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You are selling guidance.✔ Chapter 6: Imagination: Where Sales Innovation Is Born7 Sales Application TipsPaint the “after” picture: Describe life, work, or outcomes post-solution.Use sensory language: Help them see, feel, and experience the result.Rehearse success aloud: Walk the buyer through implementation as if it’s already happening.Normalize the decision: Familiarity reduces fear and resistance.Tell transformation stories: Stories activate imagination faster than facts.Slow the moment down: Imagination needs space—don’t rush the close.Anchor certainty visually: “Imagine six months from now…” becomes a mental commitment.Key Insight: People don’t buy solutions. They buy who they become after the solution.✔ Chapter 7: Organized Planning: Putting Desire Into Action6 Sales Application TipsCreate a repeatable sales process you trust and follow consistently.Plan the work—then work the plan, even when results lag.Refine the plan, not the goal when setbacks occur.Prepare for objections before they arise—confidence comes from readiness.Track behaviors, not just outcomes (calls, follow-ups, conversations).Use structure to eliminate emotion-based decisions during the sales cycle.Key Insight: A plan creates certainty. Certainty creates momentum.Welcome back to our final series of SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.Connecting Back to Our 6-Part Think and Grow Rich Series (2022)For today’s EP 382, we continue with PART 2 of our Review of Think and Grow Rich for Sales, connecting back to our 6-PART Series from 2022i.Back in 2022, we didn’t just read Think and Grow Rich—we lived inside it as we launched our year.Over a 6-part series that began the beginning of January 2022, we walked through this book chapter by chapter, not as theory, but as a personal operating system for growth, performance, and results.At the time, the focus of our 6 PART Series was broad. We covered:Personal developmentMindset masteryVision, purpose, and beliefWe covered the BASICS of this book that my mentor, Bob Proctor studied for his entire lifetime (over 50 years) that can be applied to whatever it is that you want to create with our life. Today, we are going to look at this timeless piece of knowledge, through a new lens. What we’re covering today—PART 2 of our Study of Think and Grow Rich for Sales—is not new material.It’s the application of this series, towards a specific discipline. You could apply this book to any discipline, but this one, I have wanted to cover for a very long time.How the 6-Part Series Maps DIRECTLY to Sales MasteryHere’s the reframe that matters:Every principle we covered in 2022 becomes a sales advantage when applied correctly. Each of the 10 chapters explains how to further improve our inner state, and then we walk through how to make this change occur in our outer world, connecting each principal for the salesperson. And just a reminder that you don’t need to be in sales for these principles to work for us.Think and Grow Rich for SalesHow Inner Mastery Becomes Sales ResultsInspired by Think and Grow RichThrough a modern neuroscience + sales lens Chapter IV: AutosuggestionThe Inner Script Behind Every Sales CallCore Idea:Your subconscious mind is always selling—either for you or against you.Sales Application:Language patterns that leak doubtWhy we program confidence before the callWhy tone matters more than techniqueListener Takeaway:The buyer responds to your energy, not your words.Chapter IV — AutosuggestionHow Your Inner Script Becomes Your Outer ResultsAutosuggestion is the bridge between what you think and what you experience.I first learned this concept while working with Bob Proctor in the seminar industry, and it fundamentally changed the way I understand my own personal results—both in life and in sales.At its core, autosuggestion is about creating order in the mind, (first) so your inner script consistently produces your outer results.The visual model that explains this in one simple view is the stickperson diagram, originally developed by Dr. Thurman Fleet in 1934. You’ll see this image in the show notes, labeled A, B, and C. Here is what this diagram means.The Three Parts of the MindIMAGE IDEA: From Dr. Thurman Fleet 1937 with his idea of Concept Therapy.A — Conscious Mind (Thinking Mind)This is the part of your mind you use when you are actively thinking:readingstudyinglearningsolving problemsconsciously making decisionsThis is where logic lives.B — Non-Conscious Mind (Emotional Mind)This is the most powerful part of the mind—and the most misunderstood.The non-conscious mind:accepts whatever enters itdoes not judge truth from falsehoodoperates primarily through repetition and emotionThis is why:who you surround yourself with matterswhat you listen to matterswhat you repeatedly tell yourself mattersYour non-conscious mind becomes the program that runs your behavior.C — BodyThe body is the instrument of the mind.Your body inherits what your mind expresses:thoughts affect emotionsemotions affect physiologyphysiology affects behavior and resultsThis is why mindset impacts:healthenergyconfidenceperformanceAnd why our thoughts, feelings and actions ultimately determine our results. They create our conditions, our circumstances and our environment.Why Autosuggestion Matters (Real Life Example)Because I learned this before I had children, I became extremely intentional about what was playing in the background of our home.News, negativity, and fear-based messaging go straight into the non-conscious mind—especially when the mind is in a submissive state, such as:early childhood (when your mind is wide open)right before sleepalso while eatingwhen relaxed or emotionally openThis state of mind doesn’t just affect children.It affects adults too.What we repeatedly hear becomes how we feel—and eventually how we act.This is why autosuggestion is not wishful thinking.It is mental conditioning.Autosuggestion and Alignment (Praxis)When your thoughts, feelings and emotions are aligned, you enter a state called praxis—the point where belief and behavior match.How do we enter this state?By:writing your goalsreading them aloudrepeating them twice dailyyou gradually impress belief onto the non-conscious mind.Over time:belief strengthensfaith developsbehavior shifts automaticallyEventually, you don’t have to force confidence.It becomes natural.Beyond the Five Senses: The Higher FacultiesBefore moving into Chapter V — Specialized Knowledge, it’s important to introduce one of the most overlooked ideas Napoleon Hill emphasized: It’s the 6 higher faculties of the mind.If you revisit Episode #67ii, I explain how living only through our five senses can limit results.Our five senses are connected to the conscious mind.But beyond them lie six higher faculties, including:imaginationintuitionperceptionwillreasonmemoryHill believed intuition and imagination were so powerful that he devoted entire chapters to them.These faculties allow us to:access deeper insightperceive what others missgain a competitive advantageIntuition: A Sales SuperpowerIf I had to choose three higher faculties most useful in sales for us to develop, they would be:intuitionperceptionwillLet’s focus on intuition.Intuition is the mental tool that allows you to feel truth:a gut sensean inner knowinga subtle emotional signalIt develops with practice—and trust.Putting Intuition Into Action (Sales)When you’re presenting to someone, intuition answers questions like:Are they engaged, but holding a question?Do they need more information—or less?Is it time to continue… or time to ask for the decision?Highly intuitive sales professionals can sense:certaintyhesitationtrustresistance—even without being in the same room with this person.Sales at Its Highest LevelThis brings us back to Paul Martinelli’s reminder:“Sales at its highest level is the transference of emotion.And the primary emotion is certainty.”When intuition is developed, you know:when certainty has been transferredwhen the buyer is readywhen the close is naturalEventually, as your higher faculties become conditioned through autosuggestion, you access them automatically—without effort or overthinking.Closing Thought — Chapter IV: AutosuggestionAutosuggestion is not about forcing belief.It’s about training alignment.When your thoughts, emotions, and actions match:confidence becomes automaticintuition sharpensresults follow naturallyYour inner script always becomes your outer results.And that’s why autosuggestion is not optional.It’s foundational.Chapter V: Specialized KnowledgeWhy Authority Always Outsells EnthusiasmCore Idea:Knowledge only becomes power when it’s organized and applied.Sales Application:Moving from “presenter” to trusted expertLeading the conversation instead of reactingWhy winging it destroys certaintyListener Takeaway:Mastery creates calm authority.Chapter V — Specialized KnowledgeWhy Expertise—Not Information—Creates Sales SuccessTo further refine what we want to achieve, Chapter 5 of Think and Grow Rich introduces a critical distinction:not all knowledge is created equally.Napoleon Hill explains that it is specialized knowledge—not general knowledge—that separates you from everyone else and makes you valuable.Knowledge alone, Hill reminds us, is only potential power.“Knowledge (general or specialized) must be organized and intelligently directed, and is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into definite plans of action and directed to a definite end.”(Chapter V, p. 79, TAGR)In other words:Information does nothing on its own. Application is everything.Why This Matters (Education vs. Application)This becomes clear when we think about formal education.Much of what we learn in school is general knowledge—useful only if we apply it in a specific way. Hill calls this the missing link in education:“The failure of educational institutions is that it fails to teach students HOW TO ORGANIZE AND USE KNOWLEDGE after they acquire it.”(Chapter V, p. 80, TAGR)This insight alone explains why so many intelligent people struggle to produce results—especially in sales.They know a lot, but they haven’t organized that knowledge into a repeatable system of action.Henry Ford and the Myth of ‘Not Being Educated’Henry Ford is Hill’s perfect example.Ford famously said he had a row of buttons on his desk—buttons he could press to access any knowledge he needed. He didn’t need to personally possess all information. He needed to know:where to get itwho to askhow to apply itHill wrote:“Any person is educated who knows where to get knowledge when needed, and how to organize that knowledge into definite plans of action.”(Chapter V, p. 81, TAGR)Through his Master Mind, Ford had access to all the specialized knowledge required to become one of the wealthiest men in America.This is a critical lesson for sales professionals:You do not need to know everything.You need to know what matters most, and how to apply it.Why Some Ideas Succeed and Others Don’tThis principle explains why some books—and businesses—succeed at extraordinary levels while others, though insightful, fall short.Take Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.Its impact wasn’t just the ideas—it was the framework. Covey gave readers clear steps for how to apply each habit in real life.Contrast that with Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now. An incredible book, (I love this book- I own it-and it’s on my bookshelf). It’s rich in insight—but for many readers, it’s difficult to apply without additional guidance or structure.The difference is not wisdom.It’s organized, specialized knowledge.“Knowledge is not power until it is organized into definite plans of action.”(Chapter V, p. 80, TAGR)What ‘Educated’ Really MeansHill reminds us that education does not mean memorization or credentials.The word educate comes from the Latin educo, meaning:to draw outto develop from withinAn educated person is not someone with the most information—but someone who has developed the faculties of their mind to acquire, apply, and direct knowledge effectively.This is where Specialized Knowledge intersects with:imaginationintuitionperceptionwill—faculties we explored earlier in the series.Chapter V Specialized Knowledge Applied to SalesIn sales, Specialized Knowledge looks like this:Knowing your customer’s world, not just your productUnderstanding patterns in their world that match with yours, not scripts that lack meaningBeing able to simplify complexity for the buyerOrganizing your knowledge into a repeatable sales processThis is what creates authority.When something comes naturally to you—but amazes others—you are operating in specialized knowledge.That’s where confidence comes from.That’s where trust is built.That’s where sales success compounds.How to Use Specialized Knowledge to Reach New Heights (Sales Tips)1. Identify What You Do Naturally WellAsk yourself:What do people come to me for?What feels obvious to me but confusing to others?That’s your starting point for specialization.2. Organize Your Knowledge into a FrameworkTurn what you know into:a processa checklista conversation flowFrameworks build confidence—for you and the buyer where you can point to them clearly where they are in the process, showing them how to move to where they want to go.3. Learn Continuously—but SelectivelyDon’t collect information.Acquire purposeful knowledge aligned to your goal.Ask:Does this help me serve better?Does this help my buyer decide?4. Use a Master MindNo top performer succeeds alone.Surround yourself with:mentorspeerscoachesBorrow knowledge, insight, and certainty with every action that you take.5. Apply, Review, RefineSpecialized knowledge compounds only when used.Apply what you learn.Review results.Refine your approach.This is how expertise is built.Final Insight — Chapter V: Specialized KnowledgeSales success does not come from knowing more.It comes from knowing what matters, organizing it into action, and applying it consistently.When Specialized Knowledge is combined with Imagination, it creates something powerful:A unique and successful business.And this brings us naturally to the next chapters—where imagination, planning, and decision transform knowledge into results.Chapter VI: ImaginationSelling the Future Before the Close                  Core Idea:People buy future identity, not features.Sales Application:Painting the “after” stateEmotional buy-in before logical justificationDon’t quit when you are at “3 Feet from Gold” (Chapter 1, TAGR, Page 5).Listener TakeawayPeople don’t buy solutions.They buy who they become after the solution.And it is the salesperson’s role to activate the buyer’s imagination—to help them see themselves on the other side of the decision.This brings us back to Paul Martinelli’s reminder:“Sales at its highest level is the transference of emotion.And the primary emotion is certainty.”Imagination is what creates that certainty.Before a buyer can feel certain, they must first imagine the outcome:life after their problem is solvedsuccess after the decision is madethemselves operating at a higher levelWhen imagination is engaged, certainty follows.And when certainty is present, the decision becomes natural.Can you see how all of these success principles tie into each other? Like the colors of the rainbow.Chapter VI: ImaginationReview of Chapter VI — Our Imagination“Imagination is everything,” according to American author and radio speaker Earl Nightingale, who devoted much of his work to human character development, motivation, and the pursuit of a meaningful life.Every great invention is created in two places:first in the mind of the inventor,and then in the physical world when the idea is brought into form.Our lives reflect how effectively we use our imagination. When we reach a plateau of success, it is not effort alone that takes us to the next level—it is imagination. Imagination allows us to see beyond our current circumstances and envision what is possible next.This is why creating a crystal-clear vision is so important. When we write and read our vision twice a day, we intentionally activate our imagination. Writing and reading that vision in detail stimulates recognition centers in the brain. What may initially feel unrealistic or even like a “pipe dream” begins to feel familiar. Over time, the brain accepts it as something possible—something achievable. Eventually, what once felt distant becomes something you can see yourself doing. And then, one day, what you imagined becomes your reality.When you look at the world through this lens, it’s remarkable to consider how much has changed in just the last 50 years—and how quickly that pace is accelerating. These new innovations began in someone’s mind first. The most recent leap forward is with artificial intelligence, but it follows the same pattern as every major breakthrough before it.Someone first imagined a world where:Amazon would dominate retail while owning almost no physical storesUber would transform transportation while owning almost no carsFacebook would scale globally while creating no contentAirbnb would become a hospitality giant while owning no real estateNetflix would redefine entertainment without being a TV channelBitcoin would create value without physical coinsEach of these began as an idea before evidence—a vision before execution.The same principle applies to our goals, our careers, and our success. Everything we create begins with imagination. When imagination is paired with belief, intention, and action, it becomes a powerful force that shapes not only individual outcomes, but the direction of the world itself. Closing Thought — Chapter VIImagination is not fantasy.It is the starting point of all progress.What you are able to imagine clearly todayis what you are capable of creating tomorrow.How to Use Imagination for Sales SuccessTurning Possibility into Certainty1. Understand the Role of Imagination in SalesImagination is not fantasy.In sales, imagination is pre-decision certainty.Before a buyer can decide, they must first:see a different futurefeel themselves in itbelieve it is attainableYour job as the salesperson is to guide that mental rehearsal.People don’t buy products.They buy the future version of themselves (with the certainty that you paint for them).2. Imagine the Outcome Before the Buyer DoesTop sales professionals do not start with features.They start with vision.Before the call, ask yourself:Who does my buyer become after the purchase?What changes in their day-to-day life?What problem is no longer taking up mental space?How you can support and guide them in this process.If you cannot imagine the outcome clearly, your buyer won’t either.👉 Clarity in your imagination creates authority in your voice.3. Use Language That Activates Mental PicturesWe think in pictures, and imagination is activated through sensory language, not logic alone.Instead of:“This improves efficiency…”Use:“Imagine opening your dashboard and already knowing exactly where to focus…”Instead of:“This saves time…”Use:“Picture finishing your day without feeling behind…”The brain responds to images and emotion FIRST before data.4. Help the Buyer Mentally Rehearse SuccessThe most powerful question in sales is not “Do you want this?”It’s:“What would it look like if XYZ occurs?” (solving their problem)Or:“How would your role change if this new idea is properly implemented?”When the buyer answers, they are:using their imaginationcreating emotional ownershipmoving closer to certaintyThey begin selling themselves.5. Use Imagination to Replace Fear with CertaintyFear lives in uncertainty.Imagination dissolves fear by creating familiarity.When buyers hesitate, it’s usually because:the future feels unclearthe risk feels undefinedYour role is to make the future feel familiar before it happens.Certainty is not pressure.Certainty is clarity.6. Align Imagination with Belief (Faith)Imagination alone creates ideas.Faith turns imagination into belief.That’s why:your tone mattersyour confidence mattersyour belief in the outcome mattersBuyers borrow certainty from you first—and imagination is how they feel it.7. Practice This Daily (Sales Exercise)Before your sales day begins:Ask yourself:Who do I want to help today?What result do I want to create for them?Who do they become once this idea you are offering to them, works?Spend 2–3 minutes visualizing that outcome.This conditions your mind to:speak with claritylead with calm confidencenaturally guide decisionsFinal Insight — Imagination in SalesSales at its highest level is the transference of emotion.Imagination creates the picture.Certainty completes the transfer.When you help buyers see themselves succeeding,the sale no longer feels like a risk.It feels like the next logical step.Asking for the close becomes easywhen the buyer is already living in their outcome.Chapter VII: Organized PlanningTurning Vision Into a Sales ProcessCore Idea:Faith without structure creates chaos.Sales Application:Why preparation builds confidenceMapping the buyer journeyMaking follow-up feel natural, not forcedListener Takeaway:Confidence comes from preparation.Chapter VII — Organized PlanningPutting Desire Into ActionThis chapter holds some of the most timeless and practical secrets of success in Think and Grow Rich. Its relevance is so enduring that entire industries—and thousands of books—are devoted to the subject of organization, both personal and professional.From productivity systems to shows like Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, we’re reminded that when disorder becomes order, energy is freed. Clarity replaces chaos. Momentum replaces stagnation.Napoleon Hill introduces this chapter with a powerful reframe:“If the plan you adopt does not work successfully, replace it with a new plan.”(Chapter VII, p. 117, TAGR)And even more importantly:“Temporary defeat should only mean one thing—the certain knowledge that there is something wrong with your plan.”Failure, Hill teaches us, is not personal—it is instructional.Thomas Edison famously failed over 10,000 times before perfecting the incandescent light bulb. He didn’t lack desire, faith, or imagination. What he refined—over and over—was his plan.Why Organized Planning Matters in SalesIn sales, results don’t break down because of:lack of motivationlack of intelligencelack of effortThey break down because of lack of structure.Hope is not a plan.Talent is not a plan.Even imagination must be organized to produce results.Hill emphasizes this with a phrase worth memorizing:“A quitter never wins, and a winner never quits.”He even suggests writing it down and placing it where you will see it every morning and every night.We’ll explore this topic more deeply in the chapter on Persistence.Organized Planning and LeadershipIn this chapter, (Chapter 7) Hill outlines the 11 Major Attributes of Leadership. While all are important, several stand out as especially critical for sales success:Unwavering Courage — rooted in self-knowledge and mastery of one’s occupationSelf-Control — because those who cannot control themselves cannot lead othersDefiniteness of Decision — wavering (or hesitation) creates doubt; clarity builds trustDefiniteness of Plans — “Plan the work and work the plan”The Habit of Doing More Than Paid For — leadership requires going beyond the minimumMastery of Detail — authority comes from knowing your domain deeplyNotice how these traits all point to one thing:organized execution.The Cost of DisorganizationHill also lists the 10 Major Causes of Failure in Leadership, and he places this one first:“The inability to organize details.”(Chapter VII, p. 122, TAGR)He’s clear: the successful leader must be the master of all details connected to their position.In sales, this shows up everywhere:disorganized pipelinesinconsistent follow-upunclear messagingreactive days instead of intentional onesAnd here’s the deeper truth:our ability to organize details at work often mirrors how we organize the rest of our life.Your Environment Is Your Silent PlanOur environments either:inspire usor expire usThey either add energy or drain it.You can often tell a lot about someone’s relationship with organization by:their workspacetheir cartheir calendareven their closetThis isn’t about judgment—it’s about awareness.As the saying goes:“How you do anything is how you do everything.”Hill believed this so strongly that he left space in his list of causes of failure for you to add your own—reminding us that self-awareness is essential.Know Thyself: The Foundation of Any PlanHill repeatedly returns to the ancient principle: Know thyself.Our podcast launched with this idea in Episode #2iii, and it remains one of our most popular themes—because self-awareness is the gateway to growth.“You should know all of your weaknesses so that you may either bridge them or eliminate them entirely.”(Chapter VII, p. 144, TAGR)Hill even provides a 28-question self-assessment to help identify faults and develop strengths.As Jim Rohn famously said:“The major value in life is not what you get. It’s what you become.”Organized planning is how you become more.How to Implement Chapter VII for Sales SuccessStep 1: Put Desire Into ActionWrite your sales goal clearly.Then ask: What does this require me to do daily, weekly, and monthly?Desire without structure creates frustration, and moves us away from success.Step 2: Create a Simple, Repeatable Sales ProcessDefine:how you prospecthow you preparehow you follow uphow you closeConfidence comes from knowing what happens next.Step 3: Track the Right DetailsNot everything matters equally.Decide:which metrics truly move the needlewhich activities produce resultsThen measure these activities. Mastery of detail builds authority.Step 4: Review and Adjust—Not QuitIf something isn’t working, don’t abandon the goal.Adjust the plan.Temporary defeat is feedback—not failure.Step 5: Audit Your EnvironmentAsk:Where is energy leaking from? (We all know the answer to this question).What distractions are costing focus?What needs to be simplified or removed?Organization is leverage.Step 6: Do More Than RequiredExcellence compounds.Small extra efforts—done consistently—separate top performers from the rest.Final Thought — Chapter VII: Organized PlanningOrganized planning is where vision becomes execution.It’s the bridge between:imagination and resultsintention and impactdesire and achievementWhen your plan is clear, confidence rises.When confidence rises, leadership follows.And in sales, leadership is what people buy.REVIEW & CONCLUSION — EP 382 (PART 2)Think and Grow Rich for SalesChapters 4-7: Autosuggestion, Specialized Knowledge, Imagination & Organized PlanningThis week on EP 382 — PART 2, we continued our review of Think and Grow Rich for Sales, covering four chapters that transform inner mastery into outer sales performance.These chapters answer a critical question for sales professionals:How do belief, knowledge, vision, and structure actually show up in results?Chapter IV — Autosuggestion: Your Inner Script Becomes Your Outer ResultsAutosuggestion teaches us that sales performance is programmed before the call ever begins.What we repeatedly tell ourselves—about our ability, our offer, our worth, and our prospects—becomes the script our behavior follows. The buyer does not respond primarily to our words. They respond to our energy, certainty, and emotional state.When thoughts and emotions align, we enter a state of praxis—and our behavior becomes congruent, confident, and persuasive without force.Autosuggestion is how belief is built deliberately, not accidentally.Chapter V — Specialized Knowledge: From Information to AuthorityChapter 5 reminds us that knowledge alone is not power.Knowledge becomes power only when it is:organizedintelligently directedapplied toward a definite endIn sales, this is the difference between:knowing your productand being seen as a trusted guide or advisorSpecialized knowledge allows you to simplify complexity, lead conversations, and create clarity for the buyer. And through the power of a Master Mind, you don’t need to know everything—you only need to know where to get what matters most.This is where confidence stops being performative and becomes authentic.Chapter VI — Imagination: Where Sales Innovation Is BornImagination is the workshop of the mind—and the gateway to certainty.People don’t buy solutions.They buy who they become after the solution works.Imagination allows the buyer to mentally rehearse success before the decision is made. When the outcome feels familiar, the risk dissolves.This is why imagination makes the close easier:the future feels clearthe outcome feels realcertainty is already presentSales at this level is no longer persuasion.It’s leadership through vision.Chapter VII — Organized Planning: Putting Desire Into ActionOrganized Planning is where vision becomes execution.Hope is not a plan.Motivation is not a plan.Imagination without structure leads to frustration.This chapter teaches us that:temporary defeat is feedbackfailure points to the plan, not the personconfidence comes from preparationIn sales, organized planning creates:consistencycalm authoritymomentum that compoundsIt is also where leadership is revealed—through decisiveness, mastery of detail, and the habit of doing more than what’s required.How These Four Chapters Work TogetherThese chapters form a powerful sequence:Autosuggestion programs beliefSpecialized Knowledge creates authorityImagination builds certaintyOrganized Planning turns vision into resultsTogether, they explain why sales success is never accidental.It is engineered—from the inside out.Final ThoughtAs Paul Martinelli reminds us:“Sales at its highest level is the transference of emotion.And the primary emotion is certainty.”Autosuggestion builds belief.Knowledge creates trust.Imagination paints the future.Planning removes hesitation.When certainty is present, asking for the close becomes easy—because the buyer is already living in the outcome.Next week, we’ll continue forward into the chapters with PART 3 of our review, where decision, persistence, and the Master Mind turn momentum into inevitability.Until then, remember:Your inner world creates your outer results—and sales rewards those who can master both.We will see you next week!RESOURCES:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #191 PART 2 on “Thinking Differently and Choosing Faith Over Fear”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-2-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever-by-thinking-differently-and-choosing-faith-over-fear/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #193  PART 3 on “Putting Our Goals on Autopilot with Autosuggestion and Our Imagination”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #194 PART 4 on “Perfecting the Skills of Organized Planning, Decision-Making, and Persistence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-4-on-perfecting-the-skills-of-organized-planning-decision-making-and-persistence/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 PART 5 xxviii on “The Power of the Mastermind, Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation, and Linking ALL Parts of the Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/PART 6 “In Memory of the Legendary Bob Proctor: The Neuroscience Behind the 15 Success Principles in Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book”https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/ REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/  ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #67 “Expanding Your Awareness with a Deep Dive into Most Important Concepts Learned from Bob Proctor Seminars: https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #2 “Know Thyself” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-awareness-know-thyself/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rsqmpvazk7hw7fsm/382-ctpivc-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/think-and-grow-rich-for-sales-from-thought-to-close/,name:Think and Grow Rich for Sales: Why Thought, Desire, and Faith Create Results PART 1,datePublished:2025-12-29,description:Episode 381 reframes Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich for sales professionals, reviewing Chapters 1–3 to show how thought, desire, and faith create predictable sales results. Andrea Samadi connects these timeless principles to practical steps—how to set burning goals, build unwavering belief through repetition, and transfer certainty to buyers.Listeners will get actionable frameworks (a five-step belief plan and the six steps to impress desire) and a clear roadmap for aligning mindset with sales execution, plus a preview of the next episode continuing the series.Welcome back to our final series of SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.Connecting Back to Our 6-Part Think and Grow Rich Series (2022)For today’s EP 381, we are connecting back to our 6-PART Series from 2022i, where we covered the well-known book, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, to make 2022 our best year ever.Today we will cover:✔ Chapter 1: The Power of Thought: A 5 STEP Plan to Improve Sales (Outer World) by Improving Your Thoughts (Inner World)✔ Chapter 2: Desire With a 6 STEP Plan to Achieve ANY Goal✔ Chapter 3: Faith With 3 Ways to Build Unwavering Faith That Will Change Your LifeBack in 2022, we didn’t just read Think and Grow Rich—we lived inside it as we launched 2022.Over a 6-part podcast series that began the beginning of January 2022, we walked through this book chapter by chapter, not as theory, but as a personal operating system for growth, performance, and results. This series will always be special for me, as I had heard that my mentor, who inspired me to study this book, Bob Proctor, became ill while I was writing the last episode in the series PART 6. He passed away before it was released, and I’ll always remember this episode series, connected to the many people, globally, that he inspired through his work.At the time, the focus of our 6 PART Series was broad. We covered:Personal developmentMindset masteryVision, purpose, and beliefWe covered the BASICS of this book that Bob Proctor studied for his entire lifetime (over 50 years) that can be applied to whatever it is that you want to create with your life. Today, we are going to look at this timeless piece of knowledge, through a new lens. What we’re covering today—Think and Grow Rich for Sales—is not new material.It’s the application of this series, towards a specific discipline. You could apply this book to any discipline, but this one, I have wanted to cover for a very long time.How the 6-Part Series Maps DIRECTLY to Sales MasteryHere’s the reframe that matters:Every principle we covered in 2022 becomes a sales advantage when applied correctly. In order for me to have gained this understanding, I have to give credit, where credit is due here.I would not have been able to cover our 2022 series without following Paul Martinelli’s yearly reviewsii of this timeless Think and Grow Rich book that I started to follow in 2019, and continued every year until 2025 when he covered popular Science of Getting Rich book. It was through Paul’s explanations, and line by line interpretations, that I finally began to not only READ this book, (from start to finish) but started to INTEGRATE the concepts into my life. I highly encourage following his work, as he continues to host many free webinars, where he gives away knowledge, with no pressure at all to purchase anything from him.I know why he does these webinars. It’s not only to help others, but something magical happens when you give back to others, without expecting anything in return. When we covered this 6 PART series, back in 2022, TEACHING these concepts, it took me to another level of understanding, where I realized that this book is not meant to be read just once, but read over and over again, every year, as we all work on whatever it is we are working on, or want to master. This is a living, breathing body of knowledge and is there for all of us, year after year, as we refine our own inner mastery, and move step by step closer to our goals.Albert Einstein explained this concept well when he said that “if you can’t explain it to a six-year-old you don’t understand it yourself” and this is because teaching something will clearly show you where you have gaps in your own understanding.I’ll never forget when I got to PART 6 of the book review, I noticed my book had no notes after around chapter 13. I began studying this book in my late 20s, and was very interested in the subconscious mind (chapter 12) but not at all interested in the brain (chapter 13) at this time, so I actually stopped reading the book here. I knew I never did finished reading this book (until I had to teach it) which explains a lot when it comes to the commitment to complete something. In order to teach something, we must first of all understand it ourselves. But when we LIVE it, and EMBODY what we are teaching (like Paul Martinelli has done) and what I am striving to do, it takes the words in each chapter to greater heights.So with gratitude to Paul Martinelli, who has created a valuable Sales Training Program, based on this timeless book, here is my attempt at covering Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book, for the Sales Professional, and I couldn’t have produced this episode, without Paul’s teachings.Let’s now look at the first 10 important chapters from Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, through the lens of making our 2026 our Best Year ever, as well as to connect each principal for the salesperson. And you don’t need to be in sales for these principles to work for us.Think and Grow Rich for SalesHow Inner Mastery Becomes Sales ResultsInspired by Think and Grow RichThrough a modern neuroscience + sales lensChapter I: The Power of Thought Applied to SalesWhy Sales Outcomes Begin in the MindCore Idea:Sales performance is a reflection of expectation and belief first, not effort alone.What you think and believe about your ability, your product, and your outcome directly determines how you show up—and how others respond to you.Sales ApplicationsYour internal dialogue sets your sales ceiling“Hoping” for results programs hesitation and inconsistencyExpectation + emotion  outcomeListener TakeawayYou don’t get the sale you want.You get the sale you expect—the one you truly believe you can achieve.You get the sale you expect. The one you actually believe you can achieve.REVIEW OF CHAPTER I — “The Power of Thought”Edwin C. Barnes: The Man Who Thought Himself into Partnership with Thomas EdisonIn Chapter I of Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill introduces us to Edwin C. Barnes, a man who achieved something extraordinary—not through money, connections, or credentials—but through the power of his thought.Barnes held a single, unwavering vision:to work with Thomas Edison—not for him, but with him.This was an audacious goal. Barnes did not know Edison personally. He lacked money, influence, and even the funds to comfortably pay for the train fare to New Jersey. Yet none of these obstacles altered his decision.Hill explains that Barnes did not wish for this partnership.He decided it would happen.When Edison later recalled their first meeting, he described Barnes standing before him looking like an ordinary tramp—but said there was something unmistakable in the expression of his face:“There was something in the expression of his face which conveyed the impression that he was determined to get what he had come after.” (Chapter I, p. 2, TAGR)Edison did not see wealth, polish, or preparation.He saw initiative, faith, and the will to win—and that was enough.Barnes brought no money to the table.No résumé.No formal value proposition.But he carried something far more powerful:a clear vision, unwavering belief, and a level of certainty that Edison could feel.Hill later writes that Barnes’ “bulldog determination” and persistence with a single desire was destined to mow down all opposition and bring him the opportunity he sought.Barnes did not retreat when months passed and nothing happened.He did not say, “What’s the use?”He did not downgrade his goal to something more “reasonable.”He held the vision until reality caught up with it.Why This Matters for SalesTo understand why Edison trusted Barnes, we must understand something critical:Thought carries frequency.Belief has energy.Certainty is felt long before it is spoken.Edison did not evaluate Barnes based on where he was.He responded to where Barnes knew he was going.Barnes was already operating on the frequency of partnership—not employment. And Edison recognized it.“When one is truly ready for a thing, it puts in its appearance.”(Chapter I, p. 3, TAGR)Barnes was ready.Putting Chapter I into Action for SalesLook at the image in the show notes illustrating levels of frequency of thought—where the physical, intellectual, and spiritual worlds intersect like the colors of a rainbow.Think of each level as a different radio station.To hear the station you want, you must tune your mind to that frequency.If you receive your 2026 sales goal and your immediate thought is: “There’s no way I can do this,”then that is the frequency you are broadcasting.You are not tuned to the level where that goal exists.You cannot reach a destination using the same level of thinking that created your current results. This is why Marshall Goldsmith’s principle holds true:What got you here won’t get you there.iiiThe Key to Chapter I: Unwavering BeliefNapoleon Hill makes this unmistakably clear:“When a person really desires a thing so deeply that they are willing to stake their entire future on a single turn of the wheel to get it, they are sure to win.”(Chapter I, p. 2, TAGR)Barnes staked his future on belief. Sales excellence requires the same commitment.A 5-Step Sales Application Framework to Apply Chapter 1STEP 1When your sales goal is set, ask yourself honestly:Do I believe I can achieve this?STEP 2If belief is present, create a clear, actionable plan—and commit to following it consistently.STEP 3If belief is not present, seek out someone who has already achieved the result.Borrow their certainty. Follow their guidance exactly.STEP 4Once belief is established, take daily action.There is no wishing—only disciplined effort backed by belief.STEP 5Monitor not just results, but your level of belief.When belief wavers, behavior follows suit.When behavior wavers, results disappear.Final Thought for Chapter 1Edwin C. Barnes did not succeed because he was lucky.He succeeded because he thought differently—and held that thought long enough for reality to align with it. He jumped to an entirely new frequency with this belief.Sales mastery begins the same way.Not with tactics.Not with scripts.But with the Power of Thought Backed by Belief.Chapter II: DesireFrom Wanting Sales to Demanding ResultsCore Idea:Desire must be emotionally charged and specific.Sales Application:Turning vague quotas into emotional targetsWhy clarity eliminates hesitationSelling with intention vs needListener Takeaway:Vague goals create vague results. REVIEW OF CHAPTER II: DESIRE — The Starting Point of All AchievementChapter II of Think and Grow Rich brings us to the engine behind every meaningful result: Desire.Napoleon Hill makes this unmistakably clear:“All achievement begins with an idea.”But not every idea becomes reality.Only ideas fueled by burning desire become reality.Hill describes Edwin C. Barnes’ desire as something very specific:“It was not a hope. It was not a wish.It was a pulsating desire which transcended everything else.It was definite.”(Chapter II, p. 19, TAGR)Barnes did not hope to work with Thomas Edison.He did not wish it might happen someday.He expected it.At the time, there was no evidence this partnership would ever exist. Barnes and Edison were not in conversation. There were no guarantees. No proof. No visible path.And yet Barnes committed to the idea anyway.That’s the nature of true desire:It moves before evidence appears.Going from where you are now to where you want to go is always a process—and at the beginning of that process, desire often feels irrational, private, even uncomfortable to say out loud.That doesn’t make it wrong.It makes it powerful.Why This Matters for SalesIn sales, desire drives behavior.You don’t need to know how you’ll hit your goal at the beginning.You only need to know what you want and why you want it.The “how” always reveals itself after this commitment.This is something my mentor Bob Proctor emphasized constantly. When I moved from Canada to the United States in 2001, I had no clear roadmap. I didn’t know exactly how it would work.But I had clarity of desire—and that was enough to begin.The way was shown…Along with obstacles. Many of them.That’s always how it works.Obstacles are not signs you’re off track.They are part of the process.Desire and Sales FrequencyWhat does DESIRE have to do with SALES SUCCESS?Here’s the key sales translation:Hesitation does not exist at the same frequency as certainty. It’s this certainty (or burning desire) that we will need.When desire is weak:You hesitateYou soften your languageYou sell with need instead of intentionWhen desire is strong:Clarity replaces doubtEnergy becomes steadyCertainty becomes transferable to those you are speaking toAsk yourself honestly:Do I have the same burning desire in my sales goals that Edison saw in Barnes’ eyes?Because others can feel it—just as easily as they can feel when it’s missing.Desire radiates.Hesitation leaks.And buyers will respond accordingly.Burning the ShipsHill offers one of the most powerful principles in the book in this chapter on Desire:“Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn their ships and cut all sources of retreat.”(Chapter II, p. 21, TAGR)Barnes did this when he traveled to New Jersey to meet Edison.I did this when I left Toronto for the United States in 2001.There was no “going back if it didn’t work.”Burning the ships forces alignment.And this connects directly to a later chapter: Decision.The Latin root of the word decision means “to cut.”When you decide, you cut off retreat.You look at your sales goal and see no acceptable outcome other than its achievement.That level of commitment changes how you show up every single day.The Six Steps to Achieve Any Goal (Chapter II)Next in this Chapter, Napoleon Hill outlines six steps designed to impress desire directly into the subconscious mind. Though written about money, (in the book) these steps apply to any goal, including sales.These are the steps I personally keep visible—and that leaders like American Businessman Grant Cardone practice daily.The Six StepsWrite a clear description of what you want.You must know exactly where you’re going. What is your sales goal?Decide what you’re willing to give in return.There is no such thing as something for nothing.You will give up something of lower value to gain something greater. (I never understood this until I watched others with their achievements. Sometimes it’s giving up time, or watching Netflix, or something like that. You give up something of a lower nature, to receive what it is that you want).Set a definite date.Desire without a timeline remains a wish.Create a clear action plan.Begin immediately—ready or not.Write the plan out in detail.Clarity strengthens commitment.Read it twice a day.As you read, see, feel, and believe yourself already in possession of the goal.(Chapter II, p. 23, TAGR)This sounds simple—but not easy.Most people won’t do it consistently.That’s why most people won’t get these extraordinary results.Listener TakeawayVague goals create vague results.Sales success begins the moment desire becomes:clearemotionally chargedand non-negotiableFinal Thought — Chapter II: DesireDesire is not motivation.It is not excitement.It is not ambition.Desire is commitment before evidence appears.When your desire is strong enough:hesitation disappearsclarity sharpenscertainty becomes visibleAnd when certainty is visible, others respond to it.Sales does not reward the most talented.It rewards the most committed.Everything that follows in Think and Grow Rich rests on this foundation.If desire is weak, nothing else works.If desire is strong, the rest becomes possible.Chapter III: FaithCertainty Is the Real CloseCore Idea:Faith is belief made visible through certainty.Sales Application:Why buyers borrow certainty from the salespersonConfidence vs arroganceHow belief softens objectionsListener Takeaway:Buyers don’t borrow certainty from products.They borrow it from you. REVIEW OF CHAPTER III: FAITHHow Do We Develop Faith?Napoleon Hill defines faith clearly and practically:“Faith is a state of mind which may be induced, or created, by affirmations or repeated instructions, through the principle of autosuggestion.”(Chapter III, p. 46, TAGR)Faith is not something you wait for.It is something you train.We develop faith by following the six steps outlined in Chapter 2 of Think and Grow Rich: writing our goals and reading them aloud every day—twice a day—until the idea moves from the conscious mind into the non-conscious mind through autosuggestion.This is a process.If you have never read your goals out loud before, it may feel uncomfortable at first. When I started, I remember closing my office window, worried my neighbors might think I was crazy. In the beginning, the words can feel awkward and forced.But with repetition, something changes.Your words begin to flow more easily.Your tone becomes confident.And eventually, what once felt unnatural starts to feel true.Our goals begin living with and through us.Hill instructs us to read our goals:“As if you were already in possession of them.”(Chapter III, p. 48, TAGR)A simple way to do this is to begin with the statement:“I am so happy and grateful now that…”and then state your goal clearly—whether it’s a sales target or any other objective you are working toward. Faith, Autosuggestion, and Something BiggerThis is often the point where people bring their own beliefs into the process.If you believe—as I do—that there is something greater than yourself at work in the world, you will feel it here. Hill called it Infinite Intelligence. Others may call it God, Spirit, or Universal Intelligence.Hill wrote:“Faith is the element, the ‘chemical’ which, when mixed with prayer, gives one direct communication with Infinite Intelligence.”(Chapter III, p. 49, TAGR)Regardless of what you call it, the experience is the same:faith grows when belief is repeatedly impressed upon the mind.And this is critical:We must have faith in our dreams, not in our doubts. Faith Applied to SalesIn sales, faith shows up as certainty.Buyers do not buy certainty from products.They borrow it from the salesperson.This is where many people get confused.Faith is not arrogance.Arrogance is loud and brittle.Faith is calm, grounded, and steady.When you believe in:yourselfthe value you bringand the outcome you’re guiding someone towardyour certainty becomes transferable.And when certainty is present, objections soften.Not because you argue them away—but because belief replaces resistance.How Faith Becomes UnwaveringTo build unwavering faith, Hill’s principles point us to three realities:You must move through the Terror Barrier of Fear.Faith grows when your conscious and non-conscious minds begin to align. Fear appears first—but it does not get the final word.Faith strengthens through repetition.Writing and repeating your goals daily through autosuggestion gradually reshapes belief.Faith grows fastest when focused on one clear idea.Pick one goal. Take action toward it. Each step builds self-confidence, self-awareness, and self-esteem.Over time, belief takes hold.One day, you’ll look back at the early version of yourself—the one who hesitated, doubted, or felt unsure—and you’ll realize how far you’ve come. I talk about this idea often. It’s like adding red food color drops into a cup of water. In the beginning, it’s hard to see any change in the color of the water. But over time, with persistent action, the glass of water eventually changes color.And you’ll look back and be grateful you moved forward past fear.Listener TakeawayBuyers don’t borrow certainty from products.They borrow it from you.Final Thought — Chapter III: FaithFaith is not pretending.It is not positive thinking.And it is not blind optimism.Faith is certainty trained through repetition.When belief becomes strong enough, it changes how you speak, how you act, and how others respond to you.Sales closed do not happen at the end of the conversation.They happen the moment certainty is felt.And certainty begins inside you.REVIEW OF CHAPTERS I–IIIThe Foundation of Sales MasteryTo review and conclude this special review of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, through the lens of a salesperson, we covered the first three chapters of Think and Grow Rich that form a complete inner foundation. Together, they explain why sales success begins long before tactics, scripts, or strategies ever matter.Before there is action, there is belief.Before belief, there is desire.And before desire, there is thought.Napoleon Hill does not begin this book with techniques.He begins with identity and inner alignment.For sales professionals, these chapters explain why results are not random—and why performance is always an inside-out process.Chapter I — The Power of ThoughtWhy Sales Outcomes Begin in the MindChapter I introduces the central premise:Thought is creative.Through the story of Edwin C. Barnes, Hill shows us that success begins when a person decides what they want and holds that thought with unwavering persistence—long before evidence appears.Barnes did not hope to work with Thomas Edison.He decided it would happen.Despite having no money, no relationship, and no visible path, Barnes carried himself with such certainty that Edison felt it immediately. Edison did not respond to Barnes’ circumstances—he responded to Barnes’ state of mind.Sales Application:Sales performance reflects what you expect, not what you wish for.Your internal dialogue:sets your confidence levelshapes your tonedetermines whether you lead or hesitateYou don’t get the sale you want.You get the sale you expect—the one you truly believe is possible.Chapter II — DesireFrom Wanting Sales to Demanding ResultsIf thought sets direction, desire supplies the fuel.In Chapter II, Hill makes a critical distinction:Desire is not hope.It is not wishing.It is not motivation.True desire is emotionally charged, specific, and definite.Barnes’ desire to work with Edison was not casual or negotiable. It was what Hill called a burning desire—so strong that Barnes was willing to stake his future on it.Sales Application:Desire determines behavior.When desire is vague:goals feel optionalhesitation increasesselling comes from needWhen desire is clear and emotionally anchored:confidence sharpensclarity replaces doubtcertainty becomes visibleVague goals create vague results.Sales success accelerates the moment desire becomes non-negotiable.Chapter III — FaithCertainty Is the Real CloseChapter III explains how desire becomes believable: through faith.Hill defines faith not as blind belief, but as a trainable state of mind, developed through repetition and autosuggestion.Faith is belief made visible through certainty.By writing goals clearly and reading them aloud daily—as if already achieved—belief moves from the conscious mind into the non-conscious mind. Over time, certainty replaces doubt.Sales Application:Buyers do not borrow certainty from products.They borrow it from the salesperson.Faith shows up in sales as:calm confidence (not arrogance)steady toneauthority without pressureWhen faith is present, objections soften—not because they’re argued away, but because certainty dissolves resistance.How Chapters I–III Work TogetherThese chapters are not separate ideas.They form a sequence:Thought sets directionDesire creates commitmentFaith produces certaintyWithout thought, there is no aim.Without desire, there is no momentum.Without faith, there is no follow-through.Sales mastery begins here—not with what you say, but with who you are being when you say it.Final Integrated Insight (Chapters I–III)Sales does not reward effort alone.It rewards clarity, commitment, and certainty.When:your thoughts are alignedyour desire is definiteand your faith is trainedyour results begin to change—often before your strategy does.Because at the highest level, sales is not a transaction.It is the transference of emotion.And the primary emotion is certainty.With gratitude to close out our review of Chapters 1-3 of Think and Grow Rich dedicated to the salesperson, we bring our credit to Paul Martinelli, who has helped me to understand not only the entire book, for our first review, but to now take this book, and apply it for success in the sales industry.I hope you have enjoyed this angle of this timeless book, and we will see you in a few days for PART 2 of this review, where we will cover the next 3 chapters of Think and Grow Rich.See you soon! RESOURCES:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #191  PART 2 on “Thinking Differently and Choosing Faith Over Fear”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-2-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever-by-thinking-differently-and-choosing-faith-over-fear/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #193  PART 3 on “Putting Our Goals on Autopilot with Autosuggestion and Our Imagination”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #194  PART 4 on “Perfecting the Skills of Organized Planning, Decision-Making, and Persistence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-4-on-perfecting-the-skills-of-organized-planning-decision-making-and-persistence/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195  PART 5 xxviii on “The Power of the Mastermind, Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation, and Linking ALL Parts of the Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/ PART 6 “In Memory of the Legendary Bob Proctor: The Neuroscience Behind the 15 Success Principles in Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/ REFERENCESi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/iiStudy Think and Grow Rich with Paul Martinelli  https://yourempoweredlife.com/think-and-grow-rich/iii What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith, June 12, 2008  https://www.amazon.com/What-Got-Here-Wont-There/dp/1846681375 ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/i97srkrvfivnwz9s/381-jrgwn9-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/sleep-is-not-optional-how-concussions-and-all%e2%80%91nighters-break-the-brain/,name:Sleep, Learning and the Brain: Why Performance Collapses Without Rest PART 3 with Dr. Shane Creado,datePublished:2025-12-21,description:In this Season 14 review (Part 3) Andrea revisits key insights from Dr. Shane Creado on the critical link between sleep, concussions and performance. The episode explains how even mild or repeated head impacts and sleep deprivation damage the same brain regions that support learning, memory, decision-making and emotional regulation, and how one all‑nighter can reduce hippocampal learning capacity by around 40%.Practical takeaways include treating sleep as neurological recovery (7–9 hours), protecting the brain after head jolts, avoiding late alcohol and screens, and prioritizing consistent sleep routines to restore learning, resilience and long‑term brain health for athletes, students and professionals.Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.As we are nearing the end of Season 14 here, it has been about reflection as we have looked back and reviewed past interviews. Our goal has not been about nostalgia, or remembering these interviews, the goal has been about integrating what we have learned.Taking what we know, aligning it with how the brain actually functions, and applying it consistently enough to change outcomes.And if there’s one thing this season has reinforced, it’s this:Sustainable success isn’t built on intensity or focus alone—it’s built on alignment.As we move into what’s next, (Season 15) the focus shifts from understanding this alignment to bringing this alignment into a tangible, physical form, or embodiment.Not more information—but better execution.After hundreds of conversations with neuroscientists, educators, peak performers, and thought leaders, one truth keeps resurfacing—lasting success is never about doing more.It’s about alignment.Alignment between how the brain actually works, how emotions drive behavior, and how daily habits compound over time.Season 14 has been about stepping back—not to reminisce, but to integrate what we have learned into our current life.I knew the minute that I was sent a couple of video clips from our past episodes, that I had forgotten about, that while I thought I had implemented the ideas from our past guests, I had some work to go myself.For this reason, we spent Season 14 and will resume with Season 15 next January, reviewing past episodes, with the goal of noticing what we have now aligned, that’s bringing us results in our daily life.Core ReflectionWhen we started this podcast 7 years ago, the goal was simple:bridge neuroscience research with practical strategies people could actually use.What I didn’t fully appreciate then—what only became clear through repetition, reflection, and real-life application—is that information alone doesn’t create change.Understanding the brain doesn’t matter if we ignore what to do with the information we release each week:improving our sleepreducing our stresspracticing emotional regulationwith consistencythat actually changes who we are at the core: our identitySeason 14 has been about connecting those dots.Listening again to conversations with voices like Dr. John Medina, Dawson Church, Bob Proctor, Dr. John Ratey, Friederike Fabritius, and so many others, one pattern became impossible to ignore:The brain thrives on simplicity, repetition, and finding emotional safety to implement these concepts—not intensity or a quick fix.We will take the time with each interview review to offer ways for all of us to implement the lessons learned, so that when we finish 2026, we will be able to look back, and see where our changes all began.This week, we move onto PART 3 of our review of EP 72i with Shane Creado, MD and his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes recorded back in July of 2020. ✔ In PART 1ii, we covered:How strategic napping, morning brain habits, and even the Silva Method all work together to reset your brain, boost performance, and transform your health from the inside out.✔ In PART 2iii we continued with our review, diving a bit deeper into sleep deprivation and its impact of performance (whether you are an athlete, or just someone looking to improve productivity).✔ PART 3, we will go a bit deeper into the impacts of concussions and brain injuries on our sleep and performance.Let’s go back to 2020 and revisit what Dr. Creado had to say about sleep in this last episode of this season. VIDEO 1 – Click Here to Watch In the first clip of this episode, with Dr. Creado, he dives into the connection with concussions and sleep. He says,“Most people who have had a concussion end up with sleep problems. It makes a lot of sense when you think about the brain and how it regulates sleep and wakeful cycles and then it gets jarred. But what people don’t realize is that even a mild head injury can really damage your brain. Even if you’re not officially diagnosed with a concussion, you don’t have to lose consciousness to have a concussion. You don’t even need to have any symptoms to have your brain injured in some way. And then the little injuries along the way add up over time. So the brain is as soft as butter and in a hard, bony skull. Anything that jars it, even whiplash can cause your brain to be injured. And it accumulates over time. What’s interesting is that the same regions of the brain that are most damaged in head injuries are also damaged in sleep deprivation and also alcohol use. The frontal lobes, the temporal lobes and the parietal lobes at the top of the brain.”🧠 5 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. CREADO’S CLIPConcussions and sleep problems are tightly linkedSleep disturbances are one of the most common long-term consequences of concussion—because the brain directly regulates sleep-wake cycles. My daughter had a concussion through her sports a few years ago, and I did ask her if she felt like the concussion affected her sleep afterwards, and her response was reassuring. While it did impact her sleep at the time, once her brain had healed, she went back to sleep as usual, showing that our brain can be injured, and heal, which shows its true resiliency.You don’t need to lose consciousness to injure your brainMild head injuries, whiplash, or repeated small impacts can injure the brain—even without a formal concussion diagnosis or obvious symptoms. You do have to think back to any time where you think you had an incident where you brain was jarred, keeping in mind, that the consistency of our brain is like butter, in a hard skull, so any sort of jarring will likely have an impact.Brain injuries are cumulativeSmall, repeated “micro-injuries” add up over time, quietly impairing cognitive performance, emotional regulation, and recovery. You will know this once you have had one concussion, because doctors will always ask you “Is this your first concussion?” for this reason.The brain is physically vulnerableThe brain’s soft tissue sits inside a rigid skull—any jarring motion can cause damage, even outside of contact sports. The first person I learned about Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) was from Dr. Daniel Amen, who specializes in transforming mental and physical health with his work at Amen Clinics. His website is full of tips for brain health, including his Concussion Rescue Programiv that has helped NFL Players, Championship Boxers, and Thousands of Every Day People. His treatment is centered around his clinics that are in various locations in the USA, (Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Los Angeles Metro Area, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, New York Metro Area, Orange County, a NEW clinic now in Phoenix/Scottsdale Metro, and San Francisco Bay Area.  The treatment plans are targeted for each person’s situation, and include Hyberbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Neurofeedback, Hormone Evaluation and Replacement and Targeted Neutroceuticals.Sleep deprivation damages the same brain regions as head injuryThe frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes—critical for:Decision-makingEmotional regulationMemoryFocus and awareness—are impaired by head injury, poor sleep, and alcohol use.Sleep is not passive—it’s protective and reparativeQuality sleep is one of the primary tools the brain uses to heal, detoxify, and restore neural function.🔑 WHY THIS MATTERS (BEYOND ATHLETES)Dr. Creado’s insight applies to:Students with repeated minor head injuries impacting sleep lossEducators & leaders under cognitive load and stressProfessionals relying on executive function and emotional controlAnyone who has experienced whiplash, falls, or repeated stress + poor sleepSleep loss silently weakens the same systems we depend on for peak performance.🛠 PRACTICAL TIPS TO IMPROVE BRAIN HEALTH & SLEEP💤 1. Treat sleep as neurological recoveryAim for 7–9 hours consistentlyPrioritize regular going to bed and wake times—even on weekends🧠 2. Protect the frontal lobesAvoid alcohol close to bedtime (it fragments REM & deep sleep)Reduce late-night decision-making and screen exposure🚦 3. Respect “mild” injuriesAfter any head jolt or whiplash:Reduce cognitive loadAvoid intense workouts temporarilyIncrease sleep duration to increase repair🌙 4. Optimize the sleep environmentDark, cool, quiet roomNo screens 60 minutes before bedUse wind-down routines to cue the nervous system that you are preparing to go to sleep.🔁 5. Stack recovery habitsLight morning movement + daylight exposureMagnesium or glycine (if appropriate) ( I do take Qualia Magnesiumv before sleep every night and it improves the quality and duration of my sleep).Breathwork or parasympathetic activation before sleep🧩 6. Think long-term brain healthSleep debt + micro-injuries compound over yearsRecovery today protects cognition tomorrowVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch In the second video clip from Dr. Creado on this episode, he shares that “When College students and high school students are sleep deprived, their GPA plummets and they’re twice as likely in some cases to drop classes and quit. That’s a big thing. We know that certain brain regions are affected when you’re sleep deprived. For example, if you are sleep deprived, one all nighter can result in your hippocampus area in the temporal lobe (that helps with new learning), it essentially shuts down its functions, dropping by 40%. So, imagine having a 40% decline in learning. How are you going to go through school? That’s the difference between getting an A and flunking out. So, it does affect your ability to process, retain information, manipulate information, and if you’re irritable, frustrated, have short tolerance for doing things, how are you going to attempt a math problem? I hated maths (he says) I was terrible at it in high school and I realize looking back, besides the fact I was bad at it. It was sleep deprivation.”🧠 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. CREADO’S SECOND CLIPSleep deprivation directly lowers academic performanceWhen high school and college students are sleep deprived:GPA drops significantlyDrop-out and course-withdrawal rates increaseSleep loss isn’t just a “tired” problem—it’s an academic risk factor.One all-nighter can reduce learning capacity by ~40%A single night without sleep can reduce activity in the hippocampus (in the temporal lobe)—the brain’s center for new learning and memory formation—by up to 40%.This is the difference between excelling and failingCreado puts it plainly:That’s the difference between getting an A and flunking out.Sleep loss blocks every step of learningWhen sleep deprived, students struggle to:Process new informationRetain what they learnManipulate and apply knowledge (problem-solving, math, reasoning)Emotional regulation collapses with sleep lossIrritability, frustration, and low tolerance rise sharply—making it far harder to persist through challenging tasks like math or complex thinking.Many “learning struggles” are actually sleep strugglesCreado’s reflection is powerful:What he once thought was being “bad at math” was largely chronic sleep deprivation impairing his brain’s ability to learn.🎓 WHY THIS MATTERS FOR STUDENTS & EDUCATORSSleep deprivation:Mimics learning disabilitiesUndermines motivation and confidenceDisproportionately affects adolescents whose brains biologically need more sleepThis reframes sleep as an academic intervention, not a lifestyle choice.🛠 PRACTICAL TIPS TO IMPROVE LEARNING & SLEEP💤 1. Protect sleep before learningAim for 8–10 hours for teens, 7–9 hours for college studentsAvoid all-nighters—they sabotage the hippocampus🧠 2. Study smarter, not laterFront-load studying earlier in the eveningUse sleep to consolidate memory, not replace it🌙 3. Reduce cognitive overload at nightNo screens 60–90 minutes before bedDim lights to support melatonin release⏰ 4. Keep a consistent sleep scheduleSame bed/wake times—even on weekendsIrregular schedules disrupt memory formation☀️ 5. Anchor mornings with lightMorning sunlight resets circadian rhythmImproves alertness and learning readiness😤 6. Address irritability as a sleep signalShort fuse  brain running on emptyEmotional dysregulation often precedes academic decline🧠 REVIEW AND CONCLUSION: WHAT BOTH CLIPS REVEAL TOGETHERWhen you place these two clips side by side, a clear neuroscience story emerges:1. Sleep loss and brain injury affect the same systemsHead injuries (including mild, cumulative ones)Sleep deprivationAlcohol useAll impair the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes—the brain regions responsible for:Focus and decision-makingEmotional regulationMemory and learningProblem-solving and persistenceThis means sleep deprivation isn’t just “being tired”—it’s functionally similar to brain injury.2. Learning collapses without sleepDr. Creado highlights a striking finding:One all-nighter can reduce hippocampal function by ~40%The hippocampus is essential for:New learningMemory encodingAcademic performanceA 40% drop in learning capacity is not subtle—it’s the difference between:Understanding vs. confusionConfidence vs. frustrationProgress vs. withdrawal or quitting3. Academic struggles are often neurological, not motivationalAcross both clips, we see that sleep deprivation:Lowers GPAIncreases course dropoutsIncreases irritability and frustrationReduces tolerance for effortful tasks (like math or complex thinking)Many students labeled as:“Unmotivated”“Bad at math”“Not academic”are actually sleep deprived brains trying to function at a deficit.4. The damage is cumulative—but so is recoveryJust as micro-injuries add up over time, so does sleep debt.But the hopeful message across both clips is this:👉 Sleep is the brain’s primary repair mechanismQuality, consistent sleep:Restores learning circuitsSupports emotional regulationProtects long-term brain healthImproves performance across academics, sports, and life🎯 CONCLUSION: THE BIG IDEA REVIEW & CONCLUSION – EPISODE 380Peak Sleep Performance: Sleep as Protection, Performance, and Prevention(Part 3 of our review of EP 72 with Dr. Shane Creado, MD)You cannot separate sleep from performance, learning, or brain health.Dr. Creado’s work reframes sleep as:A neurological necessityAn academic interventionA protective factor against brain injuryA competitive advantage for athletes and students alikeWhether we’re talking about:A student pulling all-nightersAn athlete with repeated minor head impactsA professional operating on chronic sleep lossThe message is the same:Sleep is not optional. It is foundational.Protect sleep—and you protect:LearningEmotional resilienceDecision-makingLong-term successJust to remind us of the 6 Health Staples we are covering:1 SleepThe foundation of brain health, learning, emotional regulation, recovery, and performance.2 ExerciseStrengthens the brain and body, improves mood, focus, and resilience—when paired with adequate sleep.3 NutritionProvides the fuel and building blocks for cognition, memory, and sustained energy.4 Stress ManagementSupports emotional regulation, impulse control, and the brain’s ability to adapt under pressure.5 Recovery & DowntimeAllows the brain to repair, integrate learning, and heal from physical and cognitive load.6 Environment & Daily RoutinesThe structure that makes healthy behaviors repeatable—sleep timing, light exposure, screen habits, and consistency.When one health staple breaks down—especially sleep—the others lose their power.And with that thought, we are coming close to completing Season 14—a season rooted in reflection. Our goal this year was to look back at past episodes and intentionally integrate these neuroscience and SEL concepts into our daily lives, not just understand them, but live them.Season 15 will begin in January, where we’ll continue reviewing past episodes with a renewed focus—shifting insight into tangible, visible, daily results you can apply in real time.But before the calendar turns, we have something special planned.Over the holiday season, we’ll be releasing a book-based series I’ve been working on for quite some time—one I’ve wanted to explore for several years now. This upcoming series, Think and Grow Rich for Sales, offers a fresh and practical lens on a timeless classic.And even if you’re not in the sales profession, I strongly encourage you to listen. The truth is—we are all selling every day. We sell ideas, influence, solutions, and ourselves. When you understand the science behind a successful sale, you’ll begin to see powerful shifts in your relationships, confidence, and productivity.We’ll see you soon—sometime over the holiday season—with this new series. Until then, we hope you’re enjoying a season of rest, reflection, and connection.Thank you, as always, for being part of this journey.RESOURCES:CLIP 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PN9zq64EMfsClip 2 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TleWTiyQW48REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with Dr. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies that will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage/iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #378 PART 1 REVIEW with Dr. Shane Creado on “Unlocking Peak Performance With Strategic Napping: Science-Backed Tips”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlock-peak-performance-with-strategic-napping-%E2%80%94-science-backed-sleep-tips/iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #379 PART 2 REVIEW with Dr. Shane Creado on “Optimizing Brain Health and Performance with The Silva Method”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/sleep-is-your-superpower-optimize-brain-health-performance/iv https://www.amenclinics.com/services/concussion-rescue-program/v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #351 with Dr. Gregory Kelly on “Unlocking the Secrets of Magnesium for Brain and Body Health” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-secrets-of-magnesium-for-brain-and-body-health/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jwjj494cmuhfz2rn/380-xj5rpy-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/sleep-is-your-superpower-optimize-brain-health-performance/,name:Sleep Is Your Superpower: Optimizing Brain Health & Performance with The Silva Method PART 2 with Dr. Shane Creado,datePublished:2025-12-07,description:Join Andrea Samadi as she reviews Dr. Shane Creado’s insights on why sleep is a core pillar of brain health, how chronic sleep deprivation harms reaction time, inflammation, pain perception, and why children pay the highest price.Learn practical sleep strategies—consistent schedules, light management, wind-down routines—and how the Silva Method’s mind-training can deepen restorative sleep for athletes, high performers, and families.Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.This week, we move onto PART 2 of our review of EP 72i with Shane Creado, MD and his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes recorded back in July of 2020. In PART 1ii, we covered:How strategic napping, morning brain habits, and even the Silva Method all work together to reset your brain, boost performance, and transform your health from the inside out.Today, PART 2 we will continue with our review, diving a bit deeper into sleep deprivation and its impact of performance (whether you are an athlete, or just someone looking to improve productivity).PART 3, next week, we will go a bit deeper into the impacts of concussions and brain injuries on our sleep and performance.Just a reminder: Dr. Creado is a double board-certified sleep medicine doctor and psychiatrist who practices functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, and sports psychiatry. He brings all of these specialties together to uncover the underlying factors that sabotage our sleep and then treats them comprehensively, helping people to achieve their health and performance goals with sleep at the forefrontAs we work through our reviews, we will spend a considerable amount of time on this important health staple that’s scientifically proven to boost our physical and mental health.For today’s EP 379, and PART 2 of our review of our 2020 interview with Dr. Shane Creado, we will cover:✔ Sleep as a core pillar of health according to Dr. Shane Creado, author of Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes.✔ Sleep deprivation is a national crisis and kid’s pay the highest price.✔ 7 Well-Known Tips for Improving Sleep✔ Applying the Silva Method to Reset and Improve Our Sleep✔ Important sleep tips for athletes and high performers Let’s go back to 2020 and revisit what Dr. Creado had to say about sleep.CLIP 1 — Why Sleep Is Non-Negotiable for Brain HealthShort Explanation:In Clip 1, Dr. Shane Creado explains that sleep is a foundational pillar of brain health, equal in importance to exercise and nutrition. He emphasizes that without optimizing sleep, it is impossible to truly optimize learning, emotional regulation, focus, or performance. Dr. Creado highlights that chronic sleep deprivation is widespread in the U.S., often unnoticed, and especially damaging for children—where lack of deep sleep suppresses growth hormone, increases obesity risk, and raises the likelihood of developing mental-health challenges later in life. His message is clear: when sleep improves, the entire “fabric” of life and health begins to change.VIDEO 1 – Click Here to WatchIn our next video clip from Dr. Creado, I ask him to dive deeper into optimizing our brain health with a quote from his book that reads “your brain health and sports performance cannot be optimized unless your sleep is optimized. And once this is achieved your quality of life will skyrocket. When you sleep well, the fabric of your life will change. And when this happens, it will have a ripple effect.” This sounds like a simple concept, but for those of us who have been working on improving this pillar, we know it’s one of those concepts that easier said, than done. Let’s hear Dr. Creado’s thoughts on my question-And Dr. Creado replied that “sleep is one of the pillars of brain health along with exercise and nutrition. And we need to make sure we’re getting the right amount of sleep. Most adults and most teenagers don’t know about this but a vast majority, 70 million Americans suffer from a sleep problem. And way more than those suffer from sleep deprivation, chronic sleep deprivation. If a child is deprived of sleep, their growth hormone levels will be suppressed because deep sleep is where growth hormone levels peak, so basically you are going to be stunting your growth.Over 80% of kids who are sleep deprived go on to develop obesity. There’s a huge overlap between kids who are chronically sleep deprived who manifest mental health conditions later in life.”🌙 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. CREADO’S CLIPWe will review these take-aways, (many that are well-known- as a reminder to close any gaps we might have with our sleep) and then we will add a new spin, as we tie the popular Silva Method into these tips, for ALL of us to take our sleep to new heights. We just received our 2025 Spotify Wrapped stats, (this gives us insight into our listeners who tune in via Spotify over the past year) and The Silva Method, (from 2022) holds the top spot again for listeners for a 3rd year in a row.   This is important for me to notice what is important to YOU, the listener, so when appropriate, I will link the popular Silva Method, to our content.  Sleep is a Core Pillar of Brain HealthAlong with exercise and nutrition, sleep forms the foundation of cognitive health.Without optimized sleep, you cannot optimize brain function, learning, focus, emotional regulation, or performance. Sleep Deprivation Is a National Crisis70 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder.Many more live in a state of chronic sleep deprivation without realizing it.It wasn’t until Dr. Creado looked at my brain scan from Amen Clinics just a few months AFTER this episode in 2020,  and told me that I had the pattern of a sleep deprived brain, did I start to get serious about improving this important health staple. Children Pay the Highest PriceKids deprived of deep sleep have suppressed growth hormone → which literally stunts physical growth.80% of sleep-deprived children develop obesity.Chronic sleep loss in childhood is strongly linked to later mental-health challenges. Sleep Changes the “Fabric of Your Life”When sleep improves, every system of the body and brain recalibrates.Relationships, mood, decision-making, energy, learning, and performance all rise.✅ TIPS TO PUT THESE IDEAS INTO ACTION1. Target the Right Sleep AmountAdults: 7–9 hoursTeens: 8–10 hoursKids: 9–12 hoursTrack for ONE WEEK and see what you notice. There are many different ways you can track sleep, with wearable devices, or even through your iPhone.2. Build a Pre-Sleep “Wind-Down Ritual” (20–30 min)A short, consistent routine signals the brain it’s time to shut down.Examples:Dim lightsLight stretchingHot showerReading4–7–8 breathingNo emotional conversations, no rumination3. Protect Your Light EnvironmentLight controls melatonin.Morning: Seek 5–10 minutes of natural sunlight.Night: Reduce screens or use night mode 1–2 hours before bed.Keep the bedroom dark, cool (65–67°F), and quiet.4. Keep a Consistent Sleep/Wake ScheduleEven on weekends.This stabilizes your circadian rhythm and improves the quality of deep sleep.This is my area of strength with sleep. I go to bed the same time every day (Monday-Sunday) and wake up the same time no matter what day of the week it is. On the rare days I stray from this routine, everything turns upside for me, so I work hard on keeping this consistency.5. Strengthen Deep Sleep (Where the Magic Happens)Deep sleep boosts:Growth hormoneMemory consolidationEmotional regulationCellular repairTo increase deep sleep:Exercise in the morning or early afternoonKeep caffeine cutoff at 2:00 p.m.Don’t eat heavy meals late at nightCool the room6. Watch for Red Flags (Especially in Kids)Difficulty wakingMood swingsFalling asleep in classAttention problemsWeight gainFrequent illnessThese are often sleep issues in disguise.7. Use a Simple Nighttime “Audit”Each night, ask yourself:What time did I go to bed?What disrupted my sleep?What will I change tomorrow?TAKING OUR SLEEP TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH THE SILVA METHODMany of these TIPS we have heard already and the key is to keep track of where you are able to make improvements. Let’s add the popular Silva Method to our Sleep Reset Routine, and see how we can take our sleep even deeper.The Silva Method was covered in our most downloaded 4 PART Seriesiii based on the work of Jose Silva, and this one Series was streamed 999% more than any other episode we have created in the 7 years we have been hosting this podcast.  🌙THE SILVA METHOD SLEEP RESET (2–3 Minutes)Neuroscience + Mind Training for Better Sleep🧠 1. Alpha Entry (3–2–1)Shift your brain from beta → alpha → theta for natural sleep pathways.Close your eyes.Slow breath in… slow breath out.Count down:3… “My body relaxes.”2… “My mind becomes calm.”1… “I enter my ideal level for sleep.”On “1,” imagine a warm wave of relaxation dropping you into Alpha. When I’m tired, and I lay down to go to sleep, after practicing this method for many years now, I can actually feel when I’ve hit that Alpha Sleep State. This is a magical place, and if you don’t do anything else with this state, it’s a great place to find a place of calm, before you drift off to sleep.💬 2. Subconscious ProgrammingUse intention-based language to direct the mind:“Tonight my brain resets. I will wake restored.” (whatever it is you want to solve or work on)Let this intention sink deeply into the subconscious.🌫 3. Release & ClearUse the Silva Command Technique:“I now release the day.All tension dissolves.Only calm remains.”Picture the entire day evaporating like mist.💤 4. Deep Sleep VisualizationGuide your brain toward deep, restorative sleep.Visualize:Your body sinking into the mattressYour breath becoming slow and rhythmicBrain waves shifting toward deep deltaCells repairing and your mind rebooting (from head to toe).Affirm:“I sleep deeply.My brain resets.I wake renewed.”5. Morning InstallationAnchor tomorrow’s outcome.See yourself waking:CalmClearSharpEnergizedSay:“Calmness, Peace, Clarity, a Sharp and Energized Mind and Body is my reality.”😴 6. Drift DeeperTake three slow breaths.With each exhale, whisper internally:“Deeper…”“Deeper…”“Deeper…”Let your body float down like warm sand — easing naturally into theta → delta for true restorative sleep. If you have not yet listened to our 4 PART Series on The Silva Method, and its benefits, I highly encourage you do this.Deeper sleep is only one of the benefits of The Silva Method.🌙 SILVA METHOD SLEEP RESET — FOR KIDSSince Dr. Creado mentioned that our children pay the highest price for sleep deprivation, I thought it would be important to cover how any of us can teach The Silva Method to our kids. ((I won’t read this out loud for this episode, but you can go to the show notes if you would like to apply this method to your children for their bedtime routine).This is a reminder for all of us to not forget that Jose Silva created this method originally when he was working with radios and electronic circuitry to improve his children’s learning. I can only imagine how motivated he was, because when our children are little, most of us as parents would do anything to set our kids up for success. We read books, gain new ideas and theories and work on implementing them. Silva’s Mind Control Theory, is backed by science, and as Dr. Creado reminded us, it’s important for our children to get the right amount of sleep for their growth hormones, let alone their mental and physical health. To Implement The Silva Method for Your Kids: (A calm, magical bedtime routine you can read aloud)1. Set a Simple, Positive Intention“Tonight I sleep deeply.My body rests, my mind feels happy, and I wake up ready for a new day.”(For younger kids: “Tonight I will sleep like a peaceful superhero.”)2. The Kid-Friendly Alpha Countdown (3–2–1)Say softly:“Close your eyes and take a slow breath.Now we’re going to do the magic countdown:3 — My body gets soft like a teddy bear2 — My mind becomes calm and quiet1 — I’m in my cozy dream place”This moves them from beta → alpha, just like the adult version, but in child-safe imagery.3. Release the Day (Silva “Command Technique”)“Anything from today that was busy or noisy —we let it float away like a balloon into the sky.”Kids respond beautifully to metaphors involving movement and release.4. Create Their Dream Scene (Silva Visualization Step)Guide them to gently imagine:A safe, cozy placeSoft lightsWarm blanketsTheir favorite animal or character sitting beside themStars twinkling aboveThen say:“Your brain and body are getting sleepy in the best way.”5. Program the SleepUse Silva-style subconscious messaging:“You’re safe.You’re loved.Your body knows exactly how to sleep deeply.Every minute you sleep, you grow stronger, smarter, and calmer.”This is especially powerful for kids who struggle with anxiety or nighttime restlessness.6. Install the Morning Result“Imagine waking up tomorrow with a big smile,your body full of energy,and your mind ready to learn and play.”This anchors the beneficial outcome in their subconscious.7. Drift Into Sleep“Take a slow breath in…and now breathe out like you’re blowing out a candle.”Do this 3 times.Then repeat softly:“Deeper…Deeper…Deeper…”Their nervous system will naturally shift toward theta and then delta.Try the Silva Method with your children and see how they respond.  I didn’t practice this method with my kids when they were little, but I did give them an intention of health and well-being EVERY night, before they went to sleep. Sometimes out loud, and sometimes I would just think this to send my kids off to sleep with good intentions. I would say “You will sleep well tonight, and wake up, and have an incredible day tomorrow. You will accomplish ALL of your goals and dreams, and live a happy and healthy life.” I do believe the words we say out loud, and even think, can impact our results and if our children pay the highest price with their sleep, it’s worth trying something, especially when your children are young, to create the habit of drifting soundly off to sleep.CLIP 2 — How Sleep Deprivation Increases Risk and InjuryShort Explanation:In Clip 2, Dr. Creado focuses on the real-world consequences of chronic sleep deprivation, particularly for athletes but applicable to everyone. He explains that a sleep-deprived brain operates on reduced capacity—reaction times slow, awareness drops, inflammation rises, stress hormones increase, and pain perception becomes amplified. This makes the brain more fragile and more vulnerable to injury. Even small sleep deficits can significantly increase risk, especially when reaction time and awareness are critical. Dr. Creado reframes sleep as protection: when sleep is inadequate, both performance and safety are compromised.VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch In our second video clip with Dr. Creado, he reminds us that “if you are sleep deprived, and you are an athlete for example, your brain is already running on fumes, basically, and your reaction times will be reduced if you are chronically sleep deprived. And I mean that depends on how much sleep each person needs. So if you are getting 7 hours at night, and you think you’re great, but your brain needs 9 hours of sleep, you’re still sleep deprived. So you’ll have more inflammation, less protective hormones, more stress hormones, lower pin tolerance. So if you perceive pain to be 5/10 if 10 is the worst pain that you could have, with sleep deprivation you’ll perceive your pain to be 8/9 out of 10.All these factors are already there if someone is chronically sleep deprived. And then their reaction times are reduced, they don’t see the guy coming at them out of the corner of their eye, BOOM, they’re hit, so their brain is more vulnerable already, more fragile, so their symptoms will be more severe.”✅ KEY POINTS FROM DR. CREADO (CLIP 2)1.Sleep deprivation slows brain reaction timeWhen you are chronically sleep deprived, your brain operates on reduced capacity. Reaction time, awareness, and peripheral vision are all impaired—raising the risk of injury, especially for athletes.TIP TO IMPLEMENTTrack reaction-based mistakes (missed cues, slower responses) during training or workdays.Treat reaction errors as a sleep signal, not a skill problem.Adjust training intensity on low-sleep days; prioritize recovery over performance.2. Sleep needs are individual—not universalFeeling “fine” on 7 hours does not mean your brain is fully rested. If your brain needs 9 hours, anything less is still sleep deprivation.TIP TO IMPLEMENTIdentify your true sleep need by tracking:Energy levelsFocusMoodPain sensitivityAim for the minimum hours where all four improve, not just “acceptable” sleep.Increase sleep in 15–30 minute increments over 7–10 days to find your optimal range.I notice that when I have heavier training days, (when I run for more than 7 miles in the mountains) or days that my stress levels come in higher than usual, that my Whoop tracker will tell me that I need more sleep to compensate for the extra stress or strain that day.This was one of the most eye-opening concepts to me while tracking sleep. If you over train, it will show up eventually with injury, but also, as I started to track my blood results, inflammation from overtraining also showed up on a couple of my bio-markers.DHEA Sulfate ReadingDHEA sulfate is an adrenal hormone that acts as our stress buffer. It balances cortisol and supports recovery. When DHEA-S is low, we worry about burnout. When it’s robust — even slightly elevated — it tells us the body is still adapting to sustained challenge.An elevated DHEA-S on its own doesn’t mean something is wrong. It can reflect high engagement, purpose-driven work, and a nervous system that’s still compensating well. What matters is whether we pair that output with intentional down-regulation — because resilience isn’t about pushing harder, it’s about recovering smarter.”This reading for me showed up in a blood test from May 2025 for me as “Out of Range.” I wondered, why is this test out of what is considered the “healthy range?” and this new feature on the Whoop app (that we will revisit on another episode) told me my blood test being out of range, was a reflection of chronic stress, or overtraining symptoms). Both of these factors impact my sleep need. 3. Chronic sleep loss increases inflammation and stress hormonesLack of sleep elevates inflammation, suppresses protective hormones, and increases cortisol—putting the brain and body in a constant stress state.TIP TO IMPLEMENTProtect sleep as an anti-inflammatory tool, not a luxury.Pair sleep with:Consistent sleep/wake timesReduced late-night screen exposureCalm pre-bed routinesThink of sleep as your primary recovery supplement.4. Sleep deprivation amplifies pain perceptionPain feels significantly worse when sleep deprived. A moderate pain stimulus can register as severe pain due to reduced pain tolerance.TIP TO IMPLEMENTIf pain feels unusually intense, check sleep first before assuming injury progression.Prioritize sleep during injury recovery or high-stress periods.Avoid pushing through pain after poor sleep—this increases risk, not resilience.5. A tired brain is more vulnerable to injurySlower reaction times mean missed visual cues. The already-fatigued brain is more fragile, leading to more severe symptoms when injury occurs.TIP TO IMPLEMENTOn low-sleep days:Reduce exposure to high-risk situationsEmphasize form, awareness, and safetyCoaches and leaders should screen for sleep, not just symptoms.Build sleep checks into return-to-play or high-performance decisions.🧠 BIG PICTURE TAKEAWAYSleep deprivation doesn’t just make you tired—it:Slows your brainAmplifies painIncreases inflammationWeakens reaction timeMakes injury more severeSleep is protection. Sleep is performance. Sleep is prevention.REVIEW & CONCLUSION – EPISODE 379Peak Sleep Performance: Sleep as Protection, Performance, and Prevention(Part 2 of our review of EP 72 with Dr. Shane Creado, MD)In this episode, we returned to our 2020 interview with Dr. Shane Creado, a double board-certified sleep medicine physician and psychiatrist whose work sits at the intersection of functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, and sports performance. His central message—now more relevant than ever—is clear:You cannot optimize brain health, athletic performance, or quality of life unless sleep is optimized first.In Part 1, EP 378, we explored how strategic napping, morning brain habits, and the Silva Method work together to reset the nervous system and support peak cognitive and physical performance.In Part 2, this week’s episode,  we went deeper—into why sleep is not just helpful, but protective, and why sleep deprivation has become one of the most urgent and under-recognized public-health crises of our time.🧠 WHAT THIS EPISODE REINFORCEDDr. Creado reminded us that sleep sits alongside exercise and nutrition as a core pillar of brain health. When sleep breaks down, everything else follows—focus, learning, emotional regulation, reaction time, recovery, and resilience.We also revisited the reality:70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders.Millions more are chronically sleep deprived without realizing it.Children pay the highest price, with sleep loss impacting growth hormone, metabolism, weight, and long-term mental health.Perhaps most powerfully, Dr. Creado explained that sleep deprivation doesn’t just make us tired—it:Slows reaction timeIncreases inflammationAmplifies pain perceptionRaises injury riskMakes brain trauma more severeA tired brain is a vulnerable brain.And this applies not only to elite athletes—but to students, parents, educators, leaders, and anyone living in a high-pressure, always-on world.🌙 WHY THE SILVA METHOD BELONGS IN THIS CONVERSATIONAs we reviewed familiar sleep tips—consistent schedules, light management, wind-down routines—we added a powerful layer: mind training.The overwhelming response to our Silva Method series (now our most-streamed content for the third year in a row) shows us something important:listeners want tools that help the brain shift states—quickly and intentionally.The Silva Method does exactly that by:Guiding the brain from beta → alpha → thetaActivating the parasympathetic nervous systemReducing stress hormonesPreparing the mind and body for deep, restorative sleepWhen paired with Dr. Creado’s science, the Silva Method becomes a bridge—connecting knowledge to action, and intention to biology.Sleep becomes something we train, not something we hope for.👶 WHY THIS MATTERS FOR KIDSOne of the most important takeaways from this episode is that children are the most vulnerable to sleep loss, and yet often the least protected from it.Teaching kids:How to calm their mindsHow to release the dayHow to visualize rest and safetyis not just about sleep—it’s about self-regulation, emotional security, and long-term brain health.Whether through the Silva Method or simple bedtime intention-setting, we are shaping the internal environment our children grow up in—night after night.🧩 THE BIG PICTUREThis two-part review brings us back to a truth worth repeating:Sleep is not a luxury.Sleep is not optional.Sleep is the foundation.Sleep is:Protection against injury and burnoutPerformance fuel for focus, learning, and resiliencePrevention against long-term physical and mental health challengesWhen sleep improves, the fabric of your life changes—and the ripple effects touch everything.As we continue building our roadmap through the Top Health Staples, sleep remains the pillar that holds them all together.If there’s one thing to take from Episode 379, it’s this:You don’t need to do everything perfectly—you just need to start protecting your sleep.And when science and mind training work together, better sleep becomes not just possible—but repeatable.We will see you next time with PART 3 of our review with Dr. Shane Creado.RESOURCES:Clip 1: Chronic Sleep Deprivation: Why Sleep is Non-Negotiablehttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/73LqJlL-Wx0Clip 2: How Sleep Deprivation Increases Risk and Injury https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CjQSm-O0tbU REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with Dr. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies that will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #378 PART 1 REVIEW with Dr. Shane Creado on “Unlocking Peak Performance With Strategic Napping: Science-Backed Tips”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlock-peak-performance-with-strategic-napping-%E2%80%94-science-backed-sleep-tips/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/j4u2ngkqx3v75ep7/379-htikeq-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlock-peak-performance-with-strategic-napping-%e2%80%94-science-backed-sleep-tips/,name:Unlock Peak Performance with Strategic Napping — Dr. Shane Creados  Sleep Research Combined with The Silva Method,datePublished:2025-11-23,description:Episode 378 revisits Dr. Shane Creado’s science-driven advice on sleep, strategic napping, and why sleep is foundational for health, hormones, immunity, and performance. Learn practical nap protocols (10–20 minutes or 90-minute recovery naps), timing, environment tips, and how to protect your morning from cortisol-spiking habits like checking phones.The episode also shows how combining a short nap with the Silva Method — setting an intention and entering alpha — can boost creativity, insight, and problem-solving. It concludes with actionable routines to improve sleep consistency, support shift workers, and make sleep a strategy for better productivity and well-being.✔Learn practical nap protocols (10–20 minutes or 90-minute recovery naps), timing, environment tips, and how to protect your morning from cortisol-spiking habits like checking phones.✔The episode also shows how combining a short nap with the Silva Method — setting an intention and entering alpha — can boost creativity, insight, and problem-solving. ✔ It concludes with actionable routines to improve sleep consistency, support shift workers, and make sleep a strategy for better productivity and well-being.Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.This week, in our review of EP 72 with Shane Creado, MD and his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes and will learn: How strategic napping, morning brain habits, and even the Silva Method all work together to reset your brain, boost performance, and transform your health from the inside out.Clip 1: The Science of Strategic NappingIn Clip 1, Dr. Shane Creado explains why every cell in the body follows its own circadian rhythm—and why humans were historically wired for polymodal sleep, with natural dips in alertness that make afternoon naps biologically appropriate.You’ll learn:Why the “post-lunch crash” is actually a melatonin rise, not just fatigueWhy old advice to “avoid naps” is outdatedHow short, intentional naps can boost alertness, learning, mood, and performanceThe simple rules behind strategic napping: length, timing, and environmentThis clip lays the groundwork for using naps as a tool—not a crutch—for better brain function.Clip 2: Your Morning Cortisol Curve & Hidden Sleep DangersClip 2 shifts the focus to the first moments of your day.Dr. Creado warns that checking your phone the moment you wake up spikes cortisol and sends your brain into danger mode, increasing anxiety and disrupting emotional regulation for the entire day.You’ll also learn:Why shift work fragments DNAWhy the WHO classifies shift work as a possible carcinogenHow sleep protects your hormones, immune system, gut health, and long-term agingThis clip reinforces that sleep is foundational biology, not optional or replaceable.How This All Connects to The Silva MethodWe close the episode by tying these insights back to our most-listened-to series—the Silva Method.Both Dr. Creado’s strategies and Silva’s techniques point to the same powerful truth:When we intentionally shift the brain into restorative states—through sleep, strategic napping, or Alpha/Theta training—we unlock higher performance, creativity, intuition, and emotional stability.You’ll see how:Strategic naps naturally guide the brain into Alpha and Theta brainwave patternsMorning routines that protect your cortisol curve mimic Silva’s “mental housecleaning”Sleep resets the brain in the same way Silva exercises reset focus, clarity, and intuitionBoth methods teach us to work with the brain, not against itTogether, the science of sleep and the mental training of Silva give you a complete framework for building peak performance from the inside out.Episode 378: Featuring Dr. Shane Creado(Integrating the Silva Methodi for Increased Creativity-Nap Integration)For today’s Episode 378, we continue with our review of past episodes as we make connections to prior learning with whatever it is that we are currently working on this year. I’ll create a roadmap at the end of this season so this pathway will make sense to us (I hope!) as we piece together important parts of our success puzzle and begin to bring them to life.As we review these episodes, you’ll notice that around the time of the pandemic, around 2020, our interviews took a turn towards health and wellness, and to stay on track, I created a framework of our Top 5 Health Staples on Episode 87ii, which eventually evolved into our Top 6 Health Staples when we added stress reduction to help us to boost our physical and mental health.This week, we’re going back to one of my favorite interviews with the inspiring Dr. Shane Creado, who we first met on EP 72iii in July 2020 on the topic of “Sleep Strategies that Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”Dr. Creado is a double board-certified sleep medicine doctor and psychiatrist who practices functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, and sports psychiatry. He brings all of these specialties together to uncover the underlying factors that sabotage our sleep and then treats them comprehensively, helping people to achieve their health and performance goals with sleep at the forefront.To quickly review his background: Dr. Creado completed an undergraduate degree in physical therapy, went on to earn his MD, and then completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, recognizing the huge overlap between sleep and psychiatric issues. He believes in optimization, not normalization, and devotes his work to optimizing brain health in professional athletes, executives, and anyone interested in peak performance.We did a deep dive into his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes: The Cutting-Edge Sleep Science That Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage on EP 71iv so that, when he came on EP 72, we could maximize our time together, by asking the most practical questions to help all of us move the needle with our sleep.How did I come across Dr. Creado? I first heard him on Dr. Daniel Amen’s Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, since he worked closely with Dr. Amen at that time. At that point I was just beginning to learn how to track and improve my own sleep. This conversation with him actually happened about a year before our interview with Dr. Kristin Holmes,v VP of Performance Science at WHOOP, and before I began officially measuring my sleep data with a wearable device.A few months after this interview, Dr. Creado reviewed my brain scan results from Dr. Amen’s Clinics and told me that my brain showed the same pattern as someone who was sleep deprived (which we shared on EP 84vi). That feedback sent me searching for what else I could do to improve this crucial health staple: sleep.This episode opened the door for me to meet many other leaders in health and wellness and ultimately led to our deep dive into the six health staples that are scientifically proven to improve our mental and physical well-being.This was all years before our popular series on The Silva Methodvii (still our most-listened-to series on this podcast), where we covered how to improve our creativity and innovation with sleep, and also before our review of The Fisher Wallace Brain Stimulatorviii that held the top spot for years (with the topic of improving sleep). But it all really began with conversations like this one—with Dr. Shane Creado—on achieving peak performance with our sleep.So let’s go back to March 2020 and revisit what Dr. Creado had to say about sleep.Clip 1: The Science of Strategic NappingVIDEO 1 – Click Here to WatchDr. Creado reminds us that every cell in our body has its own circadian rhythm. When we understand this, it becomes clear what we need to do to support healthy sleep.He explains that historically, human sleep has been polymodal—people would sleep a few hours early in the night, wake for a bit, then sleep again in the early morning, and often nap in the afternoon. This pattern lines up with how melatonin behaves in the body: it rises at night, dips, and then shows a slight rise again in the afternoon.So when you feel sleepy after lunch, it’s not just the food—it’s your melatonin rising and your brain asking for a recharge.Key Takeaways from Dr. Shane CreadoDr. Creado challenges older sleep-hygiene advice that says to avoid naps altogether. In his words, that’s “pretty much wrong.” Naps can be incredibly helpful—as long as you’re strategic about them:Know how long you’re going to napBe deliberate about when and where you do itThese are the keys to strategic napping, which we’ll explore more as we revisit this powerful conversation. But first, let’s put strategic napping into action.Put These Tips into Action1. Keep Your Nap Between 10–20 Minutes (Power Nap)Short naps prevent you from dropping into deep sleep.This helps you wake up refreshed—not groggy—and boosts alertness, memory, and mood.2. Use the 90-Minute Cycle Only When NeededA full 90-minute nap allows you to complete an entire sleep cycle.Use this only if you’re:recovering from sleep debtjet-laggedcoming off a night of fragmented sleepAvoid these longer naps late in the day.3. Nap Before 3:00 PMAlign your nap with the natural melatonin rise that occurs in the early afternoon.This prevents nighttime sleep disruption and supports your circadian rhythm.4. Create a Consistent Nap EnvironmentSet up conditions that your brain recognizes as “rest time”:dark or dim lightingcomfortable temperature (lower temperatures are recommended)quiet or white noisereclining or lying down if possibleConsistency trains the brain to drop into restorative rest efficiently.5. Use a Caffeine Nap (If It Works for You)Drink a small amount of caffeine (like green tea or half a cup of coffee) immediately before a 10–20 minute nap. The caffeine kicks in right as you wake, giving you a double boost.6. Set an AlarmHelps you avoid drifting into deep sleep and waking up groggy.This trains your brain to trust short naps and prevents oversleeping.7. Observe Your Afternoon Melatonin DipIf you feel naturally sleepy between 1:00–3:00 PM, this is your biological nap window.Don’t fight it—leverage it (if you can).8. Don’t Nap to Escape StressUse napping as a performance tool, not an emotional coping mechanism.If you’re lying down to escape anxiety, use breathwork or a 5-minute mindfulness break instead.9. Track Your Sleep ResponseEveryone’s nap sensitivity is unique.Track how naps affect your:nighttime sleepalertnessmoodwork performancetraining or athletic performanceIf you want to dive deep, measure it: WHOOP, Oura, or any wearable can help determine your best nap duration and timing.10. Combine Naps With MovementA short walk before or after a nap enhances the circadian benefit and clears residual grogginess.PUTTING THESE TIPS INTO ACTION:By now, we’ve all heard that napping is not a sign of laziness—it’s a strategic tool for combating the sleep epidemic we’re facing. Sleep deprivation can impair the brain as much as being under the influence, which is why even short, well-timed naps can play a powerful role in restoring our cognitive performance, mood, and overall health.I had to look to see what Matthew Walkerix (also known as the Sleep Diplomat) had to say about napping, compared to Dr. Creado’s view, since I was studying both at the same time.If you look at this chart I’ve added in the show notes, you can see that Dr. Creado’s philosophy helps you to nap for performance; (which makes sense to me since Dr. Creado advises athletes) and Matthew Walker helps you to nap without harming your nighttime sleep. His advice also made sense to me as he advises the general population, and the statistics don’t lie. Most of us are sleep deprived.Both sleep experts believe in the power of taking naps, and they both lean towards napping for less than 20 minutes for power napping that avoids grogginess. While not all work environments are built to support this research, that surrounds napping before 3pm, there are companies that are embracing this research, you can Nap on the Job at These 10 CompaniesxGooglePricewaterhouseCoopersBen & Jerry’sCiscoPotatoZapposNikeUberWhite & CaseThrive GlobalIf you like this option, you’re in good company. Many organizations are already embracing future-focused workspaces with this research in mind. Arianna Huffington, now the founder of Thrive Global, has been one of the loudest voices calling attention to the sleep-deprivation crisis. She wrote the best-selling book The Sleep Revolutionxi to highlight the science behind sleep and why our culture must change.Huffington points to research showing that naps boost the immune system, lower blood pressure, increase learning capacity, improve memory, and enhance our ability to perform complex tasks (Yahoo Finance). Companies adopting nap rooms and rest pods aren’t being trendy—they’re aligning their workplaces with well-established neuroscience and physiology.And this brings us full circle, because Dr. Shane Creado was emphasizing these same science-backed principles long before workplace culture caught up, showing us exactly how sleep—and even strategic napping—can become a powerful tool for peak performance.And here’s where today’s episode takes a powerful turn. We are going back to our MOST downloaded Series, The Silva Method, to now implement this method into Dr. Creado’s tip for napping, to increase our creativity, innovation and productivity.How This All Connects to The Silva Method: The Silva Method & The 20-Minute NapWhere Creativity, Insight & Neuroscience MeetNow that we know what to do from Dr. Creado’s research—use short, strategic naps to support performance—the next step is to take this deeper and connect it to the most transformative tool that we’ve covered in our 7 years of hosting this podcast: The Silva Method.This is where the magic happens, as theory meets practice.What José Silva taught decades ago about guiding the brain into the Alpha state (a mental state of calm wakefulness, that is distinct from the high-frequency beta waves of a busy, alert mind) aligns perfectly with what neuroscience shows happens in a 20-minute nap.And it also explains why so many innovators—Einstein, Edison, Dalí, Tesla, Da Vinci—used structured micro-naps or “drifting states” to solve complex problems.They weren’t just resting.They were deliberately entering the insight zone.Edison used metal balls to wake himself the moment he crossed into Theta (the brain state of deep relaxation that’s a gateway to creativity, inspiration and new ideas). Dalí held a key over a plate for the same purpose. Einstein was known for multiple micro-naps throughout the day. Da Vinci mapped polyphasic sleep schedules to stay in that creative borderland between wake and sleep.They had discovered what both neuroscience and the Silva Method confirm:The moments between wakefulness and sleep—Alpha and early Theta—are the brain’s most fertile ground for new ideas.**If you have not yet listened to the 4 PART SERIES on The Silva Methodxii, I highly encourage it as we do go into detail on HOW to start this practice, and learn how to train your brain to accomplish outstanding results that truly will shock you.How This Works?The Silva Method adds conscious intention.Before entering the Alpha, State you plant a question, problem, or intention—something that you want to solve, or learn more about. Then during the nap-like drift, the brain naturally reorganizes information, makes connections, and surfaces insights.When you return to Beta (full wakefulness), those insights often rise effortlessly. I’ve been doing this practice for 26+ years now, and I can tell you that it takes practice. In the beginning, I didn’t have control of what was showing up on the screen of my mind during these short naps, and I had a difficult time understanding what certain things (or insight that were flashing on the screen of my mind) really meant. This will take practice, but it’s well worth the time spent.A 20-minute nap and The Silva Method are using the same brain states—one intentionally, one biologically. Combined, they become a powerful creativity tool.Why This Works (Neuroscience + Silva)✔ The brain enters Alpha/Theta — insight frequencies✔ Cortisol drops — freeing cognitive resources✔ The Default Mode Network activates — your “creative network”✔ The nap resets your mental clarity✔ The Silva Method gives the mind a specific task (whatever it is you are looking to solve).Together, they create a simple, natural protocol for breakthrough thinking.How To Use The Silva Method with a 20-Minute Nap to Improve Creativity?Here’s a simple protocol that we can all use:Set an intention“Show me a solution for ___.”“Give me a creative idea for ___.”Enter Alpha (Silva Method)Use the 3–2–1 countdown or your preferred Silva relaxation method.Drift for 15–20 minutesYou don’t need full sleep—just hover between wake and sleep.Wake & WriteCapture any images, ideas, feelings, or impressions immediately.This is truly one of the fastest ways to reset the brain, boost creativity, and spark intuition—because it aligns neuroscience with intention. The insights that you discover here are life-changing. Start writing down the ideas you “see” and “feel” and you will begin to find solutions to problems or ways forward in your daily life.Clip 2: Your Morning Cortisol Curve & Hidden Sleep DangersVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch Which brings us to our 2nd clip from Dr. Creado who reminds us about an important habit (that I have yet to master).Dr. Creado explains the deeper biological consequences of poor sleep with a powerful reminder:“If you immediately go to social media or your work emails as soon as you wake up, your cortisol levels are boosted even more. You go straight into danger mode and anxiety mode, and that’s how you start your day.”He goes on to give an example many people don’t realize the seriousness of:“Shift work actually causes fragmentation and breaks in your DNA. It sets people up for an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. The World Health Organization has even designated shift work as a possible carcinogen—a cancer-causing behavior.”Most people think a few hours of lost sleep just makes them groggy or irritable, but as Dr. Creado explains, the consequences go much deeper:“This goes down to your very DNA. Sleep is your anchor. It can stave off aging. It can prevent obesity and inflammation. It can boost your immune system. It can delay menopause. It can upregulate testosterone and growth hormone levels, suppress stress hormones, and even regulate your gut flora.”This section reinforces the core theme of your episode:sleep is foundational biology—not a luxury—and optimizing it has ripple effects across every major system of the body.Key Takeaways from Dr. Shane Creado’s 2nd ClipAvoid social media and emails immediately upon waking.They spike cortisol and activate “danger mode,” increasing anxiety from the moment your day begins.Shift work is biologically damaging.It fragments DNA, increases risk of heart attacks and strokes, and is recognized by the WHO as a possible carcinogen.Sleep is not optional—it’s your biological anchor.It stabilizes your entire internal system, including mood, hormones, metabolism, and immunity.Poor sleep accelerates aging.Adequate sleep can slow (and even reverse) biological wear, protecting long-term health.Sleep regulates critical hormones.It boosts testosterone and growth hormone while reducing stress hormones like cortisol.Your gut depends on your sleep.Quality sleep helps maintain healthy gut flora, which influences everything from mood to inflammation to immunity.PUTTING THESE TIPS INTO ACTION:Here are simple, science-backed steps you can start today to optimize your sleep:1. Protect the First 30 Minutes of Your MorningNo social mediaNo emailsNo newsUse this time for grounding: hydration, sunlight, breathwork, or light movement.Dr. Creado is far from the only expert emphasizing this point—best-selling author Brendon Burchard includes it as one of his core High Performance Habits, reminding us that how we start our morning sets the tone for our entire day.2. If You’re a Shift Worker, Control What You CanKeep a consistent sleep–wake schedule when possibleUse blackout curtains and cool temperaturesNap strategically to offset circadian disruptionPrioritize sleep hygiene even more than daytime workers(This population is often overlooked. It came up with Dr. Creado, as well as with our interview with Kelly Roman how many people with shift work should be given extra support).3. Build a Nighttime Routine That Signals “Safety” to the BrainDim lights 60–90 minutes before bedReduce screensUse calming cues: stretching, reading, warm shower, or meditationKeep a consistent bedtime4. Use Strategic Napping to Lower Stress Hormones10–20 minutes in the early afternoonSet an alarm to avoid deep-sleep grogginessA “caffeine nap” can boost alertness if well-tolerated5. Strengthen Your Hormone Health Through Sleep ConsistencyAim for 5–8.5 hours per nightRegular sleep schedules support testosterone, growth hormone, and metabolic stability6. Support Your Gut Through RestQuality sleep  more balanced gut floraTry to eat your final meal 2–3 hours before bedAvoid heavy meals late at night7. View Sleep as the Foundation for Everything ElseInstead of seeing sleep as something to “fit in,” shift your mindset:Sleep is the strategy that makes all your other strategies work better.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION — Episode 378 PART 1 of our REVIEW with Dr. Shane CreadoKey Insights From Video 1: Your Biology Wants You to NapDr. Creado reminded us that every cell in the body runs on its own circadian rhythm, and historically, humans slept in multiple phases—including early afternoon naps aligned with our melatonin’s natural rise. He challenged outdated sleep-hygiene rules that discouraged napping and instead showed us how strategic naps—short, intentional, and well-timed—can restore energy and boost performance.We covered practical strategies for making napping work in real life, from 10–20 minute power naps to full 90-minute cycles when recovery is needed, emphasizing timing, environment, and consistency.Napping for Performance vs. Protecting Nighttime SleepTo deepen this topic, we compared Dr. Creado’s approach with Matthew Walker’s. Both agree that short naps (under 20 minutes) offer the best everyday benefits, though their philosophies differ: Creado teaches you to nap for performance, especially for athletes and high performers.Matthew Walker teaches you to nap without disrupting nighttime sleep, focusing on the general population.And while not all workplaces support napping, many leading companies now do—Google, Cisco, Zappos, Nike, Uber, PwC, and more—reflecting research championed by leaders like Arianna Huffington, who has long warned that sleep deprivation is a cultural crisis. Naps, she notes, improve immunity, blood pressure, learning, memory, and performance. Organizations adopting nap rooms aren’t following a trend—they’re following neuroscience.Key Insights From Video 2: Protect Your Morning BrainIn our second clip, Dr. Creado warns about a habit many of us (including myself) struggle with: checking the phone immediately upon waking. This single behavior spikes cortisol and sends the brain into “danger mode,” setting the tone for an anxious, reactive day. He also described the biological risks of shift work—including DNA fragmentation and increased risk of heart attack and stroke—conditions serious enough that the WHO classifies shift work as a possible carcinogen.His message was clear: Sleep is your anchor. It affects aging, inflammation, immunity, hormone balance, and even gut health. Dr. Creado reminded us that sleep isn’t a luxury—it’s foundational biology. When we optimize sleep, we improve every system in the body: our hormones, immunity, focus, mood, and even our longevity.And when we take what he taught and combine it with the intentional practice of The Silva Method, we unlock something even more powerful. A simple 20-minute nap becomes more than rest—it becomes a doorway into the Alpha state where creativity, insight, and intuition live.This is why so many innovators throughout history used micro-naps to solve problems. The Silva Method simply adds conscious intention. And when we pair intention with the brain’s natural rhythms, we create one of the most reliable pathways for breakthroughs.And watch how your best most innovative and creative ideas begin to rise to the surface.With that thought, we will close out this episode, and we will see you next week, with PART 2 of our interview review with Dr. Creado. We have only scratched the surface of our review of this important health staple of sleep. See you next week.RESOURCES:Video Clip 1: The Science of Strategic Napping https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kfIwmZRF-pE Video Clip 2: Protecting Your Morning Brain  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3xQbdEFfhh0 REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https://www.achieveit360.com/the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with Dr. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies that will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage/ iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #71 with Dr. Shane Creado on “A Deep Dive into Dr. Creado’s Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-regulation-and-sleep-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-shane-creados-peak-sleep-performance-for-athletes/ v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 134 with Dr. Kristin Holmes, VP of Performance Science from Whoop.com https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/ vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 84 “Andrea’s SPECT Image Brain Scan Results”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/ vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ viii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 120 “Andrea’s Personal Review of The Fisher Wallace Wearable Medical Device for Anxiety, Depression and Sleep/Stress Management”https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/personal-review-of-the-fisher-wallace-wearable-medical-device-for-anxiety-depression-and-sleepstress-management/ ix https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/ x https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nap-job-10-companies-100300632.html xi https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Revolution-Transforming-Your-Night/dp/110190402XThe Sleep Revolution, Published by Arianna Huffington April 4, 2017xii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8za8pjpkuimjqcwh/378-4htrry-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/half-a-million-and-just-getting-started-lessons-from-7-years-of-neuroscience-meets-sel/,name:Half a Million and Just Getting Started: Lessons from 7 Years of Neuroscience Meets SEL,datePublished:2025-11-09,description:Andrea Samadi reflects on seven years hosting the Neuroscience Meets SEL podcast and celebrates reaching 500,000 downloads. She shares seven strategies—clarifying mission and vision, defining the audience, setting measurable goals, creating systems, staying mission-driven, building partnerships, and building momentum—and eight personal lessons learned, including the power of practice, research, adaptation, and praxis.This episode offers practical, science-backed guidance for anyone looking to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, well-being, and long-term results.On todays episode #377, we cover a break from our interviews, with a celebration episode! ✔  7 Strategies that took our podcast from 0-500,000 downloads(including clarifying our mission, vision, defining our audience, setting measurable goals, creating systems, staying mission-driven, and building partnerships).✔ 8 Personal Lessons learned over the past 7 years (including the power of spaced repetition, research, adaptation and praxis). Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.For today’s EP #377 we will take a break from our interview reviews, and look back over the past 7 years, and 14 Seasons, as we hit an important milestone in the podcasting world, our 500,000th download.  I remember when we hit the 300,000th marker, back in March 2023i we reflected back on the lessons learned in our first 4 years of hosting this podcast.  I remember looking at the next milestone of half a million, thinking it was such a distance from where we currently were.  It just took 3 years to get here, and now we have our eye on the next 500,000 downloads, which from here, looks like a lifetime away.As we reflect back over the past 7 years, many of our strategies remain the same as when we first began. Some strategies we did have to change. We reviewed some of these concepts on EP 279ii back in March 2023.  As we review what got us here, I think that these strategies can be applied to anything we are doing, with a long-term vision. 7 STRATEGIES WE USED TO HIT THE 500K DOWNLOAD MILESTONE1. Know Your Mission (What You’re Doing)The mission of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast is to bridge the gap between neuroscience research and practical applications in education, business, and personal development.The podcast shares insights, strategies, and best practices to enhance learning, performance, and well-being by integrating neuroscience (which we like to make simple) and connecting it to social and emotional skills (SEL).Our goal is to provide valuable information listeners can apply in their work and personal lives to achieve peak performance and overall self-improvement, with a deeper understanding of how our brain works — something many of us were never taught in school.When the mission is clear, anything outside of this mission — applying neuroscience made simple to our daily lives — wasn’t a match.This clarity helps maintain focus and ensures that all efforts align with creating tangible, positive outcomes. It’s what keeps us consistent, translating complex scientific insights into actionable practices that lead to meaningful improvements in how we think, learn, and interact.From the very beginning, each guest spoke on a topic aligned with current neuroscience research. Each season was shaped by a framework connecting the six social and emotional learning competencies with foundational brain concepts — what I called Neuroscience 101, based on what I learned while studying with neuroscience researcher Mark Waldman.iiiThat’s how our seasons were created.Make This Actionable:Do you have a clearly defined Mission of WHAT you do?2. Know Your Vision with a Clear WhyYour vision is why you do what you do. Once you know what you want to do, ask yourself — do you know why?This is probably the number one question I get asked when people hear that I host a podcast. They’ll say, “Why? What made you decide to do this? Why did you launch a podcast?”It’s a long story (I’ll keep it short). When I purchased a website in January 2019, it came with a podcasting theme. The developer told me I could delete it, but I was already interviewing people for my work in schools — I just wasn’t releasing that content publicly.A few months later, I wanted to present these ideas at a conference, but I was told I’d have to pay to present. That felt wrong — why pay to share the work I’d spent years developing? So, I decided instead to launch the podcast in June 2019.From the beginning, the podcast was meant to be a give-back — a way for anyone to learn these ideas without paying for access. To this day, it remains ad-free for that reason.My friend and long-time supporter, Greg Wolcott (Assistant Superintendent from Chicago, Illinois, Episode 7iv), reminded me how far the show has reached — now in over 190 countries — compared to the 50–100 people who might have attended that conference I wanted to present at.I truly believe that what’s meant to happen will happen. As my dad would say in his Scottish accent:“What’s for you, won’t go by you.”So, with your vision, ask yourself:Do you know why you are doing what you do?I often go back to Part 6v of our Think and Grow Rich book study, where I dedicated an episode to my mentor, Bob Proctor. He always reminded us that our mission — whatever we want to achieve — becomes possible only once we first of all believe it’s possible.He’d say:“What story do you want to tell? What scenes do you want to shoot? How do you want the movie to end? Be the director of your life.”Once you can clearly see something on the screen of your mind, (Your Mission) the next step is to bring that vision into reality. (Your Vision). That’s exactly how this podcast began — with a clear mission and vision that led to action.Make This Actionable:Do you have a clearly written VISION of why you do what you do?3. Clarify Your “What” and “Who”After defining your why and what you envision, identify:What exactly you’re creating (e.g., “a neuroscience and education podcast”).Who it’s for — your specific audience or community. I wanted our audience to reach outside of schools, into sports and the modern workplace. I remember a few people telling me to stick to one audience, and I just couldn’t do it. I had a broader vision.Ask yourself:Who will benefit most from my message?What do they struggle with, and how can my work help?💡 Example: “I want to create a podcast for leaders in our schools, sports environments and modern workplaces, who want to understand brain science so they can teach and lead more effectively.”I followed author, serial entrepreneur and podcaster Pat Flynn’s Podcast Cheat Sheetvi — it gave me everything I needed to know to start. My advice: find someone who’s already done what you want to do and follow their suggestions, exactly as they tell you.Make This Actionable:Do you have a step by step action plan of where you want to go, written by someone who has already done what you want to do?4. Set Measurable GoalsA vision is broad; goals make it actionable. Ask:What does success look like in 3 months? 6 months? 1 year?How will I measure progress (episodes published, audience growth, connections/partnerships, consistency)?💡 Example: “Publish one episode per week for six months.”That’s how we started. Over time, I increased my frequency — but even now, going into year 7, our main goal remains the same: keep publishing consistently.Make This Actionable:Do you have a tool that helps you to measure your goals and stay on track? I have always planned out the episode I’m releasing on a wall calendar, so that I can look at the month, and see if it’s possible to release one episode/week. As each week passes, I can check off the episode published, and stay on track.5. Create a Simple Plan and SystemPat Flynn’s roadmap taught me to break the vision into steps:Plan – Map out your first few episodes or actions (which is naming your podcast).Prepare – Set up the tools, workflow, and environment (with suggestions of recording devices).Produce – How to start creating with scripts, and record, even if it’s imperfect.Publish/Share – Get your work out into the world.Reflect/Adjust – Evaluate what’s working and refine.“Start before you’re ready.”Clarity grows through doing, not just thinking.Make This Actionable:This step you really just need to dive in and get started. Mistakes will happen along the way, and you can adjust as needed. Once you have created 50 episodes, you will next be able to focus on improving the next 50.6. Stay Anchored in Your MissionChallenges will come — self-doubt, slow growth, setbacks — but your mission keeps you grounded.Revisit your “why” regularly.Keep your vision visible — a board, notebook, or written goals.Celebrate small wins often.Make This Actionable:There was never a time that I wanted to stop the podcast, there were just times I had to put my work life first. The mission and vision were so strong that time away from the podcast made me see how much this weekly work meant to me on a personal level. The workflow of writing and recording episodes to fit my work schedule has helped me to keep the podcast going, during busy times. If my WHY was weak, I would have given up the first time I felt the pressure to continue was too much to handle. The personal rewards that I’ll cover at the end, are just too great to give up.7. Build Momentum and PartnershipsNo vision grows in isolation. To keep whatever it is you are working on going strong:Connect with others who share your mission.Collaborate, get feedback, and learn from mentors.Build a community around your idea — to multiply your impact.Make This Actionable:I started meeting with other leaders in my industry who shared a passion for podcasting, to collaborate and share ideas, strategies, what’s working, as well as what we think holds us back from pushing forward. Sometimes saying our fears or hesitations out loud can assist us to break through, and keep pushing, especially when we have colleagues that we respect, who can provide honest feedback for ways to push through these fears (whether they are real, or imagined).  This has been one of the most empowering strategies that have kept me on track. 🎙Top Lessons I’ve Learned from Hosting This Podcast Since 2019Six of these are the same lessons that helped us reach our first 300K downloads — and the last one came as I reflected on the past seven years.Lesson 1: Presentation Wins“If you want to improve your speaking or presenting skills, practice is the key.”Interviewing and presenting have become true superpowers for me. During the first 50 episodes, I joked that I couldn’t breathe and ask questions at the same time. But after Episode 50, things began to click — I learned how to breathe, listen, and speak naturally.That confidence now spills over into every area of my life. Presentations are smoother, my message is clearer, and I’ve learned to drop the fillers (“uh,” “um”) and focus on connection.🗝 Key Takeaway:Repetition transforms fear into fluency.Lesson 2: My Life and Health Have Improved“Every how-to episode became a personal challenge to live what I teach.”As I wrote episodes about health, wellness, and productivity, I started applying the advice myself — from brain health strategies to daily exercise and nutrition habits.Learning directly from top researchers and experts has changed my life, and my family’s too. After seven years, I feel sharper, healthier, and more intentional every single day.🗝 Key Takeaway:Teaching others is one of the best ways to grow yourself.Lesson 3: Seeing the Superpowers in Others“The most rewarding part of this journey has been recognizing the genius in others.”Researching each guest’s story gives me a front-row seat to greatness. The more I learn about people’s work and resilience, the more inspired I become. It’s humbling and uplifting to help spotlight the superpowers that make each guest unique.🗝 Key Takeaway:When you look for greatness in others, you’ll start to see it in yourself.Lesson 4: Setting Up Interviews Efficiently“Respect your guest’s time first — the rest flows from there.”A smooth setup builds trust. I’ve learned to schedule interviews around my guests’ availability and to think globally — whether they’re on the East Coast, West Coast, or overseas. A streamlined, respectful process sets the tone for a relaxed, authentic conversation.🗝  Key Takeaway:Professionalism behind the scenes builds confidence on the mic.Lesson 5: Research Thoroughly“Good preparation turns an interview into a conversation.”Thorough research deepens connection. I now ask guests to share an outline of their work and guiding questions, then add my own spin. This saves time and ensures each episode has both structure and heart.🗝 Key Takeaway:Preparation gives you the freedom to be fully present.Lesson 6: Change It Up“Consistency doesn’t mean doing things the same way — it means staying true to your purpose.”When time became limited, I adapted. Instead of stopping the podcast, I began revisiting and reviewing past episodes — discovering new insights in old conversations.Now, with a library of 370+ episodes, we have enough content to review for the next two years, while still keeping things fresh and aligned with our mission.🗝  Key Takeaway:Adaptation keeps passion alive.Lesson 7: Praxis — Integrating Beliefs with Behavior“Clarity and creativity come when your habits match your values.”Praxis means aligning what you believe with how you live. Over time, I began noticing how naturally I could connect new guests with past ones — as if all the pieces of the podcast were part of a larger story.But this only happened when I was clear-headed, healthy, and grounded. The more I lived the lessons I was sharing, the more powerful and meaningful the content became.🗝 Key Takeaway:Live your message — don’t just share it.Lesson 8: Confidence“It’s freeing when you stop worrying what others think and just focus on your mission.”The biggest personal win from hosting this podcast is the confidence I’ve built. I didn’t start with it — in fact, this podcast helped me develop it. Through seven years of showing up, I’ve learned that confidence is the result of spaced repetition — the quiet courage of doing something over and over again until it feels natural.Now, I no longer worry about mistakes or external opinions. I trust the process, the mission, and the vision that started it all.🗝 Key Takeaway:Confidence is earned through consistency. ✨ Looking AheadI can’t wait to see what new lessons unfold as we move toward our next milestone — from 500K downloads to one million.If these lessons remind you of your own journey, remember this:Every episode, every idea, and every challenge is a chance to become the person your mission needs you to be.🎧 REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONAs we wrap up this special milestone episode, I can’t help but think back to June 2019 — when this entire journey began as a simple idea, driven by curiosity and purpose. What started as a “give-back” project has now grown into something far more meaningful: a community of listeners around the world, all striving to understand themselves and others a little better through the lens of neuroscience, social and emotional learning, and human potential.Over seven years, one thing has become clear: growth happens when vision meets consistency.It’s not about the number of downloads or followers — it’s about impact. It’s about the lives touched, the ideas shared, and the ripple effects that come from living out your mission with clarity and passion.The seven strategies we’ve covered — from defining your mission and vision, to setting goals, staying anchored, and building momentum — are universal. Whether you’re launching a podcast, leading a team, teaching a classroom, or chasing a personal goal, these principles hold true.And the eight lessons learned along the way remind us that progress is rarely linear, but it’s always worth it.What I’ve learned most from this process is that when your why is strong enough, you’ll find the courage to keep going — even when the road feels long.You’ll adapt, you’ll grow, and you’ll begin to see that every small step truly does matter.As my mentor Bob Proctor reminded us, “Once you can see something on the screen of your mind, the next step is to take that vision from your imagination and make it your reality.”Half a million downloads later, I can see how that vision became real — one episode, one guest, one idea at a time.So, as we look ahead to the next milestone — one million downloads and beyond — I want to thank you, the listener, for being part of this journey. Whether you’ve been here since Episode 1 or just tuned in today, your support, curiosity, and commitment to growth make all the difference. I am grateful for each person who has tuned in to listen, and also those who have been a guest to help us to continue our growth by sharing your knowledge with us.Let’s keep learning, growing, and applying these insights together — because the best part of this journey is knowing that we’re just getting started. See you next week! REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #279 “Lessons Learned After Hitting the 3000K Unique Download mile Marker”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lessons-learned-after-hitting-the-300000-unique-download-milestone-thank-you/  ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #279 “Lessons Learned After Hitting the 3000K Unique Download mile Marker”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lessons-learned-after-hitting-the-300000-unique-download-milestone-thank-you/ iii https://www.markrobertwaldman.com/ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 7 with Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/greg-wolcott-on-building-relationships-in-todays-classrooms/ v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 196 PART 6 “The Neuroscience Behind Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich “ https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/ vi Pat Flynn’s Podcast Cheat Sheet https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vna4z577ftx3lhlkk4s3h/The-Podcast-Cheat-Sheet-Version-4.pdf?rlkey9haa15742fqyzs3h255zozlp3&st65edupsi&dl0 ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3g2udhch6sn72jf5/377-s5vcsj-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/move-eat-connect-3-science-backed-keys-to-brain-health-ep-376/,name:Move, Eat, Connect: 3 Science-Backed Keys to Brain Health PART 2 with Dr. John Ratey,datePublished:2025-10-26,description:In this Season 14 review (episode 376) Andrea Samadi revisits highlights from her interview with Dr. John Ratey about the science of exercise, nutrition, and social connection for brain health and longevity.The episode explains Peter Attias rule for foundational fitness, warns against sugar dependence and fat phobia, and presents the three biggest levers for healthy aging: exercise, diet, and social connection, plus practical tips to track and apply these habits.Takeaway: prioritize consistent movement, whole foods, and meaningful connection to boost mood, memory, and overall well-being.On todays episode #376, we review PART 2 of our 2021 interview with Dr. John Ratey and will learn:✔  3 Science-backed keys to brain health: Exercise, Nutrition and Connection✔ What is Attias Rule that allows us to dive deep into diet and nutrition?✔ Practical Tips for improving consistent movement, our diet and social connection to boost overall well-being and brain health. Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.Episode 376: PART 2 Featuring Dr. John RateyFor today’s Episode 376, we continue with PART 2 of our review with Dr. John Ratey, covering the first health staple that we know is scientifically proven to boost our physical and mental health: exercise.  We first met Dr. Ratey on Episode 116i  (back in March 2021) on his book “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.” Dr. Ratey is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry.Dr. Ratey has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and 11 books in 17 languages.You’ll notice that around the time of the pandemic, in 2020, our interviews took a turn towards health and wellness, and to stay on track, I created a framework of our Top 5 Health Staples on Episode 87ii, which eventually evolved into our Top 6 Health Staples.🎧 Listen to Episode 87:The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategiesiii🌐 Learn more about Dr. Ratey:www.johnratey.comWe also did a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books🎧 Listen to Episode 118iv:A Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books, Spark, Go Wild and Driven to Distraction.Before we go into Dr. Ratey’s first clip, with the thoughts of debating diet plans or supplements, (a broad and deep topic) Dr. Peter Attiav the author of the book The Science and Art of Longevity suggests we first get our “exercise house in order.” He argues that until we can do the following, our time is better spent building foundational fitness. For those of us who want to dive into this topic, he asks us to do the following, which has been coined as: Attia’s Rule.Dead hang for 1 minuteWall sit for 2 minutesDeadlift your body weight for 10 repsAchieve a VO₂ max at or above the 75th percentileAs Dr. Attia explains, conversations about nutrition are premature until these core physical metrics are met. I keep these metrics in mind for myself as well as for those I’m seeking advice from (who haven’t written books, or done extensive research in this area).I tested the criteria out myself back on EP 252vi “Using Neuroscience to Improve Fitness, Longevity and Overall Health” 3 years ago. Looking at these numbers now, my VO2 max is the same, I can still dead lift my body weight, and wall sit for 2 minutes, but dead hang for 1 minute, I’m not sure about. I’ll need to try this one to see if I can still do this. Can you do these items suggested by Peter Attia?Peter Attia calls exercise the \single biggest elixir for brain health\vii because of its wide-ranging impact on numerous bodily systems, including glucose disposal, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation. While sleep and nutrition are also crucial, Attia argues that exercises ability to positively affect so many systems makes it the most powerful single intervention. He suggests that just three hours of exercise a week is beneficial, with seven hours offering even greater rewards.  It is surprising if you have the ability to track your workouts to know this number. Since I’m a huge fan of Dr. Attia’s work, and use exercise to stay on track with mental and physical health, I was surprised when I asked my Whoop device to see exactly how many hours/week I was actually logging on this important health staple.I’m above what Dr. Attia suggests most weeks when I can fit it in. Do you know how many hours each week you spend exercising? Remember: it doesn’t have to be intense exercise to get your heart rate moving. A 30-minute walk really does move the needle for our health and wellness.Certain wearable devices like Whoop can now measure your age, based on your activity level and certain algorithms. We will cover our interview with Whoop’s Kristin Holmes on a future review, but for now, measuring these metrics can show you in real time whether your activity is helping you to turn back the hands of time, or move it forward.WHOOP Age, a metric provided by the WHOOPviii fitness tracker, is calculated based on a proprietary algorithm that takes into account various health and fitness data. Data Considered: Sleep duration and consistency Heart rate data (including time spent in different heart rate zones) Strength training activity Steps Resting heart rate VO2 Max (estimated) Lean body mass (if available) Algorithm: The algorithm uses these data points to estimate a physiological age that reflects the users overall health and fitness level. This number is based on research into healthy aging and mortality risk factors.Just by watching these numbers, and making sure I’m getting enough sleep and exercise, I’ve been able to move my aging needle back 4.3 years younger.VIDEO 1 Click Here to WatchWhich takes us to our first clip, where Dr. Ratey covers the topic of fat phobia (related to our diet) in the United States. He says:“In the U.S. we have what we call fat phobic. You know that fats were bad. Cholesterol, high cholesterol is killing us…that we should avoid fats and eat sugar or eat glucose and starch.  And this has led to where we are at now where we have the obesity crisis and the diabetes type 2 crisis and heart disease and Alzheimers …it makes us less healthy to pack on all the glucose that we eat. We love it. We’re addicted to it and we have to bring that under control. And like your friend with the keto diet (Jason Wittrock from EP 94ix) that’s a radical departure from our current dietary preferences. Think about it…all of the quick foods. The foods that are so inviting (potato chips, Doritos, all that stuff is carbs.”Dr. John Ratey on Fat, Sugar, and Modern NutritionIn this first clip, Dr. Ratey discussed how, in the U.S., we’ve developed a fear of fats while embracing sugar and processed carbs.“In the U.S., we have what we call ‘fat phobic.’ We thought fats were bad—cholesterol was killing us—and that we should avoid fats and eat glucose and starch. This has led to where we are now: obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and even Alzheimer’s.”He emphasizes that our addiction to sugar and preference for quick, processed foods and snacks have contributed to today’s major health crises. Ratey calls for a radical shift in dietary habits—similar to what Jason Wittrock discussed in Episode 94x —with the focus of bringing our glucose intake under control.🧠 Practical Tips to Apply Attia’s and Ratey’s Insights Get your “exercise house” in order.Before debating which diet is best, make sure you’re moving consistently. Test yourself on Dr. Attia’s Rule:Can you hang from a bar for 1 minute?Can you wall sit for 2 minutes?Can you deadlift your body weight for 10 reps?How’s your cardiovascular fitness (VO₂ max)?If not there yet—set small, measurable goals for each one and track your progress weekly. Rethink your relationship with sugar.Dr. Ratey reminded us that sugar is addictive and deeply embedded in modern diets. Start by:Replacing one processed snack a day with a whole-food option (like nuts, fruit, or yogurt).Using the “half rule”: fill only half your plate with carbs and balance the rest with protein and healthy fats.We covered this topic on EP 275xi “The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body” where we learned that “sugar in the brain looks like Alzheimer’s in the brain” and I even wore a glucose monitor at the time of writing this episode.Some other tips for evaluating your relationship with sugar:LEARN WHAT FOODS ARE LOW-GLYCEMIC and replace what you used to eat (that spiked your blood sugar) with something else that doesn’t. I found some great resources for low glycemic foods from Dr. Daniel Amen.xiiDISCOVER THE MEAL PLAN THAT MAKES YOU FEEL THE BEST: Our body is our biggest guide. Learn to tap into how you feel after you eat certain foods.READ LABELS Read Labels and Know How to Identify Sugar to Make Better Choices: It’s shocking how many foods have hidden sugars. Did you know “The average American consumes 150 lbs. of sugar a year” (Dr. Amen) This makes sense when there’s so many foods labeled as healthy, with hidden sugars added. Don’t fear healthy fats.Instead of avoiding fats altogether, focus on the quality:Add omega-3s (salmon, walnuts, flaxseeds).Use olive oil or avocado oil instead of processed vegetable oils.Include whole-fat versions of yogurt or dairy in moderation—they’re more satiating and help control sugar cravings.This one was eye-opening for me when I first started to follow Jason Wittrock in 2016, and watched what he was eating on a daily basis. I started to model his breakfast, lunches and dinners, and let go of my fear that eating foods that are high is fats (like avocado) would make me fat. Prioritize consistency over perfection.Neither Attia nor Ratey promotes an all-or-nothing mindset. Aim for steady habits:Walk daily or get 30 minutes of moderate activity.Eat balanced meals most of the time—then enjoy treats guilt-free.Sleep, hydration, and stress management matter just as much as diet and exercise.Finding the balance is the key. Some days that I can’t fit exercise in, I can always find 30 minutes for a walk at some point. Track your feedback loop.Notice how your body and brain respond when you move more and eat less sugar.Do you sleep better?Is your focus or mood improved?Are your energy levels steadier throughout the day?Your results—not diet trends—should guide your next steps.This is extremely noticeable for me. I just feel “right” when I’ve got this balanced, and “off” when I don’t. I know that our body is our greatest guide, and I’ve learned to listen to it.VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch In our second video clip, Dr. John Ratey highlights the top three factors that most impact healthy aging and brain longevity:He shared  “what to do as an anti-aging push, exercise is at the top, right beneath that is diet and right alongside that is being connected to others. Those are the three and there are other wellness levers (like sleep and being outside, being in nature) it’s great when you can do that. The whole science of wellness really took off in the 1990saround exercise and diet came along with it. Authors like Michael Pollen.”🧬 Dr. Ratey’s Three Keys to Anti-Aging and Lifelong WellnessExercise – “At the top,” he says. Physical movement remains the strongest lever we have to slow aging, boost cognition, and protect the brain.Diet – Nutrition directly affects inflammation, metabolism, and mental sharpness.Connection with others – Social interaction and belonging help regulate stress hormones and keep the brain resilient.He also adds that other wellness levers—like sleep and time in nature—play important supporting roles. As Ratey explains, the science of wellness really began expanding in the 1990s, alongside the work of authors like Michael Pollan, who helped bridge the gap between nutrition, lifestyle, and health.🌿 Practical Tips to Apply Dr. Ratey’s “Three Keys” Move every day—especially in ways you enjoy.Combine aerobic workouts (for heart health) with resistance training (for strength and metabolism).Even short bouts of walking—count. Eat “real food.”Follow Michael Pollan’s simple advice: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”Choose whole, unprocessed foods over packaged or refined ones. Stay socially connected.Make time for meaningful conversations daily.Join a workout class, hobby group, or volunteer program—social + movement  double brain benefit.Andrew Hubermanxiii suggests texting someone even a quick hello, every morning. Prioritize recovery (which is a whole other wellness staple we will cover later).Aim for 7–9 hours of sleep.Unplug regularly and spend time outdoors to lower cortisol and restore attention. Think of wellness as a system.None of these work in isolation—exercise supports sleep, which supports mood, which improves relationships. It’s all interconnected.VIDEO 3 Click Here to Watch 🧩 Dr. Ratey on Exercise and Social ConnectionIn this third clip, Dr. John Ratey explains another powerful benefit of physical activity — it actually makes us more social.“Exercise makes us more social. Not only are we able to think better and manage our emotions better, but we are more social after we exercise for multiple reasons — because we get our brain queued up, we’re better attended, we are more motivated, and we also release the bonding hormone oxytocin. It’s a powerful hormone that helps us feel connected to others. If you’re connected and you’ve exercised, you have a powerful change in brain chemistry that helps you learn better — socially, cognitively, and emotionally.”Dr. Ratey reminds us that movement primes the brain — it wakes up attention, improves mood, and releases hormones that encourage bonding and connection. This explains why workouts, group runs, or even walking meetings often lead to deeper conversations and stronger relationships.💡 Practical Tips to Boost Connection Through Movement Move with others.Join a workout class, a hiking group, or a neighborhood walking club.Even a quick morning walk with a friend can spark connection and consistency. Use exercise as a social icebreaker.Invite a coworker for a “walk and talk” meeting.Suggest family bike rides or weekend hikes to replace screen time. Pay attention to your mood post-exercise.Notice how you feel more open, calm, or talkative after moving — that’s oxytocin at work.Use that window of connection to reach out, share gratitude, or strengthen relationships. Combine learning with movement.Listen to podcasts, audiobooks, or language lessons while walking — pairing physical activity with learning enhances memory and focus. Think “connection” as a core fitness goal.Just as you track steps or heart rate, track how often you connect meaningfully with others through movement. Social fitness matters as much as physical fitness.🧠 REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONAs we wrap up this episode with Dr. John Ratey, we reviewed three important clips that highlight how exercise, nutrition, and social connection work together to support brain health and overall wellness.🔹 Clip 1: Dr. Attia’s Rule and Our Relationship with FoodWe began with Dr. Peter Attia’s reminder that before debating diets or supplements, we should first get our exercise foundation in order—being able to dead hang for a minute, wall sit for two, deadlift our body weight for ten reps, and reach a VO₂ max in the 75th percentile.Then Dr. Ratey then explained how our society has become “fat phobic”—avoiding healthy fats while overconsuming sugar and refined carbs. This imbalance has led to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s. His message was clear: we must reduce our addiction to sugar and rebalance our nutrition toward whole, nutrient-dense foods.🔹 Clip 2: The Three Keys to Anti-AgingNext, Dr. Ratey outlined what he calls the three biggest levers of healthy aging:Exercise – the most powerful anti-aging tool we have.Diet – directly linked to brain and body health.Connection with others – essential for emotional and cognitive well-being.He also mentioned the importance of sleep and time in nature, reinforcing that true wellness is a system — all these areas support and amplify one another.🔹 Clip 3: Exercise and Social ConnectionIn our final clip, Dr. Ratey explained how exercise makes us more social. Physical activity not only boosts focus and mood but also triggers the release of oxytocin, the bonding hormone that helps us feel connected to others. When we combine movement with social interaction—like exercising with friends or joining a group activity—we strengthen our brain chemistry for learning, empathy, and connection.🌟 Final ThoughtsBoth Dr. Attia and Dr. Ratey remind us that health and brain performance begin with the basics—moving often, eating real food, resting deeply, and connecting meaningfully with others. Once these foundations are in place, the body and brain naturally function at their best.The takeaway:Move daily, eat mindfully, connect intentionally — and your brain will thank you.With that, we will conclude PART 2 of our review of Dr. Ratey’s 2021 interview with a final thought from his book, Spark “what makes aerobic exercise so powerful is that it’s our evolutionary method of generating that spark. It lights a fire on every level of your brain, from stoking up the neurons’ metabolic furnace, to forging the very structures that transmit information from one synapse to the next.”“Exercise is the single best thing you can do for your brain in terms of mood, memory and learning. “ John Ratey.See you the 2nd week of November for our next interview with Dr. Shane Creado and the power of our sleep.RESOURCES: Clip 1 Fat Phobia in the USA https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3oHXBdBAtRwClip 2 Dr. Ratey’s Three Keys to Anti-Aging and Lifelong Wellnesshttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/YQkVMt2Gs3MClip 3 Exercise and Social Connection  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bbB4NzsnyQ0Original Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?vZTa1zwpQcxQEP 277 “Transforming the Mind Using Athletics and Neuroscience”https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-transforming-the-mind-using-athletics-and-neuroscience-1678411797/REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 116 with Best Selling Author Dr. John Ratey on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/best-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https://www.achieveit360.com/the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https://www.achieveit360.com/the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #118 with a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books.  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/deep-dive-into-best-selling-author-john-j-rateys-books-spark-go-wild-and-driven-to-distraction/ v https://peterattiamd.com/ vi https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-improve-fitness-longevity-and-overall-health/ vii Peter Attia on Exercise https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B8Jr8cV-22g viii www.whoop.com    ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #94 “Personal Trainer and Fitness Model Jason Wittrock on Health, Nutrition, Intermittent Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/personal-trainer-and-fitness-model-jason-wittrock-on-health-nutrition-intermittent-fasting-and-the-ketogenic-diet/ x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #94 “Personal Trainer and Fitness Model Jason Wittrock on Health, Nutrition, Intermittent Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/personal-trainer-and-fitness-model-jason-wittrock-on-health-nutrition-intermittent-fasting-and-the-ketogenic-diet/ xiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #275 The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-the-damaging-impacts-of-sugar-on-the-brain-and-body/ xii 4 Feel Better Food Strategies by Daniel Amen https://www.amenclinics.com/blog/4-feel-better-fast-food-strategies/#:~:textMost%20vegetables%2C%20legumes%2C%20and%20fruits,blood%20sugar)%20are%20smart%20carbs. xiii Dr. Andrew Huberman on the Benefits of Staying Connected https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZFrl5XqyCfc ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9ayhgm4nkrcm956z/376-5bcv4r-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/how-exercise-primes-the-brain-insights-from-dr-john-rady/,name:How Exercise Primes the Brain: Insights from Dr. John Ratey,datePublished:2025-10-19,description:Season 14, episode 375 reviews episode 116 with Dr. John Ratey, exploring how exercise and lifestyle shape brain health and learning.The episode highlights Naperville’s Zero Hour PE case study, explains how physical activity boosts attention and academic performance, and introduces BDNF (brain-derived neurotropic factor) as “miracle grow” for the brain.Practical takeaways include exercising before challenging work or school, prioritizing low-glucose nutrition, using hormesis (fasting, intense exercise, sauna) to increase resilience, and improving sleep and stress management to support cognitive health.On todays episode #375, we review our 2021 interview with Dr. John Ratey and will learn:✔ How physical activity boosts attention and academic performance to improve results at school or in the workplace.✔ What should we all understand about BDNF (brain-derived neurotropic factor) also known as “miracle grow” for the brain.✔ How to build a faster, stronger, more resilient brain with exercise, nutrition, and with understanding hormesis.Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.Episode 375: Featuring Dr. John RateyFor today’s Episode 375, we continue with our review of past episodes as we make connections to prior learning with whatever it is that we are currently working on this year. I’ll create a roadmap at the end of this season so this pathway will make sense to us (I hope!) as we piece together important parts of our success puzzle and begin to bring them to life.You’ll notice that around the time of the pandemic, in 2020, our interviews took a turn towards health and wellness, and to stay on track, I created a framework of our Top 5 Health Staples on Episode 87i, which eventually evolved into our Top 6 Health Staples.Today, we covering the first health staple of exercise, jumping to Episode 116ii  on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” with best-selling author Dr. John Ratey. Dr. Ratey is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry.Dr. Ratey has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and 11 books in 17 languages, including the groundbreaking ADHD “Driven to Distraction” series with Dr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell, MD. With the publication of “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,” Dr. Ratey established himself as one of the world’s foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection.His most recent book, “Go Wild,” explores how we can achieve optimal physical and mental health by getting in touch with our caveman roots and how we can “re-wild” our lives.🎧 Listen to Episode 87:The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategiesiii🌐 Learn more about Dr. Ratey:www.johnratey.comWe also did a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books🎧 Listen to Episode 118iv:A Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books, Spark, Go Wild and Driven to Distraction.VIDEO 1 Click Here to WatchThe Power of Exercise to Prime the Brain for LearningIn our first video clip, reviewing our interview with Dr. Ratey he talks about the power of exercise to prime our brain for learning:“You’re going to pay better attention if you exercise, because you turn on all the thinking parts of the brain. When you move, you’re turning on those thinking nerve cells, and especially your attention system. And that allows you to stay with an idea, to evaluate, to understand, to use your ideas, to scan your memory banks and also to keep in your seat while you are trying to parse through stuff that David Perlmutter wrote (he’s talking to me here). When you try to understand that, you need to have the sitting power and also the attention to go with it, so you can understand things.”It was right here that I understood why I could not make connections with difficult material without exercising first. I’ve mentioned it often on past episodes, that exercise has to come before a difficult day, (for me) or I know I won’t be putting my best foot forward. This practice give me more capacity to handle life’s daily stressors.I didn’t need to read Dr. Ratey’s Spark to know this—it’s just always been that way for me. Then I learned about his research and how he used this connection between exercise and learning with a school in Chicago called Naperville, which provides a powerful case study showing how aerobic activity can transform not only the body, but also the mind.A Key Take-away from Dr. Ratey’s book SparkvThe Impact of Physical Activity on (not only our ability to focus on difficult work) but his research showed the direct impact on Academic AchievementDr. John Ratey wrote the book Spark after he saw Naperville’s results in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), where the school ranked #1 in science and #6 in math in the world. This success proved that Naperville had discovered something remarkable — the strong correlation between exercise and academic achievement.Naperville provided a powerful case study demonstrating that “aerobic activity can transform not only the body, but also the mind.” (Spark, p.19)What was being taught at Naperville that was so unique was not just a P.E. class — it was a lifestyle. They emphasized fitness instead of sports through a program called Zero Hour PE, which was “supported by emerging research showing that physical activity sparks biological changes that encourage brain cells to bind to one another. For the brain to learn, these connections must be made; they reflect the brain’s fundamental ability to adapt to challenges. The more neuroscientists discover about this process, the clearer it becomes that exercise provides an unparalleled stimulus, creating an environment in which the brain is ready, willing, and able to learn.” (Spark, p.10)What I loved about what they discovered at Naperville with their Zero Hour PE program — which “prepared students to learn through vigorous exercise” (Spark, p.11) — was that they created lifelong habits around using exercise as a stress-management tool throughout college and beyond. A habit that I’ve personally adopted as my #1 stress management tool.Making Connections to Past Episodes:We can go back and look at our past episodes where we covered this important health staple, uncovering that exercise seems to be the solution for every single brain problem. I think that this is one of the most important staples (next to sleep), and the reason why I try to make it as non-negotiable. If we can incorporate even 30 minutes of brisk walking every day, we will be miles ahead with our brain health. It wasn’t until I started to measure my activity, that I started to see that 30 minutes of walking really did make a difference. I didn’t need to be running or working really hard (like I used to think I had to do) to notice a difference, but I did need to put in some effort to move the needle.  The benefits of daily, consistent exercise “come directly from its ability to reduce insulin resistance, reduce inflammation, and stimulate the release of growth factors—chemicals in the brain that affect the health of brain cells, the growth of new blood vessels in the brain, and even the abundance and survival of new brain cells.”viIf for some reason, this whole idea of exercising still doesn’t sound the least bit interesting to you, you might be surprised like I was, that household activities like vacuuming, or raking leaves, or anything that gets your heart rate up, like shoveling snow can also fall into the category of moderate exercise. The idea is whatever you choose, that it remains consistent, so it eventually becomes something you do habitually.I was shocked to see that while recording these podcast episodes, my heart rate jumped up much higher than my typical resting heart rate, (going into zone 1 and zone 2) showing me that improving my heart muscle, can come in many different forms.ALZHEIMER’S PREVENTION THOUGHT FOR DAILY EXERCISE:Dr. Ratey mentioned board-certified neurologist, researcher and New York Times Best Selling author, Dr. David Perlmuttervii (who wrote the Foreword to his book Go Wild), in this first clip.  Dr. Perlmutter, who created an important documentary called Alzheimer’s: The Science of Prevention Seriesviii in 2020, attests that if exercise reduces insulin resistance and inflammation, it would make sense that it also reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s. Studies show that “people who are physically active, have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and possibly have improved thinking.”ixPractical Tips for Implementing Physical Activity into Your LifeWhether you’re an educator working in a classroom or an employee in the corporate world, this concept can easily be implemented to help you reach a state of heightened awareness before learning or before sitting to work for long periods.We interviewed Paul Zientarskix, who worked closely with Naperville’s study through his work in P.E. at the high school level. He has clear and practical ideas on how to implement a program like Naperville’s through his Learning Readiness PE Program for schools.After seeing these results that we innately know are true, I would highly encourage us all to think of ways to encourage our students —employees — and ourselves to engage in aerobic activity before starting the day. Consider how you might integrate a movement-based program before class or work begins to boost focus, memory, and performance. I know that some days this just isn’t possible. Our schedules are tight, and time sometimes just doesn’t allow for this, but if we could find a way to start MOST days with movement, we will all notice the benefits.It’s clear from Dr. Ratey’s research that “aerobic activity has a dramatic effect on adaptation, regulating systems that might be out of balance and optimizing those that are not — it’s an indispensable tool for anyone looking to improve learning, focus, and well-being.”📘 Related Reading:Enhancing P.E. in Illinois: Naperville Central High School, September 2013 Case Studyhttps://iphionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/P.E._Case_Study_Naperville.pdfVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch  Which brings us to Video Clip 2, where I asked Dr. John Ratey:“How does nutrition and what we eat have such an impact on BDNF — brain-derived neurotrophic factor — that protein that is crucial for the survival, growth, and maintenance of neurons, particularly in the areas of the brain involved with learning, memory, and emotion?”Dr. Ratey answered:“Because it really does impact the development of our brain, and the feeding of our brain. What we do know is that high glucose levels are seen as toxic to the brain — they can injure our brain. The big thing they do is suppress the production of BDNF. High glucose levels will limit the production of this glorious compound — BDNF — which is really the master switch in terms of learning and healthy brain development. We now see it as an anti-depressant and an anti-anxiety agent.”After this interview, I wanted to understand more about what BDNFxi actually was — especially when Dr. Ratey described it as “Miracle-Gro for the Brain.” He emphasized its importance for brain health, learning, physical and emotional well-being, so I dove deeper in Episode 114xii, “Building a Faster, Stronger, More Resilient Brain by Understanding BDNF.”On that episode, we learned that what we eat is not the only way to impact this important brain protein. We covered:What is BDNF?Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a protein found in the brain and body that supports plastic changes related to learning, memory, and higher-level cognitive abilities.This signaling protein is the reason you can sit at your desk with a heightened sense of focus after you exercise. As Dr. Ratey taught me, “movement places demands on the brain, just as it does on muscle, and so the brain releases BDNF, which triggers the growth of cells to meet the increased mental demands of movement.”In short, the whole brain benefits from movement.The Benefits of BDNF (with movement, and the increase of this protein)Supports learning, memory, and higher-level thinkingGrows new neurons and synapses while supporting existing onesIncreases neurogenesisxiii (the process of creating new neurons) and helps the brain heal after injuryxivWhat Else Should We Should Know About BDNFBDNF is reduced in the brains of people with Alzheimer’sxv and Parkinson’s diseasexvi, explaining memory decline and cognitive impairment.It influences how quickly we learnxvii — children have higher BDNF and greater neuroplasticity, which is why learning a second language or new skill is easier when we’re young.Practical Tips to Increase BDNF: Building a Faster, Stronger, More Resilient Brain Exercise and NutritionIn Go Wild, Dr. Ratey explains that researchers studying aging found that seniors who exercised had significantly larger hippocampal volumes — improving memory and preventing loss of gray matter (p.107).xviiiThis research shows that exercise and nutrition are essential for maintaining cognitive health at any age — another reason they’re at the core of our Top 6 Health Staples.Dr. Ratey reminded us in Clip 2 that “high glucose levels are toxic to the brain” and too much glucose can injure our brain. Hormesis — Putting the Body Under StressFitness expert Thomas Delauerxix explains that fasting and the ketogenic diet can also boost BDNF. Whenever we put our body under stress — through fasting, intense exercise, or even exposure to heat in a sauna — BDNF levels increase.This process, called hormesis, means that mild stress actually strengthens the body and brain, improving resilience and resistance to disease (Ari Whitten). Controlling Stress and Improving SleepGetting enough sleep (7–8 hours) is one of our Top 5 Health Staples, and research links poor sleep, obesity, and insulin resistance to lower BDNF levels — the same conditions Dr. Perlmutter connects to Alzheimer’s disease.If you’re not getting enough sleepxx or are living under chronic stress, it will show up in your brain — and in your BDNF levels.Remember“That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” — Friedrich NietzscheOur bodies and brains are designed to release the chemicals that keep us healthy — but we must create the right environment for that to happen.This conversation brings us full circle to the Top 5 (now 6) Health Staples we’ve discussed throughout this podcast. It’s a powerful reminder of why putting our health and well-being first isn’t optional — our lives literally depend on it.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONAs we wrap up Episode 375, our review of Episode 116 with Dr. John Ratey, we covered two important clips that highlight how movement, nutrition, and lifestyle choices directly shape our brain’s performance and overall well-being.🎬 Clip 1: How Exercise Helps Keep Our AttentionDr. Ratey’s research shows that exercise primes the brain for learning, improving attention, focus, and mental endurance. Aerobic movement activates our thinking centers and enhances our ability to process and retain complex information.Practical Tips for Implementing Exercise in Daily Life:Whether you’re a teacher in the classroom or an employee in a corporate environment, build movement into your day — even brief aerobic bursts can help the brain stay focused and alert.Remember the example from Naperville’s Zero Hour PE Program — exercise before learning or work can boost academic and professional performance.🎬 Clip 2: Building a Faster, Stronger, More Resilient BrainIn this clip, Dr. Ratey explained how nutrition, exercise, hormesis, stress reduction, and quality sleep all influence levels of BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) — what he calls “Miracle-Gro for the Brain.”Practical Tips for Increasing BDNF:Nutrition and Exercise: Prioritize whole, low-glucose foods and regular physical activity to enhance brain growth and protect against decline.Hormesis: Introduce mild stressors like fasting, intense workouts, or sauna sessions to boost resilience and upregulate BDNF.Stress Control and Quality Sleep: Manage stress effectively and aim for 7–8 hours of restorative sleep to maintain optimal brain function and mood stability.As we now move from our mind, to our brain, to our body in this roadmap for health and wellness, I hope you’ve enjoyed this quick review of the importance of exercise and nutrition in building a stronger, more resilient brain.As we focus on finishing the last quarter of 2025, let’s continue to put these practices into action — fueling both our mental clarity and our physical vitality as we move forward together on this path toward optimal health and well-being.Join me next week, for PART 2 of our review with Dr. Ratey, where we dive a bit deeper into his work, focused on anti-aging, and healthy living. See you next week.RESOURCES:Clip 1 Exercise and Attention https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TQqhgb7Ja2AClip 2 Exercise as an Anti-Depressant, Anti-Anxiety Agent https://www.youtube.com/shorts/62ilLE8Rr9IOriginal Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?vZTa1zwpQcxQREFERENCESi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https://www.achieveit360.com/the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 116 with Best Selling Author Dr. John Ratey on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/best-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https://www.achieveit360.com/the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #118 with a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books.  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/deep-dive-into-best-selling-author-john-j-rateys-books-spark-go-wild-and-driven-to-distraction/  v Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD (January 10, 2008) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D7GQ887/refdp-kindle-redirect?_encodingUTF8&btkr1 vi Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills by Heidi Goodman, April 2014  https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/regular-exercise-changes-brain-improve-memory-thinking-skills-201404097110 vii https://www.drperlmutter.com/about/bio/ viii Dr. David Perlmutter’s Science of Prevention Series https://www.drperlmutter.com/alzheimers-the-science-of-prevention-2020-air-dates/ ix Alzheimer’s Disease: Can Exercise Prevent Memory Loss April 2019  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/expert-answers/alzheimers-disease/faq-20057881 x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 121 with Paul Zientarski on “Transforming Students Using Physical Education and Neuroscience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/naperville-central-high-schools-paul-zeintarski-on-transforming-students-using-physical-education-and-neuroscience/ xi Understanding BDNF and its Importance to Brain Health Published on YouTube April 10, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vYU9kviOMQy0 xii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 114 “Building  Faster, Stronger, More Resilient Brain by Understanding BDNF” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-building-a-faster-stronger-resilient-brain-by-understanding-brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor-bdnf/ xiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 141 “Neurogenesis: What Hurts or Helps Your Brain Cells https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-neurogenesis-what-hurts-or-helps-your-brain-cells/ xiv Therapeutic potential of BDNF Published Jan. 2017 by Mary Wurzelmann, Jennifer Romeika, Dong Sun https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28250730/ xv BDNF ameliorates learning deficits in a rat model of Alzheimer’s https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25849905/ xvi Relationship of circulatory BDNF with cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26944151/  xvii Understanding BDNF and its Importance to Brain Health Published on YouTube April 10, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vYU9kviOMQy0 xviii Go Wild: Eat Fat, Run Free, Be Social, and Follow Evolution’s Other Rules for Total Health and Well-Being by John J Ratey, MD and Richard Manning (June 3, 2014) https://www.amazon.com/Go-Wild-Free-Afflictions-Civilization-ebook/dp/B00FPQA66C xix What is BDNF? It’s like fertilizer for the brain. Uploaded to YouTube May 14, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vtvBlHgGL8ew xx The Link Between Sleep, Stress and BDNF April 2017 by Karen Eckert, J Beck, S Brand, U Hemmeter, M Hatzinger, E Holsboer-Trachsler https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924933817324033 ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dtmsdyhmdum8dx3x/375-qm7m7i-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/willpower-is-limited-build-the-brain-that-gets-things-done/,name:Willpower Is Limited: Build the Brain That Gets Things Done PART 2 with Friederike Fabritius,datePublished:2025-10-12,description:Season 14 Episode 374 reviews neuroscientist Friederika Fabritius on the limits of willpower with tips from Dr. Andrew Hubermans research on how to strengthen the anterior mid-cingulate cortex through deliberate focus and challenging tasks. The episode also reviews the brains reward system and practical strategies—like Dr. Anna Lembkes 30-day dopamine reset—to protect motivation and long-term self-control.Practical takeaways include conserving willpower by simplifying choices, using meditation and focused exercises to build concentration, deliberately practicing difficult tasks to grow resilience, and rethinking how we reward children to avoid overstimulating their prefrontal cortex.On todays episode #374, we’ll learn:✔ Practical Tips for Building our Willpower/Resilience/Concentration✔ The Importance of Understanding our Brains Reward System for Ourselves and Our ChildrenWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.For today’s Episode 374, we continue our journey into our mind (and brain) with PART 2 of our interview review with neuroscientist, Friederike Fabritius, who we covered on our last EP 373i and her book The Leading Brain: Neuroscience Hacks to Work Smarter, Better and Happier.VIDEO 1 Click Here to WatchToday we’re reviewing a topic we’ve covered a few times on this podcast — willpower — that Friederike says “is limited and (that she) tries not to waste on people and processes that are just not worth it.”She explains:“To a certain degree, I try to simplify my life—I have five kids, a career, and I write books. So, in order to manage all of that, I say no to almost everything else. If I say yes to everything, by the end of the day I’m exhausted. If I then sit down at my desk to write, the result would be a disaster because my willpower is already depleted and I feel like collapsing on the couch. So, you need to be wise about not wasting your willpower on things that aren’t worth it.”On Episode 294ii, “Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of Our Mind,” we explored how to develop and use this important mental faculty. I find all six faculties of our mind fascinating—but the will is one of my favorites. It’s what I’m using right now, sitting at my desk on a Saturday, to stay focused long enough to write this episode.YOUR WILL gives you the ability to concentrate. It helps you hold a thought on the screen of your mind, or choose thoughts of success over thoughts of failure. With a highly developed will, you can lock into a task, block out distractions, and accomplish what you set out to do.We also looked at willpower in Episode 344iii, “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams,” where we explored how grit and mental toughness relate to new research from Dr. Andrew Huberman. His work shows what happens in the brain when we develop strong willpower—the same kind of strength we need to overcome adversity or, as Friederike describes, to sit down and write a book after a long day. This discovery even made one of the world’s leading neuroscientists jump out of his chair—and I was right there with him in excitement.I can still remember exactly where I was when I wrote my notes about this—on my cellphone notepad when I learned this brain fact.Did you know there’s a part of the brain called the anterior mid-cingulate cortex? It’s not just one of the centers for willpower—scientists believe it may hold the secret to the will to live. (Dr. Andrew Huberman)ivThis region increases in size when we do things we don’t want to do—like adding exercise when we’d rather rest, or resisting foods we really enjoy. OR, think about the tasks in your day that you would rather skip over. When you do them anyway, you are strengthening and growing this part of your brain.🔑 Key Points to Think About with Our Will PowerWillpower is Limited – Use It WiselyFriederike explains that willpower depletes throughout the day.Simplifying life and saying “no” to unnecessary things helps conserve mental energy for what truly matters.I always say to fiercely protect your energy and beware of what many would call energy leaks that directly impact our willpower.The Will Is One of the Six Faculties of the MindCovered originally in EP 294: “Beyond Our 5 Senses.”The will allows us to concentrate, choose thoughts of success, and block distractions or other limiting thoughts that might occasionally creep into our minds.The Neuroscience of Willpower Andrew Huberman’s research shows that developing willpower strengthens brain regions involved in resilience and grit.The anterior mid-cingulate cortex is linked to willpower and even the “will to live.”This brain area grows when we do things we don’t want to do (e.g., exercising or resisting temptation).Making it Personal Think about where YOU use your willpower to stay focused on a task.Like I explained how I have to use my own willpower to sit at my desk on a Saturday to write this episode.This demonstrates willpower in real time and makes the science relatable for all of us.🧠 Practical Tips to Develop This Faculty of Our Mind: Our WillpowerPractice deliberate focus. Meditation strengthens your will, as does a simple candle-gazing exercise—staring at the flame of a candle, until you and the flame become one. I tried this in my late 20s, and after a few hours of focus, I could finally (in this exercise) feel my attention expand beyond distractions. Developing this faculty takes time and patience, but once you master it, you’ll know you can sit, focus, block out the outside world, and do anything.Do challenging, difficult things that you don’t want to do. Every time you push yourself through discomfort, you’re strengthening your anterior mid-cingulate cortex—and in turn, your will to actually live. This part of the brain is larger in athletes, and will increase in size with deliberate challenge.THINK ABOUT THIS: Do you think you push through challenge, or often do things that are difficult EVERY day? Do you think you have a highly-developed willpower? If the answer is yes, keep working on it, because this part of the brain Dr. Huberman noted “will keep its size in those people who live a long time.”VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch In this second clip, Friederike explains why it’s so important to understand the reward system in our brain. She says, “With my kids, I don’t give them everything right away. It’s tempting, because you see their happy faces, but it’s best not to do that—it throws off the reward system in their brain. They need to work for things to work out.”She said “with my kids, I don’t give them everything right away. It’s tempting, we live in a society where we could buy them a present every day. I could give them chocolate every day, it’s tempting because you see their happy faces but it’s best not to do that because it will throw off the reward system in their brain, and they will need to work for things to work out. If you give them everything you ruin their PFC (prefrontal cortex) and then later in life when you’re not there anymore, they will expect the same from their surroundings. And that’d difficult. You will not be there.”Her comment reminded me of our interview with Stanford University’s Dr. Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation on Episode 162v, where she shared her 30-Day Dopamine Fast designed to help us reset the brain’s reward pathways—especially when, as Friederike mentioned, our prefrontal cortex has been “flooded with dopamine.”When Friederike said this in the interview, it really hit home for me. None of us willingly want to flood our kids’ brains with dopamine — but without understanding how the brain’s reward system works, I realized I was doing exactly that with both of my kids at the time of this interview. Thank goodness there are simple and science-backed ways to reset the brain, like Dr. Anna Lembke’s 30-Day Dopamine Fast.Dr. Lembke uses the acronym DOPAMINE to guide this reset:D – Data: what are you using, how much, how often?O – Objectives: what does it do for you?P – Problems: what are the downsides?A – Abstinence: stop using it for a month and see what happens.M – Mindfulness: be prepared to feel worse before you feel better.I – Insight: notice what you learn when you stop.N – Next Steps: can you move forward without that behavior?E – Experiment: go back out into the world and see what works for you.I used to bribe my kids when they were little with small pieces of chocolate. If I needed them to get in the car quickly, I would say “get in the car and I will give you a chocolate” not realizing what I was doing to the reward system in their brain. When we know better, we can do better.“As parents, Friederike reminds us that understanding that we can in fact flood our children’s brains with dopamine, without realizing it, brings us back to the importance of this understanding of the application of simple neuroscience in our daily lives.”If there’s something you want to change in your life, try going without it for 30 days and observe what happens. As Dr. Lembke notes, even when moderation is possible, many people find it’s easier—and more freeing—to choose abstinence in the long run.🧠 Key Points: Understanding the Reward System and Dopamine RegulationFriederike on the Reward System:Giving children everything they want can “throw off” their brain’s reward system.It’s important for kids to work for rewards to strengthen their prefrontal cortex (PFC) and build resilience.Connection to Dr. Anna Lembke’s Work (Dopamine Nation):Lembke’s 30-Day Dopamine Fast helps reset the brain’s reward pathways when overstimulated by constant pleasure or instant gratification.The goal is to restore balance in the brain’s dopamine system.The DOPAMINE Acronym:D – Data: What are you using, how much, how often?O – Objectives: What does it do for you?P – Problems: What are the downsides?A – Abstinence: Stop using it for a month and see what happens.M – Mindfulness: Be prepared to feel worse before you feel better.I – Insight: Notice what you learn when you stop.N – Next Steps: Can you move forward without that behavior?E – Experiment: Return to the world and see what works for you.Practical Takeaway:Try a 30-day break from something you rely on (social media, sugar, shopping, etc.) and observe how your brain and mood respond.Parenting Insight:Parents can unintentionally flood their children’s brains with dopamine through constant rewards or treats.Applying simple neuroscience helps promote patience, motivation, and long-term emotional regulation.REVIEW and CONCLUSIONAs we wrap up Episode 374, and Part 2 of our review of Episode 27 with Friederike Fabritius, we covered two key areas of the brain that we can strengthen with awareness and practice.🧠 Clip 1: The Neuroscience of WillpowerAndrew Huberman’s research shows that developing willpower strengthens brain regions involved in resilience and grit.The anterior mid-cingulate cortex is linked to willpower—and even the “will to live.”This brain area grows when we do things we don’t want to do, like exercising or resisting temptation.2 Practical Tips to Develop Willpower:Practice deliberate focus. Meditation strengthens your will, as does a simple candle-gazing exercise—staring at a flame until your attention and the flame become one.Do challenging things you don’t want to do. Every time you push through discomfort, you strengthen your anterior mid-cingulate cortex—and your will to live.💡 Clip 2: Understanding the Reward System and Dopamine RegulationFriederike reminds us that giving children everything they want can “throw off” their brain’s reward system.Kids need to work for rewards to strengthen their prefrontal cortex and build resilience.This connects with Dr. Anna Lembke’s research from Dopamine Nation, where she outlines a 30-Day Dopamine Fast to reset the brain’s reward pathways when they’ve been overstimulated by constant pleasure or instant gratification.Practical Application:Try a 30-day break from something you rely on—like social media, sugar, or shopping—and observe how your brain and mood respond.I hope these two review clips help us all re-think ways to strengthen our willpower and reset our brain’s reward system as we move into a strong final quarter of 2025.I’ll see you next week as we revisit Dr. John Ratey’s work that focuses on exercise and our brain.RESOURCESVideo Clip 1 on Will Power https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W6AKDbcII48Video Clip 2 on our Dopamine Reward System https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c_0W-uesd6oREFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 373 PART 1 with Friederike Fabritius on “Fun, Fear, Focus: Neuroscience Hacks for Peak Performance” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/fun-fear-focus-neuroscience-hacks-for-peak-performance/ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 294 “Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of our Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 344 on “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams/iv How to Build Willpower Dr. Andrew Huberman with David Goggins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v84dYijIpWjQv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 162 with Dr. Anna Lembke on her book “Dopamine Nation”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/medical-director-of-addictive-medicine-at-stanford-university-dr-anna-lembke-on-dopamine-nation-finding-balance-in-the-age-of-indulgence/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/d87t3yqxgxbhwkn7/374-5c8b44-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/fun-fear-focus-neuroscience-hacks-for-peak-performance/,name:Fun, Fear & Focus: Neuroscience Hacks for Peak Performance with Friederike Fabritius,datePublished:2025-09-28,description:Andrea Samadi revisits her 2019 conversation with neuroleadership pioneer Friederike Fabritius to explore practical neuroscience strategies for better productivity, well-being, and workplace happiness.On this episode, we’ll learn:✔ Why only 20% of people feel passionate about their jobs, and what we can do to change that.✔ How to use neuroscience to reach peak performance or flow with your work.Neuroscientist and neuroleadership pioneer Friederike Fabritius shows us how three simple ingredients—FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS—can help us find flow and peak performance at work. We’ll also explore why men and women often respond differently to stress, how to identify your unique neurosignature, and practical ways to design a workplace (and a life) that helps your brain thrive✔ Learn the three key ingredients for flow—fun, fear (challenge), and focus—how the stress–performance curve affects apathy and burnout.✔ Why tailoring roles to individual neurosignatures (dopamine, serotonin, testosterone, estrogen) can unlock peak performance.Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.For today’s Episode 373, we continue our journey into our mind with the next interview review. Just a reminder-this review series began back with Episode 366i, where in Part 3 we discovered an important lesson: if we don’t like our results—or what we see on the outside—we need to shift our mindset and look within. True change always begins on the inside.We moved onto EP 369ii we learned how to Rewire our Brain with Dr. Dawson Church and his Bliss Brain Meditations, and then EP 370iii with John Medina’s Brain Rules, where we reviewed how important this understanding of neuroscience is, especially connected to education, teaching and learning.Next we went deeper into our mind and brain with EP 371 and 72 where we with clinical professor of psychiatry from UCLA’s School of Medicine, Dr. Daniel J Siegel and his Mindsight concept, which is the same idea as Theory of Mind, or seeing the mind in another. All of these episodes are helping us to further sharpen of minds and brains, and connect better with others,  for improved productivity and success in our work and personal lives.For today’s EP 373, we go back to EP 27iv, recorded October 2019, with pioneer in neuroleadership, neuroscientist, Friederike Fabritiusv, from Germany. On this episode, we covered her book, The Leading Brain: Neuroscience Hacks to Work Smarter, Better and Happier.Friederike returned again to the podcast, for EP 258vi recorded in November 2022 advancing our conversation with her next book, The Brain Friendly Workplace.Both of these interviews covered important tips that I think we should all take into consideration to be happier, and therefore, more productive at work. Going along with our theme-that if we don’t like what’s going on outside of ourselves, let’s dive deeper into understanding how our brain and minds work.Which brings us back to FRIEDERIKE FABRITIUS, MS, is a neuroscientist and pioneer in the field of neuroleadership. She trained at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and is an alumna of McKinsey & Company (helping organizations to create change).  Friederike delivers brain-based leadership programs to Fortune 500 executives and organizations around the globe to transform how they think, innovate, and navigate change.I’m always looking for productivity tips that we can all use, and it’s clear that stress in our workplaces is at an all-time high, globally. We know that “2/3 of people report being stressed at work, to the point they can’t sleep at night”vii  and in our first clip, Friederike reports that “only 20% of people feel passionate about their jobs” and that “40% of people never experience FLOW in their jobs.” I think there has to be another way to find balance here.VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch Let’s listen to Friederike’s clip on:Why FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS Matter for Flow & Peak Performance “Only 20% of people feel passionate about their jobs. That’s insane. And 40% of people never experience FLOW in their jobs. And (she thinks)  it can be that simple. That everyone can be happy at their jobs. All you need are three simple things. (Friederike calls them ) FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS. And it has to do with a certain mix of neurochemicals in our brain. When we are having fun at work (not the after work party kind of fun) where you have fun after the work is done. I’m thinking of having fun related to the task at hand. And when we are having fun, our brains release a neurochemical called dopamine. Dopamine is a real brain booster. It makes you think faster. It helps you to do everything a bit speedier and better, and makes us more creative.”💡 Key Points from Video Clip 1Only 20% of people feel passionate about their jobs (she reported) and about 40% never experience flow—that state of deep concentration where time disappears and performance peaks. Friederike suggests that reaching flow at work requires three key ingredients:FUN → Dopamine from the brain released boosts creativity, speed, and sharper thinking.Not the after-work kind of fun, but enjoyment in the task itself. THINK: Do I enjoy my daily tasks at work? YES- keep going! NO- then you’ve got something to think about FEAR → A sense of challenge or pressure (like deadlines or high stakes) keeps you from slipping into apathy. You want to find the right balance for you, remembering that some people perform better with a sense of threat, while others, don’t do as well.THINK, What side of the chart do you perform best with? Do you prefer less stress, or more to keep you motivated? Be sure you have strategies to either stay motivated, or to mitigate your stress.FOCUS → Having time in your day for the concentration that directs your energy where it matters most, allowing you to reach peak performance in your day.THINK: How do you block off time in your day to accomplish the work that requires your most intense focus?The Stress vs. Performance CurveAnother important concept that goes along with creating flow in our work lives, is understanding the stress vs performance curve.Think about a person with a low stress job (on the left-hand side of the graph). The job is easy for them, they have low stress, not much challenge in their day, and not very exciting, which can lead to apathy without this understanding of how to reach PEAK PERFORMANCE. If the job is too easy, without any threat/challenge/fear the person working in this job environment will be under challenged, and will join the 40% of the population who do not reach FLOW in their work day.Then look at the right side of the graph, where a person’s job is on the higher end of the stress scale. Think of someone’s whose work day is filled with putting out fires, minute after minute, until they reach the end of the day, and are exhausted. There is high stress here, and lots of pressure.  Think about extreme sports, investment bankers, or consultants, or those who are always running behind, without an end to their daily tasks. Instead of feeling apathy, like the person on the left side of the graph, this person feels anxiety that can lead to depression or burnout.We ALL need to find our optimal stress point, so that our work challenges us just the right amount, leading us to that place of optimal workplace happiness where we can be a part of the 40% of the population who experience that FLOW state, or PEAK PERFORMANCE.🔑 Practical Tips for Why FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS Matter for Flow & Peak PerformanceThe Stress vs. Performance CurveLow Stress (Left Side: Apathy)Tasks are too easy, repetitive, and uninspiring → boredom sets in. Without FUN/FEAR/FOCUS, you won’t reach flow.Tip: Tie your job tasks to your personal “why” and create deadlines to generate challenge.High Stress (Right Side: Anxiety)Overload, constant fire-fighting, and no room to breathe → burnout and exhaustion.Tip: Find ways to manage stress (recovery breaks, clear priorities, mindfulness) so that pressure fuels, not drains, you.Optimal Stress (Middle: Flow/Peak Performance)The sweet spot—where challenge meets skill. With the right mix of FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS, you engage deeply and perform at your best.THINK: Do you prefer a low stress work environment, or high stress? Whatever you choose, be sure that you understand the best way for you to reach PEAK PERFORMANCE, and prevent apathy/boredom on the left side of the chart, or burnout, anxiety, depression on the right side.I know I’m the happiest working with on the right side of the graph, where stress can be higher, and am always looking for new and healthy ways to better manage daily stress in my life, as well as those close to me. So far, the strategy that has had the most profound impact on my ability to bounce back after higher stress days, would be exercise and daily meditation.VIDEO 2 Click Here to WatchMoving to our second clip where Friederike talks about how men and women’s brain’s react differently to stress.She says “Men and women react differently to stress and to different situations. I think this is one of the reasons why there’s so few women in leadership positions. It’s because the stress point that men have combining testosterone and dopamine might be quite different for that of women who combine in her brain dopamine activity with estrogen activity. So people need different work environments to perform at their best. I’m always against coaching people and changing people. I think it’s a waste of time and energy. You should be thinking “What does this specific person need in order to reach peak performance and then you need to create and craft an environment that matches this person rather than trying to mold the person to the job, you should mold the job to the person.”IMAGE CREDIT: Carolin NischwitzThis is what Friederike covered in her second book, The Brain Friendly WorkplaceThat we covered on our 2nd interviewviii where she asked us to identify our neurosignature, reminding us that women can have a testosterone neurosignature, and it would be this neurosignature that would be best for women in leadership positions.Different Brains, Different Stress Points💡 Key Points from Video Clip 2In her work, Friederike points out that men and women often respond differently to stress because of how neurochemicals interact:Men → Testosterone + DopamineWomen → Estrogen + DopamineThis difference can influence how each person reaches peak performance, and it may also help explain why fewer women end up in leadership roles—because many workplaces are designed around stress points that better fit the male brain.🔑 Practical Tips for Rethinking Leadership & Workplace DesignInstead of trying to “fix people” through coaching or molding them to fit a job, Friederike argues we should:Identify each person’s neurosignature (the unique mix of brain chemistry and stress response).Shape the work environment to match the person, not the other way around.This is at the heart of her book, The Brain Friendly Workplace, where she challenges organizations to rethink success—not as conformity, but as creating conditions where every brain type can thrive.REVIEW and CONCLUSIONAs we wrap up Episode 373 and our review of EP 27 with Friderike Fabritius, we covered:💡 Key Points from Video Clip 1 with Practical TipsWhy FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS Matter for Flow & Peak Performance With The Stress vs. Performance CurveLow Stress (Left Side: Apathy)Tasks are too easy, repetitive, and uninspiring → boredom sets in. Without FUN/FEAR/FOCUS, you won’t reach flow.Tip: Tie your job tasks to your personal “why” and create deadlines to generate challenge.High Stress (Right Side: Anxiety)Overload, constant fire-fighting, and no room to breathe → burnout and exhaustion.Tip: Find ways to manage stress (recovery breaks, clear priorities, mindfulness) so that pressure fuels, not drains, you.Optimal Stress (Middle: Flow/Peak Performance)The sweet spot—where challenge meets skill. With the right mix of FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS, you engage deeply and perform at your best.💡 Key Points from Video Clip 2Different Brains, Different Stress PointsMen → Testosterone + DopamineWomen → Estrogen + DopamineThese differences can influence how each person reaches peak performance, and it may also help explain why fewer women end up in leadership roles—because many workplaces are designed around stress points that better fit Testosterone Signature Brain, however, woman can also have Testosterone Neurosignature brain and end up in positions of leadership. I do encourage you to watch our second interviewix, so that you can identify your own neurosignature.🔑 Practical Tips for Rethinking Leadership & Workplace DesignInstead of trying to “fix people” through coaching or molding them to fit a job, Friederike argues we should:Identify each person’s neurosignature (the unique mix of brain chemistry and stress response).Shape the work environment to match the person, not the other way around.Know the best self-care for YOU based on your neurosignature.This is at the heart of her book, The Brain Friendly Workplace, where she challenges organizations to rethink success—not as conformity, but as creating conditions where every brain type can thrive.In chapter 1, she explains that “It’s All About Our Brains” and that “four powerful chemicals shape your personality: the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin, estrogen and testosterone. Together, they form four distinct systems that stimulate specific areas of your brain. These are your dopamine, serotonin, estrogen and testosterone brain systems” (Chapter 1, page 10, The Brain Friendly Workplace).Dopamine: People high in dopamine are curious, energetic and future-oriented. Inventors and entrepreneurs tend to have this neurosignature. They get bored easily and are always looking for the next exciting, new project.Serotonin: People high in serotonin are reliable, detail-oriented, cautious and loyal. They thrive on routine and structure and enjoy consistency and stability.Testosterone: People high in testosterone are tough-minded, direct, and enjoy wielding power. They tend to be analytical and use systems thinking, which involves moving logically from one step to the next to solve a problem.Estrogen: People high in estrogen are empathetic and good at building personal connections and community. Estrogen increases serotonin of the “cuddle hormone” oxytocin, which enhances feelings of bonding and trust. Think of Steve Wozniak, Apple’s co-founder. He exhibits the traits of a high estrogen neurosignature, who is also a lateral thinker (which involves prioritizing intuition and insight, making connections that others might miss).(From Chapter 1 of the Brain Friendly Workplace).If you resonated with one of the qualities of the neurosignature, I added some tips from Friederike’s blog for how to manage your stress, based on each neurosignature.How to destress based on your neurosignature (written by Friederike Fabritius)x 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻: Have that one close friend who you can call anytime and who is always there for you. Also, be aware of not overloading yourself too much so you can manage the stress.  𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲: Make sure you have the freedom to do what you want to do and are holding onto your autonomy to prevent burnout. To relieve stress, do something adventurous and challenging! Hike a high mountain or test a race car. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲: Make sure not to get bored! Try a new activity or hobby to engross yourself in. Sign up for that new Tabata class at the gym; explore something creative like bookmaking or wood-sculpting.  𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻: Plan it out and create a routine. By setting a plan and sticking to it, say every morning, you will feel less stressed. Also, be social! Try volunteering, joining a choir, or setting up a dinner date with friends. By understanding your neurosignature, you can refine your life, both in and out of the office, for success.I hope you found this review helpful for pinpointing the best work environment for your brain to reach PEAK performance, and we will see you in 2 weeks for PART 2 of this review.See you October 12th.RESOURCES:Watch Full Interview 1 with Friederike Fabritius https://www.youtube.com/watch?viHK3UG8-Or0Clip 1 Fun, Fear, Focus PART 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DZkTBIb-JNkClip 1B Fun, Fear, Focus, PART 2 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rEnJXHJIgbgClip 2 Men vs Women https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S4Wxat_I2vUWatch Full Interview 2 with Friederike Fabritiushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?vMmv9PmuioFsTHE BRAIN FRIENDLY WORKPLACE https://friederikefabritius.com/books/the-brain-friendly-workplace/REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 REVIEW PART 1: Unlocking Your Potential: Refining Goals with Bob Proctor’s Wisdom  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 369 with Dr. Dawson Church  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bliss-brain-rewire-your-mind-in-minutes-a-day/ iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 370 with Dr. John Medina on “How Neuroscience Can Transform Classrooms”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms/ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Achieving Peak Performance” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/pioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance/ v https://friederikefabritius.com/ viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 258 with Neuroscientist Friederike Fabritius on “The Brain Friendly Workplace” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscientistwallstreet-journalbestselling-authorfriederike-fabritius-onhernew-bookthe-brainfriendly-workplacewhy-talented-peoplequitand-how-tomake/ vii Intro to The Brian Friendly Workplace Published on YouTube September 2022  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLa9yqt0v9f4 viii Watch Full Interview 2 with Friederike Fabritiushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?vMmv9PmuioFs ix Watch Full Interview 2 with Friederike Fabritiushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?vMmv9PmuioFs x https://friederikefabritius.com/blog/the-best-self-care-for-your-neurosignature-based-in-neuroscience/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/z9w9qkj373qqfsa2/373-5rbukb-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/mindsight-master-your-inner-lens-with-dr-dan-siegel/,name:Mindsight and Theory of Mind PART 2: Master Your Inner Lens with Dr. Dan Siegel,datePublished:2025-09-21,description:In this episode review (Season 14, Ep. 372), Andrea revisits interviews with Dr. Dan Siegel to explore Mindsight—the focused attention that helps us see and reshape our own minds and connect with others. She breaks down how Mindsight underpins social and emotional intelligence and offers practical ways to develop it, including theory-of-mind practice, the Wheel of Awareness, and daily narrative reading.This week, in our review of EP 28 with Daniel J. Siegel, MD  and his book Mindsight, we learned:✔ A deeper definition of Mindsight or seeing the mind in anotherMindsight, a term coined by Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, is the ability to perceive the mind within ourselves and others. It goes beyond simply observing behavior; it’s about sensing thoughts, feelings, intentions, and perspectives that aren’t immediately visible. This skill allows us to look beneath the surface of words and actions, to “see” the mind behind them, which leads to deeper empathy, better relationships, and stronger social intelligence.✔ What is Theory of Mind and how can this skill help us to connect and understand others betterTheory of Mind (ToM) is closely related to Mindsight—it refers to our ability to attribute mental states (beliefs, desires, knowledge, intentions) to ourselves and to others. In simple terms, it’s recognizing that other people have thoughts and feelings that may be different from our own. This skill is essential for meaningful communication, conflict resolution, and collaboration, because it helps us predict how someone might react, understand why they feel a certain way, and respond with compassion rather than judgment.✔ What is Theory of Mind and how can this skill help us to connect and understand others betterTheory of Mind (ToM) is closely related to Mindsight—it refers to our ability to attribute mental states (beliefs, desires, knowledge, intentions) to ourselves and to others. In simple terms, it’s recognizing that other people have thoughts and feelings that may be different from our own. This skill is essential for meaningful communication, conflict resolution, and collaboration, because it helps us predict how someone might react, understand why they feel a certain way, and respond with compassion rather than judgment.✔ Practical tips to improve our Mindsight or Theory of Mind abilitiesPause and Reflect – Before reacting, ask yourself: What might this person be thinking or feeling right now?Name Emotions – Practice labeling your own emotions and noticing them in others (“I feel frustrated” → “They might be anxious”).Perspective-Taking Exercises – Put yourself in someone else’s shoes: If I were in their position, what would I be experiencing?Read Fiction Regularly – Choose stories with complex characters and notice how your mind tracks their thoughts and motives.Practice Curiosity in Conversations – Instead of assuming, ask open-ended questions to better understand another’s perspective.Mindfulness Training – Strengthen your awareness of your inner world, which improves your ability to tune into the inner world of others.The episode also emphasizes the importance of face-to-face relationships for learning and development, contrasts relational learning with screen-based approaches, and provides actionable tips educators and listeners can use to strengthen empathy, self-awareness, and relational skills.Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.Which brings up to today’s episode #372, where we will take Dr. Dan Siegel’s concept of Mindsight, to the next level. On our last EP 371 with Dan Siegel, PART 1 of our review of a very early interview EP 28i, recorded in November 2019, we covered the importance of:Understanding and Applying Mindsight which is “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”Mindsight is a concept Dr. Siegel felt to be critical for us to develop noting this skill to be “the basis for social and emotional development.” He notes, that it’s a teachable set of skills that we can teach in school, and once mastered is a truly transformational tool.  In his book, Mindsight he explains this concept further:“Mindsight is a kind of focused attention that allows us to see the internal workings of our own minds. (and we’ve been talking about how important it is to go within, for true change in our lives to occur). It helps us to be aware of our mental processes without being swept away by them, (which) enables us to get ourselves off the autopilot of ingrained behaviors and habitual responses, and moves us beyond the reactive emotional loops we all have a tendency to get trapped in. It lets us “name and tame” the emotions we are experiencing, rather than being overwhelmed by them. Consider the difference between saying “I am sad” and “I feel sad.” Similar as those two statements may seem, there is actually a profound difference between them. “I am sad” is a kind of self-definition, and a very limiting one. “I feel sad” suggests the ability to recognize and acknowledge a feeling, without being consumed by it. The focusing skills that are part of mindsight make it possible to see what is inside, to accept it, and in the accepting to let it go, and, finally, to transform it into a NEW reality.You can also think of mindsight as a very special lens that gives us the capacity to perceive the mind with greater clarity than ever before. This lens is something that virtually everyone can develop, and once we have it we can dive deeply into the mental sea inside, exploring our own inner lives and those of others. A uniquely human ability, mindsight allows us to examine closely, in detail and in depth, the processes by which we think, feel, and behave. And it allows us to reshape and redirect our inner experiences so that we have more freedom of choice in our everyday actions, (giving us) more power to create the future, to become the author of our own story. Another way to put it is that mindsight is the basic skill that underlies everything we mean when we speak of having social and emotional intelligence.” (Dr. Daniel J Siegel, Mindsight, Location 105, Kindle Edition).VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch 💡 Key Takeaways About Mindsight from Daniel J SiegelDefinition of Mindsight: Focused attention that helps us perceive the internal workings of our mind. Last week in PART 1ii of our review of Dr. Siegel, we looked at Mindsight as “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and then, how we attune to the inner world of someone else.”Benefits:Mindsight helps us to step out of autopilot and habitual emotional reactions.Encourages us to “name and tame” emotions instead of being consumed by them.Example: “I am sad” (self-definition) vs. “I feel sad” (acknowledgement without identity attachment).Creates clarity, self-awareness, and the ability to transform our thoughts, feelings and actions…which is why we can become the author of our own story. When we can do this, we can change our RESULTS and outer world.REMINDER: If we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within.Once we can master Mindsight (our inner world), we can with certainty watch our outer world transform.This is a concept that Bob Proctor would teach in his seminars. He just labelled the terminology differently, but to me, this is where science connects to some of these age-old success principles that I watched transform the lives of thousands of people, when I worked with Proctor in the motivational speaking industry.Mindsight as a Lens:Helps us look inward with depth and precision.Allows reshaping and redirecting inner experiences → more freedom and choice.Empowers us to be the author of our own life story.Serves as the foundation of social and emotional intelligence.It allows us to be the Captain of our own ship, giving us the ability to make changes within, which creates change in our external world.Key Points from Video Clip with Dr. SiegelWithout Mindsight tools, we cannot develop true social skills.Relational intelligence: Ability to connect not just with people like us, but also with those unlike us (and with all living beings).Moves us from linear, self-focused thinking (“me, me, me”) to a systems perspective (who I am, that our identity, is a part of a larger whole).Inner aspect → emotional intelligence.Inter aspect → social intelligence (how we are connected to others)Both are part of Mindsight, a set of teachable skills that can be taught in schools.Practical Tip for Developing Mindsight Learn Theory of Mind:  Dan Siegel explained in our interview that Mindsight is the same thing as Theory of Mind (ToM). We first explored this concept back in Episode 46,iii “Developing and Using Theory of Mind in Your Daily Life.” If we want to strengthen our ability to see the mind of another—whether we call it Mindsight or ToM—I recommend reviewing that episode, where we cover how to use this skill in both the classroom and the workplace.In that discussion, I shared my own first experience of learning how to “read the mind of another” through their eyes, a skill my mother taught me in my twenties. Neuroscientist Dr. John Medina defines this capacity as “the ability to understand the intentions and motivations of someone else.” This ability can even be measured through a Theory of Mind test developed by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen (the cousin of the well-known actor and comedian Sasha Baron Cohen).Theory of Mind is crucial for everyday social interactions. It allows us to analyze, judge, and infer other people’s behaviors. As an important social-cognitive skill, ToM gives us the ability to think about mental states—our own as well as those of others.John Medina gave a powerful example of ToM in action in Episode 42iv, when he described how Walt Disney, in sharing his vision for Disneyland with Art Linkletter, missed critical social cues. Had Disney recognized and responded differently to Linkletter’s perspective, the outcome of their interaction—and possibly their partnership—might have been very different.If you are curious about your ToM score, you can take the test yourselfv and then see if you can use these tips to improve your score, and with time and practice, improve your social interactions as you become more in tune with others. I scored 29/36 with this test in 2020, and got this exact same score again yesterday, 5 years later, which tells me that there are some facial expressions that I have not yet mastered, and that learning is an ongoing process. READ NARRATIVE FICTIONDr. Medina shared the research, telling me that you can improve your ToM score by reading narrative fiction, 10-15 minutes a day, by authors who have won awards (so that you are reading well thought out sentences). He suggests to create book clubs and study literature as a group to continue to work on this skill that Dr. Siegel thinks is the basis of social and emotional learning. VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch💡 Key Takeaways About Mindsight from Daniel J SiegelWe learn in relationshipSUMMARY:In the second video clip, I asked Dr. Siegel about the challenges technology poses for young children. He pointed me to the work of Patricia Kuhl and Andrew Meltzoff, who studied an educational video program that was marketed as a way to boost children’s learning. A major corporation later purchased the program, and research revealed that children who spent more time with the videos—at the expense of face-to-face interaction—actually learned less language. The takeaway wasn’t that the video itself was harmful, but that it displaced what truly fuels learning: relationships and human connection.NOTE: I remember in the time frame that this educational video series was popular, I was a nanny, and many parents had asked me to sit with their infant and play this video series). I remember feeling badly that I was being paid to just sit there, and at the time I had a teaching degree, and could have used that time more wisely playing, or interacting with them more, building their experiences with someone new. Again, when we know better with the research, we can do better.Practical Tip:Revisit our first interview with Greg Wolcott, EP 7vi on Building Relationships in Today’s Schools.Greg is the author of the book Significant 72: Unleashing the Power of Relationships in Today’s Schools and is on a serious mission to impact our schools with this movement. Greg currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in a suburb of Chicago as well as an adjunct professor. As an educator in the Chicago area for over 25 years, he is passionate about developing opportunities for all students to succeed as well as finding ways for all teachers and staff members to utilize their strengths to maximize learning. His “Significant 72” initiative has been implemented in over two hundred schools across the United States and Canada. I first heard of Greg talking about this initiative on an SEL webinar, where he described what was so significant about 72 in our schools. This concept came about when Greg noticed that some students would return to school after 3 day weekends, and not knowing what many of our students face outside of school, they would spend extra time with students to re-build their relationships upon these returns. The results were significant enough for him to write a book about it, and create a program around this concept.Like Dr. Siegel said in VIDEO CLIP 2, “we learn in relationship” not by sitting in front of videos, or technology, but by interacting with each other. Keep building strong relationships with as many face-to-face learning experiences as you can.REVIEW and CONCLUSIONAs we wrap up Episode 372, PART 2 of our review with Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, we looked at two powerful clips that brought Mindsight to life.💡 Key Points from Video Clip 1 with Dr. SiegelWithout Mindsight tools, we cannot develop true social skills.Relational intelligence is the ability to connect not just with people like us, but with those unlike us—and with all living beings.Mindsight helps us move from linear, self-focused thinking (“me, me, me”) to a systems perspective where identity is part of a larger whole.The “inner aspect” connects to emotional intelligence.The “inter aspect” connects to social intelligence—how we are linked to others.Both inner and inter aspects are part of Mindsight, a set of teachable skills that can even be taught in schools.🔑 Practical Tips for Developing MindsightExplore The Wheel of Awareness Meditation to strengthen your ability to see your own mind—and then the mind of others.Learn Theory of Mind: Take the ToM test, track your score, and apply practices to improve your awareness of others’ perspectives.Read Narrative Fiction daily (10–15 minutes, ideally from award-winning authors). Research shows this sharpens our ability to see both our own mind and the minds of others.💡 Key Takeaways from Clip 2 with Dr. SiegelWe learn in relationship with others.🔑 Practical TipsRevisit EP 7 with Greg Wolcott on building relationships in today’s schools.Remember the early 2000s educational program study that proved learning occurs through interaction and relationships—not through isolated video learning.By practicing Mindsight—the ability to see our own mind and then the minds of others—we tap into what Richard Simon, Ph.D., editor of Psychotherapy Networker, said of Dr. Siegel:“Unmatched by anyone in the field, Mindsight offers a fascinating synthesis…about the new brain science for understanding relationships and the process of human change.” (Mindsight, Location 10, Daniel J. Siegel).Now that we’ve reviewed PART 1 and PART 2 of Dr. Siegel’s interview, focusing on how to understand and apply Mindsight in our daily lives, I realize we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of his work. We’ll continue to deepen these ideas when we reach Joe Dispenza’s research—but for now, this is a powerful foundation of learning to apply Mindsight to our lives, and become the Captain of Our Own Ship.We’ll see you next week as we continue to sharpen our understanding of our mind, and brain, with neuroleadership pioneer, Freiderike Fabritius.RESOURCESVideo Clip 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y6HhwNtkUW8Video Clip 2 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jmyzMPYRlnA REFERENCESi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #371 “Mindsight: Become the Captain of Your Own Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mindsight-become-the-captain-of-your-own-mind/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 46 “As Close to Mind Reading as Brain Science Gets: Developing and Using Theory of Mind in your Daily Life”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/as-close-to-mind-reading-as-brain-science-gets-developing-and-using-theory-of-mind-in-your-daily-life/ iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 42 with Dr. John Medina on “Implementing Brain Rules in Schools and Workplaces of the Future” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-john-medina-on-implementing-brain-rules-in-the-schools-and-workplaces-of-the-future/ v Theory of Mind Test NOTE: My score was 29/36 (in 2020 and 2025)  http://socialintelligence.labinthewild.org/mite/ viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 7 with Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/greg-wolcott-on-building-relationships-in-todays-classrooms/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/f6ebgs6c6ggwmpur/372-h3c5bf-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/mindsight-become-the-captain-of-your-own-mind/,name:Review of Daniel J Siegel MDs Mindsight PART 1: Become the Captain of Your Own Mind,datePublished:2025-09-14,description:In this episode Andrea revisits her 2019 conversation with Dr. Daniel J. Siegel to explore Mindsight — his science-based approach to understanding the mind, integrating the brain, and cultivating empathy. Dr. Siegel explains the difference between mind and brain, the benefits of the Wheel of Awareness meditation, and how Mindsight can change brain structure and improve health.Watch full interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?vd7pnea2VbzcPractical tips include daily Mindsight practice, naming emotions to build self-awareness, and simple emotional check-ins to make learning and relationships more meaningful.This week, in our review of EP 28 with Daniel J. Siegel, MD  and his book Mindsight, we learned:✔ The Difference Between the Mind and the Brain.✔  The Benefits of The Wheel of Awareness Meditation.✔ How to Understand and Apply Mindsight that gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.✔ How Mindsight can change brain structure and improve health.✔ In order to make teaching and learning more meaningful, what we are teaching must have an element of emotion.Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.Episode 371: For today’s Episode 371, we continue our journey into the mind with the next interview review. Just a reminder-this review series began back with Episode 366i, where in Part 3 we discovered an important lesson: if we don’t like our results—or what we see on the outside—we need to shift our mindset and look within. True change always begins on the inside. EP 369ii we learned how to Rewire our Brain with Dr. Dawson Church and his Bliss Brain Meditations, and then last week, EP 370iii with John Medina’s Brain Rules, we reviewed how important this understanding of neuroscience is, especially connected to education, teaching and learning.Which brings us to today’s review, EP 371, where we revisit a very early episode with clinical professor of psychiatry from UCLA’s School of Medicine, Dr. Daniel J Siegel. He’s from EP 28iv, that was recorded back in November of 2019. As we take this journey deeper into the mind, Dr. Dan Siegel offers the perfect place to begin, with his ability to bridge cutting-edge neuroscience and practical wisdom.Dr. Dan Siegel, is well known for his books, trainings and courses that bridge cutting edge neuroscience with mindfulness and therapy. A reminder of his background-he’s a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and executive director of the Mindsight Institutev where you can find his courses, workshops, books and tools to help anyone understand and apply what can sometimes be complicated scientific concepts and make them easy to understand and applicable to our daily lives. At the end of the interview, I let Dr. Siegel know that I had been practicing his Wheel of Awareness Meditation, and ended up reviewing what I learned on EP 60vi where we explored the Science Behind a Meditation Practice.You can watch the whole interview by clicking on the link in the resource section in the show notes, and learn all about Dr. Siegel’s work that encompasses schools, with resiliency, brain science and helping our next generation to understand how to apply these important strategies whether it’s in our classrooms, or workplaces of the future. Today we will continue to explore within, sharpen our mindset, and learn about what Dr. Siegel calls Mindsight.VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch In Clip 1, Dr. Siegel unpacks the concept of Mindsight and helps clarify the difference between the mind and the brain, when I asked him to explain this distinction. I knew this wasn’t an easy question—as I had already listened to him answer it many times over the years, and still wasn’t sure I fully grasped it. In fact, I even tried to tackle it myself back in Episode 23vii, Understanding Your Brain and Mind for Increased Results. But revisiting this topic now, I can see this concept requires a much deeper reflection.So, I asked Dr. Siegel if we could look at his definition of the mind—one he has been studying for years and that many in his scientific and educational circles agree on. He describes the mind as “an embodied and relational process—since it’s in the body and it’s in our relationships with one another—that regulates the flow of energy and information.” I wanted to hear him expand on this again, especially around why relationships are so critical for our health, our well-being, and for creating what he calls an integrated brain—which he equates with a healthy brain.His answer helped me to understand the importance of implementing Mindsight into our daily life. He said:“The word mind doesn’t actually have a formal definition—not in education, psychotherapy, or even in fields like psychology that study it directly. But if we look closely, the mind includes your subjective experience—that inner feeling of being alive. It also includes consciousness—the ability to know that you’re having that subjective experience. And beyond that, there’s information processing—which doesn’t always require consciousness and is essentially what school focuses on: learning to process information.When you understand the mind as a self-organizing process—a complex system that regulates its own becoming—you begin to see the power of teaching about the mind itself. This is what we call Mindsight. And if we could bring this understanding into education, the outcomes for students would be profoundly different.”Key Tip 1 with Dr. Dan SiegelUnderstanding and Applying Mindsight which is “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and then next,  how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”💡 If we could bring the concept of Mindsight—focusing attention on the internal world—into education, (or teaching and learning anything) the outcomes for our students would be profoundly different. They would not only learn academic content, (or whatever skill we are teaching) but also how to understand their own subjective experiences and expand their consciousness. Just as we’ve seen that true change begins by going within, Dr. Siegel shows us that teaching and learning follow the same principle. Mindsight (going within to understand ourselves first, and then extending this understanding to others cultivating empathy) invites us to go deeper with ourselves through self-study, and Dr. Siegel reminds us that clarity emerges when we are willing to take that deeper dive.He describes Mindsightviii as “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”Importantly, Dr. Siegel explains that Mindsight is more than simply observing—it equips us with the tools to monitor our inner world with clarity and depth, and also to modify it with strength and intention. While mindfulness centers on awareness, Mindsight adds an empowering, action-oriented dimension: the ability to change the structure and function of the brain itself.With Mindsight, we can literally alter the course of our lives by integrating areas of the brain that were previously disconnected. When we monitor our inner world, we can shift it from chaos toward harmony—moving our mind toward health. That’s the true power of Mindsight.It’s a way of awakening the mind to the fact that you aren’t a PASSIVE participant of life, but you can become the ACTIVE participant, the Captain of your own ship, he says. This way, you become the author of your own story, of your life.Which brings us back to EP 366, where we looked at the question “What do you REALLY want to do with your life.” Do you REALLY believe what you want is possible? Dan Siegel, with his research grounded in science, would say it most definitely is possible with the use of Mindsight.I highly recommend Dr. Siegel’s book, Mindsight, that walks us step by step through how to implement this concept into our daily life. In the front of the book you can see some well-known author reviews, starting with:“Mindsight is a seminal piece on bringing neuroscience to everyday life, helping us to understand what can go awry in the mind so that, armed with that knowledge, we will be better able to change. The book is a wonderful journey from the mind through the brain and the body and then back again. Dr. Daniel Siegel’s use of elaborate personal as well as patient stories makes us feel as though we are on a guided tour with a friendly group of fellow travelers.” —John J. Ratey, M.D., author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, and co-author of Driven to Distraction“Mindsight is a remarkable exploration into the synergistic workings of the mind and the brain. Using clinical vignettes as well as revelations about his own life, Dr. Siegel shows us how we can go from reactive impulsiveness to receptive awareness so that we can make valid choices, not blindly repeat maladaptive behaviors. It will be enormously useful for patients and their families, as well as mental health workers and the lay public at large.” —Clarice Kestenbaum, M.D., professor of clinical psychiatry, Columbia University“This exciting book reveals the secrets of the mind that we have sought in Eastern and Western thought for two thousand years. How do we see the mind and learn to tame it for a happier and healthier life? Filled with engaging stories, Mindsight uses cutting-edge science and deep humanity to address the questions that we all have about the mystery in our skull.” —Natalie Goldberg, author Old Friend from Far Away and Writing Down the Bones“In The Developing Mind, Daniel Siegel brilliantly revealed how relationships sculpt and are sculpted by the brain. Mindsight is the perfect follow-up, a daring plan of action for a wiser and kinder life that’s transformative yet easy to understand, and should appeal to specialists and laymen alike—in fact, to anyone who wants to enrich their life, their children’s lives, and society.” —Diane Ackerman, author of The Zookeeper’s Wife and A Natural History of the SensesTip #1 – Practical Application:👉 Begin by setting aside a few quiet minutes each day to practice this important skill that Dr. Siegel calls Mindsight. Are you aware of your own thoughts and feelings? Can you name the emotions that you feel? This will help you to understand your own inner world.  Next, can you extend this concept to others? Are you aware of the thoughts and feelings of those around you? Can you tell how someone else is feeling?Can you apply what you see with this practice that will increase insight into ourselves while also increasing our empathy for others? This is a good start for implementing Mindsight into our daily life. Dr. Siegel believes this will cause integration in the brain, and actually change its structure and function, leading us towards improved health and well-being.DEEPER PRACTICEIf you want to take your Mindsight skills to the next level, I highly recommend Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation. You can listen to my review of this meditation on EP 60ix that I can tell you took some practice before I was able to explain what I felt during this meditation.Dr. Siegel narrates us through each part of our body (improving our self-awareness) but in segment 4, he asks us to think about others, and extend our thoughts to them, which is the second part of Mindsight. This I think, was the most important part of the meditation, as I began to focus well-being and intention on not only myself, but those close to me, and then those in different parts of the world. This meditation has remained as one of my favorite practices. I had no idea that this practice was actually causing integration in my brain, and setting me up for improved health and well-being.In his book, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence, Dr. Siegel explains that there are research-based elements of mind training that should include 3 pillars: focused attention, open awareness and kind intentions towards others.x His Wheel of Awareness practice involves all 3 of these pillars and profound changes happen with the body when you do mind training. He also explains that a 3-pillar meditation practice (like his Wheel) changes the structure and function of the brain in these fascinating ways:There’s an integration of structure and function of the brain (integration means well-being).There’s a reduction of the stress hormone cortisol.There’s an enhancement of immune function.Improvement in cardiovascular risk factors.Reduction in inflammation via epigenetic changes.An optimization of telomerase—which is fascinating as it repairs and maintains the ends of chromosomes and slows aging.Who wouldn’t want these benefits? The science is clear and proves that implementing a daily meditation practice improves your physical and mental health with many more benefits we will explore further.VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch In Clip 2, I asked Dr. Siegel about emotional intelligence, and he reminded me that “there isn’t an accepted definition of the word emotion.” In his book The Developing Mind (2nd Edition), he defines emotions as “a shift in integration.” While this may sound complex, he explains that this definition actually ties all the sciences of emotion together.One key insight he shared is that emotions involve both the feeling of emotion and the construction of meaning. And if we want learning in schools to become more meaningful, then emotion must be at the center—because emotion and meaning are inseparable, both in the brain and in our relationships.Key Point 2 with Dr. Dan Siegel💡 Emotions are not separate from meaning—they are woven from the same cloth. To make teaching and learning more meaningful, what we are teaching must have an element of emotion.Reflection:I think this is such an important reminder—being in touch with our emotions matters whenever we want to make something meaningful and memorable. Whether it’s a classroom lesson, a presentation, or simply something we hope will stay with someone, emotion is the key to making it stick.Tip #2 – Practical Application:👉 Begin class (or your workday) with an emotional check-in. Take one minute to name how you’re feeling, (even if you do this in your head yourself) and invite students (or colleagues) to do the same. This simple practice strengthens emotional awareness and ties the learning experience to meaning, making it more impactful.Also, see if you can become an expert at feeling the emotions of others. Can you feel the shift in a room when emotions are stirred within the audience you are presenting to, or in a classroom? When you say something that hope to spark an emotional connection, watch for your audience to move in some way. Do they sit up straighter, or shift in their chairs? Do they move in any way? This is an important skill to notice and foster, and can become valuable when used at the right moment to make something stick.Finally, do you model emotion regulation? We covered this on our last episode 370xi with Dr. Medina, who shared that “Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers, or even teachers) respond when emotions run high. These moments define our parenting (and teaching) style and shape a child’s long-term emotional health.” Once we understand how emotional brain worksxii (how to calm our brain in seconds with this understanding) we can learn to better manage our own emotions, and stay self-regulated. REVIEW and CONCLUSIONAs we wrap up Episode 371, we reviewed 2 clips from our interview with Dr. Daniel Siegel and learned:Key Tip 1 with Dr. Dan SiegelUnderstanding and Applying Mindsight which is “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”Once we understand our own internal world, Mindsight encourages us to turn our attention to the inner world of others—this is how we cultivate true empathy.When we monitor our inner world, we can shift it from chaos toward harmony—moving our mind toward health. That’s the true power of Mindsight.Mindsight also causes integration in the brain, and actually change its structure and function, leading us towards improved health and well-being.It’s a way of awakening the mind to the fact that you aren’t a PASSIVE participant of life, but you can become the ACTIVE participant, the Captain of your own ship. This way, you become the author of your own story, of your life.Tip #1 – Practical Application:👉 A way to begin this practice is to set aside a few quiet minutes each day to practice Mindsight. Are you aware of your own thoughts and feelings? Can you name the emotions that you feel? Next, extend this concept to others. Are you aware of the thoughts and feelings of those around you? With practice, you will strengthen your ability to feel empathy for others. This practice can be further strengthened by implementing Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation.The goal: Once you understand your own inner world, it’s much easier to understand someone else’s. This is when we can show true empathy for one another. Once you have mastered this, you can go beyond Mindfulness, because Mindsight is not only about being in the present moment, but being able to modify what is happening in your present moment with this understanding.Understanding and applying Dr. Siegel’s Mindsight brings us back to EP 366xiii we we started this review. If we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within. As James Allen reminds us in As a Man Thinketh: our outer world is always a reflection of our inner state. Key Point 2 – Dr. Dan Siegel💡 Emotions and meaning are inseparable—they are woven from the same cloth.To make learning memorable and impactful, teaching must engage the emotions of those we are teaching, alongside the content. Which means students must have an understanding of what their emotions are.Practical Tip 2:👉 Encourage our students to name what they feel. Labeling emotions—like “I’m frustrated” or “I’m excited”—or “I’m feeling good here” and “not so good here” helps them to manage and understand those feelings, making learning more focused and meaningful. We will review this interview at a later date, but Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Founder Marc Bracket and his book, Permission to Feelxiv can help us to further explore this area on understanding the emotions we feel.👉If we ALL understand how our emotional brain works and how to calm it, with time and practice, this becomes a habit.The goal: Once we understand our emotions, and how to improve our self-regulation, we can avoid upsets that happen when our emotions run hot. We next learn to co-regulate those around us, an important brain tip we learned from Dr. John Medina.I hope that you found these 2 video clip reminders from Dr. Dan Siegel’s interview as helpful as I have. It always blows my mind when I revisit something old, and find immense value with something I might have missed, or not understood fully at the time. Implementing this skill Mindsight takes practice, and it’s something I’m still working on myself.I’ll see you next week with PART 2 of our review with Dr. Dan Siegel. RESOURCES:Watch full interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?vd7pnea2VbzcClip 1: Mindsight https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tu9FOHiYUAUClip 2: Emotional Intelligence https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EiWh_FPkoxoVideo version of this episode https://youtu.be/HMvbAVajZUs                                                                                                                                      REFERENCES:  i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 REVIEW PART 1: Unlocking Your Potential: Refining Goals with Bob Proctor’s Wisdom  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 369 with Dr. Dawson Church  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bliss-brain-rewire-your-mind-in-minutes-a-day/ iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 370 with Dr. John Medina on “How Neuroscience Can Transform Classrooms”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms/ iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/ v https://mindsightinstitute.com/ vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/ vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 23 “Understanding Your Brain and Mind for Increased Results” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/understanding-your-brain-and-mind-for-increased-results/ viii Dan Siegel on Mindsight https://www.youtube.com/watch?vIKwQuGCPeFk ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/ x Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence by Daniel J Siegel, MD Published August 21, 2018 Tarcher Perigee https://www.amazon.com/Aware-Practice-Presence-Groundbreaking-Meditation/dp/1101993049 xiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 370 with our Review of Dr. John Medina’s EP 42. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms/ xii Self-Regulation Dan Siegel https://www.youtube.com/watch?vZcDLzppD4Jc xiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 REVIEW PART 1: Unlocking Your Potential: Refining Goals with Bob Proctor’s Wisdom  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/raising-your-vibration-bob-proctor-s-guide-to-goal-creation/ xivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 22 with Marc Brakett https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/founding-director-of-the-yale-center-of-emotional-intelligence-on-his-new-book-permission-to-feel/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tejjsru9u6huw9t5/371-bt9skj-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms/,name:John Medinas Brain Rules Revisited: How Neuroscience Can Transform Classrooms and Workplaces of the Future,datePublished:2025-09-07,description:Episode 370 reviews Dr. John Medinas insights from Brain Rules and explores how neuroscience and social-emotional learning combine to improve teaching, learning, and well-being.Key takeaways: teachers need basic neuroscience to support learning; the emotional stability of the home strongly shapes a child’s resilience and confidence; and children build resilience when adults co-regulate and model healthy emotion management during high-emotion moments.This short review highlights practical steps for educators, parents, and leaders to apply brain-based strategies and SEL to boost student outcomes and lifelong skills.EP 370 covers a review of Dr. John Medinas Brain Rules, from EP 42 (February 2020) We learned:✔ If education is about the brain, then teachers need to understand how the brain learns best. ✔ A child’s resilience and confidence are deeply tied to the emotional climate of the home. ✔  Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers) respond when emotions run high.Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.Episode 370: Brain Rules and the Future of LearningFor today’s Episode 370i, we continue our journey into the mind with our next interview review—Dr. John Medina, author of the well-known book Brain Rules. We first featured Dr. Medina in EP 42, when we explored “Implementing Brain Rules in Schools and Workplaces of the Future.”To remind you where we began with our interview review series: We opened with EP 366ii, diving into speaker Bob Proctor’s timeless principles. Bob was the very first person—over 25 years ago—who challenged me with the question, “What do you really want to do with your life?” At the time, I didn’t have a clear answer. It’s taken well over 25 years now for this clarity to evolve.Eventually, I realized what mattered most to me: and that was bringing social and emotional learning (SEL) skills into schools. I had already seen how these skills—once called “soft skills”—transformed the lives of 12 teenagers I worked with in the motivational speaking industry in the late 1990s. Later, I watched as SEL spread into schools across states and countries, until the research became undeniable.A 2011 meta-analysis of 213 studies confirmed what I had seen firsthand a decade before this study was released: students who participated in SEL programs showed an 11-percentile-point increase in academic performanceiii compared to control groups. That’s a significant improvement, demonstrating just how powerful SEL can be. Long before this research, I simply knew these skills could shape the future of the next generation.This podcast itself was built around the six core SEL competencies—each explored in its own dedicated episode that you can find in our resource section in the show notes.Then came the next step: adding the lens of neuroscience. I realized that everything we were studying in SEL connected back to how the brain works. My deep dive into what I called “Neuroscience 101” began when an educator handed me a stack of books that opened my eyes to the importance of brain science in education. From those early hand-drawn sketches grew the framework that still guides this podcast today—bridging SEL and neuroscience to make learning both practical and powerful. Which brings us to today’s review: Episode 370, where we revisit Dr. John Medina. At the heart of this conversation is the very question that launched my journey years ago: What happens when we connect social and emotional learning with neuroscience? How can understanding the brain not only improve results and productivity, but also better equip our next generation of students in the classroom?It was John Medina’s Brain Rules that first landed on my bookshelf back in 2009. And to be honest—it just sat there for a while. I wasn’t ready yet. As Dr. Medina himself has said, this kind of learning can’t be forced. You need a strong why to really dive into the mind–brain connection.For me, that why came later, when I realized how deeply understanding the brain could impact learning, teaching, and even life itself. If you’re following along with this podcast, I imagine you’ve had a similar moment—when the connection between the brain and practical neuroscience suddenly made sense and became something worth pursuing.I’m always curious about what that moment looks like for others—what it is that makes this topic click. For me, it became clear during my very first presentation on this subject in November 2017, at a conference for the York Region School District in Toronto. The topic I was in charge of presenting was Stress, Learning, and the Brain, and the room was so full it was standing room only. This was after just three years of studying the topic myself, and when I first opened up David Souza’s How the Brain Learns Series, I honestly thought this topic was over my head, and too difficult for me to understand, let alone having me teach it to others. But once there is a strong why, the way will be shown. And that day, when I saw how many people showed up to learn the topic, I knew this was the field I wanted to dedicate the rest of my life to—continuing to learn, and helping others understand and apply to their lives.VIDEO 1 Click Here to WatchNow that you know where this mind-brain connection began for me, I hope you can gain clarity with why it’s so important to you. Important enough that you are tuning into this podcast to learn more.Wouldn’t you know it—understanding this WHY with the brain-mind connection to thrive at home, work and school and with sport is exactly what Dr. John Medina said to me during our interview back in February 2020. If you click the link in the show notes, you can watch VIDEO 1, where he explains:“I believe that the cognitive neurosciences should be at the table of education training. Before you get a Bachelor Degree in Education, you have to have a fair degree of neuroscience. And it’s a very specific slice—it’s the kind of neuroscience that says: this is what we know about how the brain learns. Because teachers are in charge of that. It blows me away sometimes—I look at the Colleges of Education: if you’re in the Geology Department, you study rocks. If you go to Medical School, you study humans. You could argue that the world of education is all about studying the brain. Where are the courses that say—‘This is how memory works. This is how we get someone to pay attention. This is what visual processing looks like.’”Dr. Medina is 100% right. When I went through teacher training at The University of Toronto, courses like this weren’t offered.Fast forward to today, and my daily work now focuses on supporting educators with the Science of Reading—a body of research that, much like SEL, took decades to gain traction but is finally reshaping classrooms and teacher training, impacting how we teach our next generation of students to read.Of course, this knowledge can’t just be forced on us. It’s not easy material—it requires effort to learn. But if you’re listening to this podcast each week, it’s because you’re curious. You’re willing to dig into concepts that, until recently, were reserved for medical students.That’s how Dr. Douglas Fisher gained his insights into how the brain learns best. As he told me in EP 161iv, How Learning Works: Translating the Science of Learning into Strategies for Maximum Learning in Your Classroom, he actually sat in classes with medical students to develop a deeper understanding of brain-based learning—knowledge we were never given in traditional teacher training.Key Point from Video Clip 1 from John Medina 💡 If education is about the brain, then teachers need to understand how the brain learns best.Tip #1 – Practical Application:Look for opportunities—whether through professional learning, books, or resources like this podcast—to bridge the gap between neuroscience and classroom practice. Even small shifts, like applying what we know about memory or attention, can transform how students learn.Don’t let the complexity of the human brain intimidate you, like it did me when I first saw Dr. David Souza’s books. Once you can make this mind-brain-learning connection, you’ll see that it was all worth the effort to learn and understand.VIDEO 2 Click Here to WatchMoving on to our second interview clip (linked in the show notes), I asked Dr. Medina a powerful question: “How can we raise our children to be confident and resilient?”His response was both profound and eye-opening: He said:“I believe that the single greatest predictor of a child’s psychopathology or psychiatric condition is the emotional stability of the home in which they are raised. It automatically becomes an education issue, even if you don’t want it to be. Because I realize that the interpersonal dynamics inside some of these homes is usually nobody’s business—except when the kid gets nicked. And then it might be important to understand, and perhaps teach adults, how to be adults in front of their children. We know a fair amount about what it takes to create stable, emotional homes. Let’s say there’s a partner involved. The great work of John Gottman is so strong, he can actually predict divorce rates.”Key Point from Video Clip 2 from John Medina:💡A child’s resilience and confidence are deeply tied to the emotional climate of the home. Stability in relationships, especially between parents or caregivers, creates the foundation for healthy development.Practical Application:For parents and caregivers: Focus on modeling emotional regulation and respectful communication at home. Children learn resilience not from being shielded from challenges, but by watching adults navigate them with stability.For educators: Understand that a student’s academic and social behavior often reflects what’s happening at home. Approaching challenges with empathy—and building strong, safe classroom relationships—can help buffer instability.For leaders and mentors: Whether in schools, workplaces, or communities, promoting emotional intelligence and modeling healthy relationships can positively influence not only children, but the adults raising them.VIDEO 3 Click Here to WatchTo go deeper into my question about raising emotionally resilient children, Dr. Medina pointed to the work of Diana Baumrind, whose research he described as “probably the most important work about how to raise a child that exists.” She showed that creating an emotionally stable environment can directly influence anxiety and depression rates in children.Dr. Medina added that John Gottman—known for his research on marriage—also studied parenting. Both Baumrind and Gottman came to the same conclusion:“All parenting rises and falls on the same battlefield, and that’s what you do when your child’s emotions run hot. What you do here puts you in a behavioral category—some kind of parenting style.”Key Point from Video Clip 3 from John Medina:💡 Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers) respond when emotions run high. These moments define parenting style and shape a child’s long-term emotional health.Practical Application:When your child is upset, instead of reacting with anger or dismissal, focus on co-regulation—help them name and navigate their feelings.Practice emotion coaching (a Gottman strategy): acknowledge the emotion, set boundaries if needed, and guide the child toward healthy expression.Remember: resilience grows when children see that emotions—even big ones—can be understood, managed, and resolved with stability. These strategies tie back into our 6 social and emotional learning solo episodes that I’ve linked in the show notes, as well as with Greg Wolcott from EP 7v on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms” or Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence’s Founder Marc Brackett’s work from EP 19vi on his book Permission to Feel. As we continue with this review, I’m hoping that we strengthen the WHY behind our own work whether we are teachers in the classroom, coaches, or regular people like me who want take this mind-brain connection to improve our results to greater heights.REVIEW and CONCLUSIONAs we wrap up Episode 370, it’s clear that Dr. John Medina’s call to bring neuroscience to the table of education is more important now than ever. We began this journey with Bob Proctor’s timeless question, “What do you really want?”—and for me, that answer was always rooted in seeing social and emotional learning become a foundation in our schools. Over the years, research confirmed what I witnessed firsthand: SEL transforms lives. But when we add the powerful lens of neuroscience, we gain the practical tools to understand how the brain learns best—knowledge that can improve results, productivity, and most importantly, support our next generation of students.In today’s EP we reviewed 3 VIDEO CLIPSKey Point 1:💡 If education is about the brain, then teachers need to understand how the brain learns best.Tip #1 – Practical Application:Look for opportunities—whether through professional learning, books, or resources like this podcast—to bridge the gap between neuroscience and classroom practice. Even small shifts, like applying what we know about memory or attention, can transform how students learn.Key Point 2:A child’s resilience and confidence are deeply tied to the emotional climate of the home. Stability in relationships, especially between parents or caregivers, creates the foundation for healthy development.Practical Application:For parents and caregivers: Focus on modeling emotional regulation and respectful communication at home. Children learn resilience not from being shielded from challenges, but by watching adults navigate them with stability.Key Point 3:Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers, or even teachers) respond when emotions run high. These moments define our parenting (and teaching) style and shape a child’s long-term emotional health.Practical Application:When your child is upset, instead of reacting with anger or dismissal, focus on co-regulation—help them name and navigate their feelings. This is especially important whether we are a parent, or working with students in the classroom.Dr. Medina’s Brain Rules was a pivotal book for me—it helped me understand how the brain learns best, while also reinforcing the importance of self-regulation. And as we explored last week with Dr. Dawson Church and his Bliss Brain meditations, self-regulation becomes much more accessible when we actively train our brain through practices like meditation.Each of these interviews connects and builds on the other, guiding us step by step on this Journey of the Mind.We’ll continue exploring this powerful intersection of social and emotional learning and neuroscience, bringing forward leading experts so that together we can learn and apply insights that were once reserved only for medical students. This is how we equip ourselves—and the next generation—to thrive not only in learning, but also in life.With that thought, thank you for joining me for Episode 370. I’ll see you next week as we move on to our next expert interview review. Have a wonderful week ahead. RESOURCES: Watch FULL Interview with John Medina https://www.youtube.com/watch?vCFzg5nQnEMs YouTube Short 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dZg4PEAVcdE YouTube Short 2 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YHdLlHtjBfo YouTube Short 3 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vdiOCZWWvuc Solo Episodes on the 6 SEL Competencies  Self-Awareness: Know Thyself https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-awareness-know-thyself/ Social-Awareness: How to Change Your Social Brain https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/social-awareness-looking-beyond-yourself-to-connect-with-others/ Developing Effective Relationships https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-to-build-and-sustain-effective-relationships/ Responsible Decision-Making https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/responsible-decision-making-begins-with-brain-health/ Self-Regulation: The Foundational Learning Skill for Future Success https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-regulation-the-foundational-learning-skill-for-future-success/ Coaching a Growth Mindset https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/coaching-a-growth-mindset-strategies-for-overcoming-obstacles-and-cognitive-biases/ REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 42 with Dr. John Medina on “Implementing Brain Rules in Schools and Workplaces of the Future” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-john-medina-on-implementing-brain-rules-in-the-schools-and-workplaces-of-the-future/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 REVIEW PART 1: Unlocking Your Potential: Refining Goals with Bob Proctor’s Wisdom  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom/ iii www.casel.org iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE161 “How Learning Works: Translating the Science of Learning into Strategies for Maximum Learning in Your Classroom”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/johnalmarodedouglas-fisherand-nancyfreyon-how-learning-works-translatingthescience-oflearningintostrategiesformaximum-learning-inyourclassroom/ v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 7 with Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/greg-wolcott-on-building-relationships-in-todays-classrooms/ viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 19 with Marc Brackett on “Permission to Feel” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/founding-director-of-the-yale-center-of-emotional-intelligence-on-his-new-book-permission-to-feel/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/83y4gekjqpcnzbgu/370-cqi4xp-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/bliss-brain-rewire-your-mind-in-minutes-a-day/,name:Revisiting Bliss Brain with Dr. Dawson Church: How to Rewire Your Brain in Minutes a Day,datePublished:2025-09-01,description:In this episode Andrea Samadi revisits a popular interview with Dr. Dawson Church about his book Bliss Brain and the neuroscience of meditation. They explore how simple, evidence-based practices can quiet the brains default mode, trigger blissful neurochemicals, and reshape stress and happiness networks.Listeners learn why happiness must be trained, how meditation helps people live more in the present, and practical tips to start a daily meditation practice using guided tools like the free Bliss Brain meditations.Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.For today’s Episode 369, we are moving forward on our journey of the mind, to our next interview review, with our goal of building off of our past reviews, and sharpening our saw for improved well-being, productivity and success in 2025 and beyond.To review our last 3 episodes, with our interview with speaker Bob Proctor, we learned that “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.” “Devoting a year to developing each one would be time well invested, elevating us to greater heights and setting us apart from others.”Next, we looked at how we need to become extremely clear with our vision of “what we really want” and keep in mind that….Our External Environment Reflects Our Internal WorldWhat exactly does this mean? It means that if we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of our life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within. As James Allen reminds us in As a Man Thinketh: our outer world is always a reflection of our inner state.For today’s Episode 369, we’ll turn inward—sharpening our inner world so that we can transform the outer one.Today we go back EP 98i our interview with Dr. Dawson Church, that was recorded back in December of 2020, where we looked at the science behind implementing meditation into your daily routine. This interview is currently our most watched YouTube interview with over 11K views.This week, in our review of EP 98 with Dr. Dawson Church and his book Bliss Brain, we will explore how meditation can rewire the brain for happiness and presence.We will learn:✔ Since happiness didn’t evolve naturally, we must train our brain to achieve it.✔ Our brains default to the past or future, constantly scanning for threats, instead of resting in the present moment.✔ Extreme states of happiness are possible for all of us when we implement meditation consistently.✔ How to commit to a daily meditation practice using the free meditations that come with Bliss Brain, or explore other guided programs until you find one that resonates with youJust a reminder-Dr. Church is the author of the book called Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity and Joy.ii He’s an award-winning science writer who blends cutting-edge neuroscience with the stories of people who’ve had firsthand experience of brain change. Neural plasticity—the discovery that the brain is capable of rewiring itself—is now widely understood. But what few people have grasped yet is how quickly this is happening, how extensive brain changes can be, and how much control each of us exerts over the process of our thinking.It’s been almost 5 years since this interview, and it feels like yesterday to me. I remember at the time, one of my dogs was barking in the yard when the landscapers came, and I was worried it would distract our interview. It didn’t. I don’t even think Dr. Church could hear them. There were also two other things that stuck out in my head from this interview (other than the fact I was wearing glasses trying to prepare for Lasik surgery and couldn’t really see the questions) but I’ll also never forget that American entrepreneur and biohacker Dave Asprey, who’s well known for his interest in helping others achieve these elevated brain states, wrote the Foreword to his book.I also won’t ever forget Chapter 1, of Bliss Brain, where Dr. Church shares how he and his wife lost their home and pets in the 2017 Santa Rose Fire, yet they chose to focus on gratitude and rebuilding their lives with joy. This story highlights his teaching that even trained minds struggle under pressure, but with meditation and practice, we can shift into a bliss or flow state. Church’s EcoMeditation method, (that he covers in his book) supported by science and praised by Dave Asprey in the Foreword, helps quiet the brain’s Default Mode Networkiii and quickly releases calming, pleasurable chemicals—in as little as four minutes.Dr. Church has a strong following, and there are many powerful testimonials at the start of his book. One we spoke about in our interview was from Toni Tombleson who wrote:After a week of putting out a handful of mini-fires that often accompany the start of a new school year in my world, I can see why these lessons to handling both major life crises and everyday challenges, by learning to cultivate a “Bliss Brain” should remain a top priority for resilience, productivity, and well-being, for all of us.VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch Which brings me to Video Clip 1 of our review. Watch video clip 1 with the link in the show notes.Historical Context:Dr. Church begins by reflecting on The Buddha, who over 2,000 years ago sought to relieve human suffering. He also reviews other spiritual teachers, including Plato, who grappled with the same question.Biological Explanation:Dr. Church emphasizes that suffering is a biological problem, a feature of how the human brain evolved. How our lives have become easier than they were 2,000 years ago. He explained to me how people are 3x as wealthy now, than they were 40 years ago. In terms of longevity, our lifespans have doubled in the last century. There are many markers like this that show us that we live in a much more secure and safe world than we used to.Key Point: While we live in a safer environment today, than 2,000 years ago, our brains were not designed for where we are today. We are not suffering he reminded me because we are bad people, we lack will, or haven’t read enough personal growth books…“We simply didn’t evolve to be happy because there was no survival benefit in being happy.” Tip #1:Since happiness didn’t evolve naturally, it’s something we must train our brain to achieve.Practical Application:This is the basis of his book Bliss Brain, where he explains how meditation helps us train the brain to reach a bliss or flow state.It’s in his book that we learn how to achieve this state that will change not only our brain, (our internal state) but our outer results in our everyday lives.In Chapter 2, he shows us why most people find it so hard to meditate. The difficulty has nothing to do with willpower or intention. It’s simply due to the design of the human brain. When you understand this clearly, you’ll be equipped to work around it.Chapter 3 describes the ecstatic states that you can achieve in meditation. He examines the regions of the brain that you activate, and what each one does. He also lists the extensive health and cognitive benefits that you get from activating each of those regions.In Chapter 4 you’ll hear the story of his own personal failed meditation experiences. He learned many different styles of meditation, but could never establish a consistent practice. His breakthrough came from science. When he combined seven simple evidence-based practices together, found a formula that puts people into deep states automatically and involuntarily. No effort required. When he and his colleagues hook people up to EEGs and MRIs, they find that using these seven steps, even non-meditators get into profound states in less than 4 minutes. Sometimes in less than 50 seconds. Historically, the secrets of these states have been available to only about 1% of the population. Thanks to science, they’re now available to everyone.Chapter 5 he goes into the seven neurochemicals of ecstasy. We learn how each one is like a drug that makes you feel good. But combine all seven together, and you have a potent formula that takes your brain into bliss. Meditation is the only way you get all seven at one time. The star of the show is a neurotransmitter called anandamide, aka “the bliss molecule.” When you trigger these ecstatic states daily, they change your brain.Chapter 6 is about the extensive brain remodeling that occurs in seasoned meditators. Stress circuits shrink, while happiness networks grow. But you don’t need to be an adept to trigger this rewiring. It begins the very first week you meditate effectively.Chapter 7 is about post-traumatic growth, and how the brains of meditators make them resilient to the inevitable upsets of life. Medical crises and financial disasters included. It provides practical examples of how meditation can make you resilient even during global upheavals like the coronavirus panic that was happening at the time of this interview. Whatever challenges confront us, we will be well equipped to handle large and small life challenges.If we truly want to find happiness, then we will need to rewire our brain to accomplish these states.VIDEO 2 Click Here to WatchWatch video clip 2 with the link in the show notes.Question asked: “How can we learn to be more in the present moment, instead of somewhere else?”Dr. Church’s explanation:The brain is hardwired to identify threats for survival.Today, most of us don’t face immediate threats, but the brain’s Default Mode Network (DMN) keeps scanning for danger.Without real threats, it replays past negative experiences (even from years ago or childhood) and projects fear into the future (“what if it happens again?”).This keeps us stuck in the past and future, not the present moment.Monks & meditation:Monks, after years of deep meditation, trained their brains differently.Brain scans showed structural changes—the brain literally began to shrink in areas related to stress and overthinking.Key Point:Our brains are not naturally wired to live in the present moment—they default to the past or future, scanning for threats.Tip #2:Get serious about meditation. Example:Australian astrophysicist & TV journalist Graham Phillips remodeled his brain in just 8 weeks of meditation practice.VIDEO 3 Click Here to WatchWatch video clip 3 with the link in the show notes.In this clip, Dr. Church explains how “meditation changes everything” and why “20 years ago, he decided to make this commitment to daily meditation” sharing how his whole world changed after this. These are noticeable changes that were behind his motivation to write this book, Bliss Brain, to show the world how they too can reach these states of extreme happiness. He told us to go back and study historical figures who were clearly in altered states of being, like the Italian Catholic Preacher, Saint Francis of Assisi, who appears in a blissed-out state as we see in a drawing, where it looks like he is communicating with God or something divine. This beautiful blissful state, that goes beyond happiness, is available to all of us.We will cover more about the changes our brains undergo with meditation as we go back to review our interview #28 with clinical professor of psychiatry from the UCLA school of medicine, Dr. Dan Siegeliv, on a later episode, but for now, we can conclude that we can in fact change our outside world, in a significant and powerful way, by dedicating ourselves to a daily meditation practice.Key Point: We can ALL reach this state of extreme happiness by implementing a daily meditation practice.Tip 3:We can get started with our own meditation practice (if we are not currently implementing one) by using the FREE mediations that come along with the Bliss Brain Book Or use whatever meditation program resonates with you.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONEpisode 369 Wrap-Up: Bliss Brain Review with Dr. Dawson ChurchThis week, in our review of EP 98 with Dr. Dawson Church and his book Bliss Brain, we explored how meditation can rewire the brain for happiness and presence.Key Point from Clip 1:Although we live in a safer world than 2,000 years ago, our brains weren’t designed for today’s environment.“We simply didn’t evolve to be happy because there was no survival benefit in being happy.”Tip #1:Since happiness didn’t evolve naturally, we must train our brain to achieve it.Key Point from Clip 2:Our brains default to the past or future, constantly scanning for threats, instead of resting in the present moment.Tip #2:Commit to meditation—like astrophysicist and TV journalist Graham Phillips, who saw powerful changes after just 8 weeks of his daily practice that helped him to focus in the present moment.Key Point from Clip 3:Extreme states of happiness are possible for all of us when we implement meditation consistently.Tip #3:Start small. Use the free meditations that come with Bliss Brain, or explore other guided programs until you find one that resonates with youI highly recommend watching the full interview with Dr. Churchv—especially if you’ve struggled to stay consistent with your own practice. Even Dr. Church himself shares moments where he lost momentum, which is a reminder that this is a journey for all of us.Personally, I’ve cycled through different meditation programs—starting with John Assaraf’s work, then moving on to Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness, using Dr. Church’s Bliss Brain meditations, and now practicing Dr. Joe Dispenza’s chakra-focused work. The program you choose matters less than your ability to make it a consistent daily practice—that’s when the real brain changes occur.We’ll see you next week as we continue exploring the Journey of the Mind, working on connecting practical science to improve our inner and outer world.See you next week! RESOURCES:VIDEO CLIP 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DkeDGwbShwUVIDEO CLIP 2 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a5O3eI7qKroVIDEO CLIP 3 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zatnfj4MPokFREE ACCESS TO BLISS BRAIN RESOURCES, MEDITATIONS https://blissbrainbook.com/REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 98 “Dr. Dawson Church: The Science Behind Using a Meditation: Rewiring Your Brain for Happiness, Resilience, and Joy”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-dawson-church-on-the-science-behind-using-meditation-rewiring-your-brain-for-happiness-resilience-and-joy/  ii FREE ACCESS TO BLISS BRAIN RESOURCES, MEDITATIONS https://blissbrainbook.com/  iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 204 “The Neuroscience of Happiness”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-happiness/ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 28 with Dr. Daniel Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligenvce”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/ v YouTube Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Dawson Church https://www.youtube.com/watch?vbH8yVKHjFN4 ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w96my4n62f2ter9r/369-7w57u9-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/raising-your-vibration-bob-proctor-s-guide-to-goal-creation/,name:Elevating Your Frequency: How Bob Proctor Taught The Science of Goal Attainment - PART 3,datePublished:2025-08-23,description:In this Season 14 review (Episode 368), Andrea Samadi revisits key clips from her original interview with Bob Proctor (Episode 66), exploring how frequencies, imagination, and intuition shape our goals and results.We will cover: Tip #1: How to Understand Frequencies and Levels of VibrationTip #2: You’ve Got to Follow Your HeartTip #3: Your External Environment Reflects Your Internal Thoughts and Mental State Three takeaways: use your imagination to move to the vibration of your goal; follow your heart as an inner compass; and remember your external environment reflects your internal thoughts and beliefs.Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results. For today’s Episode 368, we’re going back to Episode 66i  for PART 3 of our review with the late Bob Proctor—the first person who challenged me to think.We covered in PART 1 EP 366ii: ✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Where we refined the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?” hoping that midway through 2025, we can refine our goals, and see if we are on track.✔ Sage Advice Tip #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment. “We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind (further developing our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination.”✔ Sage Advice Tip #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.✔ Sage Advice Tip#3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how this perfection continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities.We covered in PART 2 EP 367iii: Sage Tip #4: “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.”The key is to choose one of these faculties and dedicate time to studying and applying each one until you see real results from your deeper understanding.Sage Tip #5: “Goals are not set to get; they are set to grow.” Reminding us that sometimes goals don’t unfold the way we expect, and that’s okay—as long as we keep moving forward and growing. To do this, we must keep studying, learning about ourselves, clarifying what we truly want, and seeking specialized knowledge in our field from those who have gone before us.Today, EP 368, PART 3VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch Watch video clip 1 with the link in the show notes.Bob begins this clip by talking about The Law of Vibration and why it’s so important to understand how frequencies work. Many of us have heard of this law by now, especially since the movie, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne brought it into the mainstream. But my first introduction to understanding frequencies was back in the late 1990s, when I was teaching in the classroom and picked up Bob Proctor’s book You Were Born Rich.ivI still remember hiding the book behind my binder during a staff meeting at the Toronto District School Board—I couldn’t put it down until I’d finished it. That book changed the way I looked at everything. Suddenly, I began to see new possibilities in areas where I might have once been closed off.What captivated me wasn’t Chapter 1, Me and Money, or even Chapter 2, How Much is Enough. It wasn’t about money for me. What drew me in was Chapter 6—The Law of Vibration and Attraction. In that chapter, Bob shared what he had learned from the late Dr. Wernher von Braun, covering everything from science and religion, to the cosmos, to rates of vibration and frequency.That chapter expanded my mind—it even touched on the connection between the brain and body, a topic that would fascinate me even more 25 years later. It also revealed how powerful positive thinking can be for our health and wellness, while introducing the foundational Laws of Success.I wanted to learn more, so every time Bob held a seminar, I made sure to attend. From spending time in his offices, and sitting in these classes, I began to pick up how to promote these seminars to others, that started with bringing something new home to study each night.Eventually, I started talking to seminar attendees on the phone, explaining Bob’s upcoming seminars. On these calls, I discovered what other people were studying. They would ask me, “Who else are you learning from?” and at first, I honestly didn’t know anyone else teaching this material. But I listened carefully, wrote down the names they mentioned, and searched for their books at the library—this was long before we could just go online and find everything instantly.Sometimes people would drop off other programs for Bob to review. I remember one day, someone left a cassette tape set at the office and asked me to pass it along to him. Curious, I opened the package and saw the title: “Special Subjects Vol. 1”v by Abraham-Hicks, covering The Law of Attraction. I realized that, while not many people knew about this material, those who did were using it to achieve incredible things.On the way to Bob’s house that evening, I couldn’t resist. I slipped one of the tapes into my car stereo and listened as I drove. When Bob opened the door, the first thing he asked me was, “Did you listen to one of them?” I was stunned—how could he possibly know? I admitted I had and said, “Yes, and the program is really good.” I wasn’t sure if I’d get in trouble for listening first, but instead, he later handed the tapes over to me to keep.I must have listened to them more than 100 times. That program led me to Abraham-Hicks’ books, audio programs, and seminars—where I met people from all walks of life: pro athletes fine-tuning their mindset, business leaders sharpening their edge, and everyday people like me, hungry to learn and grow.Those cassette tapes opened a door. Each word studied brought me back to that time when I was just beginning to understand this material—discovering a whole world of wisdom waiting to be explored. I will be sure to link other places you can go to learn this topic, if you would like to dive deeper.What helped me the most, was when I saw an image describing these frequencies, or levels of vibration. We’ve looked at and explored this visual often on this podcast, that matches how Bob explains goals and frequency on the clip we selected. The image shows the Goal (target) at a higher level (the star), with lines representing different frequencies or levels of vibration. The word “DECISION” marks the point where you shift to a higher level to match the frequency of your goal.We learned in this clip that “when we image a goal, what we’ve done is take our mind off on a trip. And we’ve gone to a new frequency, beyond where we are living.” We learned that it is our imagination that moves us out of our current state of awareness (or vibration) using the “screen of our mind”—the place where we see and create new possibilities before they exist physically. This “place” isn’t physical. It’s the inner screen of our mind, the same concept explained in The Silva Methodvi, where you consciously project images, ideas, and goals in mental pictures. That’s where creation begins—before it’s expressed in the outside world.I’ve often wondered, “How exactly do we shift to a new level of vibration?” It’s not something that’s easy to explain until we’ve experienced it ourselves. Looking back, the path seems clear—just as Steve Jobs once said, “we can only connect the dots backwards.” But moving forward, the process feels less obvious.We move to a new vibration when we’re in harmony with what we truly want. A powerful example of this is being in love—when we resonate deeply with someone, we’re on the same frequency. At times, this connection runs so deep that we can almost sense each other’s thoughts (a kind of telepathic communication). When we share the same frequency, it feels like magic unfolds.The same principle applies to our goals. Once you’ve decided what you want—whether it’s a career change, a relationship, or a new opportunity—you must connect your heart to it. Feel the resonance, and then use your imagination to paint the picture on the screen of your mind. With practice, patience, and belief, you’ll one day look back and see there were no limits to what you could achieve. Until that moment comes, keep moving forward, keep growing, and keep reaching for the stars, moving up those levels of vibration or frequency.Sage Tip #1: How to Understand Frequencies and Levels of Vibration“When we image a goal (on the screen of our mind, something that we resonate with) we take our mind on a trip and what we’ve actually done is gone to a new frequency. We’ve used our imagination to get there.”If we can see it in our mind, with our imagination, we can hold it in our hand.VIDEO 2 Click Here to WatchWatch video clip 2 with the link in the show notes.There were two important lessons from this clip.Sage Tip #2: You’ve Got to Follow Your Heart. According to Bob, listening to your \heart\ means trusting your intuition and emotional mind to connect with the divine side of yourself. He explained that this \heart\ is not the physical organ but the subjective, feeling side of your mind that holds your deepest desires. I remember after the interview, (back in June 2020) I wrote this on my wall, (you’ve got to follow your heart) and have used this as a sense of guidance ever since. We learned in this clip that “if you follow your heart you’ll never make a mistake, for as long as you live.”Do you listen to your heart? It’s this tip that brings us back to understanding frequencies, because when we are listening to our heart, we are paying attention to what we are in resonance with. Our deepest desires that will take us to whatever it is that we REALLY want to do with our life. All of these tips blend, and tie in together, like the colors of the rainbow.Sage Tip #3: Your External Environment Reflects Your Internal Thoughts and Mental StateIf we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—our job, our results, our relationships, or any part of our life we’ve created—we must first look within. Our outer circumstances mirror the thoughts and beliefs we hold inside.In As a Man Thinketh, James Allen reminds us of the power of our mindset:\Mind is the Master power that molds and makes,And Man is Mind, and evermore he takesThe tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills,Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills—(depending on what we are thinking).He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass:Environment is but his looking-glass.\The phrase “environment is but his looking-glass” means that your external environment is simply a reflection of your internal thoughts and mental state. The world you experience is showing you what’s happening in your mind.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo wrap up this week’s Episode 368, PART 3—where we revisited two powerful clips from Episode 66, our interview with Bob Proctor—where we explored three key takeaways:Sage Tip #1: Understanding Frequencies and Levels of VibrationWe discovered that there are infinite levels of vibration, and when we align ourselves with the frequency of what we truly want, magic happens. This is how we become one with our goal. There are no limits—only the challenge of using our imagination to bridge the gap between where we are now and where we want to be.Sage Tip #2: Follow Your HeartListening to your heart means trusting your intuition and emotional guidance to connect with the divine side of yourself. Your heart can serve as a powerful compass to guide you toward the right decisions and opportunities in life.Sage Tip #3: Your External Environment Reflects Your Internal WorldIf we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within. As James Allen reminds us in As a Man Thinketh: our outer world is always a reflection of our inner state.With that thought, I will close out our 3 PART review of EP 66, and hope that calling out these tips that I thought were important will help us all to sharpen our saw, and find ways that we can all move confidently in the direction of whatever it is that we are working on this year, taking us to greater heights.I’ll see you next week as we revisit EP 98vii with Dr. Dawson Church, an award-winning science writer who blends cutting-edge neuroscience with inspiring stories of people who have experienced brain change firsthand. Neural plasticity—the discovery that the brain is capable of rewiring itself—is now widely accepted. What’s less understood is just how rapidly these changes can occur, how profound they can be, and the degree of control each of us has over reshaping our thinking.My goal is that we build on what we uncovered in our review of EP 66—refining the question of what it is we truly want—and then explore how to direct our thoughts inward to create lasting change with our goals and results.RESOURCES:How to Understand Frequencies, Vibration and The Law of Attraction with Bob Proctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?vIVJpEkbf8zc YouTube Short 1 Andrea Samadi and Bob Proctor https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oUZOe7SH0ng YouTube Short 2 Andrea Samadi and Bob Proctor https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oUZOe7SH0ng REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 Redefining Goals with Bob Proctor-PART 1https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom/ iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 367 Perfecting The 6 Faculties of the Mind-PART 2  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/reaching-your-full-potential-perfecting-the-6-faculties-of-your-mind-reasoning-intuition-perception-the-will-memory-and-imagination-part-2-review/ iv You Were Born Rich by Bob Proctor https://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/programs v Special Subjects VOL 1 by Abraham Hicks https://www.abraham-hickslawofattraction.com/special-subjects-volume-one.html vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Mind Control Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast #98 with Dr. Dawson Church on the Science Behind Meditation https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-dawson-church-on-the-science-behind-using-meditation-rewiring-your-brain-for-happiness-resilience-and-joy/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ip9xs4xpurfds8p9/368-huzxe2-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/reaching-your-full-potential-perfecting-the-6-faculties-of-your-mind-reasoning-intuition-perception-the-will-memory-and-imagination-part-2-review/,name:Understanding Your Six Higher Faculties — Lessons from Bob Proctor- PART 2,datePublished:2025-08-16,description:Season 14, Episode 367 revisits Episode 66 with the late Bob Proctor, distilling two powerful clips about why people get stuck and how to move forward. Andrea Samadi connects Proctor’s timeless success principles — the six higher faculties of the mind (reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, imagination) and the idea that goals are set to grow — with modern neuroscience and practical steps for personal and professional growth.Brief, actionable takeaways: choose one mental faculty to develop at a time, embrace growth-focused goals even when outcomes change, and seek specialized knowledge to organize and direct learning into deliberate plans of action.Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.As we kick off Season 14, I’ve been revisiting past episodes and reflecting on the incredible insights our guests have shared since we first launched in 2019. I mentioned last week that this reflection started when a young filmmaker, Vishal Sharmai, reached out to me and offered to create YouTube Shortsii from past interviews. When I saw his first example, something clicked. As I reviewed older episodes, I realized I had only scratched the surface of the lessons within each interview.So as we dive into this review of past conversations, know that this review isn’t just for you—it’s for me as well. I’ve learned that slowing down helps us to uncover even more wisdom, and I’m excited for us to walk this path together.For today’s Episode 367, we’re going back to Episode 66iii with the late Bob Proctor—the first person who challenged me to think. Last week we covered our first YouTube Shortiv where we picked out three important nuggets of wisdom that I had missed until re-listening to this episode.We covered in PART 1:✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Where we refined the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?” hoping that midway through 2025, we can refine our goals, and see if we are on track.✔ Sage Advice Tip #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment. “We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind (further developing our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination.”✔ Sage Advice Tip #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.✔ Sage Advice Tip#3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how this perfection continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities.Today, we are going to cover 2 short video clips and dive into the wisdom contained within each, making the connections with each nugget of wisdom learned. And since I’m always looking to connect the science to our learning, there are some age-old success principles we will cover today, that are proven to work time and time again. While science doesn’t call out the success principles exactly as we will cover them today, Stanford University neuroscientist and tenured professor of neurobiology, Dr. Andrew Huberman does discuss “the science of imagination and its impact on creativity and learning” on his recent podcast episode “The Science of Creativity: How to Enhance Creative Innovation.”v Keep an open mind, as we discover how we can rise to new levels of success by applying the timeless principles we explored in Episode 66.For today’s EP 367-PART 2 of our review of EP 66, we will cover:Sage Tip #1: In the first clip we learned that “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.”The key is to choose one of these faculties and dedicate time to studying and applying it until you see real results from your deeper understanding. You could even spend an entire year on just one faculty, and it would be time well invested.Sage Tip #2: In the second clip we learned that “Goals are not set to get; they are set to grow.” Sometimes goals don’t unfold the way we expect, and that’s okay—as long as we keep moving forward and growing. To do this, we must keep studying, learning about ourselves, clarifying what we truly want, and seeking specialized knowledge in our field from those who have gone before us.VIDEO 1 Watch by Clicking Here Click on the link in the show notes to watch video clip 1 where I asked the question “what are some of the common reasons why people don’t reach their full potential” as I’ve always wondered why many of us get stuck. It really has boggled my mind over the years why there is such a puzzle around reaching high levels of success and achievement. Myself included.Bob replied with “well, the answer to that is pretty obvious. We were not taught anything about ourselves” and he went right back to how we were never taught how to live beyond our five senses, and most of us haven’t fully developed the six faculties of our mind that we went into on EP 294vi  and he said that we let the outside world control us. That rang true to me. It’s a rare individual who moves forward, towards their goals, past the many obstacles they face. Something always seems to get in the way, and delay progress, but those who achieve these high levels of success, have become masters at moving forward, despite what they face.Sage Tip #1: If we want to improve our RESULTS, we are going to have to narrow in on the six faculties of our mind (our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination). You can review the 6 faculties on EP 294vii where we covered each faculty, with examples on how to develop them. We could spend years working on each faculty, to really sharpen the saw.I remember when I first found a book on how to develop my intuition (one of the 6 faculties of the mind). It was my early days of living in the US (after moving from Toronto to Arizona in 2001, sometime after September 11th had happened) and I was cleaning someone’s house (after the work I was doing in the seminar industry came to a fast halt without the ability for people to travel by air) I found work that brought me more money than I imagined possible. It was a humbling time, that’s for sure.  I noticed this book on a book shelf and asked the owner if I could read her book, and bring it back when I returned. I remember she looked at me and said “keep it!” and took it off her book shelf. I must have given that book to someone else to read, (following her example) but I still have the next one I bought after that, called Developing Intuition by Shakti Gawain.viii Take your time learning these six intellectual factors. Each one, will serve you well once you learn how to use them, and developing these faculties would be one of the main differentiators that Bob mentioned separated those who achieved their goals, from those who did not.The biggest lesson I learned from diving into my intuitive factor (from reading these books) was learning to trust myself with the insights that would flash on the screen of my mind, (as learned from The Silva Method EP 261),ix or listening to my body with what neuroscience calls interoception and finally, applying this intuition to my work life, something that 20 years ago, was not a concept ever spoken about in our corporate workplaces. I’ll never forget when Greg Link, who took the 7 Habits Book to great heights with the Covey Organization, mentioned this book on Intuition, on EP 207x on “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, Trust and the 7 Habits.” If Gawain’s book on Intuition was on Greg Link’s book shelf, I think that’s enough to say it comes highly recommended.To sharpen your saw on these higher faculties, go back and review EP 274, and make it a mission to work on one faculty at a time, until you are using each one, effectively, in your daily life. This will be time well spent.VIDEO 2 Watch by Clicking Here Click on the link in the show notes to watch video clip 2.✔ Sage Advice Tip #2: In this clip we learned that “Goals are set not to get, they are set to grow. And sometimes if the goals don’t work, that’s ok. As long as you keep going, and growing. The main thing is that you keep growing, and become more of what you are designed to become. We have to keep doing greater good, and expand on what we are doing.” Then he went back to Thomas Troward’s quote that we covered last week, saying that “spirit is always for expansion and fuller expression” which explains that we will want to do bigger and better things all the time. To do this, he says, “we will need help, because specialized knowledge is so important.”Keep GrowingThere is a lot to think about with this tip. How do you keep growing? I think the answer to this is to keep studying and learning about yourself. I sometimes hear my kids say they want to do something (can we go to the mall) because they are bored, and I think, “why not read a book” and take your mind on a trip inside the pages of a book. I want to hand them Shakti Gawain’s book on Developing Intuition and tell them to come back to me in a year and tell me what they have learned, but in order to study and do the work needed, it has to come from within each person. You’ll agree with me if you have ever tried to force someone to read a book that you are enjoying. It’s much easier to transfer knowledge to others just by living by example. Do your own work. Keep studying, learning, growing, and when asked what you are reading, share what you are doing. You won’t be surprised when others come back and tell you that they have bought the book you are reading, and share with you what they have learned. Learning is contagious, but it must come from within each person, when they are ready.Specialized KnowledgeWe covered the importance of this topic on PART 3 of our Review of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book back on EP 193xi as this book has a whole chapter dedicated to Specialized Knowledge. Just to review, and further hone in on what it is that we want, chapter 5 of Hill’s book reminds us that an understanding of specialized knowledge will separate you from everyone else, making you special with the knowledge you have acquired. In chapter 5 Hill teaches us that knowledge (general or specialized) must be “organized and intelligently directed” (CH 5, page 79, TAGR) “and is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if it is organized into definite plans of action and directed to a definite end.”While we are working on whatever it is that we want, and we are studying and learning, and growing as a result of this, we now add the understanding of asking others who have knowledge that we need (specialized knowledge) that we will take, organize it, and use it in pursuit of whatever it is we are working on.REVIEW and CONCLUSIONTo wrap up this week’s Episode 367—where we revisited two powerful clips from Episode 66, our interview with Bob Proctor—we explored:Sage Tip #1: In the first clip we learned that “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.”The key is to choose one of these faculties and dedicate time to studying and applying it until you see real results from your deeper understanding. You could even spend an entire year on just one faculty, and it would be time well invested.Sage Tip #2: In the second clip we learned that “Goals are not set to get; they are set to grow.” Sometimes goals don’t unfold the way we expect, and that’s okay—as long as we keep moving forward and growing. To do this, we must keep studying, learning about ourselves, clarifying what we truly want, and seeking specialized knowledge in our field from those who have gone before us.I hope that these tips that I wanted to revisit have helped you to continue to sharpen your saw, and bring you closer to whatever it is that you are working on this year. What I’m learning is that there isn’t an end to this process. We will always seek “fuller and greater expression” and to dedicate time to studying and learning about ourselves, we separating ourselves from those who struggle to reach their goals, to the ones who attain them, and then reach out to help others do the same.With that thought, we will close out this episode and I’ll see you next week, for PART 3 of our review of EP 66.If you want to learn more about how Bob Proctor created his legacy that include not only where he was successful, but where he struggled, you can watch the movie behind his legacy here https://www.bobproctorlegacy.com/  See you next week.RESOURCES:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #293 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses/  i Vishal Sharma Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vishal_is_here03/ ii Andrea’s YouTube Shorts-created by Vishal Sharma https://www.youtube.com/@AndreaSamadi/shorts iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/ iv YouTube Short 1 with Bob Proctor  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_npFmt6zVE4 vThe Science of Creativity: How to Enhance Creative Innovation Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vKPlJcD-o-4Q viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the Six Faculties of Our Mind”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/ viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the Six Faculties of Our Mind”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/ viii Developing Intuition: Practical Guidance for Daily Life by Shakti Gawain Published January 9, 2002 https://www.amazon.com/Developing-Intuition-Practical-Guidance-Daily/dp/1577311868 ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ xNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE with Greg Link on 207 “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, Trust and the 7 Habits” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/co-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits/ xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 193 “Think and Grow Rich-PART 3” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xt77tquzna7ez87x/367.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom/,name:Unlocking Your Potential: Redefining Goals with Bob Proctors Wisdom- PART 1,datePublished:2025-08-09,description:Welcome to Season 14 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! Join Andrea Samadi as she revisits past episodes to unearth profound insights from experts like Bob Proctor. As the podcast embarks on a journey of reflection, discover how to connect science with social and emotional learning for enhanced well-being, achievements, and productivity.In this episode, Andrea dives into episode 66, exploring life-altering lessons with the legendary Bob Proctor, who challenged her with the pivotal question: What do you really want to do with your life? Through the lens of practical neuroscience, learn how to craft huge goals, venture beyond our senses, and tap into the higher faculties of mind to transform those dreams into reality.Discover the essence of interconnectedness and the profound truth that we are souls, not just physical beings. This episode is a roadmap for anyone yearning to refine their goals and elevate their understanding to new heights. Dont miss this exploration of timeless wisdom that promises transformative growth.In this first part of our series, we’ll explore:How to ask the right questions to uncover your real desires.Why you must go beyond your five senses and tap into your higher mental faculties—like imagination, intuition, and will—to create a life you love.The mindset shift that transforms vague wishes into powerful, crystal-clear goals.Bob’s wisdom wasn’t just theory—it was a challenge to think differently, act boldly, and believe in possibilities far beyond my comfort zone. And it all begins with one question:“What do you really want?”Watch our past interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?vQHWMCzfODU4 Watch our YouTube Short here https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_npFmt6zVE4 BE SURE TO SIGN UP TO SEE THE NEW MOVIE Bob Proctors Legacy https://www.bobproctorlegacy.com/ On the EP 366, and PART 1 review of EP 66 we will cover:✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Refining the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?”✔ Sage Advice #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment.”We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind.✔ Sage Advice #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.✔ Sage Advice #3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how it continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities. Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago I started this podcast with one big question that I had never thought of in the past: If productivity and results matter to you—how exactly are you using your brain to make these results happen? Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to boost our productivity, results, or well-being. That’s why I set out to bring you the world’s top experts—so we can learn the intersection of science, and social and emotional learning skills, putting what we learn into action every day, for predictable results.As we kick off Season 14, I’ve been revisiting past episodes and reflecting on the incredible insights our guests have shared since we first launched in 2019. This reflection started when a young filmmaker, Vishal Sharmai, reached out to me and offered to create YouTube Shortsii from past interviews. When I saw his first example, something clicked. As I reviewed older episodes, I realized I had only scratched the surface of the lessons inside each interview.I started re-listening—not just to refresh my memory, but to deepen my own understanding. And honestly, I was surprised at how many ideas I had missed or forgotten.So as we dive into this review of past conversations, know that this isn’t just for you, the listener—it’s for me as well. I’ve learned that slowing down helps us uncover even more wisdom, and I’m excited for us to walk this path together.For today’s Episode 366iii, we’re going back to Episode 66 where my journey began, with the legendary Bob Proctor—the first person who truly challenged me to think. Back in the late 1990s, he asked me a simple but life-changing question: “What do you really want to do with your life?”I remember being completely stumped. I didn’t have a clear, well-thought-out answer. But looking back, I’m grateful he asked—because that question launched me on the path to understanding the mind, the brain, psychology, and neuroscience. It’s been a journey that’s had plenty of twists and turns, and where everything began for me.As we revisit past episodes like this one, my hope is that together, we can create a roadmap for success—one that helps you take the lessons you hear and actually apply them in your daily life.So going back to EP 66, and our interview with Bob Proctor, I think back and remember that it was easy to book time on Bob’s calendar back then, because this interview was scheduled June 2020, right at the start of the pandemic. Prior to this time, it would have been very difficult to have made this interview happen.I had written out some of the most important life lessons I had learned from Bob, prior to recording our interview, and while all the lessons are important, I am going to focus on the first one for this review.I learned how to set huge goals—goals most people might call “crazy”—when Bob asked me, “What do you really want?” When I gave him my answer, I knew I could have done better. I didn’t have my life all thought out at the time. I didn’t know what the faculties of my mind were, nor had I spent any time developing my intuition, or imagination. He met me where I was, and explained that there were specific steps I needed to follow. It began with writing my goals on a card he gave me, and I did what he told me to do. I actually put some of the goals into visual pictures that I drew out to go along with each goal. He told me that if I followed all his suggestions and truly believed in what I was doing, I could achieve what I wanted. I believed him—and I followed through. Looking back at the list of goals I set back then, in my early days of self-discovery, most of these goals were eventually achieved, and this “writing of goals on a card” became a yearly ritual to help me to keep moving forward.This was 26 years ago, and while that “goal-setting” activity was an important lesson to learn, as we are revisiting these episodes, and planning out the roadmap for this review, I’m personally revisiting this question now, and refining my vision for the next 1, 3, 5 and 10 years.What about you, the listener? Wherever you are tuning in from, around the world. Do you have a clear written description of what it is that YOU want? If we never think about this important question, and clearly write it all out, I’m sure you will agree with me that life will pass by, and our results will stay exactly the same.So, as we walk through each interview together, digging into the lessons we might have missed, do this with your written vision of what it is that you want, right in front of you, to refine and improve along the way.“What do you REALLY want?”ivNow let’s visit some of the pieces of wisdom I missed in EP 66, by reviewing our YouTube Shorts and see if we can take our understanding to new heights.VIDEO 1 Watch this YouTube ShortSAGE ADVICE 1 “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment.” What exactly does this mean? In Episode 294, we explored these mental faculties in depth, revisiting the lessons Bob taught those 12 teenagers who forever changed the course of my life. That moment was the true starting point for me, and it began with this concept where I learned that if we can learn to live beyond our 5 senses (what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch” and begin to live through our higher faculties of mind (our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination” we will take our results to unimaginable heights.Much of creating what I truly wanted in those early days began with my imagination, one of our mental faculties. The vision I wrote down on paper back then wasn’t logical by any standard—but it was the understanding of these mental faculties that shaped my future. This is a good concept to revisit, to be sure that when setting goals, that we are tapping into these “higher faculties of our mind” and reaching for places, things, experiences that stretch us beyond what we know we are capable to achieving. These higher faculties are here to take us to these NEW heights that we can only see when we open up to the potential of new possibilities that we may never have thought of before.REMEMBER: “Imagination is the most marvelous, miraculous, inconceivably powerful force the world has ever known.” Napoleon HillSAGE ADVICE 2 “There’s only one mind.”When I first encountered this idea, it was in something I was reading that included a diagram—people connected like lightbulbs, all drawing from one main source. This can be seen as universal consciousness, or the collective consciousness, a reminder that we are all connected to each other and to the single intelligence behind all existence. It’s a profound concept, but to me it simply means this: what I do matters, because it affects the whole.I believe our goal is to continually expand our awareness and deepen our consciousness—a feat that National Geographic describes as “the most astonishing act our big, complex, interconnected brains pull off, and scientists are only just beginning to understand” (The Brain, Julia Sklar).SAGE ADVICE 3“We are a soul, we don’t have one.” vThis concept suggests that “the essence of a person is their soul” rather than their physical body. We did touch on the mind/body/soul connection with Marie Gervais on EP 214vi and I will always work on seeing the “spirit” of a person, and look deeper, than just taking what I “see” at face value.To better understand yourself and your goals, it makes sense to understand this concept that “we are a soul, we don’t have one.” There is “perfection” within each of us, and that perfection is seeking expression (with and through us). I could spend an hour talking about this one from Thomas Troward’s Dore Lectures of Mental Science where he explains that “My mind is A center of Divine operation. (think of a center of a basketball where there is power with movement, or so above/so below). The Divine operation is always for expansion and fuller expression, (we are always going to want more-if we are in sales, we will want more sales, if we are a runner, we will want to run faster. We will never be satisfied unless we are growing. We will always want to do what we do-better) and this means the production of something beyond what has gone before, (we have never done this thing YET) something entirely new, not included in past experience, though proceeding out of it by an orderly sequence of growth.” (this is HOW we move towards what we want, that thing that we imagined, something that takes us BEYOND where we have ever been…into a whole NEW place that in the beginning we could only see with our imagination, until one day…we are living this thing or live we imagined).And with just diving into 3 tips of wisdom from EP 66, there is so much more still to cover.REVIEW and CONCLUSIONTo wrap up this week’s Episode 366—where we revisited a clip from Episode 66, our interview with Bob Proctor—we explored:✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Refining the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?”✔ Sage Advice #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment.”We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind.✔ Sage Advice #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.✔ Sage Advice #3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how it continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities.With that, we will close out this episode. I hope that reviewing our past interviews helps you to refine your goals this year, and work towards whatever it is that YOU really want. I’ll see you next week with PART 2 of our review of EP 66. There’s a lot still left to explore from this one.Have a good week and dont forget to sign up to watch Bob Proctors Legacy Movie https://www.bobproctorlegacy.com/  RELEASED August 10, 2025 RESOURCESVishal Sharma VideographerInstagram https://www.instagram.com/vishal_is_here03/My YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@vishalsharma00991?siTj4CFHAy5CYrGgYU  Our Conscious Mind and 5 Senseshttps://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses/   NEW MOVIE BOB PROCTORS LEGACY RELEASED AUG 10th 2025 https://www.bobproctorlegacy.com/  REFERENCES: i Vishal Sharma Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vishal_is_here03/ ii Andrea’s YouTube Shorts-created by Vishal Sharma https://www.youtube.com/@AndreaSamadi/shorts iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/iv What Do You Really Want? Bob Proctor https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Gaf1uXjuPHc v Bob Proctor We Are a Soul, We Don’t Have One https://www.youtube.com/watch?vaFyBf8GDs3Y viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #214 with Marie Gervais on The Spirit of Work  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/marie-gervais-phd-on-the-spirit-of-work-connecting-science-business-practices-and-sacred-texts-for-a-happier-and-more-productive-workplace/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/set2y27mdvkfw322/366-h759qj-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unveiling-school-bias-strategies-for-educators/,name:Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes with Horacio Sanchez,datePublished:2025-07-26,description:In this enlightening episode, Andrea Samadi welcomes resiliency expert and author Horacio Sanchez to discuss his latest book, \Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes.\ Together, they delve into how educators can effectively address bias in their classrooms by exploring neuroscience-based strategies. Horacio shares the significance of understanding subconscious biases, such as confirmation bias and impact bias, and their influence on students well-being and achievement. He emphasizes the role of educators in creating inclusive environments by being aware of their own biases and adopting practical strategies that foster positive student interactions. This episode provides invaluable insights for anyone looking to make impactful changes in educational settings.Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/V78873aZPBkOn todays EP365 \Unlocking School Bias\ you will learn to explore your own and your students biases and discover:✔ The latest research from psychology, education, and neuroscience.✔ Different types of biases, including confirmation bias and impact bias, and how they manifest themselves in everyday life.✔Practical strategies for educators who are ready to change their and their students actions.✔How patterns in one’s environment create biases and affect the brain’s developmentWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago now, with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.Welcome back! It’s always good to take some time away, for travel and family time, and it feels incredible to routine back to recording and routine. Thank you for tuning back in after our summer break where I hope you have taken some time off to refresh, before diving back into the second half of 2025.For today’s EP 365, we meet with someone who I first heard about on our very first interview, EP #3i, with educator, Ron Hall, from Valley Day School, Pennsylvania on “Launching Your Neuroeducational Program.” Ron Hall mentioned it was today’s guest who opened his mind to connecting the brain to his classrooms, many years ago, and he has never looked back. Today, we welcome back resiliency expert, author Horacio Sanchez to the podcast for the 4th time. We met him first on EP 74ii on “How to Improve Brain Science to Improve School Climate”, EP 111iii on “Finding Solutions to the Poverty Problem: and again on EP 177iv where we gathered a team of experts to dive into the most significant insights they’ve noticed over the years in neuroscience.When we first met Horacio, we focused on his book The Education Revolution iipublished by Corwin Press, that addresses the decline in empathy, increase in obesity, and the impact of implicit bias on minority students. Our conversation turned to focus on the problems we were seeing in the world at that moment (July 2020) highlighting the need for racial change through an understanding of race and culture. I knew that Horacio was deep into his next book, The Poverty Problem: How Education Can Promote Resilience and Counter Povertys Impact on Brain Development that we went deep into on EP 74.Today we meet with Horacio Sanchez to review his latest book, Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomesv that was released in February of this year, through Corwin Press.His most recent book, Unlocking School Bias ends the confusion around bias and provides educators with research and strategies that enable them to effectively address bias in the classroom and school in appropriate and productive ways. Learn to explore your own and your students biases and discover:The latest research from psychology, education, and neuroscienceDifferent types of biases, including confirmation bias and impact bias, and how they manifest themselves in everyday lifePractical strategies for educators who are ready to change their and their students actionsHow patterns in one’s environment create biases and affect the brain’s developmentImplicit bias occurs subconsciously and so quickly that the conscious brain is unaware that it happened. Yet, with mindful practice and reflection, we can rewrite the automated processes in our brains, stop our subconscious minds from determining our thoughts and behaviors, and help our students feel safe and successful in school.Let’s meet Horacio Sanchez and explore our own biases first, and then see how this understanding can help us with our students in the classroom, or with the athletes we coach, or in our workplace.Welcome back for the 4th time Horacio! It’s incredible to see you again. What have you been up to (other than traveling and working in schools?)INTRO: Horacio, I know that implicit bias came up on our first interview, and I’ve had other guest speak about this topic, but I wonder what made you want to write this book about Unlocking School Bias?Q1: After reading the Foreword by David Fink, where he mentioned that “he lived in a world where everyone around him constantly made assumptions about how people with dyslexia and adhd thought, felt and performed in school” and that “you can’t dodge these assumptions (that we know are biases). I started to see things differently, especially as you know the work I do day to day is around helping students who are struggling readers. I want to be sure that I am aware of my own biases.With the insights from David’s Foreword, why is it so important (or critical) that we check ourselves every day to stop our subconscious mind from determining our thoughts and behaviors? How can we do this? Q2: How do you see biases impacting student wellbeing and academic achievement?Q3: This topic has become popular over the past few years. What are some common misconceptions about biases that are harmful?Q4: What have you uncovered with the latest psychology, education and neuroscience research that can help us to break through the bias barrier? How can we use neuroscience to understand how our brains produce bias, predict when it’s probable, and prepare ourselves for appropriate responses?Q5: Chapter 1 The Birth of Bias you cover the first year of life of a baby, and how “in-group bias is an unattended outcome of infant-mother attachment” as well as how a “fear of strangers” first occurs in the early years of life. How can this brain-science now help teachers in the classroom with their students? What about for those who work with athletes? Or the corporate space? Q6: In Chapter 2 The Cup is Half Empty on the negativity bias, you cover in depth how “negativity bias is already present in the first year of life” and that “we are alerted to negative things in our environment faster than positive ones” and that “we remember negative experiences longer and more vividly.” This chapter was hard for me to read because I work hard to focus on the positive side of things every day, squashing the negatives, and wondered if brain science will go against all the hard work that I put into this. What does neuroscience say about the negativity bias, and how can we use this understanding to improve results in our schools, sports and workplaces?Q6B: The part of this chapter on change interested me, as I do come across your example from the book on change in my day to day experience. What can we do to help us through change, knowing how hard it is for the human brain? Q7: In Chapter 3, Believe it or Not on Confirmation Bias, you cover how “our brain is programmed to see things in the environment that support existing beliefs” and that “research shows that teachers’ beliefs about students might be the strongest predictor of outcomes.” This reminded me of what David Fink wrote about in the Foreword, that was behind the reason for why he has devoted his life to “addressing the biases that stunt student achievement and well-being.” How can we combat confirmation bias and update our belief system? Q8: Horacio, I love the work of Julie Porter, who created the graphic that accompanies your book. She explains each chapter, with an explanation of each bias, as well as strategies that educators can use. Since I’m always looking to extend the learning to our sports environments and workplaces, is there anything we should do different in our sports environments or workplaces as we are navigating these biases?Q9: As I was reading your book, and thinking of these subconscious biases that we all have, it made me think of something that came up in my brain scan evaluation with Dr. Shane Creado, after we recorded EP #84.vi Dr. Creado asked me if I had ever done any shadow work. At the time I hadn’t and I didn’t even know what it was. I thought it must have been important, so I’ve since started to look at Carl Jung’s work, and I wonder, how are our subconscious biases similar to our shadow-sides, or the hidden parts of ourselves that we can explore to improve our self-awareness?Q10: What are some final thoughts of what we can do with the “200 milliseconds where our subconscious mind has shaped our perceptions and influenced our behaviors?” What can we do to lessen the impact of implicit biases and create schools, sports or work environments where we can all flourish?”Horacio, I want to thank you very much for coming back to the podcast for a 4th time. What’s next on the horizon for you? We need to have you back for a 5th time, which will be a record for us on the podcast, beating out all guests.For people who want to follow your work, or reach out to you, is the best place still https://www.resiliencyinc.com/?CONNECT WITH HORACIO SANCHEZLinkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsanchezceo/ X/Twitter https://twitter.com/ResiliencyInc Instagram https://www.instagram.com/resiliencyinc/EMAIL: reiliency1@gmail.comHoracio Sanchez, a national speaker and author, is an educational consultant to many organizations focused on improving formal education. He is recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities on resiliency and applied neuroscience. His expertise helps schools overcome the impact of poverty, improve school climate, engage in brain-based instruction, and address issues related to implicit bias. He is the author of the best-selling books The Education Revolution and The Poverty Problem. REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #3 with Ron Hall https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/interview-with-ron-hall-valley-day-school-on-launching-your-neuroeducational-program/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #74 with Horacio Sanchez on “How to Apply Brain Science to Improve Instruction and School Climate” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/leading-brain-science-and-resiliency-expert-horatio-sanchez-on-how-to-apply-brain-science-to-improve-instruction-and-school-climate/ iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #111 with Horacio Sanchez on “Finding Solutions to the Poverty Problem”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/resiliency-expert-and-author-horacio-sanchez-on-finding-solutions-to-the-poverty-problem/ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #177 with Horacio Sanchez, Dr. Jon Lieff, Howard Rankin and Tom Beakbane  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/firstpanel-interview-with-horaciosanchez-jon-lieff-md-howardrankin-phd-and-tombeakbaneon-the-most-significantinsight-from-neurosciencethatcould-tra/  v Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes by Horacio Sanchez published February 2025 https://www.corwin.com/books/unlocking-bias-292586?srsltidAfmBOooya2rHddToUePQdt9hl23xILDh-IfZIS4HTCriszgDNGwbjjBD vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #84 on “PART 3: Andrea’s Brain Scan Results” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/e5uwsuatcmxd4wjp/365-pbifc4-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/uncovering-hidden-gifts-dr-robert-melillos-revolutionary-approach-to-developmental-neurology/,name:Uncovering Hidden Gifts: Dr. Robert Melillos Revolutionary Approach to Developmental Neurology,datePublished:2025-05-29,description:In Episode 364 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, host Andrea Samadi welcomes Dr. Robert Melillo, a pioneer in developmental neurology. Dr. Melillo, co-founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers and an acclaimed author, discusses his groundbreaking work on conditions like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more.Watch our interview on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v87wpX05ZOaQ This episode delves into Dr. Melillos innovative Brain Balance Program, which uses neuroscience-based exercises to address functional connectivity in the brain without medication. Dr. Melillo shares insights from his book \Disconnected Kids,\ now in its third edition, and explores the significance of primitive reflexes in childhood brain development.Dr. Melillo explains how identifying and nurturing the unique gifts within children can help them overcome neurological challenges and thrive. He also highlights his journey and the mentors who shaped it, along with a glimpse into his personalized program offerings based in New York and online.Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago now, with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.For today’s episode #364, we meet with Dr. Robert Melilloi, a leading expert in developmental neurological conditions such as ADHD, autism, OCD, tics, dyslexia, anxiety, and depression in both children and adults. He is the co-founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers, the developer of the Melillo Method®, and he runs the Melillo Center for Developing Minds in NY. His book, Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program® for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disordersii, is now in its Third Edition, endorsed by Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, who calls his book “a visionary new approach,”For today’s episode #364, we meet with Dr. Robert Melillo, where we looked at:✔ His book thats now in its 3rd Edition, Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program® ✔ Dr. Robert Melillos Center for Developing Minds in New York and how they have been helping thousands of families around the world.✔ What are milestones we can look for if we think our child or student has a vulnerability.✔ Where to begin with The Melillo Method.Disconnected Kids is a comprehensive at-home guide to his Brain Balance program, which involves no medication or medical interventions but focuses instead on movement and sensory exercises that stimulate proper brain development. This updated and revised edition also features new exercises and the latest research findings on how the retention of primitive reflexes—the involuntary movements babies are born with that typically are replaced with intentional movements by their first birthday—plays an integral role in the development of neurological issues. Through the exercises in this book, these reflexes can be diminished, making brain balance easier to attain. Disconnected Kids helps readers guide children susceptible to a brain imbalance to overcome challenges and allow their true gifted selves to shine.Let’s meet Dr. Robert Melillo, and learn together about his new visionary approach to help ALL children uncover their authentic gifts, and shine.Welcome Dr. Melillo. Thank you for joining us today on the podcast. Have we reached you in New York today? It’s it a sunny day there today?INTRO: For sure, we do need to get up early here before the weather hits those high numbers!Before we get into your books, achievement centers and the methods you have created to help children with developmental neurological conditions, can we start with when it was that you first became interested in looking for solutions for children with neurological conditions? Where did your interest in brain disorders begin, what role did Denise Festa have on your journey and how did this lead to your Brain Balance Program where you have helped (by now) well over 50,000 young children around the world?Q1: There is nothing like watching your own child struggle (whether its academically, socially or emotionally). I was drawn to this work in the late 1990s when you were first discovering your Brain Balance Program (working as a classroom teacher years before having my own children) when I wanted to help children with social and emotional learning. It was at this time that many educators were starting to connect the dots with the importance of understanding how our brain works while learning to read, or do math, or learn a new language. I just wonder, where did your children end up career wise? That really did give me chills! This is the whole reason why I do this podcast. We can see a child in school and they might be struggling in the traditional classroom with the fact that they must sit and learn. And you talk about the vulnerabilities there. And there’s these unique gifts that we know our children all have (we just need to help bring them out in our kids or students). Q2: Dr. Melillo, I’ve got to say that I’m beyond impressed with your approach to helping children, and families. I’m going to guess that the passion that comes through in your work is because the results you have seen are profound. It took me 5 seconds to see something different behind your work with an intro video you created for your book, Disconnected Kidsiii, which is where you suggest families begin when they have a child they want to assess to see if there is an imbalance somewhere. If a parent has a child at home and they are struggling somewhere, (academically, socially or they have been diagnosed with a brain disorder and are not making progress) where do you recommend we begin? At what age do most families seek you out for help, and what is the pathway you suggest in this process to figuring out how to help parents to understand what might be happening in your child’s brain, that causes them to seem disconnected?Q3: You say in your book “to change aberrant behaviors, you have to change the brain; otherwise you are just managing the symptoms.” Is this what led you to create your Brain Balance Program, and what does this program entail? Q4: What milestones should we be aware of?Q4B: Have you ever come across the work of Glen Domaniv?Q5: So to wrap this all up, we become aware as parents or teachers of these important developmental milestones, and if we notice deficiencies in these milestones, we can purchase your book, Disconnected Kids in it’s 3rd Edition now, we can come and visit your centers in New York, we can take some online courses to learn more, someone could also work with you via virtual training. Can you share where we should start if we want to learn more about your programs and services?Q6: Dr. Melillo, for people who would like to work with you, even virtually, is the best way to click the inquiry button on your website? What can someone expect wtih your virtual program? https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/virtual-programs/Q7: What online course have your created, and who would benefit from them? https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/courses/Q8: Have I missed anything important?Dr. Melillo, I want to thank you for joining me today on the podcast, and sharing your work with our listeners. This is important work you are doing, and I’m grateful to have had the chance to meet you, and share the vision for where you will take the Melillo Method, that has already been helping thousands of children globally. For people who might notice some vulnerabilities, or milestones that they are concerned about, what would you suggest?CONNECT with Dr. Robert MelilloWebsite: https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/Melillo Method Everything Brain Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/melillo-method-podcast-everything-brain/id1739403876 REFERENCES: i https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/ ii https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/books-products/ iii Video Intro to Disconnected Kids book https://www.youtube.com/watch?vYIWkYTe-_LQiv Glen Doman https://iahp.org/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6x6z5npvyem67ywf/364-kzak57-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-the-future-biocomputers-and-ai-with-dr-fred-jordan/,name:\Opening the Door to the Future: Biocomputers and AI with Dr. Fred Jordan\,datePublished:2025-05-22,description:In this enlightening episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, we delve into groundbreaking territory with Dr. Fred Jordan, CEO and co-founder of Alt Vision and FinalSpark, as he joins us from Switzerland. Dr. Jordan introduces us to a revolutionary emerging technology where living neurons—natures own processors—are set to transform the landscape of technology and artificial intelligence.Explore how bioprocessors, derived from human stem cells using advanced lab techniques, could potentially outperform traditional semiconductor devices by significantly reducing power consumption, particularly in AI computations. Understand the implications of such innovations and the ethical considerations they entail, as we navigate a future where biocomputers might fundamentally alter our technological capabilities.Join us in opening our minds to the possibilities of neuroscience-driven tech advancements, as we discuss the practical applications and visionary future that Dr. Jordan and his team are shaping, inviting curiosity and critical thinking into our evolving technological world.Watch our Interview on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v8D3eKkd3L4wFor today’s episode #363, we meet with Dr Fred Jordan, where we looked at:✔ What is the biocomputer?✔ What does this NEW innovative technology, make obsolete, from our past?✔ What are the benefits of a biocomputer, and how exactly does it work?✔ What is the vision of FinalSpark, and how can this change the future of AI?Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago now, with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.For today’s episode #363, we meet with the CEO and Co-Founder of AlpVision and FinalSpark, Dr. Fred Jordan who will be joining us all the way from Switzerland. I met Dr. Jordan through LinkedIn, where he introduced his work to me, and my attention was caught. When I asked him what he does in his lab at FinalSpark, he wrote back to me that his lab has developed an emerging technology that would redefine the status quo in technology and in the ways that people work. Of course I asked him if he could explain this to me, and he wrote back that “we use living neurons, the building blocks in the brain, for processing information” and sent me the link to his websitei where there is a live camera view of living neurons placed on electrodes, and you can see the signal from them.He went on to explain that neurons in the brain communicate using electrical and chemical stimulations and that his lab was focused on building a new generation of bioprocessors.At this point, I am sure he would know that I’m interested to learn more, mostly to understand what exactly does this mean? I wonder:Does Dr. Jordan mean that his lab is building a computer processor out of living neurons (cells from our brain)?How do they do this?What are the advantages of a bioprocessor vs using transistors (that are semiconductor devices used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power)?How does this connect to AI?What does his lab envision for the future?I have a lot of questions for Dr. Jordan, and I am coming from the point of view that I really want to learn and understand what his lab has created. I want to be able to explain his idea to our audience in a way that we can all come away with some new knowledge and understanding about the future, and how keeping an open mind while learning can set us apart from others, and even give us a razor’s edge advantage in whatever work we are doing in the world.Let’s meet Dr. Fred Jordan, and together, learn about the work they are doing at FinalSpark in Switzerland, and see if it can expand of thinking, and take us to new heights with the new awareness we will gain today.INTRO Q: Welcome Dr. Fred Jordan. Thank you for reaching out to me, and opening up my mind to something that while writing these questions, I still didn’t completely understand. Can you explain what exactly is a biocomputer and why would anyone want to have a computer that uses living neurons instead of transistors to process information?Q1: As someone who loves entrepreneurship, or those people in the world who create new ideas that change the world, can you tell me how where this idea began?Q2: I did listen to one of your podcast episodesii about “The Future of AI: How Biocomputers Will Change Everything” so I could wrap my head around what you do at FinalSpark, and it brought me to something I heard longevity researcher Dr. David Sinclair say that I will never forget. He said “we can make a mouse in a lab out of stem cells.” Can you explain where these neurons come that you are using come from and also help me to understand what Dr. Sinclair meant when he said they can make a mouse out of stem cells? Q3: For someone who doesn’t have a formal background in science, but I want to learn difficult concepts, and be able to explain them to others, can you explain how these living neurons work?Q4: What is the advantage of using a biocomputer and what problems does this solve?They consume 1 million X less than digital computers, quantum computers still in R&D stageQ5: What industries will be changed with the biocomputer? (semi-conductor industry) or what other applications can you think of that this type of computer can have (maybe medical applications)?Q6: What types of feedback are you hearing about the biocomputer? Do people think it’s acceptable to use living neurons for computation?Q7: Who are the leaders in this type of research? What other countries do you know of, where labs are working on this type of computer?Q8: What Universities have approached you to learn more about this neuro-platform?Q9: What is your vision for FinalSpark, and how do you think this will change the future workforce?Q10: This topic made me think and I found it difficult to grasp, but am very interested in learning more about how this concept could change everything that we know about the way we work and use computers. What would you say to me to show me that having an open mind will set me apart from others, or give me an advantage maybe in the future?Q11: Is there anything I have missed, or anything important that our listeners should know about? Dr. Jordan, I want to thank you for taking the time to speak with me about what you have created at FinalSpark. I’m very interested in NEW ideas, especially those that will change the way we operate and live our lives, exponentially. I remember hearing a quote from Gordon Moore, Intel’s co-founder and the author of Moore’s law many years ago in reference to the fact that “the number of transistors in an integrated circuit doubles roughly every 2 years” and this trend has driven the exponential growth of computing power and efficiency , leading to faster processors and smaller devices. He said “frankly, I didn’t expect to be so precise” with his prediction. What do you think when you have the power of the biocomputer, and George Moore’s quote, of the potential of what you have created at FinalSpark?For people to connect with you and learn more, what is the best way?CONNECT with Dr. Fred Jordan  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-jordan-anticounterfeiting-brandprotection-authentication/ REFERENCES: i https://finalspark.com/live/ ii Dr. Fred Jordan on the Future of AI: How Bio-Computers Will Change Everything https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-5-ep1-dr-fred-jordan-co-founder-of-finalspark/id1756198461?i1000686503506  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yrdhirtimug67xjc/363-8yyccg-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-inner-healing-the-power-of-qigong-and-practical-neuroscience/,name:Unlocking Inner Healing: The Power of Qigong and Practical Neuroscience with Sifu Boggie,datePublished:2025-05-17,description:Welcome to Season 13 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where we delve into the fascinating intersection of brain science, emotional intelligence, and educational training for enhanced well-being and performance. This episode features Sifu Boggie, also known as Paul Brighton, who brings over 40 years of expertise in qigong, a discipline involving breath work and self-healing techniques. As stress and anxiety reach unprecedented levels worldwide, Sifu Boggie shares how qi-gong can help alleviate ailments like chronic pain, migraines, and even mental health issues.Join host Andrea Samadi in an enlightening discussion about the role of mindfulness and meditation in managing stress and maintaining mental peace. Sifu Boggie, introduced to martial arts at the age of 12, guides listeners through practical exercises for achieving emotional and physical balance, including breathing techniques and posture corrections that can be easily integrated into daily life. Discover how understanding and altering your energy can bring about transformational changes, fostering a stronger connection between mind and body.For today’s episode #362, our next guest caught my eye as I noticed that my stress levels have reached some high numbers recently, with the data I see from my Whoop wearable device.Watch our interview here https://youtu.be/lYexvaGU8M0For today’s episode #362, we meet with Sifu Boggie, where we looked at:✔ How Paul Brighton (Sifu Boggie) discovered this pathway from Chaos to Calm, when he was 12 years old.✔ What classes does he teach, and how does he know how to help someone, or guide them towards improved health?✔ How would Sifu help me with persistent neck pain?✔ How can we learn to open our minds to learn deeper truths, that can help propel us forward?While my average daily stress has decreased by 12% over the past 6 months (Whoop measurements) with the average amount of daily stress I’m facing dropping from close to 4 hours/day to 3 hours and 25 minutes, I know I still occasionally see days where daily stress hits well over 6 hours/day. I know there’s got to be something ELSE I can be doing to mitigate this stress, since I know that dis-ease in the body, leads straight to disease.It’s clear that globally, we have reached unpresented times with anxiety, stress and depression. I can’t be the only one who wonders what ELSE can I be doing.We know that:1 in 5 Americans suffers from a mental illness (NIMH).Anxiety disorders are the highest reported mental health issue in the US with 42.5 million Americans claiming to suffer from this illness. (Mental Health America).Mental illnesses start showing symptoms by age 14 (National Alliance on Mental Illness),About 1 in 4 American adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, and one in 10 will suffer from a depressive illness, such as major depression or bipolar disorder (Johns Hopkins).10.7% of the world suffers from some form of mental illness. (Our World in Data).STATISTICS FROM https://www.thezebra.com/resources/research/mental-health-statistics/ While looking at my own stress one day, I received an introduction to our next guest, who will share the knowledge he has gathered over the past 40 years, where he has learned how to help others help themselves with ailments like... Anxiety, Stress, Chronic Pain, Depression, Fibromyalgia, Crohn’s Disease, Migraines, ME, MS, Arthritis, poor circulation, back problems and so much more.He does this by teaching us Qi Gong (Breath work exercises) and self-healing techniques that will help you to maintain your body, mind and consciousness.Without further ado, lets meet Sifu Boggie (Paul Brighton) from the UK (where I was born) and see what he can teach us with his wisdom and knowledge from being immersed in this work, since he was 12 years old.Welcome Sifu Boggie! Thank you for coming on the podcast today! Where exactly have I reached you today? (I was born in Worthing, Sussex). INTRO:  Sifu, I listened to some of your past podcast episodes, and I enjoyed learning through your experiences. I do want to start by going back in time to when you were age 12, and met someone who saw that you were talented, when you felt like you didn’t belong. Can you start with explaining how you found this pathway to help others understand themselves better at a young age?Q1: What does your name mean and how does it tie into our podcast where we work on learning strategies to be the best versions of ourselves?Q2: I can see your talent and what makes you truly unique and I’m jumping at the chance to speak with you, to ask you questions for your perspective, but what has been your experience having a talent that takes ancient practices that can hold the secret for healing modern ailments? Can you break down WHAT exactly it is that you do in your classes, and how each class is tied to support a specific ailment of injury?Qi Class: Qigong for Health, Fitness and Well-being, what ever your ailment or injury There is a Qigong for it...Jing Class: Neigong ( Qigong Yoga) great for Stretching the body, Strengthening the tendons and releasing trauma/ PTSD/ Depression...Shen Class:  Shengong ( Qigong Meditation) lots of different variations, especially \the Island\ a Daoist Meditation to heal mind,body and Spirit plus other Energy Meditation styles...Eastern Reiki Class: The Traditional Version of Reiki has Hatsurie Ho ( Japanese Qigong), Kotodama ( Japanese Mantra), and Reiju ( Empowerments) done as a Weekly Class so you build and grow the energy and Traditionally Symbols were not used.DragonDog Shaman Reiki: A particular Version of Shun Qi Shen ( Chinese Reiki) based on the Daoist Shaman practice, this has 3 Classes... Theory, Practical and Lightcode...Q2B: So if I have pain in my neck, that’s persistent and always there, how would you help me to eliminate this pain in my neck? I ask, as it’s been this way for me for over 20 years, and I’ve tried everything! Chiropractic work, massage, oils, saunas, and even hypnotherapy (which I would have to say is highly effective). What would you say to me about this persistent pain in my neck and how would YOU solve it?Q3: I know a lot of this involves the mind. I heard you say something that made me think a bit, and I wonder if you can explain how you interpret when Hong-Kong, American martial arts and actor, the late Bruce Lee said “it’s like a finger pointing away to the moon” urging us to NOT concentrate on our finger, or we will miss “all that heavenly glory” and that we must NOT think, but learn to FEEL more. How does this quote tie in here? Learn to listen to our body and feel more, rather than get stuck focusing on (our finger) or whatever it is that hurts us in our body? What would you say here?Q4: So here’s another quote I heard you say that I just love. I connected with it as I worked for 6 years in the motivational speaking industry and met some of the greats in this industry, right alongside those who had all risen to the top in their careers. Most that I met were open to learning NEW strategies and ideas for success, that took them to these great heights, and they didn’t have to be scientifically proven, they just had to work. You mentioned a quote by Rockefeller that said “millionaires don’t use astrology, billionaire do” suggesting that more successful individuals, particularly those at the highest wealth levels, may leverage astrology for strategic insights beyond simple fate beliefs. Can you explain how this quote ties into your work?Q5: Before my next question, I would love it if you could give us your take on Energy 101 and what we should all know about energy fields, and frequencies? I’ve mentioned this concept on a few different episodes where I talk about how we are all spiritual beings, with an intellect, living in a physical body (EP 67i) and that we must change our frequency to move to different levels of vibration. How would YOU explain this image and concept?Q6: Since we now can see how important energy is, in Arizona, where I live, we can find stores on reading our energy, our aura (I’ve done this recently) or classes on how to bend a spoon, psychokinesis and dowsing (all classes that I took the FIRST year I moved here over 24 years ago). Can you tell me what you learned from your work with Uri Geller years ago that might open our listener’s eyes to different techniques for success that you have seen either yourself or others use to give them a razor’s edge for success?Q7: Ok, another quote here from Nikolas Tesla “magic is science not yet understood.” I’ve been working hard to make the connection with neuroscience and some of those age old success principles that I saw working in the seminar industry back in the late 1990s. Our most downloaded episode is a 4-part series on Applying The Silva Methodii for Increased Intuition, Creativity and Focus. My favorite quote from this series is that “once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” What kind of magic have you seen over the years with people you work with who have learned to train their mind (like Bruce Lee was so well known for?).Q8: In the Silva Method, he has this activity where we learn how to see things on the “screen of our mind.” What have you learned from your study of ancient physicists about developing our minds, or our “third eye” and why is this advanced awareness important if we want to take better control our our health and wellness, as well as our success, in the future? Q9: This has been a lot, and I could keep asking you questions, but I wonder, “where do we begin?” I didn’t know that Yin/Yang (dark/light) means Tai Chi or that Dao means “the path, or the way.” Can you highlight the best way forward for someone who notices they are off balance, like me, and how to get started on a better way forward?Q10: Have I missed anything important?Sifu, I want to thank you very much for meeting with me, to open my mind up further with your knowledge and wisdom that you have collected and implemented since you were a young boy. I’m grateful to have had this chance to speak with you. Where can people learn more about your classes and workshops?CONNECT with SIFU BOGGIEInstagram https://www.instagram.com/sifu.boggie/?hlenLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sifuboggie/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sifuBoggieYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SifuBoggieSifus School https://shundao.uscreen.io/  REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #67 Expanding Your Awareness with a Deep Dive into Bob Proctor’s Most Powerful Seminars https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jpepjsbiddafuwvx/362-hqbq57-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-the-secret-to-a-clear-fog-free-brain-with-dr-sui-wong/,name:Discovering the Secret to a Clear, Fog-Free Brain with Dr. Sui Wong,datePublished:2025-04-19,description:Welcome to episode 361 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we reconnect with Dr. Sui Wong, a leading neuro-ophthalmologist, for an enlightening discussion on her new book, Sweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain. Join host Andrea Samadi as she dives deep into Dr. Wongs research that unveils the powerful link between our blood sugar levels and brain health.Discover practical tips and a 12-week challenge designed to help maintain optimal brain function by stabilizing blood sugar. This episode sheds light on Dr. Wongs holistic approach to patient care and her dedication to sharing knowledge that empowers individuals to enhance their health and well-being through informed lifestyle choices.Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/MoQT39pXHhE Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.For today’s episode #361, we meet with a returning guest, Dr. Sui Wong, a Leading Neuro-Ophthalmologist, who we met on EP 343i, last August where we looked at:✔ Dr. Sui Wongs career path in medicine, that led her to write 4 books to help her patients (and the world) improve their brain health.✔ How understanding our eye health can help us to prevent neurological disorders (like Alzheimers Disease) in the future.✔ What common neuro-ophthalmology cases she sees.On today’s EP 361, we will dive deep into her NEW book, Sweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain.ii✔ What is the brain-glucose connection?✔ How does glucose impact cognitive performance?✔ How can we better prepare to eat food that we know will spike our blood sugar levels?✔ What health problems can too much sugar lead to?✔ Helpful tools to create a brain-healthy diet.✔ Supplements that are important for brain health and cognition.Just a reminder:Dr. Sui H. Wong, is a Neurologist and Neuro-Ophthalmologist based in London, United Kingdom. In addition to her clinical work as a medical doctor and physician, Dr. Wong is an active neuroscience researcher, who translates pertinent and clinically relevant questions into research, to improve person-centered patient outcomes. Additionally, she has the qualifications and experience to consider a broader spectrum of lifestyle-specific interventions. Dr. Wong’s holistic approach in empowering patients has been recognized with many awards, and this is just the beginning for her.When I was introduced to Dr. Wong, an active neuroscience researcher with a mission of translating important clinically relevant questions into research for improved person-centred patient outcomes, I knew I had to speak with her. She is a widely-published author and researcher with over 110+ peer-reviewed publications in medical journals, chapters and conference abstracts, to date. Let’s meet Dr. Sui Wong, for the second time on our podcast, and see what we can learn together about what she has uncovered with her research of the importance of understanding our blood sugar levels, for a fog-free brain.Welcome Dr. Sui Wong! It’s wonderful to see you again. What’s been going on with you since we met last August?Well, let’s get straight to your new book, Sweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain. I absolutely love this topic, and I’ve covered a few episodes where we looked at the impact of sugar on our health and wellness, with EP 275iii The Damaging Effects of Sugar on the Brain and Body. I’m open that while I will eat chocolate, (sparingly) I watch the sugar content in EVERYTHING I eat, because it just doesn’t make me feel good to have a sugar-rush to the brain. Besides chocolate, I’d say I live a sugar-free lifestyle, (since around 2005, so for the past 20 years) and it’s not something I even think about anymore. So when I see just how damaging sugar is to our health, I want to do what I can to help others to try this lifestyle, and see how they feel.INTRO Q: What was it for you that made you want to cover this topic, even with tips for a 12-week challenge at the end of the book?Q1: In the very beginning of your book, you ask the question “have you ever wondered about the hidden connection between what you eat and how your brain works” and I honestly had not, until I was at my foot doctor, telling him that my feet were going numb with exercise, and he had just written a book, called Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage and Reclaim Good Healthiv and he handed me a piece of paper that would involve my pathway to a sugar-free diet.When was it that you began to connect the dots with how our brains work, connected to sugar? What is the brain-glucose connection?Q2: Just thinking back to my sugar-free diet, that began 20 years ago, my doctor had me stop eating high glucose fruits like pineapple, and replace them with low glycemic fruits. I remember us both laughing as we realized that bananas were not on the list, and I remember thinking “what can I eat?” and it was a massive mindset shift. You’ve broken your book into Themes and theme 1 that covers Chapters 1-4 covers how glucose helps your brain to work, as well as how your body breaks down food to give us energy.Can you tell us what we should all know about glucose, how it impacts cognitive performance, and how we can balance the sugar we ingest so it’s not too much, or too little? Q2B: Is the only way to REALLY know this, to measure what we eat with a blood glucose monitor to see how what we are eating impacts our blood sugar levels?Q2C: How can we better prepare to eat foods we know will spike our blood sugar?Q3: Then you cover Theme 2, in chapter 5, When Things Go Wrong with what happens when you blood sugar levels aren’t right. We all have heard this, but can you tell us the problems too much sugar can lead us to? (like diabetes, insulin resistance, deteriorating vascular health, in addition to the impact on our brain health and overall well-being)?Q4: Then you cover Theme 3, what to do about it, in chapters 6-11 with practical tips to keep your blood sugar steady, and our brain in top shape.It’s here that you cover diet, and this is a huge one, as many of us like eating, or cooking things in a certain way. I remember my doctor asking me to write down EVERYTHING I was eating, and what was in the sauces I was cooking things in. For example, I remember I liked this Fajita sauce, that was really high is sugar. So I had to find a replacement for it. Or learning what food were high glycemic.Or don’t even get me started when I realized how bad alcohol is for the brain, especially when I had cut out so many things. I remember thinking “what is left for me to eat/drink” until I found replacements for everything that we know to be bad for the brain.What are the most helpful tools you have found for getting our heads around a brain-healthy diet?Q5: What natural remedies or supplements are important for brain health and cognition?Q6: What is your goal for us with this book? Q7: What are some challenges you see with people in your practice, or obstacles that get in the way?Q8: What have I missed that’s important?Dr. Sui Wong, I want to thank you for coming back on the podcast for a second time. It was wonderful to catch up, and learn more about ways to improve our brain health and cognition, by finding this Sweet Spot for Brain Health. I will link your information for people to learn more about you in the show notes. What is next for you?FINAL THOUGHTSI couldn’t end this episode without really thinking about this topic of the importance of finding our own “Sweet Spot for Brain Health.” I know that during the recording, I could think of a few ways that I can improve my own habits immediately, (like by making sure I am taking fish oil, and as well, will add some flax seed to my shakes or morning breakfast) or like Dr. Wong mentioned, to improve ourselves just a little bit, make a shift that’s only about 1-3% and we can make a significant change in our future health.I hope you enjoyed this episode, and have written down some ideas to improve your health in ways that these small shifts will over time, help us all to keep our brains sharp, and fight off cognitive decline.And with that thought, I’’ll close out this episode and will see you in May, with more interviews that will dive deeper into brain health and wellbeing.RESOURCES AND CONNECT WITH DR. SUI WONGSweet Spot for Brain Health Book books2read.com/u/br2l8zThursday Tips-Bitesize brain health tips to thrive:  bit.ly/drwongbrainhealthWebsite for Dr. Wong’s books: https://www.drsuiwongmd.com/booksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsuiwong.neurologist/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sui-wong-neurologist/Mindfulness for Brain Health (in paperback/ hardcover/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/4XNXAgBreak Free from Migraines Naturally (in paperback/ hardcover/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/bwgG5ZSleep Better to Thrive (in paperback/ Kindle/ audiobook)books2read.com/u/mv0XQ2Quit Ultra-Processed Foods Now (in paperback/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/m27M21Email office@neuroeye.co.uk RESOURCESFreestyle Libre Patch https://www.freestyle.abbott/us-en/home.html Attia’s Rule https://podclips.com/c/attias-rule-avoid-arguing-about-supplements-nutrition-until-you-can-deadlift-your-body-weight-for-10?ssr&ss2hubermanlab&d2022-08-15&mtrueREFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #343 with Dr. Sui Wong https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-brain-health-insights-from-a-leading-neuro-ophthalmologist/ iiSweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain by Dr. Sui Wong, Published Nov 11, 2024 https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Spot-Brain-Health-Well-being/dp/1917353855 iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #275   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-the-damaging-impacts-of-sugar-on-the-brain-and-body/ iv  Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage and Reclaim Good Health by Dr. Richard Jacoby (April 2014)  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPVB4OA/refdp-kindle-redirect?_encodingUTF8&btkr1 ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/89mj5svnwfwwjjvw/361-pa7f8z-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-resilience-authenticity-through-neuroscience/,name:Unlocking Resilience & Authenticity Through Neuroscience: PART 4 Chapters 14-16 (Grant Bosnick),datePublished:2025-03-30,description:Welcome to Season 13 of Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning. Join Andrea Samadi as she wraps up a year-long exploration of Grant Bosnicks book on self-leadership, diving into the final chapters focused on the neuroscience of resilience, authenticity, and bias. Discover practical strategies and insights from the latest neuroscience research to enhance your self-awareness, build authentic relationships, and overcome biases for personal growth and improved well-being. Dont miss this final installment filled with expert knowledge and actionable steps to transform your daily life.And we will now resume PART 4, the final part of our review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. We began with PART 1ii and the first 5 chapters of the book. PART 2iii we reviewed chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, PART 3iv, we reviewed chapters 10-13, and finally, today, we will finish with PART 4, Chapters 14-16.                                                                                       ((On todays EPISODE #360 PART 4 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):✔ EP 344 Chapter 14v “The Neuroscience of Resilience”✔ EP 345 Chapter 15vi “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships”✔ EP 347 Chapter 16vii “The Science of Bias”If you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test. I re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences from last year. If you can, retake the assessment and see what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in your areas of focus for 2025. This is an incredible way to remain laser focused on pathways that will move the needle of success for YOU this year.EP 344 Chapter 14 “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams”If you were to ask me which episode is my favorite out of the 16 chapters, I would have to say this topic is at the top of the list, even though this pathway came out as a 0% for me to focus on in 2025. It’s not because I’ll be brushing resilience under the rug this year, as it’s an area of focus I work on daily, without even thinking about it. Who doesn’t want to become more resilient, or understand how to build a stronger mind, and then translate this strength to others for predictable results in 2025?What drew me to this episode was learning about the fascinating new neuroscience behind the part of our brain called the anterior mid cingulate cortex that becomes bigger when we use our will power to do those things we just don’t want to do. Scientists believe this ability to use our will power to do difficult things, which builds our resiliency, is what’s really behind the will to live. Stop and think for a minute here. Does this resonate with you? If you enjoy doing difficult things, and you would describe yourself as being “resilient” doesn’t it make your mind spin to think that you are actually building a bigger, and stronger brain with this trait? Dr. Amen from Amen Clinics does remind us that when it comes to our brain, that bigger is better and that “a larger, more active brain is associated with better cognitive performance and overall well-being.”viiiOn this episode we also covered:A review of EP 74 and 286 where we covered the Neuroscience of Resilience with Horacio Sanchez’s work reminding us that our protective or risk factors in our lifetime, will determine how resilient we will be throughout our life. While 25% of the population are naturally resilient, Horacio asserts that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.” Horacio has dedicated his life to helping our next generation become more resilient. If you love Horacio Sanchez’s work as much as I do, stay tuned, as we will be featuring him soon with his new book, Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomesix. Stay tuned for this episode that will be scheduled as soon as I finish reading his book.Next we looked at Grant Bosnick’s book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership (Chapter 14) where he gave us the analogy of the donkey who fell into the well, and demonstrated resiliency when he used the dirt shoveled on him, to climb out. This example taught us that we all will have dirt shoveled on our backs in our life, and “that we can either get buried in the dirt or shake it off and take a step up. Each adversity we face is a stepping stone, and we can get out of the deepest wells by shaking off the dirt and taking a step up.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 160).Another analogy we learned was through the mother and daughter story, and that when adversity faces you, Bosnick asks us to reflect. “Are you the carrot that seems strong but with pain and adversity (wilted) and became soft, losing its strength? Are you the egg that starts with a soft heart, but hardens with the heat? Or are you like the coffee bean that actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that (brought) the pain?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161). I’m hoping that we all desire to experience change with the adversity we face, like the coffee bean and use our difficult experiences in life to build a better, and stronger version of ourselves.After learning about building resiliency in ourselves, we learned about building resiliency within our teams, and looked at Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. The absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. Then we learned to turn this around, using the five functions of a high performing team: trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 170).Finally, we looked at how we develop resiliency, using our Will Power from EP 294 where I shared an activity to strengthen this faculty of our mind either through meditation, or with an activity of staring at a candle flame, and with time, effort and sheer will power, blocking out everything else around you, until you and the candle flame become one.REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 345 Chapter 15 on “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships“ we covered: ✔ Author Mo Issa’s definition of authenticity from his book The Shift: How to Awaken the Aliveness from Within. We met Mo Issa on EP 346x)We learned that Mo believes that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).✔ Andrea’s reflection from 2021 when Mo Issa asked her “what does authenticity mean to you?”What’s authentic for me—it’s living life according to my values. Living who I am by design. If I’m not putting health first, (for myself and my family) or learning, growing, researching, and then disseminating/sharing what I’ve learned, I’m not living my true authentic self. It will hurt my productivity if I compromise who I am, at this granular level.✔ We ask the reader to consider: What makes YOU authentic?✔ How do you know when you are living a truly authentic life?✔ Have you identified your unique gifts or talents that make you stand out from others?✔ Do you know what might be holding you back from being truly authentic?✔ The Neuroscience of Our Social Brain“We have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like/dislike, reward/threat.The C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain.The story of Phineas Gage who destroyed the C-system, in his brain and was operating on X-system only. In other words he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result.The C-system, (that requires motivation and effort to activate) we learned, is important for self-reflection and understanding self/other. We know this part of our brain as the Default Mode Networkxvi, and the part of our brain where we take breaks for creativity, thinking and learning to occur.“When the brain is at a resting state, this specific system kicks in, which is focused around social understanding (thinking about yourself, others’ thoughts, others’ actions etc.).” We learned to get into this resting state by “staring out of a window and do nothing (except reflecting on what else we can do to improve our relationships) and this knowledge that we uncover will help us to build more authentic relationships. We learned to slow down the conversation with people, truly listen to them empathetically and be fully present with them. This will build the relationship to be deeper…go slow with the conversation and communication in order to go fast with the depth of the relationship.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186).✔ 4 Steps to Building More Authentic RelationshipsThink of a person in your business, or personal life, that you would like to build a more authentic relationship with.Get to know them on a deeper level. How would you describe them? Are they introverted/extroverted? How do they approach authenticity and relationships?Let your brain go into your Default Mode Network. Stare out of a window and think: what could you do to build a more authentic relationship with each of the people you are thinking of? How can you go slow with your conversation to go fast with the depth of the relationship?And finally, we looked at the quote from Mo Issa that suggests that once we have done the work ourselves, and know what makes us truly authentic, once we know our own unique gifts and talents, and we continue to nurture and grow them, next, we can look outward, and recognize the unique talents and gifts in others.REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH Finally, we covered EP 347 Chapter 16 “The Science of Bias“  where we✔ Reviewed past episodes where we covered this topic of cognitive biases.✔ Chapter 16 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Bias.✔ A review of our two types of thinking (X-systemreflexive/automatic and C-systemreflective/intentional).✔ 3 Steps to Understand and Manage our Biases from Grant Bosnick’s book:Accept and admit we are all biased. It’s a natural part of being human. The exercise from Daniel Kahnaman’s book showed me how quickly I reverted back to system x, reflexive, automatic thinking. This self-awareness has helped me to consider where else I make quick judgments, without thinking reflectively.Label the Bias. While Bosnick covered three examples, similarity bias (making quick conclusions about people similar to you), urgency bias (where we put non-urgent tasks on hold to push through to do something that requires our immediate attention), or experience bias (where we believe our perception is the truth and that others who see things differently from us are wrong, knowing there are close to 200 different biases, it’s a start to be aware that our thinking could possibly be flawed.Mitigate the Bias. We aren’t going to solve all of our biases at once, but once we are aware that’s it’s human to have them, we can begin with looking at strategies to mitigate each.I’m looking forward to diving deeper into the neuroscience of Biases with Horacio Sanchez’s new book. Stay tuned for this interview coming this Spring.✔ 4 Strategies for Mitigating our BiasesSLOW DOWN: Bosnick goes into detail on how to mitigate the top three biases that he listed. The strategy that he used was to step back, slow down and access your Systems 2 reflective thinking to see what you notice. The maze exercise showed me I could benefit from slowing down my thinking and not jump to conclusions.BE MINDFUL: When talking to others, work on “engaging our System 2 (reflective) thinking…the more mindful we are, the more we can engage our mental brakes, increase self-awareness, reduce emotional impulses, and reduce our susceptibility to unconscious bias.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212). Being mindful of others will help us to learn to appreciate different perspectives, as well, other people will connect more to us when they can sense we are thinking from their point of view.LEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLE: Talk to others so you can learn “how to get out of our own experience bias and appreciate other people’s perspectives. This will help us to get out of our autopilot, easy route thinking of the urgency bias to have deeper, more robust and deliberate thinking.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212).ASK FOR OUTSIDE OPINIONS: Find others you can brainstorm with to come up with fresh ideas to help you to think in a different way. Ask for feedback to gain a new perspective. This is just the beginning of this topic for us here on the podcast. While writing this episode, I had a message from our good friend Horacio Sanchez, third time returning guest from EP 111vi and we will have him back on for a 4th time, to dive deeper into this topic.REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH REVIEW and CONCLUSION:To review and conclude this week’s episode #360, PART 4, our final piece of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, where we covered a review of the final chapters of his book, with strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 14, 15, and 16.EPISODE #360 PART 4 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered:✔ EP 344 Chapter 14 “The Neuroscience of Resilience”✔ EP 345 Chapter 15 “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships”✔ EP 347 Chapter 16 “The Science of Bias”We will see you next time, with some returning guests, Dr. Sui Wong (coming up in April) and Horacio Sanchez. See you next time.REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #355 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #356 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 2 (Grant Bosnick)https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-secrets-of-self-leadership-chapters-6-to-9-review/ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #357 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 3 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-power-of-persuasion-time-management-and-change/ v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #344 “The Neuroscience of Resilience”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams/ vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #345  “ Unlocking Authenticity” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-authenticity-the-neuroscience-of-relationships/ vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #347 “The Science of Bias”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-science-of-bias-mastering-self-leadership-and-cognitive-awareness/ viii https://www.amenclinics.com/conditions/brain-optimization-peak-performance/ ixUnlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes by Horacio Sanchez published Feb. 12th 2025 by Corwin Press https://www.corwin.com/books/unlocking-bias-292586 xNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #346 with “Mo Issa: The Midlife Shift: Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-midlife-shift-discovering-authenticity-and-vulnerability-with-mo-issa/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wzrbigy22d7gejwn/360-i9jc84-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-the-power-of-self-talk-for-success-and-well-being/,name:Unlocking the Power of Self-Talk for Success and Well-being with Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D.,datePublished:2025-03-15,description:In this illuminating episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, host Andrea Samadi sits down with Dr. Shad Helmstetter, a best-selling author renowned for his work in personal growth and self-talk. Dr. Helmstetter shares his profound insights into the science of self-talk and neuroplasticity, revealing how the language we use with ourselves can radically transform our lives.Watch our interview of YouTube here https://youtu.be/zaVGEjVj__YListeners will discover how Dr. Helmstetters research connects age-old principles of success with cutting-edge neuroscience. The episode delves into practical strategies for reprogramming the brain through positive self-talk, the significance of learning the language of success, and the steps anyone can take to improve their mindset.Whether youre an educator, a parent, or simply someone seeking personal improvement, this episode offers valuable lessons on how to harness your inner dialogue for greater achievement, fulfillment, and happiness.Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.On todays EPISODE #359 we will cover:✔ Dr. Shad Helmstetters background that led him to create an APP that teaches how to reprogram the brain with positive self-talk✔ Where our self-talk originated from, and how we can change it, rewire our brain, and put our lives on a trajectory for success.✔ What is the language of success vs the language of those who are deemed to fall short of their goals?✔ How can we teach this language to ourselves, our children, students or large groups, to permanently rewire their brain for success?For today’s EP #359, we meet with the best-selling author of more than twenty books in the field of personal growth, Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D. What caught my attention with our next guest was NOT this huge list of books he has written, or that he had appeared on over 1200 radio and television programs, including repeat appearances on Oprah Winfrey, ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN News, or even that his self-talk audio programs are listened to thousands of individuals and families worldwide. There was something else that set our next guest apart from the others.What caught my attention was when I saw a passage in his book, The Power of Neuroplasticity, that described the EXACT mission or quest that I have been on, since looking back at the days I worked for motivational speaker Bob Proctori, and always wondered like our next guest “why do some people fail while others succeed?” I even wrote this question on the back of my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealed, and have been on a mission to connect science to these age-old principles that I have witnessed change many people’s lives.We have covered Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richii book on this podcast, as well as Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Richiii, and after looking at this question, I always came to the SAME conclusion. It HAS GOT to come down to the fact that successful people “think and act” in a certain way. So when I came across Shad Helmstetter, I wanted to learn what he has discovered that connects the age old books that we have covered on this podcast, to science. I wondered what he has discovered about “why are some people, day to day, happier, more productive, more fulfilled than others? What makes the difference? It is kismet, a kind of fate” he asks in his classic book, What to Say When You Talk to Yourself. Or has he discovered something important about the way we talk to ourselves that could possibly change the course of our lives?Let’s meet Shad Helmstetter, a pioneering dean in the field of self-talk, and see what we can learn from his decades of research, that could possibly take us to NEW heights in 2025 and beyond.Welcome Dr. Helmstetter, it’s an honor to meet someone who has accomplished so much in a field that I’ve been immersed in since the late 1990s. Thank you for being here today.INTRO Q: I’ve got to start how did you first get interested in self-talk and programming? Can you give us some background of where your career began? 1. We have covered self-talk before on this podcast, and ways to control those automatic negative thoughts, but can you explain what is self-talk and why is it so important? Are there certain words we shouldn’t say, or think?Is there a difference in the brains of successful people compared to the brains of people who struggle or fail? I ask this question, as working in the seminar industry in the late 1990s, I saw all types of people, from all walks of life. I definitely noticed some people did things (took action) or showed me that they “thought” in a “certain way” that projected them on a pathway of success. What is the difference that you see? 1B: What are some words that can put us on a trajectory for success?What are some of the areas of life that are directly affected by our self-talk and how the brain is wired? I can guess our careers, but what else would you say? How does social media shape our self-talk, and can we override that influence through conscious effort?1C: How do you see neuroscience being integrated in our lives, and classrooms of the future? What is the best way to listen to self-talk, and how often should you listen to it?2: We can go deep here, but beyond our life experiences, where would you say exactly our programming comes from?2B: How do we stop doing something we might not even be aware of?2C: The importance of who we surround ourselves with, and ways to impact larger groups of people with positive thinking.3. When did you first realize the importance of studying the brain with your work? What is your vision for where your work will go?Dr. Helmstetter, I want to thank you for taking the time to meet with me, and share your fascinating work that has been helping people globally for decades. For people to get started with your work, is the best place through your app?  What are the best places for people to connect with you?CONNECT with Shad HelmstetterGET THE APP https://www.selftalkplus.com/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drshadhelmstetter/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drshadhelmstetter/Website https://shadhelmstetter.com/  RESOURCES The Secret Words of Success: The Life-Changing Words Successful People Use Most Published by Shad Helmstetter PH.D. January 8th, 2020 https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Words-Success-Shad-Helmstetter/dp/1734498218   REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with the Legendary Bob Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich Book Study https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/ iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pgsapruz4w96iqyz/359-hfu37j-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-reality-journey-into-the-vortex-of-living-truth/,name:\Unlocking Reality Shattering Insights: A Roadmap for Human Transformation\ with Craig Polsfuss,datePublished:2025-03-08,description:Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast. In todays episode, we delve deep into the transformative world of practical neuroscience with our special guest, Craig Polsfuss, a pioneering psychologist and author. Polsfuss introduces us to his groundbreaking book, Reality Shattering Insights, and shares his unique journey of integrating psychology, spirituality, and brain science to enhance mental well-being, performance, and spiritual insight.Join us as we explore how understanding and tapping into deeper consciousness can lead to life-changing insights and self-discovery. Learn to listen to your inner whispers and discover how to transform mental and emotional landscapes from within, moving from the intellect into the heart and beyond.Watch interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/2Hu6_poYLn8Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.On todays EPISODE #358 we will cover:✔ How licensed psychologist and former clinical social worker Craig Polsfuss, (among the pioneers of the Three Principles movement in the 1980s) bridged psychology, spirituality, and brain science to help people achieve mental well-being, top performance and spiritual insight.✔ Uncover the formula to create your own Reality Shattering Insights.✔ Learn how tap into a deeper consciousness that can lead to life-changing insights and self-discovery.For today’s EP #358, we meet with a pioneering psychologist and author of the book published just last November, Reality-Shattering Insightsi, the first in a 4-book series entitled VoLT: The Vortex of Living Truth.Today’s guest, Craig Polsfuss, a licensed psychologist and former clinical social worker, who pioneered the Three Principles movement in the 1980s after a powerful awakening. With nearly five decades of experience, he integrates psychology, spirituality, and brain science to help people achieve mental wellbeing, top performance, and spiritual insight. The \reality-shattering insights\ that he shares inside his book will open your eyes, if you are looking for answers, to questions you might not have even known that you were asking yourself.Before we meet Craig Polsfuss, and begin our journey of self-discovery: A discovery that will take us from our head to our heart, and from our heart, into the depths of our soul.I’ve got to say that this episode is not like ANY I have done before, as Craig covered questions I have had for a very long time. Questions that came up when I first studying Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich book, 25 years ago, that we covered on EP 315ii with a 7-PART series. This book was one of the seminars that I sold in the late 1990s when I worked with speaker Bob Proctor.  I always wondered “what is that thinking stuff that Wattles describes in his syllabus?” If you signed up for this seminar, you would have been given this syllabus to take home with you laminated. I’ve got at least 10 of them still today in my office. Back then I had no idea what Wattles was describing. That stuff he says “permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.” And that “a thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.” I always thought it was some sort of “intelligence” but it wasn’t until this past January, while studying this book series with Paul Martinelli, who also sold this seminar, and presented it years ago. I learned Paul’s point of view that Wattles is saying this “thinking stuff” is God. And he goes on to say that we might all have our own interpretation of what we call this, (some might call it God, others a Higher Power, and others something entirely different) but I think we can all agree that there is something much bigger than us in the world. Something that keeps us connected to others, and can help us.I had to look to see what scientist Dr. Andrew Huberman would say on this topic and he goes on the record to say that he is “in absolute awe of Biology, believes in God” and elaborates by saying if you look at “the magnificence of biology, and the magnificence of nature (he says) it’s impossible for (him) to conceive it could have come about any other way.”iiiSo coming back to this episode, if you have EVER wondered like me about this topic, I’m not trying to sell you in what I believe, but just asking you to keep an open mind as you listen.This episode is about:Learning how to Listen to the whispers of your deep knowing…It’s about how exactly to pay attention to what comes up when you listen to your breath.We will cover how to drop from your mind and move into your heart…And Just Listen.This is where our next guest, author Craig Polsfuss explains is how you’ll uncover your true answer.Just keep an open mind, and you’ll see the beauty that exists when we can open our hearts  …Reality Shattering Insights.INTRO: Welcome Craig, it’s wonderful to meet you today. Where have we reached you this early Monday morning? Are you in St. Paul, MN?I’ve got to say that when I first saw your work, that I jumped a bit in my chair. Those who know me well, know I have quite a spiritual side, but we all see the world through different lenses. Can you first of all share where this journey (of the mind) began for you, bridging psychology, spirituality and brain science to bring you to where you are today?Q1: You write about \reality-shattering insights\ in your new book, and the \proven\ human ability to completely transform in an instant. Can you explain what you mean by “reality shattering insights?” and give some examples of people who have transformed their lives with these insights? Q1B: What does a complete personal transformation actually look like, and is instant change truly possible?Q2: I find this topic fascinating, and wrote about a book The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain (by John Kounios and Mark Beeman) on a recent EP330iv.Are Reality Shattering Insights like AHA Moments?Q3: What neuroscience component did you discover that contributed to your own personal awakening? How have others taken advantage of this? Can you talk more about this and add some brain science insight? Q3B: What about listeners who are tuning into this podcast episode, and they are curious to learn how to create “reality shattering insights” at will. What are the first steps to begin this transformative journey?  Q3C: What is the core formula or method for radical personal transformation? Q3D: What are the different levels of personal and spiritual enlightenment?Q4: What IS this infinite intelligence?Q4: In your book, you mention it’s a journey from your “head to your heart” and from your “heart to your soul.” Can you explain this a bit more? How do we “feel” our “soul?”Q5: How does co-creation work?Q6: How does this connect to social and emotional learning? Q7: Where do we go from here?  For those who are interested in learning more, where should they begin? Craig, I want to thank you for your time today, sharing your book, Reality Shattering Insights, and  decades of research. For people who want to connect with you, what is the best way? FOLLOW Craig Polsfuss LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigpolsfuss/EMAIL Craig@Craigpolsfuss.comRESOURCES:Piezoelectricity: Why Hitting Crystals Makes Electricity https://www.youtube.com/watch?vwcJXA8IqYl8REFERENCESi Reality Shattering Insights by Craig Polsfuss published November 1, 2024 https://www.amazon.com/Reality-Shattering-Insights-Begin-Journey-ebook/dp/B0D92GMKGR/refcm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ieUTF8 iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 1 of Wallace D Wattles and The Science of Getting Rich: Prosperity Consciousness https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/ iii Dr. Andrew Huberman’s Faith in God https://www.youtupsbe.com/watch?vZ7GVf8nD7SQ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/understanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals/   ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hipvsbv9k43i2k2j/358-t3ww6k-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-the-power-of-persuasion-time-management-and-change/,name:Unlocking the Power of Persuasion, Time Management, and Change: PART 3 Chapters 10-13 (Grant Bosnick),datePublished:2025-03-02,description:Welcome back to Season 13 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! In this episode, we explore Part 3 of our review of Grant Bosnicks book on self-leadership, focusing on Chapters 10 to 13. Discover how the latest neuroscience research can enhance your skills in persuasion, time management, change, and agility.Dive deep into the nuances of persuasion and influence, learn effective time management techniques, understand the brains response to change, and enhance your mental and physical agility. Join us as we uncover insightful strategies to apply in your leadership journey.And we will now resume PART 3 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. We began with PART 1ii and the first 5 chapters of the book. PART 2iii we reviewed chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, and today, PART 3, today, we will review chapters 10-13. We will finish with PART 4, Chapters 14-16 after we release our FIRST interview of 2025, coming next weekend.                                                                                 ((On todays EPISODE #357 PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):✔ EP 336 Chapter 10iv“The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence”✔ EP 337 Chapter 11v “The Neuroscience of Time Management”✔ EP 339 Chapter 12vi “The Neuroscience of Change”✔ EP 342 Chapter 13vii    “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility”If you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test.I re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences. See what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in your areas of focus for 2025. Did any of your pathways shift for you, since last year? This is an incredible way to be laser focused on pathways that will move the needle of success for YOU this year.✔ EP 336 Chapter 10 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence”On this episode, we looked at Jack Carew’s classic book from 1987 called You’ll Never Get No For an Answer that was covered on EP 176.viiiCarew looked at the unique strategies that American Author and Salesman Og Mandino encouraged us all to read to improve our communication and influence with others and I noticed that Strategy 2 was to stop looking out for number one and always look for how you can help others first.So, after noticing this, I went straight to Chapter 10 of Grant Bosnick’s book, on “Persuade and Influence” to see what he had to say on this topic.Right off the bat, in the opening of this chapter, Bosnick asks us to think about how we would persuade someone else to do something, like give you a pen you would like to have, for example, or ask for a promotion, or ask someone to do something you would like them to do.Then he differentiates the word persuade that he says “we can think of as quick, more direct, more for short-term or immediate gain” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership) while influence he says “is softer, more subtle, much more for longer term and lasting gain.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership)Persuasion Bosnick says is “more tactical, whereas influence is strategic.”  He gives us the history of persuasion, explaining its origin from the early Greek Philosophers, and that Aristotle wrote about three modes of persuasion: logos (that’s about logic and reason), pathos (that’s about emotion and inspiration) and ethos (that’s about the speaker’s own character and credibility).Thinking of Jack Carew’s second tip in his book to improve our influence with others (by putting other people first) I think is a good example of a strategy that builds this concept for long-lasting gain (influence) versus persuading someone to give me something that I need for short-term, or immediate gain (like, to pass me their pen, so I can write down something important that I’ll need to remember).  I want to build influence with others, that’s long-term, that I think includes logic and reason (logos), emotion and inspiration (pathos) and a person’s character and credibility (ethos). All 3 of the modes of persuasion, to me, make up longer term influence with someone.We learned on this episode that “There are 6 short cuts to increase the chances that someone will be persuaded or even better, influenced by us” (Robert Cialdini)We covered the first three is Robert Cialdini’s book:1. Reciprocity: We are obliged to give back, if we have been given something. Use the neuroscience of influence and persuasion, and think of ways to help others first, instead of thinking what you can gain from other people, think of what you can give to them. Always be the first to give and take the time to make sure what you are giving is actually useful to that person. This way, what you will give will have meaning to that person.2. Scarcity. If something is scarce, we want it more. Use this by highlighting the Benefits, Uniqueness and Possible sense of Loss. Take the time to find out how what you are offering to someone else, will help them. You will need to find out what they are looking for to do this, by asking questions, and listening. Then you can “frame what you are saying/offering, so others will find it to be valuable”ix especially if it is something that is difficult to come by, or scarce.3. Authority. We are more likely to comply with a request if it is coming from a perceived authority/expert. Being introduced by others FIRST is a fast way to have others learn about your expertise, making you instantly more influential and persuasive, rather than you introducing yourself.My take-away from this episode: If I want to improve my influence, it begins with understanding the wants and needs of others first (how can I help them) and then being able to say what I mean, and mean what I say. The words I speak do matter when I’m working on gaining influence.  If I’m speaking with someone, and not being completely honest, or not meaning what I say, I know that this can be felt by the other person, and it will hurt my ability to gain trust, rapport and influence. Our brains really can detect “benefits and threats”x and I want to be sure that I’m drawing those I want to interact with towards me, not away from me.Once I have gained influence with someone I am speaking with, then I can take my persuasion skills to the next level, and we can begin to work together on our common goals.REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH✔ EP 337 Chapter 11 “The Neuroscience Behind Effective Time Management”This topic we covered early on our podcast, with a video from author Kent Healy, who wrote Success Principles for Teensxi that he co-authored with Jack Canfield.Kent created a video for me (many years ago) that we used with students in the classroom, and I featured this video on EP 33iv of our podcast that was called “Time Management, the Greatest Asset We Have” and Kent gives a perspective to the amount of time we have, in a way that 15 years later, I’ve still not forgotten his words in this video recording. You can watch Kent’s explanation of “time management”xii with the visuals that he provided, reminding us that “we all have the same amount of time” and he even breaks it down and tells us how many seconds we have every day (84,600 seconds to be exact) every day. While ALL the experts agree that we can’t create more time, or change this number, some will say we can use our time to generate more of something else (like energy) but Kent’s message was about using this time (these 84,600 seconds we have each day wisely) and focus on what we can control, and that’s our personal growth.He gives an example of adding just 15 extra minutes a day towards learning something new, and that adds up to 3.8 full days a year, and asks us to think of what value we put on 15 minutes of time. I loved Kent’s point of view, and always respect people who use their time wisely.Then we looked at the Neuroscience of Time Management and learned that our chronotype “the natural inclination of your body to sleep at a certain time or what people understand as being an early bird versus a night owl”xiii should be factored into our Time Management Strategy.We learned that “For those people who go to bed around 9:30pm-11:30pm and wake in the window of 6am-8am that there tends to be an increase in (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, 0-8 hours after waking, which leads to increases in alertness, attention and focus that are great for analytical work, great for implementation of strategies that you already understand.” Dr. Andrew Huberman with Guest Dr. Adam GrantAs we are thinking about the best strategies to manage our activities, projects, the extra time that Kent Healy thinks should go to self-improvement, or even the roles we have in our personal and professional lives, in order to have access to this extra energy, and creative thinking, we will want to plan our “deep” work 0-8 hours after waking (if our chronotype is the wake up early type). So, be sure you understand your own chronotype, and factor the science into your time management strategy.This made me think of Grant Bosnick’s Top Energy Drainers:ProcrastinationSaying Yes to EverythingThe PerfectionistWith this extra energy, and creative thinking, (from better managing our time) I suggested to put it all into creative prolific quality work (the perfectionist in me). I thought, why not use the extra energy to combat against procrastination, while protecting our time by saying no to everything, (at first). I know we can always come back to projects that you would like to do, that have meaning to you, but by truly managing our energy and activities, we are protecting this commodity that we all have in the same amounts: time.This episode also make me think that those 84,600 seconds that Kent Healy reminded me that we all have each day, and how 15 minutes a day (that adds up to 3.8 days/year) can be used even more wisely with this understanding of The Neuroscience of Time Management.Think About These Questions:Do you value your time?Do you value other people’s time?Do you think 15 minutes of time really matters?I will also add, have you ever thought of the impact of counting time, down to the amount of seconds that we have each day?How important is 20 seconds of your time? OR, 20 seconds of someone else’s time?REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 339 Chapter 12 “The Neuroscience of Change”On this EP we looked at two examples of what happens to our brain when we see something our brain wasn’t expecting, like a breathtaking view, or when we land the promotion we worked so hard to achieve, Bosnick explains “we feel like we got a reward. It’s a rush. We get a sensation in our brain and a hit of the big neurochemicals” dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, norephinephrine, adrenaline.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).However, on the other hand, when we see a bear in the woods, (or snake on the hiking trails), or we are overlooked for a promotion at work, our brain actually sees this “like it’s a threat. We feel tense, stressed, pressure…our body physically feels it.”We learned that “Neuroscience has shown us, that the feeling we get from a social or emotional threat (like being passed over for the promotion) is the same as the feeling we get from a physical threat (like seeing a bear or a snake).When we see how our brain interprets “everything and everyone we meet as either a reward or a threat” we can better understand “how our body reacts, (and) our brain and mind think, (leading) to the decisions, behaviors and actions we make.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).Next on this EP, we reviewed Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs that led to “Self-Determination Theory” around the year 2000 where researchers found that there were “three physiological needs: the need for Competence (feeling valued for our knowledge, skills and experience), the need for Relatedness (collaborating, connecting or serving others) and the need for Autonomy (being able to exercise self-regulation…to achieve our goals.” (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick).We learned that when our ACRES are being met, (our autonomy, competence, relatedness, equity, and sureness) it will put us in a toward state and we will fully embrace everything ahead of us; (but) if our ACRES are threatened, it will put us in an “away state” and will then resist or block things ahead of us.Looking at Bosnick’s ACRES example, we examined a work experience in our past, that we did not enjoy, to see where it went against the ACRES Model of Needs. With brain science in mind, we can gain more understanding of why we either enjoyed, or didn’t enjoy this experience. It all led back to how our brain either interprets the experience as a reward, or a threat.We also looked at triggers to be aware of to mitigate threat, during times of change.Finally, we looked at how to change our nervous system, to change our actions and behaviors, so we can leave behind a legacy (or fossil record as Dr. Huberman calls it) that we are proud of.We learned that “Agitation and strain is the entry point to neuroplasticity” Dr. HubermanThis is when lasting CHANGE is happening at the brain level, and impacting our entire nervous system. So when we are working on something, (like trying to learn something new…like understanding the neuroscience of change for this episode) and that limbic friction feeling comes up, (and I’m annoyed or agitated) when something just doesn’t click.  I now have a deeper understanding of what’s happening at the brain level after this EP. I will now push forward, stay positive and lean into the change that I know is happening in my brain, as I embrace the change that comes with doing difficult work.The Neuroscience of Change is an exciting topic, and it’s only going to be strengthened with the next two topics, Agility and Resilience. REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTHEP 342 Chapter 13   “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility”Which leads us to the final EP of our review today. “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility”Before I even review this EP, I thought of something I saw on Twitter/X this morning that caught my attention.It was a post from Chris S Cornell whose handle is @BiggestComeback and he was talking about his first attempt to run a mile, with a kettlebell. He faced some criticism for this post, as some said it was “dangerous” but mentioned that he thought that “spending your life on the couch with a remote in one hand and a beer in the other is far more dangerous.”xiv (Chris Cornell)While this pathway came out as a low priority for me last year, and this year, I have to say, it’s definitely NOT an area I leave off to the side. I’m always looking to see how I can push my mind or body, just a bit past where I’m comfortable, and when life is difficult, this is actually where I thrive. While I don’t think I could run a mile with a kettle bell, I did run 7 miles today with a 16 pound weighted vest. I really do believe in the mind/body connection and that by doing things that are difficult, we strengthen the brain. We did dive deeper into this concept on EP 344xv with “The Neuroscience of Resilience” that we will review next time, but we uncovered that by doing difficult things, we increase the size of a part of our brain called the anterior midcingulate cortex. (Dr. Andrew Huberman).I do difficult things because I want to improve my mental and physical strength, and in turn, increase the size of this important part in my brain that Dr. Huberman says “is not just the seat of willpower…but scientists think it holds the secret in the will to live.”If you are like me, and enjoy doing difficult things, you will enjoy when we looked at three terms from the book Antifragile by N Talebxvi where the author says there are three types of systems, organizations or people.The fragile: which is like an egg and breaks under stress. No one wants to be labeled as fragile.The robust: which is like a phoenix, when destroyed comes back exactly as it was before. This is a step in the right direction, but who wants to emerge from challenge the same as before?The antifragile: gets stronger from uncertainty—like the Hydra from the Greek myth where you cut off one head, two grows back in its place. It gets stronger from the sudden change.We learned that when we face challenges, changes and stressors, we want to become antifragile in the process so that we grow from adversity, and become stronger in the process.While we did go deep into the stressors and triggers that can stop our course of action, Bosnick suggested that we rate our stressors (from a list he provided to jog our minds), on a scale of 1-5. Then he reminds us of the three types of people, showing us how we can and most definitely will grow from adversity, sustaining our peak performance, and finally what we want to take away from this chapter is how to “train our brain to be antifragile in order to be more agile in the moment when we face challenges or stressors.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 149)I don’t think that running a mile with a kettle bell is for me (even if a part of me wonders how far I could go before I would lose the grip of something that heavy), I will continue to challenge my mind, as we learned from our most downloaded series, The Silva Method that “Once we learn to use our mind (to train it) it will do some astounding things, as you will soon see.”REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH REVIEW and CONCLUSION:To review and conclude this week’s episode #357 on PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 10, 11, 12, and 13.EPISODE #357 PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover:✔ EP 336 Chapter 10xvii“The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence”✔ EP 337 Chapter 11xviii “The Neuroscience of Time Management”✔ EP 339 Chapter 12xix “The Neuroscience of Change”✔ EP 342 Chapter 13xx     “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” We will see you next time, with our PART 4, our final part in this review.Stay tuned as we launch our interview series, with NEW inspiring interviews with experts who are working deeply with the most current neuroscience research.See you next week! REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #355 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #356 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 2 (Grant Bosnick)https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-secrets-of-self-leadership-chapters-6-to-9-review/ iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-science-of-persuasion-and-influence/ v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #337 “The Neuroscience of Time Management”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-time-the-neuroscience-behind-effective-time-management/ vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 339 “The Neuroscience of Change”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/embracing-change-the-neuroscience-behind-thriving-in-2024/ viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 342  “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-mental-and-physical-agility-strategies-for-self-leadership/ viii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #176 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-communication-why-our-brain-doesn-t-like-the-word-no/ ix The Neuroscience of Influence https://www.youtube.com/watch?vJ-5CZ2AXT1o x The Neuroscience of Influence Leadership Coaching by Dean Newlund https://mfileadership.com/2021/01/27/the-neuroscience-of-influence/ xi Success Principles for Teens by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy April 15, 2008 https://www.amazon.com/Success-Principles-Teens-Where-Want/dp/0757307272 xii Author Kent Healy on “Time Management: Our Greatest Asset” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vw_ibHzu751I xiii Chronotypes Definition https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/chronotypes#:~:textChronotype%20is%20the%20natural%20inclination,bird%20versus%20a%20night%20owl. xiv https://x.com/BiggestComeback/status/1895906308785615336 xvNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #344 “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams/ xvi Antifragile by Nassim Taleb Published Jan. 28, 2014 https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680 xvii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-science-of-persuasion-and-influence/ xviii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #337 “The Neuroscience of Time Management”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-time-the-neuroscience-behind-effective-time-management/ xix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 339 “The Neuroscience of Change”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/embracing-change-the-neuroscience-behind-thriving-in-2024/ xxNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 342  “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-mental-and-physical-agility-strategies-for-self-leadership/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9jkwzxie2dryjna7/357-fgsbyw-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-the-secrets-of-self-leadership-chapters-6-to-9-review/,name:Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Leadership: PART 2: Chapters 6 to 9 Review (Grant Bosnick),datePublished:2025-02-15,description:Welcome to Part 2 of our in-depth review of Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership. In this episode, we delve into the significance of hydration for brain health, discovering aha moments through creative insights, and the influential power of expectations on our well-being and success. We also explore the neuroscience behind staying mentally strong and regulate emotions effectively through improved sleep patterns. Join us as we unravel these fascinating research-backed strategies to enhance your self-leadership skills.Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.And we will now resume PART 2 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year.  Last week, we began with PART 1ii and the first 5 chapters of the book. Today we will review chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.((On todays EPISODE #356 PART 2 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):✔ EP 327 Chapter 6iii “The Hydrated Brain”✔ EP 330 Chapter 7iv“Aha Moments, Creative Insights/the Brain”✔ EP 333 Chapter 8v “Exploring the Power of Expectations”✔ EP 335 Chapter 9vi “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed”If you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test. Self-Assessment Results 2024 vs 2025I re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences. See what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in yourself for 2025. Did any of your pathways of focus shift since last year?REMEMBER: We are either moving forward into growth, or backwards to safety. (Abraham Maslow).EP 327 Chapter 6 “The Hydrated Brain” For this episode, I remember wondering how on the earth can we narrow the focus of this topic of health and wellness that Bosnick covers thoroughly in Chapter 6?Dr. Peter Attiavii, a Canadian-American physician, known for his medical practice that focuses on the science of longevity, says that “exercise might be the most potent “drug” we have for extending the quality and perhaps quantity of our years of life.”He created a rule that he thought would help narrow this focus and it was called “Attia’s Rule”viii where he suggests that can’t even talk about this topic, unless you have reached a certain level of health yourself. I agree, as this is one area we have been focused on this podcast, and I notice that as I strengthen one area, I lose sight of another. It’s an ongoing quest for balance, and I wouldn’t say I’ve mastered the balance yet.We dove deep into Attia’s Rule on our EP back in October 2022, “Using Neuroscience to Improve Fitness, Longevity and Overall Health.”ixDr. Attia says that nutrition and health arguments are a waste of your time until you’ve completed a certain set of criteria. He says don’t bother defending this topic unless you can:Dead hang for a minute (try this! I honestly thought I was going to die when I did this 2 years ago). I’m not sure I could do it today with the signs of osteoporosis showing up in my fingers (and noticeable when I type).Wall sit for two minutes. (This wasn’t difficult for me the fact that I regularly hit the hiking trails).Have a VO2 max of at least 75th percentile for your age group. (Mine is showing 37 right now which was the same as it was in 2022. Interesting that I’m hiking less these days, but have kept the same VO2 max).I think it’s important to notice just how vast this topic of health and wellness really is.We mentioned the Top 6 Health Staplesx on our last episode, that we created back in 2020 when our podcast took a turn towards mental and physical health and wellness, (that we just can’t escape) and I wasn’t surprised to see Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman post on Twitter/X that he would like to see a Superbowl Commercial promoting healthy habits. The time for mental and physical health is here, and we cannot deny the connection between the two. We met Dr. Bruce Perry on EP 168xi where we dove into his famous book What Happened to You, that he co-authored with Oprah, and the last Kindle book I purchased was Gabor Mate’s When the Body Says No: The Hidden Costs of StressxiiWhen I look back at why I chose to highlight “The Hydrated Brain” I honestly think it was because this topic is so vast.Hydration is something that might be emphasized with athletes, but it wasn’t something anyone had emphasized with me (unless they were connected to the sports world).To narrow this topic of health and wellness down a bit, did YOU know that keeping our brain hydrated helps us with:Improving concentration and cognitionHelping to balance our mood and emotionsMaintaining a good memoryBoosting our brain’s reaction timeIncreasing blood flow and oxygen to the brainPreventing and relieving headachesReducing stressGrant Bosnick shared with us in this chapter:“That our brain is 75% water and when our brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, we will be able to think faster, be more focused and experience greater clarity and creativity?” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).Grant reminds us that “everyone is unique and needs different amounts of water per day (but suggests) an adequate intake for men is roughly around 3 liters (100 fluid ounces) a day, (and) for women it’s about 2.2 liters (74 fluid ounces) a day.What do you think? Could you improve your water intake? Just by thinking about ways to improve our brain health, we will over time begin to move the needle in the direction of physical health and wellness, which was the concept that Grant wanted us to uncover in Chapter 6. This is just one small idea, (in this HUGE topic) but if we can tackle one idea at a time, we will move in the direction of health and wellness.REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 330 Chapter 7 “Aha Moments, Creative Insights/the Brain”This pathway #3 came out as MEDIUM importance (orange score) for me, alongside mindfulness and flow last year, but this year, this is my second highest pathway of focus. Look to see where pathway 3 showed up for you last  year, and if it’s different for you this year.What I loved about Grant Bosnick’s book is that he opens up chapter 7 with a story of how insight was used by an organization to help solve the problem with the high number of babies that were dying within a month of their birth, specifically in developing countries.  This organization he wrote about, solved this specific problem using a thought process that took insight using “materials and human resources that could be used to address this issue” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) by building incubators made out of Toyota cars that were readily available in these developing areas.Instead of using their analytical mind and thinking “how do we get more incubators to these areas” someone on their team used insight and creativity to come up with the best solution to use the resources they had readily available to them, locally.So how do we think up these creative ideas? Grant asks us to ponder where we have our best ideas.In the shower?While exercising?At your desk while doing work?Just before falling asleep or waking up?While walking or hiking?While taking with a friend?Grant suggests that few people will come back with “at their desk while working” since this type of creativity involves breaking away from the analytical, thinking mind, and tapping into our “nonconscious” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) part of our brain.It was here I had to look deeper into how this type of thinking happens, and I found the fascinating book, The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman.If you want to dive deeper into the science behind insight and creativity, I highly suggest reading this book. I wanted to know HOW to create these “AHA” Moments at will, not by chance and this is what these two cognitive neuroscientists who wrote this book, set out to do. Their goal of writing this book was to “explain how these Eureka experiences happen—and how to have more of them to enrich our lives and empower personal and professional success.” (The Eureka Factor).In the very beginning pages of The Eureka Factor, we learn that “insight is creative” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman) and when the authors went on to define “what creativity is” they suggest to not define it (yet) since “everyone intuitively recognizes creativity when he or she sees it” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).I thought back to when we covered “Improving Creativity” on PART 4 of The Silva Methodxiii on ((“Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”)) and we tapped into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research on creativity here. Dr. Huberman explains that “when we see something that’s truly creative, it reveals something to us about the natural world and about how our brains work….It must reveal something that surprises us” for it to be truly creative.So, going back to The Eureka Factor, John Kounios suggests that “creative insight is not an exotic type of thought reserved for the few. In fact, (he says) it’s one of the few abilities that define our species….most humans—have insights. It’s a basic human ability.” (Page 11, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).While reading further into The Eureka Factor, I came across an image that helped to explain this idea so we can ALL improve our ability to generate new and creative insights that will empower our personal and professional lives.IMAGE CREDIT: The Eureka Factor (Kounios, Beeman) Page 24If someone were to ask me “Where do I begin to improve my ability to create NEW insights in my life?” I would say, start here:STEP 1: Go somewhere quiet and think.  We’ve mentioned a few times on this podcast that “Every man has the natural and inherent power to think what he wants to think, but it requires more effort to do so”xiv (Wallace D. Wattles). I recently heard Professor Hod Lipsonxv from Columbia University, speaking about the future with AI, and while his whole presentation was forward-thinking, eye opening and brilliant, what caught my attention the most was when he mentioned that while working with students with AI and robotics, the hardest part for them was to come up with a name for their robot, because he said “it takes a lot of effort to be creative.” Take the time needed for this process.STEP 2: You might think you are stuck, and like the image suggests in the show notes, you might see a brick wall in front of you, metaphorically speaking, but know that there is always a solution to every problem. You just haven’t figured it out yet. It’s here that I share ways I’ve moved past where I’m stuck, and that’s by using The Silva Method. I’m reminded daily that many of our current listeners found us from the first episode we did with this 4-part series that ended with an episode on “How to Be More Creative and Innovative”. When you feel stuck, take a break.STEP 3: Keeping your mood positive, break away from where you feel stuck, and do something that makes you happy. It could be going for a walk, or a hike, or playing tennis like the image from The Eureka Factor. Just break away and divert your attention away from the problem. If you are in a meditative state, just be sure to have positive, elevated emotions flowing through you. Looking at the image in the show notes from The Eureka Factor, we see a person playing tennis. You can use whatever method you want here (The Silva Method of Meditation, your own mindfulness practice, going for a walk) or whatever it is for YOU where you access those feelings of calmness and peace.STEP 4: Be open to new ideas that might pop into your head. Be prepared for ideas that might be completely opposite to how you were originally thinking of solving the problem. We are all different here. Think back to the beginning of this episode, when Grant Bosnick asked us to consider where our creative ideas flow into our minds. Mine come in that time just before I go to sleep, or just as I’m waking up. Others might come in the shower, or while exercising. Be open to NEW ideas coming into your mind, and be ready to write them down.STEP 5: Know that there is much work going on from your unconscious mind. You’ll will become more self-aware in this process.Grant Bosnick lists a few inventions that were developed this way, in chapter 7 on Insight, and I found an article that lists “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, (where) inspiration arrived suddenly”xvi to help these inventors move forward with their famous AHA Moments.I personally think it’s amazing how we acquire wisdom. When we suddenly “see” something that escaped us for so long. I can only imagine the room from Grant Bosnick’s opening story when that one person said “why don’t we make incubators out of Toyota cars?” completely shifting what EVERYONE was thinking.We ended this EP with one of my favorite poems from Stewart Edward White who explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us forever. He writes:“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;we approve, intellectually, the written word.But nothing happens inside us.Then, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short.A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.And we marvel that this understandinghas escaped us so long.”REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 333 Chapter 8 “Exploring the Power of Expectations” where we will dive into a topic that I mark as high importance in my life, right up with breathing. When I took my self-assessment last year, the topic of expectations showed up as low priority for me to focus. Not because it’s not important to me, but because I’ve already made this topic of high importance. Expectations came out for me in the RED category, with a low score of 8% (last year) along with goals and time management, that I also put high importance with on a daily basis. This year, pathway 1 came out as an area of MEDIUM focus for me, and I can tell right now, that the area I need to work on is “time management.”If you’ve taken the self-assessment, look to see if Expectations (in pathway 1) are of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.Before looking at Grant Bosnick’s thoughts about the topic of expectations, where he begins chapter 8 by asking us “what did you expect?” I had to do some research first, to see what is already out in the world, and there was a lot out there, on the science behind expectations.DID YOU KNOW:That when our expectations are met or exceeded, this “increases our dopamine levels, which leads to increased happiness and well-being, which helps maximize our performance by setting up the conditions of flow and insight, which leads to more productivity and increased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick)Conversely, did you know that “if our expectations are not met, that it dramatically decreases our dopamine levels, we feel disappointment and stress, resulting in poor performance and decreased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84/85).On the EP we went deep into the Science of Expectation, and we looked at a book by David Robson called The Expectation Effect where this author showed us how “our beliefs, in themselves, shape your health and well-being in profound ways, and that learning to reset our expectations (about these issues) can have truly remarkable effects on our health, happiness and productivity.” (David Robson)SOME TIPS ON HOW TO USE THE NEUROSCIENCE OF EXPECTATIONS IN OUR DAILY LIFE: KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I’M EXPECTING (of myself and others): Understanding the science, helps me to keep my expectations tied to myself, and not others, to avoid disappointment and stress.  I expect to achieve my goals, (by putting in the necessary work) keep myself in good health (physical and mental) and will not just THINK about these expectations, but will do the hard work, take the action necessary to achieve them. This way, I’m not just “thinking” of what I expect to occur, I’m actually doing something with those thoughts. If I’m ever feeling “disappointed” with something in my life, a good question to ask is “what did you expect?” and see if I can backtrack to my thoughts. Was I using the science to flood my brain with dopamine, (with something within my control-that I could take action towards) or not. USE POSITIVE EXPECTATION TO BUILD RESILIENCE FOR A HEALTHIER VERSION OF MYSELF: Understanding the science behind our expectations, and especially David Robson’s work, where we learned that “people with a more positive attitude towards their later years are less likely to develop (certain age-related diseases)” (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) making a strong case for expecting exceptional mental and physical health in the future. Again, it goes without saying that we can’t just “think” ourselves into good health. We need to do the work here in order to expect results to occur. CONTINUE TO EXPECT GOOD THINGS (for myself and others) Knowing that “expectations and beliefs can influence—indeed are already influencing your life in many other surprising and powerful ways. (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) makes me believe in some of the rituals I’ve heard of over the years, like lucky charms. I learned from David Robson’s The Expectation Effect, that “superstitions and rituals can boost perseverance and performance across a whole range of cognitive tasks, and (that) the advantages are often considerable.” (Page 198, The Expectation Effect). Whether you are a professional athlete, singer, public speaker, or someone like me who just wants improved results, there is a science to having a lucky charm, or something that brings you the promise of success, to help you to create a feeling of control during those high stress times we all face. Don’t dismiss the power of a lucky rock with a goal written on it, or whatever it is that holds significance to you with your future goals, or something that has meaning to you, that you expect to occur in your future.REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 335 Chapter 9 “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed” Chapter 9, covering “The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation” which showed up on my leadership self-assessment (in pathway 4 last year AND again this year) as a low, RED score, of 20%. This is not because it’s not something I don’t need to pay attention to, this is something I pay attention to daily, right up there with physical health that’s also listed in Pathway Four of Grant’s Self-Leadership Map.Look to see if Emotion Regulation (pathway 4) is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.EMOTION REGULATION AND SLEEP:In a world where we are hit daily by external stimuli, how on the earth can we be proactive to stay mentally strong and clear-headed so we have improved executive control to manage our emotions and regulate them? This took me straight to the work of Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Matthew Walker who recorded an episode called “Improve Sleep to Boost Mood and Emotion Regulation.”xvii It was here where I learned just how important sleep is for keeping a strong, clear mind, so we can use this strength to acknowledge and regulate our emotions, like Bosnick suggested in chapter 9 of his book.Dr. Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and the host of The Matt Walker Podcast, gave example after example that proved that when you’ve NOT had a good night’s sleep, things that wouldn’t bother you (when you’ve slept well), begin to aggravate, or grate on you more.Here’s what I found to be remarkable on this topic, something I had not ever heard before.DID YOU KNOW THAT “the greater amount of REM sleep you are getting, (where our dreams occur) the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day.” Matt Walker and Dr. Andrew Huberman.Dr. Walker went on to explain that “the brain chemical noradrenaline (that’s responsible for our stress reaction) completely shuts off during REM sleep, and serotonin (that plays a role with our mood) decreases, while acetyl choline (that carries messages from our brain to our body through nerve cells) increases by up to 30% in some parts of the brain (and can be even more active than when we were awake).  Dr. Walker concluded that the decrease of stress related brain chemicals is what makes “REM sleep was the perfect condition for overnight therapy.”If we want to improve our emotion regulation, the science is pointing directly to improving our sleep.On this episode, we dove deep into the 4 stages of sleep and suggestions to improve our sleep is something I’ve been working on for the past 5 years. There is a lot to this, and I’m still working on improving ALL the macroingredients of a good sleep (suggested by Dr. Walker), that include QQRT, or knowing the quantity (amount of sleep), quality (fragmented vs continuous), regularity (sleeping/waking around the same time) and timing (sleeping in alignment with my chronotype).  Dr. Walker explains these areas with Dr. Huberman, and if you do wonder where you can improve, I highly suggest their 6-part series on sleep.TIPS FOR IMPROVING EMOTION REGULATION BY IMPROVING OUR SLEEP:Here are three tips that I took away from the neuroscience of self-regulation, that I’ve been working on, to see if improving my sleep in these areas, could possibly improve emotion regulation.1. KNOW HOW MUCH DEEP RESTORATIVE SLEEP WE ARE GETTING EACH NIGHT: We all know the importance of knowing how much sleep we are getting to be well-rested the next day, (how many hours or the quantity) but it’s also important to keep an eye on the QUALITY or amount of DEEP RESTORATIVE sleep we are getting each night.When I looked at the graphic I included when I wrote this EP back in June 2024, using the WHOOP wearable tracker, I can tell you that with focus and effort in this area, I’ve been able to improve the number of hours of restorative sleep I was getting last year, to this year, by 14%, hitting most nights with sufficient restorative sleep.Do you know how many hours of restorative sleep you are getting each night?2. KNOW HOW MUCH REM SLEEP WE ARE GETTING:Keeping an eye on how much REM sleep we getting, is my next tip, since we know it’s important for consolidating new memories, learning and motor skills. We also just learned that the more REM sleep we are getting, we can say we are getting some good overnight therapy, restoring ourselves mentally. You can find sleep trackers that can help you to measure and track these important ingredients of a good sleep for yourself, and see how much REM sleep you are getting each night, while keeping in mind that “the greater amount of REM sleep you are getting, the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day.” (Dr. Walker)Remember, we are working on ways to help with our emotion regulation, and it seems to me, that an easy way to do this, would be to see how we can improve our REM sleep.  3. APPLY THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP TO IMPROVE EMOTION REGULATION: Since “during REM sleep the stress chemicals are turned off” helping us to “strip away the emotion from the memory” we can take this understanding a step further, and see if we are able to solve any of our problems during sleep.Dr. Huberman and Dr. Walker went into great detail about this conceptxviii that I’ve actually witnessed first-hand. They described what happens in REM sleep to be like “Behavior-Desensitization” and I had the opportunity to see the stages of this process, done by someone skilled and trained in trauma and the brain, working with someone I know well, who has experiences significant trauma in their life, starting at an early age. Using a series of techniques, the trained therapist took the client safely from talking about a traumatic memory from their childhood, (with extreme emotion attached) to where they could say out loud that the memory had lost its emotional load and no longer gave them an emotional reaction. This is exactly what happens to our brain during REM sleep and why it’s mentally restorative.Putting these tips all together, and knowing that improving the quality, and quantity of sleep is linked to improving emotion regulation, I’m working hard to improve restorative sleep and REM sleep, each month.  It’s all just a balancing act, though, and working on one part of our health at a time.REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH REVIEW and CONCLUSION:To review and conclude this week’s episode #356 on PART 2 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9.✔ EP 327 Chapter 6xix “The Hydrated Brain”✔ EP 330 Chapter 7xx“Aha Moments, Creative Insights/the Brain”✔ EP 333 Chapter 8xxi “Exploring the Power of Expectations”✔ EP 335 Chapter 9xxii “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed”While listening to each episode can be a helpful review, so can revisiting your leadership self-assessment to see what might have changed for you this year from last. I hope this review of chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership have helped you to think of NEW ways of thinking and taking the necessary action, that will drive you towards whatever it is that you are working on this year.With that thought, I do want to thank you for tuning in, and we will see you next time, with a review of the next 4 chapters.See you next time.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/   Thank you to all who listen! REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #355 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience/ iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #327 “The Hydrated Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast-episode-327-recap/ iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “AHA Moments, Creative Insights and the Brain”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/understanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals/ v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #333 “Exploring the Power of Expectations” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/exploring-the-power-of-expectations-in-episode-333/ viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #335 “The Neuroscience Behind Being Strong and Clear Headed” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-emotion-regulation-the-neuroscience-behind-staying-strong-and-clear-headed/ vii Peter Attia https://peterattiamd.com/ viii Attia’s Rule https://miloandthecalf.com/2023/02/08/the-attia-rule-some-tests-of-strength-for-longevity/#:~:textAwhile%20back%20longevity%20expert%20Peter,a%20person%20fit%20for%20longevity. ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast “Using Neuroscience to Improve Fitness, Longevity and Overall Health.”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-improve-fitness-longevity-and-overall-health/ x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE Recorded for Podbean’s Wellness Week “The Top 5 Health Staples” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/ xiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EP 168 “Dr. Bruce Perry and Steve Graner: What Happened to You?”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-bruce-perry-and-steve-graner-from-the-neurosequential-network-on-what-we-should-all-know-about-what-happened-to-you/ xii Gabor Mate When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection Published https://www.amazon.com/When-Body-Says-No-Hidden/dp/178504222X xiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 264 “The Neuroscience Behind The Silva Method: Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/ xiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 315 “Thinking and Acting in This Certain Way PART 2 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich book https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/ xv https://www.me.columbia.edu/faculty/hod-lipson xvi “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly” by Dan Falk, Published September 2, 2005 https://magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas/culture-society/great-eureka-moments-in-history-famous-inspirational-moments/ xvii Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?vS_SrHS8FvMM xviii Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?vS_SrHS8FvMM xixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #327 “The Hydrated Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast-episode-327-recap/ xx Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “AHA Moments, Creative Insights and the Brain”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/understanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals/ xxi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #333 “Exploring the Power of Expectations” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/exploring-the-power-of-expectations-in-episode-333/ xxiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #335 “The Neuroscience Behind Being Strong and Clear Headed” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-emotion-regulation-the-neuroscience-behind-staying-strong-and-clear-headed/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kftitwpqrurz3uzn/356-x2av8g-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/mastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience/,name:Mastering Self-Leadership with Neuroscience REVIEW PART 1 Chapters 2-5 (Grant Bosnick),datePublished:2025-02-02,description:Welcome back to Season 13 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. In this episode, join Andrea Samadi as we delve into practical neuroscience applications for self-leadership in 2025. Discover how to balance various aspects of life through insights from Grant \Upbeat\ Bosnicks book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.We explore strategies from four key chapters, focusing on leveraging neuroscience to level up your goals, the inspiration behind motivation, the benefits of mindfulness, and the art of achieving flow states. Learn actionable steps for overcoming obstacles and using positive forces to drive personal growth.Whether youre implementing new habits or seeking motivation, this episode serves as a guide to harnessing the full potential of your mind and achieving greater heights.Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.Now, we are well into 2025, and if you are listening today, I want to congratulate you. Not everyone chooses to do the work that is needed for self-improvement. It’s something I’m dedicated to working on each year, and like you, those who tune in each week, implementing the ideas we write down in our notebooks, and even the ones we highlight in yellow, this is the hardest work in the room. I just want to recognize you for showing up here, and tuning in to grab some ideas, do this difficult work, and take the ideas that you learn from the research, and put them into action.Like you, I am doing this as well. We interviewed Kristen Holmes, the VP of Performance Science from Whoop.com back in May 2021, on EP134i when I had first started using the wearable device to measure my sleep, strain and daily recovery. She told me something I already knew, and that was that my sleep needed work. She said it much sterner than this, but I heard it, loud and clear, especially since my brain scan from Amen Clinics, that we reviewed on EP 84ii came back and showed that I was sleep deprived. Changing behaviors, habits and daily routines, and changing the trajectory of our health is all possible, but actually sustaining the change—this is what I’m looking for. This is why I am doing these podcast episodes, and sharing what I’m learning along the way. It took me 4 years to finally improve my sleep, but to do this, I had to sacrifice something else important to me, and that was my early morning workouts. I’m sure if you are listening, you would understand and know exactly what I am saying here. While making improvements with one area of our life, we tend to do this at the expense of another area. I’m determined to prove that we can have it all, and hopefully, at the end of this review, we can all find a way towards improving the balance in the important areas of our lives.REMEMBER: “Mastering others is strength; mastering oneself is true power” - Lao TsuNow wouldn’t it be great to have a tool (like a map) that tells us what is important to focus on each year, based on what we say is important to us in our work or personal lives?Now sleep is not on the map we are covering today, as we will review the 19 chapters from Grant Bosnick’s book, but I would put sleep right at the top of the list, along with the Top Health Staples that we covered back on a bonus EP we did in 2022iii where we first covered the importance of daily exercise, good quality sleep, eating a healthy diet, understanding how to balance our gut-brain axis, how to listen to our hunger cues with intermittent fasting, and the importance of stress reduction (that I think we could cover more in depth this year).((If you took the leadership self-assessmentiv last year, go back and take it again, and see if any of the areas have changed for you.))SELF-ASSESSMENT LINK HEREAnd now we will begin PART 1 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321v the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year.Today we will review chapters 2-5 (the first chapter was an introduction to the book).((On todays EPISODE #355 PART 1 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):✔ EP 323 Chapter 2vi “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals”✔ EP 324 Chapter 3vii “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”✔ EP 325 Chapter 4viii “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”✔ EP 326 Chapter 5ix “The Neuroscience of Flow”We will go through each of the 19 chapters, and cover the action steps in this review.EP 323 Chapter 2x “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals”What I loved the most about this chapter on goals, was learning about Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory that says “there is a force that drives us towards our goals.” (Chapter 2 on goals). The idea is that we learn to use this force to push us towards whatever it is that we want.Here’s a REVIEW of 3 steps to implement Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory to push us towards our goals this year.STEP 1 RECOGNIZE THE NEGATIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US AWAY FROM OUR GOALS: Know that whenever we are moving towards a goal, there will be a force that pushes us down from our current state of attaining that goal, (a negative force) and there’s also a force that helps us to change (a positive force). Identify the forces that are pushing you down as you move towards your desired end result.In our schools: it could be limited time to study for a test. (as a negative force).In our sports environments: it could be our competition, or whoever is at the top of the league.Finally, in our workplaces: it could be a competitor charging lower pricing, and taking all the business in your area.STEP 2 RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US TOWARDS OUR GOALS: Recognize that just as there is a negative force pushing us down, there are also positive forces that pushes us up, and can assist us to change. It’s this force pushing us up that Grant talks about in his chapter on goals. He says that “the closer we get to our target (or perception of being closer to the target) the strength of the force increases.” (Page 20, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Leadership).STEP 3 FIND THE MOMENTUM THAT TAKES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE:  It’s here in the diagram where I drew a RED arrow, showing a person moving from their current state, leveling up to a new, heightened level of performance, when there are MORE positive forces pushing us up, than negative pushing us down.BEFORE we can get to our new heightened level of performance, we must overcome the forces against whatever it is we are moving towards, (like by overcoming our competition) and create as many positive forces to help us to move towards our NEW end result.Revisiting this concept this year, I suggest we all create a plan for how we will overcome our resistances, while building up positive forces for change (like through study, identifying ways to improve our mental and physical health so we can use these forces to push up against the negatives, or from understanding our “why” so this internal force drives us forward when times are difficult.     Another thought here, is to find ways to increase our capacity to handle stress. I recommend listening to EP 228xi where we reviewed “HRV (heart rate variability) The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience” as this episode gives examples of how to build more capacity to handle these day to day negative forces, and create healthy ways to push us towards our goals.         REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH EP 324 Chapter 3xii “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”This chapter on inspiration and motivation came up as a high level of importance for me last year, and I’m always looking to deepen my understanding on where I find inspiration from, and why, with the idea that “what we find inspiring (people or things) produces oxytocin (that facilitates trust)in the brain while also producing dopamine the neurotransmitter that’s associated with motivation and reward.” There’s a lot at play when we find what motivates and inspires us day to day.PUTTING THE NEUROSCIENCE OF INSPIRATION INTO PRACTICE:WRITE:Write a list of:Who inspires you, and why?Do you feel trust with this person that could be a performance multiplier? Think about this. Why, or why not?What inspires you, and why?Do you feel motivation from places that we know can rewire our brain and make new neural connections?THINK:Think of your brain being bombarded by oxytocin (the neurochemical that facilitates the feelings of trust) and then dopamine (the neurochemical associated with motivation and reward) and then the NEW neural pathways that are being rewired into your brain with whatever it is that you are drawing inspiration from.LEARN:What does this mean to you? Does it help you to make sense of your world in a new way?  Does this connection to science help to motivate you in a NEW way, perhaps pushing you past some of the obstacles that once held you back? Does this NEW understanding energize you in some new way, or give you more self-awareness towards your goals?My goal with these bite-sized chapters connecting Neuroscience and Self-Leadership to our daily practice, is that we begin to see how simple it is to connect an understanding of how our brain works, to our best practices, that we tap into daily, taking us to new heights.Applying the Neuroscience of Inspiration to my life, I can clearly see what’s most important to me, why I’m drawn to certain people or places, and how important it is for me to keep learning, and applying what we uncover together on these episodes. EP 325 Chapter 4xiii “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”I loved this episode because I learned something new, and made a deeper connection to our past episodes.I learned:That there is a concept called PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chamine who used fMRI scanners to discover that by doing these PQ Reps we can actually build our mental muscles by activating this PQ Region in the Brain.  For those who have a mindfulness practice in place, putting PQ Reps into practice helps to reaffirm the benefits that come along with building your mental muscles, and for those who have found it difficult to begin a mindfulness practice, PQ Reps is a proven way to bridge the gap for you to begin.HOW DO WE PRACTICE THESE IMPORTANT PQ REPS? By rubbing our finger and thumb together, and involving any of our 5 senses for 10 seconds. I suggest that we feel the touch of our fingers on each other. By doing this, we are shifting our attention to our body and focusing on the sensation. It is this activity, that build up the PQ Area of our brain, while the survival part goes quieter.If you next listen to Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditationxiv you will see how Dr. Siegel’s Mindfulness Practice is essentially teaching you to do PQ Reps involving every part of your body and feeling the sensations from your head to toe. Start small, practicing PQ Reps one day at a time, and eventually you will learn to focus your attention for longer periods of time, building your mental muscles and resilience in the process.  REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH  EP 326 Chapter 5xv “The Neuroscience of Flow”I learned that “when we are in flow, we are 5X more productive” and of course, who doesn’t want to be 5X more productive? We covered this topic back on EP 27xvi with Friederike Fabritius who first taught me the recipe for peak performance.What I remember loving the most about Friederike’s first talk that I found back in 2017 that she did for high level executives in Barcelona, Spain, was that she accurately described what the psychologist, researcher and “father of flow” (known in his work environment as Mike C) that he devoted his entire lifetime to. And that is, what constitutes a happy life. “Mike C,” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, (from Claremont Graduate University in CA) along with Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania (who we’ve mentioned before on this podcast “set out to develop a focus on happiness, well-being, and positivity with a goal to create a field focused on human well-being and the conditions that enable people to flourish and live satisfying lives.”xviiFriederike explained this concept of “flow” or “peak performance” as an optimal state that occurs when our brain releases three chemicals: noradrenaline (released with a challenge), dopamine (released with anything that gives you pleasure), and acetylcholine (released when you have focused attention).She reminded us about learning to find our “optimal level” of performance by knowing thyself. Some people she says, need challenge to perform optimally (I’m like this for sure), and other people, you must take the challenge or pressure away for them to perform at their best.  One person performs better with an element of “threat” that they perceive as a “reward” and this motivates them, while another person shuts down with this “threat.” To reach peak performance levels with YOUR work, it helps to know how you reach your optimal levels best.In Chapter 5, Grant gives us tips for getting into this flow state. PICK A GOAL: Think of whatever it is you are working on a decide on the goal. Finish the presentation, or write the proposal or for me, finish writing this episode so I can record, edit and release it today.PRIME YOUR BRAIN FOR FLOW: Next he suggests bringing in mindfulness, that takes us back to our last episode where we learned about PQ reps. Use mindfulness to filter out your distractions and maintain control with your attention. I found it does help to let others around you know you’ve blocked off a time where you cannot be interrupted.THINK ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE GOAL: Why do you want to complete the thing you are working on. For me, with each podcast episode I write, record and release, it helps me to not only implement these new ideas into my own life, but I know I’m gaining skills that help me far beyond the content. Hosting this podcast, writing and recording these episodes, helps me to improve my presentation skills, communication, which improves my overall levels of confidence, let along what I’m gaining from implementing these ideas myself. I also hear from listeners like Tor Carberry from LinkedIn, who let me know he was looking forward to this episode. I don’t want to let others down, so this also motivates me to do my best work.What about you? What benefits do YOU receive from whatever it is that YOU are working on?PUT YOURSELF ON THE EDGE: Ask yourself, is this challenging me? If it’s not, it might not get you into the flow state. If it is, then keep working, and see how far you can get. How long can you stretch your flow state.I’ve stretched my flow state this morning from the minute I sat down at my desk. There’s always lots of distractions, but with practice, it becomes easier to block them out, and keep moving forward, with your end goal in mind. There’s nothing like the feeling of knowing you gave something your full attention, and effort.REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH REVIEW and CONCLUSION:To review and conclude this week’s episode #355 on PART 1 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapter 2, 3, 4 and 5.✔ EP 323 Chapter 2xviii “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals”✔ EP 324 Chapter 3xix “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”✔ EP 325 Chapter 4xx “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”✔ EP 326 Chapter 5xxi “The Neuroscience of Flow”While listening to each episode can be a helpful review, so can revisiting your leadership self-assessment to see what might have changed for you this year. I did notice the leadership self-assessment link was not working for me to retake it this year, so I have reached out to Grant Bosnick and will update it as soon as he shares it with me. LINK IS HERE In the meantime, I hope this review of the first 5 chapters of his book have helped you to think of NEW ways of thinking that will drive you towards whatever it is that you are working on this year.With that thought, I do want to thank you for tuning in, and we will see you next time, with a review of the next 5 chapters.See you next time.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes from Whoop.com  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #84 “ How a Spect Image Brain Scan Can Change your Life PART 3” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/ iii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/ iv Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ viiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Flow”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/  x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #228 “HRV: The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-review-of-heart-rate-variability-the-most-important-biomarker-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience/ xii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ xiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insight-from-grant-bosnicks-tailored-approaches-to-self-leadership/   xiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/ xvNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #326 “The Neuroscience of Flow”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/ xvi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Peak Performance”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/pioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance/ xvii https://www.cgu.edu/people/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/ xviii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ xix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ xxNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Flow”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/   ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qjykxdz3zsz54c57/355-ystnwg-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-the-power-of-presence-neuroscience-meets-self-leadership/,name:Unlocking the Power of Presence: Neuroscience Meets Self-Leadership,datePublished:2025-01-20,description:Welcome to Episode 354 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! Join host Andrea Samadi as she concludes the 18-week self-leadership series with Grant Bosnicks revolutionary insights into the neuroscience of presence. Discover how your internal thoughts, external behaviors, and interactions shape your presence, and learn practical strategies to enhance your mindfulness and connection with others.This episode dives into Dr. Dan Siegels Wheel of Awareness meditation, offering three actionable tips to strengthen your presence in daily life. Uncover how to elevate your relationships and productivity by integrating mindfulness practices into your routine.Whether youre striving to be the most interesting or the most interested person in the room, this episode provides valuable guidance. Prepare to close the year with heightened awareness and step into 2025 with a new perspective on leadership and personal growth.On todays episode #354 we continue with the final topic of our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. Our final topic today, will be the neuroscience of presence, and then stay tuned for a review of the entire series to help us to move forward in 2025 with a new lens. ((On todays EPISODE #354 “The Neuroscience of Presence” we will cover)):✔ Chapter 19 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership with the topic of presence.✔ Grant Bosnick’s Presence Framework with examples of subtle and direct presence.✔ The Neuroscience of Presence using Dr. Dan Siegel’s book Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence✔ Three Tips to Develop More Presence in our Day to Day Life.✔ Reflections for using Mindfulness and Meditation to Improve Our Presence.If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Presence (in Pathway 2), along with inspiration and motivation, persuade and influence, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me as I’m always looking for new ways to motivate, inspire and influence, and presence is something I know I need to work on daily, bringing my attention back to the present moment or you might catch me daydreaming. It made me laugh when Masati Sajady mentioned he noticed this with me, back on EP 348iii last year. Our presence is something that can be felt, that’s for sure. Now let’s take this deeper with Grant’s book.Grant opens up chapter 19, his final chapter, by saying that presence “is a product of our internal thoughts, external behaviors and interactions with others. It’s something (he says) that we carry with us at all times, whether we’re walking into a meeting room (or walking anywhere I might add) or sitting at a bus stop.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 252).I can demonstrate this one easily because we have all been there. I’ll never forget Dr. Dan Siegel, who we interviewed way back in our early days of this podcast, on EP 28iv talking about this topic, as he watched a mother with a young child walking, and the mother was on her cell phone, not present at all. He talked about the many opportunities for connection that were lost in this instance, and I never forgot it, as I’ve been guilty of doing exactly the same thing and potentially losing out on opportunities to make meaningful connections with others.Or think about this. In a conversation, someone is talking to you, and you notice the void. They’ve left the conversation. They are standing right in front of you, they could be looking you straight in the face, but they are no longer present mentally. You don’t need to ask them where they have gone, you can just feel it, and they eventually come back, but you know they gave you half of their attention.Has this ever happened to you? Of course, it has.Bosnick says that our presence “can be direct or subtle presence; and it can be controlled or uncontrolled. With direct controlled presence, we can be the most interesting person in the room—being assertive, measured and engaging (he says). With subtle controlled presence, we can be the most interested person in the room—being observant, connected and attentive.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 252) and he says “both add value in different situations.”Whether youre striving to be the most interesting or the most interested person in the room, this episode provides valuable guidance. Prepare to close the year with heightened awareness and step into 2025 with a new perspective on leadership and personal growth.Bosnick says that our presence “can be direct or subtle presence; and it can be controlled or uncontrolled. With direct controlled presence, we can be the most interesting person in the room—being assertive, measured and engaging (he says). With subtle controlled presence, we can be the most interested person in the room—being observant, connected and attentive.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 252) and he says “both add value in different situations.”IMAGE CREDIT: Chapter 19 Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-LeadershipWhen I think about the most interested person in the room, my mind goes to our company Zoom meetings, where there is one person, Nikki, who always has her camera on, and she is always listening to the conversation actively, showing she is truly interested. She’s an incredible role model for the rest of us, and I find her attention to be motivating.This past Christmas holiday, we did a Secret Santa at our work, and Nikki was one of the organizers. I thought it would be fun to participate, so I signed up for this chance to get to know some of my work colleagues in a different way. When my box arrived at my house, and we all met on a call to open our gifts together, I was blown away with the items that were bought for me. The person who was my Secret Santa knew me well!They found out I enjoy hiking in my spare time, and bought me some items that I can really use, when I’m out on the hiking trails. This person demonstrated they were “interested” in me, with a subtle presence, by being observant, connected and attentive. Wouldn’t you know it, that my Secret Santa was Nikki! And her presence made me want to do the same thing for others.What about the most interesting person in the room? We all know this one. With direct, controlled presence, they become “assertive, measured and engaging” and it’s hard to take your eyes off of them. They are impossible to miss. I’m sure we can all close our eyes and think of an example of someone who uses their direct, controlled presence, really well.No one wants to be “invisible” or on the other hand “overwhelming” so this idea of presence takes practice. Bosnick says that while “some people are naturally skilled at controlling and flexing between levels of presence (like my coworker Nikki), “most of us need to consciously work at it to bring it into our control and use it to our best advantage.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 253)So how can we improve our presence?  Let’s go straight to the expert on this topic, Dr. Dan Siegel, whose book, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence,v dives deep into a meditation practice, called The Wheel of Awareness, that uses science and psychology to “strengthen your capacity for presence.” (Aware, Dan Siegel).  What is the Neuroscience of Presence?This is what Dr. Dan Siegel helps us to understand in his book, Aware that outlines why the meditation he created (The Wheel of Awareness) begins with helping us to become more mindful, but the byproduct of this mindfulness, is that “people seem interested in exploring how they might cultivate more presence in their lives so they can be healthier, happier and kinder to themselves and others.” (Dr. Siegel, Aware). Of course at the end of our interview, 6 year ago now, Dr. Siegel asked me what I was learning from doing his Wheel of Awareness Meditation every day.I shared what I learned in an extensive review of Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation, on EP 60vi “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness.”  It took me some time to uncover what I learned, but not only does this scientifically proven meditation change the structure and function of the brain in these fascinating ways:There’s an integration of structure and function of the brain (integration means well-being).There’s a reduction of the stress hormone cortisol.There’s an enhancement of immune function.Improvement in cardiovascular risk factors.Reduction in inflammation via epigenetic changes.An optimization of telomerase—which is fascinating as it repairs and maintains the ends of chromosomes which slows aging.In addition to these brain changes, I noticed an increase of ability with my 5 senses, also, with increased sensations within my body, and most importantly, what Dr. Siegel was looking to see if I noticed, was that it helped to increase my connection to people around me, expanding my “presence” far outside of myself, and into the world around me.If you type the word “presence” into Dr. Siegel’s book, Aware, you will find it’s listed 85 times. Within his Wheel of Awareness Meditation he shares “is about monitoring with stability whatever is arising as it arises (when you do this practice day after day). It’s this awareness that (he says) we are calling presence.” (Aware, Siegel, Page 29).How to Develop More Presence in Our Lives?“How can we become more mindful (or present) in our day-to-day living so that we are aware of what’s happening?” (whatever is arising day to day)? Dr. Dan Siegel suggests that we “do a regular practice that trains the mind…That training of the mind is sometimes called meditation. (Where he says) we learn to strengthen (our) focused attention.” (Aware, Dr. Siegel, Page 14).Here are three tips to start to become more present (with whatever it is that arises) in our day to day life:MEDITATE TO STRENGTHEN OUR MIND: Find a meditation where you must be active (not just sit, listen and drift off). It could be Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awarenessvii or even our most downloaded episode series of all-time, The Silva Method.viii Find the best time of day to practice strengthening your mind, and stay consistent.NEXT PRACTICE BEING MINDFUL: Once we have strengthened our mind, now we’ve got to put this mental strength into practice. Like Nikki on Zoom calls, she increased her presence by being the most interested person in the room. Or what about when we are in a conversation with someone else, and our mind wanders. Are you able to mindfully bring it back? Dr. Siegel reminds us that “mental presence is a state of being awake and receptive to what is happening, as it is happening in the moment, within us, and between the world and us.” ( Aware, Siegel, Page 14).FINALLY, NOTICE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS INCREASED PRESENCE: As we work on strengthening our own presence in the world, and as we are observant, connected and attentive to others (or present) Dr. Siegel would say that we go from the state of “I” to a more integrated self that he calls “MWE.” This is where you/me connect together and like I noticed with the Wheel of Awareness practice, it increased the importance of expanding my presence outside of myself, to include others around me, in the world.When we can be truly present in our work or personal lives, we will begin to notice the connections around us, and how important they are. It takes some time though, to put this into practice, as we are bombarded with distractions daily, that take us away from this much-needed presence.In chapter 19 of his book, Grant Bosnick asks us to reflect on his Presence Framework, image 19.1 and asks us:Have you ever felt uncontrolled, direct presence where you might be overdoing it and unintentionally overwhelming others?How to use empathy and emotional intelligence to direct yourself back to being more mindful of how you are showing up to others.Think of someone who has controlled direct presence, making them the most interesting person in the room.Think of someone who has controlled subtle presence who appears to be the most interested person, on a consistent basis.Once you know which quadrant you typically show up in with Bosnick’s Presence Framework, you can begin the work to train your mind to become more present in your daily work and personal life. I guarantee this will help you to build stronger, more effective relationships with others. You will start seeing how your connections go from thinking about ME…to MWE (or you and me together).To review and conclude this week’s episode #354 on “The Neuroscience of Presence” we covered:✔ Chapter 19 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership with the topic of presence.✔ Grant Bosnick’s Presence Framework with examples of subtle and direct presence.✔ The Neuroscience of Presence using Dr. Dan Siegel’s book Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence✔ Three Tips to Develop More Presence in our Day to Day Life.✔ Reflections for using Mindfulness and Meditation to Improve Our Presence, and expand our connection with others in the world.I hope this episode has been as helpful to you as it was for me. Being more present in my daily life (work and personal) is something that takes effort for me, even after implementing Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation. Distractions come fiercely, every second of the day and it takes a trained mind to divert our attention to what matters the most for us. This takes practice, and effort, but the results are well worth it.With that thought, we will close out this episode, and next time, we will review ALL 19 chapters of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, in one place.See you next time.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #348 with Masati  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unveiling-exponential-intelligence-transform-your-life-by-shifting-frequencies/ iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/ v Dr. Dan Siegel, Aware: The Science and Practice and Presence (Published August 21, 2018) https://drdansiegel.com/book/aware/ viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/ vii https://www.drdansiegel.com/resources/wheel_of_awareness/ viiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #322 A Deep Dive into Applying The Silva Method for Improving Creativity, and Innovation  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/transforming-minds-and-paving-the-future/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/maeuq5h48s3mb43w/354-Presence-hjumt6-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-empathy-the-neuroscience-behind-understanding-others/,name:Unlocking Empathy: The Neuroscience Behind Understanding Others,datePublished:2025-01-12,description:Join Andrea Samadi in Episode 353 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast as we explore the intricacies of empathy, guided by Grant Bosnicks tailored approaches to self-leadership. Delve into the foundation of empathy as a vital leadership tool, capable of strengthening relationships and achieving better outcomes. Learn about the neuroscience behind empathy, focusing on the role of mirror neurons and the three different types of empathy: cognitive, emotional, and empathetic concern.We also reflect on personal experiences where assumptions led to misunderstandings, highlighting the importance of seeing through anothers eyes. Discover practical tips for deepening empathy, cultivating empathetic concern, and applying these insights both personally and professionally to make meaningful connections. This episode calls us to consciously choose empathy, fostering trust and compassion in our interactions. Prepare for our final chapter on the Neuroscience of Presence in the upcoming episodes as we continue to enhance our understanding and application of neuroscience in our daily lives.Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.On todays episode #353 we continue with the second last topic of our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. Our final topic will be the neuroscience of presence, and then stay tuned for a review of the entire series to help us to move forward in 2025 with a new lens.  Now we have not yet covered empathy as an entire topic on this podcast, (yet) but we did mention it on EP 340ii with mediation expert John Ford on “Navigating Workplace Conflicts” with his “The Empathy Set”iii Card Program. I also included the topic of Empathy within the Character Education program I created for schools, so I know why Grant would think this topic to be important enough to include on his “roadmap” for success. When I looked back to what I had written over 15 years ago on empathy, I found an image that said “empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another” which is right in line with how Grant Bosnick opens up Chapter 18 of his book. Grant reminds us that “empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from their frame of reference, the capacity to place ourselves in another person’s position, to put ourselves in their shoes, see it from their eyes, their perspective, their way of thinking and feeling.”.((On todays EPISODE #353 “The Neuroscience of Empathy” we will cover)):✔ A review of previous episodes where we covered empathy.✔ The Neuroscience of Empathy✔ Three Kinds of Empathy (Cognitive, Emotional and Empathetic Concern).✔ Tips for becoming more empathetic in our daily life to deepen our relationships and improve our outcomes personally and professionally.If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiv, look to see if Empathy (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with biases, relationships/authenticity and trust is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me. I often think “I wonder what this person is thinking and feeling” and try to see a situation from their viewpoint. Do you do this? Think and feel from another person’s point of view? That’s the first step at putting empathy into action in our daily life. Now let’s take this deeper with Grant’s book.In Chapter 18 of Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, he asks us to remember a time we felt conflict or tension with another person, and asks us to look at the problem from the other person’s perspective. I remember Dr. Maiysha Clairborne from EP 289v talking about the “3 Positions of Listening” where she informs us we can look at the conflict through our own eyes first, and then step out of our shoes, and into someone else’s (she calls this position 2 to see what they see, hear what they hear, and feel the feelings they might be feeling. And finally, the third position, which she says is the most valuable, is the observer position where you can go above and look down at the conflict, outside of each person involved, to see the entire dynamic, or bigger picture.Grant talks about the importance of stepping into another person’s shoes, the minute we sense tension or frustration coming up with another person. Feeling empathy for others is an important leadership tool Grant reminds us, as it will help us to “build trust, develop relationship(s) and achieve better outcomes” but he cautions us against making assumptions that can influence our decisions and actions. (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 235)REFLECTION QUESTION: Grant asks us to reflect on when we might have been wrong about the thoughts or motivations of another person, and what behavior did you take, intentionally, or unintentionally? I always go back to an example that I would share in the classrooms, working with teens on this topic, as this has happened to all of us in some capacity.I’m going back now to when I was in high school, (Don Mills Collegiate in Toronto, Canada) and I was walking along a pathway, outside of my school, and saw my good friend Yolanda (real name). I waved at Yolanda, and looked forward to catching up with her on our way to our classes, but Yolanda didn’t wave back to me. I went straight in my head to “hmmm…I wonder why Yolanda is angry with me” and I went another route, so we would miss each other and didn’t end up walking together. I had made the assumption that Yolanda was angry with me, and the action I took, was that I avoided her. I can think of countless other times in my life where I’ve made assumptions like this, and missed opportunities with friends.At a later date, Yolanda asked me why I was avoiding her, ( I was surprised she noticed) and I told her about how I had waved and that she hadn’t waved back, and it was then that she told me she wasn’t wearing her glasses that day, and never saw me. In fact, she didn’t see anything at all that day (the chalkboards included)! I was disappointed that I had made this assumption, and it was a valuable lesson to see through Yolanda’s eyes, with how incorrect I was when I made this assumption.The Neuroscience of EmpathySo how does empathy work in our brain? Grant reminds us of “the activation of mirror neurons in our brain which help to explain the process of empathy.” In our brain, “empathy is a spontaneous sharing of a person’s feelings or thoughts by witnessing and being affected by their emotional state” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 236) and that “we mirror or mimic the emotional response that we would expect to feel ourselves if we were in that same context.” I always think of those emotional Hallmark Card commercials that get me every time, or movies where I relate to the character, and wipe away tears, reminding myself “it’s just a movie.”The movie Ghost with Whoopi Goldberg, comes to mind, with a memory I’ll never forget, from many years ago. As the movie ended, one of my friends wasn’t ready to leave the theater, and I remember him not wanting to talk about it, as he wiped tear away from his eyes, hoping none of us would notice. The movie had triggered his mirror neurons and like Grant Bosnick mentioned in his book, movies can do this to us! Grant gives us the origin of these mirror neurons by sharing that “they evolved in the human brain to facilitate and understand the actions we need to take in response to others as, at least in human history (he says) our survival would depend on it.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 237). My friend didn’t want to “feel” what Patrick Swayze was feeling in the movie, Ghost, but his mirror neurons wouldn’t give him much choice.I remember reading in National Geographic, about the origin of our “mirror neurons” and learned that “humans communicate through facial gestures. Control of these expressions lies in the brain stem and amygdala, beyond consciousness.”vi This makes sense to me, since when you try to control it, or not feel these emotions, (like my friend in the movie theater) it’s very difficult, and almost impossible. Do you relate to mirror neurons, and feeling empathy for others in this way?Three Kinds of EmpathyBosnick goes on to share that there are three kinds of empathy: cognitive empathy, emotional empathy and empathetic concern.Cognitive Empathy is “taking another person’s perspective and understanding the situation as they see it” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 237) like we learned from Maiysha Clairborne with the three positions of listening. “Through their words and body language, we process it logically, taking their perspective, without experiencing it.” The mirror neurons do not fire here.Emotional Empathy is “feeling someone’s pain or emotion by seeing it in them and simulating/sensing it in ourselves.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 237). In this case, mirror neurons fire as we experience the situation like it were our own, like my friend in the movie theater.Grant points out that “different parts of the brain are activated during emotional empathy and cognitive empathy. As a result, we process it differently within our brain. It has also shown (that we just mentioned from the quote from National Geographic) that we can control cognitive empathy much more than emotional empathy because it uses a logical part of our brain rather than an emotional center.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 238). He does urge us to work on using both at the same time “to understand the other person’s perspective AND experience their emotions” to come at the most accurate conclusion to how they are thinking and feeling.Grant pointed out that in the workplace, he usually defaults to using more cognitive empathy, and just by adding more emotional empathy, he is able to truly understand those he works with, and empathize with them on a deeper level.Empathetic Concern is “the feeling that if I can do something that can help you, I will…when I see you are in trouble, I want to help you out…It is being genuinely concerned with others and experiencing other-oriented emotions to help them.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 240). This is “when we express care, tenderness, compassion…about another person, supporting them, showing trust, allowing them space.” Bosnick says empathetic concern takes “emotional empathy” to a deeper level.REFLECTION QUESTION: When have you experienced empathetic concern? Think of one personal and one business example where you have genuinely felt concern for another person and wanted to help them.Reflect on what how empathetic concern deepened the levels of trust, helped to develop a better relationship, with improved outcomes.Bosnick warns us that “although empathy is a natural biological process within our brains, it is not automatic” and shares that “feeling empathy is a choice we make.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 241). His book does dive deeper into situations where people may consciously, or unconsciously choose not to be empathetic with tips on how to develop habits for effective empathy that include listening to others, standing up for others, reading more books, and even how to raise empathetic children. You can dive deeper into the topic of empathy in chapter 18 of Grant’s book.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #353 on “The Neuroscience of Empathy” we covered:✔ A review of previous episodes where we covered empathy (John Ford’s episode and also with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne) that are excellent to review.✔ The Neuroscience of Empathy, our mirror neurons, and a warning to watch making assumptions in this process.✔ Three Kinds of Empathy (Cognitive, Emotional and Empathetic Concern).✔ Tips for becoming more empathetic in our daily life, and practice Empathetic Concern where we can, to deepen our relationships and improve our outcomes personally and professionally. I hope this episode has provided you with a deeper understanding of ways to practice being more empathetic in your personal and work life. I know that the world can be a better place if we all can learn to think and feel from another person’s point of view, and finally, if we have solutions that can genuinely help others, to lean in and offer some ideas to support those that are close to you.It can only work to bring you closer.With that thought, we will close out this episode, and we will see you next time with our final chapter, The Neuroscience of Presence, before reviewing the entire book. Have a great week.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #340 with John Ford  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/navigating-workplace-conflicts-insights-from-a-mediation-expert/ iii https://www.empathyset.com/about iv Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #289 with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne on “Getting to the Roots of our Doubts, Fears and Beliefs” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/maiysha-clairborne-md-on-what-holds-us-back-getting-to-the-root-of-our-doubts-fears-and-beliefs/ vi National Geographic “Your Brain: 100 Things You Never Knew” (4/19/19) https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Your-Brain-Things/dp/B00AO70YGO     ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/abfmftdbhst2azxf/353-rjb2b2-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-the-neuroscience-of-trust-strengthening-leadership/,name:Unlocking the Neuroscience of Trust: Strengthening Leadership,datePublished:2025-01-02,description:Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast series, where we delve into the fascinating topic of trust and its underpinning neuroscience. In episode 352, we revitalize our understanding of trust by revisiting our initial interview with Greg Link from episode 206 and exploring Grant Bosnicks insightful approaches.We unpack the concept of trust as presented in Bosnicks book, emphasizing the five Cs for strengthening trustworthiness: Character, Competency, Credibility, Consistency, and Care. Each of these pillars serves as a foundation for building reliable relationships both personally and professionally.Further, we examine critical factors impacting trust, like responsiveness, authenticity, and empathy, shedding light on how these elements foster an environment of trust. This exploration is pivotal for anyone aiming to enhance their self-leadership skills and boost their interpersonal effectiveness.Join us as we push the boundaries of self-leadership, preparing to soar to new heights in the upcoming year with insights that are not only transformative but also actionable.On todays episode #352 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It’s honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year, and we still have 2 chapters left. The Neuroscience of Empathy and Presence, and then stay tuned for a review of the entire series to take us to new refined heights, in 2025.((On todays EPISODE #352 “The Neuroscience of Trust” we will cover)):✔ A review of our FIRST interview where we covered trust with Greg Link,EP 206ii✔ Ch. 17 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book on “The Neuroscience of Trust.”✔ The 5 Cs to strengthen trustworthiness from Grant Bosnick’s work.✔ Critical factors that impact trust.Review of the Neuroscience of TrustWe first covered The Neuroscience of Trust on EPISODE #206, as I was preparing for an interview with Greg Linki, the co-founder of the Covey Leadership Center. Greg was the one who orchestrated the strategy that led Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, (1989)ii to become one of the two best-selling business books of the 20th century according to CEO Magazine, selling over 20 million copies in 38 languages. Greg created the marketing momentum that helped propel Covey Leadership Center from a start-up company to a $110-plus million-dollar enterprise with offices in 40 countries. You can go back to episode #207iii to learn more from Greg Link’s incredible experience working with Dr. Covey, and with the fascinating individuals and companies around the world he reviewed with us, where we dove into the topic of “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, SEL, Trust, and the 7 Habits.”While researching Greg Link, who I met when he came to work in the seminar industry in 2002, I was reminded of a topic that he thought was so important that he wrote a book about it with Stephen M.R. Covey (the son of the late Stephen R. Covey) called Smart Trust: The Defining Skill That Transforms Managers into Leaders.iiiIf you look up quotes from Stephen Covey on trust, you can see how important this skill or character trait was to him. He said, “trust is the glue to life” and “the one thing that affects everything else you’re doing. It’s a performance multiplier which takes your trajectory upwards, for every action you engage in, from strategy to execution.” It’s the “shortest route to results” (Robert Allen, author of Multiple Streams of Income). “Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people.” (Stephen Covey).Greg Link confided in us in our interview, that it was when Dr. Stephen Covey extended trust towards him (to build his company) that his whole world shifted.If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiv, look to see if Trust (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with biases, relationships/authenticity and empathy is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me.Moving on to chapter 17 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Bosnick opens the chapter by saying that “trust is like a bank account: we can increase it with deposits or reduce it with withdrawals.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215). He elaborates by saying that “when we are kind and respectful to others, we make a deposit and increase the levels of trust; when we are unkind or disrespectful to others, by contrast, we make a withdrawal and lower the trust. When we keep promises, we make a deposit; when we break promises, we make a withdrawal. When we apologize, we make a deposit, when we are selfish, proud, or arrogant, we make a withdrawal.”Every time we interact with someone, we have the opportunity to make a deposit, or a withdrawal, and if we make deposits and build this up over time, “we can have an abundance of trust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215) and Bosnick reminds us that this allows for when “we might have made a withdrawal, others can forgive us for this one time and still keep a high level of trust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215).But he warns us that “if we make multiple withdrawals, these will accumulate and drive the level of trust down, which is harder to come back from. It can, in fact, go into a negative balance, where we may distrust that person, and then interpret all of their behavior in a negative light, from which they may never come back.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215).Bosnick does point out that “there is a strong correlation between trust and a person’s willingness to acknowledge their own mistakes, apologize for them and encourage other to acknowledge and learn from their mistakes.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215).What is the Neuroscience of Trust?Bosnick points out that “when we trust and have trust with others, our brains release and build oxytocin: the neurochemical produced from the comfort of social trust either given or received…Oxytocin is produced in the human brain when we feel trust and trusted, and this molecule motivates reciprocation.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 219). Researchers found that this response signals that another person is safe, familiar and trustworthy, and can occur with strangers without face-to-face interactions. In chart 17.1, Bosnick lists some behaviors that erode trust, like being inconsistent, lying or lacking transparency, lacking follow through, taking undue credit, passing blame, gossiping, not “walking the talk” or poor communication.IMAGE CREDIT: Chapter 17 of Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.Have you ever met someone who eroded trust with you, using any of these examples?If you want to work on building rock-solid trust with others, (personally or professionally) here is what Bosnick suggests.How to Be TrustworthyBosnick shares the 5 Cs to being Trustworthy. Character: To be trustworthy, we need to be a person of integrity. Integrity is when our thoughts, feelings and actions line up, and it can be felt from others. We’ve talked about this concept before on this podcast and have called this PRAXIS. To be sure that your thoughts, feelings and actions line up, (or that you are walking your talk) a good measure would be to look at your results. Your conditions, circumstances and environment in your life are a direct reflection of the actions that you take day to day. If you don’t like the results you are attaining, (or your conditions/circumstances or your environment where you live) go back and look at your thoughts, feelings and actions, and see if you can uncover where it may be misaligned, and then correct where you are out of line. You might not think this is important, but it really is, as others will just “feel” something is off with you, until this alignment is corrected. Competency: What is your personal track record of success? Do you say what you are going to do, and then do what you say, successfully? Being honest with what we are capable of doing, increases our trustworthiness. This also goes for when we need additional help of support to complete whatever it is that we are working on. To work on strengthening this area, remember that it is not a weakness to ask for additional help when needed. Credibility: If we can “connect the dots between other people’s problems or situations” Bosnick says that this adds to our credibility, and this increases our trustworthiness. He says that to do this properly, we cannot “make assumptions and predetermine the solution before fully understanding their needs. We must listen to the core issues and provide solutions that meet their specific needs.” Our ability to listen deeply to others, therefore, improves our trustworthiness. Consistency: Do you do what you say you are going to do with consistency? This creates stability, puts others at ease and builds trust. Bosnick says that “we need to create stability in the situations we face and with the people we interact with. This stability helps people to feel at ease and know what to expect” and this in turn, increases our trustworthiness. Care: Do you care about the people you interact with? Do you show them that they matter, or that you appreciate them? Doing this demonstrates emotional intelligence, Bosnick says, and this “builds human connections and enhances our trustworthiness with the people we engage with.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 222).I can think of examples in each of these areas, but the one that impacts me the most, is the first one, our character. It’s how we behave when no one else is watching. When no one else is watching, are you of integrity with your thoughts, feelings and actions?Then think about the others.Are you credible? Do other people trust your abilities? Do you LISTEN deeply to others before offering solutions?What about consistency? Do those that interact with you know where you stand so they can anticipate your actions? Do you create stability?Or competency? Do we know our limits, and what we need for success to occur, and if in doubt, ask for help or support from others to hit our goals?Activity:Reflect on a person you work with where trust is important. Have you ever done something with this person that eroded the trust? How can you use the 5 Cs to build trust to a level where others trust in you without a shadow of a doubt?Remember what Greg Link taught us. For others to see us as trustworthy, it helps when we extend trust in others. The first time I realized that trusting others was not easy for me, was when I was in an experiential seminar in 2004 that showed me just how much trust I had in other people. I had to climb up high, (in this activity) and free fall backwards, and trust that my team mates (who I didn’t know very well) would catch me, before I hit the ground. I remember looking at each of my teammates, and the big strong men, I trusted would catch me, (without a doubt) but the women, I wondered about. This was a huge lesson for me in self-awareness, as I’ve since learned to extend trust to the close women in my life, learning that strength comes in many different forms, but most importantly, it comes back to you, when it’s given.Critical Factors That Impact TrustTo close out this chapter, Bosnick covers critical factors that impact trust in figure 17.3 that I’ve added to the show notes. He explains “the most critical factor to build and maintain trust was responsiveness.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 230) and that the size of the team matters.IMAGE CREDIT: Chapter 17 of Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-LeadershipBosnick listed survey results that showed “having a good team makeup who work well together and are responsive in their communication engenders trust. Unresponsive, new teams need to work together to build a bit of cohesion.”Next he lists “authenticity and empathy” for building and maintaining trust which includes “showing genuine, positive regard for others, in our mind, intent and behavior.” It’s PRAXIS again. Our thoughts, feelings and actions show up whether we think others can “see” it or not. This comes through with our authenticity that we covered thoroughly on EP 346v “Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability with Mo Issa.”Another survey result he shared mentioned that “when people can bring their whole selves to work from a place of authenticity, while listening and providing their diverse point of views, it creates an environment of trust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 230).He adds that “communication plays a key role in building and maintaining trust. We need to be open and honest because secretiveness and withholding information leads to distrust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 230).REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #352 on “The Neuroscience of Trust” we covered:✔ A review of our FIRST interview where we covered trust with Greg Link,EP 206vi a were reminded that when we extend trust to others, it will be extended back to us.✔ Ch. 17 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book on “The Neuroscience of Trust.”The 5 Cs to strengthen trustworthiness from Grant Bosnick’s work (character, competency, credibility, consistency and care) with tips for us to strengthen each area.Critical factors that impact trust with responsiveness, authenticity and empathy being at the top of the list.I hope this episode has added some insight for you as we launch a New Year, and work on closing out this 19 chapter series. Stay tuned for our final 2 chapters (empathy-chapter 18 and presence-chapter 19) before reviewing the entire series. See you next time and Happy New Year!ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCESi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #206 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-trust/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #207  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/co-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits/ iv Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #346 Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability with Mo Issa https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-midlife-shift-discovering-authenticity-and-vulnerability-with-mo-issa/ vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #206 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-trust/   ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tebgcis2ahqqr2ft/352-tvc9w6-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-the-secrets-of-magnesium-for-brain-and-body-health/,name:Unlocking the Secrets of Magnesium for Brain and Body Health with Dr. Gregory Kelly from Qualia Life,datePublished:2024-12-21,description:Welcome to the latest episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where we dive into the cutting-edge fusion of neuroscience and emotional intelligence training. Today, we are thrilled to host Dr. Gregory Kelly for the third time, exploring the science behind Qualias newest supplement: Magnesium Plus. Join us as Dr. Kelly explains why magnesium is vital for our health, from its role in cellular function and stress management to its impact on aging and brain vitality. Discover the unique formulation of Qualia Magnesium Plus, and learn why it stands out in the crowded supplement market.As our understanding of wellness evolves, so does our need for tools that address modern challenges. Whether youre dealing with stress, seeking better sleep, or wanting to enhance your cognitive functions, this episode offers insights into how magnesium can play a crucial role in your daily regimen. Dont miss this opportunity to learn from a leading expert in natural medicine and take a step towards better health and well-being.Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/lzee8WNZwU4On todays episode #351 we meet with a returning guest, for the third time, Dr. Gregory Kelly from EP 285i where we first met him and covered Qualia Senolytic (something I have been taking ever since that interview to optimize aging, supporting cellular function, and then again on EP 305ii where we covered Qualia Symbiotic to optimize digestion and mood.On todays EPISODE #351 “Qualia Magnesium+ for Heart, Brain and Bone Health with Dr. Gergory Kelly” we will cover:✔ Why magnesium is critical to every organ in the body (cellular function and stress management).✔ The science behind Qualias NEWEST supplement for brain health: Qualia Magnesium+✔ Why THIS supplement stands out from other brands on the market.Today we are covering their most recent product release, Qualia Magnesium+, that I have been taking for the past 2 weeks, so we can learn together WHY this specific product is unique and different from other brands of magnesium on the market, and what I have noticed since taking this supplement.A bit about Dr. Kelly: Gregory Kelly is Director of Product Development at Qualia Life Sciences, naturopathic physician (N.D.), and author of the book Shape Shift. He was the editor of the journal Alternative Medicine Review and has been an instructor at the University of Bridgeport in the College of Naturopathic Medicine, where he taught classes in Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Counseling Skills, and Doctor-Patient Relationships. Dr. Kelly has published hundreds of articles on natural medicine and nutrition, contributed three chapters to the Textbook of Natural Medicine, and has more than 30 journal articles indexed on Pubmed. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, weight management, sleep and the chronobiology of performance and health.Let’s meet Dr. Gregory Kelly and see what we can learn about the benefits of adding magnesium to our wellness protocol.Welcome back Dr. Kelly, it’s awesome to see you again. How are things going?Interview QuestionsTo open up here, I wonder if we could talk about magnesium, and why it’s critical to every organ in the human body?Magnesium impacts all 12 hallmarks of aging, tell us more about how low magnesium levels can accelerate the aging process.What is the link between magnesium levels and brain health? Can you share studies to support this?How long can we notice the benefits of taking magnesium? Andrea measured using her Whoop device, and noticed a spike around the beginning of December.What are some signs of low magnesium levels and why is it safe to say that deficiencies often go unnoticed?Magnesium Facts & MythsAt least half of Americans are deficient in magnesium and what contributes to the deficiency?Why is a comprehensive approach to magnesium supplementation vital and what does that mean?Is there redundancy when it comes to magnesium supplementation?Outside of supplementation can you share lifestyle tips to help us maintain healthy magnesium levels?Qualia Magnesium:Magnesium is a very saturated market, what makes Qualia Magnesium+ unique and innovative?Can you share some results from your pilot study?What’s next for Qualia?Social Media Handleshttps://www.facebook.com/QualialifeInstagram https://www.instagram.com/qualialife/?hlen  Links for Show Notes:Link: http://www.qualialife.com/andrea   Code: andrea(listeners get an additional 15% off any Qualia order) RESOURCES:Magnesium Status Questionnaire https://ariya.health/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Magnesium-Status-Questionnaire.pdfADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES: i https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics/ ii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/returning-guest-dr-gregory-kelly-on-qualia-synbiotic-optimizing-digestion-and-mood-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics/   ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ui8fstkg62q4x7ri/351-n7k882-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-brain-health-with-dr-david-stevens/,name:Unlocking Brain Health with Dr. David Stephens,datePublished:2024-12-07,description:Welcome to Episode 350 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! In this episode, Andrea Samadhi delves into an enlightening discussion with Dr. David Stephens, a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist renowned for his expertise in brain function and mental health. Discover groundbreaking insights into how glucose can be a game-changer in restoring brain function, mental health, and overall productivity.Dr. Stephens shares his compelling journey that led to the revelation of glucose as a crucial element in brain restoration. From understanding the perceptible differences between glucose and sugar to unraveling common myths about brain health, this conversation is packed with scientific insights that challenge traditional paradigms. You wont want to miss this fascinating exploration of how restoring glucose levels could revolutionize our mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/T0R3uvBbHPEWelcome back to SEASON 12 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.On today’s episode #350, we meet with Dr. David Stephensi, a clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and consultant with extensive experience in brain function, restoration and mental health.On todays EPISODE #350 “Unlocking Brain Health with Dr. David Stephens” we will cover:✔ Groundbreaking insights into how glucose can be a game-changer in restoring brain function, mental health, and overall productivity.✔ Dr. Stephens shares his compelling journey that led to the revelation of glucose as a crucial element in brain restoration.✔ The perceptible differences between glucose and sugar✔  Unravel common myths about brain health, while challenging traditional paradigms.Some quick facts about Dr. Stephens. He was theFormer Director of Mental Health for three state prison systemsOverseen mental health services in jails throughout the USAcademic dean of an accredited graduate school of psychologyCorrectional and architectural neuroscience consultantProvides brain restoration services to individualsWhat drew me to Dr. Stephens is that our podcast took a turn towards health and wellness after the Pandemic, and a huge part of this direction has been focused on brain health. We have met many experts along the way who have shared tips and strategies to give us hope in our journey of life, but Dr. Stephens will take this hope to new heights if we can keep our minds open.While the front page of his website features the headline “Humanity Restored” when I went to the researchii behind his work, I was taken back a bit. It was all about glucose and its restorative effects on the brain and body.  Then I went to the peer reviewed studiesiii to learn more, and realized that my understanding of glucose (what it is, how is glucose different from sugar (that I consider poison), and how can glucose be used to restore brain function)? All of my questions, I realized needed to be addressed before this interview. So, I watched some interviews Dr. Stephens had with other podcasters, and learned about “How to cure depression with glucose”iv and also where his work began where he connects hard science, and neuroscience, to spirituality.vLet’s now meet Dr. David Stephens, where I will ask him to share his work and research that he has felt divinely inspired to share, and see if we can take this new knowledge and understanding, to break through our current paradigms, and move towards improved “physical, neurological, mental, emotional, and spiritual functions” (Stephens) of our brain health.Welcome Dr. David Stephens, thank you for joining me today.Dr. Stephens, before I even get into your research, your books, and your mission with your work, can we begin with where this journey began for you? I want to acknowledge how you feel that you were divinely guided with this work as I think that is important to address.Q1: Can we talk about our brain, and the most important discovery you think has come about in recent years (that the brain must have fuel to function the way it does?) What is the science behind this important fuel for our body?Q2: What about ketones as fuel for the brain? I ask this from understanding the keto diet (not saying it’s the best solution for everyone, but some people do well on it). Can we not just use ketones the same way you are saying we can use glucose?Q3: What parts of the brain are fueled first, to last with this energy, and why should we understand this if we want to optimize our performance?Q4: What are some problems that we know of, that result from low glucose or fuel to the brain?Q5: Can we talk about how fuel to the brain can become limited. I think I heard you say that there are symptoms that can lead us to guess we could have limited glucose in our brain, especially if it’s causing all of these challenges for us, there has to be a cause behind this. Along with concussions that we see in the sports world, to merely bumping our heads? What should we know about injury and the correlation of our ability to provide enough fuel in our brain?Q6: How do these concussions (or traumas, or high stress in our lives) translate to the brain and activate our sympathetic nervous system and put us into this state where we are in survival mode? A place that we know is not a good place for us to exist in?Would you then say that all of the list of problems we spoke about, that are a result of low fuel to the brain, could also be attributed to the chemical process of concussions, or trauma, or high stress in our lives? I ask this as I have 2 daughters who are gymnasts. One has been diagnosed with a concussion, at the ER, and the other has hit her head enough times even though she has not been diagnosed. What should we be aware of about the origin of these mental/emotional/physical disorders that can be a result of a head injury?Q7: How have we not heard of this solution for brain health yet? Is it because the research is so new?Q8: At this point in writing these questions, I went to all the supplements I take for my brain health, to see if glucose was in them, and I couldn’t see any. Then I remembered when my youngest daughter was sick when she was first born, she picked up a virus and had to stay a week at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. I clearly remember them giving her a tube of something they said was sugar. Do you think this was glucose? She was too young to have any medicine.  This was the only thing they gave her, and she recovered thank goodness, after a week in hospital before she was 3 months old.Q9: I’ve actually done a few podcast episodes on “The Damaging Effects of Sugar on the Brain and Body”vi with research that came from my foot doctor, who had me change my diet in 2005, and my health turned around for the better. What should we understand about glucose, vs sucralose that is connected to weight gain and type 2 diabetes? What’s important about understanding our blood sugar vs glucose levels in the brain?Q10: How do we treat low glucose then? Is it as simple as taking something over the counter for this? Do we need to have symptoms like you’ve mentioned to consider this treatment? Why would someone seek this out?Q11: What have you seen from treating people with low glucose levels in the brain?Q12: Is there anything important that I have missed?Thank you very much for your time today, to help us to all understand how we can improve our life and results by understanding the importance of glucose and our brain. For people to learn more about your work, is your website the best way? https://restoredhumanity.com/CONNECT with DR. STEPHENSEmail: DStephens@restoredhumanity.comRESOURCES:Sugar: The Bitter Truth https://www.youtube.com/watch?vdBnniua6-oM Published on YouTube 15 years ago.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES:i https://restoredhumanity.com/s/home.php ii https://restoredhumanity.com/s/research.php iii https://restoredhumanity.com/s/science.php iv https://www.youtube.com/watch?vJ7sG-ePM6Hw v https://restoredhumanity.com/s/seminar.php vi  Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 275 “The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-the-damaging-impacts-of-sugar-on-the-brain-and-body/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fnzakwtxq8uw2q9t/350-72gbz7-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-radical-self-acceptance-a-journey-with-dr-laura-gallaher/,name:Unlocking Radical Self-Acceptance: A Journey with Dr. Laura Gallaher,datePublished:2024-11-29,description:Welcome to todays enlightening episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. Join host Andrea Samadhi as she explores the insights of Dr. Laura Gallaher, an organizational psychologist and executive coach. Dr. Gallaher shares her earlier days at NASA, revealing how she tackled the challenges following the Columbia shuttle disaster to reshape organizational culture and highlight the importance of psychological safety.Through an engaging conversation, Dr. Gallaher discusses her personal journey towards radical self-acceptance and how it transforms career and personal relationships. Learn how leaders can foster vulnerability and courage to build more productive, aligned, and self-aware teams, and discover the contagious nature of authentic connections based on self-awareness and acceptance. Tune in for an inspiring discussion that blends neuroscience, psychology, and real-life experiences to encourage growth both at work and home.Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/b0Pc6bKKWwMOn todays EPISODE #349 “Unlocking Radical Self-Acceptance with Dr. Laura Gallaher” we will cover:✔  Where Dr. Gallahers career began, leading her to work with NASA.✔ How can radical self-acceptance transform our career, and personal lives.✔ Uncover where YOU are on the self-acceptance quadrant, so you can blend science and psychology to take your results to new heights.On today’s episode #349, we meet with Dr. Laura Gallaher, an Organizational Psychologist, Speaker, Facilitator, and Executive Coach. She is the founder and CEO of Gallaher Edgei, which she started in 2013 where she works with busy executives to help you get your arms around the challenges in your organization. They work with you from the inside out, helping your executive team have conversations you didn’t even know you needed to have. They help to increase self-awareness, team alignment, and shared accountability until your organization runs like a well-oiled machine. Organizations (she asserts) are just people.Her noteworthy career began after the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded upon re-entry in 2003. Following the tragedy, NASA hired Laura and a team of organizational psychologists to change the cultural influences that were deemed to play a role in the accident. She worked for 8 years to positively influence culture, develop leadership capacity, and improve organizational performance at Kennedy Space Center. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and a Masters and PhD in Organizational Psychology. Laura is a Licensed Human Element® Practitioner, a Certified Radical Collaboration Trainer, and a Certified Coach.Let’s meet Dr. Laura Gallaher, and learn together where we could possibly take our personal and work environments to new heights.Welcome Dr. Gallaher. Thank you for joining me today. Are you in Orlando now? I know that you have deep roots in the Phoenix area (and lots of places around the world). INTRO Q: Dr. Gallaher, before asking you questions about your book, and your work, I have to say that there was something that drew me to you, before even looking at your bio. When you first meet someone, I think that what goes on inside us, (our mindset) shows on the outside, and I felt like you had a story to tell of where you began. When did you first learn about the importance of radical self acceptance, and how do you think that we can all use this skill in our personal and professional life?Q1: While coming up for some questions for you, I watched your TED TALK “How to Feel at Home Anywhere”ii where you talk about the ability to discover your inner confidence, and your ability to cope with the world (so that literally any place in the world) can feel like home. What drew you to create this TED TALK?Q2: It’s interesting to me that your topic was “How to Feel at Home Anywhere” because I’ve thought about this concept often. While I’ve not worked and travelled to the places and countries that you have (other than via Google Maps) I have noticed that I’ve always been comfortable walking into a gym. Now I stopped going to a gym around the time of the pandemic, but I can recall always feeling a sense of belonging, and just the place that would fill me up with those feel-good vibes, when I was on the road, and would walk into a gym. Can you share what’s important for us, as human beings, or the recipe that you’ve discovered, to feel comfortable…and make ANY place feel like home?Q3: Can we go to the questions that I think can open the door and help all of us, whether we are an employee in a company, a part of a bigger whole, or a teacher in a school, or a member of a team, how can we take this concept of radical self-acceptance to take us to new heights?Q4: We’ve been focused on taking our results to higher levels on this podcast. How important is what we think on the inside (our mindset with radical self-acceptance) to our results (on the outside)?Q5: Why are you so passionate about radical self-acceptance? How did NASA help you to uncover the gaps of where you were (actually) and where you wanted to go?Q6: What is psychological safety and how does it relate to how safe people feel to be vulnerable?Q7: Have you ever had a 360 Evaluation at work? How about asking your children how you are showing up as a parent? What can you learn from honest feedback from others?Q8: Dr. Gallaher helps Andrea to dig deeper into feedback that her children gave her. “What bugs me about you, is really about me.”iiiQ9: How can we take radical self-acceptance into the workplace?Q10: Would you say the most critical leadership traits today would be vulnerability and courage?Q11: What are some stress reduction secrets you can share with us?Q12: How do we put this all together to become more self-aware?Dr. Gallaher, I want to thank you for your time meeting with me today. For people who would like to connect with you, I will put your contact information in the show notes. Do you have any final or closing thoughts?Take the Self-Acceptance Quiz Here  https://www.gallaheredge.com/sa-quiz-lpAndrea received the Pushing but Pressured quadrant that shows high on self-improvement, (which she would agree with) but low on self-acceptance (where she is right now) and she would agree this area could use some work. Take the Self-Acceptance Quiz to see what quadrant you end up in, and see what you can learn about yourself.CONNECT with DR. GALLAHERJoin her mailing list https://www.gallaheredge.com/leaders-journey-mailing-listWebsite: https://drlauragallaher.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-gallaher-phd/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drlauragallaher/TED TALK Dr. Gallaher “How to feel at home anywhere” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vRUxT8wuDsG4The Missing Links: Launching a High Performing Company Culture Published2021 https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Links-Launching-Performing-Company/dp/1637350880ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES: i Dr. Laura Gallaher https://drlauragallaher.com/ ii TED TALK Dr. Gallaher “How to feel at home anywhere” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vRUxT8wuDsG4 iii https://blog.gallaheredge.com/what-bugs-me-about-you/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/u6k3t8hu3fchvkbu/349-hpp9tb-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unveiling-exponential-intelligence-transform-your-life-by-shifting-frequencies/,name:Unveiling Exponential Intelligence with Masati: Transform Your Life by Shifting Frequencies,datePublished:2024-11-16,description:Welcome to Episode 348 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where host Andrea Samadi explores the intersection of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and social learning. In this enlightening episode, Andrea introduces us to Masati, a visionary thought leader and the CEO and founder of Exponential Intelligence Science.Masati delves into the transformative power of dimensional consciousness and frequency manipulation to eliminate human suffering and unlock human potential. With a unique blend of quantum physics and spiritual insight, Masati reveals how altering ones frequency can lead to profound changes in health, wealth, relationships, and spirituality.Drawing from his extraordinary near-death experiences, Masati shares how these events propelled him to discover a methodology that helps individuals redesign their blueprints for a more fulfilling life. Andrea and Masati discuss the science behind accessing higher dimensions of consciousness, the importance of frequencies in shaping our reality, and practical steps to achieve exponential intelligence.Join Andrea and Masati as they journey through the realms of quantum physics, altered states, and the profound impact of shifting frequencies on personal transformation. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to elevate their life to new dimensions of success and fulfillment.On todays episode #348, we meet with Masati on \Unveiling Exponential Intelligence.\Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/cXH6-mDO3S0We will cover:✔  What is Exponential Intelligence Science and how can we use it to unlock our human potential?✔ What is Masatis story? How did three near-death experiences lead him towards new abilities like reading frequencies?✔ What can we learn by blended quantum science with spirituality?Masati is a visionary thought leader and the CEO and Founder of Xponential Intelligence Science, a groundbreaking field dedicated to the study and application of Dimensional Consciousness for the advancement of humanity. With a profound focus on eliminating human suffering and awakening consciousness, Masati leverages his unique understanding of quantum physics, space-time, and the power of frequencies to guide individuals toward profound transformation. Masati, like many we have met on this podcast, believe that when you can learn how to change your frequency, you can change your life. Through XI, (that we will dive deep into today) Masati works on the core frequency level, helping to redesign and reprogram ones blueprint to materialize fast, tangible results in all areas of life, including health, wealth, relationships, and spirituality.  When I first was introduced to Masati, I wondered “where has Masati gained his knowledge and understanding of these concepts we talk about often on the podcast, connecting science to the unknown spiritual world” and I understood the minute I saw his bio. After having experienced three near-death experiences, Masati emerged with extraordinary abilities and knowledge far ahead of our time. These experiences ignited his passion for exploring the deeper realms of human potential, leading him to develop Xponential Intelligence (XI), a transformative methodology that empowers individuals to achieve real-time life changes. If you’ve followed our podcast from the beginning, you will know that I first learned about ways to improve our life and results, through motivational speaker, Bob Proctor,i who was an expert at improving our thinking, to achieve new results, specifically with breaking through the paradigms that hold us back. He would always say “to reach new heights, you’ve got to go where you’ve never been…(and this starts) with your imagination first.” (Bob Proctor, The Paradigm Shift Seminar).When I saw that over the past 14 years, Masati has shared his expertise with a global audience, reaching over 100 countries through his speaking engagements, podcasts, and personal sessions, and that his work has consistently led to life-altering results, with countless testimonials attesting to his ability to clear layers of distortions, awaken latent potential, and manifest abundance effortlessly, I knew I had to meet him. Let’s meet Masati, and learn together about what he means when he says “as you become more XI, or “exponentially intelligent.”Welcome Masati, thank you for joining me on the podcast today. You’ve reached someone who could spend the next week asking you questions, so I’ve had to narrow them all down, so that those who have not yet met you, will know where to begin,Intro Question: I’ve heard of people gaining different abilities after ONE near-death experience, and you’ve had THREE! Can you share what you noticed, how did you go from near death, to reading frequencies?iiQ1: The only person I’ve studied, who truly did understand levels of frequency (he called them vibration) was motivational speaker, Bob Proctor. He’s not here anymore, but his teachings left an imprint on the world. He would describe the change in people that was possible over time (through study) by putting food coloring into water, and it’s hard to see the change in the beginning (a few drops don’t change the color of the water) but eventually, the water turns from clear, to red.Can you explain how you can see a person’s ability (first of all) to change their frequency, I think faster than what doing the hard work that might take years? What do you see with a person (on a certain frequency) that can help them to switch to a better frequency, and have them stay there? I ask this, because I definitely can see what I’ve always thought of as the potential in others. I just never thought of it as that person existing in another dimension when they jumped to a new level of vibration or frequency.Q1B: Can we go into the different dimensions? I’m sure most of us here have heard of 3D (where we exist today in the physical world), 4D (I think is the dream world) and 5D (I think where our higher selves exist, in this loving world we go when pass over). Do I have this right? How would you describe the different dimensions in our universe?Q1C: I’ve got to tell you about this thing I lost once. I never forgot it, as it was the “tool” I use daily, for guidance. When I first moved to Arizona, in early 2001, I attended many classes out here, learning how to use different tools for guidance in life, and one of those tools that I still use today, is a pendulum. I have 2 on my desk, and my favorite one is a rose quartz one. Well, one day, years ago, I lost my pendulum. Now this was something I used to use daily, and it was no where. I searched everywhere, and my good friend Sandy was at my house at the time, and we looked where I usually kept it. We looked through the pockets in my jeans, on the floor, on my dresser. It was no where. We found it in my jeans (that I had checked at least 10x) and she said to me “Andrea, it must have gone to a different dimension.” Can you explain this? What does science say about these “other dimensions?” I never forgot this experience, because it was NOT in my jeans!Q2: Everyone is searching for the perfect way to stay young these days. There are creams, lotions, potions, and vitamins all geared towards this. Like you, I can see a marked difference in myself over the years. I saw a comparison you did of yourself where you look more youthful now, than you did years ago, and you attribute this to living life on a certain frequency now. I have actually mentioned this with certain guests on the podcast who have changed their lives radically. I mentioned it to a paranormal researcher, Ryan O’Neill, from EP 203iii who changed physically when his behavior matched his belief of himself. He agreed. Can you explain how we can physically change our appearance by the way we think, and using XI, create the best possible version of ourselves so when we look back at old photos of ourselves, we don’t even see ourselves as the same person?Q3B: Mas, after running this podcast, since 2019, and it took a turn torwards health and wellness around the Pandemic time, in 2020, I couldn’t ignore it. I started interviewing people on brain health and this became the focus, in addition to our social and emotional side. Over the years, it’s easy to look at people and see who is “walking their talk” and who is not. It’s taken me some time to get better at walking my talk, but I’m closer now than I’ve ever been. Can you share what you see with “reading people’s frequencies” and when we clean up our own, how this affects how other people see us?Q4: When you first put your work out into the world in a big way, and launched XI, can you explain how this felt, and how did you find your way to connecting the science to these age-old success principles? I ask this, because I’ve been working on EXACTLY the same concept here, with this podcast. Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning. Someone told me recently, that I don’t need to keep looking for the science. The science is evident with the results. What was your realization with connection science to your work that explains “this is why x happens?”Q5: What basic principles of quantum mechanics do you think are important for all of us to understand?Q6: Mas, I’m an open book. I wear my emotions on my sleeve, and think I’m easy to read. In the time we’ve spent here, what can you tell me about what you see with me? If I was to go to your website, and book a private session with you, how would that work? What can I expect from a public vs private session?Q7: For those who want to learn more about your work, I have put all of your links to your social media, your website, and podcast below. To bring this all together, how would you explain how we can become more XI?Mas, I want to thank you for joining me today, to share all the incredible, ground-breaking work you have done over the years to advance humanity. I’m grateful to have had this time with you. I know it’s only the beginning….there’s a lot more to learn, taking what our imagination can see to great heights.Thank you for being here today.Is your website thexicode.com the best place for people to find you?References:Dark Matter TV Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Matter_(2024_TV_series)How to Use a Pendulum: Answer Questions, Heal Body and Mind and More by Ronald Bonewitz Jan 1, 2016 https://www.amazon.com/How-Use-Pendulum-Dowsing-Divination/dp/1578635896CONNECT with MASATILinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ximasati/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/XImasatiFacebook https://www.facebook.com/ximasati/Website https://thexicode.com/Podcast https://thexicode.com/podcastYouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/massajadyFREE Live Sessions with Mas https://www.youtube.com/user/massajady ANDREAS NOTES:ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with the Legendary Bob Proctor https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/ii From Near Death to Reading Frequencies: Where it All Started  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vb2H5Ig3BsMoiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #203 with Paranormal Researcher, Ryan O’Neill “On Making Your Vision a Reality”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/riqft5srusd7dt4z/348-h5vazi-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-the-science-of-bias-mastering-self-leadership-and-cognitive-awareness/,name:Unlocking the Science of Bias: Mastering Self-Leadership and Cognitive Awareness,datePublished:2024-11-03,description:Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we bridge the gap between neuroscience and emotional intelligence to enhance well-being and productivity. In this episode, host Andrea Samadhi continues the 18-week self-leadership series, focusing on the neuroscience of biases as explored in Grant Bosnicks book, \Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.\Episode 347 delves into Chapter 16, examining cognitive biases through the lens of current neuroscience research. With insights from past episodes and experts like Jenny Woo and Howard Rankin, Andrea highlights the nearly 200 cognitive biases that influence our decision-making. The episode introduces Bosnicks strategies for identifying and managing these biases using Daniel Kahnemans dual-system theory of thinking.Listeners will learn practical steps to recognize biases, categorize them, and apply thoughtful approaches to mitigate their effects. This exploration aims to enhance self-awareness and improve decision-making processes by leveraging both reflexive and reflective thinking systems.Join us on this enlightening journey to understand the intricacies of human cognition and prepare for upcoming discussions, including the neuroscience of trust. This episode is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to refine their self-leadership skills and cognitive understanding.On todays EPISODE #347 “The Neuroscience of Biases” we will cover:✔ A review of past episodes where we covered biases.✔ Chapter 16 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Bias.✔ A review of our two types of thinking (X-systemreflexive/automatic and C-systemreflective/intentional).✔ 3 Steps to Understand and Manage our Biases✔ 4 Strategies for Mitigating our BiasesFor Today, EPISODE #347, we are moving on to Chapter 16, reviewing “The Neuroscience Biases” that we first covered on EP 17i with Harvard Researcher, Jenny Woo. On this early episode on our podcast, I mentioned I had just learned that there “are almost 200 known cognitive biases and distortions that cause us to think and act irrationally.” (72 Amazing Brain Facts by Deane Alban). Then we explored cognitive biases even further with EP 146 with our FIRST interview with Howard Rankin, on “How Not to Think”ii  where he explains why \the more we know, the more we realize we know nothing at all.\ (Howard Rankin).If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiii, look to see if Biases (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with relationships/authenticity, trust and empathy is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me. I remember being surprised at how many common problems occur with our human thinking process, and wondered how to be aware of all of these cognitive biases. Learning is a continual process, and awareness that our thinking contains these biases, is the first step towards improving our thinking process.So what does Grant Bosnick have to say about biases in chapter 16 of his book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership? He opens the chapter with an exercise that came from Daniel Kahneman’s book, Thinking Fast, and Slowiv a book that sold more than 2.6 million copies. IMAGE CREDIT: (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick).If you are listening to this episode, look at the image in the show notes, and don’t forget how you went on to solve this puzzle. Read the instructions and then solve the puzzle. It says “spot the error.”We will come back to the solution at the end of this episode.Bosnick next goes on to define what cognitive biases are, reminding us they are “mental shortcuts that allow us to quickly sort, categorize and make decisions on pieces of information in order to navigate the world in an efficient way. They can be positive, negative or neutral, although most of us probably associate them with the more negative side.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick). Biases Bosnick says “can be conscious” like when you can relate to someone who is similar to you, or they can be “unconscious: we all have them and unknowingly use them to make judgements every day.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick).We did learn from Howard Rankin, that we need to be “careful about how we think” and Bosnick agrees, saying that biases can impact the quality of our thinking, judgements and decisions. (And Bosnick’s advice to us is that) in order to make better judgements and reduce bias, label the biases and mitigate them using appropriate mental and behavioral processes” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick) that we will examine today.So What is the Neuroscience of Bias?Bosnick brings us back to the two systems in our brain that we first saw on EP #345v “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” where we looked at the neuroscience of our social brain with the famous story of Phineas Gage, Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient.  With this example, Bosnick tells us that “we have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like/dislike, reward/threat. Since this part of our brain is non-thinking, it’s not affected by our mental load.The C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain, and it can be affected by our mental load.X-system (reflexive)automaticC-system (reflective) we need motivation and effort to activateRemember: Phineas Gage destroyed his C-system (system 2, reflective system) when the iron railroad rod went through his brain, (his controlled thinking was impacted) so he was left operating on X-system only. In other words, he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result. He treated everybody as an object for his own personal reward” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186) without control.So, going back to the neuroscience of bias, the X-System is where we think on auto-pilot (like Phineas Gage) and is “fast-thinking” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 193) and the C-System is “the more deliberate, slow-thinking, reflective system…and is much more demanging on our cognitive resources than the X-system.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 193). Which means, it’s easy to go to automatic reflexive thinking, and much harder to think with our reflective, “high road” intentional and controlled thinking.” Bosnick reminds us that we can’t operate with System 2 all of the time, or we will burn out. We need some automatic thinking to navigate our world.We all know this. We’ve heard of productivity hacks, like what Steve Jobs did to make life easier by wearing the same clothes all the time. He said this reduced his cognitive load by eliminating the small decisions he had to make. He was putting the load of this small task thinking on his X-reflexive system, to make more space for his C-Reflective system.Now that we know how our brain operates, going back to these two systems of thinking, Bosnick asks us to think back to the problems he listed at the start of the chapter to see how we went about solving them. I gave one of the two examples of the maze, saying to “spot the error.”How did YOU solve this puzzle? I’ll tell you what I did? I started looking at the maze, and was looking for where the maze had errors. I couldn’t see any, so figured there was more to what I was looking at than I was seeing. Bosnick shares that the error is in the center of the maze where the instructions say “find the the error.” So I learned that while writing this episode, I’m cognitively busy and reverted back to my X-reflexive system to scan the diagram, and see if I could find the most obvious, easy to spot error.If I thought this way with this example, where else am I reverting back either consciously, or unconsciously to automatic thinking?Bosnick’s chapter goes on to explore three out of the almost 200 known biases, and concludes his chapter on ways to manage these biases. He says that “biases are a natural part of the human condition. We cannot get rid of them. Therefore we need to understand them, and manage them.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 193).He suggests these 3 Steps for Understanding and Managing our Biases:Accept and admit we are all biased. It’s a natural part of being human. The exercise from Daniel Kahnaman’s book showed me how quickly I reverted back to system x, reflexive, automatic thinking. This self-awareness has helped me to consider where else I make quick judgments, without thinking reflectively.Label the Bias. While Bosnick covered three examples, similarity bias (making quick conclusions about people similar to you), urgency bias (where we put non-urgent tasks on hold to push through to do something that requires our immediate attention), or experience bias (where we believe our perception is the truth and that others who see things differently from us are wrong, knowing there are close to 200 different biases, it’s a start to be aware that our thinking could possibly be flawed.Mitigate the Bias. We aren’t going to solve all of our biases at once, but once we are aware that’s it’s human to have them, we can begin with looking at strategies to mitigate each.4 Strategies for Mitigating Biases:SLOW DOWN: Bosnick goes into detail on how to mitigate the top three biases that he listed. The strategy that he used was to step back, slow down and access your Systems 2 reflective thinking to see what you notice. The maze exercise showed me I could benefit from slowing down my thinking and not jump to conclusions.BE MINDFUL: When talking to others, work on “engaging our System 2 thinking…the more mindful we are, the more we can engage our mental brakes, increase self-awareness, reduce emotional impulses, and reduce our susceptibility to unconscious bias.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212). Being mindful of others will help us to learn to appreciate different perspectives, as well, other people will connect more to us when they can sense we are thinking from their point of view.LEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLE: Talk to others so you can learn “how to get out of our own experience bias and appreciate other people’s perspectives. This will help us to get out of our autopilot, easy route thinking of the urgency bias to have deeper, more robust and deliberate thinking.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212).ASK FOR OUTSIDE OPINIONS: Find others you can brainstorm with to come up with fresh ideas to help you to think in a different way. Ask for feedback to gain a new perspective. This is just the beginning of this topic for us here on the podcast. While writing this episode, I had a message from our good friend Horacio Sanchez, third time returning guest from EP 111vi who let me know he is releasing a book on this exact topic, coming out March, 2025. We will have him back on for a 4th time, to dive deeper into this topic.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #347 on “The Neuroscience of Bias” we covered:✔ A review of past episodes where we first talked about biases.✔ Chapter 16 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Bias.✔ A review of our two types of thinking (X-systemreflexive/automatic and C-systemreflective/intentional).✔ 3 Steps to Understand and Manage our Biases✔ 4 Strategies for Mitigating our BiasesThis is just the beginning, knowing there are close to 200 known cognitive biases that cause us to think and act irrationally, I know that I’m looking forward to learning more on this topic from Horacio Sanchez, whose forthcoming book will cover this topic.In the mean time, I’m working on ways to slow my thinking down, and hope that you have found it helpful to take a closer look at how we think.With that thought, I’ll see you next time, with the Neuroscience of Trust.Have a great week!ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES: iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #17 with Harvard Researcher, Jenny Woo  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/harvard-researcher-jenny-woo-on-the-latest-research-brain-facts-and-myths-growth-mindset-memory-and-cognitive-biases/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #146 with Howard Rankin on “How Not to Think”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expert-in-psychology-cognitive-neuroscience-and-neurotechnology-howard-rankin-phd-on-how-not-to-think/ iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iv Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow October 25, 2011  v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #345 on “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” #17https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-authenticity-the-neuroscience-of-relationships/ vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #111 with Horacio Sanchez https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/resiliency-expert-and-author-horacio-sanchez-on-finding-solutions-to-the-poverty-problem/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ubw85mpwjy7c7ab6/347-4x7zsf-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/the-midlife-shift-discovering-authenticity-and-vulnerability-with-mo-issa/,name:The Midlife Shift: Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability with Mo Issa,datePublished:2024-10-26,description:Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where host Andrea Samadhi connects the dots between neuroscience and emotional intelligence for improved well-being and productivity. In this episode, we dive into a transformative journey with Mo Issa, an inspiring author known for his authentic writing and motivational talks.Join Andrea as she reconnects with Mo, a long-time supporter of her work, to explore his latest book, The Midlife Shift. Mo shares his personal journey from living a life of success and prestige to finding deeper meaning and authenticity. Through candid conversations, Mo reveals how vulnerability and self-discovery have reshaped his life, offering invaluable insights for those seeking to live their true, authentic selves.Discover how Mos experiences with writing, running, and reflection have guided him towards a more fulfilling life. Learn about the importance of embracing vulnerability and simplifying life to enhance self-awareness and personal growth. Whether youre navigating midlife changes or seeking to deepen your self-awareness, this episode provides a profound exploration of living with authenticity and purpose.Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/tr661XZK438On todays EPISODE #346 “The Midlife Shift: Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability with Mo Issa” we will cover:✔ An overview of Mo Issas forthcoming book: COMING NOV 12th, 2024 to Amazon✔ Mo will share his personal journey from living a life of success and prestige to finding deeper meaning and authenticity.✔ Mo reveals how vulnerability and self-discovery have reshaped his life, offering invaluable insights for those seeking to live their true, authentic selves.✔ Andrea and Mo explore ways we can all dive deeper, embrace vulnerability and simplify life to enhance self-awareness and personal growth. On todays episode #346 we meet with someone I’ve known over the years. It was about 10 years ago, that I was connected to our next guest through our mutual friend, motivational speaker, Bob Proctor. At the time, I had no idea how much of a supporter to my work, he would be over the years, and he’s one of the influencers who has helped me to discover, and live on my own authentic path. He was one of the first to use our curriculum for teenagers for a soccer school he ran in Accra, Ghana, and his belief and trust in me, helped me to see this in myself. We never forget those who have helped us along this journey called life, and I’m forever grateful to have met Mo Issai, when I was starting out on my journey of self-discovery, where I left the corporate world for a 10-year period, to make an impact in our schools.Over the years I followed Mo’s work, specifically his writing, which until reading his book, that we will cover today, The Midlife Shiftii, I had no idea how much Mo’s writing would inspire me, to keep going (learning and growing) on my own path. Right on the front page of his website, you can read his own words.  He says “I am a writer who believes when we find ourselves stuck in life it is because we lack meaning and don’t feel challenged. (In his books, essays and podcasts, he encourages) making small changes to embrace self-discovery, simplify life, and focus on a deep sense of fulfillment.” (Mo Issa)Let’s meet Mo Issa, an author of three books, who has spoken regularly at conferences and workshops, including TEDx Accra Conferenceiii, someone who has read 50 books per year, for the past 10 years, and see what we can learn about living our true authentic life, and improve our own self-awareness in this discovery process.Welcome Mo Issa!! It’s been a long time since we have spoken, thank you for coming on the podcast, and sharing your work with us. I can’t even tell you how much your writing specifically has helped me over the years. This is an important and special interview. Thank you for being here.INTRO: For our audience who might not yet know your work, and what brought you to this place now where you started with weekly articles, to publishing three books, that to me can help us all on our own personal journey of “living our best life?” Where did this journey begin for you, leading to The Midlife Shift book that we are covering today? Q1: Mo, I’m remembering what you said to me when we were first began planning this recording…you said to me “I’m so happy and inspired that you have the one thing that gets you up every morning.”I did…and then routines changed with the move to a new location and this is the first recording I’ve done since the end of September. I had to take some time to get organized in my life outside this recording studio, so I wonder, for someone who has traveled and moved around a lot, how do you make sure you don’t lose that thing that inspires you every day?”Q2: I don’t remember when I saw your TEDx Talk “Rich, Successful, Strong, Yet Empty” but I’m guessing it was around 2015. I knew you as a strong and serious business leader, who worked closely with Bob Proctor, and spent some of your time giving back to help young people learn these success principles that we just weren’t taught in school. I remember being surprised that you thought maybe you had been living life wrong. Can you take us back to how you were living life, and what did you discover was missing? How did you pinpoint it for you?Q3: At what point did you question your identity (how the world saw you) vs the person who craved a less lavish lifestyle?Q4: These are all really deep concepts, but you wrote about how “the inner journey is long and endless, but it’s a human one.” I could spend the whole time on just this concept. You also wrote about how “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Can you explain where your “journey of the mind” began, and where did it take you?Q5: You also write about craving “creativity, presence, simplicity, vulnerability and authenticity.” Again, more deep concepts. I remember years ago you asked me to think about what authenticity meant to me, and I found the notes I wrote about this topic on my phone back in 2021. I wrote a whole bunch of paragraphs on this topic, but the main idea was “living who I am by design.” I know that when I’m not doing the things that make me feel alive, I’m not my best self. I wonder what was it about this topic of authenticity that drew you in?Q6: When you wrote that writing helped you to “Express the depths of your soul and allowed your muted voice to speak, the better you connected with people around the world.”This is deep! How can we all learn what’s within our soul FIRST, and then how can we become brave enough to “express the depths of our soul?” Where did you begin to take this journey?Q7: We’ve taken a deep dive into creativity and our brain on this podcast with Jose Silva’s work, specifically in PART 4iv of this series. What about creativity? What do you do to become more creative?Q8: I’ve spent most of the past week reading Chapter 4 of your book on “Unlocking the Power of Vulnerability” and related to the whole chapter. There’s times during interviews that I just can’t hold the tears in, and I’ve got better at just embracing it all, and not trying to hide my emotions. Can you share how it is coming from a strong male point of view, on not being afraid now to show your emotional side, and what this has done for you?Q9: I wonder if we could talk about this one paragraph from chapter 4. You wrote:“We all need to have that one thing at our core a vehicle for going deep into our essence, exploring the mysterious places of our hearts, venturing into our pasts and confronting painful moments stored away in our subconsciouses, which somehow in the writing process had bubbled to the surface”How did writing, coined with running, help you to become more self-aware, see the real you and allow you to dive deep into the essence of yourself, exploring all of the mysteries in your heart?Q10: What have I missed here? How would you summarize your mission with your work? How can people reach you?Mo, I want to thank you for supporting my work all those years ago, when I was just starting out on my own path of self-discovery. I’m still looking for answers, and am grateful to have stayed connected over the years. I’ll be sure to share the best way for people to connect with you, and buy your book The MidLife Shift.FOLLOW MO ISSAWebsite: www.mo-issa.com FINAL THOUGHTSI knew this episode was important for me, as reading through Mo’s book, I could see where I knew I had more work to do. As I’m working on ways to become more vulnerable with my family, it really didn’t take much, and I can already see changes occurring.Watch for The Midlife Shift to come out on Amazon November 12th, 2024, and I highly recommend reading each chapter, take notes at what resonates with you, and then look for the action steps you can personally take to gain more self-awareness in your own journey of the mind.I’ll see you next episode as we continue back with our final chapters of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES: i https://www.mo-issa.com/aboutii The Midlife Shift: How I Left the Ratrace and Found Myself by Mo Issa https://www.mo-issa.com/bookiii Rich, successful, strong—yet empty. Mohammed Issa TEDx Accra https://www.youtube.com/watch?vXO801NKR0CcivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 “The Neuroscience Behind the Silva Method: PART 4 Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Workplaces” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/   ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7978meghec8sv2b5/346-jmfga9-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-authenticity-the-neuroscience-of-relationships/,name:Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships,datePublished:2024-09-29,description:Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In episode 345, we continue our 18-week self-leadership series based on Grant Bosnicks tailored approaches. This week, we dive into Chapter 15, exploring the neuroscience of relationships and authenticity.We revisit key insights on relationship-building from past episodes and introduce the concept of authenticity, drawing on reflections from Andrea Samadi and insights from Mohamed Issas forthcoming book. Learn what authenticity means, how it impacts our lives, and practical steps for fostering genuine connections with others.Discover the balance between the reflexive and reflective systems in our brain, and how understanding these can enhance our social interactions. Reflect on your unique gifts and talents, and find out how to nurture them to build deeper, more authentic relationships.Join us for an enlightening episode that blends neuroscience with practical advice, helping you to live a more authentic life and improve your personal and professional relationships.On todays episode #345 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.On todays EPISODE #345 “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” we will cover:✔ A review of one of our FIRST interviews, with Greg Wolcott EP #7, July 2019 on his book Significant 72✔ Ch. 15 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book on “Relationships and Authenticity✔ A review of Mo Issa’s definition of Authenticity from his book, The Shift: How to Awaken to the Aliveness Within✔ The Neuroscience of Our Social Brain✔ 4 Steps to Building More Authentic RelationshipsFor Today, EPISODE #345, we are moving on to Chapter 15, reviewing “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity.” We’ve covered relationships on this podcast, right back to the beginning, with Greg Wolcott EP #7, (July 2019) with his book Significant 72: Unleashing the Power of Relationships in Today’s Classrooms. Greg Wolcott, an Assistant Superintendent from Chicago, IL, has dedicated his life to this topic through his work at Signficant72.com.iii It’s here where you can learn more about Greg’s Relationship Mindset Movement, his book, tools, and resources to improve student-teacher relationships in the classroom. Relationships are also one of the six social and emotional competencies that we built our podcast framework upon, knowing how important relationship skills are for our well-being and future success. “Social relationships—both quantity and quality—affect mental health, health behavior, physical health, and (even our) mortality risk.”iv If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentv, look to see if Relationships and Authenticity (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with biases, trust and empathy is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me.While we have covered relationship building often on this podcast, the one topic we have NOT covered yet is authenticity. This is interesting timing for me, as I’m currently reading a book by a good friend, Mohammed Issavi, where he covers the topic of authenticity, in depth. It’s the title of chapter 8 of his forthcoming book, The Midlife Shiftvii (Reclaiming My Authenticity). I remember years before Mo wrote this book, I could tell he was thinking deeply about this topic. In 2021 he sent me a message, and asked me “what does living an authentic life mean to you?”I take questions from Mo seriously over the years. I know he’s not messing around. I can go back to my notes from 2021 and I can see that I wrote a few pages of “what authenticity means to me.” These notes are important for today’s episode, and when we meet with Mo the middle of next month.I wrote: Authenticity: is being genuine or real.What’s authentic for me personally—it’s living life according to my values. And this takes ongoing refinement. I know what’s important and what drives me daily (health is at the top of my value chart, and I’d never compromise it—it’s first, what I focus on the minute I wake up, and close my eyes at the end of each day). Living life authentically for me, is putting health as my backbone of strength, which I’ve found helps me to skyrocket my personal and professional life. It’s been this way for me, for as long as I can remember.Living an authentic original life: means living who I am by design.After health, I prioritize what unique expressions I want in my life—growth/challenge (come next) and these things that I value make me authentic/and uniquely me. I have to fight for these values in my life—to go after them, and keep them at my forefront, because only I know what’s best for me here. If I’m not putting health first, (for myself and my family) or learning, growing, researching, and then disseminating/sharing what I’ve learned, I’m not living my true authentic self. It will hurt my productivity if I compromise who I am, at this granular level.I took some time off from producing episodes earlier this year, and while it was great to have this extra time, I ended up using this time for things that didn’t truly make me happy at the soul level, like this work does.What about you?What does authenticity mean to you?How do you know when you are living a truly authentic life? It’s eye-opening once we know this about ourselves, so we can course correct, when we veer off this path of authenticity.Do you know what is special about you? What are your unique gift/talent that makes you stand out from others? A talent that you know deep inside that you must keep working and perfecting, as it’s this talent that awakens your aliveness?I love how Mo Issa defines authenticity, which shows up as a theme in all his books. After years of self-reflection, Mo believes that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).Getting back to Chapter 15 of Grant Bosnick’s book; what does he have to say about being authentic? Bosnick says that before we can build authentic relationships with others, he has us consider what authenticity means to us first.He says that being authentic is: “being real, being honest and true with yourself, being vulnerable, letting go of your own ego, looking not only at what you like about yourself, but also the “darker part that can be improved or changed (I’ve heard this called our “shadow work”) and having the courage, humility, and discipline to take a hard look in the mirror at who you are.” (Chapter 15, Relationships, Bosnick).Bosnick covers what holds us back from being authentic and he lists: “fear of being vulnerable, fear of rejection, fear of judgment, fear of abandonment, competitiveness, insecurity, self-protection, jealousy, fear of not being good enough” well I pretty much resonated with the entire list. Some of his list more than others, but right up there, for me, would be “fear of not being good enough” which I’ve been working on for the past 25 years.When I let go, finally, of caring what other people think of me, it was probably the most freeing experience I’ve ever felt. Sure, it’s nice to be liked by others, but also, to know that not everyone will connect with who I am, the authentic me, and to let go of caring about that, is freeing.Being Authentic:What does this mean to you? Do any of the items on Bosnick’s list keep you from being truly authentic?  He asks us some reflection questions:What might be holding you back from being truly authentic?What can you do, even small steps, to help you feel more comfortable with being who you are? Being truly authentic?Being Fake or SuperficialBosnick goes on to describe why some people show up as fake or superficial. I always think of the character Eddie Haskel from the TV Show Leave it to Beaver when I’m thinking of a “fake” person. He was always trying to impress Mrs. Cleaver, and he came across as insincere. We can all spot people like this, and Bosnick reminds us of why people can come across this way. He says that “it’s in our comfort zone, we want to be liked, it’s easier, our ego gets in the way (and that change can be difficult) when we don’t have the courage, humility and discipline needed to take a hard look in the mirror at who we are.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 177).What are some reasons for not being authentic? Bosnick thinks “insecurity, jealousy, inner competitiveness, fear, self-protection” can keep us from not showing others our true selves, and in turn, we can appear fake or superficial. Brene Brown writes about The Power of Vulnerabilityviii as the “birthplace of joy, belonging, authenticity and love” in her 2012 book, with suggestions for how to prevent us from appearing fake in this process. Her book teaches us “how to practice courage, and accept imperfection, to embrace vulnerability and acknowledge our fears.”ix She dives into exploring the power of authenticity, of being true to our feelings, thoughts, and actions as the backbone to living an authentic life.With this in mind, going back to Bosnick’s book, he mentions that he struggled with being vulnerable, with letting others see his true authentic self, and felt he needed to protect himself, but when he “let people see the real me. It was so rewarding and felt so good (and) freeing (so he then) decided to have the courage to be authentic and real.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 177) He was fully aware that some people might not like him, but he knew that was ok, as he knew he would build the right relationships, with those who did.Reflection on Being AuthenticHe then asks the reader to reflect:What holds you back from truly being authentic?How can you become more comfortable with being authentic?I went back to Mo Issa’s definition that we covered in the beginning of this episode that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).We will go deeper into Mo Issa’s work when we meet with him next month, but I think that this is what we are supposed to discover about ourselves (FIRST) through self-awareness, and only then, (once we are clear on who we are) can we build more authentic relationships with others.To close out Bosnick’s chapter 15, on relationships and authenticity, he does cover being self-focused vs other-focused, valuing differences, overcoming our own egos, and putting other people first, which was the theme of Simon Sinek’s famous book, Leaders Eat Last.x Simon Sinek penned this book when he noticed that some teams trusted each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives were offered, were doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why Sinek wondered? Well, the answer became clear during a conversation with a Marine Corps general who said \Officers eat last.\ Sinek watched as the most junior Marines ate first while the most senior Marines took their place at the back of the line. Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort--even their own survival--for the good of those in their care.Bosnick calls this “other focused” and reminds us that “in order to build truly authentic relationships, we need to overcome our own ego and put others first.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 182). Bosnick does cover the different needs of extroverts and introverts, that we have covered on EP 186xi as well as different behavioral styles that can help us to learn how to better interact with other people who have different “styles” than we do. The Neuroscience of Our Social BrainTo close out chapter 15, Bosnick goes into the Neuroscience of Our “Social Brain” and covers the story of the famous Phineas Gage, Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient.xii  Without going too deep into the neuroscience, Bosnick explains that “we have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like/dislike, reward/threat. Since this part of our brain is non-thinking, it’s not affected by our mental load.The C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain, and it can be affected by our mental load.X-system (reflexive)automaticC-system (reflective) we need motivation and effort to activateThe story of Phineas Gage goes like this: “in 1948 in the United States, (he) survived a blast while building a railroad, which shot a tamping iron through the front part of his brain. Remarkably, he survived. However, his behavior had changed. Where before, he was a mild-tempered, respecting person, his behavior was now to seek reward without consequences, operating only by habit, (and he turned) rude…He destroyed the C-system, (his controlled thinking) operating on X-system only. In other words, he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result. He treated everybody as an object for his own personal reward.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186).The C-system, (that requires motivation and effort to activate) Bosnick explains, is important for self-reflection and understanding self/other relations and occurs in the front (middle) part of our brain. We know this part of our brain as the Default Mode Networkxiii, and the part of our brain where we take breaks for creativity, thinking and learning to occur. He adds to our understanding here by saying that “when the brain is at a resting state, this specific system kicks in, which is focused around social understanding (thinking about yourself, others’ thoughts, others’ actions etc.).”Bosnick reminds us to “stare out the window and do nothing and (says) your life will thank you, and it will help you to build more authentic relationships. This was the whole idea behind EP 48xiv, on Using Brain Network Theory to Stay Productive During Times of Chaos. Bosnick Reminds Us to Go Slow to Go FastI can’t even tell you how many times I have heard the phrase “go slow, to go fast” this week, and here it is at the end of chapter 15. Bosnick says that “in order to build truly authentic relationships with people, we need to go slow, to go fast.” He suggests that we “slow down the conversation with people, truly listen to them empathetically and be fully present with them. This will build the relationship to be deeper…go slow with the conversation and communication in order to go fast with the depth of the relationship.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 187).Reflection Activity: Building More Authentic RelationshipsBosnick suggests the following reflection activity for building more authentic relationships.Think of a person in your business, or personal life, that you would like to build a more authentic relationship with.How would you describe them? Are they introverted/extroverted? What are their behavior styles? How do they approach authenticity and relationships?Let your brain go into your Default Mode Network. Stare out of a window and think: what could you do to build a more authentic relationship with each of the people you are thinking of? How can you go slow to go fast?I will add one final step, that came from the quote from Mo Issa and suggest that once we have done the work ourselves, and know what makes us truly authentic, we know our own unique gifts and talents, and we continue to nurture and grow them, we can next look outward, and recognize the unique talents and gifts in others. We covered this practice extensively on EP 214 with Dr. Marie Gervaisxv, by learning to see the “spirit” in others.I’m confident that by practicing these steps, with each person we want to build a deeper, more authentic relationship with, (whether in our personal or professional lives) that we will notice strides of improvement, once we have identified and appreciated our own authenticity and uniqueness. Then, we can recognize it in others for the magic to occur. REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #345 on “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” we covered:✔ Mo Issa’s definition of authenticity from his book The Shift: How to Awaken the Aliveness from WithinMo believes that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).✔ Andrea’s reflection from 2021 when Mo Issa asked her “what does authenticity mean to you?”What’s authentic for me—it’s living life according to my values. Living who I am by design. If I’m not putting health first, (for myself and my family) or learning, growing, researching, and then disseminating/sharing what I’ve learned, I’m not living my true authentic self. It will hurt my productivity if I compromise who I am, at this granular level.✔ We ask the reader to consider: What makes YOU authentic?✔ How do you know when you are living a truly authentic life?✔ Have you identified your unique gifts or talents that make you stand out from others?✔ Do you know what might be holding you back from being truly authentic?✔ The Neuroscience of Our Social Brain“We have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like/dislike, reward/threat.The C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain.The story of Phineas Gage who destroyed the C-system, in his brain and was operating on X-system only. In other words he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result.The C-system, (that requires motivation and effort to activate) we learned, is important for self-reflection and understanding self/other. We know this part of our brain as the Default Mode Networkxvi, and the part of our brain where we take breaks for creativity, thinking and learning to occur.“When the brain is at a resting state, this specific system kicks in, which is focused around social understanding (thinking about yourself, others’ thoughts, others’ actions etc.).” We learned to get into this resting state by “staring out of a window and do nothing (except reflecting on what else we can do to improve our relationships) and this knowledge that we uncover will help us to build more authentic relationships. We learned to slow down the conversation with people, truly listen to them empathetically and be fully present with them. This will build the relationship to be deeper…go slow with the conversation and communication in order to go fast with the depth of the relationship.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186).✔ 4 Steps to Building More Authentic Relationships Think of a person in your business, or personal life, that you would like to build a more authentic relationship with. Get to know them on a deeper level. How would you describe them? Are they introverted/extroverted? How do they approach authenticity and relationships? Let your brain go into your Default Mode Network. Stare out of a window and think: what could you do to build a more authentic relationship with each of the people you are thinking of? How can you go slow with your conversation to go fast with the depth of the relationship?  And finally, we looked at the quote from Mo Issa that suggests that once we have done the work ourselves, and know what makes us truly authentic, once we know our own unique gifts and talents, and we continue to nurture and grow them, next, we can look outward, and recognize the unique talents and gifts in others.I will close out this episode with a quote from Mo Issa’s second book, The Shift that says “we all have a primal need to belong—a human urge to be part of something larger than us. We fulfill that need when we connect authentically to exchange energy and feel seen, heard and valued.” (Mo Issa)Let me know what you think. Did this episode help you to improve your authenticity, and deepen your relationships?I know this episode will take time to practice and refine. It’s taken me my lifetime so far to fully embrace my unique talents and gifts, where I recognize my own authenticity. Now I’ve got the rest of my life to take this understanding and help me to build stronger, deeper relationships with others.And with that thought, I’ll see you next time where we will cover chapter 16 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, on biases.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #7 with Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/greg-wolcott-on-building-relationships-in-todays-classrooms/iii www.significant72.comiv Social Relationships and Health:  A Flashpoint for Health Policy Published August 4, 2011, by Debra Umberson and Jennifer Karas Montez  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150158/v Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/vi www.mo-issa.com  vii The Midlife Shift by Mo Issa https://www.mo-issa.com/book (COMING SOON).viii The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Power-of-Vulnerability-Audiobook/ix The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-power-of-vulnerability-enx Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek 2014, https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Eat-Last-Together-Others/dp/1591845327xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 186 on “Using Neuroscience to Understand the Introverted vs Extroverted Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-understand-the-introverted-and-extroverted-brain/xiiPhineas Gage, Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/phineas-gage-neurosciences-most-famous-patient-11390067/xiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #48 “Brain Network Theory” https://www.achieveit360.com/brain-network-theory-using-neuroscience-to-stay-productive-during-times-of-change-and-chaos/xiv IBIDxvNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #214 on “The Spirit of Work: Connecting Science and Business Practices and Sacred Texts for a Happier and Healthier Workplace”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/marie-gervais-phd-on-the-spirit-of-work-connecting-science-business-practices-and-sacred-texts-for-a-happier-and-more-productive-workplace/xvi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #48 “Brain Network Theory” https://www.achieveit360.com/brain-network-theory-using-neuroscience-to-stay-productive-during-times-of-change-and-chaos/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8cfmansxdug7mnnr/345-u4wtp2-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/the-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams/,name:The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams: Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick (Chapter 14),datePublished:2024-09-15,description:Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity, and results using practical neuroscience.In Episode 344, we continue with our 18-week self-leadership series, diving into Chapter 14 of Grant Bosnicks book to explore the neuroscience of resiliency. We revisit past episodes with Horacio Sanchez to understand the factors that contribute to resilience and discuss the intriguing analogies presented by Bosnick, including the donkey in the well and the carrot, egg, and coffee bean story.Learn how to build resilience within yourself and your teams by focusing on Patrick Lencionis five functions of a high-performing team. Discover how developing willpower, a crucial faculty of the mind, can enhance your ability to overcome adversity. We also delve into new research on the anterior mid-cingulate cortex, a brain region associated with willpower and resilience.Join us as we uncover strategies to harness resilience, strengthen our brains, and emerge stronger from lifes challenges. Dont miss this insightful episode that equips you with the tools to face adversity head-on and lead with resilience.On todays EPISODE #344 “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams” we will cover:✔ A review of past EP 74 and EP 286 on “Building Resiliency, Grit and Mental Toughness”✔ A review of Horacio Sanchez’s work on resiliency: protective vs risk factors.✔ Ch. 14 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book with 2 intriguing analogies presented by Bosnick, including the donkey in the well and the carrot, egg, and coffee bean story.✔ Learn how to build resilience within yourself and your teams by focusing on Patrick Lencionis five functions of a high-performing team. Discover how developing willpower, a crucial faculty of the mind, can enhance your ability to overcome adversity.✔ Discover how developing willpower, a crucial faculty of the mind, can enhance your ability to overcome adversity.✔ We also delve into new research on the anterior mid-cingulate cortex, a brain region associated with willpower and resilience.For Today, EPISODE #344, we are moving on to Chapter 14, reviewing “The Neuroscience of Resiliency,” a topic we have covered a few times on this podcast, way back with Horacio Sanchez, who named his Educational Consulting Business Resiliency Inc. back on EP #74i and then we did a deep dive Brain Fact Friday on EP #286 “Building Resiliency, Grit and Mental Toughness.”ii On this episode we reviewed Horacio Sanchez’s definition of resiliency as “a collection of protective risk factors that you have in your life” and that there are some factors we are born with, and others come in through childhood, family, school, life events and social experiences.Horacio reminds us that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.”  This is why two people can possibly respond in two completely different ways after a traumatic experience. One person walks away, dusts themselves off, and recovers quickly, (they had more reservoirs of resilience to tap into) while the other has a completely different outcome, and needs more assistance to get back on track.With resiliency, we can overcome adversity or difficulty and have good outcomes in our life, but you can see why not everyone is born with exactly the same protective factors needed, so we don’t all have the same levels of resiliency. Horacio mentioned that “25% of the population are naturally resilient” and his work focuses on instilling this trait in those who are not naturally resilient due to the number of risk factors associated to them. To this day, he continues with his mission, flying around the country, helping our next generation of students to become more resilient.Resiliency came out as a low priority for me with the with 0% (Pathway 5) along with Change and Agility, and it makes more sense to me now that I understand the protective and risk factors that I faced growing up as a child, from my family, from school, life and social events. When I review the list, I can see that I was fortunate to have more protective factors, than risk.  IMAGE FROM EP 74 with Horacio Sanchez.If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiii, look to see if Resilience (in Pathway 5) along with change and agility, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.If you haven’t listened to EP 74, or 286, where we dove deeper into the building resiliency, grit and mental toughness, I highly encourage that you listen to both of these episodes, in addition to what we will uncover today on resiliency.  So what does Grant Bosnick have to say about building resilience in ourselves, and our teams in chapter 14 of his book? He opens up the chapter with a situation with a farmer and his donkey, who had fallen into a hole in the ground, (a well) and couldn’t get out. Finally, after trying to get the donkey out, he gave up, and decided to shovel dirt into the well, since the donkey was old, and not worth saving. At first Grant writes that the donkey cried with the dirt being shoveled onto him, until he eventually stopped and was quiet. When the farmer looked into the hole he was amazed at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt, the donkey would shake it off his back, and use the dirt to climb up higher, until he was able to easily step out of the hole and trot off happily.What Grant is showing us at the start of this chapter is that we all will have dirt shoveled on our backs in our life, and “that we can either get buried in the dirt or shake it off and take a step up. Each adversity we face is a stepping stone, and we can get out of the deepest wells by shaking off the dirt and taking a step up.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 160).There was another analogy in Grant’s book that I liked, about a carrot, an egg and a cup of coffee.  The story went like this. There was a young woman who went to her mother one day, complaining the things were difficult for her with her life. Her mother took her into the kitchen and filled three pots with water, and placed them on the elements, bringing each one to a boil. One pot she placed carrots in, the second, an egg and the third one, coffee beans. After 20 minutes, she asked her daughter what she saw. Her mother’s explanation was eye-opening.She explained to her daughter that “each of these objects faced the same adversity—boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it was softer and became weak. The egg was fragile…but after being in the boiling water, it’s inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. (Bosnick writes that) after being in the boiling water, they changed the water…(and the mother asked her daughter) when adversity faces you, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161).Grant asks the reader of his book to think about this question. Which one would you pick? “Are you the carrot that seems strong but with pain and adversity (wilted) and became soft, losing its strength? Are you the egg that starts with a soft heart, but hardens with the heat? Or are you like the coffee bean that actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that (brought) the pain?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161). I’m hoping that we all desire to experience change with the adversity we face.Bosnick gives two real-life examples of famous people who took their pain, and changed for the better, because of it. Terry Fox, a distance runner from British Columbia, Canada was his first example and Kawhi (Ka-why) Leonard, a professional basketball player from the NBA. You can look up these stories, if you don’t know them already. Growing up in Canada, I remember Terry Fox’s story well. Terry Fox took the pain of a cancer diagnosis that led to one of his legs being amputated and replaced with an artificial leg, and rather than giving up, or becoming hard or soft, he changed the situation with his Marathon of Hope.  It was “first held in 1981, and has now grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world’s largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research, with over $750 million Canadian dollars raised in his name.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 162).Bosnick reminds us that “resilience is not only about bouncing back from adversity, but rather it is about surviving and thriving through the stress caused by the adversity, and changing our situation to make it better.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 162).Building Resilience in Ourselves and Then with Our TeamsAfter Bosnick focused on building resilience in ourselves, he went on to show how to build resilience in our teams, and he mentioned a book, that we have recently talked about with mediation expert John Ford, from EP 340.iv   I love making connections with past episodes, and when I read Bosnick mention The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioniv, I went straight back to that episode with John Ford. In chapter 14, Bosnick outlines “the five dysfunctions of teams: absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. (Next he outlines) the five functions of a high performing team: trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 170).Bosnick writes that “when we feel accountable and have attention to results, we adopt a mindset or attitude of control, which enables us to take direct, hands-on action to transform changes, adversities and the problems that they may cause…If we believe that we can influence the outcome of an adverse situation, we are more apt to push ourselves to deal with it. If the opposite is true, we may question our ability to turn adversity around and stop trying.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 171).When I think of a recent time that I faced adversity, and had to be resilient in the process, if I didn’t think it would be possible for me to be successful, there is no way I would have persevered. Each individual on a team must have this mindset, as they go through change and adversity. The focus must be on Lencioni’s work: “building a high functioning team—with trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results—(that) will lead to proactive behaviors and increase our own (personal) resilience and the resilience in our team.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 171).Bosnick offers a reflection activity in Chapter 14 where he asks the reader to:Think of an adverse situation that you are facing at the moment (could be in your work or personal life).Consider how this situation is making you feel. I’m going to add that if you feel like the situation is in control of you, then you are not going to win. You’ ve got to be confident that YOU are in control of whatever it is that you are going through.How can you adopt a more prosocial mindset to see the adversity as opportunity to make things better for yourself and others? Thinking of the carrots, the egg and the coffee bean. What will it take to get you to become the coffee bean?How can you help yourself and your team to be more high functioning? Thinking of Lencioni’s 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, how will you help your team to move towards trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results?Developing Our Will to Overcome Adversity: What will it REALLY take for you to become more resilient and overcome adversity? It will take a highly developed Will Power. We have talked about how to develop this faculty of our mind on EP #294vi where we dove deep into the 6 Faculties of our Mind, with our Will Power being one of them. I do highly recommend listening to this episode if you want to review these important faculties.Since I can always use a refresher myself, I’ll highlight what we covered on this important faculty that we will need to develop, to overcome adversity.YOUR WILL: This is one of my favorite faculties. (out of the 6: along with our ability to reason, use our intuition, perception, memory and imagination). This one (The use of the Will) gives you the ability to concentrate. While sitting down to write this episode, I’ve gotten up from my desk a few times, but I’m determined to finish writing this, so I can record and release this today. That’s the will at work. You can also use the will to hold a thought on the screen of your mind, or choose thoughts of success, over thoughts of failure. OR-use the power of your Will to overcome the adversity you face, like Terry Fox, or Kawhi (Ka-why) Leonard. If you have a highly evolved will, you’ll lock into doing something, block out all distractions, and accomplish what you set out to do.HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY TO OVERCOME CHALLENGE OR ADVERSITY?Developing the will takes practice. Meditation can strengthen your will, but so can staring at a candle flame until you and the flame become one. I tried this activity in my late 20s, and remember it was a few hours of staring at this candle flame, before I was able to block out the distractions of the outside world, and the flame extended towards me.  This faculty, like the others, takes time and practice, but once you’ve developed this faculty, you’ll know you have the ability to sit, focus, and do anything. An extension of this activity would be that once you and the flame have become one, try to change the color of the flame. In your head say “blue, blue, blue” and watch the color of the flame turn to blue. Pick a different color and see if you can quickly change the color of the flame from blue, to red, to orange, to whatever color you think of.” This activity will strengthen your will.BRINGING IN THE NEUROSCIENCE:It was here that I wondered what neuroscience has to say about this topic. We have covered The Neuroscience of Resiliency on past episodes, but we have not yet covered some new research that Dr. Andrew Huberman discovered this past year about what happens to our brain when we have a highly developed Will Power, that we will need to overcome adversity and challenge. This new research actually made famous scientist jump out of his chair.DID YOU KNOW that there is a part of the brain called “the Anterior mid cingulate cortex. This area is not just one of the seats of willpower but scientists think it holds the secret in “the will to live?”viiWhen I first heard about this part of the brain, I knew it was important for overcoming adversity, and helping us to become more resilient.Scientists discovered that this part in the brain increases in size when we do something we don’t want do, like exercising when we would rather not, or diet or resist eating something we know is bad for us, when we would rather eat the old way.Dr. Huberman shared on this eye-opening episode with his guest, David Goggins that “when people do anything that they don’t want to do, it’s not about adding more work, it’s about adding more work that you don’t want to do, this brain area gets bigger.” This part of the brain is larger in athletes, larger in people who overcome challenge, and as long as people continue to “do difficult things” this area of the brain keeps its size.To me, this shows that building resilience in ourselves and our teams is not just good for whatever challenge we are looking to overcome, but we are building stronger, more resilient brains: specifically, stronger anterior mid cingulate cortexes.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #344 on “The Neuroscience Behind Building Resilience in Yourself and Your Teams” we covered:A review of EP 74 and 286 where we covered the Neuroscience of Resilience with Horacio Sanchez’s work reminding us that our protective or risk factors in our lifetime, will determine how resilient we will be in our life. While 25% of the population are naturally resilient, Horacio asserts that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.” Horacio has dedicated his life to helping our next generation become more resilient.Next we looked at Grant Bosnick’s book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership (Chapter 14) where he gave us the analogy of the donkey who fell into the well, and demonstrated resiliency when he used the dirt shoveled on him, to climb out. This example taught us that we all will have dirt shoveled on our backs in our life, and “that we can either get buried in the dirt or shake it off and take a step up. Each adversity we face is a stepping stone, and we can get out of the deepest wells by shaking off the dirt and taking a step up.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 160).Another analogy we learned was through the mother and daughter story, and that when adversity faces you, Bosnick asks us to reflect. “Are you the carrot that seems strong but with pain and adversity (wilted) and became soft, losing its strength? Are you the egg that starts with a soft heart, but hardens with the heat? Or are you like the coffee bean that actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that (brought) the pain?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161). I’m hoping that we all desire to experience change with the adversity we face, like the coffee bean.After learning about building resiliency in ourselves, we learned about building resiliency within our teams, and looked at Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. The absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. Then we learned to turn this around, using the five functions of a high performing team: trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 170).Then we looked at how we develop resiliency, using our Will Power from EP 294 where I shared an activity to strengthen this faculty of our mind either through meditation, or with an activity of staring at a candle flame, and with time, effort and sheer will power, blocking out everything else around you, until you and the candle flame become one.Finally, we looked at the fascinating new neuroscience behind the part of our brain (the anterior mid cingulate cortex) that becomes bigger when we use our will power to do those things we don’t want to do. Scientists believe this ability to use our will power to do difficult things, which builds our resiliency, is what’s really behind the will to live.I hope you’ve found this episode on building resilience in yourself and your teams as valuable as I have, and that when challenge comes our way in the future, that we continue to lean into it, using every ounce of our will power, and become a coffee bean, emerging stronger than the challenge we faced, and knowing that this process is building a part of our brain (our anterior mid cingulate cortex) to be bigger, helping us to continue to do difficult things in our future.With that thought, I’ll close out this episode and see you next time, with two interviews coming, to help us to continue to build stronger versions of ourselves this year. I’ll see you next week.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #74 with Horacio Sanchez on “How to Apply Brain Science to Improve Instruction and School Climate” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/leading-brain-science-and-resiliency-expert-horatio-sanchez-on-how-to-apply-brain-science-to-improve-instruction-and-school-climate/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #286 on “Building Resiliency, Grit and Mental Toughness”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-building-resiliency-grit-and-mental-toughness/ iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #340 “Navigating Workplace Conflicts: Insights from a Mediation Expert, John Ford”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/navigating-workplace-conflicts-insights-from-a-mediation-expert/ v The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni Published April 11, 2002 https://www.amazon.com/Five-Dysfunctions-Team-Leadership-Fable/dp/0787960756 viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond Our 5 Senses: Using the 6 Faculties of our Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/ vii How to Build Will Power Dr. Andrew Huberman with David Goggins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v84dYijIpWjQ    ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b85adx7h6hjy823u/344-gp739k-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-brain-health-insights-from-a-leading-neuro-ophthalmologist/,name:Unlocking Brain Health: Insights from a Leading Neuro-Ophthalmologist Dr. Sui Wong,datePublished:2024-08-31,description:Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In episode #343, host Andrea Samadi interviews Dr. Sui Wong, a renowned neurologist and neuro-ophthalmologist based in London, UK. With over 110 peer-reviewed publications and extensive research in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Dr. Wong shares her holistic approach to improving brain health and patient outcomes.Discover the science behind visual snow syndrome, the impact of lifestyle-specific interventions, and the connection between eye health and neurological disorders like Alzheimers and Parkinsons. Dr. Wong also delves into the importance of mindfulness, nutrition, sleep, and a balanced lifestyle in enhancing overall well-being. Join us for an insightful conversation that bridges neuroscience with practical strategies for everyday life.Dont miss this episode filled with valuable insights and actionable tips to help you thrive. Welcome, Dr. Sui Wong!Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/GwR82IYJTbEEPISODE #343 with Dr. Sui Wong on “Unlocking Brain Health: Insights from a Leading Neuro-Ophthalmologist we will cover:✔ Dr. Sui Wongs career path in medicine, that led her to write 4 books to help her patients (and the world) improve their brain health.✔ How understanding our eye health can help us to prevent neurological disorders (like Alzheimers Disease) in the future.✔ What we should all understand about our eye health for improved health and longevity.✔ What common neuro-ophthalmology cases she sees.✔ Why did she introduce Mindfulness into a study on Visual Snow Syndrome?✔ What would Dr. Wong add to our list of Top 6 Health Staples?✔ How to learn from Dr. Wong, and find her books. On todays episode #343 we meet with Dr. Sui H. Wong, a Neurologist and Neuro-Ophthalmologist based in London, United Kingdom. In addition to her clinical work as a medical doctor and physician, Dr. Wong is an active neuroscience researcher, who translates pertinent and clinically relevant questions into research, to improve person-centred patient outcomes. Additionally, she has the qualifications and experience to consider a broader spectrum of lifestyle-specific interventions. Dr Wong’s holistic approach in empowering patients has been recognized with many awards, and this is just the beginning for her.When I was introduced to Dr. Wong, an active neuroscience researcher with a mission of translating important clinically relevant questions into research for improved person-centred patient outcomes, I knew I had to speak with her. She is a widely published author and researcher with over 110+ peer-reviewed publications in medical journals, chapters and conference abstracts, to date. I looked at the articles Dr. Wong has published, and one caught my eye. She’s done extensive research that you can find in Ophthalmology Journals, like a recent article that I’m going to paraphrase, but it was called Visual Snow Syndrome (which is a neurological condition where individuals see persistent flickering white, black, transparent or colored dots across the whole visual field) After Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.i We have spent some time on this podcast walking through Pubmed.gov, and if you go there, and put Mindfulness into the search bar, you will come up with over 30,000 results.Let’s meet Dr. Sui Wong, and see what we can learn from her decades of research and her thoughts on what lifestyle-specific interventions she recommends.Welcome Dr. Wong, thank you for coming on the podcast today, and meeting me, all the way from the UK (where I was born)(Worthing, Sussex). Welcome.Q1: Can you give us an overview of why you chose this path and ended up in Neuro-Ophthalmology with an explanation of what you do with your work?Q2: How can understanding our eye health help us to prevent neurological disorders in the future? We’ve covered Alzheimer’s Prevention strategies and I wonder what you would with the importance of our brain health?Q3: I listened to a recent podcast you did on Neuro Podcases and while I don’t have a case for you, I’ll tell you I had a scary eye experience years ago? It turned out to be an ocular migraine, but I seriously thought I was going blind. Before I spoke to my doctor, I had no idea what this was, and that it was nothing to worry about. What do you recommend we ALL learn and understand about our eye health for improved health and longevity?Q3B: Is there a connection between migraines in our head, and our gut-brain axis?Q4: What are some common neuro-ophthalmology cases you see?Q5: I looked at your research and one of your publications drew my attention. It was the Visual Snow Syndrome study that improved with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Since we talk about Mindfulness often on this podcast, can you share what this study revealed? What can we all take away from the power of Mindfulness?Q6: What advice would you give us outside of this list that we’ve created from all our interviews, of the TOP 6 health staples to boost our physical, and mental heath, helping us to age gracefully, and how much of our health do you think has to do our brain health?Q7: For people to reach you, what is the best way? What services do you provide?Q8: Anything I have missed?Dr. Wong, I want to thank you for your time, meeting with me today, and helping us to all make the connection with our brain health, and longevity.RESOURCES AND CONNECT WITH DR. SUI WONGThursday Tips-Bitesize brain health tips to thrive:  bit.ly/drwongbrainhealthWebsite for Dr. Wong’s books: https://www.drsuiwongmd.com/booksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsuiwong.neurologist/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sui-wong-neurologist/Mindfulness for Brain Health (in paperback/ hardcover/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/4XNXAgBreak Free from Migraines Naturally (in paperback/ hardcover/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/bwgG5ZSleep Better to Thrive (in paperback/ Kindle/ audiobook)books2read.com/u/mv0XQ2Quit Ultra-Processed Foods Now (in paperback/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/m27M21Email office@neuroeye.co.ukADDITIONAL RESOURCESWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025! https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/  https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES:i Visual Snow Syndrome Improves with Modulation of Resting-State Functional MRI Connectivity After Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy published by Sui H Wong, et al, March 2024  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37967050/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/erbp3khp79id7j6t/343-cmgyqs-Optimized.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/mastering-mental-and-physical-agility-strategies-for-self-leadership/,name:Mastering Mental and Physical Agility: Strategies for Self-Leadership Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick (Chapter 13),datePublished:2024-08-25,description:Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In episode 342, we continue our 18-week self-leadership series inspired by Grant Bosnicks book, diving deep into Chapter 13, which focuses on the neuroscience of agility.Join Andrea Samadi as she explores how physical and mental agility play critical roles in our ability to handle sudden changes and stressors. Discover practical strategies to enhance your mental agility, build resilience, and thrive in the face of adversity.This episode not only highlights the importance of maintaining physical fitness but also delves into the science behind mental flexibility. Learn how to identify and manage your stressors, strengthen your neural pathways, and become anti-fragile in both your personal and professional life.Stay tuned for insights from neuroscientist Tara Swart and actionable tips to improve your brains agility, ensuring you are better prepared to navigate lifes challenges. Dont miss this enlightening episode and the upcoming interview with Dr. Sui Wong on resilience!On todays episode #342 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. So far, it’s taken us 8 months to cover the first 13 chapters thoroughly, and we still have 6 chapters to go.  After this week on agility, we have chapter 14 on resilience, 15 on relationships and authenticity, 16 on biases, 17 on trust, 18 on empathy and the final chapter 19 (and one of my target areas to focus on this year), the topic of presence. When we finish each of these chapters, we will put them all together, with a review of each one, in one place. It really has surprised me that a thorough study of this book will take the entire year to complete.On todays EPISODE #342 we will cover:✔ The Neuroscience of Mental and Physical Agility✔ An overview of our personal and professional stressors✔ Why being antifragile can help us overcome life’s obstacles and challenges✔ Characteristics of an Agile Brain✔ 6 Pathways of an Agile Brain✔ 4 STEPS to Developing an Agile Brain for Future Problem Solving SuccessFor Today, EPISODE #342, we are moving on to Chapter 13, covering “The Neuroscience of Agility” which came out as a low priority for me with the with 0% (Pathway 5) along with Change and Resilience. If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Agility (in Pathway 5) along with change and resilience, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.I was surprised to see this topic showing up with a low priority, not because this topic is something that I don’t think about daily, but it was when I read the first few paragraphs of Grant Bosnick’s chapter 13, on Agility, where I was reminded that we are talking about physical agility, in addition to mental agility, and as I’m getting older, I notice this area requires extra effort to stay on top of. While the self-assessment says this is not an area of focus for me, it’s one of my TOP priorities at the moment.Grant Bosnick opens up this chapter by talking about a basketball player who pivots by “maintaining one foot having contact with the ground without changing its position on the floor and utilizes the other foot to rotate their body to improve position while in possession of the basketball. In life and business, when we are faced with a change or challenge immediately in front of us (Bosnick says) it is the same.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership). He reminds us that “in basketball, to be agile and pivot, a player needs to be physically fit and have strong ankles, otherwise they may injure themselves in the moment of stopping suddenly.Reading this paragraph took me back to my 20s when I was a teacher in Toronto. I loved basketball. So much so that I spent some of my weekends being trained as a basketball coach where I learned drills directly from one of the Toronto Raptor’s coaches themselves. I remember taking these drills to a boy’s PE class, and watched in amazement at the skill of these young men, playing a sport, where I honestly thought there were players in that PE class who should have gone pro. I watched them pivot, and move in ways that I knew I never could. One student worked with me after class, trying to teach me to walk and pass the ball through my legs at the same time, and after an hour, I just gave up. It took these young athletes many years of practice outside of their gym time to develop these skills. Thinking back now, to those days, a few decades later, I know that while I don’t have the same physical agility as I did years ago, and I definitely can’t walk and pass a basketball through my legs at the same time, I still put exercise at the top of my list, and know that when I put in the time here, this helps (not hurts) my ability to pivot maybe not like those basketball players, but enough to be prepared physically, to handle sudden change that inevitably will come my way in life. And while I know that we can’t all be at the same level physically, (depending on the amount of time we can dedicate here) we ALL have the same advantage when it comes to the ability to strengthen our mental agility.This is where Grant Bosnick takes us in his book, reminding us that “in business or life, when we are faced with a challenge or a change that makes us stop suddenly in our course of action. At that moment, we need to have mental agility to be strong in that moment… (reminding us that) we all face stressors and challenges in life. We need to push through, adapt and thrive in the moment, so that we can pivot, see the opportunities and come out even stronger on the other side.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 145)Stressors and TriggersBosnick covers “various stressors or triggers that may cause us to stop our course of action (with) ways to improve our mental agility and ability to pivot.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 145).On Table 13.1 Bosnick lists common stressors in the workplace, in our personal lives and I think he’s got ALL of the stressors covered. I looked at what is currently stressing me out (in my work and personal life) and they are ALL on Bosnick’s list in some form. I think that it’s easy to get overwhelmed with work and personal stressors, that I even forgot about daily stressors like traffic, or road closures, not having enough time for the daily exercise, or things that are important to us, or those days where I fall short on sleep, and know I’ll pay for it somehow.Bosnick does tie chapter 9 on emotion regulation into this chapter, with strategies to overcome our daily life stress, and when we look at the Neuroscience of Mental Agility next, we will connect emotion regulation with a strategy from Tara Swart, MD, PhD, a neuroscientist and author of The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain for improving and strengthening our neural pathways, to improve our brain agility (or mental agility).Before we can strengthen our mental agility, it helps to know what is stressing us out. I was actually talking about this during the week with one of my good friends from high school. We throw ideas back and forth, and I mentioned that as certain stressors were piling up in my daily life, I was getting to the “end of my rope with them.” She gave me a good analogy, and shared that we can pile up all of our stressors on a book shelf, until we reach our breaking point, and the book shelf breaks. I think it’s good to be aware of our breaking points, and how much we can handle at once.  Bosnick suggests an activity where we identify all of our stressors.IDENTIFYING OUR STRESSORSFirst, look at the stressors on Bosnick’s list, (Table 13.1) and see if you can identify what is stressing you out. I think these days we can also circle workload, and lack of time in our work day, and I’ve circled injury with my girls who are both facing injuries from competitive gymnastics at the moment. Look and see what your stressors are.Bosnick suggests next to uncover the magnitude of these stressors by rating them on a scale of 1-5.Here’s where our mental agility comes into play. Bosnick introduces three terms from the book Antifragile by N Talebiii where there are three types of systems, organizations or people. The fragile: which is like an egg and breaks under stress. No one wants to be labeled as fragile.The robust: which is like a phoenix, when destroyed comes back exactly as it was before. This is a step in the right direction, but who wants to emerge from challenge the same as before?The antifragile: gets stronger from uncertainty—like the Hydra from the Greek myth where you cut off one head, two grows back in its place. It gets stronger from the sudden change.When we face challenges, changes and stressors, we need to become antifragile in the process according to Grant Bosnick. He also mentions resilience that we will cover next in chapter 14, and have covered this topic often on this podcastiv with EP 135 “Using Recovery to Become Resilient to Physical, Mental and Emotional Stressors.” This episode came from some of the biggest AHA moment from EPISODE #134v with Kristen Holmes, the VP of Performance Science of WHOOPi, a wearable personal fitness and health coach that measures sleep, strain, and recovery.Bosnick, in chapter 13 cover specifically how to grow from adversity, sustaining our peak performance, and that what we want to take away from this chapter is how to “train our brain to be antifragile in order to be more agile in the moment when we face challenges or stressors.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 149)HOW DO WE IMPROVE OUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL AGILITY?Bosnick does talk about the importance of maintaining “a healthy lifestyle, with proper amounts of sleep, food, water and physical fitness. This will increase your energy and mental alertness” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 151) so that when something comes our way, unexpectedly, we can be better prepared, or more agile which will help us to be “prepared to withstand the shock.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 150). He also talks about the importance of taking the time to rest and recover by going for a walk, practicing yoga, or meditating. We’ve gone deep into the Top 6 Health Staples Scientifically Proven to Boost Our Physical and Mental Healthvi that will provide us with the mental strength “to withstand our stressors in the first place, just like a basketball player needs to have physical strength to withstand the sudden stop.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 150).Bosnick also suggests “yet another way to improve our mental well-being and strength is to find meaning in what we do (and that) by aligning personal meaning and doing what matters most, we will create a focus and a source of energy that can help us cut through a lot of the chaos. We did cover this topic with Chapter 2 on Goalsvii and Chapter 3 Inspiration and Motivationviii.Bosnick does cover more strategies in Chapter 13 including overshooting, mental self-talk, and the importance of anticipating the future with examples that I know we’ve mentioned before on this podcast, with neuroscientist Friederike Fabritius, who wrote about Wayne Gretsky’s ability to think ahead of the hockey puck. Bosnick shares that “Wayne Gretsky, the greatest ice hockey player in history, once said “I don’t go where the puck is; I go where the puck will be.” And this, Bosnick reminds us “is what we need to think in order to get through these stressors or obstacles and find the opportunities on the other side.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 156) anticipating and directing ourselves to where we want to be.Bosnick has us think of ways that we can adapt and manage ourselves through change, urging us to overshoot to strengthen our mental muscles which can endure more than we think, with strategies that include learning to become more optimistic.It was here that I wondered what else could we learn about the neuroscience of agility (specifically mental agility where we all have the same ability, since we all have a brain) and I wondered if there was a way that would allow us to use our brain to work FOR us, rather than against us, and the answer came when I found Tara Swart MD, PhD, a neuroscientist and author of The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain. The answer came to me with her definition of “Mental Agility.”What Is Mental Agility?Tara Swart opens up her book, The Source, with a paragraph written by Charles Haanel, from 1919, (you can tell from the language that this was written over 100 years ago) in her Epigraph that reads:“Some men seem to attract success, power, wealth, attainment with very little conscious effort; while others conquer with great difficulty; still others fail altogether to reach their ambitions, desires and ideals. Why is this so? The cause cannot be physical…hence mind must be the creative force, must constitute the sole difference between men. It is mind which overcomes environment and every other obstacle...”Tara Swart says that “Mental agility is the ability to switch between tasks and between different ways of thinking, such as logical, emotional, creative, intuitive, physical, or motivational.”She says that mental agility “also enhances the way you respond to stress and your capacity to keep multiple options open, allowing you to make your thoughts and emotions work for you during challenging tactical or physical events.”In many ways, mental agility boils down to being flexible and not so hard on yourself, whether life gets in the way of your goals (like with any of the stressors from Bosnick’s list) or you encounter personal slip-ups in your day to day life. We’ve all been there, but how we persevere through all of this is a sign of mental agility. Tara Swart wrote this book to offer an up-to-date, scientifically backed method for retraining the brain to direct our actions and emotions to lead us towards our deepest dreams and goals. She shows us how to take control of our own brain, and this powerful understanding took her nine years of college, seven years of practicing psychiatry and ten years of being an executive coach to get to this point.In chapter 5 of The Source, Swart lists an activity to help us to improve our Mental (Brain) Agility by learning to “nimbly switch between different ways of thinking.” (Chapter 5, The Source, Page 109).Swart reminds us that we are all “perfectly capable to assessing more of our brain power more of the time. We don’t because we don’t realize how brilliant, flexible, and agile our brain can be.” (Chapter 5, The Source, Page 109).DID YOU KNOW THAT “an agile brain is one where each of our neural pathways is adequately developed?”An agile brain Swart says can:Focus intensely and efficiently on one task at a timeThink in many different ways about the same situation or problemSwitch gradually between these different ways of thinkingFuse ideas from differing cognitive pathways to create integrated solutionsThink in a balanced way, rather than thinking rigidly (or logical) for example.What is Swart’s Whole-Brain Approach to Brain Agility?(IMAGE CREDIT: Credit by Andrea Samadi from Chapter 3, Brain Agility, The Source, Tara Swart).Swart lists 6 ways of thinking that correlate with a simplified version of that neural pathway in the brain.HOW AGILE IS YOUR BRAIN?Swart next suggests that we try this activity to see how agile (or balanced) our brain is to see where our strengths are, as well as areas for improvement.STEP 1: Draw a circle in a notebook, and give yourself 100% to start of with in the center with “Your Source”STEP 2: Draw the arms for each of the 6 areas that correlate with brain agility. Emotions, Physicality, Intuition, Motivation, Logic and Creativity.STEP 3: Call to mind one of your stressors (personal, or work) and rate how much of your brain power went towards each area.STEP 4: Look to see how effectively you draw from your brain’s resources during times of stress. Did you allocate more energy to certain areas, and less to others?Swart reminds us that we don’t need to have balance in all areas, but it’s important to “feel strong enough in all the pathways, as well as knowing what your key strengths are.” (Ch 3, The Source, Page 115).EXAMPLE: From Andrea: You can see my example in the show notes with a sports injury with both my children that is definitely one of my stressors.INTUITION 50%While dealing with anything stressful, I notice that I go straight to my intuition first. Before was even told about each of my daughter’s injuries, I could tell by looking at their facial expressions, and body language that the injuries were important for me to take seriously.PHYSICALITY 20% Once I have the intuitive feeling, next I’ll feel something in the pit of my stomach that tells me (to go straight to the ER) or whether we can wait the injury out with some time.EMOTIONS 10% While I’m always working on mastering my emotions, it’s impossible for me to hide what I’m feeling. When I’m serious, you will see it on my face.CREATIVITY 10%Next I’m thinking of ways to solve the problem, (the injury) and what we will need to do for a speedy recovery.MOTIVATION 5% This pathways keeps me focused on the end resultLOGIC 5%I don’t need to get x-rays or wait for a doctor to tell me the results. While I know that my husband would lean this way first, I rely on different pathways in the brain while under pressure.If you can take ONE of your stressors, and do this activity, you will learn what pathways in your brain are your strengths. Most people, Swart says have 2 or 3 pathways that they favor, 2 they draw on while under pressure and 2 they don’t use much, if at all.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #342 on “The Neuroscience of Agility” we looked at Chapter 13 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership uncovering our top work, personal and everyday life stressors.Next, we rated our stressors on a scale of 1-5 to uncover the magnitude of what stresses us out on a daily basis.We looked at three terms from the book Antifragile by N Talebix where there are three types of systems, organizations or people.The fragile: which is like an egg and breaks under stress. No one wants to be labeled as fragile.The robust: which is like a phoenix, when destroyed comes back exactly as it was before. This is a step in the right direction, but who wants to emerge from challenge the same as before?The antifragile: gets stronger from uncertainty—like the Hydra from the Greek myth where you cut off one head, two grows back in its place. It gets stronger from the sudden change.We learned that when we face challenges, changes and stressors, we want to become antifragile in the process so that we grow from adversity, and become stronger in the process.Finally, we looked at Mental Agility, with Tara Swart’s whole-brain approach from her book, The Source, by taking one of our stressors, and rating how much of our brain power we use while problem solving. I highly encourage this activity to notice which pathways you favor during problem solving, which ones you go to while under pressure and which ones you don’t use at all.The goal with this episode was to show us that while physical agility is important, it’s our mental agility that some, like Charles Haanel, from 1919, believe “overcomes environment and every other obstacle.”While I will always keep the TOP 6 health staples at the top of my mind to improve my physical agility, I’ll end this episode with a quote from our ALL-TIME most listened to episode from November 2022 on “Applying the Silva Method for Improved Creativity, Intuition and Focus”x that has now over 9K downloads.I hope you have found some valuable insights in this episode, and we will see you next week, with an interview with neuroscientist Dr. Sui Wong, and then chapter 14 on resilience.See you next week.REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iii Antifragile by Nassim Taleb Published Jan. 28, 2014 https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680 iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #135 “Using Recovery to Become Resilient to Physical, Mental and Emotional Stressors”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-using-recovery-to-become-resilient-to-physical-mental-and-emotional-stressors/ v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes, VP of Performance Science of WHOOP.com on “Unlocking a Better You: Measuring Sleep, Recovery and Strain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/ vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE “Top 5 Health Staples” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/ viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Our 2024 Goals”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ viiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ ix Antifragile by Nassim Taleb Published Jan. 28, 2014 https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680 x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 “Applying the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/    ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9m5b2f56jw5mwb6p/342-qs43mn-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-the-power-of-soul-health-a-conversation-with-pam-buchanan/,name:Unlocking the Power of Soul Health: A Conversation with Pam Buchanan,datePublished:2024-08-10,description:Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In this enlightening episode, we delve into the intersection of neuroscience, corporate innovation, and soul health with Pam Buchanan, founder of QuantumSense. Pam shares her journey from the high-paced boardrooms of Silicon Valley to exploring the concept of soul health, which she believes is crucial for achieving true well-being and productivity.Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/4SNJuB3hfEgThroughout her career, Pam has been at the forefront of innovation, from introducing mutual funds to the banking industry to working alongside visionaries like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg at NASDAQ. Now, through QuantumSense, she aims to bring the concept of soul health to the masses, offering programs that help reduce anxiety, increase energy, and boost overall life satisfaction.Join us as we explore how practical neuroscience can be integrated with soul health to create a paradigm shift in the workplace and beyond. Pam shares actionable insights and tools that you can start using today to improve your energy levels and overall well-being. Dont miss this thought-provoking discussion that could redefine how you approach your mental, physical, and soul health.For more information, visit our website and stay tuned for more episodes that bridge the gap between science and practical application.EPISODE #341 with Pam Buchanan on “Unlocking the Power of Soul Health” we will cover:✔ How practical neuroscience can be integrated with soul health to create a paradigm shift in the workplace and beyond.✔ Actionable tools you can start using today to improve your energy levels and overall well-being.✔ Ideas to BEGIN thinking about soul health, in addition to our physical and mental health.On todays episode #341, we welcome Pam Buchanan, founder of Quantum Sense, a consulting agency for the new paradigm, something we talk about often on this podcast.After Pam took an introspective look at how she was able to perform throughout her career – which required her to be able to keep up with the pace of Silicon Valley – she accredited her successes to more than physical and mental health. She began what would be over a decade of research and self-examination to eventually define this as Soul Health. Throughout her personal and professional life, Pam has a long-history of being at the forefront of innovation. She was among the first to bring mutual funds to the banking industry in the 80s, and she identified unicorn startups to take to the public markets.Prior to starting Quantum Sense, Pam served as a Managing Director at Nasdaq for 15 years and was responsible for identifying, building, and maintaining relationships with pre-IPO, companies, founders, c-level executives, venture capital and private equity firms. It is in this role where she was in the boardrooms and minds of some of the world’s greatest innovators including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Pam understands how the corporate mindset has evolved over the past few decades and is ready to lead the next evolution through Soul Health. Now, as the Founder of Quantum Sense, Pam is drawing from her wide-ranging experience and ability to distill and convey complex concepts to bring Soul Health to the masses. She has developed programs and services designed for companies proven to help their employees reduce anxiety, increase energy, create focus, boost creativity and ultimately improve their overall satisfaction in the office and life.If you look at the direction our podcast is taking, you will see that while I’m always looking for ways to connect the most current brain research to improve our productivity and results, I am also extremely wide open to what else is out there. What else could we all be thinking, and doing, that might be a paradigm shift from our old ways of thinking in the workplace, but ways that will be necessary for us to ALL reach these higher levels of achievement. Ways to understand and improve our own Soul Health.Let’s meet Pam Buchanan, and learn more about the fascinating intersection she has discovered with neuroscience and corporate innovation, through the lens of Soul Heath.Welcome Pam! You have no idea just how timely it is that we are meeting. I have been diving into this topic, after being interviewed recently on some other podcasts that focus on this topic, and this is an area of interest for me right now.  Welcome, and it’s an honor to have you on the podcast today.Q1: When I looked at your background, which is impressive, but it also reminded me of my Mom, who spent years in the financial industry (life insurance) when her heart was in education. She made money, but ultimately, not living her soul purpose for her career led her to many health issues (like Cancer) over the years. It was impossible for me to miss that there was something off with the daily stress she had to led to her health issues. Can you share what led you to go from the fast-paced boardroom, working with some of the world’s greatest innovators like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, to helping others to improve their Soul Health? Where did this shift begin for you?Q2: It’s interesting to me that you’ve attributed your past success to more than just physical and mental health. I relate to this, as I’m interested in both of those areas (and the Top Health Staplesi that drive our performance) but there is a side of me that is the driver behind all the success that I’ve seen over the years, and it’s the spiritual side of me. Or like you say, our Soul Health. What was it for you that helped you to notice the importance of your soul health, and unlocking the depths of your soul’s energy? How did you begin to introduce Soul Health to the corporate world?Q3: In your decade of research, I wonder who did you study to learn more about this important area of yourself?Q4: Reducing anxiety, increasing energy, boosting creativity, these are all areas I’m exploring at the moment. Finding NEW tools to do this so that I’m refreshed at the end of a work day, instead of drained. What have you learned that can help us all to embrace our soul/spiritual side, and this new paradigm of work/life balance?Q4B: What tools are you using? (I’ve recently had my aura read, and it picked up where my energy levels are operating…not far off from what I know about myself from the usual DISC or Myers Briggs Assessments. It picked out my mental state in my working environment and how I’m coming across to others.Q5: I know that there have been leaps forward in advancements in the workplace, where meditation and mindfulness are now common areas to reduce stress, whereas 10 years ago, these topics were left out of the Corporate World. What are you seeing with your work? Where are we now with talking about this side of ourselves in the workplace? What is the future of soul health to you? Q5B: Where should we all begin to improve our soul health?Q6: What services do you provide and how can people learn more about your work?Q7: What have I missed? Is there anything else that’s important that you would like to share?Pam, I want to thank you for joining me on the podcast. You’ve added credibility to an area that I know doesn’t need it, but your background and experience could help others bridge the gap into looking at this side of their health. Their Soul Health.For people to learn more about you, what is the best place?CONNECT WITH PAM BUCHANANWebsite: https://thequantumsense.com/   and www.senseforward.coLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/pam-buchanan/ pam@thequantumsense.comRESOURCES:The Consciousness of the Way with San Qing (Podcast Andrea mentions at 7:35) https://www.instagram.com/theway_126/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning EP 307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov “Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientific Method” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/Sylvia Brown Secret Societies and How They Affect Our Lives Today January 1, 2009 https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Societies-Affect-Lives-Today/dp/1401916767Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning EP 207 with Greg Link “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, SEL, Trust and the 7 Habits” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/co-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits/ REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Bonus Episode on The Top 5 Health Staples https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8x56jdg2zxu8ievz/341-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/navigating-workplace-conflicts-insights-from-a-mediation-expert/,name:Navigating Workplace Conflicts: Insights from a Mediation Expert, John Ford,datePublished:2024-08-03,description:Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In episode number 340, host Andrea Samadi speaks with John Ford, an experienced workplace mediator and author of \Peace at Work: The HR Managers Guide to Workplace Mediation.\ With a wealth of expertise in conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, and soft skills training, John shares his journey from practicing law to becoming a mediator. He discusses the importance of trust, effective communication, and addressing conflict head-on in both personal and professional settings. Discover practical tools like talking sticks and empathy cards, and learn how to apply neuroscience and emotional intelligence to navigate conflicts and improve workplace dynamics. Dont miss this insightful conversation that bridges the gap between science and everyday application!Watch our interview here https://youtu.be/NShwQio_QAkEPISODE #340 with John Ford on “Peace at Work: Connecting Emotional Intelligence to Conflict Resolution” we will cover:✔ The importance of acquiring Emotional Intelligence Skills for conflict resolution in our workplaces of the future.✔ The influencers who inspired John Fords work (Daniel Goleman, John Gottman, Ken Cloke and many more.✔ Tools and resources to support Conflict Resolution in our workplaces.   On todays episode #340, we welcome John Fordi BA. LLB (UCT) Founder, Author of Peace at Work: the HR Manager’s Guide to Workplace Mediation, who is an experienced workplace mediator and works as a Conflict Resolution Coach and Workplace Mediator.  He’s also a past president of the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California and served as managing editor for Mediate.com for over 10 years. Currently, he teaches negotiation and mediation through UC Law SF (formerly UC Hastings).When I saw the work John has been doing, providing soft skills training on communication, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, assertion, negotiation, mediation, dealing with difficult behavior, customer service, nonverbal communication, de-escalation, stress management, diversity and inclusion, I knew I had to have him on the podcast. I saw the importance of teaching our next generation of students these important social and emotional learning skills over 25 years ago, working with 12 teenagers, who turned their results in school, sports and their personal lives around, in a matter of weeks. I had to learn more about John Ford’s pathway that took him from practicing law, to working on workplace mediation, training others in these important emotional intelligence training skills.Let’s meet John Ford, and see what we can learn from his vast experience with conflict resolution to see how he gains trust, with a calming effect in the most difficult and tense situations. Welcome John, thank you for meeting with me today. Where have we reached you today? (I’m located in Arizona).Q1: John, can you share what inspired you to transition from practicing law to focusing on workplace mediation and soft-skills training?Q2: Can you also explain how your work was influenced by all of these researchers and influencers that our listeners would know well. Like Daniel Goleman, the author of Emotional Intelligence, neuroscientist Antonio Damasio, John Gottman’s evidence-based research as well as Paul Ekman’s work on facial expressions.Q3: What are some other books that you can point us to improve these important skills, books, like Difficult Conversations (Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Hein), or Nonviolent Communication to help us to improve how to better communicate our feelings in our work and personal lives?Q4: I see you have created tools to help express our feelings without using blame (which we all know takes us down a pathway to more conflict). I don’t remember how long along it was that I learned to take “you made me feel” out of my vocabulary, since no one can make me feel anything. It was a good lesson to keep in mind that only I control my feelings. Could you explain how The Empathy Setii and The Talking Sticks work and the benefits they bring to users?Q5: In your opinion, what are the most common challenges organizations face when dealing with workplace conflicts?Q6: What advice would you give to someone who wants to start incorporating empathy and effective communication strategies into their professional or personal life?Final Thoughts: Can you share a success story that highlights the impact of your products or training programs on a team or organization?John, I want to thank you very much for meeting with me today. For people to learn more about you, what is the best place? CONNECT with JOHN FORD John Fordwww.johnford.comwww.empathyset.comwww.empathysetapp.comjohn@johnford.comREFERENCES:i https://www.johnford.com/johnford  ii https://www.empathyset.com/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vnzpsxnea5xaqtpt/340-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/embracing-change-the-neuroscience-behind-thriving-in-2024/,name:Embracing Change: The Neuroscience Behind Thriving in 2024 Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick (Chapter 12),datePublished:2024-07-28,description:In episode 339, we delve into Chapter 12 of Grants latest book, exploring the cutting-edge neuroscience of change. Building on seven months of in-depth discussions, this episode aims to equip you with the knowledge to thrive in 2024 by understanding how our brain interprets change as either a reward or a threat.Well revisit key episodes that have previously tackled the concept of change, including insights from futurist Chris Marshall and renowned neuroscientists. Discover how your brains response to social and emotional threats can be as powerful as its response to physical dangers, and learn practical strategies to navigate these challenges.Gain a deeper understanding of Maslows hierarchy of needs and its evolution into self-determination theory. Explore Bosnicks ACRES model—Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness, Equity, and Sureness—to see how meeting these needs can help you embrace change and achieve your goals.Join us as we unpack Dr. Hubermans insights on how to harness neuroplasticity to create lasting behavioral changes. Learn how to manage the agitation and strain that come with pushing past your comfort zone, and find out how to build a positive change network to support your journey.Whether youre looking to enhance your agility, resilience, or overall well-being, this episode offers valuable tools and reflections to help you navigate and embrace change with confidence.Welcome back to SEASON 12 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.On todays episode #339 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. So far, it’s taken us 7 months to cover the first 12 chapters thoroughly, and we still have 7 chapters to go.  After this week on change, we have chapter 13 on agility, 14 on resilience, 15 on relationships and authenticity, 16 on biases, 17 on trust, 18 on empathy and the final chapter 19 (and one of my target areas to focus on this year), the topic of presence. When we finish each of these chapters, we will put them all together, with a review of each one, in one place.On todays EPISODE #339 we will cover:✔ The Neuroscience of Change✔ How our brains sense rewards versus threats✔ How social and emotional threats are the same as physical threats✔ Review of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs✔ Review of Self Determination Theory✔ Triggers to watch for during times of change.✔ How to Change Our Nervous System to change our actions and behaviors, and leave behind a legacy we are proud of.For Today, EPISODE #339, we are moving on to Chapter 12, covering “The Neuroscience of Change” which came out as a low priority with 0% (Pathway 5) along with Agility and Resilience. I wasn’t surprised to see this topic showing up with a low priority for me this year, mostly because I love change, and am constantly looking for new ways to do things. If I am doing the same things over and over again, I can tend to get bored, so it’s important to find new angles, and challenges, daily to inspire the most creativity.If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Change  (in Pathway 5) along with agility and resilience, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.We’ve covered the topic of “change” in many different places on this podcast, most recently on EP 296,iii with Futurist Chris Marshall on his book “Decoding Change”, EP 244 “Using Neuroscience to Change our Perceptions”iv, or EP 209 on “Using Neuroscience to Impact Change”v where we looked at a quote from the great, late Sir Ken’s famous TED TALK, Do Schools Kill Creativity, where he reminded us that “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, (by not fearing change and making mistakes along the way) you’ll never come up with anything original.” Think about this for a moment. Think of the times in your life where you embraced change. Would you agree with me that embracing change helps us to have more guts and perhaps stretch more in the future? It helps us to build our future confidence levels. There are many different ways to change our brain, like we found out with Dr. Michael Rousell on EP 159vi who taught us “How the Power of Surprise Can Secretly Change the Brain.”So what does Grant Bosnick say about The Neuroscience of Change in Chapter 12 of his book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership? He opens up the chapter with examples of change, asking how we feel when:Example 1: We are in nature and come across a “breathtaking view” (how do we feel) I love seeing water (rivers, lakes or waterfalls in nature). How about you? What do you enjoy seeing/feeling in nature?Or, think of this—we are in nature, and we see a large bear in front of us (how do we feel seeing a large bear compared to the first example of the beautiful river or waterfall)? I’ve never seen a bear, but we do see rattlesnakes often on the hiking trails with the same effect as a bear! If a rattlesnake doesn’t kill you with their venom, they could very possibly bankrupt you, due to the high cost associated with treating snake bites.vii Think about how seeing a bear or a snake in nature, makes you feel now? The first example is obviously peaceful, and the second quite stressful.Example 2: We are working hard, and go for our dream position at work, and we are thrilled that we actually land the promotion! (How do we feel) This feels incredible!Or, you don’t get the promotion, someone else gets it (how do we feel then)? Deflated is a word that comes to mind.With both of these examples, the breathtaking view, or when we land the promotion we worked so hard to achieve, Bosnick explains “we feel like we got a reward. It’s a rush. We get a sensation in our brain and a hit of the big neurochemicals” dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, norephinephrine, adrenaline.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).But with the bear in the woods, (or snake on the hiking trails), or being overlooked for the promotion our brain actually sees this “like it’s a threat. We feel tense, stressed, pressure…our body physically feels it.”Then Bosnick said something that caught my attention that showed me the difference between these two examples. Bosnick says that “Neuroscience has shown us, that the feeling we get from a social or emotional threat (like being passed over for the promotion) is the same as the feeling we get from a physical threat, (like seeing the bear of the snake) and that the negative (threat) response is stronger than the positive (reward) response.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership). This explains to me why social and emotional threats can have a long-lasting impact on us and deflated just doesn’t cover it. If we let these threats impact us, they do have the ability to zap our future confidence levels.When we see how our brain interprets “everything and everyone we meet as either a reward or a threat” we can better understand “how our body reacts, (and) our brain and mind think, (leading) to the decisions, behaviors and actions we make.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership). It’s here that Bosnick reviews the five levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, where the bottom two are our physiological needs (food, water, shelter) then safety needs (health, emotional security, financial security) that we need first for survival. The top three are our psychological needs, social belonging (friendships and love), the need for self-esteem (confidence, recognition and respect) that leads us to the top, with self-actualization (where we pursue our goals and seek happiness). Bosnick talks about how Maslow’s model evolved into “Self-Determination Theory” around the year 2000 where researchers found that there were “three physiological needs: the need for Competence (feeling valued for our knowledge, skills and experience), the need for Relatedness (collaborating, connecting or serving others) and the need for Autonomy (being able to exercise self-regulation…to achieve our goals.” (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick).Bosnick expands on this, calling it ACRES, Aautonomy or the feeling of control or choice), Ccompetence (feeling valued and respected for our contribution), Rrelatedness (a need to belong and be accepted, to also have social connections), Eequity (perceiving actions as fair) and Ssureness (the ability to predict what’s going to happen moment to moment).  (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick). Bosnick tells us that “if all of our ACRES are being met, it will put us in a toward state and we will fully embrace everything ahead of us; (but) if our ACRES are threatened, it will put us in an “away state” and will then resist or block things ahead of us.IMAGE CREDIT: Figure 12.1 ACRES Example Grant BosnickBosnick shows us the ACRES example in his life, showing the reward and threats he felt with a work situation.Understanding our basic human needs, and how they have evolved over the years, helps us to understand why we resist change, whether it’s intentional, or from a subconscious point of view.Remembering that Our brain is tied into “everything that we do, and everything that we are.” (Dr. Daniel Amen)I can look at Bosnick’s ACRES example, and clearly think of a work experience I did not enjoy, as it went against the ACRES Model of Needs. With brain science in mind, I can gain more understanding of why I didn’t enjoy this experience, helping me to seek out a NEW work experience, where the ACRES were all met.When I think of that work experience I did not enjoy, ALL five of the ACRES examples were not met, so I felt the negative threat response in my brain, activated daily, didn’t notice any positive reward responses, and even though I felt like I was consciously making an effort, my brain kicked into the “fight of flight response” just like my body was preparing for a threat (like the bear in the woods, or snake on the hiking trail).  At the end of each day, I felt threatened and not rewarded.Can you think of when you have felt the ACRES Model working for you (where you feel rewarded) or against you (where you feel threat) while going through change?Bosnick next explains how open-minded or close-minded we are to change, in his figure 12.2 with an image that was created by Michael Mahoneyviii the author of The Human Change Process book, who addresses why change is so difficult for people, and how to lean into change, and maximize your chances for success.“The open-minded/closed minded dimension relates to the degree of mental openness to the environment and our level of curiosity. Open- minded represents the level of reward that we perceive and close-minded represents the level of threat that we perceive. With a passive mindset, we will either subtly support or oppose the change; with an active mindset, we will either overtly support or overtly reject the change.” (Page 137, Ch 12, Bosnick).We did dive into the emotion of curiosity on our interview with the co-author of the famous book The Archeology of Mind, Lucy Biven on EP 270ix where we looked at Jaak Panksepp’s research, and again with Gabrielle Usatynski on EP #282x “How to Use Jaak Panksepp’s 7 Core Emotions to Transform Your Family, Career and Life.” With this look at effective neuroscience, it makes sense to set out with a “seeking” or curious mindset, while approaching change, to be as open as we all can to what we might learn in the process, while being mindful of what makes you close-minded. Bosnick points out that it’s normal to go back and forth between these two states, but just to be mindful of what shuts you down, or puts you in the threat response. We want to be in the “Bring Change On” quadrant from figure 12.2 but what do we do if something is “triggering” us as a threat response?Bosnick lists a few triggers we can be mindful of watching during times of change. Some included:History of this particular type of change: Think about how have you been in the past with the change you are experiencing now? Remember that past behavior can help you to predict future behavior.Beware of the fear of loss that Bosnick says creates insecurity and unsureness.Beware of the fear of the unknown.Lacking a plan.Fear of giving up our freedom.If you are going through a change right now, look at the change response quadrant figure 12.2 and see where you would place yourself. Are you clearly in the Bring it On Quadrant, or are you going back and forth between being open-minded (and ready for change) or close-minded (and unsure of yourself).Look at the list of triggers and see if any of these are causing you to experience a threat response in your brain.What I love about Bosnick’s book, is how many reflection activities he has, in addition to the Companion Workbook that goes along with this text. Bosnick suggests to “build a positive change network” so you don’t need to face change on your own. He suggests adding in new social connections to increase the positive rewards in your life, and minimize the threat responses you might face.What Else Does Neuroscience Say About Change?Can we really change our nervous system—specifically our actions and behaviors that will lead us to NEW conditions, circumstances and environments in our life?Can we with focus, and with the use of our will, become more open-minded to change in our life?After learning about how our brain either feels threatened or rewarded during times of change, I wondered what Dr. Andrew Huberman would suggest and I found an episode he did back in 2021 on “How Your Brain Works and Changes”xi that gave me some insight into how I can change my actions and behaviors to be more open-minded, getting me to that “Bring it on” Quadrant, so that I’ll see the change I’m experiencing as a reward, instead of a threat.I think this is brilliant! Using our understanding of practical Neuroscience to actually change our brain, and lean into change, with an open-minded, active mindset, keeping our brain primed for rewards, and aware of how to mitigate threats.Dr. Huberman suggests that in order to change our actions and behavior towards something, we must first of all understand how this part of our brain works in our nervous system. He dives into an hour long explanation you can watch, but I will give you the short-cut version.He explains that our nervous system consists of these five things:We experience sensation (we have neurons that see color, feel sensations, taste, smell). We can’t change our sensory receptors.We experience perception (our ability to take what we are sensing or paying attention to) and focus on it. He says we can put a spotlight on something we want to pay attention to, for example.Then we have our feelings/emotions (like happiness, sadness, boredom, frustration) and he reviews how neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers argue (like crazy) about this topic, and how emotions/feelings work. Dr. Huberman says that it all goes back to understanding that there are certain neuromodulators that have a profound impact on our emotional state. Dopamine (involved with motivation and reward, and important with things outside of ourselves, things we want to pursue) and serotonin tends to help us to feel good with what we have. Dr. Huberman reminds us that “feelings and emotions are contextual” and that while showing joy/sadness can be appropriate in some cultures, it can also be inappropriate in others. While he says, there are no “happiness” or “sadness” circuits in our brain, but it is fair to say that “certain chemicals, and certain brain circuits tend to be active when we are in a happy/focused state, certain brain circuits tend to be active when we are also in a non-focused, or lazy state” (Dr. Huberman) It makes sense to me here to do our best to lean into the happy focused state as often as we can, knowing we could use the happiness brain chemicals in our pursuit of new things.Then our thoughts: that are like our perceptions, but they draw on “not just what’s happening in the present, but also things we remember from the past, and things we anticipate in the future…and our thoughts can be controlled in a deliberate way” (Dr. Huberman). We have spent a considerable amount of time on this podcast talking about how important our thoughts are, with ways to lean into positive thinking, and put a hard STOP on the negative thoughts that come our way.Then finally our actions and behaviors that Dr. Huberman considers to be the most important part to our nervous system. Our actions and behaviors he says are the only things that will create any “fossil record” of our existence. Or I say, they will be what will determine our legacy, or the impact we want to have on the outside world. When we die, our body disintegrates. The sensations, perceptions, feelings and emotions, or thoughts we had in our lifetime “none of these are carried forward” except the ones that we convert into actions (like writing, or actually doing something with the things we THINK about. Our legacy, or “fossil record” is through the ACTION we take in our life.IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea recreated this image from Dr. Andrew Hubermans Solo EP Jan 3, 2001 \How Your Brain Works\ At this point, I can draw back on MANY episodes where we have focused on taking action (rather than just thinking of what we want to do) but we are focused on the Neuroscience of Change right now. How can we stay open-minded to bring on change in 2024 and keep moving forward?Dr. Huberman has us reflect back on what builds our Nervous System (our sensations, our perceptions, feelings and emotions, our thoughts) and they ALL lead to this one last part, our ability to TAKE ACTION.He says that we do “have the ability to change our nervous system” and this is when we “deliberately put our focus on something that we want to do.” This is where the work comes in here. When we want to “learn something new, CHANGE something (like a behavior) and he gives the example of learning to resist speaking, or force yourself to be quiet where we want to actively suppress our behavior and CHANGE our BEHAVIOR or ACTIONS.When are suppressing a circuit in our brain, (using our forebrain that is fully developed by age 22) to do something different (that’s challenging to us) norepinephrine (adrenaline) is released and it will create a feeling of challenge or agitation as you engage these neurocircuits to push yourself past this threshold of where you normally don’t go. In the situation where we are learning to not speak, and withhold something we really want to say, we are putting self-regulation into action. “You will feel limbic friction that comes from this top-down processing.” (Dr. Huberman).Think about any time you have tried to take a new action or behavior. You’ll feel annoyed (which is really the adrenaline that’s released from your brain).“Agitation and strain is the entry point to neuroplasticity” Dr. HubermanIf we can push past this agitation and strain, we will be changing our brain, our actual nervous system, as we create a NEW change of behavior in our life.This brings me to a quote by Peter Senge where he says that “people don’t resist change. They resist being changed.” That feeling of agitation will come up during change, and when the change is your choice…or something that you really want to do, you will push past the threshold to overcome the change.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #339 on “The Neuroscience of Change” we looked at two examples of what happens to our brain when we see something our brain wasn’t expecting, like the breathtaking view, or when we land the promotion we worked so hard to achieve, Bosnick explains “we feel like we got a reward. It’s a rush. We get a sensation in our brain and a hit of the big neurochemicals” dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, norephinephrine, adrenaline.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).But when we see a bear in the woods, (or snake on the hiking trails), or we are overlooked for a promotion at work, our brain actually sees this “like it’s a threat. We feel tense, stressed, pressure…our body physically feels it.”We learned that “Neuroscience has shown us, that the feeling we get from a social or emotional threat (like being passed over for the promotion) is the same as the feeling we get from a physical threat (like seeing a bear or a snake).When we see how our brain interprets “everything and everyone we meet as either a reward or a threat” we can better understand “how our body reacts, (and) our brain and mind think, (leading) to the decisions, behaviors and actions we make.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).Next we reviewed Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs that led to “Self-Determination Theory” around the year 2000 where researchers found that there were “three physiological needs: the need for Competence (feeling valued for our knowledge, skills and experience), the need for Relatedness (collaborating, connecting or serving others) and the need for Autonomy (being able to exercise self-regulation…to achieve our goals.” (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick).We learned that when our ACRES are being met, (our autonomy, competence, relatedness, equity, and sureness) it will put us in a toward state and we will fully embrace everything ahead of us; (but) if our ACRES are threatened, it will put us in an “away state” and will then resist or block things ahead of us.Looking at Bosnick’s ACRES example, we thought about work experience we did not enjoy, to see where it went against the ACRES Model of Needs. With brain science in mind, we can gain more understanding of why we either enjoyed, or didn’t enjoy this experience. It all led back to how our brain either interprets the experience as a reward, or a threat.We looked at triggers to be aware of to mitigate threat, during times of change.Finally, we looked at how to change our nervous system, to change our actions and behaviors, so we can leave behind a legacy (or fossil record as Dr. Huberman calls it) that we are proud of.We learned that “Agitation and strain is the entry point to neuroplasticity” Dr. HubermanThis is when lasting CHANGE is happening at the brain level, and impacting our entire nervous system. So when I’m working on something, (like trying to learn something new…like understanding the neuroscience of change for this episode) and that limbic friction feeling comes up, (and I’m annoyed or agitated) I now have a deeper understanding of what’s happening at the brain level. I will now push forward, stay positive and lean into the change that I know is happening in my brain, as I embrace the change and say “Bring it on!”The Neuroscience of Change is an exciting topic, and it’s only going to be strengthened with the next two topics, Agility and Resilience.To close, I’ll revisit the quote from the great Sir Kenxii, who’s vision for creativity in our schools and workplaces of the future, is something that left a lasting impression on me. If we are afraid of change, of failing and doing something wrong, we will never come up with anything original.  I hope this episode has inspired you, like it has me, to lean into change, with brain science in mind, and keep working on the legacy or fossil record that you want to leave on the world.I’ll see you next time.REVIEW OF OUR MAP (This is chapter 12/19)In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #296 with Chris Marshall on “Decoding Change”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/futurist-and-behavioral-scientist-chris-marshall-on-decoding-change/ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #244  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-using-neuroscience-to-change-our-perception/ vNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #209 “Using Neuroscience to Impact Change”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/using-neuroscience-to-impact-change/ vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #159 “Using the Power of Surprise to Change Your Beliefs” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-michael-rousell-on-the-power-of-surprise-how-your-brain-secretly-changes-your-beliefs/ vii Rattlesnake Bites in Pima County Pose Costly Consequences Bri Pacelli April 2, 2024 https://www.kgun9.com/news/community-inspired-journalism/midtown-news/rattlesnake-bites-in-pima-county-pose-costly-consequences viii Human Change Processes by Michael Mahoney https://www.amazon.com/Human-Change-Processes-Foundations-Psychotherapy/dp/0465031188 ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #270 “A short-Cut to Understanding Affective Neuroscience” with Lucy Biven https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lucy-biven/ x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #282 “How to Use Jaak Panksepp’s 7 Core Emotions to Transform Your Family, Career and Life” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/gabrielle-usatynski-on-how-to-use-jaak-panksepp-s-7-core-emotions-to-transform-your-relationships-family-career-and-life/ xi How Your Brain Works and Changes by Dr. Andrew Huberman 2021 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wuY0R571xaBTbNOX4yuqY xii Do Schools Kill Creativity? Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?viG9CE55wbtY    ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yevvdzq29f54jvp5/339-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/mastering-time-the-neuroscience-behind-effective-time-management/,name:Time: Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick: The Neuroscience Behind Effective Time Management Chapter 11,datePublished:2024-07-13,description:Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where we connect science-based evidence with practical applications for improved well-being, achievement, and productivity. Im Andrea Samadi, your host, and today were diving into episode number 337, continuing our 18-week self-leadership series based on Grant Bosnicks tailored approaches to self-leadership.In this episode, we explore chapter 11 of Grants book, focusing on the neuroscience of time management. Discover how understanding your chronotypes and managing your energy can lead to better productivity and creativity. Well share insights from Kent Healys perspective on time management and highlight practical strategies from renowned experts like Stephen Covey and Brendon Burchard.Learn how to prioritize tasks, avoid common time traps, and use your peak energy periods for deep work. Whether youre an early bird or a night owl, this episode provides valuable tips to make the most out of your 84,600 seconds each day.Join us as we uncover the science behind effective time management and how it can transform your personal and professional life. Dont miss out on these powerful insights to help you reach greater heights in 2024.Welcome back to SEASON 12 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.On todays episode #337 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.On todays EPISODE #337 we will cover:✔ Well share insights from Kent Healys perspective on time management and highlight practical strategies from renowned experts like Stephen Covey and Brendon Burchard.✔ Discover how understanding your chronotype and managing your energy can lead to better productivity and creativity. ✔ Learn how to prioritize tasks, avoid common time traps, and use your peak energy periods for deep work.✔ How will YOU manage your time, with brain science in mind?For Today, EPISODE #337, we are moving on to Chapter 11, covering “The Neuroscience of Time Management” which came out as a low, or RED priority for me at 8%, and again, not because this topic isn’t important for me, but I’ve already put strategies for time management into place, so this is not an area I need to focus on this year. It’s interesting to see how each of these lessons play out in our daily life, putting theory into practice. This morning I had to chance to see why this topic showed up as low importance for me to work on this year. I had slotted on my calendar to write this episode, (a Saturday), I started my day at 4am (with early meditation, then some time in the sauna) before hitting the hiking trails for what I call a long 7-mile hike, that I do only if I am fully rested, to guarantee a good day of focused writing. While driving back from this this hike, I had a call from a good friend I had not seen in quite a few years, who wanted to see if we could meet for coffee. I know the time required to write, record and edit this episode, so I told her this was my priority for the weekend, and that I could let her know if I finish earlier. Otherwise, we could plan to meet another time, even though I know it would be great to see this friend. This weekend was not the right time.So before we even start looking into the Neuroscience Behind Time Management that this topic is important to me. Vitally important. Not just for managing my own time, but also valuing the time of others as well.If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Time Management is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.We covered this topic on the podcast in our early days, with someone I came across about 15 years ago, before publishing my first book, on success strategies for teenagers. I wanted to find other success books were out there, and I came across Kent Healy’s Success Principles for Teensiii that he co-authored with Jack Canfield.At that time, I was working with success principals (character and leadership) with students in the classroom and reached out to Kent for some thoughts on something to help inspire our next generation to think bigger, (like I knew he did) and reach for greater heights. Kent created a video for me that we used with students and I featured this video on EP 33iv of our podcast that was called “Time Management, the Greatest Asset We Have.” Kent gives a perspective to the amount of time we have, in a way that 15 years later, I’ve still not forgotten his words in this video recording. You can watch Kent’s explanation of “time management”v here, with the visuals that he provided, reminding us that “we all have the same amount of time” and he even breaks it down and tells us how many seconds we have every day (84,600 seconds to be exact). While ALL the experts agree that we can’t create more time, or change this number, some will say we can use our time to generate more of something else (like energy) but Kent’s message was about using this time (these 84,600 seconds we have each day wisely) and focus on what we can control, and that’s our personal growth.He gives an example of adding just 15 extra minutes a day towards learning something new, and that adds up to 3.8 full days a year, and asks us to think of what value we put on 15 minutes of time.After thinking about Kent Healy’s message on time, my mind went back to when I heard over and over again, the words from Earl Nightingale, through Bob Proctor, who often would quote Earl’s thoughts on time management. Proctor would quote Earl and say “Time cannot be managed! Nobody masters time management. I merely manage activity.”vi Which led me to think about the blocks of time (my activity) that I have on my calendar, and the early morning blocks are non-negotiable. Also, my work hours (whether it’s working on the podcast on the weekend), or my full time work (weekdays) my calendar is blocked off, and the time here in non-negotiable.Kent Healy’s message about paying attention to what I do with even 15 minutes of time, mixed with Earl Nightingale’s message of managing activities (or blocking out what’s important for us to accomplish each day) is engrained so deeply into my daily habits that I have a deep respect for my time, and other people’s.Think About These Questions:Do you value your time?Do you value other people’s time?Do you think 15 minutes of time really matters?Let’s see what Grant Bosnick thinks about Time Management in Chapter 11 of his book. He opens up the chapter by asking us to define what it means to “manage time” and says “it’s more about managing our energy through time.” (Ch 11, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).HOW GRANT BOSNICK MANAGES HIS TIME:Bosnick does mention Stephen Covey’s The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People that we looked at on EP #207 with our interview with Greg Link, who took The 7 Habits Book to incredible heights, saying that Covey’s work influenced his approach to thinking about time. Bosnick created something he calls his 7 Roles Planning Sheet where breaks down his task list into several different roles we might have in our life (like competent salesperson, collaborative team member, parent, etc). I like how his planner breaks down the different roles we all have, so we can separate our work roles and personal life roles, with the next steps (or goals) to move each of these roles forward.IMAGE CREDIT: Grant Bosnick Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership Chapter 11I’ve seen the author of the book, High Performance Habits, Brendon Burchardvii, create something that also helps break down our long task lists, using different projects with his 1- Page Productivity Planner that I’ve put a link to in the show notes.I’ve personally used this planner for years to keep track of the steps in certain projects, keeping them all separate. Like writing a new book, or building a new website, with the steps needed in order to move each project forward.IMAGE CREDIT: Brendon Burchard’s 1 Page Productivity PlannerviiiThe part I liked the most on this planner, was the PEOPLE section, where you keep track of important people you reached out to (helping you move each project forward) to those who you were waiting to hear back from. EVERY important person I have ever met with (over the years) was written on this list, until I crossed them off and had finished what I needed to accomplish with them.Bosnick also covered a concept that Stephen Covey is known for creating where we pinpoint on a graph what is urgent and important to cover immediately.  We covered this graph, and Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits on EP 68ix “The Neuroscience of Personal Change.” The urgent and important quadrant, or quadrant 1, is for tasks and responsibilities that are critical and require immediate attention. These activities are often time-sensitive and necessary for your existence, such as pressing problems, deadline-driven projects, or last-minute preparations. This concept came from Covey’s Habit #3 Put First Things First: Plan Weekly and Act Daily.Stephen Covey built his whole career around the 4-quadrant chart called the Urgent and Important Matrixx where our attention goes to Quadrant 1 with Urgent and Important Tasks completed first and Quadrant 4, Distractions last. I’ve put the chart in the show notes for anyone who wants to see all of the quadrants.Quadrant 1 - Crises - URGENT and IMPORTANTQuadrant 2 - Goals and Planning - NON-URGENT and IMPORTANTQuadrant 3 - Interruptions - URGENT and NOT IMPORTANTQuadrant 4 - Distractions - NOT URGENT and NOT IMPORTANT Whatever method you use to manage your long task list, Bosnick mentions it helps to “see all of the tasks and micro-tasks that need to be done” in one place, and I’d have to agree that it helps to have something printed off where you can see everything that’s important for you to accomplish, in one view.Bosnick does cover our Circadian Rhythms of Life, and “when we are at our peak energy and peak mental alertness: early morning, late morning, after lunch, evening, nighttime.” (Ch 11, Bosnick) so that we schedule our tasks that require the most cognitive function, in the times we are the most alert, and administrative tasks where less cognitive function in required, around this. This is something I know we are all aware of, but here’s the kicker. What if you had a call from someone you wanted to see, to go meet them for coffee, during the time of day that you know you were the most productive.Would you meet them, or get your work done first, and then find the time to meet with them? I think the answer to this question is obvious, that high performers, who value their most productive time blocks of their day, would always complete their work first.I love the section in Bosnick’s book about “Time Traps and How to Overcome Them” as we all could use a refresher on ways to avoid those things that “drain our energy and time.” (Bosnick, Ch 11)Bosnick’s Top Energy Drainers:ProcrastinationSaying Yes to EverythingThe PerfectionistThere are more, but these ones just made me smile. They’ve come up in ALL of the time management courses I’ve done over the years. It’s funny because over the years, I’ve learned to be a bit more flexible with life in general, but with time management, I refuse the bend the rules.For procrastination: I say “do it now, or it will never be completed.”For Saying Yes to everything: I say “no to everything FIRST with the contingency that I can get back to the person if something changes.For the Perfectionist: I understand this one. When I’m interviewing someone, I want what I put out to the world to be perfect, as it usually represents that person’s life’s work. I will put the time needed to be sure I’m proud of the work I’m doing. Brendon Burchard calls this “Prolific Quality Output”xi and this is a High-Performance Habit that helps you to focus on the outputs that matter.Ask yourself: What are the outputs that matter the most for your personal or professional career?For me and this podcast, it’s producing high quality, well-researched episodes, that make a difference for others who listen.  In my professional life, everything I say during a presentation matters. I don’t want anything less than perfection, so I’d put the time in to make sure I’m always delivering Prolific Quality Output.Bosnick suggests “setting your highest priority and focus around this” (Ch 11) and I don’t think there is anything wrong with reaching for the highest standard you can, without burning yourself out.What does Neuroscience Say About Time Management?I tuned into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s Episode on “Tools for Better Productivity and Time Management”xii and this episode was in agreement with Grant Bosnick’s idea of being aware of our chronotypes. Dr. Huberman mentioned that “For those people who go to bed around 9:30pm-11:30pm and wake in the window of 6am-8am that there tends to be an increase in catecholamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, 0-8 hours after waking, which generally speaking leads to increases in alertness, attention and focus that are great for analytical work, great for implementation of strategies that you already understand.”Dr. Huberman and his guest, Dr. Adam Grant discussed how many people do not take advantage of these brain chemicals that they also said “provides extra energy and leads to more divergent thinking” as many people will use this important block of time to knock out their emails, or have non-productive conversations with their coworkers-and miss this opportunity.The Neuroscience of Time Management shows me that understanding my chronotype is a crucial component to whether I will be making use of my time and brain chemistry at the specific time of day when I will have access to extra energy and more divergent thinking that involves creativity that generates new and original solutions to problems.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #337 on “The Neuroscience of Time Management”DID YOU KNOW: That our chronotype “the natural inclination of your body to sleep at a certain time or what people understand as being an early bird versus a night owl”xiii should be factored into our Time Management Strategy?“For those people who go to bed around 9:30pm-11:30pm and wake in the window of 6am-8am that there tends to be an increase in (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, 0-8 hours after waking, which leads to increases in alertness, attention and focus that are great for analytical work, great for implementation of strategies that you already understand.” Dr. Andrew Huberman with Guest Dr. Adam GrantAs we are thinking about the best strategies to manage our activities, projects, or even the roles we have in our personal and professional lives, in order to have access to this extra energy, and divergent, creative thinking, we will want to plan our “deep” work 0-8 hours after waking.This made me think of Grant Bosnick’s Top Energy Drainers:ProcrastinationSaying Yes to EverythingThe PerfectionistWith this extra energy, and creative thinking, I would put it all into creative prolific quality work (the perfectionist in me) and use the extra energy to combat against procrastination, while protecting my time by saying no to everything, (at first). I know I can always come back to projects that I would like to do, that have meaning to me, but by truly managing my energy and activities, I am protecting this commodity that we all have: time.What about you? Will you change anything you are doing now, with this understanding of WHEN you might be the most alert, creative and have the most energy in your day?This did make me think that the 84,600 seconds that Kent Healy reminded me that we all have each day, and how 15 minutes a day (that adds up to 3.8 days/year) can be used even more wisely with this understanding of The Neuroscience of Time Management.IMAGE CREDIT: KENT HEALY on Time Management I’ll close out this episode with a quote from Benjamin Franklin where he reminds us that “lost time is never found again.”I hope this episode has helped you to see the questions we asked at the start of this episode with a new light:Do you value your time?Do you value other people’s time?Do you think 15 minutes of time really matters?I will definitely continue to be mindful of other people’s time, and keep working on using my blocks of time in the early morning hours, when I’m most productive and creative.With that thought, we will close out this episode, and I’ll see you next time for Chapter 12 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Change.REVIEWIn this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.RESOURCES:Are you a morning lark, or a night owl? https://www.sleepwatchapp.com/blog/on-the-nature-of-larks-owls-in-their-modern-habitat/REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iii Success Principles for Teens by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy April 15, 2008 https://www.amazon.com/Success-Principles-Teens-Where-Want/dp/0757307272 ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #33 with Kent Healy on “Managing Our Time, Our Greatest Asset”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-kent-healy-on-managing-time-our-greatest-asset/ v Author Kent Healy on “Time Management: Our Greatest Asset” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vw_ibHzu751I vi How to Master Time Management by Bob Proctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?vYey59NOFNFY vii https://brendon.com/ viii http://www.experimentswithsuccess.com/2014/09/darren-hardy-interviews-brendon-burchard/1-page-productivity-planner/ ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #68 The Neuroscience of Personal Change https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-personal-change/ x The Urgent and Important Matrix https://www.thecoachingtoolscompany.com/coaching-tools-101-what-is-the-urgent-important-matrix/ xi https://wakeupitsdayone.com/2018/07/16/increase-productivity-habit-4-of-high-performers/ xii“Tools for Better Productivity and Time Management” Dr. Andrew Huberman with Dr. Adam Grant  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vW8B0KWmv_-Q xiii Chronotypes Definition https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/chronotypes#:~:textChronotype%20is%20the%20natural%20inclination,bird%20versus%20a%20night%20owl.  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4bpq652gtyt4qg58/337-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/blue-mind-exploring-the-water-brain-connection/,name:Remembering Dr. Wallace J Nichols: Blue Mind: Exploring the Water-Brain Connection,datePublished:2024-07-07,description:In this episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, host Andrea Samadi revisits a profound interview with Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, the author of the best-selling book \Blue Mind.\ Dr. Nichols delves into the fascinating connection between our brains and water, inspired by his extensive research and personal experiences.Andrea reflects on Dr. Nichols groundbreaking work, which explores how being near, in, on, or underwater can enhance our happiness, health, and overall well-being. This episode covers the origins of the Blue Mind theory, its scientific backing, and practical ways to apply it in daily life to combat stress, anxiety, and burnout.As we honor Dr. Nichols legacy, Andrea encourages listeners to practice Blue Mind, understand their personal connection to water, and extend this healing practice to others. Tune in to discover how the magical and mysterious connection to water can transform our lives.On todays episode #338 we will revisit a previous interview #297i from last summer to remember the author of the best-selling book, Blue Mind, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, who made such an impact on the world with his Blue Mind Movement, and is no longer with us today. While this is a difficult episode to write, I know it’s an important one as I could use the tips I know we are going to cover myself at the moment. I’m also sure there are others in the world who could benefit from revisiting the surprising science that shows how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier more connected and better at what you do. I could have left this episode until a later date, even closed to World Blue Mind Day coming up July 23rd (later this month) as I stared at a blank document and the words just wouldn’t come out.  Then when I finally did start writing, last month, the document was erased, so it just must not have been the right words. Or maybe this episode was meant to be written near the ocean as I’m sitting next to the Gulf of Mexico, while writing this. Or maybe even written from the point of view, of being under the water, looking around, and up, to “see” what can be felt deeply with this mysterious brain/mind connection.Before sitting down to write this episode, I noticed sea turtles swimming around in the ocean, up close to us, and everyone mentioned how rare this was. I just kept thinking of Dr. Nichols telling me (in our interview this time last year) that he studied sea turtles for 30 years, and remembered him mentioning that he was hoping someone else more qualified (like Dr. Oliver Sachs) would write the book he wanted to write, connecting the deep mysterious ocean with the intricacies of our brain.While revisiting our interview, I wondered:What else could we learn from Dr. Nichols that we might have missed the first time? You know when you read a good book twice you always see something new. This is because you’ve changed since the first time, and you bring new experiences with you. I wonder what doors this second look would open for all of us?How can I improve my own Blue Mind Practice? Dr. Nichols mentioned that even if we are doing ok, practicing Blue Mind could still help us, but for those people who are in Red Mind (feeling anxious) this practice could save your life. It’s another tool to add to our tool kit to prevent us from reaching Grey Mind (or Burn out).How can revisiting this episode help others close to me (starting with my own family) helping them to practice Blue Mind in our daily lives? Also not being afraid of the hardest science in the room (our emotions) and keep talking openly about our feelings, and to not be afraid to reach out to others if we feel Red Mind or anxious thoughts.How can we highlight Dr. Nichols’ work so that we ALL can do what he suggests we do, by finding “our water, pay attention to how it feels and then take someone else with you” to experience the deep mysteries felt with this Blue Mind that’s backed by science.Knowing our first interview was an important one, I watched the YouTubeii version for the third time this week, writing more notes on top of previous notes, to see if I could dig deeper into the meaning of the words of wisdom covered in our first interview.Let’s go back and revisit this important interview with marine biologist and author, Dr. Wallace J Nichols, to see if we can take our own practice of Blue Mind, to the next level.We opened up our interview when I recalled standing next to the bluest water I have ever seen in Turks and Caicos, last summer, 2023, just prior to our interview. I remember our bags were packed, and we were just leaving our hotel to return home, when I was introduced to Dr. Nichols, (via email) after experiencing some of the most “magical” memories that our family has ever felt, near the water. Dr. Nichols recalls those turquoise waters, saying he “knew them well” and we would return home as a family, not knowing we would ALL need Dr. Nichols’ Blue Mind Theory later this summer ourselves. It’s all easy to see these things looking backwards, but the dots had not connected forward yet, like Steve Jobs’ famous Stanford Commencement Speech.iiiI knew this was an important interview. For myself, as well as for others.INTRO: We open up this interview with my introduction about Dr. Nichols, and how the foreword to his book, Blue Mind, was written by Celine Cousteau, one of the daughters of the great Jacques Cousteau who wrestles with explaining the “awe and wonder” of our oceans and waterways. She says “should we leave it, or dive in and explain it?” Jacques Cousteau would dive in, so she decides to do the same and says “it’s about reconnecting our sense of self and soul with our waterways and oceans. It’s about finding creativity, clarity, and confidence in our deep Blue Minds.” (Celine Cousteau) Next, I ask Dr. Nichols to share some of the meaning behind Celine Cousteau’s words in the Foreword, and he shared that she connected her background in psychology to her words.Then I ask Dr. Nichols about how he made the brain/water connection and I loved his answer. He was hoping that someone else would publish Blue Mind. He searched all over the place for this book, Your Brain on Water, and pitched this book idea to Dr. Oliver Sachs, and he was told over and over again, that this is your book to write.I understood why he kept looking for this book, from my point of view. I’m a former teacher, from Toronto, trying to make sense of how our brain impacts our future results, specifically as it relates to learning. I remember writing the idea of this podcast down, connecting Neuroscience to Social and Emotional Learning and almost hid this idea from others in the beginning. I’m not a neuroscientist, or anything –ist. But there was a time when I was told, just like Dr. Nichols, “you need to make the neuroscience/education connection” (and was handed a ton of books to read). I remember thinking “this is too hard for me” but I did it anyway. I was determined to learn more about our brain and learning, and paid people smarter than me to explain the concepts I couldn’t grasp. Slowly but surely, I began to understand how our brain learns something new.Which is why I was so impressed when Dr. Nichols “wrote the book” anyway, connecting the nervous system (that we are still making deeper discoveries with) to largely unexplored bodies of water, like the ocean. He connected top neuroscientists, to those who understood the mysteries within the depths of the ocean. He says himself that it took him some time, explaining to me that he’s a marine biologist, who studied sea turtles for 30 years, and I understood what he was saying. He noted “I’m not a neuropsychologist, I just came in the side door.”  He did the work needed to “put this theory together, because he knew he had to do this. What he created continues to gain momentum over the years. He started a movement, The Blue Mind Movement, with this book that he knew he had to write, and proved that we ALL can make the brain/water connection to become happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what we do.Q1: I was amazed at the research held in the pages of this book. I had to ask how he did it, and the answer just blew me away. Dr. Nichols talked about how they held Blue Mind Summits where they would connect the leading experts in neuroscience, (like neuroscientist Howard Fields) to those who used these principles in their lives around water, like pioneering top wave surfer, (Jeff Clark) or those who used this magical connection to water to overcome addiction. They were asked one question that they each would answer from their specific point of view. Like making the connection with dopamine (in our brain) and surfing, something that had never been done before.This is where true learning begins, almost like connecting peanut butter to chocolate to create the Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup. Even though Dr. Nichols mentioned that no one would fund this idea, he just knew it had to be done, and he did it.He mentions Dr. Dan Siegeliv often in Blue Mind, and looked for anyone we knew the science to help make this brain on water connection.Sometimes I forget what questions I ask on interviews. The questions just come out of me and if you know me, I’m like this in real life. I remember someone saying that meeting me for the first time was like a job interview. I’m so curious, and I will just ask you so many questions, you’d leave our conversation wondering “why so many questions?!” I forgot that I mentioned my fascination with surfing at the north shore of Hawaii to Dr. Nichols until I re-watched our interview. Hollywood really does Blue Mind well, with all the movies, bringing water to life, and television has mastered this topic. Until this weekend, I had no idea that the American animated tv series Spongebob was created by a marine scientist educator an animator, and was the highest rated Nickelodeon Series, and the most profitable, generating over $13B in merchandising revenue.v So why did Hollywoodvi film and television producers see something that didn’t reach those who protect our oceans?  This is what motivated Dr. Nichols to keep talking to those who could help him to make this brain/water connection. Since writing Blue Mind, Dr. Nichols’ mentioned there were hundreds more organizations dedicated to saving our oceans, but more work needs to be done here. I do feel a responsibility to continue to spread Dr. Nichols’ work, and keep his Blue Mind Theory in the forefront of our minds.And by question 2, I was already asking Dr. Nichols “why am I mesmerized by the ocean?” and sharing how I felt a connection to the Billabong Pipe Masters section of the North shore in Hawaii. He looked at me with deep understanding, and it was here that I knew he understood what I was feeling, as I was starting to understand his Blue Mind Theory. I just couldn’t put it into words. There is something magical about being around water, and I’ve felt it for years.Q2: I asked Dr. Wallace “Why are many people fascinated with the ocean and the “secrets it holds?” and he reassured me this was common, and he hears this all the time. I thought that if I felt this way, how many others listening also feel this fascination? When he said that “many people feel this way” and that “we are not alone” I felt my emotions coming through. Finally, someone telling me what I feel around water is common. I felt understood at a whole new level. He said “maybe everyone feels this connection” and it might not always be the ocean. It can be a puddle, or even frozen water! Now Dr. Nichols is catching my attention, and I can’t look away. As he listed all the sources of Blue Mind, my awareness is expanding. I had no idea there were so many ways to connect to water, and his words and calm voice were transporting me to what he called “virtual water.”Now that we know what Blue Mind is, (it’s a feeling of fascination that we might all feel around water) how do we apply it and make use of it in our lives to become happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what we do?Dr. Nichols directs us to STEP 1 of this process where he says that we must first of all understand our own Blue Mind. I know that I am more creative around water. I know my kids have always loved swimming in the ocean, or swimming pools.  What about you?  How do you feel around water? Have you ever stood mesmerized looking at water, or ice, or fog, and wondered what was capturing your attention? I hope that you feel some sort of reassurance that this is something Dr. Nichols would hear all the time. Now what’s next? What do we DO with this Blue Mind Theory?STEP 2: Mindfully practice Blue Mind in your life. When you are in what Dr. Nichols calls RED MIND (anxious or super stressed) go to the water, get in the water, float on the water, sit by the water, read your book by the water. Practice this evidence-based method that can help transform you to a better place and make this a part of your “emotional tool-kit.”Dr. Nichols had a goal to make this common knowledge to transform well-being and wellness, while also transforming our ability to protect these waters.Q2B: Then it happened, and I no longer am afraid to “feel” deep emotions. It happens ALL the time when I’m connecting with others at the heart level, during interviews, (or in life) and I know Dr. Nichols could see it, let alone “feel” it. My eyes started to tear up, and I had to ask “Why do some of us feel so emotional around the water?” I knew he understood what I was trying to ask him. I loved his answer. He said “when we are in the water, we’re vulnerable. Our armor fades away. We access connection, curiosity, compassion, to each other, ourselves and to the water.”  He reminded me that “It’s a place for reflection. Deep reflection. Deep thought.” I love when I feel comfortable enough to be my whole self with someone else. It’s an incredible place to be.  No need to pretend, or hide, or be someone I’m not. Just exist and be 100% myself. This is how I feel around water, and this inspires my writing, deeper thoughts, and a desire to connect and learn.Dr. Nichols reminds us that “water soothes the soul” and this is written in the King James version of the Bible, Psalms 23, written 3,000 years ago. Having a bad day, (he says) get down to the water, it will soothe your soul.  This is a deeply ancient concept and Dr. Nichols explains the scientific connection to “why” this happens, in his book. His research goes deep into the water/brain connection.We make some of our best memories on the water, near the water, with the people we care about. This is true! In your mind, think about the photos you take. How many photos do you have of those you love, that have water associated with them? It doesn’t need to be the deep blue ocean. It was be frozen water (ice) or even fog.We have our deepest thoughts around water. I know this is true for me! It doesn’t have to be the bluest ocean. Sometimes, on rare cooler days while hiking in the mountains, we can see fog, and it always stops me in my tracks. I never thought of this as Blue Mind until reflecting on Dr. Nichols’ words.We have our nostalgia around water.We learn a lot. We reflect a lot.Our world is simplified around water. Our brain shifts to a different place. A place that Dr. Nichols refers to as Blue Mind.All of this opens us up to emotions. Sad things. Happy things. We grieve at the water. Many of us cry in the shower but don’t forget that “water soothes the soul” (Psalms 23).Q3: I wondered what Dr. Nichols discovered when he measured his brain in the water, and his response showed me how far technology has come. They went from their prototype cap, with wires, to now where he said we can measure our brain waves without wires while surfing, kayaking, floating or swimming. I still would like to try this.If you want to do your own research, go to Google Scholar and type “blue mind, blue health or blue space” into the search bar, to learn more.Q4: Dr. Nichols explains what happens to our brain while swimming, vs floating, when we are still. He shares that Dr. Feinstein would say our brains can go into delta waves (much deeper than theta) when we are floating).Standing by a lake will give us this “meditative” state, but most people who have not done this before, might not stay there for 2 hours. Or they might think that mediation is boring. To overcome this, Dr. Nichols suggest, that you can put a fishing pole in their hand, and they might stick around the lake just a bit longer than usual.Q5: How do we use BLUE MIND to become more self-aware? Dr. Nichols explains that when we are in a crisis of any kind RED MIND (feel anxious, urgency) our thinking narrows and we might feel panic which is useful at times, (it can help us) but it can also (when it’s triggered all the time) lead us to GREY MIND and will eventually burn us out.So we must learn to rest, relax, breathe to gain perspective. Learn to pause to see things from a new angle. Take a more compassionate approach and you might appreciate the opponent better or learn to understand yourself better. This helps with problem solving and thinking.IMAGINATION:When you can’t get to the water, think about water with your own imagination.  We don’t need to go to that turquoise water on the other side of the world. Blue scription is doing blue mind wherever you are. I explained to Dr. Nichols during our interview that we had left the deep blue ocean. When we returned home, I completely forgot about ALL of the types of water we have available to us in Arizona, where we say we are land locked. Dr. Nichols opened up my mind, and uncovered a way for anyone to find water.He would begin with…WILD WATERS: Start with wild watersA river, lakes, oceans DOMESTIC WATER:Pool tub spa showers Put a candle in bathroom URBAN WATER:Fountains to sit or walk byVIRTUAL WATER: Poetry songs recordings of water apps Make your own recording of videos, of water to replay later.Reminding us that we ALL have an abundance of water, even those of us who think we are land locked.Q7: When I asked Dr. Nichols about our emotions, or why many people prefer to leave them out of the conversation, he reminds me that “our emotions are the hardest science in the room.” The Science of Emotion is rigorous and complex. He’s now fully aware that the science backs up our emotional side, and knows when this side is ignored, is usually from people who just are not aware of the vast amounts of science behind our emotions. His answer made me feel more comfortable with the fact I know I can “feel” deeply, and to not be afraid of this. I will just keep learning, to understand this difficult science, and am grateful I had this once in this lifetime opportunity to sit down and speak with Dr. Nichols, who opened my awareness up to a whole new level.Q8: When I asked Dr. Nichols about what has impacted him the most over the years with his study, it was all about helping others. I know his work and Blue Mind Theory can save someone’s life, if you are struggling with a RED mind yourself, (to find peace) and once you’ve gone from RED MIND to BLUE MIND yourself, reach your hand out help others to get through their day. Dr. Nichols reminds us that we ALL know someone who is sitting on their couch not sure what the point is, and urges us to go find them and get them to water (of some sort) wherever it is. Take them fishing, he says. Go find your water Practice blue mind ourselves first, and then take someone else with youReminding us that water gives us peace of mind and heart.At the end of this interview, I felt a deep connection to Dr. Nichols, so much so, that when I stopped recording, I couldn’t stop the tears. I felt his heart, and years of work with his Blue Mind Theory, and was moved to such a deep level. He understood what I was feeling, and I didn’t need to explain why I was crying. I’m sure it wasn’t the first time that he felt that someone “really connect” with his work.Looking back now, I’m just grateful that I let him see the true authentic me. Not one that is guarded, or afraid. I had no armor on, was vulnerable just like while floating in water, and Dr. Nichols’ BLUE MIND THEORY message came through loud and clear.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude this review of our interview EP297 with Dr. Nichols last summer, I remind us to revisit Blue Mind Theory, no just this month, but every month, making it a part of our emotional tool kit. Every July 23rd is World Blue Mind Day, and I am committed to sharing Dr. Nichols’ work with new reflections each year.I ask you, the listener, how do you connect to Dr. Nichols’ BLUE MIND THEORY?When you feel RED MIND, what strategies do you have to move you back to peace and calm of BLUE MIND? Have you tried using the water for this?I encourage everyone to read Blue Mind, and keep looking at the science. Keep practicing Blue Mind Theory.STEP 1: Understand your BLUE MIND (what is YOUR Connection to being on near or in water)?STEP 2: Practice BLUE MIND and finally, grab someone’s hand, and take them with you to water (where ever that might be). Dr. Wallace suggested fishing. I love swimming. What’s your favorite way to practice Blue Mind Theory?For those of you who feel a deep connection to Dr. Nichols’s work, like me, I wanted to let you know that there is a verified Go Fund Me Page to help Dr. Nichols’ Foundation continue to raise funds to continue to raise awareness around the world. The Dr. Wallace J Nichols memorial fund was established to continue the work of one of the world’s most important environmentalists and change makers.https://www.gofundme.com/f/nichols-memorial-fundI’ll close out this episode with a reminder from Dr. Nichols book to keep learning and perfecting whatever Blue Mind is to you, with his final thoughts in our interview.Q8: Hear from Dr. Nichols himself about what’s impacted him the most about the mystery within the ocean. While I can’t ever call up Dr. Nichols, and ask him for another interview, which is the sad part of this episode, I do believe that his legacy is an important one, and I will continue to reference and practice his Blue Mind Theory in my own life, as well as make connections back to his work in the future, so his work continues forward, helping others around the World, to find peace with this surprising science that shows how being near. In, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what you do.REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Wallace J Nichols “Blue Mind” EP #297 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-scientist-and-activistdrwallace-jnichols-on-blue-mind-the-surprising-science-that-shows-how-beingnear-inonor-underwatercanmakeyourhappier-h/ ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast YouTube Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Wallace J Nichols “Blue Mind” EP #297 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vwwx1jrHj33c&featureyoutu.be iii Steve Jobs 2005 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vUF8uR6Z6KLc ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Dan Siegel  EP #28 on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/ v Sponge BobTV Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants vi Chasing Mavericks 2012 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1629757/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qqsp33exurnj8u9y/338-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/unlocking-the-science-of-persuasion-and-influence/,name:Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick: \Unlocking the Science of Persuasion and Influence\ Chapter 10,datePublished:2024-06-22,description:Welcome back to Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity, and results using practical neuroscience.In todays episode, number 336, we continue our 18-week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnicks tailored approaches to self-leadership. We delve into Chapter 10, exploring the neural science of persuasion and influence. This topic emerged as a key focus area for 2024, providing insights into why understanding persuasion and influence is essential for long-term success.We revisit past episodes and notable works like Jack Carews Youll Never Get No for an Answer and Mark Waldmans Words Can Change Your Brain. Learn about the three modes of persuasion—logos, pathos, and ethos—as well as practical strategies for improving your persuasive approach.Discover how to apply six scientifically validated principles of persuasion by Dr. Robert Cialdini, focusing on reciprocity, scarcity, and authority. These principles can help you build lasting influence and effectively communicate your ideas.Join us as we explore the difference between persuasion and influence and how to use these skills to achieve your goals while helping others. This episode is dedicated to Monica Gilfillan, a highly influential figure in education, whose support and inspiration remind us of the power of helping others first.Dont miss out on these valuable insights to enhance your self-leadership journey. Subscribe, review, and rate our podcast to stay updated with new episodes!On todays EPISODE #336 we will cover:✔ The difference between persuasion and influence.✔ Strategies to improve our persuasion muscles and ways to become more influential for longer lasting relationships and impact.✔ 3 Tips to Put the Science of Persuasion and Influence into Practice in our Daily Lives.✔ Dedicated to Monica Gilliflan, a highly influential figure in education, whose support and inspiration remind us of the power of helping others first.On todays episode #336 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.For Today, EPISODE #336, we are moving on to Chapter 10, covering “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” which came as a surprise to me that Pathway Two, showed up as my highest area of focus for 2024. When I looked at the topics that are listed in this pathway, I can see why this area is a work in progress for me, and this self-assessment picked up that I need to make these 3 areas listed in this pathway, a priority in 2024. I’m paying attention to what neuroscience says about persuade and influence, in addition to inspiration, motivation that we covered on EP 324ii and presence, that’s the last chapter in this book, and I think the most important. (at least for me).If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiii, look to see if Persuade and Influence is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.Thinking back on past episodes, I know we have not yet covered this topic entirely, except for the time I was asked to review Jack Carew’s classic book from 1987 called You’ll Never Get No For an Answer that was covered on EP176.iv We explored “Why Our Brains Don’t Like the Word No” and revisited Mark Waldman’s book from 2013 Words Can Change Your Brain where we were reminded that  “Words can heal, or hurt—if you were in an fMRI scanner (that can take a video of the neural changes happening in your brain) (and you were told a firm NO! for something) we could record, in less than a second, a substantial increase of activity in your amygdala and the release of dozens of stress-producing hormones and neurotransmitters…that immediately interrupt the normal functioning of your brain, especially those that are involved with logic, reason, language processing, and communication. And the more you stay focused on negative words and thoughts, the more you can damage key structures that regulate your memory, feelings, and emotions. This may disrupt your sleep, your appetite, and the way your brain regulates happiness, longevity and health.”vIn this episode, we looked at 5/10 of Jack Carew’s unique strategies that American Author and Salesman Og Mandino encouraged us all to read to improve our communication and influence with others and I noticed that Strategy 2 was to stop looking out for number one and always look for how you can help others first.So, after noticing this, I went straight to Chapter 10 of Grant Bosnick’s book, on “Persuade and Influence” to see what he had to say on this topic.Right off the bat, in the opening of this chapter, Bosnick asks us to think about how we would persuade someone else to do something, like give you a pen you would like to have, for example, or ask for a promotion, or ask someone to buy something you are selling.Then he differentiates the word persuade that he says “we can think of as quick, more direct, more for short-term or immediate gain” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership) while influence he says “is softer, more subtle, much more for longer term and lasting gain.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership)Persuasion Bosnick says is “more tactical, whereas influence is strategic.”  He gives us the history of persuasion, explaining its origin from the early Greek Philosophers, and that Aristotle wrote about three modes of persuasion: logos (that’s about logic and reason), pathos (that’s about emotion and inspiration) and ethos (that’s about the speaker’s own character and credibility).Thinking of Jack Carew’s second tip in his book to improve our influence with others (by putting other people first) I think is a good example of a strategy that builds this concept for long-lasting gain (influence) versus persuading someone to give me something that I need for short-term, or immediate gain (like, to pass me their pen, so I can write down something important that I’ll need to remember).Bosnick provides a list of strategies to improve our persuasive approach, that includes giving people a sense of ownership, or automony to persuade them to take action with something, or by praising them, and making them feel good for taking action.He offers an exercise to further build our persuasive skills by asking us to complete a sentence: I would like to persuade x to do the following.Then he brings in Jack Carew’s strategy for becoming more influential and asks us to think about “what’s important to them: their goals, concerns, passions and values.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 109).Bosnick goes on to explain how to build influence and his exercise reminded me of a networking event I attended in 2014 called Ceospace.vi This was an organization where many leaders came up with an idea, and took their idea out into the world, with the help of a larger, more influential network. Author Adam Markel wrote that “it was one of the most magnificent places for entrepreneurs and business owners to come together to seek guidance, insights, inspiration, collaboration, and support.” It’s where Jack Canfieldvii came up with the idea for his Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, where Lisa Nicholsviii first began public speaking, and where countless thousands of others launched their ideas into the world.The CEO of this organization passed away in 2020, and from what I can see, this organization didn’t thrive without his presence. This CEO, Berny Dohrman, had quite a life story. I felt a connection to Berny because of his passion to make an impact on our educational system. He wrote a book called Super Changeix  that was about the tools and strategies needed to survive and thrive in an uncertain future.What I think Berny Dohrmann had that was special, was that he used his influence, to create long lasting change in others. He did not persuade anyone to come to his events for short term results, but was able to influence others easily, with a vision for a better future. It all stemmed around his networking event, where participants would do speed rounds, to meet as many people as possible, asking the other person “What are you working on, and how can I help you.” At the end of the event, participants would have access to high level connections, all who were willing to share the strategies for success that worked for them. It was a brilliant idea, and I know this event took many leaders to new heights.The Science of Persuasion and InfluenceWhat was so special about how Berny Dohrmann influenced others? Why was Jack Carew’s book from the 1980s still being taught in sales training classes today? I had to look up the Science of Persuasion and Influence and found “6 Scientifically Validated Principles of Persuasion and Influence” that came from Dr. Robert Cialdini.x (Chald-ini) I picked the first three to highlight here. Reciprocity. We are obliged to give if we have been given something. This was the whole idea behind Berny’s networking events. Participants didn’t ask for what they wanted FIRST, they offered to help someone else first, and after you had helped them, they would be more open to helping you. This was also Jack Carew’s second strategy. Stop looking out for number one. Always think of how you can help others first, and you will naturally draw them to want to help you back. Scarcity. If its scarce, we want it more. Use this by highlighting the Benefits, Uniqueness and Possible Loss. Berny did this with his networking events by holding them twice a year. If you missed the event, you missed the chance to network with these brilliant minds. Jack Carew picked this as his 10th strategy for becoming more influential. He called his last chapter in the book “Become the Only Choice.” What if you missed the event that would change your future? Carew explains this concept like “the fear of loss.” No one want to miss an opportunity. There is a science to persuading and influencing others and it’s all about showing others how you (or what you offer) is unique and something that no one else (other than you) can offer. Authority. We are more likely to comply with a request if it is coming from a perceived authority/expert. Dr. Cialdini explains this one on the home page of his website, Influence at Work: Proven Science for Business Success. He says that “it’s important to signal to others what makes you credible before you attempt to influence them.”xi It’s better if you don’t do this yourself, and have someone else introduce you, with your credentials, first. This is what made Berny Dohrmann’s networking events successful as each participant was introduced to another person with their credentials and experience, that gave that person instant authority to help, or influence others.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #336 on Chapter 10 on “The Neuroscience of Persuading and Influencing”DID YOU KNOW:“There are 6 short cuts to increase the chances that someone will be persuaded?” (Robert Cialdini)We covered the first three: Reciprocity. We are obliged to give if we have been given something. Use the neuroscience of influence and persuasion, and think of ways to help others first, (just like Berny Dohrmann’s networking events), instead of thinking what you can gain from other people, think of what you can give to them. Always be the first to give and take the time to make sure what you are giving is personalized and useful to that person. This way, what you will give will have more meaning to that person. Scarcity. If its scarce, we want it more. Use this by highlighting the Benefits, Uniqueness and Possible Loss. Take the time to find out how what you are offering to someone else, will help them. You will need to find out what they are looking for to do this, by asking questions, and listening. Then you can “frame what you are saying/offering, so others will find it to be valuable.”xii Authority. We are more likely to comply with a request if it is coming from a perceived authority/expert. Being introduced by others is a fast way to have others learn about your expertise, making you instantly more influential and persuasive.We looked at Chapter 10 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership where Bosnick explained the difference between the word persuade that he says “we can think of as quick, more direct, more for short-term or immediate gain” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership) while influence he says “is softer, more subtle, much more for longer term and lasting gain.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).We looked at a past episode on this topic, taking us back to Mark Waldman’s book from 2013 Words Can Change Your Brain reminding us to be careful of the words we choose to speak to others. My take-away from this chapter: If I want to improve my influence, it begins with understanding the wants and needs of my audience first (how can I help them) and then being able to say what I mean, and mean what I say. The words I speak do matter when I’m working on gaining influence.  If I’m speaking with someone, and not being completely honest, or not meaning what I say, I know that this can be felt by the other person, and it will hurt my ability to gain trust, rapport and influence. Our brains can detect “benefits and threats”xiii and I want to be sure that I’m drawing those I want to interact with towards me, not away from me.Once I have gained influence with someone I am speaking with, then I can take my persuasion skills to the next level, and we can begin to work together on our common goals.For example, if someone is asking me in a sales situation if I can offer them a discount. When I’ve build rapport and trust with this person, I can say “yes, I can give you 5% off this order, if you would be able to guarantee the order will come in by the end of this month.” We can begin to use our persuasion and influencing skills to not only give others what they need, but also negotiate with them, for what we need.I hope this episode has helped to give you some ideas on ways to practice the neuroscience of persuading and influencing, to help others with their goals first, and then in turn, allow you to move yourself forward in this process, with these skills.I also want to end this episode, with a mention to someone I ran into recently, who I had not seen about 10 years. I ran into Monica Gilfillanxiv an avid listener of this podcast, and I had no idea, until we spoke recently and she shared how these episodes were helping her with new ideas. This made me feel proud and grateful (coming from a peer) and did infuse me with some extra energy to keep going with these episodes. If there is someone I would list as highly influential, who knows how to persuade others, it’s Monica Gilfillan. Over the years, I noticed as I connected with a new person in the field of education, they were always connected to her. After she shared how the podcast was helping her, she went straight to ask me how she could help, and what I needed. We all need people in our network who are wired to help others, and I highly suggest connecting with Monica, especially if you are in the field of education. She is an influencer who everyone can benefit from knowing. I thought it was fitting to dedicate The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence to Monica Gilfillan and to thank her (and all of you who tune in) for listening.CONNECT with Monica Gilfillan https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicagilfillan/And with that, we will close out this episode. We’ll see you next with Chapter 11 on Time Management.REVIEWIn this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #176 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-communication-why-our-brain-doesn-t-like-the-word-no/ v Words Can Change Your Brain by Andrew Newberg, MD and Mark Robert Waldman, Published July 30, 2013 https://www.amazon.com/s?kwords+can+change+your+brain&gclidCjwKCAjwoP6LBhBlEiwAvCcthCiCJCWZ-n3nMbmllmxcYj7pY9p3EGBjIT1liFGTzVVBlYWdxCBg6hoC3DMQAvD_BwE&hvadid241598338504&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030091&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand2910883915011355196&hvtargidkwd-36327312367&hydadcr15527_10340956&taggooghydr-20&refpd_sl_2ixec66yv3_e vi https://ceospacemembers.com/ vii https://jackcanfield.com/ viii https://motivatingthemasses.com/ ix Super Change by Berny Dohrmann October 31, 2019  https://www.amazon.com/Super-Change-Survive-Thrive-Uncertain/dp/1949003906 x https://www.influenceatwork.com/7-principles-of-persuasion/ xi The Science of Persuasion https://www.youtube.com/watch?vcFdCzN7RYbw xii The Neuroscience of Influence https://www.youtube.com/watch?vJ-5CZ2AXT1o xiii The Neuroscience of Influence Leadership Coaching by Dean Newlund https://mfileadership.com/2021/01/27/the-neuroscience-of-influence/ xiv Monica Gilfillan https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicagilfillan/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nvsvav4hkj2rjnpc/336-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/mastering-emotion-regulation-the-neuroscience-behind-staying-strong-and-clear-headed/,name:Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick \Emotion Regulation: The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed\ Chapter 9,datePublished:2024-06-16,description:Welcome back to Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! In episode 335, we delve into the neuroscience of emotion regulation, a crucial skill for personal and professional success. Host Andrea Samadi continues the 18-week self-leadership series inspired by Grant Bosnick’s book, focusing on strategies to enhance our ability to manage emotions effectively.We explore practical tips from Bosnick, such as labeling emotions, creating distance from them, and reframing situations to view them more positively. Additionally, we highlight the importance of sleep for emotion regulation, drawing insights from experts like Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Matthew Walker. Discover how improving your sleep quality can lead to better emotional control and overall well-being.Join us as we connect the dots between neuroscience, sleep, and emotional intelligence to help you achieve greater heights in 2024 and beyond.On todays episode #335 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. For Today, EPISODE #335, we are moving on to Chapter 9, covering “The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation” which showed up on my leadership self-assessment as a low, RED score, of 20%, but again, not because it’s not something I don’t need to pay attention to, this is something I pay attention to daily, right up there with physical health that is listed in Pathway Four of Grant’s Self-Leadership Map.If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Emotion Regulation is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.Before looking at what Grant Bosnick has to say about Emotion Regulation in Chapter 9 of his book, I looked around to see what else I could find on this topic.We actually have already covered this topic as one of the six social emotional learning competencies that we launched this podcast with, back in August, 2019iii and we called that episode “Self-Regulation: The Foundational Learning Skill for Future Success.”  In this early episode, we defined self-regulation as “the ability to manage your emotions and behavior in accordance of the situation. It includes being able to resist highly emotional reactions to upsetting stimuli, to calm yourself down when you get upset, adjust to a change in expectations and (the ability) to handle frustration”iv In other words, it’s the ability to bounce back after a setback or disappointment, and the ability to stay in congruence with your inner value system. HOW TO HELP OUR CHILDREN WITH EMOTION REGULATION:We covered some tips on this early episode to help our children to practice this skill, and strengthen their “self-regulation” muscles, beginning with:Naming the emotion they are experiencing at a given moment, with a strategy (like stopping to take some deep breaths when something frustrates or overwhelms them) so they can keep working, and move forward.Uncovering what motivates each of us to develop intrinsic motivation that can help propel us forward.Taking brain breaks, or “unfocused moments” that allow for the brain to solve problems during these resting states.WHAT GRANT BOSNICK SUGGESTS FOR EMOTION REGULATION:Then we covered some tips to help us to continue to strengthen these self-regulation skills in the workplace, and I wondered what Grant Bosnick had to say in chapter 9 of his book on this topic. Within the second paragraph of this chapter, he explains the science behind emotion regulation when he outlines that “neuroscience has shown us that the exact same feelings we get from a physical threat also occur as social and emotional threats.” (Page 91, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).  This took me back to working with children with this foundational learning skill, that determines future success, and the whole idea that “social and emotional threats” can impact us (stop us in our tracks) exactly as if there was a actual physical threat (like coming face to face with a bear in the forest).In Chapter 9, Grant explains some different ways to regulate our emotions, and he uses a graphic to demonstrate how to move forward, while regulating our emotions, instead of spiraling out of control, downwards, and it begins with where we focus our attention. If we focus on the emotional aspects, he tells us “it will drive us into a downward spiral” but if we learn to “focus on the nonemotional aspects, or distance ourselves (from whatever it is that is bothering us) this is the start to creating an upward spiral.” (Page 94, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).  IMAGE CREDIT: Image 9.2 from Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-LeadershipTIP 1: LEARN TO LABEL OUR EMOTIONS: Bosnick agrees with the steps we created to build emotion regulation in our children, as he also mentions the importance of being able to name or label the emotion that you are having first.TIP 2: DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM EMOTIONS THAT ARE BOTHERING YOU TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF: Then he suggests to find ways to distance yourself from the emotion (he calls this attentional deployment) to give you temporary relief from the situation. He mentions seeing the issue through someone else’s eyes, and I remember Dr. Maiysha Clairborne sharing this strategy back on EP 289v when she explained the importance of stepping into someone else’s shoes when you are in conflict with them, to feel what they feel, and even stepping back and looking at the entire problem from above (outside of anyone’s shoes) to gain a new perspective.TIP 3: REFRAME THE CONFLICT: Next Bosnick suggests “reappraisal or reframing” the conflict, by looking at it in a more positive way. He mentions that mindfulness can help us to “take a step back, lower anxiety, bring attention to the moment, become less judgmental about what is happening, help the brain to not attach meaning to the emotions and be open to new meaning and new connections.” (Page 97, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick). He suggests looking at the situation from someone else’s point of view to reframe it.TIP 4: LEARN TO REGULATE OUR EMOTIONS BY FINDING STRATEGIES THAT KEEP US STRONG, AND CLEAR HEADED: It’s his last technique of “response modulation” that caught my attention the most, because we’ve all experienced this. Once we are hit with an emotion about something, he asks “is it better to suppress it, or acknowledge it?” (Page 99, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick). He says “when we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, it is better to acknowledge the emotion so we can regulate it.” (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).EMOTION REGULATION AND SLEEP: So in a world where we are hit daily by external stimuli, how on the earth can we be proactive to stay mentally strong and clear-headed so we have improved executive control to manage our emotions and regulate them? This took me straight to the work of Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Matthew Walker who recently recorded an episode called “Improve Sleep to Boost Mood and Emotion Regulation.” vi It was here where I learned just how important sleep is for keeping a strong, clear mind, so we can use this strength to acknowledge and regulate our emotions, like Bosnick suggested.Dr. Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and the host of The Matt Walker Podcast, gave example after example that proved that when you’ve NOT had a good night’s sleep, things that wouldn’t bother you (when you’ve slept well), begin to aggravate, or grate on you more.Here’s what I found to be remarkable on this topic, something I had not ever heard before.DID YOU KNOW that \The greater amount of REM sleep you are getting (where our dreams occur), the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day?\ (Dr. Matthew Walker).Dr. Walker went on to explain that “the brain chemical noradrenaline (that’s responsible for our stress reaction) completely shuts off during REM sleep, and serotonin (that plays a role with our mood) decreases, while acetyl choline (that carries messages from our brain to our body through nerve cells) increases by up to 30% in some parts of the brain (and can be even more active than when we were awake).  Dr. Walker concluded that the decrease of stress related brain chemicals is what makes “REM sleep was the perfect condition for overnight therapy.”If we want to improve our emotion regulation, the science is pointing directly to improving our sleep.Diving deep into the 4 stages of sleep and suggestions to improve our sleep is something I’ve been working on for the past 5 years. There is a lot to this, and I’m still working on improving ALL the macroingredients of a good sleep (suggested by Dr. Walker), that include QQRT, or knowing the quantity (amount of sleep), quality (fragmented vs continuous), regularity (sleeping/waking around the same time) and timing (sleeping in alignment with my chronotype).  Dr. Walker dives deep into all these areas with Dr. Huberman, and if you do wonder where you can improve, I highly suggest their 6-part series on sleep. TIPS FOR IMPROVING EMOTION REGULATION BY IMPROVING OUR SLEEP: Here are three tips that I took away from the neuroscience of self-regulation, that I’ve been working on, to see if improving my sleep in these areas, could possibly improve emotion regulation. KNOW HOW MUCH DEEP SLEEP WE ARE GETTING EACH NIGHT: We all know the importance of knowing how much sleep we are getting to be well-rested the next day, (how many hours or the quantity) but it’s also important to keep an eye on the QUALITY or amount of DEEP RESTORATIVE sleep we are getting each night. Most of us could all sleep a bit longer (or I’ll speak for myself here) because this is one area that’s hard to do living in Arizona. If I want to beat the summer heat, we need to wake up early to exercise before the heat advisory warnings go off around 8am, and this means that to get one benefit, (daily exercise) it comes at the cost of losing some sleep. In addition to knowing I need to improve how long I’m sleeping, (and ways to offset waking up early for exercise) it’s also being sure that I’m getting quality sleep each night. This is my current area of focus that I’ve been tracking the past few months. You can see from the diagram in the show notes that there are some nights I went above my average of 2 hours 22 minutes of restorative sleep, measuring this using the Whoop wearable tracker, and other nights I was far below. When I looked at what was happening in my life on those days where restorative sleep was low, there wasn’t anything that stood out, other than when I began to pay attention to ALL areas of sleep (QQRT-quality, quantity, regularity and timing), restorative sleep improved. There are many type of trackers you can use to track restorative sleep. The tracker I use tells me how much deep sleep I’m getting (that’s physically restorative) and how much REM sleep (that’s mentally restorative). KNOW HOW MUCH REM SLEEP WE ARE GETTING:Keeping an eye on how much REM sleep we getting, is my next tip, since we know it’s important for consolidating new memories, learning and motor skills. We also just learned that the more REM sleep we are getting, we can say we are getting some good overnight therapy, restoring ourselves mentally. You can find sleep trackers that can help you to measure and track these important ingredients of a good sleep for yourself, and see how much REM sleep you are getting each night, while keeping in mind that “the greater amount of REM sleep you are getting, the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day.” (Dr. Walker)I noticed this number improved just by forcing myself to stay in bed a little bit longer, even if it was only waking up, and saying “try to go back to sleep for another 15 or 20 minutes” and this improved REM sleep, since the REM sleep rich phase is at the end of the night. You can see the purple areas on the graph of my REM sleep in the show notes, right at the end of my sleep. If I had not pushed to stay asleep till after 5:00am (my internal clock would have me getting up at 4am) then I would have missed out on some valuable REM sleep here. If you can measure this for yourself, you can find ways to increase this valuable sleep stage for yourself. I’ll also add that if you can remember your dreams, especially the ones just before you wake up, you can learn a lot about yourself, increasing your self-awareness.Remember, we are working on ways to help with our emotion regulation, and it seems to me, that an easy way to do this, would be to see how we can improve our REM sleep.   APPLY THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP TO IMPROVE EMOTION REGULATION: Since “during REM sleep the stress chemicals are turned off” helping us to “strip away the emotion from the memory” we can take this understanding a step further, and see if we are able to solve any of our problems during sleep.Dr. Huberman and Dr. Walker went into great detail about this conceptvii that I’ve actually witnessed it first-hand. They described what happens in REM sleep to be like “Behavior-Desensitization” and I had the opportunity to see the stages of this process, done by someone skilled and trained in trauma and the brain, working with someone I know well, who has experiences significant trauma in their life, starting at an early age. Using a series of techniques, the trained therapist took the client safely from talking about a traumatic memory from their childhood, (with exteme emotion attached) to where they could say out loud that the memory had lost its emotional load and no longer gave them an emotional reaction. This is exactly what happens to our brain during REM sleep and why it’s mentally restorative.Putting these tips all together, and knowing that improving the quality, and quantity of sleep is linked to improving emotion regulation, I’m working hard to improve restorative sleep and REM sleep, each month.  I hope these tips have given you some insight on NEW ways that sleep can improve our emotion regulation.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #335 on Chapter 9 on “The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation”We looked at where we covered self-regulation in our early days of this podcast back in August of 2019, with some tips for teaching this skill to our children or students. This skill is one of 6 social and emotional skills that are finally being taught in our schools today. This is a foundational skill for future success.We looked at Grant Bosnick’s suggestion to regulate emotions in his book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership with his chart that suggests:TIP 1: Labelling our emotions, and looking for a way to distract/create distance from them to provide temporary relief. If we focus on the emotional aspects, he tells us “it will drive us into a downward spiral”TIP 2: If we learn to “focus on the non-emotional aspects, or distance ourselves (from whatever it is that is bothering us) this is the start to creating an upward spiral.”TIP 3: Reframing the emotion, or changing the way we think about it, by looking at the problem from a different perspective, can help to see it in a more positive way.TIP 4: In Bosnick’s last technique of “response modulation” he mentioned that once we are hit with an emotion about something, he asks “is it better to suppress it, or acknowledge it?” (Page 99, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick). He says “when we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, it is better to acknowledge the emotion so we can regulate it.” (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).CONNECTING THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP TO IMPROVE EMOTION REGULATION:This led us to dive deeper into the neuroscience of emotion regulation with the work of Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Matthew Walker, known as The Sleep Diplomat.“Sleep moves the needle on almost every aspect of brain and body health” Matt WalkerBefore listening to Dr. Walker’s most recent episode with Dr. Huberman, I had no idea that the research would point to a direct correlation with a good night’s sleep and our emotion regulation.DID YOU KNOW that “The greater amount of REM sleep we are getting, the greater amount of emotional detox we will get the next day?” (Dr. Matthew Walker).  Grant Bosnick said that “when we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, it is better to acknowledge the emotion so we can regulate it.” (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).It therefore makes sense to me that in order to strengthen emotion regulation, then we must therefore strengthen our sleep.3 TIPS FOR IMPROVING EMOTION REGULATION BY MEASURING OUR SLEEP:  KNOW HOW MUCH DEEP SLEEP WE ARE GETTING EACH NIGHT KNOW HOW MUCH REM SLEEP WE ARE GETTING KNOW THAT INCREASING REM SLEEP OVERNIGHT THERAPY Finally, how will we know if we are improving our emotion regulation by improving our sleep? Ask yourself how well you are doing with this. Remember: When we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, (it is better to acknowledge the emotion so) we will be able to better manage our emotions.  (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).This is a work in progress for me, but without asking anyone else, I know that the research is accurate when it shows that“sleep deprivation increases reactivity in the amygdala by 60%.”viiiTo best way to improve reactivity in the amygdala, is by getting sufficient sleep. Improving all the ingredients of sleep (quality, quantity, regularity and timing).I also know that when I’m getting a good night sleep, my senses are more activated, and I can see more beauty in the world, especially with others around me.I’m more accepting of myself, and know that I’m stronger and more peaceful, which is what Grant Bosnick suggested for being able to improve this foundational success skill.This translates to the work I’m doing, looking at the world through a different lens where life becomes more joyful, creating hope that anything is possible (for myself and others).And all of this came from connecting the science behind a good night’s sleep to emotion regulation.I hope this episode has given you some helpful ideas, and we will see you next time, as we move to chapter 10 of Grant Boswick’s book on the Science Behind Persuading and Influencing.REVIEWIn this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #14 “Self-Regulation: The Foundational Skill for Future Success” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-regulation-the-foundational-learning-skill-for-future-success/ iv How Can We Help Our Kids with Self-Regulation https://childmind.org/article/can-help-kids-self-regulation/amp/ vNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #289 with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne on “What Hold Us Back: Getting to the Roots of Our Doubts, Fears and Beliefs”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/maiysha-clairborne-md-on-what-holds-us-back-getting-to-the-root-of-our-doubts-fears-and-beliefs/ vi Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?vS_SrHS8FvMM vii Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?vS_SrHS8FvMM viii IBID   ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/smff37kykr7658zc/335-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/the-mindset-of-a-champion-insights-from-ike-diogu/,name:Diving into The Mindset of a Champion: Insights from Nigerian-American Basketball Player, Ike Diogu,datePublished:2024-06-01,description:Welcome back to Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! In Episode #334, host Andrea Samadi reconnects with Ike Diogu, a former Division I college athlete turned pro, whose impressive mental mindset left a lasting impact on her over 20 years ago.Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/hvBHF4ectQIEPISODE #334 with Nigerian-American Basketball Player, Ike Diogu on \The Mindset of a Champion\ we will cover:✔ Ikes journey from ASU to the NBA and Beyond.✔ How his upbringing, influenced by his family shaped his mental toughness✔ How his coach, teammates and personal values played a role in his success in the NBA and as the captain of the Nigerian Basketball Team.✔ How Ike inspired Andrea, over 20 years ago, to continue working with students and social and emotional learning skills.Discover the story of Ikes journey from Arizona State University to the NBA, and how his upbringing, influenced by a deep-thinking father and supportive siblings, shaped his mental toughness. Learn how Ikes coach, teammates, and personal values played a role in his success, both in the NBA and as a captain of the Nigerian national basketball team.Andrea and Ike delve into the importance of mental preparation, goal setting, and the power of a supportive environment. Ike shares his experiences from the Rio 2016 Olympics and his ongoing passion for basketball and mentoring others. This episode is a testament to the power of social and emotional learning, and the impact of mental mindset on achieving extraordinary results.Dont miss this inspiring conversation that highlights the intersection of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and athletic excellence.On todays episode #334 we meet with someone who caught my eye, over 20 years ago when I worked with athletes at Arizona State University. Sitting in front of Ike Diogu, years before his exciting career would unfold, I just knew he would be successful. I was in my late 20s, and hadn’t published my first book yet, The Secret for Teens Revealed, that was written with the purpose to help our next generation sharpen the skills that were integral for achieving goals (in school and sports). It designed to develop certain ways of behaving and more importantly, thinking, that would enable young people to achieve whatever it is that they want in life.Working with elite College athletes at ASU, I thought would be a great place to test out the chapters of this book (Chapter 1- Developing a Winning Attitude, Chapter 2- Developing Your Mind, Chapter 4-Goal-Setting and Persistence, Chapter 5-Building Your Confidence Formula for Predictable Results for Success). You get the point here. So, one day, I asked Ike a series of questions to “feel out” where his mindset was, and I’m not kidding, he almost knocked me out of my chair.Whatever I asked Ike, he had a well-thought out answer, that told me for certain that he didn’t need the book I wanted to publish. He had already learned these skills at a young age, that I knew would skyrocket his future success. I just remember thinking “where will Ike Diogu end up?” and while I didn’t follow his career over the years, I did see his photo on the wall one day, going down to the baggage claim at Arizona’s Sky Harbor Airport, and it was then that I thought back to the moment I knew this young man had everything he needed, for an exciting and successful life.Of course I was going to look for him, and see if he would be open to coming on the podcast. We’ve learned about the Daily Grind in the NHL on EP #38i, Accelerating Leadership in the NFL on EP #166ii but I knew I’ve always been missing the Mindset of the Athlete.I’m honored, and so excited to connect back with Ike Diogu,iii who I’ve not seen face to face for over 20 years, and dive into “The Mindset of a Division 1 College Athlete Turned Pro.”Welcome Ike!Thank you for agreeing to meet up with me here, and filling me and our listeners in to what you’ve been up to the past 20 years!!  I wonder, when I reached out to you, do you remember me from back at ASU? You wouldn’t know that that was my first official job in the US. I came from Toronto, Canada, with so many hopes and dreams for our next generation, and September 11th really made it difficult for me. Working with you gave me vision and hope during what I remember as my most difficult and challenging times in a new country. I used to look forward to those days at ASU, and knew you were helping me much more that I was helping you.  It does come full circle sometimes when we get to tell those people who helped to motivate and inspire us. I’m so grateful to have had the chance to work with you back then.INTRO Q: Before we get to where you went after I met you at ASU, can you just orient our listeners to your background BEFORE you went to College at ASU? Where did you grow up, and I’m looking for where did your winning mindset come from? Was it your Dad with a doctorate degree in Philosophy do you think? Who taught you these skills (they are called SEL skills now)--I knew they were important, (had this book written but not yet published) and they hadn’t yet made it into our schools yet? Q1: I mentioned that you made a memorable impression on me all those years ago. It was your mental mindset that stood out to me. So much so, that when I saw your photo on the wall at the Phoenix airport, going down to the baggage claim, I completely freaked out and said to my husband “I knew Ike Diogu was going places! I just knew it!” I’ve kind of got a 6th sense for seeing talent, and while I like to see the talent in EVERYONE, I notice that not everyone uses the gifts they’ve been given, but you were in full use of them all when I met you. I had to watch an incredible interview you did on “Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball” from 3 years ago to get up to speed with where I last saw you, but can we start with something I saw somewhere that you said in that interview? You said “throughout all the adversity that I had throughout my professional career, I think the mental toughness (Coach Evans) instilled helped me get through some of the really tough times I faced.” I remember your Coach walking around at ASU…he had quite the presence.  How did coach Evans help strengthen your mental toughness? I saw it as very strong already, back then. What did he teach you to set you up for success AFTER playing College Basketball?Q2: I’ll credit the photos I’m using in this interview to the African in Sports interview you did 3 years ago. It did help me to accurately see where you went after ASU. I had no idea…I just knew you would do amazing things in the world. In this photo, the interviewer asked about your teammates at ASU and look at that smile. I knew ASU was special for you, but what do you think made it so special, enough that you would really have to think about leaving there, to go to the NBA?Q3: Let’s go to when you were drafted to the NBA. You said yourself “I never would have imagined that I would have made the jump that I made.” I did…but 20 years ago, ( I saw you would have Quantum Leap success) I was just learning to trust things like heightened intuition that I never ignore anymore. Tell me about your mindset of “putting your name into the draft” and then playing at open gym in Garland, TX. In the back of your mind, what were you thinking?Q4: So, back at ASU, I remember asking you questions about where your confidence levels were, or your attitude and mental mindset. Those are all pretty normal questions, but I knew they weren’t being taught in our schools. Now I’ve been researching the science behind high performance for 20 years, and working on bridging the gap with some things that might be considered spiritual in nature, but when I saw the #9 that you wore for when you were drafted into the NBA for the Golden State Warriors, I can’t help but ask “what does the number 9 mean to you? Anything? Or are you just assigned that number based on your pick? I ask this because the #9 is considered a lucky number in many cultures, and is associated with spiritual growth, selflessness and humanitarianism.I had to look at the numbers you wore at ASU. #5-is known for freedom, curiosity and change, as well as a desire to have adventures and explore new possibilities (which I think is interesting that it’s here where you left College BB and leaped forward to the NBA).  Does this mean anything to you?Then #6 is associated with responsibility, service and nurturing, that I saw you brought to the Nigerian Team with your background in the NBA. But I also saw a photo of you on your IG page, in front of Garland High School, that has the slogan “Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve.” I’m guessing this was your High School. Do you think your natural ability or drive to serve others began here, or before this?There isn’t any science to the numbers, but I did notice the well-known numerology meanings coincided with each team, staring with #9 and I was curious if any of the numbers have meaning to you.Q5: So, now take us to Nigeria where I saw you were the Captain of your team. What did you teach your team that you learned from the NBA about preparing to go against your opponent? Q6: I heard you say “In order to get to the next level that we want to go, you need to do X, Y, and Z” and I wonder what were some of the important strategies you taught them? What was X, Y and Z? Q7: The Rio 2016 Olympics—What was that experience like?Q8: Where are you now? Are you playing for Venezuela? What’s been your path since the Olympics? What is your vision for the next 5 years?Ike, it’s been an honor to reconnect with you. I’m so grateful for this chance to have you on the podcast really just to let you know that you had these skills all along, and I hope other who tune in around the world can gain some inspiration and hope from your life experience. When I look back over the years, the people I’ve had on as guests have made an impact on me in some way (whether from their research in the scientific world, or in education, or those who just made me stop and think about how I can better serve the world). You definitely caught my attention 20 years ago, and watching the interview you did (African in Sports Interview)iv I was beyond moved from not only your mindset for excellence, but the desire to help others to reach their greatest heights. I look forward to following your work in the future, and know you will continue to stand out in your field.Thanks for meeting with me today!FINAL THOUGHTSSome final thoughts. At the end of this interview, I thanked Ike for giving me such incredible hope at a time in my life when I didn’t have it all figured out. I remember having these huge visions for these important social and emotional learning skills that were not yet taught in our schools, and Ike’s grasp of these skills propelled me forward. This was years before we had the research behind these SEL Competencies that we now know skyrocket academic achievement, healthy relationships, mental wellness and so much more.v These SEL skills are integral in our classrooms today. I think it’s important to be open at all times to learn from others, as you never know what it is that might help you in the future, like Ike helped me to stay focused on this work. I do highly encourage watching the interview I mentioned, “Ike Diogu: Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball”vi if you want to learn all of the details of Ike’s Motivating Story “Diving into the Mindset of a D1 College Basketball Player, turned Pro.”I’m grateful to have had the chance to reconnect with Ike, and do want to give a shout out to all the parents out there, like Ike’s Dad, who are raising their children to be mentally and physically strong. Also, the coaches, like coach Evansvii, who took Ike to the heights he needed to be successful at the pro level, and taking his mental toughness to greater heights.I believe we all have the ability to do just what Ike did, (maybe not with basketball, but I mean make Quantum Leaps with our results) and as Ike said himself, he “never would have imagined making the jump that (he) made.” But I did. I bet his Dad and family did as well. And Coach Evans did. Ike was surrounded by people who believed in him.Which is a testament for all of us to keep learning, growing, and reaching for the next level in whatever it is that we want in our lives, and encourage others to do the same.I’ll end with a quote from Thomas Edison:See you next week as we continue with our Self-Leadership Series, and chapter 9, on Self-Regulation.RESOURCES AND MORE ABOUT IKE DIOGUIke Diogu | Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball | AIShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?appdesktop&vOHb6W9TKzcsIke Diogu on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blackcaesar01/ REFERENCES: i https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/assistant-coach-to-the-winnipeg-jets-todd-woodcroft-on-the-daily-grind-in-the-nhl/ ii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/vice-president-executive-producer-of-the-new-york-jets-chris-gargano-on-accelerating-leadership-for-maximum-impact-and-results/ iii Ike Diogu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ike_Diogu ivIke Diogu | Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball | AIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?appdesktop&vOHb6W9TKzcs v https://casel.org/ vi Ike Diogu | Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball | AIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?appdesktop&vOHb6W9TKzcs  vii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Evans_(basketball)  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m8hcaa69nve3zh9x/334-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/exploring-the-power-of-expectations-in-episode-333/,name:Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick: \The Neuroscience of Expectations\  Chapter 8,datePublished:2024-05-20,description:Join us on episode 333 in the 11th season of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. Our mission, as always, is to equip you with actionable, scientifically supported methods to hone social-emotional learning skills, boost productivity and promote overall well-being. This episode continues our 18-week self-leadership series informed by Grant Bosnicks proven strategies. In this installment, we turn our attention to the crucial role of expectations in our lives.Starting off the discussion in the engaging world of Grant Bosnicks book, we dissect the meaning and importance of expectations. We then explore the crucial aspects of emotion regulation, persuasive traits, effective time management, and the vast concept of change. This episode revisits key moments from our previous chapters, ranging from the neuroscience of goals to the significance of hydration on brain performance, AHA moments, creative insights, and more.The highlight of the episode is an in-depth exploration of the science of expectations, underpinned by Grant Bosnick and David Robsons book, The Expectation Effect. Here, we probe the profound influence of positive and negative expectations on our daily life, mindset, goal achievement, and even health. Inspired by teachings from luminary mentors like Bob Proctor, this illuminating exploration of expectations is designed to leave you with a fresh perspective.Stories from an unforgettable seminar 20 years ago bring to life the immense power of expectations. Understanding the neuroscience connections, we further explore dopamine and its correlation with our level of expectations. Practical tips to apply these psychological insights in day-to-day life are provided as we take you on an intellectual journey from theory to practice.Throughout the episode, you will discover how to better regulate your expectations to boost your happiness, productivity, and confidence. This intellectual journey will equip you with the tools to tap into the power of expectation and unlock a better version of yourself. Expect the best and join us to uncover the enormous potential within you.Stay tuned for our next episode, The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation, as we continue our intellectual journey.Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.On todays episode #333 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. Today we cover Chapter 8, “The Neuroscience of Expectations” and l look at what Grant Bosnick covers on this topic, as well as a deeper dive into David Robsons book, The Expectation Effect. We will cover: ✔  What is the meaning and importance of expectations?✔  An unforgettable moment when Andrea first encountered the power behind our expectations. ✔  We will explore the science of expectations to boost your happiness, productivity, and confidence.✔  3 TIPS for applying The Neuroscience of Expectation to your daily life.✔  Ideas to trouble-shoot applying this concept, along with belief, to achieve your goals and dreams. I did need to take a short break from writing and recording since we last covered this book, the end of March, with new responsibilities in my work world. I’ve got my footing now, and missed researching, recording, and producing these episodes. The benefits that I personally receive from gathering this information, and sharing with it you, the listener, wherever you might be tuning in around the world, helps me in many different ways, but mostly, this work keeps me thinking, and making connections, neural connections, which we all know is important for cognition and learning. I did appreciate the notes from listeners of past episodes they have found helpful, and will continue to provide my best work here. We will resume the final 5 chapters of Grant’s book, based on Self-Leadership strategies, covering the topic of expectations today, then emotion regulation, persuade and influence, time management and ending the series with change.Just a reminder that we left off with Chapter 7 on “AHA Moments and Creative Insight.ii” There is great power and immense self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I do encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentiii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium or low level of importance for you to focus on this year.REVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7Before we cover Chapter 8 today on Expectations, let’s review where we left off, since this is a good reminder for me, to make the connections from these prior episodes.It’s here I’m hoping we will take the information we are learning, (from Grant Bosnick’s book) connect the dots to form knowledge and then apply this knowledge to our daily life. This is where we go from theory to practice with this podcast and it’s the application of what we are learning that contains the magic.REFLECT Back to Chapter 2 on The Neuroscience of Goals (and Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Theory): What are we doing to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance this year? How are we improving our mental and physical health to gain the momentum we talked about in this chapter? Just the fact that you are here listening to this episode, and I’m writing it, is a good indication we are all building this skill. What have you noticed with the momentum you’ve built with your goals this year? Are you on track? How can you narrow your focus more?REFLECT Back to Chapter 3 on The Neuroscience of Inspiration: How are we using people or places that inspire us, to take our results to greater heights? Think about this as it relates to our physical and mental health. What else can we all do to take more action in this area? I recently connected with someone who caught my attention over 20 years ago, when I worked with athletes at ASU. I remember sitting in front of this one athlete, and just knew he was going somewhere. We are working on the details to have him on the podcast right now, but stay tuned for a future episode on “Diving into the Mindset of a D1 College Athlete, Turned Pro” with Nigerian-American professional basketball player, Ike Diogu. Who are what is inspiring you these days?REFLECT Back to Chapter 4 on The Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Think about where we are in our Mindfulness Journey? Mindfulness, and breathing was listed often in Chapter 4 of Grant Bosnick’s book.  How is mindfulness helping us with our physical health?What’s interesting to me with this topic, is that the more I continue to study, and look to improve my own areas of weakness (right now I’m looking at how to optimize sleep which is currently my weakest link) and am diving deep into this topic with Dr. Matthew Walker’s most recent 6 PART podcast series with Dr. Andrew Huberman.iv Mindfulness is a topic that Dr. Walker lists as integral for improving sleep. I’m curious how you are implementing this skill to improve daily results.REFLECT Back to Chapter 5 on The Neuroscience Behind Peak Performance: How are we practicing “getting into our flow?” When do we notice we are in flow the most?  Is it during physical exercise, or meditation? Are we practicing this state to gain 5x more productivity this year? This is a hard one, as getting into this flow state requires practice for me. A month and a half away from this podcast, really did take me out of my flow state here. After recording an interview, and editing, I made many mistakes, or flat out forgot what to do next on the production side. I was rusty, and not in flow. I’d been producing episodes for 5 years, without taking a break, and this break revealed that the skills I’d developed need to be practiced. Use them, or lose them type of idea. This is exactly how my daughters explain what happens to them when they take time away from their sport with an injury. I learned that when we lose this flow, the best way to get it back is to get back to work, as best as we can. One step at a time. What about you? How are you using flow in your daily life?REFLECT BACK to Chapter 6 on The Science Behind our Physical Health:Where we narrowed our focus from a wide and complex field, to something we can implement immediately with “The Hydrated Brain for Improving Our Cognitive Performance.” Midway through the year, I’m thinking “How am I keeping my brain hydrated?” Do I know how much water I’m drinking every day? This is something I’ve put more emphasis on recently, as we have now introduced an Infrared Sauna to our daily routine, and this requires more water to help eliminate toxins. They recommend drinking 20 ounces of water before using the sauna, since sweating can cause dehydration, and drinking at least a liter (or four 8 ounce glasses of water) afterwards. I did think it was interesting that one of the products I’ve also been wearing since our interview last year with Dmitri Leonov, who taught us about the Taopatchv nanotechnology that also requires an increase in water intake to eliminate toxins. Do you know about how much water you are drinking every day?REFLECT BACK to Chapter 7 on “AHA Moments, Creative Insight and The Brain” where we looked at the book, The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman. They wrote this book to “explain how these Eureka experiences happen—and how to have more of them to enrich our lives and empower personal and professional success.” (The Eureka Factor).  We also went back to PART 4 of The Silva Methodvi on “Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces” where we tapped into (once again) to Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research on creativity here, thinking about how we can have more insight to solve problems in our personal and work lives. It’s definitely a balancing act, working on implementing ALL of these strategies for an improved 2024. Some of these I’ve got the hang of, and others (like sleep) are continual works of progress for me.For Today, EPISODE #333, we are moving on to Chapter 8, covering “The Neuroscience Behind Expectations” where we will dive into a topic that I mark as high importance in my life, right up with breathing. When I took my self-assessment, the topic of expectations showed up as low priority for me to focus on this year. Not because it’s not important to me, but because I’ve already made this topic of high importance. Expectations came out for me in the RED category, with a low score of 8% along with goals and time management, that I also put high importance with on a daily basis. If you’ve taken the self-assessment, look to see if Expectations are of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.Before looking at Grant Bosnick’s thoughts about the topic of expectations, where he begins chapter 8 by asking us “what did you expect?” I had to do some research first, to see what is already out in the world, and there was a lot out there, on the science behind expectations.I first looked at the definition. What does it mean when someone has expectations? Collins Dictionary defined this term to mean “your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.”viiWhen I typed “expectations” into Pubmed.gov (a free database of more than 37 million research articles) I saw over 95,000 entries for how expectations can help a person to improve their health and behavioral outcomes, and noticed topics like “unmet expectationsviii” or even “how expectations modulate pain.”ixBefore going down the rabbit hole looking to understand the science behind expectations, I found a book called The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your Worldx by David Robson that I highly recommend. He covers a “journey through cutting-edge science of how our mindset shapes every facet of our lives, revealing how your brain holds the keys to unlocking a better version of you.”It was in the first few pages of Robson’s Expectation Effect where I began to piece together past podcast episodes where we’ve talked about how “expectation hooks us up to what we want.”I saw the word “expectation” then BOOM, I could hear my mentor, Bob Proctor talking about this exact topic, back in the late 1990s. Who knew there was a science to this! We will get there, but here’s what I remembered learning on this topic, 20 years ago. When Proctor talked about the importance of “expecting” what it is that we want, I remember highlighting it at the top of my notebook with an ORANGE highlighter, and never thought I would years later share these notes with anyone, (sorry they aren’t neater) but look what I wrote. “Expectation hooks you up to what you want, and brings it to you.” Then further down the page, wrote “you can be hooked up to what you want (you’ve read Think and Grow Rich a billion times, and even listened to our 6 PART Series Think and Grow Rich Series,xi and you know EXACTLY what you want) but you DON’T EXPECT to ever get it, for some reason, that only you would be aware of. If you don’t expect it, you won’t bring it to you.I remember Proctor explaining this concept with goals, and he said it could also work with something we expect that we don’t want, like a winter cold when we say something like, “Oh, I usually get a cold right before Thanksgiving, so let’s not meet up until after this time.” Have you ever had someone tell you they were expecting to become ill? My mind goes straight back to the orange highlighter, and how I knew it was important to highlight that what we “expect” to happen, is brought right to us.Robson writes in his book that:Now I really did believe in these concepts I learned back in those seminar days, (because I saw first-hand how many people achieved results from this way of thinking) but I’m sure many others thought these ideas were superstitious or something. Fast forward 20 years, and now, I see this exact concept written in the 2022 book by David Robson, called The Expectation Effect, illustrating that what scientists are learning about the connections between the human brain and performance, are nothing short of amazing! Many of us have heard of these concepts, we might have even written them down, and highlighted them in orange, but now, science reveals something new about how our brain responds to the things we “expect” to happen.David Robson shows us in his book exactly “how those beliefs, in themselves, shape your health and well-being in profound ways, and that learning to reset our expectations (about these issues) can have truly remarkable effects on our health, happiness and productivity.” (David Robson, The Expectation Effect).So, I’m reading David Robson’s book, excited to make a scientific connection to the word I highlighted in ORANGE in those seminar days, and here I come across the author warning us about New Age self-help books, like Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret, that Bob Proctor starred in, saying these concepts to be pseudoscience.I will say that many people misunderstand The Secret and Proctorxii himself said “You can’t just THINK and GROW RICH, you’ve got to DO SOMETHING with those thoughts.” So with an open mind, let’s see what Grant Bosnick has to say about The Neuroscience of Expectations.I did mention that Grant opens up chapter 8 by saying “What did you expect?” and he gives examples in the beginning of this chapter ways that expectations are created in our minds whether it’s with an expensive glass of wine we taste, that we “expect” to taste good based on its price, or even the credibility that we “expect” from doctors verses the doctor’s assistant.What Grant Bosnich Says About The Science of Expectations:Grants explains that “in neuroscience, dopamine is the neurochemical in our brain that makes us feel good and is associated with feelings of euphoria, bliss, motivation, concentration and reward. If we meet our expectations, then it generates a slight increase in dopamine, and a slight reward response. If we exceed our expectations, it generates a strong increase in dopamine, and a strong reward response. And if our expectations are unmet, it generates a large drop in dopamine, and a strong threat response.” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84/85).Grant explains that when our expectations are met or exceeded, this “increases our dopamine levels, which leads to increased happiness and well-being, which helps maximize our performance by setting up the conditions of flow and insight. This leads to more productivity and increased confidence.” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84/85).But here’s the kicker! Grant shares that “if our expectations are not met, (however) that it dramatically decreases our dopamine levels, we feel disappointment and stress, resulting in poor performance and decreased confidence.” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84/85).Grant asks us some questions around what we expect of ourselves and others, and it’s here that I thought about how I have high expectations for myself, and the goals I’m working on, but I’ve noticed that in order to avoid disappointment, I work on not having expectations of others. Except of when I go to the doctor for something important, I except that he will look after whatever it is that I’m there for to the best of their ability. There is this one doctor that I drive over an hour to see him, because his services exceeded my expectations. His office experience was not the best, but when I get to see him, I have a high level of care, that I expect, and I’ll look past the poor experience in his offices, to get to the high level of care when I reach him.Grant addresses this by saying that we can influence our own, and other people’s expectations by “delivering higher than expected” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 87) which is exactly what happened to me with that doctor. Grant explains the importance of “setting the expectation low, then delivering high” to avoid disappointment.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #333 on Chapter 8 on “The Neuroscience of Expectations”DID YOU KNOW:That when our expectations are met or exceeded, this “increases our dopamine levels, which leads to increased happiness and well-being, which helps maximize our performance by setting up the conditions of flow and insight, which leads to more productivity and increased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick)Conversely, did you know that “if our expectations are not met, that it dramatically decreases our dopamine levels, we feel disappointment and stress, resulting in poor performance and decreased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84/85).I go right back to Grant’s opening statement “What did you expect” and then my ORANGE highlighted notes from 20 years ago where I learned that “expectation hooks us up to what we want.”HOW TO USE THE NEUROSCIENCE OF EXPECTATIONS IN OUR DAILY LIFE:1. KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I’M EXPECTING (of myself and others): Understanding the science, helps me to keep my expectations tied to myself, and not others, to avoid disappointment and stress.  I expect to achieve my goals, (by putting in the necessary work) keep myself in good health (physical and mental) and will not just THINK about these expectations, but will do the hard work, take the action necessary to achieve them. This way, I’m not just “thinking” of what I expect to occur, I’m actually doing something with those thoughts, like the quote from Bob Proctor from the beginning of this episode. If I’m ever feeling “disappointed” with something in my life, a good question to ask is “what did you expect?” and see if I can backtrack to my thoughts. Was I using the science to flood my brain with dopamine, (with something within my control-that I could take action towards) or not.2. USE A POSITIVE EXPECTATION TO BUILD RESILIENCE FOR A HEALTHIER VERSION OF ME: Understanding the science behind our expectations, and especially David Robson’s work, where I learned that “people with a more positive attitude towards their later years are less likely to develop hearing loss, frailty, and illness—and even Alzheimer’s disease—than people who associate aging with senility and disability” (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) marks a strong case for expecting exceptional mental and physical health in the future. Again, it goes without saying that we can’t just “think” ourselves into good health. We need to do the work here in order to expect results to occur.3. CONTINUE TO EXPECT GOOD THINGS (for myself and others) AND DON’T WORRY ABOUT SUPERSTITIONS LIKE CREATING MY OWN LUCKY CHARM. Knowing that “expectations and beliefs can influence—indeed are already influencing your life in many other surprising and powerful ways. (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) makes me believe in some of the rituals I’ve heard of over the years, like lucky charms. I learned from David Robson’s The Expectation Effect, that “superstitions and rituals can boost perseverance and performance across a whole range of cognitive tasks, and (that) the advantages are often considerable.” (Page 198, The Expectation Effect). Whether you are a professional athlete, singer, public speaker, or someone like me who just wants improved results in your life, there is a science to having a lucky charm, or something that brings you the promise of success, to help you to create a feeling of control during high stress. Don’t dismiss the power of a lucky rock with a goal written on it, or whatever it is that holds significance to you with your future goals, or something that has meaning to you, that you expect to occur in your future.FINAL THOUGHTS ON OUR EXPECTATIONS: Some final thoughts, before closing out this episode, when we are working on our expectations, it’s highly important to be honest with whether you believe them to be possible, or not.This is an important part of this. David Robson mentioned in his book, The Expectation Effect that:THINK ABOUT HOW YOU RESPOND TO DIFFICULT LIFE CHALLENGES: Imagine yourself going for a new position at work, and you are talking to your close family members about where you are in the interview process. They say to you “this sounds good, it looks like you are in the lead for this new position” and you reply “I’ll let know IF I get the job.” How you speak about your expectations (or as Robson said “our responses to difficult situations” (internally in your mind), or out loud to others, is extremely important. Keeping brain science in mind, the best way to talk about your expectations is with certainty and our reply with this brain science in mind could be along the lines of “I’ll let you know WHEN I get the new position” to keep the dopamine flowing to your brain. This response will help you to “feel good (and is associated) with feelings of euphoria, bliss, motivation, concentration and reward.” (Grant Bosnick). If for some reason, you don’t believe what you are expecting, or that the leap might be too far of a jump for you, you will feel what’s called cognitive dissonance, and you’ll need to do more internal work to get yourself to the place where you can think “truth rather than appearances”xiii and speak what you expect out loud, (or think it internally) and feel the alignment of this expectation in your life.Only then will we get to this place where our expectations and beliefs can influence our life in many astonishing and powerful ways, leaving us mind-blown by our own potential for personal change.We’ll see you next episode for The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation. REVIEWIn this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “Aha Moments and Creative Insight”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/understanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals/ iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iv 6 PART Series on Improving Sleep with Dr. Walker and Dr. Huberman https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/guest-series-dr-matthew-walker-the-biology-of-sleep-your-unique-sleep-needs vNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #318 with Dmitri Leonov on “Understanding Nanotechnology for Health and Wellness of the Future”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dmitri-leonov-on-taopatch-understanding-nanotechnology-for-health-and-wellness-of-the-future/ viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 264 “The Neuroscience Behind The Silva Method: Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/ vii Expectations Definition https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/expectation#:~:textYour%20expectations%20are%20your%20strong,get%20something%20that%20you%20want. viii Unmet Expectations at Work at Age 62 and Depressive Symptioms https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34173825/ ix How Do Expectations Modulate Pain? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37369088/ xThe Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World by David Robson Feb. 15, 2022  https://www.amazon.com/Expectation-Effect-Mindset-Change-World-ebookxi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/ xiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 PART 6 of our Think and Grow Rich Book Series https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/ xiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #315 and PART 2 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/    ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dg994scdegaqn6v4/333-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/nurturing-resilient-and-joyful-learners/,name:Dr. Wallace Panlilio and Dr. Artyom Zinchecko on \Unleashing The Wisest Learners in Our Next Generation\,datePublished:2024-05-16,description:In the 332nd episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, we have an informative discussion with the distinguished authors of the Wisest Learners series, Dr. Wallace and Dr. Artyom. We delve deep into the intersection of neuroscience, social and emotional learning, and its implications for personal growth and productivity. Listeners will discover invaluable insights on learning strategies, the role of emotions in cognitive control, and how environmental regularities shape memory and attention.See this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/lk7jJZDqrPoOur conversation explores the significant developmental transitions children undergo around the age of 12 and the bewilderment many parents experience during this time. By discussing the principles laid out in their book, our guests illuminate the importance of a holistic approach to child development from an early age and its profound impact on academic performance and lifelong learning. Specific focus is given to the concept of automaticity, which simplifies complex cognitive functions in children.Moving on to practical application, the discussion underscores the critical role of granting children autonomy in their learning journey. Real-life examples highlight how granting autonomy in choices, like book selection, can inculcate a lifelong love for reading and writing. However, an important balance is emphasized to avoid stifling a childs natural curiosity with excessive parental control.A notable part of our conversation is an analogy comparing essential life skills to multivitamins, emphasizing the necessity for multiple principles in education rather than relying on single solutions. The role of parents in a childs education is underlined with varied involvement approaches and their effects. The interaction concludes with important practical suggestions for parents, emphasizing the importance of role-modelling and consistent communication with children.This enlightening episode provides a unique fusion of theoretical understanding and practical guidance, making it essential listening for anyone seeking to better understand how to nurture resilient and joyful learners. Whether youre a parent, educator, or just interested in the fascinating world of cognitive neuroscience, buckle up for this insightful journey into the art and science of parenting based on neuroscience and social and emotional learning.EPISODE #332 with Dr. Wallace Panlilio and Dr. Artyom Zinchenko “The Wisest Learners: Unleashing Neuroscience, Education, and Athletic Ability” we will cover:✔ How a Cognitive Neuroscientist from Germany, met an experienced School Administrator in the Philippines, to create “The Wisest Learners” book series.✔ How can we use an understanding of our brain, to bring the joy back into learning for our children and students?✔ What KEY take-aways should we know about using our brain to be “wise” learners?✔ How to apply these scientific principles in your school, workplace or sports environment to take your students/children to greater heights?On todays episode #332, we meet Dr. Wallace Panlilio II and Dr. Artyom Zinchenko, the authors of the Wisest Learnersi Book Series. Dr. Artyom Ph.D is an accomplished author and cognitive neuroscientist with extensive experience in the field. He earned his Doctorate in Cognitive Neuroscience from the Max Plank Institute for Cognitive Human and Brain Sciences in Germany and is now a researcher and a faculty member at LMU in Munich. He’s also a father of 2 children.Dr. Wallace is an experienced educator and entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Philippines and has served as a headmaster (school administrator) for 14 years. He holds 2 master’s degrees in entrepreneurship and educational leadership and is always looking at ways to further optimize the results of the students in his schools. Without further ado, let’s meet the authors of The Wisest Learners and see how they connect the most current brain research to the future success of our next generation.Welcome Dr. Wallace Panlilio and Dr. Zinchenko. Where have we reached you today? Thank you for meeting with me to share the vision of your Wisest Learners Book Series to help parents and teachers Unlock the Secrets for our next generation, using the most current neuroscience research.Before we get to the questions, I wonder if you could tell me more about who you are, and where this vision for youth began…especially as helping our youth has also been my life’s mission.  Can you describe the inspiration behind \The Wisest Learners: Parents Edition\ and how did you intend this series to impact parents and educators?Q1: How can we all use the principles from your book to help our children not just excel academically but also find joy in learning?Q2: In a world filled with information, how does your holistic approach benefit parents/educators to nurture well-rounded learners who can thrive in diverse situations that we know (ad adults) they are going to face?How does your research-based approach give your readers the confidence that the strategies you recommend are backed by science and can truly make a difference in their child’s education?Could you discuss the long-term benefits of wise learning for children as they grow into adulthood, not just academically but in their careers and personal lives?Q3: In terms of practical application, how can we begin implementing the book’s strategies with our everyday interactions with our children?Can you share an anecdote from the book that illustrates the impact of unconventional connections in learning?How does the book propose to challenge conventional wisdom in education and parenting?The book discusses the integration of technology in learning. What are your views on balancing digital tools with traditional learning methods?Q4: I’m interested in your forthcoming book, Wisest Learners to develop a child’s athletic potential. Can you tell me more about what you cover in this book?Dr. Wallace, Dr. Artyom, I want to thank you both for your time and sharing your vision for your Wisest Learners Book series that I think is a critical tool for all of us to read, and implement.For people to reach you, what is the best way? Through your website wisestlearners.com?Q10: Finally, what is the one message you hope every reader takes away from “The Wisest Learners Series? CONNECT WITH DR. WALLACE PANLILIO AND DR. ARTYOM ZINCHENKO  www.linkedin.com/in/artyom-zinchenko-417021170   www.linkedin.com/in/dr-wallace-panlilio-77490649/  Official Site: www.wisestlearners.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/wisestlearners   Facebook: www.facebook.com/wisestlearners LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/wisest-learners  RESOURCES: \Wisest Learners (Parent Edition): Unlock the Secrets to Your Child’s Academic Success\ is a Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Recipient and a winner of the National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) 2024. This book is available on Amazon in both ebook and paperback formats. Simply search for \Wisest Learners Parent Edition\ or use the links provided below.🔗 Ebook: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMQ7V69H🔗 Paperback: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRBBSXFZ2. \Wisest Learners (Teacher Edition): Unlock the Secrets to Your Students Academic Resilience\ is launched on Amazon in both ebook and paperback formats this month of May. Simply search for \Wisest Learners Teacher Edition\ or use the links provided below.🔗 Ebook: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1JRPYM  🔗 Paperback: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZKKVD5N  You can also get more information about the program by visiting www.wisestlearners.com. REFERENCES: i https://wisestlearners.com/   ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qy2c4zzkygzmqj5u/332-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/transformative-strides-with-allison-morgan-founder-of-zensational-kids/,name:Transformative Strides \Connecting the Dots with Mindfulness, Neuroscience and SEL\ with Allison Morgan, Founder of Zensational Kids,datePublished:2024-03-31,description:In this transformative episode, join us as we engage with renowned pediatric occupational therapist and founder of Zensational Kids, Allison Morgan. Learn how yoga and mindfulness integrated into her therapy sessions have improved her clients physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral wellness. Discover her motivation for writing curriculums for pre-K through high school students and the unique challenges that come with it. Dive into the importance of balancing the human nervous system and its impact on children’s functionality.Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/mtj4zuuirbc Uncover our conversation concerning the urgent need for increased mental health and social-emotional learning programs in schools, especially in light of the post-pandemic stress faced by many students. Learn about Allison’s incredible journey as a pediatric occupational therapist and her vision to alleviate the struggles of todays students, teachers, and parents through innovative solutions.Delve into the profound significance of social and emotional learning in an educational setting. Gather valuable insights on the teaching and learning dynamics and the vital role educators play in creating their classrooms atmosphere. Learn how to utilize mindfulness and self-awareness strategies to revolutionize the classroom environment and the importance of educators mental and emotional well-being. Discover practical ways you can begin incorporating these strategies into your classroom or homeschooling routine today with our plethora of free resources.Subscribe to Allisons free video program for more resources, empowering discussions, and actionable strategies for your personal and professional growth.On todays episode #331, we have our final interview before the summer months. Today we will be meeting with Allison Morgan, the Founder of Zensational Kids.i She is a pediatric occupational therapist, author, international public speaker, and educational trainer driven to empower youth and the adults that care and serve them. She is passionate about training educators, parents, mental health professionals, and allied health professionals, giving them effective techniques to develop skills such as self-awareness, management skills, compassion, and resilience so they can model and authentically teach these skills to children.EPISODE #331 with Allison Morgan on “Making the Neuroscience, Mindfulness and SEL Connection” we will cover:✔ Where Allison made the Mind, Body, Neuroscience Connection with her work as a pediatric occupational therapist.✔ Allison’s Vision for the Schools of the Future. ✔  Uncover the urgent need for increased mental health and social-emotional learning programs in schools.✔  Learn how yoga and mindfulness integrated into her therapy sessions have improved her clients physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral wellness.✔ How to Access Allison’s work for a free to implement NEW strategies immediately.Allison began integrating yoga and mindfulness into her therapy sessions with children in 2007. Discovering the multitude of physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral benefits these practices offered her occupational therapy clients and recognizing the need for more mental health and social-emotional learning programs in schools, Allison began writing curriculum and developing teacher training programs to help others share these practices. For those who have followed our work over the years, you’ll know that when I came across Allison, I was thinking I wish I had known Allison in 2014 when we launched our curriculum into the school market, and got to see first-hand just how difficult that would be.She is the author of curriculums for pre-K through high school-age students: (which is not easy to be focused on both elementary and secondary students at the same time. They are both vastly different, requiring completely different strategies).Young Explorers: Yoga and Mindfulness in Early Childhood EducationEDUCATE 2B: Mindfulness and Social-Emotional Learning for Educators and students in the K-5th grade ClassroomEVERYDAY Mindfulness: Techniques for Teens to Develop Compassion, Calm, Focus and ResilienceI had to be sure to connect with Allison before we take a break from interviews prior to the summer months, because of the importance of addressing the stress our kids are facing in the classrooms, especially post pandemic. I look forward to meeting Allison, and sharing her knowledge and expertise that this podcast was built around. Let’s meet the CEO of Zensational Kids, Allison Morgan!Welcome Allison, it’s wonderful to meet with you after our email exchanges.  We do have a lot in common, don’t we? Gymnastics, SEL and Neuroscience! That’s quote the combo!Can you walk us through your career as a pediatric occupational therapist, and orient us to your background?Q1: I’ll never forget the moment I saw just how impactful these important SEL skills are for students (in school, sports and in life). It was like a brick hit me in the stomach. What was it for you that made you take notice of these important SEL skills, (That back in the day were called soft skills and not given the merit they deserve) for you to create your own curriculum for mental and emotional well-being in the classroom? What made you put your hat in this field?Q1B: I loved to see Understanding the Brain AND Understanding the Nervous System in the beginning of your Educate 2B book. I can guess that it was your background as an occupational therapist that made you make the mind/brain/body connection, but tell me when this connection began for you?Q2: Before you had your eye on releasing your own curriculum, especially on Mindfulness, did you look at what other Mindfulness Curriculum was out in our schools? What did you notice was missing perhaps from what you saw? When was it that you decided to put your work out into the world? How did you differentiate yourself? I ask this because I remember looking and seeing Goldie Hawn and Dr. Dan Siegel’s programii that almost deterred me from trying.Q3: When I was a teacher in the classroom in the late 1990s, we had zero training in working with behavioral students. It was the main reason I left the classroom. Now we look in our classrooms and especially since the Pandemic, we’ve got learning loss now to add to this equation. What should we know about the health and wellness of children today?Q3B: What’s the difference between the feeling of anxiousness, and the feeling of excitement? How can we differentiate the two? Q4: I love your worksheets that have PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) and RTI (Response to Intervention-that aims to identify and support struggling students early on)! As someone who has worked from the publishing side of education, I always saw a need to integrate SEL skills into our classroom, starting with the day to day work we are doing with our students.How do you integrate this important information into the day-to-day workings of a classroom?What is your philosophy/approach around the fact that we cannot support the well-being of students without first addressing the well-being of educators?  I can go off on a tangent here with Dr. Bruce Perry’s work. Q5: How are you identifying the major pain points that schools are facing right now (mental health, behavior, academic loss, teacher’s leaving at an extraordinary rate) and how shifting from typical top-down programs to  bottom up approaches that will actually address most of their issues?Q6: What’s the difference between a “curriculum” and the development of daily habits/practices to create internal mind/body change. Q7: How have we adapted from requiring full-day and 3 day mindfulness trainings for educators to downloadable videos for direct student instruction where we lead all of the practices?Q8: Where are you based out of, and what Districts are you currently working with? Any success stories to share?Q9: What is your vision for your programs?Q10: What have I missed?Thank you, Allison, for reaching out to me, to share your vision for making a difference with mental health and resilience in our classrooms. This is important and critical work. If people want to learn more about you, is the best way through your website? https://zensationalkids.com/RESOURCES:Free Video Tools to Try https://zensationalkids.com/freestuff/Best Practices for Yoga in School   REFERENCESi https://zensationalkids.com/ ii https://www.kidstherapyfinder.com/videos/brain-health-goldie-hawn-and-dan-siegel-at-tedmed-2009-58    ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2bsqyi/331-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/understanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals/,name:Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick and the Eureka Factor \AHA Moments, Creative Insight and The Brain\  Chapter 7,datePublished:2024-03-26,description:Welcome to Episode 330 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, a part of our 18-week series on self-leadership. Join host Andrea Samadi and author Grant Bosnick as they explore the neuroscience theory behind creating solid health habits, establishing goals, and increasing productivity for greater achievement and well-being.Tap into the power of the AHA moment, and learn how to foster these spontaneous occurrences for instant performance improvement. Bosnick shares insights from his book \Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership\ and offers strategies for organizations to solve problems creatively using innovative thought processes.Uncover the crucial role physical and mental health play, particularly the significance of adequate hydration for brain health and daily water intake recommendations. Learn about the concept of neuroplasticity and see examples of creative problem solving applied in real-life situations.Listen as we bring to light interesting perspectives from Professor Hod Lipson from Columbia University on AI and innovation, discuss the Silva Method, and recall our first series on creativity and innovation. Take inspiration from figures like Albert Einstein and learn about hypnosis from the work of Dr. David Spiegel. Cultivate self-awareness and personally tailored plans using our practical five-step method to foster more aha moments. Experience the magic of wisdom acquisitions drawn from a poignant poem by Stuart Edward White.Ready to supercharge your personal and professional growth? Listen to our exciting and educational podcast that delves deep into the interaction of neuroscience and social and emotional learning. Dont forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes.On todays episode #330 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i a few weeks ago.  Now that we have started this series, I hope you can see how practicing and strengthening the skills we are learning each week, is cumulative. Each week, we are learning something new, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. We can even map out our “Journey of the Mind” as we go along the way.REVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6It’s here I’m hoping we will take the information we are learning, connect the dots to form knowledge and then apply this knowledge to our daily life. This is where we go from theory to practice with this podcast and it’s the application of what we are learning that contains the magic.REFLECT Back to Chapter 2 on The Neuroscience of Goals (and Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Theory): What are you doing today to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance this year? How are you improving your mental and physical health to gain the momentum we talked about in this chapter?REFLECT Back to Chapter 3 on The Neuroscience of Inspiration: How are you using people or places that inspire you, to take your results to greater heights? Think about this as it relates to your physical and mental health. What else can you do to take more action in this area?REFLECT Back to Chapter 4 on The Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Where are you in your Mindfulness Journey? Mindfulness, and breathing was listed often in Chapter 4.  How is mindfulness helping you with your physical health?REFLECT Back to Chapter 5 on The Neuroscience Behind Peak Performance: How are you practicing “getting into flow?” When do you notice it the most?  Is it during physical exercise, or meditation? Are you practicing this state to gain 5x more productivity in this state?REFLECT BACK to Chapter 6 on The Science Behind our Physical Health:Where we narrowed our focus from a wide and complex field, to something we can implement immediately with “The Hydrated Brain for Improving Our Cognitive Performance.” Are you keeping your brain hydrated? Do you know how much water you are drinking every day? Grant reminds us that “everyone is unique and needs different amounts of water per day (but suggests) an adequate intake for men is roughly around 3 liters (100 fluid ounces) a day, (and) for women it’s about 2.2 liters (74 fluid ounces) a day. This is one area I know I can do better with, especially living in the desert, I know I can improve this one with some focused effort.We will cover the remaining 6 chapters (Agility, Resilience, Relationships and Authenticity, Biases, Trust and Presence) after we take a break for me to navigate a new work schedule in my personal life. As soon as I have my footing here, and Dr. Shane Creado from EP 72ii reminded me the other day of our brain’s neuroplasticity, so I should be able to find the balance in a few weeks, and once I’m in the groove, and I’ll be back to finish this series. In the meantime, this will be a perfect time to put some serious thought into where we began this year, and where we are going. Think about the areas where we know we can improve, and get to work on these areas.I’ll be using this time to strengthen my own mindset and be sure I’m applying each of these episodes that guarantees the strongest version of myself this year.REMINDER: In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, we are covering:✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.There is great power and self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I do encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentiii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium of low level of importance for you to focus on this year.For Today, EPISODE #330, we cover Chapter 7, “AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain” we will look at what Grant Bosnick covers on this topic, as well as a deeper dive into John Kounios and Mark Beeman’s fascinating book The Eureka Factoriv so we can all have a clear understanding of how these AHA Moments occur in the brain, and how exactly we can foster our own creative insights for unique and immediate improved performance.✔ Tap into the power of the AHA moment, and learn how to foster these spontaneous occurrences for instant performance improvement.✔ 5 Simple Steps for Illuminating our Personal and Professional Life with AHA Moments of Creativity.✔ What Does Neuroscience Say About These AHA Moments of Creativity?Today we dive into Chapter 7 of Grant Bosnick’s book as we cover “The Science Behind Insight” which came out as MEDIUM importance (orange score) for me, alongside mindfulness and flow.  If you have taken the self-assessment, you’ll know it’s how you answer the questions, based on what’s of high priority for you, that determines the lessons that are important to begin now, or ones that you might think you have a handle on, so they show up as lower priority, or medium,  like this topic did for for me. I do block out time every day for mindfulness, and am working on getting into “flow” with my work, but insight is a new skill for me. I’ve never sat down to see “what insight” will come into my mind today, as these types of moments happen spontaneously, like Alexis Samuels mentioned on EP 328v when he made the connection with financial literacy and gamification, in the shower.What I loved about Grant Bosnick’s book Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership is that he opens up chapter 7 with a story of how insight was used by an organization to help solve the problem with the high number of babies that die within a month of their birth, specifically in developing countries.  This organization solved this specific problem using a thought process that took insight using “materials and human resources that could be used to address this issue” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) by building incubators made out of Toyota cars that were readily available in these developing areas.Instead of using their analytical mind and thinking “how do we get more incubators to these areas” someone on their team used insight and creativity to come up with the best solution.So how do we think up these creative ideas? Grant asks us to ponder where we have our best ideas.In the shower (like Alexis Samuels)?While exercising?At your desk while doing work?Just before falling asleep or waking up?While walking or hiking?While taking with a friend?Grant suggests that few people will come back with “at their desk while working” since this type of creativity involves breaking away from the analytical, thinking mind, and tapping into our “nonconscious” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) part of our brain.It was here I had to look deeper into how this type of thinking happens, and I found the fascinating book, The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman that Alexis Samuels mentioned during our interview, and I mentioned I had just started to read it.If you want to dive deeper into the science behind insight and creativity, I highly recommend this book. I wanted to know HOW to create these “AHA” Moments at will, not by chance and this is what these two cognitive neuroscientists who wrote this book, set out to do. Their goal of writing this book was to “explain how these Eureka experiences happen—and how to have more of them to enrich our lives and empower personal and professional success.” (The Eureka Factor).In the very beginning pages of The Eureka Factor, we learn that “insight is creative” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman) and when the authors went on to define “what creativity is” they suggest to not define it (yet) since “everyone intuitively recognizes creativity when he or she sees it” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).I thought back to when we covered “Improving Creativity” on PART 4 of The Silva Methodvi on “Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces” and we tapped into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research on creativity here. Dr. Huberman explains that “when we see something that’s truly creative, it reveals something to us about the natural world and about how our brains work….It must reveal something that surprises us” for it to be truly creative.So, going back to The Eureka Factor, John Kounios suggests that “creative insight is not an exotic type of thought reserved for the few. In fact, (he says) it’s one of the few abilities that define our species….most humans—have insights. It’s a basic human ability.” (Page 11, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).HOW CAN WE BE MORE CREATIVE TO HAVE MORE INSIGHT?So now I want to know how we can we all have MORE insight to solve problems in our personal and work lives? How can we be more creative on purpose?Grant Bosnick has an exercise in his book to help foster this ability, and it begins with quieting the mind, and letting it drift.  Next, he suggests having a positive mood, and then be open to pattern completion, allowing new connections to form. Finally, he reminds us to NOT directly focus on the problem.In The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman cover this concept of “pattern completion” and explained that we be open to unique solutions to our problems, letting the brain do what it was designed to do. They reminded us with a few fascinating discoveries in health, as well as an Oscar Winning Character that was created while the film writer was at a baseball game, that sometimes the answer we are looking for is opposite to what we commonly think to be true.I remember the advice that the Legendary speaker Bob Proctorvii would give to people every time they would have a problem they were looking to solve. He would say “go somewhere quiet and think” which covers Grant Bosnick’s first suggestion. I remember people coming to me when I worked with Proctor, saying “OK, I did that” I went somewhere quiet, and I’m still stuck” and I always wondered what else I could suggest to someone who really was stuck in this process. After reading Grant’s book, I can now connect the understanding of neuroscience to this equation. Having a positive mood is important, while you are quietly thinking, and also understanding that the brain doesn’t like incompleteness. When you are quiet, thinking of a solution, your brain will do the work to make the connections where you might never have thought before.  While reading The Eureka Factor, I came across an image that helped to explain this idea so we can ALL improve our ability to generate new and creative insights that will empower our personal and professional lives.IMAGE CREDIT: The Eureka Factor (Kounios, Beeman) Page 24If someone were to ask me “Where do I begin to improve my ability to create NEW insights in my life?” I would say, start here:STEP 1: Go somewhere quiet and think.  We’ve mentioned a few times on this podcast that “Every man has the natural and inherent power to think what he wants to think, but it requires more effort to do so”viii (Wallace D. Wattles). I recently heard Professor Hod Lipsonix from Columbia University, speaking about the future with AI, and while his whole presentation was forward-thinking, eye opening and brilliant, what caught my attention the most was when he mentioned that while working with students with AI and robotics, the hardest part for them was to come up with a name for their robot, because he said “it takes a lot of effort to be creative.” Take the time needed for this process.STEP 2: You might think you are stuck, and might see a brick wall in front of you, metaphorically speaking, but know that there is always a solution to every problem. You just haven’t figured it out yet. It’s here that I share ways I’ve moved past where I’m stuck, and that’s by using The Silva Method. I’m reminded daily that many of our current listeners found us from the first episode we did in this 4-part seriesx that ended with an episode on “How to Be More Creative and Innovative”. I just heard from Fatima Kahedi this weekend that she found our podcast through Spotify, just by searching for The Silva Method.Then, this weekend, I was listening to a recent episode Dr. Andrew Huberman did an “Ask Me Anythingxi” Episode from Melbourne, Australia. On this episode he reminded us of the work of Dr. David Spiegl on Hypnosisxii saying that there is a simple way to tell if someone is hypnotizable or not. It has to do with what Dr. Spiegl called an “eye roll” at the beginning of the test where he asked Dr. Huberman to look up, and then close his eyes. If the whites of his eyes showed for a certain amount of time, as his eyes were closing, (which they did) he would score a 4/4 on this test and be highly hypnotizable.I heard this and thought “That’s the Silva Method!” Jose Silva gets us to relax somewhere quiet by going to the alpha state (by counting backwards) and then by rolling our eyes upwards in our head while relaxed. It’s here he asks us to practice seeing things on the screen of our mind. Now that I’ve heard the science connected to this practice, I can see that by using The Silva Method, we are relaxing ourselves deeply enough to begin to “see” things more clearly. Or in essence, we are practicing self-hypnosis.STEP 3: Keeping your mood positive, break away, and do something that makes you happy. It could be going for a walk, or a hike, or playing tennis like the image from The Eureka Factor. Just break away and divert your attention away from the problem. If you are in a meditative state, just be sure to have positive, elevated emotions flowing through you. Looking at the image in the show notes from The Eureka Factor, we see a person playing tennis. You can use whatever method you want here (The Silva Method of Meditation, your own mindfulness practice, going for a walk or hike) whatever it is for YOU where you feel calm, rested and at peace.STEP 4: Be open to new ideas that might pop into your head. Be prepared for ideas that might be completely opposite to how you were originally thinking of solving the problem. We are all different here. Think back to the beginning of this episode, when Grant Bosnick asked us to consider where our creative ideas flow into our minds. Mine come in that time just before I go to sleep, or just before I wake up. Others might come in the shower, or while exercising. Be open to NEW ideas coming into your mind, and be ready to write them down.STEP 5: Know that there is much work going on from your unconscious mind. You’ll will become more self-aware in this process.Grant Bosnick lists a few inventions that were developed this way, in chapter 7 on Insight, and I found an article that lists “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, (where) inspiration arrived suddenly”xiii to help them with their famous AHA Moments.DID YOU KNOW that when Albert Einstein created his masterwork on the theory of relativity that he was “taken aback” when his breakthrough came suddenly? His mind kept wandering as he pondered the thought “if a man falls freely, he would not feel his weight.” It was “by linking accelerated motion and gravity (where) Einstein eventually created his theory of relativity.” (Dan Falk)John Kounios also lists some “concrete examples that illustrate the steps and features of the insight experience itself—in particular, their expanded perspective, sudden occurrence, reinterpretation of the familiar, awareness of the unforeseen relationships, subjective certainty, and emotional thrill.” (Page 18, The Eureka Factor).REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #330 on “The Neuroscience of Insight”DID YOU KNOW that “the moment a solution pops into someone’s awareness as an insight, a sudden burst of high-frequency EEG activity known as “gamma waves” can be picked up by (EEG) electrodes just above the right ear?” (Page 70, The Eureka Factor).“Gamma waves represent cognitive processing in the brain, such as paying attention to something or linking together different pieces of information.” (Page 70, The Eureka Factor).John Kounios recalled in Chapter 5 of The Eureka Factor with excitement after years of work that they “had found a neural signature of the aha moment: a burst of activity in the brain’s right hemisphere. Almost literally (he says) this is the spark of insight” but he did add to this conclusion that “in the world outside the lab, insights may need to be evaluated, verified, refined and applied, and this requires contributions from the more analytic left hemisphere” (Page 82, The Eureka Factor).Just like when Einstein came up with his famous AHA Moment of The Theory of Relativity, “it took him 8 years (using the analytical left hemisphere of his brain) to work through the mathematical details.”xivSo while we need both the left and right hemispheres of our brain to come up with these insightful AHA moments, there was another important key finding that they discovered with a patient who had a stroke that damaged the right part of his brain more than the left. The stroke didn’t interfere with this particular patient’s ability to speak and understand the spoken language, but the patient himself knew he was missing something important. This discovery led to an important finding that takes place in the right hemisphere of the brain, and is important “for filling in the gaps to make sense of things” (page 75) and that is the ability to “read between the lines” (Page 76, The Eureka Factor).Which is essentially what the brain is doing when it’s “filling in the gaps” and solving our problems with our AHA Moments.We covered 5 STEPS for How to Have MORE AHA Moments to Enrich our Personal and Professional Lives:STEP 1: RELAX: Go somewhere quiet and think. STEP 2: LOOK PAST THE BRICK WALL: You might think you are stuck, and might see a brick wall in front of you, but know that there is always a solution to every problem. You just haven’t figured it out yet.STEP 3: KEEP POSITIVE: Keeping your mood positive, break away, and do something that makes you happy. It could be going for a walk, or a hike, sit somewhere quiet and meditate, or play tennis like the image in the show notes illustrates from The Eureka Factor. Just break away and divert your attention away from the problem.STEP 4: THE MAGIC HAPPENS HERE!Be open to new ideas that might pop into your head. Be prepared for NEW ideas that might be completely opposite to how you were originally thinking.If you decide to read The Eureka Factor, on top of the suggestions that Grant Bosnick suggests, you will learn how the left hemisphere of your brain and right must work together to “fill in the gaps.” This is where we open up our minds to NEW creative ideas.This concept is exactly like when someone tells you a joke, or uses sarcasm, or irony. Our brain that doesn’t like “gaps or incompleteness” taps into the right hemisphere to interpret language in this way. This is a prime example that demonstrates just as our “ability to use language requires two intact hemispheres, so does effective, practical, creative performance” (Page 82, The Eureka Factor) and it’s within “the right hemisphere (of our brain that) where the spark that ignites the creative fire” begins.  (Page 82, The Eureka Factor).  The magic happens when we can relax, with a positive mindset, close our eyes, and see what messages come “in-between” the lines.STEP 5: Know that there is much work going on from your unconscious mind. EPISODE #295 on “Unleashing the Power of our Subconscious Mind” is a good place to revisit as we peel back the layers and uncover who we truly are.Self-awareness is at the root of this process.To close out this episode, I’ll end with a poem that reminds me of how the AHA Moment is formed that we covered recently.xv Isn’t it amazing how we acquire wisdom? When we suddenly “see” something that escaped us for so long.Stewart Edward White explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us, in his poem where he writes:“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;we approve, intellectually, the written word.But nothing happens inside us.Then, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short.A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.And we marvel that this understandinghas escaped us so long.” I hope you’ve enjoyed a deeper dive into the Neuroscience of Insights. We have one last interview to release this weekend, and we’ll see you in a few weeks (once I’ve got my footing) when we return to finish our review of the final chapters of Grants Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.    REFERENCES:  iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with De. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies That Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage/ iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iv The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman Published April 14, 2015 https://www.amazon.com/Eureka-Factor-Moments-Creative-Insight/dp/1400068541 v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #328 with D. Alexis Samuels  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/exploring-neuroscience-and-gamification-in-financial-literacy-education-with-d-alexis-samuels/  viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 264 “The Neuroscience Behind The Silva Method: Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/ vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/ viii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 315 “Thinking and Acting in This Certain Way PART 2 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich book https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/ ix https://www.me.columbia.edu/faculty/hod-lipson xNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 261 PART 1 of our Deep Dive into Applying The Silva Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ xi Dr. Andrew Huberman “Ask Me Anything” Melbourne, Australia  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-event-q-a-dr-andrew-huberman-question-answer/id1545953110?i1000650096634 xii Dr. Andrew Huberman is Hynpotized by Dr. Spiegl https://www.youtube.com/watch?vtlTzVB6TGT0 xiii “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly” by Dan Falk, Published September 2, 2005 https://magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas/culture-society/great-eureka-moments-in-history-famous-inspirational-moments/xiv IBIDxv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 314 PART 1 of our Review of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D Wattles https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q8k5x8/330-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/exploring-neurotechnology-with-nolan-weiss/,name:Exploring Neurotechnology with Nolan Beise \Measuring Changes in Brain Function Linked to Health\,datePublished:2024-03-23,description:Join us in the riveting Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast as we delve into the exciting world of neurotechnology. Our featured guest, Nolan Beise, is the CEO of Circl, a path-breaking Canadian neurotechnology company, whose pioneering strides in brain-computer interfaces and brainwave-sensing technology are reshaping our understanding of the human mind.Raised in Toronto, Nolan’s academic pursuits led him from a secluded town in Northern Vancouver Island to become a top academic at the University of Toronto and later found companies like Suva Technology and Circl. In this episode, we discuss the scientific insights behind brain health, cognitive performance, and the possible applications of neurotech in various sectors from dementia care and first responder training to professional sports.Watch our Interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/J78FZ9CTHTgAs mental health issues surge globally, innovative technological advances offer a new spotlight of hope. From detecting early signs of cognitive impairment to managing the brains capacity for a mental garbage can, this episode touches upon personalized intervention strategies, monitoring brain health, and enhancing treatment efficacy. We also delve into the associated health risks that may arise from mental burnout, such as sleep disruption and reduced cognitive prowess.With an aim to offer affordable and accessible brain health technology, Nolan envisions a future where tools akin to Fitbits for the brain can help people understand their brains evolution and proactively tackle changes detrimental to their mental wellbeing. This episode is a must for anyone interested in exploring neuroscience, brain health, technology, and optimizing human potential. EPISODE #329 with the CEO of Circl.com Nolan Beise, we will cover:✔  Nolan Beise’s vision to help the world to improve their brain health and cognitive performance in the future.✔ How his Circl Headset takes older brain scan tools to new heights with measuring our brain’s function as it relates to our health, detecting early signs of cognitive impairment. ✔ Why we should be paying attention to our brain health TODAY to prevent major neurodegenerative diseases in the future and the health risks associated with burnout.✔ Where Nolan’s focus is with this headset today, and his vision for this device in the next 5-10 years.Today, we meet with someone who is from my hometown, Toronto, Canada, but now is in Victoria, British Columbia. Our next guest, Nolan Beise is the CEO of Circli, a Canadian neurotechnology company pioneering brain-computer interfaces designed to understand the human mind by producing research-grade brainwave-sensing headbands and related software applications. Before Circl, Nolan founded Suva Technology, a company specializing in mobile EEG research software. He also brings a wealth of experience from his time as a Senior Advisor at Mitacs. In addition to these, Nolan holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Victoria. With his extensive background in both science and business, Nolan is dedicated to advancing neurotechnology and shaping the future of brain-computer interfaces.When I see someone like Nolan, dedicating his career to helping the world to improve brain performance using brain wave tracking technology that he has pioneered, I want to have a conversation with him. I have some questions for Nolan that I hope will spark some innovation in our thinking as it relates to the future of health and wellness. Let’s meet Nolan Beise and see what we can learn together about ways to improve our mind and brain health in the future.Welcome Nolan! Was I correct that while you went to school at the University of Toronto, you are now in British Columbia?  INTRO: I went to Teacher’s College in Toronto, at U of T back in the late 1990s. I remember all of dreams I had back then, of how I would change the world. Can you share where your mindset was when you were a student, walking around those streets in downtown Toronto? What was your vision for the world back then?Q1: I’ve said this over and over again on this podcast, where our goal is to connect the most current brain research to our daily life (whether we work in our local schools, sports environments or modern workplaces). Back in the day, no one EVER asked me “what are you doing for your brain health.” When did you FIRST start to consider the importance of your brain, and think that the world needs help with optimizing this important, yet complex organ?Q2: What have you invented, how does it work?Q2B: How are regular people using this headset that measures brain performance? I can guess there would be an interest from the sports world? How does tracking how our brain processes visual stimuli help us?Q2C: How would the headset help our first responders?Q3: I became interested in Alzheimer’s Prevention strategies around the time of the Pandemic, and have focused a few episodes on this topic. I even took my husband to Dr. Daniel Amen’s clinicsii to get our brain scanned to see if either of us showed signs of any disease, since I know that our brain health is what would drive our future success. Not everyone can get a SPECT image brain scan, (they are expensive and not covered by insurance). Tell me how most people gain access to your headset. I know your headset costs significantly less than a SPECT image brain scan for those who also want to look at their brain. Q4: I saw that your company was founded recently, in 2021, consisting of a team of neuroscientists, mathematicians, engineers, and designers. Who is your team, and tell me about this award you won for creating such innovative technology?Q5: Why did you want to create something that allows us to see our brain performance? What’s YOUR WHY behind your work?Q6: What makes your headset stand out from the crowd? What are you hearing from those who use it?Q7: Where would you like to see this technology go in the next 5-10 years?Q8: What stumbling blocks do you face with your goals?Q9: What have I missed that’s important?Nolan, I want to thank you for taking the time to meet with me today. Who knows, we could have walked past each other in the streets of Toronto back in the day. You never know. I’ve always got my eyes wide open to learn more about what’s innovative in the world, and I look forward to seeing more from you in the future. For people to learn more about you, is the best place https://circlbrain.com/?SOME FINAL THOUGHTS: I learned so much for speaking with Nolan Beise! He emphasized that while people can go to his website and purchase a headset, that wasn’t his main motivation for meeting us today. His goal was just to let the world know about his vision, and let others know about him. I did connect him to Dr. Shane Creado, and think that when 2 powerful like minds come together, they form a third mind, with potential to take creativity and innovation to greater heights.If you want to connect with Nolan, you can visit the Contact Us page of his website https://circlbrain.com/pages/contactMost importantly today, I hope we all have a renewed vision for the importance of our brain health.I’ll see you next week! CONNECT WITH NOLAN BEISE LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolanbeise/ Website https://circlbrain.com/ Learn More About the Circl Headset https://circlbrain.com/products/circl-headset REFERENCES:i https://circlbrain.com/ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EP #84 PART 3 “How a SPECT image Brain Scan Can Change Your Life” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q7udc7/329-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/exploring-neuroscience-and-gamification-in-financial-literacy-education-with-d-alexis-samuels/,name:Exploring Neuroscience and Gamification in Financial Literacy Education with D. Alexis Samuels,datePublished:2024-03-16,description:Join us in episode 328 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast for an insightful discussion with D. Alexis Samuels, the founder of Brain Game Learning Systems, FineLitX, Global Corporation, and Prosperity Nation. Discover how he integrates neuroscience and gamification to educate and uplift underserved communities, with a special focus on financial literacy, socio-emotional learning, and legal and ethical understanding.Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/R8FUuCR403oAlexis Samuels uses game-based learning systems rooted in neuroscience to make complex topics accessible and enjoyable. Here, you will learn how his innovative approaches are not only educating but altering behaviours and perspectives, instilling hope and inspiring success in individuals and communities. You will get a glimpse into the founders journey, from his humble beginnings to his endeavours to tackle financial illiteracy and fear, and why he believes financial literacy is vital for mental well-being and socio-emotional learning.We delve deep into the workings of Brain Game Learning Systems, FinLitX, and Prosperity Nation, explaining how concepts from neuroscience are incorporated into games and curriculum. Hear how the companies collaboratively tackle challenges of poverty, targeting school systems and non-profits alike, and partnering with institutions like Notre Dame University on groundbreaking research studies.This episode provides a unique look into the link between neuroscience and financial literacy, shedding light on the role of dopamine in learning and the effectiveness of rewards and affirming feedback in education. As a major takeaway, experience how the combination of neuroscience, gamification and financial literacy can create compelling, immersive, and educationally-rich experiences, with potential to greatly impact cognitive and social development in societies.We also talk about real-life applications of these techniques through a credit score-based game, showing how such innovative approaches can reduce fear and anxiety towards adult responsibilities, and spark much-needed conversations. Get ready to transform the way you view education, financial literacy, and neuroscience, and begin to see the game-changing potential when these fields intersect.Lastly, we touch on the broader societal relevance of neuroscience today, underlining its potential for personal improvement and the urgent need for more active discussions to raise awareness. Join us in unpacking how neuroscience can hold the key to unlocking a world of possibilities in cognitive and social development.EPISODE #328 with D. Alexis Samuels on “Making the Neuroscience and Money Connection for our Next Generation” we will cover:✔ Discover how Alexis integrates neuroscience and gamification to educate and uplift underserved communities, with a special focus on financial literacy, socio-emotional learning, and legal and ethical understanding.✔ Learn about his game-based learning systems rooted in neuroscience to make complex topics accessible and enjoyable.✔ What BIG NAMES have taken notice of Alexis Samuels and his work on ending generational poverty?✔ Learn how his innovative approaches are not only educating but altering behaviours and perspectives, instilling hope and inspiring success in individuals and communities.✔ Look closer into the link between neuroscience and financial literacy, shedding light on the role of dopamine in learning and the effectiveness of rewards and affirming feedback in education.✔ How you can get involved with D. Alexis Samuels to help him reach more people with his noble missionOn todays episode #328 we meet with someone who caught my attention through LinkedIn. He sent me a direct message, like people do often (I do appreciate these messages), and he was letting me know he was enjoying the podcast, highlighting that his passion was to help bridge the gap with the latest discoveries in brain science and mental health interventions to underserved populations.He went on to explain how he was doing this, and I was captivated. First because I still find it difficult to bridge this gap with science that we were not taught in schools, but come to find out it’s really important for us to understand. ALL of us, not just as teachers, educators and members of society, but this understanding is coming to be as close to what oxygen is for our survival.  It’s of critical importance that we understand this organ that controls everything that we are, and everything that we do.And I know what it takes for me to work on grasping this knowledge, breaking it down so that I understand these concepts first, and then work on a way to explain it to others, so we can all work on implementing these powerful ideas for change in our lives. I find this difficult work, but something I’m dedicated to doing, and then while talking with our next guest, I come to find out that he has created something to help us with this understanding-- a game, curated in neuroscience, that educates and addresses mental wellness in a way that we all can understand, using gamification.  Our next guest has a vision of evening out the playing field, using neuroscience with a game, that teaches economic power, specifically towards our underserved populations.I can’t wait to see what we can learn from our next guest, D. Alexis Samuels, the Founder of Brain Game Learning Systems, FinLitX (Fine-Lit-X) Global Corporation and Prosperity Nation to help us to all open our eyes to new ways we can bridge this gap with making neuroscience more applicable for all of us in our day to day lives, especially those in our underserved populations, who need it the most.  Welcome Alexis, it’s wonderful to meet you!Let’s start from the beginning, Who is D. Alexis Samuels?You are the Founder of Brain Game Learning Systems, FinLitX Global Corporation, and Prosperity Nation. That’s a lot! What are these companies and what motivated you to found them?Have you worked with any science or research institutions?Tell me more about the societal issues that form your missions’ focus.Speciﬁcally, what aspects of neuroscience do you incorporate in your service, and what results have you achieved?Do you have case studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of introducing neuroscience in learning environments?What do you feel is the future of neuroscience adapted curriculum in general education?Others write books, but you create games. Is that intentional?Speaking of neuroscience, what’s next for D. Alexis Samuels?Where can we learn more about your games, online curriculum, and platform?If someone wanted to speak with you, partner or collaborate, how can they reach you?Thank you very much for reaching out to me. You did stand out from the crowd as you offered ways to make my understanding of this complex topic to greater heights. I’m grateful to have had this time with you.CONNECT WITH Alexis SamuelsLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/d-alexis-samuels/Website https://finlitx.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/d.alexis.2330/?hlenGet on the Road to Prosperity Board Game https://youtu.be/2Dq88VoDlrk REFERENCES NBA Kenny Smith Endorsement https://youtu.be/YJjz7PsJvHk John Kounios and Mark Beeman The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain Published 2015 https://www.amazon.com/Eureka-Factor-Moments-Creative-Insight/dp/1400068541   ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yuine6/328-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/neuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast-episode-327-recap/,name:Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick: \The Hydrated Brain for Improving Our Cognitive Performance\  Chapter 6 on Physical Health,datePublished:2024-03-10,description:Join us as we revisit episode 327 of the \Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast\, where we hone in on the critical relationship between hydration and brain health. Host Andrea Samadi delves into the sixth chapter of Grant Bosnick’s book during an 18-week self-leadership series, elucidating how focusing on our physical health can sharpen our cognitive performance. This episode is a paradigm shift, captivating listeners with the powerful impacts of nutrition and hydration on the brain. Andrea explores the benefits of water for our brain health and productivity, explaining how adequate hydration can improve concentration, cognition, mood and memory. The episode also explores other aspects of physical health like exercise, sleep and mindfulness, and how they contribute to overall wellness, well-being, achievement and productivity.Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.On todays episode #327 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i just a few weeks ago.  Now that we have started this series, I hope you can see how practicing and strengthening the skills we are learning each week, is cumulative. Each week, we are learning something new, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, we are covering:✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.There is great power and self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I do encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium of low level of importance for you to focus on this year.For Today, EPISODE #327, Chapter 6, “The Science Behind our Physical Health” we narrow our focus from a wide and complex topic to something we can implement immediately: Today we will consider “The Hydrated Brain for Improving Our Cognitive Performance”✔ A Review of the Top Health Staples that we have covered on this podcast over the years, specifically since the Pandemic.✔ How Dehydration Affects Our Cognitive Performance✔ Tips Grant Bosnick Suggests for Keeping Our Brain Hydrated✔ Focusing on One Area of Your Physical Health at a TimeToday we dive into Chapter 6 of Grant Bosnick’s book as we cover “The Science Behind Our Physical Health” which came out as LOW importance (red score) for me, alongside emotion regulation.  If you have taken the self-assessment, you’ll know it’s how you answer the questions, based on what’s of high priority for you, that determines the lessons that are important to begin now, or ones that you might think you have a handle on, so they show up as lower priority like this topic did for for me. Not that physical health, or emotion regulation is of low priority for me, it’s quite the opposite, but I block out time in the day for both of these topics, and this time is non-negotiable.I will say that while the broad term of physical health (that Grant covers in Pathway 4 of his book) is extremely important to me, it is a very complex topic and one we’ve been focused on since the pandemic geared us into looking closer at our physical and mental health.We created the Top Health Staplesiii That Are Scientifically Proven to Boost Our Physical and Mental Health where we’ve now added a 6th with stress reduction, for Podbean’s Wellness Week back in 2020, when I was asked to cover this topic. It was here where we shifted our attention to be equally as focused on the health of our mind (our mental health) in addition to our physical health. You can’t have one without the other.When guests have approached me over the years to join us on the podcast, if they fall into these health staples with an angle I’ve not yet covered, it’s easy to say yes, so we can keep moving our physical and mental health forward. We are always looking for WHAT’S NEW and INNOVATIVE in this area.How many times have we seen Dr. Gregory Kellyiv from Neurohacker.com who is focused on pioneering systems for human optimization and longevity? Twice so far and he’s on the schedule the middle of April to cover Qualia NAD+ where we will learn more about NAD+ that is often called the “aging” molecule due to its profound influence on how well (or how poorly) we will age.We recently met Dimitri Leonovv with a new nanotechnology I’ve been wearing since our interview the end of this year, that’s been spotted on celebrities like Robert Downey Jr.We are always looking for what’s new to take us to new heights with our physical and mental health, with some exciting and NEW innovators who we will be covering in the next few months.So what does Grant Bosnick say about physical health is his book “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership?” He begins with the importance of looking at what we eat and asks “what is it doing to your brain?” (Chapter 6, Bosnick). What I like about Grant’s book, and why I wanted to cover EACH chapter over the next 18 weeks, is because it’s a paradigm shift for us to think about how ANYTHING we do impacts our brain.THINK ABOUT THIS FOR A MINUTE:25 years ago, when I was setting goals for my future, no one said to me “Hey Andrea, think about how your brain will tie into the goals you are setting” or “what foods are you eating for your brain health” or even “Did you know that exercise will build a stronger, more resilient brain?” I didn’t even begin to consider my brain until 2014 when Jeff Kleck, an Arizona School Administrator that we met on EP 246vi shared all his notes, books and resources with me, urging me that understanding how our brain operates, will be of critical importance in our future.Boy was he ever right. I still keep in touch with him, and let him know all the time just how grateful I was for the time he spent explaining what he had learned about the brain with me.  Grants goes over foods that are important for our brain health and productivity, specifically foods that have a low glycemic index “which means they release energy slowly into the bloodstream.” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).We’ve covered this topic on various episodes, specifically with “The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body”vii and we’ve even used a glucose monitor to test what happens to our body with too much sugar, and how it can tank our overall health and productivity.While reading this chapter, Grant echoed many of the experts I’m sure you’ve heard us mention, like Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen, from their Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast who reminded us to always make decisions with our brain in mind by thinking or saying out loud with everything that we do “Is this decision GOOD for my brain, or NOT” Dr. Amen said many things that caught my attention while listening to his podcast years ago, and I often took his words of wisdom and created graphics to keep his thoughts close. While talking about our daily habits and aging (which I know we all want to do gracefully) he reminded us that “your everyday habits and decisions are either boosting or stealing your brain’s reserve and are either accelerating the aging the process (which none of us want to do on purpose) or rejuvenating your brain.”It was Dr. Amenviii who first caught my attention with the importance of loving my brain, this organ that controls everything that I am and everything that I do.Finally, it was when Dr. Amen mentioned that “Your competitive advantage or disadvantage is the actual physical functioning of your brain.” (Dr. Amen from The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast) This statement made me take a good look at whether I was boosting my brain reserve and rejuvenating the aging process, or accelerating it.Grant covers many of the Top Health Staples in chapter 6, highlighting what many experts have been hitting home for us over the past few years, like the importance of sleep, taking power naps and adding in ideas for relaxation with mindfulness, and massage, but it was his focus on breathing that “helps with emotion regulation and memory recall” (Chapter 6, Bosnick) that caught my attention in Chapter 6.I remember watching Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman demonstrate how to “Self-Regulate Your Brain in Less Than a Minute”ix on one of his podcast episodes and it was so impactful to me that I use his method all the time now. I love how Grant covers how to use pranayama breathing for “emotional recognition and memory” (Chapter 6, Bosnick) as well as for “increasing concentration.”This topic of Physical Health is complex, and we can go into many different directions, which is why we created the Top 6 Health Staples to stay focused on moving the needle towards physical health with one idea at a time. I noticed that I would work on one area, like sleep for instance, and could see improvements here, but another area would suffer. It’s a balancing act for sure, requiring focused attention.So today, to keep it simple, I want to focus on something that we might forget about our brain, and our physical health and that is that “our brain is 75% water. (And) When our brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, we will be able to think faster and be more focused and experience greater clarity and creativity.” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).Grant reminds us in Chapter 6 of the importance of hydration, and says that “water is essential for delivering nutrients to our brain and for removing toxins. When our brain is fully hydrated, the exchange of nutrients and toxins will be more efficient—thus ensuring better concentration and mental alertness.”Grant mentions that our brain is “75% water” (Chapter 6, Bosnick) and of the importance of hydration, and I remembered learning that “90 minutes of sweating can temporarily shrink the brain as much as one year of aging does.” From Deane Alban’s 72 Amazing Brain Facts. This brain fact brought home for me, just how important hydration is for our brain health.You will need to read Chapter 6 of Grant’s book to receive all of his tips, but he does cover the many BENEFITS of drinking water.He says that keeping our brain hydrated helps us with:Improving concentration and cognitionHelping to balance our mood and emotionsMaintaining a good memoryBoosting our brain’s reaction timeIncreasing blood flow and oxygen to the brainPreventing and relieving headachesReducing stressREVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #327 on Chapter 6 on Physcial Health, we narrow our focus to “Our Hydrated Brain.”DID YOU KNOW:“That our brain is 75% water and when our brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, we will be able to think faster, be more focused and experience greater clarity and creativity?” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).Grant reminds us that “everyone is unique and needs different amounts of water per day (but suggests) an adequate intake for men is roughly around 3 liters (100 fluid ounces) a day, (and) for women it’s about 2.2 liters (74 fluid ounces) a day.THINK ABOUT THIS?Knowing how important water is for the brain, do you know how much water you drink?  I’ve definitely started paying more attention to this, especially knowing how “sweating can temporarily shrink the brain.” I’ve been using an infrared sauna, and another health device that calls for an increase in water intake, and I can tell with 100% certainty that when I’m not drinking enough water, it shows up with my ability to think with clarity.What do you think? Could you improve your water intake? Just by thinking about ways to improve our brain health, we will over time begin to move the needle in the direction of physical health and wellness, which was the concept that Grant wanted us to uncover in Chapter 6. I hope you learned something new, perhaps a new angle for your physical health, as you think about ways to stay hydrated as we all look for new ideas to improve our health in 2024.REVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5It’s here I’m hoping we will take the information we are learning, connect the dots to form knowledge and then apply this knowledge to become wise. This is where we go from theory to practice with this podcast.REFLECT Back to Chapter 2 on The Neuroscience of Goals (and Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Theory): What are you doing today to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance this year? How are you improving your mental and physical health to gain the momentum we talked about in this chapter?REFLECT Back to Chapter 3 on The Neuroscience of Inspiration: How are you using people or places that inspire you, to take your results to greater heights? Think about this as it relates to your physical and mental health. What inspiration do you need to take more action in this area?REFLECT Back to Chapter 4 on The Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Where are you in your Mindfulness Journey? Mindfulness, and breathing was listed often in Chapter 6.  How is mindfulness helping you with your physical health?REFLECT Back to Chapter 5 on The Neuroscience Behind Peak Performance: How are you practicing “getting into flow?” When do you notice it the most?  Is it during physical exercise, or meditation? Are you practicing this state to gain 5x more productivity in this state?I’ll close out this episode with a quote that I’m hoping will urge all of us to grab a glass of water as we THINK about how we will implement this powerful concept into our week.Loren Eisley said “If there is Magic on this planet, it is contained in water” and I’ll have to agree.  Grant taught us how drinking water helps us, improving our concentration, cognition, mood, emotions, memory, reaction time, increasing oxygen to our brain, preventing head aches and reducing stress.So go grab a glass of water, and I’ll see you next week with Chapter 7 on Insight. REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE Recorded for Podbean’s Wellness Week “The Top 5 Health Staples” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/ iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #285 with Dr. Gregory Kelly on “How to Beat Aging and Stress with Qualia Senolytics”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #305 with Dr. Gregory Kelly on Qualia Synbiotics https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/returning-guest-dr-gregory-kelly-on-qualia-synbiotic-optimizing-digestion-and-mood-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics/ v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #318 with Dmitri Leonov on Taopatch, Nanotechnology for Health and Wellness of the Future https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dmitri-leonov-on-taopatch-understanding-nanotechnology-for-health-and-wellness-of-the-future/ viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #246 with Jeff Kleck on “Using Neuroscience to Inspire Thinkers in our Schools, Sports and the Workplace”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/jeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace/ vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #275 “The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-the-damaging-impacts-of-sugar-on-the-brain-and-body/ viii The Daniel Plan by Dr. Amen https://www.danielplan.com/change-your-brain-change-your-life-2/ ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #273 On Self-Regulation  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-self-regulation-using-neuroscience-to-regulate-automatic-negative-thoughts-emotions-and-behaviors/ Click here for more episodes of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/segffh/327-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/,name:Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick: The Neuroscience of Peak Performance and Happiness (Flow) Chapter 5,datePublished:2024-03-03,description:Welcome back to the 11th season of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast. In todays enlightening episode, we unfold the phenomenon of flow—a state of profound immersion leading to peak performance. Our exploration is rooted in the teachings of Grant Bosnick and psychologist Mike Csikszentmihalyi, as we look at how strategies like rigorous self-awareness, customized planning, and potential improvement assessment contribute to achieving this state of blissful productivity.We delve deeper into the neuroscience of flow by understanding the brain changes that occur during this state. This discussion is enriched with insights from neuroscientist Arne Dietrich. We learn about the shift from conscious to subconscious intrinsic system that results in heightened creativity and enhanced mood—making tasks appear effortless and enjoyable.The episode also sheds light on the key neurochemicals responsible for inducing and sustaining the flow state - dopamine, noradrenaline, serotonin, and endorphins. This understanding paves the way to comprehend the ecstasy felt during flow, accompanied by an absence of pain and hunger, resulting in a beautifully enhanced mood.Flow is reported to multiply productivity and happiness. It accelerates learning and creativity while improving problem-solving skills. We conclude the episode with practical tips to help you understand better, induce and maintain flow and thus multiply productivity, reach your goals, and experience profound joy in your efforts.On todays episode #326 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i just a few weeks ago.  Now that we have started this series, I hope you can see how practicing and strengthening the skills we are learning each week, is cumulative. Each week, we are learning something new, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, we are covering:✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.There is great power and self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium of low level of importance for you to focus on this year.EPISODE #326, Chapter 5, “The Neuroscience of Flow” we will cover:✔ A Review of Peak Performance and Using Flow for Increased Productivity in the Workplace with EP 27 with Friederike Fabritius.✔ What is the Flow State?✔ How to prepare for the Flow State.✔ What does the Flow State feel like?✔ Getting into Flow✔ The Neuroscience of Flow✔ The Benefits of Flow in the Workplace and Beyond✔ 4 TIPS for Getting into the Flow State to Increase Productivity    Today we dive into Chapter 5 of Grant Bosnick’s book as we cover “The Neuroscience of Flow” which came out as MEDIUM importance (orange score) alongside the topics of Mindfulnessiii that we covered last week.Flashback to Friederike Fabritius on Peak PerformanceWhat I loved about seeing this topic included in Grant’s 18 chapters was that I remember watching Pioneer in Neuorleadership, Friederike Fabritius presenting on “The Recipe of Peak Performance and Flow” that I shared on our first interview together back on EPISODE #27iv in October 2019.  When I watch some of these earlier interviews I remember what life what like before I had invested in a high-tech recording system. You will hear some bugs that today, AI can erase, taking our peak performance to new heights. Talking about Peak Performance, these days, I record as usual, (using a Rodecaster Pro Recording System) and then after production, AI cleans up every recorded for me. It’s new, and still ironing out some bugs with it, but mind-boggling to see where we started out, and where we are today. We can always strive forward and improve where we were yesterday.What I remember loving the most about Friederike’s first talk that I found back in 2017 that she did for high level executives in Barcelona, Spain, was that she accurately described what the psychologist, researcher and “father of flow”v (known in his work environment as Mike C) that he devoted his entire lifetime to. And that is, what constitutes a happy life. “Mike C,” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, (from Claremont Graduate University in CA) along with Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania (who we’ve mentioned before on this podcast “set out to develop a focus on happiness, well-being, and positivity with a goal to create a field focused on human well-being and the conditions that enable people to flourish and live satisfying lives.”viFriederike explained this concept of “flow” or “peak performance” as an optimal state that occurs when our brain releases three chemicals: noradrenaline (released with a challenge), dopamine (released with anything that gives you pleasure), and acetylcholine (released when you have focused attention).She reminded us about learning to find our “optimal level” of performance by knowing thyself. Some people she says, need challenge to perform optimally (I’m like this for sure), and other people, you must take the challenge or pressure away for them to perform at their best.  One person performs better with an element of “threat” that they perceive as a “reward” and this motivates them, while another person shuts down with this “threat.” To reach peak performance levels with YOUR work, it helps to know how you reach your optimal levels best.Take This Understanding to Create Flow in the WorkplaceHow can we create this “flow state” with our work? If you are working in an environment that’s too easy, or not challenging, you will be under challenged, and reaching peak performance in this scenario is difficult as you will be bored. Or, be careful if you are in a workplace with too much challenge, where you are over aroused, constantly putting out fires, and under high stress or pressure, all the time. Over time, without balance, this person will burn out. At the brain level, their amygdala grows bigger, and they will begin to see threats where there are none. Friederike reminds us to find a workplace where we can reach optimal levels of challenge, (if you look at the image in the show notes, it’s at the peak of the curve). Boredom or too easy on the left of the curve, and stress/anxiety at the right of the curve, with optimal levels, or our sweet spot for peak performance at the top.  It’s working here where we can access peak performance or flow where we are able to get into the zone with our work, and lose track of time. vii(Image credit: Achieving a flow state)You can see why it’s important to find your optimal level of performance for this magical brain state to occur.THINK ABOUT THIS!When have YOU accessed flow? What were you doing? Maybe you’ve lost track of time reading an enjoyable novel, or while writing, or running?There are two activities where I’ve experienced this state: hiking in the mountains, or writing these podcast episodes. I can be running through the mountains, and hours can go by before I look at my watch and decide to turn back before darkness hits, or I run out of time, or I can sit down at my desk in the early morning, to write one of these episodes, and find myself still there, and the whole day has gone by. I can easily lose track of time in both these scenarios, and feel exactly what the research supports, that this state of mind “is accompanied with a sense of accomplishment, meaningfulness, and positive mood.”viiiSo what does Grant Bosnick say about flow in his book “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership?” He mentions the “father of flow” in the second paragraph, and defines flow as “the mental state of being fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of an activity we are doing. In essence, it is characterized by complete absorption in what we do, performing at the edge of our capabilities, peak performance. In this state, it feels effortless, as if things are flowing together.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick). Grant mentions that “we are in micro flow all the time. When we look for it, we can ride it into jacked flow. We can train ourselves into flow. And heighten our performance.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).Now we are talking. I’ve only noticed flow AFTER it has occurred, and have not been in the habit of training myself into flow, so this is going to be a new practice for me this year.PREPARING FOR THE FLOW STATE:Grant prepares us for flow, just like Friederike, who suggests that we find the right amount of challenge, and then says that “it’s something that we make happen; it is not something that happens to us.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).“Flow depends on our ability to control what happens in our consciousness moment by moment. Each of us has to achieve it on the basis of our own individual efforts and creativity. We are in control of consciousness when we have the ability to focus attention at will, to be oblivious to distractions, and to concentrate for as long as it takes to achieve a goal, and not longer.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).We have talked about ways to develop our higher faculties of our mindix, like our will, on recent episodes, which is one way to help us to focus our attention, moment by moment and block out distractions, and Grant brings us back to chapter 4 on Mindfulness that he mentions helps us to control our attention at will. See how all of these chapters work together? Developing Mindfulness, will help us to strengthen our ability to access the flow state.HOW DOES THIS STATE FEEL?Grant gives some examples from a dancer who describes flow as “your concentration is complete” or a rock climber who says “you are so involved in what you are doing that you aren’t thinking of yourself as separate from the immediate activity.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).  Grant shares that he feels this state while drumming, or designing a presentation saying that “his body and mind are one, working together.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick.When I’m running in the mountains, in this state, it’s like me and the mountains are one. I don’t see what’s around me, just the small area of pathway right in front of me.  Or when I’m writing at my desk, it’s just me, the keyboard and the computer screen. All sounds are blocked out, and it’s difficult to break me away from the desk, mid-thought. I have to finish writing, or the flow is gone, and my family knows when I’m in this state, and not to knock on the door, which will break this state of deep focused concentration.GETTING INTO FLOW: Grant has a reflection activity to help us to practice getting into this flow state.  He suggests:THINK: When have hours passed by without you realizing it?THINK: When did things just click into place and felt effortless?OBSERVE: Once you know what flow feels like for you, notice the type of activities you were doing to obtain this state in other areas of your life.The Neuroscience of FlowDID YOU KNOW that in flow “as our attention heightens, the slower and energy-intensive extrinsic system (conscious processing) is traded off for the far faster and more efficient processing of the subconscious, intrinsic system?” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).Grant quotes Arne Dietrich, a neuroscientist from the American University of Beirut who says “It’s an efficiency exchange of the energy in our brain—trading the energy we normally use for resource-intensive conscious thinking activity for (resource-efficient) heightened attention and awareness. The technical term for this exchange is transient hypofrontality.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).Grant also explains the changes in our brain waves. “When we are in flow, we transition from the faster-moving beta waves of normal waking consciousness to the slower, deeper alpha waves and even borderline theta waves. Alpha waves are like a day-dreaming mode…theta waves are the ones we experience during REM or just before we fall asleep, where ideas combine in amazing and unique ways.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).When I got to the part of this chapter where Grant wrote about the neurochemistry of flow, I stopped and remembered Friederike’s presentation from 2014 and the graphic I created with the three brain chemicals she listed that were important for getting into flow; noradrenaline, dopamine and aceylcholine.Grant sited the research from Neuroscientists at Bonn University who determined 5 neurochemicals present during this flow state. They found that endorphins (that help with pain and stress relief), norepinephrine which is the same neurochemical Friederike mentioned, noradrenaline (not sure why scientists have two words that mean the same neurochemical…maybe they couldn’t agree on this name and so now we’ve got two words for the same thing (that’s released with a challenge), anandamide (that regulates pain, anxiety and hunger) and serotonin (that plays a key role in our mood) that are all present during the flow state. Understanding the functions of these neurochemicals helps me to understand why during this state of flow I don’t notice aches and pains I have, hunger and thirst disappears, and I’m happy for hours at a time. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF FLOW?When you are in flow, I’d say it feels almost dream-like, or trance-like as our brain waves slow down, allowing us to access higher levels of creativity.In Chapter 5, Grant points out that“In a ten-year study at McKinsey, top executives reported being five times more productive in flow.”“Flow helps us to learn faster. Recent research says somewhere between 400% and 500% faster according to research by Advanced Brain Monitoring and DARPA, subjects had a 490% increase in skill acquisition in the state of flow.”“Flow enhances creativity and problem solving. The University of Sydney tested flows impact on creative problem-solving abilities…in a flow state, creative problem-solving increases by 430%”The father of flow, Mike C “Csikszentmihalyi also found, through his research, that the people on earth who have the most flow in their lives are the happiest people on Earth.”“When we are in flow we forget the unpleasant aspects of life.” I knew that the flow state was powerful, but until reading the research that Grant put into this chapter, I didn’t realize just how powerful the flow state really is. Now I’m thinking I want to use this state to make life more enjoyable and help me to develop new skills at a faster rate.HOW TO GET INTO FLOWYou’ll have to read chapter 5 for all of Grant’s tips. I liked his tips on Getting into Flow Through Mental Stimulation, since this is what I’m doing while writing this episode. I’ve been sitting at my desk, writing this episode since early this morning, and I just looked at the time and it’s well into the afternoon. I’ve been in flow, writing for at least five hours.How can I use Grant’s Tips to ride myself into what he calls “jacked flow” that will help me to 5x my productivity and accomplish more with less effort?Grant suggests:PICK A GOAL: Think of whatever it is you are working on a decide on the goal. Finish the presentation, or write the proposal or for me, finish writing this episode so I can record it tomorrow.PRIME YOUR BRAIN FOR FLOW: Next he suggests bringing in mindfulness, that takes us back to our last episode where we learned about PQ reps. Use mindfulness to filter out your distractions and maintain control with your attention. I found it does help to let others around you know you’ve blocked off a time where you cannot be interrupted.THINK ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE GOAL: Why do you want to complete the thing you are working on. For me, with each podcast episode I write, record and release, it helps me to not only implement these new ideas into my own life, but I know I’m gaining skills that help me far beyond the content. Hosting this podcast, writing and recording these episodes, helps me to improve my presentation skills, communication, which improves my overall levels of confidence, let along what I’m gaining from implementing these ideas myself. What benefits do YOU receive from whatever it is that YOU are working on?PUT YOURSELF ON THE EDGE: Ask yourself, is this challenging me? If it’s not, it might not get you into the flow state. If it is, then keep working, and see how far you can get. How long can you stretch your flow state.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #326 on “The Neuroscience of Flow” we asked the question:DID YOU KNOW THAT “When we are in flow, we transition from the faster-moving beta waves of normal waking consciousness to the slower, deeper alpha waves and even borderline theta waves” and “we are five times more productive in this state.” (Bosnick, Chapter 5). We reviewed an early episode with Friederike Fabritius where she taught us about Peak Performance and How to Create Flow in the Workplace.We dove deep into how to prepare for the flow state, what it feels like, urging us all to think about WHEN we access this state ourselves.We looked into The Neuroscience of Flow, the neurochemicals that are present in our brain during flow, with some additional ones that were new for me.We covered the benefits of flow, that opened my eyes to how important this brain state is for workplace productivity, creativity and innovation. The research from McKinsey mentioned productivity soared by 5x while using the flow state, making me decide it was time to work on inducing flow more often in my work week.We ended with 4 STEPS to getting into “jacked flow” as Grant calls it, to give ourselves 5x more productivity, with less effort.Grant tells us to: PICK A GOAL: With what we want to accomplish is this state. PRIME YOUR BRAIN FOR FLOW: By using PQ reps from our episode on Mindfulness, and blocking out all distractions. KNOW THE BENEFIT OF THE GOAL: Which takes us back to the deeper meaning of “why” we do what we do. PUT YOURSELF ON THE EDGE: You must be challenging yourself. This made me think of something my mentor Bob Proctor would say all the time. He’d say “If you aren’t sitting on the edge, you’re taking up too much space” and I used to think about this. What exactly does he mean? Don’t slouch in our chairs? He meant always lean in, take on difficult, challenging work, or you are wasting valuable time. It’s here I want us to think back to where we began on the map of Grant’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership. REVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4EPISODE #323, Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?REFLECT: What are you doing today to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance?EPISODE #324, Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”✔ Uncover WHO or WHAT inspires you.✔ Learn what happens to our brain when we are inspired (by a person or a thing).✔ Apply the Neuroscience of Inspiration to our life in 3 steps: WRITE, THINK and LEARN to Level Up Our Results in 2024.REFLECT: How are you using people or places that inspire you, to take your results to greater heights?EPISODE #325 Chapter 4 “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”✔ A review of our past episodes where we covered the topic of Mindfulness.✔ Defining Mindfulness and where many people begin their practice.✔ Putting Mindfulness into practice using PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chamine, to build our mental muscles over time.✔ My challenge to you to keep working on Mindfulness for improved productivity in our personal and work lives.REFLECT: Where are you in your Mindfulness Journey?Which leads us to connect the dots to chapter 5 on The Neuroscience of Flow.REFLECT: When do you experience this brain state, and how can you use it intentionally to reach 5x your usual levels of productivity in your work life?With that thought, I’ll close out this episode, with a quote from the “Father of Flow” Mike C, who reminds usThe best moments usually occur when a persons body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile. Optimal experience is thus something that we make happen.No one is going to do this work for us.I’ll see you next week for our review of Chapter 6 on Physical Health.See you next time.REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 on “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insight-from-grant-bosnicks-tailored-approaches-to-self-leadership/ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Peak Performance”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/pioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance/ v https://www.cgu.edu/people/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/ vi IBIDvii Achieving a flow state by Allaya Cooks-Campbell March 7, 2022 https://www.betterup.com/blog/flow-state viii The Neuroscience of Flow: Involvement of the Locus Coeruleus Norepinephrine System by Dimitr van der Linden et al Published April 14, 2021 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.645498/full ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond our 5 Senses and Using the Six Higher Faculties of the Mind”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8tmr6r/326-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/insight-from-grant-bosnicks-tailored-approaches-to-self-leadership/,name:Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: The Neuroscience of Mindfulness (Chapter 4),datePublished:2024-02-21,description:Dive into the deep corners of mindfulness and neuroscience in this captivating episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. Join us as we delve into Grant Bosnicks insightful book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership while exploring the neuroscience of mindfulness. In episode 325, we introduce you to PQ Reps, a robust method to build mental muscles for better mental resilience and executive control over daily distractions.Unpack how to effectively apply neuroscience to amp up your mindfulness practice and make noticeable progress over time. Learn about the impressive benefits of incorporating PQ Reps into your routine, from the perspective of Positive Intelligence founder Shirzad Chamine.Enhance your understanding of concepts such as Lewins field theory, the practice of setting concrete goals, and the neuroscience of inspiration. You will find out how to effectively use your mind to create your future by design instead of letting it happen by default.Whether youre seeking to deepen your existing mindfulness practice or exploring ways to kick-start one, this episode offers practical guidance backed by science. Remember, every giant leap begins with a small step. Start today with the PQ Reps and set yourself up for a more mindful 2024.In this 18-week Series, we will cover:✔ Powerful tactics from this NEW award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.EPISODE #325 Chapter 4 “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”✔ A review of our past episodes where we covered the topic of Mindfulness.✔ Defining Mindfulness and where many people begin their practice.✔ Putting Mindfulness into practice using PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chamine, to build our mental muscles over time.✔ My challenge to you to keep working on Mindfulness for improved productivity in our personal and work lives.On todays episode #325 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321.i  During this interview, I told Grant that his book contained a thorough and deep overview of the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership, and I felt like each of the 18 chapters could be covered in 18 weeks, for all of us to gain a better understanding of the application of the science he picked out for each chapter. So I decided to cover EACH chapter here, with a map towards our progress over the next 18 weeks, and to set our season theme to the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership that will be our focus until June of this year.Today we will be looking at Chapter 4 of this book on “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness.” This is a topic that scored on the MEDIUM side of urgency for me, (ORANGE) on the Leadership Self-Assessment.ii  I hope that you have taken your self-assessmentiii, so you can follow along with your most urgent to least urgent areas of importance with your year.This area surprised me a bit, because I think Mindfulness is a huge part of my day. It’s something that I spend time doing every morning, or else it’s noticeable to me that I’ve missed it.Then I looked back over all the episodes we covered starting with some of our early episodes when I was just learning the ropes with interviewing guests. We started covering mindfulness on EP #25iv with Mick Neustadt, a mindfulness expert, to EP #28v with Dr. Dan Siegel, the well-known clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine, on his concept of Mindsight that he said was the basis for social and emotional intelligence.  Then on EP #60vi, we covered Dr. Siegel’s’ Wheel of Awareness Meditation, and the insights I gained from practicing the 3 segments he has created over a two-month period, and then into Dr. Dawson Church’s Bliss Brain Meditationsvii that still sits as our MOST watched YouTube interviewviii from December 2020 on The Science Behind Using a Meditation Practice. It feels like yesterday, but it was 2 years ago that we met with psychologist Darshan Pindoria for EP 266 on “Bringing Mindfulness and Meditation to Our Daily Lives.”So what does Grant Bosnick say about mindfulness in his book “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership?” He opens up chapter four by talking about the benefits of mindfulness to help us to gain more “executive control” over our daily distractions.I like how he asks “What is Mindfulness?” and lists the many definitions on the topic that talk about this practice as a “mental state achieved by concentrating in the present moment” to “creating a feeling of calm” to “a moment-to-moment awareness of one’s experience without judgement.”Then he did not miss the father of mindfulness, who we’ve quoted often on this podcast, especially after I took his Masterclass, Jon Kabat-Zinn who gently reminds us that mindfulness is “an awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.”Bosnick shares that “it seems to be a mental state AND the practice of reaching that state” and he likens it to the Jedi’s Mind from the movie series Star Wars. He says “It’s like the force.” Now I think I saw Star Wars when I was a kid, and knew about “the force” but had to look up the meaning as it’s been a few years. Bosnick reminds us that in the original Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi told Luke Skywalker “Well, the force is what gives a Jedi his power. It is an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us: it binds the galaxy together.” (Ch 4, Bosnick).Now for someone who hasn’t watched Star Wars since childhood, this sounds a lot to me like content we cover on this podcast, specifically our Science of Getting Rich Seriesix where we talk about the fact that “there is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe.” (Wallace D. Wattles, SGR, The Syllabus). Or, our interview with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, from EP 307x where we learned about the energy field that surrounds our body.Bosnick reminds us that the movie warned us to “Remember, a Jedi’s strength flows from the Force. But beware: Anger, fear, aggression—the Dark Side, are there” so we learn to keep our emotions in check, by practicing mindfulness.PUTTING MINDFULNESS INTO PRACTICE: BUILDING OUR MENTAL RESILIENCE OVER TIMEBosnick tells us that “in order for us to be mindful, to focus and keep focus, we need to have “executive control” over our attention.” (Ch 4, Bosnick) and I’ll add that we will all be at different levels of being able to “block out” our distractions. I remember the first time I laid down, and tried to listen to a guided meditation in the early days of learning this practice, and is all I could hear was my kids running around, when they were little. There was no chance I was going to be able to focus back then, but I just kept trying. I can say that one day, I noticed, that I could be sitting somewhere busy, like an airport, and am now able to block all outside distractions in order to go within. Wearing certain headphones has definitely helped with this. But this didn’t come easily to me. I hear many people say “yeah, I gave up trying to meditate, it just doesn’t work for me.”Other than telling you to sit there and listen to whatever meditation program you connect with, and keep trying, I don’t have a strategy for HOW to build your mental muscles either, or how to build the resilience that comes over time, or how to take your meditation practice from the comfort of your home, where you begin, to your busy work day, when you need it the most.But Grant Bosnick does and he introduces us to New York Times Best Selling Author, Shirzad Chamine’s strategyxi that guarantees we will quiet our mind over time.Bringing in the science to Mindfulness, DID YOU KNOW there is a concept called PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chaminexii that builds our mental muscles over time? PQ Reps stand for “positive intelligence quotient repetitions” (Ch 4, Bosnick) “and they are small, laser-focused exercises that consciously and purposely deploy our attention to one specific sensation.” These exercises are a way to train your brain in the same way that you would if you were meditating, giving you all of the benefits we are talking about with this practice.Shirzad Chamine discovered PQ Reps when he was looking for a way to build mental resilience for people who struggled to begin a mediation practice. Through fMRI scans, he could see that by activating a certain part of the brain, the PQ Area, in 10 second intervals, by taking your index finger and rubbing it on your thumb, while focusing on the sensation of this feeling, they could see that this PQ area in the brain was slightly activated, while the survival part of the brain was slightly quieter.xiiiHOW DO WE PRACTICE PQ REPS?By rubbing your finger and your thumb together, involving your any of your 5 senses for 10 seconds. I suggest involve the sensation of touch, and notice what it feels like to touch the top of one finger on the ridges of the other. By doing this, you are shifting your attention to your body and focusing on the sensation.It’s a lot like Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness practice that has you focused on one body part at a time (from head to toe) and feeling the sensation of your thoughts as it goes from one body part to the next. Who knew I was practicing PQ Reps while doing Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation and improving my mental fitness?It really does help to understand the science behind developing a mindfulness practice, so you can continue to strengthen yours. Shrizad Chamine recommends that if we want to use PQ Reps to build up this part of our brain, that we should do this practice for 12 minutes/day or 136 reps/day. To put this into perspective, Dan Siegel’s Full Wheel of Awareness practicexiv, is 37 minutes in length. Visiting his website that I’ve linked in the show notes, you can see this one, as well as a shorter one, and a NEW one on the Plane of Possibility.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #325 on “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” we asked the question:DID YOU KNOW there is a concept called PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chaminexv who used fMRI scanners to discover that by doing these PQ Reps we can actually build our mental muscles by activating this PQ Region in the Brain?  For those who have a mindfulness practice in place, putting PQ Reps into practice helps to reaffirm the benefits that comes along with building your mental muscles, and for those who have found it difficult to begin a mindfulness practice, PQ Reps is a proven way to bridge the gap for you to begin.HOW DO WE PRACTICE PQ REPS? By rubbing our finger and thumb together, and involving any of our 5 senses for 10 seconds. I suggest that we feel the touch of our fingers on each other. By doing this, we are shifting our attention to our body and focusing on the sensation. It is this activity, that build us the PQ Area of our brain, while the survival part goes quieter.If you next listen to Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation you will see how Dr. Siegel’s Mindfulness Practice is essentially teaching you to do PQ Reps involving every part of your body and feeling the sensations from your head to toe. Start small, practicing PQ Reps one day at a time, and eventually you will learn to focus your attention for longer periods of time, building your mental muscles and resilience in the process.  With each lesson we cover in this review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, I’m hoping to show us how we can gain the momentum needed to activate Lewin’s Field Theory, (remember from Chapter 2 on goals, EP 323xvi that place where we gain momentum and suddenly, life becomes easier. The resistances fades away, and our goals or whatever it is we are working on, are not far off in the distance, but they are within our reach.Then I’m hoping that we have a clear understanding of Chapter 3, EP 324xvii on The Neuroscience of Inspiration where we became clear with WHO or WHAT inspires us.This is when we know we can use our MINDS and understanding of our BRAIN, to turn MIND into MATTER, and create our own futures by design, rather than let them happen by default. I suggest using the MAP that Bosnick created to check off when you think you have integrated each skills into your daily life.In Chapter 2 on Goals, do you see how to gain the momentum needed for your success this year?In Chapter 3 on Inspiration, do you know WHO or WHAT inspires you, and are you using this knowledge for motivation?And now in Chapter 4 on Mindfulness, where are YOU in your mindfulness practice? Does this understanding of PQ Reps help you to build up the PQ area of your brain? Can you do a few reps in the day, until you build up to 12 minutes a day like recommended for this part of the brain to see the changes we all seek?I hope you have found this episode on Mindfulness helpful for sharpening your mindfulness practice, if you have one, or looking for alternative ways to build one, if you have found the process to be difficult. I can’t forget that I wondered how I could improve my own meditation practice early last year, so we dove deep into The Silva Method, covered in 4 PARTS, that we just reviewed on EP #322xviii as our most downloaded series in 2023.The point of this episode today is that we learn to improve Mindfulness in our day to day life, not just for more “executive control” but to think beyond this.Jose Silva reminds us that “Once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.”Remember that some of the leading experts in the world have used Mindfulness (from The Silva Method) for outstanding results.  ✔ A marketing company used it to create 18 new products.✔ 14 Chicago White Socks players used it to boost their scores.✔  Celebrities have used it and credit Jose Silva for improving their focus and creativity.✔  Colleges and universities have used it to help students study less, but learn more.If you are not using your mind to its fullest potential, don’t worry, awareness is the first step.Start small today, and you’ll be miles ahead in 2024, than you’ve ever been!I’ll end with a quote to highlight the self-awareness we will build once we’ve implemented this lesson into our daily life, since our goal with this 18-week series is to help each of us to become more self-aware.“To know yourself, you must sacrifice the illusion that you already do.” — Vironika TugalevaAnd I’ll see you next week for an interview, and the week after that with Chapter 5 on Flow.REVIEW Chapters 2, 3EPISODE #323, Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?✔ 3 STEPS for Applying Field Theory into our Daily Life to Reach Heightened Levels of Achievement in 2024.EPISODE #324, Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”✔ Uncover WHO or WHAT inspires you.✔ Learn what happens to our brain when we are inspired (by a person or a thing).✔ Apply the Neuroscience of Inspiration to our life in 3 steps: WRITE, THINK and LEARN to Level Up Our Results in 2024.RESOURCES and OTHER EPSIODES ON MINDFULNESSNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #154 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-and-film-producer-tom-cronin-on-the-portal-book-and-movie-how-meditation-can-save-the-world/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #170 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/cognitive-neuroscience-researcher-john-harmon-on-our-brain-and-mind-under-pressure/REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/ iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #25 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mindfulness-and-meditation-expert-mick-neustadt-on-how-meditation-and-mindfulness-changes-your-life-results-and-potential/ vNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/ vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/ viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #98 with Dr. Dawson Church  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-dawson-church-on-the-science-behind-using-meditation-rewiring-your-brain-for-happiness-resilience-and-joy/ viii Dr. Dawsom Church on “The Science Behind Using Meditation” https://youtu.be/bH8yVKHjFN4 ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 The Science of Getting Rich Book Review on Prosperity Consciousness  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/ x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #307 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/xi Shirzad Chamine Quieting the Mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?vdDOqPrfNaq0xii Shirzad Chamine https://www.positiveintelligence.com/about/ xiii Shirzad Chamine Quieting the Mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?vdDOqPrfNaq0 xiv https://drdansiegel.com/wheel-of-awareness/ xv Shirzad Chamine https://www.positiveintelligence.com/about/ xviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ xviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/ xviiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #322 with “Transforming Minds and Paving the Future: A Review of The Silva Method” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/transforming-minds-and-paving-the-future/   ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7g3q2x/325-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/a-self-leadership-series/,name:Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: The Neuroscience of Inspiration (Chapter 3),datePublished:2024-02-12,description:Welcome back to Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! Today we are diving into episode 324, where we continue our transformative 18-week Self-Leadership series. We explore the riveting application of practical neuroscience and uncover how it influences our daily life, productivity, and overall well-being.In this episode, we delve into the third chapter of Grant Upbeat Bosnicks book, focusing on the Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation – a topic that scored highest in my self-assessment. Grant emphasizes the importance of self-motivation and inspiration in propelling us towards our goals, and we explore how these elements chemically affect our brains.Discover the powerful role inspiring stories and images play in our lives, producing neurochemical oxytocin (facilitating feelings of trust) and dopamine (associated with motivation and reward). Learn how the individuals, places, or things that inspire us can connect, rewire our brains and form new ideas through the process of neuroplasticity.This episode aims to provide listeners with practical steps to integrate the neuroscience of inspiration into their lives. Identify the individuals and factors that inspire and motivate you, visualize the chemical reactions occurring in your brain during moments of inspiration, and finally, understand the implication of this knowledge on a deeper level.Join us as we continue our journey of self-discovery, blending neuroscience with everyday practices to reach unparalleled heights in productivity and performance, creating a future by design, not default.EPISODE #323, Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?✔ 3 STEPS for Applying Field Theory into our Daily Life to Reach Heightened Levels of Achievement in 2024.EPISODE #324, Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”✔ Uncover WHO or WHAT inspires you.✔ Learn what happens to our brain when we are inspired (by a person or a thing).✔ Apply the Neuroscience of Inspiration to our life in 3 steps: WRITE, THINK and LEARN to Level Up Our Results in 2024.On todays episode #324 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321.i During this interview, I told Grant that his book contained a thorough and deep overview of the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership, and I felt like each of the 18 chapters could be covered in 18 weeks, so I decided to set our season theme to the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership that will be our focus until June of this year.My goal with EACH of these next episodes, covered over the next 18 weeks, is that the application of the neuroscience within each lesson, will change us in some way, create new meaning, giving us NEW AHA Moments, open up NEW portals of creativity, that we can use to accelerate our results in 2024.Before we do this, I highly encourage you to take your own Leadership Self-Assessment so you can see which chapters of Grant’s book come out for you as GREEN or important to focus on now, which chapters are ORANGE and not as important, and which ones for you, came out as RED, and lower priority. As we go through these lessons, just keep an open mind to what it is that you might learn from these three areas.Take note of AHA Moments of learning- from each lesson.Did something jump out at you as important in an area that was of lower priority? (RED)Be sure to circle, or write out the NEW learnings from these lessons that you will put into action to improve your results this year. Remembering that it’s not just thinking in a certain way that will change our results, but we’ve also got to take action with what we learn.Whatever concepts we learn within each chapter, I hope that the science gives you something NEW to help you to THINK DIFFERENTLY this year, and move you to greater heights with more momentum like we learned from Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory last week.For today’s episode #324, we will be looking at Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation” which came out as my highest scoring area on the Self-Assessment Quiz.Grant opens up Chapter 3 by saying “we cannot motivate others; we can only inspire them. Motivation comes from within. Inspiration can come from anywhere—within us, around us and through us.” (Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).Next, he says that “inspiration is moving people, or being moved ourselves, to be excited about achieving something. It’s about seeing or doing things differently, or changing our thinking, feeling or who we are, now and for the future.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).I’m looking at this chapter, as one of the positive forces that can help us to gain momentum towards our goals, thinking about Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory from our last EP 233.ii Using motivation (that comes from within) and inspiration to drive us towards our goals, I’m hoping this chapter will help us to uncover some new ideas that we can use to push us forward, and help us to gain that feeling of momentum as we are in pursuit of our goals. Grant asks us to think about what inspires you? People or things? I find inspiration in both and use ideas from other people to help me to write these episodes, while also can gain inspiration from nature, or being near beautiful places, and buildings.Who inspires you?What inspires you?Next, think about why this person or thing inspires you. Does it give you more hope for the future, or help you to see things differently? What else comes to your mind when you think about people or places that inspire you?The Neuroscience of Inspiration DID YOU KNOW “that inspiring stories and images produce oxytocin in our brain? Oxytocin is the neurochemical that facilitates feelings of trust. Inspiration also produces dopamine in our brains (Ashby et al., 1999, Depue and Collings, 1999) which is a neurochemical associated with motivation and reward.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).Think about this for a minute.Those people who inspire us, we will tend to trust more, because of the neurochemical oxytocin that was released into our brain. We covered the Neuroscience of Trust on EP #206iii right before our interview with Greg Link, who wrote a book on this topic with Stephen M.R. Covey (the son of the late Dr. Stephen R. Covey) called Smart Trust: The Defining Skill That Transforms Managers into Leaders.iv Dr. Stephen Covey would say that “Trust in the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.”We also learned that trust “frees up the brain for other activities like creativity, planning and decision-making”v which to me shows on a brain level why “the act of extending trust is an act of leadership.” (Stephen M.R. Covey).Then we can look at inspiration that produces dopamine in our brain, and is associated with motivation and reward, so people and places that inspire us, can also motivate us, magnifying the trust we feel, and lead us forward.AHA Moment of Learning!Does the Neuroscience of Inspiration give you a whole new outlook on certain people and places in your life? Does it help you to understand yourself on a deeper level? Maybe you wondered “what about this person or place motivates me?” or “Why do I feel trust towards one person, and not another?” I do believe that trust is a feeling that can be felt, since everything going on inside is expressed on the outside. You can see and feel these vibrations and frequencies that we covered in depth with David Wongvi, and frequencies don’t lie. I agree with Dr. Stephen Covey that this trust we feel through inspiration is “a performance multiplier which takes your trajectory upwards, for every action you engage in, from strategy to execution.”I think it’s interesting to see how the chemicals in our brain draw us towards certain people or places, connected to whatever it is that inspires us.Wait there’s more!Grant goes on to explain that “the concept of neuroplasticity underpins inspiration” and that “Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to form new connections and reorganize itself as a result. Through inspiration, our brain is literally restructuring itself as we connect ideas together to form new ideas. The process of inspiration carves our new pathways inside the brain.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).Our brains are literally being changed by people or places that inspire us. They are not only motivating us, but these people and things (like places, or artwork, or nature) rewire our brain, helping us to form new ideas.  If you ask me, this is a key piece of information for us to understand if we want to be more innovative and creative this year, and take our results to new heights.Grant’s book, and chapter 3, dives deeper into motivation and inspiration, and crosses into later chapters of the book, but for now, we will end here, as we take The Neuroscience of Inspiration, and see how we can apply it in our own life, to help us to overcome negative challenges, and create the momentum needed to reach heightened levels of performance towards our goals this year.PUTTING THE NEUROSCIENCE OF INSPIRATION INTO PRACTICE: WRITE:Write a list of:Who inspires you, and why?Do you feel trust with this person that could be a performance multiplier? Think about this. Why, or why not?What inspires you, and why?Do you feel motivation from places that we know can rewire our brain and make new neural connections? THINK:Think of your brain being bombarded by oxytocin (the neurochemical that facilitates the feelings of trust) and then dopamine (the neurochemical associated with motivation and reward) and then the NEW neural pathways that are being rewired into your brain with whatever it is that you are drawing inspiration from. LEARN:What does this mean to you? Does it help you to make sense of your world in a new way?  Does this connection to science help to motivate you in a NEW way, perhaps pushing you past some of the obstacles that once held you back? Does this NEW understanding energize you in some way, or give you more self-awareness towards your goals?My goal with these bite-sized chapters connecting Neuroscience and Self-Leadership to our daily practice, is that we begin to see how simple it is to connect an understanding of how our brain works, to our best practices, that we tap into daily, taking us to new heights.Applying the Neuroscience of Inspiration to my life, I can clearly see what’s most important to me, why I’m drawn to certain people or places, and how important it is for me to keep learning, and applying what we uncover together on these episodes.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” we asked the question:DID YOU KNOW: “that inspiring stories and images produce oxytocin in our brain? Oxytocin is the neurochemical that facilitates feelings of trust. Inspiration also produces dopamine in our brains which is a neurochemical associated with motivation and reward.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).Next, we put The Neuroscience of Inspiration into action in our daily life with 3 steps:STEP 1 WRITE: A list of who or what inspires you, and why.STEP 2 THINK: Of what is happening to your brain when it’s being inspired (by a person or thing). It’s being bombarded by oxytocin, which is why you will feel trust, and dopamine is released which will motivate you in a new way.STEP 3 LEARN: What does the Neuroscience of Inspiration mean to you? How can you use this understanding to help you to gain momentum towards your 2024 goals, and push you towards higher levels of achievement?Once we have our list of who or what inspires us, and we can imagine the neural pathways in our brain making NEW connections, we just keep learning, growing and moving forward, with NEW momentum, in the direction of our goals. With each lesson we cover, I’m hoping to show us how we can gain the momentum needed to activate Lewin’s Field Theory, and suddenly, life becomes easy. The resistances fade away, and our goals or whatever it is we are working on, are not far off in the distance, but they are within our reach.This is when we know we can use our MINDS and understanding of our BRAIN, to turn MIND into MATTER, and create our own futures by design, rather than let them happen by default.I’ll end with a quote to highlight the self-awareness we will build once we’ve implemented this lesson into our daily life, since our goal with this 18-week series is to help each of us to become more self-aware.“The first and best victory is to conquer self” – PlatoI hope the Neuroscience of Inspiration has helped you in some way, to move closer to whatever it is you are working on this year.I’ll see you next week with Chapter 4 on Mindfulness.   REFERENCES: iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/ iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #207 Brain Fact Friday on The Neuroscience of Trust  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-trust/ iv Smart Trust: The Defining Skill That Transforms Managers into Leaders by Stephen M.R. Covey and Greg Link Published September 3, 2013 https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Trust-Defining-Transforms-Managers/dp/1451652178 v The Neuroscience of Trust https://headheartbrain.com/brain-savvy-hr/the-neuroscience-oftrust/#:~:textHigh%20levels%20of%20trust%20are,amygdala%20and%20trust%20decreases%20activation. viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #312 with David Wong on Mastering Your Frequency  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-frequency-expert-david-wong-on-master-your-frequency-and-take-control-of-your-personal-professional-life-and-health/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5bsrtv/324-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/,name:Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals (Chapter 2),datePublished:2024-02-10,description:Welcome back to Season 11 of the \Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning\ podcast. Our host, Andrea Samadi, an author and an educator, introduces a compelling 18-week series devoted to self-leadership, drawing on insights from Grant Bosnicks book on the subject. The series, framed through the lens of neuroscience and psychology, aims to empower listeners onto individual pathways of self-discovery. By building stronger and more resilient versions of oneself, we anticipate a transformation in well-being, achievement, productivity, and success. We lay the foundation of this self-discovery journey by looking within – nurturing self-awareness. It is a revisiting of ancient wisdom, as we echo Aristotles words, \Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.\In conversation with Grant Bosnick, we ponder upon multiple facets of neuroscience and self-leadership. We hope this series evokes new revelations about our neural circuits, catalyzed by the application of neuroscience embedded in each lesson. Being self-aware, acknowledging and overcoming obstacles, and utilizing the forces that propel us, can transform our performance towards our goals in 2024. To fully grasp these concepts and apply them meaningfully, we highly recommend taking your own leadership self-assessment. Equipped with a nuanced understanding of personal strengths and areas of improvement, we hope to inspire a fresh, empowered approach to thinking and leading in 2024. Concluding with a powerful sentiment from Peter Drucker, \Being a self-leader is to serve as chief, captain, president, or CEO of ones own life\—we welcome you to join us in this journey of self-discovery and self-leadership, underpinned by the magnificent world of neuroscience.On todays episode #323 we will begin our Self-Leadership Series based on Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321.i During this interview, I told Grant that his book contained a thorough and deep overview of the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership, that I felt like each of the 18 chapters could be covered in 18 weeks, so I decided to set our season theme to the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership that will be our focus until June of this year.This series will help each of us on our pathways of self-discovery….to get to know ourselves on a deeper level as we build stronger more resilient versions of ourselves in 2024. Since we know that “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom” AristotleThis is where our podcast began back on episode #2ii on Self-Awareness: Know Thyself where we covered 6 Steps for Becoming More Self-Aware back in July of 2019.Remember:Mastering others is strength; mastering oneself is true power” - Lao TsuWhile speaking with Grant Bosnick on our recent interview, I let him know that I took his Self-Assessment to leadership that I’ve linked in the resource section below, and that when I was given my results, I scored very low on some areas where I think I might have answered the questions thinking “I’ve got this” (in my head) until I actually read his book, and realized there was much more to some of these areas than I thought. So, for the next 18 weeks, we are going to work through the science in Grant’s book, and see if we can together, apply the research he’s uncovered in his timeless self-leadership principles, to learn something NEW with ourselves, building stronger, more improved 2.0 versions of ourselves with whatever it is we are working on this year.I’m hoping that the science reveals something NEW that you might not have thought of in the past, like we mentioned on PART 4iii of our Review of The Silva Method, Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research taught us that “when we see something that’s truly creative, it reveals something to us about the natural world and about how our brains work. It must reveal something that surprises us” for it to be truly creative.Dr. Huberman explains that “something pops out at us…we see something, feel, or experience something...this reveals something about our brain/our auditory system, creating NEW meaning for us.” AND “when we see, hear, feel or experience something that’s truly creative, the way our neural circuits function is changed. When our neural circuits are changed simply by what comes into our eyes, ears, or the way we experience our feelings, there’s a release of chemicals like dopamine that make us feel surprised, delighted or excited in anticipation that we will see it again.” (Dr. Huberman)This is my goal with EACH of these next episodes, covered over the next 18 weeks, with the goal that the application of the neuroscience in each lesson, will change us in some way, create new meaning, giving us NEW AHA Moments, that we can use to accelerate our results in 2024.Before we do this, I highly encourage you to take your own Leadership Self-Assessment so you can see which chapters of Grant’s book come out for you as GREEN or important to focus on now, which chapters are ORANGE and not as important, and which ones for you, came out as RED, and low priority.Whatever concepts we learn with each chapter, I hope that the science gives you something NEW to help you to THINK DIFFERENTLY in 2024, and move you to greater heights this year. I’m currently in the middle of studying Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book, with Paul Martinelli who I’ve be studying this book every year with since 2019, and he is reminding us on a daily basis that in order to change our results, we must learn to think differently. We opened up our review of our 6 PART Series on Think and Grow Rich back in 2022iv with a quote from author Grant Cardone that said: “In order to get to the next level of whatever you’re doing, you must think and act in a wildly different way than you previously have been. You cannot get to the next phase of a project without a grander mind-set, more acceleration, and extra horsepower.” Grant Cardone, author of the 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and FailurevThis reminds me of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker, who wrote the foreword to Grant’s book, of his best-selling book, What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There.vi  I hope this 18-week series will help us to all THINK and ACT differently in 2024, so we can all break through to new heights this year.In this 18-week Series, we will cover:✔ Powerful tactics from this NEW award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.For today’s episode #323, we will be looking at Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?✔ 3 STEPS for Applying Field Theory into our Daily Life to Reach Heightened Levels of Achievement in 2024.DID YOU KNOW: there is a force that drives us towards our goals?On page 20 of Grant’s book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, he mentions that “according to Kurt Lewin’s Field Theoryvii, a goal is embedded not only in the individual but also exists within the field around the individual. Between us and the target, there is a “drive force” or “drive field” and as we get closer to the target (or the perception of being closer), the strength of the force increases.”When I read this part of the book, I almost fell off my chair. I’m always looking for ways to connect science to age-old principles, and Grant explained something we’ve been looking at the past year. We know that our energy field matters whether by the thoughts we are thinking, or the actions that we are taking. We covered this in depth with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov’s EP 307viii where we bridged the spiritual world with rigorous scientific method.So how can we improve our performance towards a goal, using German-born American social psychologist, Kurt Lewin’s Field Theoryix that Grant Boswick wrote about in his chapter on Goals?IMAGE: Hand drawn from Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Change ExplanationxI’ve got 3 STEPS to do this, that go along with an image I hand drew in the show notes.STEP 1 RECOGNIZE THE NEGATIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US AWAY FROM OUR GOALS: Know that whenever we are moving towards a goal, there will be a force that pushes us down from our current state of attaining our goal, (a negative force) and there’s also a force that helps us to change (a positive force). Identify the forces that are pushing you down as you move towards your desired end result.In our schools: it could be limited time to study for a test.In our sports environments: it could be our competition, or whoever is at the top of the league.Finally, in our workplaces: it could be a competitor charging lower pricing, and taking all the business in your area.STEP 2 RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US TOWARDS OUR GOALS: Recognize that just as there is a negative force pushing us down, there are also positive forces that pushes us up, and can assist us to change. It’s this force pushing us up that Grant talks about in his chapter on goals. He says that “the closer we get to our target (or perception of being closer to the target) the strength of the force increases.” (Page 20, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Leadership).STEP 3 FIND THE MOMENTUM THAT TAKES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE:  It’s here in the diagram where I drew a RED arrow, showing a person moving from their current state, leveling up to a new, heightened level of performance, when there are MORE positive forces pushing us up, than negative pushing us down.BEFORE we can get to our new heightened level of performance, we must overcome the forces against whatever it is we are moving towards, (like by overcoming our competition) and create as many positive forces to help us to move towards our NEW end result.Create a plan for how you will overcome your resistances, while building up positive forces for change (like through study, identifying ways you can improve your mental and physical health so you can use these forces to push up against the negatives, or from understanding your “why” so this internal force drives you when times are difficult.                                                                                          PUT KURT LEWIN’S FIELD THEORY INTO ACTION INTO YOUR LIFE: So how can we use Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory to improve our level of performance towards our goals in 2024? We can create our own, built in weapons that will reduce our known resistances (negative forces) and create new habits that will strengthen the positive forces.Grant had us thinking about this “driving force” as we move towards our goals in Chapter 2 of his book. But right now, we are starting a new year, and many of us will be feeling the resistances that comes along with a New Year. What can we do to get to the point where Grant mentions this “powerful feeling” or excitement as our goals can be seen and felt on the horizon? How can we level ourselves up to the RED arrow I drew in the diagram?If we want to DRIVE change in our organization, (in our schools, sports environments, or workplaces) then our driving force for change will need to be stronger than the resistance to change. IMAGE CREDIT: Force Field ExamplesxiTO APPLY KURT LEWIN’S FORCE FIELD THEORY:Write out the negative forces that impact your work on a daily basis.Write out the positive forces you have in place.Are there MORE positive driving forces than negative?Where can YOU or YOUR organization improve?REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude this week’s episode #323 on “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals” we asked the question “DID YOU KNOW: there is a force that drives us towards our goals?” With this understanding we also looked at the forces that drive us away from our goals.We broke down Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory into 3 steps.STEP 1 RECOGNIZE THE NEGATIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US AWAY FROM OUR GOALS Like our competition or whatever it is that’s causing us grief on a daily basis as we are working on our goals. Use the diagram in the show notes to list out what forces hold you back from your goals on a daily basis, so you can see them clearly.STEP 2 RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US TOWARDS OUR GOALS Like knowing our “why” that Simon Sinekxii is famous for teaching, that will help us through difficult times, and then think about the weapons we will build into our day to improve our mental and physical health, giving us more capacity towards our goals. We created our TOP 5 Health Staplesxiii to move us to heightened levels of performance on a Bonus Episode in 2022, and I’m always looking to improve these. While speaking with Dr. Gregory Kelly, I added a 6th Health Staple for Stress Reduction, and am always looking at what else I can add to build a stronger, more resilient version of myself.STEP 3 FIND THE MOMENTUM THAT TAKES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE:  Once we are clear on the forces that are pushing against us, we can create our own WEAPONS to combat these resistances, helping us to gain that momentum that Grant Bosnick mentioned in his 2nd chapter on Goals.Grant asks us in Chapter 2 to “think about a big goal that you had from the past. When you first started it, how much pull did you feel towards it? Then, as you got closer to achieving it, how much pull did you feel toward it? We can use this pull of “drive force” to propel us as we get (or perceive ourselves getting) closer to our goals. It’s a powerful feeling” Grant tells us.I hope that by breaking down Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory, it helped to reveal something NEW for all of us that can help all of us to find that RED arrow of heightened achievement, that once we have arrived there, it will be easier for us to keep the momentum going with our 2024 goals.I’ll end with a quote to highlight the self-awareness we will build with this lesson.“Being a self-leader is to serve as chief, captain, president, or CEO of one’s own life” – Peter Drucker an Austrian American consultant and educator.See you next week for Chapter 3 on Inspiration and Motivation.RESOURCES:Self-Assessment http://www.selfleadershipassessment.comCONTACTgrant@grantbosnick.comWebsite: https://grantbosnick.com/LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantbosnick/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrantBosnickLearn more about The Tailored Approach to Leadership Book https://grantbosnick.com/books/Signature Keynotes and Solutions https://grantbosnick.com/signature-solutions/FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES: iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #2 Self-Awareness: Know Thyself https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-awareness-know-thyself/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 4 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/  iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 of our Think and Grow Rich Book Study https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/ v Grant Cardone, The 10XRule https://www.amazon.com/10X-Rule-Difference-Between-Success/dp/0470627603 vi Marshall Goldsmith https://marshallgoldsmith.com/book-page-what-got-you-here/ vii  German American Psychologist Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory “Field theory and experiment in social psychology” American Journal of Sociology, 44 (6), 858-96, May 1939 viii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/ ix Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?vHERRi8SktJo x IBID xi https://www.edrawsoft.com/force-field-analysis-examples.html xii Simon Sinek https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/ xiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE on “The Top 5 Health Staples” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w8bzer/323-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/transforming-minds-and-paving-the-future/,name:The Silva Method: Transforming Minds and Paving the Future with the Most Downloaded Series from 2023,datePublished:2024-02-04,description:In this masterly episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, host Andrea Samadi offers an enlightening retrospective view of the year 2023s most impactful episodes, focusing primarily on the critically-acclaimed four-part series about The Silva Method. Dive into the archives with Andrea as she revisits this profound exploration of the mind, emphasizing the power of a winning attitude, visualization, and the transformative potential of the Silva Method.The episode is a treasure trove of wisdom, insights, and powerful takeaways, offering listeners a unique blend of personal anecdotes, philosophy, and neuroscience, revolving around the theme of harnessing the mind for unparalleled progress. Tune in and join Andrea on this enriching journey as she uncovers the timeless principles that define success and looks forward to exciting developments on the horizon.Learn the secret techniques of diving into various states of human brain - beta, alpha, theta, delta. The discussion digs deeper into the art of mental screening, visualization and dynamic meditation. Listen on as the Silva Method unfold its potential in transforming everyday lives, envisioning a promising future, and maximizing ones innate creativity.This episode also shares the effective use of Dr. Joe Dispenzas meditations for chakra-opening and energy field-expansion through the studies of Dr. Konstantin Korotkov in conflating spirituality and scientific practices. More importantly, listeners are encouraged to appreciate the power of dreams and REM sleep in unlocking the subconscious and boosting creativity and intuition for problem-solving.Regardless of whether you are a first-time listener just joining us in 2024, or a dedicated follower since the podcasts inception, this episode promises an invigorating learning experience, highlighting the role of the Silva Method in personal growth, and its potential for turning lifes stumbling blocks into stepping stones for a brighter future.“Before you look at your future, reflect on your past.” (Sam Ade, author of the book Wisdom Untoldi). (From top 10 2023) On todays episode #322 REVIEW of the TOP 4 Episodes from 2023” we will cover:✔ PART 1: PRACTICING THE 3 STEPS TO ACCESSING THE ALPHA STATE, USING YOUR MENTAL SCREEN FOR HEIGHTENED VISUALIZATION AND MAKING USE OF WHAT YOU SEE.✔ PART 2: PRACTICE THE 3-SCENES TECHNIQUE WITH A PROBLEM YOU WANT TO SOLVE✔ PART 3: TAKE THE DREAM WORLD SERIOUSLY AND SLEEP LONG ENOUGH TO LEARN FROM YOUR DREAMS.✔ PART 4: USE YOUR IMAGINATION TO TAP INTO YOUR CREATIVE MIND.Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.On todays episode #322 we will be taking a close look at the Top episodes of last year as we reflect on our past year.While we are now in the middle of Q1 of 2024, I still think it’s important to “study the past, to define the future” like Confucius said. While thinking about this episode, my good friend and paranormal researcher Ryan O’Neill who we met on EP 203i tagged an image he created for me on Facebook, from 11 years ago, and reminded me of this concept when he said “it’s good to look back to see how far you travel.”iiRyan’s post helped me to stop, reflect on the past 11 years, and see that progress forward happens one step at a time. Imagine yourself at the top of a spiral staircase, looking down, and you’ll see how far you’ve come. Or like Steve Jobs said in his famous speech, it’s much easier to connect the dots looking backwards.The graphic Ryan O’Neill created 11 years ago talks about the importance of “always maintaining a winning attitude” and I can say it’s not always easy to do this, when times are difficult, (thinking of the stairs we must climb, the barriers or obstacles to break through on the way). We might trip, and it feels like we are going backwards, but maintaining a winning attitude along the way is one of those timeless principles that I know has shaped where I’ve ended up.What about you, the listener? Take a look at the image in the show notes of the beautiful Bramante Staircase from the Vatican Museum. Imagine yourself at the top, and then reflect back on the past 10 or 11 years of your life, (like looking down a spiral staircase) and think about what do you notice. What timeless principles have kept you on track over the years? Looking backwards, what do you see?This episode is definitely written with you, the listener in mind. Looking back at the past year and the episodes that you were drawn to the most, at the end of 2023, I was initially surprised to see all 4-PARTS of The Silva Method hitting the top of the list. I wanted to Dive Deeper into The Silva Method to see how I could improve my own meditation practice, and I had no idea how impactful this episode series would be. It was actually a video series created by Spotify of my Year in Review that caught my eye.It told me that:PART 1 of The Silva Method was our most downloaded episode ever. I could see that with over 6,000 downloads.Spotify shared this episode was streamed 999% more than our average episode telling me that the topic of improving intuition, creativity and focus is of high interest to the world.That 95 % of our listeners discovered our podcast in 2023. Thank you for tuning in.And 46% of our listeners started listening to us with PART 1 of The Silva Method. Now I’m so glad that I took the time to study and learn The Silva Method alongside our new listeners.For this recap of our TOP episodes from 2023, I decided to review the Top 4 episodes from our Deep Dive into The Silva Method, since they were downloaded significantly more than others, and I’ve got to say that they are thorough, they require deep thought and effort for the results we are all seeking to be revealed. And only with the application of these episodes, we will learn to “use our mind in a special manner to do astounding things for us, as we’ll soon see.” (Jose Silva).What we are talking about in this 4 PART SERIES is The Creative Process. The series was designed to walk us through the steps to take, to turn MIND into MATTER. I’m studying this concept deeply right now, this month with Paul Martinelli with his Think and Grow Rich book study, but this is essentially what this 4 PART series was about. We’ve all heard of MIND OVER MATTER, but this is not the same. We are not using force here to coerce others to do anything, or to use our will power to urge other people (or ourselves) to do something we want to occur. We are using our MIND (working from the inside-out, rather than using anything or anyone from the outside-in), allowing our MIND to work by DESIGN not DEFAULT. We are teaching ourselves to see the possibility that exists in the world, around us, and show us ALL that we can CREATE whatever it is that we want, using these timeless principles.Before I go on, just look around you right now, and take inventory of what you see. I’m sitting at my desk, in my home office, writing this episode, and I see a few pens, a highlighter, some fancy water to help me to focus while writing, my Rodecaster Pro microphone and audio equipment to the right of my desk. Now look at what you see, and take inventory of where you are right now.Now think, every single thing that you see, was created twice, as it was someone’s dream to create the things we see and use in our everyday world. Someone dreamed up the fancy water I’m drinking, or the yellow highlighter, or the high-tech mic that I record these episodes with.My message here is “Don’t ever wonder if your idea will work, (there’s a market for everything in this world) and think of the opportunity that surrounds you, every day, and with the development of our MIND, we can say for certain that FAILURE is impossible.” We’ll cover this closer at the end, but what I’m saying here is not that things will go smoothly for you, with whatever it is that YOU want to create, and that by studying this 4-part series, you’ll be able to make all your dreams come true.  This we know isn’t how the story goes. There will be ups and downs, twists and turns, and times you will feel defeated. But Napoleon Hill would say this is “temporary defeat” which is not at all a failure.Before seeing the results from Spotify about this 4-PART Series, and even before I decided to cover The Silva Method, I had no idea just how deep the book and program would go, and mentioned that we’ll review the online course at a later time, but for now, this review will give us all plenty of new ideas for how to improve our visualization/mental screen method to help skyrocket our short term and long term goals for 2024, and solidify the fact that failure is impossible.I’d love to hear from you what you have thought of this 4-part series, where we tied in the most current brain research to Jose Silva’s work, reminding me that “once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.”ivOn today’s episode #322, we’ll review the 4 parts of The Silva Method and see what else we can add to the strategies learned, keeping in mind that I’m learning and implementing these ideas alongside you, wherever you are listening in the world. Before we look at The Silva Method, there’s something important to think about first, to orient this study in our current year.  It’s now the beginning of February, and you’ve probably already got 2024 planned out already, but before we leap into the actions we are taking in this New Year, if you haven’t reflected on the wins you’ve attained in the past year, this is probably the most important step of closing out an old year, and moving into a new one, and it’s never too late for this reflection.I learned this year-end ritual from Jim Bunchv, who has been walking me through this year-end wrap up for the past 9 years at least, preparing those who tune in all over the world to his method, for a fresh mind moving into the New Year. We did cover his process of creating energy from your 9 environments on EPISODE #103vi that launched our year back in 2021, with “The Neuroscience of Leadership: 3 Ways to Reset, Recharge and Refuel Your Brain.” On this episode recorded 3 years ago, we reviewed the process of self-reflection, to evaluate the areas of your life (your 9 environments) to notice where energy might be leaking, that you could direct somewhere else in the New Year.This self-reflection activity is a good way to close out an old year, and move into a new one, as it allows you to put some thought into your WINS, and what worked well for you in the past year. He has a printable download that goes with this activity, and what’s interesting, is that without looking at your calendar, just by going off the top of your head, see if you can write out some of your wins. Without some deep reflection, you will notice that it’s EASY to see the things that went wrong last year (the losses) but to see the WINS, it takes serious thought, because of our built-in negativity bias, that Dr. Rick Hanson tells us to remember--“our brain is like Velcro for negative experiences (we are attracted to the negative experiences) but our positive experiences, slide off like Teflon.” We must be intentional about reflecting on the positives that we incurred, and integrate these wins into our identity, before moving into a New Year. Let the losses roll off us. This practice will guarantee that you are building a stronger, better, more resilient, and improved version of you, each year.  Now for the TOP 4/10 most listened to episodes of 2023-as voted by you, the listener!#1 The Silva Method- Part 1vii This episode opened up with a quote that we went back to often in the year. “Once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.This episode launched a series taking us on a deep dive into the benefits of developing a meditation practice. This was before we dove deep into Joe Dispenza’s meditations, and a good place to begin to look closer into the depths of our mind. The goal of this series initially, was to help all of us to reduce stress with this deep mind practice, but also to see if we can learn something new, and refine our practice for those who work in our schools to improve learning, in our sports environments for improved focus and concentration towards a specific goal, and in the corporate workplace for ideas to improve creativity and focus. We began this series reviewing Jose Silva and Philip Miele’s The Silva Mind Control Methodi that’s based on the Revolutionary Program by the Founder of the World’s Most Famous Mind Control Course.On PART 1 of this book review covered: ✔ CH 1- Using More of Our Mind in Special Ways: An Introduction to the Silva Mind Control Method✔ What this program has done for others (in business, the sports world, or just regular people looking to improve their life in some way). ✔ Ch 2- We met Jose Silva✔ Ch 3- We looked at How to Meditate: A review of the brain states (BETA,ALPHA,THETA,DELTA).✔ How to quickly access the ALPHA STATE to improve creativity, and intuition.✔ Using A Mental Screen in Your Mind for Heightened Visualization (how to access this screen) and finally ✔ How to Help Ourselves and Others With this PracticeHow Do We Use the Silva Method to Access the Alpha State Where All the Magic Begins?STEP 1: HOW TO ACCESS THE ALPHA STATE:YOU CAN ACCES THE ALPHA STATE WHEN YOU FIRST WAKE UP, BEFORE BED, and ANY OTHER TIME YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES TO RELAX YOUR MIND. The Alpha State is the easiest state to access as we will already be in this state the first 5 minutes after we wake up.Jose Silva suggests the 40 Day Technique to guarantee you are at the Alpha Level where you begin by counting backwards from 100 to 1 for 10 mornings, then you can count from 50-1 for the next 10 mornings, then from 20-1 for 10 mornings, and then 10-1 until you get to 5 to 1. PUT THIS INTO PRACTICE: Begin using the 100-1 countdown at night, in the morning, or whenever you plan to access the alpha level to begin to improve your current practice.In my first few days of practicing this method before sleep, and the first couple of nights, I fell asleep before I could get to 1. Keep trying. After 10 days, you can progress to the next step, until you are able to access the alpha state from counting from 5-1. Eventually you can access this state quickly, and even while walking around as Dr. Dispenza teaches us. STEP 2: ONCE YOU REACH THE ALPHA STATE, THEN WHAT?Next, you will learn to use a Mental Screen for Heightened VisualizationOnce you have accessed the Alpha State, Silva reminds us:  “right from the beginning, from the very moment you reach your meditative level (what he calls accessing the Alpha State), you must learn to practice visualization. The better you learn to visualize, the more powerful will be your experience with Mind Control.”There’s an important part to this visualization process that I have to add here.  I actually started writing this review over the Christmas holiday break, and I’m always looking around for what I can “see” that will add to what I’m writing and then I saw it. In the lobby of a hotel I was staying in, I saw a sand timer sitting on the counter reminding me of this exact concept from a lesson that Brian Proctor shared with us on EP 292viii. I thought it was really weird to see a sand timer sitting in the middle of a hotel lobby, but when you pay attention to what you are seeing, there are messages everywhere.Here’s what I saw with the sand timer that ties into this lesson. Let go of the past, (the sand that’s sitting in the bottom of the timer) it’s gone. Next, don’t worry about the future, it hasn’t happened yet, but what’s important is for us to do every day, is to stay focused on the present moment, just like what we learned from Dr. Joe Dispenza.How do we learn to drop into the present moment? THE SILVA METHOD:With the Silva Method. And we may all be at different stages of our journey here, and we’ll have all learned from many different teachers. But for this review, will we be putting Jose Silva’s Meditation INTO PRACTICE:When you close your eyes, what do you see? Raise your eyes up a bit (about 20% upwards above the horizon of what you see). Is it black on your mental screen, or can you use your mind to “see” things? Begin with simple things like an orange or an apple. This takes time and practice. This mental screen will help you in many ways as we move through different lessons, and is important, but don’t be tied to what you think you should see. We are all at different stages of learning. I started seeing things on the screen of my mind starting in my late 20s, and things would flash sometimes when I was relaxed. I never did have control over what I was seeing. It just happened, and I would either know what I was seeing, or be wondering “what on the earth is that” and with time, effort and practice, I have gained more control over what I’m able to visualize, or “see” on this mental screen, so I can put it to better use.Looking back at this step now, a year after putting it into practice, I noticed if I want to “see” something on the screen of my mind, it helped to say what I wanted to see in thought, and then patiently wait. When I’m relaxed, without trying to force anything, I could then “see” the world on this mental screen.  This is an extraordinary practice to experience. You can be in one part of the world, and running through the mountains in another, all on your mental screen. What you see and feel in your mind can be used to enhance whatever you are working on when you open your eyes, in the “real” world. Isn’t this astounding?STEP 3: Now Utilize This PowerWith time and practice, it will be this screen that you will learn to use, to help yourself and others. You begin with creating simple things, until you are ready to solve small problems in your daily life, from work, to health, and improve learning/creativity. This is the power of putting The Silva Method into practice and it just takes a bit of patience. PUTTING PART 1 INTO PRACTICE:Just begin here with playing around with what you can create on the screen of your mind in the Alpha State. If you do nothing else, other than these 3 steps, you will experience what William Wordsworth called “a happy stillness of mind.” (Page 27, The Silva Method).Think of this as a journey within your mind.Each day you will be getting better and better, mentally stronger, and remember the quote we opened this episode with?“Once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, you will soon see.” (Jose Silva)TO REVIEW PART 1 of THE SILVA METHOD:We covered:✔ CH 1- Using More of Our Mind in Special Ways: An Introduction to the Silva Mind Control Method✔ What this program has done for others.✔ Ch 2- Meet Jose Silva and learned about his passion for helping others to improve their ability to learn.✔ Ch 3- How to Meditate: A review of the brain states (BETA,ALPHA,THETA,DELTA).✔ How to quickly access the ALPHA STATE to improve creativity, and intuition  using the countdown Method.✔ Using A Mental Screen in Your Mind for Heightened Visualization✔ It Will Be This Screen That We Will Use to Help Yourself and Others in Future Chapters.#2 The Silva Method-Part 2ixTO REVIEW PART 2 OF THE SILVA METHOD: We covered:✔ Ch 4- Dynamic Meditation✔ The 4 Laws that must be in place BEFORE you visualize something.✔ We Solved a Problem with 3 STEPS (Problem, Action, Solution) with ideas to use this method for schools, sports or the workplace.✔ Ch 5- Improving Memory✔ The 3 Finger TechniqueIf you want to review all of these topics, I’ll link each of these episodes in the show notes. Chapter 3 on Dynamic Meditation involves “training your mind for organized, dynamic activities” that Jose Silva thinks is what our mind was designed for.  He says “once you have reached the meditative level, to simply stay there and wait for something to happen is not enough. It is beautiful and calming and it does contribute to your good health, but these are modest accomplishments compared with what is possible.”This is where The Silva program gets exciting as we step past passive meditation techniques, to use it dynamically to solve problems. Now we’ll see why it’s so important to perfect what we see on the Screen of our Mind, and why daily practice of these skills is crucial.Let’s use our mind for something that’s useful for us—something of value. It all begins with our imagination, on this screen of our mind, but Silva says there are 4 important laws we must follow next.The Silva Program says that --Whatever it is that you want, you must:Law 1: You must desire that the event take place. (just like Napoloeon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book. His chapter 2 dove deep into the concept of Desire.Law 2: You must believe the event can take place. We have covered the topic of belief so often on this podcast. When someone has the belief in what they are moving towards, this belief goes deep into their identity, and changes the person so much, that we could look at a photograph of that same person without the belief, and see a completely NEW and changed person, once the belief has been instilled deep within them.Law 3: You must expect the event to take place. Expectation hooks you up to your source, and with action, faith develops as you draw yourself closer to whatever it is you are working on.  Law 4: You cannot create a problem.How Do We Use the Silva Method to Solve a Problem We Are Facing?STEP 1: PICK A PROBLEM YOU WANT TO SOLVEFollow the steps that will get you into the Alpha Brain State, (counting backwards from 100-1) and then lift your eyes upwards, and with your mind, create a mental screen where you will re-create the problem you want to solve. Relive the problem by seeing it and feeling it.For Schools: A problem could be a poor grade on a test, resulting in a low overall grade.For Sports: The problem could be a losing streak, or poor performance leading to a loss.For the Workplace: The problem could be a lack of sales in your organization, or poor performance somewhere.Pick the problem you want to solve, and visualize it on the screen of your mind.STEP 2: TAKE SOME SORT OF ACTION IN THE PRESENT MOMENTNext, in you mind, you will gently push the problem scene off to the right which Silva explains in his book will represent the PAST. The past is now over, so push the problem aside. Just like the sand timer example in the hour glass from our episode with Brian Proctor. The past is now gone. We are now focused on the PRESENT moment.To the left of the problem, (that represents the PRESENT MOMENT), create a NEW mental screen with the SOLUTION. Whatever you imagine will require ACTION showing you solving the problem.Most of us don’t spend time thinking about the present moment or the future. We can easily get bogged down in what happened in the past. This is what I love about Silva’s Method. The past is over, moved off to the side and we now focus ONLY on the present (taking action to solve the problem) and the FUTURE, which will highlight the changed outcome.For Schools: A solution could involve a student studying with more focus.For Sports: A solution could involve practicing a skill that is known for needed improvement.For the Workplace: A solution could involve presenting your product to a group of people who see its value, and decide they will purchase a large order.STEP 3: THE SOLUTIONFinally, the action you have taken pays off, and you will envision the solution on the screen of your mind. Everything here is positive, and all of the feelings associated with the problem have been resolved. You celebrate the WIN here in as much detail as you can. What does this win feel like? Who’s there watching you? What do you hear? What do you see? Involve all of your senses.For Schools: Picture the student celebrating when they see their efforts were rewarded with an A+ grade. This A+ will lead to many more, eventually allowing the student to receive an honor roll award at the end of the year.For Sports: You’ll picture your team celebrating when the practice pays off with a WIN that eventually leads to a trophy or award at the end of the season.For the Workplace: You’ll picture your team celebrating when they receive the large order that came from the hard work from the recent presentation. The team celebrates by hosting a lunch where all those involved are recognized for their efforts.It’s here that you can look back to the past, like through the rear-view mirror we have in our car, and it should look different to you now that you’ve created a NEW future. You might still be able to “see” and remember things from those days when you had a problem to solve, but now, looking back, my hopes are that the vision of the future changes whatever it was that you didn’t like in the past.  The past is over. Now we are living in the present moment, building a new future.These are some examples of using The Silva Method to train our brain towards our desired outcome. Does it always work? No, Silva says, but with time and practice, we’ll start to see improvements that we might chalk up to be coincidences. He suggests stopping this practice altogether, and the coincidences will also stop. Start back up again, and they will reappear.You’ll see…just practice this, and let me know what YOU see.With practice, the results you will see will be more and more astounding.This entire exercise, with practice, can be done with just 15 minute blocks of time, once you’ve got the hang of it.#3 The Silva Method- Part 3xIn Part 3 we covered:✔ Ch 3- How to Meditate: A review of the brain states (BETA, ALPHA, THETA, DELTA). ✔ How to quickly access the ALPHA STATE to improve creativity, and intuition. ✔ Using A Mental Screen in Your Mind for Heightened Visualization ✔ How to Help Yourself and Others Using a Mental Screen in Our Mind Before writing this episode, I wondered how exactly could our mind be trained...Was daily meditation not enough?If it was, how do I even know if I’m meditating the right way?What was I missing from my current practice?What can we learn from the years of research behind Jose Silva’s popular program that could help all of us to refine our current meditation practice?A year later, Dr. Joe Dispenza’s meditations helped me to understand why meditation helps to train our mind, especially with the concept that it opens up our chakras, and expands our energy field, allowing us to have more capacity. Our interview #307xi Dr. Konstantin Korotkov on “Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientific Method” gave us the science behind this practice.The quote I chose for PART 3 makes more sense to me today, with a year of practice behind me.  A genius is a man who has discovered how to increase the intensity of thought to a point when he can freely communicate with sources of knowledge not available through the ordinary rate of thought.” –Napoleon Hill, author of the Best Selling Classic Book, Think and Grow Rich.This ability is available to all of us. Practice each of these parts of the Silva Method and take your time. In PART 3, we were reminded that Jose Silva took the dream world very seriously, and he was interested in using dreams to solve problems. His programs teach us to first of all remember your dreams and suggests writing them down as soon as we wake up.MAKE SURE YOU ARE SLEEPING LONG ENOUGH TO ACCESS YOUR REM SLEEP: Author Stephanie Gailing reported in her Complete Book of Dreamsxii that “since dreams that arrive in the early morning are thought to be more vivid and complex” to be sure you are sleeping long enough that you don’t miss out on this last REM stage of sleep. How would you know WHEN your REM sleep is? You can use a sleep tracker to measure this. You can see an example below where my sleep was logged with the wearable tracker called Whoop, showing my REM sleep as 53% than my 30-day average. Whoop reminded me that “REM sleep is key to processing new memories, learnings and motor skills.”When I saw this, I immediately wrote down the dream that I had (that I could remember) to see what I could learn from this dream. We’ve covered dreams on this podcast with EPISODE #224xiii with Harvard Neuroscientist Dr. Baland Jalal on “Sleep Paralysis, Lucid Dreaming and Premonitions” or EPISODE #104xiv with Antonio Zadra and his book “When Brains Dream” and I even took a stab at explaining “Why Our Dreams Are So Weird, Highly Emotional and Often Forgotten” on EPISODE #226xv as I’ve personally been interested in deciphering the messages that come through in our dream state.To find answers in your dreams, first of all, have the intention that you will remember them. Then pay to attention to:-who was in my dream?-what did they say?-what can I learn from this?Like Jose Silva, I take the dream world seriously and find tremendous value from consolidating new learnings and then being open to discovering valuable insights that could possibly help me, or others close to me. TO PUT PART 3 INTO ACTION: WRITE DOWN YOUR DREAMS as soon as you wake upTAKE THE DREAM WORLD SERIOUSLYMAKE SURE YOU ARE SLEEPING LONG ENOUGH TO ACCESS ALL OF YOUR REM SLEEPHAVE CONFIDENCE THAT YOU WILL REMEMBER YOUR DREAMSWRITE DOWN ANY INSIGHTS FROM YOUR DREAMS THAT COULD HELP YOU OR OTHERS CLOSE TO YOU.#4 The Silva Method- Part 4xviFor PART 4 we covered:✔ Ch 8-Your Words Have Power✔ Ch 9-The Power of Imagination✔ Ch 10-Using Your Mind to Improve Your Health✔  We will connect the most current neuroscience research to Jose Silva’s program, using Dr. Andrew Hubermans podcast on \The Science of Creativity\✔  The 3 Parts to Your Creative Brain (Central Executive Network, Default Mode Network, Salience Network).✔ 2 Types of Thinking Involved with Creativity (Divergent and Convergent)✔ Putting Creativity to Practice with an example from our schools, sports and modern workplace environments. with some clear examples and next steps for all of us to APPLY the Silva Method for improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus…right in time for a New Year.This part opened up with the importance of the power of our imagination. This is really what Jose Silva is encouraging us to do with his Method. Open up our creative minds, through the use of our imagination, and CREATE.We talked about it in the beginning of this review, that we ALL have the ability to create something new and that temporary defeat is not the same things as failure. If you are working on something, and it’s been a difficult treck from your starting point, to where you’d like to go, take a look back over the past 10 years, from where you are standing now (like you are at the top of a spiral staircase) and see how far you have come.What you do with the Silva Method is up to you. You can practice and refine each part until you’re ready for more, and then look up The Silva Ultramind Program. This is when you’ll now be taking these concepts and bending your mind in ways I never could have imagined on my own. It’s here that I highly suggest looking into Mind Valleyxvii, where Vishen Lakhiani recreated Joe Silva’s program with The Silva Ultramind system. NOTE- I’m not affiliated with MindValley in any way. I’ve just taken this course to keep learning and applying The Silva Method. You can look through the 30-day curriculum and see how this system was designed to help the learner to “develop their mind …”I don’t think reviewing this course on this podcast in words could ever do it justice. You’ve just got to experience it for yourself and notice what you learn from the meditations tied to each of the lessons.If you got to PART 4 of this program, and nothing creative is jumping out at you yet, keep going.This is what I learned from Ultramind Program:Day 1-5 the program helps you to develop and use the mental screen in your mind. I love the activity on Day 5, “projection into your home” because it taught me to become familiar with my own home, a place I see every day, in a whole new way, helping me to open my eyes to the beauty not just in front of me every day, but in the rest of the world.Days 10-15 the program helps us to perfect the “3 scenes technique” and create whatever it is that our heart desires. We learn about psychometry, clairvoyance, clairaudience, and clairsentience.That’s all it I’m going to say about this program other than how it’s something that has to be experienced.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude EP 322 and our review of the 4 PARTS of the Silva Method, I’ve got to say that the goal of this 4 PART review of Jose Silva’s Program, was to encourage all of us to see if we could learn something new, to take our results to new heights in 2024. Before I began this review, I had no idea just how deep the book and program would go, or how much our listeners would be drawn to these lessons.If you are one of the 46% of our new listeners who found our podcast from PART 1 of The Silva Method, I want to welcome you, and thank you for tuning in this year.Our past listeners will know that we cover topics to help us to take our results to new heights tying the most current neuroscience research to improve productivity and results in our schools, sports environments and modern workplaces, and The Silva Method is about self-mastery, self-awareness and learning to look within for answers.I’d love to know what you have learning from implementing The Silva Method in your life. Send me a message and let me know.THEN PRACTICE: And keep refining each part.PART 1: PRACTICING THE 3 STEPS TO ACCESSING THE ALPHA STATE, USING YOUR MENTAL SCREEN FOR HEIGHTENED VISUALIZATION AND MAKING USE OF WHAT YOU SEE.PART 2: PRACTICE THE 3-SCENES TECHNIQUE WITH A PROBLEM YOU WANT TO SOLVEPART 3: TAKE THE DREAM WORLD SERIOUSLY AND SLEEP LONG ENOUGH TO LEARN FROM YOUR DREAMS.PART 4: USE YOUR IMAGINATION TO TAP INTO YOUR CREATIVE MIND.Remember that if you do nothing else than practice the 3 steps in PART 1, you will be experiencing what William Wordsworth called “a happy stillness of mind.” (Page 27, The Silva Method). If you want to go beyond PART 4, look up MindValley’s Ultramind Course.And with that, I’ll close out this episode, and encourage all of us to keep learning, growing and practicing what we are learning. Like the quote we used for PART 4 of this review from Dr. Andrew Huberman, “The ability to be creative resides in everybody.” Keep working on looking how you can “reveal something new to the world, something entertaining, thrilling or useful) that changes the way we access the world—acting as portals into the world and ourselves.”  If you get stuck here, just look around you, at all the creative ideas you can see. If you are still stuck, think about this. The oldest person alive today is 116 year old. Go back 116 years ago, and this is not far off from when The Wright Brothers discovered the ability to fly an airplane. (1903). Think of all the inventions made over the past 100 years, and then imagine someday, that something that YOU create, could possibly be sitting on my desk, used by the world like the fancy water I’m drinking, or the Rodecaster Pro microphone. What will you create with The Silva Method? If you are stuck in temporary defeat, find something that inspires you to get unstuck, and keep moving. I find inspiration and motivation in people who move quickly past difficult times and challenges, as well as in things. Look up some of the oldest Cathedrals in Europe and imagine the creativity behind these buildings. Then keep going. Let me know what you create…and I’ll see you next week.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  RESOURCES: MEDITATION  1: How to Enter the Alpha Level of Mind, Step by Step Process, The Silva Method https://www.youtube.com/watch?vKpMJWT6EsNsMEDITATION 2: Jose Silva Method Alpha Exercises by Sommer Leigh Published on YouTube June 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v5SY0kajVITAMEDITATION 3: 20 Minute Silva Centering Exercise with Vishen Lakhiani https://www.youtube.com/watch?vh_4GDXWBPCk Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #262 PART 2 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus.  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-2/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #263 PART 3 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-speed-learning-and-creative-sleep-part-3/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 4 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/  REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#203 with Ryan O’Neill  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/ ii Ryan O’Neill Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SuccessCoachRyan/posts/pfbid013GKasSayhQPi28Qui7rhUZiyFnvVdhHJgApfrHjANM6CXzFbkYCTYa12Z6PmTsXl?comment_id697035065922357&reply_comment_id7281858451877023&notif_id1706773747021477&notif_tcomment_mention&refnotif iii https://www.cnn.com/style/article/spiral-staircases/index.html iv Email Andrea Andrea@achieveit360.com v https://jimbunch.com/ vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#103 The Neuroscience of Leadership: 3 Ways to Reset, Recharge and Refuel Your Brain for Our Best Year Ever  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-leadership-3-ways-to-reset-recharge-and-refuel-your-brain-for-your-best-year-ever/ vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ viiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #292 with Brian Proctor on “My Father Knew the Secret”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor/ ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #262 PART 2 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus.  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-2/ x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #263 PART 3 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-speed-learning-and-creative-sleep-part-3/ xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov on “Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientific Method” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/ xii Stephanie Gailing Complete Book of Dreams Published October 20, 2020  https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-Dreams-Illustrated-Encyclopedia/dp/1577152131 xiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #224 with Harvard Neuroscientist Dr. Baland Jalal who Explains “Sleep Paralysis, Lucid Dreaming and Premonitions: Expanding Our Awareness into the Mysteries of Our Brain During Sleep” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/harvard-neuroscientist-drbaland-jalalexplainssleepparalysislucid-dreaming-andpremonitionsexpandingour-awareness-into-the-mysteries-ofourbrainduring-sl/ xiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #104 with Antonio Zadra on “When Brains Dream” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/sleep-scientist-antonio-zadra-on-when-brains-dream-exploring-the-science-and-mystery-of-sleep/ xv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#226 “Using Neuroscience to Explain Why Our Dreams Are So Weird, Highly Emotional and Often Forgotten”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-using-neuroscience-to-explain-why-our-dreams-are-so-weird-highly-emotional-and-often-forgotten/ xviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 4 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/ xvii www.mindvalley.com   ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fh5v7r/322-AI-Generated.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/,name:Grant Upbeat Bosnick on \Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience\,datePublished:2024-01-28,description:Dont miss this comprehensive episode of the \Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning\ podcast, where leadership guru and bestselling author, Grant Upbeat Bosnick, discusses powerful tactics from his latest book for mastering self-awareness and personal transformation. Bosnick, recognized by reputable figures such as Scott Friedman and Marshall Goldsmith, presents his unique combination of neuroscience research and practical wisdom with a focus on self-improvement and growth.Watch on YouTube here https://youtu.be/vGweJ0sCJ14The episode dissects the concepts of his award-winning book \Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership,\ illustrating how change and improvement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives. Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.Explore practical strategies for habit formation, the significance of sequentially reading chapters, and the impact of a self-assessment system. Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals. Dive into the information-rich conversation that uncovers the art of learning and the fascinating intricacies of engaging the mind with real-time applications of knowledge. Ultimately, embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.Round-off this enlightening experience with the rich resources that Grant provides, from beautifully illustrated maps to enhance tracking of personal growth, to video series and companion workbooks designed for tailoring self-leadership strategies. So, ready yourself for a transformative journey of the mind into the world of self-leadership with this gripping episode.On todays episode #321 with Guest: Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” we will cover:✔ Powerful tactics from this NEW award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation, the significance of sequentially reading chapters, and the impact of a self-assessment system✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.✔Round-off this enlightening experience with the rich resources that Grant provides, from beautifully illustrated maps to enhance tracking of personal growth, to video series and companion workbooks designed for tailoring self-leadership strategies.Another example that shows us that failure is not an option. Here’s what Scott Friedman, the author of Celebrate! Lessons Learned from the World’s Most Admired Organizations has to say about the book we are going to cover today:Today’s episode really is going to be a journey of the mind…Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.On todays episode #321, we will be speaking with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnicki, the Managing Director of YES (Your Empowering Solutions), author, consultant, keynote speaker and executive coach. He has worked with 100+ Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies to co-create people strategies to help organizations build a trusting, collaborative culture and develop leaders to transform their behavior to lead themselves, others and perform at a higher level. Originally from Toronto (where I grew up) and now based in Singapore, he has lived in Asia Pacific for over 20 years.When Grant reached out to me, earlier this month, it was not WHAT he said to me that caught my eye, but HOW he said it. Maybe because I was in the middle of writing the final part of our Science of Getting Rich book study, that’s all about Thinking AND Acting in This Certain Way. Grant said that he uses “psychology and neuroscience, (and works) with Leaders and Teams in great organizations to go from human to superhuman, by tapping into the more resource-efficient parts of their brains, achieving more and being happier.”This sounds exactly like what I am trying to do for our listeners on this podcast, helping us to build stronger 2.0 versions of ourselves, and if Grant has some knowledge about how to do this, I want to know what he suggests, especially after all the high-level companies he has been working with over the past 20 years.I kept on reading what he had written in an email to me, and next I learned about his award-winning book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, that was published last year by Routledge, with a Foreword by Marshall Goldsmith. “Marshall Goldsmithii wrote the Foreword to his book?” I’m reading with a different lens now.  I don’t know anyone in the field of leadership/coaching who doesn’t know Marshall Goldsmith. He’s known as the “World’s #1 Leadership Thinker” with an unusual ability to help other people succeed. His mission in life to help successful leaders to get even better, so now I know the level that Grant Upbeat Bosnick has attained, before I’ve even read his book!Let’s meet the author of Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership and see if we can learn how to use this book as our guide in 2024, to apply neuroscience and psychology is a whole NEW way, taking us to the high levels of achievement expected by those who work with him, and those who work with those who he learned from like Marshall Goldsmith and the late Dr. Covey.Welcome Grant Upbeat Bosnick! I’m looking forward to speaking with you today, and learningIntro Q:A book on leadership with a foreword written by Marshall Goldsmith! Before I ask you about your book, that’s masterfully written, I wonder how did you cross paths with Marshall Goldsmith, “World’s #1 Leadership Thinker” and how did he influence your work? The Foreword itself tells me about you before I’ve even read your book! Q1: Then I read on to see all the others who have influenced you along the way, a couple of your influencers are mine (Dr. Stephen Covey) who we spoke about when we interviewed Greg Link, the co-founder of Covey Link, and Dr. Covey’s long-time business partner from EP 207iiiCan you share how Dr. Covey and others you mention have influenced your leadership journey? ((This book is dedicated to all those who have influenced me to navigate my self-leadership journey: Marshall Goldsmith, Dr. Stephen R. Covey, Ken Blanchard, people close to me, among others; and to all of you reading this, to chart and navigate your personal self-leadership journey. May you choose your own leadership venture and transform your self.))Q2: There’s 18 chapters in the book, with each one exploring a different theme related to self-leadership and are written in such a way that we can read them in any order. Q3: Can you explain how you picked the 18 leadership principles, and how do we now create change from the inside-out (using neuroscience/how our brain works) and outside-in (how we understand others and how others see us)? How do you use practical activities, reflective questions personal anecdotes and Illustrations to help us to create change?Q3B: How did you create a map for this self-leadership journey?Q4: I think I’m answering my own questions here, but with the choose your own adventure theme, does it begin with the Self-Assessmentiv?Q4A: Before we look at the tailored approach that was designed for me, I wonder if you can tell me off the top of your head, what areas YOU are focused on this year, and why?Q4B: Can we look at my Tailored Approach to Leadership to help others who listen, to know where they begin with their journey?Based on how I filled out the self-assessment, it pinpointed to me that Pathways 1 (goals/time management), 4 (physical health/emotion regulation) and 5 (change/resilience) are my lowest priorities.  I can tell you for sure these are carved into my daily habits (the highest importance for me with time management, health and pathway 5 seems to be hardwired into me, but these 3, I think I’ve got, so probably why they are showing up low.Pathway 2 (inspiration/motivation/influence/presence) is a high priority (100%) especially with the podcast, always looking for WHAT’S NEW and innovative that I can share/learn from and help others with, and Pathway 6 (relationships/authenticity, biases, trust, empathy) I know is also a high priority for me, with wanting to keep learning, interviewing high level guests, and helping us to take our results to the highest levels possible.Pathway 3, Mindfulness, Flow and Insight is of MEDIUM priority for me from the assessment. Like my low priority areas, I do think this one is important, and I also have time carved out daily for these, but I think the more interviews I’m doing, the more this leads to enhancing this area.Q4C: Once someone completes the self-assessment, how do they know which of the 18 chapters they should begin with? Just from lining up the chapters? For me, I skip Ch 2 (goals), and go straight to Ch 3 (inspiration and motivation?)Q4D: Before I even get to the book, how would you suggest I use this beautiful map you’ve drawn for me? It looks like the map outlines the book from Ch 1-18 starting with goals, and ending with resilience?  I like checking off things I’ve worked on…how do YOU use this colorful map?Q4E: I know I’m going to be focused on Pathway 2 (Motivation and Inspiration) but as I read Chapter 1 on goals, that was low priority for me, the science revealed something I’ve always wondered about. It was about the Force Field Driving Us according to Kurt Lewins Field Theory you mention in Chapter 2 on Goals. I’m always looking to connect science to some of the well-known books we’ve grown up studying (like Wallace D Wattles The Science of Getting Rich) who talks about taking action in our present environment.  As you take this action, you begin to change and will outgrow your present environment, preparing you for the NEW environment you will be moving towards.  Can you explain the science in the chapter on goals?How do we now create change from the inside-out (using neuroscience/how our brain works) and outside-in (how we understand others and how others see us) within each chapter? Do you think it’s because you are making us think with the questions you ask us, and then point us in the direction of neuroscience? How do I know I’ve met with the change I set out to attain?Q5: For those out there who want to discover their own tailored approaches to leadership, (for themselves or their teams) what is the best route for them to take?Q6: Is there anything important Grant, that I’ve missed today? This book was much deeper than I realized when I started to see the neuroscience you’ve included, along with the activities included.For those who want to reach you, is the best place your website? I’ve listed your email, website, LinkedIn and YouTube below for people to find you.I want to thank you for the time you’ve taken to walk me through a very thorough Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership that you’ve created in your book. I’m going to take the time to learn and implement each chapter, and am grateful to have had this opportunity to learn directly from you.Grant ‘Upbeat’ BosnickCONTACTgrant@grantbosnick.comWebsite: https://grantbosnick.com/LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantbosnick/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrantBosnickLearn more about The Tailored Approach to Leadership Book https://grantbosnick.com/books/Signature Keynotes and Solutions https://grantbosnick.com/signature-solutions/FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  RESOURCES:Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #68 “The Neuroscience of Personal Change with Stephen R. 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Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on \ Acting in A Certain Way\  Chapters 11-17,datePublished:2024-01-20,description:Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.On todays episode #320 and PART 7 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover “How to Act in This Certain Way” with Chapters 11-17.✔ Chapter 11: ACTING IN THE CERTAIN WAY A PERSON MUST ACT, AS WELL AS THINK✔ CHAPTER 12: EFFECTIVE ACTIONJust as there is an effective and ineffective way to THINK, there is also an effective and ineffective way to ACT.✔ CHAPTER 13: GETTING INTO THE RIGHT BUSINESS✔ CHAPTER 14: THE IMPRESSION OF INCREASEWe covered Chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase on EP 316 in PART 3 of our review.  We started this review with Chapters 4/14/7 in this order, because this was the order that was recommended to me to study this book for maximum results.✔ CHAPTER 15: THE ADVANCING MAN✔ CHAPTER 16: SOME CAUTIONS BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SPEAK ABOUTNEVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO FEEL DISAPPOINTEDKEEP STUDYING THIS BOOK✔ CHAPTER 17: REVIEWPutting PART 1 into ACTION: Finding the Joy in Lean or Difficult TimesPutting PART 2 into ACTION: Getting Comfortable with Money Putting PART 3 into ACTION: Living the Impression of IncreasePutting PART 4 into ACTION: Practicing Gratitude or Faith in Action Putting PART 5 into ACTION: Developing a Rock Solid Mental MindsetPutting PART 6 into ACTION: Uncovering What You Really WantPutting PART 7 into ACTION: Review each part and APPLY IT!Welcome back to PART 7, of our review of Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich. In this classic book on thinking, this book describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own personal and professional lives. Rhonda Byrne, creator of the movie The Secreti, said she stumbled across The Science of Getting Rich and has \never been the same.\ This was one of the first seminars I sold when I worked with Bob Proctor back in the late 1990s, and he mentioned to me in our interview on EP 66ii that his business took off after Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret took off. There is true magic within the words written within these pages, and like all of the books we dive deep into, it’s the application of what we read here that has the potential to change our life forever.If you enjoyed our Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richiii book, or the 4 Part Series of The Silva Method,iv (that I’m going to revisit after this study is complete) the concepts we will cover in this review go hand in hand with those Deep Dives. I’m currently studying Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich” with Paul Martinelliv, who teaches this book like no one else and I’m constantly reminded of how important our ability to “think” really is. Napoleon Hill titled his book with four simple words. He picked “think and grow” as the first three, and we covered in this series the power of our thoughts. Now, we are learning through the words of Wallace D. Wattles, that once we know how to think and grow, we can next add the rich part, and he shows us there is a science to this.I always add that it’s not just rich financially, but we grow rich in our knowledge, rich in our potential, and we need money to keep learning, and growing, so yes, rich financially.Bringing us to Chapter 11: ACTING IN THE CERTAIN WAYHave you noticed that up until now, we have been focused on THINKING in a CERTAIN way in this book study? Now we are at a pivotal part of the book where we must shift from thinking, to now ACTING IN A CERTAIN WAY.This chapter caught me off guard while writing this review and was a huge AHA Moment of learning for me. I’ve been studying this book since June of 1999 when I attended my first live seminar with Bob Proctor on this book, and I sold this event over a span of 6 years, meaning that I had to convey to others what this seminar was about, in order for them to attend.It hit me when I got to this chapter, on “Acting in the Certain Way”, that up until NOW, 25 years later, I realized I wasn’t thinking at all while reading, studying and learning this book. You know when you read something quickly, you can miss the meaning? Granted, this isn’t the easiest book to read, written in 1910 with abstract concepts on thinking in a certain way that I didn’t really understand. I thought this was ANOTHER chapter on “Thinking AND Acting” in this certain way and wondered why he wrote the book with ANOTHER chapter like Chapter 4, where he already covered “The First Principle in the Science of Getting Rich” that was about the power of our thoughts.  I misread the title that says “Acting in This Certain Way” and I MISSED the point that Wattles was making. This is why it’s important to study these classic books on success, year after year, revealing new truths of understanding for us. Wattles spent the FIRST 10 chapters of the book talking about the importance of our thinking, and only now, at Chapter 11, did he approaching the Acting part of the syllabus.Another part of this book that I missed is that Wattles repeats the syllabus over and over again the book, but he doesn’t read the whole syllabus at once. He adds the parts he is covering in each chapter, revealing a bit more of the syllabus for us, as we progress through the book. He only reveals the part of the syllabus on Acting in the Certain way at the END of this chapter when he adds the lines “That they may receive what he wants when it comes, a person must now ACT upon the people and things in his environment.” (Ch 11, SGR, Wattles). A PERSON MUST ACT, AS WELL AS THINK:Wattles opens up Chapter 11 by bridging the first 10 chapters we’ve just read when he says “Thought is the impelling force that causes the creative power to act; thinking in a Certain Way will bring riches to you, but you must not rely on thought alone, paying no attention to personal action.” (Ch 11, SGR, Wattles).Once we perfect Thinking in This Certain Way, it’s time to move onto Acting in This Certain Way.When I read the line “A person must act as well as think” (on line 10 of Chapter 11) I know it means taking action on whatever it was that we want, but I couldn’t help but think of Stella Adler’s The Art of Acting here, that we covered on EP 288vi last May. It was TODAY, January 15th, 2016, 8 years ago, that I attended my last live seminar with Proctor where I wrote about him talking on stage with Oscar Award Winner Phil Goldfine. Phil was a master at “Acting” in this Certain Way and I mean taking action, that would lead him to WHATEVER goal he had, whether it was what he did to become an Oscar Award winner, or the daily training he endured. In an article written about him in 2019, “Oscar and Emmy winner Phil Goldfine shares the five things you need to know to succeed in show business”vii  his first tip is to take “Action, action, action….every day to get things done.”It’s this chapter of the book that I think can change a person’s ENTIRE life, if they read this early in their lives. The action that we take, on a daily basis really matters.There’s many layers of meaning in this chapter, and I hope to unravel them all in this review, tying together many of our recent episodes, like Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, that jumps out at me while reading this chapter.On line 19 of Chapter 11, Wattles says “By thought you can cause the gold in the hearts of the mountains to be impelled towards you. But it will not mine itself, refine itself, coin itself into double eagles, and come rolling along the roads into your pockets.”  Like Phil Goldfine said “It takes action, action, action.”Next Wattles reviews ALL concepts in prior chapters by saying “You must give each person more in use value than he gives you in cash value (and that) you must use your faith and purpose to positively impress your vision upon the formless substance, which has the same desire for more life than you have. And, this vision, received from you, sets all the creative forces at work in and through their regular channels of action, but directed toward you…(and) All you have to do is retain your vision, stick to your purpose, and maintain your faith and gratitude.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).Then he says it.“You must act in this certain way” and if you can hear what “this certain way” is especially for young adults, this concept is worth all the gold in the mountains that Wattles was describing.I’m so grateful to have started to read this book in my late 20s, but I’m 52 now, and still “sharpening” these ideas.Wattles gives us what I think is one of the “key secrets” to Thinking AND Acting in This Certain Way here when he says “By thought, the thing you want is brought to you. By action, you receive it.”If I was to write ANYTHING down, or highlight anything, it’s where Wattles bridges the concept of Thinking and Acting in This Certain Way.Next he warns us that “if you act in the present with your mind in the future, present action will be with a divided mind and it will not be effective. Put your whole mind into present action.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).Isn’t that what Dr. Joe Dispenza taught us with his “Predictable Timeline” where we must learn to focus on the present moment? Wattles describes this similarly, but adds an important angle by saying “You cannot act where you are not. You cannot act where you have been (the past), and you cannot act where you are going to be (in the future). You can only act where you are.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming SuperhumanThis is what I think changed everything I do in all areas of my life. Even though I missed the title of Chapter 11, these next three words come into my head over and over again over the years. He says, “Do not dwell on whether yesterday’s work was well or poorly done. Do today’s work well. Do not try to do tomorrow’s work now, there will be plenty of time to do that when tomorrow comes.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).Then he reminds us “Do not wait for a change of environment before you act. Cause a change of environment through action.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles). Whenever you are unhappy in your present environment, Wattles suggests to “act on your present environment with all your heart and with all your strength and with all your mind. Hold the vision of yourself in the right business –with the purpose to get into it and the faith that you will get into it. But, act in your present business.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).I’ve been in exactly this spot, where I’ve known I’m in the wrong place of work, and the natural urge is to stop working hard, and focus on the place of work that you desire to be in, but Wattles would say this is not going to get you there according to his “Science.” He would suggest that you “hold the vision of yourself in the job you want, while you act with faith and purpose on the job you have, and you will certainly get the job you want.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).“You vision and faith will set the creative forces in motion to bring it towards you. And, your action will cause the forces in your own environment to move you towards the place you want.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).As you take action in your present environment, you will begin to change, and will outgrow your present environment, preparing you for the NEW environment you will be moving towards. As you move towards it, it also begins to move towards you. How does this happen?This is where Wattles timeless book, connects back to what we covered in such depth with Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich.By “Thinking” and “Acting” in this certain way, we change our frequency or vibration, until we are on the same frequency as whatever it is that we want.Wattles ends this chapter, by revealing the last part of the syllabus on Acting in the Certain way when he adds the lines “That he may receive what he wants when it comes, a person must ACT now upon the people and things in his present environment.” (Ch 11, SGR, Wattles). Not past environment, and not future environment.ACT NOW.ACTIVITY TO PUT CHAPTER 11 into PRACTICE:Write out in clear detail what it is that you WANT. I remember the first time I did this activity, I sketched a house that I wanted to live in (that looks a lot like the house I’m currently living in), and see if you can strengthen how you see what you want on the screen of your mind.Next, write out some next steps, or actions you can take, to bring what you want closer to you.This is where I always will say to “DREAM BIG” or be careful what you wish for, or dream about, because you may just end up one day living the dream in reality, that you shaped so carefully on the screen of your mind.CHAPTER 12: EFFECTIVE ACTIONJust as there is an effective and ineffective way to THINK, there is also an effective and ineffective way to ACT.What is effective action?When we take any productivity course, we learn how to plan our day the night before, so we can make use of the time in our day. Time wasting is one of my biggest pet peeves. I don’t like wasting my time, or other people’s time and it’s probably because I can see how detrimental it can be for my own goals as well as other people’s.Wattles believes in not just taking action in the present moment, but by making sure it’s EFFECTIVE action with EVERYTHING that you do.  This is why I like interviewing others, especially those who are high performing, to see how they THINK and ACT, every day, to hit such high levels of achievement. While writing these episodes, I do like to go back and look at past interviews to see how connections can be made, and revisiting EP 38viii and EP 166ix makes sense here, to see how pro athletes and their coaches THINK and ACT in this certain way to attain such high levels of achievement. When you watch a professional at work, you’ll see it. They are involved in effective action.Wattles brings our attention to the fact that every day is either a SUCCESS or a FAILURE and it matters what ACTION we take every day.Funny thing, while writing this episode, my oldest daughter came to me with something I had to sign for her school work (high school level) with any suggestions I might have for her to improve on.  She passed me this sheet of paper and said “just sign it and say you agree with it” and I read what she had written and she hasn’t even completed the sentences on the page she asked me to sign. She was not taking effective action, and was asking me to sign and say I was ok with her putting in half the effort. You’d better believe this led to a discussion on doing your best with EVERYTHING you do.Taking EFFECTIVE ACTION is not just for our work, it’s for how we live our life. Do we make our bed with half the effort? Do we wash up half the dishes? Do we clean half of our house, or keep only half of the interiors of our cars clean?If we can teach this concept to our children when they are young, they will be living one of the most important and timeless lessons I’ve seen in all my years studying the characteristics of high performers.Wattles reminds us in this chapter that “the world is advanced only by those who more than fill their present places.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles) and that “every day is either a successful day or a day of failure.”This sentence almost haunts me with my daily work when he says “if there is something that must be done today and you do NOT do it, you have failed insofar as that thing is concerned.” (Chapter 12, SGR Wattles).Have you ever said you will do something, like go to the post office to mail something for an example, and the day gets away, and you have not done the things that you said you would do, Wattles would say that you have FAILED with that action. When you fail to take action, you mess up all of the future possibility associated with the action you were supposed to take.He says “You cannot foresee the results of even the most trivial act. You do not know the workings of all forces that have been set moving on your behalf.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).THINK to all the times when massive change happened in your life. I bet it was because you were taking efficient action and it was not by chance or luck.So, if I write down I’m going to the Post Office tomorrow, I will be haunted by Wattles words, until I have done what I said I was going to do.“Do, every day, all that can be done that day.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).He does remind us that we are “not to overwork or to rush blindly into our business in the effort to do the greatest possible number of things in the shortest possible time.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles). “Do every day, all that can be done today.” to live with EFFICIENT ACTION consistently every day.But, if for some reason something does not get completed, it goes at the TOP of the list to be completed tomorrow and I remember “It’s not the number of things that I do, but the efficiency of each separate action that counts.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).He also says that “every action is either weak or strong. When every one is strong, you are activating in the certain way that will make you rich. Every act can be made strong by holding your vision while you are doing it and by putting the whole power of your faith and purpose in it.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles)Aim to do everything with strength and he says that “every success (you encounter) opens up the way to other successes. Successful action is cumulative in its results.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).This is incentive enough to always do our very best.“Do every day, all that you can do that day, and do each act in an efficient manner” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles) and you will find the right balance for you.Wattles ends this chapter by slightly changing the closing statements on the syllabus to bring us to where we are now in our study, by reading the syllabus as we know it, and adding “He must form a clear mental picture of the thing he wants. And, he must do with faith and purpose all that can be done each day—doing each separate thing in an efficient manner.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).If you do what Wattles suggests here, and turn The Science of Getting Rich into a habit, I can guarantee that:“When riches begin to come, they come so quickly, in such great abundance, that one wonders where they have been hiding all those lean years.” (Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill).ACTIVITY TO PUT CHAPTER 12 into PRACTICE:Write out the list of what you intend to accomplish the night before your work day, and while going about your day, ask yourself “did I execute that task with effective action?” Next to each of your daily tasks, put a check mark if you think you accomplished this. If not, work on doing all you can, effectively, every day, until you can honestly put a check mark next to everything that you do.EXTEND THIS ACTIVITYOnce you have begun to execute every task effectively, and it becomes a habit, keep your eyes open for doors that open up to because of this. This is what I would like to know. If you have noticed that you were able to advance yourself forward in this way, using these principles, please send me a message.x I’m always looking for people who THINK and ACT in this Certain Way.CHAPTER 13: GETTING INTO THE RIGHT BUSINESSI always remember LOVING this chapter because it separates those who will work hard for what they want, from those who won’t.Wattles says “success in any particular business depends for one thing upon you possessing in a well-developed state the faculties required in that business.” (Chapter 13, Wattles)He reminds us that “Without good musical faculty no one can succeed as a teacher of music” and he goes on to explain that many people can be working in a certain field (he gives examples like blacksmiths and carpenters who have excellent mechanical ability) “but they do not get rich.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).It’s here that Wattles talks about the “various faculties of your mind” that are the “tools with which you must do the work which is to make you rich.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles). He says “it will be easier for you to success if you get into a business you are well-equipped with mental tools.”He’s talking BEYOND our God-given talents and abilities. It will be with the use of our “mental tools” or the “Faculties of our Mind” that will bring us riches. We covered going beyond our five senses, developing the Six Higher Faculties of the Mind on EP 294.xiHave you ever wondered “where am I best fitted?” in your career?It’s here we must do some soul searching and answer the question we asked in PART 6 of this series.What is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? This desire in you is “the urge of the Original Substance, containing all the possibilities of life.”Listen to the quiet voice within you to know for certain that you are working in the right business because that “desire” seeking expression with and through you has tremendous power. “Where there is a strong desire to do a thing, it is proof that the power to do it is strong and only needs to be developed and applied in the right way.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).It’s this desire, with this power attached to it, that will keep you working and applying effort during difficult times.He says “ Do not be afraid to make a sudden or radical change if the opportunity is presented and if you feel, after careful consideration, that it is the right opportunity” and don’t worry you will end up in the wrong place, or miss the boat for the right place, because “as you go on in the certain way, opportunities will come to you in increasing numbers.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).ACTIVITY TO PUT CHAPTER 13 into PRACTICE:Chapter 13 ends with a reminder of the syllabus to “do all you can in a perfect manner every day, but do it without haste, worry, or fear. Go as fast as you can, but never in a hurry. When you see yourself hurrying, stop. Fix your attention on the mental image of what you want and begin to give thanks that you are getting it. This exercises of gratitude will never fail to strengthen your faith and renew your purpose.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).He’s asking us in Chapter 13 to make sure we are living Chapters 4 (thinking in the certain way) 14 (the impression of increase) by reaching for more of what you want, and 7 (by connecting ourselves to our source with a deep feeling of gratitude).REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude PART 7 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered:Chapter 11: ACTING IN THE CERTAIN WAYWhere we looked at the importance of how “A person must act as well as think.” We spent some time on separating THINKING in a CERTAIN way (that Wattles covered in the first 10 chapters of the book) to “Acting in the Certain Way” that he covers in Chapters 11-17.We did an activity at the end of this chapter where we sketched out what we WANT on the screen of our mind (Thinking in this Certain Way) with action steps to take by (Acting in this Certain Way) to bring whatever it is towards us.CHAPTER 12: EFFECTIVE ACTIONWhere Wattles reminded us to “Do, every day, all that can be done that day.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles) and of the importance of being effective with our daily actions. The activity we did at the end of this chapter was for us to self-evaluate whether we think we were effective with our daily tasks by putting a check mark next to our daily tasks if we thought that we performed them effectively.We extended this activity by making it a habit, to always execute our daily tasks effectively. Don’t do anything half-way. Do all that you can effectively, in one day, without rushing.CHAPTER 13: GETTING INTO THE RIGHT BUSINESSIt’s here we revisit the question:What is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? And we make sure that we are doing everything we can every day, efficiently, while holding the image of what we want, and being grateful for every single good thing that comes our way.While writing these steps, it feels a bit like juggling. We started this book study by juggling the concepts of chapters 4, 14 and 7, (and were urged to read these chapters for 90 days so we can solidify the ideas into our mind), and then we started to work through the chapters of the book with the first 10 chapters being about Thinking in a Certain Way, and the last 7 are about Acting in a Certain Way.And if we can learn to juggle the chapters of this book, with accuracy, and not drop any concepts, we will meet with riches that will come so quickly and  “in such great abundance, that (we will wonder) where they have been hiding all those lean years.” (Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill).It’s here that I can go back to PART 5 of our review, where we started into the chapters of this book and I’ll read this again. At this point of our review, I look at what Wattles wrote here, and I don’t think he’s far off. He says:We have learned specific ways to THINK and ACT, that make sense to me that when we sharpen about mental abilities, and follow the formula that Wattles suggests, that Failure of What You Want, is Impossible.What do you think?Do you think that there is a Science of Getting Rich?CHAPTER 14: THE IMPRESSION OF INCREASE We covered Chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase on EP 316xii in PART 3 of our review.  We started this review with Chapters 4/14/7 in this order, because this was the order that was recommended to me to study this book for maximum results.CHAPTER 15: THE ADVANCING MANI love this chapter!  Especially when I see this in others. This is not as easy to see in ourselves, since it takes time for us to see our own advancements, until one day, we look back, and BAM, we see it. Then we wonder, “How on the earth did we get to where we ended up?” or as Hill says, that one day, when we least expect it “we will meet with riches that will come so quickly and  in such great abundance, that (we will wonder) where they have been hiding all those lean years.” (Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill).Like Ryan O’Neill, from EP 203xiii who I watched over time, completely transform his career, reading this book. It’s actually Ryan’s copy of the book that I used in every graphic for each of these sessions. Wattles says that “the advancing man who holds to a clear mental image of himself as successful and who obeys the laws of faith, purpose and gratitude—will cure every curable case he undertakes, no matter what remedies he many use.” (Chapter 15, SGR, Wattles).CHAPTER 16: SOME CAUTIONSThis chapter is important to read to see what Wattles believes we should be “cautious” about.BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SPEAK ABOUT: I’ll never forget this line where he says “Never speak of times as being hard or of business conditions as being doubtful. Times may be hard and business doubtful for those on the competitive plane, but they can never be so for you. You can create what you want to create and you are above fear. When others are having hard times and poor business, you will find your greatest opportunities.” (Chapter 16, Wattles).This one is essential for anyone and everyone to practice. I remember in my early days of sales, that when someone would ask “how’s business?” and it was difficult (it was never easy) I would say “BOOMING!” regardless of how it really was going. This is a habit that will get you through the rough snowstorms, and blizzards of life.I remember this caution now without even trying. Things were not easy for me in my early days of living in the US, but I knew they would be what would give me my character, backbone and determination to get me through the difficult times that are a natural part of this thing called life. You’ll never hear me complaining of those days when money was tight, because looking back now, there was so much to be grateful for in those lean years.NEVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO FEEL DISAPPOINTED: This one is valuable. You will save yourself so much heart ache if when something doesn’t work out the way you want, that you grab hold of the lessons learned and keep moving. Wattles suggests “You may expect to have a certain thing at a certain time and not get it at that time. This will seem to be a failure. But, if you hold to your faith, you will find that failure is only apparent. Go on in a certain way, and if you do not receive that thing, you will receive something so much better that you will see that the seeming failure was a prelude to a great success.” (Chapter 16, Wattles, SGR).Practice this one. I can only say from experience that this one ALWAYS works. I rarely quote my Dad, but I will here. He used to always say “Andrea, what’s for you, won’t go by you” and this is true. You will never miss the boat for something that is meant for you. I’ve heard this said another way that if you miss the boat at some point, and the opportunity was meant for you, don’t worry, keep working, and the boat will come back for you, time and time again, until you jump on it.STUDY THIS BOOK: He suggests to “make it your constant companion until you have mastered the ideas contained in it.” (Chapter 16, Wattles).Isn’t this the truth. While you may come across some parts of the book that you disagree with, find out dated, or old fashioned, if you can get the main points of the book where he teaches us to THINK in a Certain way (Chapters 1-10) and then how to ACT in a Certain Way (Chapters 11-17) I’m certain your life will change.When we can make these concepts a habit, we will certainly notice that money flows easily to us and like I mentioned in the beginning of this study, once we have mastered these principles ourselves, our next course of action it to go out and see how we can help others.CHAPTER 17: REVIEWWattles writes his review of this book in just over 2 pages. For those people closest to me, they know that I have a really hard time saying anything I think is important, in just a few words.To close out this book study, I can see that by far, the most important part of this review is The Syllabus. Maybe this is a lesson for me to learn. The Science of Getting Rich is ALL about the Syllabus. This  whole book can be summed up in 5 paragraphs, not 17! I have this Syllabus laminated so I can pin it up on my office wall to be read next to my goals. It’s easy to look back now that we’ve reached the end of this study, and I can tell you that I sold this seminar without truly understanding the contents of this book, until now, 25 years later. I mentioned that I missed the fact that the first 10 chapters were about Thinking in this Certain Way, and the last 7 were about Acting in this Certain Way, and I wonder what else could I have missed, which is why Wattles suggests keeping this book as your Companion until you achieve the results you are looking for.So, if I read the book, without completely understanding it, implementing SOME, not ALL of Wattles concepts, and STILL created everything I’ve ever wanted over the years, (all the goals I’ve ever written out I’ve attained so I keep adding new ones each year for continual growth) then I can say to you, the listener, to just read the book, begin your study, and let me know where it takes you. You don’t need to understand or implement EVERY chapter, but just begin.  I know there is so much more for me to learn, but what a life we can create, when we think it’s IMPOSSIBLE to fail.I just saw that Lewis Howes, the podcaster who runs The School of Greatness Podcast, just covered Rhonda Byrnesxiv, who read this book, was never the same, and used the concepts she learned from this book to form the ideas you see in the movie, The Secretxv. If you want to hear Rhonda Byrne’s thoughts on this subject, I’ll link this episode with her and Lewis in the show notes. She has some incredible tools that can help people to create prosperity thinking, which I thought is the MOST important part of this book study.To review and conclude this book study, I thought a good way to end this study would be with a practical real-life lesson learned attached to each of the 7 PARTS of this study, so we can begin to think about applying these concepts in our own daily lives.Putting PART 1 into ACTION: Prosperity ConsciousnessFINDING THE JOY IN LEAN OR DIFFICULT TIMES “Money doesn’t bring you happiness, but happiness brings you money.” (Lewis Howes, The School of Greatness).If any of you are listening to this series, and think you have a poverty mindset, join the club. This is where I was BEFORE studying this material, and it’s been a process for me along the way.I told my story of running out of gas when I only had $16 in my bank account, but I knew in those early days (around 2001) how important prosperity thinking was and being truly happy, even in those lean times, since I was still selling this seminar back then.I look back now to those early days, and those difficult times hold such joy for me. It sounds odd to say this, but they really do. I remember working as a nanny at one of Arizona’s most beautiful resorts, and I could hear the birds singing, while walking with someone’s youngster, trying to create mystery and intrigue for them walking through the resort. I knew all of the “secret” passageways and would take young kids through these passage ways telling them the stories that only the walls could tell. They listened to my stories, and scavenger hunts with their eyes open wide.Prosperity thinking took me some time, but the key to all of it was to find the “joy” when times were difficult, and then be open to what I would discover.  Where would these lean times lead me? While experiencing those moments of “joy” I know I felt it from the inside out, and gave my best to each family I worked and interacted with. At the end of providing the best service, giving them more in “use” value with each family, I often received very large tips. Back then, a large tip for me was over $100. I’ll never forget the families who gave back to me when I most needed this money, allowing me to remember when I was able to, I would do the same.“Every person naturally wants to become all they are capable of becoming...Success in life is becoming what you want to be.” Wallace D. WattlesPutting PART 2 into ACTION: The First Principle of the Science of Getting Rich: Getting Comfortable with Money This is a hard one to do when money is lean. How do you hold it, feel it, and get comfortable with it, when you haven’t got it?In this chapter, I showed a photo of Grant Cardone and his children playing a game where they were fishing for $100 bills. If you can play games with money, even Monopoly money, teaching our children what it looks and feels like to touch it, hand it out, have a lot of it, throw it up in the air, you will be teaching them to become comfortable with money.Money is not to be feared. We can ALL earn it. It’s given to us in exchange for services rendered.So how do I teach my children to become comfortable with money? When money was tight, (before I had my own kids) I showed children I worked with to see the natural beauty around them. We didn’t spend any money on our nature walks, talking of the past history of some of Arizona’s most precious landmarks, opening their eyes to ways they could create an innovate in their futures. These nature walks were behind the books I would write in the future.Now I have my own children, and want to teach them to be comfortable with money, and not fear it, so once in a blue moon, I will say when I have set aside some extra money, we will go to the shopping mall, and find something that we REALLY love. The important part with this shopping spree is that we DO NOT look at the price on the label of what we find. This is difficult, because we WANT to, but I instruct them to pick something, and they must not know the price.Not being afraid to spend money, if you have it, is important for getting comfortable with money. Also, not being afraid it will be spent, and you won’thave any more.  We were at the mall, and our oldest daughter needed a pair of sunglasses. She had a concussion in the summer, and she was still sensitive to sunlight, and needed a pair. Instead of looking at the $20 glasses in one of the stores, I said to her “why don’t you try on a pair of those sunglasses” as we walked passed some beautiful glasses all in cases. These were designer glasses and not something a teenager would usually buy, but for the point of learning this lesson (it was once in a blue moon) so she agreed to try on some glasses from this section she would normally not be looking in.She found 2 pairs. One was much cheaper than the first pair. I told her to NOT look at the price, but she did, and then the sales clerk came by and spoiled my plan when she said “oh these ones are double the price of those.” I knew she loved the expensive pair. I could just tell.When I asked her which pair she wanted, she picked the cheaper pair, and I asked her if she picked the cheaper pair to save us money, and she said “yes.” So, I said, “she would like this pair” and handed her the pair that was double the price. Now I can’t make this up, but this is the whole reason why it’s important to not look at pricing and pick what you love, if you have the money and not be afraid that you’ll spend it all, never to have any more again.When the sales clerk rang up the expensive pair of glasses, she got this weird look on her face. She kept typing in numbers, and then she said “I don’t know what’s happening, but this pair, that should be double to price, is ringing up much less than the other pair you were looking at.” She knew what the price was, but there was a glitch in her system that she said would be more work to fix, so she charged us much less, for the expensive pair of glasses.#Mindset #Thinking #Thoughts #TheScienceofGettingRich #WallaceDWattles #Prosperity #WaltDisney #ArtLinkeletter #Abundance Putting PART 3 into ACTION: Living the Impression of IncreaseSo how do we take this concept and put it into action in our daily lives? It’s all about taking the focus off ourselves, and directing it towards others. Since all people seek this increase, if we become someone who inherently gives this to others, we will become in demand.The example I wanted to share here is that we can all give increase to others, even if we are living in lean or difficult times ourselves, we just need to be aware, so we can act quickly.This is where I’ve got to say that I am guilty of sometimes not being aware. Sometimes I’m standing in line at a grocery store, and just zoning out, thinking of all the things on my plate. Go back 20 years, when I was in my lean times, and I was exactly the same.If we want to LIVE the impression of increase every day, we’ve got to be aware.One day, I was standing in line to pay for groceries, and this was a time when I had to make the money I was earning stretch far. I was tired, and was not paying attention to the fact that the guy ahead of me was trying to buy diapers for his family. He was trying to pay with some sort of voucher that this store didn’t take. Now fast forward to when I had my kids, diapers were really expensive. This was something he needed, and I missed the opportunity to offer to help him. I had enough money that day to pay for my food and his diapers, but he was sent away. I remember trying to run after this young guy in the parking lot, to say I could help, but he was gone. Not a fun experience standing at the cash register and you can’t pay for something.For this lesson, I would say, be aware of where you can help others, and if you can, lend a hand. I always regretted not paying attention, and missing an opportunity to help someone.“Increase is what all men and women are seeking: it is the urge of the Formless Intelligence within them, seeking fuller expression…All human activities are based on this desire for increase; people are seeking more food, more clothes, better shelter, more luxury, more beauty, more knowledge, more pleasure—increase in something, more in life.” Wallace D. Wattles#mindset #Thinking #thoughts #TheScienceofGettingRich #Prosperity #Neuroscience #TheImpressionofIncrease #abundance Putting PART 4 into ACTION: GRATITUDE IS FAITH In ACTIONRead chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days, paying attention to each chapter and this alone will change your world.I challenge YOU to read chapter 4/14/7 of this book for 90 days, and let me know what happens. \Gratitude is an attitude that hooks us up to our source of supply. And the more grateful you are, the closer you become to the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being.\ Bob Proctor on Chapter 7 of Wallace D. Wattles SGR book. #TheScienceofGettingRich #BobProctor #WallaceDWattles #gratitude #gratitudepractice #gratitudechallenge #gratitudejourney #thinking #thoughts #mindset Putting PART 5 into ACTION: DEVELOPING A ROCK SOLID MENTAL MINDSETReading chapters 1 (The Right to be Rich), 2 (There is a Science of Getting Rich), 3 (Is Opportunity Monopolized) and 5 (Increasing Life) we are working on our mental faculties.The first part of this book, or Thinking in a Certain Way, takes time.If you want to know how you are thinking, look at the results you are achieving. This is a clear sign.If you like the results that someone else is achieving, ASK them, “What is your mental mindset as it relates to your work” and you’ll learn something new that you can apply to strengthen your own.Rome wasn’t built in one day, and our mindset and ability to THINK in THIS CERTAIN WAY takes time and practice, but this is the foundation for what we are building here.Putting PART 6 into ACTION: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU REALLY WANT.\Never think or speak of what you want without feeling confident that it will arrive.\ Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting RichIn part 6 we are still working through how to THINK in This Certain Way covering Chapters 6 (How Riches Come to You), 8 (Thinking in the Certain Way), 9 (How to Use the Will) 10 (Further Use of the Will).We looked at ideas for creating Multiple Sources of Income here, and ways to further strengthen our mental abilities by referring back to the Think and Grow Rich study, or The Silva Method.This whole time we are letting the Syllabus sink into our daily life, and becoming familiar with Chapters 4, 14 and 7.#TheScienceofGettingRich #WallaceDWattles #Mindset #Prosperity #2024Goals #TheWill #Thinking Putting PART 7 into ACTION:Here we covered Chapters 11-17, the final chapters of the book that are focused around ACTING in THIS CERTAIN WAY.We are reminded that “A person must act as well as think” and how important our daily actions are.It’s here that productivity courses come to mind, to sharpen our daily routines.Wattles believes in not just taking action in the present moment, but by making sure it’s EFFECTIVE action with EVERYTHING that you do. FINAL THOUGHTS:For a book that I was hesitant to cover, I’m so glad I did. It was a mindset shift for me to pick the Science of Getting Rich notes, study guides and worksheets out of the back of my closet, and begin this study the end of last year.I hope that you’ve enjoyed looking at the deeper meaning behind the words of Wallace D. Wattles, with me, where he shows us that there is a Science of Getting Rich, and it’s all about Thinking AND Acting, in This Certain Way.PART 1: Prosperity ConsciousnessFINDING THE JOY IN LEAN OR DIFFICULT TIMESWhat’s YOUR story for this example?PART 2: The First Principle of the Science of Getting Rich: Getting Comfortable with Money What’s YOUR story for this example? How have your worked on your own prosperity consciousness?PART 3: Living the Impression of IncreaseHow do YOU live the impression of increase?PART 4: GRATITUDE (FAITH In ACTION)How do YOU put faith into action in your life?PART 5: DEVELOPING A ROCK SOLID MENTAL MINDSETHow do YOU strengthen YOUR mental mindset?PART 6: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU REALLY WANTAre you aware of what is seeking expression with and through you? What are you doing to develop your talents and abilities? What multiple sources of income can you set up with these talents?PART 7: REVIEW COMPLETE THESE 4 ACTION STEPS:CLOSING ACTION STEPS:I do encourage everyone to read Chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days as an action item to studying this book.Print a copy of the Syllabus, and put it somewhere you will be able to see it, and read it.Read the Syllabus every day, for 90 days, along with chapters 4/14/7.Finally, come up with your own examples that go with the 7 PARTS of the book. I had to THINK to create mine, and when you can see these principles in ACTION, along with a change in your THINKING, this is when the magic will happen. You will begin to ACT in this CERTAIN WAY.My goal for the END of this review, is to show that without a shadow of a doubt, we ALL have the ability to “Think and Grow Rich” like we learned from Napoleon Hill’s study (with our potential as well as our finances) and That there is a Science to Doing This, using Wallace D. Wattles principles.  If we can do the hard work involved (using persistence like we did while reading chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days) sharpen our ability to think, make connections grow from what we’ve learned, and then finally, APPLY what we’ve learned, we will see that failure impossible.We just need to keep “thinking and growing” and then “Acting in This Certain Way.”RESOURCES:How to Manifest and Attract Financial Abundance w/ Rhonda Byrne (Creator of \The Secret\) Lewis Howes: The School of Greatness with Rhonda ByrneIn todays episode of The School of Greatness, were diving into a topic thats close to my heart and likely yours too - the journey of manifesting money. I had the pleasure of sitting down with none other than Rhonda Byrne, the mastermind behind “The Secret.” Our conversation was nothing short of enlightening. As Rhonda shared her insights, I couldnt help but reflect on my own financial journey, from times of struggle to moments of abundance. This episode isnt just about money; its about transforming your life through the principles that Rhonda and I have lived and tested. Whether youre just starting out or looking to deepen your understanding of financial abundance, this is a conversation you wont want to miss.Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-greatness/id596047499?i1000641351452REFERENCES: i Rhonda Byrne 2006 The Secret https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0846789/ ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/  iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 Think and Grow Rich Series https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/  ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Method  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/  v Join Paul Martinelli’s Study of Think and Grow Rich for FREE https://www.freeprogram.yourempoweredlife.com/ vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #288 on “What Does Acting Have to Do With Our Self-Belief and Identity?” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-what-does-acting-have-to-do-with-self-belief-and-our-identity/ vii“Oscar and Emmy winner Phil Goldfine shares the five things you need to know to succeed in show business” Feb. 25, 2019 by Yitzi Weiner  https://medium.com/authority-magazine/oscar-and-emmy-winner-phil-goldfine-shares-the-five-things-you-need-to-know-to-succeed-in-show-b3152bbf985e viiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #38 with Todd Woodcroft  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/assistant-coach-to-the-winnipeg-jets-todd-woodcroft-on-the-daily-grind-in-the-nhl/ ixNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #166 with Chris Gargano https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/vice-president-executive-producer-of-the-new-york-jets-chris-gargano-on-accelerating-leadership-for-maximum-impact-and-results/ x Andrea@Achieveit360.com xi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #294 on “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the 6 Faculties of the Mind.”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/ xii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE 316 PART 3 REVIEW of The Science of Getting Rich https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-3-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-14-the-neuroscience-behind-the-impression-of-increase/ xiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #203 with Paranormal Researcher Ryan O’Neill  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/ xiv Lewis Howes with Rhonda Byrnes How to Manifest and Attract Financial Abundance w/ Rhonda Byrne (Creator of \The Secret\)The School of Greatness https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-greatness/id596047499?i1000641351452 xv The Movie, The Secret https://www.thesecret.tv/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4s5xfd/320FINAL.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/part-6-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-how-to-think-and-act-in-this-certain-way/,name:PART 6 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ”How to Think in This Certain Way” Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10.,datePublished:2024-01-13,description:Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how our brain learns best.On todays episode #319 we will cover:Chapter 6: HOW RICHES COME TO YOU✔ Where we learned to listen to the desire that’s seeking expression with and through you and think “how can you create something that give others more USE value than you are taking from them in cash value.”✔ Ideas for creating Multiple Sources of Income in your life.CHAPTER 8 THINKING IN THE CERTAIN WAY✔ Where we learned \You must have a clear and definite mental picture of what you want. You cannot transmit an idea unless you have it yourself.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles).✔ Reminders to go back and PRACTICE the skill of putting the image of what you want on the screen of your mind, by reviewing The Silva Method (our most downloaded series from 2023).CHAPTER 9 HOW TO USE THE WILLCHAPTER 10 FURTHER USE OF THE WILL✔ Reminders to keep developing our WILL to eliminate doubts and fears, and stay focused on whatever it is that we are working towards.Welcome back to PART 6 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich. In this classic book on thinking, this book describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own personal and professional lives. Rhonda Byrne, creator of the movie The Secreti, said she stumbled across The Science of Getting Rich and has \never been the same.\ This was one of the first seminars I sold when I worked with Bob Proctor back in the late 1990s, and he mentioned to me in our interview on EP 66ii that his business took off after Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret took off. There is true magic within the words written within these pages, and like all of the books we dive deep into, it’s the application of what we read here that has the potential to change our life forever.If you enjoyed our Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richiii book, or the 4 Part Series of The Silva Method,iv (that I’m going to revisit after this study is complete) the concepts we will cover in this review go hand in hand with those Deep Dives. I’m currently studying Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich” with Paul Martinelliv, who teaches this book like no one else and I’m constantly reminded of how important our ability to “think” really is. Napoleon Hill titled his book with four simple words. He picked “think and grow” as the first three, and we covered in this series the power of our thoughts. Now, we are learning through the words of Wallace D. Wattles, that once we know how to think and grow, we can next add the rich part, and he shows us there is a science to this.I always add that it’s not just rich financially, but we grow rich in our knowledge, rich in our potential, and we need money to keep learning, and growing, so yes, rich financially.Bringing us to Chapter 6: HOW RICHES COME TO YOUHow do riches come to you? My goal for the END of this review, (after our next episode) is to show that without a shadow of a doubt, we ALL have the ability to “Think and Grow Rich” and That there is a Science to Doing This.  If we can do the hard work involved (using persistence like while reading chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days) we will sharpen our ability to think, make connections and grow from what we’ve learned. Once we APPLY what we’ve learned, we will see that failure is not possible. We just need to keep “thinking and growing” and then “Acting in This Certain Way.”Chapter 6 opens up with Wattles urging us to “Give people more in use value than cash value of the thing you take from them” explaining:“The paper, ink and other material in this book may not be worth the money you pay for it, but if the ideas suggested by it bring you thousands of dollars, you have not been wronged by those who have sold it to you. They have given you great use value for small cash value” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles) “especially if the ideas in this book brings you thousands of dollars.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles).So, while acting in this “Certain Way” that Wattles describes, now add, that you must give every others more in use value than you take from them in cash value. In doing so, you are adding to the life of the world.This is why I give my best work away for free on this podcast. I’m putting this chapter into practice by giving more in “use value than I expect back in cash value.” This is also the value behind volunteering our time. Give more in use value to others, than we expect back in cash value.This is the part in this book that dates it back to the early 1900s. He says next that:“If you want a sewing machine (he would) suggest that before you impress the thought of a sewing machine in the thinking substance that you first make sure the image of the machine is clearly formed in your mind.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles). This to me is where this book aligns directly with what we learned from Think and Grow Rich, as well as The Silva Method.“After you form the thought, you must have the most and unquestioning faith that the sewing machine is coming.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles).This is important. How many times have you heard someone going for something they really want (a sewing machine in Wattles’ time or something else in our time- a new job, or something) and they speak about it showing they aren’t confident in their attainment of whatever it is they are going for.Wattles says “NEVER think or speak of (what you want) without feeling confident that it will arrive.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles).“It will be brought to you by the power of the supreme intelligence.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles) who insists that we must not “forget for a moment that the thinking substance is everything” (Ch 6, SGR) and that “you can have anything you want, as long as you use it for the advancement of your life and the lives of others.” (Ch 6, SGR).Next, Wattles talks about a boy who said to him while sitting at a piano “I can feel the music in me but I can’t make my hands go right.”He’s explaining the boys’ desire seeking expression with and through him. The boy knows and feels what he’s meant to do, but it’s going to take PRACTICE and the right mindset (Thinking in this certain way) to develop this talent in him that could by all means lead him to riches if he works diligently at his skill.We asked this question at the end of our last EPISODE 319, PART 5vi of this review.What is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? This desire in you is “the urge of the Original Substance, containing all the possibilities of life.” I’m not going to skip this part, or leave it out. I will say that Wattles is telling us that it is God who seeks expression with and through us.So, it’s TRULY impossible to fail when you feel this desire within you.  But it is up to each one of us to fully develop these God-given talents and abilities within us.It’s in Chapter 6 that in the seminar industry, while studying this book, Bob Proctor would always teach the importance of having income from multiple sources, to create wealth. It’s not another job, but just adding another income stream to what you’ve already got. While working in the seminar industry I met many people from all walks of life, and they ALL understood this principle. I talked about what a paradigm shift this concept was for me when I first started to see different ways I could earn money, that were outside of working a job, that runs 9-5 hours on EP 67.vii  Putting Chapter 6 into Practice: Listen to The Desire That’s Seeking Expression with and Through You and think “how can you create something that give others more USE value than you are taking from them in cash value.”Multiples Sources of Income Ideas Using This Principle: If you want to build income outside of what you do fulltime, Russell Brunsonviii, the co-founder and owner of Clickfunnels is a master as teaching The Value Ladder, that’s based on offering people products with high use value, and low cost, to bring them into your “funnel” and offer them more and more cost as they progress along the way. See if any of the ideas I’ve written below are of interest to YOU to create multiple sources of income over time.Writing a Book: (is one way) to create another source of income, but anyone who has written a book will tell you that the book itself won’t make you a lot of money unless you sell thousands of copies. A book can lead you to earn income from other sources like speaking engagements, workshops and courses where you share your knowledge with others, and they would gratefully give you’re their money, to learn more. Looking at Brunsons Value Ladder, you can give away a book, or offer it for a low price (have you ever noticed some books are FREE, but you just need to pay for shipping)? This is a common strategy that can lead you into the author’s “funnel” where they will upsell you other programs and services. Online Courses: When I first started putting some of my old courses online, I was amazed when I would receive money into my bank account from people who purchased those courses. The more people want to learn what you are teaching, the more they will purchase the course you have created. Mastermind Groups: You can now take people who come your way from your training, and offer specialized training for smaller groups. The more people are interested in learning what you “know” they will be happy pay you to be “trained” by you in smaller groups. Monetizing YouTube: As more and more people want to learn from you, you will have more followers on social media. Once you have 1,000 followers on YouTube, you can begin to earn money for ads that show up during your videos. To earn a lot of money this way, you do need to have a lot (meaning thousands of views of your videos). This one took me some time to build, but since building this one since 2019, I now receive ad funds directly to my business bank account, allowing me to put those funds towards research and development. You can see the progression of our interviews since 2019ixMonetize a Podcast: I did try this one out, but stopped, as it’s important to me that I’m giving the best content I have, for free on this podcast. In the future, I’ll consider putting ads on this podcast (that make sense to my brand), but for now, I’m not using this option. It’s much like the money sent to you via YouTube. OTHER IDEAS: These ideas show that when you provide value (or something that’s greater in use value than what you pay for it) that can build you towards significant income over time. I’m sure there are many more ideas that you can come up with. Take out a piece of paper and draw a circle in the middle called MSIs (for multiple sources of income) and brainstorm how many ideas YOU can come up. Off the top of my head, I can think of one of my friends who was a child actor in the movie A Christmas Story. Every year, she receives a royalty check for appearing in that movie, with a speaking role. What other ideas can YOU think of?Find your MSIs, and get to work!Then, Think and Grow…Rich.CHAPTER 7 GRATITUDE We covered this chapter on EP #317.xCHAPTER 8 THINKING IN THE CERTAIN WAY Wattles opens up this next chapter by telling us to “go back to chapter 6 and re-read the story of the man who formed the mental image of his house, and this is the initial step towards getting rich.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles). He affirms,“You must have a clear and definite mental picture of what you want. You cannot transmit an idea unless you have it yourself.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles).Which is Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich in action, and the whole concept behind The Silva Method.Before this month ends, I’ll be covering a review of our Top 10 episodes of 2023 that had The Silva Method in the top 4 spots, just blowing my mind when I saw the numbers and how many people around the world were interested in learning The Silva Method.I’ve not yet covered a review of The Silva Ultramind System, that’s a step beyond what we covered in that 4-part series but have to mention that there are parts of this program that will expand your thinking, specifically with your ability to create images on your mental screen. No one covers this program like Vishen Lakhiani from Mind Valleyxi.  It’s here I learned how to build my mental screen (day 3), solve problems on this screen (day 4), and day 5 I learned to walk through my home, (and anywhere else I’d love to see) through a unique process that projects my mind wherever I’d like to go. Putting Chapter 8 into Practice: RE-READ CHAPTER 6: Do what Wattles says and go back and re-read the story of the person in Chapter 6 who formed the mental image of building a house in his mind, before he moved towards what he wanted.LOOK AT THE SILVA ULTRA MIND SYSTEM: Look through the 30-day curriculum and see if you’d like to experience it. I’m not affiliated with Mind Valley, but after my friend Hans Ajay told me “this program would change me forever” I’ve got to agree. There’s nothing out there that I’ve seen so far that teaches Joe Silva’s Method, better than this program. PRACTICE! Pick a time of day that you will practice ‘building images” on the screen of your mind. Whether you use The Silva Method, and just plain old visualization, practicing this skill will help you to Think and Grow…Then it’s up to you to apply what you are learning to Grow Rich in potential and Grow Rich financially with your skills and talents.This is a program you can study, and learn from, for many years to come.CHAPTER 9 HOW TO USE THE WILLCHAPTER 10 FURTHER USE OF THE WILLI thought it was interesting that Wattles picked the use of the Will, for chapters 9 and again in 10, with further uses of The Will. This shows me that he recognized that we can work hard, visualizing what we want, and take action with our goals, Thinking and Acting, but if we don’t know how to execute the proper use of our will, we will struggle with doing things “The Certain Way” that he suggests.The Will is one of our higher faculties that we covered on EP #294xii “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the 6 Faculties of the Mind” and the Will, gives us the ability to concentrate.  When reviewing the Will on this episode, I mentioned that meditation was one way to strengthen this faculty, along with an exercise of staring at a candle flame until you and the flame become one.Wattles takes the use of the will a step further saying “it’s as wrong to coerce people by mental powers as it is by physical power” (Ch 9, SGR, Wattles) so you must only use your Will for yourself, and not to will others to do things for you. You must use your Will “to keep yourself thinking and acting in a certain way.”“Use your mind to form a mental image of what you want and hold this vision with faith and purpose. Use your will to keep your mind working the right way.” (Ch 9, SGR, Wattles).Also, use your Will to prevent yourself from thinking thoughts of doubt and disbelief as “doubt and disbelief is as certain to start a movement away from you as faith and purpose are to start one towards you.” (Ch 9, SGR, Wattles).There are definitely some parts of this book, written in 1910 that you might disagree with, especially when it comes to not talking about poverty, or disease. For those involved heavily in charitable organizations, I do believe that we can all help support organizations, instead of doing what Wattles suggests, and that’s to not think about them at all. Or with health, I believe that studying and learning about health has helped me to become healthier, so some parts of this book, I just don’t agree with, but I can also see what Wattles was intending when he was writing this book.In chapter 10, The further use of the will, Wattles expands on more uses of the Will to help us to “make the most of ourselves” which is my goal with this podcast.He ends Chapter 10 by reading the syllabus again.Remember:“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, penetrates, permeates and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. You can form things in your thought, and by impressing your thought upon the formless substance, can cause the thing you think about to be created.”“In order to do this, a person must pass from the competitive to the creative mind. They must form a clear mental picture in their thoughts with the fixed purpose to get what they want, and the unwavering faith that they will get what they want—closing their mind to all that may tend to dim their vision, or quench their faith. “ We now see that we must live and act in this Certain Way.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude PART 6 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered:Chapter 6: HOW RICHES COME TO YOUWhere we learned to listen to the desire that’s seeking expression with and through you and think “how can you create something that give others more USE value than you are taking from them in cash value.”We brainstormed ideas for creating multiple sources of income in our life, so that money can begin to come our way even while we are sleeping at night.We learned to THINK and GROW…first, preparing ourselves to be rich in potential and financially second.CHAPTER 8 THINKING IN THE CERTAIN WAY Remembering “You must have a clear and definite mental picture of what you want. You cannot transmit an idea unless you have it yourself.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles).We talked about different programs we can use to further develop whatever it is that we imagine on the mental screen of our minds, (The Silva Ultra Mind Course) or by going back to read Chapter 6 on the importance of building the image of what we want on the screen of our minds first.CHAPTER 9 HOW TO USE THE WILLCHAPTER 10 FURTHER USE OF THE WILLFinally, we looked at the importance of developing the higher faculty of our will, to prevent us from focusing on our doubts and fears, while keeping us focused on improving ourselves for the better,I hope that by diving into the 17 Chapters of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, you are making connections with how you can do things in this Certain Way, building faith in the fact thatNOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE when follow the principles Wattles outlines in this classic book on thinking.See you next with the final chapters of this book, and conclusion of our DEEP Dive into The Science of Getting Rich. REFERENCES: i Rhonda Byrne 2006 The Secret https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0846789/ ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/  iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 Think and Grow Rich Series https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/  ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Method  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/  v Join Paul Martinelli’s Study of Think and Grow Rich for FREE https://www.freeprogram.yourempoweredlife.com/ viNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #319 PART 5 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-5-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-revealing-the-secret-within-the-syllabus-chapters-1-2-3-and-5/ viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #67  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/ viii https://www.russellbrunson.com/ ix Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?listPLb5Z3cA_mnKhiYc5glhacO9k9WTrSgjzW x Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #317 PART 4 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-4-review-of-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-gratitude-through-the-eyes-of-wallace-d-wattles/ xi https://www.mindvalley.com/ xii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #294 on “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the 6 Faculties of the Mind.”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fda2zt/320.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/part-5-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-revealing-the-secret-within-the-syllabus-chapters-1-2-3-and-5/,name:PART 5 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ” Revealing The Secret Within the Syllabus” Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5,datePublished:2024-01-03,description:PART 5 REVIEW of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D WattlesWelcome back to PART 5 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich. In this classic book on thinking, this book describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own lives.Rhonda Byrne, creator of the movie The Secreti, said she stumbled across The Science of Getting Rich and has \never been the same.\ This was one of the first seminars I sold when I worked with Bob Proctor back in the late 1990s, and he mentioned to me in our interview on EP 66ii that his business took off after Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret took off. There is true magic within the words written within these pages, and like all of the books we dive deep into, it’s the application of what we read here that has the potential to change our life forever.It took me some time to review this book, honestly, because many of the concepts I didn’t fully understand myself. It’s taken me over 25 years to finally grasp the meaning behind the timeless concepts that Wattles wrote about in 1910, and writing this series has helped me to refine my own thinking, in addition to sharing what I’m learning here with you, wherever you might be listening in the world.If you enjoyed our Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richiii book, or the 4 Part Series of The Silva Method,iv the concepts we will cover in this review go hand in hand with those Deep Dives.I read this review about this book and it caught my eye. No student of thought should be without this historic book. Think about this for a minute.Read this book and do it exactly as written and you will see HOW failure is impossible.This is the PERFECT book and series to launch 2024 with.On todays episode #319 we will cover:✔ CHAPTER 1: THE RIGHT TO BE RICH “There is nothing wrong with wanting more in life. No man is to be happy with little.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles)✔ CHAPTER 2 THERE IS A SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH With some thoughts on what the title of this book makes you think about.✔ CHAPTER 3 IS OPPORTUNITY MONOPOLIZED?What is it that YOU really want? Do you think you can achieve it?✔ CHAPTER 4: THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICHWe covered this chapter on EP 315 in PART 2v of this REVIEW where I challenged everyone to read chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days. Keep reading.✔ CHAPTER 5: INCREASING LIFEWhy must we develop our Mind, Body and Spirit?Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how our brain learns best.At the end of each year, we review timeless and important books that were recommended to me when I worked in the motivational speaking industry in the late 1990s, and my goal is to see how science can inform us as we move towards our goals in 2024, (whether it with the interviews we will host) or by diving into what I saw working over and over again in the speaking industry, so we can all be the most improved, 2.0 version of ourselves.This year, we are reviewing Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich book that was written in 1910. I’ve set the stage for the application of this book by asking us to begin or end our study by reading chapters 4/14/7 in this order for 90 days. The order is important. This is where our review began. If you can do this one activity, I promise you that the magical words that Wattles wrote on the pages of this book, will begin to have significant meaning to you.In PART 1vi we saw the importance of opening up our minds to prosperity thinking, (that there is more than enough for all of us vs poverty consciousness that there is not enough) and PART 2vii we focused on the power of our thoughts, specifically with how to “think and act in this certain way” to achieve the results we are talking about here. We gave examples of two distinct types of thinkers, encouraging all of us to open the keyhole in the door (or kick down the door) and expand of level of awareness in this process. With PART 3viii of our review, we explored Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase, with two suggestions for Acting in this Certain Way with everyone we interact with. Look to where you can give others genuine compliments, pointing out their accomplishments and efforts, and always look for where you can assist others with your resources. Then on PART 4, we covered Chapter 7 on Gratitude that connected us directly with our source of supply.Let’s now dive into the rest of the chapters of this timeless book, keeping in mind where the heart of this book exists. We must understand the syllabus. I’ll read it here, and again at the end, and my hope is that the secret that Wattles intends us to “see” will reveal itself to you, and like Rhonda Byrnes, who read this book, and was never the same, I hope that something new is revealed to you, changing your thinking in some way, and helping you to see if you can do things in this Certain Way, that failure is impossible. Remember: Getting Rich is the result of doing things in a certain way. We help ourselves first, then we look for ways to help others do the same.Before we begin, do you have questions about this syllabus like I did when I first read this book? Here’s mine:Q1: What is this thinking stuff from which all things are made that fills the inter spaces of the universe? Wattles says, it’s everywhere, but what is it?My Answer: It is formless, supremely intelligent and permeates everything around us—including organic and inorganic things and the spaces between them. Wattles uses many terms interchangeably to describe this substance. After reading and studying this book for over 2 decades, I came to see this “thinking stuff” as my Source, which I call God. You might call it something else, but naming it while reading this book can help to see its power and why “a thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.” This essentially is what prayer is. “A person can form things in their thoughts (or like through prayer) and by impressing their thoughts upon the formless substance (your source of Supply or God), can cause the thing they think about to be created.” When you break this syllabus down a bit, it doesn’t seem so “far out there.” I am certain that Wattles is describing the power of prayer.To put the syllabus into practice, think about where you feel the most connected to this source.  It is everywhere, but some of us might feel this connection in nature, like I’ve described while hiking in the mountains, near water (or the Ocean) like scientist and activist Dr. Wallace J Nichols talked about on EP 297ix this past summer. Wherever you feel the most connected, just trust that there is something bigger than you, that will help you to produce whatever it is that you “image” in your thoughts.Let’s look at the remaining chapters of the book.CHAPTER 1 THE RIGHT TO BE RICH Wattles says that “No man can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or soul development (our fullest) potential without money.” In the pages of my notebook, I wrote “thought always proceeds the action” or “what’s coming, we think about.”I don’t need to look far to say this isn’t so, as we witness this with our two girls and competitive gymnastics. As with any sport or skill, it takes money to learn these skills, and it was a good year that our oldest daughter would ask to join the competitive team at her gym before we agreed to it. Later, she let me know that she used to watch YouTube videos of gymnasts training, and she knew this is what she wanted to do with all of her heart. There was much thought in her mind that happened a good year BEFORE she even tried out to be a part of this team.The same goes with the material you are studying now. I watched people pay thousands of dollars to attend each seminar to learn this information from the best teachers in the world. Many who wanted to attend, couldn’t not pay the tuition. You can always read this book on your own, or watch videos to learn new skills, but to immerse yourself with the best teachers in the world, the easiest way is to pay for an exchange of their knowledge for your money. “To unfold the soul and develop talent” we cannot do these things unless you have the money to pay for them. Which leads me back to why I’m giving away everything I’ve learned over the years, for FREE, on this podcast. I know this is what I am meant to do. I was fortunate enough to learn directly from some of the best teachers in the world, and now, I am meant to give back in this way. For now, this podcast remains ad free for this reason. It has always been important to me that I put the best work I’ve got, out to the world, for free, because of the principles within the pages of this book.  What I want for myself, I want for others.When you find your place, you will know where you have room to give back. I do think that Wattles intends us to all get to this place where we shift our thinking from “what can I get” to “how can I help others” with my talents and abilities.Part 1 of this series we spent on prosperity consciousness vs poverty for this reason. If you’re listening and are struggling with this concept, go back and listen to Part 1 where we dove into two ways of thinking about money. This is an important lesson because we will need it to “reach our fullest mental, spiritual and physical unfoldment.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).“Success in life is becoming what you want to be” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles) so for my daughter who begged us to join competitive gymnastics, it was her desire seeking expression with and through her, (to do this sport) but it takes money to do this. I think back to my early days, when I wanted to become a teacher it took money to pay for my teacher training. If you want to learn business strategies, same idea. Whatever we want, it begins with a desire in our thoughts, and what’s coming our way, we will think about, usually long before we take action towards it.What about you? Whenever we have wanted to learn, grow and advance ourselves in our lives and careers, it takes money to do this.Remember: “There is nothing wrong with wanting more in life. No man is to be happy with little.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).What do you think when you hear this? Do you agree with Wattles? Over the years I became more comfortable with “wanting more in life” and when I was living my most lean years, I made sure to spend my leisure time in places that made me “feel” the abundance that Wattles was describing when he said “there is nothing wrong with wanting.”  I often sat writing in the lobby of the most beautiful resorts I could find to keep my thinking away from poverty and more towards prosperity thinking.Wattles writes that “No man can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or soul development unless he has plenty of money; for to unfold the soul and to develop talent he must have many things to use, and he cannot have these things unless he has the money to buy them with.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).Like my daughter’s gymnastics training, or what we must do to pay for new skills we want to acquire.Wattles writes that “Man’s right to life means his right to have free and unrestricted use of the things which may be necessary to his fullest mental, spiritual and physical unfoldment.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).“No man can be really happy or satisfied unless his body is living fully in every function, and unless the same is true of his mind and soul.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).Be sure to develop all three parts of us (our body, mind and soul).“Wherever there is unexpressed possibility, or function not performed, there is unsatisfied desire. Desire is possibility seeking expression, or function seeking performance.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).Think about this for a minute. What is it in you that is “unexpressed possibility” that you could nurture and grow in 2024? For me, it’s clear and obvious. If I was unable to research, read books, and then work on integrating this new information in my life, and then share what I’m learning with you, I would not be truly happy. Hosting this podcast (is my desire seeking expression) is driven by an unrelentless desire for me to keep researching, learning, and sharing anything that can help us to all improve our productivity and results.What about you? What is it that you must do? What is your desire that is “possibility seeking expression” in you? This is a good thing to know for ourselves, and then look at see if you can notice it in others.Before moving to chapter 2, I think we have given some good examples as to why there is nothing wrong with wanting to have enough money to develop our body, mind and soul, to nurture our “desires” or our “possibility seeking expression” or “function seeking performance” so we can be truly happy ourselves, before we begin to think of how we can extend our hand outwards, to help others.CHAPTER 2 THERE IS A SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH Before we go any further, I wonder, what comes up for you when you saw the title of this book? Do you think of the TV show Lifestyles of the Rich and the famous, like me?The title of this book is one of the reasons I didn’t want to cover it on this podcast in the first place. While I see the importance of earning money, I’m not one to want to “be rich” and when multi-million-dollar yachts sail past me, they don’t catch my eye. I’ve never been drawn to anything excessive so covering a book about “getting rich” was not on the top of my list.I can recognize others like me while I’m interviewing them. The inventor of GDV technology, Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, from EP 307x mentioned that while he enjoys inventing, he’s not as good with the business side of things. He writes in his books that when he went on some of his exciting trips around the world, he just took his sandals, and a hat to keep the sun off his face.So, if you are like me, not very interested in “Getting Rich” and the title of this book deterred you a bit, just see if there is something we can learn together. It’s here my mentor, Bob Proctor, would send me back to PART 1xi of this series, and work on my prosperity thinking. He would remind me that “nobody can have all he wants without plenty of money.” (Chapter 1, SGR, Wattles).And I would come back to Chapter 2 with an expanded and open mind. This Certain Way has to do with Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty.REMEMBER: “There is a Science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic.” (Chapter 2, SGR, Wattles) and we have discovered that it’s about thinking and acting in a certain way.“There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches and when these laws are learned and obeyed by any man, he will get rich with mathematical certainty.” (Ch 2, SGR, Wattles). If you were to study this book through Bob Proctor’s Seminars, it’s here that he would cover the 7 Laws of the Universe, where he would say that doing things in this “certain way” would be according to these Natural Laws that Wattles mentions in Chapter 2.We were not taught these laws in school, and I’m not going to cover them here, but I will say that “it doesn’t matter WHAT we’re doing, it matters HOW we are doing it.” We will cover “this certain way” in this book study, so at the end of these chapters, we will have a clear strategy on HOW to THINK AND ACT in this certain way, that Wattles describes and “those who do things in this Certain Way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich; while those who do not do things in this Certain Way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor.” And “nobody can have all he wants without plenty of money.” (Chapter 1, SGR, Wattles).Here’s An Example:Have you ever seen two businesses on the same side of the road, and one is thriving while the other is not? Wattles addresses this when he says that Getting Rich is “not a matter of environment” (Ch 2, SGR, Wattles) even though “some environments may be more favorable than others” but the success one person experiences is a result of “Doing Things in This Certain Way.” Wattles also says that “the ability to do things in this certain way is not due solely to the possession of talent, for many people who have great talent, remain poor, while others who have very little talent get rich.”  He says that “if you study people who have gotten rich, we find they are an average lot in all respects, having no greater talents and abilities than other men.” (Ch 2, SGR, Wattles). They got rich by “Doing Things in This Certain Way.” We covered this concept in PART 1xii of this review, as “Doing Things in This Certain Way” begins with prosperity thinking versus poverty mindset.Let’s keep going and see what else we can add to open up our understanding in this timeless book and of Doing Things in This Certain Way that Wattles describes.CHAPTER 3 IS OPPORTUNITY MONOPOLIZED?Chapter 3 is a good chapter for anyone who is worried that an opportunity that they really want, will pass them by.Wattles explains that “No man is kept poor because opportunity has been taken away from him; because other people have monopolized the wealth, and have put a fence around it.” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles).This is where the “thinking stuff” comes into play. It matters what thoughts we think, and put out into the world.When we think “oh, there’s no way I will ever do xyz” then that’s the message you’ve sent out to the formless substance. It might sound crazy, but just stay with me here. If Wallace D. Wattles wrote these principles in 1910, and they closely match Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, and Jose Silva’s The Silva Method, then why not just test this out for yourself for some time.The only thing we lack is awareness…and in order to open up our awareness, we must kick down the door, and look at the opportunity that’s available to all of us. Wattles explains that “The visible supply is practically inexhaustible; and the invisible supply really IS inexhaustible. (Economics teaches us there is a limited supply but Wattles is telling us that human attention is the only thing that is scarce). Everything you see on earth is made of one substance, out of which all things proceed. New Forms are constantly being made, and older ones are dissolving; but all shapes are assumed by One Thing. There is no limit to the supply of the Formless Stuff, or Original Substance.” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles).Abundance is here, we just might not be able to “see” it if it’s on a different level of vibration than our current level of thinking.This is where we come to understand that “the resources of the formless supply are at the command of any man or woman who will act and think in a certain way” then “the Secret to Life” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles) is available to all of us.Whatever it is that you desire, (that possibility that seeks expression with and through you) it is possible to achieve, with time, effort, hard work and focus. Like our daughters who begged us to join gymnastics, they were both willing to put in the hard work to develop the skills needed to push them both through difficult times to bring their visions into form) or for me, to know that I can never sit somewhere and not be reading a book, or writing an episode, that I’ll record and put out into the world. I’m willing to put in the time and effort to make sure these episodes are my best work, offering our listeners something unique, something they couldn’t just get from the internet, or from Google, which puts this show at the top of the charts (in Neurosciencexiii and SELxiv) each year.What is it for you? What is it that’s seeking expression through you? It might be a book you want to write, and you think, “Oh that book’s already been written” or you think someone else might be better at what you want to do. Until you step forward and try, you’ll be holding yourself back from expressing the possibility that wants to be expressed within you.Remember: The invisible supply is inexhaustible. The supply will never run short. If you come to this chapter, and are aware of something that might be holding you back from something you desire, it’s here that you can look at your paradigms, or beliefs that we covered in depth of EP 67.xvIf you are with me here, and know what it is that is seeking expression with and through you, (whatever it is that you desire) and you are not worried that someone else will take your place, keep reading this book.CHAPTER 4: THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICHWe covered this chapter on EP 315 in PART 2xvi of this REVIEW where I challenged everyone to read chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days. Keep reading.CHAPTER 5: INCREASING LIFEWattles explains that “Every living thing must continually seek for the enlargement of its life, because life, in the mere act of living, must increase itself.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles). There is nothing wrong for wanting to be/do/have more in our lives.Wattles says that “We want to get rich in order that you may eat, drink, and be merry when it’s time to do these things, see distant lands, feed your mind and develop your intellect; in order that you may love men and do kind things, and be able to play a good part in helping the world find truth.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles). Brian Proctor talked about this concept on our interview EP 292xvii this past summer because this is one chapter that Bob Proctor lived every day. He gave the impression of increase to EVERYONE. I remember when I was moving from Toronto to the US in 2001, with barely any money in my pocket, but an incredible vision for where I was going, and Bob said to me “Andrea, are you flying first class to Arizona?” I almost fell off the chair I was sitting on. Of course, I wasn’t flying first class! It would be a few years before I sat in first class on an airplane, but Bob wanted me to see that sitting in first class was definitely an option. It was just an option that took me a few years to grasp.Wattles says it this way. “A seed, dropped into the ground, springs into activity, and in the act of living produces a hundred more seeds; life, by living, multiplies itself. It is forever Becoming More; it must do so, if it continues to be at all. Intelligence is under this same necessity for continuous increase. Every thought we think makes it necessary for us to think another thought; consciousness is continually expanding. Every fact we learn leads us to the learning of another fact; knowledge is continually increasing. Every talent we cultivate brings to the mind the desire to cultivate another talent; we are subject to the urge of life, seeking expression, which ever drives us on to know more, to do more, and to be more.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles).It’s here that learning to live beyond our 5 senses, what our senses pick up, and develop the 6 faculties of our mind: our perception, reason, will, memory, imagination and intuition that we covered on EP 294xviii come into play. When Proctor asked me if I was flying first class to Arizona, he planted the seed in my mind that flying first class was a great way to travel. Proctor planted many seeds in my mind in the 6 years I worked in the seminar industry. Now, I feel like it’s my obligation to share what I learned, to help others.Wattles reminds us to “make the most of yourself, for yourself, and for others; and you can help others more by making the most of yourself than in any other way” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles.)You must live for yourself, (finding the right balance with just enough) for yourself first, and then help look for how you can help others.If you come from the competitive mindset, (if you’ve been conditioned to either WIN or LOSE) this next concept might take some additional effort. Wattles reminds us to “get rid of the thought of competition. You are to create, not to compete for what is already created. You do not have to take anything away from from anyone.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles).“Riches secured on the competitive plane are never satisfactory and permanent” Wattles says. They are yours today and another’s tomorrow. Remember if you are to become rich in a scientific and certain way, you must rise entirely out of competitive thought. You must never think for a moment that the supply is limited. This will drop you into the competitive mind the moment you begin to think that all the money is being cornered and controlled by the bankers and others…Know that the money you need will come when you need it.Live by this absolute truth. “There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, penetrates, permeates and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. You can form things in your thought, and by impressing your thought upon the formless substance, can cause the thing you think about to be created.”REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude PART 5 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered:CHAPTER 1: THE RIGHT TO BE RICH “There is nothing wrong with wanting more in life. No man is to be happy with little.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles)“To unfold the soul and develop talent” we cannot do these things unless you have the money to pay for them.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles)Then we talked about how our desire is “possibility seeking expression” with and through us, and we can look within ourselves to discover what our true desires are that we must express.My daughter, wanted to train in competitive gymnastics, which requires money “to unfold her soul and develop her talent.”I know that to unfold my soul, I must spend my leisure time studying, learning, and then sharing what I am learning to help others.Money is required for both of these examples.What is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? CHAPTER 2 THERE IS A SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH There is a Science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic.” (Chapter 2, SGR, Wattles) and we have discovered that it’s about thinking and acting in a certain way.Wattles describes that “those who do things in this Certain Way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich; while those who do not do things in this Certain Way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor.” My goal with this review of Wattles’ SGR book is to show us that we ALL have the same ability, the ability to “think” and “act” in a certain way, (with prosperity thinking vs poverty thinking) and that once we have learned to think and act this way for ourselves, we can then turn our focus onto others and add tremendous value and abundance to someone else’s life.CHAPTER 3 IS OPPORTUNITY MONOPOLIZED?In this chapter, we come to understand that “the resources of the formless supply are at the command of any man or woman who will act and think in a certain way” and that “the Secret to Life” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles) is available to all of us.It’s here that we see that there is something that’s seeking expression with and through you, (whatever it is that you desire) and you are not worried that someone else will take your place. Nothing is impossible.CHAPTER 4: THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICHWe covered The First Principle of “thinking and acting in this certain way” on EP 315 in PART 2xix of this REVIEW where I challenged everyone to read chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days. When reading Chapter 4, every day, the words will begin to have meaning to you, and your thinking will change, I promise you.In this chapter, I began to think:What do I really want?How am I thinking?Thinking is difficult!And slowly, with time, I began to see that nothing is impossible.CHAPTER 5: INCREASING LIFEWe learned that it’s important to “make the most of yourself, for yourself, and for others; and you can help others more by making the most of yourself than in any other way” and that “we are impelled to know more, be more and do more.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles.) We want to get rich in order that you may eat, drink, and be merry when it’s time to do these things, see distant lands, feed your mind and develop your intellect; in order that you may love men and do kind things, and be able to play a good part in helping the world find truth.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles).There is nothing wrong with wanting to develop our mind/body and spirit. In doing so, we uncover whatever it is that’s seeking expression in ourselves, that we want to develop in ourselves. Once we have developed ourselves, we can figure out ways to help others to do the same.Each chapter in The Science of Getting Rich helps to build our understanding of what it is that we are meant to do in this world, with an unwavering belief that we cannot fail. Once we have done this, we lend our hand to help others.Remember:“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, penetrates, permeates and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. You can form things in your thought, and by impressing your thought upon the formless substance, can cause the thing you think about to be created.”“In order to do this, a person must pass from the competitive to the creative mind. They must form a clear mental picture in their thoughts with the fixed purpose to get what they want, and the unwavering faith that they will get what they want—closing their mind to all that may tend to dim their vision, or quench their faith. “Can you see how Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich goes hand in hand with Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich and The Silva Method?How NOTHING is impossible?How we are the product of our thoughts. What we think, we become?Next episode, we will cover chapters 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 that will lead us all to Chapters 13, 15, 16, 17 and the conclusion of this book review.See you next time.REFERENCES:  i Rhonda Byrne 2006 The Secret https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0846789/ ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/  iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 Think and Grow Rich Series https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/  ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Method  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/  v Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/ vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/ vii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/  viii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #316 PART 3 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-3-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-14-the-neuroscience-behind-the-impression-of-increase/ ixNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #297 with Scientist and Activist Dr Wallace J Nichols on “Blue Mind”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-scientist-and-activistdrwallace-jnichols-on-blue-mind-the-surprising-science-that-shows-how-beingnear-inonor-underwatercanmakeyourhappier-h/ x Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/ xi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/  xii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/ xiii Top 17 Best Podcasts in Neuroscience in 2023 https://geniuslabgear.com/blogs/for-scientists/17-best-neuroscience-podcasts xiv Top 20 Best SEL Podcasts in 2023 https://podcasts.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ xv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #67 “Expanding Our Awareness” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/ xvi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/ xviiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #292 with Brian Proctor on “My Father Knew the Secret”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor/ xviii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond Our 5 Senses”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/ xix Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/z4fsa3/319.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/dmitri-leonov-on-taopatch-understanding-nanotechnology-for-health-and-wellness-of-the-future/,name:Dmitri Leonov on ”Taopatch: Understanding Nanotechnology for Health and Wellness of The Future”,datePublished:2023-12-31,description:Are wearable devices the future of health and wellness? Today’s episode we will take our first step towards a NEW technology, called TAOPATCH that’s been making inroads in the health and wellness industry over the years, and this is just the beginning.Watch this interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?vcEquCWcnx9A On today’s episode #318 we speak with the CEO of Taopatch USA, Dimiti Leonov.We will cover:✔ What is Taopatch nanotechnology and how can it impact our health and wellness in 2024?✔ What systems in the body are impacted with Taopatch?✔ How can wearing Taopatch impact our focus, emotions and even our spiritual side?✔ What are world-class athletes saying about Taopatch?✔ What does the most current research say about this nanotechnology?✔ How can you try Taopatch?Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.On today’s episode #318, we have Dmitri Leonov, the founder of TAOPATCH USAi.  Taopatch the nanotechnology device using light therapy with acupuncture. When I see a product that’s NEW, nicknamed The Human Upgrade Device, that addresses health and wellness, enhances physical performance, boosts energy levels, relieves pain, while being used by TOP WORLD-CLASS athletes and kept a secret for a competitive advantage, I want to know what it is.Dmitri reached out to me and offered to share what’s they have discovered with the intersection of technology, wellness and spirituality and how they are combining traditional methods like acupuncture with modern technology like light therapy and nanotechnology. I can’t even tell you how much I’m interested in learning more, especially as I’m personally exploring NEW technologies on this podcast, so when something innovative comes my way, there’s no hesitation to make this interview happen.Let’s meet the CEO of TAOPATCH USA, Dmitri Leonov, and see if he will reveal the secrets from the athletes he has seen using TAOPATCH as one of their best kept secrets in their careers, and what results they are attaining this this NEW Nanotechnology for health and wellness.Welcome Dmitri Leonov. Where have we reached you today?Dmitri, this whole podcast is designed to help all who tune in to find ways to improve ourselves (health, wellness, and even look at our spiritual side) so when I saw TAOPATCH, I knew I had to speak with you. Thanks so much for making this happen!Before we get to this fascinating health and wellness product, I wonder with your background as an entrepreneur, what drew you towards TAOPATCH with your entrepreneurial past?Q1: What is TAOPATCH, how does it work, where is it worn on the body, and who is using it for outstanding results?Q2: What systems in the body are impacted with TAOPATCH?Q3: How does it impact our emotions, focus and even our spirituality?Q4: I’ve been using magnet therapy for years, and even some technology that added far infrared tech (Nikken products). I have seen the power from products like these over the years. What would you say is different, better or more advanced about TAOPATCH than magnet therapy that many of us would be aware of? What’s missing if I’m only using magnets? Q4B: Can you explain what the material that TAOPATCH is made out of (Quantum Dots) and what did the recent Nobel Prizeii winners discover with this technology?Q4C: I know this patch uses light therapyiii, that on PUBMED has over 9K studies of this technology on our health and wellness. What are some of the benefits that a healthy athlete would notice using TAOPATCH? (vs maybe someone with a neurological disorder like Parkinson’s or MS). Q5: Let’s talk about pain management and injury recovery. When we first corresponded, I told you I was not a stranger to taping things on my body, especially through this podcast. I’ve got a magnet taped on my shoulder and a new Qicoil Rife machine (using PEMF therapy) that I’ve just started using after I interviewed the founder, David Wong on EP 312.iv If I’ve got an area on my body that hurts, (let’s say muscles knots) will it stop the pain and help the injury to heal in or does it just mask the pain?Q6: I’ve been trying wellness products on this podcast (ranging from the Fisher Wallace Brain stimulator, to the WHOOP wearable fitness tracker, to the Lief HRV device, (that taught me how to breath throughout my day) and most recently the QiCoil Rife Machine), and I use the device and after time, will record the results I’ve attained. I’d like to do something like this with TAOPATCH, since I already have something taped on by neck/upper back to relieve pain. I also am always looking for NEW ways to improve mental focus. I did fill out a questionnaire a few weeks ago, and was recommended I begin with the START PACK and THE EMOTION. What would you say to someone like me who is just starting out to learn more about TAOPATCH? How do we begin?>Q6B: If I was to get 1 pack (3 patches) how long would this last me? How do you recommend the patches are used?Q7: What else should we all know about this NEW and ADVANCED health and wellness technology? Is there anything important about the TAOPATCH that I’ve missed?Dmitri, I want to thank you for your time meeting with me today.For people to learn more about the TAOPATCH, is the best way to go to your website, see the testimonials, and then purchase directly from your website? What is the best way to learn more, and follow you?I will be looking into this for myself, and will record an update once I have tried it for some time.Thank you!FINAL THOUGHTS:There’s always so much more than our eyes can see, or our ears can hear with each guest we interview. After this interview, Dmitri and I chatted about what they are developing NEXT and I’ve got to say, they are on the cutting edge of accessing information to help the world.While I’m editing this episode, I’m also working on our TOP EPISODES from 2023 that included The Silva Method at the top, and in PART 4 of this series, we quoted Napoleon Hill who said “A genius is a man who has discovered how to increase the intensity of thought to a point where he can freely communicate with sources of knowledge not available through the ordinary rate of thought” The future is here, and this is being done to advance the world forward.If you want to try Taopatch along with me, go to their website and you can browse through the testimonials, case studies and research. https://taopatch.co/pages/shop-your-taopatchBe sure to use the CODE: NEUROSCIENCE at check out.Since I’m currently using the Qualia Mind product for focus, I decided to begin with Taopatch start and see what I notice. Stay tuned for this update.What I think is interesting is that as we are learning from each episode (together) the knowledge we are gaining is all connected. We just covered the importance of opening up our Heart Chakra with Dr. Joe Dispenza’s meditations, and now, we learn that the Taopatch Start product emits light the green light frequency, which is the color of the heart chakra.Everything we are learning here is helping us to build a stronger, 2.0 version of ourselves, and knowledge really is power, when it’s put into use.This is our last episode of Season 10 of the podcast and of 2023. I’ll see you next week as we come back with an overview of the TOP 10 episodes from 2023, as chosen by you, and PART 5 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich.Have a safe and Happy New Year, and I’ll see you in 2024 with Season 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast.CONNECT WITH DMITRY LEONOVWebsite https://taopatch.co/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitrileonov/?originalSubdomaindeRESOURCES:Research https://taopatch.co/pages/researchDjokovic Wins French Open—After Claiming Nanotechnology TaoPatch on his chest Boosts On-Court Performance Article by Siladitya Ray Forbes Magazine Published June 11, 2023 https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/06/11/djokovic-wins-french-open-after-claiming-nanotechnology-taopatch-on-his-chest-boosts-on-court-performance/?sh31491bf7f7cdPress Release Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded in October 2023 for the development of Quantum Dots  https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2023/press-release/ REFERENCES: i https://taopatch.co/  ii The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Nobel Prize 2023 https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2023/press-release/ iii https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31574513/ iv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #312 with David Wong https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-frequency-expert-david-wong-on-master-your-frequency-and-take-control-of-your-personal-professional-life-and-health/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sjs7qu/318.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/part-4-review-of-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-gratitude-through-the-eyes-of-wallace-d-wattles/,name:PART 4 Review of The Science of Getting Rich on ”Gratitude: Through the Eyes of Wallace D. Wattles” Chapter 7,datePublished:2023-12-20,description:“Gratitude is an attitude that hooks us up to our source of supply. And the more grateful you are, the closer you become to your maker, to the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being.” That’s from Bob Proctor, who writes that Chapter 7 on “Gratitude” from The Science of Getting Rich is “a phenomenal lesson.”Welcome to our review of chapter 7 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910.On todays episode #317 and PART 4 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover:✔ REVIEW PART 1: Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty Thinking.✔ Why are our thoughts so important for our results?✔ Why are Chapters 4/14/7 important chapters for unlocking the \secrets\ for wealth and abundance?✔ Why must we THINK and ACT in a Certain Way to achieve certain results in our life?✔ Why did Wallace D. Wattles see GRATITUDE as an important component for Wealth and Success in 1910?✔ 4 STEPS for practicing Gratitude in our Daily Life. What’s UNIQUE with How to Think and Act in this Certain Way with Gratitude?What’s new, different and unique about this chapter that unlocks the combination to wealth and abundance within the pages of this book, when we read chapters 4/14 and 7 in this order, for 90 days? It’s within this chapter, on Gratitude, a topic that many of us already know about but I’m going to suggest there’s a much deeper way to look at Gratitude, through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles.   For today’s episode, I hope to tap us into how Wattles thought about Gratitude so we can see, feel and experience this word, gratitude, in a deeper, and more meaningful way.We covered this topic already on EP 181 on “The Ingredients of an Effective Gratitude Practice” where we connected the most current brain research to this widely used success principle.  But what we have NOT covered yet, is how on the earth did Wallace D. Wattles think of this practice as important and then tie it to wealth and abundance in 1910? What did he suggest that we have NOT discussed yet on this podcast? What have we missed, that’s REALLY important? This is the question I ask EVERYONE at the end of an interview. I don’t want to leave any stones unturned.I’m going to suggest that what we have missed will be revealed when we put these three chapters together, bringing out the “secret within the syllabus of this book” where we learn to THINK AND ACT in this “certain way.” From experience, I can tell you if you follow this activity for 90 days, you will witness strange and marvelous things occur in your world, with constant regularity.  You just need to READ and APPLY these 3 chapters, in this order practicing things in this CERTAIN WAY, as Wallace D. Wattles suggests. Then I’m hoping that this review will help you to shorten the time it takes you to experience these AHA moments of learning that took me over 25 years to finally understand and move you quicker towards whatever it is that you want. As I’m writing this episode, I’m STILL uncovering truths that have escaped me previously.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brainThis brings us to chapter 7 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910 on “Gratitude.”When I look in my notebook, the first line I highlighted was line 13 that reads “the whole process of mental adjustment and attunement can be summed up in one word, gratitude.”Next, I highlightedThere’s a lot more than meets the eye when we read these two important sections of Chapter 7. We could spend the whole episode just talking about this word gratitude, through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles.What does he mean by mental adjustment and attunement?I will explain this in a way I learned it from all the seminars where this point was hammered home. Let’s say we have a problem that’s weighing us down. It could be a work problem, a relationship problem, a financial problem, or anything that’s on our mind and really messing with us.We all have been here, and we would have the tendency to want to focus on the problem right? Call up our friends and tell them about it, and say “Hey, what do you think about this?” looking for some sort of comradery from our peers.Wattles would warn us against this and say that “the moment you permit your mind to dwell with dissatisfaction with things as they are, you begin to lose ground. You fix your mind upon the common, the ordinary, the poor, and the squalid and mean; and your mind takes the form of these things.”Now reading this passage for 90 days, if you read it out loud, you won’t miss this part. When times are difficult, NEVER talk about them, as this gives them more energy and the problems you are having will grow. Wattles says you must get “involved with this process of mental adjustment” (where you learn to SWITCH your thinking from dwelling on what’s going wrong, to focusing everything you’ve got on what’s going right).I mentioned this in PART 2i of this series that I’m fully aware that Wattles would not want me talking about the difficult times in my past when money was tight, as this would be letting my mind focus on the “common, and the poor” and he warns us against “dwelling on the inferior.” (Chapter 7, Gratitude, SGR). It matters what we think about, and if you think that your thoughts do not affect others, think again. Have you ever heard the idea “before you speak, I’ll hear you?” Our thoughts have a tremendous impact on others, especially those closest to us, so keep them positive and work on strategies to overcome negative thinking when you notice these thoughts creeping in. We dove deep into this on EP 273.iiOver time, if you can develop a habit with this, it will make your life much easier. This is learning the process of “mental adjustment” and making it a habit.  Then “attunement” will be to live your life “This Certain Way” where you “attune” yourself to whatever it is that you want. We’ve talked about this concept often on this podcast, where we acknowledge that we are Spiritual Beings, living in a Physical Body, with an Intellect, and everything that exists, is joined together (these levels of vibration) like the colors of the rainbow. Reaching our goals is about “attuning” to the level of vibration or frequency that they sit on.Wattles mentions these laws starting in Chapter 2 of his book, so he is saying that once we have mentally adjusted our mind (away from what we don’t want, and towards what we do want) that we next need to “attune” ourselves to whatever it is that we want. How do we do this?With GratitudeWhen I ever hear, anyone mention they are grateful for something, it stops me in my tracks. It might sound like a trivial thing to say, but to me, especially after studying this chapter for over 25 years, it’s deeply meaningful.Dr. Joe Dispenza knows the power of the words “Be grateful for it” as he’s put it in his Courageous Heart Meditation. We know the power of this meditation as he measures his seminar attendees BEFORE and AFTER listening to this, and it has a profound impact on a person’s state of well-being.Gratitude and Being Grateful for something…is powerful.Why? Because being grateful connects you directly to your source of supply. The more grateful you are, the closer you become to your maker, to the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being.” (This is the quote we opened up this episode with from Bob Proctor).Now we are talking.  Real Gratitude can be felt, and I don’t know about you, but I’m drawn to those who have a grateful heart. You just want to be near people like this. So how do we become more grateful?4 STEPS for Putting Gratitude into Practice When times are difficult, whatever it might be (your health, your work, your relationship, or finances) the minute you find your mind dwelling on the negatives, and catch yourself from feeling sorry for yourself in some way, STOP right there, and practice these 3 steps.STEP 1: PRACTICE MENTAL ADJUSTMENTThink about what you are grateful for.Put the focus on what’s working in your life, instead of what’s going wrong. This might take some time to get your mind past the negatives, but with time, it will become a habit. This is the “mental adjustment” part.  I created notepads years ago that I would hand out whoever took my workshops so they could write out what they are grateful for on a list. I first saw this idea used in the seminars.iii You can also find Gratitude books, like Jack Canfield’siv so you can create this habit and make it a part of your day. ONCE we’ve practiced, MENTAL ADJUSTMENT:STEP 2: ATTUNE OURSELVES TO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD: Here is where we implement Gratitude through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles. We have already mentally adjusted our mind from thinking away from what we do not want, to what we DO want, and created our list of what we are grateful for. This itself (having a grateful heart) hooks us up to our source of supply. We have not ever mentioned God on this podcast (yet) but this is what I could call my maker, or the architect of the universe that Gratitude connects me to. You might call it something else, but it’s here that we acknowledge there’s something bigger than ourselves. Dr. Andrew Huberman recently said on a podcast with Lex Fridman that he has recently started to use prayer in the morning when “there’s something he cannot resolve on his own.” He acknowledges that “prayer is powerful” and “gets you outside of yourself” and that “there’s something bigger than me, bigger than nature, that I can’t understand or control to give over to it.”v (talking about his problems).Wattles explains it this way when he says “First, you believe there is one Intelligent Substance, from which all things proceed; (what is this substance-call it what you will, I call it God) second, you believe this substance gives you everything you desire; and third, you relate yourself to it by a feeling of deep and profound gratitude.”I don’t ever want to push my beliefs on others, but there are just some things that we cannot explain. I spend my spare time hiking in the mountains in Arizona, and I can’t put into words what I feel at certain parts of the hiking trail. There is a definite connection to the spiritual world, (that I feel) and I don’t know when I started doing this, but I throw out anything I want solved off the edge of the mountain, and wait to see what answers come to me.” Sounds incredibly strange, (to say this out loud, or maybe not if you do something similar) but when I heard that Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman uses prayer every morning, and then I made the connection that “a grateful heart” connects us to our source of supply, I started to see this practice as more magical than strange. I just cannot explain anything I see, or feel as I’m going outside of myself for answers or solutions, but it all begins with a grateful heart.I just know that whatever it is that I see and feel, that when I say “thank you” after whatever it is that I’ve asked for, it feels like magic. I hear an imaginary “your welcome” as I know that I’m connected to the world is a way that I’ll never be able to explain with neuroscience.STEP 3: GUARD OUR THINKING: “Do not permit your mind to dwell on the inferior” (Wattles, Chapter 7, Gratitude) but “surround yourself with the best to become the best.” It matters who you hang out with as the thoughts that you think, the words that you speak, all matter.STEP 4: EXPECT GOOD THINGS TO HAPPEN“The grateful mind continually expects good things, and expectation becomes faith. The reaction of gratitude upon one’s own mind produces faith. “It is necessary, then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you; and give thanks continuously.” (Chapter 7, Wattles, SGR). REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude PART 4 of our Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered Chapter 7, on Gratitude.REMEMBER:PART 1vi of our review, we’ve seen the importance of opening up our minds to prosperity thinking, (that there is more than enough for all of us vs poverty consciousness that there is not enough) and PART 2vii we focused on the power of our thoughts, specifically with how to “think and act in this certain way” to achieve the results we are talking about here. We gave examples of two distinct types of thinkers, encouraging all of us to open the keyhole in the door (or kick in the door) and expand of level of awareness in this process. Last week with PART 3viii of our review, we explored Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase, with two suggestions for Acting in this Certain Way with everyone we interact with. Finally, today, on PART 4, we covered Chapter 7 on Gratitude that connected us directly with our source of supply.We looked at 4 STEPS to practicing Gratitude through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles:STEP 1: PRACTICE MENTAL ADJUSTMENTThink about what you are grateful for.STEP 2: ATTUNE OURSELVES TO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD: Here is where we implement Gratitude through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles. I’m starting to see the syllabus in a different way. What is this “thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe?” This is definitely something much bigger than myself.STEP 3: GUARD OUR THINKING: Be careful at the urge to want to talk about our problems with others. “The grateful mind is constantly fixed on the best.” (Chapter 7, Wattles, SGR).STEP 4: EXPECT GOOD THINGS TO HAPPEN  since “a grateful mind continually expects good things, and expectation becomes faith.” (Chapter 7, Wattles, SGR).If we were to read these 3 chapters, in this order, for 90 days, and implement these strategies, strange and marvelous things will occur and not only change YOUR life, but those around you.I challenge you to read these 3 chapters, in this order, for 90 days, and let me know what you notice.And with that, I’ll close out this episode and wish everyone Happy Holidays, wherever you tune in around the world. We will continue our review of this book in 2024, as well as will have an overview of the TOP 10 episodes from 2023. What surprised me when I looked at the past year (that The Silva Method, PARTS 1-4 were by far the most listened to episodes of the year. This shows me that you the listener, were interested in improving creativity, innovation and intuition, and gives me a roadmap for where to go as we move into Season 11 in 2024.Happy Holidays!REFERENCES:Bob Proctor Fireside Chat on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 7 on Gratitude https://www.youtube.com/watch?vpMCavk4icgMSupercharge your gratitude with Bob Proctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?vwcLwhWO1O6kGratitude to help you through difficult times with Bob Proctorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?vIrF6m0hCvQEGratitude a Daily Journal by Jack Canfield Published Dec. 4, 2007  https://www.amazon.com/Gratitude-Daily-Journal-Jack-Canfield/dp/0757307108Gratitude Worksheet https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yrf55yv6q94hzbkyq67l3/PGI-Gratitude-Pad.pdf?rlkeyvfqbq5vykrikjznludkoe6qif&dl0 REFERENCES:  i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/ iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #273 on Self-Regulation: Using Neuroscience to Regulate Automatic Negative Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-self-regulation-using-neuroscience-to-regulate-automatic-negative-thoughts-emotions-and-behaviors/ iii Gratitude List https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yrf55yv6q94hzbkyq67l3/PGI-Gratitude-Pad.pdf?rlkeyvfqbq5vykrikjznludkoe6qif&dl0 iv Jack Canfield Gratitude: A Daily Journal https://www.amazon.com/Gratitude-Daily-Journal-Jack-Canfield/dp/0757307108 v Andrew Huberman on Prayer and Faith in God https://www.youtube.com/watch?vivDqfmicrAI vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/ vii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/  viii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #316 PART 3 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-3-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-14-the-neuroscience-behind-the-impression-of-increase/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bjwy6p/317.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/part-3-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-14-the-neuroscience-behind-the-impression-of-increase/,name:PART 3: Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ”The Neuroscience Behind The Impression of Increase” Chapter 14,datePublished:2023-12-16,description:“We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions, can transform the world.” Howard ZinnOn todays episode #316 and PART 3 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover:✔ REVIEW PART 1: Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty Thinking.✔ Why are our thoughts so important for our results?✔ Why are Chapters 4/14/7 important chapters for unlocking the \secrets\ for wealth and abundance?✔ Why must we THINK and ACT in a Certain Way to achieve certain results in our life?✔ What is the Impression of Increase?✔ What does Neuroscience have to do with this age-old success principle?✔ 2 TIPS for practicing The Impression of Increase with EVERYONE you interact with.“Increase is what all men and women are seeking: it is the urge of the Formless Intelligence within them, seeking fuller expression…All human activities are based on this desire for increase; people are seeking more food, more clothes, better shelter, more luxury, more beauty, more knowledge, more pleasure—increase in something, more in life.” Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting RichWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.Which brings us to chapter 14 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910 on “The Impression of Increase.” This is one of my favorite chapters, and one I know that my mentor Bob Proctor LOVED practicing The Impression of Increase. Brian Proctor talked about this on our recent interview EP 292i this past summer.  Brian covers this topic beautifully in his book, My Father Knew the Secret, in the 2nd last chapter on “Supporting Others.”Bob Proctor would practice this principal from Chapter 14 and say to “leave everyone you meet with The Impression of Increase” and I remember when I first began to study this chapter, I wrote in BIG LETTERS at the top of the page to “take the focus off yourself and put it on other people.” Then I circled in the notes section “go out and LOOK for an opportunity to help others.”Now this seems simple enough, right? We talked about the importance of understanding how Giver’s Gain in PART 1ii of this study.While I can easily go off on tangents while writing these reviews, I want to stick to how Wallace D. Wattles wrote about this concept FIRST, and then add in ways that I’ve seen others implements this idea.Wattles opens up Chapter 14 by saying “whether you change your vocation or not, you must direct your present actions to the business you are presently engaged” and he goes on to say that “you can get into the business you want by making constructive use of the business you are already established in—by doing your work in this certain way.”The next few lines I highlighted. He says “And, in so far as your business consists in dealing with other people—whether directly, by telephone, or by letter (yes, this book was written in 1910!), the key thoughts to all your efforts must be to convey to their minds the impression of increase.” (Chapter 14, Wattles, SGR).Remember there is an order to “unlocking the combination for success and wealth” in this book, and that’s to read Chapters 4/14 and 7 in this order for 90 days. I’m hoping to complete our review of these 3 chapters before the holidays here in the US, and will return in the New Year, adding in the final chapters of this book.  If you’ve listened to PART 1iii of our review, you’ve seen the importance of opening up our minds to prosperity thinking, (that there is more than enough for all of us vs poverty consciousness that there is not enough) and PART 2iv we focused on the power of our thoughts, specifically with how to “think and act in this certain way” to achieve the results we are talking about here. We gave examples of two distinct types of thinkers, encouraging all of us to open the keyhole in the door (or kick in the door) and expand of level of awareness in this process. Today, in PART 3 of our review, we will explore Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase, and PART 4, will cover Chapter 7 on Gratitude. If we ONLY read these 3 chapters for 90 days, I can guarantee you would see incredible change in your daily life. Doing things in this certain way will not only change your day to day life, but will put all of us ALL in the right mindset for an incredible 2024. In the New Year, we will add in the final chapters to bring the complete meaning of this book to life.PUTTING THE IMPRESSION OF INCREASE INTO ACTION:So how do we take this concept and put it into action in our daily lives? It’s all about taking the focus off ourselves, and directing it towards others. Since all people seek this increase, if we become someone who inherently gives this to others, we will become in demand.Wattles tells us to “Convey the impression of advancement with everything you do, so that all people will receive the impression that you are an advancing person and that you advance all who deal with you. Also, give people who you meet socially the thought of increase.”What if we are completely unhappy with where we are currently (our work or our lives in some way) and it’s REALLY difficult to look outside of ourselves and put the focus onto others?Wattles says this is the key to this chapter when he opens Chapter 14 up by saying “whether you change your vocation or not, you must direct your present actions to the business you are presently engaged.” The opening to Chapter 14 has helped me through many difficult work and life challenges. It’s always easy when you are unhappy with something to think that somewhere else will be better, (it’s possible it might be, since we all seek increase so don’t ignore that feeling of wanting more in life) but to get to this increase, we’ve got to work very hard in our current situation to convey this impression of increase and this begins with having this mental attitude, or living The Impression of Increase.“Do everything that we do with with the firm conviction that you are an advancing personality, and that you are giving advancement to everybody.” (Wattles, Chapter 14, SGR).Do your daily work in this CERTAIN way, giving The Impression of Increase to others with everything that you do.Don’t give up with what you are doing (even if you are tempted to) but find the energy to give and do more in your line of work, and watch what happens.If you are a student, study with everything that you’ve got. Study your mind first, then look to see who else you can assist.If you are an athlete, train to perfect your skills. Train your body first, then look to your teammates to see how you can assist them.If you are in sales, work hard to sell more. Fill your own pipeline first, then look to see who else needs your help.Build your own skills first, and I’ve got to tie in what Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman would say on this topic to tie in the science here. He would encourage us to face “the initial stage of hard work that involves agitation, stress and confusion”v in the beginning of reaching for a new goal. Ask anyone who has started from the beginning, this is exactly what they must go through to hit their targets. Think of an athlete here who must do the hard training day in and day out, to hit their goals. During this process, be sure that you are “willing to set your goals a bit above what you believe at this time, that you can accomplish” (Dr. Huberman). Then take the focus off of yourself, and see who else you can help around you.  That’s Living the Impression of Increase, starting with yourself first, and then helping others to do the same. IMPRESSION OF INCREASE ACTIVITY: RAISING UP OTHERS AND CHANGING THE WORLD IN THE PROCESS:Remember that it takes just small actions to make a huge impact in the world. We don’t need to give large gifts, (you can but it’s not the size of the deed that matters).TRY THIS ACTIVITY: Write down the names of 3 people you know who could use your help in some way, and reach out to them for a brainstorming session to see who you know that could help them with where they are going.Ask them: What do you need? How can I help you?Then think of who you know that can help them to get what they need.With every person we interact with think about how we can assist them in some way. How can we put The Impression of Increase into action?OTHER IDEAS: I learned these from working with Bob Proctor for 6 years. He undeniably practiced this concept with EVERY PERSON he interacted with, and after watching him to do over the years, and reading this book, I noticed that I do make an effort to live The Impression of Increase.Here’s 2 TIPS to keep at the forefront of your mind in every interaction you have with someone to put The Impression of Increase into practice.Give others genuine compliments and point out their accomplishments and efforts. You have to mean this, it can’t be false compliments or it will be obvious that you are not being sincere. You must REALLY want to see someone advance, believe and know that they can, and when you tell them what you see, it will encourage them want to strive for more. This is helping others to realize the impression of increase in themselves. Bob Proctor did this with me on EP 66 in our interview. He congratulated me on putting these principles to work in my life, pointing out how far I had come using them. He was right, he watched me go from being a teacher in Toronto, to cleaning houses in the United States, to living the life I pretty much drew out on paper in the late 90s 25 years later through many twists and turns. But you know, when he said that, I didn’t really believe him, as I was far off from where I wanted to be at the time he said that. I remember thinking, ahh Bob, you have no idea, the work I’m trying to do in the schools isn’t where I want it to be, (this was in 2020 just before the grant funding would end for the work I was doing in schools for social and emotional learning) but I just smiled and said “thank you.”  It took me some time to create PRAXIS with this idea, where I integrated my beliefs with my behavior, and I finally saw what he saw. It took me a few years AFTER he said that for me to believe what he saw, when I thought of how this podcast was able to carry the message for SEL into our schools, reaching more people that I could on my own. It’s all a process, but I never did forget that he saw more in me than I saw in myself first.Think of how we can help others with what we know with our resources: Remember how something small you can do can make a huge impact for someone else. Resources doesn’t always mean something we can buy. Offering someone your time, or lending your hand in some way can change the world if you practice this over and over again. At the end of our interview together, Proctor offered something to me that had a tremendous impact for me with this podcast. He offered to send our interview out to ALL of his listeners around the world through his database. I knew at the moment he said that that I would expand my reach with our message, with Proctor’s help. I knew how many countries his message was already reaching, and with his help, so would mine. That’s the impression of increase.Wattles would suggest to master this concept first, before going on to CHAPTER 12 on “Getting into the Right Business” which we will cover in the New Year. Mastering Chapters 4/14 and 7 are the keys to the combination lock of this book.Why Does the Impression of Increase Work According to Neuroscience?This is another age-old success principle that I’ve wondered about over the years. Why does this concept of “Doing Things in this Certain Way” bring results time and time again?I had to look and see what Dr. Andrew Huberman says about this concept. Why would praising someone’s effort help to motivate them at the brain level? It all goes back to understanding the Dopamine System in the brain and what it really means.Remember when I said that when Proctor first praised me for all the hard work and effort I’ve done over the years, I didn’t feel it. I said “thank you” but in my mind I was far off from the vision of where I wanted to be, so I almost felt like an imposter, saying “thank you” for something I had not really done. While I had a vision for making sure SEL went into all the schools in the World, it wasn’t my program that made it. But I was involved in this process with this podcast that many educators told me they listen to.BELIEF is a process. One day, I looked back, and saw what Proctor saw. I mentioned this with a poem by Stewart Edward White who explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us, in PART 1 of this series.He wrote:“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.(someone points out to you something you’ve accomplished-offering a compliment)We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;(and we say thank you, but we don’t REALLY see it)we approve, intellectually, the written word. But nothing happens inside us.(I felt like an imposter-Proctor’s got the wrong person. I’ll just smile and say thank you because he clearly thinks I’ve actually done something special here). Then, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short. A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.(Like when I saw that it didn’t need to be my work that went into the schools, (the larger publishers did this heavy lifting) but as long as I was a part of the momentum of SELvi and NSvii through this podcast, which sits at the top for those interested in learning more about SEL and Neuroscience, this was enough for me). And we marvel that this understanding has escaped us so long.” I’m not sure why it took me so long to see this.Do you know what I mean? Have you ever heard something you knew was important, (someone give you the impression of increase with a compliment) but it just didn’t click?” (The same truth is thrust under our very noses)…until “one day some trivial experience or word or encounter stops us short.” Why do we see something NEW in the words we’ve heard over and over again, and weren’t ready to hear them?  What is it that makes us “finally see…a brilliant flash…revealing truth fully formed?” What is this concept? Why does this happen? KEEP GOING WITH YOUR OWN INTERNAL SELF-REWARD SYSTEM:It happens at the brain level, and has to do with our BELIEF first, and when the belief is there, and we can lean into what we are doing, we will “pass through the gate and get to the focus component.”viii (Dr. Andrew Huberman). Dr. Huberman reminds us that “Dopamine doesn’t just hit when we get a lot of likes on social media…the reward system is entirely internal. Dopamine comes from within” and “if we can reward the effort process” (create our own internal self-reward system where we acknowledge the hard work we’ve done to get to where we want to be) and think “I’m on the right path” and we “reward the effort process and feel joy” we will put ourselves on the right path to being more focused and productive with an “infinite amount of energy to pursue those goals.” (Dr. Huberman).REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude PART 3 of our Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase.REMEMBER:I shared 2 tips for practicing The Impression of Increase with everyone we come into contact with: Give others genuine compliments and point out their accomplishments and efforts. Think of how we can help others with what we know with our resources.If we can put this practice into our daily lives, and think of ways to help others, advancing others forward, this will help us to advance ourselves, in the process.We tied in what happens at the brain level when someone compliments us on our hard work, and that belief in ourselves must be present in order for us to take this compliment to propel us forward, with our own dopamine system that’s released when “we achieve certain milestones, or believe we are on the right path, boosting our focus and attention.” (Dr. Huberman). We can also tie the idea of belief in ourselves back to our 6 PARTix Review of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book where we opened up with a quote from Grant Cardone who reminds us:“In order to get to the next level of whatever we’re doing, we must think and act in a wildly different way than we previously have been. We cannot get to the next phase of a project without a grander mind-set, more acceleration, and extra horsepower.” Grant Cardone, author of the 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and FailurexIf we can FIRST learn a self-reward system with ourselves, or some sort of internal system that helps us to keep moving forward, with whatever it is we are doing or working on, this kickstarts our brain chemistry (dopamine) to work for us, and keep us going.Then, we can encourage others to do the same, with this Impression of Increase Concept, and genuinely lift others up. With belief, each person you touch in this way, will move faster and with more energy towards their goals.Imagine a world where EVERYONE supported each other in this way.That’s the power of reading The Science of Getting Rich, for 90 days, starting with chapter 4 (where we are careful what we think, speak about and pray about), moving onto chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase that we have covered today, making sure we are an advancing person, with belief in what we are doing, encouraging this in every person we interact with, and ending with Chapter 7 on Gratitude that we will cover next week.I’ll be away from the internet this holiday season, so we will be back in The New Year with the conclusion of this review of Wattles D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich.Wishing all our listeners a Healthy, Prosperous and Safe New Year. I’ll see you next week for PART 4 of this series.REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #292 with Brian Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor/  iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/ iii IBID ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/ v Achieving Goals with Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ae6DsJIz5xE vi Top Social and Emotional Learning Podcasts in 2023 https://podcasts.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/ vii Top Neuroscience Podcasts to Follow in 2023 https://podcasts.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ viii How Rich People Think https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ae6DsJIz5xE ixNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Think and Grow Rich Book Review PART 1/6 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/ x Grant Cardone, The 10XRule https://www.amazon.com/10X-Rule-Difference-Between-Success/dp/0470627603 ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wy8vrv/316.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/,name:PART 2:  Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ”Thinking and Acting in a Certain Way” Chapter 4,datePublished:2023-12-10,description:“A man’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild: but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed-seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind. Just as a gardener cultivates his plot, keeping it free from weeds, and growing flowers and fruits which he requires, so may a man tend the garden of his mind, weeding out all the wrong, useless, and impure thoughts, and cultivating toward perfection the flowers and fruits of right, useful and pure thoughts. By pursuing this process, a man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.” (James Allen, As a Man Thinketh, 1902).iOn todays episode #315 and PART 2 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover:✔ REVIEW PART 1: Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty Thinking.✔ Why are our thoughts so important for our results?✔ Why are Chapters 4/14/7 important chapters for unlocking the \secrets\ for wealth and abundance?✔ Why must we THINK and ACT in a Certain Way to achieve certain results in our life?✔ A look at 2 types of thinking with famous examples. ✔ 3 STEPS for changing our Money Mindset.Which brings us to chapter 4 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910.“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.” Mahatma Ghandi (an Indian lawyer who inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world).Bringing us to PART 2 of our Deep Dive into Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.On today’s episode #315 we launch into a Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich starting with Chapters 4/14/7.  If you look at the image in the show notes, you will see a TABBED and very well-read Science of Getting Rich book. This was the book I sent to Paranormal Researcher, Ryan O’Neill from Scotland, UK over 10 years ago, instructing him to read this book, starting with Chapters 4/14/7ii for 90 days. He sent me this image of his book, all these years later, well-read and marked up, and his results (that we cover on our interview with Ryan on EP #203iii) are a byproduct of him doing things in this certain way, beginning with Chapter 4, The First Principle in the Science of Getting Rich that we will cover today. Next, we’ll move onto chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase that is by far my favorite chapter in this book.  I love watching this principle in action in others, and then learning to practice this myself has been something that I think has given me some depth with my character over the years. We’ll move back to Chapter 7 on Gratitude, that ties all these chapters together, before reviewing the other chapters of this book, and coming up with some action steps for implementing these timeless principles in our own lives.If you want a guide, I’ll link a YouTube audio version of these SPECIAL chapters 4/14/7) in the show notes for you and if you look in the comment section, someone knew the power of these chapters in this order revealing their awareness when they wrote “thanks for the combination to the safe.” It’s these three chapters that Bob Proctor would have EVERYONE study, in this order, and we would even form mastermind groups AFTER each seminar had concluded to ensure we read the book this way.  I’m still in contact with the two others I was assigned to meet with (back in 1999) and we would meet once a week, for 90 days, and read the chapters in this order. Chapters 4, 14 and 7. This practice bound us together for life. Whoever commented that this was “the combination to the safe” got it right. With deep understanding, we read these chapters, word for word, together, once a week, and then discussed how we were implementing the ideas into our life, or not. I remember I was in my late 20s, and I would read this book before the sun had come up, with the others in my group, (over the telephone) and this practice didn’t just set me up for that year, but it set me up to Think and Act in this Certain Way, for the rest of my life.When I cover a book on the podcast, taking a Deep Dive like this, I’m doing so because I watched the contents of these book we cover change my own results, and hundreds of others around me, over the years. If you look at the Table of Contents FIRST. There are 17 simple and short chapters in this book that are all about breaking through the mental barriers of success, and that moving from the competitive mind, to the creative mind is integral to our success. How do we do this? We spent the whole Introduction (PART 1) explaining that we must first learn the principles for ourselves, and THEN we extend our hand out to help others. This is the whole idea of this book. It’s a simple formula for success, that begins when we “think and act in this certain way.”What is that certain way? This is what we will be diving into with our study of each chapter.Chapter 4: The First Principle in the Science of Getting Rich.Remember this book is all about the syllabus, and how important our thinking is (because there is this thinking stuff from which all things are made…that’s everywhere and a thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.”This chapter is about the importance of how we think. If we are going to “think and act” in a certain way, at the most fundamental level, it matters how and what we think about.   This chapter opens up with line 1 saying “thought is the only power that can produce tangible riches from the formless substance.”  We opened up this episode with James Allen’s take on this, where he said by thinking in this certain way, we become “the master-gardener of our soul, the director of our life.”Therefore, THE FIRST PRINCIPLE in The Science of Getting Rich is that we must “think” in this certain way.What is this certain way, you ask?I’ve been thinking about this since I first heard this idea in 1999. I wanted to say “oh yeah, I think in this certain way” and let the high paying positions come to me! But this isn’t how it happened for me. It seemed like this principle took me the longest time to actually implement. Knowing and Doing…are poles apart.Here’s some clear examples:Person 1:  Drives by a car dealership (I’m going to use this example because it was the first example I heard in 1999). This person looks at the cars on the lot and thinks “oh wow, I love that red car and I’d love to buy it” and they drive off, and start thinking of how they are going to save up to buy this red car they’ve just seen. They might create a plan, and come back and visit the lot, and sit in the car, and maybe even test drive the car. Got it? We see how PERSON 1 thinks.Person 2: Drives by the car dealership and stops, takes out a notepad, and writes down some numbers. What’s he writing you ask? He’s taking note of how many cars fit on that specific lot, because he’s thinking “how can I buy this lot?” He writes down 50 cars, and he’s thinking about other ideas like, is there another lot nearby that I could buy if I eventually outgrow this lot? They write down some other things like “how much money can I also make from advertising” since there is a sign out front, and then they write down a number guessing at the cost of the land.WHAT TYPE OF THINKER ARE YOU?Can you see two distinct ways to think? How would YOU think if you drove past a car dealership today?  Are you PERSON 1 or PERSON 2? I know without a shadow of a doubt that I’m PERSON 1 and to get the details for PERSON 2, I had to ask someone who thinks in this way.Let me put some faces to two different types of thinkers who we’ve mentioned before on this podcast.DID YOU KNOW THAT: Walt Disney (who is kind of like Person 2 in our car dealership example) took his good friend Art Linkletteriv (a Canadian born radio and television personality) who surely had vision but his vision was different than Art’s). Walt took Art to an open field near Orange County, California and pointed to the land and then told Linkletter of his vision for building a park for children. I talked about this with Dr. John Medina all the way back on EP #42v and I asked Dr. Medina about this and oddly enough, Dr. Medina said that he has a large poster of Walt Disney hanging up in his office. It was from a time when there was only one theme park (Disneyland which came first in Anaheim, CA in 1955). Disney World near Orlando hadn’t been built yet (it opened in 1971) and it was a photo of a big swamp with Cinderella’s Castle in the background. You see Walt Disney with an entrepreneurial grin, and the caption on the poster says “It’s kinda fun, to do the impossible.”How Do You Change Your Way of Thinking?Isn’t this the point of why we all listen to podcasts in the first place? We are looking for new ideas or ways of thinking. Something to give us a different result, when we do something in a different way. This is how we change our PARADIGMS and it takes time. This doesn’t happen overnight.We also were not taught “how to think in this certain way” in school. We have to learn to live from “inside” our minds first, and I can tell you that I’ve been working on this way of thinking for over 25 years, and the more I learn, the more I realize I know so very little. It’s a lifetime process, and involves dedication, time, effort and hard work.This is one of the main reasons why I host this podcast. Each week, as I release something that you the listener downloads, it also helps me and those close to me, since I’m getting a refresher as I’m writing each episode, and thinking of ways that we can ALL put what we are learning into practice.This is also why I chose the 6 Social and Emotional Learning Competencies to focus on for this podcast. It appears that Self-Awareness is the key to making any change in our lives. We’ve got to first of all “know thyself” before we can “change thyself.”SELF-AWARENESS and THE 7 LEVELS OF AWARENESSWe covered this concept in depth in Sept. 2022 when we first started our review of our past episodes with the goal of building a stronger 2.0 version of ourselves. On EP #247 we dove deep into our interview with Greg Link, who intentionally created a legacy by reading a book a week.  Since “95% of the decisions we make take place in the subconscious mind” (Deane Alban) it’s crucial for our future results that we keep tending to the “garden of our mind” with continual study. This practice will keep us moving up the 7 Level of Awareness. We all begin at the same level, but it’s our ability to “think” that moves us up these 7 Levels, away from following what everyone else is doing (STEP 2), to aspiration (STEP 3) where we “think” we are doing something (we aspire to  BE/DO or HAVE more in our lives) but we must keep moving forward for REAL change to occur. At STEP 4 we step out and take action on idea (we actually DO something), which brings us to STEP 5 since we will need to apply DISCIPLINE to stay in the game. Over time, STEP 6 we gain experience, that eventually leads us to STEP 7 Mastery.Going through these 7 Levels of Awareness requires that we THINK and ACT in a certain way, which is what Chapter 4 of The Science of Getting Rich is all about.If you look at the graphic of these 7 Levels of Awareness, it was in Chapter 4 that Bob Proctor would cover these. At the very top of this worksheet is the quote “to look on the appearance of poverty will produce corresponding forms in your own mind.” (Wallace D. Wattles).THINKING TRUTH REGARDLESS OF APPEARANCESSo to THINK and ACT in a CERTAIN way, requires that we “THINK truth regardless of appearances.” (page 58, Ch 4, Science of Getting Rich) Wallace Wattles tells us in this chapter. I could talk about this concept for weeks, because I have honestly been thinking about this since 1999.We all have the ability to “think” we have already concluded, but some people “think” differently, or in a certain way, leading them to different results.I told you that I was not always someone who had prosperity thinking. How could I when I was raised to be careful with money, since it was scarce, and had to stretch far. Thinking there is enough (or even abundance) was a complete stretch for me, but over time, and many years, my paradigms about money have changed.HOW DO WE CHANGE OUR PROGRAMMING FROM POVERTY CONSCIOUSNESS TO PROSPERITY?The key is in this chapter. We need to be able to “think truth” (that there is an abundance of what we need) “regardless of appearances” (or what we can see with our eyes). I remember reading this passage thousands of times in our study, in those early days, because this one took us all, a very long time to grasp.My bank account is empty but you mean I should think there’s money in it?There’s no food in the fridge but you mean I should think food will come?They come when you learn to THINK AND ACT in this certain way. This isn’t easy. I know and I remember.I remember when I first moved to the US (and I’m fully aware that we are not supposed to dwell on difficult times according to this book, but I will need to mention where I came from for you, the listener to understand). I came with an empty bank account, but a vision for what I would be doing. Of course the vision for what I wanted to do would take time, and we ALL start out in the same place which is LEVEL 1 on the 7 LEVELS of AWARENESS.I remember running out of gas as my car was going up a hill, and I had to pray the car would start again as the road evened out so I could get to a gas station and fill up the car. I also remember that I had $20 in my bank account to spend on gas, so the idea of “thinking truth” that there was enough money to cover what I need was a far stretch. But I did it, because I had no other option.I thought “truth regardless of appearance” and slowly, over time learned to THINK AND ACT in this certain way.In those early days I worked as a nanny at local resorts in Arizona, and I remember walking around beautiful resorts would help my ability to “think” in this certain way. You can’t just “think” and not take action, so I worked hard, and looking back now, I had plenty of food in my fridge (always-it helped to shop at Costco where I could buy certain things in bulk), and was able to pay ALL of my bills. I used to line up the largest ones first in order on my desk, and when I had earned enough money to pay them, I moved onto the smaller, easier ones.Eventually life became easier, as I worked Chapter 13, Getting into the Right Business, but I did it all one step at a time, and followed these principles, believing that if I were to THINK AND ACT in this certain way (which we know is prosperity thinking, that there would always be enough) and this required me to “think truth regardless of appearances” since I didn’t have money in my bank account at that time, but I’m sure we can all remember lean times like I’m talking about. We all experience them. I just want to show you how I turned it all around in my life, and it was a process, that occurred with time, but maybe if you are where I was right now, it might help you to think and act in a different way, to shorten the amount of time that you are here. The focus of this entire book is to expand our awareness, and open up the keyhole (or kick in the door) to reveal new possibilities on the other side.PUTTING CHAPTER 4 INTO ACTION: So how do we change our thinking and learn to “think truth (that there’s abundance) regardless of appearances (when there is not)?I can only say that this chapter takes time. There is no way that anyone would have been able to convince me that my empty bank account would one day have plenty of money in it, (when I was down to my last $16 that would fill up my car with gas to get me home), or that I would have been able to see that paying my monthly bills (from working as a nanny) would be possible until I found a better way. I wouldn’t have believed it unless I had actually lived it.Now, it’s important for me to share this knowledge, so that others can do the same. I learned from being a parent that this skill must be taught, and there is a fine line here as we do not want to raise our children to be pretentious, immodest or assuming in life. We want our children to be outward focused, humble, modest and polite.It took me years to change my mindset (from poverty consciousness-that there is not enough to cover what I need to prosperity (that I have enough) expanding my level of awareness in this process.So How Do We Change Our Money Mindset?The late Doug Wead, presidential advisor, said it best when he said “We are not limited by money, but rather by the poverty of our own dreams.” Open up our minds to abundant thinking versus poverty. Here’s how I took the FIRST Principle in The Science of Getting Rich, and began to teach this to my own children.The first time I heard one of my girls talking about money in terms of “what if we don’t have enough” I knew it was time to put some focus on the timeless principles in this book.Here’s what I would suggest to expand anyone’s level of awareness around money.STEP 1: Know money looks and feels like. When you can’t see or feel money, like when I only had $20 left in my bank account, it’s hard to imagine there being an abundance of it. This is something I notice happens EVERY TIME I play Monopoly. This game is really about prosperity thinking and putting it in action. No one wants to play this game with me because I win this game every time.We must learn to Think and Act in a Certain way in REAL life, as well as in board games. It’s really the same idea.  This again takes time and practice. None of these steps are going to quickly change your money mindset. Play Monopoly like you would play “your life” and watch what happens. You’ll have more money than you know what to do with, and then you can share your wealth with others. In the beginning of the game, we all start out with the same amount of money, but the decisions we make throughout the game will determine who is able to earn more, and eventually wins the game, as they create an abundance. At the beginning of a Monopoly game, I’ve trained myself “to think truth regardless of appearances” I can “see” a vision of all the property I will buy (Park Place and Boardwalk will win the game for you) by earning you the rent from everyone who lands on the spaces you will buy and own.This concept became much more interesting when money became available in cryptocurrency, showing us that money can exist outside of physical bills or coins. We can NOW pay for things electronically, quickly sending money to people and vendors via systems like Zell, or PayPal. What we “think” of money in 2023 is much different than 50 years ago, but the concept is the same. It’s an exchange for service rendered, and once you know what it looks like (whether it’s physical bills, or a number in an account) it’s much easier to be able to see it in your possession.STEP 2: Know how to earn money.  I love the quote “never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn” by Miguel de Cervantes.  When times were difficult in my 20s, I figured out how to earn the money I needed to live the life I wanted, from cleaning houses and working as a nanny. Using this experience, I now instill the idea of “working” for money with our children by giving them money for things they can do to help around the house, or with their skills and talents. If they can help me to solve a computer issue, or something technology based (where their level of thinking far surpasses mine) I will pay them for their knowledge. This teaches our next generation that when you take the time to study and learn something new, you can earn money for your knowledge. This job in the real world is called Being a Consultant, and can earn someone money in addition to whatever job they choose to spend their days doing. This is where the concept of earning income from multiple sources comes in, that we will cover in more depth in Chapter 6 How Riches Come to You.This concept that money circulates helps anyone to see how they can work for it, and rightfully have it.STEP 3: Know how to THINK TRUTH regardless of APPEARANCES. Remember that “every man has the natural and inherent power to think what he wants to think, but it requires far more effort to do so than it does to think the thoughts which are suggested by appearances.”I don’t know WHEN this principle switched in my head, and I began living it, but I do remember it being “laborious” and it required “the expenditure of more power than any other work” (Wattles, Chapter 4) than I’ve ever had to perform. To think according to appearances is easy.  My bank account has $20 left, my fridge is empty, or I have no sales in my pipeline. It’s easy to look at these things and think this is the way it’s going to be. OR, we can implement this first timeless principle and create something else (first of all on the screen of your mind) and then second with action that you will take.Stop for a minute and look around. The clothes you are wearing were created in someone’s mind FIRST, before they created the pattern and manufactured them.The car you are driving came first into the mind of Henry Ford, or if you are driving a Tesla, the mind of Elon Musk.Once you’ve learned to do this, you can relate to Walt Disney’s entrepreneurial grin, as you begin to turn the impossible, into reality.REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo review and conclude PART 2 of our Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered Chapter 4, and the first principle of learning to think and act in a certain way, and that’s with prosperity thinking versus poverty thinking.Since “thought is the only power that can produce tangible riches from the formless substance” it matters what we think about.We looked at the importance of being able to Think Truth, regardless of appearance, even if this is the hardest work in the world. I gave the example of being able to think beyond what money I had in my bank account, and this concept can also be practiced with our health. Not at all to say we “think ” ourselves to health, but if we can learn to think and see ourselves as healthy, it’s the first step towards using our mind (instead of the outside world) to create and shape our results.As we covered in PART 1 of our review, the message within the pages of The Science of Getting Rich is NOT to obtain money for ourselves, but to spend “money in meaningful ways—especially when it’s used to benefit others” (Chapter 1 Neurowisdom, Waldman and Manning) and this is known to increase our satisfaction in life.As we are going through these chapters, my goal is to show us not how we can be good little go-getters, but how we use these principles to help ourselves first, and then, how to use them to benefit others.This is the true meaning behind The Science of Getting Rich and we will go deeper into taking the focus off ourselves on our next episode with Chapter 14, The Impression of Increase.Until then, I hope that you review how to change your money mindset, to improve your thinking first, and then help others you interact with.STEP 1: Know money looks and feels like. It’s a different world in 2023 now that we have BitCoin and Cryptocurrency, but for this step, I like to grab a stack of bills (real or fake) and just know what it “feels like” to hold what I would consider to be “a lot” of money. The more I have practiced this concept, the easier it is for me to expand my thinking of what’s a lot of money to me. In my late 20s, when I was running out of gas, $20 was a lot of money. With experience, my number has changed, but this is the key, to always be opening up the doorway and expanding where our thinking currently sits. Whatever you think is “a lot of money” see how it feels to put that amount in your wallet. Carry it around for a while. Before you know it, your amount will change, and you’ll have expanded your thinking around money.  I saw an incredible example of this on Instagram with Grant Cardone who was teaching his children this concept with a game where he blind-folded his kids who were fishing for hundred dollar bills in a money-mindset game. I know that whatever money was “raised” with this game went to charity, but I know it also would have changed the money mindset of those kids. They will never look at a $100 bill the same way after seeing many of them on the table. There was plenty of them, and enough for all of them to gather them up, and give back to others.IMAGE CREDIT: Grant Cardone on Instagram STEP 2: Know how to earn money. We will cover this one in more depth throughout this book study, but once we can see that money is an exchange for services rendered, we can open up to what services we can provide to help other people, that they would pay for. I remember paying a young high school kid (who was 17 at the time) how to code my first website. It was faster for me to work with him after school than it would have been for me to learn how to do this on my own, and this young man earned plenty of money with his knowledge and talents.STEP 3: Know how to THINK TRUTH regardless of APPEARANCES.  This is the hardest part of implementing this chapter, especially if you are where I was when my car ran out of gas. I had to go home, go to sleep and think “tomorrow is a new day” and that tomorrow I had the ability to create something new, something that only existed on the screen of my mind.And when tomorrow came, I always found work that I could do, that filled my bank account back up, (one check at a time) and kept me going. I remember at this specific time I was working as a nanny at a local resort in Arizona, and this was the BEST place for me to work on improving my money consciousness. I would walk around the resort, and see abundance everywhere. I would think “one day, I will have my own family and I’ll bring them to a resort like this, and I’ll relax in the lawn chairs and think of ways I can give back to others once I’ve done it myself.” This didn’t happen right away. I had to master how to THINK TRUTH regardless of APPEARANCES first, and then had to get to work on what we will cover next week, The Impression of Increase.The Science of Getting Rich is a process. It is scientific and mathematical. It matters what we THINK about.With that thought, I’ll close out PART 2 of our Deep Dive of Chapter 4 of The Science of Getting Rich, and will see you next week, with Chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase. REFERENCES: i As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen, 1902 https://www.amazon.com/As-Man-Thinketh-James-Allen/dp/1503055361 ii The Science of Getting Rich Chapters 4/14/7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vEPBdjiFBrJg iiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #203 with Paranormal Researcher Ryan O’Neill https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/ iv https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Linkletter v Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #42 with Dr. John Medina https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-john-medina-on-implementing-brain-rules-in-the-schools-and-workplaces-of-the-future/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8vf3f9/315.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/,name:PART 1 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ”Prosperity Consciousness” Introduction,datePublished:2023-12-02,description:“A person’s right to life means his right to have the free and unrestricted use of all the things which may be necessary to his fullest mental, spiritual and physical unfolding —in other words, his right to be rich.”Wallace D. WattlesOn todays episode #314 we will cover:✔ The hidden meaning behind Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich✔ What is Prosperity Consciousness vs Poverty Consciousness, and how do YOU think?✔ Why do Givers Gain?✔ How Can We Best Prepare to Learn the Timeless Principles in this book that was published in 1910?  “Wait a minute, are you telling me that we are going to cover the importance of developing a prosperity mindset on this podcast?” you ask? How is this related to neuroscience?I’m going to say “yes, we are” and I’ll tie the importance of this to science with Mark Waldman and Chris Manning’s Book Neurowisdom: The New Brain Science of Money, Happiness and Successi that focuses on helping people create more “wealth” in their lives.  This book opens up in Chapter 1 by asking us to choose if we would pick happiness or wealth, and they said that 90% of the people they surveyed over the past decade actually picked happiness over wealth (Chapter 1, Neurowisdom) but the book goes on to explain that the newest economic research disagrees with this. They found that it’s really the other way around. “Wealth predicts happiness, and the more you make, the happier you actually become.” (Chapter 1, Neurowisdom).This is not the main reason why I finally decided to cover Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich on this podcast, but if the research says that “our wealth predicts our happiness” I thought that there is never a better time than now, to cover the seminar I sold in the late 1990s, that transformed my thinking from poverty consciousness, to prosperity. Now this didn’t happen overnight, or immediately. I’m going to share my journey over the past 25 years, along with all of the notes I took studying while this book, watching my own paradigms change slowly, and then watching how other people around me would use what they were learning for improved results in their life.  Here’s the important part that I don’t want any of us to miss. Once we have learned to successfully use the principles we will be studying in this book ourselves, we can then take the focus off ourselves, and look for ways to give back to others. You will see that there are many messages within the pages of this book, and this one, is what I think to be THE MOST IMPORTANT.I’m hoping that studying these timeless principles in this manner will help you the listener to connect either to my way of thinking, (someone who was raised with one parent who might have instilled poverty consciousness in your mind-or said things to you like “money doesn’t grow on trees” over the years, or those people I’ll use as examples who grasped prosperity thinking with ease, so that you can take the principles and fine-tune your own way of thinking, and acting, to achieve the results I know are possible for all of us. Once we have applied them in our own life, it will be time to look outside of ourselves and give back.The Shortest Summary of The Science of Getting RichWhat’s the message behind the Deep Dive we are going to take into Wallace D. Wattle’s classic book on thinking, the book that describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own lives? The book that Rhonda Byrne, creator of The Secret, said she stumbled across and has \never been the same?\  The book that was behind one of the seminars I sold in the late 1990s when I worked in the motivational speaking industry with Bob Proctor from EP #66ii. I did see an article written by John Rogersiii that summarized the book and he got it right. He said “Here’s the shortest summary of The Science of Getting Rich you’ll ever read: Think and act creatively to add value to others.” I would agree, but might change it a bit to say that this book we will be covering this month is all about how to “think and act creatively in your life first, and then look outwards, and see how you can help others.”It all begins with understanding the syllabus that echoes throughout ALL the chapters in the book about how getting rich is the result of doing things in a certain way.If you look at the scroll in the show notes, of this important syllabus, this was handed out in every seminar Bob Proctor conducted of The Science of Getting Rich and I mentioned it when we covered PART 3iv of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work. Until this year, I would say that I had no idea what the syllabus meant.  While I read it over and over again, from 1999 to this year, 2023, I couldn’t explain it to anyone, until I understood the Quantum World connecting Dr. Dispenza’s work and Dr. Dan Siegel’s, to the “thinking space” that Wallace Wattles describes.Isn’t it amazing how we acquire wisdom? I can easily look at the syllabus now and connect it to the Quantum World (where all possibility exists), where time and space collapses and you can literally BECOME your dream. But it took me some time to gain this understanding. Stewart Edward White explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us, in his poem where he shares:“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;we approve, intellectually, the written word.But nothing happens inside us.Then, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short.A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.And we marvel that this understandinghas escaped us so long.”Do you know what I mean? Have you ever heard something you knew was important, but it just didn’t click? (The same truth is thrust under our very noses)…until “one day some trivial experience or word or encounter stops us short.” You’ve got to know what I’m talking about here. Why do we see something NEW in the words we’ve heard over and over again, and weren’t ready to hear them?  What is it that makes us “finally see…a brilliant flash…revealing truth fully formed?” What is this concept? Why does this happen? Have you ever heard “when the student is ready, the teacher will appear?” Just be OPEN as we cover this book. You might hear something you’ve heard over and over again in the past, but you’ve missed its significance somehow. Something that can CHANGE your entire world, and then those around you, once you’ve grasped and implemented it.I’m going to suggest it’s the understanding of this syllabus that holds the “secret” to implementing the principles outlined in The Science of Getting Rich. If we can understand this syllabus, enough that we can LIVE IT in our daily life, then strange and marvelous things will begin to occur in our lives, with constant regularity. It will only be when we are LIVING these words, or “doing things in a certain way” that we will know we’ve got the meaning of this book. And what’s crazy to me is that the meaning of this book has taken me 25 years to understand. I’m hoping that my AHA Moment will help YOU, where ever you are in the world, to “think” and “act” in this certain way, that Wallace D. Wattles wrote about in 1910.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.On today’s episode #314 we launch into a Deep Dive on Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich. This book was first published in 1910, and while you will notice some examples will date the book (like in Chapter 6 Wattles picks something he thinks we might all want in our lives) when he says “If you really want a sewing machine..” as an example. While I’m sure there is someone out there listening, who would LOVE a sewing machine, if this example from 1910 doesn’t resonate with you, then just pick something else that does to go in its place.You can also scan The Table of Contents and pick out some other places his book is not with the times.  Chapter 15 is called “The Advancing Man” and can be changed by thinking of this chapter as “The Advancing Person” to show that in modern times, men and women are equally advancing in their fields of work.While some of the examples Wattles picks will date the book to 1910, the main principles he writes about are timeless. What’s interesting to me is that The Science of Getting Rich preceded similar success books such like Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (1937) that we covered in January of 2022v. In the 100 years since its publication, The Science of Getting Rich has gone through many editions, and remains in print from more than one publisher.For today’s deep dive, I’m not going to cover the book chapter by chapter. You can pick up the book and read it yourself, or you can listen to the entire book on YouTube. I’ll connect these tools in the resource section. You can even buy the audio program of the seminar I used to sell, which is Bob Proctor’svi version of the book, through his company’s website.Or you can Google the book and find the audio online, or some other people’s versions and summaries of what the book is about. All of these ideas will get you the main concepts of this book, but for this deep dive, I’m going to cover the book the way Bob Proctor suggested we read it because it matters “how” we read The Science of Getting Rich for the principles to jump out at us in a way that we will NOT miss them.I don’t want the ideas in these pages to escape you, as they have tremendous power. Not just for you, but for everyone YOU connect with in your future once you have begun to implement these ideas, and you are operating in “this certain way.”Today I’m not going to just read through the chapters, but I’ll share the notes, insights and Aha moments I learned from selling this seminar (the first one was Denver in June 1999) with ideas, thoughts and suggestions to implement the timeless concepts in this book, into ALL OUR daily lives, so that these Success Principles can have the most impact on you and those you’ll interact with in your lifetime.Let’s Begin Our Journey into the Pages of Wallace D. Wattles: The Science of Getting Rich.I want to begin with the title…because the title alone could deter some of you who might think I’m going to cover a book that’s about creating wealth so that we can go out and buy more things that will make us happy. This isn’t at all what the book is about, nor what Wattles intended, but without an explanation, I’m sure many people would bypass this book and miss his intention.Let’s Go Back to Denver, CO June 5th, 1999This was the FIRST time I ever took this seminar, and thinking back, it was just 2 months after the Columbine Tragedy that shook our schools in the US to the core. I remember at this time I had just left the classroom, and wanted to find ways to help our next generation of students to “think” and “create” so after I had helped the attendees find their seats, I joined a table, opened up the pages the notebook that I’d carry with me 25 years later, and I began to study this “little green book” called The Science of Getting Rich.What’s Your Money Mindset? Prosperity or Poverty?I remember before we even got to chapter 1 of the book, or any of the words Wallace Wattles wrote about, we spent the WHOLE first evening on our Money Mindset, making sure we knew the difference between a Prosperity Consciousness, versus Poverty Consciousness.  If you go to Amazon and type “prosperity consciousness” into the search field, you will see book after book written on the importance of having a money mindset.Now remember that many of our beliefs, biases and prejudices lie underneath the water in the iceberg analogy, so you might “think” you’ve got a prosperity consciousness, but deep down, under the water there, you’ve got someone else’s programming (like a well-meaning parent who told you hey, money doesn’t grow on trees) and it’s going to take you some time to change these paradigms before you’ll be able to see the results I’m promising are possible with this book.It’s here we would cover the power of understanding our paradigms with Joel Barker’s famous quote. “To ignore the power of paradigms is to put yourself at risk when exploring the future. Your future will look much the same as the past until you understand the power of your paradigms and what it takes to change them.”Sitting at the table at my FIRST SGR Seminar, in 1999, I knew I had a lot of work to do with my programming and thinking. The most money I had ever earned was my teaching salary, that was great money for someone in their early 20s just starting out, but here I began speaking and networking with others who had begun to put these principles into practice.I met people from all over the world at this seminar, from all different walks of life, and I could tell that we were all at different levels of thinking when it came to our prosperity mindset. I met truck drivers, teachers like me, business owners, inventors, writers, athletes and even some well-known celebrities, and everyone I met spoke about how they had over time, learned to create multiple sources of income with their work. We will cover this more in depth later, but I started to notice my paradigms around earning money, and saw them changing with each person I met.  I talked about some of the lessons I learned from others during these seminars on EP67.viiOnce you have thought hard about your own money mindset, you will either resonate with me (someone who knew in those early days that I didn’t have a prosperity mindset) or you’ll connect more to others I’ll speak about who very clearly did.  We are ALL at different places, but just recognize where you are, BEFORE we read the chapters of this book.WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?Easily put, it’s because Giver’s Gain. Our goal in life is to not be good little “go-getters” but see how we can go out and “give” back to others. We can’t give to others if we have nothing to give, so learning these principles for ourselves is the FIRST step towards being about to provide more for others in your life.  I remember one of the first events I attended where we were to meet as many people in the room, and we were to ask everyone we met first “how can I help YOU” before even once thinking about what I needed for myself. It was a powerful concept that Dr. Ivan Misnerviii talks about in his book Infinite Giving.I wonder, do you have a limit to what you would give someone else? Where is your money mindset when it comes to what you would give freely and openly to someone else? I’m sure we have all been conditioned by now to buy a coffee for someone in line behind you, and might even dish out $20 or $30 to give back to someone else. But would you give someone something really big, like a car? Now I’m not talking to Oprah here, as I’m sure we have all heard that she often gives away big presents to people. What about someone regular, like you and me? Or someone who’s not a celebrity as we’ve already determined that two people can have completely different levels of thinking here.WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE A CAR?Just think about this for a minute. There’s someone I know who owns a lot of cars. It’s just his thing. He has always loved cars. He loves buying them, fixing them, and just seems to have an eye for this type of thing. One day I said to him “why do you need so many cars? Would you ever consider giving one away to your good friend who I know would love one of these cars?” He didn’t say no, but looked at me with a strange look. Almost like he heard me, but didn’t know what to say. We talked about it for a bit and he said he would keep his eye open for something his friend might like. I know it sounds strange, hey, would you give someone you know a car? But I asked the question, and that was all I needed to do. A few months later, he came to me and said “hey, I entered a raffle, and the Grand Prize was a black Camaro Sports car.” I looked at him, and said “Don’t you already have a Camaro (in red)?” and he said “yes, it’s so weird, I won the exact same car I already own in black” and he showed me a photo of the car, and explained this wasn’t a scam, but he had won this car, with a cash value of $90,000. Then he said “When I entered the raffle, I said a prayer that if I won the car, I would give one of my cars that I don’t need to my good friend” (the one I had said would LOVE to have one of his cars). So he won the car, and was telling me that he was going to find a way to deliver one of his cars to his friend on Thanksgiving Day as a surprise.He picked a black IROC car that had meaning to his friend, and here’s a photo of his friend with his new car over Thanksgiving weekend.When you learn to “think and act” in a certain way, strange and marvelous things will occur in your life, with constant regularity. This is just one example of someone who implemented the principles of The Science of Getting Rich and was able to give back to someone else immediately.Reminding us that: “God’s gift to you is more talent and ability than you will ever use in one lifetime. Your gift to God is to develop and utilize as much of that talent and ability as you can, in this lifetime.   Steve Bow”Whether you believe in God or not, I’m going to share the principles Wallace D. Wattles teaches in his book, The Science of Getting Rich to show all of us that there is tremendous value in the pages of this book, and on our next episode, we will dive into Chapters 4, 14 and 7 (in that order) as we begin to implement the concepts in this classic book of “thinking” and “acting” in a certain way, that has the potential to change your life and those around you.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude Part 1 of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we have not even opened the pages of the book yet.We have started with a thorough review of our mindset. Do we have a prosperity consciousness where we could conceive of giving something (like a car) to someone else, or do we live in a world of lack and limitation where we couldn’t possibility see how to do this?My goal with this review of Wattles’ SGR book is to show us that we ALL have the same ability, the ability to “think” and “act” in a certain way, and that once we have learned to think and act this way for ourselves, we can then turn our focus onto others and add tremendous value and abundance to someone else’s life.This is what I think is the SECRET message held within the pages of this book, and I look forward to unravelling more secrets to “thinking” and “acting” in this certain way as we make our way through this book.REMEMBER: “There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which is its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imagined by the thought. A person can form things in their thought, and by impressing their thoughts upon the formless substance, can cause the thing they think about to be created.” There was no accident that person won a car, after praying about it, with the goal of giving a gift to his friend. This happened exactly as Wattles describes it would in this book.Remember: Be careful what you think about, speak about, and pray about.  Your thoughts hold more power than you might think.I’ll see you next week for PART 2 of this series.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  RESOURCES:YouTube Version of The Science of Getting Rich Audiobook https://www.youtube.com/watch?vVBGQERyTPWkThe Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles https://www.amazon.com/Science-Getting-Rich-Wallace-Wattles/dp/1490471766REFERENCES:iNeurowisdom: The New Brain Science of Money, Happiness and Success by Mark Robert Waldman and Chris Manning Published Jan.17, 2017 https://www.amazon.com/NeuroWisdom-Brain-Science-Happiness-Success/dp/1682303055 iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with Bob Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/ iii https://wealthcreationmastermind.com/blog/summary-the-science-of-getting-rich/ ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 PART 3 of our Review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Work  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-3-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work/ v Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 Think and Grow Rich DEEP DIVE  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/ vi https://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/programs/science-of-getting-rich viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE 67 “Expanding our Awareness with a Deep Dive into Bob Proctor’s Most Powerful Seminars”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/ viii https://ivanmisner.com/tag/givers-gain/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6jd99g/314.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/decoding-out-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-4-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work/,name:”Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” PART 4 Review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Work,datePublished:2023-11-19,description:“As the acceptance of expanded human potential gains mainstream momentum, the question has shifted from “What is possible in our lives?” to “How do we do it? How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” Welcome to PART 4 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work.Review of Chapter 4 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural on The Blessing of the Energy Centers that requires us to now implement everything that we’ve learned in his book.✔ The Power of Our Energy and Understanding Frequency.✔ Using Our Mind to Imagine Our Energy and Thoughts✔ Using our Focus and Concentration to Create Stronger More Powerful Thoughts✔ How Energy Flows in Our Body: A Look at the 8 Chakras in Our Body✔ Why We Want to Move Our Energy to the Top 4 Chakras in Our Body to CREATE NEW Ideas in Our Life.✔ 5 Steps for Putting Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centers Meditation into Practice.Today we will continue our exploration of how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon.Today as we cover PART 4 of this exploration we will identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us, and these will be evidence-based strategies, that are backed by science.  We will do this by looking at CH 4 of Becoming Supernatural, a book that is the first-of-its-kind manual that does precisely this: it leads us on a step-by-step journey to achieving our greatest potential in body, health, relationships, and our life purpose and allows us to make that journey at our own pace. Today we will cover Chapter 4 of this book, called “Blessing of the Energy Centers” we will learn exactly HOW to use this powerful energy that we all have, to CREATE something new in our life, or to direct this energy towards healing our body, or tap into increased creativity using our intuitive factors. Today, we bring all PARTS of our study together, and make it all applicable. We will also connect the science to this practice, and places on past podcast episodes where we can strengthen our understanding of these concepts that are difficult to apply, since we were not taught about how to manage our energy in school, nor were we taught about how to harness the power of a meditation practice for healing our body, or creating new results.But we will cover these fascinating topics on today’s episode.I did want to mention how I love hearing from people from all over the world, with their experience of studying Dr. Dispenza’s work. For many who’ve been on this journey for years, this is just a review, and reminder of different ways we can all continue to build on the knowledge we’ve learned over the years. Even Dr. Dispenza himself has mentioned the immense learning that took place for him over the years, which is a good reminder for all of us that we are all on a journey, in this thing called life, and it takes time to unlock our greatest potential.It Takes Time. Awareness. And Practice.I do hope that our review today helps us to ALL unlock more of the mysteries within the unseen world, as we learn to put these concepts into practice into our daily lives. I’m sure we will return to this series in the future, but this is where we will start our journey today.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.For those tuning into this episode, and you’ve not listened to PART 1 EP 306i yet, PART 2 EP 310ii  or PART 3 EP 311iii I do encourage you to begin there. You will learn the background of where I first learned about Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, and see how he fits into what we’ve been covering on the podcast the past 10 seasons.For today’s episode #313 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 4 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work we will look at Chapter 4 of Becoming Supernatural, called “The Blessing of the Energy Centers” where we will now see how to put ALL of what we’ve learned into practice.Understanding the Power of Our EnergyUnderstanding Frequency: What We Can See, And What We Cannot SeeThe first part of understanding and using the potential that we each have within us, is with understanding Electromagnetic Frequencies, since we are all made of “either light and information” (Ch 4 Becoming Supernatural) or “energy and consciousness.” (Ch4 Becoming Supernatural).This was what our whole episode #312 with David Wongiv was about. He taught us of the importance of keeping our energy or frequency high at all times, with some ideas on how to raise our frequency and “tap into” higher levels for improved health, wealth and success.When we think of the unlimited power or potential that each of us holds within us, it’s helpful to think of The Light Spectrum of Electromagnetic Frequencies that shows that there are some things (or frequencies) we can see, like visible light, and but others that we cannot see (like x-rays or even radio waves).This diagram clearly shows that “there’s a sea of invisible frequencies” (Ch 4, Becoming Supernatural) that all carry “encoded information.”Just because we cannot see a certain frequency, it doesn’t mean it isn’t there. We ALL have access to this unlimited potential, or sea of possibility that we’ve talked about throughout this series that we know science has proven is there. Our body is made up of light/information and energy/consciousness and we are all conscious beings with a body that sends/receives frequencies just like a radio. Just like how we tune into a certain radio station and hear our favorite songs on that station. When we want to listen to different music, we change the station and tap into a different frequency.What Radio Station Are YOU Projecting Out to the World?We’ve talked about this before on the podcast, that it’s important what we think and feel, because others can tap into our energy or frequency. You’ll agree with me that some people project positive energy or vibes, while others, it’s just the opposite.Remember that “ALL frequencies carry information.”(Ch 3, Becoming Supernatural).Using Our Mind to Image Our EnergyAs our energy increases (or the frequency speeds up) the wavelength decreases (look how the waves are closer together at the left of the diagram).As our energy decreases (or frequency slows down) the wavelength increases or the waves get longer and longer, at the right of the diagram.What does this mean? Think about it…lots of energy, lots of shorter waves, less energy, less and longer waves. This makes sense to me as we build momentum while working, our energy increases, and so do the waves we create. We can get into a rhythm where our energy carries us forward (whether we are physically tired or not) because we’ve built momentum with our energy versus when our energy slows down, it takes more time to build momentum.How to Use Our Mind to Increase the Amplitude of The Frequency of Our ThoughtsI first attempted to explain this in my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealed (2008, Samadi, Page 75) on the Lessons on the Mind. You can see the image I drew in this book in the show notes. If I had my powerful strong thoughts on the left side, and the weaker, slower thoughts on the right side, it would match identically with Dr. Dispenza’s diagram in Chapter 4 of his book on Electromagnetic Frequencies.What I wanted to show with this diagram, was that we can use the power of our mind, or our will, to increase the amplitude of each frequency to increases the power of our thoughts.What does this mean? Just put some effort into our thinking, (which is hard work to actually think a focused thought) but with practice, we can change weak thoughts, and turn them into more powerful and effective thoughts.IMAGE SOURCE: The Secret for Teens Revealed by Andrea Samadi (Page 75).I heard this quote the other day, which brings this image and idea to life. Henry Ford says that “Thinking is hard work. That’s why there are so few people doing it.” This rings true to me, especially writing this series on Dr. Dispenza’s work. I had to THINK hard while reading each chapter, and then take what I was learning, and see HOW exactly does this apply to our life. Thinking is hard work, and exhausting. This 4-part series spans over a 3-month period for exactly this reason, and we are only taking a shallow dive with this. When we are really using our mind to THINK new thoughts, it will take a lot of our energy to do this. Be sure that while you are applying the ideas in this 4-part series that you are getting plenty of rest while consolidating these ideas.Let’s go back to understanding frequencies. I think by now you’ll agree with me that we’ve painted a clear picture of different kinds of frequencies that exist in the world, and how we can tune into different frequencies just like tuning into different radio stations, with the suggestion to make our thoughts more powerful by using our will to concentrate, and increase the amplitude of thoughts.How Do We Learn To “Tune” Into Different Frequencies?This is where Dr. Dispenza launches us into the world of his meditations. We don’t need to use his, we have mentioned many different meditations that you can use, and I’m sure that you will have your favorite. I wouldn’t have even known about Dr. Dispenza’s meditationsv if that person hadn’t have commented on our episode for raising our HRV levels, letting me know about Dr. Dispenza’s Courageous Heart Meditation.Dr. Dispenza actually has a meditation called Blessing the Energy Centersvi that helps us to put this chapter into practice and there are 5 of them, starting with Level 1, and progressing through to Level 5. Before I explain what we will learn to do with this meditation, I’ve got to say that I loved to see how he mentioned this specific meditation will help us to improve our Convergent (narrow) and Divergent (going from narrow to more broad) Focus.Convergent and Divergent Thinking Revisited We dove deep into these two types of thinking on our 4th PART of The Silva Method.vii We covered this final part of creating something CREATIVE and INNOVATIVE by going back and forth between two types of thinking:Divergent Thinking: Where we take a known object in the world, and expand upon this idea, the more ideas the better, wandering through your ideas that you already know (from your memory bank) with the hopes that the connections you make reveals something new.Convergent Thinking: That’s the opposite of divergent thinking, but it’s where we use focus and persistence to narrow in on an idea helping us to make sense of it in the real world.We used Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research in PART 4 of The Silva Method. If you want to dive deeper into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s thorough explanation of Creativity and the Brainviii, he takes things much deeper than we cover. He doesn’t miss anything and even goes on to show us the parts of the brain that light up when we are involved in divergent vs convergent thinking, and the 2 types of meditation that are proven to improve each of these ways of thinking. He says that “open monitored meditation” (like just closing your eyes and paying attention to your thoughts without judgement) is well documented to improve our divergent thinking capability, and focused attention meditation (like staring at a flame of light) or Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centers that we are covering today is another way to improve our convergent thinking capabilities.Dr. Dispenza explains that his Blessing of the Energy Center Meditation, that takes us through each of our energy centers (or chakras) helps us to strengthen our divergent thinking ability (narrow focus) as we put our attention on each of the chakras in our body. Then we strengthen our convergent thinking ability when we take our focus off something narrow (our chakras) and expand our thinking into the Quantum World from something to no-thing which we know is a sea of possibility for us all to access, tapping into unlimited potential, creativity and innovation.How Does Energy Flow in the Body?We heard it from Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, from EP #307ix that in order to create balance in our body, he suggests that we learn how to balance our chakras.Dr. Dispenza explains in Chapter 4 of Becoming Supernatural that we have 8 chakras, and the first 3 (root, sacral and solar plexus) are the energy centers we use when we are in survival mode. The goal of his Blessing of the Energy Center Meditation is to learn how to open up each chakra, creating balance in our body, and open ourselves up to new ideas, and creativity as we move through all of our chakras, to the last one above our head.He reminds us to “not get stuck in the first 3 energy centers” (Ch 4, Becoming Supernatural) which reminded me of the famous and most misunderstand chapter from Napoleon Hill’s famous Think and Grow Rich book, that was about The Transmutation of Sex Energyx. If you read this chapter, and wondered “how do we transmute our energy from a lower form to a higher” this chapter explains it. As we work on opening each chakra, moving past the first 3, and up to opening the heart, we will begin to feel more gratitude, and move into creative thinking, tapping into our subconscious mind. We will now be creating a coherent heart and brain, aligning our chakras, and NOW…the magic happens.This is the power behind Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Heart Meditations and this understanding can help us to apply this powerful technique of “blessing our energy center” opening up our heart and tapping into our subconscious mind to CREATE new ideas or opportunities in our future with this meditation (if we choose it) or another one that you might know of, that also allows you to open up your chakras.PUTTING THIS MEDITATION INTO PRACTICE:STEP 1: LISTEN to Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centerxi and see how he takes us through each of the chakras.STEP 2: Notice when you are using Convergent (narrow focus) vs Divergent (opening your focus to the world) during this practice.STEP 3: Start your own meditation practice Blessing YOUR energy centers and see what you notice.STEP 4: Notice when you are stuck in the first 3 energy centers in survival mode. Work on moving to the heart chakra, opening up to more love and gratitude, which will take you towards more creativity and innovation in your daily life. While I know I’m not the best artist, I think you’ll get the idea from the image I attempted to sketch out in the show notes. Our goal is to balance all 8 of our chakras, that will keep our energy field strong. If you see the image I drew on the right, this person is only operating from their first 3 chakras, and their energy field is diminished. When we are operating in survival mode it is very difficult to think, create and innovate.STEP 5: Write down any new insights that you gain from this practice. Over time you will be tapping into your subconscious mind where you will have access to the Quantum World we have been studying in the first 3 PARTS of this book study. This is where we will go to create something NEW and exciting in our future, with the power of our own mind. We will become Supernatural, and prove that common people, can truly do the uncommon.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude episode #313 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 4 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we covered Chapter 4 of his book, with 5 TIPS for putting the Blessing of the Energy Centers into practice.This is our final look at Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book where you will see now why it’s a shallow dive, not a deep one. This is just the beginning, and requires work from all of us to see the results from doing things a certain way.Just a reminder, in this 4 PART SERIES we coveredPART 1: ✔ Chapter 1: Opening the Door to the Supernatural with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.Do you know what you REALLY want?Have you made a committed DECISION towards your goals?Have you let go of what others think of you, and surrendered to doing what it takes to achieve your goals?✔ Chapter 2: The Present Moment, with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.Are you aware of the energy that you broadcast out into the world? (If not, have you asked others for feedback on how you show up in the workplace or family life?)Are you doing everything possible to move the needle towards your goals (or whatever it is that you are working on)?Have you made space for unknown events to occur in your life to move you forward? IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming SupernaturalWhile researching this book, we reached out to Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, for our insightful interview #307xii where we learned that we are “light beings, spiritual beings” and his advice to us was to be sure we find a way to balance the chakras in our body. His work with his GDV Technology that took Kirlian photography to new weights reminded me of what’s possible when we believe in ourselves, and use our mind to think creatively and then take action on the ideas that we create in our minds. There isn’t ANYTHING that we cannot accomplish. Or like the name of Dr. Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon.PART 2:✔ 3 Important Concepts in Dr. Joe Dispenzas book, Becoming Supernatural that have the ability to change OUR life, when implemented.IMPORTANT CONCEPT 1:  Accessing the Present MomentIMPORTANT CONCEPT 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Brain and Body for a New FutureIMPORTANT CONCEPT 3:  Elevated Emotion✔ What science has to say about these timeless success principles?✔ Strategies to IMPLEMENT these principles into our daily life for improved results.✔ How to use our emotions FOR us, rather than AGAINST us.✔ Why we must continue to learn more about WHO WE ARE for improved results✔ How METACOGNITION (and our awareness of how we think, act and feel) creates AHA Moments of Learning in our daily life. PART 3:Review Chapter 3 of Dr. Joe Dispenzas book, Becoming Supernatural on Accessing The Quantum World for improved results in our personal, professional life, or with our health and wellness. STEP 1: DROPPING INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: OPENING THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLDSTEP 2: SETTING A CLEAR INTENTION OF WHAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE IN YOUR LIFESTEP 3: HOW TO CHANGE YOUR ENERGYSTEP 4: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU LEARN in THE QUANTUM WORLDSTEP 5: RECORDING WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKINGPART 4: Review of Chapter 4 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural on The Blessing of the Energy Centers that requires us to now implement everything that we’ve learned in his book.✔ The Power of Our Energy and Understanding Frequency.✔ Using Our Mind to Imagine Our Energy and Thoughts✔ Using our Focus and Concentration to Create Stronger More Powerful Thoughts✔ How Energy Flows in Our Body: A Look at the 8 Chakras in Our Body✔ Why We Want to Move Our Energy to the Top 4 Chakras in Our Body to CREATE NEW Ideas in Our Life.✔ 5 Steps for Putting Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centers Meditation into Practice.Now the work begins. Like I said when we first started this review, this is a shallow dive. The work begins now as we work on ourselves daily to keep our chakras aligned and balanced, and finding ways that we can move our energy from the lower parts of our body, up to our heart, throat, head and beyond, where we can tap into creative and innovative forces of energy to help us with whatever it is we are working on. Our health. Our Personal Lives. Our Professional Lives. Our Wealth.I hope you can see how to awaken our extraordinary potential in our everyday life and that you can see how you can become Supernatural, and achieve things that are not commonly seen.And with that, I’ll close out this episode. For those in the US celebrating Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving and for the rest of our listeners, sending love and gratitude to you all for tuning in each week.We’ll see you when we return in December.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ RESOURCES:Blessing the Energy Meditation https://www.youtube.com/watch?vuzBTu7R3TSU&t11s  REFERENCES:  i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 1  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind/ iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 2   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-2-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work/ iiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 3  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-3-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work/ iv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE 312 with David Wong https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-frequency-expert-david-wong-on-master-your-frequency-and-take-control-of-your-personal-professional-life-and-health/ v https://drjoedispenza.com/shop/categories?shopSectionMeditations vi https://drjoedispenza.com/shop/categories?shopSectionAll%20Products&qblessing%20 viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 4 of The Silva Method on “Improving Creativity and Innovation in Our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/ viii Dr. Andrew Huberman, “The Science of Creativity: How to Enhance Creative Innovation.”   https://hubermanlab.com/the-science-of-creativity-and-how-to-enhance-creative-innovation/ ix Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/ x Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #195 PART 5 of Our Review of Think and Grow Rich “Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/ xi Blessing of the Energy Center Meditation by Dr. Joe Dispenza https://www.youtube.com/watch?vuzBTu7R3TSU&t11s xiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uaqwim/313.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/the-frequency-expert-david-wong-on-master-your-frequency-and-take-control-of-your-personal-professional-life-and-health/,name:The Frequency Expert, David Wong on ”Master Your Frequency and Take Control of Your Personal, Professional Life and Health”.,datePublished:2023-11-11,description:\The practice of Qigong combines concentration, meditation, visualization, movement, and biofeedback to command the flow of Qi and direct it where it needs to go to enable the best form of balance and harmony. This balance can be achieved in various forms: cognitive, physical, spiritual, moral, medical, and more.\ David Wong, The Frequency Expert, from Life of Qi: The Science of Life Force, Qi Gong, and Frequency Healing Technology for Health, and Longevity.Watch this interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/bHBkVEmUiQ0Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.On todays episode #312 with David Wong we will cover:✔  The importance of keeping our energy/frequency high at all times, especially while interacting with others in our personal and professional lives.✔ What led David Wong to create the Qi Coil Technology to help raise a persons frequency, and improve their life?✔ What are some other ways we can raise our frequency?✔ Is there really a frequency for health, wealth and success? How can we \tap into it?\✔ Where to learn more about David Wongs work, and his vision to raise the frequency of the world.For today’s episode #312 we will be meeting with David Wongi, also known as \The Qi Master\ is a world-renowned Qi (Chee) Energy and Life Force expert. He is a best-selling author, visionary inventor, inspirational speaker, martial artist, qi gong practitioner and entrepreneur. He founded Qi Life, a company that develops cutting-edge technologies for personal wellness.His passion for helping others unlock their human potential through ancient wisdom and modern science was ignited after he successfully self-healed from an incurable digestive disease he had for 10 years by using frequency and energy devices.We are meeting David Wong just at the right time on our podcast. We have just taken a shallow dive into Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, that’s focused on the importance of maintaining balance with our energy, understanding that can access a Quantum World where anything is possible (healing our body, or improving our personal and professional life).David reached out to me via social media a few months ago, and I knew he was someone I needed to interview. I hadn’t read his book yet, or spent the time researching what he has accomplished in the field to help others unlock their highest potential. I just knew. We found a date and time that seemed far off in the future, and now we are here.Just keep an open mind as we learn from David today. If you look at his website, you see testimonials of his work from doctors and healers from all over the world. He’s followed and supported by Vishen Lakhiani, the CEO of MindValley who reinvented Jose Silva’s Program, as well as Jim Kwik, the World’s #1 Brain Coach. I know there was a time that meditation in the workplace was not an accepted stress reduction strategy, and today most workplaces promotes advanced wellness strategies like this for their employees. With an open mind, we can now learn what else could possibly do to take our results to new heights.Let’s meet David Wong, and see how his work can help us to change our life (our body/mind and spirit) improve our results, our health, and even our wealth.David, it’s wonderful to meet you. I know in our correspondence you mentioned you are in Canada. I grew up in Toronto. What part of Canada are you in? I’m going to guess Vancouver, since I know you are an hour behind me in Arizona?INTRO Q: Before I even get to the questions that I sent you, I’ve got to start with what happened with us tonight because I think it’s vitally important for the work that you do. We could probably spend all of our time together talking about this and we could learn so much from your wisdom here. So, from the point of view of someone whose work is centered around energy and frequency, I wonder if you can explain from your perspective what happened to us tonight starting from the minute you sent me the message saying we would need to reschedule our interview?What did you “feel” over our messages through social media? Can energy REALLY be felt from a distance?What made you reschedule tonight with me instead of another day? Can our energy impact the way others interact with us?What can we learn from this experience as it relates to the energy we put out into the world? What should we ALL understand about the importance of keeping a positive mindset, even when you receive news that might be disappointing?Q1: So, I’ve got to start with your book, because it gives an overview of your life. Can you share what happened when you were 9 years old? How did this accident you have change you and put you on this life path you are on today?Q2: I related to your experience you wrote about with church. Now my parents forced us to go to church. Every Sunday. My Mom taught Sunday school, and it was something I did because I know it’s what she wanted. My sister sang in the choir, and I played the bells, and loved performing and practicing. I just loved how going to church felt even though I was forced to go. Your connection to music and church made me remember how much peace I felt walking through the hallways there, and how renewed I felt for a long time after I returned. What do you think that was about?  I know that you felt this energy with church and music also. Q3: I’ve covered often how we are all connected to spirit, like the colors of the rainbow, and how often our goals are on different vibrations. Can you explain how you came to understand this concept? Vibrations and Frequency and how you came to be known as the Frequency Expert? Also, how would you define Quantum Physics?Q4: Where did martial arts come into the picture for you? How did martial arts increase your mental strength and stamina?Q5: How did you take everything you were doing/learning and use it for building wealth? This is an area I plan on covering this topic the end of the year.Q5B: Can I “tap into” someone else’s frequency that I resonate with, and use it for improved results?Q6: What have you invented/created to help others to do the same in their personal/professional life as well as with their health?Where can people learn more about you? What you have created? Your meditations? Your philosophy?David, I want to thank you very much for meeting with me tonight after a long day of training for you. If we both weren’t tuned into the importance of keeping our energy levels high, I’m sure we never would have recorded this interview.  I think what you have created from ground up is inspiring. I 200% believe in what you are doing, in the tools you have created and the root of your work. This is just the beginning for me, but I’m grateful to have met you.I think my next step is to learn more about what you have invented, and how it can help me, and others.FINAL THOUGHTSBefore closing out this week’s episode, I did want to say that I knew David’s work was important, and I didn’t want to wait to reschedule our interview when I knew one of his trainings was running late. I was so grateful this worked out for myself as well as for those who tune in. I’m in the early stages of learning about David’s Qi Coils, but will invest in the starter coil, and will come back on to share what I notice. I don’t need him to convince me of the importance of keeping my frequency level high, it was the common thread of all of the seminars I sold in the late 1990s, in addition to magnets that were meant to keep us healthy. I actually still use this technology with strains, and injuries, and wonder how else I can improve my own mental/physical health and wellness.If you are like me, and always want to learn more, I’d start with David’s book, and then look around his website. It was interesting for me to see how many people around the world he has been helping, as well as to see the CEO of MindValley, Vishen Lakhinani, following his work.We’ll revisit David’s work after I’ve tested his Qi Coils, and other products and we’ll see you next week for PART 4 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural, that’s all about our energy centers in our body.See you next week!CONNECT WITH DAVID WONG:LEARN MORE ABOUT THE QI COIL™ https://qilifestore.com/collections/qi-coils Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@qicoilX https://twitter.com/QiLifeMasteryFacebook https://www.facebook.com/QiLifeMastery/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidwongmastery/?hlenLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwong/LEARN MORE FROM DAVID WONGFounder - Qi Life and Qi Life FoundationInventor of Qi Coil™ and QiEnergy.AiStarter Qi Coil https://qilifestore.com/collections/qi-coils/products/qi-coil-miniFREE Luck Boost Frequency https://qilifestore.com/products/luck-boost-free?_pos3&_sid2a2b67b91&_ssrWebinars and Training https://qilifestore.com/pages/podcasts-webinarsCoaching Program https://www.qilifecoach.com/FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES:i Learn more about David Wong https://stan.store/davidwong ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cpqkya/312.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-3-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work/,name:”Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” PART 3 Review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Work,datePublished:2023-11-05,description:“As the acceptance of expanded human potential gains mainstream momentum, the question has shifted from “What is possible in our lives?” to “How do we do it? How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” Welcome to PART 3 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work.On todays EPISODE #311 on \Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind\ and PART 3 of our Review of Dr. Joe Dispenzas work, we will:Review Chapter 3 of Dr. Joe Dispenzas book,  Becoming Supernatural on Accessing The Quantum World for improved results in our personal, professional life, or with our health and wellness. STEP 1: DROPPING INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: OPENING THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLDSTEP 2: SETTING A CLEAR INTENTION OF WHAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE IN YOUR LIFESTEP 3: HOW TO CHANGE YOUR ENERGYSTEP 4: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU LEARN in THE QUANTUM WORLDSTEP 5: RECORDING WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKING✔ What science has to say about the Quantum World?✔ Strategies on how to IMPLEMENT these 5 STEPS into our daily life for improved results (personally, professionally and with our health).Today we will continue our exploration of how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon.Today as we cover PART 3 of this exploration we will identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us, and these will be evidence-based strategies, that are backed by science.  We will do this by looking at CH 3 of Becoming Supernatural, a book that is the first-of-its-kind manual that does precisely this: it leads us on a step-by-step journey to achieving our greatest potential in body, health, relationships, and our life purpose and allows us to make that journey at our own pace.This book study has taken me some time to think, and consolidate what I’m learning since we released PART 1 the end of September. I needed this time to put Dr. Dispenza’s ideas and meditations into practice, and have spent the past month and a half, immersed in his teachings, filling in the gaps of understanding I’ve had since I first began studying human potential in the late 1990s. As mentioned in the first part of this study, this is a shallow dive, and it’s just the beginning. I do hope that our review today helps us to ALL unlock more of the mysteries within the unseen world, as we learn to put these concepts into practice into our daily lives. I’m sure we will return to this episode in the future, but this is where we will start our journey today. We’ll review what we learned in PART1 and PART 2, preparing us for this exciting journey of our mind, with PART 3 today, where we’ll put it all into action, with something we want to achieve in our own life.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.For those tuning into this episode, and you’ve not listened to PART 1 EP 306i yet, or PART 2 EP 310ii  I do encourage you to begin there. You will learn the background of where I first learned about Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, and see how he fits into what we’ve been covering on the podcast the past 10 seasons.For today’s episode #311 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 3 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work we’ll pick up where we left off with the importance of living in the present moment, mental rehearsal, and priming our brain AND body for a new future. We recall the importance of creating an elevated emotion that helps to develop a coherent heart, combined with a clear intention that develops a coherent brain, creating a magnetic field that projects beyond our body to be used for ourselves and others. And before you think I’m completely crazy, which I know is possible, as I’m reading what I’m writing, it does sound crazy, or a bit off the wall, but scientists like Dr. Konstantin Korotkoviii have been measuring these energy fields around the body with technology that can accurately pick up the physical health of our body and mind in an instant, pinpointing any areas of concern, and changing the way we approach our mental health and wellness in the future.Next we will take all of this deep back knowledge and move into Chapter 3 of Becoming Supernatural, that he calls “Tuning into New Potentials in the Quantum” and see how we can all use it in our daily lives. I know we’ve talked about this Quantum World through Dr. Dispenza’s work that exists when “you take your attention off objects in your physical environment” and “take your attention off linear time (which has a past and a future) and “you are (now) in the present moment, in which all possibilities in the quantum field exist.” (Ch 3, Becoming Supernatural).  I hand drew what this looks like with the “Predictable Timeline” from Chapter 2 of Becoming Superhuman to show the importance of being in the present moment for accessing something NEW we want to create in our life.IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming SuperhumanWHAT IS QUANTUM THEORY? Before I even start to explain this, I’ve got to say that explaining this concept has been on my mind since first launching this podcast back in 2019. Over the years I’ve heard of this idea in many different ways, so when interviewing certain speakers, my goal was always to connect the science to this concept of “another world” where ALL possibilities exit that just seems flat out crazy. But I heard it over and over again. The same idea, explained slightly differently in different books, through different people, in a slightly different way. Each person added to my understanding, but it’s been a process for me to connect each person’s definition, and put it into practice in my own life.What IS the Quantum World?2018 Dr. Daniel Siegel Awareiv: The Science and Practice of PresenceI went a very long time not completely understanding this idea of Quantum Theory or The Quantum World that Dr. Dispenza writes about beautifully in Chapter 3. Dr. Dispenza became well known with a movie he produced, explaining this concept in a unique way, in the early 2000s but the movie was labelled as pseudoscience because I don’t think that the science had caught up to his level of thinking. I admire Dr. Dispenza for pushing past this time, as the science eventually caught up to him and then he met Dr. Korotkov and was finally able to measure what he knew to be true with GDV technology, and with other tools, that he talks about in his book.But over the years I wondered “What is this Quantum World and how can I access it to create these unforeseen events in my own life?” Then I heard it from someone who I knew had the scientific background to bring credibility to this idea!I was on a webinar with Dr. Dan Siegel in 2018, and I heard him explaining this concept I knew to be called The Quantum Field or Quantum Theory through his Wheel of Awareness Meditationv.  Right then and there, I knew I had to interview Dr. Siegel and learn more about what he was saying. I’m beyond grateful he said yes as one of our early interviews, episode #28vi. He could have looked at our episode count and think we weren’t a popular enough show (as we were in the beginning stages with this podcast) but not Dan Siegel. He’s connected to this plane of consciousness and brings credibility to anyone who talks about it with his background, research and deep knowledge of looking at the world through a scientific lens. I think he knew on some level that his work would unlock something for more than just my level of thinking, (but for all those who would tune in over the years) as this is how this World (or Plane) of Possibility really works.He says… Dr. Siegel says that “physics has demonstrated that we have 2 realms in the physical universe—and this is not commonly known” when he explains what happens to us at different parts of his Wheel of Awareness practice. We did a deep dive into this meditation practice, as it was the first time I saw something designed to help us to access and navigate into this 2nd world, using our mind on EP 60vii on “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice: A Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation” where I focused on some of the benefits I noticed personally from practicing his meditation daily, like an increased focused attention, a stronger interoceptive sense, an increased connection to people around the world, and then I said “there is more we can say on this topic and that I know with time, practice and as my own awareness increases, I will have a deeper understanding of the Wheel of Awareness.”I put an image of how Dr. Siegel would describe this State of Mind where we tap into this “other” plane of awareness, through meditation. I knew looking at this diagram in 2019 that Dr. Siegel was explaining something I was still trying to understand myself. During our interview, Dr. Siegel asked me “what have you noticed through practicing The Wheel of Awareness” and looking back now, I know what he was asking. He wrote his book Aware in 2018, a year before our interview. He wanted to know how aware I was. I answered from the point of view of someone who has been using his meditation, but with continued practice, this other world (a second world) opens up, and this is where the fun begins. My answer to him showed him I had not yet arrived at this new world of possibility.When I interviewed my mentor, and speaker Bob Proctor, on EP 66viii, and asked him if he knew of Dr. Dan Siegel’s work, I was trying to connect what I had heard Proctor say over and over again, to the world of science, but Proctor covered this answer by talking about how we all live in a physical body, and with the power of thought, we can “tap into” the spiritual world and create ideas (or beautiful castles) that he would almost pull from the sky. While watching Proctor speaking, I always wondered, where is his mind going? What is this “spiritual” world he is accessing, where anything we want is within our grasp? Proctor would ask you to tell him “what’s the MOST money you’ve ever earned in a year” to see how aware we were. He would say that there was no difference in earning $50,000/year vs $50 million, just the awareness of how to do it.So since working with Proctor in the late 1990s, this question was always in the back of my mind. What is this world he’s going to where all possibilities exist? I could see him pulling ideas from the sky when he was speaking, and I knew it mattered what thoughts I was thinking, the actions I was taking. We heard about the principles from Napoleon Hill’s Classic Think and Grow Rich many times, especially this point that:“Any idea that is held in the mind that is either feared or revered will, begin at once to clothe itself in the most convenient and appropriate physical forms available.” Andrew CarnegieI knew it was important what we think and especially that we always keep a positive mindset but I couldn’t explain why this was true, scientifically to anyone, until I began to connect different people’s explanation of “Quantum Theory”, or “The Plane of Possibility”, or “The Sea of Potential” all in one place. WHAT IS THIS OTHER REALM? Every year, I like to pick a well-known, popular book, preferably one that I have studied for years, and have years of notes taken that I can share on the podcast, like we did with the popular Think and Grow Richix series, or the most popular Silva Methodx series. But I’ve held off covering the popular book The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles which was a seminar I sold in the late 1990s, because I knew I would have to explain Wattles’ version of Quantum Theory that’s in EVERY chapter of his book.  Wattles’ Science of Getting Rich book directly focused on using this space to earn money, and his work goes like this. He says:“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which in its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. A person can form things in their thought, and by impressing their thoughts upon the formless substance, can cause the thing they think about to be created.” (Wallace D. Wattles).I’m not kidding, we used to read this passage at seminars, out loud, and I would be thinking “what the heck is he talking about? What is this thinking stuff from which ALL things are made?” I sold this seminar, and had no idea what the main point of it was about.While picking books to cover, this one (with a whole briefcase of notes attached to it) was thrown back into the back of my closet. I thought “there is no way I was ever going to cover this concept on a podcast designed to connect the most current brain research to help us to all improve our lives, with evidence-based strategies” until I started to see this concept show up in the work of reputable scientists like we’ve seen with Dr. Siegel. I’ve always had these concepts in the back of my mind, (that I saw working over and over again the seminar industry) or over the years since this time, that I wanted to connect science to, (like Dr. Dispenza ended up doing so well) so that we could ALL advance ourselves forward personally and professionally. These were age-old principles that I knew to be true, (I saw them working over and over again) but I just couldn’t explain WHY they were true.Until I read Chapter 3 of Dr. Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural. It was within these pages that I learned that the best way to understand this “quantum” world was to experience it. We must now put chapters 1 and 2 into practice, and this takes time.TUNING INTO NEW POTENTIALS IN THE QUANTUMDr. Dispenza reminds us to go back to the first two chapters where we practiced opening up to this idea of Becoming Supernatural, then learning to access the present moment, elevating our emotions, using mental rehearsal to prime our mind and body…and now we are ready to step into this Quantum World, where all possibilities exit, to create something new. An unknown event.It’s here that we stay on the surface with our dive. If you want to go deeper, read Chapter 3 in detail. I’m not a neuroscientist, or scientist, so explaining the science behind this is not my strength. I just need to know it’s there. If you need more science before moving forward, it’s there in Chapter 3 of Dr. Dispenza’s book, as well, you can find it in Dr. Daniel Siegel’s book Aware. But if you are like me, and just want to practice this now, let’s do it.PUTTING CH 3 INTO PRACTICE:ACCESSING THE QUANTUM WORLDLet’s walk into the Quantum World together, and see HOW we can create an unknown event in our future.  Something that you might want personally or professionally. Or even something with your health.STEP 1: DROP INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: AND OPEN THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLDAccessing the Quantum World begins the minute you STOP and get yourself into the present moment. You can do this sitting down, standing up, or any way you like, but just STOP. Accessing the present moment can occur from using Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation, or ANY of Dr. Dispenza’s. It’s also the whole point of Jose Silva’s Method, where he asks you to count backwards to access this world. Find what works best for you. I had to practice a few meditations over and over again in the early morning time before being able to access the present moment during the day when needed.STEP 2: SET A CLEAR INTENTIONIn order to use this Plane of Possibility to CREATE something NEW in your life, you first of all must know what it is that you want to create. If you aren’t sure what you want to change in your life (this might be clear to you, or it might not be) then I suggest going back to PART 1xi of our Think and Grow Rich book review where we looked at how to uncover what you REALLY want in your life.I mentioned that when I was in my late 20s, and was asked “What do you REALLY want?” I didn’t have it all figured out back then. It’s taken me a lifetime to become crystal clear with what it is that I’m supposed to be doing with my time/work/career.Take the time to figure out what it is that YOU really want, since you will trade your life for it.STEP 3: CHANGE YOUR ENERGY: ELEVATING YOUR EMOTIONS WITH YOUR CLEAR INTENTIONWe went deep into this idea on our last episode, but this is important for being able to develop a coherent heart, and coherent brain. We know when our brain is working right, we work right. This is why we focus on health and wellness on this podcast. Everything ties in together. Dispenza now takes this idea to a new level. When we are under stress, we will not have a coherent brain. He explains this with a diagram in his book, but you’ll get the idea. In order to line up your heart and brain, you can do this by elevating your emotions.This isn’t the first time I’ve heard of this concept. Paul Martinellixii covered it in his Think and Grow Rich study when he added what he thought were two missing chapters to the book (Love and Forgiveness). He said “when you feel love, happiness, energy and clarity, you will feel your vibration shifting” which is another way of saying you are access a new level of creation, on a higher vibration. We covered this concept in depth on EP 67.xiiiRemember that we all have energy fields surrounding us, and this is one way to expand our energy field, helping us to “tune into” whatever it is that we want to create. The key to accessing whatever it is you want to create in this “World of Possibility” is to keep our energy level high throughout. During times of high stress, our energy field will start to shrink, so it’s important to stay rested, nourish our body and mind, and keep our balance (coherent brain and heart). Dr. Korotkov’s technology can measure this, and Dr. Dispenza has measured people’s energy fields for years. The only way I can put this idea into something visual is to think about this concept. Have you ever seen a bicycle that you must peddle in order for it to generate some other energy type (a light or a television or something?) This is the idea. In order to generate what you want in this unseen world, you must keep pedaling, keeping this energy field strong, healthy, and level of vibration high.When I asked Bob Proctor about the quantum world that Dr. Dan Siegel talks about in our interviewxiv, where there is this plane of possibility where we can create anything, Bob answered with “I believe the physical realm that we live in and the spiritual world, are all connected, like the colors of the rainbow.” When we take an idea, it comes in from spirit, hits our intellectual mind, and it’s up to us whether we move it into form. Have you ever had an idea that you thought was brilliant, and you never did anything with it, and then suddenly you see someone else has created it? That’s because there is only one mind, and that we can all tap into these ideas.  This is how ALL ideas happen. They start in the mind of the person who creates it, and then after dedicated work, they hit their target, and people watching might say “Oh wow, that person is so lucky” not realizing the work that went into the attainment of the goal. There are usually years of hard work, (pedaling the bicycle) with persistence, with failures, wrong turns, course corrections, but all starting with that clear vision or idea with an end goal or target.STEP 4: BE OPEN TO WHAT YOU SEE, LEARN and UNCOVER in THE QUANTUM WORLDThis last step is where the magic happens. Just be open to what you could possibly create with this NEW energy. Be Patient. This Process Takes Time.ACCESS THE PLANE OF POSSIBILITYThere is no right or wrong way to access this plane of possibility. Jose Silva’s program walks us through a specific method to use our mind for improving our health (or solve any problem) through a specific technique where we create three scenes.You can see my notes walking through this process in the show notes. In the first scene, we think about the problem we want to solve, (I picked neck pain) the second, we take some sort of action towards solving the problem, (I picked using ice packs and a phrase I learned from hypnotherapy to help the pain to disappear, and then a symbol of the healing. For me all healing and progress takes place at a certain spot on this mountain I hike) and the with the third scene, we imagine our life with our problem solved. (I wrote how awesome it would feel to be free of this pain in my neck)! This is one example of using this Plane of Possibility to solve a problem you have.For you: What do YOU see when you access the plane of possibility?Do you need more help getting here? Try Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation, or ANY of Dr. Dispenza’s meditations.Are you beginning to gain some clarity towards whatever it is that you want to solve? (a personal problem, something with your work, or something with your health?)FIND YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS:If you still need more help here, I highly suggest bringing a team together to help you. This is not a usual team, but a team you gather when you are in your Plane of Possibility. It can be anyone but they are the people you pick to help move your intention forward.This concept might sound strange, but even people like Greg Linkxv, who was the mastermind behind the late Dr. Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that sold over 40 million copies worldwide (surpassing the popular Think and Grow Rich book) in 40 languages used this particular strategy.A book doesn’t sell 40 million copies without a unique strategy behind it, and I heard it loud and clear in our interview last Spring. Greg mentioned that he had a “board of directors” that he asked questions to. Now this is not your typical board of directors. These are brilliant minds that you bring into your Quantum World of Possibility, and ask for help when you become stuck, to give you ideas to move you forward somehow.STEP 5: TAKE NOTE OF WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKINGGetting to the stage when you can at will, create something out of nothing, takes time, focus, practice and dedication. Until I saw Chapter 3 of Becoming Supernatural, I was doing these steps without really knowing what the Quantum World was. Sometimes I would create what I wanted, but I knew there was something I was missing. If I was missing something, and I’ve been studying this for almost 30 years now, I figured I might as well put this on the podcast, as others might also have questions around the creative process.  Sometimes you’ll notice you’ll be working, following these steps, and nothing happens and you might think “what a ridiculous idea this is” but when you get to this point, I suggest going back to the meditations (whether you pick Dr. Dispenza’s or Dr. Siegel’s, or someone else’s) and go back to STEP 1, practicing dropping into the present moment. When I’m stuck, I know this is the beginning step to return to.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude episode #311 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 3 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we covered Chapter 3 of his book, and reviewed 5 IMPORTANT STEPS TO TAKE WHEN ACCESSING THE QUANTUM WORLD.STEP 1: DROP INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: AND OPEN THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLD: Remember to keep an open mind here as the strategies we are covering, of Becoming Supernatural, and experiencing exceptional results, are not commonly known. Dr. Dan Siegel connects to the science to this plane of possibility in his book, Aware (2018) and says “physics has demonstrated that we have 2 realms in our physical universe—and this is not commonly known.”STEP 2: SET A CLEAR INTENTION: Know what it is that you want to work on or solve. If you are not sure what this is, go back to PART 1 of our Think and Grow Rich book study where we cover this in depth.STEP 3: CHANGE YOUR ENERGY: ELEVATING YOUR EMOTIONS WITH YOUR CLEAR INTENTION: The key to accessing whatever it is you want to create in this “World of Possibility” is to keep our energy level high throughout. When we can feel love, joy, excitement or awe, we will be keeping our energy levels high. Remember the analogy of riding a bicycle that generates a television with the energy, signifying that in order to create something, we must keep our energy levels high.STEP 4: BE OPEN TO WHAT YOU SEE, LEARN and UNCOVER: What do you see in this Plane of Possibility?Do you need more help getting here?Take your time at this step. This is where you are using your mind to create whatever is that you want. If you need more time spent in daily meditation, take this time. If you need to journal or think about what you are learning here. Take this time.STEP 5: TAKE NOTE OF WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKINGOnce we can get to this place, (that Dan Siegel calls the Plane of Possibility, or Dr. Dispenza calls The Quantum World) from dropping into the present moment, we’ve mentally rehearsed the future we want to create, (or our intention) we’ve embraced emotions (like joy, peace, appreciation, awe and love) in our heart, and our heart and brain have now gained coherence, then we WATCH for it.This is where it happens. WHAT you create here is entirely up to you.We can ALL connect to this quantum field, where all possibility exists, where time and space collapses and we can literally BECOME our intention. Over time, and with practice, these steps become easier and easier, and we can work on ourselves to improve our personal lives, our health, our professional lives, and even expand our capacity to do this for others in the world.I don’t know about you, but this is mind-boggling learning.I’ll close with the quote I opened up our most downloaded episode with, The Silva Method, from Jose Silva who says that “once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.I’ll see you next week!FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 1  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind/iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 2   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-2-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work/iiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/iv Dr. Dan Siegel Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence August 21, 2018 https://www.amazon.com/Aware-Practice-Presence-Groundbreaking-Meditation/dp/1101993049v https://www.drdansiegel.com/resources/wheel_of_awareness/vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel on Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #60 on “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice: A Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/viii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 The Legendary Bob Proctor on “Social and Emotional Learning: Where it All Started” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/ix Think and Grow Rich Book Review: A 6 PART SERIESNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #191 PART 2 on “Thinking Differently and Choosing Faith Over Fear”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-2-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever-by-thinking-differently-and-choosing-faith-over-fear/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #193 PART 3 on “Putting Our Goals on Autopilot with Autosuggestion and Our Imagination”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #194 PART 4 on “Perfecting the Skills of Organized Planning, Decision-Making, and Persistence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-4-on-perfecting-the-skills-of-organized-planning-decision-making-and-persistence/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 PART 5 on “The Power of the Mastermind, Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation, and Linking ALL Parts of the Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 PART 6 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/x The Silva Method Book Review: A 4 PART SERIESNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #262 PART 2 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-2/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #264 PART 3 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-speed-learning-and-creative-sleep-part-3/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #265 PART 4 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/xii https://paulmartinelli.net/xiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #67  on Expanding our Awareness https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/xiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Daniel Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Learning” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/xv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #207 with Greg Link, on Unleashing Gretness with Neuroscience, SEL, Trust and the 7 Habits” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/co-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xg235v/311.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-2-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work/,name:”Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” PART 2 Review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Work,datePublished:2023-10-26,description:“As the acceptance of expanded human potential gains mainstream momentum, the question has shifted from “What is possible in our lives?” to “How do we do it? How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” Welcome to PART 2 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work.On todays EPISODE #310 on \Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind\ and PART 2 of our Review of Dr. Joe Dispenzas work, we will cover: ✔ 3 Important Concepts in Dr. Joe Dispenzas book,  Becoming Supernatural that have the ability to change YOUR life, when implemented.IMPORTANT CONCEPT 1:  Accessing the Present MomentIMPORTANT CONCEPT 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Brain and Body for a New Future IMPORTANT CONCEPT 3:  Elevated Emotion✔ What science has to say about these timeless success principles?✔ Strategies to IMPLEMENT these principles into our daily life for improved results.✔ How to use our emotions FOR us, rather than AGAINST us.✔ Why we must continue to learn more about WHO WE ARE for improved results✔ How METACOGNITION (and our awareness of how we think, act and feel) creates AHA Moments of Learning in our daily life. Today we will continue our exploration of how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon.Today as we cover PART 2 of this exploration we will identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us, and these will be evidence-based strtegies, that are proven with science.  Becoming Supernatural, is the first-of-its-kind manual that does precisely this: it leads us on a step-by-step journey to achieving our greatest potential in body, health, relationships, and our life purpose and allows us to make that journey at our own pace.We only cover ideas and concepts on this podcast that have the potential to change our lives, and I’m on a mission to connect the most current brain research to concepts that have been taught successfully to students for centuries, connecting the science to these age-old success principles.This book study has taken me some time to think, and consolidate what I’m learning since we released PART 1 the end of September. I needed this time to put Dr. Dispenza’s ideas and meditations into practice, and have spent the past month immersed in his teachings. As mentioned in the first part of this study, this is a shallow dive, and is just the beginning. I do hope that our review today helps us to ALL unlock more of the mysteries within the unseen world, as we learn to put these concepts into practice in our daily life. I’m sure we will return to this episode in the future, but this is where we will start our journey today.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For those tuning into this episode, and you’ve not listened to EP 306i yet, I do encourage you to begin there. You will learn the background of where I first heard of Dr. Joe Dispenza, and how I was forbidden to cover his work on this podcast, since my neuroscience certification coach, researcher Mark Waldman, would consider his work pseudoscience.We covered how even Dr. Joe Dispenza himself used to worry about what other people in the scientific community thought of him, until he stopped. He said this himself at the start of Becoming Supernaturalii reminding me of the importance of always being your true, authentic self, and NEVER worry about those who criticize your work. He said:Until he saw how much of his “vital” energy he was wasting and went on to study with full force, a world that modern science hasn’t been able to explain, how regular “common” people, like you and me, are actually doing the “uncommon.”Who is Dr. Dispenza?He’s a doctor, a scientist, and a modern-day mystic who draws from diverse fields of rock-solid science, such as epigenetics, molecular biology, neurocardiology, and quantum physics, crossing the traditional boundaries that have separated scientific thinking and human experience in the past. In this process he opens the door to a new paradigm of empowerment—a new way of thinking and living based upon what we sense is possible in our lives, as well as what we accept as scientific fact.In PART 1 of our review of Becoming Supernatural, I shared that I had my own questions about Dr. Dispenza’s work, especially after hearing about some of the results people were attaining during and after his seminars.Over the years, I would stop and listen to Joe Dispenza’s work, remembering how he measured people’s brains BEFORE his events, and then AFTER, and while I would say that to all the questions I had about his work, I knew the answers were a solid “YES” I just wondered what the research said.Can our current, present day thoughts impact our future?Can we impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think?Can my energy influence another person, and can someone else’s energy influence mine?Can someone’s energy be felt?Can our energy field be seen?“YES,  was the answer to each question, but how” I always wondered.While researching the tools that Dr. Dispenza used to measure participants’ brains at his seminars, I came across one tool he called Gas Discharge Visualization, that I had heard of from someone who works in Singapore, connected to Bruce Lipton Ph.D , who is a cell biologist and leading authority in epigenetics.iiiWe’ll cover Bruce Lipton’s work at a later date, but it was this GDV tool that led me to the fascinating work of Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, that we covered on EP 307iv, providing us with some answers to my questions of HOW and WHAT Dr. Dispenza was using to measure people’s brains with at his events.As I said in PART 1 of this review of Dr. Dispenza’s work, this is a shallow dive, not a deep one, that will just begin to scratch the surface of what it means for us to become Superhuman, and stretch ourselves beyond where our minds may never have travelled to before. Dr. Dispenza has made scientific historyv with his findings (measuring HRV, or the energy around people’s bodies) and his most recent breakthrough in scientific research includes his team’s research paper that shows Meditations Impact on Immunity.vi I want to focus today on this particular angle with this groundbreaking research because my work with neuroscience began looking at the impact of stress on our brain as it relates to learning. You can go through some of our earlier episodes with Dr. Bruce Perry, or Dr. Lori Desautels, but what I’m most interested in today, that you can see with the direction of our podcast episodes since the Pandemic, is what we can do to mitigate the impact of stress on our health, wellbeing and longevity, in addition to creating the highest performing, 2.0 versions of ourselves.So for today’s episode #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 2 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we will pick up where we left off with Chapter 2 of Becoming Supernatural and look at how exactly a stressful situation can hurt us (mentally, physically and emotionally) or NOT.Chapter 2: The Present Moment We know that the way a person thinks and feels creates a person’s state of well-being. We know this can be scientifically proven by Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology just by measuring the energy field of our finger tips and he can with accuracy, tell us what’s going on inside that person’s body (emotionally, psychologically) and then determine our relationship with this inner state to the outer world. Or in other words, what we THINK, on the inside, will show up on the outside. Dr. Korotkov explained that even animals respond to our thoughts, and know when we are approachable, or not, the minute we walk in through the front door of our homes.Why Do Our Emotions and Our Thoughts Matter?What exactly is it that our pets are sensing? This is where the iceberg model comes back into play. We could be consciously walking through the doorway, with the 5% of what’s going on in our conscious mind radiating out to the world, but the 95% of what’s going on under the iceberg, our unconscious habits, hardwired attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, perceptions, all functioning automatically, and that’s what our pets are picking up.We dove deep into our conscious mind and our five senses on EP 293vii (looking the 5% of ourselves that can be seen and felt with our senses, and then what’s beyond our five senses on EP #294viii looking into the faculties of our mind, and what’s beneath the surface of the iceberg, or what’s going on beyond our 5 senses.The difficult part, or the part where most of us become stuck, is HOW on the earth do we see what’s happening in our subconscious mind, the part of us that’s controlling 95% of who we are and what we do, if it’s ALL under water, so to speak?LISTEN HERE…THIS IS THE KEY TO THIS WHOLE EPISODEDr. Dispenza explains how an emotion hits our body (through our life situations-call whatever it may be), and causes some sort of emotional reaction. Maybe something happens to you in your personal life, and you hold negative emotions towards your ex-relationship, or it could be something in your work life, or it something random happens to you that changes your personality (puts you in a mood first, and over time changes your personality).  He says that we must learn to “shorten the refractory period of an emotional reaction” which is really where the work starts.What does this mean?So something happens to us, (and it will, no one is immune from life’s situations unless we live and a cave) and we want to complain about it to everyone we know. We were wronged in some way. It feels horrible, trust me, I know!BUT resist doing this. Since we know from Dr. Korotkov’s GDV tool, that our thoughts matter, we must be VERY careful about the thoughts we think. I’m not saying that we pretend something doesn’t bother us, but listen to what Dr. Dispenza says. We must learn to “shorten the refractory period of our emotional reactions” because otherwise, we will repeat that same story over and over again in our head, and every time we do this, we flood our body with the same chemicals that were flooding our body when this event occurred, and since our body “is the unconscious mind, and doesn’t know the difference between the experience that’s creating the emotion (from the past) and the emotion you are creating through thought alone (in the present)”ix so in order to change our FUTURE results, we must to break this hard-wired programming.This is not easy, but it’s the SECRET to changing your results in the future. If we look at the image in the show notes that I hand drew from Chapter 2 of Becoming Supernatural, you will see that if we cannot change, and break our hard-wired programming, we will re-create our past experiences into our future, and prevent us from EVER hitting that unknown event (whatever it might be-a new job, or unexpected experience) or something that could possibly take us to new heights.IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming SuperhumanWHY IS CHANGE SO DIFFICULT?It’s because it’s uncomfortable and unfamiliar. It’s always easy to blame someone else for your results, or a situation, but to take responsibility for it, let it go, and move forward, well that’s not as easy. We are working with the 95% of us that’s hidden under water here. These patterns and beliefs are hard-wired into our brain, so they are not easy to break.HOW EXACTLY DO WE STOP OUR PATTERNS AND PAST BEHAVIORS?We do this by staying in the present moment (which is the whole idea of Chapter 2) and STOP the thoughts and emotions that went along with whatever it was that happened to us. That emotional event that changed you somehow.This will stop your pattern of thinking.It’s here that I bring in a diagram on Metacognition that I created in 2014 adapted from Dr. Newberg and Mark Waldman’s “Spectrum of Human Consciousness Model.”  When we become consciously aware of how we think, act and feel, this is Metacognition and where we create AHA Moments of learning in our lives.Start at the bottom of the diagram:Instinctive Learning: Do you know yourself? Are you aware of the thoughts, feelings and actions you are having that might be keeping you stuck somewhere? If you’ve never explored this area, Hazel Gale’s work from EP #308x is a good place to begin.Habitual Learning: Can you CHANGE the way you are used to thinking and feeling? Do something differently? Move forward instead of getting stuck?Intentional Learning: Can you set a goal to CHANGE something, and make this change stick? Instead of blaming someone for your results, take responsibility and move forward somehow?Creative Learning: Can you use meditation (which actually means to become familiar with thyself) to find some answers, learn something new, give you a new angle of outlook on your life?AHA Moment: What knowledge about yourself can you glean here? Did you see something NEW? Learn a new idea? Did you write it down and take action on it?  Jack Canfield would call this taking “inspired” action.This is METACOGNITION and is the key to peeling back the onion layers of yourself, and help you to deepen your understanding of who you are. PUTTING THIS INTO ACTION: Chapter 2 Living in the Present Moment Remember it’s not going to be easy.START WITH INSTINCTIVE LEARNING: THE FIRST STEP IN THE METACOGNITION DIAGRAMKNOW THYSELF: What happened to you?So something happened to us in our life (some sort of event) that caused an emotional reaction within us. This can be ANYTHING. If I think back to past guests, I know that my colleague Grace Reynoldsxi experienced significant trauma in her life as a child (an event) that changed her life, until she did the hard work to heal herself from her traumatic life experiences.  This is now her life’s work. I also can never forget Hans Appelxii, a school counselor whose book, Award Winning Culture took off in schools across the country.  I remember while reading Hans’ book, it was in the first few pages that he mentioned how he had a difficult childhood, and he talked about how the sound of his back door opening after school would make his skin crawl as he remembered the trauma that would occur for him in his life after school, urging him to spend more and more time at school, away from home. This is also now Hans’ life’s work to help others through traumatic events.These are two extreme cases an event that caused trauma, but an event could be anything that takes you from a positive, creative state of being (where our immune system functions well) to a stressful state of being, that we know scientifically down regulates certain genes and creates disease in our body.PRACTICE STAYING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT This will prevent us from unconsciously slipping back into our OLD self. Dr. Dispenza does have meditationsxiii that can assist with staying present, and with time, helping us to automatically live in the present moment, and shortening that “refractive period” of the emotional experiences that happen to us.BEFORE I sent ANY of you to Dr. Dispenza’s website, I have to say that I first found out about his meditations by chance. After our episode of HRVxiv, someone (a male) wrote to me on social media that he had raised his HRV significantly with Dr. Dispenza’s “Courageous Heart Meditation.” We will talk about the benefits of this meditation a bit later, but I have to tell you here that I looked up this meditation, and listened to it, and thought “there is NO way I could ever listen to that!” It was so far away from what I was used to with Vishen Lakiani’s calm and quiet voice, or Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness. This meditation opens up like a lion roaring, with this voice, (Joe Dispenza) yelling at me to “sit down, and open my heart.” The first time I listened to it, I turned it off after probably 30 seconds. This would not relax me, but stress me out. It wasn’t until I understood the purpose of the meditation and what it was actually designed for (to help men to open their hearts that I was finally open enough to begin listening to this meditation, and some others, every day, to finally see their benefits that has to do with developing a coherent heart and brain.Go to Joe Dispenza’s website and check out his mediations for yourself. https://drjoedispenza.com/Over time, and some introspection, I promise you will begin to see yourself in a whole new light which is the meaning behind the word “meditation” which means to “know thyself.”This brings us to the next concept I think is important to note with Becoming Supernatural.Chapter 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Body for a New FutureSo what happens to the health of our body if we have an “event” in our life that causes us to have some sort of negative, emotional charge? Dr. Dispenza explains the need of “staying in the present moment” and recognizing when something could possibly impact our future (health or results) with his interview with Tom Bilyeuxv.If our thinking creates our environment (Bob Proctor would say “our thoughts, feelings and actions would determine our results or our conditions, circumstances and environments.”) then in order to change something we don’t like, we have to either change our thinking, or change our environment, to get new results.Wayne Dyer would say “if you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”MENTAL REHEARSAL:There are many examples in Dr. Dispenza’s book of people who changed their health, purely by changing their thoughts. I’ve heard of many people over the years who have used “mental rehearsal” to heal their bodies and keep them strong in the future. My Mom shared with me that she did this when she was diagnosed with Uterine Cancer, we talked about this in our Review of The Silva Method, and I heard woman’s storyxvi that I’ll link in the show notes that’s by far the most compelling story I’ve ever heard. She healed her body from watching Dr. Dispenza on Tom Bilyeu’s interview we mentioned above.IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming SuperhumanPUTTING THIS INTO PRACTICE:I asked Dr. Korotkov at the end of EP 307 what he thinks we should all be doing, every day, to raise our own vibration/consciousness as well as the collective consciousness of those around the world, and I’ll never forget his answer. He said that we should find a way to balance our chakras, and said there are many meditations out there (Joe Dispenza, or search on the internet).  This is the very first step towards balancing our mind, body and spirit and move towards to the many known benefits that daily meditation provides.START WITH INSTINCTIVE LEARNING: THE FIRST STEP IN THE METACOGNTION DIAGRAMDo you know yourself? When you are meditating are you learning something about yourself? Do you notice anything happening? Can you notice ANY benefits from your practice? This was the reason why I decided to cover The Silva Methodxvii on our podcast, because I wanted to take my meditation practice to new heights.Then learn from the work that Dr. Dispenza has done over the years. He reminds us:Protect yourself from the harmful effects of stress on your body.Imagine your energy field shrinking when you are living in survival mode, and find a way to the other side.Meditation alone can be the answer to helping you back towards health. Since Dr. Dispenza has measured so many participants with the effects of his meditations, I would have to say that I highly recommend them, especially after noticing what they have done to help me personally while listening to them.All Chapters: Elevated EmotionThis last concept I noticed the most after listening to Dr. Dispenza’s meditations for some time. He says that “they recorded amazing changes in HRV (heart rate variability) which is what that person told me on social media. Dispenza says “this is when we know a student is opening their heart and maintaining elevated emotions like gratitude, inspiration, joy, kindness, appreciation and compassion, which cause the heart to beat in a coherent fashion—that is with rhythm, order and balance.”  This is the important part. I think we can all say it’s important to be happy, and joyful (rather than dwelling on the negative parts of our day) but it also “takes a clear intention, (a coherent brain) AND an elevated emotion (a coherent heart) to begin to change a person’s biology from living in the past to living in the future.” There is clear evidence that we are “bound by an invisible field of light” (Dispenza) and have tremendous power that can influence ourselves and others.Dr. Dispenza was measuring the internal changes with his tools and this “feedback” was letting that person know they were on the right track and should keep doing what they were doing.  We learned all about neurofeedback on our last episode with Dianne Kosto.When you create heart coherence, your heart (he says) “creates a magnetic field that projects beyond your body.” What you DO with this energy is important. You can use it for yourself (whatever it is you are working on) or you can project it out in the world to help others.PUTTING THIS INTO PRACTICE:I wouldn’t go anywhere other than the Courageous Heart Meditationxviii to elevate your emotions. You can find this meditation on YouTube, but if you find the ads distracting, just buy it for $25 from Dr. Dispenza’s website. You’ll access 37 minutes of pure bliss every day, that will help you to tune into love, joy, kindness and compassion. You’ll change your world, as well as add to the collective consciousness of the rest of the world.START WITH INSTINCTIVE LEARNING: THE FIRST STEP IN THE METACOGNITION DIAGRAMDo you know yourself? As you begin to find ways to open your heart, just be open. I didn’t think it would be possible to open my heart up more but I was open to what I would notice, and I know since listening to this meditation my heart has now open up to a whole new level.  Once we can get to this place, where we are in the present moment, we’ve mentally rehearsed the future we want to create, we’ve embraced emotions (like joy, peace, appreciation, and love) in our heart, our heart and brain now gain coherence, and this is where it happens, we can connect to the quantum field (where all possibility exists), where time and space collapses and you can literally BECOME your dream.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude episode #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 2 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we covered 3 topics and used the METACOGNITION diagram as a guide to deepen our understanding of who we are in this process.IMPORTANT CONCEPT 1: Was About Accessing the Present Moment I said that this was the most important part of this episode. We learned how an emotion hits our body (through our life situations-call it whatever it may be), and this causes some sort of emotional reaction. Maybe something happens to you in your personal life, and you hold negative emotions towards your ex-relationship, or it could be something in your work life, or something random happens to you that changes your personality (puts you in a mood first, and over time changes your personality).  We learned of the importance of shortening “the refractory period of an emotional reaction” which is really where the work starts.If we don’t do this, holding in this negative emotion can impact our physical and mental health, and we know this to be scientifically true, with Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology.We learned how to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of stress on our body and imagining our energy field shrinking when we are living in survival mode. Meditation alone can be the answer to helping you back towards health and even Dr. Andrew Hubermanxix talks about this important strategy from a purely scientific angle. We can go back to our early episode with Dr. Daniel Siegelxx where he talks about the healing benefits of his Wheel of Awareness Meditation that we also covered in depth on a later EP 60xxi, The Science and Benefits Behind Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation.  Just a reminder of some of the health benefits Dr. Siegel mentioned, they are RIGHT on track with Dr. Dispenza’s findings.There’s an integration of structure and function of the brain (integration means well-being).There’s a reduction of the stress hormone cortisol.There’s an enhancement of immune function.Improvement in cardiovascular risk factors.Reduction in inflammation via epigenetic changes.An optimization of telomerase—which is fascinating as it repairs and maintains the ends of chromosomes and slows aging.I’ll leave it up to you with WHAT meditation tool you use, but I do highly encourage trying Dr. Dispenza’s meditations, in additions to the ones I talk about often on this podcast.  IMPORTANT CONCEPT 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Body for a New Future We learned how to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of stress on our body with the importance of being able to use mental rehearsals by imagining our energy field shrinking when we are living in survival mode, and finding a way to the other side, creating a NEW future in our mind first.We reviewed how meditation alone could be the answer to helping us back towards health, and creating a new future.We don’t need to look far for the research behind this concept as it’s been used for decades in the sports industry. Dr. Andrew Huberman covered it on an episode called Science-Based Mental Training and Visualization for Improved Learningxxii as well as his episode on How to Learn Skills Fasterxxiii that we have covered in the past.IMPORTANT CONCEPT 3:  Elevated EmotionWe learned from Dr. Dispenza, who is by far the leading expert on this concept, that a student who is opening their heart and maintaining elevated emotions like gratitude, inspiration, joy, kindness, appreciation and compassion, which causes the heart to beat in a coherent fashion creating order and balance” can take themselves to the quantum field, where ALL possibilities exist. Remember that diagram with the unforeseen event that happens in the future, it’s not happening by chance or luck.I know we all know on some level that it’s important to be happy, and joyful (rather than dwelling on the negative parts of our day) but it also “takes a clear intention, (a coherent brain-or the idea that if our brain is working right, then we will work right) AND an elevated emotion (a coherent heart) to begin to change a person from living in the past to living in that place where ALL possibilities exist.This is the way to create a beautiful future, and we can ALL do this, when we can learn to live these 3 important concepts on a daily basis.This last one, the only way I know how to do this, or explain this with the highest level of confidence, is through Dr. Dispenza’s Courageous Heart Meditation. He explains How to Feel Elevated Emotions You’ve Never Felt Beforexxiv by learning to set a clear intention (of what you want) with a heart centered emotion (gratitude, love, or joy) and know that you can CAUSE an effect in the FUTURE with the power of your intention, connected to the positive emotion you have created.  I can say that nothing I have ever experienced is like the minute I turned on the Courageous Heart Meditation. I mentioned it wasn’t the first time I listened to it. It took me some time from reading Becoming Supernatural to trust that Dr. Dispenza has created something that I’ve never seen or felt before, and was open to trying it out.  Learning what it feels like to have a coherent heart and brain. To feel his music pulsating through me as he reminds me to “sit down” and open my heart. The love I feel while listening to this meditation is beautiful as I learn to feel with an open heart, and trust/balance my heart and brain.Only now, that I’ve truly started on the pathway to implementing these 3 important concepts in my daily life, am I confident that the future I envision on the screen of my mind is not only possible, but it’s probable, as I watch events occur daily that most people would say are impossible, or that they are happening by chance or luck.We know this is not the case.It starts with living in the present moment (not the past) or worrying about the future but just living, mentally rehearsing the future, with elevated emotion…And then watch the magic happen. With 100% certainty I can tell you if you can master these 3 principles on a daily basis, it will change your life, literally! I’ll close with the quote I opened up our most downloaded episode with, The Silva Method, from Jose Silva that “once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ RESOURCES:Being in the Present Moment Tools from Dr. Andrew Huberman https://dexa.ai/huberman?qPresent+Moment&typeexampleDr. Joe Dispenza’s Meditations https://drjoedispenza.com/meditationsREFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind/ii Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza published March 5, 2019 https://www.google.com/search?gs_sspeJzj4tVP1zc0TKnILrcoq8owYPSSSkpNzs_NzEtXKC4tSC3KSywpLUrMUUjKz88GAEIPD3c&qbecoming+supernatural+book&oqbecooming+supernatueral+&aqschrome.1.69i57j46i13i433i512j0i13i512l7.7875j0j15&sourceidchrome&ieUTF-8iii Bruce Lipton https://www.brucelipton.com/ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 “Dr. Konstantin Korotkov on Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientfic Method”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/v Becoming Supernatural Dr. Joe Dispenza https://www.youtube.com/watch?vY5ICgkDPTnsvi Dr. Dispenza’s Research Meditations Impact on Immunity Published August 2023 https://drjoedispenza.com/scientific-researchviiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISOD# #293  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses/viiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISOD# #294   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/ix How to Brainwash Yourself for Success and Destroy Negative Thoughts with Dr. Joe Dispenza (Tom Bilyeu Interview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLa9oLLoI5Rc&t6sx https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-story-of-elite-fighter-hazel-gale-from-confident-champion-to-burnout-are-you-ready-to-rebuild-yourself-from-the-inside-out/xiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISOD# #298 with Grace Reynolds  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/grace-reynolds-on-mindfulness-neurocoaching-the-quickest-and-easiest-path-to-post-traumatic-growth/xii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #63 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-hans-appel-on-building-award-winning-culture-in-your-school-or-organization/xiii Dr. Joe Dispenza Present Moment Meditation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v0-fXn1ot51sxiv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast on Heart Rate Variability The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health and Recovery  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-review-of-heart-rate-variability-the-most-important-biomarker-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience/xv How to Brainwash Yourself for Success and Destroy Negative Thoughts with Dr. Joe Dispenza (Tom Bilyeu Interview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLa9oLLoI5Rc&t6sxvi Case Study of Becoming Supernatural https://www.youtube.com/watch?vK7wBJ7JIQKIxvii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast on The Silva Mind Control Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/xviii The Courageous Heart Meditation https://drjoedispenza.com/product-details/The%20Courageous%20Heartxix How to be in the moment with mindful meditation Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vZrT17yQKhb4xxNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast with Dr. Daniel J Siegel  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/xxiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Review of Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/xxiiScience-Based Mental Training and Visualization for Improved Learning by Dr. Andrew Huberman  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v0RYyQRQFgFkxxiii How to Learn Skills Faster by Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vxJ0IBzCjEPkxxivHow to Feel Elevated Emotions You’ve Never Felt Before https://www.youtube.com/watch?v0kxmd7d6GPE ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/r55qiy/310.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/dianne-kosto-from-trauma-to-triumph-a-mom-s-mission-with-neurofeedback/,name:Dianne Kosto ”From Trauma to Triumph: A Mom’s Mission With Neurofeedback”,datePublished:2023-10-19,description:“Your brain is the organ of your personality, character and intelligence and is heavily involved in making you who you are.” Dr. Daniel AmenWatch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/H8miiiqugDsOn todays episode #309 with Dianne Kosto we will cover:✔  What is neurofeedback, and how it can help someone struggling with anxiety, depression, brain fog, or mental health issues.✔ Dianne Kostos story \From Trauma to Triumph.\ Whats the story of her son? What did she do to help him? Where is he TODAY?✔ How does neurofeedback change the structure and function of the brain?✔ Diannes journey and when she first noticed the importance of a healthy brain, for a happy life.✔ How to reach Dianne and her team to learn more.So if we notice something is not right with our ability to think clearly (brain fog) or our decision-making ability, or our ability to focus and concentrate, it would make sense that we begin with looking at this organ that controls everything that we are, and everything that we do.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s episode #309 we will be speaking with Dianne Kosto, the CEO and founder of Symmetry Neuro PT. Dianne is a Mom on a Mission to make neurofeedback (to help the brain learn to better regulate) accessible and easy, with a global vision for improving the lives and brains for families who have a member struggling with physical or emotional pain, that we all know disrupts everything in our day-to-day life.I wanted to cover Dianne’s work on the podcast because while I have heard about neurofeedback as a brain-based therapy to improve brain function without medication, I don’t know much about it.Let’s meet Dianne Kosto, and see what she has created with Symmetry PT to help all of us to live happier, and healthier lives, with our brain health and function in mind.Welcome Dianne, it’s wonderful to meet you. Where are we reaching you today?Q1: I want to dive right in here, as I think the company that you have founded solves a critical need in the world today. I don’t think I know anyone who has not seen the effects of high stress in our daily lives. Can you start out with why you founded Symmetry NeuroPathway Training? What’s the story of your son? What did you notice he needed support with?What gaps did you see with our current healthcare system that caused you to take action?Where did you first begin to connect the brain to our mental health?What changed did you see with your son?HOW did these changes take place?Q2: For those of us who might have heard of this type of treatment, but like me, if I’ve not used something, it’s not easy to explain it. Can you give us an overview? What is Neurofeedback? (alters the structure and function and brain). EEG biofeedback? Q3: How does neuroplasticity occur with neurofeedback? Why do think this brain-based therapy is so successful with making long-term changes in someone who might be struggling in some way?Q4: What are some of the most common issues that are improved with neurofeedback?Q5: The whole reason I do this podcast, connecting the brain to our schools, sports and workplaces, is that we were never taught about the importance of a healthy brain when we were growing up. When did you first notice that a healthy brain could change a person’s life? Dr. Daniel Amen “When your brain works right, you work right.”Q6: Why does this work? Can you review the research? I also find this fascinating that when we can improve the structure and function of our brain, it changes our results significantly.Q6B: How can we change our brain waves at will? We have explored this from meditation, but I wonder what you would say?Q6C: Cats can change their brain waves? If cats can, why not humans? What happened with the NASA study? How did the cats change the structure and function of their brain?Q7: How exactly do our brain waves work? We have covered brain waves on past episodesi, working on ways to go from the BETA state, to ALPHA for more creativity.  How does neurofeedback change our brain waves?Q7B: What should we all understand about our brain waves? What impacts neurological dysregulation and changes brain wave patterns?Q7C: How does Neuropathway Symmetry work? Does someone need to come into your offices for this? Is there any way to change the pattern in our brain remotely/from home?Q8: Where would someone begin?Q9: What results do people typically see?Dianne, I want to thank you for sharing your story as a Mom on a mission to help others who might have a child, or another family member who is struggling somehow, and could be helped by Symmetry Neuro-PT. If someone wants to learn more, is the best way to schedule an appointment with your team?Thank you for your time today, and for your vision to make this world a better place, by helping us to understand what’s available to help us to improve our self-regulation skills, and take control of our brain health. No one else will do this for us.Get Dianne’s NEW book, From Trauma to Triumph: A Mom’s Mission with Neurofeedback here https://symmetryneuropt.com/from-trauma-to-triumph-a-moms-mission-with-neurofeedback/SOME FINAL THOUGHTS:I always miss something important in the interview process. Something about listening, and asking questions at the same time, I usually catch what I missed while editing, and I missed the MOST important part of this interview.Dianne is a Mom on a mission for a reason. It started when he son was struggling, and his pathway wasn’t looking bright. Dianne did not leave any rocks unturned. She found a way that helped her son, find his way in life, and now she helps others to do the same.What I missed is that Dianne’s son is now a US Army Special Forces Green Beret.That’s why I do this podcast. We ALL have something important we are meant to do while we are here living life, on this place called earth. We will come up with challenges along the way, and some may take us off course.  But there is a bright future for ALL of us. Everyone has the same opportunity to live a healthy and successful life, it’s just knowing the resources that are available to us, to help us when we become stuck, that will move the needle for us.If you saw something in this interview that could help you, a family member, or someone you know, please do reach out to Dianne and book an appointment with her and her team to discuss your situation. I am not affiliated with her business, just here to share what she has created, with the hope that it unlocks someone else potential, someone who might have been stuck, to reach NEW heights.And with that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you next week, for PART 2 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book review. See you next week.FOLLOW DIANNE KOSTO CEO and FOUNDER of SYMMETRY Neuro-PThttps://linktr.ee/symmetryneuroptSchedule an Appointment with Dianne’s Team https://go.oncehub.com/symmetryCan Neurofeedback Help with Brain Fog? https://www.youtube.com/watch?vWI-79DupIs0Brain Fog Quiz https://symmetryneuropt.com/brain-fog/Symmetry Website: https://symmetryneuropt.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SymmetryNeuroPTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/symmetryneuropt/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SYMMETRYNeuroPTLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/symmetryneuropt/Where to Begin to Integrate Neurofeedback into a Facility? https://symmetryneuropt.com/why-should-i-incorporate-neurofeedback-into-my-facility/Blog https://symmetryneuropt.com/blog/FREE Webinar to LEARN MORE https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v1717895994980318FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ RESOURCES:International Society for Neuroregulation and Research https://isnr.org/Barry Sterman The Beginning of Neurofeedback https://braintrainuk.com/the-story-of-neurofeedback/REFERENCES i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE 261 PART 1 of The Silva Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sdc8tp/309.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/the-story-of-elite-fighter-hazel-gale-from-confident-champion-to-burnout-are-you-ready-to-rebuild-yourself-from-the-inside-out/,name:The Story of Elite Fighter, Hazel Gale ”From Confident Champion to Burnout: Are YOU Ready to Rebuild Yourself From the Inside Out?”,datePublished:2023-10-12,description:Whenever elite fighter Hazel Gale entered the ring, she felt fear. Not just the rational fear of being knocked out. But something deeper as well. The fear that she didnt deserve success, and that she would let everyone - especially herself - down.Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/1VDpu_KfZwkOn todays episode #308 we will cover: ✔ The story of elite fighter, Hazel Gale, that took her from confident champion, to burnout.✔ How she now helps others with what she discovered from her lifes journey.✔ What is the research-based BETWIXT (story-based wellness app) and how does it help take us to new heights?✔ Where can we ALL begin in our own personal \Journey of Our Mind?\✔ How can we identify behaviors that self-sabotage our results?✔ What are some common \monsters\ and what can we learn from them to take us to new heights (personally and professionally).✔ Where can we begin our own transformational journey of The Mind?While others saw a confident world champion athlete, Hazel was plagued by anxiety, self-doubt and depression. It was these things - the monsters of her mind - that she felt were her most dangerous opponents, and she waged a war. It was that hard-fought internal battle that ultimately led her to burn out.Now the founder of the story-based wellness app, Betwixti, Hazel is pioneering a new approach to digital mental health that she calls mindful entertainment. A sought-after London therapist, Hazel has created a revolutionary system for overcoming fear, underperformance, and self-sabotage.There is never a good time to confront the monsters that hold us back, but if we truly want to be our best selves, our highest performing, it begins with a deep level of self-awareness that our next guest has discovered through her own journey of life experience, and now helps others to do the same in the most captivating and unique way, that I’ve ever seen.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s episode #308, we will be speaking with Hazel Gale, she’s a former kickboxer and boxer with multiple World, European and National titles. Her outward success, however, had a dark side: the stress of competition and relentless self-doubt drove her into an emotional and physical burnout that led to years of chronic illness.Hazel’s eventual recovery inspired her to qualify as a therapist and coach, and for over a decade she worked with high-level athletes, business executives and others as a master practitioner of cognitive hypnotherapy – an evidence-based approach that combines elements of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and traditional hypnotherapy with theories of modern neuroscience.Hazel’s 2018 book \The Mind Monster Solution\ was published internationally and became an Amazon bestseller in both mental health and psychology.Currently, Hazel is the co-founder and the chief creative officer of Betwixt – an award-winning app that blends psychology with interactive storytelling to make wellness feel like an adventure instead of a chore. I downloaded this app, and was blown away with what she has created here. If you want to learn more about who you are, at the deepest levels, I highly recommend this app. I downloaded it for free, and was able to go through the first interactive story, and experience the app, before deciding to purchase it. You can continue your journey for free, or for $19.49 you gain lifetime access. I did purchase the app, as I liked what I saw, and am curious what else I will learn from Hazel’s “Journey of her Mind.”So How Did I Meet this Inspiring Author, World Class Athlete and Wellness App Creator?When I was introduced to Hazel, I was drawn to learn more from her story from the mental resilience side of her work. While we know that mental resilience is critical in the sports world, it’s equally as important in most people’s day to day life. Mental resilience is as crucial to my day as brushing my teeth, and when I’m struck with difficult situations, I feel like I have a lot of tools available already to me, just from hosting this podcast. We were introduced to the Fisher Wallaceii brain stimulator that was once our most listened to episode, that helps keep anxiety at bay, while also improving sleep. I’m clear about the benefits of daily exercise to combat stress, improve a student’s academic achievement and help keep our focus in the workplace from our interview with Dr. Ratey and his book, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brainiii.  I’ve bought myself a Whoop device when I turned 50 to measure and track my sleep and recovery for our interview with Whoop’s VP of Performance Science, Kristen Holmesiv,  I’ve got a clear understanding of how to eat the right foods, and nourish my gut-brain axis  after our recent interview with Neurohacker’s Dr. Kellyv, and a few episodes where we’ve looked at building our mental resiliency with Horacio Sanchezvi.We’ve built a great list of tools and resources that go deep into combatting stress, as this has been one our main focal points for improving productivity in our schools, sports environments and modern workplaces. While we did meet with Erika Ferszt and discussed work burnout, on EP 198vii, but what were we missing I wondered when I saw her work?Here’s what it was: I’ve never met with a world class athlete who had to rebuild themselves and overcome the physical and emotional burnout that led her body to break down in the first place. What she has done to rebuild herself shows the high level of mental and physical strength that she holds within herself, that can help anyone who needs to find a new pathway in life, towards health and wellness, with her model. She is the real deal. I only wish we could be in the same room with her for this interview, because she’s has some talents that she knows she has, that have taken her years to develop, but these talents are what she will help us all bring out in ourselves.I do have some questions for Hazel, that I’d like to know myself around building up my own mental strength, and I hope you find this interview helpful with Hazel’s high level of understanding of what’s needed to create the mental mindset needed at the highest level of sport that we can transfer into our own personal life experience for heightened success. I know that this is just the beginning of the journey, but am grateful to have this chance to open up the doorway of possibility that maybe we could ALL be much more than we are today.Let’s meet this elite world class athlete, Hazel Gale, and see what we can learn from her story that takes us from confident champion, to burnout, and see how we can all rebuild ourselves from the inside out.Welcome Hazel Gale, thank you for joining us on the podcast today. Where exactly are you located in the UK?Intro Q: Before creating your questions for today, I listened to the podcast episode you did with The Mind Muscle Projectviii and at the end of this episode, you had me thinking about your book, (that we will get to) and what my monsters are (or subconscious programs that hold me back). I had no idea that I would be thinking and writing notes, and talking over with my husband about “who” I really am because I’ve been on this quest for over 25 years. Before we talk about this launching point--which is what I want us to uncover at the end, can you begin with an overview of your life, and what happened to get you to where you are today, with the focus on this story-based wellness app that you’ve created?Q1: I have over 13 pages of notes from that podcast episode we mentioned. It’s all about your life’s journey. We all have a life and a journey, and it really is neat to connect all the dots as we look back, and think “Oh wow, if I didn’t do that, I’d never have ended up here!” Looking back now, what were some of those pivotal moments for you? What would you say would be that first AHA moment of “this is where it all began for you?” Q2: While this was a “Moment of Truth” for you, when you fell in love with kickboxing, and it might have been the beginning, looking back now, and seeing where this moment took you, and how have you designed your app to help others to pause, think, and understand about their own personal “moments of truth” isn’t life an incredible journey? Your story is especially inspiring to share.Q2B: How did you tie the most current research into your app?Q3: Your love of kickboxing was almost the end of you. While I’m not a pro athlete I completely understood your need to train and the strength you received from it. My Whoop device measured me at Too Much Strain, Not Enough Sleep for a good year before I stopped overtraining. I’m sure I could dive deep into that part of me, (that I connect to with you) and maybe others who connect with your story, it’s a good place to look at. At what point did you REALLY understand the MIND, the importance of looking at the stuff that underneath the surface with the iceberg analogy, getting closer to the truth of who we really are, and then uncovering this with your app? (STORY 1: The In-Between: The Ice World, Exploring the Change You Want to See, STORY 2: The Game of Trust: Exploring the Things You Love, Appreciate and Value, STORY 3: The Power of Flaw: Your Journey Awaits).Q3B: Where does hypnotherapy come in for you to digging deeper into the depths of our mind?Q4: What inspired you to write The Mind Monster Solution: How to Overcome Self-Sabotage and Reclaim Your Lifeix I wondered want it is that you’d like to open up for others with your book and life’s journey?Q5: As we are all thinking about our purpose in life, and using our strengths, and getting through difficult times, I think that a lot of this we’ve got to discover on our own? I was listening to a recent podcast episode of Dr. Andrew Hubermanx, on self-awareness it’s tied to our mental health, and I rarely sit down and actively think “hey, that thing that happened yesterday made me defensive” and then sit down and get to the root of it before I do anything else in my day. This rarely happens unless I’m about to interview someone like you, who has made me think a bit deeper than usual. What’s so important about knowing the Monsters in Our Mind that hold us back, and becoming more self-aware in this process? What are some common monsters?Q6: This is the same question again, just asked after I saw the artwork you have at https://www.mindmonsters.online/  and I was trying to figure out mine, or what I would draw and it wasn’t that easy. How can we figure out quickly what our monsters are, so we can draw them out, know them, and become more self-aware in this process to create change?Q7: You said something about that if “I am the common denominator” and I keep having this issue, then there MUST be something about ME here that I’ve got to understand. I think this would be an incredible book to write…The Common Denominator of Me or something. How do we bring these things to surface so we can “see” them, and create change?Q8: What superpowers do you think you’ve developed from understanding yourself (listening to your body) at this deep level?I recognized one of your talents, and it had to do with being able to read someone who was sitting in front you. What goes on inside us, shows up loud and clear on the outside. I have this superpower as well. Put me in front of anyone and I can “feel” what they really are thinking.,Q9: I absolutely LOVED your Betwixt App for mental health. I downloaded the app, and did “The In-Between” The Ice World, and for someone who moved from Toronto to AZ over 22 years ago, because I can’t handle snow/ice or the cold. The app brought back the memories of the cold for me, in a way that made me wonder…what about the cold weather drives me bananas? What should we be paying attention to with this app? Who is the narrator supposed to be? They say “you humans fascinate me” Who is talking to me? How is this app designed to help us to grow/improve/change?Q9B: I know there is research behind the stories. Can you explain this?Q10: Is there anything important that I’ve missed? I wanted to have us end this interview with a deeper level of self-awareness, or at least some steps to get there.Hazel, I want to thank you for taking the time to meet with me, and sharing your fascinating story of rebuilding yourself from the inside out, with our audience. I knew there was a lot for me to learn from you, when I heard your interview, and story of strength where you rebuilt yourself, and now help others do the same, I really wanted to meet you. If people want to reach you, what’s the best way? Other than downloading the app, are there other services you offer?Thank you!!SOME FINAL THOUGHTSWhen I said “may the journey of our minds begin” I really meant it. This is really important work that we are covering here on the podcast. If we truly want to be improved versions of ourselves, it begins by looking within, finding our truths, learning, changing and growing. These types of changes don’t happen overnight.Look at how Hazel had to learn about who she was at the very core with years of thought and introspection, and then she created the BETWIXT app to help others to do the same.This is where it all begins. I am going to take some time to go through the APP, thinking about my own Journey of the Mind, and we will have Hazel back on the podcast to discuss what I learn, on a future episode.Until then, as you listen to this episode, I hope that you started to think:Who are you?How can you be an improved version of yourself?What are your monsters that could possibly lead you to self-sabotage?Could you possibly MAKE A CHANGE to change your own life?These are difficult questions. Like we noticed, it took Hazel years to uncover the answers for herself.I noticed my WHOOP device saying “hey, you aren’t getting enough sleep, and your strain is too high” before I thought “maybe I should do something differently.” It’s pretty obvious now looking back I needed to create more balance with my daily activities, but I missed the daily message until I noticed my feet and legs were hurting, prompting me to make some changes.I hope this episode has made you think more  about who you are, in a deeper way than you would usually think, with some possible ways that you could me MORE than you are today for yourself and others.And with that thought, I’ll see you next week with some NEW ideas to take our results to new heights.CONNECT WITH HAZEL GALEWebsite https://hazelgale.wixsite.com/hazel-galeBuy Hazel’s Book on AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Hazel-Gale/dp/147366246X/refsr_1_1?hvadid604569085381&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030091&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand17706718117481243741&hvtargidkwd-757439751793&hydadcr25775_13483905&keywordsthe+mind+monster+solution&qid1696379192&sr8-1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hazel.gale.therapy/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazelgale/?originalSubdomainukMedium https://hazelgale.medium.com/Twitter https://twitter.com/HazelGaleFacebook https://www.facebook.com/hazelgalehypnotherapy/Download the Betwixt App https://www.betwixt.life/FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES:i Download the Betwixt App https://www.betwixt.life/ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE on “My Personal Review of the Fisher Wallace Brain Stimulator” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/update-one-year-later-on-my-personal-review-of-the-fisher-wallace-wearable-sleep-device-for-anxiety-depression-and-sleep-management/iiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #116 with Dr. John Ratey  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/best-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain/ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes VP of Performance Science from Whoop.com  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/vNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #305 with Dr. Gregory Kelly https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/returning-guest-dr-gregory-kelly-on-qualia-synbiotic-optimizing-digestion-and-mood-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics/viNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #111 with Horacio Sanchez  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/resiliency-expert-and-author-horacio-sanchez-on-finding-solutions-to-the-poverty-problem/viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #198 with Erika Ferszt on Preventing Workplace Burnout  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mood-and-stress-expert-erika-ferszt-on-using-your-brain-to-prevent-workplace-burnout/viii The Mind Muscle Podcast with Hazel Gale https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/mind-muscle-project/930-tbt-hazel-gale-this-Uj-8PwxDV07/ix The Mind Monster Solution by Hazel Gale https://hazelgale.wixsite.com/hazel-galex Dr. Andrew Huberman with Paul Conti on How to Understand and Assess Your Mental Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?vtLRCS48Ens4 ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/s3rngd/308.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/,name:Dr. Konstantin Korotkov on ”Bridging the Spiritual World With Science: Tapping into the Power of Our Thoughts, Energy Fields and Intention.”,datePublished:2023-10-08,description:“All you need is just a strong desire and you will bask in the sun in the courtyard of a French café, and in front of your eyes the icy peaks will be sparkling. You can reach this with the energy of your thoughts. “In a dream or what?”  –reader asks in surprise. “No, in reality, and achievement of the desired depends on you only.” Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, The Energy of Consciousness.Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/nmvtN2uEvnE  On todays episode #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, we will cover:✔  A review of EPISODE #306 and why its important that we understand how our thoughts CAN influence others.✔ What is GDV (Gas Discharge Visualization) that takes the Kirlian Effect to new heights and how can this tool help us with our health, productivity and well-being?✔  A look back at Russian Scientist Dr. Konstantin Korotkovs career, that led him to embrace the idea that we are spiritual beings, living a human experience first and foremost.✔ An overview of the Bio-Well Congress Conference coming this November 10th-12 in Orlando, Florida. Who is attending and how is there work important in the world.✔ How exactly does Dr. Korotkovs work bridge the unseen spiritual world, with the rigorous and rigid world of Science?✔ How does mental telepathy work, and how can we use it?✔ Some of the biggest mysteries of the world Dr. Korotkov has seen with his own eyes.✔ How he suggests we can ALL raise the consciousness of the world and live happier, more productive lives.  Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s episode #307, I’m beyond excited to have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, for many reasons that started when I found him as one of the inventors of GDV (gas discharge visualization) while researching Dr. Joe Dispenza for our last episode. I had no idea what a trip I would go on, reading his books, that took me all over the world, and into many different exciting, and mind-boggling directions. My questions for Dr. Korotkov started with the fact that we all have an energy field, we are all connected and “can influence each other.”  Konstantin Korotkov calls this electrophonics and explains its origin that goes back to 1777 in Brazil and then Russia. While I had always wondered about the science behind this technology, I had no idea what else his work would open my mind to.Heres a bit more about Dr. Korotkov’s background. He’s a doctor of Sciences and a Professor, working at the University of St. Petersburg, Russia. In over 40 years of scientific activity, he’s published more than 300 scientific articles, 12 books, (translated into many European languages), and he holds 9 patents. In his youth, he was actively engaged in mountaineering at the Championship level in the Soviet Union.All his life, he’s had a passion for travel. In the last 25 years, he has been among those who have been designing devices for gas discharge visualization (GDV– development of Kirlian effect), which allows rapid analysis of the human health condition and, in many cases, identifies the hidden causes of diseases and specific systems while revealing organs that require special attention. This technology is widely used in the world today.We briefly met Dr. Korotkov on our last episode, where I mentioned his hard work that has broken through many levels of achievements, and I can’t express enough just how lucky we are to have this opportunity to speak with him. I have been reading his books, to prepare for this interview, and the questions I originally wrote were scratched off the list, as I uncovered more and more about the work Dr. Korotkov has done, working to bridge the gap between the great mysteries of life that are in the unseen world, with the measurable world of science.In our last episode, I put a video explanation from Dr. Korotkov in the show notes, where he explains the history of his invention (GDV) that began with what we know to be called Kurlian Photography, that was not embraced by the scientific community. I mentioned that I know this well, as this was one of the reasons my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealedi couldn’t be taught in our schools when I first began working with students with social and emotional learning and the importance of having a good attitude, that shows up on the outside. Jeff Kleck from EP 246ii circled Kirlian Photography in the second chapter of my book, and wrote “science can’t prove that!”Well, with all due respect to those who think that are thoughts cannot influence our future, they can with GDV technology that we can find all over Pubmed articles, showing that we all have an energy field and we are all connected and “can influence each other.”  Konstantin Korotkov calls this electrophonics. This advanced GDV Technology shows “that we have energy fields…it can show physical energy distribution, emotional energy distribution, psychological energy distribution, and our relationship of our inner state to the outer world.”iiiI have many questions, stemming from all of the books, and articles I have read highlighting Dr. Korotkov’s work, and look forward to uncovering some of the mysteries of the world with this fascinating scientist who while he does live in Russia, he’ll be turning in from France today. He might as well be sitting right next to me here, as I do believe, like he does, that we are all connected.Let’s meet Dr. Konstantin Korotkov and dive into some of the most fascinating topics that will challenge us to “think” deeply, before we make assumptions with anything in our life.Privyet Dr. Korotkov, and bonjour mon ami, it’s incredible to meet you today. Are you still in France today?Thank you for taking the time for to dive into some of the questions I’ve spend many years wondering about. I’m can’t even tell you how excited to learn from you, and share your knowledge with others who tune into the podcast around the world.I would usually open up with a question about where you are, and what work you are focused on, but after reading a few of your books to prepare for this interview, I don’t even know how to begin.Can you take us back maybe through a timeline that explains where you started in your career, highlighting some of the mysteries of the world you have been looking to solve (from taking Kirlian photography to the next level to these trips to caves around the world). Can you orient us with how far you’ve come professionally, and what you are working on now?Q1: For listeners who want to tap into your work right now, you let me know that you will be hosting the Bio-Well Congress in Orlando, Florida November 10-12th at the Orlando Hilton Hotel. I’ve put a link to your conference in the show notes, and participants can attend virtually as well as in person in Orlando, Florida, but can you briefly explain what this event is, who should attend and what they will learn?Q2: I’ve been looking for you for a long time. Someone who could help me to bridge the gap between the unknown maybe the world people would say is more spiritual (the dream it/believe it/achieve it) world…with a world where science must prove it before anyone will believe it. However, it is impossible to deny that there are phenomena that lie beyond the modern scientific paradigm. The famous slogan: “It cannot be, because this can never be so” has been transformed into a slogan: “It cannot be because it conflicts with science” (Energy of Consciousness)What made you interested to learn more about this topic you’ve written many books on, the Consciousness of Health or the energy of health?Q2B:  What about telepathy or using our energy fields to influence our outside world? I’ve always done this (call it prayer) with wanting to help/improve the world in some way, or send people around the world that are important to me “good thoughts” but how do you use this in your daily life Do we need to be connected somehow to those we connect with this way? Some sort of brain coherence?Q2C: What about those people who we are not in resonance with? What happens here?Q3: While I first discovered you through your work with GDV, (electrophonics you call it) I do have some questions around this, but while researching you further, and reading your books, I learned that there was much more to you than I first thought. It started when I googled your name and these images came up so I read your book about The Mysterious Mummies of Nazca leading me to think I could ask you a million questions and we’d not ever scratch the surface. But I have to ask-what was the purpose of that book and what do YOU think you discovered in Nazca?Q4: I watched your podcast interview with Amrit Sanduiv where you explained the history/backstory of GDV. It was clear to me watching you speak that you are not on the business side of this invention, and you just want to help the world be a better place. I relate to this part of you (even though there’s got to be a business model behind a good idea to make it sustainable) I believe in doing good for the world. For all of us listening, what can we do to follow in your footsteps and raise the consciousness of the world a little bit more every day?  Q5: Is there anything I have missed that’s important?Dr. Korotkov, I want to thank you for the time you have spent with me today. I will read ALL of your books, and am grateful to have found someone who is opening my eyes to bridging the gap between the unseen world, and what we are truly capable of, with science.For people who want to learn more about you, what is the best place? http://www.bio-well.store/about/konstantinFinal Thoughts to Close Out This Interview with Dr. KorotkovTo close out this episode, I do need to go back to our study of The Silva Programv, that we covered to help us to all take our meditation practices to new heights. This 4 part series is by far the most listened to episode we’ve covered here on the podcast.If you’ve listened to it, you will recall that we open up with a quote from Jose Silva that reminds us “Once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.”Dr. Korotkov’s work is a clear example of what’s possible when you take a belief in yourself, use your mind to think creatively, and then take action on the ideas we create in our minds, that there is nothing we cannot accomplish.Once we learn to use our mind in this way, it is important that we continue to put goodness out into the world and help others with the power of positive intention.This way, together, we really can change the world.And with that thought, I will close out this episode.I’ll see you next week with an interview with elite champion Hazel Gale, and then we will continue with our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, that really is the next step from here.We can’t do this all at once, but one episode at a time, I do think that those of you who tune in regularly, will see that we are all connected to each other, and it matters what energy we are putting out into the world.I hope this episode opened up your mind to how powerful each of us really is, and that once we believe in the power of our own mind, we can begin to enjoy life in a whole new way, far beyond what we may have imagined in the past.I’ll see you next week! RESOURCES AND FOLLOW DR. KOROTKOVBio-Well Mastermind Congress https://summit.gaiahealers.com/sales-page1679663859779 Nov 10-12 in Orlando, virtual or in person Website: http://www.bio-well.store/about/konstantin Facebook https://www.facebook.com/biowellworldwide/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/biowellcompany/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkn4BbIHuAVJOB4ljEVT1yw Publications https://iumab.club/gb/science/research Dr. Rajan Narayanan Yoga Concepts for Global Application https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Concepts-Global-Application-understanding/dp/B0C9SNKGBD Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home by Rupert Sheldrake https://www.amazon.com/Dogs-That-Their-Owners-Coming/dp/0307885968/refasc_df_0307885968/?taghyprod-20&linkCodedf0&hvadid312130957577&hvpos&hvnetwg&hvrand17987888797529566223&hvpone&hvptwo&hvqmt&hvdevc&hvdvcmdl&hvlocint&hvlocphy9030091&hvtargidpla-490435213827&psc1 Lynne McTaggart The Power of Intention Interview with Amrit Sandhu https://www.youtube.com/watch?vgwA2Mt8q-rQ Jaime Maussan Mexican Reporter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Maussan The Jaime Maussan Show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2041823/ Nazca Desert Mystery https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/nazca-desert-mystery/ In Search of Aliens: Nazca’s Ancient Geoglyphs https://www.youtube.com/watch?vg34lDUxodZo What is Hiding Under the World Famous Nazca Lines in Peru? https://www.youtube.com/watch?vcWIYb5zd6p8FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES:i The Secret for Teens Revealed Published by Andrea Samadi 2009 https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Teens-Revealed-Teenagers-Leadership/dp/1604940336 ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #246 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/jeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace/ iii What is Gas Discharge Visualization? Konstantin Korotkov Published in 2012 in YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?vDhBYqkos-Xk iv Top Secret Russian Scientist Reveals Quantum Secrets, The Power of Intention https://www.youtube.com/watch?vGRM2ETh5kdo v Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #261 The Silva Program PART 1-4 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-2/ https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-speed-learning-and-creative-sleep-part-3/ https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/   ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hkb38e/307.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind/,name:”Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” PART 1 Review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Work,datePublished:2023-09-23,description:“As the acceptance of expanded human potential gains mainstream momentum, the question has shifted from “What is possible in our lives?” to “How do we do it? How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” (Dr. Joe Dispenza).Today we will look at these questions and take a shallow dive, not a deep one, as there are many layers to how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon. Today we will begin this exploration and identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s episode #306, we are going to look closely at the work of someone I have been forbidden by my mentor and neuroscience certification trainer, Mark Waldman, to EVER interview. When I first launched this podcast back in 2019, there were many reasons for WHY I wanted to bridge the gaps I saw in the field of education and the workplace, with practical neuroscience. To do this, I knew I needed training and obtained an Advanced Certification in Mindfulness-based Neurocoaching, where one of the MANY requirements for this Certification was that I had to show an application of practical neuroscience in the world, or just show that I was using what I was learning to help others. I told Mark Waldman about my podcast, and had him of for one of our early EP #30i in December of 2019 and shared with him my vision of who I would interview, and where I wanted to take this podcast. He told me he liked this idea, but since I was going to use this for his Certification requirement, he said “You must never interview anyone who covers pseudoscience” and said I must keep true evidence-based science (proven from articles on Pubmed) at the forefront. I thought, of course, why would I want to cover fake science and spread that into the world, and then he said it. “You must never interview Joe Dispenza!” And I thought “Oh no!”  I love that guy. His name was written on my wall as a potential future guest and while I agreed at the time to keep the podcast focused on science, I never did cross Dr. Dispenza off my list.I first heard about Joe Dispenza when I worked in the motivational speaking industry and while I knew about his seminars, how crazy the results were that people obtained, and some of the advanced technologies he used like epigenetics testing, brain mapping with EEGs and gas discharge visualization technology (GDV). I also knew that some people, including Mark Waldman, would consider Joe Dispenza’s work to be pseudoscience, but I always put the results first in my mind, and hoped that one day, science could help prove what he has been teaching for years.Joe Dispenza says it himself in the first few pages of his book, Becoming Supernatural. He writes:Dr. Dispenza let go of his critics and decided to move forward with wanting to share his message with the world. He believes in a world where possibility exists, and he will challenge our thinking using his own personal experience of transformation, through meditation and his ability to change his health (which really could be applied to any area of your life-change your results, finances, whatever it is you want to change) purely by changing our thoughts.This was one of the first concepts Bob Proctor from EP 66ii taught in his seminars. We had to change our thinking first in order to change our future results. We had Adele Spraggon on EP #184iii where she teaches about the importance of paying attention to our feelings before we think and act with her concept she writes about in her Shift book, so we can begin to make our habits work for us, instead of against us.So here are some questions I’ve been looking for an answer to since I launched this podcast 5 years ago. I wonder:Can our current, present day thoughts impact our future?Can we impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think?Can my energy influence another person, and can someone else’s energy influence mine?Can someone’s energy be felt?Can our energy field be seen?This is what Joe Dispenza has been working on proving for years, and he’s been using the most forward thinking tools to do this, and one of them, GDV (gas discharge visualization) was developed by a brilliant Russian man, Konstantin Korotkov.ivI put a video explanation from Physics Professor, Konstantin Korotkov in the show notes, where he explains the history of his invention (GDV) that began with what we know to be called Kurlian Photography, that was not embraced by the scientific community. I know this well, as this was one of the reasons my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealedv couldn’t be taught in our schools when I first began working with students. Jeff Kleck from EP 246vi circled Kirlian Photography in the second chapter of my book, and wrote “science can’t prove that!”Well, with all due respect to those who think that are thoughts cannot influence our future, they can with GDV technology that we can find all over Pubmed articles, showing that we all have an energy field and we are all connected and “can influence each other.”  Konstantin Korotkov calls this electrophonics and explains it’s origin that goes back to 1777 in Brazil and then Russia. I typed Gas Discharge Photography into Pubmed, and found hundreds of articles, including one that showed “Applications of GDV Imaging in Health and Disease”vii and in the Journal of Education, Health and Sport, found an article “The Parameters of GDV (biophotonics) correlated with parameters of acupuncture points, EEG, HRV and hormones.”viii This advanced GDV Technology shows “that we have energy fields…it can show physical energy distribution, emotional energy distribution, psychological energy distribution, and our relationship of our inner state to the outer world.”ixOf course, I jumped at the chance to find Dr. Korotkov, and asked if he would come on the podcast, so I could ask him some questions, and dive deeper into understanding how our thoughts, and energy fields can influence ourselves, others, our mental and physical health, and our futures. Stay tuned, he has agreed to an interview. In the meantime, he did let me know that he will be hosting the Bio-Well Congress in Orlando, Florida November 10-12th at the Orlando Hilton Hotel. So it looks like the answers to all the questions that I asked above, that I’ve wondered over the years, would be a solid, scientifically proven YES, to all of them, and Dr. Joe Dispenza has been teaching this for years.Before I share why I wanted to cover this topic today, I’ve got to begin with the fact that we are all connected, and have an energy field. Dr. Korotkov has been searching for ways to bridge the gap from the unseen world of energy, with scientific principles, and says “there is clear evidence that we influence each other.”xThis is something I always felt, but never really understood. I noticed certain things when I was in my late 20s, and thought they would be too “woo woo” to share on the podcast, and this is definitely one of them. I began to notice some people would have brighter lights around them, and appeared to me to be Supernatural like Dr. Dispenza would say. I could pick out people in the seminar room when I worked with Bob Proctor who I could see had this bright light around them, and when this light was paired with a belief for what they were doing, was the recipe for them to achieve outstanding results in the world. It happened time and time again. I remember the first person I saw shining brighter than all of us sitting at a table, and it just made me wonderWhat’s different about that person than the rest of us?How are they thinking and feeling?Why do I see and feel their energy?When I went to work with Proctor in the seminar industry, I had the opportunity to put these questions into practice, and became highly developed with this superpower.When I see or feel this heightened sense of energy in people today, (this is not a common occurrence) but when I notice it, I’ll share it with them, at the risk of them thinking I’m completely crazy. The other day, my husband and I were out for dinner, and I saw it with the young woman who was serving us. She looked like she was in her 20s, or maybe early 30s, and she was hustling like I’ve never seen. Then I noticed this young woman was pregnant! When she was took our order she sat down next to me to catch her breath, and it was here that I told her “You know you’re special, right?” She said “what do you mean?” And I told her what I could see. She looked at me with some level of disbelief, but also another level that she knew what I was talking about. I told her to find my podcast, and listen to episode 66 so she could see where my path began, and she wrote it down, thanked me, and then told me to look up the book Becoming Supernatural.xiWhile driving home that night I did, and discovered where Dr. Joe Dispenza’s path began.So for today’s episode #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” I dedicate this to the young woman who hustles every night. She knows who she is. When most of us were pregnant, we could barely stand on our feet. Not this woman. She knows how to create her future, and it starts with the belief she has in herself, and her dreams, that is strong enough that I could see it and feel it just merely by her sitting next to me. I hope she finds the path that’s meant for her, and lives every moment of peace, joy and abundance that she deserves for herself and her baby who’s on the way.  Then I also wish this for you, the listener. I hope you’ll look at Dr. Dispenza’s work, that’s backed by Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology, and recognize how far they both have come to share these evidence-based ideas into the world and then see how YOU can use them to improve your own health, results and future, keeping in mind that:Our current, present day thoughts can impact our future.We can impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think.Our energy can influence another person, and someone else’s energy can influence ours.Our energy be felt, and it also can be seen with devices that measure this information scientifically.Just like some other books we have looked at, I want to break down Dr. Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural into a few episodes. On today’s episode, we will cover:Chapter 1: Opening the Door to the Supernatural and Chapter 2 The Present Moment.At the end we will look at specific strategies of where we can begin, so that we can build a solid belief in ourselves, and our future potential.Chapter 1: Opening the Door to the SupernaturalThis book opens up with a Foreword from Dr. Dawson Church, who we interviewed on EP #98xii who covered “The Science Behind Using Meditation.” Dr. Church’s interviewxiii has now become our MOST watched YouTube interview, showing me that the world wants to understand how meditation can take us to new heights. I’ve also mentioned often that The Silva Method Seriesxiv is our most listened to podcast episode, all focused on using the power of our mind, to take us to new heights.Dr. Church writes in his Foreword that “Joe stretches the horizons of possibility by extending the boundaries of the unknown.” (Becoming Supernatural) Joe Dispenza opens up this book with a fascinating story of how he knew he was wasting his time, energy and talent worrying about what other people thought of him, and how he took an accident he had on his bike, where he was told he would never walk again, and used the power of his own mind, through a guided meditation, to heal his body.  “9.5 weeks after the accident, (he) got up, and walked back into (his) life—without having any body cast or surgeries” (Becoming Superhuman Ch 1).What I noticed with this first chapter was that Dr. Dispenza took us back to when he didn’t have the belief in himself, or his own ideas. He was still worried about what other people thought of him. His belief happened over time, when he let go (surrendered) to what others thought of him, and moved forward, full force, with the belief in his own future potential.He had to let go, or break free. I remember Proctor would say, “Make a committed decision” when doing something. Don’t ask others, “what do you think” and go in half way, you must DECIDE to move forward, with everything you’ve got. Then he’d remind us of the Latin Root of the word decide which a combination of two words.  Deoff and caedere cut and he’d remind us when we decide something that we cut off all ties to any other option. Decide and move forward, never looking back.When I was reading this chapter, it was very clear that Dr. Dispenza didn’t find it easy to heal his body. He explained how pain-stakingly difficult it was to replicate this meditative experience he had where he was able to “see” and “feel” things in this special state called hypnogogic sleep, in between sleep and wakefulness. I’m not sure where those of you who are listening are with your meditation practice as we are all at different levels, but I understood what Dr. Dispenza was saying. Sometimes you want to sit down and force something to happen, but that’s never how it works. You have to be completely relaxed, your body in a state of let go or surrender, and then the magic happens…That’s exactly what Joe Dispenza did to open up the door to becoming Supernatural. Once he broke free and made a committed decision to teach this work, he described how he would live into his future potential by healing his own body first, and then showing others how to do the same with his seminars and workshops. He explained how he: “selected that intentional future and married it with the elevated emotion of what it would be like to be there in that future, in the present moment (his) body began to believe it was actually in that future experience. As (his) ability to observe (his) desired destiny (with intention) got sharper and sharper, (his) cells began to reorganize themselves. I began to signal new genes in new ways, and then (his) body really started getting better faster.” (Ch 1, Becoming Superhuman).TO PUT THIS INTO ACTION: MAKE A COMMITTED DECISIONHave you made a committed decision to whatever it is that you want to do? Not one foot in, the other out, testing the ground? Are you fully committed like Dr. Dispenza was when he let go of worrying about what others thought of him?REMEMBER: “Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness… the moment one definitely commits oneself then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred… boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” Johann Wolfgang von GoetheChapter 2: The Present MomentThe way a person thinks and feels creates a person’s state of well-being. We know this can be scientifically proven by Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology just by measuring the energy field from our finger tips, he can with accuracy, tell us what’s going on inside that person’s body (emotionally, psychologically) and then determine our relationship with this inner state to the outer world. Or in other words, what we THINK, on the inside, will show up on the outside.Dr. Dispenza says it this way explaining that “the familiar past will sooner or later become the predictable future.” (Ch 2, Becoming Supernatural).I heard Proctor explain it another way by explaining that “our results were a compilation of our thoughts, feelings and actions” and he could look at someone, and determine their level of thinking, purely based on the results they were obtaining. Now the funny part about this, is that many teachers explain the same thing, just a slightly different way. To determine a person’s level of thinking, Proctor would ask them “what’s the most amount of money you’ve ever made in one year” because he would quickly be able to see that person’s level of awareness. He would say that there’s no difference in ability of someone who earns $50K/year to someone who earns $50 Million/year, except the level of awareness of how to do it.Our thoughts, in the present moment, determine our current reality. If we don’t like the reality we are in, it starts with changing our thoughts. To do this, we’ve often got to get out of our own way, and start to study and understand how our thoughts, feelings and actions create the world we live in.We’ve all heard that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result.The same idea with our results. “If we keep the same routine as yesterday, it makes sense that your tomorrow is going to be a lot like your yesterday. Your future is just a rerun of your past. That’s because your yesterday is creating your tomorrow.” (Ch 2 Becoming Supernatural).Whatever way we describe it, we will not be able to change our results in the future, unless we do something different in the NOW. We must be able to choose different thoughts (towards a new goal), feelings, and actions, to create a NEW, unknown event in our future. I’ve drawn out Dr. Dispenza’s Predictable Timeline from Chapter 2, that shows us how “the familiar past will sooner or later become the predictable future” (Dispenza) or that we will never be able to suddenly jump to a new salary for example, without first of all thinking/feeling/acting in an entirely NEW way in the present moment.A NEW, unknown event, requires NEW thoughts/feelings/actions in the present moment. The ONLY way to change our future, is to change our current state of being.IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Supernatural TO PUT THIS INTO ACTION: DO YOU KNOW WHAT ENERGY YOU ARE BROADCASING OUT TO THE WORLD?This is where the hustling pregnant server comes to mind. She was working hard, doing her thing, and doing everything she knew how to do to change her future in some way. I’m not sure what her vision for her future really is, but I could clearly see and feel she was hustling to get somewhere, and I had no doubt in my mind that she would arrive, exactly where she wanted to go. She was broadcasting it out loudly and clearly to the world, and I know I’m not the only one who could see it.What about you?Are you doing everything you can in the present moment to create an unknown event in your future?Are you keeping your thoughts positive, doing everything you know how to do, with your vision held on the screen of your mind?If you’ve asked others for feedback on the actions you are taking, what do they say? Is there anything else you can do to improve?In your heart you will know if you are giving your all from the minute you wake up, to the moment you close your eyes and go to sleep. This is the daily grind we talked about on EP 38xv that’s well known in the sports world. While working on a daily basis, and keeping our energy levels high, over time, with this effort, and being focused on what we are broadcasting out into the world, (making sure we are thinking/feeling/acting in a positive way) we will eventually create the space for an unknown, or unpredictable event that will take us to new heights of achievement.It happens in the sales industry when you work really hard and get what we sometimes call a “blue-bird sale” where someone calls you and says “I have money to spend, and must spend it by the end of the day” and you never could have predicted this occurring, but you had the space for it, and you’re ready for it. Or you run into someone unexpectedly who connects you to someone else, who advances you in some way, to where you want to go. It’s an unknown event that many people would say “woah, how on the earth did that happen?” Dr. Dispenza and other teachers would say that it was created, predictably, by doing certain things, a certain way.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude today’s EP #306 on “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” we looked at the following questions:Can our current, present day thoughts impact our future?Can we impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think?Can my energy influence another person, and can someone else’s energy influence mine?Can someone’s energy be felt?Can our energy field be seen?Then we:✔ Were introduced to Dr. Joe Dispenza and his book Becoming Supernatural with a brief introduction to how I was forbidden to ever cover Dr. Dispenza’s work, and why I’m covering it today.✔ Learned about the Russian Scientist Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, and his GDV invention (that he calls elecrophonic imaging) that measures our physical, emotional and psychological energy distribution that provides “clear evidence that we influence each other.” We will learn more about how this device maps our inner state of mind with our outer world and much more from Dr. Korotkov on our NEXT episode (first week in October).✔ Looked at Becoming Supernatural Chapter 1: Opening the Door to the Supernatural with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.Do you know what you REALLY want?Have you made a committed DECISION towards your goals?Have you let go of what others think of you, and surrendered to doing what it takes to achieve your goals?✔ Looked at Becoming Supernatural Chapter 2: The Present Moment, with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.Are we aware of the energy that you broadcast out into the world? (If not, have you asked others for feedback on how you show up in the workplace or family life?)Are we doing everything possible to move the needle towards your goals (or whatever it is that you are working on)?Have we made space for unknown events to occur in your life to move you forward?And with this introduction to Dr. Dispenza’s work, we will learn how the tools he has been using to gather the scientific evidence he needed to prove that our thoughts REALLY do matter for our health, results and future, were invented.I’m hoping to have interviewed Dr. Korotkov by the first week in October, so we will miss a week while I’m traveling, next week, but looking forward to what we will uncover, and see you in October.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #30 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscience-researcher-mark-robert-waldman-on-brain-network-theory-and-the-12-brain-based-experiential-living-principles/ iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with Bob Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/ iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #184 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/adele-spraggon-on-using-science-to-break-up-with-your-bad-habits-in-4-simple-steps/ iv What is Gas Discharge Visualization? Konstantin Korotkov Published in 2012 in YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?vDhBYqkos-Xk v The Secret for Teens Revealed Published by Andrea Samadi 2009 https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Teens-Revealed-Teenagers-Leadership/dp/1604940336 vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #246 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/jeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace/ vii Applications of GDV Imaging in Health and Disease Published by Suman Bista et al Sept. 26, 2023 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35648690/ viiiThe Parameters of GDV (biophotonics) correlated with parameters of acupuncture points, EEG, HRV and hormones Published by Valeriy Babelyuk et al Dec. 31, 2021  https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/36914ix IBIDx IBIDxi Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza published March 5, 2019 https://www.google.com/search?gs_sspeJzj4tVP1zc0TKnILrcoq8owYPSSSkpNzs_NzEtXKC4tSC3KSywpLUrMUUjKz88GAEIPD3c&qbecoming+supernatural+book&oqbecooming+supernatueral+&aqschrome.1.69i57j46i13i433i512j0i13i512l7.7875j0j15&sourceidchrome&ieUTF-8xiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #98 with Dr. Dawson Church  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-dawson-church-on-the-science-behind-using-meditation-rewiring-your-brain-for-happiness-resilience-and-joy/ xiii YouTube interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Dawson Church  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vbH8yVKHjFN4 xiv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast on The Silva Mind Control Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ xvNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #38 with Todd Woodcroft https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/assistant-coach-to-the-winnipeg-jets-todd-woodcroft-on-the-daily-grind-in-the-nhl/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xt834e/306.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/returning-guest-dr-gregory-kelly-on-qualia-synbiotic-optimizing-digestion-and-mood-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics/,name:Returning Guest Dr. Gregory Kelly on ”Qualia Synbiotic: Optimizing Digestion and Mood with Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics”,datePublished:2023-09-16,description:“Unhealthy changes in the gut microbial ecosystem may manifest as poorer cognitive performance, impaired emotional regulation, negative moods states, and unhealthy stress response.”Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/8SFTPIuQ9ToThis was posted three days ago from Neurohacker Collective saying that we are “just on the fringes of understanding the gut-brain connection and its impact on cognitive performance and emotional well-being” and I agree, that this topic is finally getting the attention it deserves. Sit back and enjoy today’s episode, and I hope you take away some tips that show you how to improve your gut-brain connection for improved mood and health, immediately!Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   On today’s EP #305 we welcome back Dr. Gregory Kelly from EP #285i just this past April where he introduced us to Qualia Senolytic where we covered:What is cellular senescence?What are the \Hallmarks of Aging\ and why is cellular senescence an important hallmark?The difference between cellular senescence and autophagy (with a quick review of 9th grade science mitosis).Classical places where senescent cells take hold in the body.The science to support senolytics from Mayo Clinic and Scripps Institute.How do senolytics work?The correct way to dose senolytics.What makes Qualia Senolytic a groundbreaking supplement in the longevity space?This interview set the stage for what we will cover today, with a look at Qualia  Synbiotic,  a one-of-a-kind formula doesnt just promote healthy gut. It also helps support mood and brain performance by enhancing gut-brain connections that are also crucial for nearly every system in body. There’s never been one simple scoop of supplemental nutrition designed to support so many aspects of gut health, including the gut-brain axis* First, a bit about Dr. Gregory Kelly:On today’s episode, #305 we will cover:What are keystone species and what role do they play in shaping our gut ecosystem?Probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics - what’s the difference?Breaking up some myths about probiotics, and prebioticsHow to fix gut imbalances and prevent dis-ease in our body?What we can notice with Qualia Synbiotic, this ultimate digestive health formula?Dr. Kelly’s favorite science-backed ingredients to support optimal digestion, immune function, and key aspects of the gut-brain connection.What Dr. Kelly thinks of neurogenesis/what’s exciting for him these days to think about in the field of health and wellness?Let’s welcome Dr. Gregory Kelly back to the podcast, from Neurohacker Collective!   Welcome back Dr. Gregory Kelly for the second time on the podcast!I’ve got to say that when we opened up our last interview, I was a huge fan of Neurohacker Collective and what you’ve built over there bringing together all the top minds in health and wellness, but I had only tried your products for a few weeks when we met last.It’s been 5 months now we’ve been using Qualia Senoltyics in our house hold (my husband and I) and what a difference, especially when it comes to being able to focus and work longer periods of time without losing mental clarity. I contribute that 100% of this to what you’ve created at Neurohacker.com Thank you!I also want to thank you for coming back on the podcast and helping me to understand the science behind the advanced products you and your team have created for health, wellness and longevity. I’m sincerely grateful to have this opportunity to speak with you, and learn what’s new with Neurohacker Collective. Welcome Back!INTRO: So, Dr. Kelly, in order to create interview questions for today, I did listen to the podcast episode introduction you did with The Neurohacker Science Teamii so I could understand the overview of what we would talk about today. I’m not a scientist, but love learning at the highest level possible and sharing these latest discoveries in science on the podcast. I released an episode last week to prepare our listeners for this one on a “Deeper Dive into Understanding the Gut-Brain Axis for Improving Our Mental and Physical Health”iii so we can take our understanding to new heights, and the biggest question I have before we even begin, is that I wonder what was it that made you create Qualia Synbiotic in the first place? Where did this vision for helping us to improve our digestion AND mood begin?Q1: This I think is brilliant because once I understood your vision for creating a product that combines probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics in one, I started to see how you were creating the next generation probiotic.  What does synbiotic mean for our gut/brain and microbiome? Q2: What should we know about the gut-brain ecosytem and how does it influence the choices of foods we gravitate towards? I know we’ve all heard that we are what we eat, and this changes how we feel idea. How does our gut react to what we eat, and then what does this do to our brain?Q2B: If you are taking something like Qualia Synbiotic, do you need to do anything else?Q3: Can you give some background into what happened this past Jan 2023 with the hallmarks of aging going from 9-12? What was missing, that’s there now?Q3B: Why do we gravitate towards certain foods? Healthy vs. Not Healthy?Q4: I’m sure most of our listeners know about probiotics and how they help our gut, but this is your area of expertise. Can you break up some myths about probiotics, and prebiotics? I’m definitely someone who has bought a probiotic for how many million CFUs are on the front of the container, making me think “the more the better.”Q5: Now you’ve explained what probiotics/prebiotics are not, can you explain how they work together? How can someone who has an imbalance with their gut, fix this imbalance by restoring the gut ecosystem?Q6: Most of us have never been taught this. I noticed this with the first shake I made and added your product and right on the front of the container, you’ve listed “optimized digestion.” Now we have a clearer picture of how this impacts our gut-brain axis. How would you describe this to someone completely new, who has never heard of this, and doesn’t have a scientific background?Q7: What do people typically notice when they take this? What effects and benefits should I notice other than that I just feel happier and healthier? What ingredients do you think are causing us to “feel” better symbiotically?Q8: If you were to put together the TOP QUALIA Products you hear impacting people the most, what would you say they are?Q9: My final question is something not related specifically to your product, but a more overall question where I’d love to pick your brain on something that I’m stumped about. It’s about neurogenesis. Do you, Dr. Kelly, think we can create NEW brain cells through doing things like exercise, or do you think that this can only happen in the hippocampus of the brain? I’m curious because this is something that I can see many experts have a differing of opinion with. I wonder what you think?Dr. Kelly, I want to thank you for coming back on the podcast a second time. My husband and I are huge fans of Qualia Senolytic. We both use the original product that was designed to eliminate senescent cells 2 days a month, and the Qualia Mind is something we both use to stay focused on our work. I use Qualia skin, as I’m getting older, always looking for what else I can do to not look my age. Now I’ve added Qualia Synbiotic and all of these together, I just feel happier, healthier, leading to increased productivity.What I want to acknowledge you for is helping us to be proactive with our health and wellness with these advanced products that you’ve developed with your team, that not only help us to take care of our body, but also our mind that we know is connected. Thank you for coming back on the podcast and for explaining concepts that are complex in a way that we can understand and apply them, for improved health. I’ll be sure to link Qualia Synbiotic in the show notes, and look forward to what’s next on the horizon for you to create.FINAL THOUGHTSI never take for granted the opportunity I have as the host of this podcast, to get to learn first-hand from leading experts and innovators around the world, connecting to some of the top thought leaders in the field of neuroscience.I don’t want to ever show up unprepared with any guest, as I want to take the messages we will uncover to higher levels than just what we could if I didn’t dig deep and put some thought into what I am going to ask our guests.  I’ll always connect past episodes to current ones, as we are all connected, and ALL episodes are relevant for us to move forward with our levels of productivity and achievement. If you take one look at Dr. Kelly’s Neurohacker Collective teamiv, you will see what I mean. These are the leaders in the industry, who are moving the needle for the rest of the world.Sometimes the AHA Moments of learning don’t show up right away. I need some time to think and process them, but on today’s episode, they came at the end, when Dr. Kelly was suggesting that we pick one product that seems to be calling to you. If you have issues with your gut, try Qualia Synbiotic and see if something shifts for you. If you need more focus during your day, Qualia Mind does it for me and locks me into being able to hold my focus for longer periods of my work day.My FIRST AHA Moment of Learning: Do I fully understand what my eyes can see, my vision?While explaining Qualia Vision, Dr. Kelly spoke about how many of us “don’t realize the work the visual system is doing in the background.” Our eyes are always working, seeing, and registering our environment. But If you know me, you’ll know that I’ve had very weak vision for years. I’ve always worn contact lenses, and they were able to get me through life, but I noticed that I was starting to miss some very important things by not being able to see clearly, or using my peripheral vision. Dr. Kelly mentioned this is what our eyes were designed to do, and after years of struggling, I finally had Lasik, (just a few weeks ago) and currently have vision far beyond perfect (20/20). I can see now with 20-10 vision and am just adjusting to this new world.FOR YOU: Pick one area that you will look at yourself, and think, what will happen to the quality of my life if I improve this one area, and just start here. Is it your vision, like me, your digestion, clarity, sleep? Go to Neurohacker.com and just look at what they have, and try one thing. I’m not being paid to endorse them, I honestly believe them to be the highest-level supplements for improved health, longevity and wellness.Second AHA Moment: Bridging Science with The UnknownDr. Kelly mentioned he felt it was kind of “woo woo” to mention, but he felt like his body would signal to him if he needed to take more digestion for his gut health. I didn’t think this was weird at all, as many neuroscientists talk about being in tune with our body as being interoceptive. Dr. Kelly said that some people he knows are highly visual and can see things clearly on the screen of their minds, while he cannot, but he feels highly developed with his interoceptive abilities.If you’ve been following our podcast for some time, you will know that we covered The Silva Methodv this past year, to help those of us who meditate, to take our visualization skills to higher levels. This 4- part series remains at the top of our all-time most listened to episodes, with almost 6K downloads. I’m always trying to bridge the gap with what we can prove with Science and what we cannot, and speaking with Dr. Kelly showed me that we ALL have Superpowers, that when developed, have the ability to take us to new heights. Like I quoted in our Silva Method series, “Once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.FOR YOU: What’s YOUR superpower? Mine is definitely the ability to see things clearly on the screen of my mind. I’d like to have this level of clarity with my eyes open, and just a few weeks after fixing my eye-sight, can see a whole new world of possibility. Once you have figured out what YOUR Superpower is, take some time to work on strengthening it every day. From the interest in The Silva Method episode, I’m curious how many others are working on improving their visual systems through guided imagery and meditation.I hope you have enjoyed this episode with Dr. Kelly, and learned as much as I did.I’ll see you next week, and see what we will uncover then, to take our learning to new heights! Have a good weekend.FOLLOW NEUROHACKER COLLECTIVE:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurohacker/?hlenTwitter https://twitter.com/theneurohackerWebsite https://neurohacker.com/FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ RESOURCES:Qualia Synbiotic https://neurohacker.com/shop/qualia-synbiotic 10 Percent Human: How Your Body’s Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness by Alanna Collen https://www.amazon.com/10-Human-Microbes-Health-Happiness-ebook/dp/B00Q33FYY0/reftmm_kin_swatch_0?_encodingUTF8&qid&srREFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #285 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics/ ii The Fascinating Power of the Gut-Brain Axis with The Neurohacker Science Team https://neurohacker.com/synbiotic-neurohacker-science-team-gut-brain iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #304 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-review-on-a-deeper-dive-into-understanding-the-gut-brain-axis-for-improving-our-mental-and-physical-heath/ iv https://neurohacker.com/about vNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #261  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2sjrjh/305.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-fact-friday-review-on-a-deeper-dive-into-understanding-the-gut-brain-axis-for-improving-our-mental-and-physical-heath/,name:Brain Fact Friday Review on ”A Deeper Dive into Understanding the Gut-Brain Axis for Improving Our Mental and Physical Heath”,datePublished:2023-09-09,description:“No magic fairy or superhero is going to arrive at your door with a kit to make you healthy now and forever. We will have to be proactive in taking care of our biology and our psychology.” That’s from Dr. Andrew Huberman, promoting Inside Tracker,i a personal health and data-driven wellness guide, designed to help us to live healthier, and longer. While I don’t use Inside Tracker, I support Dr. Huberman’s work enough to put his link to this service below in the show notes because the time is NOW to look after our health and wellness at the highest level possible, and that means with ALL the tools that help us to take control of our own health. Guessing about our health, is a now thing of the past.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s episode #304, and preparing for our interview next week with returning guest Dr. Gregory Kelly from NeuroHacker.com while also keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, we are going back to a series of episodes we did on “Boosting Our Immunity by Optimizing Our Gut Microbiome”ii  that began with Dr. Vuyisich on EP #93iii back in October 2020, when our podcast took the turn towards health and wellness.  This was the first time I became aware of how important it was to understand our gut microbiome for our health. Many things Dr. Vuyisich said in that interview stayed with me over the years, but one was something I couldn’t forget.  He warned listeners that if they take away one thing from our interview that it be this. He said “today, we have 100% of the science and technology needed to prevent every chronic disease and every cancer.” (Momo Vuyisich). REVIEWING THE GUT-BRAIN CONNECTIONDr. Vuyishic’s episode (along with many of the other interviews we did at that time) helped me to create the vision for our Top Health Staples and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategiesiv that we covered on a BONUS EP 3 years ago.   We started with five, and after reviewing them with the top experts in the health and wellness industry, over the years, we added a sixth.What’s interesting while revisiting this episode we recorded 3 years ago with Dr. Vuyisich, is that I told him back then that while I understood the importance of taking probotics (friendly gut bacteria that keeps my digestion running well) to balance my gut microbiome, and I knew of the importance of prebiotics (or the superfoods that help them to flourish from Dr. Amen’sv work) giving me more energy and focus. But while watching Dr. Vuyisich’s interview again, I realized that 3 years later, I still don’t completely understand the gut-brain axis, and I know that I’m not as focused as I could be on optimizing my own gut microbiome.This is also coming from someone who discovered during a regular colonoscopy screening that I’m high risk for colon cancer, so I go back for these checkups more often than most people. This brings me back to why I’m doing these podcast episodes in the first place. If I’m not implementing the ideas that I’m learning from each expert, there’s not much point in me preparing questions, conducting these interviews, highlighting their expert suggestions that we edit, and put out to the world. I realized how important reviewing these past episodes are, going back to the basics, for myself personally, to be sure I’m actually living the strategies these experts have suggested over the years.On this interview with Dr. Vuyisich we reviewed the gut-brain connection, and how he overcame the debilitating symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis by fixing his own gut-brain axis, and then I shared how cutting out sugar years ago, helped me to completely reverse a fertility condition I was diagnosed with in my 20s, called PCOS.  Since cutting out sugar worked so well for me, I thought that if everyone just cuts out sugar and adds fish oil to their diet that they also would be able to reverse this condition, but Dr. Vuyisich reminded me that everyone is different. We all must take control of our health, and understand what it is that moves the needle for us individually towards health and wellness, and in today’s episode this starts by understanding our own gut-brain axis.HOW DR. VUYISICH REVERSED HIS OWN CHRONIC DISEASEDr. Vuyisich explained that when he was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, he was told “you are going to suffer” but you can take these drugs that will slow down the disease and he decided to take his background as a microbiologist and biochemist to understand his own health, and after reversing his disease that he was told there was no cure, he created the company Viome.com to help others to do the same and prevent the frustration that comes along with first of all trying to figure out what is “off” when we don’t feel right, and then creating a scientifically proven solution with his products.THE SECRET: IS THAT YOU ARE WHAT YOU EATIt all begins with understanding our gut-brain connection.He says “we dont know the secret to our diseases because chronic diseases are not genetic. Theyre mostly environmental, theyre impacted by diet and lifestyle. So the microbiome plays a major role in whether thats oral microbiome, our gut microbiome, all of those microbiomes play a major role in our health. And then the nutrition plays a massive role in our health.” HOW CAN THIS UNDERSTANDING REVERSE CHRONIC ILLNESS?Dr. Vuyisich explained that his focus with Viome was that they studied how certain foods would trigger the immune system and cause what we know to be called Irritable Bowel Syndrome, as one example.  He shared how the foods that were being ingested would produce biochemicals that would cause IBS symptoms, that next caused inflammation that led to other symptoms like depression and anxiety, and that every person is different, so at Viome a person is tested to first of all find out their food sensitivities that are the root cause of these other symptoms.It’s such a frustrating journey, especially if you are on it yourself, to not be able to figure out why you don’t feel right. Dr. V didn’t feel well himself, leading him to look closer at the gut-brain connection, and I mentioned that I reversed a health condition by changing my diet, when I didn’t feel right, leading me to think that my solution would work for everyone, but he reminded me that we are all on our own health journey, and it begins by taking control of our own personal journey by looking for the root cause of whatever it is that’s causing the other symptoms we might be having.  My symptoms were that my feet were going numb while exercising.If you think about your overall health, can you use your self-awareness to pick out if there’s something you might eat (or drink) makes you feel off in some way. I’m very clear with what makes me feel off, and how when I stop these certain foods, I’m left feeling a heightened level of clarity from this decision. Can YOU think of anything you could change to give YOU more clarity?GETTING PAST THE FRUSTRATION: USING OUR “GUT”  While writing this episode, I thought of someone I know who travelled a bit this summer, and on one of those trips he felt off. He went to the doctor and was told “It sounds like IBS” and he was handed a list of foods to eat instead of his usual diet.This just didn’t seem to be the right answer, so instead of going this route, he followed his “gut” instinct and went to a naturopathic doctor who said “before we jump to conclusions for saying you have IBS, let’s try one other thing” and he gave him an antibiotic and told him to try that, just in case he picked up a parasite while traveling. Sure enough, a week later, all of his symptoms were gone. He didn’t have IBS, and he could have spent so many frustrating hours changing his diet to figure this all out.The key here is that what works for one person, might not be the answer for everyone, but it’s up to us to get to the root cause of the symptoms in our own health journey. We’ve got to listen to our intuition and self-awareness in our own journey and understand that we really are what we eat. The foods we eat can drastically impact how we feel.PREPARING TO SPEAK WITH DR. GREGORY KELLY: I thought: What are probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics?While preparing our interview questions for returning guest Dr. Gregory Kelly, next week, I watched some of his recent interviews, specifically one he recently did about the Gut-Brain Connectionvi and I realized I had some background work to do. In this interview he did, and preparing for ours next week where we will be talking about Qualia Synbiotic, which is the next generation of probiotics, he opens up his interview by explaining about probiotics (that most people know about since probiotics is the #1 category in the supplement industry--known as the friendly gut bacteria that keep my digestion running well to balance my gut microbiome, and prebiotics (there’s a growing awareness of). I first heard of prebiotics from Dr. Daniel Amen who shares that these are the energy superfoods that help our brain, and he interviewed Dr. Shawn Stevenson back in 2021 on his book Eat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life. vii This book is eye-opening for anyone to read if you want to see his journey and pathway of healing where he realized at an early age how debilitating chronic conditions and illnesses can be. I picked up Dr. Stevenson’s book to see why Dr. Amen thought so highly of him, and I saw it right away. If ANYONE knows about prebiotics (or the best foods to eat) it’s this guy.He talked about his childhood where he didn’t eat right due to his family situation, and how when he became an athlete later in life, his body eventually broke down from his prior years of poor nutrition, and he was FORCED to learn about the power of taking his own health into his own hands. He said:Reading his book taught me many lessons, and opened my eyes to how I could eat better, and more variety of foods, because just like with exercise, variety is good for our gut. He’s got a NEW book coming out next month you can get on pre-order now, The Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform your Health, Happiness and Connection.viiiSo now I’m understanding probiotics, and prebiotics, but Dr. Kelly mentioned postbiotics, and until now, I hadn’t heard of this term.I found some complex definitions, but to make it plain and simple: “probiotics consist of living microorganisms, while postbiotics are non-living, though still effective”ix and come from fermented foods like kimchi, kombucha, miso, kefir, and sourdough bread.ANDREW HUBERMAN’S THOUGHTS ON “HOW TO ENHANCE YOUR GUT MICROBIOME FOR BRAIN AND OVERALL HEALTH.”xAs soon as I saw that postbiotics were fermented foods, I had to go back to Dr. Andrew Huberman’s work, because he covered this topic in a through 2 hour episode that explained how we get cues from our gut to our brain, how our gut controls our overall health, what is a healthy gut, and specific foods that enhance our microbiota diversity, including fermented foods. I’ll never forget this episode because now I’ve made the connection to what postbiotics are, as I recall him explaining how he’s added these foods into his own diet. He even focused on the phenomenon of “gut feelings” and how the gut communicates with the brain “through the peripheral nervous system.” (Huberman Lab EP 61, How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome).He says “our gut feelings are not mere metaphors. The gut houses neurons and communicates with our brain, influencing our thoughts and feelings” and that “by understanding our gut-brain axis, we open up to a new vista of potential interventions for conditions like anxiety, depression, autism, and even neurodegenerative diseases.”This is fascinating to me!REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:Now I know I’m ready to speak with Dr. Kelly next week.On today’s EPISODE #304 on “A Deeper Dive into Understanding Our Gut-Brain Axis for Improved Physical and Mental Health” we covered:✔ The importance of taking control of our own health.✔ The Gut-Brain Connection with Dr. Vuyusich and how we really are what we eat.✔ How Dr. Vuyusich reversed his chronic illness by changing what he eats.✔ What are probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics?✔ A look at Dr. Shawn Stephenson’s book Eat Smarter and NEW Cookbook coming our next month.✔ What does Dr. Andrew Huberman say we should know about our gut-brain connection?✔ How can we take better control of our own health and wellness with this understanding of the Gut-Brain Connection? PUT THESE CONCEPTS INTO ACTION FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE:USE YOU OWN SELF-AWARENESS: Since we are all different, can you think of something that you eat that makes you feel “off” in some way? Maybe it creates mental fog, or something, just pay attention to WHAT it is, and see what happens if you eliminate that one thing.THINK THAT WE REALLY ARE WHAT WE EAT: By understanding that the foods we eat can either greatly influence the diversity and health of our gut microbiome, or completely throw it off into a state of imbalance, called dysbiosis, this can help us to make healthier food choices. While reading Dr. Shawn Stevenson’s book, I learned that eating the same foods over and over again doesn’t help me with the diversity needed for my gut microbiome. Switch up what I’m eating often and remember that “every cell in our body is made out of the food we eat, and more astonishingly, what we eat controls every action that our cells take.” (Shawn Stevenson).PREVENTING CHRONIC ILLNESS STARTS HERE: Research does show that “the gut microbiome might be a factor in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s (Dr. Huberman EP 61) so If I really am on a mission to prevent chronic illness in myself, my family and others, understanding our gut-brain connection is the first step.KEEP LEARNING: As more research is made available, the gut-brain connection could be a key intervention for our mental and physical health.With that thought, I’ll close out this episode as I now feel ready to speak with Dr. Gregory Kelly next week on his one-of-a-kind formula, Neurohacker’s Qualia Synbiotic that he will explain supports our gut, brain and mood all at the same time, as ALL 3 probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics have been added into this one formula to work symbiotically.I can’t wait to share his thoughts on why this was such an important product to create, with his vision for health and wellness for the world and our future, since we all are very clear that the time is NOW to take control of our own mental and physical health.I’ll see you next weekend!FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ RESOURCES:EBOOK SCRIPT of INTERVIEW #93 with Dr. Momo Vuyisich https://designrr.site/?is91w&te54e64&page32Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interview #93 with Dr. Momo Vuyisich https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-momo-vuyisich-on-improving-the-health-of-your-microbiome-preventing-and-reversing-chronic-disease/The Gut-Brain Connection Published July 28, 2023 https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/the-gut-brain-connectionREFERENCES:     i Dr. Andrew Huberman’s link to Inside Tracker Offer https://info.insidetracker.com/huberman ii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-boosting-your-immunity-by-optimizing-your-gut-microbiome/ iii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-momo-vuyisich-on-improving-the-health-of-your-microbiome-preventing-and-reversing-chronic-disease/ iv https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/do-you-know-the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/ v Your Microbiome: The Role of Probiotics and Prebiotics with Shawn Stevenson Feb. 2 2021 https://www.amenclinics.com/podcast/your-microbiome-the-role-of-probiotics-and-prebiotics-with-shawn-stevenson/ vi The Fascinating Power of the Gut-Brain Axis with The Neurohacker Science Team https://neurohacker.com/synbiotic-neurohacker-science-team-gut-brain vii Eat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life by Shawn Stevenson published Dec 29,2020 https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Smarter-Metabolism-Upgrade-Transform-ebook/dp/B07W3M55SP viii The Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform your Health, Happiness and Connection.https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Smarter-Family-Cookbook-Connection/dp/0316456462/refsr_1_4?hvadid410046543007&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030091&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand778391510745289787&hvtargidkwd-1262709725&hydadcr15490_11433041&keywordseat+smarter&qid1694212223&sr8-4ix Prebiotics vs Probiotics vs Postbiotics: What’s the Difference? By Keri Gans June 13, 2023 https://www.forbes.com/health/body/prebiotics-probiotics-postbiotics/#:~:textISAPP%20defines%20postbiotics%20as%20%E2%80%9Ca,%2Dliving%2C%20although%20still%20effective. x Dr. Andrew Huberman on “How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome for Brain and Overall Health” Huberman Lab Podcast #61 Published in 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v15R2pMqU2ok ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5p9pw5/304.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-fact-friday-on-neuroplasticity-vs-neurogenesis-where-s-the-controversy/,name:Brain Fact Friday on ”Neuroplasticity vs Neurogenesis: Where’s the Controversy?”,datePublished:2023-09-01,description:\Neuroplasticity knows no bounds; it is a lifelong journey of growth, learning, and personal transformation.\ – Dr. Andrew Huberman whose quote we ended our last EPISODE on a “Deeper Diver into Neuroplasticity.”On todays episode we will review:✔ Tips for regrowing our brain cells (neurogenesis)✔ A reminder of what prevents neurogenesis and hurts our brain and what we can do to help increase neurogenesis in our brain.✔ Whats the Difference Between Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis?✔ Whats the Controversy with Neurogenesis?What’s the difference between Neuroplasticity, that we covered on EPISODE #302i (that knows no bounds) that’s defined as “the ability of the brain to form new connections and pathways and change how it’s circuits are wired; (as shown so well in the Sentis YouTube video that gives us a representation of these pathways visually, and what they look like in our brain when we create NEW pathways).ii This we KNOW we can do throughout our lifetime, (while) neurogenesis is the even more amazing ability for the brain to grow new neurons (Bergland, 2017).iii  And on today’s episode #303, we will take a closer look at “What Exactly IS Neurogenesis and Why is it Controversial Among Neuroscientists.”ivWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s episode #303, and in keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, to take our learning to new heights, I’m going back to EPISODE #141v on “Neurogenesis: What Helps or Hurts our Brain Cells” because it became clear to me that while researching for our last episode that Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis are closely connected, but the former is widely accepted, while the latter holds some controversy.In our first episode on neurogenesis, we looked at:✔ Tips for regrowing our brain cells (neurogenesis)✔ A reminder of what prevents neurogenesis and hurts our brain and what we can do to help increase neurogenesis in our brain.Dr. Andrew Huberman on NeurogenesisWhile researching Dr. Huberman’s work last week on neuroplasticity, he mentioned that there was “bad news” with “neurogenesis” and that many people think that they can exercise and add “new neurons” in the brain and “that after age 14, the human nervous system adds few new neurons.”vi He said that “in rodents neurogenesis could occur but in humans it was less obvious” and “that while we can’t add new neurons, we can change our nervous system”vii and dives deeper into the definition of neuroplasticity and why this holds no bounds. Now I’m starting to see the controversy in this topic, as I went back to my first look at Neurogenesis.Dr. David Perlmutter (a board-certified neurologist) on Neurogenesis and Dr. John Ratey, the author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the BrainTo open up EP 141 from June 2021, I quoted Dr. David Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and six-time New York Times bestselling author who said “the best way to increase neurogenesis (regrow your brain cells) is “when your body produces more BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor” (Dr. David Perlmutter) and we covered this topic deeply on EP 274viii “What New With BDNF: Building a Faster, Stronger and More Resilient Brain.” I even remember Dr. John Rateyix the author of the book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain said that BDNF was like “Miracle-Gro for the brain” (you can’t forget some of the things some people say over the years and he cites a paper where he talked about how brain cells “do grow back in the hippocampus (and that in the study he sited), they saw while looking at the brains of terminally ill patients who had donated their body to science (Cancer patients who had been injected with a dye that shows up in proliferating cells so that the spread of the disease could be tracked) found their hippocampi were packed with dye marker, proof that the neurons were dividing and propagating—a process called neurogenesis.”x (Page 48, Spark)Dr. Ratey’s book Spark, talks about “how to kick-start neurogenesis” and where the research began, causing me to think back to Dr. Perlmutter’s website where he mentioned that BDNF causes neurogenesis or new cells to form in our brain. He cites the studies that show how “exercise training increases the size of the hippocampus and improves memory” exactly what Dr. Ratey saw that made such a huge difference with those students he worked with at Naperville High School.Dr. Perlmutter’s video talks about the study that showed that after 1 year of aerobic exercise, “exercisers had a marked increase in BDNF, and they showed substantial improvement in memory function.”xi   Then I found another video I watched in our last episode from Sandrine Thuret called “It’s Possible to Grow New Brain Cells” where she said that “we produce 700 new neurons a day in the hippocampus”xiiSandrine Thuret’s TED TALK lists many ways you can grow new brain cells (the highlighted words) with intermittent fasting, flavonoids (found in dark chocolate) and caffeine being a few evidence-based strategies. Conversely, she mentions a diet high in saturated fat, sugar or ethanol, will have a negative impact on neurogenesis. She even showed a study (from Praag, Kepermann and Gage) where rats who were runners shows an increase in neurogenesis vs the control group who were non-runners that Dr. Ratey talks about in his book Spark.What Does This All Mean? Where’s the Controversy? Neuroplasticity vs NeurogenesisTo review and conclude this episode on “Diving Deeper into Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis” I think we’ve got a clear picture of how neuroplasticity works from our last episode, (by making a conscious effort to build new neural pathways in our brain when we learn something new) but the topic of how we can grow new neurons seems to be where the controversy exists. It seems like this is only possible in the hippocampus but I still do wonder why a neurologist like Dr. Perlmutter says neurogenesis is possible through exercisexiii, while another respected neuroscientist’s stance is that “in humans this is less obvious.”xiv  This is where the deep learning comes into our study, and being open to what we might uncover here. If we aren’t continually questioning what we are learning, then we aren’t thinking at all.Mark Waldman’s AHA Moment: What Neuroplasticity Is and Isn’tWhile thinking about why neurogenesis is “less obvious” in humans, as it might be in rodents, like Sandrine Thuret’s TED TALK covered, and even Dr. Ratey took the same rodent study and made a comparison to the students at Naperville whose test scores improved after running. Then I remembered my mentor Mark Waldman made me think deeply about this when he wrote about “What Neuroplasticity Is and Isn’t”xv where he explained an article “Adult Neurogenesis in Humans”xvi that ended up being my AHA Moment of learning here.He said to “imagine the brain as a city map, and instead of there being 214 streets in Manhattan, imagine that it had a million streets! No room for buildings, just streets winding and weaving east to west, north to south, up and down and diagonal, all woven together like a giant hairball. Each city is a brain function – vision, movement, memory, imagination, feelings, etc. – and the entire state of New York would have cities upon cities woven together on top and alongside each other. Those billions of roads have trillions of cul-de-sacs which are the synapses.Can you visualize that? Below is an actual slice of a thousandth of a millimeter of mouse brain:Everything is jam packed but you the traveler can decide which road or neural pathway to take in order to reach a specific destination to help you perform some action of achieve a particular goal. The fastest your brain can process information is about 60 bits per second, and he guesses that any cognitive function would be traveling around 2,000 miles per hour down those roadways in your brain!Now we can ACCURATELY visualize what plasticity looks like in the adult human brain a bit deeper than what we first looked at the Sentis YouTube with the connections in our brain this way. This was my FIRST look at neuroplasticity, and this video came out 10 years ago.Look at the difference with this image that came from the research paper Mark Waldman read on “Adult Neurogenesis in Humans” that changed his thinking about neuroplasticity and neurogenesis.He said “the roads/neurons don’t change but the tiny exits that lead you to another neuron can slowly move to a different synapse, similar to how switch-ways work on a railroad track. That’s where synaptic plasticity takes place and that’s what happens when you learn something new: You’re beginning to find new pathways that create different decisions and behaviors.Waldman went on to point out some main take-aways from this Paper on Neuroplasticity but the ones I want to mention are that  “This kind of plasticity does not add or replace neurons.”“the exception is a process called “adult neurogenesis” conferred by active stem cell niches…in restricted regions olfactory bulb & hippocampus” (Confirmed by Dr. Huberman’s research)xvii“After 60 years of intense research and more than 10,000 peer-reviewed publications, we still do not know if our brain maintains such capability.”Synaptic changes are very slow, involved with learning and brain repair.Stem cell-driven “adult neurogenesis” is still far in the future.------------La Rosa C, Parolisi R, Bonfanti L. Brain Structural Plasticity: From Adult Neurogenesis to Immature Neurons. Front Neurosci. 2020 Feb 4;14:75.Review and Conclusion: Neuroplasticity vs Neurogenesis: Uncovering the Controversy So now I’ve opened up a bit more as to “WHY” this topic holds controversy among neuroscientists, and I think while this is a good start at explaining how Neuroplasticity is different than Neurogenesis, I do want to leave this topic open, to come back to at a later date, and see what else we can add to our understandingIn the meantime, I’ll continue to read, learn and think of how this learning can apply to our daily life.  While researching this topic, I found an article I like called What is Neuroplasticityxviii written just this past April 2023. It explains neuroplasticity thoroughly, and how it applies to learning, a growth mindset, and how it changes as we age. It covers neuroplasticity and how it can help with anxiety, which made me think back to when we changed our brain with Dr. Caroline Leaf’s 5 Step Process for Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess on EP #299.xix It even covers neuroplasticity exercises for treating chronic pain that took me back to our interview with Ashok Guptaxx a well-known brain-training neuroplasticity expert who taught us how to use our brain and mind to manage chronic pain and illness.At the end of this article there are YouTube videos from many of the experts we’ve covered on this podcast like Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Joe Dispenza, and books from Dr. Caroline Leaf, and Norman Doidge.But what was missing, was more about Neurogenesis and how we can change actually change our brain, not just re-wire the pathways in it, there were a bunch of quotes at the end of this article but they were all about neuroplasticity.Neuroplasticity QuotesAmong other things, neuroplasticity means that emotions such as happiness and compassion can be cultivated in much the same way that a person can learn through repetition to play golf and basketball or master a musical instrument, and that such practice changes the activity and physical aspects of specific brain areas.--Andrew WeilBecause of the power of neuroplasticity, you can, in fact, reframe your world and rewire your brain so that you are more objective. You have the power to see things as they are so that you can respond thoughtfully, deliberately, and effectively to everything you experience.--Elizabeth ThorntonAny man could, if he were so inclined, be the sculptor of his own brain.--Santiago Ramón y CajalMeditation invokes that which is known in neuroscience as neuroplasticity; which is the loosening of the old nerve cells or hardwiring in the brain, to make space for the new to emerge.--Craig KrishnaEverything having to do with human training and education has to be re-examined in light of neuroplasticity.--Norman DoidgeNeurons that fire together wire together.--Donald O. Hebb (Dr. Huberman would say this came from Carla Shatz)Brains are tricky and adaptable organs. For all the ‘neuroplasticity’ allowing our brains to reconfigure themselves to the biases of our computers, we are just as neuroplastic in our ability to eventually recover and adapt.--Douglas RushkoffOur brains renew themselves throughout life to an extent previously thought not possible.--Michael S. GazzanigaOur minds have the incredible capacity to both alter the strength of connections among neurons, essentially rewiring them, and create entirely new pathways. (It makes a computer, which cannot create new hardware when its system crashes, seem fixed and helpless).--Susannah CahalanWhere are the quotes for Neurogenesis? Like the quote I found from Dr. Perlmutter who said “We can regrow brain cells and retain this ability throughout our entire lifetime.”Is this only possible in our hippocampus? Or will science someday reveal that adult neurogenesis is possible like what Mark Walman mentioned with stem-cell adult neurogenesis that he thinks is far in the future?Until we know for sure, I’m going to stick with doing what I know helps my brain according to Dr. Perlmutter’s work, and Sandrine Thuret’s TEDTALK where she says by doing certain things like the words she’s highlighted in her graphic, we can create neurogenesis that’s important for learning and memory, and I’ll avoid the non-highlighted words that she says prevents neurogenesis. And I’ll come back to this episode at a future date to see what else we can add to accelerate our understanding of “Neuroplasticity vs Neurogenesis.” With that thought, I hope this episode has made you think deeper about your brain, especially when it comes to making choices that we know can improve our ability to build a stronger, more resilient brain by doing what helps it (and our brain cells) instead of what hurts it, and I’ll see you next week.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES:  i https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-and-a-deeper-dive-into-applying-neuroplasticity-to-learn-something-new/ii Neuroplasticity Published on YouTube November 6, 2012  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vELpfYCZa87giii What is Neuroplasticity: A Psychologist Explains 14+ Tools by Courtney E Ackerman, MA, Published July 25, 2018, Scientifically reviewed by Melissa Madeson, Ph.D.https://positivepsychology.com/neuroplasticity/#google_vignetteiv Adult Neurogenesis in Human: A Review of Basic Concepts, History, Current Research, and Clinical Implications Published May 1, 2019 by Ashutosh Kumar, MD. et al.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6659986/v https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-neurogenesis-what-hurts-or-helps-your-brain-cells/vi Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLG53Vxum0asvii IBIDviii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-what-s-new-with-bdnf-building-a-faster-stronger-more-resilient-brain/ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#116 with Dr. John Ratey on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/best-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain/x Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD (January 10, 2008) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D7GQ887/refdp-kindle-redirect?_encodingUTF8&btkr1xi https://www.drperlmutter.com/neurogenesis-re-grow-new-brain-cells-exercise/xiiIs It Possible to Grow New Brain Cells by Sandrine Thuret published Dec. 8th, 2017  https://capture.dropbox.com/W0af55YnE3LhDb0Mxiii https://www.drperlmutter.com/neurogenesis-re-grow-new-brain-cells-exercise/xiv Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLG53Vxum0asxv Mark Waldman “What Neuroplasticity is and isn’t” Published on Facebook Nov. 10, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid1300824310263746&seta.112516002427922xvi Adult Neurogenesis in Human: A Review of Basic Concepts, History, Current Research, and Clinical Implications Published May 1, 2019 by Ashutosh Kumar, MD. et al.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6659986/xvii Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLG53Vxum0asxviii What is Neuroplasticity: A Psychologist Explains 14+ Tools by Courtney E Ackerman, MA, Published July 25, 2018, Scientifically reviewed by Melissa Madeson, Ph.D.https://positivepsychology.com/neuroplasticity/#google_vignettexix https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children/xx https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/ashok-gupta-on-heath-and-happiness-getting-to-the-root-of-chronic-pain-and-illness-long-covid-fibromyalgia-chronic-fatigue-and-others/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2y8thr/303.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-fact-friday-and-a-deeper-dive-into-applying-neuroplasticity-to-learn-something-new/,name:Brain Fact Friday and ”A Deeper Dive into Applying Neuroplasticity to Learn Something New”,datePublished:2023-08-24,description:“The idea that the brain CAN CHANGE its own structure and function through thought and activity is, I believe, the most important alteration in our view of the brain since we first sketched out its basic anatomy and the workings of its basic component, the neuron.” Norman Doidge, The Brain That Changes Itself.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   INTRODUCTION:For today’s episode #302, and in keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, to take our learning to new heights, I’m going back to EPISODE #133i from May 2021 on “Applying Neuroplasticity to Your School or Workplace.” Now one look at this episode and I can see why I’m calling these past episodes Neuroscience 101 where I wanted to introduce important concepts in neuroscience and how they relate to learning, in real time, as I was learning them myself. The idea is that we are now going back and building on our understanding together, adding in anything new and relevant, that I’m now calling Neuroscience 202, and I can see with this first episode that I barely scratched the surface of what neuroplasticity is, and how we can use this fascinating concept to change our brain permanently. REVIEW of EPISODE #133 We learned:✔An introduction to neuroplasticity, and how this concept works in the brain when learning a new skill, thinking a certain way, or feeling a certain emotion.✔How neuroplasticity helps us to create new habits, and how we can use it to break habits we don’t want to keep.✔The controversy behind this topic, and how two of the people we have interviewed ignored the naysayers, and built a powerful career with the early foundations of neuroplasticity.While I think this older episode is important to review, I can now see that learning how to apply practical neuroscience to our daily lives, really is cumulative. We learn one new concept that builds on another, and as we keep learning and studying together, new skills and levels of understanding are uncovered. It’s like peeling back the layers of an onion and realizing there’s more to uncover.Today, as we dive deeper in neuroplasticity, we will cover what Norman Doidge wrote about in his book, The Brain That Changes Itself, about “the idea that the brain can change its own structure and function through thought and activity” and then uncover what exactly neuroplasticity means for us today, so we can apply this fascinating concept to our life.  On today’s EPISODE #302 on “A Deeper Dive into Applying Neuroplasticity To Learn Something New” will cover:✔ What is neuroplasticity (the brain and nervous system’s ability to change itself).✔ How to use this incredible feature of our nervous system for ANYTHING we want to learn (getting rid of an emotion we don’t want, building NEW emotions, or learning a new skill.✔ The 2 STEPS Stanford Professor, Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests we understand in order to change our brain (the chemicals that are involved, and what parts of the brain they come from) from Huberman Lab EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain”ii✔ How others have changed the structure and function of their brain from Norman Doidge’s Book that features Barbara Arrowsmith-Young who we met with on EP 132iii) to Dr. Caroline Leaf’s 5 Step Approach to changing your brain.✔ Strategies YOU implement today, to change YOUR brain.Once we uncover what neuroplasticity means, and how we can use it, we can marvel at the pathway neuroplasticity has taken over the years, (from the early days when Barbara Arrowsmith-Young (from my hometown in Toronto, Canada) mentioned in our interview that people picketed outside her presentation about the brain and learning due to their lack of understanding) and we can now honor those who spearheaded the way for our benefit. Dr. Norman Doidge, the author of The Brain That Changes Itself says that Barbara’s story is “truly heroic, on par with the achievements of Helen Keller” who while in graduate school came across the work of Mark Rosenzweig of the University of California, Berkeley, studying rats as one of the first scientists to demonstrate neuroplasticity, fueling Barbara to NOT give up on this idea that the brain in fact could changeWhat IS Neuroplasticity?When I looked at my first attempt to explain this concept, I wrote neuroplasticity as “the ability for our brain to re-wire, grow, adapt or change throughout a person’s lifetime” and then I put a couple of YouTube videos that explained this concept. I remember this one by Sentisiv as the FIRST lesson I had on neuroplasticity. It shows how pathways in the brain are either strengthened or weakened with use. While I do like those videos and where I began with my own understanding of neuroplasticity, there’s more research now to take our understanding a bit deeper and add more meaning to this idea. I don’t want to go down rabbit holes either, as I’m trying to show how we can use this concept ourselves, but if you want to learn more about how this works, you can watch a lesson from the incredible Sal Khanv, from the Khan Academy.How Dr. Andrew Huberman Explains NeuroplasticityI had to start with Dr. Andrew Huberman, since there’s no one else I know who can make science simple and easy to use. He has a short clip where he explains neuroplasticity here through Rich Roll’s podcast from May 26, 2023.vi He explains that “if we want to learn anything new, like a new skill in a sport, or subtract an emotion, or build a greater range of an emotion that we follow these two steps.”viiSTEP 1: The First Step to Neuroplasticity is to Recognize that you want to change something. This FIRST step almost knocked me out of my chair because we have just covered Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s 5 STEPS to Cleaning Up our Mental Messviii and it’s centered around identifying a toxic thought that you want to change.With Dr. Leaf’s protocol, you go through a 5 STEP process that conceptualizes the thought or emotion that you want to eliminate, and by working through the issue, over this 63-day period, the toxic thought, or emotion you don’t want, gets weaker, and you build new, stronger, healthier thoughts or emotions in its place.  It’s not like slapping a band aid on something that’s bothering you, and pretending it’s not there, you actually have to work through the emotions of this “toxic thought” pulling an origin story (or where this thought came from) out of your nonconscious mind, and into your conscious mind where it eventually holds less emotional charge for you. Dr. Leaf calls this Mind-Management.Dr. Huberman talks about this concept as the FIRST step of neuroplasticity. He even talks about someone who approached him while he was speaking, who said that his voice reminded her of someone else, and made her feel uncomfortable. If you speak to audiences, you’ll relate to this one. There is always someone whose face looks like they aren’t with you, and while I’ve been presenting, I would look at the crowd, and in my early days, I’d think “that person doesn’t like what I’m saying” because that’s MY perception coming through, which isn’t always the case. Well, this person in the crowd really did approach Dr. Huberman and when she “called the thing she wanted to change to her consciousness” she turned it all around and told him “just by telling you that, your voice became more tolerable.”ix Of course Dr. Huberman douses us with a deeper understanding of the scientific side of this idea by saying that “this awareness is a remarkable thing because it cues our brain and the rest of our nervous system that when we engage in those reflexive actions moving forward (like our toxic thinking, or something we want to change) that those reflexive actions moving forward are no longer fated to be reflexive.”xThis is HUGE when it comes to wanting to change our brain, or change an emotion we don’t want, or even to add a new skill, we just need to PAY ATTENTION to whatever it is that we want to change.STEP 2: ALERTNESS ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR NEUROPLASTICITY: WE NEED 2 CHEMICALS (NEURAL MODULATORS) EPHINEPHRINE FOR ALERTNESS AND ACETYLCHOLINE FOR FOCUS AND MENTAL ALERTNESS:Dr. Huberman says once we have paid attention, there are 2 chemicals (neuromodulators) that are released from different parts in our brain. He says that “alertness alone is not sufficient for neuroplasticity” and that “the most important thing for getting plasticity (or this brain change we want) is that there be epinephrine (which equates to alertness) and the release of the neural modulator acetylcholine”xi for focus and mental alertness. He says that the “thalamus gets bombarded by sensory input all the time but when I pay attention to something, I create a cone of attention with this acetylcholine that amplifies the signal of what I’m paying attention to making this signal greater to everything else amidst it.”xiiHe says “the signal-noise ratio goes up in the thalamus of the brain”, and that engineers would understand this. Well, I’m not an engineer, but I completely understood this.This idea took me back to when I was working in the seminar industry (where many of my examples draw back to).  I had just finished working with the teens who presented their work on stage and I was sitting in a loud place with someone else I was working with. He looked at me when we were talking and said “hey, do you hear that?” And this was over 25 years ago, and I remember this conversation like it was yesterday. I said “what do you mean?” He said “Listen, if you listen carefully, you can hear Prince’s Little Red Corvette playing off in the distance.” To listen, I had to focus and create what Dr. Huberman said was this “cone of attention” and now I know that the neural modulator acetylcholine was flooding my brain so the signal to noise would go up, and I could hear the song. It was a crazy experience because without focus, we both would have missed it. He started to bring in how we needed to create this level of focus for the goals we are working on, and it was a conversation I knew I’d never forget.How Others Have Changed Their Brain: Barbara Arrowsmith-YoungI first learned about Barbara Arrowsmith Young when researching for Brian Fact Friday and EPISODE #129 as she was a case study in Dr. Norman Doidge’s book, The Brain That Changes Itselfxiii Dr. Doidge is a Canadian scientist, medical doctor, and psychiatrist who was one of the researchers who put Neuroplasticity on the map and he dedicated a whole chapter in his book to Barbara’s story called “Building Herself a Better Brain” which is exactly what she did. You can read Barbara’s book, The Woman Who Changed Her Brain,xiv  that’s now in its third edition, here.   I’ve heard Dr. Daniel Amen say over and over again that “you are not stuck with the brain that you have. You can be empowered to change it for the better”xv and Barbara Arrowsmith Young did just that, and more. Her story blew me away.  You can revisit our episode, or read her story in Dr. Doidge’s book, and learn why Norman Doidge said her to be “truly heroic, on par with the achievements of Helen Keller.” Barbara was determined to change her brain, and now that I have Dr. Huberman’s formula, it makes sense to me how she did it.How Others Have Changed Their Brain: Dr. Caroline LeafWe’ve recently covered Dr. Leaf’s Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess book for adults and children, and her 5 STEP Process is neuroplasticity in action. While writing this episode I saw an Instagram post that she put up that says that “you can’t stop anxiety by trying not to be anxious (like Dr. Huberman said-the first step alone is not enough).  You stop anxiety by allowing the feelings (Dr. Huberman said-draw them to your consciousness) while understanding that it is a transient sensory experience and a warning signal (to do something different) and NOT a permanent reflection of you and your reality.” It’s the understanding that helps to eliminate the negative toxic thinking. Sometimes saying what we want to eliminate is enough (like when we’ve written things down on our CRAP board to get rid of our conflicts, resistances, anxieties and problems) or like the person who said “oh, your voice no longer makes me uneasy, Dr. Huberman” but some things we will need a bit more attention to for long-term change to occur.This 5 STEP approach is scientifically proven to change our brain, and I can tell you that it will help you to eliminate emotions over time (once we’ve decided on what we want to eliminate).3 STEPS FOR CHANGING YOUR BRAIN: USE NEUROSCIENCE TO BRING IN THE FOCUS to whatever it is that you want to learn, triggering neuroplasticity. Is it an emotion you want to eliminate? Or one you’d like to amplify? Do you want to learn a new skill? Whatever it is, you will need to FOCUS your mind as you are implementing the new skill.I have a whole new take now on what focus looks like. It’s what I had to do in New Orleans to hear Little Red Corvette playing in the background (making the signal to noise go up) so I could hear this song. As I’m now focusing, I know that epinephrine is released and I’m creating a “cone of attention” (Huberman) with acetylcholine that’s acting like a spotlight to what I want to focus on, enhancing neuroplasticity in the process.Does this understanding help you to see HOW we can change our brain with our thoughts or activity alone?USE THE TOOLS YOU WERE BORN WITH: I used to watch my Mom, who we met on EPISODE #300xvi focus her eyes when I asked her a question. It was like she was diving into the depths of her mind to find the answer. Then I heard Dr. Huberman say that “you can use your visual focus as a way to increase your mental focus abilities more broadly” and I noticed that I do exactly the same thing as my Mom when focusing on something I’m trying to picture in my mind’s eye.How do YOU focus your mind?SUPPLEMENTS, SLEEP, MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION: What else can we do to put ourselves in the best mode for changing our brain? Since we know we must find the focus, the most common tool most of us use is caffeine to increase our alertness, and coffee is one way to do this. I’m always looking at what’s new in this area, and open to ideas and suggestions from you if you have found something other than coffee to increase your focus. We know that mastering sleep so we are more rested with more capacity in the day, helps with our focus, increasing our ability for neuroplasticity to take place.  I have mentioned that my world changed when I started taking Qualia Senolyticsxvii which is a nootropic supplement, from our interview with Dr. Greg Kelly from Neurohacker Collective. I noticed I seem more “locked in” while working with crystal clear mental clarity.Mindfulness and Meditation are scientifically proven strategies to increase our focus and while reviewing our most listened to YouTube interviews, I was not surprised to see that our interview with Dr. Dawson Churchxviii, the author of the book Bliss Brain, is now our #1 most listened to interview.What tools, strategies or supplements do you use for increased focus?REVIEW AND CONCLUSION: HOW CAN WE CHANGE OUR BRAIN? To review and conclude this week’s review of EPISODE #133, with “A Deeper Dive into Applying Neuroplasticity to Learn Something New” we covered:✔ What is neuroplasticity (the brain and nervous system’s ability to change itself) and how to use this incredible feature of our nervous system for ANYTHING we want to learn (getting rid of an emotion we don’t want, building NEW emotions, or learning a new skill).✔ The 2 STEPS Stanford Professor, Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests we understand in order to change our brain. STEP 1: THE FIRST STEP TO NEUROPLASTICITY IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE SOMETHING.Know thyself. What do you want to change? If you are here listening, I’m sure you are like me, always working on something to improve, whether it’s cleaning up our mind for improved mental health, or learning something new that could take our physical health to new heights. Learning is a process, and if each year we can improve ourselves a bit more, we are on the right track. We’ve covered Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEPS for Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess recently, and I must say that once we begin to change our brain, that it’s work. I’m now on DAY 21 out of 63 days, working on my 4th time cycling through my toxic thinking, and it requires time, and effort in addition to just wanting this change. Barbara Arrowsmith-Young didn’t just wish she could change her brain, she repeatedly did what she needed to do for this change to occur.STEP 2: ALERTNESS ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR NEUROPLASTCITY: WE NEED 2 CHEMICALS (NEURAL MODULATORS) EPHINEPHRINE FOR ALERTNESS AND ACETYLCHOLINE FOR FOCUS AND MENTAL ALERTNESS.Don’t forget we create a cone of attention with acetylcholine that amplifies the signal of what we are paying attention to making this signal greater to everything else amidst it, and epinephrine is released for alertness in this process.Know thyself: How do you create focus? For me, sitting down and writing these episodes requires the most brain power I’ve ever used. I’m learning new ideas and then thinking of how to share them, so that others can benefit and use them. What’s motivating me is what I’m learning really IS changing my life. One year at a time, I can see how learning about the brain, and how to use it, is making me a stronger, more improved 2.0 version of myself. Whether it’s learning about neuroplasticity, or how our brain works while we are swimming in the ocean, anything new that I’m uncovering here, keeps me coming back to my desk, week after week, to uncover something new to share. I hope my excitement for this connection to science comes through, creating that cone of attention, and acetylcholine in your brain, that’s needed to implement this idea in your life.STEP 3: SUPPLEMENTS, SLEEP, MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATIONI’ve found certain supplements for focus and mental clarity work well, in addition to getting enough sleep so I can think, and make connections with what I’m learning, but we all will have our own path of finding our optimal levels of focus.Know thyself: What works for you?This has been a process of self-discovery for me over the years, trying new tools, and then measuring the results, and sharing them here on the podcast. I knew that my sleep could be improved 4 years ago, and “although the primary function or functions of sleep are not understood, evidence suggests a strong relationship between sleep and plasticity (Frank et al., 2001; Tononi and Cirelli, 2014). Sleep loss leads to impairments in the plastic processes of learning and memory (Diekelmann and Born, 2010; Rasch and Born, 2013)”xix so I’m taking the science to heart, and working on this with as many tools and protocols as I can uncover. Since we know that deep sleep  “is when your cells regenerate and your muscles repair themselves” (WHOOP.com) and REM sleep “is key to processing new memories, learnings, and motor skills” (WHOOP.com) improving and measuring this area will always be what I’m focused on.MY WHOOP DATA: Shows that finally sleep is improving. REM sleep is 25% higher than my 30-day average (key for processing new memories, learnings, and motor skills) and DEEP SLEEP (SWS) is 28% higher, helping me to regenerate cells and help muscles repair themselves.With that thought, I’ll end with a quote from Dr. Andrew Huberman, whose research helped me to dive deeper into how we can change our brain using this concept that we still don’t know a lot about.\Neuroplasticity knows no bounds; it is a lifelong journey of growth, learning, and personal transformation.\ - Andrew HubermanI know in 2 years I’ll be back to dive deeper into ways we can change our brain even further as new discoveries in science are made, and I hope you’ll be with me here, applying them.With that thought, I’ll see you next week.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES:i Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #133 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-applying-neuroplasticity-to-your-school-or-workplace/ii Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLG53Vxum0asiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #132 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-story-of-barbara-arrowsmith-young-the-woman-who-changed-her-brain-and-left-her-learning-disability-behind/iv Neuroplasticity Published on YouTube November 6, 2012  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vELpfYCZa87gv Neuroplasticity from the Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/nervous-system-and-sensory-infor/nervous-system-introduction-ddp/v/neuroplasticityvi Dr. Andrew Huberman Explains Neuroplasticity with Rich Roll May 26, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vYYDsYyahUCAvii Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLG53Vxum0asviiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #299  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children/ix Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLG53Vxum0asx IBIDxi IBIDxii IBIDxiii The Brain That Changes Itself by Dr. Norman Doidge Dec. 18, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v2c5aTlq3nYIxiv Barbara Arrowsmith-Young The Woman Who Changed Her Brain: How I Left My Learning Disability Behind and Other Stories of Cognitive Transformation, Foreword by Norman Doidge. Published  Sept. 17, 2017 https://arrowsmithschool.org/books-3/xv Dr. Amen http://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2019/08/14/1901976/0/en/Dr-Daniel-Amen-s-Change-Your-Brain-Change-Your-Grades-Helps-Students-Parents-and-Teachers-Sync-Up-for-Better-Success.html#:~:textAmen%20Clinics%2C%20Inc.,-Los%20Angeles%2C%20California&textLOS%20ANGELES%2C%20Aug.,change%20it%20for%20the%20better.xvi Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #300  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/my-mom-hazel-macphail-with-majid-samadi-on-leaving-a-legacy-how-to-live-the-good-life/xvii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #285 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics/xviii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #98 YouTube Interview with Dr. Dawson Church https://www.youtube.com/watch?vbH8yVKHjFN4xix Roles for Sleep in Neural and Behavioral Plasticity by Jacqueline T Weiss and Jeffrey M. Donlea published January 20, 2022 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2021.777799/full,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/27jhf6/302.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-fact-friday-what-do-dr-caroline-leaf-and-dr-daniel-amen-have-in-common-preparing-our-next-generation-for-success-with-their-brain-health-in-mind/,name:Brain Fact Friday: What Do Dr. Caroline Leaf and Dr. Daniel Amen Have in Common?  ”Preparing Our Next Generation for Success: With Their Brain Health in Mind”,datePublished:2023-08-17,description:“By recommending that we balance our choices in biological (diet and exercise), psychological (stress control), social (relationships) and spiritual components in our lives, (Dr. Daniel Amen) provides a desperately needed roadmap to maximize brain health.” Joseph C Maroon, MD from Dr. Daniel Amen’s book, The End of Mental Illness that we will dive deeper into on today’s episode.On today’s episode #301 we will cover:✔  A review of EP #128 of Dr. Daniel Amens book, The End of Mental Illness.✔ An overview of Season 10 with Mental and Physical Health at the Top of Our List.✔ What do Dr. Caroline Leaf and Dr. Daniel Amen have in common this month?✔ How Andrea first learned about Dr. Leafs work, and where they both spoke together.✔ What Dr. Amen is focused on TODAY.✔ What Dr. Leaf is focused on TODAY.✔ How we can better prepare ourselves to help our next generation with their mental and physical health.✔ The 4 circles of Wellness.✔ How to Manage Our Mind Using Dr. Leaf and Dr. Amens work together. Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   INTRODUCTION:For today’s episode, #301, and in keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, I’m going back to EPISODE #128i A Review of Dr. Daniel Amen’s Book The End of Mental Illness to see if we can dive deeper here, and add more to this episode than the 6 steps we covered two years ago for improving our brain health, which we know is integral for our mental health. As I’m looking back over our past episodes, you can see a graphic in the show notes of the direction I want to take us moving forward as we go back over some of our past Brain Fact Fridays and see what we can add to them, or what’s new, to move us forward. When we first launched this podcast, I had a vision of connecting the most current brain research that I called Neuroscience 101 to our 6 social and emotional learning competencies to improve our well-being, productivity and results.PUTTING OUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH FIRST:Now, in Season 10 we’ve all graduated from the basics, and are building on this knowledge together, and I’m noticing what’s IMPORTANT that needs to be at the Top of our list moving forward.These important topics I’ve called Neuroscience 202 that will take us deeper than where we first began and I’ve put Mental and Physical Health at the top of our list.MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Just a reminder that I am not a medical doctor, and if you are struggling with your mental health, please do consult with a medical doctor. I’m not offering medical advice here, but am sharing the results I’ve personally obtained from studying and applying the tips that Dr. Daniel Amen suggests in his book The End of Mental Illness and then will connect his work to Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s. My hope is that the strategies we uncover can help others, who might find themselves stuck, with some NEW ideas that I’ve used myself to access peace of mind, during times of high stress. And with the goal that once we master these strategies ourselves, that we extend them to others to help them with whatever they might be struggling with. This specifically includes our children.CONNECTING DR. AMEN TO DR. CAROLINE LEAF:When I looked back at my review of Dr. Daniel Amen’s book The End of Mental Illness, that I covered in May of 2021, I wondered what I could add to this episode, to take our understanding a bit deeper when it comes to taking control of our mental health. This is Dr. Amen’s life’s work.  He has been on a mission to take the stigma out of term Mental Illness for decades. He says most of us will have a mental health issue in our lifetime—and that “normal” is a myth..that 51% of us will have a mental health issue (post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, an eating disorder)”ii which shows me clearly that it’s more normal to have a problem, than not. This became obvious to me when I started asking some trauma experts, and even past podcast guests, about what strategies they have used for their own children to help with the pressures they face in today’s world. They all gave me tips and ideas, telling me that anxiety and depression is the norm with our children these days.This led me to go back to my review of Dr. Caroline Leaf’s Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess book and Neurocycle App, on EPISODE #299iii with the timely release of her new book, How to Help Your Child Clean up Their Mental Mess that she just released at the start of this month. Then I noticed that Dr. Daniel Amen has just released a BRAND-NEW course called Brain Thrive (PreK-1)iv to help with the prevention of mental health issues for children. Dr. Amen’s timely release of this course reminded me once again that this is a topic is important to pay attention to. It’s not an accident that Dr. Caroline Leaf released her book for children just last week, and now Dr. Amen releases an online course for children to learn these strategies. I’m definitely paying attention, and from the interest we received from our Deep Dive into Dr. Leaf’s work, I know that so are you. I know that you’ll know these statistics, but here’s a reminder.1 in 5 children will struggle with mental health in their lifetime. And that 17.1 million youth under the age of 18 have had a mental health problem. (Dr. Daniel Amen).Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 20-34.vBefore I add something new to Dr. Amen’s episode from 2 years ago, I did want to mention that it was through Dr. Amen that I came across Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s work. She talks openly on Dr. Amen’s Brain Warrior Way Podcastvi about how many years she has been using this scientifically proven 5 STEP approach to help people all over the world to clean up their mental mess. I was lucky enough to have the chance to speak on a webinar with Dr. Leaf on Podbean’s Wellness week, where I released an episode I’d written on “What Everyone Should Know About the Top 10 Mental Health Staples to Accelerate Productivity and Results.”vii  One of the sessions I had a co-presentation with Dr. Leaf and John Kim, (a writer and speaker known as The Angry Therapist). Since I had already heard about Dr. Leaf’s work through Dr. Amen, I quickly reached out to interview her, and this is where the work began.Our mental health is a lot like our physical health. We can coast along doing well, until one day, something happens, and we release we could have done a better job at managing our health overall.I’m sure you’ve heard this quote before…“If you don’t pay attention to your health now, some day, your health (either mental of physical) will get your attention” showing us all that prevention is vital.CLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS:While writing this episode, I glanced over at Dr. Amen’s Instagram account, (a bit because I still look at my phone from time to time while writing) but also to see what he was focused on today, and I noticed that he’s on the same mission as he was 2 years ago, helping the world to put their mental health first, which was obvious with the new course for children he’s just released.  He had posted a graphic that showed an image of a messed-up mind (drawn like a colorful ball) representing a mind full of anxiety, loneliness, worry, guilt, fears and negative self-talk and he asked his audience “What else would you add to this image?” People from around the globe added things like “self-sabotaging, obsessive thinking, paranoia, being reactive to everything, isolation, dark thoughts, self-doubt, sadness, overwhelm, anger and procrastination” to name a few of their additions. This post caught my attention and made me think that no one is exempt from having a messy mind, and we covered the 5 scientifically proven steps that Dr. Carolyn Leaf suggests on EP299viii so that we as parents, teachers, coaches can keep our minds free of mental mess, before helping others.I can’t recommend these 5 steps enough, and the use of her Neurocycle APP to help us to work on cleaning up our toxic thoughts not by suppressing them, or pretending they aren’t there by replacing them with happy thoughts, (which is just like putting a band aid on them) but by doing the really difficult work of digging straight to the root cause of whatever it is that is messing up our mind, drawing these thoughts out of the depths of our hidden subconscious mind, into our conscious mind, so we can deal with them, by recognizing why we have these thoughts in the first place.  In Dr. Leaf’s NEW book, How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess, that I will review once I’ve thoroughly practiced all her suggestions in this new book, she explains that these “mental messes” we all have look like dead trees in our mind, and that these messes are not bad, but they act as warning signals for us to do something differently to build a healthy tree in our mind. I think this is a powerful analogy, or just another way of looking at what happens to our mind when we don’t clean it up, and I know that once I understand this process myself, I’ll be better able to help others, including those closest to me who need it.If I look at Dr. Amen’s messy ball that shows what a mind that isn’t managed looks like, or even Dr. Leaf’s dead tree idea, I know that there is hope forward with these strategies and once we’ve mastered them, it will be easier to teach them to others. But Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess, or by putting our brain health first, takes some thought and isn’t something we have been trained to do. There was never a mind-management class when I went to school, or a brain-health course in our PE classes. I do know that many are focused on integrated these ideas into our future classroom curriculums, but for those of us who haven’t learned this yet, this is something we all just must learn on our own, so we can proactively move our own needle towards health and wellness, through the lens of prevention.IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Caroline Leafs \How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess\ ANDREA’S NOTES: You can see my metacog drawing in the show notes which explains how I’m progressing through Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEP process using her Neurocycle APP, and managing my mind. We did review this process on EP #299 in depth.  The idea is that once we have identified the main worry or anxiety that we have (the toxic thought) that will cause our mind to look like the dead tree over time if it isn’t managed, that we then go through this scientifically proven 5 step process that reconceptualizes the old toxic thought, turning it into a stronger, healthier thought over time with understanding.You can see how I’ve drawn little buds showing how my old toxic thoughts are getting weaker with time, as I’m using my own mind to create NEW stronger and healthier thoughts. I’m currently on day 16/63 working through a current issue, and I can say that at about the two-week mark, I did notice my mind shifting from being worried about this problem, to feeling more in control of it, and even positive visions of the future where I can look back and not be bothered at all with this problem. This changes the emotions that I feel attached to whatever I was worrying about, which changes my behaviors, and then when I step back, my perspective of it all changes. I can even dig deep into the root cause, and see where my worry came from (and it’s not a bad thing-it’s just alerting me to do something different and not just suppress what I’m worrying about) which we know causes more dis-ease. This all leads me to freedom, peace of mind, and growth. It’s such a beautiful process, and I can’t wait to walk my own children through these steps moving forward, so that they build mind-management into their lives and futures.Once we’ve got the hang of these practices for improved mental and physical health, we can then role model the way for our next generation like Dr. Amen and Dr. Leaf are doing with their work. Children at the preschool levels can understand the importance of mind-management, and Dr. Leaf and Dr. Amen see how important this topic is right now.YOU CAN’T GIVE WHAT YOU HAVE NOT GOTIt’s the whole idea behind the Latin phrase “nemo dat quad non habetix” that my mentor, Bob Proctor would quote often. He said so many things that I would write down and not fully understand until later in life. I remember writing things down over 20 years ago, knowing they were important because he said them so often, and I thought I understood what they meant at the time, until one day, I’d get this AHA Moment when it really clicked and I’d think “Ahh, that’s what he meant” and I’d almost hear him saying that Latin phrase in my head. He would explain that no one can give what they have not got. In order to pass on anything to others, like an understanding of our mind in this case, we’ve got to fully understand how our own mind works. This can translate into anything in our life. As I was thinking about this, I opened up Instagram (for another quick mental break) and saw something that Grant Cardone’s daughter (Sabrina Cardone) posted, about exactly this idea. I’ll post her speechx in the show notes, but it was all about the importance of parent’s role-modelling the way for their kids, from a kid’s point of view. Now this speech was eye-opening.The idea is that as parents, teachers or coaches, that we role model the way, once we’ve got this understanding ourselves first. In general, the more brain reserve we have, the more resilient we are and the better our brain can handle the pressures of everyday life, as well as the aging process to keep “mental health” disorders at bay. There are many different factors for how one person can have more brain reserve than another but it stems from family history, or what types of injuries or trauma we’ve experienced, as well as our mental and physical health.It is clear that the decisions we make and the habits we engage in on a daily basis are either boosting or stealing our brain’s reserve and are either accelerating the aging process (aging us) or rejuvenating our brain (turning back the hands of time).  When we grasp this concept, we realize that we actually have a lot of influence on the health and age of our brain, as well as on your own mental health and ability to end “mental illness” which is Dr. Amen’s mission.BACK TO EPISODE #128In our REVIEW of Dr. Amen’s The End of Mental Illness book, 2 years ago, we covered the 3 parts to his book that’s still relevant and important today. I do recommend a refresher of this episode.Part 1 of the book, he gives a history of mental health over the years, with some tips for brain health that can change your life. You will see some SPECT image scans and case studies and begin to see how some common brain health issues like depression, anxiety, TBI, substance abuse, or Alzheimer’s Disease show up in the brain vs a healthy brain scan image. A brain scan really can change your life and give you some insight into your health. We covered this topic in 3 Parts back in 2020 with PART 1 “How A Brain Scan Changed My Brain and Life with Doug Sutton,”xi PART 2 we dove deeper into “What Exactly is a Brain Scan”xii and I made some predictions of what I thought I would see with my own SPECT Image Brain Scan that I cover on PART 3xiii.Part 2 of the book explains the BRIGHT MINDS acronym which is a guide for well-being with the brain in mind. We covered the BRIGHT part on this episode 128, but we missed the MOST important part in MINDS which was the MENTAL HEALTH part of his equation that we will cover today.Part 3 of his book offers strategies that can be used in schools and the workplace to end mental illness with a focus on brain health. It’s in this part of the book that Dr. Amen says “You cannot change what you do not measure.” (Chapter 17) so we can see clearly WHEN our brain and body are NOT working right. Peter Drucker says “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it” and I’m sure we all can agree on this one.THE BRIGHT MINDS STRATEGYToday I want to look deeper at the M in Dr. Amen’s BRIGHT MINDS Strategy and add what he says are the four circles to help us with implementing these important health and wellness strategies. All this work can seem like a lot but if we can think of these 4 circles, it makes this all easier to understand, and with time, you’ll see how thinking with our brain health in mind will eventually become a habit.THE 4 CIRCLES OF HEALTHWe opened up this episode with a quote from a doctor who mentioned the importance of thinking about these 4 circles. Dr. Joseph Maroon said that:“By recommending that we balance our choices in biological (diet and exercise), psychological (stress control), social (relationships) and spiritual components in our lives, (Dr. Daniel Amen) provides a desperately needed roadmap to maximize brain health.” Joseph C Maroon, MD from Dr. Daniel Amen’s book, The End of Mental Illness.Dr. Amen says he first learned about these 4 circles in 1978 when he started medical school, and was told by Dr. Sid Garrett to “always think of people as whole beings, never just as their symptoms…always take into consideration the four circles of health and illness.” (Dr. Amen, The End of Mental Illness).IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Daniel Amens The End of Mental IllnessBiological: Where we think “Is my behavior good for my brain or bad for it?” This is where I think about healthy eating, exercise, intermittent fasting and doing the things I know are good for my brain, because I really do care about it.PUT THIS INTO ACTIONWe cover this topic in depth on a BONUS EPxiv with a Deep Dive into the Top 5 Health Staples. I know I need to add stress management to this list. What about you? How are you looking after this part of your brain health?Psychological Mindset: That includes “how we talk to ourselves—as well as our self-concept, body image, past emotional traumas, upbringing and significant developmental events.” (Page 81, The End of Mental Illness). This is where the work I’m doing with Dr. Leaf’s 5 steps to Cleaning Up My Mental Mess comes in. I’m always thinking, feeling and choosing in the direction of more love, peace, and freedom of mind, which takes some work when something comes in and stops my peaceful thinking.PUT THIS INTO ACTIONDr. Amen brings up Eckhart Tolle’s concept of the “pain-body” that I talked about on EP #281xv WITH Dr. Sean Sullivan who taught us how to shift our mindset in 10 minutes or less. We talked about how we all have these “pain-bodies” living inside us (Eckhart Tolle) and once we can see what they are (through Dr. Leaf’s work-where they show up as our Origin Story) then we “just observe these pain-bodies (or toxic thoughts)  in the present moment” (Tolle) and we will notice that over time, their “energy will decrease.” (Tolle) This is mind-management in action. Once we’ve cleaned up our mental mess, we can go on to teach this concept to others. The idea of “I’m not good enough” used to show up ALL the time as the root cause of most of my stresses and anxieties, until I uncovered it, and this “pain-body” that developed over time in me, no longer affects me….at all! What about you? Are you aware of the pain-bodies or toxic thoughts that hold you back? Have you begun to clean them up?Social: We’ve all heard that “you become like the people with whom you spend the most time” (Dr. Amen) and you will be well aware of those who lift you up, versus pull you down.PUT THIS INTO ACTIONWhile I don’t have much time for the social part of life, I do make it a priority to keep the social connections that are important to me strong. Also, putting my spare time into this podcast helps me to connect with others around the world on a deeper level.  What about you? How do you keep your social connections strong?Spiritual: We’ve talked about this one often on this podcast. I’ve heard from so many of our guests that we are “spiritual beings having a human experience.” This we just can’t ignore. Dr. Amen points to Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning book to explain this one, (page 94, The End of mental Illness) reminding us to do the following:Find purposeful work where you are productive.Love the people who are central to your life.Find courage in the face of difficulty (and help others to shoulder theirs).PUT THIS INTO ACTIONFinding purposeful work is easy for me, as the podcast helps me to keep working towards improving myself and sharing it with others. This keeps me busy and I do feel the connection that extends far beyond myself here. What about you? What’s your purpose? How do you find more meaning in your day to day life?CONNECTING DR. AMEN and DR. LEAF’S WORK TOGETHER: To close out this episode, now that we have these 4 circles in mind, (showing us that we are whole beings-our biological side, our psychological, social and spiritual side). Let’s revisit the acronym BRIGHT MINDS (a guide for well-being with the brain in mind) and look closer at what the “M” stands for, and see how we connect Dr. Leaf’s work, to Dr. Amen’s, for a stronger, healthier mind.M-That stands for Mental Health is what Dr. Amen calls MIND STORMS. I love his analogy for our mental health, especially after looking at that graphic with the all of the mess in our minds showing up like a colorful ball. Since we’ve been focused on our Mental Health the past few episodes, I wonder what Dr. Amen would suggest we do to help us to Clean Up Our Mental Mess.  Chapter 11 of The End of Mental Illness goes deep into WHY these storms happen in our brain, and WHAT can cause them, I want to focus on ways he suggests we prevent them from happening in the first place, since I think they complement Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEP Approach.While Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess, there are things we can do to help our brain/minds to improve, and things we can do that hurt our progress.  Dr. Amen suggests “avoiding anything that increases mind storms” (p 210 The End of Mental Illness) like “stress, tiredness, lack of sleep, alcohol, drug abuse, low or high blood sugar states, missing meals, and excessive screen time.” (Page 210). We all know what makes us feel “off” in our lives, and our mental health is centered around doing what makes us feel better, or good, and have more clarity of mind. I know what increases my MIND STORMS, making my mind messier than usual, and what keeps my mind clear and peaceful. As I’m now in my 52nd year of life, I want the ability to think clearly every day, so I can keep learning new ideas, and building a better version of myself, so when I find something that works, I’m sticking to it.Here are my top habits that help keep MIND STORMS out of my head and prevent mental messes from happening in the first place.CREATING HABITS THAT LIMIT OUR MENTAL MESS or MIND STORMS:CARING ABOUT OUR BRAIN: Just by caring about my brain, I think about the daily choices I’m making. When eating something, I’ll ask “will this help, or hurt my brain” and think hard about whether It’s worth creating a MIND STORM over a certain choice.  If I create a mind storm, I just know I’ll have to spend extra time cleaning it up, so it’s easier to avoid what I know hurts me at this point.KNOW WHAT CAUSES OUR MENTAL MESS or MIND STORMS: It’s easy enough to know what makes me feel CLEAR and FOCUSED, vs CLOUDY and DISTRACTED. I just avoid things that steal my MENTAL CLARITY (replacing alcohol with non-alcoholic beverages, or sticking to my morning exercise routine that gives me a burst of energy/clarity throughout the day).DO MORE OF WHAT PREVENTS MENTAL MESS or MIND STORMS: Once you know what keeps your mind clear, keep doing that. For me, it’s daily exercise, eating low glycemic foods that keep my blood sugar from spiking, or higher fat foods that keep me fuller and less likely to eat the wrong thing, daily meditation, working on at least 7 hours of sleep at night, and pain management strategies for anything on my body that hurts (chiropractor, massage therapy, stretches, tools for self-care) that keep my mind strong and clear… AVOIDING MIND STORMS FOR ME.REGULARLY CLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS TO PREVENT BIGGER MIND STORMS IN THE FUTURE: Using Dr. Leaf’s scientifically proven 5 STEP PROCESS and Neurocycle App because I know I’m not always going to make the right choice, and I’ll have a MIND STORM at some point. So MIND-MANAGEMENT is something I add to my routine for those days when something gets past the gate, or when something unexpected comes my way, and needs my attention.With these final thoughts, I’ll chose out this episode and ask you. What do you do that PREVENTS your MIND from getting messy? I’d love to hear your strategies, and what’s working. And with that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you sometime next week.In the meantime, once you have practiced Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, I highly recommend Dr. Amen’s New Brain Thrive Course, and Dr. Leaf’s New Book to help our children clean up their mental mess.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ RESOURCES:Dr. Amen’s NEW BRAIN THRIVE COURSE https://offers.amenuniversity.com/bt5-headstart/Dr. Caroline Leaf’s NEW Book for Children https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #128  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/review-of-dr-daniel-amens-the-end-of-mental-illness-6-steps-for-improved-brain-and-mental-health/ ii Dr. Amen, Brain Thrive by 25 Online Course http://brainthriveby25.com/ iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #299 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children/ iv Amen University https://offers.amenuniversity.com/bt5-headstart/ vhttps://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html#:~:textSuicide%20affects%20people%20of%20all,%2D14%20and%2020%2D34. vi The 5-Step Process to Managing Trauma with Dr. Caroline Leaf on The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast Published on YouTube May 22, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vu_sHPAvOXh4&t2661s vii Andrea Samadi’s Pre-released episode for Podbean’s Wellness Week Nov.27, 2020 https://podcastwellnessweek.podbean.com/e/what-everyone-must-know-about-the-top-mental-health-staples-to-accelerate-productivity-and-results/ viiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #229 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children/ ix https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemo_dat_quod_non_habet x Sabrina Cardone https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv902OLALiZ/?hlen xi https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-brain-scan-changed-my-brain-and-life-with-doug-sutton/ xii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-exactly-can-a-spect-imaging-brain-scan-change-your-life-with-andrea-samadi-part-2/ xiii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/ xiv https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/ xvNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #281 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/psychologist-dr-sean-sullivan-andfounder-of-oneperfectshiftcom-on-how-to-shift-to-a-better-state-of-mind-in-10-minutes-anytime/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rtiqmz/301.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/my-mom-hazel-macphail-with-majid-samadi-on-leaving-a-legacy-how-to-live-the-good-life/,name:My Mom, Hazel MacPhail with Majid Samadi on ”Leaving a Legacy: How to Live the Good Life”,datePublished:2023-08-09,description:“Honoring our loved ones means respecting and appreciating them, learning about them, and perpetuating their stories and life lessons after they are gone.” New York Times Best Selling Author, Brendon Burchard.Happy 80th Birthday Mom and THANK YOU to ALL past guests.Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/dzZZSHAyKFsOn Todays MILESTONE EPISODE #300 we will cover: ✔ 12 Life Lessons from my Mom, Hazel MacPhail for \How to Live the Good Life\ Inspired by Brendon Burchard✔ Life Lesson tips from Majid Samadi✔ How Majid and Hazel both moved to a new country, and rose from the bottom of their field, to the top.✔ Success and Mindset Strategies they both used.✔ Honoring those who have influenced us to rise to greater heights in our life.  Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s episode, #300, I wanted to do something special, something magical for this important milestone, and I knew what it would be a few months ago. Listeners who tune into this podcast might know that I bring guests on to help ALL of us to learn and apply the most current research to help us to improve our productivity and results, but there’s a lot more to it than that.I heard author and speaker Brendon Burchard explain this concept in 2014 when I first began interviewing experts, and his thoughts changed me deeply. In his YouTube video Interview Those You Love, Before They Are Gonei he asks “how do you honor people who are important to you?” You know, the people who have taught you something that changed you in a positive way? Some people send gifts to these people, but not Brendon. He made a pact to do something unique to honor these change-makers and when I heard what he did, I thought “I want to do exactly the same thing as Brendon Burchard.” After all, he is the author of the book High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Became That Wayii. He suggested that a special way to honor someone who has made a difference in your life is to interview them, and ask for their words of wisdom, that will be recorded for you, and others to hear, forever.That’s exactly what I have done with this podcast, starting with my husband, Majid Samadi, who influences me daily, and then if you look through the guests I’ve asked to come on the podcast, you will now know they were all intentional for me to honor the difference they made with my work, character, the direction and understanding in this thing we call life, and how to live “the good life.” Brendon suggests that instead of sending them a gift, the best way to honor these people in your life is to first of all tell them directly the difference they’ve made for you, how specifically they have helped you, and then carry their voice forward, in yours, with an interview. I know that each person I’ve interviewed has a clear picture of how they helped me specifically, and now their message helps others, all around the world. I’ve got to say that sometimes the messages you’ll receive from other to improve yourself aren’t easy to hear, but if they are delivered with love, with your growth in mind, listening to this feedback can make a profound difference in your life.I’ll never forget the interview I did with best-selling author John Assaraf, from EP #39iii (that was actually recorded in 2015) because it was John who gave me feedback on the program I created, that was going into schools, (not in this interview) but he told me directly, face to face, that I had to redo everything, and he used the exact words that I clearly have never forgotten, “your baby (which was my membership site at the time) is ugly” and he said, you can’t charge people money for this. I remember thinking “well, shoot, if I had millions of dollars in my bank like you I wouldn’t have had to code the whole website on my own” but I put my defensive mind aside, and redid the site, before selling it to anyone. And then when my programs went into the schools, I had more feedback, and an uncomfortable meeting with educator Jeff Kleckiv, who told me all the parts of my work that he recommended I change, replacing the old, with the most current brain research (that at the time, I knew nothing about). I didn’t like hearing this feedback at all, and it was a lot of hard work to fix both the membership site with John’s feedback and write a whole new book, with Jeff Klecks’s, but I’m so grateful for everyone who gave me advice to improve personally and professionally.I’m sure you can think of those who have done this for you. Imagine if we all reached out to those who impacted us this way, let them know how they helped us, and then glean some wisdom from them to help others? Imagine a world like this?That’s what I’ve done since 2019 with this podcast. I’ve been very intentional about WHO I’ve asked as a guest, and today’s guest is someone very special in my life, who is responsible for the person I am today, literally. Today’s guest is my Mom, Hazel MacPhail. My Mom will join my husband, Majid Samadi and I for a conversation that I hope will bring some insight to you, wherever you tune in around the world. My Mom was born August 10th 1943 in Haslemere,  Surrey, England and named Hazel Frances Bernhardt.  She married my Dad, Francis (Frank) Greenshields MacPhail in the sixties and emigrated to Canada with him and my two sisters Karen, and Christine in 1973.She met my Dad in The Carioca Club, that she said was a coffee bar hang out for young people on the seafront at Worthing Sussex, her Mom’s home town and where she spent to first 10 years of her life before moving to Goring in Sussex, a few miles away. I was 2 when my parents emigrated to Toronto, Canada, where I grew up, before moving to the United States in early 2001. My Mom will answer the questions I’ve picked out for her from a unique perspective of someone who had to start her life over from scratch, in a new country, and Majid will bring his experience of moving to the United States from Iran when he was 10.I’m hoping you will find their insight and ideas from my Mom on “How to Live The Good Life” to be empowering, inspiring and useful, as they will both share their legacy stories from the point of view of someone who had to build something out of nothing.Let’s meet my Mom, Hazel MacPhail and welcome Majid Samadi back for his 4th time on the podcast and I’m going to ask them some of the questions that New York Times Best-Selling Author, Brendon Burchard suggests for Interviewing Someone You Love.INTERVIEW SOMEONE YOU LOVE ABOUT LIFESome Questions by Brendon BurchardWelcome Hazel and Majid! Thank you for coming on the podcast today. Mom, it’s been a long time since I called you Hazel…maybe over 20 years ago when I was your swimming teacher.  Welcome and thanks for being here, and welcome back Majid, for your 4th time on the podcast.INTRO: Mom, you would know by now that I do these podcasts, and interview people all over the world to glean their wisdom and advice. Today, I wanted to ask you some questions so you can share your words of wisdom with our audience that spans over 190 countries, around the world. Can we start to orient our listeners with both of your backgrounds?Q1: Hazel: What comes to mind when you think about growing up in England-The Quadrant? Majid: What comes to mind when you think about growing up in Iran?  Q2: Hazel and Majid: What made you decide to move to a new country?Majid: What was it like coming to the US without knowing how to speak the language? Q3: Hazel and Majid: How did you choose your career? What did you like the most/least about it? Q4: Hazel and Majid: What made you successful at work? Q5: Hazel and Majid: What helped you through difficult times? Q6: Hazel and Majid: What events most shaped your life? Q7: Hazel and Majid: What words best describe who you tried to be in life and how you want to be remembered? Q8: Hazel and Majid: What have you learned about other people in life? Q9: Hazel and Majid: What are you most proud of in life? Q10:Hazel and Majid: Final thoughts? Mom, and Majid, I want to thank you both for coming on the podcast today, and helping me to share your message with our listeners, and leave a part of your legacy with mine. I can’t tell you enough how grateful I am to have had this opportunity today. I hope your lessons help others, and specifically, I do hope that others follow Brendon Burchard’s lead, and interview those who have impacted them in their lifetime. This has been an incredible experience that I’ll never forget. Thank you.FINAL THOGHTS:All episodes are special and important to me, but this one, came full circle from where we began in June 2019. Some things aren’t easy to see looking forward, but so clear when you connect the dots, looking backwards, like Steve Jobs is famous for saying.When I asked my Mom to come on the podcast and record an episode with my husband, I had no idea that we would record the weekend before my Mom’s 80th Birthday on August 10th, so I knew I had to release this episode on her 80th Birthday, as a thank you for all that she did for me that took me to where I am today.It was my Mom, Hazel, who sat with me every morning, planning the best way for me to move to the United States, and what I would do when I arrived. She didn’t foresee September 11th happening, or any of the hardships, but she told me many times that it would be hard work, but I would be very happy. I believed her, because over the years I learned to trust her instinct and magical intuition. She would spend hours every night studying for these work tests, in the insurance industry (she said they were the Lomas Tests) and after she had passed all of these tests, I noticed she was still studying at night.I wondered what she was studying, and knew in my heart it was important work. My Mom worked hard at her craft, but she worked equally as hard at developing the faculties of her mind. If you ask me, this is what gave her an edge over others in her life, helped her through difficult times raising us kids, and especially helped her when she had to overcome Uterine Cancer.I noticed the hard work she put into this study, and watching her motivated me to do the same. It’s sort of contagious when you see someone else working hard, and yielding the results from this work, and this what I’m doing when I am driven to keep learning, and sharing with you here on the podcast.I want to carry my Mom’s legacy forward, in my work.To close out this episode, I’ll review the TOP 12 Life Lessons I picked out from her words today, and hope it helps you in some way.LESSON 1: Be Clear About the Part of Your Life That Shapes You the Most: She remembered hers, and I know mine. It’s not the easy times that I know changed me, it those difficult challenging times. So if you are IN difficult, and challenging times now, know they will end, and you will be a better person because of them.LESSON 2: Say “YES” to every job to move your career forward. I talk about this in my most recent book, Level Upv, in the chapter on Persistence, with the words of the late Art Linkletter, who had no business experience, but created a highly popular TV show back in the 1950s and 1960s called Kids Say the Darndest Things.  When I heard him speak years ago, his whole message was about persistence, saying he had to interview 27,000 children to get the ones that were really good that went on television. He also mentioned that his biggest regret in life was saying no to a business opportunity with his good friend Walt Disney, who took him to these orange groves, and tried to paint the picture of Disneyland for him, but he couldn’t see his friends vision. Say “yes” to everything, just like my Mom said, so you don’t miss out on a partnership like Disneyland like Art did.LESSON 3: Keep Learning New Skills. This is what I watched my Mom doing at night after long days at the office, and what motivates me to keep learning. What is it that keeps YOU coming back and learning from podcasts, or listening to us today?LESSON 4: Have a sense of humor. This one, I don’t have any tips for, as this is not my strength. Majid is better at this one than me, as I’m usually the more serious one.LESSON 5: Learn how to solve difficult problems and know where to go when you get stuck with something. This is one of the reasons why I do this podcast, to share tools and resources we can all use to help move us forward.LESSON 6: Learn to be resourceful. This is something I remember John Assaraf saying in our interview together (EP #39)vi that made a difference in his early life. He talked about ways he would think creatively when he didn’t have enough money to do things, and this creativity spilled over into his life today, helping him to see ways forward, around roadblocks.LESSON 7: ALWAYS LEARN FROM OTHERS. If you keep reading books, listening to ideas, you can learn to do some outstanding things, all from others.LESSON 8: There’s more good people in the world than bad. See the good in people. We cover this on EP#214vii with Marie Gervais and her book “The Spirit of Work.”LESSON 9: Learn to read people. My Mom taught me Theory of Mind that we covered on EP 46viii when I told her I needed help with this skill. We took this a whole bunch of levels deeper with EP#163ix with Dan Hill, the faces guy, on his episode that taught us “How to Read the Emotions in Others in Schools, Sports and the Workplace.” This skill, when practiced, will give you information quickly about another person, as our eyes really are the mirrors to our soul.LESSON 10: Thank people who have moved your forward somehow. That was the whole point of this episode that I mention in the backstory. Find those who have helped YOU along the way, and let them know.LESSON 11: Learn from our challenging experiences.  This one doesn’t need any explanation.LESSON 12: Finally, the last words of wisdom from my Mom, have no regrets in life.And with that, I’ll close out our 300th episode, dedicated to Mom, Hazel on her 80th Birthday. Happy Birthday Mom. I love you, and am so grateful to have had this opportunity to record your words of wisdom, for others around the world to hear. I also want to honor the words of wisdom from ALL our past guests today, as we reach this important milestone, and I’ll see you next week!RESOURCES:Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP46 “As Close to Mind Reading as Brain Science Gets: Developing and Using Theory of Mind.” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/as-close-to-mind-reading-as-brain-science-gets-developing-and-using-theory-of-mind-in-your-daily-life/REFERENCES:iInterview Those You Love, Before They Are Gone Brendon Burchard September 27, 2014  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vmlOAdFFOipE ii High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Became That Way by Brendon Burchard Published September 19, 2017 https://www.amazon.com/High-Performance-Habits-Extraordinary-People/dp/1401952852 iiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #32 with John Assaraf   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/john-assaraf-on-brain-training-resourcefulness-and-the-future/ iv Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #246 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/jeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace/ v Level Up by Andrea Samadi Published September 15th, 2014  https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-Brain-Based-Skyrocket-Achievement-ebook/dp/B078V3L7FT/refsr_1_1?cridNJIK1905GS7P&keywordslevel+up+andrea+samadi&qid1691593337&sprefixlevel+up+andrea+samadi%2Caps%2C141&sr8-1 vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #32 with John Assaraf   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/john-assaraf-on-brain-training-resourcefulness-and-the-future/ viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP214 with Marie Gervais on “The Spirit of Work” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/marie-gervais-phd-on-the-spirit-of-work-connecting-science-business-practices-and-sacred-texts-for-a-happier-and-more-productive-workplace/ viii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP46 “As Close to Mind Reading as Brain Science Gets: Developing and Using Theory of Mind.” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/as-close-to-mind-reading-as-brain-science-gets-developing-and-using-theory-of-mind-in-your-daily-life/ ix Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP163 with Dan Hill on “How to Read the Emotions in Others in Schools, Sports and the Workplace.”https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dan-hill-phd-the-faces-guy-on-how-to-read-the-emotions-in-others-for-schools-sports-and-the-workplace/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dyufig/300.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children/,name:Brain Fact Friday on ”A Deep Dive into Dr. Caroline Leaf’s 5 Scientifically Proven Steps to Clean Up Our Mental Mess”,datePublished:2023-08-03,description:On Todays EPISODE #299 we will cover: ✔ A Deep Dive into Dr. Caroline Leafs 5 Scientifically Proven Steps to Clean Up Our Mental Mess, So We Can Help Ourselves, Others and Our Children (Preparing for Dr. Leafs NEW Book Coming Out August 8th). ✔ What to Expect in the 63 Day Neurocycle (from her APP) from Andreas Experience of Breaking Down Her Own Toxic Thoughts.✔ How This Scientifically Proven Process Breaks Down a Toxic Thought, and Reconceptualizes It into Something Healthy and Manageable.✔ An Overview of the 5 Steps You Will Use to Manage Your Mind.✔ What Tools and Strategies Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests for improving anxiety and stress in our lives.✔ Andreas Thoughts on implementing these strategies for improved mental and physical health, with tools to create balance on a daily basis.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   As we have now hit more than halfway through this year, I want to look back to where we started in January. We opened up January 2023 and SEASON 9 with an episode that focused on “prioritizing our mental and physical health, improving self-awareness and resiliency”i with a quote from Julie Smith, and her book Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?She said “To me, working on maximizing our mental health is no different to working on our physical health.”Today, we are going to show just how true Julie Smith’s concept of being mindful of our physical AND mental health is, and look at some strategies that we can all use immediately, for difficult times, so that we ALL keep our mental health at the forefront, with ideas for how we can use our mind to become resilient to stress.For today’s episode #299, we are going back to the Basics, and reviewing EP #106ii, from February 2021, where we covered a review of Dr. Caroline Leaf’s Neurocycle APPiii (that’s scientifically designed to help manage and reduce anxiety, depression and mental ill-health by 81%) along with her book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, that we covered when we interviewed Dr. Leaf on a BONUS EPISODEiv back in 2021. I continue to release her episode every year, as her 5 STEP process to identifying, and breaking up toxic thoughts is unlike anything I’ve ever seen or tried myself. If anyone ever asks me “what do you recommend for getting rid of those ruminating thoughts, those worries, stresses or anxieties” that ALL of us feel at some point in our life, I always send over Dr. Leaf’s interview, and let them know about her APP that’s now called The Neurocycle APP, based on applying these 5 steps.Why Am I Revisiting Our Mental Health Now?After our last EP #298 with my friend and Neurocoach, Grace Reynoldsv, I mentioned that my girls were struggling with going back to school, and my youngest in particular, with a new school, no friends there, and an entirely new routine. I tried some of Grace’s strategies with her to help bring her brain back to calm, but I quickly realized that I needed more help for her.I thought back to Dr. Leaf’s episode, and wished she has steps for me to follow that I could walk my 12 year old through, so I went back to the Neurocycle APP on my phone, and thought that it might be a good time for me to revisit the 5 STEPS that she suggests can clean up ANY mental mess, helping us to manage thoughts that make us anxious, or depressed, and eliminate ANY toxic thoughts,  showing us how to take control of them, manage them, and break them down so that they don’t have any control over us. We’ve all got these thoughts in our head, whether it’s work worries, financial worries, family worries, I’m sure everyone can write down a bunch of CRAP they need to get out of their head. It’s really quite an experience and I thought I’m definitely past due for cleaning up my own mental mess.I opened up my APP that I haven’t used since the last time I had a problem I wanted to eliminate, and right there on the home page was an alert about Dr. Leaf’s new book, coming out in days, called How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess: A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Healthvi which covers scientifically-proven steps to help children ages 3-10 overcome unhealthy thinking habits and manage their mental health.  My wish was granted. In days, I’ll have her new book, (it’s coming out August 8th) and I’ll share anything NEW she covers with how to help our children with their worries, keeping their minds peaceful, but until then, I’ve started a NEW 63-day Cycle, which is what Dr. Leaf recommends for eliminating ANY toxic thought that you have, anything that you know is taking away from your peace of mind, to see how I could work on my current worries, and be a stronger version of myself for my family.  When we can understand the 5 steps ourselves as parents, or teachers, and role model the way with our thoughts and behaviors, it’s the first step towards showing our kids that there is nothing wrong with anxiety. It’s not a bad thing. It’s a signal to show us that we need to do something differently.Dr. Leaf said that she uses this system herself, and it’s the way she manages her mind. If you look at Dr. Leaf you might think she looks somewhere in her 40s with her age, but it you follow her work, she goes back in time with her research, and shares she is around age 60. When we can manage our stress from the inside out, it does show up on the outside.   She shares “I truly believe that mental mess is something we all experience often,” and that it isn’t something we should be ashamed of. This is my profession, and I still have to clean up my mind daily. The events and circumstances of life aren’t going anywhere; people make a lot of decisions every day that affect us all, suffering of some sort for you and your loved ones is inevitable. That said, I wholeheartedly believe that although the events and circumstances can’t be controlled, we can control our reactions to these events and circumstances. This is mind-management in action!”So for today’s EP #299, I want to revisit my REVIEW of Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEPS for Managing Our Mental Mess, and prepare for her NEW book coming out How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess: A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Health.vii This book is on pre-order right now, coming out August 8th.  If you do pre-order a copy, go to her website and register your order, and you will receive some bonuses, like a video that will prepare your kids for going back to school. This is JUST what I needed last week.  I’ve pre-ordered my copy and highly suggest you look at her new book, if you are like me, with young children, noticing the effects of stress, and anxiety on their developing brains. I hope you find this episode helpful, as I’ll share NEW strategies that go much deeper than what we’ve ever done before with cleaning up our minds, with Dr. Leaf’s 5 Step Approach to reducing our own anxiety, and improve our own self-regulation. Finally, we will look at strategies that Stanford Professor and neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests we do in addition to Dr. Leaf’s 5 steps, to make sure we are taking ALL the steps we can to increase our resilience to stress. Finally, once we’ve mastered these steps ourselves, we can role model the way for others in our life, like, our children, so they can do the same.CLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS IN 5 STEPSToday, in order to go deeper into the 5 steps than I covered in my first review of Dr. Leaf’s programviii back in 2021, I’m going to offer insights from actually doing the FULL 63 days (which Dr. Leaf calls a Neurocycle) three times. I did one full cycle to eliminate, and better manage a problem that I’d say was once my biggest fear, and it’s not at all anymore now that I look at my notes, and then use the APP to understand something about myself on a deeper level, more than any counseling that I’ve ever paid for, attended, and done the work for. What happens with this 63 day Neurocycle process is that once we identify a problem we want to “clean up” from our mind, we’ll go through these 5 steps every day, for 63 days, and in this process, we conceptualize whatever it is that gives us an emotional charge. It never goes away, but whatever it is that brings you worry and anxiety, over time, will lose its energy and power over you, so that in essence are able to control your thoughts, keeping them healthy, instead of them controlling you, and bringing you dis-ease.Dr. Leaf’s Neurocycle app, costs $14.99USD/month which is much less than any time I’ve actually paid a mental health expert for assistance. I’m not paid to endorse Dr. Leaf, I just interviewed her, and fully believe in her process. You can go through the steps in her APP, or even watch the steps herself from her YouTube channelix.NOTE: Remember, I am not a medical doctor, and if you are struggling with your mental health, please do consult with a medical doctor. On this episode I’m not offering medical advice, but am sharing the results I’ve personally obtained from using the 5 STEP approach that Dr. Leaf suggests, from my point of view, in her book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess and using her Neurocycle APP. My hope is that it can help others, who might find themselves stuck, with some NEW ideas and strategies that I’ve used myself to access peace of mind, during times of high stress in my own life, with the goal that next, I’ll be able to help my family to use these stress reduction strategies in their life, or for anyone who might be listening, and want to try them out for themselves.  63 DAYS TO BREAK DOWN A TOXIC THOUGHTThe whole idea is that Dr. Leaf, from her years of research, suggests it takes 63 days to get rid of, and completely break down and eliminate a toxic thought. Day 1-21 you identify the thought you want to work on, (you’ll know which one gives you the most emotional charge when you write out all of your worries) and you’ll go through the 5 steps every day to deconstruct the thought, and reconstruct it into something you understand and can manage.  Day 22-42 you go through the 5 steps only, growing new thoughts around the toxic one, and Day 42-63 you finally break the “cycle” and form NEW thoughts, that support the future you want to see.  It sounds pretty simple and straight forward, but I’ve got to share that it’s a bit messy.CLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS IN 63 DAYSIn our interview, she held up a dead, rotten looking tree, showing us that this is what our toxic thoughts look like, (in our mind) and I’m not one consciously think negative thoughts, knowing how damaging they are to our brain and results, but this image took it all to a new level for me with this dead tree. Anytime we are stuck ruminating on something negative, (either consciously-when we will know we are going down the wrong path, or even unconsciously, like what happened to me when I noticed feeling this sinking feeling in my stomach that something just wasn’t right in our world) the dead tree is a good visual to think of. How on the earth could we possibly expect to build positive results with negative thoughts floating through our minds, causing negative feelings, actions and results? These negative thoughts further impact our conditions, circumstances and even our future environments. It’s not something I want personally, or for anyone else, so when I noticed I was beginning to worry, and feel anxious with some things happening with our girls, that are a normal part of them growing up, and I knew these worries were beginning to impact my behavior, (I was more snippier than usual with them) I knew it was time for me to start a NEW 63 day Neurocycle and nip these worries in the bud, before they grew into something more difficult to control. I knew it was time to clean up my own Mental Mess.I’m on DAY 4/63 of the program now, and since this is my 4th time running through a 63-day cycle, I wanted to share my thoughts along the way, to help others who might be thinking about beginning this process. I’ll link some resources in the show notes resource section of where to begin. I highly suggest watching the interview I did with Dr. Leaf on EPISODE #106x to get some background information of this 5-step process, and even her interview with podcaster Ed Mylettxi who brings some humor to the 5-step process from a guy’s point of view. The Neurocycle APP puts everything into practice and brings the 5-steps to life.Here’s My Experience of Using the APP to Clean Up My Mental MessINTRO TO THE APP:I opened up the APP, and 63 days feels like a long way away, but if you can break down the journey into stages (1-21 where you identify what issue you want to DETOX from your mind and begin to deconstruct it, and then reconstruct it into something healthier, 22-42 where you practice the 5 steps and reinforce new, healthy thoughts, and finally days 42-63 where you break the cycle of negative thinking and find FREEDOM in your mind) where you notice you’ll be able to manage your thoughts, and life, so much better. You go from having doubts, worries, and fears, to understanding, and eventually to FREEDOM and peace of mind.Here’s how I felt throughout my 63 days.DAY 1: I felt anxious, with a problem I wanted to solve immediately. It was difficult to focus on my work, as the problem was on my mind. Dr. Leaf’s dead toxic tree was enough of a visual for me to want to change my toxic thoughts, and get them out of my head.  I also felt an anxious feeling in my stomach, and knew I wasn’t my best self.DAY 2: The first part is all about brainstorming what’s on our mind. If I thought about the CRAP BOARD I talked about in our previous EPISODE, it’s here we list out all of Conflicts, Resistances, Anxieties and Problems on a piece of paper. I did this myself, and actually did it with my daughter, to pinpoint what was stressing her out so much. Pinpointing what’s bothering you the MOST is eye-opening, as you look at other things that cross your mind, and put them on the back-burner, so to speak. Now we are going to pick the one that’s the most pressing. I’ve now identified the ONE thought I’ll work on for 63 days. Most of us will be able to list a whole bunch of things that are on our mind, taking up space. You’ll want to pick just ONE. At this point I already know how I feel when this problem comes across my mind, and I’ve started to apply strategies to calm my mind when I feel stressed out about it. The work of deconstructing this problem has begun.DAY 3: Now I’ve learned to pause and breathe when stressed with a strategy Dr. Leaf calls THINK/FEEL and CHOOSE. With time, this self-regulation strategy becomes automatic and when I THINK and FEEL something that makes me uneasy, I have the ability to CHOOSE how I respond or react to it, listening closely to what she says are “warning signals” in my body.  Alpha waves increase as I dig deeper into my mind, and gain understanding in this process.  I’m very clear with the emotions I feel, the behaviors I choose, and I’m using my own mind to gain some perspective of what this all means to me, and what are the root causes of it all.DAY 6: I’m beginning to change my perspective of the toxic thought, getting closure to it all, as I’m beginning to see where it came from in the first place.DAY 7: I can actually gather some insight, understanding and feel empowered as I’ve broken up a toxic thought with my own mind. After 7 days I can say I felt hope, or empowerment and had created a vision for the future I wanted as the toxic thought is now being restructured in my brain and turned into something useful. I’m thinking of her dead tree coming alive a bit.DAY 14: Dr. Leaf mentions is a BENCHMARK DAY as you might experience what she says is like a “mastery mirage” or that “Oh, I’ve got this feeling” and you want to stop here. DON’T STOP, or you’ll undo all of the work you’ve done up to this point, and you’ll need to start over at day 1. The toxic thought isn’t dead just yet. Keep going, learning, thinking and reflecting. It’s here you might need an accountability partner to keep going, but find some way to take this process seriously and keep moving, and doing the “mental” work to break free from whatever it is that’s bothering you. I just wrote down what day I was on in my notebook out of 63 days, showing me that I wasn’t finished yet.DAY 14-16: Somewhere around here I felt persistence, resilience, strength and power about the thought that was once toxic and troubling.  I can look back to Day 1 and remember how I felt, knowing this process does work. I know that I’m nowhere near where I was 2 weeks ago with this toxic thought.DAY 20: I can now see the BIG PICTURE and the future that was bright as the toxic thought no longer bothers me. This is an incredible experience to get to and know that we used our own mind to clean itself.DAY 21-24: Were the most powerful. I won’t write here why, you’ll have to do the work and see for yourself, but it was here that came deep understanding, healing and strength that would change me forever.DAY 25-63: Was a process of going through the 5 STEPS daily, and reconceptualizing the toxic every day until you build it into something else that’s healthier.  I did cover in the 5 STEPS in our REVIEW of Dr. Leaf’s Bookxii, but here they are again here:IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Caroline Leafs 5 STEPS for Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess in her Neurocycle APP.STEP 1: Gather Awareness (of what’s bothering you). We’ve all heard of the importance of knowing our emotions, or when we name what’s bothering us, or when we name it, we can tame itiv. What about those worries that we name, and they don’t go away? This is where I used the Neurocycle APP and this is something I will continue to use to clean up my own mental mess, cleaning up those bigger worries that I know are impacting my results.STEP 2: Reflect and Analyze: Answer, Ask and Discuss Some Questions to Find the Root Cause of Your Emotions or What’s Bothering You.This is how we pull thoughts from our non-conscious mind to our conscious mind, where it becomes weaker. It’s no longer suppressed but acknowledged. Use your mind to ask yourself questions, and it will be interesting to see what comes up. This process takes time, reflection and daily effort. Our emotions are unique signals to learn how to cope with challenges, but over time, negative ones will damage our brain with consistent worry.  We want to find our way to growing the positive emotions, and weakening the negative ones. Since I’m on my 4th time doing this process, I can say that the ROOT CAUSE of ALL my worries, are pretty much the same issue. This activity will increase your self-awareness.STEP 3: Write out what you discover from step 2. Begin to capture what’s bothering you and see if you can come up with root causes, or why you think this worry is on your mind. Learn to write in pictures, add color, shapes. Learn how to write in a metacog formulav digging into your nonconscious mind, bringing what’s buried in there, to your conscious mind for you to deal with it.  It’s here you will create self-regulation strategies to turn your worries into something that no longer holds you back.STEP 4: Recheck and Edit What You Have Written Down. Re-read what you have written and see what comes up. Can you add more to your answer to help make more sense of it? Dig deeper, look for patterns, triggers and keep looking for the root cause of the problem. As you gain more understanding of what’s bothering you, you are now what Dr. Leaf says is called “conceptualizing” the toxic thought into something you can manage. STEP 5: Practice and Apply Through Active Reach. Look at what you have written and see if you can come up with an action statement to practice what you have learned from your introspection.  You will read out your daily Aha Moment 7x a day to remind yourself what you are re-shaping. This last step is something positive and motivating to remind you of your NEW awareness around this thought. The APP even has a reminder that will pop up on your phone to help you to consolidate this new thought into your mind in this process. It will make you smile when you are going about your busy day, long after you’ve done this work.It’s here you’ll notice a shift in energy about the problem. I started to see mine differently here looking at it from a distance.DIVE DEEPER INTO YOUR RESULTS The Neurocycle APP has this NEW feature that measures how well you are managing your mind. You can click on the RESULTS tab and see a score for your Autonomy, Awareness, Toxic Thoughts and Isolation, Toxic Stress, Barriers and Challenges, Empowerment and Life Satisfaction based on answering questions after each day of using the app. This score will help you to dive deeper into your mental health and see where there is room for improvement along the way.What’s NEXT?Now that I know how to identify and change my own toxic thinking, I’d like to teach this process to my girls, so they can keep their minds free and clear of their mental mess. Dr. Leaf’s book for kids comes out August 8th (next Tuesday) so reviewing her 5 STEPS will be helping for ANYONE who wants to apply these steps themselves and then help others to do the same.Before I review this episode with some additional strategies, I do have to say that going through these 5 steps isn’t going to be easy. I’m in my 4th cycle of 63 days, and in the very beginning, when you are writing down something that make you uneasy (a toxic thought) it will make you FEEL uneasy. The work is real, and so are the emotions that you will be breaking down. I had to find strategies to help me to center myself, and get out of the fight/flight part of my anxious brain, to the rest and digest parasympathetic side. There’s no way around a problem, Dr. Leaf says the only way is “through” and I’ll have to agree.  When doing these 5 steps, find ways to incorporate self-care into your day. Be good to yourself.To make sure I was putting my mind in the BEST frame for doing this deep work, I looked at what other strategies we could use to help calm our mind as we are cleaning up our Mental Mess, and I found a list from Dr. Andrew Huberman’s podcast.On Dr. Huberman’s EPISODE on “Tools for Managing Stress and Anxietyxiii” he suggests:What Does Dr. Huberman Suggest?1. BREATHING: Practice the physiological sighxiv by consciously engaging in a double inhale followed by a long exhale to regulate heart rate and induce relaxation.Incorporate deliberate breathing techniques, such as longer and more vigorous exhales, to regulate heart rate and activate the parasympathetic nervous system. Dr. Leaf incorporates breathing into her Neurocycle steps, helping us to prime our brain for learning. I saw the importance of taking deep breaths when I interviewed Rohan Dixit and his Lief Therapeuticsxv wearable HRV device. This device, that connected to my stomach with sensors, taught me to breathe and in turn, lower my HRV.2. SUPPLEMENTS: Explore non-prescription compounds like melatonin, L-theanine, and ashwagandha for potential stress modulation. While I’m not anti-alcohol, I do have a new awareness of the damaging impact of this toxin on our brain, since Dr. Huberman’s episode where he covers this in depthxvi, I’ve been drinking HOP WTRxvii to help calm my nerves as an alternative to alcohol, especially when I need my mind clear and focused, or while learning new information. When life needs your full awareness, I highly suggest finding a healthy substitute that will help you to continue to build brain health in this process. I find this drink to be relaxing, and it does still relieve stress, probably as it contains Ashwagandha that’s best known for its stress relieving properties.3. PRIORITIZE SLEEPxviii AND MAINTAIN OPTIMAL HEART RATE VARIABILITY (HRV) for overall health. I’ve been working on this area for a long time now, (since 2019) and finally seeing improvementsxix.  It’s a process, involving many factors (physical and mental health) and optimizing all areas of health come one step at a time. You can see from my WHOOP (wearable tracker) data that my sleep performance struggles to reach the 70% mark (the suggest number for sufficient sleep) unless I’m on vacation. This is mostly due to the fact that I prioritize early morning works outs, for the benefits I receive there, so sleep is always my work in progress.  Finding the balance we need with our physical and mental health is a process.We’ve covered improving HRV on a few episodes, and I’ve been watching this number like a hawk for the past year. This past month, I’ve finally seen a huge jump in HRV scores that I attribute mostly to the Qualia Senolyticsxx supplement that I started to use after interview Dr. Greg Kelly from Neurohacker Collective, and drinking more Hop Wtr. In February of this year, my HRV was averaging around 65 ms, and now it’s averaging 84 ms, a 30% increase since February which is a huge jump that could go even higher if only I could get consistent sleep at night.These are my experiences for improving sleep and HRV, and know there are many other suggested strategies that we’ll keep our eye on and cover in the future.4. BUILD RESILIENCE: Engage in activities that raise the stress threshold, such as cold showers or intense exercise, while learning to calm the mind. This is a new practice for me and does come in handy when you travel to a place with no hot water once you’ve mastered cold water immersion.To conclude and review this week’s Brian Fact Friday, of a deeper dive into Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and Neurocycle APP, I highly suggest that if you have something you want to work through, something that’s on your mind bothering you, and distracting you from being your best self, read Dr. Leaf’s How To Clean Up Your Mental Mess book, and grab her Neurocycle APP, even if it’s just for a few months to go through one 63 day cycle. You can always quit the APP, and come back to it at a later date, like I did.Then fine tune your mindset and resilience practice with Dr. Huberman’s tips for managing stress and anxiety. You don’t have to do it all at once, and you can see from what I’m measuring that balancing our mental and physical health will always be a “work in progress”, especially cleaning up our mental mess, so we can be the best version of ourselves, inspiring others to do the same.Since stress, anxiety and depression are at an all-time high in the world today, and if we as parents, teachers and coaches can equip ourselves with evidence-based strategies that work, we will be building a stronger, more resilient future for our next generation. Neurohacker Collective just posted this week that “people with higher baseline vagal tone (from practices like breath work, cold exposure, exercise, meditation, taking probiotics, laughter, singing and relaxation exercises) have shown higher levels of subjective well-being, and positive emotions (better self-regulation and self-control).”With that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you next week, with EPISODE 300 with a surprise guest, my Mom, who will join my husband, Majid Samadi, and I, to cover some mindset success strategies that she’s used over the years, many that we have discussed on the podcast.See you next week!RESOURCES:Neurocycle APP https://www.neurocycle.app/Andrea interviews Dr. Leafhttps://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/worldrenownedneuroscientistdr-caroline-leaf-oncleaningup-your-mentalmess5-simplescientifically-proven-stepsto-reduceanxiety-and-toxic-thinking/Watch Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEP PROCESS on her YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@DrCarolineLeafAll About Dr. Leaf’s NEW Book for Children ages 3-10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vn1lb2_zaibgPRE-ORDER her new book How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess by Dr. Caroline Leaf COMING AUG 8th, 2023  https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/The Vagus Nerve: What it is and how to stimulate it for increase stress resilience by Sara Adaes, Ph.D. October 22, 2022 https://neurohacker.com/the-vagus-nerve-what-it-is-and-how-to-stimulate-it-for-increased-stress-resilience?utm_sourcesocial&utm_mediuminsta&utm_campaignquote_card_vagus_high_tone_positive_emotionsREFERENCES: iNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #268 “Prioritizing our mental and physical health, improving self-awareness and resilience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-prioritizing-mental-health-in-2023-improving-self-awareness-and-resilience/ ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi \Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App\ https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/book-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201/  iii https://www.neurocycle.app/ iv https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/worldrenownedneuroscientistdr-caroline-leaf-oncleaningup-your-mentalmess5-simplescientifically-proven-stepsto-reduceanxiety-and-toxic-thinking/ v https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/grace-reynolds-on-mindfulness-neurocoaching-the-quickest-and-easiest-path-to-post-traumatic-growth/ vi https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/ viiHow to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess: A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Health Dr. Carolyn Leaf Published August 8, 2023  https://www.amazon.com/Help-Child-Clean-Their-Mental/dp/0801093414 viii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi \Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App\ https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/book-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201/  ix Dr. Caroline Leaf YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@DrCarolineLeaf x Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi \Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App\ https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/book-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201/  xi Ed Mylett interviews Dr. Carolyn Leaf on her 5 Step Approach for Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess https://www.edmylett.com/podcast/dr-caroline-leaf-manage-your-mental-mess xii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi \Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App\ https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/book-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201/  xiii Dr. Andrew Huberman “Tools for Managing Stress and Anxiety” https://hubermanlab.com/tools-for-managing-stress-and-anxiety/ xiv Breathing Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety by Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vkSZKIupBUuc xvNeuroscience Meets SEL EPISODE #248 with Rohan Dixit, Founder of Lief Therapeutics https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/rohan-dixit-founder-of-lief-therapeutics-on-measuring-hrv-in-real-time-for-stress-relief-from-the-inside-out/ xvi What Alcohol Does to Your Brain and Body by Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vDkS1pkKpILY xvii Hop Wtr https://hopwtr.com/?gad1&gclidCj0KCQjw2qKmBhCfARIsAFy8buIrjK0UDxciFCwMs-rG6l6qHJ2SyQrmnYnDS92vJeDgDZU8JNzZ6w8aAiacEALw_wcB xviiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Review of the Fisher Wallace Device (One Year Later). https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/update-one-year-later-on-my-personal-review-of-the-fisher-wallace-wearable-sleep-device-for-anxiety-depression-and-sleep-management/ xixNeuroscience Meets SEL Review of Heart Rate Variability https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-review-of-heart-rate-variability-the-most-important-biomarker-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience/ xxNeuroscience Meets SEL EPISODE #285 with Dr. Gregory Kelly from Neurohacker Collective on Qualia Senoltyics  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/c9s8bm/299.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/grace-reynolds-on-mindfulness-neurocoaching-the-quickest-and-easiest-path-to-post-traumatic-growth/,name:Grace Reynolds on ”Mindfulness Neurocoaching: The Quickest and Easiest Path to Post-Traumatic Growth”,datePublished:2023-07-29,description:\Self-regulation will always be a challenge, but if somebodys going to be in charge, it might as well be me.\ Daniel AkstWatch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/xjPY1-gmuNkOn Todays EPISODE #298 we will cover: ✔ What exactly is trauma and what does it look like in our brain?✔ How do we become “traumatized”? (as an adult or child)?✔ How can we recognize “traumatic” experiences in our life, so we can address them, (trauma-informed strategies) heal from them, and prevent them from holding us back?✔ If our Primal Emotions are hard-wired into our brain, then how do we overcome them? (FEARS, ANGER etc)? ✔ How can we eliminate things that are worrying us? Our CRAP (conflicts, resistances, anxieties, and problems)? Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s episode #298, we will be speaking with someone I got to know well, as we both took and became certified with a neuroscience certification course, through Mark Waldmani, learning the basics of neuroscience and a unique technique called neurocoaching that we can both use to help individuals, schools or organizations. Grace Reynolds, who lives in Tasmania, Australia, (near Antarctica) went on to achieve a deeper level of certification as an advanced certified trauma centered neurocoach. We’ve been friends and colleagues for years studying and learning brain-based coaching strategies, and she recently asked me “have you covered neuroscience and trauma yet?” I knew that we’ve touched on it, but hadn’t covered it thoroughly yet.We have covered trauma and the brain in pieces with Dr. Bruce Perry’sii What Happened to You book, Sarah Peytoniii and her work on anxiety and self-regulation, or Dr. Lori Desautels’iv work on rewiring our perceptions of discipline in our schools, and it was even a part of our interview with Hans Appelv, a school counselor whose book, Award Winning Culture took off in schools across the country.  I remember while reading Hans’ book, it was in the first few pages that he mentioned how he had a difficult childhood, and he talked about how the sound of his back door opening after school would make his skin crawl as he remembered the trauma that would occur for him in his life after school, urging him to spend more and more time at school, away from home. I wonder how many of our students have stories like this. I remember in the first few pages of Dr. Bruce Perry’s What Happened to You book, he talked about a student who would act out in class. It turned out that the teacher’s cologne was triggering him to a bad memory of a past experience, showing us that triggers can occur and set us off when we least expect it.I wonder:How do past traumas show up and do they impact our life? What Can They Teach Us About How We Might Respond to Certain Situations?What strategies can we use to help us to maintain balance in our life?While I didn’t have an experience as painful as Hans Appel’s, or the student with the cologne, these stories made me remember something from over 20 years ago that made my skin crawl, and still does. Psychological trauma impacts our brain, and can trigger us to feel threatened even when we are not in a threatening situation.When I hear the sound of ice hitting a glass from a refrigerator ice machine, this sound takes me back to a time when I remember someone pouring themselves another drink, at night, and I just didn’t understand it. I can see the memory and feel the unhappiness from that time period, clearly each time I hear that sound. This traumatic memory shows me that trauma once it hits our brain, embeds itself deeply in there, until we can uncover it, identify it, and then figure out what we will do with it (forgive it) so it loses its power over us, or doesn’t interfere with our future results.Trauma is something that we have recently begun to train our teachers with. Our episode with Dr. Michael Gaskellvi on leading schools through trauma remains one of our top most listened to episodes, and I have communicated with Mathew Portell, whose work and podcast covers Trauma Informed Educationvii. We just haven’t been able to connect to set up a time to speak but will find a way to connect his work, since there is no better time than NOW to become trauma informed.I say this at a time where it’s become important to understand in my own personal life, since the world sometimes throws us curveballs, and we are forced to STOP and figure this all out. I’m sure my personal story will resonate with many of you listening, if you have children, going back to school this fall. Our girls (ages 11 and 13) have just gone back to school, (AZ students get out in May, and go back the end of July). Both are in new schools, the youngest transitioned to middle school, and the oldest in high school, and life as it was for them has changed suddenly. Life with this new transition just seemed to be a lot for both our girls, and I hear this is not uncommon. Trauma informed expert Mathew Portell, reached back to me about our interview this week, and let me know what we are experiencing with these new transitions is “becoming the norm with pre-teens and teens.” When a breakdown happens, or a situation that overtakes a child, or even an adult for that matter, we are left with trying to figure out the pieces of what to do next. In our situation, we are still working through the pieces, reading books, and looking for the best direction.I was referred to the New York Times Best Seller The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damourviii to help us with some understanding of what might be happening to our girls as they are moving to new schools, entirely new friend groups, and new lives, and ways that we can help them to cope with these new experiences, with some understanding that goes beyond what our parents would have done for us—kicked us out the door and said “get to school” as the door slammed shut behind us.  Times are different now, and I know that when we know better, we can do better.So today I’m going to be asking our guest, Grace Reynolds for some strategies that could help all of us move forward in our lives, an understand what happens to our brain, during times of trauma and high stress.This is a topic we now teach in our schools, as you will know if you’ve been learning Dr. Bruce Perry’s work, and his book, What Happened to You is a quick reminder of the fact that our students could possibly be misbehaving in class, because they are being triggered in some way from a past memory that has set them off. Intro: Grace, we’ve known each other over the years, and I know that you’ve spent 45 years (or more) helping people come out of trauma. Can you share a bit about your background, and why you’ve been so successful in helping people in acute psychiatric hospitals, high security prisons, refugees, and schools, to understand and overcome trauma?Grace is from Tasmania, Australia! From our statistics, we can see all the listeners from Australia. Thanks for tuning in from down under.  Q1: What is different from the Mindfulness Neurocoaching we were certified with from Mark Waldman, versus other therapies and counseling?Q2: What is trauma and what does it look like in our brain?Q3: How do we help someone who has been “traumatized”? (as an adult or child)?Q4: How can we recognize “traumatic” experiences in our life and then what are some strategies you have to help someone heal from them?Q4B: What about our primal emotions (Panksepp) that are hard wired into our brain. I know you know these emotions well.  How do you teach people to overcome their FEARS (me jumping off the boat), or the FEAR of the unknown (like my daughter being afraid of her future because school is new) or ANGER?Q5: What other questions should I ask about trauma/brain?Q6: How do our core emotions/values tie in?Q7: How do we use our 7 Primal Emotions (Panksepp-Curiosity, Caring, Playfulness, Sadness, Fear, Rage/Anger, Lust) for our benefit?Q8: How do you use/teach the CRAP BOARD (to eliminate conflicts, resistances, anxieties and problems)?Q9: Final thoughts, and how can people work with you?CONNECT WITH GRACE REYNOLDSMobile:  +61 477744767https://www.facebook.com/mindfulneurocoachinghttps://twitter.com/mindfulneurocchhttps://www.instagram.com/mindfulneurocoaching/FINAL THOUGHTSThis interview with my good friend Grace helped me to see that no matter who we are (a parent struggling with something at work, or home) or a child struggling with life, and their new transitions, there is current brain-research and mindfulness based strategies we can all use, immediately to self-regulate, and move forward.I had forgotten about some of them, but will begin to use Grace’s suggestions myself and with my family, and hope that her ideas have helped you to look a bit closer at your own life, and perhaps why certain things might make you feel uneasy. It is just the way our brain is wired to keep us safe. How can we all use this new understanding of our brain to move us forward? I’ll let you explore how you will do this, but I’m going to update my CRAP board, and see what conflicts, resistances, anxieties and problems I have TODAY vs the one I did in 2018 to see which ones are REAL and VALID and if I can cross any of them off my list, and get them all out of my head. I’m also going to attempt a CRAP BOARD with my girls, to see if it helps them to get their worries out of their head, and onto paper for us to look at and solve together. And with that, I’ll close out this episode and will see you next week and we go back to PART 2 of Going Back to the Basics. See you next week.RESOURCESNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #273 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-self-regulation-using-neuroscience-to-regulate-automatic-negative-thoughts-emotions-and-behaviors/Thermoregulatory Theory of Yawning: What we Know From Over 5 Years of Research Jan. 2013  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2012.00188/fullNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #287 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-understand-our-emotions-feelings-and-life/FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES: iNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #30  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscience-researcher-mark-robert-waldman-on-brain-network-theory-and-the-12-brain-based-experiential-living-principles/ ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #168 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-bruce-perry-and-steve-graner-from-the-neurosequential-network-on-what-we-should-all-know-about-what-happened-to-you/ iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #92 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-and-neuroscience-educator-sarah-peyton-on-brain-network-theory-default-mode-network-anxiety-and-emotion-regulation/ ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #56 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/educational-neuroscience-pioneer-dr-lori-desautels-on-her-new-book-about-connections-over-compliance-rewiring-our-perceptions-of-discipline/ vNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #63 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-hans-appel-on-building-award-winning-culture-in-your-school-or-organization/ viNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #172 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-michael-gaskell-on-leading-schools-through-trauma-a-data-driven-approach-to-helping-children-heal/ vii Matthew Portell https://www.tienetwork.org/ viii The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damour https://www.amazon.com/s?kthe+emotional+lives+of+teenagers&hvadid630690198419&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030068&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand10597122911661210593&hvtargidkwd-1871630612096&hydadcr7635_13469277&taggooghydr-20&refpd_sl_olg1febz5_e ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hzupub/298.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/author-scientist-and-activistdrwallace-jnichols-on-blue-mind-the-surprising-science-that-shows-how-beingnear-inonor-underwatercanmakeyourhappier-h/,name:Scientist and Activist Dr. Wallace J. Nichols on ”Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Connects Our Brain to Water”,datePublished:2023-07-22,description:“Now it’s time to update my grandfather’s words by explaining them, and, by doing so, changing our understanding of our place on the planet, who we are, and what goes on inside and between us. It’s about reconnecting our sense of self and soul with our waterways and oceans. It’s about finding our creativity, clarity, and confidence in our deep Blue Minds.” Celine Cousteau, who opens up Wallace J. Nichols’ Blue Mind book, with a fascinating look into the depths of the ocean, reminding us of the words that meant the most to her from her grandfather, the great, Jacques Cousteau, that “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. People protect what they love.”Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/wwx1jrHj33cOn todays EPISODE #297 \Blue-Mind: The Surprising Science That Connects Our Brain to Water\ we will cover:✔ What made Dr. Wallace J. Nichols connect the mysteries of the ocean, to our brain.✔ How he gathered research for this book, and made real world connections between neuroscience and the water, never explored before.✔ Why we are often more connected, emotional and happier around water.✔ What Dr. Nichols noticed when he wore a waterproof EEC cap and measured his brain while swimming in the ocean.✔ How Blue Mind can help us to become more self-aware, and move us towards freedom, possibility, wonder and hope.✔ Easy ways we can all access and practice Blue Mind, especially on World Blue Mind Day, this Sunday July 23rd.    Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s episode #297, we are diving into the depths of the ocean, and learning about some concepts that Dr. Wallace J Nicholsi has discovered that he calls “Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, or Under Water, Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected and Better at What You Do.” When I was first introduced to Dr. Nichols, I was on a summer vacation with the family and just packing up our trip next to the clearest, bluest water I have ever seen on Grace Bay, in Turks and Caicos. My friend and Performance Coach Luke DePron, from EP 90ii sent me an introduction to Dr. Nichols for our podcast, and when I saw his book, I couldn’t have been more excited. I always want to understand the “why” behind certain things, and the ocean (and water in general) is something I’ve always been fascinated with. I took one look at Dr. Nichols’ book, Blue Mind, and I was instantly captivated. He asks some of the questions I’ve always wondered:What is water, and Why are we as humans so enthralled by it?Then I looked at the cover of the book, and the tagline got me thinking more:What happens to me when I’m swimming in water?Why do I suddenly feel more creative than I do when I’m sitting at my desk? Or more connected to others?What happens to me when I dive down to the bottom of the ocean?Now I’m reading Dr. Nichols’ book, hoping to answer these questions, and also a bit surprised that I never thought of the brain/water connection. If you’ve been following this podcast for some time, you’ll know that I’ve been working on the brain/and learning connection and neuroscience is helping the field of education to make huge strides as we know so much more about how the brain learns best today, than we did 20 years ago. What we are doing essentially, is expanding our level of awareness.Then I read about awareness from the late author David Foster Wallace, who said in a commencement speech in 2005 that “education should be based on awareness. Awareness of what is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, all the time.” (location 175, Blue Mind).Now my mind is wide open, my level of awareness has expanded, as he says “this is water” and I’m now making the Mind/Brain connection.This is just the beginning. I’ve got some questions for Dr. Nichols that I hope will expand ALL of our levels of awareness around this thing called water, and how this understanding could possibly make our lives better, by making the brain/water connection.Let’s meet Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, and dive deep under water together, to see what we can learn from this unique perspective and movement that he’s called Blue Mind.Welcome Dr. Nichols. I’m sure you could see from my emails to you that this interview was very important to me. Something about being introduced to you when I was standing in front of the bluest water I’ve ever seen! Welcome and thank you for meeting with me today.Intro Q: After I saw the introduction to you from Luke, I quickly bought your book, and started my journey into Blue Mind, that took me on many twists and turns. I’ve got to begin with the Foreword, because it took me a minute to make the connection between Celine, and the great Jacques Cousteau who I grew up watching on television. What she wrote was profound. Can you talk about what she said about how “the sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever” and explain where this journey began for you? What was it the made you even think of connecting the complex mysteries of the brain to the ocean, both being similarly complex? Q1: While reading your book, I noticed something right from the start and that was the research that you put throughout focused on the leading experts in the field of neuroscience. I noticed each name, because these are the names I’ve been focused on either interviewing on this podcast, or reading their books.  Dr. Daniel J Siegeliii and his Wheel of Awareness Meditation was one of our early interviews EP #28.iv I can list countless others (like Loretta Breuning) or even V.S Ramachandran who mentored Dr. Baland Jalalv who were interviewed about the mysteries of the dream world.  While you gathered all of the leading experts in the field of neuroscience in your book, like you, I wondered, why is our interaction with water left out of the research? Q2: “There’s something about water that draws and fascinates us. No wonder: it’s the most omnipresent substance on Earth and, along with air, the primary ingredient for supporting life as we know it.” (Page 8) I related to this as I swam underwater on this vacation, and noticed stronger than usual emotions, feelings and clarity when I touched the ocean floor. Now I’m curious. I never thought of measuring my brain while swimming. Why are many of us fascinated with the ocean?Q2B: Why do some of us feel so emotional around the water?Q3: What were some things you discovered about your brain with the waterproof EEG cap you used to measure your brain activity while swimming? Q4: I’ve got to dive into some of your findings a bit here, because I think they are important. I just interviewed a former MLB player, Mike Bordick, and he talked about the meditative nature of fishing that he would do after a busy season of baseball. I never thought about the meditative nature of swimming until you mentioned it in your book. Do you think that swimming could cause our brain waves to go from beta, to alpha (more relaxed) to theta where perhaps the creativity would occur? Is this what you saw when you measured your brain while swimming? We covered a program called The Silva Methodvi that helps people to go into the alpha level during meditation, for accessing higher levels of creativity. Is this what’s happening to our brain as we swim? Could the ocean possibly be kicking our brains into the theta brain state?Q5: We’ve spoken a lot on this podcast about expanding our level of awareness through study and I know that being curious is an important part of learning.  You say that “Blue Mind is deep down, about human curiosity, and knowing ourselves better.”  How can this idea you’ve discovered, Blue Mind, help us to become more self-aware and advance us forward? Q6: I noticed you called AZ “landlocked” and as someone who loves the water, I’ve often said the same thing about the state. I left Toronto for AZ, 22 years ago. I’m still here, but notice I’m most creative near the ocean. My writing just comes alive here. You go into this deeply in Ch. 6 but I wonder on the surface level, what have you discovered about the physical effects that a visit to the ocean can have on us? What are some ways we can experience Blue Mind is we aren’t near the ocean?Q7: Did I ever relate to your book, especially when you wanted to look into the science behind our emotional connection to water and you were told “Keep that fuzzy stuff out of your science, young man. Emotion wasn’t rational. It wasn’t quantifiable. It wasn’t science. “I remember Dr. Daniel J Siegel, who you mentioned throughout your book was told the same thing with medicine, (to keep his emotions out of treating his patients) and that was what made him quit, because he wasn’t supposed to get emotionally connected to his patients which was so far away from the truth.I was geared towards science in the field of education any time I leaned towards to spiritual side of a person, being told to stay away from anything that science can’t prove.  I’m on a mission to draw out this mind/brain/body connection which is why this podcast is called Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning.  What are we missing when we ignore the fuzzy stuff?We covered this question in our discussion:In Chapter 6, Red Mind, Grey Mind and Blue Mind, you go into the health benefits of water. I’m glad to see that you covered Red Mind and Grey Mind in your book, in addition to just the obvious Blue Mind, especially when anxiety is at an all-time high in our country, and I just wrote a question for another author about how stress halts our creative faculties. Can you address how water can help us to transition from the Red Mind of stress or the Grey Mind of numbed-out depression? Where have you seen the life-saving effects of Blue Mind?Q8: Van Curaza asked the question “What is your favorite thing about the beach?” on his popular Facebook page. For someone who has spent his career studying the ocean and water, what would be your answer??Q9: The health benefits we’ve talked about are obvious but what touched me was how many ways water can help those struggling with addiction, of autistic children, or those struggling with PTSD. You mention programs that can help almost anyone who’s struggling in some way, using the water. Or even those young kids you took over the border to Puerto Penasco. I was reading your book on the balcony, overlooking the sea of Cortez just imagining the look on these kids’ faces as they saw the beautiful blue ocean for the first time. What have you seen that’s impacted you the most with water’s healing effects?Final thoughts. What is your vision with Blue Mind, especially as its World Blue Mind Day coming up this Sunday July 23? I read it while sitting next to the Sea of Cortez over July 4th weekend and it touched me deeply. Not just with how water impacts me personally, giving me answers but the vast research you’ve done, connecting the brain to the healing effects of water for others, and the numerous groups/organizations who are using the idea of Blue Mind to help others.Dr. Nichols, I want to thank you for your time this morning to share your book and movement, Blue Mind. I don’t think you left a stone unturned with your research and how Blue Mind can help the world.Blue Mind is now a resource that I’ll add to future episodes, tying in your research that makes a solid case for why being on, near, in or under the water can make us happier, healthier and more connected.Best of luck for where your vision takes you next.Final Thoughts and ReflectionsIf you watch the YouTube version of this interview, you will see a body of water and a shipwreck in the photo. That was taken on our family trip to Turks and Caicosvii this past June, of the famous La Famille Express shipwreck that you can visit, and walk through. You can even jump off the back of the ship into the ocean, and in the photo that is throughout the video, I’m covered, but I’m standing on the back of the ship, too afraid to jump. I thought it was fitting to put this image throughout this interview, especially as we spoke about how to use the ocean to increase our level of awareness, happiness and creativity. What am I afraid of? I’ve always had this fear of jumping into water, and who knows where it came from. What’s interesting is that you can see a photo of the crystal clear ocean on the website, showing me now that there would be no rocks or anything that could harm me while jumping into the ocean.Would this new knowledge make me less afraid?  I think it would.When we can see where we are going, the path becomes clearer, but when we are stressed out, what Dr. Nichols calls Red Mind, we can’t think clearly. I remember standing on the back of the ship, and I’d thrown my shoes into the water so there was no other way I could walk down (through the rusted ship) but I still couldn’t jump in. My RED mind had taken over and there was no ability for me to think or reason.I wish I had read Blue Mind before this experience. I know this increased awareness would have allowed me to blast through this fear.So for me, my biggest AHA moment and take-away is that we all increase of our levels of awareness with whatever it is in our life that’s unknown that could be causing us stress, anxiety or worry. Like Dr. Nichols said, if something has got you feeling anxious, just try to find your way to water, and pay attention to how you are feeling. Reflect on what we discussed on this episode and see if you can begin to feel some level of peace, as you practice accessing Blue Mind into your daily life.If you know someone who might be struggling with something, grab their hand, and take them fishing. Sunday July 23rd is World Blue Mind Day. The most important part to this is to go out and practice Blue Mind and then see if it’s something you can practice, and see where it takes you.To increased happiness, creativity, problem solving and thinking?Leading us to freedom, possibility, wonder and hope?I’m in…what about YOU?! I’d love to hear YOUR Blue Mind story, and what you think of this book, when you read it.I’ll see you next week.RESOURCES:7th Annual Blue Mind Award featuring the research of Dr. Justin Feinstein and his research around the benefits of floatation.   https://goingcoastal.blue/2023/07/blue-mind-award-2023/Dr. Justin Feinstein https://www.clinicalfloat.org/Justin-Feinstein-PhDHoward Fields https://profiles.ucsf.edu/howard.fieldsJeff Clark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Clark_(surfer)Descartes Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain by Antonio Damasio September 27, 2005 https://www.amazon.com/Descartes-Error-Emotion-Reason-Human/dp/014303622X/refsr_1_1?hvadid241600596885&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030068&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand7908659952024351971&hvtargidkwd-132221002&hydadcr22534_10353871&keywordsdescartes+error&qid1690063224&sr8-1FOLLOW DR. WALLACE J. NICHOLSInstagram https://www.instagram.com/wallacejnichols/Twitter https://twitter.com/wallacejnicholsFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES:i Dr. Wallace J. Nichols https://www.wallacejnichols.org/ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #90 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/host-of-the-live-great-lifestyle-podcast-luke-depron-on-neuroscience-health-fitness-and-growth/iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #28 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/v Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #224 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/harvard-neuroscientist-drbaland-jalalexplainssleepparalysislucid-dreaming-andpremonitionsexpandingour-awareness-into-the-mysteries-ofourbrainduring-sl/vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast #261 PART 1 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/vii Turks and Caicos ShipWreck https://www.visittci.com/other-islands/la-famille-express,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zrtyu8/297.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/futurist-and-behavioral-scientist-chris-marshall-on-decoding-change/,name:Futurist and Behavioral Scientist Chris Marshall on ”Decoding Change”,datePublished:2023-07-18,description:“With change comes uncertainty, fear, and anxiety, and the tendency to cling to the status quo—perhaps the last thing we want to do in a fast-changing world.”Watch this episode on YouTube here https://youtu.be/Bru26OZnlmIChris Marshall, from his book, Decoding Change, Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future.We will cover:✔  Do we ALL feel intuitively that the world is going through radical change?✔ What happens to our creative and decision-making ability during times of change?✔ Strategies and mechanisms to help us to prepare for a better future.✔ Current trends and mega-trends.✔ The mindset needed to achieve quantum leaps with our results.Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s EPISODE #296, we meet up with Chris Marshalli, a Professional Futurist, Behavioral Scientist, and author of \Decoding Change: Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future.”iiThe title of his book should give you an idea of the direction of this conversation. A bit about Chris. He’s theHead of Investment Strategy at Dragon Investment Managers where he leads global market insights across all asset classes including equities, real estate and credit marketsFounder & Chief Storyteller of Snowdonia Distillery (first copper distillery in Wales)Masters in Psychology and MSc in Behavioural Economics Host of the Transitional Matters Podcastiii where he covers trends, mega-trends and transitions going on in the world around us and how they impact our life.Let’s get right to this conversation, where I’m looking forward to what we can learn together about the world from Chris’s point of view: the point of view of a behavioral scientist, and futurist, who looks at “how the world is changing, not just from the visible elements, but the things below the surface.”iv Let’s meet Chris Marshall and look at the trends and mega-trends, that he says are the drivers of change around us.INTRO:Welcome Chris!! Thank you for joining me today, all the way from Wales (is this right?) Now, you’ll understand this as a fellow podcast host, but what I enjoy the most about this medium is how far a reach we can have with our content. While we are now in 182 countries/193 I like looking to see where people are tuning into the podcast from around the world, and I noticed we’ve only had 3 downloads in Wales this month. Maybe after today’s episode we can get this number higher, especially since I was born in the UK (Worthing, Sussex).  Our numbers in England are much higher. Tell me something I might not know about Walesv (other than what I can see on my map here—it’s a country in Southwest Great Britain known for its rugged coastline and mountainous national parks”Do you look at your podcast stats? What do you notice as you look at your work around the world?Q1: So Chris, I watched your keynote introduction on YouTubevi, and I think your book Decoding Changevii should be required reading for anyone who wants to plan for the future, which is pretty much everyone on the planet. You ask your audiences all around the world one question, and I was captivated to learn more. Can we start with this one question, but I’d like to know what YOU see?“Do YOU intuitively feel like the world is going through radical change?” Q2: We focus a lot on this podcast on ways to strengthen our mind, through healthy lifestyle choices, understanding how our brain health impacts our mental and physical health…all building us towards creating stronger, 2.0 versions of ourselves. You talk about it as our superpower, or ability to be creative. But what happens to our creative ability in times of change, stress or uncertainty? Q2B: What does uncertainty do to our decision-making ability and our brain?Q3: I listened to your podcast episode with Gregg Guerinviii, and while I’m not going to have any questions around the ESG movement (since I don’t know anything about this topic) your discussion opened up my brain to think, and it started with your book and about the idea of “being curious” which is where I think innovation begins. I always want to learn, and understand “why” we do what we do. I’m fascinated by those who innovate, and create new ideas, that completely change the world. Like Steve Case’s book Third Wave: An Entrepreneurs Vision of the Futureix, where he described his vision for the future of the internet after founding AOL (which is an insane story if anyone wants to read his book). When I had a vision for change in the field of education, I used to wonder how technology would be a part of shifting the way our students learn in the future.Can you share what you see today, as Waves of Innovation, driving the world forward, that would help us to embrace, learn more about, and understand? Something that will transform the world, like the 3rd Wave of the internet that Steve Case predicted?(I’m guessing you will talk about AI, and how we can use it as a collaborative tool).Q4: What is your world view of cultural diversity and the workplace?Q5: I know you cover some important transition phases on your podcast (horse/cart to steam engine), or (candle/light bulb), or how Airbnb reimagined travel, Facebook and social media reimagined communication, and Uber reimagined how we hail a cab. You said “innovation and the pace of change is non-linear.” How does a creator/innovator make such huge quantum leaps (explosive jumps) with their thinking and ideas? What do you think is behind creating something entirely new that shifts the way the world operates? Or even for an individual going from where they might be used to working, to doing something that feels like a quantum leap? How can we prepare ourselves for change?Q6: For this next question, I went back to some notes I took from an educational conference way back in 2016, where they were highlighting Gordon Moore, Intel’s co-founder and author of Moore’s Law, that states that “computing power will double every two years.”  These numbers have shocked Gordon Moore (Intel co-founder and author of Moore’s Law) himself, as shown in this image.So what’s next for this next generation of students with these current trends (thinking of Moore’s Law)? How are we preparing our students for jobs that don’t yet exist? How do we ensure that “every person has an equal opportunity to participate in the future?” (when we know not every person has access to the internet, let alone their own computer. What should we all consider about preparing our next generation (globally) for the future?The only answer I have is to think of ways to apply imagination to come up with ideas to solve big problems that take us beyond where we have ever been before.Q7: What would say are the “mechanisms” that will help us to prepare for a better future? When you speak to audiences, in your keynotes, what do you suggest we all do or think about?Q8: Final thoughts? From listening to you speak, and reading your book, I wonder, what is the “invisible world” or what do you see that many of us who don’t think about or how can we shift our thinking to see the world the same way as you as a futurist?Thank you, Chris, for coming on the podcast, and sharing your vision for ways we can all improve our thinking for the future and Decode Change in our lives. I know your ideas will challenge us all to THINK in an entirely different way.For those who want to contact you, is the best place through your website?FOLLOW CHRIS MARSHALLWebsite: https://www.theuncertaintyscientist.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshall-christopher/FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES:i Chris Marshall website https://www.chrismarshall.uk/iiChris Marshall, author of Decoding Change: Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future  https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Change-Understanding-optimistic-future/dp/173911700Xiii https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transitional-matters/id1588304623iv Chris Marshall Keynote March 23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v-1yx27y8FcQv https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walesvi Chris Marshall Keynote March 23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v-1yx27y8FcQvii Chris Marshall, author of Decoding Change: Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future  https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Change-Understanding-optimistic-future/dp/173911700Xviii Chris Marshall Podcast EP17 with Gregg Guerin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-seventeen-why-do-you-believe-that-the-big/id1588304623?i1000616984393ix Steve Case Third Wave: An Entrepreneurs Vision of the Future https://www.amazon.com/Third-Wave-Entrepreneurs-Vision-Future/dp/1501132598/refasc_df_1501132598/?taghyprod-20&linkCodedf0&hvadid312111908051&hvpos&hvnetwg&hvrand9764342533194039782&hvpone&hvptwo&hvqmt&hvdevc&hvdvcmdl&hvlocint&hvlocphy9030068&hvtargidpla-433370111480&psc1,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xek874/296.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/former-mlb-player-and-chairman-of-the-league-of-dreams-mike-bordick-on-connecting-neuroscience-and-sports-for-our-next-generation/,name:Former MLB Player and Chairman of The League of Dreams, Mike Bordick on ”Connecting Neuroscience and Sports for Our Next Generation”,datePublished:2023-07-15,description:“Teaching our next generation the drive, desire, work ethic and character, that will take them to new heights, using neuroscience.”Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/oXfQPEJWwbMOn this episode you will learn:✔ How Former MLB Player is taking the mental and physical skills he learned over his 14 year MLB career, connected to neuroscience to help our next generation of youth.✔ The leadership ingredients that Mike Bordick thinks made some players stand out over the rest with their results.✔ Why Mike Piazza (NY Mets) was such an outstanding and unique team player.✔  How Mike Bordicks childhood contributed to his success in MLB and beyond, and why he thinks its important to give these skills back to our next generation.✔ What sport Mike chose to unwind after a busy season, to enjoy the \solitude of nature.\✔ His vision for League of Dreams www.leagueofdreams.org (thats just celebrated its 20th year).Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s EPISODE #295 we are going to speak with someone who I feel connected to with where he is going, but for many others, like my husband, he’s formed a huge connection to where he has come from.We will be speaking with Mike Bordick, a former MLB player, whose 14 year career included time with the A’s, Orioles, Blue Jays and Mets. I came to meet him when he contacted me, brainstorming ideas for ways he can continue to give back to youth in his retirement, with the organization he has formed www.leagueofdreams.org, that is celebrating their 20th year and is now looking at including content that links neuroscience to learning and physical education.When I saw his email to me, I wondered “what is a former baseball player emailing me about” and then when I got to what he was looking for, I thought that he definitively found the right person, as this is what the podcast Neuroscience Meets SEL is all about. I wrote back to him with ideas, and resources from the podcast, with episodes that tied back to PE and the brain, and connected him to everyone I knew that’s focused on PE and neuroscience. I can’t wait to meet with Mike and learn more about his vision for neuroscience, (that stems from his college degree in PE and kinesiology) and see what he does with this new program that he’s working on, that links brain health, physical activity and nutrition. I also knew I couldn’t ignore the path the led him to where he is today with his vision, so we will dive a bit into his past on today’s interview.If you know me well, you’ll know that I’m not really a sports fan, (while I love being physically active myself, I haven’t spent much time watching sports, since I was around twelve, and my Dad took me to hockey games in Toronto. I think I’ve been to one baseball game, but never went back because it just wasn’t my thing sitting in the stands and watching the fans spitting on the ground.  So, when Mike’s email came in, I asked my husband, Majid Samadi, who is a huge baseball fan, “Have you ever heard of Mike Bordick” and the answer was a definite “Yes, and why do you ask?”Before learning more about Mike’s vision, you can go to his About Us page on his website and see where his path that led him to baseball began. Majid filled in some of the blanks that I had, from the point on view of an avid Mets baseball fan.I learned that:Mike Bordick, while on the Orioles, was so highly regarded that they shifted Hall of Famer Cal Ripkin Jr to 3rd base, so that Mike Bordick could play short stop.In 2000, he was traded to the NY Mets during the Pennant Race, where he went onto the World Series and most importantly, he was a part of the first Subway Series between the NY Mets and the NY Yankees in the 2000 World Series.Hearing this, made me see a different side to Mike Bordick and his vision for youth. He brings all the attributes he learned and developed in leadership with his 14-year career in the MLB. What I’m interested in learning more about now, is what he plans to do with the skills he’s learned in his career.  I’ve asked Mike Bordick to join us, and share his vision for where he has been, what he has built in his retirement, and the legacy he would like to leave with his experience, knowledge and skills, all for the benefit of our next generation of youth.Let’s meet Mike Bordick!Welcome Mike, it’s awesome to meet you. This is my better half, Majid Samadi, who knew you without having to look you up. We are honored to have this opportunity to learn more about your vision, but also, bringing your past experience in baseball to light.Intro Q: Before we get to your questions, I’ve got one myself and Majid pitched in his.I was hoping to get some intel on Miguel Batista, after meeting him briefly years ago, but since you rarely faced him, I’ll change my question a bit. I really do believe that you can get a solid understanding of someone by watching how they do certain things.  You know, it’s that “how you do anything is how you do everything” idea. Miguel Batista is the only MLB player I’ve met personally, even if it was brief, I could guess what he would be like as a person. Who stood out to you as a leader over the years, and what do you think it was that took them to higher levels of achievement, over other people?Majid—I’m a huge METS fan.. story of watching Mike in the stands.What was it like to play with Mike Piazza and being in the heart of a pennant race, going all the way to the World Series? How was the energy around the New York Fans supporting the Mets and pushing for a Championship?Q1: Take us back to childhood. Reading your website, I’m curious, what do you think it was that made you into a MLB player?  I related to what you wrote on your website, with having a strict Father, with “fear being instilled into your young heart” and maybe a little bit about the “fear of God” as we never missed a Sunday at Church growing up. Something about these two things I think taught me discipline that would carry me through difficult times later in life. What about you? What were the ingredients that made you into who you are today, and how do you translate these ingredients into your programs for youth?Q1B: Majid --what the work ethic of my all-time favorite player, Mike Piazza? How was he as a teammate, and did he do anything specifically to instill confidence in the team to push forward in a Championship year?Q2B: Majid --since playing in New York has a lot of advantages and at the same time can be difficult with the media coverage. What were some skills you were able to develop being with the New York Mets and how do you transfer these skills to the kids that you work with today? Q2: “The solitude I found fishing by myself is what I truly loved.” If you weren’t fishing, you were playing baseball. Majid would understand your passion for fishing, but I wonder, what is it that you enjoy so much about “the solitude” of it all? Being in nature?  How can this understanding help our next generation get outside and spend more time in nature?Q3: For a family who has noticed our girls’ self-esteem skyrocket through sport, what can you say about these skills (called social and emotional skills now) but they weren’t taught in school when we were growing up. We had to learn them through the school of hard knocks. Things like mindset, attitude, sportsmanship, and basic character skills that would separate you from the rest. Where did you learn these skills, and how do you incorporate them into sport for youth?Q4: Reading what 5th grade was like for you broke my heart a bit, mostly because it’s the kids who are left out that we were always taught to watch out for. They are ALWAYS the ones who take off like a rocket (I can name a few my elementary school days who struggled are they are now medical doctors). Looking back now, do you think this hardship at school gave you something that made you stronger? Not that I want life to be easy for my kids, but hardship builds something we can’t give our kids. Can you share getting cut from 3 of your middle school teams, and how being vulnerable with your weaknesses helps kids you are working with?Q5: Tell us about your vision for connecting neuroscience to PE. Where are you with this program, and what else do you need?Q6: Final thoughts, and reflections.Mike, I want to thank you for coming on the podcast, and sharing your powerful story that took you from childhood, to your 20-year career in MLB. What you have already built with your League of Dreams Program is outstanding, and I’m excited for what you are creating with your PE program backed by neuroscience. I can express how excited I am personally to be speaking with you, but Majid takes it all to another level, as he sat in the stands watching your first game. It’s been a true honor to meet you. LEARN MORE ABOUT MIKE BORDICK: League of Dreams https://leagueofdreams.org/ Personal Website https://mikebordick14.com/about-me The Baseball Warehouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v0AJkb-YIHXU (teaches the fundamentals of baseball as well as the mental side of the sport). The Baseball Charity: Improving Lives Through Baseball http://www.tbwcharities.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mike.bordick.5 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mikebordick/ FINAL THOUGHTS, REFLECTIONS AND AHA MOMENTS: I think it helps to share any AHA Moments that were noticed during the interview, or while editing, since learning is something that’s ongoing. I’m sure as you listened to this interview, you could relate with your own life experiences.Majid and I reflected on this interview together, as I wondered what he noticed, that I might have missed. Here were our biggest take-aways from speaking with Mike Bordick:Go Deep When Researching to Find the Heart Behind The “Why”i: It doesn’t take that much time to get to know someone on a deeper level when you are researching them for an interview. I watched some of Mike’s television clips, and noticed that the questions he was asked were usually ones on the surface, (like what are you building for youth) and these questions still highlighted the incredible work he is doing with LeagueofDreams.org, but for me, there was something missing. I like to “feel” the heart of each person I’m speaking to, and knew I didn’t have the knowledge and background to get there on my own. I knew I needed help for this interview, to uncover the “heart” behind Mike Bordick’s mission and legacy, and I saw it when Majid brought back some of the memories of sitting in the stands watching Mike’s games, in his early days. Mike wouldn’t have known what it felt like from a fan’s point of view, and Majid had no idea that the “field shook” when the fans cheered (or booed). He only knew the stands would shake from his point of view. Mike got to see Majid’s perspective, and vice versa, which is when I noticed the “magic” started to happen. We also noticed that while you can research someone thoroughly, you still won’t be able to find out everything, so find ways that your guest can add to what you’ve uncovered, if you’ve missed something. We didn’t know that Mike Bordick played in 2 World Series Games, but by recognizing him in one, he was able to share the full picture.PUT THIS INTO ACTION: When speaking with someone, whether an interview like I’m doing, or a customer you are trying to get to know in the business world, or if I think about it, the athletes that you are coaching, when you can connect to another person at the heart level, the bond you will create is unbreakable, and unforgettable. I know Majid and I will NEVER forget this part of the interview, because we were able to “feel” it and this was all possible from spending a little bit of extra time learning more Mike’s background, and getting to know him at the heart level, going straight to what mattered the most to him, or his “why.” It pays off to put extra effort into going a bit deeper to get to know and understand others who are important in your life, for this reason.   Always Think of Ways to Help Others and Give Back: I think this is what caught my attention the most when I first met Mike Bordick. Here he was in retirement working on ways to give back to those who need it the most with his League of Dreams Organization. He and all the others who lead this organizationii, found a way to contribute and help those who need these skills the most. If we ALL spent some time thinking of ways to help others, even if it’s one person, the world would be a different place. Majid also noticed this and we both wanted to be sure that we highlighted what a noble cause The League of Dreams is.PUT THIS INTO ACTION: You don’t need to go BIG with this idea, like Mike is doing, (or you can with some planning) but I really do believe that we can all do this with small actions, taken daily, and make an impact that begins in our own community. How are you as a role model in your family? Start here, and then expand out larger into your community, and then further, into your city, state, and then go as big as you want out into the world.  Small details matter a lot and show people who you really are in a matter of seconds. It’s all about seeing the WE in social and emotional learning, instead of the I. Social Awareness, vs Self-Awareness. Start small and do a bit more each day. When Mike Bordick reached out to us about ways to incorporate neuroscience into his work, I bet he didn’t know how much his experiences would help and inspire others—two minds when they come together, (WE vs I) expands all of our levels of awareness, leaving us with the thought of “what else can we do to help others?”We are all connected: This one came through when Mike was talking about the solitude he felt while fishing in nature by himself, something he would do to unwind from a busy season. Something magical happens when we can feel the oneness of ourselves within nature, and this is something I’m going to explore more on a future episode as we look at the power that comes from being on, near or by the ocean with author and ocean expert Wallace J. Nichols.PUT THIS IN ACTION: If you have been following this podcast, I’m sure you will have your own story of what happens to you while in nature. Mike Bordick talked about the meditative nature of fishing and what he would say were “undisclosed benefits” to being in nature.  I’ve felt strange and interesting things while hiking in the mountains, or swimming in the ocean. When we get to our interview with Dr. Nichols, I’ll ask him to explain WHY we feel such interesting connections with others in nature, and why nature has the ability to calm us down, and bring out our creative sides, because this is what he has dedicated his entire lifetime studying.I don’t think I need to explain this one any further, other than to say how important it is to get out into nature, and take note of what this peace and solitude means for you.With those takeaways, I’ll close out this episode. I hope you enjoyed this interview with Mike Bordick as much as we did. If you want to learn more about League of Dreams, you can visit www.leagueofdreams.org and connect with Mike Bordick through this website, or connect to him via social media.CONNECT WITH MIKE BORDICK AND LEAGUE OF DREAMS:WEBSITE: https://leagueofdreams.org/contact-us/PODCAST: https://leagueofdreams.org/podcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MBordickInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikebordick/?hlenFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ RESOURCES:John O’Sullivan Changing the Game: The Parent’s Guide to Raising High Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids https://www.amazon.com/Changing-Game-Parents-Performing-Athletes-ebook/dp/B00DZC25LWREFERENCES: i Simon Sinek Starts with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?vu4ZoJKF_VuAii Board of Directors for League of Dreams https://leagueofdreams.org/about/who-we-are/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n8drn4/295.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/,name:”Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the Six Higher Faculties of Our Mind”,datePublished:2023-07-09,description:Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s episode #294, we are going back to the basics, with the Fundamentals of Understanding How Our Mind Works, that started for me with Bob Proctor’s Youth Mentor Program, that I was the Executive Director with, until the program dissolved with the Sept 11th, 2001 tragedy. This weekend I reviewed ALL of these cassette tapes, and when I got to the last one, the tape broke. I didn’t want to miss anything that might be important that I could share with you here, so I watched a YouTube video on “how to fix a broken cassette tape” and what do you know, it worked! Times really are different than the days we used to carry these cassette tapes around, with our Sony Walkmans, but what came through loud and clear to me, was that the messages and lessons we were teaching those teens were timeless, and it all began with an understanding of our mind, how it works, and how to use it. The program consisted of 6 SERIES: SERIES 1, The Fundamentals (you can see these tapes in the image in the show notes).  SERIES 2 went into the importance of your attitude, SERIES 3, Your Self-Image, SERIES 4- How to Set and Achieve Goals, SERIES 5- The Laws of the Universe and how to use these laws for your health and relationships and SERIES 6 reviewed all lessons, with the goal that the teens would experience PRAXIS, or they integrated their beliefs with their behaviors.It was strange for me to hear some of these tapes that were recorded back in early 2001, using conference calls, but what was interesting to me, was hearing the teens explaining exactly HOW these timeless principles were helping them.Teens would call into a conference call line, from around the world, and meet with Bob Proctor monthly, to review these lessons, and how they were applying them. Nothing made him happier than to hear someone applying what he had dedicated his life teaching, and I know it surprised him that the teens seemed to pick these concepts up quickly. This makes sense to me now that we know how neuroplasticity works, as it’s much easier for a young person to learn something new, because their brains are more plastic, and they also have less habits to overcome.I listened to one call, and there was a young guy named Greg who shared how he used visualization to go from the last place on his golf team to be the 3rd highest on his team. I wondered why he picked the 3rd highest, and not first on his team, but anyway, that was his goal, and he achieved it. We asked him “what exactly did you do when you were visualizing?” and he said “he put himself at the 5th hole on the golf course, then pictured himself hitting the club, feeling the wind on his face, and imagined where the ball would land.” His vision was clear and specific, and listening to him talking was something else. He was confidently telling the others how he achieved his goal. Greg had mastered TAPE 2 of the Fundamentals thinking in pictures, TAPE 3, using his conscious mind and his senses (to set his goal, he even showed us how he felt it), he used TAPE 4 when he threw his goal into his subconscious mind, and TAPE 6, Greg was able to review exactly what he had done, inspiring others on this call.No wonder these kids caught my attention. There’s nothing like hearing how young people, from countries around the world, were helping each other to create exciting lives. If you look at the date on the cassette tape, it was just months before September 11th, 2001, and the program would dissolve before SERIES 4, 5 and 6 were even created, but I hope that sharing these ideas with you, will help someone, somewhere in the world, to implement these ideas in your own life.So for today’s episode, #294, we will cover TAPE 5 and dive into “Going Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of Our Mind.”  We will cover:✔What are the 6 Faculties of the Mind, and How Do They Relate to Going Beyond Our 5 Senses?✔Where Napoleon Hill talks about these 6 Faculties in his best-selling Think and Grow Rich Book.✔Where neuroscience fits into our understanding of these Faculties, to help us to understand our inside world, and how physicist Albert Einstein used these faculties.✔A starting point for all of us to DEVELOP and PRACTICE using our own 6 Faculties of the Mind, giving us an edge as we are working on our 2023 goals.If I were to ask you, can you name the higher faculties in your mind, I’m pretty sure that maybe on 2/100 could list them off. This is something else that blows my mind, as I clearly remember being taught all about our 5 senses in school, tasting salt and sugar, and writing about these senses, what we can see, hear, smell, taste and touch, that allow us to make sense of our outside world. But what about our inside world?If we can learn to understand, fully develop and then use our higher faculties, we will experience life at higher levels, than just living through the 5 senses alone, that we saw on our last episode #293i with David Eagleman’s work, there’s much more than our human eyes can see.Napoleon Hill talks about these higher faculties in chapter 5 of his best-selling book, Think and Grow Rich when he says:Just as we have 5 senses that help us to experience the outside world, we also have non-physical, creative faculties that help us to experience our inner world. When I first learned about these faculties, I got really excited. Look how Napoleon Hill describes our imagination. He says:When you start to use your imagination, like Greg did with his golf game, changing your results, and entire future, with this skill, I can’t imagine that you wouldn’t get as excited as I do, and wonder how you can use this “marvelous, inconceivably powerful force” in YOUR life.When I started to see that science could explain some of these ideas that might seem kind of spiritual in nature, or my friend Greg Linkii, who worked with Dr. Stephen Covey  would say “woo woo” it just helped me to have more confidence as I continue to develop and use these faculties. They started to become my superpower, and what’s interesting that I was reminded of when I listened to those teens talking about how they used these faculties to improve their relationships, get better grades, or like Greg’s story, where he used these ideas to improve his results in sports that helped get him into the College he wanted to attend, we ALL have the ability to use, and develop these faculties for outstanding results, or a razor’s edge advantage in our own lives.Before diving into our 6 Higher Faculties (Our Reason, Intuition, Perception, Our Will, Memory and Imagination” lets see what science has to say about our higher faculties.What Does the Research Say About Our Higher Faculties?We know that many visionaries have used their intuition and dreams to create life-changing ideas, but Albert Einstein would say something profound about one of these faculties. He said “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”I know that Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman has covered what happens in the brain during visualization on his podcast on “How to Learn Skills Faster”iii and he talks about 3 components of learning any new skill:Sensory Perception: Where you are perceiving what you are doing using your 5 senses.Movement: That involves our CPGS (central pattern generators) located in our spinal cord and generates repetitive movements like walking, and running etc. When we are really good at something, this part of the brain controls our movement.Proprioception: That he says is like a 6th sense, or knowing where your limbs are in relation to our body.I’m always looking to see if the research could possibly support the results I’ve seen working over and over again over the years, and while Dr. Huberman goes deep into the way our brain works while acquiring a new skill, and what part of the brain is active when we become really good at a new skill, to me, he also explains that when learning a new skill, we can use our 5 senses, and our outside world, (called sensory perception) and that we can also look outside of ourselves, with what he called proprioception. He also explains what part of the brain becomes active with visualization, and I think the key is that with practice, we move from using our upper motor neurons in our brain to a whole new area he called the Central Pattern Generators, when the skill becomes highly developed.I thought about Greg talking about his golf swing that he practiced using visualization, until he had mastered the skill enough to take his results to new heights, going from last place to 3rd from the top. Over time, he began using a different part of his brain for playing golf. This practice he was doing, would change his future, and put him in the College of his choice. I wish I had kept in touch with all of the teens from this program, I only follow the original 12, but I would bet that Greg continued to use this skill for the rest of his life for improved results in College and into his career.Then I looked at another episode that Dr. Huberman did with Rick Ruben, an American record executive, on “How to Access Creativity”iv and I did cover some of Dr. Huberman’s research on PART 4 of The Silva Methodv, but I thought it was fitting that Rick Rubin, while discussing the creative process with Dr. Huberman, says that It’s important to “pay attention to physical sensations in your body in your creative pursuits.”   And neuroscientist Antonio Damasio actually coined this term to be called “interoception.” So, I know I’m not too far off from what the research says as we cover the 6 Faculties of our Mind, and how to develop them for a razor’s edge advantage.REASON: We talked about our ability to think, and reason on our last episode #293vi which is a skill that can help us to understand things on a deeper level. We have the incredible ability to THINK, and then we can decide if we like an idea, and accept it, or we can reject an idea. We use this ability to put our thoughts together, and create ideas.HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:Have you ever participated in brainstorming sessions or Think Tanks with others? Mastermind sessions like this allows each person to use this faculty. You write down ideas on idea maps, and discuss the pros and cons of whatever ideas are thrown out. Meetings like this are highly creative, and new advancements in business often begin this way, when two or more minds get together, and the thinking/reasoning faculty is exercised.INTUITION: This faculty I could spend a year talking about. This is where we learn how to read the energy we feel around us. We can all do this—pick up the “vibe” of another person, just by feeling their energy. Remember Anotnio Damasio called this Interoception, or learning to listen to what we feel from within our body. With practice, we can learn to trust what we feel and become confident with using this tool.HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:The best way I have seen is to ask for feedback when you think and feel something about someone. When you can see you are on the right track, you’ll gain confidence with this skill, and keep learning to use it.PERCEPTION: David Eagleman talks about this faculty in his book, The Brain, and wow, can his work really bend your mind. Just search for the word “perception” in his book, and you’ll see 26 times that he gives an example of how our brain tricks us in many different ways, and “our brains constantly pull information from the environment and use it to steer our behavior” (Page 86, The Brain) and reminds us of Freuds work that our mind works like an iceberg, “the majority of it is hidden from our awareness.” (Page 86, The Brain). With this in mind, when we perceive something, remember we are seeing it from our point of view, with our senses that we know are limited.HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:Try seeing things from someone else’s point of view, and see if this changes your perception of a situation. We did talk about this strategy in depth on a recent interview #289vii with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne who reminded us to look at situations from 3 points of view. Our own, from the other person’s shoes, and then look at the entire situation as if you were looking at all points of view from above. This will help you to see that your point of view, isn’t the only possible route, and will help to develop and improve empathy with this practice.YOUR WILL: This is another of my favorite faculties. This one gives you the ability to concentrate. While sitting down to write this episode, I’ve gotten up from my desk a few times, but I’m determined to finish writing this, so I can record and release this today. That’s the will at work. You can also use the will to hold a thought on the screen of your mind, or choose thoughts of success, over thoughts of failure. If you have a highly evolved will, you’ll lock into doing something, block out all distractions, and accomplish what you set out to do.HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:Developing the will takes practice. Meditation can strengthen your will, but so can staring at a candle flame until you and the flame become one. I tried this activity in my late 20s, and remember it was a few hours of staring at this candle flame, before I was able to block out the distractions of the outside world, and the flame extended towards me.  This faculty, like the others, takes time and practice, but once you’ve developed this faculty, you’ll know you have the ability to sit, focus, and do anything.MEMORY: We’ve covered memory on many episodes, but my favorite was with Chris Farrow, who is a two-time Guiness World Record Holder for most decks of playing cards memorized, from EP #149.viii This is another faculty that requires practice, and most of us don’t practice this skill. A highly developed memory can be valuable in all types of work, and most people who have a highly developed memory share they use certain strategies to remember things, usually by association, and even by ridiculous association, to really make memories stick.HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:Chris Farrow had memory programs through his website www.FarrowMemory.com and when I was listening to those old youht mentoring tapes, Bob suggested a memory program through Nightingale Conantix.  Whatever method you use to improve your memory, it begins with a system or strategy. Names are sometimes difficult for me, especially on the hiking trails, when I meet someone I see often. I try to associate the person’s name with someone I know already, who they might remind me of, to make their name stick.IMAGINATION: I’ve saved my favorite faculty to cover last. This faculty, when developed, gives you incredible creative power. Remember that Napoleon Hill said it to be “the most marvelous, miraculous, inconceivably powerful force the world has ever known” and Albert Einstein said imagination is “more important than knowledge.” This is where the power comes in, and honestly, if I hadn’t have seen all the people, who over the years, used their imagination faculty to create what many would say to be impossible, and then go out and accomplish exactly what they had imagined, I’m not sure I’d believe it all myself. HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:This is what the Think and Grow Richx book study was all about, as well as learning to visualize with The Silva Method. The important thing to note here is that you must be careful what you wish for. Remember Greg, with the teens, he wished to be the 3rd best on his team, and that’s exactly what he achieved. Why not go for the top, if I swear to you, I believe it to be possible?Here’s how I did this recently.At the start of 2023, when setting my goals, I put them all in written form, and made sure they stretched me. Remember, if you listened to the interview with Brian Proctor, if your goal doesn’t stretch you, there won’t be any inspiration in it. The end of January, I was starting a new corporate position, going back to sales, and working for someone else, something I hadnt done in 10 years. Selling my own programs into schools, there was pressure, but if I didn’t make a sale, I didn’t have a sales manager asking me to explain my pipeline. It was a new experience, and I wrote down that I wanted to be a LEADER in sales, in my division.Then the work began. I would read that goal out loud every morning, and many mornings, it felt weird, especially when I saw I was LAST on my team. But like Greg proved, even someone who is last, can do things a certain way, and become FIRST. It took me 6 months, and a series of sales has now led me to be the leader of my division. I honestly didn’t believe it to be possible until maybe the 4th or 5th month.It began when I took my imagination, and just started to dream. That was just one of the goals I wrote down at the start of the year. Be careful what you wish for, you just might get exactly what you dreamed of.There’s no limits to our creative ability and I’ve just proved it. I always believed this to be possible, especially for others, but doing something yourself, gives you an incredible amount of belief.I hope whatever it is that YOU want, that you’ve imagined on the screen of your mind, that you GET IT, and then I hope that you’ll show others the way forward. All great inventions are created in two places: the mind of the inventor, and then in the world, when they create their vision.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude this lesson, I hope that you’ll go back and review EPISODE 291xi on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” then EPISODE #293 on “Our Conscious Mind and Five Senses” which will prepare you for this final episode on “Going Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of Our Mind.”  Reminder, today we covered:✔What are the 6 Faculties of the Mind, and How Do They Relate to Going Beyond Our 5 Senses? (The 5 senses help us to see the outside world, and our 6 Faculties help us to strengthen our inner world). ✔Where Napoleon Hill talks about these 6 Faculties in his best-selling Think and Grow Rich Book. ✔Where neuroscience fits into our understanding of these Faculties, to help us to understand our inside world, and how physicist Albert Einstein used these faculties (he said that imagination was more important than knowledge)! ✔A starting point for all of us to DEVELOP and PRACTICE using our own 6 Faculties of the Mind, giving us an edge as we are working on our 2023 goals. I hope you have found the past few episodes to be helpful for using your mind to think, and create the goals that you’d like for yourself (and others) in 2023 and beyond.I’ve included a link to worksheets that I created for students on these 6 faculties in he resource section of the show notes. These are old lessons, but like I said with the cassette tapes, the content is still applicable over 20 years later. Feel free to download these lessons and use them as you would like.Coming up next:We have Mike Bordick, who had a 14 year MLB career and is now looking at neuroscience and youth!Futurist and Behavioral Scientist Chris Marshall who will prepare us for the uncertainty of tomorrow.A fascinating interview with Dr. Wallace J Nichols on his book and movement Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do.  I’ll see you next weekend!FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  RESOURCES: Worksheets on the 6 Faculties of the Mindhttps://bit.ly/3rke3qB  Think and Grow Rich Book Study with Andrea SamadiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #191 PART 2 on “Thinking Differently and Choosing Faith Over Fear”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-2-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever-by-thinking-differently-and-choosing-faith-over-fear/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #193 PART 3 on “Putting Our Goals on Autopilot with Autosuggestion and Our Imagination”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #194 PART 4 on “Perfecting the Skills of Organized Planning, Decision-Making, and Persistence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-4-on-perfecting-the-skills-of-organized-planning-decision-making-and-persistence/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 PART 5 xxviii on “The Power of the Mastermind, Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation, and Linking ALL Parts of the Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 PART 6 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/  The Silva Mind Control Method Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #293 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #207 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/co-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits/ (207) iii How to Learn Skills Faster EPISODE #22 Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vxJ0IBzCjEPk iv How to Access Your Creativity Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vycOBZZeVeAc vNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/  (261) vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #293 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses/ viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #289 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/maiysha-clairborne-md-on-what-holds-us-back-getting-to-the-root-of-our-doubts-fears-and-beliefs/ viiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #149 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/2-time-guinness-world-record-holder-dave-farrow-on-focus-fatigue-and-memory-hacks-for-students-and-the-workplace/ ix https://www.nightingale.com/quantum-memory-power.htmlxiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #291 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-unleashing-the-power-of-our-subconscious-mind/ (291) ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tg5ixp/294.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses/,name:Brain Fact Friday on Our Conscious Mind and Five Senses,datePublished:2023-07-07,description:Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   Today we’re going to go back to where we left off with EPISODE #291 “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” where we covered:✔ A review of where our podcast began, and where we are going. Each episode we create, it becomes clearer to me that social and emotional skills are important for understanding who we are, and are crucial for propelling us forward. Social and emotional competencies form the backbone of who we are (our identity), along with our character, and I’d like to continue to uncover how science can strengthen this understanding, (with the topics I chosen listed in the diagram in the show notes) expanding our awareness as we move towards our goals, or whatever it is we are working on.   I remember professor of psychology, Maurice Elias summed it up well when he spoke about where SEL began for him in the mid 1970s. He saw a need for these SEL skills back then, (decades before they were infused into our classrooms) saying these skills “could propel someone forward” but he mentioned the importance of “character to steer our direction.” I’ve not forgotten about Character, it’s an important topic that I’ve been writing about in my spare time. We’ll cover the basic character traits in the future, showing were character fits into this equation. I know there’s a lot to the formula for success, and I don’t want to leave any stones unturned.For today’s episode #293, we are going back to the basics, with the Fundamentals that started for me with those 12 teenagers all those years ago. When I was speaking with Brian Proctor, on our last episode, #292,i it hit me that some concepts we had both heard over and over again (like the hour glass that Brian put on the cover of his book that represented staying in the present moment- I had forgotten that’s what it meant. I would have told a story about it representing the fact we only have a certain amount of time to live our life, and to live each moment to the fullest) reminding me of the importance of reviewing these lessons. Or some of the phrases we used to hear over and over again like “you don’t need to know HOW you are going to do something, just figure out what it is that you want, and the how will show up.”  All of the concepts that we heard, that yielded results for anyone who studied and applied them, were ideas that were simple enough to understand, yet most people never followed through with them. This is what Brian Proctor wrote about in his book, and there were many lessons he learned that went much deeper than the usual topics like goal-setting, or confidence building, but there was a foundational level that everyone started with, and I’d say it was with those Fundamental lessons that we taught to the teens.We recently covered “Diving Deeper into Our Subconscious Mind”ii (which was the 4th tape the teens learned). Today we will cover some of the important concepts of “Using the Conscious Mind and Our Senses” and in a couple of days (when I’ve written the next episode, we’ll cover)  “Going Beyond Our Senses: Using the Faculties of Our Mind.” This will provide us all with the solid background of these success principles that I saw working for so many people over the years. I even heard from Ryan O’Neill, from EPISODE 203iii recently. He’s the paranormal researcher I worked with years ago, who took these ideas and used them for his family, as well as for his own results, where he skyrocketed to high levels of achievement with his work, but I would say his results were predictable. He did things a certain way.Would you know he’s still reading the book I sent him in the mail (from Arizona to Scotland) in 2013, and tabbed 3 specific chapters, explaining the importance of reading Wallace Wattles “The Science of Getting Rich” book, chapters 4/14/7 in that order. I’ll cover this book, (that inspired Rhonda Byrnes to create the movie, The Secret) on my next deep dive at the end of the year, but if you look at Ryan’s book, from the photo is the show notes, you can tell that he actually READS it! And I don’t need to see the book to know this, as his results tell me what’s happening in his mind.It’s all begins with this picture where you use your imagination factor to create whatever it is you want, in your mind. I didn’t cover the part where we think in pictures, because I think I’ve covered this enough on the podcast with our review of The Silva Method.iv WHAT SHOULD WE UNDERSTAND ABOUT OUR CONSCIOUS MIND, so we can be sure we are using it to achieve results like Ryan O’Neill and thousands of others? 1: LEARN TO USE OUR 5 SENSES, BUT KEEP IN MIND THEY ARE LIMITED: Imagine your mind with your conscious mind as the top part of your head, the subconscious is the bottom, and your body is below this circle. Attached to your conscious mind is your 5 senses, that you use to see, hear, smell, taste and touch the outside world with. We also have the higher faculties of the mind (our ability to reason, our intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination) that help us to go beyond our 5 senses.Why would we want to think beyond our five senses? This is where David Eagleman’s book, The Brain, or his podcast, Inner Cosmos, ties the science to something I had heard often over the years, but the way that Eagleman describes it, completely made sense to me.  He explains that our biology allows us to “see” certain wavelengths but we actually only see “a tenth of a trillionth of the light waves out there”v meaning there is much more than our human eyes can see. He expands this idea and dives into an explanation of how “radio waves, x-rays, gamma rays all have different frequencies, and we are completely unaware of them because our biology wasn’t designed that way.” (Inner Cosmos Podcast).He says that “our brains are sampling just a little bit of the world” so I translated this back to what we taught those teens. We told them “don’t look at what you can see with your eyes (whether it be poor grades, sports results, money in your bank account), just be open to the fact that you can change what you see, by doing things a certain way, completely changing your results.2: REMEMBER WE HAVE THE AMAZING ABILITY TO THINK and it’s the conscious mind that we call the thinking mind.  It hit me while listening to Brian Proctor’s interview, that when his Dad was asking us “what do you really want” he wanted to see if we had the ability to answer him. Could we think new and original thoughts, or would we just look at him and say “I don’t know.” This ability to think is what will determine our results in life, and like I said with Ryan O’Neill, his ability to think made it easy to predict the results he would have in television, by the fact he is still studying, learning, reading and applying what he is learning for these new results.It’s in our conscious mind that we have the ability to THINK new thoughts, or take ideas and IMAGINE them on the screen of our minds. But how many of us create NEW ideas? Look around you right now, and notice what others are doing. Ask them questions, and see what’s on their mind? I remember while studying the basics of Neuroscience with Mark Waldman, he would often say, “please interrupt me, and challenge things that I’m teaching you” as this would show that his students are thinking critically, and not just taking notes.3: USE YOUR 5 SENSES TO GATHER INFORMATION, AND THEN GET CREATIVE taking your thoughts or ideas to a new level, using your 6 higher faculties. Imagine an idea coming into your mind. You can sense the idea, and then think about it. Do you like the idea? Does it make sense to you? You have the ability to reject an idea (using your reasoning faculty), but if you like the idea, and you accept it, maybe you even love this idea, you now send it over to your subconscious mind, that we went deep into on EP 291vi. This is the creative process where you take an idea (a thought), spend some time in thought about it, decide you like the idea, and with emotion, you turn it over to your subconscious mind where the magic begins.This is how Proctor taught the teens to turn their C grades into A grades (by teaching them to see an A grade with their imagination FIRST). Once they could see the new grade, they started taking the actions needed to actually earn this A grade, but it started with their ability to put this conscious idea in their mind first. They had to THINK!We heard so many stories like this over the years, especially in sports. A golfer described how he would picture the golf ball going into the cup in his imagination first, and evening hearing it spinning around.PUTTING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONSCIOUS MIND INTO PRACTICE:Take out a notepad and sketch out the diagram of the conscious mind, subconscious mind and the body (that was created by Dr. Thurman Fleet in 1934).Here’s my sketch below.Now start to THINK. What do you really want?Write out YOUR IDEA, circle it, and if you resonate with what you have written, add emotion to it, and see what comes to mind when you READ what you’ve written.If it’s a goal that stretches you, like we’ve mentioned before, you might read it and think “this is too far off from where I am right now” but it’s here we will take the higher faculties of the mind (next episode) to help change this discord. But for now, just notice how you feel. Use your conscious mind to either accept the new idea, or reject it.When I first wrote on my notepad that I wanted to make neuroscience simple for educators and students, I remember almost wanting to hide my notebook, and not tell anyone this is what I wanted to do. It just seemed so far off from where I was, and I wasn’t sure how I would ever do this.Now, I receive emails from leaders around the world, looking to see how they can add simple neuroscience into their curriculum. It just boggles my mind that it started with writing out an idea, and then taking action on the idea, until finally, one day, you look up, and you are living what you wrote.To review and close out this episode on “Using the Conscious Mind and the 5 Senses” we covered:✔ 3 concepts about our conscious mind and our senses to help us to THINK.✔ An activity encouraging us to write out something we REALLY want, and see how we feel about this NEW goal or idea.This will prepare us for our next episode, where we will then look at the 6 faculties of our mind (our reason, intuition, perception, our will, memory and imagination) to help us to see beyond our senses.I hope this lesson has helped you to see some of the fundamentals that I’ve seen take people to incredible heights. Brian Proctor outlined some other lessons learned on our last interview, and I wasn’t surprised at the reaction to his episode. I always love hearing how these episodes are helping you, and Brian’s interview was one I’ll never forget.I’ll see you in a few days for a look into the faculties of our mind, and will close with a quote reminding us to THINK. If you don’t like what you see in your world, (whether you’re a student, and want to change your grades, or an athlete or a salesperson who wants to change their results, it all begins with the conscious mind, and our ability to THINK, and CREATE the results we really want in our life.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES: i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #292 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor/ ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #291 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-unleashing-the-power-of-our-subconscious-mind/ iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #203 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/ ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ v David Eagleman Inner Cosmos Podcast “Can We Create New Senses for Humans?” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-we-create-new-senses-for-humans/id1677842672?i1000616626191 vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #291 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-unleashing-the-power-of-our-subconscious-mind/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w9qy74/293.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor/,name:Brian Proctor on ”My Father Knew The Secret: Growing Up With Bob Proctor”,datePublished:2023-06-29,description:YOU are about to discover The Secret, like no else on earth before.  If you’ve read Napoleon Hill’s, Think and Grow Rich book, looking for The Secret in those pages, or watched the movie The Secret, you’ll want to take out a notebook for today’s interview, and put away all distractions. The lessons you’ll take away from this next episode, I guarantee, from personal experience, that what you will learn today, has the potential to change the course of your life forever.  Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/ndhyRKFMrFQOn today’s episode #292 with Brian Proctor on ”My Father Knew The Secret: Growing Up With Bob Proctor\ we will cover: ✔  The Power Behind \The Secret\ found in the pages of Think and Grow Rich, or the Movie The Secret and how this \Secret\ has the ability to change your life forever. ✔  Lessons Learned from Brian Proctor after 30 years of working side by side with the legendary speaker, and 60 years being taught these timeless success principles.✔ Lesson include: How to Create Your Best Life Ever, Why Its Important to Follow your Heart, What Exactly is The Impression of Increase, How to See the Best in Everyone You Meet, How to Visualize Your Goals, How to Be at Peace with Death, How to Attract our Best Mate, How to Embrace Our Feelings and Never Be Afraid to Share Them, and Why its Important to Be Our Best at All Times.✔ Andrea reflects on these lessons, with her TOP 3 Take-Aways, with tips for the listener to apply each take-away to their life. Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   For today’s EPISODE #292, we have a surprise guest, who I didn’t know we’d have on the interview schedule until this past weekend.  After receiving his new book in the mail, I sent out an interview invite, and when the answer back, was “you pick the day” I knew I had to make a decision quickly and firmly.It was our next guest’s father who taught me to never waver on a decision. We’ve all been there, though, wondering, “should I do this now—or later, leave this till tomorrow—or don’t leave it, do it—or don’t do it, say it—or don’t say it.” There’s nothing worse than being stuck with that feeling of ambivalence that comes with indecision, and if my path hadn’t of crossed with motivational speaker, Bob Proctor, in the late 1990s, I wouldn’t have learned the importance of eliminating conflict in the mind by learning to become proficient at making decisions. I picked the interview date 2 days away, and knew it was the right answer, because that’s another skill we were taught. Learn to listen to that quiet voice within, and always go with your heart. It will never lead you in the wrong direction.Today’s guest, is Bob Proctor’s son, who worked by his side for 30 years, Brian Proctor. And for 60 years, he was schooled with the experiences and wisdom learned by being the son of the legendary speaker who impacted my life, and millions of others around the world with his teachings based on the principles of success. Ive known Brian Proctor since the late 1990s, when I was first creating the goals and dreams for my future on notepads, using his Fathers material as my guide. Brian was right there, encouraging me along the way. I highly recommend his work. He’s extraordinarily humble and a uniquely kind human being. You’ll see what I mean when you meet him here. I haven’t seen Brian since I ran into him at the last live seminar I attended (January 2016 in LA), 16 years or so since I had been on staff, working behind the scenes with him and the others in those early days.It’s always interesting seeing people you’ve not seen in years, as you both remember where each other began (he knew me well, and I’d say I knew him well). It’s always neat to see where people end up, especially when you work in the personal development industry as we get to see each other’s lives as work in progress. Brian would see my journey over the years, just as I’d watch his.  His son, Danny became an important influence in my family’s life, as he helped me with many projects along the way, especially when I worked with youth, and the project involved a passion of his, filmmaking.I did see Brian again after that seminar in 2016, when I took The Paradigm Shift Seminari online, and had a chance to study directly with him, and learn more about where his life had progressed to since I knew him all those years ago, but I still had so many questions for him, that I know he’s asked often.I wondered:“What was it really like having Bob as your Dad?”“When you were stuck, did he show you the way forward, or make you figure it all out on your own?”“How exactly do you feel his influence and is he still with you today?”“What chapters of Think and Grow Rich were important to him the most?”I knew some things that were mentioned over the years, but reading through the pages of Brian’s new book, my questions were all answered, filling in some others areas that I just had no idea about. You can also watch an interview Brian did on Vladi’s Author’s Showii  where he answers some of the questions I’ve had over the years.I just quoted Brian Tracy on our last episode, and saw he, along with many others have endorsed this book.  Tracy says:  And I can’t even tell you how excited I was to see that Price Pritchett wrote the Foreword to this book, as we learn how Bob and Price became acquainted. Today I am beyond excited to have the chance to catch up with Brian Proctor, and gain access to some of the connections and knowledge that could only be known from those who walked side-by-side to this well-known, and respected speaker.Today we will dive into the book that was released just in time for what would have been Bob’s 89th Birthday coming up this July 3rd. You can grab a copy of this book by going to www.brianproctor.com iiiLet’s welcome Brian Proctor, and see what we can uncover together with his NEW book, My Father Knew the Secret: Growing Up with Bob Proctor, and use these lessons immediately to improve our life.Welcome Brian! It’s awesome to see you again.You know it’s been years since we worked together, and there’s lots here that I want to ask you, but I did want to start out by saying you’ve got to be one of the nicest, most humble guys I’ve ever met.  I remember how much fun it was fishing with you in BC all those years ago (I barely remember the details since I don’t think I’ve gone fishing ever since then) but how cool was that to fish for something off the bottom of the ocean, and then cook it. This was years before your son Danny would become important and influential with the work I would do with teens, and I remember seeing a photo of him, not knowing how much he would help me in the future. Isn’t life incredible? I remember you always being there, helping others (like me) to see the beauty and opportunities in the world. Thank you for being here today. I know this is going to be an incredible conversation.INTRO Q: Where do I even begin Brian? Let’s start with the book, since this is what we are here for today. I’ve got my copy, and it’s something else.Can we begin with the vision you have with this book? What do you want people to take away from it?You know I’ve seen your work over the years, and watched you go up on stage when I knew you’d rather not be speaking. There was something else for you.How did you find your way over the years, using these principles yourself, and what change do you see in yourself looking back now, connecting the dots like Steve Jobs is famous for quoting.Q1: On page 18, you talk about the timing and writing of this book, and how Bob told you “Not to rush it. Take your time and write from the heart.” You know he gave me the same advice when I interviewed him on EP #66iv, reminding me that “I’ll never go wrong when I follow my heart.”  That whole idea that things will happen “if and when they are supposed to happen.” Looking back now, how was this all supposed to happen, and what did you learn from it all?Q2: How do you recommend we READ this book to make our life better on a daily basis?Q3: CH 1 was difficult to read. I knew some of the details as I kept in touch with those who worked closely with Bob over the years, and in Bob’s final days, that you open the book with, I was finishing a Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richv book, that I hit the publish button on the afternoon of February 3, 2022. I ended up dedicating this one to Bob a few days later.  Can you talk about how Bob made everyone feel special? The Impression of Increase. How he would see ONLY the good in a person?Q3B: You talked about how Bob would say “what a beautiful life it was” and how “even the ceiling is beautiful.” Well, I’ve been in Bob’s house, and in that front hallway I’ve looked up, to see the most beautiful ceiling I’ve ever seen. Almost like the front foyer of Cesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, or The Bellagio. I couldn’t help wonder, what do you think Bob saw “on the screen of his mind” that might help us to hold more gratitude in our heart as we go through our daily lives, so we can get to where he was in those final days with an attitude of gratitude?Q3C: How do you think we can all prepare ourselves for when it’s our time, or maybe even find some comfort with the whole idea that one day we will be gone?Q4: Like you, I remember ALL the people who would ask Bob about the Law of Attraction, or how to find their perfect match in life. Everyone wanted to know the answer to this question. I loved when I first heard your story, that Bob helped you to meet your wife, Cory, and how you sort of avoided the situation from the beginning because you worked together. For someone listening, looking to find their true match, what would you suggest they do?Q4B: Can you explain how this relates to the billions of times we would hear Bob say “don’t worry about the HOW. Just decide WHAT you want; the how will reveal itself?”  This only makes sense to me AFTER I hit those big goals that I really wanted.Q5: Chapter 4. I just think if everyone in the world did this, it would be a better place. I must have learned from Bob to not be afraid of telling people how I feel, by communicating my feelings. I know many of us weren’t raised this way, so this is something many of us needs practice with. How did your Dad bring this out in you?Q6: What does “A Pro is at his best mean here?” In Chapter 8, in your lesson “All About the Chalkboard” you mention the importance your Dad put on those drawings. It was funny to me, as it reminded me of a seminar years after the chalkboards, we were in New Orleans, and Bob gave me a $100 bill and told me to go and bring him back a Sharpie with a slanted tip. He was using an easel in the seminar, and the Sharpie he had was running out and I learned how to quickly navigate the shops in this city, and bring back what he needed before the event started. How did Bob teach you this habit of doing your best, or being serious with your craft?Q7: Brian, I could ask you 100 more questions, but I try to stick to just 10 or so. What are some final thoughts that you would like the listeners to know about your Dad, the lessons you learned from him, and how you want these lessons to help others?Brian, this book is beautifully written, and you really should be proud of it. It’s one that will sit on my desk, next to You2 and Think and Grow Rich, and I will open it, and read a bit of it every time I need some words of encouragement. You’ve left no stones unturned, and given me lots to think about here, and I know this will help those who tune into our podcast to take some of the lessons you’ve learned, and implement them in their lives.It really is a beautiful life. Thank you for responding so quickly to my email to meet with you. For those listening, they can go to BrianProctor.com and find your book there, and stay up to date on your work moving forward. I’ve also got to thank you Brian, as you were always there with ideas and encouragement with the dreams I had all those years ago. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you having a bad day, always with a smile on your face, and I always wondered “what’s Brian’s life really like with Bob Proctor as his Dad” and now I’ve read the book, I know that answer. Thanks Brian for coming on the podcast today, to share the lessons you learned that others can now implement for a happier, healthier and more productive life.Thank you for all you do! I look forward to hearing your interview with Lewis Howes on The School of Greatness Podcast. This book goes right along with his content, and I know that Bob would be thrilled to see you on his show. I’m going to watch for that episode.FINAL THOUGHTS, REFLECTIONS and MY TOP TAKE-AWAYS:What an interview. This one really hit me on many levels, (emotionally, mentally and spiritually) as it took things full circle for me, speaking with the son of someone who has made such an influence on where I ended up in life, and the obvious impact he has on Brian himself, his close family, as well as the countless others globally who Bob Proctor impacted through his work. It was something else catching up with Brian, revisiting old memories he shared, but also very surreal, especially when he was talking about The Impression of Increase, and I noticed my eyes started tearing up. If you watch the YouTube interview, you’ll see it, but it really took me by surprise, that as Brian was speaking, I started to see his Father, in his face. There are so many lessons in this episode, in Brian’s book, and especially when we look back at previous episodes, that lead up to this one.If you haven’t listened to my interview with Bob, go back to EPISODE #66vi and you’ll see where my path began, and some of the questions that Bob answered for me.  Don’t miss EPISODE #67vii where I listed the top lessons I learned from my time working and studying with Bob over the years, but I’ve got to narrow in on some of the lessons that weren’t obvious until AFTER the interview that really does show the power and seriousness of this information that Brian writes about in this book.AHA MOMENTS AND TAKE-AWAYSYOU MUST THINK: The biggest take-away for me with this interview (besides the fact it felt like I was interviewing Bob and not his son) was the fact that Bob asked EVERYONE “What do you REALLY want” and it hit me while reflecting on this interview while I was editing it, that he was trying to get us to THINK. “Thinking is the hardest work in the world” he would say, and that “most people don’t think.” I remember when he first asked me that question, I had never “thought” about it, and I remember feeling like I was caught off guard, and I just said “I don’t really know” until years later, I had some time to figure out that I wanted to do something with our educational system and youth, that I went after full force, leading me to where I am today.The first lesson we all learned was to THINK. We all have this ability but sometimes we are so busy we forget to DREAM up NEW THOUGHTS, activating our IMAGINATION. Once we’ve learned to dream, then we learned that we could create ANYTHING we wanted, with belief, (that we can strengthen with books like Think and Grow Rich) and then it all we needed to do, was to get emotionally involved with what we wanted, and take action. This was the formula that was to describe our attitude, that would determine our altitude in life. Creating a beautiful life was simple if you followed and believed in this formula. This is where I say this interview has the potential to change the course of your life FOREVER. If you really believe in what you want, there’s nothing (other than yourself) that will prevent you from achieving it.Sounds pretty simple, and easy to understand, right? But there’s a lot more to it involved that I can see could take a lifetime to fully understand and apply. Not everyone follows through with what they REALLY want as life sometimes gets in the way.How many times did Brian say, “I heard it often” but he didn’t really understand the significance of certain lessons until consciously thinking about them. This is why ongoing continual study is crucial with this information as we take it out of our subconscious mind and into our conscious awareness.I’ve been working on connecting David Eagleman’s work to the fact that there’s so much more to our senses that what our eyes can see, etc, and this is where for me, things get exciting as we begin to connect the science to these age-old principles.Do YOU think? If I were to ask you what YOU really want, would you have a clear and concise answer for me?YOU DON’T NEED TO KNOW HOW You will do what you want, JUST LISTEN TO YOUR HEART: Brian mentioned that he heard this so many times “well, you don’t know HOW you are going to do what you want to do” and we were all sort of stumped hearing that, because most people would like to know the specific steps they are going to take for their goals. I thought about this diagram I’ve covered on this podcast of The Creative Process, or how you take your goal, and take it from FANTASY (it begins in your mind with your imagination), goes to THEORY (where you using your reasoning factors to plan your vision and put it into words), and then you bring it into a FACT or REALITY (with action). This is where the quantum leap idea that Price Pritchett’s book covers, as it’s with this step that we must stretch with our goals, and do something we’ve never done before. Goals are not meant for us to GET something, they are meant for us to grow. I’m sure you’ve heard this as often as I have. Don’t go buy the same car you’ve always driven, or go after the same job you’ve always done, or do something you KNOW you can do. There’s NO INSPIRATION in that. Don’t get stuck doing something you don’t really want to do.Stretch and do something that you REALLY WANT to do, even if the masses would think it to be impossible. This will take you QUANTUM LEAPS from where you’ve always been.  This was like when I set sights on moving to the US from Toronto, putting me way outside of my comfort zone, (not even knowing the legal process involved when I first said this is what I wanted to do) turning me into a whole new version of myself with this move. Or when Brian, who isn’t totally comfortable speaking in public, or doing podcasts, does them anyway, with the goal of spreading the word of his Father’s message (where his heart is involved)  with his new book with a vision that I know will take him far past his old identity, of the old version of Brian that I remember didn’t really enjoy speaking back in the day, creating a whole NEW version of himself.These are QUANTUM LEAP goals, and are worth getting excited about.Is there something that YOU really want, but feels like a stretch for you? The key is to write it down, and then just decide you will do it. Go from FANTASY (in your mind with your imagination) to THEORY (create your plan) to FACT (where you turn your Fantasy into Reality).GET UP AND TAKE ACTION: This last take-away is that once we know what we want, that we must do the work involved to get it. The quote by James Allen I said at the end of EP 291 came to mind here “He thinks in Secret, and it comes to pass: environment is but his looking glass.” (James Allen).There’s no way to escape doing the work. Brian said his Dad told him to just “write a bit every day” to complete this book. One step at a time, until eventually you look up, and your world around you had changed with the repetition of doing a little bit each day.  If you find yourself procrastinating with something, then I’m going to guess it’s not really a goal that stretches you, so there isn’t any inspiration with it for you.Do you have a plan in place for YOUR vision? Does your VISION stretch you to do something you’ve never done before?I’d love to hear the AHA moments that you had with Brian’s interview, and what you think of his new book.And with that, we’ll close out this episode. I’ll see you next week as we pick up where we left off, and also prepare for some new and exciting interviews in the month of July.FOLLOW BRIAN PROCTOR Website https://www.brianproctor.com/brianproctor-homeInstagram https://www.instagram.com/brianproctorofficial/?hlenFacebook https://www.facebook.com/MyFatherKnewTheSecretFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES:i The Paradigm Shift Seminar Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?vW8M33iCjKBUii Vladi’s Author Show, Interview with Brian Proctor June 25th, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vzMKBierroQEiii https://www.brianproctor.com/brianproctor-homeiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #67 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vn8ntv/292-Brian-Proctor.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-fact-friday-on-unleashing-the-power-of-our-subconscious-mind/,name:Brain Fact Friday on ”Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind”,datePublished:2023-06-22,description:“Every day we are influenced in countless ways by the world around us, and most of this flies completely under the radar of our conscious awareness” From Neuroscientist and Stanford Professor, David Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.On today’s episode #291 on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” we will cover:✔ A review of where our podcast began, and where we are going.✔  The importance of understanding our subconscious mind as it relates to our results.✔ A look back at the history of this understanding, that goes back to visionaries in science and the arts (Francis Bacon, Descartes, etc).✔ The unusual results Andrea saw with 12 teenagers who studied this concept, catching her attention, in the late 1990s.✔ 6 STEPS you can use today, to expand your awareness, and help you to tap into the power of your subconscious mind.Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   Welcome back! For those who tune in each week, you might have noticed this was the FIRST time we’ve taken a break with this podcast since we launched. It’s always been important for me to produce content every week, but this past month, we travelled to some places where there wasn’t always internet, so I decided it would be a good time to take a break, and think about where we began with this podcast, and where we are going, creating a clear vision moving forward, and putting our season theme of Part 2 of Going Back to the Basics into practice.If you look at the image in the show notes, you can see where the vision for this podcast began by making a connection with the six social and emotional learning competenciesi that you’ll be familiar with if you are in the field of education, or paying attention to the research.  These competencies include Growth Mindset, Responsible Decision-Making, Self-Awareness, Social-Awareness, Self-Regulation and Developing Relationships, and hundreds of research studiesii have confirmed positive outcomes for our next generation of students, adults and communities who implement these competencies.  Instead of covering social and emotional learning topics only for this podcast, (that I saw publishers begin to cover more thoroughly than I ever could on my own, using their research to prove efficacy), I decided to connect what I saw as “the missing link” for health, well-being, productivity and achievement on this podcast—an understanding of our brain, that I call Neuroscience 101.Reflecting back on almost 300 episodes written, recorded and produced from June 2019 to today, it’s easy to notice the growth that has unfolded along the way, that I share on EPISODE #279iii on “Lessons Learned After Hitting the 300,000 Download Mile Marker,” or “The Top 10 ALL Time Most Listened to Episodes on Podcast.” I can’t miss out on EPISODE #233iv where we covered the “Top 12 YouTube Interviews” as chosen by YOU! These are all good ones to review.In addition to the growth noticed over the years from feedback that YOU, the listener would send me, I also noticed a shift with the content in our interviews over the seasons.In our early interviews, we were introduced to books, ideas and strategies that would orient us to the understanding of the brain and help us to break down topics like improving student success with Dr. John Dunlosky’sv research, or trauma in our schools, that we saw with EPISODE #168vi with Dr. Bruce Perry and his book What Happened to You, or EPISODE #60vii with Dr. Daniel Siegel on “The Benefits Behind a Meditation Practice.”  We moved through the research, season by season, covering the topics that I thought would help us to all gain a better understanding of the mind-brain-body connection.Then, the focus turned towards health and wellness in 2020, which was an unexpected turn for me, but one that made a huge impact on me personally, allowing me to test out certain products, like the Fisher Wallace Brain Stimulatorviii, the Whoopix fitness tracker, take a visit Dr. Daniel Amen’s Clinicx for a SPECT image brain scan, or even by learning how to improve Heart Rate Variability with the Lief Wearable HRV Device.xi  While producing these episodes, I was implementing the ideas myself, and often times along with my family members, for improved results. You can scan through the episode home page here or review the season descriptions below. Season 1: Provides you with the tools, resources and ideas to implement proven strategies backed by the most current neuroscience research to help you to achieve the long-term gains of implementing a social and emotional learning program in your school, or emotional intelligence program in your workplace.Season 2: Features high level guests who tie in social, emotional and cognitive strategies for high performance in schools, sports and the workplace.Season 3: Ties in some of the top motivational business books and guest with the most current brain research to take your results and productivity to the next level.Season 4: Brings in positive mental health and wellness strategies to help cope with the stresses of life, improving cognition, productivity and results.Season 5: Continues with the theme of mental health and well-being with strategies for implementing practical neuroscience to improve results for schools, sports and the workplace.Season 6: The Future of Educational Neuroscience and its impact on our next generation. Diving deeper into the Science of Learning.Season 7: Brain Health and Well-Being (Focused on Physical and Mental Health).Season 8: Brain Health and Learning (Focused on How An Understanding of Our Brain Can Improve Learning in Ourselves (adults, teachers, workers) as well as future generations of learners.Season 9: Strengthening Our Foundations:  Neuroscience 101: Back to the Basics PART 1 Season 10: Strengthening Our Foundations:  Neuroscience 101: Back to the Basics PART 2You’ll see that while our first nine seasons were focused on orienting ourselves to the basics of neuroscience, Season 10 and moving forward I’d like to narrow our focus to improved mental and physical health, (building on the Top Health Staples) to understanding our consciousness and our identity, and help us to become crystal clear about who we are, why we are here, and what legacy we want to leave for others. You’ll see the guests we have coming up will drive our understanding of these topics forward, hopefully helping us to become better versions of ourselves, with the idea that when we arrive to where we want to go personally and professionally, that we next create a plan for the legacy that we’d like to leave behind to help others.For today’s episode #291 we are going to pick up where we left off with our last episode where we dove into Stanford Professor and Neuroscientist, David Eagleman’s work. Let’s go back to where we left off the end of May with EPISODE #290xii and dive into today’s episode on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind.”  In Chapter 1 of David Eagleman’s The Brain: The Story of You, he explains how our identity is a moving target. He says: “Who you are depends on where you’ve been. Your brain is a relentless shape-shifter, constantly rewriting its own circuitry—and because your experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in your neural networks. Because they continue to change your whole life, your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint.” David Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.THE CONSCIOUS MIND:In our last episode, we uncovered from David Eagleman’s work that the “conscious mind-the part you think of as you—is really the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain” making me take a look at the graphic on The Levels of Awareness, that I created after reading an article called “The Easy Problems of Consciousness”xiii from National Geographic. If we look (all the way to the right) at the FULLY aware column, that’s like the 10% of the tip of the iceberg that we can see consisting of our ability to THINK. To truly discover WHO we ARE, we’ll need to dive into the depths of our subconscious mind (under the surface of the water) to learn and explore more about the other 90% and peel back the layers, of who we truly are.FINDING ANSWERS BY DIVING INTO OUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND:You’ll notice that we will be spending more time moving forward looking at ways we can improve our levels of awareness, so we can take this knowledge, to eventually help others, after improving ourselves. This will be the key to building a strong legacy that will exist long after you move from this physical plane, that we call earth. And if we want to improve our own results in this process, we’ve got to open up the keyhole to our levels of awareness. Imagine a tiny dot expanding as your mind expands. Or instead of peeking through the tiny keyhole of a doorway you want opened, blast open your mind and kick the whole door down instead. Or forget about the door, and break a window to gain entry into this new awareness that you’d like to achieve.  This all begins by understanding who we are, (we are not just our name) and we can expand ourselves even further as we learn how to use this marvelous power of our mind that J.B Rhine, from Duke University would say is “the greatest power of all creation.”As you are listening to this, doesn’t it make you want to knock down some doors (blasting through some of YOUR subconscious blocks)? Things that you’re aware have been holding you back from where you KNOW you’re supposed to be? These are only your conscious blocks. Like I’ve heard people say “I want to stop self-sabotaging” with their health or relationships.There are some parts of us we are consciously aware of, but other blocks, might take some time to reveal themselves.It just blows my mind that something so powerful, (our sub-conscious mind- or all that exists below the water level with that iceberg photo) that controls so much of who we are, is not taught to us in school. It’s here that I think some of the previous work and study I did in the seminar industry can help us to understand what David Eagleman was talking about in his book, The Brain when he said that the “conscious mind is the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain.”This was at the heart of EVERY seminar I’ve ever attended. If we REALLY want to understand who we are, and be in control of where we are going, understanding the 90% of us, where our beliefs, creativity, emotions, habits, intuition and values all exist, is crucial if we want to be in control of the future that we want to create.GOING BACK TO THE BASICS: THE HISTORYIf we go back to our Think and Grow Rich Book Study, that we covered at the start of 2022, Napoleon Hill wrote a whole chapter on the subconscious mind (Chapter 13) that we covered on EPISODE #195xiv and then he reminds us to re-read Chapter 4 on Auto-Suggestion, which is the medium that influences the subconscious mind.  This book was first written in 1937, showing us how far back this concept goes.Since this time, there are many others who cover this topic just as thoroughly as Napoleon Hill, like author Brian Traceyxv, who explains why this understanding is important on his blog, in his books and all of the seminars he conducted. Tracey shares that “since your subconscious mind has such a great amount of control over your positive and negative behaviors, the key is to train your brain to produce more positive behaviors.” If you’ve ever read Brian Tracey’s work, you’ll know it’s all centered around productivity and success. The subconscious mind and how to take control of it, runs at the heart of his message.In my early days of working in the seminar industry, and learning from the top speakers around the world, I saw that this concept wasn’t new. I was even given a box full of material to study, joining many prominent people in the fields of science or the arts, who also studied the material I was given from an invitation only method. I read the same words that visionaries like Francis Bacon (1561-1626), Rene Decartes (1596-1650), Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), or Isaac Newton (1642-1727) read, and was told to keep this box of materials a secret. It’s full of lessons that focused on using our mind to help us in all areas of our life, including our health, and is not far off from The Silva Mind Control Methodxvi that we covered thoroughly this year. Understanding the levels of consciousness was taught in the introduction to this program, and as we progressed into month three of the course, autosuggestion and the subconscious mind were covered, showing again just how far back these concepts go.Moving forward, I’m hoping that science will reveal some answers to why certain practices from years past, yield noticeable results. I’d like to keep these practices less of a “secret” for anyone to use for themselves or for the benefit of others. Just keep an open mind here, and follow along with the images in the show notes that I’ll use to explain the importance of understanding our conscious, and sub-conscious mind as it relates to WHO we are, and then how we can use this understanding to put our goals on auto-pilot, creating results that will truly boggle our minds. Sorry the notes I wrote are a bit messy, as I wrote them years ago, and didn’t think I’d be sharing them years later. You’ll get the idea.DO YOU KNOW THIS ALREADY?As we move forward, this understanding might be something you already know, or have heard of before, but until you can explain it to someone else, it warrants a review. If you stay with me here, I can guarantee that the application of this understanding has the potential to shift your life in ways you’ll never believe. I’ve been working with these ideas since those early days of working in the seminar industry (25 years ago) when I first watched 12 teenagers skyrocket their results with this understanding, and I still pick up something new each time I look at this. When I first saw these concepts yielding results after a relatively short period of time with those teens, it literally knocked the breath out of me. Something I’ve come to notice happens when I can see someone achieving quantum leaps with their results—it’s hard to look away from something this magical.YOUTH MENTOR INTERNATIONAL (1999-2002): The Fundamentals of Life.For those who don’t know where I first learned this concept, it started back in the late 1990s when I worked with Bob Proctor on a program for teens called Youth Mentor International. This program that I helped Proctor to create and deliver, covered the understanding of our subconscious mind, and how to put our goals on auto-pilot.  The results of this program for these 12 teens was absolutely astounding. You can review the interview with Bob Proctor on EPISODE #66xvii, where we reminisced about our time working together, shocked that it close to 25 years ago, revisiting the results we saw with those teens.  You can see an image of where this program began, with cassette tapes covering these foundational topics, years before we could stream content around the world via podcasting or video. As I started to write this episode, I knew I had to go back to the Basics, and look at these tapes. Notice the title of the program: Youth Mentor International Fundamentals. This is what we taught ALL kids (ages 10 and up) around the world, each week.  The Fundamentals of Life.Tape 1: Building an Emotional Appeal of a Future Promise (where we helped the kids to see the power of visualization) and building their future on the screen on their minds.Tape 2: We Think in Pictures: which takes our visualization skills to that next step, honing in on a detailed picture of our goals and dreams.Tape 3: The Conscious Mind and the Senses: showing the kids that there was a world beyond their 5 senses, or the importance of being aware of the “unseen world.”Tape 4: The Subconscious Mind and the Body: that took students into the lesson I’ll share with you here today, or diving into the 90% of that part of us that remains under water, in the iceberg photo.Tape 5: The Faculties of the Mind (that we will cover on our next episode).Tape 6: Review and Application of the Fundamentals.After watching the success of those teens all those years ago, I put my hat here, and decided to keep looking for what else could possibly take our understanding of who we are to greater heights. This program had such potential, but fell apart after Sept. 11th happened. I tried to carry the torch forward, and learned from educators along the way, like you see with can see when I re-connected with Jeff Kleck, from EPISODE #246xviii who changed the direction I would take with this material in the schools, leading me to focus less on the spiritual side, leaning more on science, or how the brain impacts our learning. I know connecting the science to these concepts is integral, so my focus has moved to watching and learning from the leading experts in science, to bring credibility to the ideas I saw working with those young students all those years ago.UNDERSTANDING AND USING THE SUB-CONSCIOUS MINDThe key is to understand how our MIND works, and that it’s separate from our BRAIN. When we figure this out, it’s like all of the pieces of the puzzle start to fit.  Can you imagine putting a puzzle together without the lid, or the picture of the completed puzzle? That’s almost like what we are doing when we are living life without a picture of our mind, and how we can use it. How do we better understand the part of us that exists under water in the iceberg image? I don’t know about you, but I’d rather be in control of this ship called life, than to let it drift aimlessly at sea.REVIEW OF THINK AND GROW RICH: CHAPTER 13 THE SUBCONSCIOUS MINDIf you listened to our Think and Grow Rich Book Study, (EPISODE #195) you will remember when Napoleon Hill reminded us that “The subconscious mind works day and night” (CH 12, Page 230, TAGR) and that you “cannot entirely control your subconscious mind, but you can voluntarily hand over to it, any plan, desire or purpose you wish to be transformed into concrete form.” (CH 12, Page 230, TAGR) He suggested that we go back to Chapter 4 on Autosuggestion and read this chapter again to become familiar with how to make use of this part of our mind that remains hidden to our eyes, but holds the power to move us to great heights.RAISING OUR LEVELS OF AWARENESS: UNDERSTANDING THE CONSCIOUS AND SUB-CONSCIOUS MINDIMAGE 1: This is a concept I wrote about with permission from Bob Proctor, in my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealedxix. The concept you see in this image of the mind and body originated with the late Dr. Thurman Fleet of San Antonio Texas, circa 1934. Dr. Fleet was the founder of Concept Theory. Bob Proctor was taught this concept from a child psychiatrist from Florida, Dr. John Mike, who transformed millions of others around the world with this understanding. It was this concept that also transformed the results of those teenagers all those years ago who learned how important it was to understand that we think in pictures, starting with this image.If you look at the image, imagine the conscious mind as the top part of your head, and the sub-conscious is the bottom part. Attached to the conscious part of our mind, is our 5 senses, or what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch. This idea teaches us to look BEYOND our 5 senses, (what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch) and begin to develop our higher faculties of our mind that go beyond our senses with (reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination). While working with students with this material, I became very interested in helping them to expand their thinking and even created a video program that teaches these concepts to students, that you can find on the Udemy platform today, called The Secret for Teens Revealed: A 10-Step Blueprint.xxAnother way to think about all of this, is that David Eagleman reminded us that our “conscious mind-the part you think of as you—is really the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain” so to develop the largest part of our brain, would be to learn what’s happening in the depths of our subconscious.The conscious mind is important, as it will be this part of our mind that holds our willpower, and our ability to think.IMAGE 2: Shows us of the importance of autosuggestion that Napoleon Hill covered in Chapter 4 of Think and Grow Rich. My diagram here shows that we can change our results in life, by changing what we think about—see how I’ve written in the conscious mind “We can think.” What we think about will change our self-image, or the image I see of myself. You can do this by thinking or repeating something with emotion which explains why affirmations repeated over time can change your self-image, when they are repeated with emotion, but this process does take time.Since we can THINK with our conscious mind, we can use the power of our SUBCONSCIOUS MIND to work for us, rather than against us and build ourselves into a new and improved version of ourselves, which creates BELIEF. This part of our mind accepts WHATEVER we give it. We build pictures in our conscious mind, we impress them upon our subconscious mind, and the images we create are expressed in our body, that moves into action, and produces results.IMAGE 3: HELPS US TO BRING ORDER TO OUR MIND FOR GUARANTEED RESULTSIMAGE SOURCE: The Secret for Teens Revealed, Samadi, Page 71  THE CONSCIOUS/THINKING MIND:Once we can see how the 3 parts of our mind work together, we bring order to our mind with this image, for guaranteed results. With time, you can learn to use your CONSCIOUS MIND to THINK clearly and build the pictures of what you really want. And what you think about does show up on the outside. In this diagram, I’d written that if I am embarrassed, your body can respond to that thought physical, by blushing, and we’ve covered how reading the emotions in others is something we can easily learn to do. THE SUBCONSCIOUS/EMOTIONAL MIND:With practice, you’ll see that whatever you turn over to your subconscious mind, with emotion added, over time can change your results with this idea of auto-suggestion. This is why Napoleon Hill says we’ve got to read our goals out loud daily, for this process to occur.  BUT WAIT: What if there’s something I want, and I’m doing everything you are saying, but I still don’t have this thing that I want? We will cover this more later, but it goes back to understanding our PARADIGMS that control who we are. There is lots to learn here, so just keep studying, revealing more and more about yourself along the way.If you see yourself with great results…and these results aren’t happening…there’s more work to be done. Remember, THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU, but the layers of the subconscious mind just need more work.THE BODY: When you hold something on the screen of your mind, consistently over a period of time, you’ll eventually see the results that change your conditions, circumstances and environment, which is the third part of the image.We’ve talked about this process often on the podcast, especially with people we’ve interviewed who have transformed their life over the years, like Ryan O’Neill from EPISODE #203.xxi Over time, we can train our subconscious mind to work for us, putting our results on auto-pilot, and these result change who we are over time.HOW DO YOU ACTIVATE YOUR SUB-CONSCIOUS MIND AND INCREASE YOUR LEVEL OF AWARENESS?The first step in this process is to go back over the 3 parts of the mind and see if you can explain this picture of the mind, and how it operates to someone else. Once you can see how the conscious-mind, subconscious mind and the body, work together to achieve outstanding results, and you can share this understanding with someone else who can see what you see, then you’re on the right track, and you should be able to use this concept in your own life.You’ve just got to do the work to strengthen your mind, and there’s more we will cover more next week, but for now, begin with these 6 STEPS to INCREASE YOUR LEVEL OF AWARENESS, UNLEASHING THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND.LEARN TO THINK IN PICTURES: VISUALIZE: This was one of the first skills that we taught to the teens when they were beginning to set goals, and it’s a skill I’m still working on improving. Jose Silva’s program is the best I’ve ever seen for improving your ability to visualize. If you struggle with seeing an image on the screen of your mind, just start slowly, with pieces of fruit like an apple, or a lemon, and with time, you’ll notice you’ll begin to see more.START TO MEDITATE (and keep developing this practice): This one will always be at the top of the list as a daily meditation practice will help you to access parts of your mind that you might not be aware of. Jose Silva’s program took this practice to the next level for me, and is what I work on daily now. I also love Dan Siegels Wheel of Awareness meditation. There’s no right or wrong place to begin here. Just start with something you feel connected to, and stay open minded to trying something new to expand your awareness in still, quiet, thought.DREAM: Not everyone will say their dreams can open up their mind to new thoughts and ideas, but they do for me. If you want to improve this area, make sure you are getting enough REM sleep each night, and see if you can remember what you dreamt about. Write down your dreams, and see if there’s anything you can learn from them. It might not happen overnight, but if you can be consistent here, you’ll gain incredible insight from this time that your conscious mind goes to sleep, and your unconscious mind soars.SET GOALS: There was this activity I would do with the teens I worked with called the 101 goal list. I remember learning this from the Chicken Soup for Soul author, Mark Victor Hansen, and I think he learned it from a teenager. The idea is that you sit down, and write out 101 things that you want to BE/DO/HAVE. It doesn’t have to be material things, but can also be experiences you’d like to have, or places  you’d like to visit. I remember doing this activity for the first time at an airport. After the first 25 things, I couldn’t think of any more. The idea is that if you can keep going, you’ll begin to tap into your subconscious mind, and begin writing things you might not be consciously aware of. I still have that original list that has somewhere around #50 that I’d like to swim with sharks. I have no idea where this came from, as it’s not something I’ve consciously thought about. Try this activity and see what you discover about yourself.READ YOUR GOALS OUT LOUD: This one really works and might be why saying affirmations out loud works over time. There is a power that comes from reading what you want out loud. Try it. It will feel weird in the beginning, until you switch and begin to own what you are saying. Over time, you will start to believe what you read everyday, and when the belief is there, so will be your goal.BE OPEN TO LEARNING FROM OTHERS: This one goes without saying. Of course if you are listening to this podcast, you will be open to learning from others. But would you purchase a ticket to hear someone speak, or jump on a plane and fly somewhere to meet someone you know you could learn from? Proctor used to do this all the time. I loved his stories of when he would sit in the back of the room and listen to people speaking that he wanted to learn from. These were always life-changing connections and if you’ve ever experienced this, you’ll agree with me that they are well worth the time and effort. If there’s something you are working on, and you’re stuck in some way, you’ll be able to easily put the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle into place with the power that comes from two or more minds working together.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude this EPISODE #291 on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” we reviewed our vision for this podcast, where we began and where we we’d like to go over the next 10 seasons.We picked up from where we left off the end of May, with Neuroscientist David Eagleman’s work, urging us to look closer at the subconscious mind, since it controls 90% of who we truly are.We reviewed the history of the subconscious mind and why this concept is a foundational step for us in the process of learning who we are.We looked at 6 STEPS for expanding our level of consciousness by diving deeper into developing our SUBCONSCIOUS MIND.This is just the beginning. Next week we will look at the Faculties of the Mind vs the 5 Senses to Expand our level of awareness more, but until then, think about this quote from James Allen, who wrote the book, As a Man Thinketh.He said“Mind is the master power that molds and makes:And Man is Mind,And Evermore He Takes the Tool of Thought,And Shapes What He Wills,Brings Forth a Thousand Joys,A Thousand Ills,He Thinks is Secret and it Comes to Pass,Environment is But His Looking Glass.”The goal is to understand how our mind works, so we can get our thoughts, feelings and actions lined up. That’s integrity and not everyone has it.When you can line up how you think, feel and act, the magic happens.What we THINK on a daily basis really matters for where we are going.If the AHA moments havent happened yet, (or nothing outstanding seems to jump out at you) come back next week, and I’ll add some more, with the goal of helping you to expand YOUR awareness, by “seeing” this marvelous power that’s held within the depths of our subconscious minds.  See you next week.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ RESOURCES:How to Expand Your Level of Awareness with Bob Proctor https://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/6083/how-to-expand-your-awarenessREFERENCES: i Casel’s 6 SEL Competencies https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/what-is-the-casel-framework/ii What does the research say? 100s of research studies confirm SEL benefits students https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/what-does-the-research-say/iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #279 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lessons-learned-after-hitting-the-300000-unique-download-milestone-thank-you/iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #233 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/top-12-neuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast-interviews/v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE  #37 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kent-states-dr-john-dunlosky-on-improving-student-success-some-principles-from-cognitive-science/vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #168 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-bruce-perry-and-steve-graner-from-the-neurosequential-network-on-what-we-should-all-know-about-what-happened-to-you/viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/viiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #120  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/personal-review-of-the-fisher-wallace-wearable-medical-device-for-anxiety-depression-and-sleepstress-management/ix https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/xNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #134  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #228 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/rohan-dixit-founder-of-lief-therapeutics-on-measuring-hrv-in-real-time-for-stress-relief-from-the-inside-out/xiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #290   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-learning-unlocking-the-secret-to-our-identity/xiii National Geographic Your Brain (Revised and Updated) https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Brain-Revised-Updated/dp/154784079XxivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/xv Brain Tracey on the Subconscious Mind https://www.briantracy.com/blog/personal-success/understanding-your-subconscious-mind/xviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/xviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/xviiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #246  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/jeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace/xix The Secret for Teens Revealed: How Parents, Teachers and Teenagers Can Inspire Leadership and Transform Lives by Andrea Samadi Published September 15, 2008  https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Teens-Revealed-Teenagers-Leadership/dp/1604940336xx The Secret for Teens Revealed Online Course: A 10-Step Blueprint https://www.udemy.com/course/the-secret-for-teens-revealed-a-10-step-success-blueprint/xxi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #203 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pfpgwm/291.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-learning-unlocking-the-secret-to-our-identity/,name:Brain Fact Friday on ”The Neuroscience of Learning: Unlocking the Secret to Our Identity”,datePublished:2023-05-24,description:“Who you are depends on where you’ve been. Your brain is a relentless shape-shifter, constantly rewriting its own circuitry—and because your experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in your neural networks. Because they continue to change your whole life, your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint. That’s From Neuroscientist and Stanford Professor, David Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.Now that REALLY made me STOP and THINK as I am about to write this next episode. I wonder:What’s my identity-or what makes me-me, especially if it’s a moving target. I’m not just Andrea, the host of the Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast (imagining my brain, and all its neural networks that consist of ALL the years of experience that make me, who I am today) and each day, my experiences change who I am right down to the books I’m reading, what I’m studying and learning, the people around the world I interact with, making me the person I am today.Then I wonder, who are YOU listening to this podcast? What’s YOUR identity, wherever you are tuning in from around the world (and I imagine YOUR brain, and the neural networks you’ve created with YOUR own specific and unique life experiences.And if our identity (who we are at this point in time) is a moving target that never reaches an endpoint, can we then, create our own reality and future by continuing to re-wire our own circuitry with NEW information, and NEW ideas, that create NEW experiences that change who we could be in the future? Thus, changing our conditions, our circumstances, and our environment?That is the goal of this podcast, (to help all of us to re-wire our brains (with new information) that we’ll put into action (using the most current, evidence based research) taking our results to new heights.  This is what keeps ME coming back time and time again to write new episodes.  I’ve put an image in the show notes that came from my study with Mark Waldman on the Default Mode Network, showing exactly what our brain looks like when we are using our imagination network to take this information we are learning, and use it in a creative way. Our whole brain lights up, connecting all of our brain regions in this process.With that thought, I want to welcome you back to our final episode of Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, (and while we know I’m not just) an author, or an educator with a passion for learning (I think after today’s episode, we will see that we are much more than our work and life experiences) and it’s this understanding that will encourage us all to continue re-wiring our brains, taking us to new, and often unimaginable heights.    I’m recording this episode the end of May 2023, and plan to take some time away from the recording studio (my office) this summer. We’ll be back with the start of Season 10 the end of June, as we move into the 5th year of this podcast, and our second half of “Going Back the Basics” where we’ll continue through our past episodes, to see what we can add to them, with new research and ideas to take our personal and professional results to these new heights.As I started writing this episode that tied back into some of our Brain Fact Fridays on Learning, I couldn’t think of what to cover specifically, because learning is behind EVERY episode we produce. I wonder, as we move towards our 5th year, and a new season when we return, what else can we uncover when it comes to “learning” with our brain in mind. Or in other words, how can we take our “learning” to new heights, or look at learning through a new lens?I glanced through some of the episodes we covered on how we learn (procedural vs declarative learning) on EP 131i, neuroplasticity on EP 133ii, spaced repetition, distance learning, the neuroscience of learning EP #167iii, learning and how our emotions impact our memory EP #127iv , even the importance of learning skills with our non-dominant hand. While all of these topics are fascinating, I wondered what could we cover today that would take us deeper into the circuitry of our brain, and guarantee a shift of thinking for all of us, causing a lasting change with our results.Then I remembered a documentary I watched YEARS ago, from a Neuroscientist at Stanford University, and Internationally best-selling author, David Eagleman, called The Brain: The Story of Youv. I know it was in the early days of when I was trying to make sense of why this understanding of the brain would be important for us (specifically as it related to education) so I took clear and detailed notes, and found his documentary to be interesting because it was applicable to our daily life, and I remember it changed my way of thinking.You can see the options for how to watch this documentary today, and also buy his book, The Brain: The Story of Youvi on Amazon, which I did, even though I had detailed notes on each chapter.What caught my attention with this documentary is that David Eagleman wanted to get away from a textbook inquiry of the brain, (which we all know can be confusing at times with the terminology, and also sometimes boring). Eagleman wanted to “illuminate a deeper level of inquiry” that dives into the question of “who am I” which he says “depends on where you’ve been” or the experiences we’ve had and that “because our experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in our neural networks.” He goes on to say that “they continue to change your whole life (and that) your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint.”So to close out Season 9 of our podcast, on “Diving Deeper into The Neuroscience of Learning: Unlocking the Mystery of Individuality and Uniqueness” we will look at our content, through David Eagleman’s lens, and see how we can rewire our brain, with new experiences, taking our identity to new heights, in this episode and beyond.  I’m looking for sustainable, long-lasting change to occur for all of us.On today’s episode #290 on “Diving Deeper into The Neuroscience of Learning” we will sharpen our focus of what our understanding of the brain REALLY means to us as we cover:✔ Who Are We (Self-Awareness) as we move through life as an infant, teenager and into adulthood.✔ Understanding our Identity (What Makes YOU-YOU) By Looking at Our Unique Experiences✔ What Neuroplasticity Really Means for Us: How Can We Shape Our Brain for a Better Future?✔ 3 Tips for Re-Wiring Our Brain to Change Our Identity Who Am I? Chapter 1 of The Brain: The Story of You We started this podcast covering self-awareness: know thyself, on EP #2vii where we covered six tips for being self-aware, and then I remember when we dove deeper with a graphic on the levels of consciousness, from EP 251viii where we looked at our levels of consciousness from low awareness, like when we are in a coma, under general anesthesia, moving up towards drowsiness or that state called hypnagogia (between wakefulness and sleep), right into our actual sleep, REM state, and dreams and finally into full consciousness.  We explored full-consciousness and the question of “who am I” with Chantel Prat and her book, The Neuroscience of You, on EP #255.ix But what does David Eagleman have to say about our consciousness and who we are? He says, “It turns out your conscious mind-the part you think of as you—is really the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain, and usually the last one to find out any information.”Which made me stop and think for a minute. I thought “wait, should I REALLY be using my conscious mind—the part I think is me-- to write this episode, “the smallest part of what’s happening in my brain?” according to Neuroscientist David Eagleman. I thought back to that image of our conscious mind as an iceberg, showing me that logical and critical thinking (that I’m using to write) consist of only 10% of my mental capacity, and that the other 90% that holds my beliefs, emotions, habits, values, long term memory, imagination and intuition are all in my subconscious mind.What else can we do to tap into this other part of our brain to take our results to new heights?I have just started reading David Eagleman’s book, and he’s already started to challenge my thinking.  He takes us back to when we were babies and born with a brain that “allows itself to be shaped by the details of life experience.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch. 1). What’s the secret behind “the flexibility of young brains” he asks us? He says, “it’s not about growing new cells, the secret lies in how those cells are connected.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1).So now I’m thinking that who we are really IS based on our life experiences, that create these neural connections in our brain, and if we don’t like where we’ve ended up in life, or the circumstances we’ve created, then we can change our environment by doing something new.But REMEMBER: To truly discover WHO we ARE, we’ve got to dive into the depths of our subconscious mind. Eagleman reminds us that “your actions, your beliefs and your biases are all driven by networks in your brain to which you have no conscious access.” That’s why it takes some time to peel back the layers of who we are, in our efforts to become the best version of ourselves.PUT THIS INTO ACTION: LEARN NEW THINGS AND YOU WILL RE-WIRE YOUR BRAINIf the adult brain can change (neuroplasticity) then we can change our brain, and create improved versions of ourselves with our life experiences that does take time.  Eagleman noted that when Albert Einstein’s brain was examined, it didn’t reveal why he was a genius, but it did show that “the brain area devoted to his left fingers had expanded—forming a giant fold in his cortex called the Omega sign, shaped like the Greek symbol” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1). This Omega sign was also found in violin players, showing clearly how detailed movement can in fact change the brain. LONDON CAB DRIVER’S PROVED THIS TO BE TRUE:We’ve also mentioned on this podcast about how London Cab drivers changed their brains but David Eagleman went into detail of how these cabbies had to memorize London’s extensive roadways that “covers 25,000 individual streets, and 20,000 landmarks of interest (hotels, theaters, restaurants, embassies, police stations, sports facilities, and anywhere a passenger wants to go.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1).When the brains of these cab drivers were studied, they found “visible differences:  the posterior (back) part of the hippocampus had grown physically larger than those in the control group—presumably causing their increased spatial memory.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1).Eagleman mentioned that “the longer the cabbie had been doing their job, the bigger the change in the brain region” suggesting the result came from the practice.Now I’m thinking back to some early episodes where we covered the importance of “spaced repetition” or “daily practice” to yield new results over time.So, if we want to re-wire our brain, or create a stronger 2.0 version of ourselves, here are 3 TIPS for implementing this concept.IDEAS FOR IMPLEMENTING SOMETHING NEW INTO OUR LIFE TO RE-WIRE OUR BRAIN:LISTEN: To new podcasts, take notes, and implement what you learn. I’m always discovering new podcasts, and just need to find the time for all of this new learning. I’m sure if you are listening to us here, that you have also found the benefit to learning through this medium.TRAVEL: Go somewhere you’ve never been before. This summer we are traveling to somewhere we’ve never been before. Instead of planning the same old summer vacation, this year, we will be going somewhere where the internet doesn’t work well, to create new life experiences for all of us. Pick a place you’ve never been before to open yourself and your brain to NEW life experiences.BE OPEN TO LEARNING SOMETHING NEW, EVEN SOMETHING WEIRD: Like with a new meditation or something. I can’t say enough about how much I learned from my review of Jose Silva’s The Silva Mind Control Methodx that we covered earlier in the year. It looks like this episode was also a hit for those listening, with over 4K downloads the last time I looked. The book was eye-opening, but the online course completely blew my mind open with new ideas that I could spend the rest of my life practicing and implementing. As I read through some of the topics, I definitely can say they stretched my mind beyond where I have ever gone before.REVIEW AND CONCLUDETo review and conclude this final episode of Season 9 on taking a “Diving Deeper into The Neuroscience of Learning” we covered:✔ Who Are We (Self-Awareness) as we move through life as an infant, teenager and into adulthood.✔ Understanding our Identity (What Makes YOU-YOU) By Looking at Our Unique Experiences✔ What Neuroplasticity Really Means for Us: How Can We Shape Our Brain for a Better Future.✔ 3 Tips for Re-Wiring Our Brain to Change Our IdentityAs we looked into changing our identity, diving into our subconscious mind, we know that consciousness is something that neuroscientists continue to debate over, and this is a topic that you can see from the graphic I created, that I’m interested in studying, learning more here, and sharing what I learn with you on the podcast. As we continue to study, we will become more consciously aware of WHO WE ARE. Here is something profound that David Eagleman shared. He said:Have you ever looked at someone’s work written on a wall like David Eagleman is recalling with Francis Crick’s work? I absolutely love seeing ideas written on walls, and my office is always full of thoughts, ideas and plans.We can gain inspiration from each other’s ideas and plans. I think back to the movie “Good Will Hunting” where Matt Damon was solving math problems on the wall, while he was working as a caretaker at MIT, inspiring more than just the students who saw his work, but the teachers who wondered who this student was.Our experiences can change our brain, and then when we share them with others, we can then go on to inspire others with our thoughts, ideas and knowledge.  But what has meaning for YOU, might mean something completely different to ME, and so the search for what we find “meaningful” continues.To close out this episode I’ll end with the SAME quote we opened up with.“Who you are depends on where you’ve been. Your brain is a relentless shape-shifter, constantly rewriting its own circuitry—and because your experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in your neural networks. Because they continue to change your whole life, your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint.Neuroscientist and Stanford Professor, David Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.With that final thought, I encourage all of us to keep learning, and improving WHO we are as individuals, because this is only the beginning. When we next look at the impact we can have on others, bringing our unique neural networks together, we open up an entire new universe to explore.I’ll see you the END of June for SEASON 10 of the podcast, and our 5th YEAR of The Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast. .We will continue with our Theme of Going Back to The Basics with:✔ What Can We Really Learn from Looking at Someone Else’s Brain? (Einstein, Walt Whitman, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s).✔ Continue This NEW Learning to Build the Best 2.0 Version of OurselvesFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #131 on “understanding How We Learn: Declarative vs Procedural Systems”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-understanding-how-we-learn-declarative-vs-procedural-systems/iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #133 on “Applying Neuroplasticity in Your School or Workplace”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-applying-neuroplasticity-to-your-school-or-workplace/iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #167 on “The Neuroscience of Learning”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-learning/ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #127 on “How Emotions Impact Learning, Memory and the Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-how-emotions-impact-learning-memory-and-the-brain/v David Eagleman The Brain https://www.pbs.org/show/brain-david-eagleman/vi The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman Published October 6, 2015 https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Story-You-David-Eagleman-ebook/dp/B0104EOGQ0/reftmm_kin_swatch_0?_encodingUTF8&qid1684456595&sr8-1viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #2 “Self-Awareness: Know Thyself”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-awareness-know-thyself/viii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #251 on “Exploring Consciousness Using Neuroscience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-exploring-consciousness-using-neuroscience-to-expand-our-awareness/ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #255 with Chantel Prat on “The Neuroscience of You.” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/chantel-prat-phd-on-the-neuroscience-of-you-how-every-brain-is-wired-differently-and-how-to-understand-yours/x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 on PART 1 of The Silva Mind Control Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uvjjeq/290.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/maiysha-clairborne-md-on-what-holds-us-back-getting-to-the-root-of-our-doubts-fears-and-beliefs/,name:Maiysha Clairborne, M.D. on ” What Holds Us Back: Getting to the Root of Our Doubts, Fears and Beliefs”,datePublished:2023-05-16,description:“I think I have always been a healer first. It feels like my life’s assignment… my purpose. Each day, I endeavor to bring healing to everyone with whom I come in contact. I believe everyone has this capacity to bring healing for themselves and others. I’m here to wake them up to that capacity.” ~Dr. Maiysha Watch this interview on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?vaMv2HK7sxos    From Dr. Maiysha Clairborne’s TEDX.iOn this episode #289 we will cover:✔  How hypnosis and timeline therapy can help us to eliminate blocks in our subconscious mind.✔ Whats a more effective way for changing our beliefs than repeating an affirmation.✔ A simple and easy to use strategy to resolve conflict in the workplace.✔ The three views of \perception\ for improving relationships (home and workplace).✔ How to uncover the root of our doubts and fears to blast through to new heights in our personal and professional lives.✔ Why challenges our beliefs is important for growth.✔ What to think about when \resistance\ comes up in our life.✔ The importance of celebrating our wins, but keeping our eye on our end-goal. I want to welcome you back to Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results. Each concept we cover here I’m hoping will help you, wherever you might be listening to this podcast in the world, just as much as these ideas are helping me personally and professionally.For today’s episode #289, we are meeting with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, an author, TEDx Speaker, Podcast Host of the Black Mind Garden Podcast, a Master Practitioner of NLP and Hypnosis and Time Line Therapy.I don’t think I need to explain why I wanted to speak with Dr. Clairborne when you click to the first page of her website, and she has the words EDUCATE, EMPOWER, ENRICH and ELEVATE in bold letters on the first page. She lives what she teaches, as these words come to my mind when I looked at her picture on the front of her press kit as I wondered where I would even begin with the questions I want to ask her. It was funny because she had some suggested topics included and I read through them, and thought “I want to know ALL of these topics!”So that’s where we will begin. Let’s welcome Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, and see what we will learn together to elevate and empower us to new heights and leadership.INTRO Q:Welcome Dr. Maiysha Clairborne! Thank you for making my life so much easier as a podcast host. Preparing for this interview was easy with all of the information you’ve got out in the world. I wasn’t kidding when I said in the backstory that I want to know EVERYTHING you’ve suggested as questions for me.Welcome!Can you give us a bit of your background that takes us to where you are today? What inspired you to want to educate, empower, enrich and elevate others? This says a lot about who you are. What about hypnosis and timeline therapy? I’m a full believer in hypnosis, but what is timeline therapy?Q1: It’s been a few years since I’ve used them, but I did use an affirmation in my early 20s to help me to change my identity as a young woman, in business. Is there a better way? Tell me there is, because I didn’t like saying the same thing over and over again in front of the mirror until I finally believed it.Q2: I love that you have some tips for improving our relationships in the workplace. What would you say would be some common workplace problems that you typically see, and how would you suggest solving them?Q3: Can you explain your perception activity that you explain in your TEDx? I’ve always thought it to be important to use this faculty of mind, to see beyond what our 5 senses can see, and look at a situation you might be struggling with from someone else’s point of but you took this exercise to another level than I’ve ever seen before. When I’m in conflict with someone, I’ve always tried to step into their shoes, and see what they see, feel what they feel, but what are we missing if we only step into their shoes seeing their perspective and mine?Q4: For those of us who just want to improve and be better versions of ourselves, what would you say about some of the doubts and fears that we might have that we might not even be aware of? How do we uncover the ROOT of our doubts and fears and discover what they are so we can move beyond them?Q5: Belief change. This is a huge topic for me on this podcast. I talk about shifting our paradigms all the time, and I can tell you a few areas that I’m shocked where my beliefs have changed over the years, (specifically around diet and exercise). What do you think we should know about our beliefs?Q5B: So when I’m resisting with something or someone says “try it this way” and I want to try something new, but their way is too far off from how I would be doing what I’m doing. How can we better navigate resistance so we can grow with new ideas?Q6: Why do you think the goal-setting system is broken, (what part specifically) and what are better ways to set our goals?Q7: Another incredible topic. How do you suggest creating the balance between celebrating your wins and staying focused? I know both are important. Q8: What programs and services do you offer to help others?Q9: Is there anything important that I’ve missed?Dr. Clairborne, I want to thank you for taking the time to come on the podcast today, and sharing the years of knowledge, and tools to help empower us to improve ourselves at home and in our workplace. Is the best place for people to find you, your website?FOLLOW Dr. Maiysha ClairborneFacebook https://www.facebook.com/DrMaiysha/Twitter https://twitter.com/DrMaiyshaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/DrMaiysha/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/DrMaiysha/Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/drmaiysha/Website https://mindremappingacademy.com/Dr. Clairborne’s TEDX https://mindremappingacademy.com/dr-maiysha-tedx/Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-maiysha-clairborne-founder-of-the-mind-re/id1505231103?i1000552438946FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES:i https://mindremappingacademy.com/dr-maiysha-tedx/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/36tebr/289.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-fact-friday-on-what-does-acting-have-to-do-with-self-belief-and-our-identity/,name:Brain Fact Friday on ”What Does Acting Have to Do With Self-Belief and Our Identity?”,datePublished:2023-05-11,description:“Reading is not for play. It is to gain knowledge” Stella Adler The Art of Actingi and she adds that “I, for instance, am very strict about what I eat and I’m equally strict about what I read.” In keeping with our season theme of going back to the basics, and building the strongest 2.0 version of ourselves, I’m skipping to episode #199ii on “The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identity”iii from Feb 2022.For those who are returning guests, welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  For those who haven’t met me yet, I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results.On this episode #288 we will cover:✔ A review of The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identity✔ How Belief in Ourselves Develops and Changes Over Time✔ Top 5 Lessons Learned from Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting”✔ Why Continual Study is ImportantWhen I looked back to EP 199 on “The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identity” I noticed that we opened with a quote from the late Bob Proctor, and a meeting with my friend Patti, who worked closely with Bob’s seminars over the years. Patti and I met a few weeks after Bob moved from what he would say was the physical plane, to the spiritual, and we talked about some of the important lesson learned, and knowledge gained from those days working in the seminar industry, and how they’ve impacted our daily life since then.Concepts based on our beliefs like:“All things are possible if you believe.“Our results are all based on our beliefs”“If we don’t like what’s going on outside, we’ve got to go inside, and change our beliefs.”ii --Bob ProctorThese ideas were at the core of every seminar Proctor conducted, and he would travel the globe presenting these ideas in a way that would captivate and change the lives of his listeners globally. Now I sold seminars for Bob from 1999 to 2002 and every time he would come up with a new seminar, people would say the same thing. What’s new with this one? I’d explain that this new seminar had a different angle but some people would challenge this new angle and say, “that’s kind of what we learned in the last seminar” (belief in ourselves) to do xyz and the answer was yes… belief is behind everything we want to do… it’s at the heart of every seminar. It’s also something that takes time to develop. I’ve heard it described in different ways. It’s like pouring a drop of red food coloring into a glass of water, and you stir it once, and the red coloring disappears. We’ve got to keep putting the red drops into the water, to notice the change in color. It’s not easy to notice at what point the color goes from clear to red, as this change takes time.Just like the belief we must have in ourselves that develops over time.It’s difficult to put belief into words, or know when we’ve got it, or not, but it can be seen easily by others. I saw it while interviewing Ryan O’Neill on EPISODE #203iv on “Making Your Vision a Reality” because I knew Ryan BEFORE he achieved the goals he had set for himself, and remember when they were just ideas, written down.  Watching his success over the years has been nothing short of incredible, and the change shows up for Ryan on the outside. His knowledge, confidence, and success in his daily life, shows up clearly with his demeanor, as his work now is being showcased globally, on the Discovery Channelv, and he himself agreed with me when I pointed this out to him. Over time, he could see it himself, but like the food color in the water, it is difficult to pinpoint the change as it’s occurring.How do we change our belief and identity over time?Other than continual study, and learning that leads to growth, what else would the experts in the field of learning suggest?We can review the science behind self-belief, and where belief exists in the brain, by going back to EP 199 where we covered this, but today,I’ve got to go back to the seminar industry, because so much of what yielded success in those early days, worked for some reason, (I can list so many who have surpassed their goals with these principles) so my goal today is to revisit these age-old strategies, that have been around for over 2,000 years.Today’s episode takes us back to this one book that speaker Bob Proctor would talk about in every seminar, and even in his book, Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Lifevi. If you’ve ever been to one of his events, you’ll know what I’m talking about. He would say “You know, you’ve got to read Stella Adler’s The Art of Acting” whether he was talking to a regular person, like you or me, or an Oscar Award Winner, like Phil Goldfinevii, who listened to what Bob told him, then took the action that led to his Oscar Award in 2014. I remember Phil standing and holding this prestigious award at the last seminar I attended in January 2016, explaining that it all started when Bob told him to write down his goals, and he did, and the next thing I knew, here he was, standing up and holding his Oscar, while the audience just listened to how simple it was for him to achieve it.  Phil Goldfine would tell you it was just his belief that did it, and he went on to use the same principles to achieve something next with swimming, something he had yet to perfect, that I’m sure he has achieved by now. It took me two seconds to find an interview from 2019 with Phil Goldfine that showed me he DID in fact hit his swimming goal, and many others that he declared back in 2016 when he showed us his Oscar. What he said got him there was “action”viii and that’s one of the secrets within the pages of that book that Proctor recommended we read every seminar, The Art of Acting.Stella Adlers technique, called “Method Acting” is founded on an actors ability to imagine a characters world. Now it’s all starting to make sense to me why Proctor would love this book, and talk about it so much, as he would hold his hand out and get us to all look up into the air, and “build our castles in the sky.” He was trying to get us to “imagine” the world we wanted to build. It’s called “Method Acting” and now I can see exactly how acting is connected to self-belief, building our identity, and goal-achievement.Stella Adler was the only American artist to study with Konstantin Stanislavski, a prominent figure in Russian theatre and her technique encouraged actors to expand their understanding of the world, in order to create compelling performances.You know, what we don’t understand, or we don’t connect with, we tend to ignore, and that’s what I did when Bob talked about acting. I remember thinking, oh shoot, here he goes again about that acting book, as he would stand on stage, and explain how Laurence Olivier could transform his character, and move his audience, using something called “Method Acting.”Now I’m not at all into movies, and not usually star stuck by actors or fame as I’ve met many from this industry along the way, and I marvel at how they do what they do, but I’m most interested in the journey that got them to where they are today. I met film Director David Webbix, while he was shooting the horror film Taking Lives, with Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrellx, while he was filming A Home at the End of the World, and they were both “out of character” and relaxing, just chatting to me about what they were working on. Then, I sat at a lunch table next to Stephen Spielbergxi, and listened to what his day to day conversations, which was nothing out of the ordinary, but when I met Sean Penn, I KNEW he was an actor. Sean was in a swimming pool, with sunglasses on, and introduced himself to me as “hey, I’m the make-up guy” with an accent anyone from the 1980s could place, and I just laughed, knowing full well that he was playing the character of Jeff Spicoli, from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, just to see my reaction. I glanced over at his wife, Robin Penn at the time, and just laughed. This was no make-up artist. He was Jeff Spicoli, and we all knew it. He was “Method Acting” and it’s taken me almost 20 years to learn about this method.This weekend I finally read the book that Bob Proctor would recommend in every seminar, Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting.”I never understood what an acting book would have to do with setting and achieving goals, so I brushed it off, and never read it. What a huge mistake. Just a glance at the table of contents and the lights went on (pun intended).Stella Adler was teaching acting in a way that Proctor taught us success principles in the seminar world. “You’ll never be great unless you aim high” or “ideas are difficult because they are on paper, but read them several times slowly, the ideas will become yours and you’ll be able to give them back.” Stella AdlerBob’s practices were right in line with Stella’s. He used to have us focus on a sentence, word by word, until we integrated the idea into our daily life (Thomas Troward as an example).So what does acting, a profession that’s almost 2,000 years old, have to do with goal-setting and achievement?xii I didn’t see it either, until I actually read “The Art of Acting” and started to put the pieces together. There is a connection between reaching those high levels of achievement, that leads to a change in self-belief, and it begins with an understanding of “the stage” that Stella Adler outlines in her book.I found an article written by Amy Beilharz, that outlined the Top 4 tips from this book, that translates to our everyday life, called “What Do the Oscars and Your Success Have in Common.”xiii She talks about “acting” as “doing” describing the lessons she learned in the book.This book is something you just have to read, and you’ll see what I mean as you will see something in yourself, that you might not have seen before. She outlines 22 lessons, that were her classes, and begins with a powerful story from Laurence Olivier. I heard this story over and over again from Proctor, and I used to zone out because I just didn’t see what was so profound about some actor on stage, but after reading these pages, I began to connect the dots.Proctor tells it better, but the main idea is that Laurence Olivier played Othello in a way that one night, blew the entire audience away. At the end of the show, everyone asked him “how did you do it” and he said “I don’t know” because he really didn’t understand what he did. He later discussed on interviews that he had massive anxiety about this, as he didn’t know how to replicate what he had done, and worried he’d never be able to do it again.I KNOW WHAT HE DID. And it took me back to PART 5xiv of our Think and Grow Rich book study, where we learned about how to transmute our energy from one form into another.It’s one of the “Secrets” is in the pages of Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting” that explains why Laurence Olivier moved his audience.He became someone else while he was on stage in a way that no one had seen before.Like Sean Penn who became Spicoli, he became Othello in a way that hit the audience from the spiritual, intellectual and physical mind, and it was masterful. It was unforgettable. I bet it took the breath away from those watching. It shocked Laurence Olivier just as much as it shocked his audience.You’ll know what I mean when you think of an artist that hits you to the core on all 3 levels (spiritual/soul, intellectual/ mind, and physically as you can feel the performance).I can name a few artists I’ve seen who can do this. Think about this for a minute? Can you?Who moves you to the core when you watch them perform, that you can barely speak? Youre captivated.That’s Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting”And it takes the belief of the artist FIRST.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review this week’s Brain Fact Friday, we went back to EP199 on “The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identity”xv that took us back to improving our self-awareness that we covered on EPISODE #2xvi of our podcast back in July of 2019. We looked at where self-belief and our identity exist in the brain and we pondered:Where does self-belief come from?How does it get instilled in us?How can we inspire it in others?Then we looked at Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting” to see what acting has to do with self-belief, our identity, goal-setting, and goal-achieving.There were many timeless lessons in the pages of her book, and I do hope that you will read this book yourself, but here are the ones the stood out the most to me. ACTING IS DOING: (Class 3) She says that “you learn acting by acting” and isn’t that true, that we learn when we take action. But Stella Adler was very strict with the actions that she takes. She said it in the beginning that she is strict about what she eats, and equally as strict about what she reads. She was also very strict about how someone stands, walks and presents themselves saying “if your body is not in good shape, your acting cannot be in good shape.” (p18).THE ACTOR NEEDS TO BE STRONG: (Class 4) where she reminds us again of the importance of health and sitting upright, not looking like we have “broken bodies that turn inward.” I can just imagine her yelling out “sit up straight” to her students, as I remember that was the key to projecting our voice when I was in choir in 5th We were taught to breathe from our diaphragms and she explains this with the importance of projecting our voice. And to build our voice she suggests “to read an editorial aloud every day.” First, read it with a normal voice, and then your voice should get “bigger and bigger, stronger and stronger.” (p55). I can tell you for sure that recording solo podcast episodes has helped me to build my voice. I know I speak much differently into the microphone, than I do if I’m talking to someone in person, or even on the phone. My WHOOP device logs my heart rate that goes well into the target heart rate zone every time I record my voice, and over time, I do see this practice has helped me to improve my speaking and presentation skills. I know there’s ALWAYS room for improvement here, but that’s what Stella wants us to remember.DEVELOPING THE IMAGINATION: (Class 5) Stella reviews the importance of health again here, and how “we are instruments of our bodies, and have to keep them in optimal condition.” (Page 63). We’ve focused entire episodes to the theme of health (mental and physical) on this podcast, as I also believe that without our health, we are at a disadvantage, but she connects this to our ability to create something in our minds. Stella teaches her students how to “live imaginatively” building images on the screen of our mind first saying that “anything that goes through your imagination has a right to live.” (Page 66). She has many exercises in this class to build up your imagination faculty so you can “bring aliveness” to your acting, which is much different than just acting “the facts.” She says that “you must give back life and not death.”YOU MUST DRESS THE PART: (Class 16) This chapter we heard over and over again in the seminars, as Proctor lived it himself. It was rare to see him wearing jeans, even when I had to drop something off at his house, he would be dressed up. He talked about the importance of “dressing for success” especially when working from home, and treating a home office, just as you would if you had to drive to one. Stella believed the same, saying that “You are what the clothes makes of you. Clothes say something about your self-control, your self-awareness, your social awareness. Clothes say something about your ability to be restrained, your ability to be respectful.” (Page 192). She says that when you come on stage, to “stand in a way that expresses power that comes from the ground up.” (Page 196) I agree with her that you can feel the power, and energy with the way you dress, and stand tall. The fastest way to “feeling” successful, is to put in the effort to look your best every day.PORTRAYING CLASS ON STAGE: (Class 22) This is where Stella talks about “the method” where “understanding your character has to go beyond your own life.” (Page 253). She asks us to imagine playing a peasant, and getting into the character with class, by looking at Van Gogh’s painting of peasant boots saying “that everything has value. Nothing is old—or rotten.” (Page 252). Stella learned “method acting” directly from Russian playwright Konstantin Stanlisvaski who “directs the actor to apply deep personal and emotional connections to a role to achieve a realistic and naturalized performance.”xvii Not all actors believe in this “method” as Laurence Olivier was famous for “expressing disdain for method acting while filming the 1976 film Marathon Man. Exasperated with the lengths his co-star Dustin Hoffman was going to for his role, (who actually stayed up for days to become sleep deprived) and Olivier asked, My dear boy, why don’t you just try acting”xviii which I thought was hilarious and so very true.Stella Adler “was wary of Stanislavski’s idea of emotional recall to generate emotions on stage and felt it limited actors to their small realms of experience.”xix Adler believed more in cultivating the actor’s imagination to bring their characters to life.I hope that you can now see, like I did, the clear connection that exists between acting and our future success. Some people like Phil Goldfine, or Sean Penn, have used these practices to reach great heights with their careers, and Proctor would call these people “consciously competent” as they were aware of what they were doing to get these results. Others, like Laurence Olivier, were shocked and amazed at their results, having no idea what they had done, and Proctor would call people like this “unconsciously competent” meaning they couldn’t explain what they had done.While I know we all won’t be as good as Laurence Olivier or Sean Penn, right away, the goal is to keep reading, learning and getting better at whatever it is we are doing, so that our results become predictable, aimed high, and that we work towards being consciously competent at whatever it is we are working on. If we can do this, then we can teach it to others who follow in our footsteps.If we can follow Stella Adler’s “Art of Acting” with whatever platform or stage we are performing on daily integrating her tips into our work, and aiming at hitting our audience on all three levels: physically, intellectually and spiritually, then we know we are on the pathway towards something special.Remember: She would say “What is acting? Voice. Voice. Voice.”I’m glad I finally read “The Art of Acting” to gain this new perspective of building self-belief and identity, and can now add Stella Adler’s tips to help me to become a stronger, more resilient version of myself with her strategies that go back 2,000 years in time.With that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you next week.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES: i Stella Adler The Art of Acting (compiled and edited by Howard Kissel) https://www.amazon.com/Art-Acting-Stella-Adler/dp/1557833737ii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-behind-self-belief-and-our-identity/iii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-behind-self-belief-and-our-identity/iv https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/v Warner Brothers, Discovery UK and Ireland  https://twitter.com/chrisfleming91/status/1647083554118021120/photo/2vi Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life by Bob Proctor https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Paradigm-Life/dp/B09G5132VW/refsr_1_1?hvadid604546232584&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030068&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand4410657837430788254&hvtargidkwd-622963963620&hydadcr22592_13493326&keywordsparadigm+shift+book+bob+proctor&qid1683679068&sr8-1vii Phil Goldfine Grammy https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBobProctor/photos/phil-goldfine-has-been-a-student-and-friend-of-mine-for-many-years-last-night-hi/10152248842639421/?paipv0&eavAfb0ArYL4FwVIZqrj0nxLES9BYlLb6erWqGP8VbuO3_KABPdpfgY-LMt5VWDasplRkM&_rdrviii Oscar and Emmy Winner Phil Goldfine Shares 5 Things You Need to Know to Succeed in Show Business Feb. 25, 2019 by Yitzi Weiner https://medium.com/authority-magazine/oscar-and-emmy-winner-phil-goldfine-shares-the-five-things-you-need-to-know-to-succeed-in-show-b3152bbf985eix Taking Lives 2004 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364045/fullcredits/?modedesktop&ref_m_ft_dskx A Home at the End of the World 2004 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359423/xi Stephen Spielberg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielbergxii What do the Oscars and your success have in common? https://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/9551/what-do-the-oscars-and-your-success-have-in-commonxiii What do the Oscars and your success have in common? https://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/9551/what-do-the-oscars-and-your-success-have-in-commonxiv https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/xv https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-behind-self-belief-and-our-identity/xvi https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-awareness-know-thyself/xvii 7 Actors Who Put the Method into Method Acting by Aiden Canter April 12, 2022 https://collider.com/actors-method-acting/xviii Why Hollywood is Finally Over Method Acting by Emma Nolan April 22, 2022 https://www.newsweek.com/why-hollywood-finally-over-method-acting-1700143?amp1xix Don’t Be Boring: An Introduction to Stella Adler’s Technique by Tatum Hunter https://dramatics.org/dont-be-boring/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qf76ht/288.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-understand-our-emotions-feelings-and-life/,name:Brain Fact Friday on ”Using Neuroscience to Understand Our Emotions, Feelings and Results”,datePublished:2023-05-04,description:“There is no separation of mind and emotions: emotions, thinking and learning are all linked.” Eric JenseniBut what about our feelings? What’s the difference between our emotions and feelings? Have you ever thought about this?And with that introduction, I want to welcome you back to Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results. Each concept we cover here I’m hoping will help you, wherever you might be listening to this podcast in the world, just as much as these ideas are helping me personally and professionally.In keeping with our Season theme of “Going Back to the Basics” we look back to EP #127 on “How Emotions Impact Learning, Memory and the Brain.”ii It was on this episode, exactly 2 years ago where we first looked at the impact of our emotions on our daily life with the work of neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino Yang from the University of Southern California. We first met Mary Helen on our 100th EPISODEiii and she shared with us that “it is literally neurologically impossible to build memories, engage complex thoughts, or make meaningful decision without emotion.” She further explained that “30 years ago, we had no idea that one could study human emotions that emerge slowly over time—such as admiration and awe—and compare them psychologically and neurobiologically with emotions that emerge more quickly like surprise or fear.” (page 80. Emotions, Learning and the Brain).Before writing this episode, I had to stop, and think deeply about something I’ve often quoted. I learned this back in my days working in the speaking industry (in the late 1990s) to be careful what you think about because “it’s our thoughts that determine our feelings, that cause us to take certain actions that in turn cause our conditions, circumstances and our environment.”  If we are going to look at our emotions today, we need to understand the difference between our emotions, our feelings, and the actions that we end up taking because of them.Let’s Start with How Emotions Are Different Than Feelings.I found a clear explanation of “Emotions vs Feelings”iv from Dr. David Matsumoto, the founder of Humintell, who explains that emotions “are quick reactions to certain events that may impact our survival. They are unconscious, immediate, involuntary, automatic reactions to things that are important to us” which is right in line with what we learned from Jaak Panksepp’s 7 primal emotions that he mapped out in our brain, and taught us they aren’t something that we can control. They are automatic responses.  Dr. Matsumoto further explains that “these reactions include cognitive and physiological changes that help prime our body in a certain way and create sensations in us that we can perceive” which he calls feelings.You can see a diagram of these differences in the show notes that outlines emotions as “quick reactions to certain events that are automatic and unconscious” and feelings “are perceptions in the body that aren’t necessarily related to the emotion.”vIMAGE SOURCE www.humintell.com Dr. David MatsumotoSince I’m always looking to connect the most current neuroscience research to improve our best practices, I wonder what can I add to this understanding of our feelings vs our emotions, to see if we can gain a deeper self-awareness into why we feel the way we do, and what this might mean for us, individually, in pursuit of our goals. Or to put this simply, what should we all understand about our emotions, our feelings, and how they translate into our life, and results.On today’s episode #287 we will explore:What are our emotions.How are our emotions different from our feelings?The debate about emotions in neuroscientific circles looking at Paul Ekmanvi, Carroll Izardvii, Jaak Pankseppviii and Robert Levenson’six Theory of EmotionsUsing Brain Network Theory to Understand Our Emotions from an early EPISODE #48x.Other tools, ideas and strategies available to help us to understand our emotions, and feelings.Examine: How this understanding can help us take better control of our emotions and feelings, to change the actions that we will take, (so we can stay in better control in difficult situations) thus changing our conditions, circumstances and environment (or our results).3 STEPS for applying this understanding of our emotions and feelings into our daily life.What Are Our Emotions?We’ve talked about our emotions with our recent episode with Lucy Biven from EP #270xi and Gabrielle Usatynski from EP #282xii who both dove deep into the work of Jaak Panksepp who mapped out 7 neurological circuits found in all mammals, and then we made the connection with our emotions and our childhood with an understanding of Bowlby and Ainsworth’s Attachment Theoryxiii. While I do think we’ve covered Panksepp’s work thoroughly, who’s to say his ideas are correct when philosophers, psychologists, and scientists have been arguing and disagreeing with each other for several thousands of years on this topic.I had to go back to my notes from the neuroscience certification course I took with Mark Waldman, where he taught us that “even today the debate continues in neuroscientific circles. Paul Ekmanxiv, that you might know as the deception detection expert, or co-discoverer of the micro expression, and the inspiration behind the TV series, Lie to Mexv, showed evidence that there are 6 universal emotions (fear, anger, joy, sadness, disgust, and surprise). Ekman demonstrated how emotions can all be seen in a person’s brief facial expression, and we covered this fascinating topic on EPISODE #163 with Dan Hill, “The Faces Guy” on “How to read the Emotions in Others”xvi but Jaak Panksepp labelled some of Ekman’s universal emotions as secondary emotions, calling them feelings.Before I get bogged down in terminology, deciphering these arguments, and lost reading this research paper I found on Four Models of Basic Emotionsxvii I thought an easy way to simplify this concept is to put an image in the show notes that explains the similarities between four models of emotions and make up our own minds with which theory of emotion we resonate with the most. While one will disagree with each another, “all four list a positive emotion labelled happiness (Ekman and Cordaro; Izard), enjoyment (Levenson) or Play (Panksepp and Watt) and three distinct negative emotions, sadness (labeled grief by Panksepp and Watt), fear, (they all agreed on this label) and anger.”xviiiPutting Our Emotions into ActionIf we want to understand our emotions, we can now begin by thinking about how everyone will respond to these emotions in a different way, since we’ve all had different experiences from childhood and beyond. (Keeping Attachment Theory in mind).Suppose we were walking through a forest and something jumps out from behind a tree and we instinctively jump (the core emotion of fear that all 4 models agreed with). Then we see it’s a harmless dog, wagging his tail and wanting to play with us. Each person will process this situation in an entirely different way. One person will laugh, another will reach out to play with the dog, while another person will remain upset about the scare for the rest of the night. Everyone will have a different feeling (which is another model we will cover another time, a theory of emotion from neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett)xix  who says that our feelings change as we think about our past experiences, (maybe we saw that dog this morning and we quickly realize he’s harmless). Also, each person will nonverbally express their feelings through their facial expressions, allowing others to “read” what they felt with the experience. (Ekman’s work).  Finally, if we can regulate the reaction that we had, and take it a step further and recognize the emotions in the person next to us, we are demonstrating Robert Levenson’s Theoryxx, that focuses on the fact that our emotions either improve with age, or they decline, like we see with neurodegenerative diseases.IMAGE SOURCE: Four Models of Basic Emotions: A Review of Ekman and Cordaro, Izard, Levenson, and Panksepp and Watt Published by Jessica Tracy and Daniel Randles October 2011 https://ubc-emotionlab.ca/wp-content/files_mf/emotionreview2011tracyandrandles.pdfHow can understanding our emotions and feelings help us?Mark Waldman’s Brain Network Theory for Overcoming Our FearsWhile analyzing this situation of walking through a forest, neuroscience researcher Mark Waldman would say that “while the emotional experience often lasts for a few seconds, some people might ruminate on the negative feelings that came with this experience, to the point that they are diagnosed with depression or an anxiety disorder.”xxi  This was the person who remained upset about the scare for the rest of the night.He explains that understanding brain network theory model comes in handy here because he says that “feelings are nothing more than a combination of our imagination mixed with past memories.” Knowing that feelings are not real makes it easier to shift our attention away from the feeling (whatever it might be-fear, anxiety or whatever) and return to being more engaged in the present moment” where he suggests to focus on the positive emotional experiences that are also in our life. Waldman explains that this is the neuroscience of transforming emotions into feelings and feelings into valuable insights, and it has the power to transform our current models of psychotherapy and healing.You can review this powerful concept of Brain Network Theory all the way back on EP #48xxii with tips on using this model to increase positivity, reduce stress and anxiety and increase our work productivity and results by learning to consciously shift between your imagination, (DMN) awareness (Salience Network) and thinking (CEN).IMAGE SOURCE: Mark Robert WaldmanREVIEW AND CONCLUSIONTo conclude and review this episode on a deeper dive into “Using Neuroscience to Understand our Feelings and Emotions” here are three concepts to help us to put these ideas into action in our daily life.  REMEMBER:  OUR EMOTIONS ARE AUTOMATIC HARDWIRED NEURAL RESPONSES THAT WE CAN’T CONTROL:And many philosophers, psychologists, and scientists have been arguing and disagreeing with each other for several thousands of years on this topic.Some argue where they originate, and the terminology, but we found 4 researchers who could agree on one positive emotion (happiness) and three negative emotions of sadness, fear and anger. But don’t forget that while “we cannot control what emotions or circumstances we will experience next, we can choose how we will respond to them.” Gary ZukavPUT THIS INTO ACTION: The next time you feel an emotion, notice what it is. See if you can take this understanding and apply it to learn more about yourself. What makes you happy? Do you savor happy moments? What about the negative emotions? Do you have a strategy to overcome your fears, sadness or anger? Or a way to feel them, and not respond to them?YOU CAN TRAIN YOU BRAIN TO RECOGNIZE AND OVERCOME FEAR:This example is a bit close to the heart as it just happened, but it’s a good example of why recognizing and overcoming fear is important, so I’m going to include my recent experience here.This week I was waiting for my oldest daughter to finish her gymnastics practice. Both my girls train most nights, and I pick them up at the end of the night. The other night I was waiting in the car, and I could see the coach coming outside to speak to me, and this coach wouldn’t be coming outside after a long night to chit chat. I knew something was up the minute I saw him walking to my car. Then it hit me. FEAR. I felt it because I had left my desk writing this episode to pick her up, and here I was with my heart racing, as I wondered “what happened” and wanted the coach to spit it out quickly. I couldn’t see her behind him, so now I’m wondering “can she walk, is she bleeding, does she have broken bones?” trying to figure out in my head what the situation was.Then I noticed the feelings come into play. The stomach drops, next, the physical sensation of feeling sick as my imagination went back to all the other injuries we see often, and boy our minds can take us on a trip if we don’t learn to focus, think and stay in the present moment, or use the understanding of Brain Network Theory to STOP our Default Mode (Imagination) Network and switch it to our Central Executive Network to stop those ruminating thoughts from taking over our mind.This is all happening in seconds, but when it’s happening, it feels like a long time. I finally snapped out of it, and asked questions that brought my thinking (CEN) brain back on track like “what happened, where did it happen, and how does she seem to you?” and the fear started to go off into a corner as soon as I figured out that her coach thought she might have a concussion.Did you know that the opposite of fear is understanding? When we understand something, the fear goes away because the thinking brain allows you to take the action needed to resolve your situation. Life experiences like this will happen and it’s crucial to be able to focus and think clearly, and to move from fear to understanding.Can you think of something that happened to YOU this week where one of your emotions took over YOUR mind?Where do certain theories of emotion become evident? With my example, I could feel the fear (all 4 theories), I could also “read” the emotion in the coach’s face (Ekman and Levenson), and even more specifically could see the pain on my daughters face that helped me to take certain actions while under stress. USING BRAIN NETWORK THEORY TO BYPASS OUR FEARS by shifting our attention away from the feeling or emotion we are experiencing (whatever it might be-fear, anxiety or whatever) and return to being more engaged in the present moment” and focus on the positive emotional experiences that are also in our life.We have the Default Mode Network, (imagination processes like daydreaming, creative problem solving, and mind wandering). This network is important to tap into, as it also contains our ability for creative problem solving, so it doesn’t just contain our worries and fears, but our ability to move past them. We just need to be mindful of what we are thinking about, to prevent the negativity bias from taking over our mind (when we get stuck ruminating on negative thoughts instead of positive creative thoughts).  Be sure that we are thinking positive thoughts, so we don’t default into this negative cycle of thinking. This takes practice, but with time, does become a habit and can be very useful during times of intense pressure or stress.  OUR DEFAULT MODE NETWORK: Is the highest during daydreaming (using our imagination)Decreases slightly during mind-wanderingDecreases more during creative thinkingIs WEAKEST during goal-directed thoughtPUT THIS INTO ACTION:See if you can notice yourself “switching” your mind from the imagination, DMN, to the CEN (thinking network) like I did when I had to stop my imagination from running wild when my daughter was injured and actually THINK.THINK ABOUT THIS!   What strategy do you have in place to STOP your Default Mode (Imagination) Network from taking over your mind?The next time you are in a situation where your emotions are flooding you, whether it be FEAR like I felt, or maybe ANGER with difficult situation at work, see if you can use your CEN to bring those Executive Functions (like decision-making) back online. This can be done simply by STOPPPING the automatic negative thoughts (say STOP) and then begin to use your mind to think. Ask questions, and then notice your salience network come into play will create the balance in your brain that’s needed in times of stress.   OUR FEELINGS ARE OUR REACTIONS TO OUR EMOTIONS AND WE CAN CONTROL THEM:How do you feel right now?Does this question make you stop and think for a minute?If your feelings don’t come to your mind immediately and you’ve got to think for a second, that’s because “our feelings are a complex semi-conscious reaction towards our emotions” (Mark Waldman) or maybe like we learned from Dr. Matsumoto, they might have nothing at all to do with the emotion (like when we feel tired or cold). This is fascinating area of Marc Brackett’s work and his book Permission to Feel that we covered on EP #22.xxiii The important part of diving deeper into our feelings is to remember is that they are “shaped by intuitive processes, memories, beliefs, fantasies and thoughts.” (Waldman) and these feelings are “then assigned a private, personal meaning” that’s unique to us.PUT THIS INTO ACTION:Ask someone to explain how they feel about something and you might be surprised with the answer they come up with. You will learn something about this person from this question, as they dig deep to answer you.  Watch them closely to see if they have a difficult time putting their feelings into words because they are complex reactions about their own individual experience.THINK ABOUT THIS: What story did they tell you?What did you learn about the person from their story?Could you see their intuitive process, memories, and beliefs at work?We started this episode by saying “There is no separation of mind and emotions: emotions, thinking and learning are all linked.” Eric Jenson, but I think we went much deeper than that proving that our thoughts, feelings and emotions are all connected.It doesn’t matter what we call our emotions, just that we recognize the ones that make us happy, and for the negative ones, how we respond to them really does determine the conditions, circumstances and environment we’ll create in our life. I learned this week that when the emotion of fear came up, I had to overcome it quickly, bringing those executive functions back online to stay on track by not letting my imagination take over my mind.The more we learn to understand these things called emotions, and the feelings attached to them (or not), the better prepared we can be to deal with life’s difficult situations that will come up whether we like them or not.With time and practice, we really can train our brain to move past difficult emotions like fear, worry and doubt, through to understanding, and this will have a significant impact on the outcome of our daily results.I hope you find these concepts to be as helpful and useful in your life as I’m finding them in mine.I’ll see you next week.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  REFERENCES: iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #79 with Eric Jensen on “Strategies for Reversing the Impact of Poverty and Stress on Student Learning”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-based-leaning-author-eric-jensen-on-strategies-or-reversing-the-impact-of-poverty-and-stress-on-student-learning/ iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#127 on “How Emotions Impact Learning, Memory and the Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-how-emotions-impact-learning-memory-and-the-brain/ iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Episode #100 with Mary Helen Immordino-Yang https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/professor-mary-helen-immordino-yang-on-the-neuroscience-of-social-and-emotional-learning/ iv Emotions Vs Feelings Published by Dr. David Matsumoto May, 2022  https://www.humintell.com/2022/05/whats-the-difference-between-emotions-and-feelings/ v IBIDvi https://www.paulekman.com/ vii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_Izard viii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaak_Panksepp ix https://psychology.berkeley.edu/people/robert-w-levenson x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #48 on “Using Brain Network Theory to Stay Productive During Times of Chaos and Change” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-network-theory-using-neuroscience-to-stay-productive-during-times-of-change-and-chaos/ xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #270 with Lucy Biven on “A Short-Cut for Understanding Affective Neuroscience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lucy-biven/ xiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #282 with Gabrielle Usatynski on “How to Use Jaak Panksepp’s 7 Core Emotions to Transform Your Family, Career and Life”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/gabrielle-usatynski-on-how-to-use-jaak-panksepp-s-7-core-emotions-to-transform-your-relationships-family-career-and-life/ xiii What is Attachment Theory by Kendra Cherry Feb. 22, 2023 https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337 xiv https://www.paulekman.com/ xv Lie to Me TV Series https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235099/ xviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #163 with Dan Hill, The Faces Guy on “How to Read the Emotions in Others: For Schools, Sports and the Wrokplace”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dan-hill-phd-the-faces-guy-on-how-to-read-the-emotions-in-others-for-schools-sports-and-the-workplace/ xvii Four Models of Basic Emotions: A Review of Ekman and Cordaro, Izard, Levenson, and Panksepp and Watt Published by Jessica Tracy and Daniel Randles October 2011 https://ubc-emotionlab.ca/wp-content/files_mf/emotionreview2011tracyandrandles.pdfxviii IBIDxix Lisa Feldman Barrett https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/ xx Understanding the Role of Emotion and Aging with Robert Levenson https://www.youtube.com/watch?vEhqzhj9f8Y8 xxi www.MarkRobertWaldman.com xxiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE  #48 on “Brain Network Theory: Using Neuroscience to Stay Productive During Times of Change and Chaos” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-network-theory-using-neuroscience-to-stay-productive-during-times-of-change-and-chaos/ xxiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE  #22 with Marc Brackett, Founding Director of the Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence on “Permission to Feel” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/founding-director-of-the-yale-center-of-emotional-intelligence-on-his-new-book-permission-to-feel/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bh4et7/287.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/brain-fact-friday-on-building-resiliency-grit-and-mental-toughness/,name:Brain Fact Friday on ”Building Resiliency, Grit and Mental Toughness”,datePublished:2023-04-27,description:Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.” ― Angela DuckworthOn today’s Episode #286 we will cover:✔ A review of EP126 on building resilience (what we covered back in April 2021).✔ A deeper look at what resilience is, with an evidence-based strategy we can all use TODAY if we are ready, to build up our own reservoirs of resiliency to better handle our life and work stressors.✔ Tools for Measuring Resiliency.✔ Checks for Resiliency.✔ A Resiliency Challenge at the End to See if We Can All Push Ourselves to Try Something New to Build Resilience, Grit, Mental Toughness, and Our Ability to Use Our Head When We Need it the Most.I needed to write this episode this week because it was just in time for me to try something new to build up my own levels of resiliency!! I hope you enjoy these ideas.And with that introduction, I want to welcome you back to Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results. Each concept we cover here I’m hoping will help you, wherever you might be listening to this podcast in the world, just as much as these ideas are helping me personally and professionally.For today’s episode #286, we’re staying in line with our season theme of “Going Back to the Basics to Build a Stronger, More Resilient 2.0 Version of Ourselves” which was an intention I set at the very start of the year on EP268i where we talked about prioritizing mental health in 2023 with a focus on self-awareness and resiliency.A Review of Horacio Sanchez’s Definition of Resiliency:This topic goes back with our interview with Horacio Sanchez who I was just speaking about this week because he was presenting at a Science of Reading Event, and many of us were talking about where our understanding of the brain and learning first began, with Horacio’s work at the center. He was introduced to me in our very FIRST interview EP3ii with Ron Hall from Valley Day School who shared that his connection of the brain and learning first began with Horacio years ago, while attending a conference where he was conducting a training session.When we spoke with Horacio on EP74iii he explained resiliency as “a collection of protective risk factors that you have in your life” and that there are some factors we are born with, and others come in through childhood, family, school, life events and social experiences.Horacio reminds us that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.”  This is why two people can possibly respond in two completely different ways after a traumatic experience. One person walks away, dusts themselves off, and recovers quickly, (they had more reservoirs of resilience to tap into) while the other has a completely different outcome, and needs more assistance to get back on track.With resiliency, we can overcome adversity or difficulty and have good outcomes in our life, but you can see why not everyone is born with exactly the same protective factors needed, so we don’t all have the same levels of resiliency. Horacio mentioned that “25% of the population are naturally resilient” and his work focuses on instilling this trait in those who are not naturally resilient due to the number of risk factors associated to them. To this day, he continues with this work, flying around the country, helping our next generation of students to become more resilient.While researching for this episode, I wondered what I could add to help us to all become more resilient in addition to Horacio’s work. I looked at what Dr. Andrew Huberman had to say about resiliency with his most recent episode with a retired Navy Seals officer and author of multiple books on effective leadership, team-work, self-discipline and mindset, Jocko Willink.iv  I listened this episode that covered a wide variety of topics, and they got into a discussion of building resilience by doing something that makes them uncomfortable every week. Something like a cold water plunge where you’d rather be sleeping in your warm bed, than doing something that Dr. Huberman would say was uncomfortable, or “like a splinter.”Retired Navy Seals Officer Jocko Willick said that “You develop your legs by doing squats, and you develop resiliency by doing things that make you tougher” but on today’s episode, I want us to think deeply about this because there’s more to building resiliency than just doing what makes us stronger and tougher. What makes YOU tougher, might not make me tougher, (if we think about Horacio’s work on resiliency and how we are all different with these risk factors). If we are truly going to build resilience, we have to be prepared to try new things that push us past where we have been before and each person will have different thresholds and experiences.MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Remember that I am not a medical doctor, and that if you are going to try anything new, to always consult a medical doctor first. Today I will share ideas and strategies that I have used myself, while looking at what the most current research says, but will always remind listeners to never try anything new without first consulting your own doctor.This leads me to look closer at cold immersionv, an evidence-based strategy that has been shown to build resilience to stress, reduce pain in the body, improve circulation, stimulate weight loss and decrease fatigue, but over time, the research shows that your body becomes “habituated” to this practice. As for the proper dosing for this strategy, I know that Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests “progressing gradually”vi while Dr. Mike Tipton, a professor of human and applied physiology at the University of Portsmouth in the UK who studies the body’s reaction to extreme environments, adds that “researchers still don’t know the best way to reap the mental health benefits of cold water, or the minimum dose required” and says that “a little bit is good for you, but too much is not.”viiWhile writing this episode, I had to think about what I do to build resilience. I always thought that exercise was my solution to every problem, but if I think about it, these runs thought the beautiful mountain tops in Arizona are NOT like a “splinter” for me, like Dr. Huberman’s mentioned. I know exercise is making me physically stronger, improving my mental health, (and solving all the other problems we know exercise solves) but now I wonder, am I doing anything on a weekly basis that makes me tougher, challenging my mind to overcome daily stress? Not according to Dr. Huberman’s definition.What is like a splinter for me to do?Am I really doing something I’d rather not be doing every week?There might have been a time when waking up early to exercise was a “splinter” or maybe most days in the winter here, it’s not easy to leave a warm bed when it’s 40 or 50 degrees outside, so I can see where exercise could possibly help to build a stronger, more resilient version of myself.ARE YOU BUILDING YOUR RESILIENCY MUSCLES?What about you?What is your splinter that builds your capacity (mentally and physically)?If we don’t think about this one, we could fall into the trap of thinking we are building resilience when we really aren’t. Or getting comfortable with what might have worked in the past, and not trying anything new.This made me think back to having my brain scanned at Dr. Amen’s Clinics and I had my review of the scan with Dr. Shane Creado, on EP 84.viii I remember that while he mentioned some areas of improvement, he did notice that my resilience levels were higher than many of the elite athletes that he’s tested, and I wondered where this came from. The only thing I’ve done consistently over the years that at times has felt challenging is with health (exercise, nutrition). It was evident with this brain scan that my sleep has always been a weak link but doing certain things the right way has got me this far.  Now I wonder, what else could I do to build a stronger, more resilient version of myself? Deliberate Cold Exposure to Build Resiliency and Mental ToughnessThen I thought back to when Dr. Huberman suggested deliberate cold exposureix as a protocol to build mental and physical resilience, and wondered why I hadn’t tried it yet.  Cold exposure isn’t something that I’m excited about (living in Arizona, my friends from snowy climates joke with me when I tell them “it’s freezing here” in the desert in the winter, and I get this skeptical look that it can’t be as cold as where they are.What caught my attention on Dr. Huberman’s Using Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performancex episode was that he said this practice “systematically builds up resilience.” He went on to say that “it’s an opportunity to deliberately stress our body and because it’s deliberate we can learn to maintain mental clarity, we can learn to maintain mental calm, while our body is in a state of stress.”This is exactly what I was looking for, but of course I listened to this episode when it first came out over a year ago, and thought “there’s no way I’m ever doing that” until today, when I started DAY 1 of deliberate cold exposure, to see if I notice a difference with my ability to better handle daily stress.Dr. Huberman explains the science behind this example extremely well, by saying that when we feel stressed in life (with our work, our relationship, or anything else that comes across our phones that in the moment makes us want to react in a way that we know we shouldn’t) that norepinephrine and epinephrine build up in the body. This is similar to what happens to our body when we deliberately expose it to cold (whether through a shower, immersion, or from going outside into the cold). He says that this systematically builds up our resilience.So of course, I’m taking notes about how to implement this and this morning I took my first ever cold shower using Dr. Huberman’s protocol.Have you tried deliberate cold exposure?Did you notice any benefits?I followed these steps that he suggested for a shower:STEP 1: Pick a temperature that’s uncomfortable.STEP 2: Get in for a certain duration of time (start with 1 minute and work your way up to 3 minutes).STEP 3: Get out.How Does This Build Resiliency?Remember, this experience has got to be like a “splinter” to build resiliency, and you will release those 2 chemicals (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that are the same chemicals that flood your brain and body during stress. The longer you can function with a clear mind with these chemicals flooding your brain, the more resilient to stress you will become.This is how resilience is built. I thought this was brilliant, and it got even better when he went on to explain how he pushes himself to stay in the cold longer, building up more resilience. He said that he “visualizes walls” so just getting into the shower is WALL 1. Then he feels ok until he thinks, “ok, it’s time to get out” and if he can stay in, let’s say go past minute 1 to minute 2, he’s got over WALL 2. Then he visualizes WALL 3 off in the distance, and when arrives at that wall, he begins to use his interoceptive awareness and think about how he’s really feeling. Can he stay in longer? Can he think clearly? Could he stay in 10 more seconds? If he can, he’s jumped over another wall, and is standing at WALL 4. At the point where he’s numb, and can do nothing else, he gets out, and knows he pushed it hard with this exercise.I thought it was such a great example that I tried it myself, and was able to get to WALL 1 (getting into a cold shower), WALL 2 (pushed myself past 1 minutes and 30 seconds to 3 minutes) and WALL 3 (thought about how I felt, and how clearly I could think). This was enough for DAY 1, but this is going to be something I do at least 3 times a week moving forward.Other Ways to Build Resiliency?Another example I can think of would be strength training (and particular pushing past 20 reps to 25). My trainer used to always tell me to cheat when I’m working out on my own. He’d never let me get away with this.  Now I know now that this is what builds my capacity for mental/physical resilience. It’s definitely a splinter for me, but YOU might love pushing past reps when you’re tired, while I dread it.  This is just like you might dread running up and down a mountain, while I love it. We will all be different here.REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:To review and conclude this week’s EPISODE on a Deeper Dive into Building Resiliency, I challenge you to look at what you are doing, and see if you can identify where your “splinters” are. If you think you might be getting used to your workouts, and that they bring you joy (like they do for me) it’s time to think hard about NEW ways you can build up your capacity for more resilience.Since we started the year with the goal to build a stronger, more resilient version of ourselves, the key to doing this is to build our immune system up by being able to better manage our levels of stress.My hope for all of us is that as we face our challenges on a daily basis, that we push ourselves always to reach new heights that are greater than where we were yesterday. I’ll close out with a quote from Lee Ann Womack,“I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance . Never settle for the path of least resistance”― Lee Ann Womack, I Hope You DanceKeep your eye on overcoming challenge, and you’ll be a stronger, more resilient version of yourself by the end of the year.See you next week!FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ REFERENCES:iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #126 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-prioritizing-mental-health-in-2023-improving-self-awareness-and-resilience/iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #3 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/interview-with-ron-hall-valley-day-school-on-launching-your-neuroeducational-program/iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #74 with Horacio Sanchez on “How to Apply Brain Science to Improve Instruction and School Climate” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/leading-brain-science-and-resiliency-expert-horatio-sanchez-on-how-to-apply-brain-science-to-improve-instruction-and-school-climate/iv https://hubermanlab.com/jocko-willink-how-to-become-resilient-forge-your-identity-and-lead-others/v Using Cold Water Immersion to Build Stress Resilience Published May 22, 2022 https://www.meducos.com/using-cold-water-immersion-to-build-stress-resiliencevi Using Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performance Huberman Lab #66   https://www.youtube.com/watch?vpq6WHJzOknovii Cold Water Plunges Are Trendy. Can They Really Reduce Anxiety and Depression? Published by Chloe Williams https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/20/well/mind/cold-water-plunge-mental-health.htmlviii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/ix Using Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performance Huberman Lab #66   https://www.youtube.com/watch?vpq6WHJzOknoxUsing Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performance Huberman Lab #66    https://hubermanlab.com/using-deliberate-cold-exposure-for-health-and-performance/ ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/if9uiq/286.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/dr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics/,name:Dr. Gregory Kelly from Neurohacker Collective on ”How to Beat Aging and Stress with Qualia Senolytics”,datePublished:2023-04-20,description:Have you ever heard of Senolytics?i It’s the latest breakthrough in aging and longevity science that I honestly had not heard about until I had an email about our next guest, whose work I’m very familiar with.Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/poThU96sslU I’m a huge fan of Neurohacker Collective (that was founded in 2015 with a mission of creating best-in-class well-being products) and I’ve been following their work for years to learn anything and everything possible about bio-hacking. We even quoted Heather Sandison (a medical advisor and podcast host with Neurohacker Collective) on our HRV EPISODE. ii One quick look at their ABOUT USiii section on their website, and I saw many of the leaders, innovators in health, longevity and wellness around the world, and quite a few who we have interviewed, like Dr. Anna Lembke from EPISODE #162iv, Dr. Stickler from EPISODE #96v and Dr. Vuyisich from EPISODE #93vi and in their Collective Insight Section you’ll see many names we quote often, like Dr. Andrew Huberman, Deepak Chopra, Dale Bredesen, David Rabin, Bruce Lipton, Michael Gelb, Jim Kwik…I could go on and on here. These are the leaders and innovators in the field of health, wellness and bio-hacking. This is going to be a phenomenal episode!And with that, I want to welcome you back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and educator with a passion for learning specifically on the topics of health, wellbeing and productivity, and launched this podcast to share how important an understanding of our brain is to our everyday life and results using the most current brain research. If there’s a tool, strategy or resource that I find, that could be helpful to improve productivity and results, whether we are a teacher in the classroom, a coach or in the modern workplace, I will share it here.On today’s episode #285, we will be speaking with Dr. Gregory Kelly, the Director of Product Development at Neurohacker Collectivevii, a naturopathic physician (N.D.), and the author of the book Shape Shift: The Shape Intelligence Solutionviii that’s all about getting healthy while creating your ideal shape.As I was researching for this episode, I couldn’t help thinking “how on the earth did I miss this topic of senolytics?” since I’m always looking for anything new when it comes to productivity, health and wellness hacks. While preparing for this episode, the Neurohacker Collective Team was extremely helpful. Tina Gammon, their Marketing Manager, sent me the trio package of Qualia Senolytic for (Vision, Night and Mind) and I’ll be sharing the IMMEDIATE results I felt with the Night and Mind products, with a level of clarity I’ve never felt before.  I haven’t tried the VISION one yet but have lots of questions to ask Dr. Kelly about today.So, hang tight, because on today’s science-packed episode, we’ll dive deep into this cutting edge topic, with the latest anti-aging research where we will cover:What is cellular senescence?What are the \Hallmarks of Aging\ and why is cellular senescence an important hallmark?The difference between cellular senescence and autophagy (with a quick review of 9th grade science mitosis).Classical places where senescent cells take hold in the body.The science to support senolytics from Mayo Clinic and Scripps Institute.How do senolytics work?The correct way to dose senolytics.What makes Qualia Senolytic a groundbreaking supplement in the longevity space?A bit first about Dr. Kelly. He has extensive experience in both natural medicine and nutrition, and has been an influential figure in this field. He has served as the editor of the journal Alternative Medicine Review and taught Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Counseling Skills, and Doctor-Patient Relationships at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Kelly has also published hundreds of articles on natural medicine and nutrition, contributed three chapters to the Textbook of Natural Medicine, and has over 30 journal articles indexed on Pubmed. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, weight management, sleep, and the chronobiology of performance and health. Additionally, he has helped develop several rare and powerful compounds that have scientifically shown senolytic activity, and which have a wider range of mechanisms than existing senolytic supplements available.Before I get lost in my words on this topic, let’s meet Dr. Gregory Kelly, and see what we can learn today to open our eyes to something new in this ever-changing field of science, health and longevity.Welcome Dr. Kelly. Thank you for being here on a Friday night. I’m curious with your background, what would you typically be doing on a Friday night (I imagine hanging out with Dr. Stickler and perhaps Dr. Andrew Huberman) talking about what you can create with the latest neuroscience research. Dr. Huberman advising you on your vision products, and Dr. Stickler, with a stack of tools for peak performance to investigate…is this what a typical Friday night would look like for you?INTRO Q: Dr. Kelly, I watched your interview with Dave Asprey, because he’s been promoting your new Qualia product that we will be talking about today, all over the place, so I had to see what he asked you when he interviewed you (because he’s such a creative mind).  I loved how he asked you about why you called your company Neurohacker Collective! What a great question. Can you share the answer again for our audience, as it’s fitting for our podcast? Q1: Can we start with the basics?  What is cellular senescence and can you explain it from the 2 angles-the Zombie explanation for the movie experts who tune into the podcast vs the gardener analogy?1B: How do we know we have senescent cells? Is it like inflammation?Q1C: We’ve talked about the concept of using exercise to prevent the shortening of telomeres on this podcast, but can you orient us with this idea and how it came into the evolution of aging?Q2: Our podcast took a turn towards health and wellness during the pandemic and we picked 5 health staples to dive deep into. You can see a couple of people from your organization that we’ve had on the podcast and many others we quote. Can you look at the list I’ve chosen, and tell me what I’m missing if we were to compare them to the \Hallmarks of Aging?\ that you’ve uncovered?Q3: What’s the difference between cellular senescence and autophagy (with a quick review of 9th grade science/mitosis here) and what we should expect healthy cells to do in our body vs the ones that give us trouble?Q4: What are some places where senescent cells take hold in the body?What about the science that supports senolytics from Mayo Clinic and Scripps Institute? What should we know?How do senolytics work?Q5: Andrea’s vitamin story-I’ve got to also ask about the difference between taking vitamins that remove free radicals. It’s not easy to see what’s going on in the body. How would this be similar/different?Q6: What’s the correct way to dose senolytics?  I loved that Dave Asprey was looking for a way to bio-hack what you’ve invented and perhaps take senolytics once a decade of something. Will this ever be a possibility?Q7:  I’ve got to give a huge shout out to Tina Gammon, on your Marketing Team, as she made sure I was sent all 3 of your Qualia Senolytics (for Vision, Night and Mind). I tried the NIGHT one for optimized sleep, and now I’m someone who measures everything and sleep is one of my weakest links, but I had the craziest, most vivid dreams and definitely felt recharged when I woke up. I took the MIND one before my day began, and I’m someone who also logs my levels of CLARITY on a weekly basis (Brendon Burchard would like this done daily) but I did notice an usual surge of clarity.Is this something you’ve heard of before? Is it usual to notice something like I did the VERY next day? What do most people notice?What about the VISION one? Did you consult with Dr. Huberman with his expertise here on Ophthalmology? I wear contacts and am finally ready for laser eye surgery…should I hold off on using this one till I finish messing around with my eyesight?Q8: What makes Qualia Senolytic a groundbreaking supplement in the longevity space?Q9: As we wrap up and close out this episode, what’s one thing that you hope our listeners will take away from this episode on your work over the years, senolytic cells, Neurohacker Collective, and what we can do to optimize our health and longevity at the cellular level?Thank you, Dr. Kelly, for coming on the podcast. I was so excited to meet you, dive deeper into this topic and think about how I’m going to implement this ground-breaking product into my day.  For people who want to try your Qualia Senolytics, I was thrilled to see that your team created an affiliate link and coupon code for our audience:  CLICK ON THE LINK IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRY QUALIA SENOLYTICShttps://neurohacker.com/shop/qualia-senolytic?rfsn7305328.843217Code: NEUROSCIENCE (good for 15% off purchase).Is there one product that you recommend plain Qualia Senolytic vs the specific versions I have for VISION, MIND and NIGHT?Thank you again for your time on a Friday night.FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ RESOURCES:Senolytics improve physical function and increase lifespan in old age Published July 9, 2018 by Ming Xu et al. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-018-0092-9X3 Bar by Jaquish https://www.jaquishbiomedical.com/Studies on the Qualia Products https://neurohacker.com/studiesThe Hallmarks of Aging by Carlos Lopez-Otin et al Published June 6, 2013 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3836174/The 12 Hallmarks of Aging Published Jan. 2023 by Carlos Lopez-Otin et al https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36599349/#:~:textWe%20propose%20the%20following%20twelve,exhaustion%2C%20altered%20intercellular%20communication%2C%20chronicTo stay young kill zombie cells Published Oct. 26, 2017 by Megan Scudellari https://www.nature.com/articles/550448aCell Fates- Division, Senescence and Death by Armando Hasudungan on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?vEgy--doiBF0Telomeres and Cell Senescence Khan Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?vR5YiO6rKr-w (Phenomenal Explanation)!REFERENCES:i Senolytics: The Latest Breakthrough in Aging and Longevity Science bu Nickl Bitz https://neurohacker.com/senolytics-the-latest-breakthrough-in-aging-and-longevity-science-an-interview-with-the-neurohacker-science-teamiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #125 on Heart Rate Variability: Why It’s Important for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/what-is-hrv-and-why-is-it-important-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience-with-andrea-samadi/iii https://neurohacker.com/aboutivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #162 with Dr. Anna Lembke on “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/medical-director-of-addictive-medicine-at-stanford-university-dr-anna-lembke-on-dopamine-nation-finding-balance-in-the-age-of-indulgence/v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #96 with Dr. Stickler on Expanding Awareness for Limitless Peak Performance, Health, Longevity and Intelligence  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-daniel-stickler-on-expanding-awareness-for-limitless-peak-performance-health-longevity-and-intelligence/viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #93 with Dr. Momo Vuyisich on Improving the Health of Your Microbiome Preventing and Reversing Chronic Disease  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-momo-vuyisich-on-improving-the-health-of-your-microbiome-preventing-and-reversing-chronic-disease/vii Neurohacker Collective https://neurohacker.com/viiiShape Shift: The Shape Intelligence Solution by Dr. Gregory Kelly   https://www.amazon.com/Shape-Shift-Intelligence-Solution-ebook/dp/B0711S1JSC ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bj8i77/285.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/jim-houliston-on-the-benefits-of-mmd-mirror-movement-development/,name:Jim Houliston on ”The Benefits of MMD: Mirror Movement Development”,datePublished:2023-04-15,description:“MMD (or mirror movement development) is the missing pillar of longevity along side nutrition and exercise”Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/g03RUDCz7kkOn this episode #284 we will cover:✔︎ What is Mirror Movement Development (MMD)✔︎  How does MMD improve body realignment, spatial awareness, balance and peak performance?✔︎  Famous people who have embraced dual-dominance.✔︎ How to begin using this practice for improved resilience, body re-alignment, health and brain benefits.Today’s episode #284, we will be speaking with Jim Houliston, a Philadelphia-based, dual dominant artist, athlete, educator, and author of the world’s first biscriptal book—BIG3MMD: History’s Ambidextrous and the Benefits of Mirror Movement Development.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and educator with a passion for learning specifically on the topics of health, wellbeing and productivity.When Jim first reached out to me, he let me know about the neurological, longevity, body realignment, spatial awareness, balance, and peak performance benefits that come from practicing mirror movement development (MMD) and I stopped and wondered what is MMD and was intrigued to learn more. I don’t know anything about this topic, but after years of working out (mostly hiking and trail running) I have certain aches and pains that never go away. I also want to keep the high level of balance that I have now, into the next 20 years, so I can keep doing the activities I love, as I’m getting older.I wonder:How does what Jim has discovered improve body realignment, spatial awareness, balance and peak performance?How could I implement this idea?How soon would I notice a benefit?How exactly did he discover this idea?Let’s meet Jim Houliston, and learn about MMD and how this idea that he has discovered could take our productivity to new heights.Welcome Jim! Thanks so much for coming on the podcast.  This is a FIRST for me today as I know absolutely nothing about what you will be sharing with us today, so I hope as we go through the questions that we can tie your work with our Season Theme of “Going Back to the Basics” or the Foundational Skills in order to accelerate our results.1. For our listeners right now they very well could be hearing about MMD (Mirror Movement Development) for the first time, what is MMD?2. What is the laymans Science behind MMD and how you discovered this?2B: Why don’t most people practice this, and why does it feel so weird?2C: How do you begin practicing MMD?3. What are some of the Benefits of MMD, specifically, how does this practice impact your brain, and what specific region of your brain have you seen improvements with?4. You list a bunch of famous MMD practitioners in your book, who are some of your favorites and why?4B: How did you come up with this concept?5. What criticism have your received?6. Where do you see this going? What are your dreams with promoting MMD?7. Final Thoughts?Thank you Jim for coming on the podcast to open my eyes to something I’ve never even thought about.CONNECT WITH JIM HOULISTONWebsite https://ambilife.org/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jim.houlistonInstagram https://www.instagram.com/urban_rail_walker/Short Video on Mirror Movement Development  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v1b0KuqI4VvYFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/  ,associatedMedia:{@type:MediaObject,contentUrl:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/t2yafu/284.mp3},partOfSeries:{@type:PodcastSeries,name:Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning,url:https://andreasamadi.podbean.com}},{@context:https://schema.org/,@type:PodcastEpisode,url:/e/aaron-golub-the-first-legally-blind-college-football-player-on-deciding-to-succeed/,name:Aaron Golub, The First Legally Blind College Football Player on ”Deciding to Succeed”,datePublished:2023-04-12,description:Our next guest became the first legally blind D1 athlete to play in a game when he played football at Tulane University. He was named team captain and went on to become an NFL free agent. Now he helps organizations and teams create leadership strategies that overcome adversity through speeches, workshops, and strategic partnerships. Watch this inspiring interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/sPFQCn3VvJwOn today’s Episode #283 we will cover✔  How Aaron Golub became the first legally blind D1 athlete to play in a game when he played football at Tulane University.✔  The key take-aways from Aarons TEDx, on “Finding Diamonds with Your Disadvantages” that led him to uncovering his true potential.✔ When Aaron knew he needed to step up and do a bit more than the person next to him, to reach those higher levels of success.✔ The actions Aaron took with football, that have now transferred into his personal and business life.✔ How you can reach Aaron to speak or work with your organization.I am honored to have this chance to speak with someone who has learned many of the concepts we talk about on the podcast, like building a vision, and carving out a happy, fulfilled life, all without the use of his eye-sight.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and educator with a passion for learning specifically on the topics of health, wellbeing and productivity, and launched this podcast to share how important an understanding of our brain is to our everyday life and results using the most current brain research. If there’s a tool, strategy or resource that I find, that could be helpful to improve productivity and results, whether we are a teacher in the classroom, a coach or in the modern workplace, I will share it here.He started his journey as a speaker in high school. Aaron was asked to go on Good Morning America when he committed to play football at Tulane, he knew immediately that he had a message that would impact millions. This experience threw him in the deep end at 17 years old. Since then he has traveled the world sharing his message.Aaron leaves organizations and teams with both strategies to create true change but also with impactful insights that will allow them to rethink their past beliefs. Aaron is never one and done, he is there by your side to help you implement and act accordingly. He works in a speaking, workshop, and consulting manor. Whether you want Aaron to come in for a keynote, breakout sessions, day-long workshop, or longer-term consulting, he has a structure for all.Aaron’s biggest accomplishment and what he is most proud of is when he was named a team captain of the Tulane Football Team and went on to become an NFL free agent.Successful organizations and companies like Pinterest, Deloitte, PlayFly Sports, Evolution Mining, and many other events and teams invest in him regularly.He has appeared on Good Morning America, as well has been in CBS, NBC, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, Entrepreneur, NPR and many others.When I first came across Aaron’s work, I think it was by accident, as I might have been on an email list for the work that he does. It didn’t take me a minute to read what he’s accomplished in his life to write back to him that I was hoping I could have him on our podcast.Then I listened to his TEDx, on “Finding Diamonds with Your Disadvantages” and saw that this young man was LIVING many of the practices and principles that we write about on this podcast. He even quoted the quote I opened the last episode with that “we must be willing to do things that others arent willing to do.” We set up a call to speak, so I could learn more about him, and see if he would be open to sharing his story for those who tune into our show, to see how he’s been able to overcome adversity, how he did it, and what would could learn from his life’s story.I also want to let listeners know that if they find Aaron’s message as unique and helpful as I have, that I’ll include his website, so you can reach out to him, to see if Aaron could work directly with your team or organization. He’s nothing short of amazing: inspirational, motivational and creative and innovative.Let’s meet Aaron Golub, and see what we can learn about overcoming adversity in our daily life.Welcome Aaron, thank you for coming on the podcast and sharing your unique and inspiring life story with us.To start off with, I think it’s true that in life there are no such thing as accidents. I think you agree with me on this one after I listened to you speak. Your TEDx is about finding diamonds with your disadvantages. I thought about this for some time this morning while hiking…I do think that your story (that’s already reached millions) is one that should be heard by as many people as possible, so thank you again for coming on the podcast and spending some time with me here.Q1: I saw something you posted on Twitter as I was looking to learn more about you, and you have a post there that outlines your story and you say “growing up I wasn’t athletic or confident.” Can you start with what life was like?Q1B: What is long-snapping and how did you play football without full eye-sight?Q2: At what point had you had enough of the challenges you face? How did you get to the point where you learned to see the diamonds where most people could only see the disadvantages? I know this took time…Q3: Life is difficult for all of us. Most people run into some sort of huge life challenge at some point. You’ve learned specific strategies for overcoming adversity. Can you share what they were?Q3B: Where did your courage or sense of self come from?Q4: So as you began playing football in high school, trying to find your place, what was that like, and when did you notice that you still needed something else that would come from you to reach higher levels of success with your sport?Q5: I thought your strategy of cold calling EVERY college coach in the country was brilliant. Probably because I’ve spent years in sales, and no one likes cold calling, but it’s another difficult task that takes you to places where the diamonds are, where most others will give up. I want to know how you did this? Did you just get a list of D1 schools, and then look up the coaches and then call them? What did you say? Q6. When did you learn to stop looking at challenges through the eyes of being a victim, and that the world is out to get you, and start thinking that things in life happen for you, not to you?Q6B: You definitely didn’t just rise to the top without having to face more adversity and challenge, right? You were ranked as one of the top players in MA, and then what happened? Q7: So now you’ve found the team that’s the best fit for you, and you had an overturn with the coaching staff and you had to do something else that most people wouldn’t want to do. You had to have that difficult conversation of “are you going to give me a shot?” How did that conversation go?Q8: Was there a time when things shifted and it was almost like you looked back and things became easier for you? The challenges that you face on a daily basis just seem like things you can handle?Q9: At what point did you start going into companies and organizations to help others overcome adversity and challenge?Q10: What’s a message you want people to take away from today?Q11: If someone hears this, and would like to contact you to work with their organization, what’s the best way?FOLLLOW AARON GOLUBWebsite https://aarongolub.com/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCchzgREz-wfcjD0gmwkuTEQTwitter https://twitter.com/aaronjgolub?utm_sourcehoobe&utm_mediumsocialLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-golub-33b22aa8/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aaronjgolub/?hlenAaron’s TEDx “A Diamond in Your Disadvantages” April 4, 2022 https://www.google.com/search?qaaron+golub&oqaaron+golub&aqschrome..69i57j46i13i512j0i13i512l2j46i13i512j0i13i512j0i22i30l4.2349j0j15&sourceidchrome&ieUTF-8#fpstateive&vldcid:dc6399b3,vid:o75LnVDXaycFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: YouTube 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text-truncate>!---->Think and Grow Rich for Sales: Why Thought, Desire, and Faith Create Results PART 1!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Monday Dec 29, 2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Monday Dec 29, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Episode 381 reframes Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich for sales professionals, reviewing Chapters 1–3 to show how thought, desire, and faith create predictable sales results. Andrea Samadi connects these timeless principles to practical steps—how to set burning goals, build unwavering belief through repetition, and transfer certainty to buyers.br>Listeners will get actionable frameworks (a five-step belief plan and the six steps to impress desire) and a clear roadmap for aligning mindset with sales execution, plus a preview of the next episode continuing the series.br>Welcome back to our final series of SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>Connecting Back to Our 6-Part Think and Grow Rich Series (2022)br>For today’s EP 381, we are connecting back to our 6-PART Series from 2022i, where we covered the well-known book, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, to make 2022 our best year ever.br>Today we will cover:br>✔ Chapter 1: The Power of Thought: A 5 STEP Plan to Improve Sales (Outer World) by Improving Your Thoughts (Inner World)br>✔ Chapter 2: Desire With a 6 STEP Plan to Achieve ANY Goalbr>✔ Chapter 3: Faith With 3 Ways to Build Unwavering Faith That Will Change Your Lifebr>Back in 2022, we didn’t just read Think and Grow Rich—we lived inside it as we launched 2022.br>Over a 6-part podcast series that began the beginning of January 2022, we walked through this book chapter by chapter, not as theory, but as a personal operating system for growth, performance, and results. This series will always be special for me, as I had heard that my mentor, who inspired me to study this book, Bob Proctor, became ill while I was writing the last episode in the series PART 6. He passed away before it was released, and I’ll always remember this episode series, connected to the many people, globally, that he inspired through his work.br>At the time, the focus of our 6 PART Series was broad. We covered:br>Personal developmentbr>Mindset masterybr>Vision, purpose, and beliefbr>We covered the BASICS of this book that Bob Proctor studied for his entire lifetime (over 50 years) that can be applied to whatever it is that you want to create with your life. Today, we are going to look at this timeless piece of knowledge, through a new lens. What we’re covering today—Think and Grow Rich for Sales—is not new material.br>It’s the application of this series, towards a specific discipline. You could apply this book to any discipline, but this one, I have wanted to cover for a very long time.br>How the 6-Part Series Maps DIRECTLY to Sales Masterybr>Here’s the reframe that matters:br>Every principle we covered in 2022 becomes a sales advantage when applied correctly. In order for me to have gained this understanding, I have to give credit, where credit is due here.br>I would not have been able to cover our 2022 series without following Paul Martinelli’s yearly reviewsii of this timeless Think and Grow Rich book that I started to follow in 2019, and continued every year until 2025 when he covered popular Science of Getting Rich book. It was through Paul’s explanations, and line by line interpretations, that I finally began to not only READ this book, (from start to finish) but started to INTEGRATE the concepts into my life. I highly encourage following his work, as he continues to host many free webinars, where he gives away knowledge, with no pressure at all to purchase anything from him.br>I know why he does these webinars. It’s not only to help others, but something magical happens when you give back to others, without expecting anything in return. When we covered this 6 PART series, back in 2022, TEACHING these concepts, it took me to another level of understanding, where I realized that this book is not meant to be read just once, but read over and over again, every year, as we all work on whatever it is we are working on, or want to master. This is a living, breathing body of knowledge and is there for all of us, year after year, as we refine our own inner mastery, and move step by step closer to our goals.br>Albert Einstein explained this concept well when he said that “if you can’t explain it to a six-year-old you don’t understand it yourself” and this is because teaching something will clearly show you where you have gaps in your own understanding.br>I’ll never forget when I got to PART 6 of the book review, I noticed my book had no notes after around chapter 13. I began studying this book in my late 20s, and was very interested in the subconscious mind (chapter 12) but not at all interested in the brain (chapter 13) at this time, so I actually stopped reading the book here. I knew I never did finished reading this book (until I had to teach it) which explains a lot when it comes to the commitment to complete something. In order to teach something, we must first of all understand it ourselves. But when we LIVE it, and EMBODY what we are teaching (like Paul Martinelli has done) and what I am striving to do, it takes the words in each chapter to greater heights.br>So with gratitude to Paul Martinelli, who has created a valuable Sales Training Program, based on this timeless book, here is my attempt at covering Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book, for the Sales Professional, and I couldn’t have produced this episode, without Paul’s teachings.br>Let’s now look at the first 10 important chapters from Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, through the lens of making our 2026 our Best Year ever, as well as to connect each principal for the salesperson. And you don’t need to be in sales for these principles to work for us.br>Think and Grow Rich for Salesbr>How Inner Mastery Becomes Sales Resultsbr>Inspired by Think and Grow RichThrough a modern neuroscience + sales lensbr>Chapter I: The Power of Thought Applied to Salesbr>Why Sales Outcomes Begin in the Mindbr>Core Idea:Sales performance is a reflection of expectation and belief first, not effort alone.br>What you think and believe about your ability, your product, and your outcome directly determines how you show up—and how others respond to you.br>Sales Applicationsbr>Your internal dialogue sets your sales ceilingbr>“Hoping” for results programs hesitation and inconsistencybr>Expectation + emotion  outcomebr>Listener Takeawaybr>You don’t get the sale you want.You get the sale you expect—the one you truly believe you can achieve.br>You get the sale you expect. The one you actually believe you can achieve.br>REVIEW OF CHAPTER I — “The Power of Thought”br>Edwin C. Barnes: The Man Who Thought Himself into Partnership with Thomas Edisonbr>In Chapter I of Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill introduces us to Edwin C. Barnes, a man who achieved something extraordinary—not through money, connections, or credentials—but through the power of his thought.br>Barnes held a single, unwavering vision:to work with Thomas Edison—not for him, but with him.br>This was an audacious goal. Barnes did not know Edison personally. He lacked money, influence, and even the funds to comfortably pay for the train fare to New Jersey. Yet none of these obstacles altered his decision.br>Hill explains that Barnes did not wish for this partnership.He decided it would happen.br>When Edison later recalled their first meeting, he described Barnes standing before him looking like an ordinary tramp—but said there was something unmistakable in the expression of his face:br>“There was something in the expression of his face which conveyed the impression that he was determined to get what he had come after.” (Chapter I, p. 2, TAGR)br>Edison did not see wealth, polish, or preparation.He saw initiative, faith, and the will to win—and that was enough.br>Barnes brought no money to the table.No résumé.No formal value proposition.br>But he carried something far more powerful:a clear vision, unwavering belief, and a level of certainty that Edison could feel.br>Hill later writes that Barnes’ “bulldog determination” and persistence with a single desire was destined to mow down all opposition and bring him the opportunity he sought.br>Barnes did not retreat when months passed and nothing happened.He did not say, “What’s the use?”He did not downgrade his goal to something more “reasonable.”br>He held the vision until reality caught up with it.br>Why This Matters for Salesbr>To understand why Edison trusted Barnes, we must understand something critical:br>Thought carries frequency.Belief has energy.Certainty is felt long before it is spoken.br>Edison did not evaluate Barnes based on where he was.He responded to where Barnes knew he was going.br>Barnes was already operating on the frequency of partnership—not employment. And Edison recognized it.br>“When one is truly ready for a thing, it puts in its appearance.”(Chapter I, p. 3, TAGR)br>Barnes was ready.br>Putting Chapter I into Action for Salesbr>Look at the image in the show notes illustrating levels of frequency of thought—where the physical, intellectual, and spiritual worlds intersect like the colors of a rainbow.br>Think of each level as a different radio station.br>To hear the station you want, you must tune your mind to that frequency.br>If you receive your 2026 sales goal and your immediate thought is: “There’s no way I can do this,”then that is the frequency you are broadcasting.br>You are not tuned to the level where that goal exists.br>You cannot reach a destination using the same level of thinking that created your current results. This is why Marshall Goldsmith’s principle holds true:br>What got you here won’t get you there.iiibr>The Key to Chapter I: Unwavering Beliefbr>Napoleon Hill makes this unmistakably clear:br>“When a person really desires a thing so deeply that they are willing to stake their entire future on a single turn of the wheel to get it, they are sure to win.”(Chapter I, p. 2, TAGR)br>Barnes staked his future on belief. Sales excellence requires the same commitment.br>A 5-Step Sales Application Framework to Apply Chapter 1br>STEP 1When your sales goal is set, ask yourself honestly:Do I believe I can achieve this?br>STEP 2If belief is present, create a clear, actionable plan—and commit to following it consistently.br>STEP 3If belief is not present, seek out someone who has already achieved the result.Borrow their certainty. Follow their guidance exactly.br>STEP 4Once belief is established, take daily action.There is no wishing—only disciplined effort backed by belief.br>STEP 5Monitor not just results, but your level of belief.When belief wavers, behavior follows suit.When behavior wavers, results disappear.br>Final Thought for Chapter 1br>Edwin C. Barnes did not succeed because he was lucky.He succeeded because he thought differently—and held that thought long enough for reality to align with it. He jumped to an entirely new frequency with this belief.br>Sales mastery begins the same way.br>Not with tactics.Not with scripts.But with the Power of Thought Backed by Belief.br>Chapter II: Desirebr>From Wanting Sales to Demanding Resultsbr>Core Idea:Desire must be emotionally charged and specific.br>Sales Application:br>Turning vague quotas into emotional targetsbr>Why clarity eliminates hesitationbr>Selling with intention vs needbr>Listener Takeaway:br>Vague goals create vague results.br> br>REVIEW OF CHAPTER II: DESIRE — The Starting Point of All Achievementbr>Chapter II of Think and Grow Rich brings us to the engine behind every meaningful result: Desire.br>Napoleon Hill makes this unmistakably clear:br>“All achievement begins with an idea.”br>But not every idea becomes reality.br>Only ideas fueled by burning desire become reality.br>Hill describes Edwin C. Barnes’ desire as something very specific:br>“It was not a hope. It was not a wish.It was a pulsating desire which transcended everything else.It was definite.”(Chapter II, p. 19, TAGR)br>Barnes did not hope to work with Thomas Edison.He did not wish it might happen someday.br>He expected it.br>At the time, there was no evidence this partnership would ever exist. Barnes and Edison were not in conversation. There were no guarantees. No proof. No visible path.br>And yet Barnes committed to the idea anyway.br>That’s the nature of true desire:It moves before evidence appears.br>Going from where you are now to where you want to go is always a process—and at the beginning of that process, desire often feels irrational, private, even uncomfortable to say out loud.br>That doesn’t make it wrong.It makes it powerful.br>Why This Matters for Salesbr>In sales, desire drives behavior.br>You don’t need to know how you’ll hit your goal at the beginning.You only need to know what you want and why you want it.br>The “how” always reveals itself after this commitment.br>This is something my mentor Bob Proctor emphasized constantly. When I moved from Canada to the United States in 2001, I had no clear roadmap. I didn’t know exactly how it would work.br>But I had clarity of desire—and that was enough to begin.br>The way was shown…Along with obstacles. Many of them.br>That’s always how it works.br>Obstacles are not signs you’re off track.They are part of the process.br>Desire and Sales Frequencybr>What does DESIRE have to do with SALES SUCCESS?br>Here’s the key sales translation:br>Hesitation does not exist at the same frequency as certainty. It’s this certainty (or burning desire) that we will need.br>When desire is weak:br>You hesitatebr>You soften your languagebr>You sell with need instead of intentionbr>When desire is strong:br>Clarity replaces doubtbr>Energy becomes steadybr>Certainty becomes transferable to those you are speaking tobr>Ask yourself honestly:br>Do I have the same burning desire in my sales goals that Edison saw in Barnes’ eyes?br>Because others can feel it—just as easily as they can feel when it’s missing.br>Desire radiates.Hesitation leaks.br>And buyers will respond accordingly.br>Burning the Shipsbr>Hill offers one of the most powerful principles in the book in this chapter on Desire:br>“Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn their ships and cut all sources of retreat.”(Chapter II, p. 21, TAGR)br>Barnes did this when he traveled to New Jersey to meet Edison.br>I did this when I left Toronto for the United States in 2001.There was no “going back if it didn’t work.”br>Burning the ships forces alignment.br>And this connects directly to a later chapter: Decision.br>The Latin root of the word decision means “to cut.”When you decide, you cut off retreat.br>You look at your sales goal and see no acceptable outcome other than its achievement.br>That level of commitment changes how you show up every single day.br>The Six Steps to Achieve Any Goal (Chapter II)br>Next in this Chapter, Napoleon Hill outlines six steps designed to impress desire directly into the subconscious mind. Though written about money, (in the book) these steps apply to any goal, including sales.br>These are the steps I personally keep visible—and that leaders like American Businessman Grant Cardone practice daily.br>The Six Stepsbr>Write a clear description of what you want.You must know exactly where you’re going. What is your sales goal?br>Decide what you’re willing to give in return.There is no such thing as something for nothing.You will give up something of lower value to gain something greater. (I never understood this until I watched others with their achievements. Sometimes it’s giving up time, or watching Netflix, or something like that. You give up something of a lower nature, to receive what it is that you want).br>Set a definite date.Desire without a timeline remains a wish.br>Create a clear action plan.Begin immediately—ready or not.br>Write the plan out in detail.Clarity strengthens commitment.br>Read it twice a day.As you read, see, feel, and believe yourself already in possession of the goal.(Chapter II, p. 23, TAGR)br>This sounds simple—but not easy.br>Most people won’t do it consistently.That’s why most people won’t get these extraordinary results.br>Listener Takeawaybr>Vague goals create vague results.br>Sales success begins the moment desire becomes:br>clearbr>emotionally chargedbr>and non-negotiablebr>Final Thought — Chapter II: Desirebr>Desire is not motivation.It is not excitement.It is not ambition.br>Desire is commitment before evidence appears.br>When your desire is strong enough:br>hesitation disappearsbr>clarity sharpensbr>certainty becomes visiblebr>And when certainty is visible, others respond to it.br>Sales does not reward the most talented.It rewards the most committed.br>Everything that follows in Think and Grow Rich rests on this foundation.br>If desire is weak, nothing else works.If desire is strong, the rest becomes possible.br>Chapter III: Faithbr>Certainty Is the Real Closebr>Core Idea:Faith is belief made visible through certainty.br>Sales Application:br>Why buyers borrow certainty from the salespersonbr>Confidence vs arrogancebr>How belief softens objectionsbr>Listener Takeaway:br>Buyers don’t borrow certainty from products.They borrow it from you.br> br>REVIEW OF CHAPTER III: FAITHbr>How Do We Develop Faith?br>Napoleon Hill defines faith clearly and practically:br>“Faith is a state of mind which may be induced, or created, by affirmations or repeated instructions, through the principle of autosuggestion.”(Chapter III, p. 46, TAGR)br>Faith is not something you wait for.It is something you train.br>We develop faith by following the six steps outlined in Chapter 2 of Think and Grow Rich: writing our goals and reading them aloud every day—twice a day—until the idea moves from the conscious mind into the non-conscious mind through autosuggestion.br>This is a process.br>If you have never read your goals out loud before, it may feel uncomfortable at first. When I started, I remember closing my office window, worried my neighbors might think I was crazy. In the beginning, the words can feel awkward and forced.br>But with repetition, something changes.br>Your words begin to flow more easily.Your tone becomes confident.And eventually, what once felt unnatural starts to feel true.br>Our goals begin living with and through us.br>Hill instructs us to read our goals:br>“As if you were already in possession of them.”(Chapter III, p. 48, TAGR)br>A simple way to do this is to begin with the statement:“I am so happy and grateful now that…”and then state your goal clearly—whether it’s a sales target or any other objective you are working toward.br> br>Faith, Autosuggestion, and Something Biggerbr>This is often the point where people bring their own beliefs into the process.br>If you believe—as I do—that there is something greater than yourself at work in the world, you will feel it here. Hill called it Infinite Intelligence. Others may call it God, Spirit, or Universal Intelligence.br>Hill wrote:br>“Faith is the element, the ‘chemical’ which, when mixed with prayer, gives one direct communication with Infinite Intelligence.”(Chapter III, p. 49, TAGR)br>Regardless of what you call it, the experience is the same:faith grows when belief is repeatedly impressed upon the mind.br>And this is critical:br>We must have faith in our dreams, not in our doubts.br> br>Faith Applied to Salesbr>In sales, faith shows up as certainty.br>Buyers do not buy certainty from products.They borrow it from the salesperson.br>This is where many people get confused.br>Faith is not arrogance.Arrogance is loud and brittle.Faith is calm, grounded, and steady.br>When you believe in:br>yourselfbr>the value you bringbr>and the outcome you’re guiding someone towardbr>your certainty becomes transferable.br>And when certainty is present, objections soften.br>Not because you argue them away—but because belief replaces resistance.br>How Faith Becomes Unwaveringbr>To build unwavering faith, Hill’s principles point us to three realities:br>You must move through the Terror Barrier of Fear.Faith grows when your conscious and non-conscious minds begin to align. Fear appears first—but it does not get the final word.br>Faith strengthens through repetition.Writing and repeating your goals daily through autosuggestion gradually reshapes belief.br>Faith grows fastest when focused on one clear idea.Pick one goal. Take action toward it. Each step builds self-confidence, self-awareness, and self-esteem.br>Over time, belief takes hold.br>One day, you’ll look back at the early version of yourself—the one who hesitated, doubted, or felt unsure—and you’ll realize how far you’ve come. I talk about this idea often. It’s like adding red food color drops into a cup of water. In the beginning, it’s hard to see any change in the color of the water. But over time, with persistent action, the glass of water eventually changes color.br>And you’ll look back and be grateful you moved forward past fear.br>Listener Takeawaybr>Buyers don’t borrow certainty from products.They borrow it from you.br>Final Thought — Chapter III: Faithbr>Faith is not pretending.It is not positive thinking.And it is not blind optimism.br>Faith is certainty trained through repetition.br>When belief becomes strong enough, it changes how you speak, how you act, and how others respond to you.br>Sales closed do not happen at the end of the conversation.They happen the moment certainty is felt.br>And certainty begins inside you.br>REVIEW OF CHAPTERS I–IIIbr>The Foundation of Sales Masterybr>To review and conclude this special review of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, through the lens of a salesperson, we covered the first three chapters of Think and Grow Rich that form a complete inner foundation. Together, they explain why sales success begins long before tactics, scripts, or strategies ever matter.br>Before there is action, there is belief.Before belief, there is desire.And before desire, there is thought.br>Napoleon Hill does not begin this book with techniques.He begins with identity and inner alignment.br>For sales professionals, these chapters explain why results are not random—and why performance is always an inside-out process.br>Chapter I — The Power of Thoughtbr>Why Sales Outcomes Begin in the Mindbr>Chapter I introduces the central premise:Thought is creative.br>Through the story of Edwin C. Barnes, Hill shows us that success begins when a person decides what they want and holds that thought with unwavering persistence—long before evidence appears.br>Barnes did not hope to work with Thomas Edison.He decided it would happen.br>Despite having no money, no relationship, and no visible path, Barnes carried himself with such certainty that Edison felt it immediately. Edison did not respond to Barnes’ circumstances—he responded to Barnes’ state of mind.br>Sales Application:Sales performance reflects what you expect, not what you wish for.br>Your internal dialogue:br>sets your confidence levelbr>shapes your tonebr>determines whether you lead or hesitatebr>You don’t get the sale you want.You get the sale you expect—the one you truly believe is possible.br>Chapter II — Desirebr>From Wanting Sales to Demanding Resultsbr>If thought sets direction, desire supplies the fuel.br>In Chapter II, Hill makes a critical distinction:Desire is not hope.It is not wishing.It is not motivation.br>True desire is emotionally charged, specific, and definite.br>Barnes’ desire to work with Edison was not casual or negotiable. It was what Hill called a burning desire—so strong that Barnes was willing to stake his future on it.br>Sales Application:Desire determines behavior.br>When desire is vague:br>goals feel optionalbr>hesitation increasesbr>selling comes from needbr>When desire is clear and emotionally anchored:br>confidence sharpensbr>clarity replaces doubtbr>certainty becomes visiblebr>Vague goals create vague results.br>Sales success accelerates the moment desire becomes non-negotiable.br>Chapter III — Faithbr>Certainty Is the Real Closebr>Chapter III explains how desire becomes believable: through faith.br>Hill defines faith not as blind belief, but as a trainable state of mind, developed through repetition and autosuggestion.br>Faith is belief made visible through certainty.br>By writing goals clearly and reading them aloud daily—as if already achieved—belief moves from the conscious mind into the non-conscious mind. Over time, certainty replaces doubt.br>Sales Application:Buyers do not borrow certainty from products.They borrow it from the salesperson.br>Faith shows up in sales as:br>calm confidence (not arrogance)br>steady tonebr>authority without pressurebr>When faith is present, objections soften—not because they’re argued away, but because certainty dissolves resistance.br>How Chapters I–III Work Togetherbr>These chapters are not separate ideas.They form a sequence:br>Thought sets directionbr>Desire creates commitmentbr>Faith produces certaintybr>Without thought, there is no aim.Without desire, there is no momentum.Without faith, there is no follow-through.br>Sales mastery begins here—not with what you say, but with who you are being when you say it.br>Final Integrated Insight (Chapters I–III)br>Sales does not reward effort alone.It rewards clarity, commitment, and certainty.br>When:br>your thoughts are alignedbr>your desire is definitebr>and your faith is trainedbr>your results begin to change—often before your strategy does.br>Because at the highest level, sales is not a transaction.br>It is the transference of emotion.And the primary emotion is certainty.br>With gratitude to close out our review of Chapters 1-3 of Think and Grow Rich dedicated to the salesperson, we bring our credit to Paul Martinelli, who has helped me to understand not only the entire book, for our first review, but to now take this book, and apply it for success in the sales industry.br>I hope you have enjoyed this angle of this timeless book, and we will see you in a few days for PART 2 of this review, where we will cover the next 3 chapters of Think and Grow Rich.br>See you soon!br> br>RESOURCES:br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 br>PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #191 br> br>PART 2 on “Thinking Differently and Choosing Faith Over Fear”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-2-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever-by-thinking-differently-and-choosing-faith-over-fear/br> br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #193 br> br>PART 3 on “Putting Our Goals on Autopilot with Autosuggestion and Our Imagination”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot/br> br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #194 br> br>PART 4 on “Perfecting the Skills of Organized Planning, Decision-Making, and Persistence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-4-on-perfecting-the-skills-of-organized-planning-decision-making-and-persistence/br> br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 br> br>PART 5 xxviii on “The Power of the Mastermind, Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation, and Linking ALL Parts of the Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/br> br>PART 6 “In Memory of the Legendary Bob Proctor: The Neuroscience Behind the 15 Success Principles in Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book”br> br>https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/br> br>REFERENCESbr>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/br>iiStudy Think and Grow Rich with Paul Martinelli  https://yourempoweredlife.com/think-and-grow-rich/br>iii What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More 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with Dr. Shane Creado!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Dec 21, 2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Dec 21, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>In this Season 14 review (Part 3) Andrea revisits key insights from Dr. Shane Creado on the critical link between sleep, concussions and performance. The episode explains how even mild or repeated head impacts and sleep deprivation damage the same brain regions that support learning, memory, decision-making and emotional regulation, and how one all‑nighter can reduce hippocampal learning capacity by around 40%.br>Practical takeaways include treating sleep as neurological recovery (7–9 hours), protecting the brain after head jolts, avoiding late alcohol and screens, and prioritizing consistent sleep routines to restore learning, resilience and long‑term brain health for athletes, students and professionals.br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>As we are nearing the end of Season 14 here, it has been about reflection as we have looked back and reviewed past interviews. Our goal has not been about nostalgia, or remembering these interviews, the goal has been about integrating what we have learned.br>Taking what we know, aligning it with how the brain actually functions, and applying it consistently enough to change outcomes.br>And if there’s one thing this season has reinforced, it’s this:br>Sustainable success isn’t built on intensity or focus alone—it’s built on alignment.br>As we move into what’s next, (Season 15) the focus shifts from understanding this alignment to bringing this alignment into a tangible, physical form, or embodiment.br>Not more information—but better execution.br>After hundreds of conversations with neuroscientists, educators, peak performers, and thought leaders, one truth keeps resurfacing—br>lasting success is never about doing more.br>It’s about alignment.br>Alignment between how the brain actually works, how emotions drive behavior, and how daily habits compound over time.br>Season 14 has been about stepping back—not to reminisce, but to integrate what we have learned into our current life.br>I knew the minute that I was sent a couple of video clips from our past episodes, that I had forgotten about, that while I thought I had implemented the ideas from our past guests, I had some work to go myself.br>For this reason, we spent Season 14 and will resume with Season 15 next January, reviewing past episodes, with the goal of noticing what we have now aligned, that’s bringing us results in our daily life.br>Core Reflectionbr>When we started this podcast 7 years ago, the goal was simple:br>bridge neuroscience research with practical strategies people could actually use.br>What I didn’t fully appreciate then—what only became clear through repetition, reflection, and real-life application—is that information alone doesn’t create change.br>Understanding the brain doesn’t matter if we ignore what to do with the information we release each week:br>improving our sleepbr>reducing our stressbr>practicing emotional regulationbr>with consistencybr>that actually changes who we are at the core: our identitybr>Season 14 has been about connecting those dots.br>Listening again to conversations with voices like Dr. John Medina, Dawson Church, Bob Proctor, Dr. John Ratey, Friederike Fabritius, and so many others, one pattern became impossible to ignore:br>The brain thrives on simplicity, repetition, and finding emotional safety to implement these concepts—not intensity or a quick fix.br>We will take the time with each interview review to offer ways for all of us to implement the lessons learned, so that when we finish 2026, we will be able to look back, and see where our changes all began.br>This week, we move onto PART 3 of our review of EP 72i with Shane Creado, MD and his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes recorded back in July of 2020. br>✔ In PART 1ii, we covered:br>How strategic napping, morning brain habits, and even the Silva Method all work together to reset your brain, boost performance, and transform your health from the inside out.br>✔ In PART 2iii we continued with our review, diving a bit deeper into sleep deprivation and its impact of performance (whether you are an athlete, or just someone looking to improve productivity).br>✔ PART 3, we will go a bit deeper into the impacts of concussions and brain injuries on our sleep and performance.br>Let’s go back to 2020 and revisit what Dr. Creado had to say about sleep in this last episode of this season.br> br>VIDEO 1 – Click Here to Watchbr> br>In the first clip of this episode, with Dr. Creado, he dives into the connection with concussions and sleep. He says,br>“Most people who have had a concussion end up with sleep problems. It makes a lot of sense when you think about the brain and how it regulates sleep and wakeful cycles and then it gets jarred. But what people don’t realize is that even a mild head injury can really damage your brain. Even if you’re not officially diagnosed with a concussion, you don’t have to lose consciousness to have a concussion. You don’t even need to have any symptoms to have your brain injured in some way. And then the little injuries along the way add up over time. So the brain is as soft as butter and in a hard, bony skull. Anything that jars it, even whiplash can cause your brain to be injured. And it accumulates over time. What’s interesting is that the same regions of the brain that are most damaged in head injuries are also damaged in sleep deprivation and also alcohol use. The frontal lobes, the temporal lobes and the parietal lobes at the top of the brain.”br>🧠 5 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. CREADO’S CLIPbr>Concussions and sleep problems are tightly linkedSleep disturbances are one of the most common long-term consequences of concussion—because the brain directly regulates sleep-wake cycles. My daughter had a concussion through her sports a few years ago, and I did ask her if she felt like the concussion affected her sleep afterwards, and her response was reassuring. While it did impact her sleep at the time, once her brain had healed, she went back to sleep as usual, showing that our brain can be injured, and heal, which shows its true resiliency.br>You don’t need to lose consciousness to injure your brainMild head injuries, whiplash, or repeated small impacts can injure the brain—even without a formal concussion diagnosis or obvious symptoms. You do have to think back to any time where you think you had an incident where you brain was jarred, keeping in mind, that the consistency of our brain is like butter, in a hard skull, so any sort of jarring will likely have an impact.br>Brain injuries are cumulativeSmall, repeated “micro-injuries” add up over time, quietly impairing cognitive performance, emotional regulation, and recovery. You will know this once you have had one concussion, because doctors will always ask you “Is this your first concussion?” for this reason.br>The brain is physically vulnerableThe brain’s soft tissue sits inside a rigid skull—any jarring motion can cause damage, even outside of contact sports. The first person I learned about Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) was from Dr. Daniel Amen, who specializes in transforming mental and physical health with his work at Amen Clinics. His website is full of tips for brain health, including his Concussion Rescue Programiv that has helped NFL Players, Championship Boxers, and Thousands of Every Day People. His treatment is centered around his clinics that are in various locations in the USA, (Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Los Angeles Metro Area, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, New York Metro Area, Orange County, a NEW clinic now in Phoenix/Scottsdale Metro, and San Francisco Bay Area.  The treatment plans are targeted for each person’s situation, and include Hyberbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Neurofeedback, Hormone Evaluation and Replacement and Targeted Neutroceuticals.br>Sleep deprivation damages the same brain regions as head injuryThe frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes—critical for:br>Decision-makingbr>Emotional regulationbr>Memorybr>Focus and awarenessbr>—are impaired by head injury, poor sleep, and alcohol use.br>Sleep is not passive—it’s protective and reparativeQuality sleep is one of the primary tools the brain uses to heal, detoxify, and restore neural function.br>🔑 WHY THIS MATTERS (BEYOND ATHLETES)br>Dr. Creado’s insight applies to:br>Students with repeated minor head injuries impacting sleep lossbr>Educators & leaders under cognitive load and stressbr>Professionals relying on executive function and emotional controlbr>Anyone who has experienced whiplash, falls, or repeated stress + poor sleepbr>Sleep loss silently weakens the same systems we depend on for peak performance.br>🛠 PRACTICAL TIPS TO IMPROVE BRAIN HEALTH & SLEEPbr>💤 1. Treat sleep as neurological recoverybr>Aim for 7–9 hours consistentlybr>Prioritize regular going to bed and wake times—even on weekendsbr>🧠 2. Protect the frontal lobesbr>Avoid alcohol close to bedtime (it fragments REM & deep sleep)br>Reduce late-night decision-making and screen exposurebr>🚦 3. Respect “mild” injuriesbr>After any head jolt or whiplash:br>Reduce cognitive loadbr>Avoid intense workouts temporarilybr>Increase sleep duration to increase repairbr>🌙 4. Optimize the sleep environmentbr>Dark, cool, quiet roombr>No screens 60 minutes before bedbr>Use wind-down routines to cue the nervous system that you are preparing to go to sleep.br>🔁 5. Stack recovery habitsbr>Light morning movement + daylight exposurebr>Magnesium or glycine (if appropriate) ( I do take Qualia Magnesiumv before sleep every night and it improves the quality and duration of my sleep).br>Breathwork or parasympathetic activation before sleepbr>🧩 6. Think long-term brain healthbr>Sleep debt + micro-injuries compound over yearsbr>Recovery today protects cognition tomorrowbr>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch br>In the second video clip from Dr. Creado on this episode, he shares that “When College students and high school students are sleep deprived, their GPA plummets and they’re twice as likely in some cases to drop classes and quit. That’s a big thing. We know that certain brain regions are affected when you’re sleep deprived. For example, if you are sleep deprived, one all nighter can result in your hippocampus area in the temporal lobe (that helps with new learning), it essentially shuts down its functions, dropping by 40%. So, imagine having a 40% decline in learning. How are you going to go through school? That’s the difference between getting an A and flunking out. So, it does affect your ability to process, retain information, manipulate information, and if you’re irritable, frustrated, have short tolerance for doing things, how are you going to attempt a math problem? I hated maths (he says) I was terrible at it in high school and I realize looking back, besides the fact I was bad at it. It was sleep deprivation.”br>🧠 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. CREADO’S SECOND CLIPbr>Sleep deprivation directly lowers academic performanceWhen high school and college students are sleep deprived:br>GPA drops significantlybr>Drop-out and course-withdrawal rates increaseSleep loss isn’t just a “tired” problem—it’s an academic risk factor.br>One all-nighter can reduce learning capacity by ~40%A single night without sleep can reduce activity in the hippocampus (in the temporal lobe)—the brain’s center for new learning and memory formation—by up to 40%.br>This is the difference between excelling and failingCreado puts it plainly:br>That’s the difference between getting an A and flunking out.br>Sleep loss blocks every step of learningWhen sleep deprived, students struggle to:br>Process new informationbr>Retain what they learnbr>Manipulate and apply knowledge (problem-solving, math, reasoning)br>Emotional regulation collapses with sleep lossIrritability, frustration, and low tolerance rise sharply—making it far harder to persist through challenging tasks like math or complex thinking.br>Many “learning struggles” are actually sleep strugglesCreado’s reflection is powerful:What he once thought was being “bad at math” was largely chronic sleep deprivation impairing his brain’s ability to learn.br>🎓 WHY THIS MATTERS FOR STUDENTS & EDUCATORSbr>Sleep deprivation:br>Mimics learning disabilitiesbr>Undermines motivation and confidencebr>Disproportionately affects adolescents whose brains biologically need more sleepbr>This reframes sleep as an academic intervention, not a lifestyle choice.br>🛠 PRACTICAL TIPS TO IMPROVE LEARNING & SLEEPbr>💤 1. Protect sleep before learningbr>Aim for 8–10 hours for teens, 7–9 hours for college studentsbr>Avoid all-nighters—they sabotage the hippocampusbr>🧠 2. Study smarter, not laterbr>Front-load studying earlier in the eveningbr>Use sleep to consolidate memory, not replace itbr>🌙 3. Reduce cognitive overload at nightbr>No screens 60–90 minutes before bedbr>Dim lights to support melatonin releasebr>⏰ 4. Keep a consistent sleep schedulebr>Same bed/wake times—even on weekendsbr>Irregular schedules disrupt memory formationbr>☀️ 5. Anchor mornings with lightbr>Morning sunlight resets circadian rhythmbr>Improves alertness and learning readinessbr>😤 6. Address irritability as a sleep signalbr>Short fuse  brain running on emptybr>Emotional dysregulation often precedes academic declinebr>🧠 REVIEW AND CONCLUSION: WHAT BOTH CLIPS REVEAL TOGETHERbr>When you place these two clips side by side, a clear neuroscience story emerges:br>1. Sleep loss and brain injury affect the same systemsbr>Head injuries (including mild, cumulative ones)br>Sleep deprivationbr>Alcohol usebr>All impair the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes—the brain regions responsible for:br>Focus and decision-makingbr>Emotional regulationbr>Memory and learningbr>Problem-solving and persistencebr>This means sleep deprivation isn’t just “being tired”—it’s functionally similar to brain injury.br>2. Learning collapses without sleepbr>Dr. Creado highlights a striking finding:br>One all-nighter can reduce hippocampal function by ~40%br>The hippocampus is essential for:br>New learningbr>Memory encodingbr>Academic performancebr>A 40% drop in learning capacity is not subtle—it’s the difference between:br>Understanding vs. confusionbr>Confidence vs. frustrationbr>Progress vs. withdrawal or quittingbr>3. Academic struggles are often neurological, not motivationalbr>Across both clips, we see that sleep deprivation:br>Lowers GPAbr>Increases course dropoutsbr>Increases irritability and frustrationbr>Reduces tolerance for effortful tasks (like math or complex thinking)br>Many students labeled as:br>“Unmotivated”br>“Bad at math”br>“Not academic”br>are actually sleep deprived brains trying to function at a deficit.br>4. The damage is cumulative—but so is recoverybr>Just as micro-injuries add up over time, so does sleep debt.But the hopeful message across both clips is this:br>👉 Sleep is the brain’s primary repair mechanismbr>Quality, consistent sleep:br>Restores learning circuitsbr>Supports emotional regulationbr>Protects long-term brain healthbr>Improves performance across academics, sports, and lifebr>🎯 CONCLUSION: THE BIG IDEA br>REVIEW & CONCLUSION – EPISODE 380br>Peak Sleep Performance: Sleep as Protection, Performance, and Prevention(Part 3 of our review of EP 72 with Dr. Shane Creado, MD)br>You cannot separate sleep from performance, learning, or brain health.br>Dr. Creado’s work reframes sleep as:br>A neurological necessitybr>An academic interventionbr>A protective factor against brain injurybr>A competitive advantage for athletes and students alikebr>Whether we’re talking about:br>A student pulling all-nightersbr>An athlete with repeated minor head impactsbr>A professional operating on chronic sleep lossbr>The message is the same:br>Sleep is not optional. It is foundational.br>Protect sleep—and you protect:br>Learningbr>Emotional resiliencebr>Decision-makingbr>Long-term successbr>Just to remind us of the 6 Health Staples we are covering:br>1 SleepThe foundation of brain health, learning, emotional regulation, recovery, and performance.br>2 ExerciseStrengthens the brain and body, improves mood, focus, and resilience—when paired with adequate sleep.br>3 NutritionProvides the fuel and building blocks for cognition, memory, and sustained energy.br>4 Stress ManagementSupports emotional regulation, impulse control, and the brain’s ability to adapt under pressure.br>5 Recovery & DowntimeAllows the brain to repair, integrate learning, and heal from physical and cognitive load.br>6 Environment & Daily RoutinesThe structure that makes healthy behaviors repeatable—sleep timing, light exposure, screen habits, and consistency.br>When one health staple breaks down—especially sleep—the others lose their power.br>And with that thought, we are coming close to completing Season 14—a season rooted in reflection. Our goal this year was to look back at past episodes and intentionally integrate these neuroscience and SEL concepts into our daily lives, not just understand them, but live them.br>Season 15 will begin in January, where we’ll continue reviewing past episodes with a renewed focus—shifting insight into tangible, visible, daily results you can apply in real time.br>But before the calendar turns, we have something special planned.br>Over the holiday season, we’ll be releasing a book-based series I’ve been working on for quite some time—one I’ve wanted to explore for several years now. This upcoming series, Think and Grow Rich for Sales, offers a fresh and practical lens on a timeless classic.br>And even if you’re not in the sales profession, I strongly encourage you to listen. The truth is—we are all selling every day. We sell ideas, influence, solutions, and ourselves. When you understand the science behind a successful sale, you’ll begin to see powerful shifts in your relationships, confidence, and productivity.br>We’ll see you soon—sometime over the holiday season—with this new series. Until then, we hope you’re enjoying a season of rest, reflection, and connection.br>Thank you, as always, for being part of this journey.br>RESOURCES:br>CLIP 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PN9zq64EMfsbr>Clip 2 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TleWTiyQW48br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with Dr. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies that will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage/br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #378 PART 1 REVIEW with Dr. Shane Creado on “Unlocking Peak Performance With Strategic Napping: Science-Backed Tips”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlock-peak-performance-with-strategic-napping-%E2%80%94-science-backed-sleep-tips/br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #379 PART 2 REVIEW with Dr. Shane Creado on “Optimizing Brain Health and 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routines—and how the Silva Method’s mind-training can deepen restorative sleep for athletes, high performers, and families.br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>This week, we move onto PART 2 of our review of EP 72i with Shane Creado, MD and his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes recorded back in July of 2020. br>In PART 1ii, we covered:br>How strategic napping, morning brain habits, and even the Silva Method all work together to reset your brain, boost performance, and transform your health from the inside out.br>Today, PART 2 we will continue with our review, diving a bit deeper into sleep deprivation and its impact of performance (whether you are an athlete, or just someone looking to improve productivity).br>PART 3, next week, we will go a bit deeper into the impacts of concussions and brain injuries on our sleep and performance.br>Just a reminder: Dr. Creado is a double board-certified sleep medicine doctor and psychiatrist who practices functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, and sports psychiatry. He brings all of these specialties together to uncover the underlying factors that sabotage our sleep and then treats them comprehensively, helping people to achieve their health and performance goals with sleep at the forefrontbr>As we work through our reviews, we will spend a considerable amount of time on this important health staple that’s scientifically proven to boost our physical and mental health.br>For today’s EP 379, and PART 2 of our review of our 2020 interview with Dr. Shane Creado, we will cover:br>✔ Sleep as a core pillar of health according to Dr. Shane Creado, author of Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes.br>✔ Sleep deprivation is a national crisis and kid’s pay the highest price.br>✔ 7 Well-Known Tips for Improving Sleepbr>✔ Applying the Silva Method to Reset and Improve Our Sleepbr>✔ Important sleep tips for athletes and high performersbr> br>Let’s go back to 2020 and revisit what Dr. Creado had to say about sleep.br>CLIP 1 — Why Sleep Is Non-Negotiable for Brain Healthbr>Short Explanation:In Clip 1, Dr. Shane Creado explains that sleep is a foundational pillar of brain health, equal in importance to exercise and nutrition. He emphasizes that without optimizing sleep, it is impossible to truly optimize learning, emotional regulation, focus, or performance. Dr. Creado highlights that chronic sleep deprivation is widespread in the U.S., often unnoticed, and especially damaging for children—where lack of deep sleep suppresses growth hormone, increases obesity risk, and raises the likelihood of developing mental-health challenges later in life. His message is clear: when sleep improves, the entire “fabric” of life and health begins to change.br>VIDEO 1 – Click Here to Watchbr>In our next video clip from Dr. Creado, I ask him to dive deeper into optimizing our brain health with a quote from his book that reads “your brain health and sports performance cannot be optimized unless your sleep is optimized. And once this is achieved your quality of life will skyrocket. When you sleep well, the fabric of your life will change. And when this happens, it will have a ripple effect.” This sounds like a simple concept, but for those of us who have been working on improving this pillar, we know it’s one of those concepts that easier said, than done. Let’s hear Dr. Creado’s thoughts on my question-br>And Dr. Creado replied that “sleep is one of the pillars of brain health along with exercise and nutrition. And we need to make sure we’re getting the right amount of sleep. Most adults and most teenagers don’t know about this but a vast majority, 70 million Americans suffer from a sleep problem. And way more than those suffer from sleep deprivation, chronic sleep deprivation. If a child is deprived of sleep, their growth hormone levels will be suppressed because deep sleep is where growth hormone levels peak, so basically you are going to be stunting your growth.br>Over 80% of kids who are sleep deprived go on to develop obesity. There’s a huge overlap between kids who are chronically sleep deprived who manifest mental health conditions later in life.”br>🌙 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. CREADO’S CLIPbr>We will review these take-aways, (many that are well-known- as a reminder to close any gaps we might have with our sleep) and then we will add a new spin, as we tie the popular Silva Method into these tips, for ALL of us to take our sleep to new heights.br> br>We just received our 2025 Spotify Wrapped stats, (this gives us insight into our listeners who tune in via Spotify over the past year) and The Silva Method, (from 2022) holds the top spot again for listeners for a 3rd year in a row.  br> br>This is important for me to notice what is important to YOU, the listener, so when appropriate, I will link the popular Silva Method, to our content. br> Sleep is a Core Pillar of Brain Healthbr>Along with exercise and nutrition, sleep forms the foundation of cognitive health.br>Without optimized sleep, you cannot optimize brain function, learning, focus, emotional regulation, or performance.br> Sleep Deprivation Is a National Crisisbr>70 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder.br>Many more live in a state of chronic sleep deprivation without realizing it.br>It wasn’t until Dr. Creado looked at my brain scan from Amen Clinics just a few months AFTER this episode in 2020,  and told me that I had the pattern of a sleep deprived brain, did I start to get serious about improving this important health staple.br> Children Pay the Highest Pricebr>Kids deprived of deep sleep have suppressed growth hormone → which literally stunts physical growth.br>80% of sleep-deprived children develop obesity.br>Chronic sleep loss in childhood is strongly linked to later mental-health challenges.br> Sleep Changes the “Fabric of Your Life”br>When sleep improves, every system of the body and brain recalibrates.br>Relationships, mood, decision-making, energy, learning, and performance all rise.br>✅ TIPS TO PUT THESE IDEAS INTO ACTIONbr>1. Target the Right Sleep Amountbr>Adults: 7–9 hoursbr>Teens: 8–10 hoursbr>Kids: 9–12 hoursbr>Track for ONE WEEK and see what you notice. There are many different ways you can track sleep, with wearable devices, or even through your iPhone.br>2. Build a Pre-Sleep “Wind-Down Ritual” (20–30 min)br>A short, consistent routine signals the brain it’s time to shut down.Examples:br>Dim lightsbr>Light stretchingbr>Hot showerbr>Readingbr>4–7–8 breathingbr>No emotional conversations, no ruminationbr>3. Protect Your Light Environmentbr>Light controls melatonin.br>Morning: Seek 5–10 minutes of natural sunlight.br>Night: Reduce screens or use night mode 1–2 hours before bed.br>Keep the bedroom dark, cool (65–67°F), and quiet.br>4. Keep a Consistent Sleep/Wake Schedulebr>Even on weekends.This stabilizes your circadian rhythm and improves the quality of deep sleep.br>This is my area of strength with sleep. I go to bed the same time every day (Monday-Sunday) and wake up the same time no matter what day of the week it is. On the rare days I stray from this routine, everything turns upside for me, so I work hard on keeping this consistency.br>5. Strengthen Deep Sleep (Where the Magic Happens)br>Deep sleep boosts:br>Growth hormonebr>Memory consolidationbr>Emotional regulationbr>Cellular repairbr>To increase deep sleep:br>Exercise in the morning or early afternoonbr>Keep caffeine cutoff at 2:00 p.m.br>Don’t eat heavy meals late at nightbr>Cool the roombr>6. Watch for Red Flags (Especially in Kids)br>Difficulty wakingbr>Mood swingsbr>Falling asleep in classbr>Attention problemsbr>Weight gainbr>Frequent illnessbr>These are often sleep issues in disguise.br>7. Use a Simple Nighttime “Audit”br>Each night, ask yourself:br>What time did I go to bed?br>What disrupted my sleep?br>What will I change tomorrow?br>TAKING OUR SLEEP TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH THE SILVA METHODbr>Many of these TIPS we have heard already and the key is to keep track of where you are able to make improvements. Let’s add the popular Silva Method to our Sleep Reset Routine, and see how we can take our sleep even deeper.br>The Silva Method was covered in our most downloaded 4 PART Seriesiii based on the work of Jose Silva, and this one Series was streamed 999% more than any other episode we have created in the 7 years we have been hosting this podcast.  br>🌙THE SILVA METHOD SLEEP RESET (2–3 Minutes)br>Neuroscience + Mind Training for Better Sleepbr>🧠 1. Alpha Entry (3–2–1)br>Shift your brain from beta → alpha → theta for natural sleep pathways.br>Close your eyes.br>Slow breath in… slow breath out.br>Count down:br>3… “My body relaxes.”br>2… “My mind becomes calm.”br>1… “I enter my ideal level for sleep.”br>On “1,” imagine a warm wave of relaxation dropping you into Alpha. When I’m tired, and I lay down to go to sleep, after practicing this method for many years now, I can actually feel when I’ve hit that Alpha Sleep State. This is a magical place, and if you don’t do anything else with this state, it’s a great place to find a place of calm, before you drift off to sleep.br>💬 2. Subconscious Programmingbr>Use intention-based language to direct the mind:br>“Tonight my brain resets. I will wake restored.” br>(whatever it is you want to solve or work on)br>Let this intention sink deeply into the subconscious.br>🌫 3. Release & Clearbr>Use the Silva Command Technique:br>“I now release the day.All tension dissolves.Only calm remains.”br>Picture the entire day evaporating like mist.br>💤 4. Deep Sleep Visualizationbr>Guide your brain toward deep, restorative sleep.br>Visualize:br>Your body sinking into the mattressbr>Your breath becoming slow and rhythmicbr>Brain waves shifting toward deep deltabr>Cells repairing and your mind rebooting (from head to toe).br>Affirm:br>“I sleep deeply.My brain resets.I wake renewed.”br>5. Morning Installationbr>Anchor tomorrow’s outcome.br>See yourself waking:br>Calmbr>Clearbr>Sharpbr>Energizedbr>Say:br>“Calmness, Peace, Clarity, a Sharp and Energized Mind and Body is my reality.”br>😴 6. Drift Deeperbr>Take three slow breaths.With each exhale, whisper internally:br>“Deeper…”“Deeper…”“Deeper…”br>Let your body float down like warm sand — easing naturally into theta → delta for true restorative sleep. If you have not yet listened to our 4 PART Series on The Silva Method, and its benefits, I highly encourage you do this.br>Deeper sleep is only one of the benefits of The Silva Method.br>🌙 SILVA METHOD SLEEP RESET — FOR KIDSbr>Since Dr. Creado mentioned that our children pay the highest price for sleep deprivation, I thought it would be important to cover how any of us can teach The Silva Method to our kids. ((I won’t read this out loud for this episode, but you can go to the show notes if you would like to apply this method to your children for their bedtime routine).br>This is a reminder for all of us to not forget that Jose Silva created this method originally when he was working with radios and electronic circuitry to improve his children’s learning. I can only imagine how motivated he was, because when our children are little, most of us as parents would do anything to set our kids up for success. We read books, gain new ideas and theories and work on implementing them. Silva’s Mind Control Theory, is backed by science, and as Dr. Creado reminded us, it’s important for our children to get the right amount of sleep for their growth hormones, let alone their mental and physical health. br>To Implement The Silva Method for Your Kids: br>(A calm, magical bedtime routine you can read aloud)br>1. Set a Simple, Positive Intentionbr>“Tonight I sleep deeply.My body rests, my mind feels happy, and I wake up ready for a new day.”br>(For younger kids: “Tonight I will sleep like a peaceful superhero.”)br>2. The Kid-Friendly Alpha Countdown (3–2–1)br>Say softly:br>“Close your eyes and take a slow breath.Now we’re going to do the magic countdown:br>3 — My body gets soft like a teddy bearbr>2 — My mind becomes calm and quietbr>1 — I’m in my cozy dream place”br>This moves them from beta → alpha, just like the adult version, but in child-safe imagery.br>3. Release the Day (Silva “Command Technique”)br>“Anything from today that was busy or noisy —we let it float away like a balloon into the sky.”br>Kids respond beautifully to metaphors involving movement and release.br>4. Create Their Dream Scene (Silva Visualization Step)br>Guide them to gently imagine:br>A safe, cozy placebr>Soft lightsbr>Warm blanketsbr>Their favorite animal or character sitting beside thembr>Stars twinkling abovebr>Then say:br>“Your brain and body are getting sleepy in the best way.”br>5. Program the Sleepbr>Use Silva-style subconscious messaging:br>“You’re safe.You’re loved.Your body knows exactly how to sleep deeply.Every minute you sleep, you grow stronger, smarter, and calmer.”br>This is especially powerful for kids who struggle with anxiety or nighttime restlessness.br>6. Install the Morning Resultbr>“Imagine waking up tomorrow with a big smile,your body full of energy,and your mind ready to learn and play.”br>This anchors the beneficial outcome in their subconscious.br>7. Drift Into Sleepbr>“Take a slow breath in…and now breathe out like you’re blowing out a candle.”br>Do this 3 times.br>Then repeat softly:br>“Deeper…Deeper…Deeper…”br>Their nervous system will naturally shift toward theta and then delta.br>Try the Silva Method with your children and see how they respond.  I didn’t practice this method with my kids when they were little, but I did give them an intention of health and well-being EVERY night, before they went to sleep. br>Sometimes out loud, and sometimes I would just think this to send my kids off to sleep with good intentions. I would say “You will sleep well tonight, and wake up, and have an incredible day tomorrow. You will accomplish ALL of your goals and dreams, and live a happy and healthy life.” br>I do believe the words we say out loud, and even think, can impact our results and if our children pay the highest price with their sleep, it’s worth trying something, especially when your children are young, to create the habit of drifting soundly off to sleep.br>CLIP 2 — How Sleep Deprivation Increases Risk and Injurybr>Short Explanation:In Clip 2, Dr. Creado focuses on the real-world consequences of chronic sleep deprivation, particularly for athletes but applicable to everyone. He explains that a sleep-deprived brain operates on reduced capacity—reaction times slow, awareness drops, inflammation rises, stress hormones increase, and pain perception becomes amplified. This makes the brain more fragile and more vulnerable to injury. Even small sleep deficits can significantly increase risk, especially when reaction time and awareness are critical. Dr. Creado reframes sleep as protection: when sleep is inadequate, both performance and safety are compromised.br>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch br>In our second video clip with Dr. Creado, he reminds us that “if you are sleep deprived, and you are an athlete for example, your brain is already running on fumes, basically, and your reaction times will be reduced if you are chronically sleep deprived. And I mean that depends on how much sleep each person needs. So if you are getting 7 hours at night, and you think you’re great, but your brain needs 9 hours of sleep, you’re still sleep deprived. So you’ll have more inflammation, less protective hormones, more stress hormones, lower pin tolerance. So if you perceive pain to be 5/10 if 10 is the worst pain that you could have, with sleep deprivation you’ll perceive your pain to be 8/9 out of 10.br>All these factors are already there if someone is chronically sleep deprived. And then their reaction times are reduced, they don’t see the guy coming at them out of the corner of their eye, BOOM, they’re hit, so their brain is more vulnerable already, more fragile, so their symptoms will be more severe.”br>✅ KEY POINTS FROM DR. CREADO (CLIP 2)br>1.Sleep deprivation slows brain reaction timebr>When you are chronically sleep deprived, your brain operates on reduced capacity. Reaction time, awareness, and peripheral vision are all impaired—raising the risk of injury, especially for athletes.br>TIP TO IMPLEMENTbr>Track reaction-based mistakes (missed cues, slower responses) during training or workdays.br>Treat reaction errors as a sleep signal, not a skill problem.br>Adjust training intensity on low-sleep days; prioritize recovery over performance.br>2. Sleep needs are individual—not universalbr>Feeling “fine” on 7 hours does not mean your brain is fully rested. If your brain needs 9 hours, anything less is still sleep deprivation.br>TIP TO IMPLEMENTbr>Identify your true sleep need by tracking:br>Energy levelsbr>Focusbr>Moodbr>Pain sensitivitybr>Aim for the minimum hours where all four improve, not just “acceptable” sleep.br>Increase sleep in 15–30 minute increments over 7–10 days to find your optimal range.br>I notice that when I have heavier training days, (when I run for more than 7 miles in the mountains) or days that my stress levels come in higher than usual, that my Whoop tracker will tell me that I need more sleep to compensate for the extra stress or strain that day.br>This was one of the most eye-opening concepts to me while tracking sleep. If you over train, it will show up eventually with injury, but also, as I started to track my blood results, inflammation from overtraining also showed up on a couple of my bio-markers.br>DHEA Sulfate Readingbr>DHEA sulfate is an adrenal hormone that acts as our stress buffer. It balances cortisol and supports recovery. When DHEA-S is low, we worry about burnout. When it’s robust — even slightly elevated — it tells us the body is still adapting to sustained challenge.br>An elevated DHEA-S on its own doesn’t mean something is wrong. It can reflect high engagement, purpose-driven work, and a nervous system that’s still compensating well. What matters is whether we pair that output with intentional down-regulation — because resilience isn’t about pushing harder, it’s about recovering smarter.”br>This reading for me showed up in a blood test from May 2025 for me as “Out of Range.” I wondered, why is this test out of what is considered the “healthy range?” and this new feature on the Whoop app (that we will revisit on another episode) told me my blood test being out of range, was a reflection of chronic stress, or overtraining symptoms). Both of these factors impact my sleep need. br>3. Chronic sleep loss increases inflammation and stress hormonesbr>Lack of sleep elevates inflammation, suppresses protective hormones, and increases cortisol—putting the brain and body in a constant stress state.br>TIP TO IMPLEMENTbr>Protect sleep as an anti-inflammatory tool, not a luxury.br>Pair sleep with:br>Consistent sleep/wake timesbr>Reduced late-night screen exposurebr>Calm pre-bed routinesbr>Think of sleep as your primary recovery supplement.br>4. Sleep deprivation amplifies pain perceptionbr>Pain feels significantly worse when sleep deprived. A moderate pain stimulus can register as severe pain due to reduced pain tolerance.br>TIP TO IMPLEMENTbr>If pain feels unusually intense, check sleep first before assuming injury progression.br>Prioritize sleep during injury recovery or high-stress periods.br>Avoid pushing through pain after poor sleep—this increases risk, not resilience.br>5. A tired brain is more vulnerable to injurybr>Slower reaction times mean missed visual cues. The already-fatigued brain is more fragile, leading to more severe symptoms when injury occurs.br>TIP TO IMPLEMENTbr>On low-sleep days:br>Reduce exposure to high-risk situationsbr>Emphasize form, awareness, and safetybr>Coaches and leaders should screen for sleep, not just symptoms.br>Build sleep checks into return-to-play or high-performance decisions.br>🧠 BIG PICTURE TAKEAWAYbr>Sleep deprivation doesn’t just make you tired—it:br>Slows your brainbr>Amplifies painbr>Increases inflammationbr>Weakens reaction timebr>Makes injury more severebr>Sleep is protection. Sleep is performance. Sleep is prevention.br>REVIEW & CONCLUSION – EPISODE 379br>Peak Sleep Performance: Sleep as Protection, Performance, and Prevention(Part 2 of our review of EP 72 with Dr. Shane Creado, MD)br>In this episode, we returned to our 2020 interview with Dr. Shane Creado, a double board-certified sleep medicine physician and psychiatrist whose work sits at the intersection of functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, and sports performance. His central message—now more relevant than ever—is clear:br>You cannot optimize brain health, athletic performance, or quality of life unless sleep is optimized first.br>In Part 1, EP 378, we explored how strategic napping, morning brain habits, and the Silva Method work together to reset the nervous system and support peak cognitive and physical performance.br>In Part 2, this week’s episode,  we went deeper—into why sleep is not just helpful, but protective, and why sleep deprivation has become one of the most urgent and under-recognized public-health crises of our time.br>🧠 WHAT THIS EPISODE REINFORCEDbr>Dr. Creado reminded us that sleep sits alongside exercise and nutrition as a core pillar of brain health. When sleep breaks down, everything else follows—focus, learning, emotional regulation, reaction time, recovery, and resilience.br>We also revisited the reality:br>70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders.br>Millions more are chronically sleep deprived without realizing it.br>Children pay the highest price, with sleep loss impacting growth hormone, metabolism, weight, and long-term mental health.br>Perhaps most powerfully, Dr. Creado explained that sleep deprivation doesn’t just make us tired—it:br>Slows reaction timebr>Increases inflammationbr>Amplifies pain perceptionbr>Raises injury riskbr>Makes brain trauma more severebr>A tired brain is a vulnerable brain.br>And this applies not only to elite athletes—but to students, parents, educators, leaders, and anyone living in a high-pressure, always-on world.br>🌙 WHY THE SILVA METHOD BELONGS IN THIS CONVERSATIONbr>As we reviewed familiar sleep tips—consistent schedules, light management, wind-down routines—we added a powerful layer: mind training.br>The overwhelming response to our Silva Method series (now our most-streamed content for the third year in a row) shows us something important:listeners want tools that help the brain shift states—quickly and intentionally.br>The Silva Method does exactly that by:br>Guiding the brain from beta → alpha → thetabr>Activating the parasympathetic nervous systembr>Reducing stress hormonesbr>Preparing the mind and body for deep, restorative sleepbr>When paired with Dr. Creado’s science, the Silva Method becomes a bridge—connecting knowledge to action, and intention to biology.br>Sleep becomes something we train, not something we hope for.br>👶 WHY THIS MATTERS FOR KIDSbr>One of the most important takeaways from this episode is that children are the most vulnerable to sleep loss, and yet often the least protected from it.br>Teaching kids:br>How to calm their mindsbr>How to release the daybr>How to visualize rest and safetybr>is not just about sleep—it’s about self-regulation, emotional security, and long-term brain health.br>Whether through the Silva Method or simple bedtime intention-setting, we are shaping the internal environment our children grow up in—night after night.br>🧩 THE BIG PICTUREbr>This two-part review brings us back to a truth worth repeating:br>Sleep is not a luxury.Sleep is not optional.Sleep is the foundation.br>Sleep is:br>Protection against injury and burnoutbr>Performance fuel for focus, learning, and resiliencebr>Prevention against long-term physical and mental health challengesbr>When sleep improves, the fabric of your life changes—and the ripple effects touch everything.br>As we continue building our roadmap through the Top Health Staples, sleep remains the pillar that holds them all together.br>If there’s one thing to take from Episode 379, it’s this:br>You don’t need to do everything perfectly—you just need to start protecting your sleep.br>And when science and mind training work together, better sleep becomes not just possible—but repeatable.br>We will see you next time with PART 3 of our review with Dr. Shane Creado.br>RESOURCES:br>Clip 1: Chronic Sleep Deprivation: Why Sleep is Non-Negotiablebr>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/73LqJlL-Wx0br>Clip 2: How Sleep Deprivation Increases Risk and Injurybr> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CjQSm-O0tbU br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with Dr. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies that will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #378 PART 1 REVIEW with Dr. Shane Creado on “Unlocking Peak Performance With Strategic Napping: Science-Backed Tips”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlock-peak-performance-with-strategic-napping-%E2%80%94-science-backed-sleep-tips/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast 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classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Unlock Peak Performance with Strategic Napping — Dr. Shane Creado's  Sleep Research Combined with The Silva Method!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Nov 23, 2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Nov 23, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Episode 378 revisits Dr. Shane Creado’s science-driven advice on sleep, strategic napping, and why sleep is foundational for health, hormones, immunity, and performance. Learn practical nap protocols (10–20 minutes or 90-minute recovery naps), timing, environment tips, and how to protect your morning from cortisol-spiking habits like checking phones.br>The episode also shows how combining a short nap with the Silva Method — setting an intention and entering alpha — can boost creativity, insight, and problem-solving. It concludes with actionable routines to improve sleep consistency, support shift workers, and make sleep a strategy for better productivity and well-being.br>✔Learn practical nap protocols (10–20 minutes or 90-minute recovery naps), timing, environment tips, and how to protect your morning from cortisol-spiking habits like checking phones.✔The episode also shows how combining a short nap with the Silva Method — setting an intention and entering alpha — can boost creativity, insight, and problem-solving. ✔ It concludes with actionable routines to improve sleep consistency, support shift workers, and make sleep a strategy for better productivity and well-being.br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>This week, in our review of EP 72 with Shane Creado, MD and his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes and will learn: br>How strategic napping, morning brain habits, and even the Silva Method all work together to reset your brain, boost performance, and transform your health from the inside out.br>Clip 1: The Science of Strategic Nappingbr>In Clip 1, Dr. Shane Creado explains why every cell in the body follows its own circadian rhythm—and why humans were historically wired for polymodal sleep, with natural dips in alertness that make afternoon naps biologically appropriate.You’ll learn:br>Why the “post-lunch crash” is actually a melatonin rise, not just fatiguebr>Why old advice to “avoid naps” is outdatedbr>How short, intentional naps can boost alertness, learning, mood, and performancebr>The simple rules behind strategic napping: length, timing, and environmentThis clip lays the groundwork for using naps as a tool—not a crutch—for better brain function.br>Clip 2: Your Morning Cortisol Curve & Hidden Sleep Dangersbr>Clip 2 shifts the focus to the first moments of your day.Dr. Creado warns that checking your phone the moment you wake up spikes cortisol and sends your brain into danger mode, increasing anxiety and disrupting emotional regulation for the entire day.You’ll also learn:br>Why shift work fragments DNAbr>Why the WHO classifies shift work as a possible carcinogenbr>How sleep protects your hormones, immune system, gut health, and long-term agingThis clip reinforces that sleep is foundational biology, not optional or replaceable.br>How This All Connects to The Silva Methodbr>We close the episode by tying these insights back to our most-listened-to series—the Silva Method.Both Dr. Creado’s strategies and Silva’s techniques point to the same powerful truth:br>When we intentionally shift the brain into restorative states—through sleep, strategic napping, or Alpha/Theta training—we unlock higher performance, creativity, intuition, and emotional stability.br>You’ll see how:br>Strategic naps naturally guide the brain into Alpha and Theta brainwave patternsbr>Morning routines that protect your cortisol curve mimic Silva’s “mental housecleaning”br>Sleep resets the brain in the same way Silva exercises reset focus, clarity, and intuitionbr>Both methods teach us to work with the brain, not against itbr>Together, the science of sleep and the mental training of Silva give you a complete framework for building peak performance from the inside out.br>Episode 378: Featuring Dr. Shane Creadobr>(Integrating the Silva Methodi for Increased Creativity-Nap Integration)br>For today’s Episode 378, we continue with our review of past episodes as we make connections to prior learning with whatever it is that we are currently working on this year. I’ll create a roadmap at the end of this season so this pathway will make sense to us (I hope!) as we piece together important parts of our success puzzle and begin to bring them to life.br>As we review these episodes, you’ll notice that around the time of the pandemic, around 2020, our interviews took a turn towards health and wellness, and to stay on track, I created a framework of our Top 5 Health Staples on Episode 87ii, which eventually evolved into our Top 6 Health Staples when we added stress reduction to help us to boost our physical and mental health.br>This week, we’re going back to one of my favorite interviews with the inspiring Dr. Shane Creado, who we first met on EP 72iii in July 2020 on the topic of “Sleep Strategies that Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”br>Dr. Creado is a double board-certified sleep medicine doctor and psychiatrist who practices functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, and sports psychiatry. He brings all of these specialties together to uncover the underlying factors that sabotage our sleep and then treats them comprehensively, helping people to achieve their health and performance goals with sleep at the forefront.br>To quickly review his background: Dr. Creado completed an undergraduate degree in physical therapy, went on to earn his MD, and then completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, recognizing the huge overlap between sleep and psychiatric issues. He believes in optimization, not normalization, and devotes his work to optimizing brain health in professional athletes, executives, and anyone interested in peak performance.br>We did a deep dive into his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes: The Cutting-Edge Sleep Science That Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage on EP 71iv so that, when he came on EP 72, we could maximize our time together, by asking the most practical questions to help all of us move the needle with our sleep.br>How did I come across Dr. Creado? I first heard him on Dr. Daniel Amen’s Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, since he worked closely with Dr. Amen at that time. At that point I was just beginning to learn how to track and improve my own sleep. This conversation with him actually happened about a year before our interview with Dr. Kristin Holmes,v VP of Performance Science at WHOOP, and before I began officially measuring my sleep data with a wearable device.br>A few months after this interview, Dr. Creado reviewed my brain scan results from Dr. Amen’s Clinics and told me that my brain showed the same pattern as someone who was sleep deprived (which we shared on EP 84vi). That feedback sent me searching for what else I could do to improve this crucial health staple: sleep.br>This episode opened the door for me to meet many other leaders in health and wellness and ultimately led to our deep dive into the six health staples that are scientifically proven to improve our mental and physical well-being.br>This was all years before our popular series on The Silva Methodvii (still our most-listened-to series on this podcast), where we covered how to improve our creativity and innovation with sleep, and also before our review of The Fisher Wallace Brain Stimulatorviii that held the top spot for years (with the topic of improving sleep). But it all really began with conversations like this one—with Dr. Shane Creado—on achieving peak performance with our sleep.br>So let’s go back to March 2020 and revisit what Dr. Creado had to say about sleep.br>Clip 1: The Science of Strategic Nappingbr>VIDEO 1 – Click Here to Watchbr>Dr. Creado reminds us that every cell in our body has its own circadian rhythm. When we understand this, it becomes clear what we need to do to support healthy sleep.br>He explains that historically, human sleep has been polymodal—people would sleep a few hours early in the night, wake for a bit, then sleep again in the early morning, and often nap in the afternoon. This pattern lines up with how melatonin behaves in the body: it rises at night, dips, and then shows a slight rise again in the afternoon.br>So when you feel sleepy after lunch, it’s not just the food—it’s your melatonin rising and your brain asking for a recharge.br>Key Takeaways from Dr. Shane Creadobr>Dr. Creado challenges older sleep-hygiene advice that says to avoid naps altogether. In his words, that’s “pretty much wrong.” Naps can be incredibly helpful—as long as you’re strategic about them:br>Know how long you’re going to napbr>Be deliberate about when and where you do itbr>These are the keys to strategic napping, which we’ll explore more as we revisit this powerful conversation. But first, let’s put strategic napping into action.br>Put These Tips into Actionbr>1. Keep Your Nap Between 10–20 Minutes (Power Nap)br>Short naps prevent you from dropping into deep sleep.This helps you wake up refreshed—not groggy—and boosts alertness, memory, and mood.br>2. Use the 90-Minute Cycle Only When Neededbr>A full 90-minute nap allows you to complete an entire sleep cycle.Use this only if you’re:br>recovering from sleep debtbr>jet-laggedbr>coming off a night of fragmented sleepbr>Avoid these longer naps late in the day.br>3. Nap Before 3:00 PMbr>Align your nap with the natural melatonin rise that occurs in the early afternoon.This prevents nighttime sleep disruption and supports your circadian rhythm.br>4. Create a Consistent Nap Environmentbr>Set up conditions that your brain recognizes as “rest time”:br>dark or dim lightingbr>comfortable temperature (lower temperatures are recommended)br>quiet or white noisebr>reclining or lying down if possiblebr>Consistency trains the brain to drop into restorative rest efficiently.br>5. Use a Caffeine Nap (If It Works for You)br>Drink a small amount of caffeine (like green tea or half a cup of coffee) immediately before a 10–20 minute nap. The caffeine kicks in right as you wake, giving you a double boost.br>6. Set an Alarmbr>Helps you avoid drifting into deep sleep and waking up groggy.This trains your brain to trust short naps and prevents oversleeping.br>7. Observe Your Afternoon Melatonin Dipbr>If you feel naturally sleepy between 1:00–3:00 PM, this is your biological nap window.Don’t fight it—leverage it (if you can).br>8. Don’t Nap to Escape Stressbr>Use napping as a performance tool, not an emotional coping mechanism.If you’re lying down to escape anxiety, use breathwork or a 5-minute mindfulness break instead.br>9. Track Your Sleep Responsebr>Everyone’s nap sensitivity is unique.Track how naps affect your:br>nighttime sleepbr>alertnessbr>moodbr>work performancebr>training or athletic performancebr>If you want to dive deep, measure it: WHOOP, Oura, or any wearable can help determine your best nap duration and timing.br>10. Combine Naps With Movementbr>A short walk before or after a nap enhances the circadian benefit and clears residual grogginess.br>PUTTING THESE TIPS INTO ACTION:br>By now, we’ve all heard that napping is not a sign of laziness—it’s a strategic tool for combating the sleep epidemic we’re facing. Sleep deprivation can impair the brain as much as being under the influence, which is why even short, well-timed naps can play a powerful role in restoring our cognitive performance, mood, and overall health.br>I had to look to see what Matthew Walkerix (also known as the Sleep Diplomat) had to say about napping, compared to Dr. Creado’s view, since I was studying both at the same time.br>If you look at this chart I’ve added in the show notes, you can see that Dr. Creado’s philosophy helps you to nap for performance; (which makes sense to me since Dr. Creado advises athletes) and Matthew Walker helps you to nap without harming your nighttime sleep. His advice also made sense to me as he advises the general population, and the statistics don’t lie. Most of us are sleep deprived.br>Both sleep experts believe in the power of taking naps, and they both lean towards napping for less than 20 minutes for power napping that avoids grogginess. While not all work environments are built to support this research, that surrounds napping before 3pm, there are companies that are embracing this research, you can Nap on the Job at These 10 Companiesxbr>Googlebr>PricewaterhouseCoopersbr>Ben & Jerry’sbr>Ciscobr>Potatobr>Zapposbr>Nikebr>Uberbr>White & Casebr>Thrive Globalbr>If you like this option, you’re in good company. Many organizations are already embracing future-focused workspaces with this research in mind. Arianna Huffington, now the founder of Thrive Global, has been one of the loudest voices calling attention to the sleep-deprivation crisis. She wrote the best-selling book The Sleep Revolutionxi to highlight the science behind sleep and why our culture must change.br>Huffington points to research showing that naps boost the immune system, lower blood pressure, increase learning capacity, improve memory, and enhance our ability to perform complex tasks (Yahoo Finance). Companies adopting nap rooms and rest pods aren’t being trendy—they’re aligning their workplaces with well-established neuroscience and physiology.br>And this brings us full circle, because Dr. Shane Creado was emphasizing these same science-backed principles long before workplace culture caught up, showing us exactly how sleep—and even strategic napping—can become a powerful tool for peak performance.br>And here’s where today’s episode takes a powerful turn. We are going back to our MOST downloaded Series, The Silva Method, to now implement this method into Dr. Creado’s tip for napping, to increase our creativity, innovation and productivity.br>How This All Connects to The Silva Method: The Silva Method & The 20-Minute Napbr>Where Creativity, Insight & Neuroscience Meetbr>Now that we know what to do from Dr. Creado’s research—use short, strategic naps to support performance—the next step is to take this deeper and connect it to the most transformative tool that we’ve covered in our 7 years of hosting this podcast: The Silva Method.br>This is where the magic happens, as theory meets practice.br>What José Silva taught decades ago about guiding the brain into the Alpha state (a mental state of calm wakefulness, that is distinct from the high-frequency beta waves of a busy, alert mind) aligns perfectly with what neuroscience shows happens in a 20-minute nap.br>And it also explains why so many innovators—Einstein, Edison, Dalí, Tesla, Da Vinci—used structured micro-naps or “drifting states” to solve complex problems.br>They weren’t just resting.They were deliberately entering the insight zone.br>Edison used metal balls to wake himself the moment he crossed into Theta (the brain state of deep relaxation that’s a gateway to creativity, inspiration and new ideas). Dalí held a key over a plate for the same purpose. Einstein was known for multiple micro-naps throughout the day. Da Vinci mapped polyphasic sleep schedules to stay in that creative borderland between wake and sleep.br>They had discovered what both neuroscience and the Silva Method confirm:br>The moments between wakefulness and sleep—Alpha and early Theta—are the brain’s most fertile ground for new ideas.br>**If you have not yet listened to the 4 PART SERIES on The Silva Methodxii, I highly encourage it as we do go into detail on HOW to start this practice, and learn how to train your brain to accomplish outstanding results that truly will shock you.br>How This Works?br>The Silva Method adds conscious intention.Before entering the Alpha, State you plant a question, problem, or intention—something that you want to solve, or learn more about. Then during the nap-like drift, the brain naturally reorganizes information, makes connections, and surfaces insights.br>When you return to Beta (full wakefulness), those insights often rise effortlessly. I’ve been doing this practice for 26+ years now, and I can tell you that it takes practice. In the beginning, I didn’t have control of what was showing up on the screen of my mind during these short naps, and I had a difficult time understanding what certain things (or insight that were flashing on the screen of my mind) really meant. This will take practice, but it’s well worth the time spent.br>A 20-minute nap and The Silva Method are using the same brain states—one intentionally, one biologically. Combined, they become a powerful creativity tool.br>Why This Works (Neuroscience + Silva)br>✔ The brain enters Alpha/Theta — insight frequencies✔ Cortisol drops — freeing cognitive resources✔ The Default Mode Network activates — your “creative network”✔ The nap resets your mental clarity✔ The Silva Method gives the mind a specific task (whatever it is you are looking to solve).br>Together, they create a simple, natural protocol for breakthrough thinking.br>How To Use The Silva Method with a 20-Minute Nap to Improve Creativity?br>Here’s a simple protocol that we can all use:br>Set an intention“Show me a solution for ___.”“Give me a creative idea for ___.”br>Enter Alpha (Silva Method)Use the 3–2–1 countdown or your preferred Silva relaxation method.br>Drift for 15–20 minutesYou don’t need full sleep—just hover between wake and sleep.br>Wake & WriteCapture any images, ideas, feelings, or impressions immediately.br>This is truly one of the fastest ways to reset the brain, boost creativity, and spark intuition—because it aligns neuroscience with intention. The insights that you discover here are life-changing. Start writing down the ideas you “see” and “feel” and you will begin to find solutions to problems or ways forward in your daily life.br>Clip 2: Your Morning Cortisol Curve & Hidden Sleep Dangersbr>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch br>Which brings us to our 2nd clip from Dr. Creado who reminds us about an important habit (that I have yet to master).br>Dr. Creado explains the deeper biological consequences of poor sleep with a powerful reminder:br>“If you immediately go to social media or your work emails as soon as you wake up, your cortisol levels are boosted even more. You go straight into danger mode and anxiety mode, and that’s how you start your day.”br>He goes on to give an example many people don’t realize the seriousness of:br>“Shift work actually causes fragmentation and breaks in your DNA. It sets people up for an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. The World Health Organization has even designated shift work as a possible carcinogen—a cancer-causing behavior.”br>Most people think a few hours of lost sleep just makes them groggy or irritable, but as Dr. Creado explains, the consequences go much deeper:br>“This goes down to your very DNA. Sleep is your anchor. It can stave off aging. It can prevent obesity and inflammation. It can boost your immune system. It can delay menopause. It can upregulate testosterone and growth hormone levels, suppress stress hormones, and even regulate your gut flora.”br>This section reinforces the core theme of your episode:sleep is foundational biology—not a luxury—and optimizing it has ripple effects across every major system of the body.br>Key Takeaways from Dr. Shane Creado’s 2nd Clipbr>Avoid social media and emails immediately upon waking.They spike cortisol and activate “danger mode,” increasing anxiety from the moment your day begins.br>Shift work is biologically damaging.It fragments DNA, increases risk of heart attacks and strokes, and is recognized by the WHO as a possible carcinogen.br>Sleep is not optional—it’s your biological anchor.It stabilizes your entire internal system, including mood, hormones, metabolism, and immunity.br>Poor sleep accelerates aging.Adequate sleep can slow (and even reverse) biological wear, protecting long-term health.br>Sleep regulates critical hormones.It boosts testosterone and growth hormone while reducing stress hormones like cortisol.br>Your gut depends on your sleep.Quality sleep helps maintain healthy gut flora, which influences everything from mood to inflammation to immunity.br>PUTTING THESE TIPS INTO ACTION:br>Here are simple, science-backed steps you can start today to optimize your sleep:br>1. Protect the First 30 Minutes of Your Morningbr>No social mediabr>No emailsbr>No newsUse this time for grounding: hydration, sunlight, breathwork, or light movement.br>Dr. Creado is far from the only expert emphasizing this point—best-selling author Brendon Burchard includes it as one of his core High Performance Habits, reminding us that how we start our morning sets the tone for our entire day.br>2. If You’re a Shift Worker, Control What You Canbr>Keep a consistent sleep–wake schedule when possiblebr>Use blackout curtains and cool temperaturesbr>Nap strategically to offset circadian disruptionbr>Prioritize sleep hygiene even more than daytime workersbr>(This population is often overlooked. It came up with Dr. Creado, as well as with our interview with Kelly Roman how many people with shift work should be given extra support).br>3. Build a Nighttime Routine That Signals “Safety” to the Brainbr>Dim lights 60–90 minutes before bedbr>Reduce screensbr>Use calming cues: stretching, reading, warm shower, or meditationbr>Keep a consistent bedtimebr>4. Use Strategic Napping to Lower Stress Hormonesbr>10–20 minutes in the early afternoonbr>Set an alarm to avoid deep-sleep grogginessbr>A “caffeine nap” can boost alertness if well-toleratedbr>5. Strengthen Your Hormone Health Through Sleep Consistencybr>Aim for 5–8.5 hours per nightbr>Regular sleep schedules support testosterone, growth hormone, and metabolic stabilitybr>6. Support Your Gut Through Restbr>Quality sleep  more balanced gut florabr>Try to eat your final meal 2–3 hours before bedbr>Avoid heavy meals late at nightbr>7. View Sleep as the Foundation for Everything Elsebr>Instead of seeing sleep as something to “fit in,” shift your mindset:br>Sleep is the strategy that makes all your other strategies work better.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION — br>Episode 378 PART 1 of our REVIEW with Dr. Shane Creadobr>Key Insights From Video 1: br>Your Biology Wants You to Napbr>Dr. Creado reminded us that every cell in the body runs on its own circadian rhythm, and historically, humans slept in multiple phases—including early afternoon naps aligned with our melatonin’s natural rise. He challenged outdated sleep-hygiene rules that discouraged napping and instead showed us how strategic naps—short, intentional, and well-timed—can restore energy and boost performance.br>We covered practical strategies for making napping work in real life, from 10–20 minute power naps to full 90-minute cycles when recovery is needed, emphasizing timing, environment, and consistency.br>Napping for Performance vs. Protecting Nighttime Sleepbr>To deepen this topic, we compared Dr. Creado’s approach with Matthew Walker’s. Both agree that short naps (under 20 minutes) offer the best everyday benefits, though their philosophies differ:br> Creado teaches you to nap for performance, especially for athletes and high performers.br>Matthew Walker teaches you to nap without disrupting nighttime sleep, focusing on the general population.br>And while not all workplaces support napping, many leading companies now do—Google, Cisco, Zappos, Nike, Uber, PwC, and more—reflecting research championed by leaders like Arianna Huffington, who has long warned that sleep deprivation is a cultural crisis. Naps, she notes, improve immunity, blood pressure, learning, memory, and performance. Organizations adopting nap rooms aren’t following a trend—they’re following neuroscience.br>Key Insights From Video 2: br>Protect Your Morning Brainbr>In our second clip, Dr. Creado warns about a habit many of us (including myself) struggle with: checking the phone immediately upon waking. This single behavior spikes cortisol and sends the brain into “danger mode,” setting the tone for an anxious, reactive day. He also described the biological risks of shift work—including DNA fragmentation and increased risk of heart attack and stroke—conditions serious enough that the WHO classifies shift work as a possible carcinogen.br>His message was clear: Sleep is your anchor. It affects aging, inflammation, immunity, hormone balance, and even gut health. Dr. Creado reminded us that sleep isn’t a luxury—it’s foundational biology. When we optimize sleep, we improve every system in the body: our hormones, immunity, focus, mood, and even our longevity.br>And when we take what he taught and combine it with the intentional practice of The Silva Method, we unlock something even more powerful. A simple 20-minute nap becomes more than rest—it becomes a doorway into the Alpha state where creativity, insight, and intuition live.br>This is why so many innovators throughout history used micro-naps to solve problems. The Silva Method simply adds conscious intention. And when we pair intention with the brain’s natural rhythms, we create one of the most reliable pathways for breakthroughs.br>And watch how your best most innovative and creative ideas begin to rise to the surface.br>With that thought, we will close out this episode, and we will see you next week, with PART 2 of our interview review with Dr. Creado. We have only scratched the surface of our review of this important health staple of sleep. See you next week.br>RESOURCES:br>Video Clip 1: The Science of Strategic Napping https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kfIwmZRF-pE br>Video Clip 2: Protecting Your Morning Brain  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3xQbdEFfhh0br> br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https://www.achieveit360.com/the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with Dr. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies that will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #71 with Dr. Shane Creado on “A Deep Dive into Dr. Creado’s Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-regulation-and-sleep-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-shane-creados-peak-sleep-performance-for-athletes/br> br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 134 with Dr. Kristin Holmes, VP of Performance Science from Whoop.com https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 84 “Andrea’s SPECT Image Brain Scan Results”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/br> br>vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br>viii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 120 “Andrea’s Personal Review of The Fisher Wallace Wearable Medical Device for Anxiety, Depression and Sleep/Stress Management”br>https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/personal-review-of-the-fisher-wallace-wearable-medical-device-for-anxiety-depression-and-sleepstress-management/br> br>ix https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/br> br>x https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nap-job-10-companies-100300632.htmlbr> br>xi https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Revolution-Transforming-Your-Night/dp/110190402Xbr>The Sleep Revolution, Published by Arianna Huffington April 4, 2017br>xii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and 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Years of Neuroscience Meets SEL!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Nov 09, 2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Nov 09, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Andrea Samadi reflects on seven years hosting the Neuroscience Meets SEL podcast and celebrates reaching 500,000 downloads. She shares seven strategies—clarifying mission and vision, defining the audience, setting measurable goals, creating systems, staying mission-driven, building partnerships, and building momentum—and eight personal lessons learned, including the power of practice, research, adaptation, and praxis.br>This episode offers practical, science-backed guidance for anyone looking to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, well-being, and long-term results.br>On todays episode #377, we cover a break from our interviews, with a celebration episode! br>✔  7 Strategies that took our podcast from 0-500,000 downloadsbr>(including clarifying our mission, vision, defining our audience, setting measurable goals, creating systems, staying mission-driven, and building partnerships).br>✔ 8 Personal Lessons learned over the past 7 years br>(including the power of spaced repetition, research, adaptation and praxis).br> br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>For today’s EP #377 we will take a break from our interview reviews, and look back over the past 7 years, and 14 Seasons, as we hit an important milestone in the podcasting world, our 500,000th download.  I remember when we hit the 300,000th marker, back in March 2023i we reflected back on the lessons learned in our first 4 years of hosting this podcast.  I remember looking at the next milestone of half a million, thinking it was such a distance from where we currently were.  It just took 3 years to get here, and now we have our eye on the next 500,000 downloads, which from here, looks like a lifetime away.br>As we reflect back over the past 7 years, many of our strategies remain the same as when we first began. Some strategies we did have to change. We reviewed some of these concepts on EP 279ii back in March 2023.  As we review what got us here, I think that these strategies can be applied to anything we are doing, with a long-term vision.br> br>7 STRATEGIES WE USED TO HIT THE 500K DOWNLOAD MILESTONEbr>1. Know Your Mission (What You’re Doing)br>The mission of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast is to bridge the gap between neuroscience research and practical applications in education, business, and personal development.br>The podcast shares insights, strategies, and best practices to enhance learning, performance, and well-being by integrating neuroscience (which we like to make simple) and connecting it to social and emotional skills (SEL).br>Our goal is to provide valuable information listeners can apply in their work and personal lives to achieve peak performance and overall self-improvement, with a deeper understanding of how our brain works — something many of us were never taught in school.br>When the mission is clear, anything outside of this mission — applying neuroscience made simple to our daily lives — wasn’t a match.br>This clarity helps maintain focus and ensures that all efforts align with creating tangible, positive outcomes. It’s what keeps us consistent, translating complex scientific insights into actionable practices that lead to meaningful improvements in how we think, learn, and interact.br>From the very beginning, each guest spoke on a topic aligned with current neuroscience research. Each season was shaped by a framework connecting the six social and emotional learning competencies with foundational brain concepts — what I called Neuroscience 101, based on what I learned while studying with neuroscience researcher Mark Waldman.iiibr>That’s how our seasons were created.br>Make This Actionable:br>Do you have a clearly defined Mission of WHAT you do?br>2. Know Your Vision with a Clear Whybr>Your vision is why you do what you do. Once you know what you want to do, ask yourself — do you know why?br>This is probably the number one question I get asked when people hear that I host a podcast. They’ll say, “Why? What made you decide to do this? Why did you launch a podcast?”br>It’s a long story (I’ll keep it short). When I purchased a website in January 2019, it came with a podcasting theme. The developer told me I could delete it, but I was already interviewing people for my work in schools — I just wasn’t releasing that content publicly.br>A few months later, I wanted to present these ideas at a conference, but I was told I’d have to pay to present. That felt wrong — why pay to share the work I’d spent years developing? So, I decided instead to launch the podcast in June 2019.br>From the beginning, the podcast was meant to be a give-back — a way for anyone to learn these ideas without paying for access. To this day, it remains ad-free for that reason.br>My friend and long-time supporter, Greg Wolcott (Assistant Superintendent from Chicago, Illinois, Episode 7iv), reminded me how far the show has reached — now in over 190 countries — compared to the 50–100 people who might have attended that conference I wanted to present at.br>I truly believe that what’s meant to happen will happen. As my dad would say in his Scottish accent:br>“What’s for you, won’t go by you.”br>So, with your vision, ask yourself:Do you know why you are doing what you do?br>I often go back to Part 6v of our Think and Grow Rich book study, where I dedicated an episode to my mentor, Bob Proctor. He always reminded us that our mission — whatever we want to achieve — becomes possible only once we first of all believe it’s possible.br>He’d say:br>“What story do you want to tell? What scenes do you want to shoot? How do you want the movie to end? Be the director of your life.”br>Once you can clearly see something on the screen of your mind, (Your Mission) the next step is to bring that vision into reality. (Your Vision). That’s exactly how this podcast began — with a clear mission and vision that led to action.br>Make This Actionable:br>Do you have a clearly written VISION of why you do what you do?br>3. Clarify Your “What” and “Who”br>After defining your why and what you envision, identify:br>What exactly you’re creating (e.g., “a neuroscience and education podcast”).br>Who it’s for — your specific audience or community. I wanted our audience to reach outside of schools, into sports and the modern workplace. I remember a few people telling me to stick to one audience, and I just couldn’t do it. I had a broader vision.br>Ask yourself:br>Who will benefit most from my message?br>What do they struggle with, and how can my work help?br>💡 Example: “I want to create a podcast for leaders in our schools, sports environments and modern workplaces, who want to understand brain science so they can teach and lead more effectively.”br>I followed author, serial entrepreneur and podcaster Pat Flynn’s Podcast Cheat Sheetvi — it gave me everything I needed to know to start. My advice: find someone who’s already done what you want to do and follow their suggestions, exactly as they tell you.br>Make This Actionable:br>Do you have a step by step action plan of where you want to go, written by someone who has already done what you want to do?br>4. Set Measurable Goalsbr>A vision is broad; goals make it actionable. Ask:br>What does success look like in 3 months? 6 months? 1 year?br>How will I measure progress (episodes published, audience growth, connections/partnerships, consistency)?br>💡 Example: “Publish one episode per week for six months.”br>That’s how we started. Over time, I increased my frequency — but even now, going into year 7, our main goal remains the same: keep publishing consistently.br>Make This Actionable:br>Do you have a tool that helps you to measure your goals and stay on track? I have always planned out the episode I’m releasing on a wall calendar, so that I can look at the month, and see if it’s possible to release one episode/week. As each week passes, I can check off the episode published, and stay on track.br>5. Create a Simple Plan and Systembr>Pat Flynn’s roadmap taught me to break the vision into steps:br>Plan – Map out your first few episodes or actions (which is naming your podcast).br>Prepare – Set up the tools, workflow, and environment (with suggestions of recording devices).br>Produce – How to start creating with scripts, and record, even if it’s imperfect.br>Publish/Share – Get your work out into the world.br>Reflect/Adjust – Evaluate what’s working and refine.br>“Start before you’re ready.”Clarity grows through doing, not just thinking.br>Make This Actionable:br>This step you really just need to dive in and get started. Mistakes will happen along the way, and you can adjust as needed. Once you have created 50 episodes, you will next be able to focus on improving the next 50.br>6. Stay Anchored in Your Missionbr>Challenges will come — self-doubt, slow growth, setbacks — but your mission keeps you grounded.br>Revisit your “why” regularly.br>Keep your vision visible — a board, notebook, or written goals.br>Celebrate small wins often.br>Make This Actionable:br>There was never a time that I wanted to stop the podcast, there were just times I had to put my work life first. The mission and vision were so strong that time away from the podcast made me see how much this weekly work meant to me on a personal level. The workflow of writing and recording episodes to fit my work schedule has helped me to keep the podcast going, during busy times. If my WHY was weak, I would have given up the first time I felt the pressure to continue was too much to handle. The personal rewards that I’ll cover at the end, are just too great to give up.br>7. Build Momentum and Partnershipsbr>No vision grows in isolation. To keep whatever it is you are working on going strong:br>Connect with others who share your mission.br>Collaborate, get feedback, and learn from mentors.br>Build a community around your idea — to multiply your impact.br>Make This Actionable:br>I started meeting with other leaders in my industry who shared a passion for podcasting, to collaborate and share ideas, strategies, what’s working, as well as what we think holds us back from pushing forward. Sometimes saying our fears or hesitations out loud can assist us to break through, and keep pushing, especially when we have colleagues that we respect, who can provide honest feedback for ways to push through these fears (whether they are real, or imagined).  This has been one of the most empowering strategies that have kept me on track.br> br>🎙Top Lessons I’ve Learned from Hosting This Podcast Since 2019br>Six of these are the same lessons that helped us reach our first 300K downloads — and the last one came as I reflected on the past seven years.br>Lesson 1: Presentation Winsbr>“If you want to improve your speaking or presenting skills, practice is the key.”br>Interviewing and presenting have become true superpowers for me. During the first 50 episodes, I joked that I couldn’t breathe and ask questions at the same time. But after Episode 50, things began to click — I learned how to breathe, listen, and speak naturally.br>That confidence now spills over into every area of my life. Presentations are smoother, my message is clearer, and I’ve learned to drop the fillers (“uh,” “um”) and focus on connection.br>🗝 Key Takeaway:Repetition transforms fear into fluency.br>Lesson 2: My Life and Health Have Improvedbr>“Every how-to episode became a personal challenge to live what I teach.”br>As I wrote episodes about health, wellness, and productivity, I started applying the advice myself — from brain health strategies to daily exercise and nutrition habits.br>Learning directly from top researchers and experts has changed my life, and my family’s too. After seven years, I feel sharper, healthier, and more intentional every single day.br>🗝 Key Takeaway:Teaching others is one of the best ways to grow yourself.br>Lesson 3: Seeing the Superpowers in Othersbr>“The most rewarding part of this journey has been recognizing the genius in others.”br>Researching each guest’s story gives me a front-row seat to greatness. The more I learn about people’s work and resilience, the more inspired I become. It’s humbling and uplifting to help spotlight the superpowers that make each guest unique.br>🗝 Key Takeaway:When you look for greatness in others, you’ll start to see it in yourself.br>Lesson 4: Setting Up Interviews Efficientlybr>“Respect your guest’s time first — the rest flows from there.”br>A smooth setup builds trust. I’ve learned to schedule interviews around my guests’ availability and to think globally — whether they’re on the East Coast, West Coast, or overseas. A streamlined, respectful process sets the tone for a relaxed, authentic conversation.br>🗝  Key Takeaway:Professionalism behind the scenes builds confidence on the mic.br>Lesson 5: Research Thoroughlybr>“Good preparation turns an interview into a conversation.”br>Thorough research deepens connection. I now ask guests to share an outline of their work and guiding questions, then add my own spin. This saves time and ensures each episode has both structure and heart.br>🗝 Key Takeaway:Preparation gives you the freedom to be fully present.br>Lesson 6: Change It Upbr>“Consistency doesn’t mean doing things the same way — it means staying true to your purpose.”br>When time became limited, I adapted. Instead of stopping the podcast, I began revisiting and reviewing past episodes — discovering new insights in old conversations.br>Now, with a library of 370+ episodes, we have enough content to review for the next two years, while still keeping things fresh and aligned with our mission.br>🗝  Key Takeaway:Adaptation keeps passion alive.br>Lesson 7: Praxis — Integrating Beliefs with Behaviorbr>“Clarity and creativity come when your habits match your values.”br>Praxis means aligning what you believe with how you live. Over time, I began noticing how naturally I could connect new guests with past ones — as if all the pieces of the podcast were part of a larger story.br>But this only happened when I was clear-headed, healthy, and grounded. The more I lived the lessons I was sharing, the more powerful and meaningful the content became.br>🗝 Key Takeaway:Live your message — don’t just share it.br>Lesson 8: Confidencebr>“It’s freeing when you stop worrying what others think and just focus on your mission.”br>The biggest personal win from hosting this podcast is the confidence I’ve built. I didn’t start with it — in fact, this podcast helped me develop it. Through seven years of showing up, I’ve learned that confidence is the result of spaced repetition — the quiet courage of doing something over and over again until it feels natural.br>Now, I no longer worry about mistakes or external opinions. I trust the process, the mission, and the vision that started it all.br>🗝 Key Takeaway:Confidence is earned through consistency.br> br>✨ Looking Aheadbr>I can’t wait to see what new lessons unfold as we move toward our next milestone — from 500K downloads to one million.br>If these lessons remind you of your own journey, remember this:br>Every episode, every idea, and every challenge is a chance to become the person your mission needs you to be.br>🎧 REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>As we wrap up this special milestone episode, I can’t help but think back to June 2019 — when this entire journey began as a simple idea, driven by curiosity and purpose. What started as a “give-back” project has now grown into something far more meaningful: a community of listeners around the world, all striving to understand themselves and others a little better through the lens of neuroscience, social and emotional learning, and human potential.br>Over seven years, one thing has become clear: growth happens when vision meets consistency.It’s not about the number of downloads or followers — it’s about impact. It’s about the lives touched, the ideas shared, and the ripple effects that come from living out your mission with clarity and passion.br>The seven strategies we’ve covered — from defining your mission and vision, to setting goals, staying anchored, and building momentum — are universal. Whether you’re launching a podcast, leading a team, teaching a classroom, or chasing a personal goal, these principles hold true.And the eight lessons learned along the way remind us that progress is rarely linear, but it’s always worth it.br>What I’ve learned most from this process is that when your why is strong enough, you’ll find the courage to keep going — even when the road feels long.br>You’ll adapt, you’ll grow, and you’ll begin to see that every small step truly does matter.br>As my mentor Bob Proctor reminded us, “Once you can see something on the screen of your mind, the next step is to take that vision from your imagination and make it your reality.”br>Half a million downloads later, I can see how that vision became real — one episode, one guest, one idea at a time.br>So, as we look ahead to the next milestone — one million downloads and beyond — I want to thank you, the listener, for being part of this journey. Whether you’ve been here since Episode 1 or just tuned in today, your support, curiosity, and commitment to growth make all the difference. I am grateful for each person who has tuned in to listen, and also those who have been a guest to help us to continue our growth by sharing your knowledge with us.br>Let’s keep learning, growing, and applying these insights together — because the best part of this journey is knowing that we’re just getting started.br> br>See you next week!br> br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #279 “Lessons Learned After Hitting the 3000K Unique Download mile Marker”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lessons-learned-after-hitting-the-300000-unique-download-milestone-thank-you/br> br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #279 “Lessons Learned After Hitting the 3000K Unique Download mile Marker”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lessons-learned-after-hitting-the-300000-unique-download-milestone-thank-you/br> br>iii https://www.markrobertwaldman.com/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast 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explains Peter Attias rule for foundational fitness, warns against sugar dependence and fat phobia, and presents the three biggest levers for healthy aging: exercise, diet, and social connection, plus practical tips to track and apply these habits.br>Takeaway: prioritize consistent movement, whole foods, and meaningful connection to boost mood, memory, and overall well-being.br>On todays episode #376, we review PART 2 of our 2021 interview with Dr. John Ratey and will learn:br>✔  3 Science-backed keys to brain health: Exercise, Nutrition and Connectionbr>✔ What is Attias Rule that allows us to dive deep into diet and nutrition?br>✔ Practical Tips for improving consistent movement, our diet and social connection to boost overall well-being and brain health. br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>Episode 376: PART 2 Featuring Dr. John Rateybr>For today’s Episode 376, we continue with PART 2 of our review with Dr. John Ratey, covering the first health staple that we know is scientifically proven to boost our physical and mental health: exercise.  We first met Dr. Ratey on Episode 116i  (back in March 2021) on his book “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.” Dr. Ratey is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry.br>Dr. Ratey has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and 11 books in 17 languages.br>You’ll notice that around the time of the pandemic, in 2020, our interviews took a turn towards health and wellness, and to stay on track, I created a framework of our Top 5 Health Staples on Episode 87ii, which eventually evolved into our Top 6 Health Staples.br>🎧 Listen to Episode 87:The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategiesiiibr>🌐 Learn more about Dr. Ratey:www.johnratey.combr>We also did a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s booksbr>🎧 Listen to Episode 118iv:br>A Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books, Spark, Go Wild and Driven to Distraction.br>Before we go into Dr. Ratey’s first clip, with the thoughts of debating diet plans or supplements, (a broad and deep topic) Dr. Peter Attiav the author of the book The Science and Art of Longevity suggests we first get our “exercise house in order.” He argues that until we can do the following, our time is better spent building foundational fitness. For those of us who want to dive into this topic, he asks us to do the following, which has been coined as: Attia’s Rule.br>Dead hang for 1 minutebr>Wall sit for 2 minutesbr>Deadlift your body weight for 10 repsbr>Achieve a VO₂ max at or above the 75th percentilebr>As Dr. Attia explains, conversations about nutrition are premature until these core physical metrics are met. I keep these metrics in mind for myself as well as for those I’m seeking advice from (who haven’t written books, or done extensive research in this area).br>I tested the criteria out myself back on EP 252vi “Using Neuroscience to Improve Fitness, Longevity and Overall Health” 3 years ago. Looking at these numbers now, my VO2 max is the same, I can still dead lift my body weight, and wall sit for 2 minutes, but dead hang for 1 minute, I’m not sure about. I’ll need to try this one to see if I can still do this. Can you do these items suggested by Peter Attia?br>Peter Attia calls exercise the single biggest elixir for brain healthvii because of its wide-ranging impact on numerous bodily systems, including glucose disposal, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation. While sleep and nutrition are also crucial, Attia argues that exercises ability to positively affect so many systems makes it the most powerful single intervention. He suggests that just three hours of exercise a week is beneficial, with seven hours offering even greater rewards.  It is surprising if you have the ability to track your workouts to know this number. Since I’m a huge fan of Dr. Attia’s work, and use exercise to stay on track with mental and physical health, I was surprised when I asked my Whoop device to see exactly how many hours/week I was actually logging on this important health staple.br>I’m above what Dr. Attia suggests most weeks when I can fit it in. Do you know how many hours each week you spend exercising? Remember: it doesn’t have to be intense exercise to get your heart rate moving. A 30-minute walk really does move the needle for our health and wellness.br>Certain wearable devices like Whoop can now measure your age, based on your activity level and certain algorithms. We will cover our interview with Whoop’s Kristin Holmes on a future review, but for now, measuring these metrics can show you in real time whether your activity is helping you to turn back the hands of time, or move it forward.br>WHOOP Age, a metric provided by the WHOOPviii fitness tracker, is calculated based on a proprietary algorithm that takes into account various health and fitness data. br>Data Considered: br>Sleep duration and consistency br>Heart rate data (including time spent in different heart rate zones) br>Strength training activity br>Steps br>Resting heart rate br>VO2 Max (estimated) br>Lean body mass (if available) br>Algorithm: br>The algorithm uses these data points to estimate a physiological age that reflects the users overall health and fitness level. This number is based on research into healthy aging and mortality risk factors.br>Just by watching these numbers, and making sure I’m getting enough sleep and exercise, I’ve been able to move my aging needle back 4.3 years younger.br>VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watchbr>Which takes us to our first clip, where Dr. Ratey covers the topic of fat phobia (related to our diet) in the United States. He says:br>“In the U.S. we have what we call fat phobic. You know that fats were bad. Cholesterol, high cholesterol is killing us…that we should avoid fats and eat sugar or eat glucose and starch.  And this has led to where we are at now where we have the obesity crisis and the diabetes type 2 crisis and heart disease and Alzheimers …it makes us less healthy to pack on all the glucose that we eat. We love it. We’re addicted to it and we have to bring that under control. And like your friend with the keto diet (Jason Wittrock from EP 94ix) that’s a radical departure from our current dietary preferences. Think about it…all of the quick foods. The foods that are so inviting (potato chips, Doritos, all that stuff is carbs.”br>Dr. John Ratey on Fat, Sugar, and Modern Nutritionbr>In this first clip, Dr. Ratey discussed how, in the U.S., we’ve developed a fear of fats while embracing sugar and processed carbs.br>“In the U.S., we have what we call ‘fat phobic.’ We thought fats were bad—cholesterol was killing us—and that we should avoid fats and eat glucose and starch. This has led to where we are now: obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and even Alzheimer’s.”br>He emphasizes that our addiction to sugar and preference for quick, processed foods and snacks have contributed to today’s major health crises. Ratey calls for a radical shift in dietary habits—similar to what Jason Wittrock discussed in Episode 94x —with the focus of bringing our glucose intake under control.br>🧠 Practical Tips to Apply Attia’s and Ratey’s Insightsbr> Get your “exercise house” in order.Before debating which diet is best, make sure you’re moving consistently. Test yourself on Dr. Attia’s Rule:br>Can you hang from a bar for 1 minute?br>Can you wall sit for 2 minutes?br>Can you deadlift your body weight for 10 reps?br>How’s your cardiovascular fitness (VO₂ max)?If not there yet—set small, measurable goals for each one and track your progress weekly.br> Rethink your relationship with sugar.Dr. Ratey reminded us that sugar is addictive and deeply embedded in modern diets. Start by:br>Replacing one processed snack a day with a whole-food option (like nuts, fruit, or yogurt).br>Using the “half rule”: fill only half your plate with carbs and balance the rest with protein and healthy fats.br>We covered this topic on EP 275xi “The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body” where we learned that “sugar in the brain looks like Alzheimer’s in the brain” and I even wore a glucose monitor at the time of writing this episode.br>Some other tips for evaluating your relationship with sugar:br>LEARN WHAT FOODS ARE LOW-GLYCEMIC and replace what you used to eat (that spiked your blood sugar) with something else that doesn’t. I found some great resources for low glycemic foods from Dr. Daniel Amen.xiibr>DISCOVER THE MEAL PLAN THAT MAKES YOU FEEL THE BEST: Our body is our biggest guide. Learn to tap into how you feel after you eat certain foods.br>READ LABELS Read Labels and Know How to Identify Sugar to Make Better Choices: It’s shocking how many foods have hidden sugars. Did you know “The average American consumes 150 lbs. of sugar a year” (Dr. Amen) This makes sense when there’s so many foods labeled as healthy, with hidden sugars added.br> Don’t fear healthy fats.Instead of avoiding fats altogether, focus on the quality:br>Add omega-3s (salmon, walnuts, flaxseeds).br>Use olive oil or avocado oil instead of processed vegetable oils.br>Include whole-fat versions of yogurt or dairy in moderation—they’re more satiating and help control sugar cravings.br>This one was eye-opening for me when I first started to follow Jason Wittrock in 2016, and watched what he was eating on a daily basis. I started to model his breakfast, lunches and dinners, and let go of my fear that eating foods that are high is fats (like avocado) would make me fat.br> Prioritize consistency over perfection.Neither Attia nor Ratey promotes an all-or-nothing mindset. Aim for steady habits:br>Walk daily or get 30 minutes of moderate activity.br>Eat balanced meals most of the time—then enjoy treats guilt-free.br>Sleep, hydration, and stress management matter just as much as diet and exercise.br>Finding the balance is the key. Some days that I can’t fit exercise in, I can always find 30 minutes for a walk at some point.br> Track your feedback loop.Notice how your body and brain respond when you move more and eat less sugar.br>Do you sleep better?br>Is your focus or mood improved?br>Are your energy levels steadier throughout the day?Your results—not diet trends—should guide your next steps.br>This is extremely noticeable for me. I just feel “right” when I’ve got this balanced, and “off” when I don’t. I know that our body is our greatest guide, and I’ve learned to listen to it.br>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch br>In our second video clip, Dr. John Ratey highlights the top three factors that most impact healthy aging and brain longevity:br>He shared  “what to do as an anti-aging push, exercise is at the top, right beneath that is diet and right alongside that is being connected to others. Those are the three and there are other wellness levers (like sleep and being outside, being in nature) it’s great when you can do that. The whole science of wellness really took off in the 1990saround exercise and diet came along with it. Authors like Michael Pollen.”br>🧬 Dr. Ratey’s Three Keys to Anti-Aging and Lifelong Wellnessbr>Exercise – “At the top,” he says. Physical movement remains the strongest lever we have to slow aging, boost cognition, and protect the brain.br>Diet – Nutrition directly affects inflammation, metabolism, and mental sharpness.br>Connection with others – Social interaction and belonging help regulate stress hormones and keep the brain resilient.br>He also adds that other wellness levers—like sleep and time in nature—play important supporting roles. As Ratey explains, the science of wellness really began expanding in the 1990s, alongside the work of authors like Michael Pollan, who helped bridge the gap between nutrition, lifestyle, and health.br>🌿 Practical Tips to Apply Dr. Ratey’s “Three Keys”br> Move every day—especially in ways you enjoy.br>Combine aerobic workouts (for heart health) with resistance training (for strength and metabolism).br>Even short bouts of walking—count.br> Eat “real food.”br>Follow Michael Pollan’s simple advice: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”br>Choose whole, unprocessed foods over packaged or refined ones.br> Stay socially connected.br>Make time for meaningful conversations daily.br>Join a workout class, hobby group, or volunteer program—social + movement  double brain benefit.br>Andrew Hubermanxiii suggests texting someone even a quick hello, every morning.br> Prioritize recovery (which is a whole other wellness staple we will cover later).br>Aim for 7–9 hours of sleep.br>Unplug regularly and spend time outdoors to lower cortisol and restore attention.br> Think of wellness as a system.None of these work in isolation—exercise supports sleep, which supports mood, which improves relationships. It’s all interconnected.br>VIDEO 3 Click Here to Watch br>🧩 Dr. Ratey on Exercise and Social Connectionbr>In this third clip, Dr. John Ratey explains another powerful benefit of physical activity — it actually makes us more social.br>“Exercise makes us more social. Not only are we able to think better and manage our emotions better, but we are more social after we exercise for multiple reasons — because we get our brain queued up, we’re better attended, we are more motivated, and we also release the bonding hormone oxytocin. It’s a powerful hormone that helps us feel connected to others. If you’re connected and you’ve exercised, you have a powerful change in brain chemistry that helps you learn better — socially, cognitively, and emotionally.”br>Dr. Ratey reminds us that movement primes the brain — it wakes up attention, improves mood, and releases hormones that encourage bonding and connection. This explains why workouts, group runs, or even walking meetings often lead to deeper conversations and stronger relationships.br>💡 Practical Tips to Boost Connection Through Movementbr> Move with others.br>Join a workout class, a hiking group, or a neighborhood walking club.br>Even a quick morning walk with a friend can spark connection and consistency.br> Use exercise as a social icebreaker.br>Invite a coworker for a “walk and talk” meeting.br>Suggest family bike rides or weekend hikes to replace screen time.br> Pay attention to your mood post-exercise.br>Notice how you feel more open, calm, or talkative after moving — that’s oxytocin at work.br>Use that window of connection to reach out, share gratitude, or strengthen relationships.br> Combine learning with movement.br>Listen to podcasts, audiobooks, or language lessons while walking — pairing physical activity with learning enhances memory and focus.br> Think “connection” as a core fitness goal.Just as you track steps or heart rate, track how often you connect meaningfully with others through movement. Social fitness matters as much as physical fitness.br>🧠 REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>As we wrap up this episode with Dr. John Ratey, we reviewed three important clips that highlight how exercise, nutrition, and social connection work together to support brain health and overall wellness.br>🔹 Clip 1: Dr. Attia’s Rule and Our Relationship with Foodbr>We began with Dr. Peter Attia’s reminder that before debating diets or supplements, we should first get our exercise foundation in order—being able to dead hang for a minute, wall sit for two, deadlift our body weight for ten reps, and reach a VO₂ max in the 75th percentile.Then Dr. Ratey then explained how our society has become “fat phobic”—avoiding healthy fats while overconsuming sugar and refined carbs. This imbalance has led to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s. His message was clear: we must reduce our addiction to sugar and rebalance our nutrition toward whole, nutrient-dense foods.br>🔹 Clip 2: The Three Keys to Anti-Agingbr>Next, Dr. Ratey outlined what he calls the three biggest levers of healthy aging:br>Exercise – the most powerful anti-aging tool we have.br>Diet – directly linked to brain and body health.br>Connection with others – essential for emotional and cognitive well-being.He also mentioned the importance of sleep and time in nature, reinforcing that true wellness is a system — all these areas support and amplify one another.br>🔹 Clip 3: Exercise and Social Connectionbr>In our final clip, Dr. Ratey explained how exercise makes us more social. Physical activity not only boosts focus and mood but also triggers the release of oxytocin, the bonding hormone that helps us feel connected to others. When we combine movement with social interaction—like exercising with friends or joining a group activity—we strengthen our brain chemistry for learning, empathy, and connection.br>🌟 Final Thoughtsbr>Both Dr. Attia and Dr. Ratey remind us that health and brain performance begin with the basics—moving often, eating real food, resting deeply, and connecting meaningfully with others. Once these foundations are in place, the body and brain naturally function at their best.br>The takeaway:br>Move daily, eat mindfully, connect intentionally — and your brain will thank you.br>With that, we will conclude PART 2 of our review of Dr. Ratey’s 2021 interview with a final thought from his book, Sparkbr> “what makes aerobic exercise so powerful is that it’s our evolutionary method of generating that spark. It lights a fire on every level of your brain, from stoking up the neurons’ metabolic furnace, to forging the very structures that transmit information from one synapse to the next.”br>“Exercise is the single best thing you can do for your brain in terms of mood, memory and learning. “ John Ratey.br>See you the 2nd week of November for our next interview with Dr. Shane Creado and the power of our sleep.br>RESOURCES: br>Clip 1 Fat Phobia in the USA https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3oHXBdBAtRwbr>Clip 2 Dr. Ratey’s Three Keys to Anti-Aging and Lifelong Wellnessbr>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YQkVMt2Gs3Mbr>Clip 3 Exercise and Social Connection  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bbB4NzsnyQ0br>Original Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?vZTa1zwpQcxQbr>EP 277 “Transforming the Mind Using Athletics and Neuroscience”br>https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-transforming-the-mind-using-athletics-and-neuroscience-1678411797/br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 116 with Best Selling Author Dr. John Ratey on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/best-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https://www.achieveit360.com/the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https://www.achieveit360.com/the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #118 with a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books.  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/deep-dive-into-best-selling-author-john-j-rateys-books-spark-go-wild-and-driven-to-distraction/br> br>v https://peterattiamd.com/br> br>vi https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-improve-fitness-longevity-and-overall-health/br> br>vii Peter Attia on Exercise https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B8Jr8cV-22gbr> br>viii www.whoop.com   br> br>ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #94 “Personal Trainer and Fitness Model Jason Wittrock on Health, Nutrition, Intermittent Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/personal-trainer-and-fitness-model-jason-wittrock-on-health-nutrition-intermittent-fasting-and-the-ketogenic-diet/br> br>x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #94 “Personal Trainer and Fitness Model Jason Wittrock on Health, Nutrition, Intermittent Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/personal-trainer-and-fitness-model-jason-wittrock-on-health-nutrition-intermittent-fasting-and-the-ketogenic-diet/br> br>xiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #275 The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-the-damaging-impacts-of-sugar-on-the-brain-and-body/br> br>xii 4 Feel Better Food Strategies by Daniel Amen https://www.amenclinics.com/blog/4-feel-better-fast-food-strategies/#:~:textMost%20vegetables%2C%20legumes%2C%20and%20fruits,blood%20sugar)%20are%20smart%20carbs.br> br>xiii Dr. Andrew Huberman on the Benefits of Staying Connected https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZFrl5XqyCfcbr> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/move-eat-connect-3-science-backed-keys-to-brain-health-ep-376/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path 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factor) as “miracle grow” for the brain.br>Practical takeaways include exercising before challenging work or school, prioritizing low-glucose nutrition, using hormesis (fasting, intense exercise, sauna) to increase resilience, and improving sleep and stress management to support cognitive health.br>On todays episode #375, we review our 2021 interview with Dr. John Ratey and will learn:br>✔ How physical activity boosts attention and academic performance to improve results at school or in the workplace.br>✔ What should we all understand about BDNF (brain-derived neurotropic factor) also known as “miracle grow” for the brain.br>✔ How to build a faster, stronger, more resilient brain with exercise, nutrition, and with understanding hormesis.br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>Episode 375: Featuring Dr. John Rateybr>For today’s Episode 375, we continue with our review of past episodes as we make connections to prior learning with whatever it is that we are currently working on this year. I’ll create a roadmap at the end of this season so this pathway will make sense to us (I hope!) as we piece together important parts of our success puzzle and begin to bring them to life.br>You’ll notice that around the time of the pandemic, in 2020, our interviews took a turn towards health and wellness, and to stay on track, I created a framework of our Top 5 Health Staples on Episode 87i, which eventually evolved into our Top 6 Health Staples.br>Today, we covering the first health staple of exercise, jumping to Episode 116ii  on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” with best-selling author Dr. John Ratey. Dr. Ratey is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry.br>Dr. Ratey has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and 11 books in 17 languages, including the groundbreaking ADHD “Driven to Distraction” series with Dr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell, MD. With the publication of “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,” Dr. Ratey established himself as one of the world’s foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection.br>His most recent book, “Go Wild,” explores how we can achieve optimal physical and mental health by getting in touch with our caveman roots and how we can “re-wild” our lives.br>🎧 Listen to Episode 87:The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategiesiiibr>🌐 Learn more about Dr. Ratey:www.johnratey.combr>We also did a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s booksbr>🎧 Listen to Episode 118iv:br>A Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books, Spark, Go Wild and Driven to Distraction.br>VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watchbr>The Power of Exercise to Prime the Brain for Learningbr>In our first video clip, reviewing our interview with Dr. Ratey he talks about the power of exercise to prime our brain for learning:br>“You’re going to pay better attention if you exercise, because you turn on all the thinking parts of the brain. When you move, you’re turning on those thinking nerve cells, and especially your attention system. And that allows you to stay with an idea, to evaluate, to understand, to use your ideas, to scan your memory banks and also to keep in your seat while you are trying to parse through stuff that David Perlmutter wrote (he’s talking to me here). When you try to understand that, you need to have the sitting power and also the attention to go with it, so you can understand things.”br>It was right here that I understood why I could not make connections with difficult material without exercising first. I’ve mentioned it often on past episodes, that exercise has to come before a difficult day, (for me) or I know I won’t be putting my best foot forward. This practice give me more capacity to handle life’s daily stressors.br>I didn’t need to read Dr. Ratey’s Spark to know this—it’s just always been that way for me. Then I learned about his research and how he used this connection between exercise and learning with a school in Chicago called Naperville, which provides a powerful case study showing how aerobic activity can transform not only the body, but also the mind.br>A Key Take-away from Dr. Ratey’s book Sparkvbr>The Impact of Physical Activity on (not only our ability to focus on difficult work) but his research showed the direct impact on Academic Achievementbr>Dr. John Ratey wrote the book Spark after he saw Naperville’s results in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), where the school ranked #1 in science and #6 in math in the world. This success proved that Naperville had discovered something remarkable — the strong correlation between exercise and academic achievement.br>Naperville provided a powerful case study demonstrating that “aerobic activity can transform not only the body, but also the mind.” (Spark, p.19)br>What was being taught at Naperville that was so unique was not just a P.E. class — it was a lifestyle. They emphasized fitness instead of sports through a program called Zero Hour PE, which was “supported by emerging research showing that physical activity sparks biological changes that encourage brain cells to bind to one another. For the brain to learn, these connections must be made; they reflect the brain’s fundamental ability to adapt to challenges. The more neuroscientists discover about this process, the clearer it becomes that exercise provides an unparalleled stimulus, creating an environment in which the brain is ready, willing, and able to learn.” (Spark, p.10)br>What I loved about what they discovered at Naperville with their Zero Hour PE program — which “prepared students to learn through vigorous exercise” (Spark, p.11) — was that they created lifelong habits around using exercise as a stress-management tool throughout college and beyond. A habit that I’ve personally adopted as my #1 stress management tool.br>Making Connections to Past Episodes:br>We can go back and look at our past episodes where we covered this important health staple, uncovering that exercise seems to be the solution for every single brain problem. I think that this is one of the most important staples (next to sleep), and the reason why I try to make it as non-negotiable. If we can incorporate even 30 minutes of brisk walking every day, we will be miles ahead with our brain health. It wasn’t until I started to measure my activity, that I started to see that 30 minutes of walking really did make a difference. I didn’t need to be running or working really hard (like I used to think I had to do) to notice a difference, but I did need to put in some effort to move the needle.  The benefits of daily, consistent exercise “come directly from its ability to reduce insulin resistance, reduce inflammation, and stimulate the release of growth factors—chemicals in the brain that affect the health of brain cells, the growth of new blood vessels in the brain, and even the abundance and survival of new brain cells.”vibr>If for some reason, this whole idea of exercising still doesn’t sound the least bit interesting to you, you might be surprised like I was, that household activities like vacuuming, or raking leaves, or anything that gets your heart rate up, like shoveling snow can also fall into the category of moderate exercise. The idea is whatever you choose, that it remains consistent, so it eventually becomes something you do habitually.br>I was shocked to see that while recording these podcast episodes, my heart rate jumped up much higher than my typical resting heart rate, (going into zone 1 and zone 2) showing me that improving my heart muscle, can come in many different forms.br>ALZHEIMER’S PREVENTION THOUGHT FOR DAILY EXERCISE:br>Dr. Ratey mentioned board-certified neurologist, researcher and New York Times Best Selling author, Dr. David Perlmuttervii (who wrote the Foreword to his book Go Wild), in this first clip.  Dr. Perlmutter, who created an important documentary called Alzheimer’s: The Science of Prevention Seriesviii in 2020, attests that if exercise reduces insulin resistance and inflammation, it would make sense that it also reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s. Studies show that “people who are physically active, have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and possibly have improved thinking.”ixbr>Practical Tips for Implementing Physical Activity into Your Lifebr>Whether you’re an educator working in a classroom or an employee in the corporate world, this concept can easily be implemented to help you reach a state of heightened awareness before learning or before sitting to work for long periods.br>We interviewed Paul Zientarskix, who worked closely with Naperville’s study through his work in P.E. at the high school level. He has clear and practical ideas on how to implement a program like Naperville’s through his Learning Readiness PE Program for schools.br>After seeing these results that we innately know are true, I would highly encourage us all to think of ways to encourage our students —employees — and ourselves to engage in aerobic activity before starting the day. Consider how you might integrate a movement-based program before class or work begins to boost focus, memory, and performance. I know that some days this just isn’t possible. Our schedules are tight, and time sometimes just doesn’t allow for this, but if we could find a way to start MOST days with movement, we will all notice the benefits.br>It’s clear from Dr. Ratey’s research that “aerobic activity has a dramatic effect on adaptation, regulating systems that might be out of balance and optimizing those that are not — it’s an indispensable tool for anyone looking to improve learning, focus, and well-being.”br>📘 Related Reading:Enhancing P.E. in Illinois: Naperville Central High School, September 2013 Case Studyhttps://iphionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/P.E._Case_Study_Naperville.pdfbr>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch br> Which brings us to Video Clip 2, where I asked Dr. John Ratey:br>“How does nutrition and what we eat have such an impact on BDNF — brain-derived neurotrophic factor — that protein that is crucial for the survival, growth, and maintenance of neurons, particularly in the areas of the brain involved with learning, memory, and emotion?”br>Dr. Ratey answered:br>“Because it really does impact the development of our brain, and the feeding of our brain. What we do know is that high glucose levels are seen as toxic to the brain — they can injure our brain. The big thing they do is suppress the production of BDNF. High glucose levels will limit the production of this glorious compound — BDNF — which is really the master switch in terms of learning and healthy brain development. We now see it as an anti-depressant and an anti-anxiety agent.”br>After this interview, I wanted to understand more about what BDNFxi actually was — especially when Dr. Ratey described it as “Miracle-Gro for the Brain.” He emphasized its importance for brain health, learning, physical and emotional well-being, so I dove deeper in Episode 114xii, “Building a Faster, Stronger, More Resilient Brain by Understanding BDNF.”br>On that episode, we learned that what we eat is not the only way to impact this important brain protein. We covered:br>What is BDNF?br>Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a protein found in the brain and body that supports plastic changes related to learning, memory, and higher-level cognitive abilities.br>This signaling protein is the reason you can sit at your desk with a heightened sense of focus after you exercise. As Dr. Ratey taught me, “movement places demands on the brain, just as it does on muscle, and so the brain releases BDNF, which triggers the growth of cells to meet the increased mental demands of movement.”br>In short, the whole brain benefits from movement.br>The Benefits of BDNF (with movement, and the increase of this protein)br>Supports learning, memory, and higher-level thinkingbr>Grows new neurons and synapses while supporting existing onesbr>Increases neurogenesisxiii (the process of creating new neurons) and helps the brain heal after injuryxivbr>What Else Should We Should Know About BDNFbr>BDNF is reduced in the brains of people with Alzheimer’sxv and Parkinson’s diseasexvi, explaining memory decline and cognitive impairment.br>It influences how quickly we learnxvii — children have higher BDNF and greater neuroplasticity, which is why learning a second language or new skill is easier when we’re young.br>Practical Tips to Increase BDNF: Building a Faster, Stronger, More Resilient Brainbr> Exercise and NutritionIn Go Wild, Dr. Ratey explains that researchers studying aging found that seniors who exercised had significantly larger hippocampal volumes — improving memory and preventing loss of gray matter (p.107).xviiiThis research shows that exercise and nutrition are essential for maintaining cognitive health at any age — another reason they’re at the core of our Top 6 Health Staples.br>Dr. Ratey reminded us in Clip 2 that “high glucose levels are toxic to the brain” and too much glucose can injure our brain.br> Hormesis — Putting the Body Under StressFitness expert Thomas Delauerxix explains that fasting and the ketogenic diet can also boost BDNF. Whenever we put our body under stress — through fasting, intense exercise, or even exposure to heat in a sauna — BDNF levels increase.This process, called hormesis, means that mild stress actually strengthens the body and brain, improving resilience and resistance to disease (Ari Whitten).br> Controlling Stress and Improving SleepGetting enough sleep (7–8 hours) is one of our Top 5 Health Staples, and research links poor sleep, obesity, and insulin resistance to lower BDNF levels — the same conditions Dr. Perlmutter connects to Alzheimer’s disease.br>If you’re not getting enough sleepxx or are living under chronic stress, it will show up in your brain — and in your BDNF levels.br>Rememberbr>“That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” — Friedrich Nietzschebr>Our bodies and brains are designed to release the chemicals that keep us healthy — but we must create the right environment for that to happen.br>This conversation brings us full circle to the Top 5 (now 6) Health Staples we’ve discussed throughout this podcast. It’s a powerful reminder of why putting our health and well-being first isn’t optional — our lives literally depend on it.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>As we wrap up Episode 375, our review of Episode 116 with Dr. John Ratey, we covered two important clips that highlight how movement, nutrition, and lifestyle choices directly shape our brain’s performance and overall well-being.br>🎬 Clip 1: How Exercise Helps Keep Our Attentionbr>Dr. Ratey’s research shows that exercise primes the brain for learning, improving attention, focus, and mental endurance. Aerobic movement activates our thinking centers and enhances our ability to process and retain complex information.br>Practical Tips for Implementing Exercise in Daily Life:br>Whether you’re a teacher in the classroom or an employee in a corporate environment, build movement into your day — even brief aerobic bursts can help the brain stay focused and alert.br>Remember the example from Naperville’s Zero Hour PE Program — exercise before learning or work can boost academic and professional performance.br>🎬 Clip 2: Building a Faster, Stronger, More Resilient Brainbr>In this clip, Dr. Ratey explained how nutrition, exercise, hormesis, stress reduction, and quality sleep all influence levels of BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) — what he calls “Miracle-Gro for the Brain.”br>Practical Tips for Increasing BDNF:br>Nutrition and Exercise: Prioritize whole, low-glucose foods and regular physical activity to enhance brain growth and protect against decline.br>Hormesis: Introduce mild stressors like fasting, intense workouts, or sauna sessions to boost resilience and upregulate BDNF.br>Stress Control and Quality Sleep: Manage stress effectively and aim for 7–8 hours of restorative sleep to maintain optimal brain function and mood stability.br>As we now move from our mind, to our brain, to our body in this roadmap for health and wellness, I hope you’ve enjoyed this quick review of the importance of exercise and nutrition in building a stronger, more resilient brain.br>As we focus on finishing the last quarter of 2025, let’s continue to put these practices into action — fueling both our mental clarity and our physical vitality as we move forward together on this path toward optimal health and well-being.br>Join me next week, for PART 2 of our review with Dr. Ratey, where we dive a bit deeper into his work, focused on anti-aging, and healthy living. See you next week.br>RESOURCES:br>Clip 1 Exercise and Attention https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TQqhgb7Ja2Abr>Clip 2 Exercise as an Anti-Depressant, Anti-Anxiety Agent https://www.youtube.com/shorts/62ilLE8Rr9Ibr>Original Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?vZTa1zwpQcxQbr>REFERENCESbr>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https://www.achieveit360.com/the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 116 with Best Selling Author Dr. John Ratey on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/best-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https://www.achieveit360.com/the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #118 with a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books.  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/deep-dive-into-best-selling-author-john-j-rateys-books-spark-go-wild-and-driven-to-distraction/br> br> br>v Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD (January 10, 2008) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D7GQ887/refdp-kindle-redirect?_encodingUTF8&btkr1br> br>vi Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills by Heidi Goodman, April 2014  https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/regular-exercise-changes-brain-improve-memory-thinking-skills-201404097110br> br>vii https://www.drperlmutter.com/about/bio/br> br>viii Dr. David Perlmutter’s Science of Prevention Series https://www.drperlmutter.com/alzheimers-the-science-of-prevention-2020-air-dates/br> br>ix Alzheimer’s Disease: Can Exercise Prevent Memory Loss April 2019  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/expert-answers/alzheimers-disease/faq-20057881br> br>x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 121 with Paul Zientarski on “Transforming Students Using Physical Education and Neuroscience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/naperville-central-high-schools-paul-zeintarski-on-transforming-students-using-physical-education-and-neuroscience/br> br>xi Understanding BDNF and its Importance to Brain Health Published on YouTube April 10, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vYU9kviOMQy0br> br>xii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 114 “Building  Faster, Stronger, More Resilient Brain by Understanding BDNF” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-building-a-faster-stronger-resilient-brain-by-understanding-brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor-bdnf/br> br>xiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 141 “Neurogenesis: What Hurts or Helps Your Brain Cells https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-neurogenesis-what-hurts-or-helps-your-brain-cells/br> br>xiv Therapeutic potential of BDNF Published Jan. 2017 by Mary Wurzelmann, Jennifer Romeika, Dong Sun https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28250730/br> br>xv BDNF ameliorates learning deficits in a rat model of Alzheimer’s https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25849905/br> br>xvi Relationship of circulatory BDNF with cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26944151/br> br> br>xvii Understanding BDNF and its Importance to Brain Health Published on YouTube April 10, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vYU9kviOMQy0br> br>xviii Go Wild: Eat Fat, Run Free, Be Social, and Follow Evolution’s Other Rules for Total Health and Well-Being by John J Ratey, MD and Richard Manning (June 3, 2014) https://www.amazon.com/Go-Wild-Free-Afflictions-Civilization-ebook/dp/B00FPQA66Cbr> br>xix What is BDNF? 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The episode also reviews the brains reward system and practical strategies—like Dr. Anna Lembkes 30-day dopamine reset—to protect motivation and long-term self-control.br>Practical takeaways include conserving willpower by simplifying choices, using meditation and focused exercises to build concentration, deliberately practicing difficult tasks to grow resilience, and rethinking how we reward children to avoid overstimulating their prefrontal cortex.br>On todays episode #374, we’ll learn:br>✔ Practical Tips for Building our Willpower/Resilience/Concentrationbr>✔ The Importance of Understanding our Brains Reward System for Ourselves and Our Childrenbr>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>For today’s Episode 374, we continue our journey into our mind (and brain) with PART 2 of our interview review with neuroscientist, Friederike Fabritius, who we covered on our last EP 373i and her book The Leading Brain: Neuroscience Hacks to Work Smarter, Better and Happier.br>VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watchbr>Today we’re reviewing a topic we’ve covered a few times on this podcast — willpower — that Friederike says “is limited and (that she) tries not to waste on people and processes that are just not worth it.”br>She explains:br>“To a certain degree, I try to simplify my life—I have five kids, a career, and I write books. So, in order to manage all of that, I say no to almost everything else. If I say yes to everything, by the end of the day I’m exhausted. If I then sit down at my desk to write, the result would be a disaster because my willpower is already depleted and I feel like collapsing on the couch. So, you need to be wise about not wasting your willpower on things that aren’t worth it.”br>On Episode 294ii, “Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of Our Mind,” we explored how to develop and use this important mental faculty. I find all six faculties of our mind fascinating—but the will is one of my favorites. It’s what I’m using right now, sitting at my desk on a Saturday, to stay focused long enough to write this episode.br>YOUR WILL gives you the ability to concentrate. It helps you hold a thought on the screen of your mind, or choose thoughts of success over thoughts of failure. With a highly developed will, you can lock into a task, block out distractions, and accomplish what you set out to do.br>We also looked at willpower in Episode 344iii, “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams,” where we explored how grit and mental toughness relate to new research from Dr. Andrew Huberman. His work shows what happens in the brain when we develop strong willpower—the same kind of strength we need to overcome adversity or, as Friederike describes, to sit down and write a book after a long day. This discovery even made one of the world’s leading neuroscientists jump out of his chair—and I was right there with him in excitement.br>I can still remember exactly where I was when I wrote my notes about this—on my cellphone notepad when I learned this brain fact.br>Did you know there’s a part of the brain called the anterior mid-cingulate cortex? It’s not just one of the centers for willpower—scientists believe it may hold the secret to the will to live. (Dr. Andrew Huberman)ivbr>This region increases in size when we do things we don’t want to do—like adding exercise when we’d rather rest, or resisting foods we really enjoy. OR, think about the tasks in your day that you would rather skip over. When you do them anyway, you are strengthening and growing this part of your brain.br>🔑 Key Points to Think About with Our Will Powerbr>Willpower is Limited – Use It Wiselybr>Friederike explains that willpower depletes throughout the day.br>Simplifying life and saying “no” to unnecessary things helps conserve mental energy for what truly matters.br>I always say to fiercely protect your energy and beware of what many would call energy leaks that directly impact our willpower.br>The Will Is One of the Six Faculties of the Mindbr>Covered originally in EP 294: “Beyond Our 5 Senses.”br>The will allows us to concentrate, choose thoughts of success, and block distractions or other limiting thoughts that might occasionally creep into our minds.br>The Neuroscience of Willpower br>Andrew Huberman’s research shows that developing willpower strengthens brain regions involved in resilience and grit.br>The anterior mid-cingulate cortex is linked to willpower and even the “will to live.”br>This brain area grows when we do things we don’t want to do (e.g., exercising or resisting temptation).br>Making it Personal br>Think about where YOU use your willpower to stay focused on a task.br>Like I explained how I have to use my own willpower to sit at my desk on a Saturday to write this episode.br>This demonstrates willpower in real time and makes the science relatable for all of us.br>🧠 Practical Tips to Develop This Faculty of Our Mind: Our Willpowerbr>Practice deliberate focus. Meditation strengthens your will, as does a simple candle-gazing exercise—staring at the flame of a candle, until you and the flame become one. I tried this in my late 20s, and after a few hours of focus, I could finally (in this exercise) feel my attention expand beyond distractions. Developing this faculty takes time and patience, but once you master it, you’ll know you can sit, focus, block out the outside world, and do anything.br>Do challenging, difficult things that you don’t want to do. Every time you push yourself through discomfort, you’re strengthening your anterior mid-cingulate cortex—and in turn, your will to actually live. This part of the brain is larger in athletes, and will increase in size with deliberate challenge.br>THINK ABOUT THIS: br>Do you think you push through challenge, or often do things that are difficult EVERY day? Do you think you have a highly-developed willpower? If the answer is yes, keep working on it, because this part of the brain Dr. Huberman noted “will keep its size in those people who live a long time.”br>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch br>In this second clip, Friederike explains why it’s so important to understand the reward system in our brain. She says, “With my kids, I don’t give them everything right away. It’s tempting, because you see their happy faces, but it’s best not to do that—it throws off the reward system in their brain. They need to work for things to work out.”br>She said “with my kids, I don’t give them everything right away. It’s tempting, we live in a society where we could buy them a present every day. I could give them chocolate every day, it’s tempting because you see their happy faces but it’s best not to do that because it will throw off the reward system in their brain, and they will need to work for things to work out. If you give them everything you ruin their PFC (prefrontal cortex) and then later in life when you’re not there anymore, they will expect the same from their surroundings. And that’d difficult. You will not be there.”br>Her comment reminded me of our interview with Stanford University’s Dr. Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation on Episode 162v, where she shared her 30-Day Dopamine Fast designed to help us reset the brain’s reward pathways—especially when, as Friederike mentioned, our prefrontal cortex has been “flooded with dopamine.”br>When Friederike said this in the interview, it really hit home for me. None of us willingly want to flood our kids’ brains with dopamine — but without understanding how the brain’s reward system works, I realized I was doing exactly that with both of my kids at the time of this interview. Thank goodness there are simple and science-backed ways to reset the brain, like Dr. Anna Lembke’s 30-Day Dopamine Fast.br>Dr. Lembke uses the acronym DOPAMINE to guide this reset:br>D – Data: what are you using, how much, how often?br>O – Objectives: what does it do for you?br>P – Problems: what are the downsides?br>A – Abstinence: stop using it for a month and see what happens.br>M – Mindfulness: be prepared to feel worse before you feel better.br>I – Insight: notice what you learn when you stop.br>N – Next Steps: can you move forward without that behavior?br>E – Experiment: go back out into the world and see what works for you.br>I used to bribe my kids when they were little with small pieces of chocolate. If I needed them to get in the car quickly, I would say “get in the car and I will give you a chocolate” not realizing what I was doing to the reward system in their brain. When we know better, we can do better.br>“As parents, Friederike reminds us that understanding that we can in fact flood our children’s brains with dopamine, without realizing it, brings us back to the importance of this understanding of the application of simple neuroscience in our daily lives.”br>If there’s something you want to change in your life, try going without it for 30 days and observe what happens. As Dr. Lembke notes, even when moderation is possible, many people find it’s easier—and more freeing—to choose abstinence in the long run.br>🧠 Key Points: Understanding the Reward System and Dopamine Regulationbr>Friederike on the Reward System:br>Giving children everything they want can “throw off” their brain’s reward system.br>It’s important for kids to work for rewards to strengthen their prefrontal cortex (PFC) and build resilience.br>Connection to Dr. Anna Lembke’s Work (Dopamine Nation):br>Lembke’s 30-Day Dopamine Fast helps reset the brain’s reward pathways when overstimulated by constant pleasure or instant gratification.br>The goal is to restore balance in the brain’s dopamine system.br>The DOPAMINE Acronym:br>D – Data: What are you using, how much, how often?br>O – Objectives: What does it do for you?br>P – Problems: What are the downsides?br>A – Abstinence: Stop using it for a month and see what happens.br>M – Mindfulness: Be prepared to feel worse before you feel better.br>I – Insight: Notice what you learn when you stop.br>N – Next Steps: Can you move forward without that behavior?br>E – Experiment: Return to the world and see what works for you.br>Practical Takeaway:br>Try a 30-day break from something you rely on (social media, sugar, shopping, etc.) and observe how your brain and mood respond.br>Parenting Insight:br>Parents can unintentionally flood their children’s brains with dopamine through constant rewards or treats.br>Applying simple neuroscience helps promote patience, motivation, and long-term emotional regulation.br>REVIEW and CONCLUSIONbr>As we wrap up Episode 374, and Part 2 of our review of Episode 27 with Friederike Fabritius, we covered two key areas of the brain that we can strengthen with awareness and practice.br>🧠 Clip 1: The Neuroscience of Willpowerbr>Andrew Huberman’s research shows that developing willpower strengthens brain regions involved in resilience and grit.br>The anterior mid-cingulate cortex is linked to willpower—and even the “will to live.”br>This brain area grows when we do things we don’t want to do, like exercising or resisting temptation.br>2 Practical Tips to Develop Willpower:br>Practice deliberate focus. Meditation strengthens your will, as does a simple candle-gazing exercise—staring at a flame until your attention and the flame become one.br>Do challenging things you don’t want to do. Every time you push through discomfort, you strengthen your anterior mid-cingulate cortex—and your will to live.br>💡 Clip 2: Understanding the Reward System and Dopamine Regulationbr>Friederike reminds us that giving children everything they want can “throw off” their brain’s reward system.br>Kids need to work for rewards to strengthen their prefrontal cortex and build resilience.br>This connects with Dr. Anna Lembke’s research from Dopamine Nation, where she outlines a 30-Day Dopamine Fast to reset the brain’s reward pathways when they’ve been overstimulated by constant pleasure or instant gratification.br>Practical Application:Try a 30-day break from something you rely on—like social media, sugar, or shopping—and observe how your brain and mood respond.br>I hope these two review clips help us all re-think ways to strengthen our willpower and reset our brain’s reward system as we move into a strong final quarter of 2025.br>I’ll see you next week as we revisit Dr. John Ratey’s work that focuses on exercise and our brain.br>RESOURCESbr>Video Clip 1 on Will Power https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W6AKDbcII48br>Video Clip 2 on our Dopamine Reward System https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c_0W-uesd6obr>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 373 PART 1 with Friederike Fabritius on “Fun, Fear, Focus: Neuroscience Hacks for Peak Performance” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/fun-fear-focus-neuroscience-hacks-for-peak-performance/br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 294 “Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of our Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 344 on “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams” 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your work.br>Neuroscientist and neuroleadership pioneer Friederike Fabritius shows us how three simple ingredients—FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS—can help us find flow and peak performance at work. We’ll also explore why men and women often respond differently to stress, how to identify your unique neurosignature, and practical ways to design a workplace (and a life) that helps your brain thrivebr>✔ Learn the three key ingredients for flow—fun, fear (challenge), and focus—how the stress–performance curve affects apathy and burnout.br>✔ Why tailoring roles to individual neurosignatures (dopamine, serotonin, testosterone, estrogen) can unlock peak performance.br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>For today’s Episode 373, we continue our journey into our mind with the next interview review. Just a reminder-this review series began back with Episode 366i, where in Part 3 we discovered an important lesson: if we don’t like our results—or what we see on the outside—we need to shift our mindset and look within. True change always begins on the inside.br>We moved onto EP 369ii we learned how to Rewire our Brain with Dr. Dawson Church and his Bliss Brain Meditations, and then EP 370iii with John Medina’s Brain Rules, where we reviewed how important this understanding of neuroscience is, especially connected to education, teaching and learning.br>Next we went deeper into our mind and brain with EP 371 and 72 where we with clinical professor of psychiatry from UCLA’s School of Medicine, Dr. Daniel J Siegel and his Mindsight concept, which is the same idea as Theory of Mind, or seeing the mind in another. All of these episodes are helping us to further sharpen of minds and brains, and connect better with others,  for improved productivity and success in our work and personal lives.br>For today’s EP 373, we go back to EP 27iv, recorded October 2019, with pioneer in neuroleadership, neuroscientist, Friederike Fabritiusv, from Germany. On this episode, we covered her book, The Leading Brain: Neuroscience Hacks to Work Smarter, Better and Happier.br>Friederike returned again to the podcast, for EP 258vi recorded in November 2022 advancing our conversation with her next book, The Brain Friendly Workplace.br>Both of these interviews covered important tips that I think we should all take into consideration to be happier, and therefore, more productive at work. Going along with our theme-that if we don’t like what’s going on outside of ourselves, let’s dive deeper into understanding how our brain and minds work.br>Which brings us back to FRIEDERIKE FABRITIUS, MS, is a neuroscientist and pioneer in the field of neuroleadership. She trained at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and is an alumna of McKinsey & Company (helping organizations to create change).  Friederike delivers brain-based leadership programs to Fortune 500 executives and organizations around the globe to transform how they think, innovate, and navigate change.br>I’m always looking for productivity tips that we can all use, and it’s clear that stress in our workplaces is at an all-time high, globally. We know that “2/3 of people report being stressed at work, to the point they can’t sleep at night”vii  and in our first clip, Friederike reports that “only 20% of people feel passionate about their jobs” and that “40% of people never experience FLOW in their jobs.” I think there has to be another way to find balance here.br>VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch br>Let’s listen to Friederike’s clip on:br>Why FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS Matter for Flow & Peak Performancebr> “Only 20% of people feel passionate about their jobs. That’s insane. And 40% of people never experience FLOW in their jobs. And (she thinks)  it can be that simple. That everyone can be happy at their jobs. All you need are three simple things. (Friederike calls them ) FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS. And it has to do with a certain mix of neurochemicals in our brain. When we are having fun at work (not the after work party kind of fun) where you have fun after the work is done. I’m thinking of having fun related to the task at hand. And when we are having fun, our brains release a neurochemical called dopamine. Dopamine is a real brain booster. It makes you think faster. It helps you to do everything a bit speedier and better, and makes us more creative.”br>💡 Key Points from Video Clip 1br>Only 20% of people feel passionate about their jobs (she reported) and about 40% never experience flow—that state of deep concentration where time disappears and performance peaks. Friederike suggests that reaching flow at work requires three key ingredients:br>FUN → Dopamine from the brain released boosts creativity, speed, and sharper thinking.Not the after-work kind of fun, but enjoyment in the task itself. br>THINK: Do I enjoy my daily tasks at work? YES- keep going! NO- then you’ve got something to think about br>FEAR → A sense of challenge or pressure (like deadlines or high stakes) keeps you from slipping into apathy. You want to find the right balance for you, remembering that some people perform better with a sense of threat, while others, don’t do as well.br>THINK, What side of the chart do you perform best with? Do you prefer less stress, or more to keep you motivated? Be sure you have strategies to either stay motivated, or to mitigate your stress.br>FOCUS → Having time in your day for the concentration that directs your energy where it matters most, allowing you to reach peak performance in your day.br>THINK: How do you block off time in your day to accomplish the work that requires your most intense focus?br>The Stress vs. Performance Curvebr>Another important concept that goes along with creating flow in our work lives, is understanding the stress vs performance curve.br>Think about a person with a low stress job (on the left-hand side of the graph). The job is easy for them, they have low stress, not much challenge in their day, and not very exciting, which can lead to apathy without this understanding of how to reach PEAK PERFORMANCE. If the job is too easy, without any threat/challenge/fear the person working in this job environment will be under challenged, and will join the 40% of the population who do not reach FLOW in their work day.br>Then look at the right side of the graph, where a person’s job is on the higher end of the stress scale. Think of someone’s whose work day is filled with putting out fires, minute after minute, until they reach the end of the day, and are exhausted. There is high stress here, and lots of pressure.  Think about extreme sports, investment bankers, or consultants, or those who are always running behind, without an end to their daily tasks. Instead of feeling apathy, like the person on the left side of the graph, this person feels anxiety that can lead to depression or burnout.br>We ALL need to find our optimal stress point, so that our work challenges us just the right amount, leading us to that place of optimal workplace happiness where we can be a part of the 40% of the population who experience that FLOW state, or PEAK PERFORMANCE.br>🔑 Practical Tips for Why FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS Matter for Flow & Peak Performancebr>The Stress vs. Performance Curvebr>Low Stress (Left Side: Apathy)Tasks are too easy, repetitive, and uninspiring → boredom sets in. Without FUN/FEAR/FOCUS, you won’t reach flow.Tip: Tie your job tasks to your personal “why” and create deadlines to generate challenge.br>High Stress (Right Side: Anxiety)Overload, constant fire-fighting, and no room to breathe → burnout and exhaustion.Tip: Find ways to manage stress (recovery breaks, clear priorities, mindfulness) so that pressure fuels, not drains, you.br>Optimal Stress (Middle: Flow/Peak Performance)The sweet spot—where challenge meets skill. With the right mix of FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS, you engage deeply and perform at your best.br>THINK:br> Do you prefer a low stress work environment, or high stress? Whatever you choose, be sure that you understand the best way for you to reach PEAK PERFORMANCE, and prevent apathy/boredom on the left side of the chart, or burnout, anxiety, depression on the right side.br>I know I’m the happiest working with on the right side of the graph, where stress can be higher, and am always looking for new and healthy ways to better manage daily stress in my life, as well as those close to me. So far, the strategy that has had the most profound impact on my ability to bounce back after higher stress days, would be exercise and daily meditation.br>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watchbr>Moving to our second clip where Friederike talks about how men and women’s brain’s react differently to stress.br>She says “Men and women react differently to stress and to different situations. I think this is one of the reasons why there’s so few women in leadership positions. It’s because the stress point that men have combining testosterone and dopamine might be quite different for that of women who combine in her brain dopamine activity with estrogen activity. So people need different work environments to perform at their best. I’m always against coaching people and changing people. I think it’s a waste of time and energy. You should be thinking “What does this specific person need in order to reach peak performance and then you need to create and craft an environment that matches this person rather than trying to mold the person to the job, you should mold the job to the person.”br>IMAGE CREDIT: Carolin Nischwitzbr>This is what Friederike covered in her second book, The Brain Friendly Workplacebr>That we covered on our 2nd interviewviii where she asked us to identify our neurosignature, reminding us that women can have a testosterone neurosignature, and it would be this neurosignature that would be best for women in leadership positions.br>Different Brains, Different Stress Pointsbr>💡 Key Points from Video Clip 2br>In her work, Friederike points out that men and women often respond differently to stress because of how neurochemicals interact:br>Men → Testosterone + Dopaminebr>Women → Estrogen + Dopaminebr>This difference can influence how each person reaches peak performance, and it may also help explain why fewer women end up in leadership roles—because many workplaces are designed around stress points that better fit the male brain.br>🔑 Practical Tips for Rethinking Leadership & Workplace Designbr>Instead of trying to “fix people” through coaching or molding them to fit a job, Friederike argues we should:br>Identify each person’s neurosignature (the unique mix of brain chemistry and stress response).br>Shape the work environment to match the person, not the other way around.br>This is at the heart of her book, The Brain Friendly Workplace, where she challenges organizations to rethink success—not as conformity, but as creating conditions where every brain type can thrive.br>REVIEW and CONCLUSIONbr>As we wrap up Episode 373 and our review of EP 27 with Friderike Fabritius, we covered:br>💡 Key Points from Video Clip 1 with Practical Tipsbr>Why FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS Matter for Flow & Peak Performance br>With The Stress vs. Performance Curvebr>Low Stress (Left Side: Apathy)Tasks are too easy, repetitive, and uninspiring → boredom sets in. Without FUN/FEAR/FOCUS, you won’t reach flow.Tip: Tie your job tasks to your personal “why” and create deadlines to generate challenge.br>High Stress (Right Side: Anxiety)Overload, constant fire-fighting, and no room to breathe → burnout and exhaustion.Tip: Find ways to manage stress (recovery breaks, clear priorities, mindfulness) so that pressure fuels, not drains, you.br>Optimal Stress (Middle: Flow/Peak Performance)The sweet spot—where challenge meets skill. With the right mix of FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS, you engage deeply and perform at your best.br>💡 Key Points from Video Clip 2br>Different Brains, Different Stress Pointsbr>Men → Testosterone + Dopaminebr>Women → Estrogen + Dopaminebr>These differences can influence how each person reaches peak performance, and it may also help explain why fewer women end up in leadership roles—because many workplaces are designed around stress points that better fit Testosterone Signature Brain, however, woman can also have Testosterone Neurosignature brain and end up in positions of leadership. I do encourage you to watch our second interviewix, so that you can identify your own neurosignature.br>🔑 Practical Tips for Rethinking Leadership & Workplace Designbr>Instead of trying to “fix people” through coaching or molding them to fit a job, Friederike argues we should:br>Identify each person’s neurosignature (the unique mix of brain chemistry and stress response).br>Shape the work environment to match the person, not the other way around.br>Know the best self-care for YOU based on your neurosignature.br>This is at the heart of her book, The Brain Friendly Workplace, where she challenges organizations to rethink success—not as conformity, but as creating conditions where every brain type can thrive.br>In chapter 1, she explains that “It’s All About Our Brains” and that “four powerful chemicals shape your personality: the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin, estrogen and testosterone. Together, they form four distinct systems that stimulate specific areas of your brain. These are your dopamine, serotonin, estrogen and testosterone brain systems” (Chapter 1, page 10, The Brain Friendly Workplace).br>Dopamine: People high in dopamine are curious, energetic and future-oriented. Inventors and entrepreneurs tend to have this neurosignature. They get bored easily and are always looking for the next exciting, new project.br>Serotonin: People high in serotonin are reliable, detail-oriented, cautious and loyal. They thrive on routine and structure and enjoy consistency and stability.br>Testosterone: People high in testosterone are tough-minded, direct, and enjoy wielding power. They tend to be analytical and use systems thinking, which involves moving logically from one step to the next to solve a problem.br>Estrogen: People high in estrogen are empathetic and good at building personal connections and community. Estrogen increases serotonin of the “cuddle hormone” oxytocin, which enhances feelings of bonding and trust. Think of Steve Wozniak, Apple’s co-founder. He exhibits the traits of a high estrogen neurosignature, who is also a lateral thinker (which involves prioritizing intuition and insight, making connections that others might miss).br>(From Chapter 1 of the Brain Friendly Workplace).br>If you resonated with one of the qualities of the neurosignature, I added some tips from Friederike’s blog for how to manage your stress, based on each neurosignature.br>How to destress based on your neurosignature (written by Friederike Fabritius)xbr> 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻: Have that one close friend who you can call anytime and who is always there for you. Also, be aware of not overloading yourself too much so you can manage the stress. br> 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲: Make sure you have the freedom to do what you want to do and are holding onto your autonomy to prevent burnout. To relieve stress, do something adventurous and challenging! Hike a high mountain or test a race car.br> 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲: Make sure not to get bored! Try a new activity or hobby to engross yourself in. Sign up for that new Tabata class at the gym; explore something creative like bookmaking or wood-sculpting. br> 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻: Plan it out and create a routine. By setting a plan and sticking to it, say every morning, you will feel less stressed. Also, be social! Try volunteering, joining a choir, or setting up a dinner date with friends. br>By understanding your neurosignature, you can refine your life, both in and out of the office, for success.br>I hope you found this review helpful for pinpointing the best work environment for your brain to reach PEAK performance, and we will see you in 2 weeks for PART 2 of this review.br>See you October 12th.br>RESOURCES:br>Watch Full Interview 1 with Friederike Fabritius https://www.youtube.com/watch?viHK3UG8-Or0br>Clip 1 Fun, Fear, Focus PART 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DZkTBIb-JNkbr>Clip 1B Fun, Fear, Focus, PART 2 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rEnJXHJIgbgbr>Clip 2 Men vs Women https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S4Wxat_I2vUbr>Watch Full Interview 2 with Friederike Fabritiusbr>https://www.youtube.com/watch?vMmv9PmuioFsbr>THE BRAIN FRIENDLY WORKPLACE https://friederikefabritius.com/books/the-brain-friendly-workplace/br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 REVIEW PART 1: Unlocking Your Potential: Refining Goals with Bob Proctor’s Wisdom  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 369 with Dr. Dawson Church  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bliss-brain-rewire-your-mind-in-minutes-a-day/br> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 370 with Dr. John Medina on “How Neuroscience Can Transform Classrooms”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Achieving Peak Performance” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/pioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance/br> br>v https://friederikefabritius.com/br> br>viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional 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475.730473L222.284513 116.380385a43.342807 43.342807 0 0 0-65.025048 37.548353v718.692951a43.335582 43.335582 0 0 0 65.025048 37.541128l622.412531-359.342864a43.357257 43.357257 0 0 0 0.007225-75.08948z fill p-id12171>/path>/svg>/span>/button>div classright-title-date>h2 classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/mindsight-master-your-inner-lens-with-dr-dan-siegel/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Mindsight and Theory of Mind PART 2: Master Your Inner Lens with Dr. Dan Siegel!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Sep 21, 2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Sep 21, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>In this episode review (Season 14, Ep. 372), Andrea revisits interviews with Dr. Dan Siegel to explore Mindsight—the focused attention that helps us see and reshape our own minds and connect with others. She breaks down how Mindsight underpins social and emotional intelligence and offers practical ways to develop it, including theory-of-mind practice, the Wheel of Awareness, and daily narrative reading.br>This week, in our review of EP 28 with Daniel J. Siegel, MD  and his book Mindsight, we learned:br>✔ A deeper definition of Mindsight or seeing the mind in anotherMindsight, a term coined by Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, is the ability to perceive the mind within ourselves and others. It goes beyond simply observing behavior; it’s about sensing thoughts, feelings, intentions, and perspectives that aren’t immediately visible. This skill allows us to look beneath the surface of words and actions, to “see” the mind behind them, which leads to deeper empathy, better relationships, and stronger social intelligence.br>✔ What is Theory of Mind and how can this skill help us to connect and understand others betterTheory of Mind (ToM) is closely related to Mindsight—it refers to our ability to attribute mental states (beliefs, desires, knowledge, intentions) to ourselves and to others. In simple terms, it’s recognizing that other people have thoughts and feelings that may be different from our own. This skill is essential for meaningful communication, conflict resolution, and collaboration, because it helps us predict how someone might react, understand why they feel a certain way, and respond with compassion rather than judgment.br>✔ What is Theory of Mind and how can this skill help us to connect and understand others betterTheory of Mind (ToM) is closely related to Mindsight—it refers to our ability to attribute mental states (beliefs, desires, knowledge, intentions) to ourselves and to others. In simple terms, it’s recognizing that other people have thoughts and feelings that may be different from our own. This skill is essential for meaningful communication, conflict resolution, and collaboration, because it helps us predict how someone might react, understand why they feel a certain way, and respond with compassion rather than judgment.br>✔ Practical tips to improve our Mindsight or Theory of Mind abilitiesbr>Pause and Reflect – Before reacting, ask yourself: What might this person be thinking or feeling right now?br>Name Emotions – Practice labeling your own emotions and noticing them in others (“I feel frustrated” → “They might be anxious”).br>Perspective-Taking Exercises – Put yourself in someone else’s shoes: If I were in their position, what would I be experiencing?br>Read Fiction Regularly – Choose stories with complex characters and notice how your mind tracks their thoughts and motives.br>Practice Curiosity in Conversations – Instead of assuming, ask open-ended questions to better understand another’s perspective.br>Mindfulness Training – Strengthen your awareness of your inner world, which improves your ability to tune into the inner world of others.br>The episode also emphasizes the importance of face-to-face relationships for learning and development, contrasts relational learning with screen-based approaches, and provides actionable tips educators and listeners can use to strengthen empathy, self-awareness, and relational skills.br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>Which brings up to today’s episode #372, where we will take Dr. Dan Siegel’s concept of Mindsight, to the next level. On our last EP 371 with Dan Siegel, PART 1 of our review of a very early interview EP 28i, recorded in November 2019, we covered the importance of:br>Understanding and Applying Mindsight which is “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”br>Mindsight is a concept Dr. Siegel felt to be critical for us to develop noting this skill to be “the basis for social and emotional development.” He notes, that it’s a teachable set of skills that we can teach in school, and once mastered is a truly transformational tool.  In his book, Mindsight he explains this concept further:br>“Mindsight is a kind of focused attention that allows us to see the internal workings of our own minds. (and we’ve been talking about how important it is to go within, for true change in our lives to occur). It helps us to be aware of our mental processes without being swept away by them, (which) enables us to get ourselves off the autopilot of ingrained behaviors and habitual responses, and moves us beyond the reactive emotional loops we all have a tendency to get trapped in. It lets us “name and tame” the emotions we are experiencing, rather than being overwhelmed by them. Consider the difference between saying “I am sad” and “I feel sad.” Similar as those two statements may seem, there is actually a profound difference between them. “I am sad” is a kind of self-definition, and a very limiting one. “I feel sad” suggests the ability to recognize and acknowledge a feeling, without being consumed by it. The focusing skills that are part of mindsight make it possible to see what is inside, to accept it, and in the accepting to let it go, and, finally, to transform it into a NEW reality.br>You can also think of mindsight as a very special lens that gives us the capacity to perceive the mind with greater clarity than ever before. This lens is something that virtually everyone can develop, and once we have it we can dive deeply into the mental sea inside, exploring our own inner lives and those of others. A uniquely human ability, mindsight allows us to examine closely, in detail and in depth, the processes by which we think, feel, and behave. And it allows us to reshape and redirect our inner experiences so that we have more freedom of choice in our everyday actions, (giving us) more power to create the future, to become the author of our own story. Another way to put it is that mindsight is the basic skill that underlies everything we mean when we speak of having social and emotional intelligence.” (Dr. Daniel J Siegel, Mindsight, Location 105, Kindle Edition).br>VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch br>💡 Key Takeaways About Mindsight from Daniel J Siegelbr>Definition of Mindsight: Focused attention that helps us perceive the internal workings of our mind. Last week in PART 1ii of our review of Dr. Siegel, we looked at Mindsight as “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and then, how we attune to the inner world of someone else.”br>Benefits:br>Mindsight helps us to step out of autopilot and habitual emotional reactions.br>Encourages us to “name and tame” emotions instead of being consumed by them.br>Example: “I am sad” (self-definition) vs. “I feel sad” (acknowledgement without identity attachment).br>Creates clarity, self-awareness, and the ability to transform our thoughts, feelings and actions…which is why we can become the author of our own story. When we can do this, we can change our RESULTS and outer world.br>REMINDER: If we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within.br>Once we can master Mindsight (our inner world), we can with certainty watch our outer world transform.br>This is a concept that Bob Proctor would teach in his seminars. He just labelled the terminology differently, but to me, this is where science connects to some of these age-old success principles that I watched transform the lives of thousands of people, when I worked with Proctor in the motivational speaking industry.br>Mindsight as a Lens:br>Helps us look inward with depth and precision.br>Allows reshaping and redirecting inner experiences → more freedom and choice.br>Empowers us to be the author of our own life story.br>Serves as the foundation of social and emotional intelligence.br>It allows us to be the Captain of our own ship, giving us the ability to make changes within, which creates change in our external world.br>Key Points from Video Clip with Dr. Siegelbr>Without Mindsight tools, we cannot develop true social skills.br>Relational intelligence: Ability to connect not just with people like us, but also with those unlike us (and with all living beings).br>Moves us from linear, self-focused thinking (“me, me, me”) to a systems perspective (who I am, that our identity, is a part of a larger whole).br>Inner aspect → emotional intelligence.br>Inter aspect → social intelligence (how we are connected to others)br>Both are part of Mindsight, a set of teachable skills that can be taught in schools.br>Practical Tip for Developing Mindsightbr> Learn Theory of Mind:  Dan Siegel explained in our interview that Mindsight is the same thing as Theory of Mind (ToM). We first explored this concept back in Episode 46,iii “Developing and Using Theory of Mind in Your Daily Life.” If we want to strengthen our ability to see the mind of another—whether we call it Mindsight or ToM—I recommend reviewing that episode, where we cover how to use this skill in both the classroom and the workplace.br>In that discussion, I shared my own first experience of learning how to “read the mind of another” through their eyes, a skill my mother taught me in my twenties. Neuroscientist Dr. John Medina defines this capacity as “the ability to understand the intentions and motivations of someone else.” This ability can even be measured through a Theory of Mind test developed by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen (the cousin of the well-known actor and comedian Sasha Baron Cohen).br>Theory of Mind is crucial for everyday social interactions. It allows us to analyze, judge, and infer other people’s behaviors. As an important social-cognitive skill, ToM gives us the ability to think about mental states—our own as well as those of others.br>John Medina gave a powerful example of ToM in action in Episode 42iv, when he described how Walt Disney, in sharing his vision for Disneyland with Art Linkletter, missed critical social cues. Had Disney recognized and responded differently to Linkletter’s perspective, the outcome of their interaction—and possibly their partnership—might have been very different.br>If you are curious about your ToM score, you can take the test yourselfv and then see if you can use these tips to improve your score, and with time and practice, improve your social interactions as you become more in tune with others. I scored 29/36 with this test in 2020, and got this exact same score again yesterday, 5 years later, which tells me that there are some facial expressions that I have not yet mastered, and that learning is an ongoing process.br> READ NARRATIVE FICTIONbr>Dr. Medina shared the research, telling me that you can improve your ToM score by reading narrative fiction, 10-15 minutes a day, by authors who have won awards (so that you are reading well thought out sentences). He suggests to create book clubs and study literature as a group to continue to work on this skill that Dr. Siegel thinks is the basis of social and emotional learning.br> br>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watchbr>💡 Key Takeaways About Mindsight from Daniel J Siegelbr>We learn in relationshipbr>SUMMARY:br>In the second video clip, I asked Dr. Siegel about the challenges technology poses for young children. He pointed me to the work of Patricia Kuhl and Andrew Meltzoff, who studied an educational video program that was marketed as a way to boost children’s learning. A major corporation later purchased the program, and research revealed that children who spent more time with the videos—at the expense of face-to-face interaction—actually learned less language. The takeaway wasn’t that the video itself was harmful, but that it displaced what truly fuels learning: relationships and human connection.br>NOTE: I remember in the time frame that this educational video series was popular, I was a nanny, and many parents had asked me to sit with their infant and play this video series). I remember feeling badly that I was being paid to just sit there, and at the time I had a teaching degree, and could have used that time more wisely playing, or interacting with them more, building their experiences with someone new. Again, when we know better with the research, we can do better.br>Practical Tip:br>Revisit our first interview with Greg Wolcott, EP 7vi on Building Relationships in Today’s Schools.br>Greg is the author of the book Significant 72: Unleashing the Power of Relationships in Today’s Schools and is on a serious mission to impact our schools with this movement. Greg currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in a suburb of Chicago as well as an adjunct professor. As an educator in the Chicago area for over 25 years, he is passionate about developing opportunities for all students to succeed as well as finding ways for all teachers and staff members to utilize their strengths to maximize learning. His “Significant 72” initiative has been implemented in over two hundred schools across the United States and Canada. br>I first heard of Greg talking about this initiative on an SEL webinar, where he described what was so significant about 72 in our schools. This concept came about when Greg noticed that some students would return to school after 3 day weekends, and not knowing what many of our students face outside of school, they would spend extra time with students to re-build their relationships upon these returns. The results were significant enough for him to write a book about it, and create a program around this concept.br>Like Dr. Siegel said in VIDEO CLIP 2, “we learn in relationship” not by sitting in front of videos, or technology, but by interacting with each other. Keep building strong relationships with as many face-to-face learning experiences as you can.br>REVIEW and CONCLUSIONbr>As we wrap up Episode 372, PART 2 of our review with Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, we looked at two powerful clips that brought Mindsight to life.br>💡 Key Points from Video Clip 1 with Dr. Siegelbr>Without Mindsight tools, we cannot develop true social skills.br>Relational intelligence is the ability to connect not just with people like us, but with those unlike us—and with all living beings.br>Mindsight helps us move from linear, self-focused thinking (“me, me, me”) to a systems perspective where identity is part of a larger whole.br>The “inner aspect” connects to emotional intelligence.br>The “inter aspect” connects to social intelligence—how we are linked to others.br>Both inner and inter aspects are part of Mindsight, a set of teachable skills that can even be taught in schools.br>🔑 Practical Tips for Developing Mindsightbr>Explore The Wheel of Awareness Meditation to strengthen your ability to see your own mind—and then the mind of others.br>Learn Theory of Mind: Take the ToM test, track your score, and apply practices to improve your awareness of others’ perspectives.br>Read Narrative Fiction daily (10–15 minutes, ideally from award-winning authors). Research shows this sharpens our ability to see both our own mind and the minds of others.br>💡 Key Takeaways from Clip 2 with Dr. Siegelbr>We learn in relationship with others.br>🔑 Practical Tipsbr>Revisit EP 7 with Greg Wolcott on building relationships in today’s schools.br>Remember the early 2000s educational program study that proved learning occurs through interaction and relationships—not through isolated video learning.br>By practicing Mindsight—the ability to see our own mind and then the minds of others—we tap into what Richard Simon, Ph.D., editor of Psychotherapy Networker, said of Dr. Siegel:br>“Unmatched by anyone in the field, Mindsight offers a fascinating synthesis…about the new brain science for understanding relationships and the process of human change.” (Mindsight, Location 10, Daniel J. Siegel).br>Now that we’ve reviewed PART 1 and PART 2 of Dr. Siegel’s interview, focusing on how to understand and apply Mindsight in our daily lives, I realize we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of his work. We’ll continue to deepen these ideas when we reach Joe Dispenza’s research—but for now, this is a powerful foundation of learning to apply Mindsight to our lives, and become the Captain of Our Own Ship.br>We’ll see you next week as we continue to sharpen our understanding of our mind, and brain, with neuroleadership pioneer, Freiderike Fabritius.br>RESOURCESbr>Video Clip 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y6HhwNtkUW8br>Video Clip 2 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jmyzMPYRlnAbr> br>REFERENCESbr>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #371 “Mindsight: Become the Captain of Your Own Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mindsight-become-the-captain-of-your-own-mind/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 46 “As Close to Mind Reading as Brain Science Gets: Developing and Using Theory of Mind in your Daily Life”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/as-close-to-mind-reading-as-brain-science-gets-developing-and-using-theory-of-mind-in-your-daily-life/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 42 with Dr. John Medina on “Implementing Brain Rules in Schools and Workplaces of the Future” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-john-medina-on-implementing-brain-rules-in-the-schools-and-workplaces-of-the-future/br> br>v Theory of Mind Test NOTE: My score was 29/36 (in 2020 and 2025)  http://socialintelligence.labinthewild.org/mite/br> br>viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 7 with Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms” 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2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Sep 14, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>In this episode Andrea revisits her 2019 conversation with Dr. Daniel J. Siegel to explore Mindsight — his science-based approach to understanding the mind, integrating the brain, and cultivating empathy. Dr. Siegel explains the difference between mind and brain, the benefits of the Wheel of Awareness meditation, and how Mindsight can change brain structure and improve health.br>Watch full interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?vd7pnea2Vbzcbr>Practical tips include daily Mindsight practice, naming emotions to build self-awareness, and simple emotional check-ins to make learning and relationships more meaningful.br>This week, in our review of EP 28 with Daniel J. Siegel, MD  and his book Mindsight, we learned:br>✔ The Difference Between the Mind and the Brain.br>✔  The Benefits of The Wheel of Awareness Meditation.br>✔ How to Understand and Apply Mindsight that gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.br>✔ How Mindsight can change brain structure and improve health.br>✔ In order to make teaching and learning more meaningful, what we are teaching must have an element of emotion.br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>Episode 371: br>For today’s Episode 371, we continue our journey into the mind with the next interview review. Just a reminder-this review series began back with Episode 366i, where in Part 3 we discovered an important lesson: if we don’t like our results—or what we see on the outside—we need to shift our mindset and look within. True change always begins on the inside.br> br>EP 369ii we learned how to Rewire our Brain with Dr. Dawson Church and his Bliss Brain Meditations, and then last week, EP 370iii with John Medina’s Brain Rules, we reviewed how important this understanding of neuroscience is, especially connected to education, teaching and learning.br>Which brings us to today’s review, EP 371, where we revisit a very early episode with clinical professor of psychiatry from UCLA’s School of Medicine, Dr. Daniel J Siegel. He’s from EP 28iv, that was recorded back in November of 2019. As we take this journey deeper into the mind, Dr. Dan Siegel offers the perfect place to begin, with his ability to bridge cutting-edge neuroscience and practical wisdom.br>Dr. Dan Siegel, is well known for his books, trainings and courses that bridge cutting edge neuroscience with mindfulness and therapy. A reminder of his background-he’s a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and executive director of the Mindsight Institutev where you can find his courses, workshops, books and tools to help anyone understand and apply what can sometimes be complicated scientific concepts and make them easy to understand and applicable to our daily lives. At the end of the interview, I let Dr. Siegel know that I had been practicing his Wheel of Awareness Meditation, and ended up reviewing what I learned on EP 60vi where we explored the Science Behind a Meditation Practice.br>You can watch the whole interview by clicking on the link in the resource section in the show notes, and learn all about Dr. Siegel’s work that encompasses schools, with resiliency, brain science and helping our next generation to understand how to apply these important strategies whether it’s in our classrooms, or workplaces of the future. Today we will continue to explore within, sharpen our mindset, and learn about what Dr. Siegel calls Mindsight.br>VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch br>In Clip 1, Dr. Siegel unpacks the concept of Mindsight and helps clarify the difference between the mind and the brain, when I asked him to explain this distinction. I knew this wasn’t an easy question—as I had already listened to him answer it many times over the years, and still wasn’t sure I fully grasped it. In fact, I even tried to tackle it myself back in Episode 23vii, Understanding Your Brain and Mind for Increased Results. But revisiting this topic now, I can see this concept requires a much deeper reflection.br>So, I asked Dr. Siegel if we could look at his definition of the mind—one he has been studying for years and that many in his scientific and educational circles agree on. He describes the mind as “an embodied and relational process—since it’s in the body and it’s in our relationships with one another—that regulates the flow of energy and information.” I wanted to hear him expand on this again, especially around why relationships are so critical for our health, our well-being, and for creating what he calls an integrated brain—which he equates with a healthy brain.br>His answer helped me to understand the importance of implementing Mindsight into our daily life. He said:br>“The word mind doesn’t actually have a formal definition—not in education, psychotherapy, or even in fields like psychology that study it directly. But if we look closely, the mind includes your subjective experience—that inner feeling of being alive. It also includes consciousness—the ability to know that you’re having that subjective experience. And beyond that, there’s information processing—which doesn’t always require consciousness and is essentially what school focuses on: learning to process information.br>When you understand the mind as a self-organizing process—a complex system that regulates its own becoming—you begin to see the power of teaching about the mind itself. This is what we call Mindsight. And if we could bring this understanding into education, the outcomes for students would be profoundly different.”br>Key Tip 1 with Dr. Dan Siegelbr>Understanding and Applying Mindsight which is “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and then next,  how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”br>💡 If we could bring the concept of Mindsight—focusing attention on the internal world—into education, (or teaching and learning anything) the outcomes for our students would be profoundly different. They would not only learn academic content, (or whatever skill we are teaching) but also how to understand their own subjective experiences and expand their consciousness.br> br>Just as we’ve seen that true change begins by going within, Dr. Siegel shows us that teaching and learning follow the same principle. Mindsight (going within to understand ourselves first, and then extending this understanding to others cultivating empathy) invites us to go deeper with ourselves through self-study, and Dr. Siegel reminds us that clarity emerges when we are willing to take that deeper dive.br>He describes Mindsightviii as “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”br>Importantly, Dr. Siegel explains that Mindsight is more than simply observing—it equips us with the tools to monitor our inner world with clarity and depth, and also to modify it with strength and intention. While mindfulness centers on awareness, Mindsight adds an empowering, action-oriented dimension: the ability to change the structure and function of the brain itself.br>With Mindsight, we can literally alter the course of our lives by integrating areas of the brain that were previously disconnected. When we monitor our inner world, we can shift it from chaos toward harmony—moving our mind toward health. That’s the true power of Mindsight.br>It’s a way of awakening the mind to the fact that you aren’t a PASSIVE participant of life, but you can become the ACTIVE participant, the Captain of your own ship, he says. This way, you become the author of your own story, of your life.br>Which brings us back to EP 366, where we looked at the question “What do you REALLY want to do with your life.” Do you REALLY believe what you want is possible? Dan Siegel, with his research grounded in science, would say it most definitely is possible with the use of Mindsight.br>I highly recommend Dr. Siegel’s book, Mindsight, that walks us step by step through how to implement this concept into our daily life. In the front of the book you can see some well-known author reviews, starting with:br>“Mindsight is a seminal piece on bringing neuroscience to everyday life, helping us to understand what can go awry in the mind so that, armed with that knowledge, we will be better able to change. The book is a wonderful journey from the mind through the brain and the body and then back again. Dr. Daniel Siegel’s use of elaborate personal as well as patient stories makes us feel as though we are on a guided tour with a friendly group of fellow travelers.” —John J. Ratey, M.D., author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, and co-author of Driven to Distractionbr>“Mindsight is a remarkable exploration into the synergistic workings of the mind and the brain. Using clinical vignettes as well as revelations about his own life, Dr. Siegel shows us how we can go from reactive impulsiveness to receptive awareness so that we can make valid choices, not blindly repeat maladaptive behaviors. It will be enormously useful for patients and their families, as well as mental health workers and the lay public at large.” —Clarice Kestenbaum, M.D., professor of clinical psychiatry, Columbia Universitybr>“This exciting book reveals the secrets of the mind that we have sought in Eastern and Western thought for two thousand years. How do we see the mind and learn to tame it for a happier and healthier life? Filled with engaging stories, Mindsight uses cutting-edge science and deep humanity to address the questions that we all have about the mystery in our skull.” —Natalie Goldberg, author Old Friend from Far Away and Writing Down the Bonesbr>“In The Developing Mind, Daniel Siegel brilliantly revealed how relationships sculpt and are sculpted by the brain. Mindsight is the perfect follow-up, a daring plan of action for a wiser and kinder life that’s transformative yet easy to understand, and should appeal to specialists and laymen alike—in fact, to anyone who wants to enrich their life, their children’s lives, and society.” —Diane Ackerman, author of The Zookeeper’s Wife and A Natural History of the Sensesbr>Tip #1 – Practical Application:👉 Begin by setting aside a few quiet minutes each day to practice this important skill that Dr. Siegel calls Mindsight. Are you aware of your own thoughts and feelings? Can you name the emotions that you feel? This will help you to understand your own inner world.  Next, can you extend this concept to others? Are you aware of the thoughts and feelings of those around you? Can you tell how someone else is feeling?br>Can you apply what you see with this practice that will increase insight into ourselves while also increasing our empathy for others? This is a good start for implementing Mindsight into our daily life. Dr. Siegel believes this will cause integration in the brain, and actually change its structure and function, leading us towards improved health and well-being.br>DEEPER PRACTICEbr>If you want to take your Mindsight skills to the next level, I highly recommend Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation. You can listen to my review of this meditation on EP 60ix that I can tell you took some practice before I was able to explain what I felt during this meditation.br>Dr. Siegel narrates us through each part of our body (improving our self-awareness) but in segment 4, he asks us to think about others, and extend our thoughts to them, which is the second part of Mindsight. This I think, was the most important part of the meditation, as I began to focus well-being and intention on not only myself, but those close to me, and then those in different parts of the world. This meditation has remained as one of my favorite practices. I had no idea that this practice was actually causing integration in my brain, and setting me up for improved health and well-being.br>In his book, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence, Dr. Siegel explains that there are research-based elements of mind training that should include 3 pillars: focused attention, open awareness and kind intentions towards others.x His Wheel of Awareness practice involves all 3 of these pillars and profound changes happen with the body when you do mind training. He also explains that a 3-pillar meditation practice (like his Wheel) changes the structure and function of the brain in these fascinating ways:br>There’s an integration of structure and function of the brain (integration means well-being).br>There’s a reduction of the stress hormone cortisol.br>There’s an enhancement of immune function.br>Improvement in cardiovascular risk factors.br>Reduction in inflammation via epigenetic changes.br>An optimization of telomerase—which is fascinating as it repairs and maintains the ends of chromosomes and slows aging.br>Who wouldn’t want these benefits? The science is clear and proves that implementing a daily meditation practice improves your physical and mental health with many more benefits we will explore further.br>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watchbr> br>In Clip 2, I asked Dr. Siegel about emotional intelligence, and he reminded me that “there isn’t an accepted definition of the word emotion.” In his book The Developing Mind (2nd Edition), he defines emotions as “a shift in integration.” While this may sound complex, he explains that this definition actually ties all the sciences of emotion together.br>One key insight he shared is that emotions involve both the feeling of emotion and the construction of meaning. And if we want learning in schools to become more meaningful, then emotion must be at the center—because emotion and meaning are inseparable, both in the brain and in our relationships.br>Key Point 2 with Dr. Dan Siegel💡 Emotions are not separate from meaning—they are woven from the same cloth. To make teaching and learning more meaningful, what we are teaching must have an element of emotion.br>Reflection:I think this is such an important reminder—being in touch with our emotions matters whenever we want to make something meaningful and memorable. Whether it’s a classroom lesson, a presentation, or simply something we hope will stay with someone, emotion is the key to making it stick.br>Tip #2 – Practical Application:👉 Begin class (or your workday) with an emotional check-in. Take one minute to name how you’re feeling, (even if you do this in your head yourself) and invite students (or colleagues) to do the same. This simple practice strengthens emotional awareness and ties the learning experience to meaning, making it more impactful.br>Also, see if you can become an expert at feeling the emotions of others. Can you feel the shift in a room when emotions are stirred within the audience you are presenting to, or in a classroom? When you say something that hope to spark an emotional connection, watch for your audience to move in some way. Do they sit up straighter, or shift in their chairs? Do they move in any way? This is an important skill to notice and foster, and can become valuable when used at the right moment to make something stick.br>Finally, do you model emotion regulation? We covered this on our last episode 370xi with Dr. Medina, who shared that “Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers, or even teachers) respond when emotions run high. These moments define our parenting (and teaching) style and shape a child’s long-term emotional health.”br> br>Once we understand how emotional brain worksxii (how to calm our brain in seconds with this understanding) we can learn to better manage our own emotions, and stay self-regulated.br> br>REVIEW and CONCLUSIONbr>As we wrap up Episode 371, we reviewed 2 clips from our interview with Dr. Daniel Siegel and learned:br>Key Tip 1 with Dr. Dan Siegelbr>Understanding and Applying Mindsight which is “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”br>Once we understand our own internal world, Mindsight encourages us to turn our attention to the inner world of others—this is how we cultivate true empathy.br>When we monitor our inner world, we can shift it from chaos toward harmony—moving our mind toward health. That’s the true power of Mindsight.br>Mindsight also causes integration in the brain, and actually change its structure and function, leading us towards improved health and well-being.br>It’s a way of awakening the mind to the fact that you aren’t a PASSIVE participant of life, but you can become the ACTIVE participant, the Captain of your own ship. This way, you become the author of your own story, of your life.br>Tip #1 – Practical Application:👉 A way to begin this practice is to set aside a few quiet minutes each day to practice Mindsight. Are you aware of your own thoughts and feelings? Can you name the emotions that you feel? Next, extend this concept to others. Are you aware of the thoughts and feelings of those around you? With practice, you will strengthen your ability to feel empathy for others. This practice can be further strengthened by implementing Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation.br>The goal: Once you understand your own inner world, it’s much easier to understand someone else’s. This is when we can show true empathy for one another. Once you have mastered this, you can go beyond Mindfulness, because Mindsight is not only about being in the present moment, but being able to modify what is happening in your present moment with this understanding.br>Understanding and applying Dr. Siegel’s Mindsight brings us back to EP 366xiii we we started this review. If we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within. As James Allen reminds us in As a Man Thinketh: our outer world is always a reflection of our inner state.br> br>Key Point 2 – Dr. Dan Siegel💡 Emotions and meaning are inseparable—they are woven from the same cloth.To make learning memorable and impactful, teaching must engage the emotions of those we are teaching, alongside the content. Which means students must have an understanding of what their emotions are.br>Practical Tip 2:👉 Encourage our students to name what they feel. Labeling emotions—like “I’m frustrated” or “I’m excited”—or “I’m feeling good here” and “not so good here” helps them to manage and understand those feelings, making learning more focused and meaningful. We will review this interview at a later date, but Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Founder Marc Bracket and his book, Permission to Feelxiv can help us to further explore this area on understanding the emotions we feel.br>👉If we ALL understand how our emotional brain works and how to calm it, with time and practice, this becomes a habit.br>The goal: Once we understand our emotions, and how to improve our self-regulation, we can avoid upsets that happen when our emotions run hot. We next learn to co-regulate those around us, an important brain tip we learned from Dr. John Medina.br>I hope that you found these 2 video clip reminders from Dr. Dan Siegel’s interview as helpful as I have. It always blows my mind when I revisit something old, and find immense value with something I might have missed, or not understood fully at the time. Implementing this skill Mindsight takes practice, and it’s something I’m still working on myself.br>I’ll see you next week with PART 2 of our review with Dr. Dan Siegel.br> br>RESOURCES:br>Watch full interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?vd7pnea2Vbzcbr>Clip 1: Mindsight https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tu9FOHiYUAUbr>Clip 2: Emotional Intelligence https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EiWh_FPkoxobr>Video version of this episode https://youtu.be/HMvbAVajZUsbr>                                                                                                                                      br>REFERENCES: br> br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 REVIEW PART 1: Unlocking Your Potential: Refining Goals with Bob Proctor’s Wisdom  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 369 with Dr. Dawson Church  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bliss-brain-rewire-your-mind-in-minutes-a-day/br> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 370 with Dr. John Medina on “How Neuroscience Can Transform Classrooms”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/br> br>v https://mindsightinstitute.com/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/br> br>vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 23 “Understanding Your Brain and Mind for Increased Results” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/understanding-your-brain-and-mind-for-increased-results/br> br>viii Dan Siegel on Mindsight https://www.youtube.com/watch?vIKwQuGCPeFkbr> br>ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/br> br>x Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence by Daniel J Siegel, MD Published August 21, 2018 Tarcher Perigee br>https://www.amazon.com/Aware-Practice-Presence-Groundbreaking-Meditation/dp/1101993049br> br>xiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 370 with our Review of Dr. John Medina’s EP 42. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms/br> br>xii Self-Regulation Dan Siegel 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resilience and confidence; and children build resilience when adults co-regulate and model healthy emotion management during high-emotion moments.br>This short review highlights practical steps for educators, parents, and leaders to apply brain-based strategies and SEL to boost student outcomes and lifelong skills.br>EP 370 covers a review of Dr. John Medinas Brain Rules, from EP 42 (February 2020) br>We learned:br>✔ If education is about the brain, then teachers need to understand how the brain learns best. br>✔ A child’s resilience and confidence are deeply tied to the emotional climate of the home. br>✔  Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers) respond when emotions run high.br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>Episode 370: Brain Rules and the Future of Learningbr>For today’s Episode 370i, we continue our journey into the mind with our next interview review—Dr. John Medina, author of the well-known book Brain Rules. We first featured Dr. Medina in EP 42, when we explored “Implementing Brain Rules in Schools and Workplaces of the Future.”br>To remind you where we began with our interview review series: We opened with EP 366ii, diving into speaker Bob Proctor’s timeless principles. Bob was the very first person—over 25 years ago—who challenged me with the question, “What do you really want to do with your life?” At the time, I didn’t have a clear answer. It’s taken well over 25 years now for this clarity to evolve.br>Eventually, I realized what mattered most to me: and that was bringing social and emotional learning (SEL) skills into schools. I had already seen how these skills—once called “soft skills”—transformed the lives of 12 teenagers I worked with in the motivational speaking industry in the late 1990s. Later, I watched as SEL spread into schools across states and countries, until the research became undeniable.br>A 2011 meta-analysis of 213 studies confirmed what I had seen firsthand a decade before this study was released: students who participated in SEL programs showed an 11-percentile-point increase in academic performanceiii compared to control groups. That’s a significant improvement, demonstrating just how powerful SEL can be. Long before this research, I simply knew these skills could shape the future of the next generation.br>This podcast itself was built around the six core SEL competencies—each explored in its own dedicated episode that you can find in our resource section in the show notes.br>Then came the next step: adding the lens of neuroscience. I realized that everything we were studying in SEL connected back to how the brain works. My deep dive into what I called “Neuroscience 101” began when an educator handed me a stack of books that opened my eyes to the importance of brain science in education. From those early hand-drawn sketches grew the framework that still guides this podcast today—bridging SEL and neuroscience to make learning both practical and powerful.br> br>Which brings us to today’s review: Episode 370, where we revisit Dr. John Medina. At the heart of this conversation is the very question that launched my journey years ago: What happens when we connect social and emotional learning with neuroscience? How can understanding the brain not only improve results and productivity, but also better equip our next generation of students in the classroom?br>It was John Medina’s Brain Rules that first landed on my bookshelf back in 2009. And to be honest—it just sat there for a while. I wasn’t ready yet. As Dr. Medina himself has said, this kind of learning can’t be forced. You need a strong why to really dive into the mind–brain connection.br>For me, that why came later, when I realized how deeply understanding the brain could impact learning, teaching, and even life itself. If you’re following along with this podcast, I imagine you’ve had a similar moment—when the connection between the brain and practical neuroscience suddenly made sense and became something worth pursuing.br>I’m always curious about what that moment looks like for others—what it is that makes this topic click. For me, it became clear during my very first presentation on this subject in November 2017, at a conference for the York Region School District in Toronto. The topic I was in charge of presenting was Stress, Learning, and the Brain, and the room was so full it was standing room only. This was after just three years of studying the topic myself, and when I first opened up David Souza’s How the Brain Learns Series, I honestly thought this topic was over my head, and too difficult for me to understand, let alone having me teach it to others. But once there is a strong why, the way will be shown. And that day, when I saw how many people showed up to learn the topic, I knew this was the field I wanted to dedicate the rest of my life to—continuing to learn, and helping others understand and apply to their lives.br>VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watchbr>Now that you know where this mind-brain connection began for me, I hope you can gain clarity with why it’s so important to you. Important enough that you are tuning into this podcast to learn more.br>Wouldn’t you know it—understanding this WHY with the brain-mind connection to thrive at home, work and school and with sport is exactly what Dr. John Medina said to me during our interview back in February 2020. If you click the link in the show notes, you can watch VIDEO 1, where he explains:br>“I believe that the cognitive neurosciences should be at the table of education training. Before you get a Bachelor Degree in Education, you have to have a fair degree of neuroscience. And it’s a very specific slice—it’s the kind of neuroscience that says: this is what we know about how the brain learns. Because teachers are in charge of that. It blows me away sometimes—I look at the Colleges of Education: if you’re in the Geology Department, you study rocks. If you go to Medical School, you study humans. You could argue that the world of education is all about studying the brain. Where are the courses that say—‘This is how memory works. This is how we get someone to pay attention. This is what visual processing looks like.’”br>Dr. Medina is 100% right. When I went through teacher training at The University of Toronto, courses like this weren’t offered.br>Fast forward to today, and my daily work now focuses on supporting educators with the Science of Reading—a body of research that, much like SEL, took decades to gain traction but is finally reshaping classrooms and teacher training, impacting how we teach our next generation of students to read.br>Of course, this knowledge can’t just be forced on us. It’s not easy material—it requires effort to learn. But if you’re listening to this podcast each week, it’s because you’re curious. You’re willing to dig into concepts that, until recently, were reserved for medical students.br>That’s how Dr. Douglas Fisher gained his insights into how the brain learns best. As he told me in EP 161iv, How Learning Works: Translating the Science of Learning into Strategies for Maximum Learning in Your Classroom, he actually sat in classes with medical students to develop a deeper understanding of brain-based learning—knowledge we were never given in traditional teacher training.br>Key Point from Video Clip 1 from John Medina 💡 If education is about the brain, then teachers need to understand how the brain learns best.br>Tip #1 – Practical Application:Look for opportunities—whether through professional learning, books, or resources like this podcast—to bridge the gap between neuroscience and classroom practice. Even small shifts, like applying what we know about memory or attention, can transform how students learn.br>Don’t let the complexity of the human brain intimidate you, like it did me when I first saw Dr. David Souza’s books. Once you can make this mind-brain-learning connection, you’ll see that it was all worth the effort to learn and understand.br>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watchbr>Moving on to our second interview clip (linked in the show notes), I asked Dr. Medina a powerful question: “How can we raise our children to be confident and resilient?”br>His response was both profound and eye-opening: He said:br>“I believe that the single greatest predictor of a child’s psychopathology or psychiatric condition is the emotional stability of the home in which they are raised. It automatically becomes an education issue, even if you don’t want it to be. Because I realize that the interpersonal dynamics inside some of these homes is usually nobody’s business—except when the kid gets nicked. And then it might be important to understand, and perhaps teach adults, how to be adults in front of their children. We know a fair amount about what it takes to create stable, emotional homes. Let’s say there’s a partner involved. The great work of John Gottman is so strong, he can actually predict divorce rates.”br>Key Point from Video Clip 2 from John Medina:💡A child’s resilience and confidence are deeply tied to the emotional climate of the home. Stability in relationships, especially between parents or caregivers, creates the foundation for healthy development.br>Practical Application:br>For parents and caregivers: Focus on modeling emotional regulation and respectful communication at home. Children learn resilience not from being shielded from challenges, but by watching adults navigate them with stability.br>For educators: Understand that a student’s academic and social behavior often reflects what’s happening at home. Approaching challenges with empathy—and building strong, safe classroom relationships—can help buffer instability.br>For leaders and mentors: Whether in schools, workplaces, or communities, promoting emotional intelligence and modeling healthy relationships can positively influence not only children, but the adults raising them.br>VIDEO 3 Click Here to Watchbr>To go deeper into my question about raising emotionally resilient children, Dr. Medina pointed to the work of Diana Baumrind, whose research he described as “probably the most important work about how to raise a child that exists.” She showed that creating an emotionally stable environment can directly influence anxiety and depression rates in children.br>Dr. Medina added that John Gottman—known for his research on marriage—also studied parenting. Both Baumrind and Gottman came to the same conclusion:br>“All parenting rises and falls on the same battlefield, and that’s what you do when your child’s emotions run hot. What you do here puts you in a behavioral category—some kind of parenting style.”br>Key Point from Video Clip 3 from John Medina:💡 Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers) respond when emotions run high. These moments define parenting style and shape a child’s long-term emotional health.br>Practical Application:br>When your child is upset, instead of reacting with anger or dismissal, focus on co-regulation—help them name and navigate their feelings.br>Practice emotion coaching (a Gottman strategy): acknowledge the emotion, set boundaries if needed, and guide the child toward healthy expression.br>Remember: resilience grows when children see that emotions—even big ones—can be understood, managed, and resolved with stability.br> br>These strategies tie back into our 6 social and emotional learning solo episodes that I’ve linked in the show notes, as well as with Greg Wolcott from EP 7v on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms” or Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence’s Founder Marc Brackett’s work from EP 19vi on his book Permission to Feel. As we continue with this review, I’m hoping that we strengthen the WHY behind our own work whether we are teachers in the classroom, coaches, or regular people like me who want take this mind-brain connection to improve our results to greater heights.br>REVIEW and CONCLUSIONbr>As we wrap up Episode 370, it’s clear that Dr. John Medina’s call to bring neuroscience to the table of education is more important now than ever. We began this journey with Bob Proctor’s timeless question, “What do you really want?”—and for me, that answer was always rooted in seeing social and emotional learning become a foundation in our schools. Over the years, research confirmed what I witnessed firsthand: SEL transforms lives. But when we add the powerful lens of neuroscience, we gain the practical tools to understand how the brain learns best—knowledge that can improve results, productivity, and most importantly, support our next generation of students.br>In today’s EP we reviewed 3 VIDEO CLIPSbr>Key Point 1:💡 If education is about the brain, then teachers need to understand how the brain learns best.br>Tip #1 – Practical Application:Look for opportunities—whether through professional learning, books, or resources like this podcast—to bridge the gap between neuroscience and classroom practice. Even small shifts, like applying what we know about memory or attention, can transform how students learn.br>Key Point 2:A child’s resilience and confidence are deeply tied to the emotional climate of the home. Stability in relationships, especially between parents or caregivers, creates the foundation for healthy development.br>Practical Application:br>For parents and caregivers: Focus on modeling emotional regulation and respectful communication at home. Children learn resilience not from being shielded from challenges, but by watching adults navigate them with stability.br>Key Point 3:Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers, or even teachers) respond when emotions run high. These moments define our parenting (and teaching) style and shape a child’s long-term emotional health.br>Practical Application:br>When your child is upset, instead of reacting with anger or dismissal, focus on co-regulation—help them name and navigate their feelings. This is especially important whether we are a parent, or working with students in the classroom.br>Dr. Medina’s Brain Rules was a pivotal book for me—it helped me understand how the brain learns best, while also reinforcing the importance of self-regulation. And as we explored last week with Dr. Dawson Church and his Bliss Brain meditations, self-regulation becomes much more accessible when we actively train our brain through practices like meditation.br>Each of these interviews connects and builds on the other, guiding us step by step on this Journey of the Mind.br>We’ll continue exploring this powerful intersection of social and emotional learning and neuroscience, bringing forward leading experts so that together we can learn and apply insights that were once reserved only for medical students. This is how we equip ourselves—and the next generation—to thrive not only in learning, but also in life.br>With that thought, thank you for joining me for Episode 370. I’ll see you next week as we move on to our next expert interview review. Have a wonderful week ahead.br> br>RESOURCES:br> br>Watch FULL Interview with John Medina https://www.youtube.com/watch?vCFzg5nQnEMsbr> br>YouTube Short 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dZg4PEAVcdEbr> br>YouTube Short 2 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YHdLlHtjBfobr> br>YouTube Short 3 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vdiOCZWWvucbr> br>Solo Episodes on the 6 SEL Competencies br> br>Self-Awareness: Know Thyself https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-awareness-know-thyself/br> br>Social-Awareness: How to Change Your Social Brain https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/social-awareness-looking-beyond-yourself-to-connect-with-others/br> br>Developing Effective Relationships https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-to-build-and-sustain-effective-relationships/br> br>Responsible Decision-Making https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/responsible-decision-making-begins-with-brain-health/br> br>Self-Regulation: The Foundational Learning Skill for Future Success https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-regulation-the-foundational-learning-skill-for-future-success/br> br>Coaching a Growth Mindset https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/coaching-a-growth-mindset-strategies-for-overcoming-obstacles-and-cognitive-biases/br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 42 with Dr. John Medina on “Implementing Brain Rules in Schools and Workplaces of the Future” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-john-medina-on-implementing-brain-rules-in-the-schools-and-workplaces-of-the-future/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 REVIEW PART 1: Unlocking Your Potential: Refining Goals with Bob Proctor’s Wisdom  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom/br> br>iii www.casel.orgbr> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE161 “How Learning Works: Translating the Science of Learning into Strategies for Maximum Learning in Your Classroom”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/johnalmarodedouglas-fisherand-nancyfreyon-how-learning-works-translatingthescience-oflearningintostrategiesformaximum-learning-inyourclassroom/br> br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 7 with Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/greg-wolcott-on-building-relationships-in-todays-classrooms/br> br>viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 19 with Marc Brackett on “Permission to Feel” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/founding-director-of-the-yale-center-of-emotional-intelligence-on-his-new-book-permission-to-feel/br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/brain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path 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dM844.704269 475.730473L222.284513 116.380385a43.342807 43.342807 0 0 0-65.025048 37.548353v718.692951a43.335582 43.335582 0 0 0 65.025048 37.541128l622.412531-359.342864a43.357257 43.357257 0 0 0 0.007225-75.08948z fill p-id12171>/path>/svg>/span>/button>div classright-title-date>h2 classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/bliss-brain-rewire-your-mind-in-minutes-a-day/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Revisiting Bliss Brain with Dr. Dawson Church: How to Rewire Your Brain in Minutes a Day!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Monday Sep 01, 2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Monday Sep 01, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>In this episode Andrea Samadi revisits a popular interview with Dr. Dawson Church about his book Bliss Brain and the neuroscience of meditation. They explore how simple, evidence-based practices can quiet the brains default mode, trigger blissful neurochemicals, and reshape stress and happiness networks.br>Listeners learn why happiness must be trained, how meditation helps people live more in the present, and practical tips to start a daily meditation practice using guided tools like the free Bliss Brain meditations.br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>For today’s Episode 369, we are moving forward on our journey of the mind, to our next interview review, with our goal of building off of our past reviews, and sharpening our saw for improved well-being, productivity and success in 2025 and beyond.br>To review our last 3 episodes, with our interview with speaker Bob Proctor, we learned that “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.” “Devoting a year to developing each one would be time well invested, elevating us to greater heights and setting us apart from others.”br>Next, we looked at how we need to become extremely clear with our vision of “what we really want” and keep in mind that….br>Our External Environment Reflects Our Internal Worldbr>What exactly does this mean? It means that if we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of our life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within. As James Allen reminds us in As a Man Thinketh: our outer world is always a reflection of our inner state.br>For today’s Episode 369, we’ll turn inward—sharpening our inner world so that we can transform the outer one.br>Today we go back EP 98i our interview with Dr. Dawson Church, that was recorded back in December of 2020, where we looked at the science behind implementing meditation into your daily routine. This interview is currently our most watched YouTube interview with over 11K views.br>This week, in our review of EP 98 with Dr. Dawson Church and his book Bliss Brain, we will explore how meditation can rewire the brain for happiness and presence.br>We will learn:br>✔ Since happiness didn’t evolve naturally, we must train our brain to achieve it.br>✔ Our brains default to the past or future, constantly scanning for threats, instead of resting in the present moment.br>✔ Extreme states of happiness are possible for all of us when we implement meditation consistently.br>✔ How to commit to a daily meditation practice using the free meditations that come with Bliss Brain, or explore other guided programs until you find one that resonates with youbr>Just a reminder-Dr. Church is the author of the book called Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity and Joy.ii He’s an award-winning science writer who blends cutting-edge neuroscience with the stories of people who’ve had firsthand experience of brain change. Neural plasticity—the discovery that the brain is capable of rewiring itself—is now widely understood. But what few people have grasped yet is how quickly this is happening, how extensive brain changes can be, and how much control each of us exerts over the process of our thinking.br>It’s been almost 5 years since this interview, and it feels like yesterday to me. I remember at the time, one of my dogs was barking in the yard when the landscapers came, and I was worried it would distract our interview. It didn’t. I don’t even think Dr. Church could hear them. There were also two other things that stuck out in my head from this interview (other than the fact I was wearing glasses trying to prepare for Lasik surgery and couldn’t really see the questions) but I’ll also never forget that American entrepreneur and biohacker Dave Asprey, who’s well known for his interest in helping others achieve these elevated brain states, wrote the Foreword to his book.br>I also won’t ever forget Chapter 1, of Bliss Brain, where Dr. Church shares how he and his wife lost their home and pets in the 2017 Santa Rose Fire, yet they chose to focus on gratitude and rebuilding their lives with joy. This story highlights his teaching that even trained minds struggle under pressure, but with meditation and practice, we can shift into a bliss or flow state. Church’s EcoMeditation method, (that he covers in his book) supported by science and praised by Dave Asprey in the Foreword, helps quiet the brain’s Default Mode Networkiii and quickly releases calming, pleasurable chemicals—in as little as four minutes.br>Dr. Church has a strong following, and there are many powerful testimonials at the start of his book. One we spoke about in our interview was from Toni Tombleson who wrote:br>After a week of putting out a handful of mini-fires that often accompany the start of a new school year in my world, I can see why these lessons to handling both major life crises and everyday challenges, by learning to cultivate a “Bliss Brain” should remain a top priority for resilience, productivity, and well-being, for all of us.br>VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch br>Which brings me to Video Clip 1 of our review. Watch video clip 1 with the link in the show notes.br>Historical Context:Dr. Church begins by reflecting on The Buddha, who over 2,000 years ago sought to relieve human suffering. He also reviews other spiritual teachers, including Plato, who grappled with the same question.br>Biological Explanation:Dr. Church emphasizes that suffering is a biological problem, a feature of how the human brain evolved. How our lives have become easier than they were 2,000 years ago. He explained to me how people are 3x as wealthy now, than they were 40 years ago. In terms of longevity, our lifespans have doubled in the last century. There are many markers like this that show us that we live in a much more secure and safe world than we used to.br>Key Point: While we live in a safer environment today, than 2,000 years ago, our brains were not designed for where we are today. We are not suffering he reminded me because we are bad people, we lack will, or haven’t read enough personal growth books…br>“We simply didn’t evolve to be happy because there was no survival benefit in being happy.”br> Tip #1:Since happiness didn’t evolve naturally, it’s something we must train our brain to achieve.br>Practical Application:This is the basis of his book Bliss Brain, where he explains how meditation helps us train the brain to reach a bliss or flow state.br>It’s in his book that we learn how to achieve this state that will change not only our brain, (our internal state) but our outer results in our everyday lives.br>In Chapter 2, he shows us why most people find it so hard to meditate. The difficulty has nothing to do with willpower or intention. It’s simply due to the design of the human brain. When you understand this clearly, you’ll be equipped to work around it.br>Chapter 3 describes the ecstatic states that you can achieve in meditation. He examines the regions of the brain that you activate, and what each one does. He also lists the extensive health and cognitive benefits that you get from activating each of those regions.br>In Chapter 4 you’ll hear the story of his own personal failed meditation experiences. He learned many different styles of meditation, but could never establish a consistent practice. His breakthrough came from science. When he combined seven simple evidence-based practices together, found a formula that puts people into deep states automatically and involuntarily. No effort required. When he and his colleagues hook people up to EEGs and MRIs, they find that using these seven steps, even non-meditators get into profound states in less than 4 minutes. Sometimes in less than 50 seconds. Historically, the secrets of these states have been available to only about 1% of the population. Thanks to science, they’re now available to everyone.br>Chapter 5 he goes into the seven neurochemicals of ecstasy. We learn how each one is like a drug that makes you feel good. But combine all seven together, and you have a potent formula that takes your brain into bliss. Meditation is the only way you get all seven at one time. The star of the show is a neurotransmitter called anandamide, aka “the bliss molecule.” When you trigger these ecstatic states daily, they change your brain.br>Chapter 6 is about the extensive brain remodeling that occurs in seasoned meditators. Stress circuits shrink, while happiness networks grow. But you don’t need to be an adept to trigger this rewiring. It begins the very first week you meditate effectively.br>Chapter 7 is about post-traumatic growth, and how the brains of meditators make them resilient to the inevitable upsets of life. Medical crises and financial disasters included. It provides practical examples of how meditation can make you resilient even during global upheavals like the coronavirus panic that was happening at the time of this interview. Whatever challenges confront us, we will be well equipped to handle large and small life challenges.br>If we truly want to find happiness, then we will need to rewire our brain to accomplish these states.br>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watchbr>Watch video clip 2 with the link in the show notes.br>Question asked: “How can we learn to be more in the present moment, instead of somewhere else?”br>Dr. Church’s explanation:br>The brain is hardwired to identify threats for survival.br>Today, most of us don’t face immediate threats, but the brain’s Default Mode Network (DMN) keeps scanning for danger.br>Without real threats, it replays past negative experiences (even from years ago or childhood) and projects fear into the future (“what if it happens again?”).br>This keeps us stuck in the past and future, not the present moment.br>Monks & meditation:br>Monks, after years of deep meditation, trained their brains differently.br>Brain scans showed structural changes—the brain literally began to shrink in areas related to stress and overthinking.br>Key Point:Our brains are not naturally wired to live in the present moment—they default to the past or future, scanning for threats.br>Tip #2:Get serious about meditation. Example:br>Australian astrophysicist & TV journalist Graham Phillips remodeled his brain in just 8 weeks of meditation practice.br>VIDEO 3 Click Here to Watchbr>Watch video clip 3 with the link in the show notes.br>In this clip, Dr. Church explains how “meditation changes everything” and why “20 years ago, he decided to make this commitment to daily meditation” sharing how his whole world changed after this. These are noticeable changes that were behind his motivation to write this book, Bliss Brain, to show the world how they too can reach these states of extreme happiness. He told us to go back and study historical figures who were clearly in altered states of being, like the Italian Catholic Preacher, Saint Francis of Assisi, who appears in a blissed-out state as we see in a drawing, where it looks like he is communicating with God or something divine. This beautiful blissful state, that goes beyond happiness, is available to all of us.br>We will cover more about the changes our brains undergo with meditation as we go back to review our interview #28 with clinical professor of psychiatry from the UCLA school of medicine, Dr. Dan Siegeliv, on a later episode, but for now, we can conclude that we can in fact change our outside world, in a significant and powerful way, by dedicating ourselves to a daily meditation practice.br>Key Point: We can ALL reach this state of extreme happiness by implementing a daily meditation practice.br>Tip 3:br>We can get started with our own meditation practice (if we are not currently implementing one) by using the FREE mediations that come along with the Bliss Brain Book br>Or use whatever meditation program resonates with you.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>Episode 369 Wrap-Up: Bliss Brain Review with Dr. Dawson Churchbr>This week, in our review of EP 98 with Dr. Dawson Church and his book Bliss Brain, we explored how meditation can rewire the brain for happiness and presence.br>Key Point from Clip 1:Although we live in a safer world than 2,000 years ago, our brains weren’t designed for today’s environment.br>“We simply didn’t evolve to be happy because there was no survival benefit in being happy.”br>Tip #1:Since happiness didn’t evolve naturally, we must train our brain to achieve it.br>Key Point from Clip 2:Our brains default to the past or future, constantly scanning for threats, instead of resting in the present moment.br>Tip #2:Commit to meditation—like astrophysicist and TV journalist Graham Phillips, who saw powerful changes after just 8 weeks of his daily practice that helped him to focus in the present moment.br>Key Point from Clip 3:Extreme states of happiness are possible for all of us when we implement meditation consistently.br>Tip #3:Start small. Use the free meditations that come with Bliss Brain, or explore other guided programs until you find one that resonates with youbr>I highly recommend watching the full interview with Dr. Churchv—especially if you’ve struggled to stay consistent with your own practice. Even Dr. Church himself shares moments where he lost momentum, which is a reminder that this is a journey for all of us.br>Personally, I’ve cycled through different meditation programs—starting with John Assaraf’s work, then moving on to Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness, using Dr. Church’s Bliss Brain meditations, and now practicing Dr. Joe Dispenza’s chakra-focused work. The program you choose matters less than your ability to make it a consistent daily practice—that’s when the real brain changes occur.br>We’ll see you next week as we continue exploring the Journey of the Mind, working on connecting practical science to improve our inner and outer world.br>See you next week!br> br>RESOURCES:br>VIDEO CLIP 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DkeDGwbShwUbr>VIDEO CLIP 2 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a5O3eI7qKrobr>VIDEO CLIP 3 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zatnfj4MPokbr>FREE ACCESS TO BLISS BRAIN RESOURCES, MEDITATIONS https://blissbrainbook.com/br>REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 98 “Dr. Dawson Church: The Science Behind Using a Meditation: Rewiring Your Brain for Happiness, Resilience, and Joy”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-dawson-church-on-the-science-behind-using-meditation-rewiring-your-brain-for-happiness-resilience-and-joy/br> br> br>ii FREE ACCESS TO BLISS BRAIN RESOURCES, MEDITATIONS https://blissbrainbook.com/br> br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 204 “The Neuroscience of Happiness”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-happiness/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 28 with Dr. Daniel Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligenvce”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/br> br>v YouTube Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Dawson Church https://www.youtube.com/watch?vbH8yVKHjFN4br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/bliss-brain-rewire-your-mind-in-minutes-a-day/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z>/path>/svg>!---->/a>/div>!---->div classcc-post-toolbar>ul classlist-unstyled d-flex mb-0 row gx-5 p-0>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleLikes>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-heart col-auto icon-like viewbox0 0 16 16>path dm8 2.748-.717-.737C5.6.281 2.514.878 1.4 3.053c-.523 1.023-.641 2.5.314 4.385.92 1.815 2.834 3.989 6.286 6.357 3.452-2.368 5.365-4.542 6.286-6.357.955-1.886.838-3.362.314-4.385C13.486.878 10.4.28 8.717 2.01L8 2.748zM8 15C-7.333 4.868 3.279-3.04 7.824 1.143c.06.055.119.112.176.171a3.12 3.12 0 0 1 .176-.17C12.72-3.042 23.333 4.867 8 15z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Likes/span>span classtext-gray col-auto>1/span>/button>/li>li classcol-auto>a classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center hrefhttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-n29f2-194fc1d?download1 target_blank titleDownload>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-down-square col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm8.5 2.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v5.793L5.354 8.146a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708l3 3a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0-.708-.708L8.5 10.293V4.5z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Download/span>span classtext-gray col-auto>625/span>/a>/li>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleShare data-bs-togglemodal data-bs-target#shareModal>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-share col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path dM13.5 1a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zM11 2.5a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 .603 1.628l-6.718 3.12a2.499 2.499 0 0 1 0 1.504l6.718 3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1-.488.876l-6.718-3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 0-3.256l6.718-3.12A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 11 2.5zm-8.5 4a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zm11 5.5a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray item-name col-auto>Share/span>/button>/li>/ul>/div>/div>/div>div classcol6 mt-0 card bg-transparent border-0 d-md-flex list>div classepisode-logo position-relative hrefjavascript:void(0)>div classe-logo>div classcc-episode-logo>img classobject-fit-cover pb-e-logo width300 height300 altElevating Your Frequency: How Bob Proctor Taught The Science of Goal Attainment - 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PART 3>span classplay-button-bg>svg t1622017593702 classicon icon-play fillcurrentColor viewbox0 0 1024 1024 version1.1 xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg p-id12170 width30 height30>path dM844.704269 475.730473L222.284513 116.380385a43.342807 43.342807 0 0 0-65.025048 37.548353v718.692951a43.335582 43.335582 0 0 0 65.025048 37.541128l622.412531-359.342864a43.357257 43.357257 0 0 0 0.007225-75.08948z fill p-id12171>/path>/svg>/span>/button>div classright-title-date>h2 classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/raising-your-vibration-bob-proctor-s-guide-to-goal-creation/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Elevating Your Frequency: How Bob Proctor Taught The Science of Goal Attainment - PART 3!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Aug 23, 2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Aug 23, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>In this Season 14 review (Episode 368), Andrea Samadi revisits key clips from her original interview with Bob Proctor (Episode 66), exploring how frequencies, imagination, and intuition shape our goals and results.br>We will cover: br>Tip #1: How to Understand Frequencies and Levels of Vibrationbr>Tip #2: You’ve Got to Follow Your Heartbr>Tip #3: Your External Environment Reflects Your Internal Thoughts and Mental Statebr> br>Three takeaways: use your imagination to move to the vibration of your goal; follow your heart as an inner compass; and remember your external environment reflects your internal thoughts and beliefs.br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br> br>For today’s Episode 368, we’re going back to Episode 66i  for PART 3 of our review with the late Bob Proctor—the first person who challenged me to think.br>We covered in PART 1 EP 366ii: br>✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Where we refined the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?” hoping that midway through 2025, we can refine our goals, and see if we are on track.br>✔ Sage Advice Tip #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment. “We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind (further developing our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination.”br>✔ Sage Advice Tip #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.br>✔ Sage Advice Tip#3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how this perfection continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities.br>We covered in PART 2 EP 367iii: br>Sage Tip #4: “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.”The key is to choose one of these faculties and dedicate time to studying and applying each one until you see real results from your deeper understanding.br>Sage Tip #5: “Goals are not set to get; they are set to grow.” Reminding us that sometimes goals don’t unfold the way we expect, and that’s okay—as long as we keep moving forward and growing. To do this, we must keep studying, learning about ourselves, clarifying what we truly want, and seeking specialized knowledge in our field from those who have gone before us.br>Today, EP 368, PART 3br>VIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch br>Watch video clip 1 with the link in the show notes.br>Bob begins this clip by talking about The Law of Vibration and why it’s so important to understand how frequencies work. Many of us have heard of this law by now, especially since the movie, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne brought it into the mainstream. But my first introduction to understanding frequencies was back in the late 1990s, when I was teaching in the classroom and picked up Bob Proctor’s book You Were Born Rich.ivbr>I still remember hiding the book behind my binder during a staff meeting at the Toronto District School Board—I couldn’t put it down until I’d finished it. That book changed the way I looked at everything. Suddenly, I began to see new possibilities in areas where I might have once been closed off.br>What captivated me wasn’t Chapter 1, Me and Money, or even Chapter 2, How Much is Enough. It wasn’t about money for me. What drew me in was Chapter 6—The Law of Vibration and Attraction. In that chapter, Bob shared what he had learned from the late Dr. Wernher von Braun, covering everything from science and religion, to the cosmos, to rates of vibration and frequency.br>That chapter expanded my mind—it even touched on the connection between the brain and body, a topic that would fascinate me even more 25 years later. It also revealed how powerful positive thinking can be for our health and wellness, while introducing the foundational Laws of Success.br>I wanted to learn more, so every time Bob held a seminar, I made sure to attend. From spending time in his offices, and sitting in these classes, I began to pick up how to promote these seminars to others, that started with bringing something new home to study each night.br>Eventually, I started talking to seminar attendees on the phone, explaining Bob’s upcoming seminars. On these calls, I discovered what other people were studying. They would ask me, “Who else are you learning from?” and at first, I honestly didn’t know anyone else teaching this material. But I listened carefully, wrote down the names they mentioned, and searched for their books at the library—this was long before we could just go online and find everything instantly.br>Sometimes people would drop off other programs for Bob to review. I remember one day, someone left a cassette tape set at the office and asked me to pass it along to him. Curious, I opened the package and saw the title: “Special Subjects Vol. 1”v by Abraham-Hicks, covering The Law of Attraction. I realized that, while not many people knew about this material, those who did were using it to achieve incredible things.br>On the way to Bob’s house that evening, I couldn’t resist. I slipped one of the tapes into my car stereo and listened as I drove. When Bob opened the door, the first thing he asked me was, “Did you listen to one of them?” I was stunned—how could he possibly know? I admitted I had and said, “Yes, and the program is really good.” I wasn’t sure if I’d get in trouble for listening first, but instead, he later handed the tapes over to me to keep.br>I must have listened to them more than 100 times. That program led me to Abraham-Hicks’ books, audio programs, and seminars—where I met people from all walks of life: pro athletes fine-tuning their mindset, business leaders sharpening their edge, and everyday people like me, hungry to learn and grow.br>Those cassette tapes opened a door. Each word studied brought me back to that time when I was just beginning to understand this material—discovering a whole world of wisdom waiting to be explored. I will be sure to link other places you can go to learn this topic, if you would like to dive deeper.br>What helped me the most, was when I saw an image describing these frequencies, or levels of vibration. We’ve looked at and explored this visual often on this podcast, that matches how Bob explains goals and frequency on the clip we selected. The image shows the Goal (target) at a higher level (the star), with lines representing different frequencies or levels of vibration. The word “DECISION” marks the point where you shift to a higher level to match the frequency of your goal.br>We learned in this clip that “when we image a goal, what we’ve done is take our mind off on a trip. And we’ve gone to a new frequency, beyond where we are living.” We learned that it is our imagination that moves us out of our current state of awareness (or vibration) using the “screen of our mind”—the place where we see and create new possibilities before they exist physically. This “place” isn’t physical. It’s the inner screen of our mind, the same concept explained in The Silva Methodvi, where you consciously project images, ideas, and goals in mental pictures. That’s where creation begins—before it’s expressed in the outside world.br>I’ve often wondered, “How exactly do we shift to a new level of vibration?” It’s not something that’s easy to explain until we’ve experienced it ourselves. Looking back, the path seems clear—just as Steve Jobs once said, “we can only connect the dots backwards.” But moving forward, the process feels less obvious.br>We move to a new vibration when we’re in harmony with what we truly want. A powerful example of this is being in love—when we resonate deeply with someone, we’re on the same frequency. At times, this connection runs so deep that we can almost sense each other’s thoughts (a kind of telepathic communication). When we share the same frequency, it feels like magic unfolds.br>The same principle applies to our goals. Once you’ve decided what you want—whether it’s a career change, a relationship, or a new opportunity—you must connect your heart to it. Feel the resonance, and then use your imagination to paint the picture on the screen of your mind. With practice, patience, and belief, you’ll one day look back and see there were no limits to what you could achieve. Until that moment comes, keep moving forward, keep growing, and keep reaching for the stars, moving up those levels of vibration or frequency.br>Sage Tip #1: How to Understand Frequencies and Levels of Vibrationbr>“When we image a goal (on the screen of our mind, something that we resonate with) we take our mind on a trip and what we’ve actually done is gone to a new frequency. We’ve used our imagination to get there.”If we can see it in our mind, with our imagination, we can hold it in our hand.br>VIDEO 2 Click Here to Watchbr>Watch video clip 2 with the link in the show notes.br>There were two important lessons from this clip.br>Sage Tip #2: You’ve Got to Follow Your Heart. br>According to Bob, listening to your heart means trusting your intuition and emotional mind to connect with the divine side of yourself. He explained that this heart is not the physical organ but the subjective, feeling side of your mind that holds your deepest desires. br>I remember after the interview, (back in June 2020) I wrote this on my wall, (you’ve got to follow your heart) and have used this as a sense of guidance ever since. We learned in this clip that “if you follow your heart you’ll never make a mistake, for as long as you live.”br>Do you listen to your heart? It’s this tip that brings us back to understanding frequencies, because when we are listening to our heart, we are paying attention to what we are in resonance with. Our deepest desires that will take us to whatever it is that we REALLY want to do with our life. All of these tips blend, and tie in together, like the colors of the rainbow.br>Sage Tip #3: Your External Environment Reflects Your Internal Thoughts and Mental Statebr>If we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—our job, our results, our relationships, or any part of our life we’ve created—we must first look within. Our outer circumstances mirror the thoughts and beliefs we hold inside.br>In As a Man Thinketh, James Allen reminds us of the power of our mindset:br>Mind is the Master power that molds and makes,And Man is Mind, and evermore he takesThe tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills,Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills—(depending on what we are thinking).He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass:Environment is but his looking-glass.br>The phrase “environment is but his looking-glass” means that your external environment is simply a reflection of your internal thoughts and mental state. The world you experience is showing you what’s happening in your mind.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To wrap up this week’s Episode 368, PART 3—where we revisited two powerful clips from Episode 66, our interview with Bob Proctor—where we explored three key takeaways:br>Sage Tip #1: Understanding Frequencies and Levels of VibrationWe discovered that there are infinite levels of vibration, and when we align ourselves with the frequency of what we truly want, magic happens. This is how we become one with our goal. There are no limits—only the challenge of using our imagination to bridge the gap between where we are now and where we want to be.br>Sage Tip #2: Follow Your HeartListening to your heart means trusting your intuition and emotional guidance to connect with the divine side of yourself. Your heart can serve as a powerful compass to guide you toward the right decisions and opportunities in life.br>Sage Tip #3: Your External Environment Reflects Your Internal WorldIf we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within. As James Allen reminds us in As a Man Thinketh: our outer world is always a reflection of our inner state.br>With that thought, I will close out our 3 PART review of EP 66, and hope that calling out these tips that I thought were important will help us all to sharpen our saw, and find ways that we can all move confidently in the direction of whatever it is that we are working on this year, taking us to greater heights.br>I’ll see you next week as we revisit EP 98vii with Dr. Dawson Church, an award-winning science writer who blends cutting-edge neuroscience with inspiring stories of people who have experienced brain change firsthand. Neural plasticity—the discovery that the brain is capable of rewiring itself—is now widely accepted. What’s less understood is just how rapidly these changes can occur, how profound they can be, and the degree of control each of us has over reshaping our thinking.br>My goal is that we build on what we uncovered in our review of EP 66—refining the question of what it is we truly want—and then explore how to direct our thoughts inward to create lasting change with our goals and results.br>RESOURCES:br>How to Understand Frequencies, Vibration and The Law of Attraction with Bob Proctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?vIVJpEkbf8zcbr> br>YouTube Short 1 Andrea Samadi and Bob Proctor https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oUZOe7SH0ngbr> br>YouTube Short 2 Andrea Samadi and Bob Proctor https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oUZOe7SH0ng br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 Redefining Goals with Bob Proctor-PART 1https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom/br> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 367 Perfecting The 6 Faculties of the Mind-PART 2  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/reaching-your-full-potential-perfecting-the-6-faculties-of-your-mind-reasoning-intuition-perception-the-will-memory-and-imagination-part-2-review/br> br>iv You Were Born Rich by Bob Proctor https://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/programsbr> br>v Special Subjects VOL 1 by Abraham Hicks https://www.abraham-hickslawofattraction.com/special-subjects-volume-one.htmlbr> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Mind Control Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br>viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast #98 with Dr. Dawson 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Andrea Samadi connects Proctor’s timeless success principles — the six higher faculties of the mind (reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, imagination) and the idea that goals are set to grow — with modern neuroscience and practical steps for personal and professional growth.br>Brief, actionable takeaways: choose one mental faculty to develop at a time, embrace growth-focused goals even when outcomes change, and seek specialized knowledge to organize and direct learning into deliberate plans of action.br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?br>Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.br>That’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.br>As we kick off Season 14, I’ve been revisiting past episodes and reflecting on the incredible insights our guests have shared since we first launched in 2019. I mentioned last week that this reflection started when a young filmmaker, Vishal Sharmai, reached out to me and offered to create YouTube Shortsii from past interviews. When I saw his first example, something clicked. As I reviewed older episodes, I realized I had only scratched the surface of the lessons within each interview.br>So as we dive into this review of past conversations, know that this review isn’t just for you—it’s for me as well. I’ve learned that slowing down helps us to uncover even more wisdom, and I’m excited for us to walk this path together.br>For today’s Episode 367, we’re going back to Episode 66iii with the late Bob Proctor—the first person who challenged me to think. Last week we covered our first YouTube Shortiv where we picked out three important nuggets of wisdom that I had missed until re-listening to this episode.br>We covered in PART 1:br>✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Where we refined the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?” hoping that midway through 2025, we can refine our goals, and see if we are on track.br>✔ Sage Advice Tip #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment. “We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind (further developing our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination.”br>✔ Sage Advice Tip #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.br>✔ Sage Advice Tip#3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how this perfection continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities.br>Today, we are going to cover 2 short video clips and dive into the wisdom contained within each, making the connections with each nugget of wisdom learned. And since I’m always looking to connect the science to our learning, there are some age-old success principles we will cover today, that are proven to work time and time again. While science doesn’t call out the success principles exactly as we will cover them today, Stanford University neuroscientist and tenured professor of neurobiology, Dr. Andrew Huberman does discuss “the science of imagination and its impact on creativity and learning” on his recent podcast episode “The Science of Creativity: How to Enhance Creative Innovation.”v Keep an open mind, as we discover how we can rise to new levels of success by applying the timeless principles we explored in Episode 66.br>For today’s EP 367-PART 2 of our review of EP 66, we will cover:br>Sage Tip #1: In the first clip we learned that “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.”br>The key is to choose one of these faculties and dedicate time to studying and applying it until you see real results from your deeper understanding. You could even spend an entire year on just one faculty, and it would be time well invested.br>Sage Tip #2: In the second clip we learned that “Goals are not set to get; they are set to grow.” Sometimes goals don’t unfold the way we expect, and that’s okay—as long as we keep moving forward and growing. To do this, we must keep studying, learning about ourselves, clarifying what we truly want, and seeking specialized knowledge in our field from those who have gone before us.br>VIDEO 1 Watch by Clicking Here br>Click on the link in the show notes to watch video clip 1 where I asked the question “what are some of the common reasons why people don’t reach their full potential” as I’ve always wondered why many of us get stuck. It really has boggled my mind over the years why there is such a puzzle around reaching high levels of success and achievement. Myself included.br>Bob replied with “well, the answer to that is pretty obvious. We were not taught anything about ourselves” and he went right back to how we were never taught how to live beyond our five senses, and most of us haven’t fully developed the six faculties of our mind that we went into on EP 294vi  and he said that we let the outside world control us. That rang true to me. It’s a rare individual who moves forward, towards their goals, past the many obstacles they face. Something always seems to get in the way, and delay progress, but those who achieve these high levels of success, have become masters at moving forward, despite what they face.br>Sage Tip #1: If we want to improve our RESULTS, we are going to have to narrow in on the six faculties of our mind (our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination). You can review the 6 faculties on EP 294vii where we covered each faculty, with examples on how to develop them. We could spend years working on each faculty, to really sharpen the saw.br>I remember when I first found a book on how to develop my intuition (one of the 6 faculties of the mind). It was my early days of living in the US (after moving from Toronto to Arizona in 2001, sometime after September 11th had happened) and I was cleaning someone’s house (after the work I was doing in the seminar industry came to a fast halt without the ability for people to travel by air) I found work that brought me more money than I imagined possible. It was a humbling time, that’s for sure.  I noticed this book on a book shelf and asked the owner if I could read her book, and bring it back when I returned. I remember she looked at me and said “keep it!” and took it off her book shelf. I must have given that book to someone else to read, (following her example) but I still have the next one I bought after that, called Developing Intuition by Shakti Gawain.viii Take your time learning these six intellectual factors. Each one, will serve you well once you learn how to use them, and developing these faculties would be one of the main differentiators that Bob mentioned separated those who achieved their goals, from those who did not.br>The biggest lesson I learned from diving into my intuitive factor (from reading these books) was learning to trust myself with the insights that would flash on the screen of my mind, (as learned from The Silva Method EP 261),ix or listening to my body with what neuroscience calls interoception and finally, applying this intuition to my work life, something that 20 years ago, was not a concept ever spoken about in our corporate workplaces. I’ll never forget when Greg Link, who took the 7 Habits Book to great heights with the Covey Organization, mentioned this book on Intuition, on EP 207x on “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, Trust and the 7 Habits.” If Gawain’s book on Intuition was on Greg Link’s book shelf, I think that’s enough to say it comes highly recommended.br>To sharpen your saw on these higher faculties, go back and review EP 274, and make it a mission to work on one faculty at a time, until you are using each one, effectively, in your daily life. This will be time well spent.br>VIDEO 2 Watch by Clicking Here Click on the link in the show notes to watch video clip 2.br>✔ Sage Advice Tip #2: In this clip we learned that “Goals are set not to get, they are set to grow. And sometimes if the goals don’t work, that’s ok. As long as you keep going, and growing. The main thing is that you keep growing, and become more of what you are designed to become. We have to keep doing greater good, and expand on what we are doing.” Then he went back to Thomas Troward’s quote that we covered last week, saying that “spirit is always for expansion and fuller expression” which explains that we will want to do bigger and better things all the time. To do this, he says, “we will need help, because specialized knowledge is so important.”br>Keep Growingbr>There is a lot to think about with this tip. How do you keep growing? I think the answer to this is to keep studying and learning about yourself. I sometimes hear my kids say they want to do something (can we go to the mall) because they are bored, and I think, “why not read a book” and take your mind on a trip inside the pages of a book. I want to hand them Shakti Gawain’s book on Developing Intuition and tell them to come back to me in a year and tell me what they have learned, but in order to study and do the work needed, it has to come from within each person. You’ll agree with me if you have ever tried to force someone to read a book that you are enjoying. It’s much easier to transfer knowledge to others just by living by example. Do your own work. Keep studying, learning, growing, and when asked what you are reading, share what you are doing. You won’t be surprised when others come back and tell you that they have bought the book you are reading, and share with you what they have learned. Learning is contagious, but it must come from within each person, when they are ready.br>Specialized Knowledgebr>We covered the importance of this topic on PART 3 of our Review of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book back on EP 193xi as this book has a whole chapter dedicated to Specialized Knowledge. Just to review, and further hone in on what it is that we want, chapter 5 of Hill’s book reminds us that an understanding of specialized knowledge will separate you from everyone else, making you special with the knowledge you have acquired. In chapter 5 Hill teaches us that knowledge (general or specialized) must be “organized and intelligently directed” (CH 5, page 79, TAGR) “and is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if it is organized into definite plans of action and directed to a definite end.”br>While we are working on whatever it is that we want, and we are studying and learning, and growing as a result of this, we now add the understanding of asking others who have knowledge that we need (specialized knowledge) that we will take, organize it, and use it in pursuit of whatever it is we are working on.br>REVIEW and CONCLUSIONbr>To wrap up this week’s Episode 367—where we revisited two powerful clips from Episode 66, our interview with Bob Proctor—we explored:br>Sage Tip #1: In the first clip we learned that “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.”br>The key is to choose one of these faculties and dedicate time to studying and applying it until you see real results from your deeper understanding. You could even spend an entire year on just one faculty, and it would be time well invested.br>Sage Tip #2: In the second clip we learned that “Goals are not set to get; they are set to grow.” Sometimes goals don’t unfold the way we expect, and that’s okay—as long as we keep moving forward and growing. To do this, we must keep studying, learning about ourselves, clarifying what we truly want, and seeking specialized knowledge in our field from those who have gone before us.br>I hope that these tips that I wanted to revisit have helped you to continue to sharpen your saw, and bring you closer to whatever it is that you are working on this year. What I’m learning is that there isn’t an end to this process. We will always seek “fuller and greater expression” and to dedicate time to studying and learning about ourselves, we separating ourselves from those who struggle to reach their goals, to the ones who attain them, and then reach out to help others do the same.br>With that thought, we will close out this episode and I’ll see you next week, for PART 3 of our review of EP 66.br>If you want to learn more about how Bob Proctor created his legacy that include not only where he was successful, but where he struggled, you can watch the movie behind his legacy here https://www.bobproctorlegacy.com/  br>See you next week.br>RESOURCES:br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #293 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses/ br> br>i Vishal Sharma Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vishal_is_here03/br> br>ii Andrea’s YouTube Shorts-created by Vishal Sharma https://www.youtube.com/@AndreaSamadi/shortsbr> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br> br>iv YouTube Short 1 with Bob Proctor  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_npFmt6zVE4br> br>vThe Science of Creativity: How to Enhance Creative Innovation Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vKPlJcD-o-4Qbr> br>viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the Six Faculties of Our Mind”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/br> br>viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the Six Faculties of Our Mind”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/br> br>viii Developing Intuition: Practical Guidance for Daily Life by Shakti Gawain Published January 9, 2002 https://www.amazon.com/Developing-Intuition-Practical-Guidance-Daily/dp/1577311868br> br>ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br>xNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE with Greg Link on 207 “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, Trust and the 7 Habits” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/co-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits/br> br>xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 193 “Think and Grow Rich-PART 3” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilotbr> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a 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2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Aug 09, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome to Season 14 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! Join Andrea Samadi as she revisits past episodes to unearth profound insights from experts like Bob Proctor. As the podcast embarks on a journey of reflection, discover how to connect science with social and emotional learning for enhanced well-being, achievements, and productivity.br>In this episode, Andrea dives into episode 66, exploring life-altering lessons with the legendary Bob Proctor, who challenged her with the pivotal question: What do you really want to do with your life? Through the lens of practical neuroscience, learn how to craft huge goals, venture beyond our senses, and tap into the higher faculties of mind to transform those dreams into reality.br>Discover the essence of interconnectedness and the profound truth that we are souls, not just physical beings. This episode is a roadmap for anyone yearning to refine their goals and elevate their understanding to new heights. Dont miss this exploration of timeless wisdom that promises transformative growth.br>In this first part of our series, we’ll explore:br>How to ask the right questions to uncover your real desires.br>Why you must go beyond your five senses and tap into your higher mental faculties—like imagination, intuition, and will—to create a life you love.br>The mindset shift that transforms vague wishes into powerful, crystal-clear goals.br>Bob’s wisdom wasn’t just theory—it was a challenge to think differently, act boldly, and believe in possibilities far beyond my comfort zone. And it all begins with one question:br>“What do you really want?”br>Watch our past interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?vQHWMCzfODU4 br>Watch our YouTube Short here https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_npFmt6zVE4 br>BE SURE TO SIGN UP TO SEE THE NEW MOVIE Bob Proctors Legacy https://www.bobproctorlegacy.com/ br>On the EP 366, and PART 1 review of EP 66 we will cover:br>✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Refining the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?”br>✔ Sage Advice #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment.”We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind.br>✔ Sage Advice #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.br>✔ Sage Advice #3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how it continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities.br> br>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.br>I’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago I started this podcast with one big question that I had never thought of in the past: If productivity and results matter to you—how exactly are you using your brain to make these results happen? Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to boost our productivity, results, or well-being. That’s why I set out to bring you the world’s top experts—so we can learn the intersection of science, and social and emotional learning skills, putting what we learn into action every day, for predictable results.br>As we kick off Season 14, I’ve been revisiting past episodes and reflecting on the incredible insights our guests have shared since we first launched in 2019. This reflection started when a young filmmaker, Vishal Sharmai, reached out to me and offered to create YouTube Shortsii from past interviews. When I saw his first example, something clicked. As I reviewed older episodes, I realized I had only scratched the surface of the lessons inside each interview.br>I started re-listening—not just to refresh my memory, but to deepen my own understanding. And honestly, I was surprised at how many ideas I had missed or forgotten.br>So as we dive into this review of past conversations, know that this isn’t just for you, the listener—it’s for me as well. I’ve learned that slowing down helps us uncover even more wisdom, and I’m excited for us to walk this path together.br>For today’s Episode 366iii, we’re going back to Episode 66 where my journey began, with the legendary Bob Proctor—the first person who truly challenged me to think. Back in the late 1990s, he asked me a simple but life-changing question: “What do you really want to do with your life?”br>I remember being completely stumped. I didn’t have a clear, well-thought-out answer. But looking back, I’m grateful he asked—because that question launched me on the path to understanding the mind, the brain, psychology, and neuroscience. It’s been a journey that’s had plenty of twists and turns, and where everything began for me.br>As we revisit past episodes like this one, my hope is that together, we can create a roadmap for success—one that helps you take the lessons you hear and actually apply them in your daily life.br>So going back to EP 66, and our interview with Bob Proctor, I think back and remember that it was easy to book time on Bob’s calendar back then, because this interview was scheduled June 2020, right at the start of the pandemic. Prior to this time, it would have been very difficult to have made this interview happen.br>I had written out some of the most important life lessons I had learned from Bob, prior to recording our interview, and while all the lessons are important, I am going to focus on the first one for this review.br>I learned how to set huge goals—goals most people might call “crazy”—when Bob asked me, “What do you really want?” When I gave him my answer, I knew I could have done better. I didn’t have my life all thought out at the time. I didn’t know what the faculties of my mind were, nor had I spent any time developing my intuition, or imagination. He met me where I was, and explained that there were specific steps I needed to follow. It began with writing my goals on a card he gave me, and I did what he told me to do. I actually put some of the goals into visual pictures that I drew out to go along with each goal. He told me that if I followed all his suggestions and truly believed in what I was doing, I could achieve what I wanted. I believed him—and I followed through. Looking back at the list of goals I set back then, in my early days of self-discovery, most of these goals were eventually achieved, and this “writing of goals on a card” became a yearly ritual to help me to keep moving forward.br>This was 26 years ago, and while that “goal-setting” activity was an important lesson to learn, as we are revisiting these episodes, and planning out the roadmap for this review, I’m personally revisiting this question now, and refining my vision for the next 1, 3, 5 and 10 years.br>What about you, the listener? Wherever you are tuning in from, around the world. Do you have a clear written description of what it is that YOU want? If we never think about this important question, and clearly write it all out, I’m sure you will agree with me that life will pass by, and our results will stay exactly the same.br>So, as we walk through each interview together, digging into the lessons we might have missed, do this with your written vision of what it is that you want, right in front of you, to refine and improve along the way.br>“What do you REALLY want?”ivbr>Now let’s visit some of the pieces of wisdom I missed in EP 66, by reviewing our YouTube Shorts and see if we can take our understanding to new heights.br>VIDEO 1 Watch this YouTube Shortbr>SAGE ADVICE 1 “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment.” br>What exactly does this mean? In Episode 294, we explored these mental faculties in depth, revisiting the lessons Bob taught those 12 teenagers who forever changed the course of my life. That moment was the true starting point for me, and it began with this concept where I learned that if we can learn to live beyond our 5 senses (what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch” and begin to live through our higher faculties of mind (our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination” we will take our results to unimaginable heights.br>Much of creating what I truly wanted in those early days began with my imagination, one of our mental faculties. The vision I wrote down on paper back then wasn’t logical by any standard—but it was the understanding of these mental faculties that shaped my future. This is a good concept to revisit, to be sure that when setting goals, that we are tapping into these “higher faculties of our mind” and reaching for places, things, experiences that stretch us beyond what we know we are capable to achieving. These higher faculties are here to take us to these NEW heights that we can only see when we open up to the potential of new possibilities that we may never have thought of before.br>REMEMBER: “Imagination is the most marvelous, miraculous, inconceivably powerful force the world has ever known.” Napoleon Hillbr>SAGE ADVICE 2 br>“There’s only one mind.”br>When I first encountered this idea, it was in something I was reading that included a diagram—people connected like lightbulbs, all drawing from one main source. This can be seen as universal consciousness, or the collective consciousness, a reminder that we are all connected to each other and to the single intelligence behind all existence. It’s a profound concept, but to me it simply means this: what I do matters, because it affects the whole.br>I believe our goal is to continually expand our awareness and deepen our consciousness—a feat that National Geographic describes as “the most astonishing act our big, complex, interconnected brains pull off, and scientists are only just beginning to understand” (The Brain, Julia Sklar).br>SAGE ADVICE 3br>“We are a soul, we don’t have one.” vbr>This concept suggests that “the essence of a person is their soul” rather than their physical body. We did touch on the mind/body/soul connection with Marie Gervais on EP 214vi and I will always work on seeing the “spirit” of a person, and look deeper, than just taking what I “see” at face value.br>To better understand yourself and your goals, it makes sense to understand this concept that “we are a soul, we don’t have one.” There is “perfection” within each of us, and that perfection is seeking expression (with and through us). I could spend an hour talking about this one from Thomas Troward’s Dore Lectures of Mental Science where he explains that “My mind is A center of Divine operation. (think of a center of a basketball where there is power with movement, or so above/so below). The Divine operation is always for expansion and fuller expression, (we are always going to want more-if we are in sales, we will want more sales, if we are a runner, we will want to run faster. We will never be satisfied unless we are growing. We will always want to do what we do-better) and this means the production of something beyond what has gone before, (we have never done this thing YET) something entirely new, not included in past experience, though proceeding out of it by an orderly sequence of growth.” (this is HOW we move towards what we want, that thing that we imagined, something that takes us BEYOND where we have ever been…into a whole NEW place that in the beginning we could only see with our imagination, until one day…we are living this thing or live we imagined).br>And with just diving into 3 tips of wisdom from EP 66, there is so much more still to cover.br>REVIEW and CONCLUSIONbr>To wrap up this week’s Episode 366—where we revisited a clip from Episode 66, our interview with Bob Proctor—we explored:br>✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Refining the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?”br>✔ Sage Advice #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment.”We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind.br>✔ Sage Advice #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.br>✔ Sage Advice #3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how it continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities.br>With that, we will close out this episode. I hope that reviewing our past interviews helps you to refine your goals this year, and work towards whatever it is that YOU really want.br> br>I’ll see you next week with PART 2 of our review of EP 66. There’s a lot still left to explore from this one.br>Have a good week and dont forget to sign up to watch Bob Proctors Legacy Movie https://www.bobproctorlegacy.com/  RELEASED August 10, 2025br> br>RESOURCESbr>Vishal Sharma Videographerbr>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vishal_is_here03/br>My YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@vishalsharma00991?siTj4CFHAy5CYrGgYU br> br>Our Conscious Mind and 5 Sensesbr>https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses/  br> br>NEW MOVIE BOB PROCTORS LEGACY RELEASED AUG 10th 2025 https://www.bobproctorlegacy.com/ br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Vishal Sharma Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vishal_is_here03/br> br>ii Andrea’s YouTube Shorts-created by Vishal Sharma https://www.youtube.com/@AndreaSamadi/shortsbr> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br>iv What Do You Really Want? 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Together, they delve into how educators can effectively address bias in their classrooms by exploring neuroscience-based strategies. Horacio shares the significance of understanding subconscious biases, such as confirmation bias and impact bias, and their influence on students well-being and achievement. He emphasizes the role of educators in creating inclusive environments by being aware of their own biases and adopting practical strategies that foster positive student interactions. This episode provides invaluable insights for anyone looking to make impactful changes in educational settings.br>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/V78873aZPBkbr>On todays EP365 Unlocking School Bias you will learn to explore your own and your students biases and discover:br>✔ The latest research from psychology, education, and neuroscience.br>✔ Different types of biases, including confirmation bias and impact bias, and how they manifest themselves in everyday life.br>✔Practical strategies for educators who are ready to change their and their students actions.br>✔How patterns in one’s environment create biases and affect the brain’s developmentbr>Welcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago now, with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>Welcome back! It’s always good to take some time away, for travel and family time, and it feels incredible to routine back to recording and routine. Thank you for tuning back in after our summer break where I hope you have taken some time off to refresh, before diving back into the second half of 2025.br>For today’s EP 365, we meet with someone who I first heard about on our very first interview, EP #3i, with educator, Ron Hall, from Valley Day School, Pennsylvania on “Launching Your Neuroeducational Program.” Ron Hall mentioned it was today’s guest who opened his mind to connecting the brain to his classrooms, many years ago, and he has never looked back. Today, we welcome back resiliency expert, author Horacio Sanchez to the podcast for the 4th time. We met him first on EP 74ii on “How to Improve Brain Science to Improve School Climate”, EP 111iii on “Finding Solutions to the Poverty Problem: and again on EP 177iv where we gathered a team of experts to dive into the most significant insights they’ve noticed over the years in neuroscience.br>When we first met Horacio, we focused on his book The Education Revolution iipublished by Corwin Press, that addresses the decline in empathy, increase in obesity, and the impact of implicit bias on minority students. Our conversation turned to focus on the problems we were seeing in the world at that moment (July 2020) highlighting the need for racial change through an understanding of race and culture. I knew that Horacio was deep into his next book, The Poverty Problem: How Education Can Promote Resilience and Counter Povertys Impact on Brain Development that we went deep into on EP 74.br>Today we meet with Horacio Sanchez to review his latest book, Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomesv that was released in February of this year, through Corwin Press.br>His most recent book, Unlocking School Bias ends the confusion around bias and provides educators with research and strategies that enable them to effectively address bias in the classroom and school in appropriate and productive ways. Learn to explore your own and your students biases and discover:br>The latest research from psychology, education, and neurosciencebr>Different types of biases, including confirmation bias and impact bias, and how they manifest themselves in everyday lifebr>Practical strategies for educators who are ready to change their and their students actionsbr>How patterns in one’s environment create biases and affect the brain’s developmentbr>Implicit bias occurs subconsciously and so quickly that the conscious brain is unaware that it happened. Yet, with mindful practice and reflection, we can rewrite the automated processes in our brains, stop our subconscious minds from determining our thoughts and behaviors, and help our students feel safe and successful in school.br>Let’s meet Horacio Sanchez and explore our own biases first, and then see how this understanding can help us with our students in the classroom, or with the athletes we coach, or in our workplace.br>Welcome back for the 4th time Horacio! It’s incredible to see you again. What have you been up to (other than traveling and working in schools?)br>INTRO: Horacio, I know that implicit bias came up on our first interview, and I’ve had other guest speak about this topic, but I wonder what made you want to write this book about Unlocking School Bias?br>Q1: After reading the Foreword by David Fink, where he mentioned that “he lived in a world where everyone around him constantly made assumptions about how people with dyslexia and adhd thought, felt and performed in school” and that “you can’t dodge these assumptions (that we know are biases). I started to see things differently, especially as you know the work I do day to day is around helping students who are struggling readers. I want to be sure that I am aware of my own biases.br>With the insights from David’s Foreword, why is it so important (or critical) that we check ourselves every day to stop our subconscious mind from determining our thoughts and behaviors? How can we do this? br>Q2: How do you see biases impacting student wellbeing and academic achievement?br>Q3: This topic has become popular over the past few years. What are some common misconceptions about biases that are harmful?br>Q4: What have you uncovered with the latest psychology, education and neuroscience research that can help us to break through the bias barrier? How can we use neuroscience to understand how our brains produce bias, predict when it’s probable, and prepare ourselves for appropriate responses?br>Q5: Chapter 1 The Birth of Bias you cover the first year of life of a baby, and how “in-group bias is an unattended outcome of infant-mother attachment” as well as how a “fear of strangers” first occurs in the early years of life. How can this brain-science now help teachers in the classroom with their students? What about for those who work with athletes? Or the corporate space? br>Q6: In Chapter 2 The Cup is Half Empty on the negativity bias, you cover in depth how “negativity bias is already present in the first year of life” and that “we are alerted to negative things in our environment faster than positive ones” and that “we remember negative experiences longer and more vividly.” This chapter was hard for me to read because I work hard to focus on the positive side of things every day, squashing the negatives, and wondered if brain science will go against all the hard work that I put into this. What does neuroscience say about the negativity bias, and how can we use this understanding to improve results in our schools, sports and workplaces?br>Q6B: The part of this chapter on change interested me, as I do come across your example from the book on change in my day to day experience. What can we do to help us through change, knowing how hard it is for the human brain?br> Q7: In Chapter 3, Believe it or Not on Confirmation Bias, you cover how “our brain is programmed to see things in the environment that support existing beliefs” and that “research shows that teachers’ beliefs about students might be the strongest predictor of outcomes.” This reminded me of what David Fink wrote about in the Foreword, that was behind the reason for why he has devoted his life to “addressing the biases that stunt student achievement and well-being.” How can we combat confirmation bias and update our belief system?br> Q8: Horacio, I love the work of Julie Porter, who created the graphic that accompanies your book. She explains each chapter, with an explanation of each bias, as well as strategies that educators can use. Since I’m always looking to extend the learning to our sports environments and workplaces, is there anything we should do different in our sports environments or workplaces as we are navigating these biases?br>Q9: As I was reading your book, and thinking of these subconscious biases that we all have, it made me think of something that came up in my brain scan evaluation with Dr. Shane Creado, after we recorded EP #84.vi Dr. Creado asked me if I had ever done any shadow work. At the time I hadn’t and I didn’t even know what it was. I thought it must have been important, so I’ve since started to look at Carl Jung’s work, and I wonder, how are our subconscious biases similar to our shadow-sides, or the hidden parts of ourselves that we can explore to improve our self-awareness?br>Q10: What are some final thoughts of what we can do with the “200 milliseconds where our subconscious mind has shaped our perceptions and influenced our behaviors?” What can we do to lessen the impact of implicit biases and create schools, sports or work environments where we can all flourish?”br>Horacio, I want to thank you very much for coming back to the podcast for a 4th time. What’s next on the horizon for you? We need to have you back for a 5th time, which will be a record for us on the podcast, beating out all guests.br>For people who want to follow your work, or reach out to you, is the best place still https://www.resiliencyinc.com/?br>CONNECT WITH HORACIO SANCHEZbr>Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsanchezceo/ br>X/Twitter https://twitter.com/ResiliencyInc br>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/resiliencyinc/br>EMAIL: reiliency1@gmail.combr>Horacio Sanchez, a national speaker and author, is an educational consultant to many organizations focused on improving formal education. He is recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities on resiliency and applied neuroscience. His expertise helps schools overcome the impact of poverty, improve school climate, engage in brain-based instruction, and address issues related to implicit bias. He is the author of the best-selling books The Education Revolution and The Poverty Problem.br> br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #3 with Ron Hall https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/interview-with-ron-hall-valley-day-school-on-launching-your-neuroeducational-program/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #74 with Horacio Sanchez on “How to Apply Brain Science to Improve Instruction and School Climate” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/leading-brain-science-and-resiliency-expert-horatio-sanchez-on-how-to-apply-brain-science-to-improve-instruction-and-school-climate/br> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #111 with Horacio Sanchez on “Finding Solutions to the Poverty Problem”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/resiliency-expert-and-author-horacio-sanchez-on-finding-solutions-to-the-poverty-problem/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #177 with Horacio Sanchez, Dr. Jon Lieff, Howard Rankin and Tom Beakbane  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/firstpanel-interview-with-horaciosanchez-jon-lieff-md-howardrankin-phd-and-tombeakbaneon-the-most-significantinsight-from-neurosciencethatcould-tra/br> br> br>v Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes by Horacio Sanchez published February 2025 https://www.corwin.com/books/unlocking-bias-292586?srsltidAfmBOooya2rHddToUePQdt9hl23xILDh-IfZIS4HTCriszgDNGwbjjBDbr> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #84 on “PART 3: Andrea’s Brain Scan Results” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/br> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/unveiling-school-bias-strategies-for-educators/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path 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xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg p-id12170 width30 height30>path dM844.704269 475.730473L222.284513 116.380385a43.342807 43.342807 0 0 0-65.025048 37.548353v718.692951a43.335582 43.335582 0 0 0 65.025048 37.541128l622.412531-359.342864a43.357257 43.357257 0 0 0 0.007225-75.08948z fill p-id12171>/path>/svg>/span>/button>div classright-title-date>h2 classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/uncovering-hidden-gifts-dr-robert-melillos-revolutionary-approach-to-developmental-neurology/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Uncovering Hidden Gifts: Dr. Robert Melillo's Revolutionary Approach to Developmental Neurology!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Thursday May 29, 2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Thursday May 29, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>In Episode 364 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, host Andrea Samadi welcomes Dr. Robert Melillo, a pioneer in developmental neurology. Dr. Melillo, co-founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers and an acclaimed author, discusses his groundbreaking work on conditions like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more.br>Watch our interview on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v87wpX05ZOaQ br>This episode delves into Dr. Melillos innovative Brain Balance Program, which uses neuroscience-based exercises to address functional connectivity in the brain without medication. Dr. Melillo shares insights from his book Disconnected Kids, now in its third edition, and explores the significance of primitive reflexes in childhood brain development.br>Dr. Melillo explains how identifying and nurturing the unique gifts within children can help them overcome neurological challenges and thrive. He also highlights his journey and the mentors who shaped it, along with a glimpse into his personalized program offerings based in New York and online.br>Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago now, with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>For today’s episode #364, we meet with Dr. Robert Melilloi, a leading expert in developmental neurological conditions such as ADHD, autism, OCD, tics, dyslexia, anxiety, and depression in both children and adults. He is the co-founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers, the developer of the Melillo Method®, and he runs the Melillo Center for Developing Minds in NY. His book, Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program® for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disordersii, is now in its Third Edition, endorsed by Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, who calls his book “a visionary new approach,”br>For today’s episode #364, we meet with Dr. Robert Melillo, where we looked at:br>✔ His book thats now in its 3rd Edition, Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program® br>✔ Dr. Robert Melillos Center for Developing Minds in New York and how they have been helping thousands of families around the world.br>✔ What are milestones we can look for if we think our child or student has a vulnerability.br>✔ Where to begin with The Melillo Method.br>Disconnected Kids is a comprehensive at-home guide to his Brain Balance program, which involves no medication or medical interventions but focuses instead on movement and sensory exercises that stimulate proper brain development. This updated and revised edition also features new exercises and the latest research findings on how the retention of primitive reflexes—the involuntary movements babies are born with that typically are replaced with intentional movements by their first birthday—plays an integral role in the development of neurological issues. Through the exercises in this book, these reflexes can be diminished, making brain balance easier to attain. Disconnected Kids helps readers guide children susceptible to a brain imbalance to overcome challenges and allow their true gifted selves to shine.br>Let’s meet Dr. Robert Melillo, and learn together about his new visionary approach to help ALL children uncover their authentic gifts, and shine.br>Welcome Dr. Melillo. Thank you for joining us today on the podcast. Have we reached you in New York today? It’s it a sunny day there today?br>INTRO: For sure, we do need to get up early here before the weather hits those high numbers!br>Before we get into your books, achievement centers and the methods you have created to help children with developmental neurological conditions, can we start with when it was that you first became interested in looking for solutions for children with neurological conditions? Where did your interest in brain disorders begin, what role did Denise Festa have on your journey and how did this lead to your Brain Balance Program where you have helped (by now) well over 50,000 young children around the world?br>Q1: There is nothing like watching your own child struggle (whether its academically, socially or emotionally). I was drawn to this work in the late 1990s when you were first discovering your Brain Balance Program (working as a classroom teacher years before having my own children) when I wanted to help children with social and emotional learning. It was at this time that many educators were starting to connect the dots with the importance of understanding how our brain works while learning to read, or do math, or learn a new language. I just wonder, where did your children end up career wise? That really did give me chills! This is the whole reason why I do this podcast. We can see a child in school and they might be struggling in the traditional classroom with the fact that they must sit and learn. And you talk about the vulnerabilities there. And there’s these unique gifts that we know our children all have (we just need to help bring them out in our kids or students). br>Q2: Dr. Melillo, I’ve got to say that I’m beyond impressed with your approach to helping children, and families. I’m going to guess that the passion that comes through in your work is because the results you have seen are profound. It took me 5 seconds to see something different behind your work with an intro video you created for your book, Disconnected Kidsiii, which is where you suggest families begin when they have a child they want to assess to see if there is an imbalance somewhere. If a parent has a child at home and they are struggling somewhere, (academically, socially or they have been diagnosed with a brain disorder and are not making progress) where do you recommend we begin? At what age do most families seek you out for help, and what is the pathway you suggest in this process to figuring out how to help parents to understand what might be happening in your child’s brain, that causes them to seem disconnected?br>Q3: You say in your book “to change aberrant behaviors, you have to change the brain; otherwise you are just managing the symptoms.” Is this what led you to create your Brain Balance Program, and what does this program entail? br>Q4: What milestones should we be aware of?br>Q4B: Have you ever come across the work of Glen Domaniv?br>Q5: So to wrap this all up, we become aware as parents or teachers of these important developmental milestones, and if we notice deficiencies in these milestones, we can purchase your book, Disconnected Kids in it’s 3rd Edition now, we can come and visit your centers in New York, we can take some online courses to learn more, someone could also work with you via virtual training. Can you share where we should start if we want to learn more about your programs and services?br>Q6: Dr. Melillo, for people who would like to work with you, even virtually, is the best way to click the inquiry button on your website? What can someone expect wtih your virtual program? https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/virtual-programs/br>Q7: What online course have your created, and who would benefit from them? https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/courses/br>Q8: Have I missed anything important?br>Dr. Melillo, I want to thank you for joining me today on the podcast, and sharing your work with our listeners. This is important work you are doing, and I’m grateful to have had the chance to meet you, and share the vision for where you will take the Melillo Method, that has already been helping thousands of children globally. For people who might notice some vulnerabilities, or milestones that they are concerned about, what would you suggest?br>CONNECT with Dr. Robert Melillobr>Website: https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/br>Melillo Method Everything Brain Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/melillo-method-podcast-everything-brain/id1739403876br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/br> br>ii https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/books-products/br> br>iii Video Intro to Disconnected Kids book https://www.youtube.com/watch?vYIWkYTe-_LQbr>iv Glen Doman https://iahp.org/br> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/uncovering-hidden-gifts-dr-robert-melillos-revolutionary-approach-to-developmental-neurology/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 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Dr. Jordan introduces us to a revolutionary emerging technology where living neurons—natures own processors—are set to transform the landscape of technology and artificial intelligence.br>Explore how bioprocessors, derived from human stem cells using advanced lab techniques, could potentially outperform traditional semiconductor devices by significantly reducing power consumption, particularly in AI computations. Understand the implications of such innovations and the ethical considerations they entail, as we navigate a future where biocomputers might fundamentally alter our technological capabilities.br>Join us in opening our minds to the possibilities of neuroscience-driven tech advancements, as we discuss the practical applications and visionary future that Dr. Jordan and his team are shaping, inviting curiosity and critical thinking into our evolving technological world.br>Watch our Interview on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v8D3eKkd3L4wbr>For today’s episode #363, we meet with Dr Fred Jordan, where we looked at:br>✔ What is the biocomputer?br>✔ What does this NEW innovative technology, make obsolete, from our past?br>✔ What are the benefits of a biocomputer, and how exactly does it work?br>✔ What is the vision of FinalSpark, and how can this change the future of AI?br>Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago now, with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>For today’s episode #363, we meet with the CEO and Co-Founder of AlpVision and FinalSpark, Dr. Fred Jordan who will be joining us all the way from Switzerland. I met Dr. Jordan through LinkedIn, where he introduced his work to me, and my attention was caught. When I asked him what he does in his lab at FinalSpark, he wrote back to me that his lab has developed an emerging technology that would redefine the status quo in technology and in the ways that people work. Of course I asked him if he could explain this to me, and he wrote back that “we use living neurons, the building blocks in the brain, for processing information” and sent me the link to his websitei where there is a live camera view of living neurons placed on electrodes, and you can see the signal from them.br>He went on to explain that neurons in the brain communicate using electrical and chemical stimulations and that his lab was focused on building a new generation of bioprocessors.br>At this point, I am sure he would know that I’m interested to learn more, mostly to understand what exactly does this mean? I wonder:br>Does Dr. Jordan mean that his lab is building a computer processor out of living neurons (cells from our brain)?br>How do they do this?br>What are the advantages of a bioprocessor vs using transistors (that are semiconductor devices used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power)?br>How does this connect to AI?br>What does his lab envision for the future?br>I have a lot of questions for Dr. Jordan, and I am coming from the point of view that I really want to learn and understand what his lab has created. I want to be able to explain his idea to our audience in a way that we can all come away with some new knowledge and understanding about the future, and how keeping an open mind while learning can set us apart from others, and even give us a razor’s edge advantage in whatever work we are doing in the world.br>Let’s meet Dr. Fred Jordan, and together, learn about the work they are doing at FinalSpark in Switzerland, and see if it can expand of thinking, and take us to new heights with the new awareness we will gain today.br>INTRO Q: Welcome Dr. Fred Jordan. Thank you for reaching out to me, and opening up my mind to something that while writing these questions, I still didn’t completely understand. Can you explain what exactly is a biocomputer and why would anyone want to have a computer that uses living neurons instead of transistors to process information?br>Q1: As someone who loves entrepreneurship, or those people in the world who create new ideas that change the world, can you tell me how where this idea began?br>Q2: I did listen to one of your podcast episodesii about “The Future of AI: How Biocomputers Will Change Everything” so I could wrap my head around what you do at FinalSpark, and it brought me to something I heard longevity researcher Dr. David Sinclair say that I will never forget. He said “we can make a mouse in a lab out of stem cells.” Can you explain where these neurons come that you are using come from and also help me to understand what Dr. Sinclair meant when he said they can make a mouse out of stem cells? br>Q3: For someone who doesn’t have a formal background in science, but I want to learn difficult concepts, and be able to explain them to others, can you explain how these living neurons work?br>Q4: What is the advantage of using a biocomputer and what problems does this solve?br>They consume 1 million X less than digital computers, quantum computers still in R&D stagebr>Q5: What industries will be changed with the biocomputer? (semi-conductor industry) or what other applications can you think of that this type of computer can have (maybe medical applications)?br>Q6: What types of feedback are you hearing about the biocomputer? Do people think it’s acceptable to use living neurons for computation?br>Q7: Who are the leaders in this type of research? What other countries do you know of, where labs are working on this type of computer?br>Q8: What Universities have approached you to learn more about this neuro-platform?br>Q9: What is your vision for FinalSpark, and how do you think this will change the future workforce?br>Q10: This topic made me think and I found it difficult to grasp, but am very interested in learning more about how this concept could change everything that we know about the way we work and use computers. What would you say to me to show me that having an open mind will set me apart from others, or give me an advantage maybe in the future?br>Q11: Is there anything I have missed, or anything important that our listeners should know about? br>Dr. Jordan, I want to thank you for taking the time to speak with me about what you have created at FinalSpark. I’m very interested in NEW ideas, especially those that will change the way we operate and live our lives, exponentially. I remember hearing a quote from Gordon Moore, Intel’s co-founder and the author of Moore’s law many years ago in reference to the fact that “the number of transistors in an integrated circuit doubles roughly every 2 years” and this trend has driven the exponential growth of computing power and efficiency , leading to faster processors and smaller devices. He said “frankly, I didn’t expect to be so precise” with his prediction. 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This episode features Sifu Boggie, also known as Paul Brighton, who brings over 40 years of expertise in qigong, a discipline involving breath work and self-healing techniques. As stress and anxiety reach unprecedented levels worldwide, Sifu Boggie shares how qi-gong can help alleviate ailments like chronic pain, migraines, and even mental health issues.br>Join host Andrea Samadi in an enlightening discussion about the role of mindfulness and meditation in managing stress and maintaining mental peace. Sifu Boggie, introduced to martial arts at the age of 12, guides listeners through practical exercises for achieving emotional and physical balance, including breathing techniques and posture corrections that can be easily integrated into daily life. Discover how understanding and altering your energy can bring about transformational changes, fostering a stronger connection between mind and body.br>For today’s episode #362, our next guest caught my eye as I noticed that my stress levels have reached some high numbers recently, with the data I see from my Whoop wearable device.br>Watch our interview here https://youtu.be/lYexvaGU8M0br>For today’s episode #362, we meet with Sifu Boggie, where we looked at:br>✔ How Paul Brighton (Sifu Boggie) discovered this pathway from Chaos to Calm, when he was 12 years old.br>✔ What classes does he teach, and how does he know how to help someone, or guide them towards improved health?br>✔ How would Sifu help me with persistent neck pain?br>✔ How can we learn to open our minds to learn deeper truths, that can help propel us forward?br>While my average daily stress has decreased by 12% over the past 6 months (Whoop measurements) with the average amount of daily stress I’m facing dropping from close to 4 hours/day to 3 hours and 25 minutes, I know I still occasionally see days where daily stress hits well over 6 hours/day. I know there’s got to be something ELSE I can be doing to mitigate this stress, since I know that dis-ease in the body, leads straight to disease.br>It’s clear that globally, we have reached unpresented times with anxiety, stress and depression. I can’t be the only one who wonders what ELSE can I be doing.br>We know that:br>1 in 5 Americans suffers from a mental illness (NIMH).br>Anxiety disorders are the highest reported mental health issue in the US with 42.5 million Americans claiming to suffer from this illness. (Mental Health America).br>Mental illnesses start showing symptoms by age 14 (National Alliance on Mental Illness),br>About 1 in 4 American adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, and one in 10 will suffer from a depressive illness, such as major depression or bipolar disorder (Johns Hopkins).br>10.7% of the world suffers from some form of mental illness. (Our World in Data).br>STATISTICS FROM https://www.thezebra.com/resources/research/mental-health-statistics/ br>While looking at my own stress one day, I received an introduction to our next guest, who will share the knowledge he has gathered over the past 40 years, where he has learned how to help others help themselves with ailments like... Anxiety, Stress, Chronic Pain, Depression, Fibromyalgia, Crohn’s Disease, Migraines, ME, MS, Arthritis, poor circulation, back problems and so much more.br>He does this by teaching us Qi Gong (Breath work exercises) and self-healing techniques that will help you to maintain your body, mind and consciousness.br>Without further ado, lets meet Sifu Boggie (Paul Brighton) from the UK (where I was born) and see what he can teach us with his wisdom and knowledge from being immersed in this work, since he was 12 years old.br>Welcome Sifu Boggie! Thank you for coming on the podcast today! Where exactly have I reached you today? (I was born in Worthing, Sussex). br>INTRO:  Sifu, I listened to some of your past podcast episodes, and I enjoyed learning through your experiences. I do want to start by going back in time to when you were age 12, and met someone who saw that you were talented, when you felt like you didn’t belong. Can you start with explaining how you found this pathway to help others understand themselves better at a young age?br>Q1: What does your name mean and how does it tie into our podcast where we work on learning strategies to be the best versions of ourselves?br>Q2: I can see your talent and what makes you truly unique and I’m jumping at the chance to speak with you, to ask you questions for your perspective, but what has been your experience having a talent that takes ancient practices that can hold the secret for healing modern ailments? Can you break down WHAT exactly it is that you do in your classes, and how each class is tied to support a specific ailment of injury?br>Qi Class: Qigong for Health, Fitness and Well-being, what ever your ailment or injury There is a Qigong for it...br>Jing Class: Neigong ( Qigong Yoga) great for Stretching the body, Strengthening the tendons and releasing trauma/ PTSD/ Depression...br>Shen Class:  Shengong ( Qigong Meditation) lots of different variations, especially the Island a Daoist Meditation to heal mind,body and Spirit plus other Energy Meditation styles...br>Eastern Reiki Class: The Traditional Version of Reiki has Hatsurie Ho ( Japanese Qigong), Kotodama ( Japanese Mantra), and Reiju ( Empowerments) done as a Weekly Class so you build and grow the energy and Traditionally Symbols were not used.br>DragonDog Shaman Reiki: A particular Version of Shun Qi Shen ( Chinese Reiki) based on the Daoist Shaman practice, this has 3 Classes... Theory, Practical and Lightcode...br>Q2B: So if I have pain in my neck, that’s persistent and always there, how would you help me to eliminate this pain in my neck? I ask, as it’s been this way for me for over 20 years, and I’ve tried everything! Chiropractic work, massage, oils, saunas, and even hypnotherapy (which I would have to say is highly effective). What would you say to me about this persistent pain in my neck and how would YOU solve it?br>Q3: I know a lot of this involves the mind. I heard you say something that made me think a bit, and I wonder if you can explain how you interpret when Hong-Kong, American martial arts and actor, the late Bruce Lee said “it’s like a finger pointing away to the moon” urging us to NOT concentrate on our finger, or we will miss “all that heavenly glory” and that we must NOT think, but learn to FEEL more. How does this quote tie in here? Learn to listen to our body and feel more, rather than get stuck focusing on (our finger) or whatever it is that hurts us in our body? What would you say here?br>Q4: So here’s another quote I heard you say that I just love. I connected with it as I worked for 6 years in the motivational speaking industry and met some of the greats in this industry, right alongside those who had all risen to the top in their careers. Most that I met were open to learning NEW strategies and ideas for success, that took them to these great heights, and they didn’t have to be scientifically proven, they just had to work. You mentioned a quote by Rockefeller that said “millionaires don’t use astrology, billionaire do” suggesting that more successful individuals, particularly those at the highest wealth levels, may leverage astrology for strategic insights beyond simple fate beliefs. Can you explain how this quote ties into your work?br>Q5: Before my next question, I would love it if you could give us your take on Energy 101 and what we should all know about energy fields, and frequencies? I’ve mentioned this concept on a few different episodes where I talk about how we are all spiritual beings, with an intellect, living in a physical body (EP 67i) and that we must change our frequency to move to different levels of vibration. How would YOU explain this image and concept?br>Q6: Since we now can see how important energy is, in Arizona, where I live, we can find stores on reading our energy, our aura (I’ve done this recently) or classes on how to bend a spoon, psychokinesis and dowsing (all classes that I took the FIRST year I moved here over 24 years ago). Can you tell me what you learned from your work with Uri Geller years ago that might open our listener’s eyes to different techniques for success that you have seen either yourself or others use to give them a razor’s edge for success?br>Q7: Ok, another quote here from Nikolas Tesla “magic is science not yet understood.” I’ve been working hard to make the connection with neuroscience and some of those age old success principles that I saw working in the seminar industry back in the late 1990s. Our most downloaded episode is a 4-part series on Applying The Silva Methodii for Increased Intuition, Creativity and Focus. My favorite quote from this series is that “once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” What kind of magic have you seen over the years with people you work with who have learned to train their mind (like Bruce Lee was so well known for?).br>Q8: In the Silva Method, he has this activity where we learn how to see things on the “screen of our mind.” What have you learned from your study of ancient physicists about developing our minds, or our “third eye” and why is this advanced awareness important if we want to take better control our our health and wellness, as well as our success, in the future?br> br>Q9: This has been a lot, and I could keep asking you questions, but I wonder, “where do we begin?” I didn’t know that Yin/Yang (dark/light) means Tai Chi or that Dao means “the path, or the way.” Can you highlight the best way forward for someone who notices they are off balance, like me, and how to get started on a better way forward?br>Q10: Have I missed anything important?br>Sifu, I want to thank you very much for meeting with me, to open my mind up further with your knowledge and wisdom that you have collected and implemented since you were a young boy. I’m grateful to have had this chance to speak with you. Where can people learn more about your classes and workshops?br>CONNECT with SIFU BOGGIEbr>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sifu.boggie/?hlenbr>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sifuboggie/br>Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sifuBoggiebr>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SifuBoggiebr>Sifus School https://shundao.uscreen.io/ br> br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #67 Expanding Your Awareness with a Deep Dive into Bob Proctor’s Most Powerful Seminars https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a 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to episode 361 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we reconnect with Dr. Sui Wong, a leading neuro-ophthalmologist, for an enlightening discussion on her new book, Sweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain. Join host Andrea Samadi as she dives deep into Dr. Wongs research that unveils the powerful link between our blood sugar levels and brain health.br>Discover practical tips and a 12-week challenge designed to help maintain optimal brain function by stabilizing blood sugar. This episode sheds light on Dr. Wongs holistic approach to patient care and her dedication to sharing knowledge that empowers individuals to enhance their health and well-being through informed lifestyle choices.br>Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/MoQT39pXHhE br>Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>For today’s episode #361, we meet with a returning guest, Dr. Sui Wong, a Leading Neuro-Ophthalmologist, who we met on EP 343i, last August where we looked at:br>✔ Dr. Sui Wongs career path in medicine, that led her to write 4 books to help her patients (and the world) improve their brain health.br>✔ How understanding our eye health can help us to prevent neurological disorders (like Alzheimers Disease) in the future.br>✔ What common neuro-ophthalmology cases she sees.br>On today’s EP 361, we will dive deep into her NEW book, Sweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain.iibr>✔ What is the brain-glucose connection?br>✔ How does glucose impact cognitive performance?br>✔ How can we better prepare to eat food that we know will spike our blood sugar levels?br>✔ What health problems can too much sugar lead to?br>✔ Helpful tools to create a brain-healthy diet.br>✔ Supplements that are important for brain health and cognition.br>Just a reminder:br>Dr. Sui H. Wong, is a Neurologist and Neuro-Ophthalmologist based in London, United Kingdom. In addition to her clinical work as a medical doctor and physician, Dr. Wong is an active neuroscience researcher, who translates pertinent and clinically relevant questions into research, to improve person-centered patient outcomes. Additionally, she has the qualifications and experience to consider a broader spectrum of lifestyle-specific interventions. Dr. Wong’s holistic approach in empowering patients has been recognized with many awards, and this is just the beginning for her.br>When I was introduced to Dr. Wong, an active neuroscience researcher with a mission of translating important clinically relevant questions into research for improved person-centred patient outcomes, I knew I had to speak with her. She is a widely-published author and researcher with over 110+ peer-reviewed publications in medical journals, chapters and conference abstracts, to date. br>Let’s meet Dr. Sui Wong, for the second time on our podcast, and see what we can learn together about what she has uncovered with her research of the importance of understanding our blood sugar levels, for a fog-free brain.br>Welcome Dr. Sui Wong! It’s wonderful to see you again. What’s been going on with you since we met last August?br>Well, let’s get straight to your new book, Sweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain. I absolutely love this topic, and I’ve covered a few episodes where we looked at the impact of sugar on our health and wellness, with EP 275iii The Damaging Effects of Sugar on the Brain and Body. I’m open that while I will eat chocolate, (sparingly) I watch the sugar content in EVERYTHING I eat, because it just doesn’t make me feel good to have a sugar-rush to the brain. Besides chocolate, I’d say I live a sugar-free lifestyle, (since around 2005, so for the past 20 years) and it’s not something I even think about anymore. So when I see just how damaging sugar is to our health, I want to do what I can to help others to try this lifestyle, and see how they feel.br>INTRO Q: What was it for you that made you want to cover this topic, even with tips for a 12-week challenge at the end of the book?br>Q1: In the very beginning of your book, you ask the question “have you ever wondered about the hidden connection between what you eat and how your brain works” and I honestly had not, until I was at my foot doctor, telling him that my feet were going numb with exercise, and he had just written a book, called Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage and Reclaim Good Healthiv and he handed me a piece of paper that would involve my pathway to a sugar-free diet.br>When was it that you began to connect the dots with how our brains work, connected to sugar? What is the brain-glucose connection?br>Q2: Just thinking back to my sugar-free diet, that began 20 years ago, my doctor had me stop eating high glucose fruits like pineapple, and replace them with low glycemic fruits. I remember us both laughing as we realized that bananas were not on the list, and I remember thinking “what can I eat?” and it was a massive mindset shift. You’ve broken your book into Themes and theme 1 that covers Chapters 1-4 covers how glucose helps your brain to work, as well as how your body breaks down food to give us energy.br>Can you tell us what we should all know about glucose, how it impacts cognitive performance, and how we can balance the sugar we ingest so it’s not too much, or too little? br>Q2B: Is the only way to REALLY know this, to measure what we eat with a blood glucose monitor to see how what we are eating impacts our blood sugar levels?br>Q2C: How can we better prepare to eat foods we know will spike our blood sugar?br>Q3: Then you cover Theme 2, in chapter 5, When Things Go Wrong with what happens when you blood sugar levels aren’t right. We all have heard this, but can you tell us the problems too much sugar can lead us to? (like diabetes, insulin resistance, deteriorating vascular health, in addition to the impact on our brain health and overall well-being)?br>Q4: Then you cover Theme 3, what to do about it, in chapters 6-11 with practical tips to keep your blood sugar steady, and our brain in top shape.br>It’s here that you cover diet, and this is a huge one, as many of us like eating, or cooking things in a certain way. I remember my doctor asking me to write down EVERYTHING I was eating, and what was in the sauces I was cooking things in. For example, I remember I liked this Fajita sauce, that was really high is sugar. So I had to find a replacement for it. Or learning what food were high glycemic.br>Or don’t even get me started when I realized how bad alcohol is for the brain, especially when I had cut out so many things. I remember thinking “what is left for me to eat/drink” until I found replacements for everything that we know to be bad for the brain.br>What are the most helpful tools you have found for getting our heads around a brain-healthy diet?br>Q5: What natural remedies or supplements are important for brain health and cognition?br>Q6: What is your goal for us with this book? br>Q7: What are some challenges you see with people in your practice, or obstacles that get in the way?br>Q8: What have I missed that’s important?br>Dr. Sui Wong, I want to thank you for coming back on the podcast for a second time. It was wonderful to catch up, and learn more about ways to improve our brain health and cognition, by finding this Sweet Spot for Brain Health. I will link your information for people to learn more about you in the show notes. What is next for you?br>FINAL THOUGHTSbr>I couldn’t end this episode without really thinking about this topic of the importance of finding our own “Sweet Spot for Brain Health.” I know that during the recording, I could think of a few ways that I can improve my own habits immediately, (like by making sure I am taking fish oil, and as well, will add some flax seed to my shakes or morning breakfast) or like Dr. Wong mentioned, to improve ourselves just a little bit, make a shift that’s only about 1-3% and we can make a significant change in our future health.br>I hope you enjoyed this episode, and have written down some ideas to improve your health in ways that these small shifts will over time, help us all to keep our brains sharp, and fight off cognitive decline.br>And with that thought, I’’ll close out this episode and will see you in May, with more interviews that will dive deeper into brain health and wellbeing.br>RESOURCES AND CONNECT WITH DR. SUI WONGbr>Sweet Spot for Brain Health Book books2read.com/u/br2l8zbr>Thursday Tips-Bitesize brain health tips to thrive:  bit.ly/drwongbrainhealthbr>Website for Dr. Wong’s books: https://www.drsuiwongmd.com/booksbr>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsuiwong.neurologist/br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sui-wong-neurologist/br>Mindfulness for Brain Health (in paperback/ hardcover/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/4XNXAgBreak Free from Migraines Naturally (in paperback/ hardcover/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/bwgG5ZSleep Better to Thrive (in paperback/ Kindle/ audiobook)books2read.com/u/mv0XQ2Quit Ultra-Processed Foods Now (in paperback/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/m27M21br>Email office@neuroeye.co.ukbr> br>RESOURCESbr>Freestyle Libre Patch https://www.freestyle.abbott/us-en/home.htmlbr> br>Attia’s Rule https://podclips.com/c/attias-rule-avoid-arguing-about-supplements-nutrition-until-you-can-deadlift-your-body-weight-for-10?ssr&ss2hubermanlab&d2022-08-15&mtruebr>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #343 with Dr. Sui Wong https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-brain-health-insights-from-a-leading-neuro-ophthalmologist/br> br>iiSweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain by Dr. Sui Wong, Published Nov 11, 2024 https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Spot-Brain-Health-Well-being/dp/1917353855br> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #275   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-the-damaging-impacts-of-sugar-on-the-brain-and-body/br> br>iv  Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage and Reclaim Good Health by Dr. Richard Jacoby (April 2014)  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPVB4OA/refdp-kindle-redirect?_encodingUTF8&btkr1br> /p>!---->/div>div 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classepisode-date>Sunday Mar 30, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome to Season 13 of Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning. Join Andrea Samadi as she wraps up a year-long exploration of Grant Bosnicks book on self-leadership, diving into the final chapters focused on the neuroscience of resilience, authenticity, and bias. Discover practical strategies and insights from the latest neuroscience research to enhance your self-awareness, build authentic relationships, and overcome biases for personal growth and improved well-being. Dont miss this final installment filled with expert knowledge and actionable steps to transform your daily life.br>And we will now resume PART 4, the final part of our review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. We began with PART 1ii and the first 5 chapters of the book. PART 2iii we reviewed chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, PART 3iv, we reviewed chapters 10-13, and finally, today, we will finish with PART 4, Chapters 14-16.br>                                                                                       br>((On todays EPISODE #360 PART 4 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):br>✔ EP 344 Chapter 14v “The Neuroscience of Resilience”br>✔ EP 345 Chapter 15vi “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships”br>✔ EP 347 Chapter 16vii “The Science of Bias”br>If you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test. br>I re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences from last year. If you can, retake the assessment and see what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in your areas of focus for 2025. This is an incredible way to remain laser focused on pathways that will move the needle of success for YOU this year.br>EP 344 Chapter 14 “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams”br>If you were to ask me which episode is my favorite out of the 16 chapters, I would have to say this topic is at the top of the list, even though this pathway came out as a 0% for me to focus on in 2025. It’s not because I’ll be brushing resilience under the rug this year, as it’s an area of focus I work on daily, without even thinking about it. Who doesn’t want to become more resilient, or understand how to build a stronger mind, and then translate this strength to others for predictable results in 2025?br>What drew me to this episode was learning about the fascinating new neuroscience behind the part of our brain called the anterior mid cingulate cortex that becomes bigger when we use our will power to do those things we just don’t want to do. Scientists believe this ability to use our will power to do difficult things, which builds our resiliency, is what’s really behind the will to live. Stop and think for a minute here. Does this resonate with you? If you enjoy doing difficult things, and you would describe yourself as being “resilient” doesn’t it make your mind spin to think that you are actually building a bigger, and stronger brain with this trait? Dr. Amen from Amen Clinics does remind us that when it comes to our brain, that bigger is better and that “a larger, more active brain is associated with better cognitive performance and overall well-being.”viiibr>On this episode we also covered:br>A review of EP 74 and 286 where we covered the Neuroscience of Resilience with Horacio Sanchez’s work reminding us that our protective or risk factors in our lifetime, will determine how resilient we will be throughout our life. While 25% of the population are naturally resilient, Horacio asserts that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.” Horacio has dedicated his life to helping our next generation become more resilient. If you love Horacio Sanchez’s work as much as I do, stay tuned, as we will be featuring him soon with his new book, Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomesix. Stay tuned for this episode that will be scheduled as soon as I finish reading his book.br>Next we looked at Grant Bosnick’s book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership (Chapter 14) where he gave us the analogy of the donkey who fell into the well, and demonstrated resiliency when he used the dirt shoveled on him, to climb out. This example taught us that we all will have dirt shoveled on our backs in our life, and “that we can either get buried in the dirt or shake it off and take a step up. Each adversity we face is a stepping stone, and we can get out of the deepest wells by shaking off the dirt and taking a step up.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 160).br>Another analogy we learned was through the mother and daughter story, and that when adversity faces you, Bosnick asks us to reflect. “Are you the carrot that seems strong but with pain and adversity (wilted) and became soft, losing its strength? Are you the egg that starts with a soft heart, but hardens with the heat? Or are you like the coffee bean that actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that (brought) the pain?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161). I’m hoping that we all desire to experience change with the adversity we face, like the coffee bean and use our difficult experiences in life to build a better, and stronger version of ourselves.br>After learning about building resiliency in ourselves, we learned about building resiliency within our teams, and looked at Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. The absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. Then we learned to turn this around, using the five functions of a high performing team: trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 170).br>Finally, we looked at how we develop resiliency, using our Will Power from EP 294 where I shared an activity to strengthen this faculty of our mind either through meditation, or with an activity of staring at a candle flame, and with time, effort and sheer will power, blocking out everything else around you, until you and the candle flame become one.br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH br>EP 345 Chapter 15 on “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships“ we covered: br>✔ Author Mo Issa’s definition of authenticity from his book The Shift: How to Awaken the Aliveness from Within. We met Mo Issa on EP 346x)br>We learned that Mo believes that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).br>✔ Andrea’s reflection from 2021 when Mo Issa asked her “what does authenticity mean to you?”br>What’s authentic for me—it’s living life according to my values. Living who I am by design. If I’m not putting health first, (for myself and my family) or learning, growing, researching, and then disseminating/sharing what I’ve learned, I’m not living my true authentic self. It will hurt my productivity if I compromise who I am, at this granular level.br>✔ We ask the reader to consider: What makes YOU authentic?br>✔ How do you know when you are living a truly authentic life?br>✔ Have you identified your unique gifts or talents that make you stand out from others?br>✔ Do you know what might be holding you back from being truly authentic?br>✔ The Neuroscience of Our Social Brainbr>“We have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like/dislike, reward/threat.br>The C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain.br>The story of Phineas Gage who destroyed the C-system, in his brain and was operating on X-system only. In other words he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result.br>The C-system, (that requires motivation and effort to activate) we learned, is important for self-reflection and understanding self/other. We know this part of our brain as the Default Mode Networkxvi, and the part of our brain where we take breaks for creativity, thinking and learning to occur.br>“When the brain is at a resting state, this specific system kicks in, which is focused around social understanding (thinking about yourself, others’ thoughts, others’ actions etc.).” We learned to get into this resting state by “staring out of a window and do nothing (except reflecting on what else we can do to improve our relationships) and this knowledge that we uncover will help us to build more authentic relationships. We learned to slow down the conversation with people, truly listen to them empathetically and be fully present with them. This will build the relationship to be deeper…go slow with the conversation and communication in order to go fast with the depth of the relationship.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186).br>✔ 4 Steps to Building More Authentic Relationshipsbr>Think of a person in your business, or personal life, that you would like to build a more authentic relationship with.br>Get to know them on a deeper level. How would you describe them? Are they introverted/extroverted? How do they approach authenticity and relationships?br>Let your brain go into your Default Mode Network. Stare out of a window and think: what could you do to build a more authentic relationship with each of the people you are thinking of? How can you go slow with your conversation to go fast with the depth of the relationship?br>And finally, we looked at the quote from Mo Issa that suggests that once we have done the work ourselves, and know what makes us truly authentic, once we know our own unique gifts and talents, and we continue to nurture and grow them, next, we can look outward, and recognize the unique talents and gifts in others.br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH br>Finally, we covered EP 347 Chapter 16 “The Science of Bias“  where webr>✔ Reviewed past episodes where we covered this topic of cognitive biases.br>✔ Chapter 16 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Bias.br>✔ A review of our two types of thinking (X-systemreflexive/automatic and C-systemreflective/intentional).br>✔ 3 Steps to Understand and Manage our Biases from Grant Bosnick’s book:br>Accept and admit we are all biased. It’s a natural part of being human. The exercise from Daniel Kahnaman’s book showed me how quickly I reverted back to system x, reflexive, automatic thinking. This self-awareness has helped me to consider where else I make quick judgments, without thinking reflectively.br>Label the Bias. While Bosnick covered three examples, similarity bias (making quick conclusions about people similar to you), urgency bias (where we put non-urgent tasks on hold to push through to do something that requires our immediate attention), or experience bias (where we believe our perception is the truth and that others who see things differently from us are wrong, knowing there are close to 200 different biases, it’s a start to be aware that our thinking could possibly be flawed.br>Mitigate the Bias. We aren’t going to solve all of our biases at once, but once we are aware that’s it’s human to have them, we can begin with looking at strategies to mitigate each.br>I’m looking forward to diving deeper into the neuroscience of Biases with Horacio Sanchez’s new book. Stay tuned for this interview coming this Spring.br>✔ 4 Strategies for Mitigating our Biasesbr>SLOW DOWN: Bosnick goes into detail on how to mitigate the top three biases that he listed. The strategy that he used was to step back, slow down and access your Systems 2 reflective thinking to see what you notice. The maze exercise showed me I could benefit from slowing down my thinking and not jump to conclusions.br>BE MINDFUL: When talking to others, work on “engaging our System 2 (reflective) thinking…the more mindful we are, the more we can engage our mental brakes, increase self-awareness, reduce emotional impulses, and reduce our susceptibility to unconscious bias.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212). Being mindful of others will help us to learn to appreciate different perspectives, as well, other people will connect more to us when they can sense we are thinking from their point of view.br>LEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLE: Talk to others so you can learn “how to get out of our own experience bias and appreciate other people’s perspectives. This will help us to get out of our autopilot, easy route thinking of the urgency bias to have deeper, more robust and deliberate thinking.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212).br>ASK FOR OUTSIDE OPINIONS: Find others you can brainstorm with to come up with fresh ideas to help you to think in a different way. Ask for feedback to gain a new perspective. This is just the beginning of this topic for us here on the podcast. While writing this episode, I had a message from our good friend Horacio Sanchez, third time returning guest from EP 111vi and we will have him back on for a 4th time, to dive deeper into this topic.br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH br>REVIEW and CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude this week’s episode #360, PART 4, our final piece of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, where we covered a review of the final chapters of his book, with strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 14, 15, and 16.br>EPISODE #360 PART 4 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered:br>✔ EP 344 Chapter 14 “The Neuroscience of Resilience”br>✔ EP 345 Chapter 15 “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships”br>✔ EP 347 Chapter 16 “The Science of Bias”br>We will see you next time, with some returning guests, Dr. Sui Wong (coming up in April) and Horacio Sanchez. See you next time.br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #355 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #356 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 2 (Grant Bosnick)https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-secrets-of-self-leadership-chapters-6-to-9-review/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #357 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 3 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-power-of-persuasion-time-management-and-change/br> br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #344 “The Neuroscience of Resilience”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #345  “ Unlocking Authenticity” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-authenticity-the-neuroscience-of-relationships/br> br>vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #347 “The Science of Bias”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-science-of-bias-mastering-self-leadership-and-cognitive-awareness/br> br>viii https://www.amenclinics.com/conditions/brain-optimization-peak-performance/br> br>ixUnlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes by Horacio Sanchez published Feb. 12th 2025 by Corwin Press https://www.corwin.com/books/unlocking-bias-292586br> br>xNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #346 with “Mo Issa: The Midlife Shift: Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability” 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Dr. Helmstetter shares his profound insights into the science of self-talk and neuroplasticity, revealing how the language we use with ourselves can radically transform our lives.br>Watch our interview of YouTube here https://youtu.be/zaVGEjVj__Ybr>Listeners will discover how Dr. Helmstetters research connects age-old principles of success with cutting-edge neuroscience. The episode delves into practical strategies for reprogramming the brain through positive self-talk, the significance of learning the language of success, and the steps anyone can take to improve their mindset.br>Whether youre an educator, a parent, or simply someone seeking personal improvement, this episode offers valuable lessons on how to harness your inner dialogue for greater achievement, fulfillment, and happiness.br>Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>On todays EPISODE #359 we will cover:br>✔ Dr. Shad Helmstetters background that led him to create an APP that teaches how to reprogram the brain with positive self-talkbr>✔ Where our self-talk originated from, and how we can change it, rewire our brain, and put our lives on a trajectory for success.br>✔ What is the language of success vs the language of those who are deemed to fall short of their goals?br>✔ How can we teach this language to ourselves, our children, students or large groups, to permanently rewire their brain for success?br>For today’s EP #359, we meet with the best-selling author of more than twenty books in the field of personal growth, Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D. What caught my attention with our next guest was NOT this huge list of books he has written, or that he had appeared on over 1200 radio and television programs, including repeat appearances on Oprah Winfrey, ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN News, or even that his self-talk audio programs are listened to thousands of individuals and families worldwide. There was something else that set our next guest apart from the others.br>What caught my attention was when I saw a passage in his book, The Power of Neuroplasticity, that described the EXACT mission or quest that I have been on, since looking back at the days I worked for motivational speaker Bob Proctori, and always wondered like our next guest “why do some people fail while others succeed?” I even wrote this question on the back of my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealed, and have been on a mission to connect science to these age-old principles that I have witnessed change many people’s lives.br>We have covered Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richii book on this podcast, as well as Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Richiii, and after looking at this question, I always came to the SAME conclusion. It HAS GOT to come down to the fact that successful people “think and act” in a certain way. So when I came across Shad Helmstetter, I wanted to learn what he has discovered that connects the age old books that we have covered on this podcast, to science. I wondered what he has discovered about “why are some people, day to day, happier, more productive, more fulfilled than others? What makes the difference? It is kismet, a kind of fate” he asks in his classic book, What to Say When You Talk to Yourself. br>Or has he discovered something important about the way we talk to ourselves that could possibly change the course of our lives?br>Let’s meet Shad Helmstetter, a pioneering dean in the field of self-talk, and see what we can learn from his decades of research, that could possibly take us to NEW heights in 2025 and beyond.br>Welcome Dr. Helmstetter, it’s an honor to meet someone who has accomplished so much in a field that I’ve been immersed in since the late 1990s. Thank you for being here today.br>INTRO Q: I’ve got to start how did you first get interested in self-talk and programming? Can you give us some background of where your career began? br>1. We have covered self-talk before on this podcast, and ways to control those automatic negative thoughts, but can you explain what is self-talk and why is it so important? Are there certain words we shouldn’t say, or think?br>Is there a difference in the brains of successful people compared to the brains of people who struggle or fail? I ask this question, as working in the seminar industry in the late 1990s, I saw all types of people, from all walks of life. I definitely noticed some people did things (took action) or showed me that they “thought” in a “certain way” that projected them on a pathway of success. What is the difference that you see? br>1B: What are some words that can put us on a trajectory for success?br>What are some of the areas of life that are directly affected by our self-talk and how the brain is wired? I can guess our careers, but what else would you say? How does social media shape our self-talk, and can we override that influence through conscious effort?br>1C: How do you see neuroscience being integrated in our lives, and classrooms of the future? What is the best way to listen to self-talk, and how often should you listen to it?br>2: We can go deep here, but beyond our life experiences, where would you say exactly our programming comes from?br>2B: How do we stop doing something we might not even be aware of?br>2C: The importance of who we surround ourselves with, and ways to impact larger groups of people with positive thinking.br>3. When did you first realize the importance of studying the brain with your work? What is your vision for where your work will go?br>Dr. Helmstetter, I want to thank you for taking the time to meet with me, and share your fascinating work that has been helping people globally for decades. For people to get started with your work, is the best place through your app?  What are the best places for people to connect with you?br>CONNECT with Shad Helmstetterbr>GET THE APP https://www.selftalkplus.com/br>Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drshadhelmstetter/br>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drshadhelmstetter/br>Website https://shadhelmstetter.com/br> br> br>RESOURCESbr> br>The Secret Words of Success: The Life-Changing Words Successful People Use Most Published by Shad Helmstetter PH.D. 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with Craig Polsfuss!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Mar 08, 2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Mar 08, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast. In todays episode, we delve deep into the transformative world of practical neuroscience with our special guest, Craig Polsfuss, a pioneering psychologist and author. Polsfuss introduces us to his groundbreaking book, Reality Shattering Insights, and shares his unique journey of integrating psychology, spirituality, and brain science to enhance mental well-being, performance, and spiritual insight.br>Join us as we explore how understanding and tapping into deeper consciousness can lead to life-changing insights and self-discovery. Learn to listen to your inner whispers and discover how to transform mental and emotional landscapes from within, moving from the intellect into the heart and beyond.br>Watch interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/2Hu6_poYLn8br>Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>On todays EPISODE #358 we will cover:br>✔ How licensed psychologist and former clinical social worker Craig Polsfuss, (among the pioneers of the Three Principles movement in the 1980s) bridged psychology, spirituality, and brain science to help people achieve mental well-being, top performance and spiritual insight.br>✔ Uncover the formula to create your own Reality Shattering Insights.br>✔ Learn how tap into a deeper consciousness that can lead to life-changing insights and self-discovery.br>For today’s EP #358, we meet with a pioneering psychologist and author of the book published just last November, Reality-Shattering Insightsi, the first in a 4-book series entitled VoLT: The Vortex of Living Truth.br>Today’s guest, Craig Polsfuss, a licensed psychologist and former clinical social worker, who pioneered the Three Principles movement in the 1980s after a powerful awakening. With nearly five decades of experience, he integrates psychology, spirituality, and brain science to help people achieve mental wellbeing, top performance, and spiritual insight. br>The reality-shattering insights that he shares inside his book will open your eyes, if you are looking for answers, to questions you might not have even known that you were asking yourself.br>Before we meet Craig Polsfuss, and begin our journey of self-discovery: A discovery that will take us from our head to our heart, and from our heart, into the depths of our soul.br>I’ve got to say that this episode is not like ANY I have done before, as Craig covered questions I have had for a very long time. Questions that came up when I first studying Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich book, 25 years ago, that we covered on EP 315ii with a 7-PART series. This book was one of the seminars that I sold in the late 1990s when I worked with speaker Bob Proctor.  I always wondered “what is that thinking stuff that Wattles describes in his syllabus?” If you signed up for this seminar, you would have been given this syllabus to take home with you laminated. I’ve got at least 10 of them still today in my office. Back then I had no idea what Wattles was describing. That stuff he says “permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.” And that “a thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.” I always thought it was some sort of “intelligence” but it wasn’t until this past January, while studying this book series with Paul Martinelli, who also sold this seminar, and presented it years ago. I learned Paul’s point of view that Wattles is saying this “thinking stuff” is God. And he goes on to say that we might all have our own interpretation of what we call this, (some might call it God, others a Higher Power, and others something entirely different) but I think we can all agree that there is something much bigger than us in the world. Something that keeps us connected to others, and can help us.br>I had to look to see what scientist Dr. Andrew Huberman would say on this topic and he goes on the record to say that he is “in absolute awe of Biology, believes in God” and elaborates by saying if you look at “the magnificence of biology, and the magnificence of nature (he says) it’s impossible for (him) to conceive it could have come about any other way.”iiibr>So coming back to this episode, if you have EVER wondered like me about this topic, I’m not trying to sell you in what I believe, but just asking you to keep an open mind as you listen.br>This episode is about:br>Learning how to Listen to the whispers of your deep knowing…br>It’s about how exactly to pay attention to what comes up when you listen to your breath.br>We will cover how to drop from your mind and move into your heart…br>And Just Listen.br>This is where our next guest, author Craig Polsfuss explains is how you’ll uncover your true answer.br>Just keep an open mind, and you’ll see the beauty that exists when we can open our hearts  …Reality Shattering Insights.br>INTRO: Welcome Craig, it’s wonderful to meet you today. Where have we reached you this early Monday morning? Are you in St. Paul, MN?br>I’ve got to say that when I first saw your work, that I jumped a bit in my chair. Those who know me well, know I have quite a spiritual side, but we all see the world through different lenses. Can you first of all share where this journey (of the mind) began for you, bridging psychology, spirituality and brain science to bring you to where you are today?br>Q1: You write about reality-shattering insights in your new book, and the proven human ability to completely transform in an instant. br>Can you explain what you mean by “reality shattering insights?” and give some examples of people who have transformed their lives with these insights? br>Q1B: What does a complete personal transformation actually look like, and is instant change truly possible?br>Q2: I find this topic fascinating, and wrote about a book The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain (by John Kounios and Mark Beeman) on a recent EP330iv.br>Are Reality Shattering Insights like AHA Moments?br>Q3: What neuroscience component did you discover that contributed to your own personal awakening? How have others taken advantage of this? Can you talk more about this and add some brain science insight? br>Q3B: What about listeners who are tuning into this podcast episode, and they are curious to learn how to create “reality shattering insights” at will. What are the first steps to begin this transformative journey?  br>Q3C: What is the core formula or method for radical personal transformation? br>Q3D: What are the different levels of personal and spiritual enlightenment?br>Q4: What IS this infinite intelligence?br>Q4: In your book, you mention it’s a journey from your “head to your heart” and from your “heart to your soul.” Can you explain this a bit more? How do we “feel” our “soul?”br>Q5: How does co-creation work?br>Q6: How does this connect to social and emotional learning? br>Q7: Where do we go from here?  For those who are interested in learning more, where should they begin?br> br>Craig, I want to thank you for your time today, sharing your book, Reality Shattering Insights, and  decades of research. For people who want to connect with you, what is the best way?br> br>FOLLOW Craig Polsfuss br>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigpolsfuss/br>EMAIL Craig@Craigpolsfuss.combr>RESOURCES:br>Piezoelectricity: Why Hitting Crystals Makes Electricity https://www.youtube.com/watch?vwcJXA8IqYl8br>REFERENCESbr>i Reality Shattering Insights by Craig Polsfuss published November 1, 2024 https://www.amazon.com/Reality-Shattering-Insights-Begin-Journey-ebook/dp/B0D92GMKGR/refcm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ieUTF8br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 1 of Wallace D Wattles and The Science of Getting Rich: Prosperity Consciousness https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/br> br>iii Dr. Andrew Huberman’s Faith in God https://www.youtupsbe.com/watch?vZ7GVf8nD7SQbr> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 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Bosnick)!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Mar 02, 2025/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Mar 02, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to Season 13 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! In this episode, we explore Part 3 of our review of Grant Bosnicks book on self-leadership, focusing on Chapters 10 to 13. Discover how the latest neuroscience research can enhance your skills in persuasion, time management, change, and agility.br>Dive deep into the nuances of persuasion and influence, learn effective time management techniques, understand the brains response to change, and enhance your mental and physical agility. Join us as we uncover insightful strategies to apply in your leadership journey.br>And we will now resume PART 3 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. We began with PART 1ii and the first 5 chapters of the book. PART 2iii we reviewed chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, and today, PART 3, today, we will review chapters 10-13. We will finish with PART 4, Chapters 14-16 after we release our FIRST interview of 2025, coming next weekend.                                                                                 br>((On todays EPISODE #357 PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):br>✔ EP 336 Chapter 10iv“The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence”br>✔ EP 337 Chapter 11v “The Neuroscience of Time Management”br>✔ EP 339 Chapter 12vi “The Neuroscience of Change”br>✔ EP 342 Chapter 13vii    “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility”br>If you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test.br>I re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences. See what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in your areas of focus for 2025. Did any of your pathways shift for you, since last year? This is an incredible way to be laser focused on pathways that will move the needle of success for YOU this year.br>✔ EP 336 Chapter 10 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence”br>On this episode, we looked at Jack Carew’s classic book from 1987 called You’ll Never Get No For an Answer that was covered on EP 176.viiibr>Carew looked at the unique strategies that American Author and Salesman Og Mandino encouraged us all to read to improve our communication and influence with others and I noticed that Strategy 2 was to stop looking out for number one and always look for how you can help others first.br>So, after noticing this, I went straight to Chapter 10 of Grant Bosnick’s book, on “Persuade and Influence” to see what he had to say on this topic.br>Right off the bat, in the opening of this chapter, Bosnick asks us to think about how we would persuade someone else to do something, like give you a pen you would like to have, for example, or ask for a promotion, or ask someone to do something you would like them to do.br>Then he differentiates the word persuade that he says “we can think of as quick, more direct, more for short-term or immediate gain” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership) while influence he says “is softer, more subtle, much more for longer term and lasting gain.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership)br>Persuasion Bosnick says is “more tactical, whereas influence is strategic.”  He gives us the history of persuasion, explaining its origin from the early Greek Philosophers, and that Aristotle wrote about three modes of persuasion: logos (that’s about logic and reason), pathos (that’s about emotion and inspiration) and ethos (that’s about the speaker’s own character and credibility).br>Thinking of Jack Carew’s second tip in his book to improve our influence with others (by putting other people first) I think is a good example of a strategy that builds this concept for long-lasting gain (influence) versus persuading someone to give me something that I need for short-term, or immediate gain (like, to pass me their pen, so I can write down something important that I’ll need to remember).  I want to build influence with others, that’s long-term, that I think includes logic and reason (logos), emotion and inspiration (pathos) and a person’s character and credibility (ethos). All 3 of the modes of persuasion, to me, make up longer term influence with someone.br>We learned on this episode that “There are 6 short cuts to increase the chances that someone will be persuaded or even better, influenced by us” (Robert Cialdini)br>We covered the first three is Robert Cialdini’s book:br>1. Reciprocity: We are obliged to give back, if we have been given something. Use the neuroscience of influence and persuasion, and think of ways to help others first, instead of thinking what you can gain from other people, think of what you can give to them. Always be the first to give and take the time to make sure what you are giving is actually useful to that person. This way, what you will give will have meaning to that person.br>2. Scarcity. If something is scarce, we want it more. Use this by highlighting the Benefits, Uniqueness and Possible sense of Loss. Take the time to find out how what you are offering to someone else, will help them. You will need to find out what they are looking for to do this, by asking questions, and listening. Then you can “frame what you are saying/offering, so others will find it to be valuable”ix especially if it is something that is difficult to come by, or scarce.br>3. Authority. We are more likely to comply with a request if it is coming from a perceived authority/expert. Being introduced by others FIRST is a fast way to have others learn about your expertise, making you instantly more influential and persuasive, rather than you introducing yourself.br>My take-away from this episode: If I want to improve my influence, it begins with understanding the wants and needs of others first (how can I help them) and then being able to say what I mean, and mean what I say. The words I speak do matter when I’m working on gaining influence.  If I’m speaking with someone, and not being completely honest, or not meaning what I say, I know that this can be felt by the other person, and it will hurt my ability to gain trust, rapport and influence. Our brains really can detect “benefits and threats”x and I want to be sure that I’m drawing those I want to interact with towards me, not away from me.br>Once I have gained influence with someone I am speaking with, then I can take my persuasion skills to the next level, and we can begin to work together on our common goals.br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTHbr>✔ EP 337 Chapter 11 “The Neuroscience Behind Effective Time Management”br>This topic we covered early on our podcast, with a video from author Kent Healy, who wrote Success Principles for Teensxi that he co-authored with Jack Canfield.br>Kent created a video for me (many years ago) that we used with students in the classroom, and I featured this video on EP 33iv of our podcast that was called “Time Management, the Greatest Asset We Have” and Kent gives a perspective to the amount of time we have, in a way that 15 years later, I’ve still not forgotten his words in this video recording. You can watch Kent’s explanation of “time management”xii with the visuals that he provided, reminding us that “we all have the same amount of time” and he even breaks it down and tells us how many seconds we have every day (84,600 seconds to be exact) every day. While ALL the experts agree that we can’t create more time, or change this number, some will say we can use our time to generate more of something else (like energy) but Kent’s message was about using this time (these 84,600 seconds we have each day wisely) and focus on what we can control, and that’s our personal growth.br>He gives an example of adding just 15 extra minutes a day towards learning something new, and that adds up to 3.8 full days a year, and asks us to think of what value we put on 15 minutes of time. I loved Kent’s point of view, and always respect people who use their time wisely.br>Then we looked at the Neuroscience of Time Management and learned that our chronotype “the natural inclination of your body to sleep at a certain time or what people understand as being an early bird versus a night owl”xiii should be factored into our Time Management Strategy.br>We learned that “For those people who go to bed around 9:30pm-11:30pm and wake in the window of 6am-8am that there tends to be an increase in (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, 0-8 hours after waking, which leads to increases in alertness, attention and focus that are great for analytical work, great for implementation of strategies that you already understand.” Dr. Andrew Huberman with Guest Dr. Adam Grantbr>As we are thinking about the best strategies to manage our activities, projects, the extra time that Kent Healy thinks should go to self-improvement, or even the roles we have in our personal and professional lives, in order to have access to this extra energy, and creative thinking, we will want to plan our “deep” work 0-8 hours after waking (if our chronotype is the wake up early type). So, be sure you understand your own chronotype, and factor the science into your time management strategy.br>This made me think of Grant Bosnick’s Top Energy Drainers:br>Procrastinationbr>Saying Yes to Everythingbr>The Perfectionistbr>With this extra energy, and creative thinking, (from better managing our time) I suggested to put it all into creative prolific quality work (the perfectionist in me). I thought, why not use the extra energy to combat against procrastination, while protecting our time by saying no to everything, (at first). I know we can always come back to projects that you would like to do, that have meaning to you, but by truly managing our energy and activities, we are protecting this commodity that we all have in the same amounts: time.br>This episode also make me think that those 84,600 seconds that Kent Healy reminded me that we all have each day, and how 15 minutes a day (that adds up to 3.8 days/year) can be used even more wisely with this understanding of The Neuroscience of Time Management.br>Think About These Questions:br>Do you value your time?br>Do you value other people’s time?br>Do you think 15 minutes of time really matters?br>I will also add, have you ever thought of the impact of counting time, down to the amount of seconds that we have each day?br>How important is 20 seconds of your time? OR, 20 seconds of someone else’s time?br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH br>EP 339 Chapter 12 “The Neuroscience of Change”br>On this EP we looked at two examples of what happens to our brain when we see something our brain wasn’t expecting, like a breathtaking view, or when we land the promotion we worked so hard to achieve, Bosnick explains “we feel like we got a reward. It’s a rush. We get a sensation in our brain and a hit of the big neurochemicals” dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, norephinephrine, adrenaline.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>However, on the other hand, when we see a bear in the woods, (or snake on the hiking trails), or we are overlooked for a promotion at work, our brain actually sees this “like it’s a threat. We feel tense, stressed, pressure…our body physically feels it.”br>We learned that “Neuroscience has shown us, that the feeling we get from a social or emotional threat (like being passed over for the promotion) is the same as the feeling we get from a physical threat (like seeing a bear or a snake).br>When we see how our brain interprets “everything and everyone we meet as either a reward or a threat” we can better understand “how our body reacts, (and) our brain and mind think, (leading) to the decisions, behaviors and actions we make.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>Next on this EP, we reviewed Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs that led to “Self-Determination Theory” around the year 2000 where researchers found that there were “three physiological needs: the need for Competence (feeling valued for our knowledge, skills and experience), the need for Relatedness (collaborating, connecting or serving others) and the need for Autonomy (being able to exercise self-regulation…to achieve our goals.” (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick).br>We learned that when our ACRES are being met, (our autonomy, competence, relatedness, equity, and sureness) it will put us in a toward state and we will fully embrace everything ahead of us; (but) if our ACRES are threatened, it will put us in an “away state” and will then resist or block things ahead of us.br>Looking at Bosnick’s ACRES example, we examined a work experience in our past, that we did not enjoy, to see where it went against the ACRES Model of Needs. With brain science in mind, we can gain more understanding of why we either enjoyed, or didn’t enjoy this experience. It all led back to how our brain either interprets the experience as a reward, or a threat.br>We also looked at triggers to be aware of to mitigate threat, during times of change.br>Finally, we looked at how to change our nervous system, to change our actions and behaviors, so we can leave behind a legacy (or fossil record as Dr. Huberman calls it) that we are proud of.br>We learned that “Agitation and strain is the entry point to neuroplasticity” Dr. Hubermanbr>This is when lasting CHANGE is happening at the brain level, and impacting our entire nervous system. So when we are working on something, (like trying to learn something new…like understanding the neuroscience of change for this episode) and that limbic friction feeling comes up, (and I’m annoyed or agitated) when something just doesn’t click.  I now have a deeper understanding of what’s happening at the brain level after this EP. I will now push forward, stay positive and lean into the change that I know is happening in my brain, as I embrace the change that comes with doing difficult work.br>The Neuroscience of Change is an exciting topic, and it’s only going to be strengthened with the next two topics, Agility and Resilience.br> br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTHbr>EP 342 Chapter 13   “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility”br>Which leads us to the final EP of our review today. “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility”br>Before I even review this EP, I thought of something I saw on Twitter/X this morning that caught my attention.br>It was a post from Chris S Cornell whose handle is @BiggestComeback and he was talking about his first attempt to run a mile, with a kettlebell. He faced some criticism for this post, as some said it was “dangerous” but mentioned that he thought that “spending your life on the couch with a remote in one hand and a beer in the other is far more dangerous.”xiv (Chris Cornell)br>While this pathway came out as a low priority for me last year, and this year, I have to say, it’s definitely NOT an area I leave off to the side. I’m always looking to see how I can push my mind or body, just a bit past where I’m comfortable, and when life is difficult, this is actually where I thrive. While I don’t think I could run a mile with a kettle bell, I did run 7 miles today with a 16 pound weighted vest. I really do believe in the mind/body connection and that by doing things that are difficult, we strengthen the brain. We did dive deeper into this concept on EP 344xv with “The Neuroscience of Resilience” that we will review next time, but we uncovered that by doing difficult things, we increase the size of a part of our brain called the anterior midcingulate cortex. (Dr. Andrew Huberman).br>I do difficult things because I want to improve my mental and physical strength, and in turn, increase the size of this important part in my brain that Dr. Huberman says “is not just the seat of willpower…but scientists think it holds the secret in the will to live.”br>If you are like me, and enjoy doing difficult things, you will enjoy when we looked at three terms from the book Antifragile by N Talebxvi where the author says there are three types of systems, organizations or people.br>The fragile: which is like an egg and breaks under stress. No one wants to be labeled as fragile.br>The robust: which is like a phoenix, when destroyed comes back exactly as it was before. This is a step in the right direction, but who wants to emerge from challenge the same as before?br>The antifragile: gets stronger from uncertainty—like the Hydra from the Greek myth where you cut off one head, two grows back in its place. It gets stronger from the sudden change.br>We learned that when we face challenges, changes and stressors, we want to become antifragile in the process so that we grow from adversity, and become stronger in the process.br>While we did go deep into the stressors and triggers that can stop our course of action, Bosnick suggested that we rate our stressors (from a list he provided to jog our minds), on a scale of 1-5. Then he reminds us of the three types of people, showing us how we can and most definitely will grow from adversity, sustaining our peak performance, and finally what we want to take away from this chapter is how to “train our brain to be antifragile in order to be more agile in the moment when we face challenges or stressors.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 149)br>I don’t think that running a mile with a kettle bell is for me (even if a part of me wonders how far I could go before I would lose the grip of something that heavy), I will continue to challenge my mind, as we learned from our most downloaded series, The Silva Method that “Once we learn to use our mind (to train it) it will do some astounding things, as you will soon see.”br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTHbr> br>REVIEW and CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude this week’s episode #357 on PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 10, 11, 12, and 13.br>EPISODE #357 PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover:br>✔ EP 336 Chapter 10xvii“The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence”br>✔ EP 337 Chapter 11xviii “The Neuroscience of Time Management”br>✔ EP 339 Chapter 12xix “The Neuroscience of Change”br>✔ EP 342 Chapter 13xx     “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility”br> br>We will see you next time, with our PART 4, our final part in this review.br>Stay tuned as we launch our interview series, with NEW inspiring interviews with experts who are working deeply with the most current neuroscience research.br>See you next week!br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #355 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #356 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 2 (Grant Bosnick)https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-secrets-of-self-leadership-chapters-6-to-9-review/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-science-of-persuasion-and-influence/br> br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #337 “The Neuroscience of Time Management”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-time-the-neuroscience-behind-effective-time-management/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 339 “The Neuroscience of Change”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/embracing-change-the-neuroscience-behind-thriving-in-2024/br> br>viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 342  “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-mental-and-physical-agility-strategies-for-self-leadership/br> br>viii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #176 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-communication-why-our-brain-doesn-t-like-the-word-no/br> br>ix The Neuroscience of Influence https://www.youtube.com/watch?vJ-5CZ2AXT1obr> br>x The Neuroscience of Influence Leadership Coaching by Dean Newlund https://mfileadership.com/2021/01/27/the-neuroscience-of-influence/br> br>xi Success Principles for Teens by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy April 15, 2008 https://www.amazon.com/Success-Principles-Teens-Where-Want/dp/0757307272br> br>xii Author Kent Healy on “Time Management: Our Greatest Asset” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vw_ibHzu751Ibr> br>xiii Chronotypes Definition https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/chronotypes#:~:textChronotype%20is%20the%20natural%20inclination,bird%20versus%20a%20night%20owl.br> br>xiv https://x.com/BiggestComeback/status/1895906308785615336br> br>xvNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #344 “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams/br> br>xvi Antifragile by Nassim Taleb Published Jan. 28, 2014 https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680br> br>xvii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-the-science-of-persuasion-and-influence/br> br>xviii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #337 “The Neuroscience of 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In this episode, we delve into the significance of hydration for brain health, discovering aha moments through creative insights, and the influential power of expectations on our well-being and success. We also explore the neuroscience behind staying mentally strong and regulate emotions effectively through improved sleep patterns. Join us as we unravel these fascinating research-backed strategies to enhance your self-leadership skills.br>Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>And we will now resume PART 2 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year.  Last week, we began with PART 1ii and the first 5 chapters of the book. Today we will review chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.br>((On todays EPISODE #356 PART 2 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):br>✔ EP 327 Chapter 6iii “The Hydrated Brain”br>✔ EP 330 Chapter 7iv“Aha Moments, Creative Insights/the Brain”br>✔ EP 333 Chapter 8v “Exploring the Power of Expectations”br>✔ EP 335 Chapter 9vi “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed”br>If you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test.br> br>Self-Assessment Results 2024 vs 2025br>I re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences. See what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in yourself for 2025. Did any of your pathways of focus shift since last year?br>REMEMBER: We are either moving forward into growth, or backwards to safety. (Abraham Maslow).br>EP 327 Chapter 6 “The Hydrated Brain”br> br>For this episode, I remember wondering how on the earth can we narrow the focus of this topic of health and wellness that Bosnick covers thoroughly in Chapter 6?br>Dr. Peter Attiavii, a Canadian-American physician, known for his medical practice that focuses on the science of longevity, says that “exercise might be the most potent “drug” we have for extending the quality and perhaps quantity of our years of life.”br>He created a rule that he thought would help narrow this focus and it was called “Attia’s Rule”viii where he suggests that can’t even talk about this topic, unless you have reached a certain level of health yourself. I agree, as this is one area we have been focused on this podcast, and I notice that as I strengthen one area, I lose sight of another. It’s an ongoing quest for balance, and I wouldn’t say I’ve mastered the balance yet.br>We dove deep into Attia’s Rule on our EP back in October 2022, “Using Neuroscience to Improve Fitness, Longevity and Overall Health.”ixbr>Dr. Attia says that nutrition and health arguments are a waste of your time until you’ve completed a certain set of criteria. He says don’t bother defending this topic unless you can:br>Dead hang for a minute (try this! I honestly thought I was going to die when I did this 2 years ago). I’m not sure I could do it today with the signs of osteoporosis showing up in my fingers (and noticeable when I type).br>Wall sit for two minutes. (This wasn’t difficult for me the fact that I regularly hit the hiking trails).br>Have a VO2 max of at least 75th percentile for your age group. (Mine is showing 37 right now which was the same as it was in 2022. Interesting that I’m hiking less these days, but have kept the same VO2 max).br>I think it’s important to notice just how vast this topic of health and wellness really is.br>We mentioned the Top 6 Health Staplesx on our last episode, that we created back in 2020 when our podcast took a turn towards mental and physical health and wellness, (that we just can’t escape) and I wasn’t surprised to see Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman post on Twitter/X that he would like to see a Superbowl Commercial promoting healthy habits. The time for mental and physical health is here, and we cannot deny the connection between the two. We met Dr. Bruce Perry on EP 168xi where we dove into his famous book What Happened to You, that he co-authored with Oprah, and the last Kindle book I purchased was Gabor Mate’s When the Body Says No: The Hidden Costs of Stressxiibr>When I look back at why I chose to highlight “The Hydrated Brain” I honestly think it was because this topic is so vast.br>Hydration is something that might be emphasized with athletes, but it wasn’t something anyone had emphasized with me (unless they were connected to the sports world).br>To narrow this topic of health and wellness down a bit, did YOU know that keeping our brain hydrated helps us with:br>Improving concentration and cognitionbr>Helping to balance our mood and emotionsbr>Maintaining a good memorybr>Boosting our brain’s reaction timebr>Increasing blood flow and oxygen to the brainbr>Preventing and relieving headachesbr>Reducing stressbr>Grant Bosnick shared with us in this chapter:br>“That our brain is 75% water and when our brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, we will be able to think faster, be more focused and experience greater clarity and creativity?” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).br>Grant reminds us that “everyone is unique and needs different amounts of water per day (but suggests) an adequate intake for men is roughly around 3 liters (100 fluid ounces) a day, (and) for women it’s about 2.2 liters (74 fluid ounces) a day.br>What do you think? Could you improve your water intake? Just by thinking about ways to improve our brain health, we will over time begin to move the needle in the direction of physical health and wellness, which was the concept that Grant wanted us to uncover in Chapter 6. This is just one small idea, (in this HUGE topic) but if we can tackle one idea at a time, we will move in the direction of health and wellness.br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH br>EP 330 Chapter 7 “Aha Moments, Creative Insights/the Brain”br>This pathway #3 came out as MEDIUM importance (orange score) for me, alongside mindfulness and flow last year, but this year, this is my second highest pathway of focus. Look to see where pathway 3 showed up for you last  year, and if it’s different for you this year.br>What I loved about Grant Bosnick’s book is that he opens up chapter 7 with a story of how insight was used by an organization to help solve the problem with the high number of babies that were dying within a month of their birth, specifically in developing countries.  This organization he wrote about, solved this specific problem using a thought process that took insight using “materials and human resources that could be used to address this issue” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) by building incubators made out of Toyota cars that were readily available in these developing areas.br>Instead of using their analytical mind and thinking “how do we get more incubators to these areas” someone on their team used insight and creativity to come up with the best solution to use the resources they had readily available to them, locally.br>So how do we think up these creative ideas? Grant asks us to ponder where we have our best ideas.br>In the shower?br>While exercising?br>At your desk while doing work?br>Just before falling asleep or waking up?br>While walking or hiking?br>While taking with a friend?br>Grant suggests that few people will come back with “at their desk while working” since this type of creativity involves breaking away from the analytical, thinking mind, and tapping into our “nonconscious” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) part of our brain.br>It was here I had to look deeper into how this type of thinking happens, and I found the fascinating book, The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman.br>If you want to dive deeper into the science behind insight and creativity, I highly suggest reading this book. I wanted to know HOW to create these “AHA” Moments at will, not by chance and this is what these two cognitive neuroscientists who wrote this book, set out to do. Their goal of writing this book was to “explain how these Eureka experiences happen—and how to have more of them to enrich our lives and empower personal and professional success.” (The Eureka Factor).br>In the very beginning pages of The Eureka Factor, we learn that “insight is creative” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman) and when the authors went on to define “what creativity is” they suggest to not define it (yet) since “everyone intuitively recognizes creativity when he or she sees it” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).br>I thought back to when we covered “Improving Creativity” on PART 4 of The Silva Methodxiii on ((“Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”)) and we tapped into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research on creativity here. Dr. Huberman explains that “when we see something that’s truly creative, it reveals something to us about the natural world and about how our brains work….It must reveal something that surprises us” for it to be truly creative.br>So, going back to The Eureka Factor, John Kounios suggests that “creative insight is not an exotic type of thought reserved for the few. In fact, (he says) it’s one of the few abilities that define our species….most humans—have insights. It’s a basic human ability.” (Page 11, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).br>While reading further into The Eureka Factor, I came across an image that helped to explain this idea so we can ALL improve our ability to generate new and creative insights that will empower our personal and professional lives.br>IMAGE CREDIT: The Eureka Factor (Kounios, Beeman) Page 24br>If someone were to ask me “Where do I begin to improve my ability to create NEW insights in my life?” I would say, start here:br>STEP 1: Go somewhere quiet and think.  We’ve mentioned a few times on this podcast that “Every man has the natural and inherent power to think what he wants to think, but it requires more effort to do so”xiv (Wallace D. Wattles). I recently heard Professor Hod Lipsonxv from Columbia University, speaking about the future with AI, and while his whole presentation was forward-thinking, eye opening and brilliant, what caught my attention the most was when he mentioned that while working with students with AI and robotics, the hardest part for them was to come up with a name for their robot, because he said “it takes a lot of effort to be creative.” Take the time needed for this process.br>STEP 2: You might think you are stuck, and like the image suggests in the show notes, you might see a brick wall in front of you, metaphorically speaking, but know that there is always a solution to every problem. You just haven’t figured it out yet. It’s here that I share ways I’ve moved past where I’m stuck, and that’s by using The Silva Method. I’m reminded daily that many of our current listeners found us from the first episode we did with this 4-part series that ended with an episode on “How to Be More Creative and Innovative”. When you feel stuck, take a break.br>STEP 3: Keeping your mood positive, break away from where you feel stuck, and do something that makes you happy. It could be going for a walk, or a hike, or playing tennis like the image from The Eureka Factor. Just break away and divert your attention away from the problem. If you are in a meditative state, just be sure to have positive, elevated emotions flowing through you. Looking at the image in the show notes from The Eureka Factor, we see a person playing tennis. You can use whatever method you want here (The Silva Method of Meditation, your own mindfulness practice, going for a walk) or whatever it is for YOU where you access those feelings of calmness and peace.br>STEP 4: Be open to new ideas that might pop into your head. Be prepared for ideas that might be completely opposite to how you were originally thinking of solving the problem. We are all different here. Think back to the beginning of this episode, when Grant Bosnick asked us to consider where our creative ideas flow into our minds. Mine come in that time just before I go to sleep, or just as I’m waking up. Others might come in the shower, or while exercising. Be open to NEW ideas coming into your mind, and be ready to write them down.br>STEP 5: Know that there is much work going on from your unconscious mind. You’ll will become more self-aware in this process.br>Grant Bosnick lists a few inventions that were developed this way, in chapter 7 on Insight, and I found an article that lists “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, (where) inspiration arrived suddenly”xvi to help these inventors move forward with their famous AHA Moments.br>I personally think it’s amazing how we acquire wisdom. When we suddenly “see” something that escaped us for so long. I can only imagine the room from Grant Bosnick’s opening story when that one person said “why don’t we make incubators out of Toyota cars?” completely shifting what EVERYONE was thinking.br>We ended this EP with one of my favorite poems from Stewart Edward White who explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us forever. He writes:br>“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;we approve, intellectually, the written word.But nothing happens inside us.Then, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short.A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.And we marvel that this understandinghas escaped us so long.”br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH br>EP 333 Chapter 8 “Exploring the Power of Expectations” where we will dive into a topic that I mark as high importance in my life, right up with breathing. When I took my self-assessment last year, the topic of expectations showed up as low priority for me to focus. Not because it’s not important to me, but because I’ve already made this topic of high importance. Expectations came out for me in the RED category, with a low score of 8% (last year) along with goals and time management, that I also put high importance with on a daily basis. br>This year, pathway 1 came out as an area of MEDIUM focus for me, and I can tell right now, that the area I need to work on is “time management.”br>If you’ve taken the self-assessment, look to see if Expectations (in pathway 1) are of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.br>Before looking at Grant Bosnick’s thoughts about the topic of expectations, where he begins chapter 8 by asking us “what did you expect?” I had to do some research first, to see what is already out in the world, and there was a lot out there, on the science behind expectations.br>DID YOU KNOW:br>That when our expectations are met or exceeded, this “increases our dopamine levels, which leads to increased happiness and well-being, which helps maximize our performance by setting up the conditions of flow and insight, which leads to more productivity and increased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick)br>Conversely, did you know that “if our expectations are not met, that it dramatically decreases our dopamine levels, we feel disappointment and stress, resulting in poor performance and decreased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84/85).br>On the EP we went deep into the Science of Expectation, and we looked at a book by David Robson called The Expectation Effect where this author showed us how “our beliefs, in themselves, shape your health and well-being in profound ways, and that learning to reset our expectations (about these issues) can have truly remarkable effects on our health, happiness and productivity.” (David Robson)br>SOME TIPS ON HOW TO USE THE NEUROSCIENCE OF EXPECTATIONS IN OUR DAILY LIFE:br> KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I’M EXPECTING (of myself and others): Understanding the science, helps me to keep my expectations tied to myself, and not others, to avoid disappointment and stress.  I expect to achieve my goals, (by putting in the necessary work) keep myself in good health (physical and mental) and will not just THINK about these expectations, but will do the hard work, take the action necessary to achieve them. This way, I’m not just “thinking” of what I expect to occur, I’m actually doing something with those thoughts. If I’m ever feeling “disappointed” with something in my life, a good question to ask is “what did you expect?” and see if I can backtrack to my thoughts. Was I using the science to flood my brain with dopamine, (with something within my control-that I could take action towards) or not.br> USE POSITIVE EXPECTATION TO BUILD RESILIENCE FOR A HEALTHIER VERSION OF MYSELF: Understanding the science behind our expectations, and especially David Robson’s work, where we learned that “people with a more positive attitude towards their later years are less likely to develop (certain age-related diseases)” (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) making a strong case for expecting exceptional mental and physical health in the future. Again, it goes without saying that we can’t just “think” ourselves into good health. We need to do the work here in order to expect results to occur.br> CONTINUE TO EXPECT GOOD THINGS (for myself and others) Knowing that “expectations and beliefs can influence—indeed are already influencing your life in many other surprising and powerful ways. (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) makes me believe in some of the rituals I’ve heard of over the years, like lucky charms. I learned from David Robson’s The Expectation Effect, that “superstitions and rituals can boost perseverance and performance across a whole range of cognitive tasks, and (that) the advantages are often considerable.” (Page 198, The Expectation Effect). Whether you are a professional athlete, singer, public speaker, or someone like me who just wants improved results, there is a science to having a lucky charm, or something that brings you the promise of success, to help you to create a feeling of control during those high stress times we all face. Don’t dismiss the power of a lucky rock with a goal written on it, or whatever it is that holds significance to you with your future goals, or something that has meaning to you, that you expect to occur in your future.br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH br>EP 335 Chapter 9 “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed” Chapter 9, covering “The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation” which showed up on my leadership self-assessment (in pathway 4 last year AND again this year) as a low, RED score, of 20%. This is not because it’s not something I don’t need to pay attention to, this is something I pay attention to daily, right up there with physical health that’s also listed in Pathway Four of Grant’s Self-Leadership Map.br>Look to see if Emotion Regulation (pathway 4) is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.br>EMOTION REGULATION AND SLEEP:br>In a world where we are hit daily by external stimuli, how on the earth can we be proactive to stay mentally strong and clear-headed so we have improved executive control to manage our emotions and regulate them? This took me straight to the work of Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Matthew Walker who recorded an episode called “Improve Sleep to Boost Mood and Emotion Regulation.”xvii It was here where I learned just how important sleep is for keeping a strong, clear mind, so we can use this strength to acknowledge and regulate our emotions, like Bosnick suggested in chapter 9 of his book.br>Dr. Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and the host of The Matt Walker Podcast, gave example after example that proved that when you’ve NOT had a good night’s sleep, things that wouldn’t bother you (when you’ve slept well), begin to aggravate, or grate on you more.br>Here’s what I found to be remarkable on this topic, something I had not ever heard before.br>DID YOU KNOW THAT “the greater amount of REM sleep you are getting, (where our dreams occur) the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day.” Matt Walker and Dr. Andrew Huberman.br>Dr. Walker went on to explain that “the brain chemical noradrenaline (that’s responsible for our stress reaction) completely shuts off during REM sleep, and serotonin (that plays a role with our mood) decreases, while acetyl choline (that carries messages from our brain to our body through nerve cells) increases by up to 30% in some parts of the brain (and can be even more active than when we were awake).  Dr. Walker concluded that the decrease of stress related brain chemicals is what makes “REM sleep was the perfect condition for overnight therapy.”br>If we want to improve our emotion regulation, the science is pointing directly to improving our sleep.br>On this episode, we dove deep into the 4 stages of sleep and suggestions to improve our sleep is something I’ve been working on for the past 5 years. There is a lot to this, and I’m still working on improving ALL the macroingredients of a good sleep (suggested by Dr. Walker), that include QQRT, or knowing the quantity (amount of sleep), quality (fragmented vs continuous), regularity (sleeping/waking around the same time) and timing (sleeping in alignment with my chronotype).  Dr. Walker explains these areas with Dr. Huberman, and if you do wonder where you can improve, I highly suggest their 6-part series on sleep.br>TIPS FOR IMPROVING EMOTION REGULATION BY IMPROVING OUR SLEEP:br>Here are three tips that I took away from the neuroscience of self-regulation, that I’ve been working on, to see if improving my sleep in these areas, could possibly improve emotion regulation.br>1. KNOW HOW MUCH DEEP RESTORATIVE SLEEP WE ARE GETTING EACH NIGHT: br>We all know the importance of knowing how much sleep we are getting to be well-rested the next day, (how many hours or the quantity) but it’s also important to keep an eye on the QUALITY or amount of DEEP RESTORATIVE sleep we are getting each night.br>When I looked at the graphic I included when I wrote this EP back in June 2024, using the WHOOP wearable tracker, I can tell you that with focus and effort in this area, I’ve been able to improve the number of hours of restorative sleep I was getting last year, to this year, by 14%, hitting most nights with sufficient restorative sleep.br>Do you know how many hours of restorative sleep you are getting each night?br>2. KNOW HOW MUCH REM SLEEP WE ARE GETTING:br>Keeping an eye on how much REM sleep we getting, is my next tip, since we know it’s important for consolidating new memories, learning and motor skills. We also just learned that the more REM sleep we are getting, we can say we are getting some good overnight therapy, restoring ourselves mentally. You can find sleep trackers that can help you to measure and track these important ingredients of a good sleep for yourself, and see how much REM sleep you are getting each night, while keeping in mind that “the greater amount of REM sleep you are getting, the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day.” (Dr. Walker)br>Remember, we are working on ways to help with our emotion regulation, and it seems to me, that an easy way to do this, would be to see how we can improve our REM sleep.  br>3. APPLY THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP TO IMPROVE EMOTION REGULATION: Since “during REM sleep the stress chemicals are turned off” helping us to “strip away the emotion from the memory” we can take this understanding a step further, and see if we are able to solve any of our problems during sleep.br>Dr. Huberman and Dr. Walker went into great detail about this conceptxviii that I’ve actually witnessed first-hand. They described what happens in REM sleep to be like “Behavior-Desensitization” and I had the opportunity to see the stages of this process, done by someone skilled and trained in trauma and the brain, working with someone I know well, who has experiences significant trauma in their life, starting at an early age. Using a series of techniques, the trained therapist took the client safely from talking about a traumatic memory from their childhood, (with extreme emotion attached) to where they could say out loud that the memory had lost its emotional load and no longer gave them an emotional reaction. This is exactly what happens to our brain during REM sleep and why it’s mentally restorative.br>Putting these tips all together, and knowing that improving the quality, and quantity of sleep is linked to improving emotion regulation, I’m working hard to improve restorative sleep and REM sleep, each month.  It’s all just a balancing act, though, and working on one part of our health at a time.br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH br>REVIEW and CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude this week’s episode #356 on PART 2 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9.br>✔ EP 327 Chapter 6xix “The Hydrated Brain”br>✔ EP 330 Chapter 7xx“Aha Moments, Creative Insights/the Brain”br>✔ EP 333 Chapter 8xxi “Exploring the Power of Expectations”br>✔ EP 335 Chapter 9xxii “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed”br>While listening to each episode can be a helpful review, so can revisiting your leadership self-assessment to see what might have changed for you this year from last. I hope this review of chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership have helped you to think of NEW ways of thinking and taking the necessary action, that will drive you towards whatever it is that you are working on this year.br>With that thought, I do want to thank you for tuning in, and we will see you next time, with a review of the next 4 chapters.br>See you next time.br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br> br>Thank you to all who listen!br> br>REFERENCES: br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #355 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick) https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience/br> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #327 “The Hydrated Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast-episode-327-recap/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “AHA Moments, Creative Insights and the Brain”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/understanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals/br> br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #333 “Exploring the Power of Expectations” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/exploring-the-power-of-expectations-in-episode-333/br> br>viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #335 “The Neuroscience Behind Being Strong and Clear Headed” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-emotion-regulation-the-neuroscience-behind-staying-strong-and-clear-headed/br> br>vii Peter Attia https://peterattiamd.com/br> br>viii Attia’s Rule https://miloandthecalf.com/2023/02/08/the-attia-rule-some-tests-of-strength-for-longevity/#:~:textAwhile%20back%20longevity%20expert%20Peter,a%20person%20fit%20for%20longevity.br> br>ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast “Using Neuroscience to Improve Fitness, Longevity and Overall Health.”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-improve-fitness-longevity-and-overall-health/br> br>x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE Recorded for Podbean’s Wellness Week “The Top 5 Health Staples” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/br> br>xiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EP 168 “Dr. Bruce Perry and Steve Graner: What Happened to You?”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-bruce-perry-and-steve-graner-from-the-neurosequential-network-on-what-we-should-all-know-about-what-happened-to-you/br> br>xii Gabor Mate When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection Published https://www.amazon.com/When-Body-Says-No-Hidden/dp/178504222Xbr> br>xiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 264 “The Neuroscience Behind The Silva Method: Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/br> br>xiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 315 “Thinking and Acting in This Certain Way PART 2 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich book https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/br> br>xv https://www.me.columbia.edu/faculty/hod-lipsonbr> br>xvi “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly” by Dan Falk, Published September 2, 2005 https://magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ideas/culture-society/great-eureka-moments-in-history-famous-inspirational-moments/br> br>xvii Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Seriesbr> https://www.youtube.com/watch?vS_SrHS8FvMMbr> br>xviii Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?vS_SrHS8FvMMbr> br>xixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #327 “The Hydrated Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast-episode-327-recap/br> br>xx Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “AHA Moments, Creative Insights and the Brain”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/understanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals/br> br>xxi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #333 “Exploring the Power of Expectations” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/exploring-the-power-of-expectations-in-episode-333/br> br>xxiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #335 “The Neuroscience Behind Being Strong and Clear Headed” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mastering-emotion-regulation-the-neuroscience-behind-staying-strong-and-clear-headed/br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/unlocking-the-secrets-of-self-leadership-chapters-6-to-9-review/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg 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In this episode, join Andrea Samadi as we delve into practical neuroscience applications for self-leadership in 2025. Discover how to balance various aspects of life through insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnicks book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.br>We explore strategies from four key chapters, focusing on leveraging neuroscience to level up your goals, the inspiration behind motivation, the benefits of mindfulness, and the art of achieving flow states. Learn actionable steps for overcoming obstacles and using positive forces to drive personal growth.br>Whether youre implementing new habits or seeking motivation, this episode serves as a guide to harnessing the full potential of your mind and achieving greater heights.br>Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>Now, we are well into 2025, and if you are listening today, I want to congratulate you. Not everyone chooses to do the work that is needed for self-improvement. It’s something I’m dedicated to working on each year, and like you, those who tune in each week, implementing the ideas we write down in our notebooks, and even the ones we highlight in yellow, this is the hardest work in the room. I just want to recognize you for showing up here, and tuning in to grab some ideas, do this difficult work, and take the ideas that you learn from the research, and put them into action.br>Like you, I am doing this as well. We interviewed Kristen Holmes, the VP of Performance Science from Whoop.com back in May 2021, on EP134i when I had first started using the wearable device to measure my sleep, strain and daily recovery. She told me something I already knew, and that was that my sleep needed work. She said it much sterner than this, but I heard it, loud and clear, especially since my brain scan from Amen Clinics, that we reviewed on EP 84ii came back and showed that I was sleep deprived. Changing behaviors, habits and daily routines, and changing the trajectory of our health is all possible, but actually sustaining the change—this is what I’m looking for. This is why I am doing these podcast episodes, and sharing what I’m learning along the way. It took me 4 years to finally improve my sleep, but to do this, I had to sacrifice something else important to me, and that was my early morning workouts. I’m sure if you are listening, you would understand and know exactly what I am saying here. While making improvements with one area of our life, we tend to do this at the expense of another area. I’m determined to prove that we can have it all, and hopefully, at the end of this review, we can all find a way towards improving the balance in the important areas of our lives.br>REMEMBER: “Mastering others is strength; mastering oneself is true power” - Lao Tsubr>Now wouldn’t it be great to have a tool (like a map) that tells us what is important to focus on each year, based on what we say is important to us in our work or personal lives?br>Now sleep is not on the map we are covering today, as we will review the 19 chapters from Grant Bosnick’s book, but I would put sleep right at the top of the list, along with the Top Health Staples that we covered back on a bonus EP we did in 2022iii where we first covered the importance of daily exercise, good quality sleep, eating a healthy diet, understanding how to balance our gut-brain axis, how to listen to our hunger cues with intermittent fasting, and the importance of stress reduction (that I think we could cover more in depth this year).br>((If you took the leadership self-assessmentiv last year, go back and take it again, and see if any of the areas have changed for you.))br>SELF-ASSESSMENT LINK HEREbr>And now we will begin PART 1 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321v the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year.br>Today we will review chapters 2-5 (the first chapter was an introduction to the book).br>((On todays EPISODE #355 PART 1 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):br>✔ EP 323 Chapter 2vi “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals”br>✔ EP 324 Chapter 3vii “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”br>✔ EP 325 Chapter 4viii “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”br>✔ EP 326 Chapter 5ix “The Neuroscience of Flow”br>We will go through each of the 19 chapters, and cover the action steps in this review.br>EP 323 Chapter 2x “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals”br>What I loved the most about this chapter on goals, was learning about Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory that says “there is a force that drives us towards our goals.” (Chapter 2 on goals). The idea is that we learn to use this force to push us towards whatever it is that we want.br>Here’s a REVIEW of 3 steps to implement Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory to push us towards our goals this year.br>STEP 1 RECOGNIZE THE NEGATIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US AWAY FROM OUR GOALS: Know that whenever we are moving towards a goal, there will be a force that pushes us down from our current state of attaining that goal, (a negative force) and there’s also a force that helps us to change (a positive force). Identify the forces that are pushing you down as you move towards your desired end result.br>In our schools: it could be limited time to study for a test. (as a negative force).br>In our sports environments: it could be our competition, or whoever is at the top of the league.br>Finally, in our workplaces: it could be a competitor charging lower pricing, and taking all the business in your area.br>STEP 2 RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US TOWARDS OUR GOALS: Recognize that just as there is a negative force pushing us down, there are also positive forces that pushes us up, and can assist us to change. It’s this force pushing us up that Grant talks about in his chapter on goals. He says that “the closer we get to our target (or perception of being closer to the target) the strength of the force increases.” (Page 20, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Leadership).br>STEP 3 FIND THE MOMENTUM THAT TAKES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE:  br>It’s here in the diagram where I drew a RED arrow, showing a person moving from their current state, leveling up to a new, heightened level of performance, when there are MORE positive forces pushing us up, than negative pushing us down.br>BEFORE we can get to our new heightened level of performance, we must overcome the forces against whatever it is we are moving towards, (like by overcoming our competition) and create as many positive forces to help us to move towards our NEW end result.br>Revisiting this concept this year, I suggest we all create a plan for how we will overcome our resistances, while building up positive forces for change (like through study, identifying ways to improve our mental and physical health so we can use these forces to push up against the negatives, or from understanding our “why” so this internal force drives us forward when times are difficult.     br>Another thought here, is to find ways to increase our capacity to handle stress. I recommend listening to EP 228xi where we reviewed “HRV (heart rate variability) The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience” as this episode gives examples of how to build more capacity to handle these day to day negative forces, and create healthy ways to push us towards our goals.         br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH br>EP 324 Chapter 3xii “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”br>This chapter on inspiration and motivation came up as a high level of importance for me last year, and I’m always looking to deepen my understanding on where I find inspiration from, and why, with the idea that “what we find inspiring (people or things) produces oxytocin (that facilitates trust)in the brain while also producing dopamine the neurotransmitter that’s associated with motivation and reward.” There’s a lot at play when we find what motivates and inspires us day to day.br>PUTTING THE NEUROSCIENCE OF INSPIRATION INTO PRACTICE:br>WRITE:br>Write a list of:br>Who inspires you, and why?br>Do you feel trust with this person that could be a performance multiplier? Think about this. Why, or why not?br>What inspires you, and why?br>Do you feel motivation from places that we know can rewire our brain and make new neural connections?br>THINK:br>Think of your brain being bombarded by oxytocin (the neurochemical that facilitates the feelings of trust) and then dopamine (the neurochemical associated with motivation and reward) and then the NEW neural pathways that are being rewired into your brain with whatever it is that you are drawing inspiration from.br>LEARN:br>What does this mean to you? Does it help you to make sense of your world in a new way?  Does this connection to science help to motivate you in a NEW way, perhaps pushing you past some of the obstacles that once held you back? Does this NEW understanding energize you in some new way, or give you more self-awareness towards your goals?br>My goal with these bite-sized chapters connecting Neuroscience and Self-Leadership to our daily practice, is that we begin to see how simple it is to connect an understanding of how our brain works, to our best practices, that we tap into daily, taking us to new heights.br>Applying the Neuroscience of Inspiration to my life, I can clearly see what’s most important to me, why I’m drawn to certain people or places, and how important it is for me to keep learning, and applying what we uncover together on these episodes.br> br>EP 325 Chapter 4xiii “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”br>I loved this episode because I learned something new, and made a deeper connection to our past episodes.br>I learned:br>That there is a concept called PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chamine who used fMRI scanners to discover that by doing these PQ Reps we can actually build our mental muscles by activating this PQ Region in the Brain.  For those who have a mindfulness practice in place, putting PQ Reps into practice helps to reaffirm the benefits that come along with building your mental muscles, and for those who have found it difficult to begin a mindfulness practice, PQ Reps is a proven way to bridge the gap for you to begin.br>HOW DO WE PRACTICE THESE IMPORTANT PQ REPS? By rubbing our finger and thumb together, and involving any of our 5 senses for 10 seconds. I suggest that we feel the touch of our fingers on each other. By doing this, we are shifting our attention to our body and focusing on the sensation. It is this activity, that build up the PQ Area of our brain, while the survival part goes quieter.br>If you next listen to Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditationxiv you will see how Dr. Siegel’s Mindfulness Practice is essentially teaching you to do PQ Reps involving every part of your body and feeling the sensations from your head to toe. Start small, practicing PQ Reps one day at a time, and eventually you will learn to focus your attention for longer periods of time, building your mental muscles and resilience in the process.  br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH br> br>EP 326 Chapter 5xv “The Neuroscience of Flow”br>I learned that “when we are in flow, we are 5X more productive” and of course, who doesn’t want to be 5X more productive? We covered this topic back on EP 27xvi with Friederike Fabritius who first taught me the recipe for peak performance.br>What I remember loving the most about Friederike’s first talk that I found back in 2017 that she did for high level executives in Barcelona, Spain, was that she accurately described what the psychologist, researcher and “father of flow” (known in his work environment as Mike C) that he devoted his entire lifetime to. And that is, what constitutes a happy life. “Mike C,” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, (from Claremont Graduate University in CA) along with Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania (who we’ve mentioned before on this podcast “set out to develop a focus on happiness, well-being, and positivity with a goal to create a field focused on human well-being and the conditions that enable people to flourish and live satisfying lives.”xviibr>Friederike explained this concept of “flow” or “peak performance” as an optimal state that occurs when our brain releases three chemicals: noradrenaline (released with a challenge), dopamine (released with anything that gives you pleasure), and acetylcholine (released when you have focused attention).br>She reminded us about learning to find our “optimal level” of performance by knowing thyself. Some people she says, need challenge to perform optimally (I’m like this for sure), and other people, you must take the challenge or pressure away for them to perform at their best.  One person performs better with an element of “threat” that they perceive as a “reward” and this motivates them, while another person shuts down with this “threat.” To reach peak performance levels with YOUR work, it helps to know how you reach your optimal levels best.br>In Chapter 5, Grant gives us tips for getting into this flow state. br>PICK A GOAL: Think of whatever it is you are working on a decide on the goal. Finish the presentation, or write the proposal or for me, finish writing this episode so I can record, edit and release it today.br>PRIME YOUR BRAIN FOR FLOW: Next he suggests bringing in mindfulness, that takes us back to our last episode where we learned about PQ reps. Use mindfulness to filter out your distractions and maintain control with your attention. I found it does help to let others around you know you’ve blocked off a time where you cannot be interrupted.br>THINK ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE GOAL: Why do you want to complete the thing you are working on. For me, with each podcast episode I write, record and release, it helps me to not only implement these new ideas into my own life, but I know I’m gaining skills that help me far beyond the content. Hosting this podcast, writing and recording these episodes, helps me to improve my presentation skills, communication, which improves my overall levels of confidence, let along what I’m gaining from implementing these ideas myself. I also hear from listeners like Tor Carberry from LinkedIn, who let me know he was looking forward to this episode. I don’t want to let others down, so this also motivates me to do my best work.br>What about you? What benefits do YOU receive from whatever it is that YOU are working on?br>PUT YOURSELF ON THE EDGE: Ask yourself, is this challenging me? If it’s not, it might not get you into the flow state. If it is, then keep working, and see how far you can get. How long can you stretch your flow state.br>I’ve stretched my flow state this morning from the minute I sat down at my desk. There’s always lots of distractions, but with practice, it becomes easier to block them out, and keep moving forward, with your end goal in mind. There’s nothing like the feeling of knowing you gave something your full attention, and effort.br>REVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH br>REVIEW and CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude this week’s episode #355 on PART 1 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapter 2, 3, 4 and 5.br>✔ EP 323 Chapter 2xviii “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals”br>✔ EP 324 Chapter 3xix “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”br>✔ EP 325 Chapter 4xx “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”br>✔ EP 326 Chapter 5xxi “The Neuroscience of Flow”br>While listening to each episode can be a helpful review, so can revisiting your leadership self-assessment to see what might have changed for you this year. I did notice the leadership self-assessment link was not working for me to retake it this year, so I have reached out to Grant Bosnick and will update it as soon as he shares it with me. LINK IS HERE br>In the meantime, I hope this review of the first 5 chapters of his book have helped you to think of NEW ways of thinking that will drive you towards whatever it is that you are working on this year.br>With that thought, I do want to thank you for tuning in, and we will see you next time, with a review of the next 5 chapters.br>See you next time.br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes from Whoop.com  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #84 “ How a Spect Image Brain Scan Can Change your Life PART 3” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/br> br>iii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/br> br>iv Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/br> br>vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/br> br>viiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Flow”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/br> br> br>x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/br> br>xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #228 “HRV: The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-review-of-heart-rate-variability-the-most-important-biomarker-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience/br> br>xii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/br> br>xiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insight-from-grant-bosnicks-tailored-approaches-to-self-leadership/br> br> br> br>xiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/br> br>xvNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #326 “The Neuroscience of Flow”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/br> br>xvi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Peak Performance”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/pioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance/br> br>xvii https://www.cgu.edu/people/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/br> br>xviii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/br> br>xix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/br> br>xxNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Flow” 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classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Monday Jan 20, 2025/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome to Episode 354 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! Join host Andrea Samadi as she concludes the 18-week self-leadership series with Grant Bosnicks revolutionary insights into the neuroscience of presence. Discover how your internal thoughts, external behaviors, and interactions shape your presence, and learn practical strategies to enhance your mindfulness and connection with others.br>This episode dives into Dr. Dan Siegels Wheel of Awareness meditation, offering three actionable tips to strengthen your presence in daily life. Uncover how to elevate your relationships and productivity by integrating mindfulness practices into your routine.br>Whether youre striving to be the most interesting or the most interested person in the room, this episode provides valuable guidance. Prepare to close the year with heightened awareness and step into 2025 with a new perspective on leadership and personal growth.br>On todays episode #354 we continue with the final topic of our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. Our final topic today, will be the neuroscience of presence, and then stay tuned for a review of the entire series to help us to move forward in 2025 with a new lens. br>((On todays EPISODE #354 “The Neuroscience of Presence” we will cover)):br>✔ Chapter 19 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership with the topic of presence.br>✔ Grant Bosnick’s Presence Framework with examples of subtle and direct presence.br>✔ The Neuroscience of Presence using Dr. Dan Siegel’s book Aware: The Science and Practice of Presencebr>✔ Three Tips to Develop More Presence in our Day to Day Life.br>✔ Reflections for using Mindfulness and Meditation to Improve Our Presence.br>If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Presence (in Pathway 2), along with inspiration and motivation, persuade and influence, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me as I’m always looking for new ways to motivate, inspire and influence, and presence is something I know I need to work on daily, bringing my attention back to the present moment or you might catch me daydreaming. It made me laugh when Masati Sajady mentioned he noticed this with me, back on EP 348iii last year. Our presence is something that can be felt, that’s for sure. Now let’s take this deeper with Grant’s book.br>Grant opens up chapter 19, his final chapter, by saying that presence “is a product of our internal thoughts, external behaviors and interactions with others. It’s something (he says) that we carry with us at all times, whether we’re walking into a meeting room (or walking anywhere I might add) or sitting at a bus stop.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 252).br>I can demonstrate this one easily because we have all been there. I’ll never forget Dr. Dan Siegel, who we interviewed way back in our early days of this podcast, on EP 28iv talking about this topic, as he watched a mother with a young child walking, and the mother was on her cell phone, not present at all. He talked about the many opportunities for connection that were lost in this instance, and I never forgot it, as I’ve been guilty of doing exactly the same thing and potentially losing out on opportunities to make meaningful connections with others.br>Or think about this. In a conversation, someone is talking to you, and you notice the void. They’ve left the conversation. They are standing right in front of you, they could be looking you straight in the face, but they are no longer present mentally. You don’t need to ask them where they have gone, you can just feel it, and they eventually come back, but you know they gave you half of their attention.br>Has this ever happened to you? Of course, it has.br>Bosnick says that our presence “can be direct or subtle presence; and it can be controlled or uncontrolled. With direct controlled presence, we can be the most interesting person in the room—being assertive, measured and engaging (he says). With subtle controlled presence, we can be the most interested person in the room—being observant, connected and attentive.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 252) and he says “both add value in different situations.”br>Whether youre striving to be the most interesting or the most interested person in the room, this episode provides valuable guidance. Prepare to close the year with heightened awareness and step into 2025 with a new perspective on leadership and personal growth.br>Bosnick says that our presence “can be direct or subtle presence; and it can be controlled or uncontrolled. With direct controlled presence, we can be the most interesting person in the room—being assertive, measured and engaging (he says). With subtle controlled presence, we can be the most interested person in the room—being observant, connected and attentive.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 252) and he says “both add value in different situations.”br>IMAGE CREDIT: Chapter 19 Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadershipbr>When I think about the most interested person in the room, my mind goes to our company Zoom meetings, where there is one person, Nikki, who always has her camera on, and she is always listening to the conversation actively, showing she is truly interested. She’s an incredible role model for the rest of us, and I find her attention to be motivating.br>This past Christmas holiday, we did a Secret Santa at our work, and Nikki was one of the organizers. I thought it would be fun to participate, so I signed up for this chance to get to know some of my work colleagues in a different way. When my box arrived at my house, and we all met on a call to open our gifts together, I was blown away with the items that were bought for me. The person who was my Secret Santa knew me well!br>They found out I enjoy hiking in my spare time, and bought me some items that I can really use, when I’m out on the hiking trails. This person demonstrated they were “interested” in me, with a subtle presence, by being observant, connected and attentive. Wouldn’t you know it, that my Secret Santa was Nikki! And her presence made me want to do the same thing for others.br>What about the most interesting person in the room? We all know this one. With direct, controlled presence, they become “assertive, measured and engaging” and it’s hard to take your eyes off of them. They are impossible to miss. I’m sure we can all close our eyes and think of an example of someone who uses their direct, controlled presence, really well.br>No one wants to be “invisible” or on the other hand “overwhelming” so this idea of presence takes practice. Bosnick says that while “some people are naturally skilled at controlling and flexing between levels of presence (like my coworker Nikki), “most of us need to consciously work at it to bring it into our control and use it to our best advantage.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 253)br>So how can we improve our presence?  Let’s go straight to the expert on this topic, Dr. Dan Siegel, whose book, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence,v dives deep into a meditation practice, called The Wheel of Awareness, that uses science and psychology to “strengthen your capacity for presence.” (Aware, Dan Siegel).  br>What is the Neuroscience of Presence?br>This is what Dr. Dan Siegel helps us to understand in his book, Aware that outlines why the meditation he created (The Wheel of Awareness) begins with helping us to become more mindful, but the byproduct of this mindfulness, is that “people seem interested in exploring how they might cultivate more presence in their lives so they can be healthier, happier and kinder to themselves and others.” (Dr. Siegel, Aware). Of course at the end of our interview, 6 year ago now, Dr. Siegel asked me what I was learning from doing his Wheel of Awareness Meditation every day.br>I shared what I learned in an extensive review of Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation, on EP 60vi “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness.”  It took me some time to uncover what I learned, but not only does this scientifically proven meditation change the structure and function of the brain in these fascinating ways:br>There’s an integration of structure and function of the brain (integration means well-being).br>There’s a reduction of the stress hormone cortisol.br>There’s an enhancement of immune function.br>Improvement in cardiovascular risk factors.br>Reduction in inflammation via epigenetic changes.br>An optimization of telomerase—which is fascinating as it repairs and maintains the ends of chromosomes which slows aging.br>In addition to these brain changes, I noticed an increase of ability with my 5 senses, also, with increased sensations within my body, and most importantly, what Dr. Siegel was looking to see if I noticed, was that it helped to increase my connection to people around me, expanding my “presence” far outside of myself, and into the world around me.br>If you type the word “presence” into Dr. Siegel’s book, Aware, you will find it’s listed 85 times. Within his Wheel of Awareness Meditation he shares “is about monitoring with stability whatever is arising as it arises (when you do this practice day after day). It’s this awareness that (he says) we are calling presence.” (Aware, Siegel, Page 29).br>How to Develop More Presence in Our Lives?br>“How can we become more mindful (or present) in our day-to-day living so that we are aware of what’s happening?” (whatever is arising day to day)? Dr. Dan Siegel suggests that we “do a regular practice that trains the mind…That training of the mind is sometimes called meditation. (Where he says) we learn to strengthen (our) focused attention.” (Aware, Dr. Siegel, Page 14).br>Here are three tips to start to become more present (with whatever it is that arises) in our day to day life:br>MEDITATE TO STRENGTHEN OUR MIND: Find a meditation where you must be active (not just sit, listen and drift off). It could be Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awarenessvii or even our most downloaded episode series of all-time, The Silva Method.viii Find the best time of day to practice strengthening your mind, and stay consistent.br>NEXT PRACTICE BEING MINDFUL: Once we have strengthened our mind, now we’ve got to put this mental strength into practice. Like Nikki on Zoom calls, she increased her presence by being the most interested person in the room. Or what about when we are in a conversation with someone else, and our mind wanders. Are you able to mindfully bring it back? Dr. Siegel reminds us that “mental presence is a state of being awake and receptive to what is happening, as it is happening in the moment, within us, and between the world and us.” ( Aware, Siegel, Page 14).br>FINALLY, NOTICE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS INCREASED PRESENCE: As we work on strengthening our own presence in the world, and as we are observant, connected and attentive to others (or present) Dr. Siegel would say that we go from the state of “I” to a more integrated self that he calls “MWE.” This is where you/me connect together and like I noticed with the Wheel of Awareness practice, it increased the importance of expanding my presence outside of myself, to include others around me, in the world.br>When we can be truly present in our work or personal lives, we will begin to notice the connections around us, and how important they are. It takes some time though, to put this into practice, as we are bombarded with distractions daily, that take us away from this much-needed presence.br>In chapter 19 of his book, Grant Bosnick asks us to reflect on his Presence Framework, image 19.1 and asks us:br>Have you ever felt uncontrolled, direct presence where you might be overdoing it and unintentionally overwhelming others?br>How to use empathy and emotional intelligence to direct yourself back to being more mindful of how you are showing up to others.br>Think of someone who has controlled direct presence, making them the most interesting person in the room.br>Think of someone who has controlled subtle presence who appears to be the most interested person, on a consistent basis.br>Once you know which quadrant you typically show up in with Bosnick’s Presence Framework, you can begin the work to train your mind to become more present in your daily work and personal life. I guarantee this will help you to build stronger, more effective relationships with others. You will start seeing how your connections go from thinking about ME…to MWE (or you and me together).br>To review and conclude this week’s episode #354 on “The Neuroscience of Presence” we covered:br>✔ Chapter 19 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership with the topic of presence.br>✔ Grant Bosnick’s Presence Framework with examples of subtle and direct presence.br>✔ The Neuroscience of Presence using Dr. Dan Siegel’s book Aware: The Science and Practice of Presencebr>✔ Three Tips to Develop More Presence in our Day to Day Life.br>✔ Reflections for using Mindfulness and Meditation to Improve Our Presence, and expand our connection with others in the world.br>I hope this episode has been as helpful to you as it was for me. Being more present in my daily life (work and personal) is something that takes effort for me, even after implementing Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation. Distractions come fiercely, every second of the day and it takes a trained mind to divert our attention to what matters the most for us. This takes practice, and effort, but the results are well worth it.br>With that thought, we will close out this episode, and next time, we will review ALL 19 chapters of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, in one place.br>See you next time.br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #348 with Masati  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unveiling-exponential-intelligence-transform-your-life-by-shifting-frequencies/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/br> br>v Dr. Dan Siegel, Aware: The Science and Practice and Presence (Published August 21, 2018) https://drdansiegel.com/book/aware/br> br>viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Dan 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Delve into the foundation of empathy as a vital leadership tool, capable of strengthening relationships and achieving better outcomes. Learn about the neuroscience behind empathy, focusing on the role of mirror neurons and the three different types of empathy: cognitive, emotional, and empathetic concern.br>We also reflect on personal experiences where assumptions led to misunderstandings, highlighting the importance of seeing through anothers eyes. Discover practical tips for deepening empathy, cultivating empathetic concern, and applying these insights both personally and professionally to make meaningful connections. This episode calls us to consciously choose empathy, fostering trust and compassion in our interactions. Prepare for our final chapter on the Neuroscience of Presence in the upcoming episodes as we continue to enhance our understanding and application of neuroscience in our daily lives.br>Welcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>On todays episode #353 we continue with the second last topic of our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. Our final topic will be the neuroscience of presence, and then stay tuned for a review of the entire series to help us to move forward in 2025 with a new lens.  br>Now we have not yet covered empathy as an entire topic on this podcast, (yet) but we did mention it on EP 340ii with mediation expert John Ford on “Navigating Workplace Conflicts” with his “The Empathy Set”iii Card Program. I also included the topic of Empathy within the Character Education program I created for schools, so I know why Grant would think this topic to be important enough to include on his “roadmap” for success. When I looked back to what I had written over 15 years ago on empathy, I found an image that said “empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another” which is right in line with how Grant Bosnick opens up Chapter 18 of his book. Grant reminds us that “empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from their frame of reference, the capacity to place ourselves in another person’s position, to put ourselves in their shoes, see it from their eyes, their perspective, their way of thinking and feeling.”.br>((On todays EPISODE #353 “The Neuroscience of Empathy” we will cover)):br>✔ A review of previous episodes where we covered empathy.br>✔ The Neuroscience of Empathybr>✔ Three Kinds of Empathy (Cognitive, Emotional and Empathetic Concern).br>✔ Tips for becoming more empathetic in our daily life to deepen our relationships and improve our outcomes personally and professionally.br>If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiv, look to see if Empathy (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with biases, relationships/authenticity and trust is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me. I often think “I wonder what this person is thinking and feeling” and try to see a situation from their viewpoint. Do you do this? Think and feel from another person’s point of view? That’s the first step at putting empathy into action in our daily life. Now let’s take this deeper with Grant’s book.br>In Chapter 18 of Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, he asks us to remember a time we felt conflict or tension with another person, and asks us to look at the problem from the other person’s perspective. I remember Dr. Maiysha Clairborne from EP 289v talking about the “3 Positions of Listening” where she informs us we can look at the conflict through our own eyes first, and then step out of our shoes, and into someone else’s (she calls this position 2 to see what they see, hear what they hear, and feel the feelings they might be feeling. And finally, the third position, which she says is the most valuable, is the observer position where you can go above and look down at the conflict, outside of each person involved, to see the entire dynamic, or bigger picture.br>Grant talks about the importance of stepping into another person’s shoes, the minute we sense tension or frustration coming up with another person. Feeling empathy for others is an important leadership tool Grant reminds us, as it will help us to “build trust, develop relationship(s) and achieve better outcomes” but he cautions us against making assumptions that can influence our decisions and actions. (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 235)br>REFLECTION QUESTION: br>Grant asks us to reflect on when we might have been wrong about the thoughts or motivations of another person, and what behavior did you take, intentionally, or unintentionally? br>I always go back to an example that I would share in the classrooms, working with teens on this topic, as this has happened to all of us in some capacity.br>I’m going back now to when I was in high school, (Don Mills Collegiate in Toronto, Canada) and I was walking along a pathway, outside of my school, and saw my good friend Yolanda (real name). I waved at Yolanda, and looked forward to catching up with her on our way to our classes, but Yolanda didn’t wave back to me. I went straight in my head to “hmmm…I wonder why Yolanda is angry with me” and I went another route, so we would miss each other and didn’t end up walking together. I had made the assumption that Yolanda was angry with me, and the action I took, was that I avoided her. I can think of countless other times in my life where I’ve made assumptions like this, and missed opportunities with friends.br>At a later date, Yolanda asked me why I was avoiding her, ( I was surprised she noticed) and I told her about how I had waved and that she hadn’t waved back, and it was then that she told me she wasn’t wearing her glasses that day, and never saw me. In fact, she didn’t see anything at all that day (the chalkboards included)! I was disappointed that I had made this assumption, and it was a valuable lesson to see through Yolanda’s eyes, with how incorrect I was when I made this assumption.br>The Neuroscience of Empathybr>So how does empathy work in our brain? Grant reminds us of “the activation of mirror neurons in our brain which help to explain the process of empathy.” In our brain, “empathy is a spontaneous sharing of a person’s feelings or thoughts by witnessing and being affected by their emotional state” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 236) and that “we mirror or mimic the emotional response that we would expect to feel ourselves if we were in that same context.” I always think of those emotional Hallmark Card commercials that get me every time, or movies where I relate to the character, and wipe away tears, reminding myself “it’s just a movie.”br>The movie Ghost with Whoopi Goldberg, comes to mind, with a memory I’ll never forget, from many years ago. As the movie ended, one of my friends wasn’t ready to leave the theater, and I remember him not wanting to talk about it, as he wiped tear away from his eyes, hoping none of us would notice. The movie had triggered his mirror neurons and like Grant Bosnick mentioned in his book, movies can do this to us! Grant gives us the origin of these mirror neurons by sharing that “they evolved in the human brain to facilitate and understand the actions we need to take in response to others as, at least in human history (he says) our survival would depend on it.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 237). My friend didn’t want to “feel” what Patrick Swayze was feeling in the movie, Ghost, but his mirror neurons wouldn’t give him much choice.br>I remember reading in National Geographic, about the origin of our “mirror neurons” and learned that “humans communicate through facial gestures. Control of these expressions lies in the brain stem and amygdala, beyond consciousness.”vi This makes sense to me, since when you try to control it, or not feel these emotions, (like my friend in the movie theater) it’s very difficult, and almost impossible. Do you relate to mirror neurons, and feeling empathy for others in this way?br>Three Kinds of Empathybr>Bosnick goes on to share that there are three kinds of empathy: cognitive empathy, emotional empathy and empathetic concern.br>Cognitive Empathy is “taking another person’s perspective and understanding the situation as they see it” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 237) like we learned from Maiysha Clairborne with the three positions of listening. “Through their words and body language, we process it logically, taking their perspective, without experiencing it.” The mirror neurons do not fire here.br>Emotional Empathy is “feeling someone’s pain or emotion by seeing it in them and simulating/sensing it in ourselves.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 237). In this case, mirror neurons fire as we experience the situation like it were our own, like my friend in the movie theater.br>Grant points out that “different parts of the brain are activated during emotional empathy and cognitive empathy. As a result, we process it differently within our brain. It has also shown (that we just mentioned from the quote from National Geographic) that we can control cognitive empathy much more than emotional empathy because it uses a logical part of our brain rather than an emotional center.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 238). He does urge us to work on using both at the same time “to understand the other person’s perspective AND experience their emotions” to come at the most accurate conclusion to how they are thinking and feeling.br>Grant pointed out that in the workplace, he usually defaults to using more cognitive empathy, and just by adding more emotional empathy, he is able to truly understand those he works with, and empathize with them on a deeper level.br>Empathetic Concern is “the feeling that if I can do something that can help you, I will…when I see you are in trouble, I want to help you out…It is being genuinely concerned with others and experiencing other-oriented emotions to help them.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 240). This is “when we express care, tenderness, compassion…about another person, supporting them, showing trust, allowing them space.” Bosnick says empathetic concern takes “emotional empathy” to a deeper level.br>REFLECTION QUESTION: br>When have you experienced empathetic concern? Think of one personal and one business example where you have genuinely felt concern for another person and wanted to help them.br>Reflect on what how empathetic concern deepened the levels of trust, helped to develop a better relationship, with improved outcomes.br>Bosnick warns us that “although empathy is a natural biological process within our brains, it is not automatic” and shares that “feeling empathy is a choice we make.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 241). His book does dive deeper into situations where people may consciously, or unconsciously choose not to be empathetic with tips on how to develop habits for effective empathy that include listening to others, standing up for others, reading more books, and even how to raise empathetic children. You can dive deeper into the topic of empathy in chapter 18 of Grant’s book.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #353 on “The Neuroscience of Empathy” we covered:br>✔ A review of previous episodes where we covered empathy (John Ford’s episode and also with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne) that are excellent to review.br>✔ The Neuroscience of Empathy, our mirror neurons, and a warning to watch making assumptions in this process.br>✔ Three Kinds of Empathy (Cognitive, Emotional and Empathetic Concern).br>✔ Tips for becoming more empathetic in our daily life, and practice Empathetic Concern where we can, to deepen our relationships and improve our outcomes personally and professionally.br> I hope this episode has provided you with a deeper understanding of ways to practice being more empathetic in your personal and work life. I know that the world can be a better place if we all can learn to think and feel from another person’s point of view, and finally, if we have solutions that can genuinely help others, to lean in and offer some ideas to support those that are close to you.br>It can only work to bring you closer.br>With that thought, we will close out this episode, and we will see you next time with our final chapter, The Neuroscience of Presence, before reviewing the entire book. Have a great week.br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #340 with John Ford  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/navigating-workplace-conflicts-insights-from-a-mediation-expert/br> br>iii https://www.empathyset.com/aboutbr> br>iv Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #289 with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne on “Getting to the Roots of our Doubts, Fears and Beliefs” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/maiysha-clairborne-md-on-what-holds-us-back-getting-to-the-root-of-our-doubts-fears-and-beliefs/br> br>vi National Geographic “Your Brain: 100 Things You Never Knew” (4/19/19) https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Your-Brain-Things/dp/B00AO70YGObr> br> br> br> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/unlocking-empathy-the-neuroscience-behind-understanding-others/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd 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In episode 352, we revitalize our understanding of trust by revisiting our initial interview with Greg Link from episode 206 and exploring Grant Bosnicks insightful approaches.br>We unpack the concept of trust as presented in Bosnicks book, emphasizing the five Cs for strengthening trustworthiness: Character, Competency, Credibility, Consistency, and Care. Each of these pillars serves as a foundation for building reliable relationships both personally and professionally.br>Further, we examine critical factors impacting trust, like responsiveness, authenticity, and empathy, shedding light on how these elements foster an environment of trust. This exploration is pivotal for anyone aiming to enhance their self-leadership skills and boost their interpersonal effectiveness.br>Join us as we push the boundaries of self-leadership, preparing to soar to new heights in the upcoming year with insights that are not only transformative but also actionable.br>On todays episode #352 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It’s honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year, and we still have 2 chapters left. The Neuroscience of Empathy and Presence, and then stay tuned for a review of the entire series to take us to new refined heights, in 2025.br>((On todays EPISODE #352 “The Neuroscience of Trust” we will cover)):br>✔ A review of our FIRST interview where we covered trust with Greg Link,EP 206iibr>✔ Ch. 17 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book on “The Neuroscience of Trust.”br>✔ The 5 Cs to strengthen trustworthiness from Grant Bosnick’s work.br>✔ Critical factors that impact trust.br>Review of the Neuroscience of Trustbr>We first covered The Neuroscience of Trust on EPISODE #206, as I was preparing for an interview with Greg Linki, the co-founder of the Covey Leadership Center. Greg was the one who orchestrated the strategy that led Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, (1989)ii to become one of the two best-selling business books of the 20th century according to CEO Magazine, selling over 20 million copies in 38 languages. Greg created the marketing momentum that helped propel Covey Leadership Center from a start-up company to a $110-plus million-dollar enterprise with offices in 40 countries. br>You can go back to episode #207iii to learn more from Greg Link’s incredible experience working with Dr. Covey, and with the fascinating individuals and companies around the world he reviewed with us, where we dove into the topic of “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, SEL, Trust, and the 7 Habits.”br>While researching Greg Link, who I met when he came to work in the seminar industry in 2002, I was reminded of a topic that he thought was so important that he wrote a book about it with Stephen M.R. Covey (the son of the late Stephen R. Covey) called Smart Trust: The Defining Skill That Transforms Managers into Leaders.iiibr>If you look up quotes from Stephen Covey on trust, you can see how important this skill or character trait was to him. He said, “trust is the glue to life” and “the one thing that affects everything else you’re doing. It’s a performance multiplier which takes your trajectory upwards, for every action you engage in, from strategy to execution.” It’s the “shortest route to results” (Robert Allen, author of Multiple Streams of Income). “Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people.” (Stephen Covey).br>Greg Link confided in us in our interview, that it was when Dr. Stephen Covey extended trust towards him (to build his company) that his whole world shifted.br>If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiv, look to see if Trust (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with biases, relationships/authenticity and empathy is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me.br>Moving on to chapter 17 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Bosnick opens the chapter by saying that “trust is like a bank account: we can increase it with deposits or reduce it with withdrawals.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215). He elaborates by saying that “when we are kind and respectful to others, we make a deposit and increase the levels of trust; when we are unkind or disrespectful to others, by contrast, we make a withdrawal and lower the trust. When we keep promises, we make a deposit; when we break promises, we make a withdrawal. When we apologize, we make a deposit, when we are selfish, proud, or arrogant, we make a withdrawal.”br>Every time we interact with someone, we have the opportunity to make a deposit, or a withdrawal, and if we make deposits and build this up over time, “we can have an abundance of trust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215) and Bosnick reminds us that this allows for when “we might have made a withdrawal, others can forgive us for this one time and still keep a high level of trust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215).br>But he warns us that “if we make multiple withdrawals, these will accumulate and drive the level of trust down, which is harder to come back from. It can, in fact, go into a negative balance, where we may distrust that person, and then interpret all of their behavior in a negative light, from which they may never come back.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215).br>Bosnick does point out that “there is a strong correlation between trust and a person’s willingness to acknowledge their own mistakes, apologize for them and encourage other to acknowledge and learn from their mistakes.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215).br>What is the Neuroscience of Trust?br>Bosnick points out that “when we trust and have trust with others, our brains release and build oxytocin: the neurochemical produced from the comfort of social trust either given or received…Oxytocin is produced in the human brain when we feel trust and trusted, and this molecule motivates reciprocation.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 219). Researchers found that this response signals that another person is safe, familiar and trustworthy, and can occur with strangers without face-to-face interactions.br> br>In chart 17.1, Bosnick lists some behaviors that erode trust, like being inconsistent, lying or lacking transparency, lacking follow through, taking undue credit, passing blame, gossiping, not “walking the talk” or poor communication.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Chapter 17 of Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.br>Have you ever met someone who eroded trust with you, using any of these examples?br>If you want to work on building rock-solid trust with others, (personally or professionally) here is what Bosnick suggests.br>How to Be Trustworthybr>Bosnick shares the 5 Cs to being Trustworthy.br> Character: To be trustworthy, we need to be a person of integrity. Integrity is when our thoughts, feelings and actions line up, and it can be felt from others. We’ve talked about this concept before on this podcast and have called this PRAXIS. To be sure that your thoughts, feelings and actions line up, (or that you are walking your talk) a good measure would be to look at your results. Your conditions, circumstances and environment in your life are a direct reflection of the actions that you take day to day. If you don’t like the results you are attaining, (or your conditions/circumstances or your environment where you live) go back and look at your thoughts, feelings and actions, and see if you can uncover where it may be misaligned, and then correct where you are out of line. You might not think this is important, but it really is, as others will just “feel” something is off with you, until this alignment is corrected.br> Competency: What is your personal track record of success? Do you say what you are going to do, and then do what you say, successfully? Being honest with what we are capable of doing, increases our trustworthiness. This also goes for when we need additional help of support to complete whatever it is that we are working on. To work on strengthening this area, remember that it is not a weakness to ask for additional help when needed.br> Credibility: If we can “connect the dots between other people’s problems or situations” Bosnick says that this adds to our credibility, and this increases our trustworthiness. He says that to do this properly, we cannot “make assumptions and predetermine the solution before fully understanding their needs. We must listen to the core issues and provide solutions that meet their specific needs.” Our ability to listen deeply to others, therefore, improves our trustworthiness.br> Consistency: Do you do what you say you are going to do with consistency? This creates stability, puts others at ease and builds trust. Bosnick says that “we need to create stability in the situations we face and with the people we interact with. This stability helps people to feel at ease and know what to expect” and this in turn, increases our trustworthiness.br> Care: Do you care about the people you interact with? Do you show them that they matter, or that you appreciate them? Doing this demonstrates emotional intelligence, Bosnick says, and this “builds human connections and enhances our trustworthiness with the people we engage with.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 222).br>I can think of examples in each of these areas, but the one that impacts me the most, is the first one, our character. It’s how we behave when no one else is watching. When no one else is watching, are you of integrity with your thoughts, feelings and actions?br>Then think about the others.br>Are you credible? Do other people trust your abilities? Do you LISTEN deeply to others before offering solutions?br>What about consistency? Do those that interact with you know where you stand so they can anticipate your actions? Do you create stability?br>Or competency? Do we know our limits, and what we need for success to occur, and if in doubt, ask for help or support from others to hit our goals?br>Activity:br>Reflect on a person you work with where trust is important. Have you ever done something with this person that eroded the trust? How can you use the 5 Cs to build trust to a level where others trust in you without a shadow of a doubt?br>Remember what Greg Link taught us. For others to see us as trustworthy, it helps when we extend trust in others. The first time I realized that trusting others was not easy for me, was when I was in an experiential seminar in 2004 that showed me just how much trust I had in other people. I had to climb up high, (in this activity) and free fall backwards, and trust that my team mates (who I didn’t know very well) would catch me, before I hit the ground. I remember looking at each of my teammates, and the big strong men, I trusted would catch me, (without a doubt) but the women, I wondered about. This was a huge lesson for me in self-awareness, as I’ve since learned to extend trust to the close women in my life, learning that strength comes in many different forms, but most importantly, it comes back to you, when it’s given.br>Critical Factors That Impact Trustbr>To close out this chapter, Bosnick covers critical factors that impact trust in figure 17.3 that I’ve added to the show notes. He explains “the most critical factor to build and maintain trust was responsiveness.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 230) and that the size of the team matters.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Chapter 17 of Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadershipbr>Bosnick listed survey results that showed “having a good team makeup who work well together and are responsive in their communication engenders trust. Unresponsive, new teams need to work together to build a bit of cohesion.”br>Next he lists “authenticity and empathy” for building and maintaining trust which includes “showing genuine, positive regard for others, in our mind, intent and behavior.” It’s PRAXIS again. Our thoughts, feelings and actions show up whether we think others can “see” it or not. This comes through with our authenticity that we covered thoroughly on EP 346v “Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability with Mo Issa.”br>Another survey result he shared mentioned that “when people can bring their whole selves to work from a place of authenticity, while listening and providing their diverse point of views, it creates an environment of trust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 230).br>He adds that “communication plays a key role in building and maintaining trust. We need to be open and honest because secretiveness and withholding information leads to distrust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 230).br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #352 on “The Neuroscience of Trust” we covered:br>✔ A review of our FIRST interview where we covered trust with Greg Link,EP 206vi a were reminded that when we extend trust to others, it will be extended back to us.br>✔ Ch. 17 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book on “The Neuroscience of Trust.”br>The 5 Cs to strengthen trustworthiness from Grant Bosnick’s work (character, competency, credibility, consistency and care) with tips for us to strengthen each area.br>Critical factors that impact trust with responsiveness, authenticity and empathy being at the top of the list.br>I hope this episode has added some insight for you as we launch a New Year, and work on closing out this 19 chapter series. Stay tuned for our final 2 chapters (empathy-chapter 18 and presence-chapter 19) before reviewing the entire series. See you next time and Happy New Year!br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCESbr>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #206 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-trust/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #207  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/co-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits/br> br>iv Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #346 Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability with Mo Issa https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-midlife-shift-discovering-authenticity-and-vulnerability-with-mo-issa/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #206 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-trust/br> br> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/unlocking-the-neuroscience-of-trust-strengthening-leadership/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg 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latest episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where we dive into the cutting-edge fusion of neuroscience and emotional intelligence training. Today, we are thrilled to host Dr. Gregory Kelly for the third time, exploring the science behind Qualias newest supplement: Magnesium Plus. Join us as Dr. Kelly explains why magnesium is vital for our health, from its role in cellular function and stress management to its impact on aging and brain vitality. Discover the unique formulation of Qualia Magnesium Plus, and learn why it stands out in the crowded supplement market.br>As our understanding of wellness evolves, so does our need for tools that address modern challenges. Whether youre dealing with stress, seeking better sleep, or wanting to enhance your cognitive functions, this episode offers insights into how magnesium can play a crucial role in your daily regimen. Dont miss this opportunity to learn from a leading expert in natural medicine and take a step towards better health and well-being.br>Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/lzee8WNZwU4br>On todays episode #351 we meet with a returning guest, for the third time, Dr. Gregory Kelly from EP 285i where we first met him and covered Qualia Senolytic (something I have been taking ever since that interview to optimize aging, supporting cellular function, and then again on EP 305ii where we covered Qualia Symbiotic to optimize digestion and mood.br>On todays EPISODE #351 “Qualia Magnesium+ for Heart, Brain and Bone Health with Dr. Gergory Kelly” we will cover:br>✔ Why magnesium is critical to every organ in the body (cellular function and stress management).br>✔ The science behind Qualias NEWEST supplement for brain health: Qualia Magnesium+br>✔ Why THIS supplement stands out from other brands on the market.br>Today we are covering their most recent product release, Qualia Magnesium+, that I have been taking for the past 2 weeks, so we can learn together WHY this specific product is unique and different from other brands of magnesium on the market, and what I have noticed since taking this supplement.br>A bit about Dr. Kelly: br>Gregory Kelly is Director of Product Development at Qualia Life Sciences, naturopathic physician (N.D.), and author of the book Shape Shift. He was the editor of the journal Alternative Medicine Review and has been an instructor at the University of Bridgeport in the College of Naturopathic Medicine, where he taught classes in Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Counseling Skills, and Doctor-Patient Relationships. Dr. Kelly has published hundreds of articles on natural medicine and nutrition, contributed three chapters to the Textbook of Natural Medicine, and has more than 30 journal articles indexed on Pubmed. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, weight management, sleep and the chronobiology of performance and health.br>Let’s meet Dr. Gregory Kelly and see what we can learn about the benefits of adding magnesium to our wellness protocol.br>Welcome back Dr. Kelly, it’s awesome to see you again. How are things going?br>Interview Questionsbr>To open up here, I wonder if we could talk about magnesium, and why it’s critical to every organ in the human body?br>Magnesium impacts all 12 hallmarks of aging, tell us more about how low magnesium levels can accelerate the aging process.br>What is the link between magnesium levels and brain health? Can you share studies to support this?br>How long can we notice the benefits of taking magnesium? Andrea measured using her Whoop device, and noticed a spike around the beginning of December.br>What are some signs of low magnesium levels and why is it safe to say that deficiencies often go unnoticed?br>Magnesium Facts & Mythsbr>At least half of Americans are deficient in magnesium and what contributes to the deficiency?br>Why is a comprehensive approach to magnesium supplementation vital and what does that mean?br>Is there redundancy when it comes to magnesium supplementation?br>Outside of supplementation can you share lifestyle tips to help us maintain healthy magnesium levels?br>Qualia Magnesium:br>Magnesium is a very saturated market, what makes Qualia Magnesium+ unique and innovative?br>Can you share some results from your pilot study?br>What’s next for Qualia?br>Social Media Handlesbr>https://www.facebook.com/Qualialifebr>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/qualialife/?hlen br> br>Links for Show Notes:br>Link: http://www.qualialife.com/andrea   br>Code: andreabr>(listeners get an additional 15% off any Qualia order)br> br>RESOURCES:br>Magnesium Status Questionnaire https://ariya.health/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Magnesium-Status-Questionnaire.pdfbr>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br> br>i 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In this episode, Andrea Samadhi delves into an enlightening discussion with Dr. David Stephens, a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist renowned for his expertise in brain function and mental health. Discover groundbreaking insights into how glucose can be a game-changer in restoring brain function, mental health, and overall productivity.br>Dr. Stephens shares his compelling journey that led to the revelation of glucose as a crucial element in brain restoration. From understanding the perceptible differences between glucose and sugar to unraveling common myths about brain health, this conversation is packed with scientific insights that challenge traditional paradigms. You wont want to miss this fascinating exploration of how restoring glucose levels could revolutionize our mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.br>Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/T0R3uvBbHPEbr>Welcome back to SEASON 12 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>On today’s episode #350, we meet with Dr. David Stephensi, a clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and consultant with extensive experience in brain function, restoration and mental health.br>On todays EPISODE #350 “Unlocking Brain Health with Dr. David Stephens” we will cover:br>✔ Groundbreaking insights into how glucose can be a game-changer in restoring brain function, mental health, and overall productivity.br>✔ Dr. Stephens shares his compelling journey that led to the revelation of glucose as a crucial element in brain restoration.br>✔ The perceptible differences between glucose and sugarbr>✔  Unravel common myths about brain health, while challenging traditional paradigms.br>Some quick facts about Dr. Stephens. He was thebr>Former Director of Mental Health for three state prison systemsbr>Overseen mental health services in jails throughout the USbr>Academic dean of an accredited graduate school of psychologybr>Correctional and architectural neuroscience consultantbr>Provides brain restoration services to individualsbr>What drew me to Dr. Stephens is that our podcast took a turn towards health and wellness after the Pandemic, and a huge part of this direction has been focused on brain health. We have met many experts along the way who have shared tips and strategies to give us hope in our journey of life, but Dr. Stephens will take this hope to new heights if we can keep our minds open.br>While the front page of his website features the headline “Humanity Restored” when I went to the researchii behind his work, I was taken back a bit. It was all about glucose and its restorative effects on the brain and body.  Then I went to the peer reviewed studiesiii to learn more, and realized that my understanding of glucose (what it is, how is glucose different from sugar (that I consider poison), and how can glucose be used to restore brain function)? All of my questions, I realized needed to be addressed before this interview. So, I watched some interviews Dr. Stephens had with other podcasters, and learned about “How to cure depression with glucose”iv and also where his work began where he connects hard science, and neuroscience, to spirituality.vbr>Let’s now meet Dr. David Stephens, where I will ask him to share his work and research that he has felt divinely inspired to share, and see if we can take this new knowledge and understanding, to break through our current paradigms, and move towards improved “physical, neurological, mental, emotional, and spiritual functions” (Stephens) of our brain health.br>Welcome Dr. David Stephens, thank you for joining me today.br>Dr. Stephens, before I even get into your research, your books, and your mission with your work, can we begin with where this journey began for you? I want to acknowledge how you feel that you were divinely guided with this work as I think that is important to address.br>Q1: Can we talk about our brain, and the most important discovery you think has come about in recent years (that the brain must have fuel to function the way it does?) What is the science behind this important fuel for our body?br>Q2: What about ketones as fuel for the brain? I ask this from understanding the keto diet (not saying it’s the best solution for everyone, but some people do well on it). Can we not just use ketones the same way you are saying we can use glucose?br>Q3: What parts of the brain are fueled first, to last with this energy, and why should we understand this if we want to optimize our performance?br>Q4: What are some problems that we know of, that result from low glucose or fuel to the brain?br>Q5: Can we talk about how fuel to the brain can become limited. I think I heard you say that there are symptoms that can lead us to guess we could have limited glucose in our brain, especially if it’s causing all of these challenges for us, there has to be a cause behind this. Along with concussions that we see in the sports world, to merely bumping our heads? What should we know about injury and the correlation of our ability to provide enough fuel in our brain?br>Q6: How do these concussions (or traumas, or high stress in our lives) translate to the brain and activate our sympathetic nervous system and put us into this state where we are in survival mode? A place that we know is not a good place for us to exist in?br>Would you then say that all of the list of problems we spoke about, that are a result of low fuel to the brain, could also be attributed to the chemical process of concussions, or trauma, or high stress in our lives? I ask this as I have 2 daughters who are gymnasts. One has been diagnosed with a concussion, at the ER, and the other has hit her head enough times even though she has not been diagnosed. What should we be aware of about the origin of these mental/emotional/physical disorders that can be a result of a head injury?br>Q7: How have we not heard of this solution for brain health yet? Is it because the research is so new?br>Q8: At this point in writing these questions, I went to all the supplements I take for my brain health, to see if glucose was in them, and I couldn’t see any. Then I remembered when my youngest daughter was sick when she was first born, she picked up a virus and had to stay a week at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. I clearly remember them giving her a tube of something they said was sugar. Do you think this was glucose? She was too young to have any medicine.  This was the only thing they gave her, and she recovered thank goodness, after a week in hospital before she was 3 months old.br>Q9: I’ve actually done a few podcast episodes on “The Damaging Effects of Sugar on the Brain and Body”vi with research that came from my foot doctor, who had me change my diet in 2005, and my health turned around for the better. What should we understand about glucose, vs sucralose that is connected to weight gain and type 2 diabetes? What’s important about understanding our blood sugar vs glucose levels in the brain?br>Q10: How do we treat low glucose then? Is it as simple as taking something over the counter for this? Do we need to have symptoms like you’ve mentioned to consider this treatment? Why would someone seek this out?br>Q11: What have you seen from treating people with low glucose levels in the brain?br>Q12: Is there anything important that I have missed?br>Thank you very much for your time today, to help us to all understand how we can improve our life and results by understanding the importance of glucose and our brain. For people to learn more about your work, is your website the best way? https://restoredhumanity.com/br>CONNECT with DR. STEPHENSbr>Email: DStephens@restoredhumanity.combr>RESOURCES:br>Sugar: The Bitter Truth https://www.youtube.com/watch?vdBnniua6-oM Published on YouTube 15 years ago.br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br>i https://restoredhumanity.com/s/home.phpbr> br>ii https://restoredhumanity.com/s/research.phpbr> br>iii 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Join host Andrea Samadhi as she explores the insights of Dr. Laura Gallaher, an organizational psychologist and executive coach. Dr. Gallaher shares her earlier days at NASA, revealing how she tackled the challenges following the Columbia shuttle disaster to reshape organizational culture and highlight the importance of psychological safety.br>Through an engaging conversation, Dr. Gallaher discusses her personal journey towards radical self-acceptance and how it transforms career and personal relationships. Learn how leaders can foster vulnerability and courage to build more productive, aligned, and self-aware teams, and discover the contagious nature of authentic connections based on self-awareness and acceptance. Tune in for an inspiring discussion that blends neuroscience, psychology, and real-life experiences to encourage growth both at work and home.br>Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/b0Pc6bKKWwMbr>On todays EPISODE #349 “Unlocking Radical Self-Acceptance with Dr. Laura Gallaher” we will cover:br>✔  Where Dr. Gallahers career began, leading her to work with NASA.br>✔ How can radical self-acceptance transform our career, and personal lives.br>✔ Uncover where YOU are on the self-acceptance quadrant, so you can blend science and psychology to take your results to new heights.br>On today’s episode #349, we meet with Dr. Laura Gallaher, an Organizational Psychologist, Speaker, Facilitator, and Executive Coach. She is the founder and CEO of Gallaher Edgei, which she started in 2013 where she works with busy executives to help you get your arms around the challenges in your organization. They work with you from the inside out, helping your executive team have conversations you didn’t even know you needed to have. They help to increase self-awareness, team alignment, and shared accountability until your organization runs like a well-oiled machine. Organizations (she asserts) are just people.br>Her noteworthy career began after the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded upon re-entry in 2003. Following the tragedy, NASA hired Laura and a team of organizational psychologists to change the cultural influences that were deemed to play a role in the accident. She worked for 8 years to positively influence culture, develop leadership capacity, and improve organizational performance at Kennedy Space Center. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and a Masters and PhD in Organizational Psychology. Laura is a Licensed Human Element® Practitioner, a Certified Radical Collaboration Trainer, and a Certified Coach.br>Let’s meet Dr. Laura Gallaher, and learn together where we could possibly take our personal and work environments to new heights.br>Welcome Dr. Gallaher. Thank you for joining me today. Are you in Orlando now? I know that you have deep roots in the Phoenix area (and lots of places around the world). br>INTRO Q: Dr. Gallaher, before asking you questions about your book, and your work, I have to say that there was something that drew me to you, before even looking at your bio. When you first meet someone, I think that what goes on inside us, (our mindset) shows on the outside, and I felt like you had a story to tell of where you began. When did you first learn about the importance of radical self acceptance, and how do you think that we can all use this skill in our personal and professional life?br>Q1: While coming up for some questions for you, I watched your TED TALK “How to Feel at Home Anywhere”ii where you talk about the ability to discover your inner confidence, and your ability to cope with the world (so that literally any place in the world) can feel like home. What drew you to create this TED TALK?br>Q2: It’s interesting to me that your topic was “How to Feel at Home Anywhere” because I’ve thought about this concept often. While I’ve not worked and travelled to the places and countries that you have (other than via Google Maps) I have noticed that I’ve always been comfortable walking into a gym. Now I stopped going to a gym around the time of the pandemic, but I can recall always feeling a sense of belonging, and just the place that would fill me up with those feel-good vibes, when I was on the road, and would walk into a gym. Can you share what’s important for us, as human beings, or the recipe that you’ve discovered, to feel comfortable…and make ANY place feel like home?br>Q3: Can we go to the questions that I think can open the door and help all of us, whether we are an employee in a company, a part of a bigger whole, or a teacher in a school, or a member of a team, how can we take this concept of radical self-acceptance to take us to new heights?br>Q4: We’ve been focused on taking our results to higher levels on this podcast. How important is what we think on the inside (our mindset with radical self-acceptance) to our results (on the outside)?br>Q5: Why are you so passionate about radical self-acceptance? How did NASA help you to uncover the gaps of where you were (actually) and where you wanted to go?br>Q6: What is psychological safety and how does it relate to how safe people feel to be vulnerable?br>Q7: Have you ever had a 360 Evaluation at work? How about asking your children how you are showing up as a parent? What can you learn from honest feedback from others?br>Q8: Dr. Gallaher helps Andrea to dig deeper into feedback that her children gave her. “What bugs me about you, is really about me.”iiibr>Q9: How can we take radical self-acceptance into the workplace?br>Q10: Would you say the most critical leadership traits today would be vulnerability and courage?br>Q11: What are some stress reduction secrets you can share with us?br>Q12: How do we put this all together to become more self-aware?br>Dr. Gallaher, I want to thank you for your time meeting with me today. For people who would like to connect with you, I will put your contact information in the show notes. Do you have any final or closing thoughts?br>Take the Self-Acceptance Quiz Here  https://www.gallaheredge.com/sa-quiz-lpbr>Andrea received the Pushing but Pressured quadrant that shows high on self-improvement, (which she would agree with) but low on self-acceptance (where she is right now) and she would agree this area could use some work.br> br>Take the Self-Acceptance Quiz to see what quadrant you end up in, and see what you can learn about yourself.br>CONNECT with DR. GALLAHERbr>Join her mailing list https://www.gallaheredge.com/leaders-journey-mailing-listbr>Website: https://drlauragallaher.com/br>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-gallaher-phd/br>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drlauragallaher/br>TED TALK Dr. Gallaher “How to feel at home anywhere” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vRUxT8wuDsG4br>The Missing Links: Launching a High Performing Company Culture Published2021 https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Links-Launching-Performing-Company/dp/1637350880br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Dr. Laura Gallaher https://drlauragallaher.com/br> br>ii TED TALK Dr. Gallaher “How to feel at home anywhere” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vRUxT8wuDsG4br> br>iii https://blog.gallaheredge.com/what-bugs-me-about-you/br> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/unlocking-radical-self-acceptance-a-journey-with-dr-laura-gallaher/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 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0-65.025048 37.548353v718.692951a43.335582 43.335582 0 0 0 65.025048 37.541128l622.412531-359.342864a43.357257 43.357257 0 0 0 0.007225-75.08948z fill p-id12171>/path>/svg>/span>/button>div classright-title-date>h2 classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/unveiling-exponential-intelligence-transform-your-life-by-shifting-frequencies/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Unveiling Exponential Intelligence with Masati: Transform Your Life by Shifting Frequencies!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Nov 16, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Nov 16, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome to Episode 348 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where host Andrea Samadi explores the intersection of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and social learning. In this enlightening episode, Andrea introduces us to Masati, a visionary thought leader and the CEO and founder of Exponential Intelligence Science.br>Masati delves into the transformative power of dimensional consciousness and frequency manipulation to eliminate human suffering and unlock human potential. With a unique blend of quantum physics and spiritual insight, Masati reveals how altering ones frequency can lead to profound changes in health, wealth, relationships, and spirituality.br>Drawing from his extraordinary near-death experiences, Masati shares how these events propelled him to discover a methodology that helps individuals redesign their blueprints for a more fulfilling life. Andrea and Masati discuss the science behind accessing higher dimensions of consciousness, the importance of frequencies in shaping our reality, and practical steps to achieve exponential intelligence.br>Join Andrea and Masati as they journey through the realms of quantum physics, altered states, and the profound impact of shifting frequencies on personal transformation. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to elevate their life to new dimensions of success and fulfillment.br>On todays episode #348, we meet with Masati on Unveiling Exponential Intelligence.br>Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/cXH6-mDO3S0br>We will cover:br>✔  What is Exponential Intelligence Science and how can we use it to unlock our human potential?br>✔ What is Masatis story? How did three near-death experiences lead him towards new abilities like reading frequencies?br>✔ What can we learn by blended quantum science with spirituality?br>Masati is a visionary thought leader and the CEO and Founder of Xponential Intelligence Science, a groundbreaking field dedicated to the study and application of Dimensional Consciousness for the advancement of humanity. With a profound focus on eliminating human suffering and awakening consciousness, Masati leverages his unique understanding of quantum physics, space-time, and the power of frequencies to guide individuals toward profound transformation. Masati, like many we have met on this podcast, believe that when you can learn how to change your frequency, you can change your life. Through XI, (that we will dive deep into today) Masati works on the core frequency level, helping to redesign and reprogram ones blueprint to materialize fast, tangible results in all areas of life, including health, wealth, relationships, and spirituality.  When I first was introduced to Masati, I wondered “where has Masati gained his knowledge and understanding of these concepts we talk about often on the podcast, connecting science to the unknown spiritual world” and I understood the minute I saw his bio. After having experienced three near-death experiences, Masati emerged with extraordinary abilities and knowledge far ahead of our time. These experiences ignited his passion for exploring the deeper realms of human potential, leading him to develop Xponential Intelligence (XI), a transformative methodology that empowers individuals to achieve real-time life changes. If you’ve followed our podcast from the beginning, you will know that I first learned about ways to improve our life and results, through motivational speaker, Bob Proctor,i who was an expert at improving our thinking, to achieve new results, specifically with breaking through the paradigms that hold us back. He would always say “to reach new heights, you’ve got to go where you’ve never been…(and this starts) with your imagination first.” (Bob Proctor, The Paradigm Shift Seminar).br>When I saw that over the past 14 years, Masati has shared his expertise with a global audience, reaching over 100 countries through his speaking engagements, podcasts, and personal sessions, and that his work has consistently led to life-altering results, with countless testimonials attesting to his ability to clear layers of distortions, awaken latent potential, and manifest abundance effortlessly, I knew I had to meet him. Let’s meet Masati, and learn together about what he means when he says “as you become more XI, or “exponentially intelligent.”br>Welcome Masati, thank you for joining me on the podcast today. You’ve reached someone who could spend the next week asking you questions, so I’ve had to narrow them all down, so that those who have not yet met you, will know where to begin,br>Intro Question: I’ve heard of people gaining different abilities after ONE near-death experience, and you’ve had THREE! Can you share what you noticed, how did you go from near death, to reading frequencies?iibr>Q1: The only person I’ve studied, who truly did understand levels of frequency (he called them vibration) was motivational speaker, Bob Proctor. He’s not here anymore, but his teachings left an imprint on the world. He would describe the change in people that was possible over time (through study) by putting food coloring into water, and it’s hard to see the change in the beginning (a few drops don’t change the color of the water) but eventually, the water turns from clear, to red.br>Can you explain how you can see a person’s ability (first of all) to change their frequency, I think faster than what doing the hard work that might take years? What do you see with a person (on a certain frequency) that can help them to switch to a better frequency, and have them stay there? br>I ask this, because I definitely can see what I’ve always thought of as the potential in others. I just never thought of it as that person existing in another dimension when they jumped to a new level of vibration or frequency.br>Q1B: Can we go into the different dimensions? I’m sure most of us here have heard of 3D (where we exist today in the physical world), 4D (I think is the dream world) and 5D (I think where our higher selves exist, in this loving world we go when pass over). Do I have this right? How would you describe the different dimensions in our universe?br>Q1C: I’ve got to tell you about this thing I lost once. I never forgot it, as it was the “tool” I use daily, for guidance. When I first moved to Arizona, in early 2001, I attended many classes out here, learning how to use different tools for guidance in life, and one of those tools that I still use today, is a pendulum. I have 2 on my desk, and my favorite one is a rose quartz one. Well, one day, years ago, I lost my pendulum. Now this was something I used to use daily, and it was no where. I searched everywhere, and my good friend Sandy was at my house at the time, and we looked where I usually kept it. We looked through the pockets in my jeans, on the floor, on my dresser. It was no where. We found it in my jeans (that I had checked at least 10x) and she said to me “Andrea, it must have gone to a different dimension.” Can you explain this? What does science say about these “other dimensions?” I never forgot this experience, because it was NOT in my jeans!br>Q2: Everyone is searching for the perfect way to stay young these days. There are creams, lotions, potions, and vitamins all geared towards this. Like you, I can see a marked difference in myself over the years. I saw a comparison you did of yourself where you look more youthful now, than you did years ago, and you attribute this to living life on a certain frequency now. I have actually mentioned this with certain guests on the podcast who have changed their lives radically. I mentioned it to a paranormal researcher, Ryan O’Neill, from EP 203iii who changed physically when his behavior matched his belief of himself. He agreed. Can you explain how we can physically change our appearance by the way we think, and using XI, create the best possible version of ourselves so when we look back at old photos of ourselves, we don’t even see ourselves as the same person?br>Q3B: Mas, after running this podcast, since 2019, and it took a turn torwards health and wellness around the Pandemic time, in 2020, I couldn’t ignore it. I started interviewing people on brain health and this became the focus, in addition to our social and emotional side. Over the years, it’s easy to look at people and see who is “walking their talk” and who is not. It’s taken me some time to get better at walking my talk, but I’m closer now than I’ve ever been. Can you share what you see with “reading people’s frequencies” and when we clean up our own, how this affects how other people see us?br>Q4: When you first put your work out into the world in a big way, and launched XI, can you explain how this felt, and how did you find your way to connecting the science to these age-old success principles? I ask this, because I’ve been working on EXACTLY the same concept here, with this podcast. Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning. Someone told me recently, that I don’t need to keep looking for the science. The science is evident with the results. What was your realization with connection science to your work that explains “this is why x happens?”br>Q5: What basic principles of quantum mechanics do you think are important for all of us to understand?br>Q6: Mas, I’m an open book. I wear my emotions on my sleeve, and think I’m easy to read. In the time we’ve spent here, what can you tell me about what you see with me? If I was to go to your website, and book a private session with you, how would that work? What can I expect from a public vs private session?br>Q7: For those who want to learn more about your work, I have put all of your links to your social media, your website, and podcast below. To bring this all together, how would you explain how we can become more XI?br>Mas, I want to thank you for joining me today, to share all the incredible, ground-breaking work you have done over the years to advance humanity. I’m grateful to have had this time with you. I know it’s only the beginning….there’s a lot more to learn, taking what our imagination can see to great heights.br>Thank you for being here today.br>Is your website thexicode.com the best place for people to find you?br>References:br>Dark Matter TV Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Matter_(2024_TV_series)br>How to Use a Pendulum: Answer Questions, Heal Body and Mind and More by Ronald Bonewitz Jan 1, 2016 https://www.amazon.com/How-Use-Pendulum-Dowsing-Divination/dp/1578635896br>CONNECT with MASATIbr>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ximasati/br>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/XImasatibr>Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ximasati/br>Website https://thexicode.com/br>Podcast https://thexicode.com/podcastbr>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/massajadybr>FREE Live Sessions with Mas https://www.youtube.com/user/massajadybr> br>ANDREAS NOTES:br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with the Legendary Bob Proctor https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br>ii From Near Death to Reading Frequencies: Where it All Started  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vb2H5Ig3BsMobr>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #203 with Paranormal Researcher, Ryan O’Neill “On Making Your Vision a Reality”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/br> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/unveiling-exponential-intelligence-transform-your-life-by-shifting-frequencies/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z>/path>/svg>!---->/a>/div>!---->div classcc-post-toolbar>ul classlist-unstyled d-flex mb-0 row gx-5 p-0>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleLikes>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-heart col-auto icon-like viewbox0 0 16 16>path dm8 2.748-.717-.737C5.6.281 2.514.878 1.4 3.053c-.523 1.023-.641 2.5.314 4.385.92 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classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Nov 03, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Nov 03, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we bridge the gap between neuroscience and emotional intelligence to enhance well-being and productivity. In this episode, host Andrea Samadhi continues the 18-week self-leadership series, focusing on the neuroscience of biases as explored in Grant Bosnicks book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.br>Episode 347 delves into Chapter 16, examining cognitive biases through the lens of current neuroscience research. With insights from past episodes and experts like Jenny Woo and Howard Rankin, Andrea highlights the nearly 200 cognitive biases that influence our decision-making. The episode introduces Bosnicks strategies for identifying and managing these biases using Daniel Kahnemans dual-system theory of thinking.br>Listeners will learn practical steps to recognize biases, categorize them, and apply thoughtful approaches to mitigate their effects. This exploration aims to enhance self-awareness and improve decision-making processes by leveraging both reflexive and reflective thinking systems.br>Join us on this enlightening journey to understand the intricacies of human cognition and prepare for upcoming discussions, including the neuroscience of trust. This episode is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to refine their self-leadership skills and cognitive understanding.br>On todays EPISODE #347 “The Neuroscience of Biases” we will cover:br>✔ A review of past episodes where we covered biases.br>✔ Chapter 16 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Bias.br>✔ A review of our two types of thinking (X-systemreflexive/automatic and C-systemreflective/intentional).br>✔ 3 Steps to Understand and Manage our Biasesbr>✔ 4 Strategies for Mitigating our Biasesbr>For Today, EPISODE #347, we are moving on to Chapter 16, reviewing “The Neuroscience Biases” that we first covered on EP 17i with Harvard Researcher, Jenny Woo. On this early episode on our podcast, I mentioned I had just learned that there “are almost 200 known cognitive biases and distortions that cause us to think and act irrationally.” (72 Amazing Brain Facts by Deane Alban). Then we explored cognitive biases even further with EP 146 with our FIRST interview with Howard Rankin, on “How Not to Think”ii  where he explains why the more we know, the more we realize we know nothing at all. (Howard Rankin).br>If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiii, look to see if Biases (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with relationships/authenticity, trust and empathy is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me. I remember being surprised at how many common problems occur with our human thinking process, and wondered how to be aware of all of these cognitive biases. Learning is a continual process, and awareness that our thinking contains these biases, is the first step towards improving our thinking process.br>So what does Grant Bosnick have to say about biases in chapter 16 of his book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership? He opens the chapter with an exercise that came from Daniel Kahneman’s book, Thinking Fast, and Slowiv a book that sold more than 2.6 million copies.br> br>IMAGE CREDIT: (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick).br>If you are listening to this episode, look at the image in the show notes, and don’t forget how you went on to solve this puzzle. Read the instructions and then solve the puzzle. It says “spot the error.”br>We will come back to the solution at the end of this episode.br>Bosnick next goes on to define what cognitive biases are, reminding us they are “mental shortcuts that allow us to quickly sort, categorize and make decisions on pieces of information in order to navigate the world in an efficient way. They can be positive, negative or neutral, although most of us probably associate them with the more negative side.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick). Biases Bosnick says “can be conscious” like when you can relate to someone who is similar to you, or they can be “unconscious: we all have them and unknowingly use them to make judgements every day.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick).br>We did learn from Howard Rankin, that we need to be “careful about how we think” and Bosnick agrees, saying that biases can impact the quality of our thinking, judgements and decisions. (And Bosnick’s advice to us is that) in order to make better judgements and reduce bias, label the biases and mitigate them using appropriate mental and behavioral processes” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick) that we will examine today.br>So What is the Neuroscience of Bias?br>Bosnick brings us back to the two systems in our brain that we first saw on EP #345v “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” where we looked at the neuroscience of our social brain with the famous story of Phineas Gage, Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient.  With this example, Bosnick tells us that “we have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like/dislike, reward/threat. Since this part of our brain is non-thinking, it’s not affected by our mental load.br>The C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain, and it can be affected by our mental load.br>X-system (reflexive)automaticbr>C-system (reflective) we need motivation and effort to activatebr>Remember: Phineas Gage destroyed his C-system (system 2, reflective system) when the iron railroad rod went through his brain, (his controlled thinking was impacted) so he was left operating on X-system only. In other words, he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result. He treated everybody as an object for his own personal reward” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186) without control.br>So, going back to the neuroscience of bias, the X-System is where we think on auto-pilot (like Phineas Gage) and is “fast-thinking” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 193) and the C-System is “the more deliberate, slow-thinking, reflective system…and is much more demanging on our cognitive resources than the X-system.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 193). Which means, it’s easy to go to automatic reflexive thinking, and much harder to think with our reflective, “high road” intentional and controlled thinking.” Bosnick reminds us that we can’t operate with System 2 all of the time, or we will burn out. We need some automatic thinking to navigate our world.br>We all know this. We’ve heard of productivity hacks, like what Steve Jobs did to make life easier by wearing the same clothes all the time. He said this reduced his cognitive load by eliminating the small decisions he had to make. He was putting the load of this small task thinking on his X-reflexive system, to make more space for his C-Reflective system.br>Now that we know how our brain operates, going back to these two systems of thinking, Bosnick asks us to think back to the problems he listed at the start of the chapter to see how we went about solving them. I gave one of the two examples of the maze, saying to “spot the error.”br>How did YOU solve this puzzle? I’ll tell you what I did? I started looking at the maze, and was looking for where the maze had errors. I couldn’t see any, so figured there was more to what I was looking at than I was seeing. Bosnick shares that the error is in the center of the maze where the instructions say “find the the error.” So I learned that while writing this episode, I’m cognitively busy and reverted back to my X-reflexive system to scan the diagram, and see if I could find the most obvious, easy to spot error.br>If I thought this way with this example, where else am I reverting back either consciously, or unconsciously to automatic thinking?br>Bosnick’s chapter goes on to explore three out of the almost 200 known biases, and concludes his chapter on ways to manage these biases. He says that “biases are a natural part of the human condition. We cannot get rid of them. Therefore we need to understand them, and manage them.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 193).br>He suggests these 3 Steps for Understanding and Managing our Biases:br>Accept and admit we are all biased. It’s a natural part of being human. The exercise from Daniel Kahnaman’s book showed me how quickly I reverted back to system x, reflexive, automatic thinking. This self-awareness has helped me to consider where else I make quick judgments, without thinking reflectively.br>Label the Bias. While Bosnick covered three examples, similarity bias (making quick conclusions about people similar to you), urgency bias (where we put non-urgent tasks on hold to push through to do something that requires our immediate attention), or experience bias (where we believe our perception is the truth and that others who see things differently from us are wrong, knowing there are close to 200 different biases, it’s a start to be aware that our thinking could possibly be flawed.br>Mitigate the Bias. We aren’t going to solve all of our biases at once, but once we are aware that’s it’s human to have them, we can begin with looking at strategies to mitigate each.br>4 Strategies for Mitigating Biases:br>SLOW DOWN: Bosnick goes into detail on how to mitigate the top three biases that he listed. The strategy that he used was to step back, slow down and access your Systems 2 reflective thinking to see what you notice. The maze exercise showed me I could benefit from slowing down my thinking and not jump to conclusions.br>BE MINDFUL: When talking to others, work on “engaging our System 2 thinking…the more mindful we are, the more we can engage our mental brakes, increase self-awareness, reduce emotional impulses, and reduce our susceptibility to unconscious bias.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212). Being mindful of others will help us to learn to appreciate different perspectives, as well, other people will connect more to us when they can sense we are thinking from their point of view.br>LEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLE: Talk to others so you can learn “how to get out of our own experience bias and appreciate other people’s perspectives. This will help us to get out of our autopilot, easy route thinking of the urgency bias to have deeper, more robust and deliberate thinking.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212).br>ASK FOR OUTSIDE OPINIONS: Find others you can brainstorm with to come up with fresh ideas to help you to think in a different way. Ask for feedback to gain a new perspective. This is just the beginning of this topic for us here on the podcast. While writing this episode, I had a message from our good friend Horacio Sanchez, third time returning guest from EP 111vi who let me know he is releasing a book on this exact topic, coming out March, 2025. We will have him back on for a 4th time, to dive deeper into this topic.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #347 on “The Neuroscience of Bias” we covered:br>✔ A review of past episodes where we first talked about biases.br>✔ Chapter 16 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Bias.br>✔ A review of our two types of thinking (X-systemreflexive/automatic and C-systemreflective/intentional).br>✔ 3 Steps to Understand and Manage our Biasesbr>✔ 4 Strategies for Mitigating our Biasesbr>This is just the beginning, knowing there are close to 200 known cognitive biases that cause us to think and act irrationally, I know that I’m looking forward to learning more on this topic from Horacio Sanchez, whose forthcoming book will cover this topic.br>In the mean time, I’m working on ways to slow my thinking down, and hope that you have found it helpful to take a closer look at how we think.br>With that thought, I’ll see you next time, with the Neuroscience of Trust.br>Have a great week!br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #17 with Harvard Researcher, Jenny Woo  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/harvard-researcher-jenny-woo-on-the-latest-research-brain-facts-and-myths-growth-mindset-memory-and-cognitive-biases/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #146 with Howard Rankin on “How Not to Think”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expert-in-psychology-cognitive-neuroscience-and-neurotechnology-howard-rankin-phd-on-how-not-to-think/br> br>iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iv Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow October 25, 2011 br> br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #345 on “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” #17https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/unlocking-authenticity-the-neuroscience-of-relationships/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #111 with Horacio Sanchez 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2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Oct 26, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where host Andrea Samadhi connects the dots between neuroscience and emotional intelligence for improved well-being and productivity. In this episode, we dive into a transformative journey with Mo Issa, an inspiring author known for his authentic writing and motivational talks.br>Join Andrea as she reconnects with Mo, a long-time supporter of her work, to explore his latest book, The Midlife Shift. Mo shares his personal journey from living a life of success and prestige to finding deeper meaning and authenticity. Through candid conversations, Mo reveals how vulnerability and self-discovery have reshaped his life, offering invaluable insights for those seeking to live their true, authentic selves.br>Discover how Mos experiences with writing, running, and reflection have guided him towards a more fulfilling life. Learn about the importance of embracing vulnerability and simplifying life to enhance self-awareness and personal growth. Whether youre navigating midlife changes or seeking to deepen your self-awareness, this episode provides a profound exploration of living with authenticity and purpose.br>Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/tr661XZK438br>On todays EPISODE #346 “The Midlife Shift: Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability with Mo Issa” we will cover:br>✔ An overview of Mo Issas forthcoming book: COMING NOV 12th, 2024 to Amazonbr>✔ Mo will share his personal journey from living a life of success and prestige to finding deeper meaning and authenticity.br>✔ Mo reveals how vulnerability and self-discovery have reshaped his life, offering invaluable insights for those seeking to live their true, authentic selves.br>✔ Andrea and Mo explore ways we can all dive deeper, embrace vulnerability and simplify life to enhance self-awareness and personal growth. br>On todays episode #346 we meet with someone I’ve known over the years. It was about 10 years ago, that I was connected to our next guest through our mutual friend, motivational speaker, Bob Proctor. At the time, I had no idea how much of a supporter to my work, he would be over the years, and he’s one of the influencers who has helped me to discover, and live on my own authentic path. He was one of the first to use our curriculum for teenagers for a soccer school he ran in Accra, Ghana, and his belief and trust in me, helped me to see this in myself. We never forget those who have helped us along this journey called life, and I’m forever grateful to have met Mo Issai, when I was starting out on my journey of self-discovery, where I left the corporate world for a 10-year period, to make an impact in our schools.br>Over the years I followed Mo’s work, specifically his writing, which until reading his book, that we will cover today, The Midlife Shiftii, I had no idea how much Mo’s writing would inspire me, to keep going (learning and growing) on my own path. Right on the front page of his website, you can read his own words.  He says “I am a writer who believes when we find ourselves stuck in life it is because we lack meaning and don’t feel challenged. (In his books, essays and podcasts, he encourages) making small changes to embrace self-discovery, simplify life, and focus on a deep sense of fulfillment.” (Mo Issa)br>Let’s meet Mo Issa, an author of three books, who has spoken regularly at conferences and workshops, including TEDx Accra Conferenceiii, someone who has read 50 books per year, for the past 10 years, and see what we can learn about living our true authentic life, and improve our own self-awareness in this discovery process.br>Welcome Mo Issa!! It’s been a long time since we have spoken, thank you for coming on the podcast, and sharing your work with us. I can’t even tell you how much your writing specifically has helped me over the years. This is an important and special interview. Thank you for being here.br>INTRO: For our audience who might not yet know your work, and what brought you to this place now where you started with weekly articles, to publishing three books, that to me can help us all on our own personal journey of “living our best life?” Where did this journey begin for you, leading to The Midlife Shift book that we are covering today?br> Q1: Mo, I’m remembering what you said to me when we were first began planning this recording…you said to me “I’m so happy and inspired that you have the one thing that gets you up every morning.”br>I did…and then routines changed with the move to a new location and this is the first recording I’ve done since the end of September. I had to take some time to get organized in my life outside this recording studio, so I wonder, for someone who has traveled and moved around a lot, how do you make sure you don’t lose that thing that inspires you every day?”br>Q2: I don’t remember when I saw your TEDx Talk “Rich, Successful, Strong, Yet Empty” but I’m guessing it was around 2015. I knew you as a strong and serious business leader, who worked closely with Bob Proctor, and spent some of your time giving back to help young people learn these success principles that we just weren’t taught in school. I remember being surprised that you thought maybe you had been living life wrong. Can you take us back to how you were living life, and what did you discover was missing? How did you pinpoint it for you?br>Q3: At what point did you question your identity (how the world saw you) vs the person who craved a less lavish lifestyle?br>Q4: These are all really deep concepts, but you wrote about how “the inner journey is long and endless, but it’s a human one.” I could spend the whole time on just this concept. You also wrote about how “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Can you explain where your “journey of the mind” began, and where did it take you?br>Q5: You also write about craving “creativity, presence, simplicity, vulnerability and authenticity.” Again, more deep concepts. I remember years ago you asked me to think about what authenticity meant to me, and I found the notes I wrote about this topic on my phone back in 2021. I wrote a whole bunch of paragraphs on this topic, but the main idea was “living who I am by design.” I know that when I’m not doing the things that make me feel alive, I’m not my best self. I wonder what was it about this topic of authenticity that drew you in?br>Q6: When you wrote that writing helped you to “Express the depths of your soul and allowed your muted voice to speak, the better you connected with people around the world.”br>This is deep! How can we all learn what’s within our soul FIRST, and then how can we become brave enough to “express the depths of our soul?” Where did you begin to take this journey?br>Q7: We’ve taken a deep dive into creativity and our brain on this podcast with Jose Silva’s work, specifically in PART 4iv of this series. What about creativity? What do you do to become more creative?br>Q8: I’ve spent most of the past week reading Chapter 4 of your book on “Unlocking the Power of Vulnerability” and related to the whole chapter. There’s times during interviews that I just can’t hold the tears in, and I’ve got better at just embracing it all, and not trying to hide my emotions. Can you share how it is coming from a strong male point of view, on not being afraid now to show your emotional side, and what this has done for you?br>Q9: I wonder if we could talk about this one paragraph from chapter 4. You wrote:br>“We all need to have that one thing at our core a vehicle for going deep into our essence, exploring the mysterious places of our hearts, venturing into our pasts and confronting painful moments stored away in our subconsciouses, which somehow in the writing process had bubbled to the surface”br>How did writing, coined with running, help you to become more self-aware, see the real you and allow you to dive deep into the essence of yourself, exploring all of the mysteries in your heart?br>Q10: What have I missed here? How would you summarize your mission with your work? How can people reach you?br>Mo, I want to thank you for supporting my work all those years ago, when I was just starting out on my own path of self-discovery. I’m still looking for answers, and am grateful to have stayed connected over the years. I’ll be sure to share the best way for people to connect with you, and buy your book The MidLife Shift.br>FOLLOW MO ISSAbr>Website: www.mo-issa.combr> br>FINAL THOUGHTSbr>I knew this episode was important for me, as reading through Mo’s book, I could see where I knew I had more work to do. As I’m working on ways to become more vulnerable with my family, it really didn’t take much, and I can already see changes occurring.br>Watch for The Midlife Shift to come out on Amazon November 12th, 2024, and I highly recommend reading each chapter, take notes at what resonates with you, and then look for the action steps you can personally take to gain more self-awareness in your own journey of the mind.br>I’ll see you next episode as we continue back with our final chapters of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES: br>i https://www.mo-issa.com/aboutbr>ii The Midlife Shift: How I Left the Ratrace and Found Myself by Mo Issa https://www.mo-issa.com/bookbr>iii Rich, successful, strong—yet empty. 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href/e/unlocking-authenticity-the-neuroscience-of-relationships/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Sep 29, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Sep 29, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In episode 345, we continue our 18-week self-leadership series based on Grant Bosnicks tailored approaches. This week, we dive into Chapter 15, exploring the neuroscience of relationships and authenticity.br>We revisit key insights on relationship-building from past episodes and introduce the concept of authenticity, drawing on reflections from Andrea Samadi and insights from Mohamed Issas forthcoming book. Learn what authenticity means, how it impacts our lives, and practical steps for fostering genuine connections with others.br>Discover the balance between the reflexive and reflective systems in our brain, and how understanding these can enhance our social interactions. Reflect on your unique gifts and talents, and find out how to nurture them to build deeper, more authentic relationships.br>Join us for an enlightening episode that blends neuroscience with practical advice, helping you to live a more authentic life and improve your personal and professional relationships.br>On todays episode #345 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.br>On todays EPISODE #345 “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” we will cover:br>✔ A review of one of our FIRST interviews, with Greg Wolcott EP #7, July 2019 on his book Significant 72br>✔ Ch. 15 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book on “Relationships and Authenticitybr>✔ A review of Mo Issa’s definition of Authenticity from his book, The Shift: How to Awaken to the Aliveness Withinbr>✔ The Neuroscience of Our Social Brainbr>✔ 4 Steps to Building More Authentic Relationshipsbr>For Today, EPISODE #345, we are moving on to Chapter 15, reviewing “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity.” We’ve covered relationships on this podcast, right back to the beginning, with Greg Wolcott EP #7, (July 2019) with his book Significant 72: Unleashing the Power of Relationships in Today’s Classrooms. Greg Wolcott, an Assistant Superintendent from Chicago, IL, has dedicated his life to this topic through his work at Signficant72.com.iii It’s here where you can learn more about Greg’s Relationship Mindset Movement, his book, tools, and resources to improve student-teacher relationships in the classroom. Relationships are also one of the six social and emotional competencies that we built our podcast framework upon, knowing how important relationship skills are for our well-being and future success. “Social relationships—both quantity and quality—affect mental health, health behavior, physical health, and (even our) mortality risk.”iv br>If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentv, look to see if Relationships and Authenticity (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with biases, trust and empathy is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me.br>While we have covered relationship building often on this podcast, the one topic we have NOT covered yet is authenticity. This is interesting timing for me, as I’m currently reading a book by a good friend, Mohammed Issavi, where he covers the topic of authenticity, in depth. It’s the title of chapter 8 of his forthcoming book, The Midlife Shiftvii (Reclaiming My Authenticity). I remember years before Mo wrote this book, I could tell he was thinking deeply about this topic. In 2021 he sent me a message, and asked me “what does living an authentic life mean to you?”br>I take questions from Mo seriously over the years. I know he’s not messing around. I can go back to my notes from 2021 and I can see that I wrote a few pages of “what authenticity means to me.” These notes are important for today’s episode, and when we meet with Mo the middle of next month.br>I wrote: Authenticity: is being genuine or real.br>What’s authentic for me personally—it’s living life according to my values. And this takes ongoing refinement. I know what’s important and what drives me daily (health is at the top of my value chart, and I’d never compromise it—it’s first, what I focus on the minute I wake up, and close my eyes at the end of each day). Living life authentically for me, is putting health as my backbone of strength, which I’ve found helps me to skyrocket my personal and professional life. It’s been this way for me, for as long as I can remember.br>Living an authentic original life: means living who I am by design.br>After health, I prioritize what unique expressions I want in my life—growth/challenge (come next) and these things that I value make me authentic/and uniquely me. I have to fight for these values in my life—to go after them, and keep them at my forefront, because only I know what’s best for me here. If I’m not putting health first, (for myself and my family) or learning, growing, researching, and then disseminating/sharing what I’ve learned, I’m not living my true authentic self. It will hurt my productivity if I compromise who I am, at this granular level.br>I took some time off from producing episodes earlier this year, and while it was great to have this extra time, I ended up using this time for things that didn’t truly make me happy at the soul level, like this work does.br>What about you?br>What does authenticity mean to you?br>How do you know when you are living a truly authentic life? It’s eye-opening once we know this about ourselves, so we can course correct, when we veer off this path of authenticity.br>Do you know what is special about you? What are your unique gift/talent that makes you stand out from others? A talent that you know deep inside that you must keep working and perfecting, as it’s this talent that awakens your aliveness?br>I love how Mo Issa defines authenticity, which shows up as a theme in all his books. After years of self-reflection, Mo believes that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).br>Getting back to Chapter 15 of Grant Bosnick’s book; what does he have to say about being authentic? Bosnick says that before we can build authentic relationships with others, he has us consider what authenticity means to us first.br>He says that being authentic is: “being real, being honest and true with yourself, being vulnerable, letting go of your own ego, looking not only at what you like about yourself, but also the “darker part that can be improved or changed (I’ve heard this called our “shadow work”) and having the courage, humility, and discipline to take a hard look in the mirror at who you are.” (Chapter 15, Relationships, Bosnick).br>Bosnick covers what holds us back from being authentic and he lists: “fear of being vulnerable, fear of rejection, fear of judgment, fear of abandonment, competitiveness, insecurity, self-protection, jealousy, fear of not being good enough” well I pretty much resonated with the entire list. Some of his list more than others, but right up there, for me, would be “fear of not being good enough” which I’ve been working on for the past 25 years.br>When I let go, finally, of caring what other people think of me, it was probably the most freeing experience I’ve ever felt. Sure, it’s nice to be liked by others, but also, to know that not everyone will connect with who I am, the authentic me, and to let go of caring about that, is freeing.br>Being Authentic:br>What does this mean to you? Do any of the items on Bosnick’s list keep you from being truly authentic?  He asks us some reflection questions:br>What might be holding you back from being truly authentic?br>What can you do, even small steps, to help you feel more comfortable with being who you are? Being truly authentic?br>Being Fake or Superficialbr>Bosnick goes on to describe why some people show up as fake or superficial. I always think of the character Eddie Haskel from the TV Show Leave it to Beaver when I’m thinking of a “fake” person. He was always trying to impress Mrs. Cleaver, and he came across as insincere. We can all spot people like this, and Bosnick reminds us of why people can come across this way. He says that “it’s in our comfort zone, we want to be liked, it’s easier, our ego gets in the way (and that change can be difficult) when we don’t have the courage, humility and discipline needed to take a hard look in the mirror at who we are.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 177).br>What are some reasons for not being authentic? br>Bosnick thinks “insecurity, jealousy, inner competitiveness, fear, self-protection” can keep us from not showing others our true selves, and in turn, we can appear fake or superficial. Brene Brown writes about The Power of Vulnerabilityviii as the “birthplace of joy, belonging, authenticity and love” in her 2012 book, with suggestions for how to prevent us from appearing fake in this process. Her book teaches us “how to practice courage, and accept imperfection, to embrace vulnerability and acknowledge our fears.”ix She dives into exploring the power of authenticity, of being true to our feelings, thoughts, and actions as the backbone to living an authentic life.br>With this in mind, going back to Bosnick’s book, he mentions that he struggled with being vulnerable, with letting others see his true authentic self, and felt he needed to protect himself, but when he “let people see the real me. It was so rewarding and felt so good (and) freeing (so he then) decided to have the courage to be authentic and real.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 177) He was fully aware that some people might not like him, but he knew that was ok, as he knew he would build the right relationships, with those who did.br>Reflection on Being Authenticbr>He then asks the reader to reflect:br>What holds you back from truly being authentic?br>How can you become more comfortable with being authentic?br>I went back to Mo Issa’s definition that we covered in the beginning of this episode that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).br>We will go deeper into Mo Issa’s work when we meet with him next month, but I think that this is what we are supposed to discover about ourselves (FIRST) through self-awareness, and only then, (once we are clear on who we are) can we build more authentic relationships with others.br>To close out Bosnick’s chapter 15, on relationships and authenticity, he does cover being self-focused vs other-focused, valuing differences, overcoming our own egos, and putting other people first, which was the theme of Simon Sinek’s famous book, Leaders Eat Last.x Simon Sinek penned this book when he noticed that some teams trusted each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives were offered, were doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why Sinek wondered? Well, the answer became clear during a conversation with a Marine Corps general who said Officers eat last. Sinek watched as the most junior Marines ate first while the most senior Marines took their place at the back of the line. Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort--even their own survival--for the good of those in their care.br>Bosnick calls this “other focused” and reminds us that “in order to build truly authentic relationships, we need to overcome our own ego and put others first.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 182). Bosnick does cover the different needs of extroverts and introverts, that we have covered on EP 186xi as well as different behavioral styles that can help us to learn how to better interact with other people who have different “styles” than we do. br>The Neuroscience of Our Social Brainbr>To close out chapter 15, Bosnick goes into the Neuroscience of Our “Social Brain” and covers the story of the famous Phineas Gage, Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient.xii  Without going too deep into the neuroscience, Bosnick explains that “we have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like/dislike, reward/threat. Since this part of our brain is non-thinking, it’s not affected by our mental load.br>The C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain, and it can be affected by our mental load.br>X-system (reflexive)automaticbr>C-system (reflective) we need motivation and effort to activatebr>The story of Phineas Gage goes like this: “in 1948 in the United States, (he) survived a blast while building a railroad, which shot a tamping iron through the front part of his brain. Remarkably, he survived. However, his behavior had changed. Where before, he was a mild-tempered, respecting person, his behavior was now to seek reward without consequences, operating only by habit, (and he turned) rude…He destroyed the C-system, (his controlled thinking) operating on X-system only. In other words, he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result. He treated everybody as an object for his own personal reward.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186).br>The C-system, (that requires motivation and effort to activate) Bosnick explains, is important for self-reflection and understanding self/other relations and occurs in the front (middle) part of our brain. We know this part of our brain as the Default Mode Networkxiii, and the part of our brain where we take breaks for creativity, thinking and learning to occur. He adds to our understanding here by saying that “when the brain is at a resting state, this specific system kicks in, which is focused around social understanding (thinking about yourself, others’ thoughts, others’ actions etc.).”br>Bosnick reminds us to “stare out the window and do nothing and (says) your life will thank you, and it will help you to build more authentic relationships. This was the whole idea behind EP 48xiv, on Using Brain Network Theory to Stay Productive During Times of Chaos. br>Bosnick Reminds Us to Go Slow to Go Fastbr>I can’t even tell you how many times I have heard the phrase “go slow, to go fast” this week, and here it is at the end of chapter 15. Bosnick says that “in order to build truly authentic relationships with people, we need to go slow, to go fast.” He suggests that we “slow down the conversation with people, truly listen to them empathetically and be fully present with them. This will build the relationship to be deeper…go slow with the conversation and communication in order to go fast with the depth of the relationship.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 187).br>Reflection Activity: Building More Authentic Relationshipsbr>Bosnick suggests the following reflection activity for building more authentic relationships.br>Think of a person in your business, or personal life, that you would like to build a more authentic relationship with.br>How would you describe them? Are they introverted/extroverted? What are their behavior styles? How do they approach authenticity and relationships?br>Let your brain go into your Default Mode Network. Stare out of a window and think: what could you do to build a more authentic relationship with each of the people you are thinking of? How can you go slow to go fast?br>I will add one final step, that came from the quote from Mo Issa and suggest that once we have done the work ourselves, and know what makes us truly authentic, we know our own unique gifts and talents, and we continue to nurture and grow them, we can next look outward, and recognize the unique talents and gifts in others. We covered this practice extensively on EP 214 with Dr. Marie Gervaisxv, by learning to see the “spirit” in others.br>I’m confident that by practicing these steps, with each person we want to build a deeper, more authentic relationship with, (whether in our personal or professional lives) that we will notice strides of improvement, once we have identified and appreciated our own authenticity and uniqueness. Then, we can recognize it in others for the magic to occur.br> REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #345 on “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” we covered:br>✔ Mo Issa’s definition of authenticity from his book The Shift: How to Awaken the Aliveness from Withinbr>Mo believes that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).br>✔ Andrea’s reflection from 2021 when Mo Issa asked her “what does authenticity mean to you?”br>What’s authentic for me—it’s living life according to my values. Living who I am by design. If I’m not putting health first, (for myself and my family) or learning, growing, researching, and then disseminating/sharing what I’ve learned, I’m not living my true authentic self. It will hurt my productivity if I compromise who I am, at this granular level.br>✔ We ask the reader to consider: What makes YOU authentic?br>✔ How do you know when you are living a truly authentic life?br>✔ Have you identified your unique gifts or talents that make you stand out from others?br>✔ Do you know what might be holding you back from being truly authentic?br>✔ The Neuroscience of Our Social Brainbr>“We have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like/dislike, reward/threat.br>The C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain.br>The story of Phineas Gage who destroyed the C-system, in his brain and was operating on X-system only. In other words he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result.br>The C-system, (that requires motivation and effort to activate) we learned, is important for self-reflection and understanding self/other. We know this part of our brain as the Default Mode Networkxvi, and the part of our brain where we take breaks for creativity, thinking and learning to occur.br>“When the brain is at a resting state, this specific system kicks in, which is focused around social understanding (thinking about yourself, others’ thoughts, others’ actions etc.).” We learned to get into this resting state by “staring out of a window and do nothing (except reflecting on what else we can do to improve our relationships) and this knowledge that we uncover will help us to build more authentic relationships. We learned to slow down the conversation with people, truly listen to them empathetically and be fully present with them. This will build the relationship to be deeper…go slow with the conversation and communication in order to go fast with the depth of the relationship.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186).br>✔ 4 Steps to Building More Authentic Relationshipsbr> Think of a person in your business, or personal life, that you would like to build a more authentic relationship with.br> Get to know them on a deeper level. How would you describe them? Are they introverted/extroverted? How do they approach authenticity and relationships?br> Let your brain go into your Default Mode Network. Stare out of a window and think: what could you do to build a more authentic relationship with each of the people you are thinking of? How can you go slow with your conversation to go fast with the depth of the relationship? br> And finally, we looked at the quote from Mo Issa that suggests that once we have done the work ourselves, and know what makes us truly authentic, once we know our own unique gifts and talents, and we continue to nurture and grow them, next, we can look outward, and recognize the unique talents and gifts in others.br>I will close out this episode with a quote from Mo Issa’s second book, The Shift that says “we all have a primal need to belong—a human urge to be part of something larger than us. We fulfill that need when we connect authentically to exchange energy and feel seen, heard and valued.” (Mo Issa)br>Let me know what you think. Did this episode help you to improve your authenticity, and deepen your relationships?br>I know this episode will take time to practice and refine. It’s taken me my lifetime so far to fully embrace my unique talents and gifts, where I recognize my own authenticity. Now I’ve got the rest of my life to take this understanding and help me to build stronger, deeper relationships with others.br>And with that thought, I’ll see you next time where we will cover chapter 16 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, on biases.br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #7 with Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/greg-wolcott-on-building-relationships-in-todays-classrooms/br>iii www.significant72.combr>iv Social Relationships and Health:  A Flashpoint for Health Policy Published August 4, 2011, by Debra Umberson and Jennifer Karas Montez  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150158/br>v Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br>vi www.mo-issa.com  br>vii The Midlife Shift by Mo Issa https://www.mo-issa.com/book (COMING SOON).br>viii The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Power-of-Vulnerability-Audiobook/br>ix The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-power-of-vulnerability-enbr>x Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek 2014, https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Eat-Last-Together-Others/dp/1591845327br>xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 186 on “Using Neuroscience to Understand the Introverted vs Extroverted Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-understand-the-introverted-and-extroverted-brain/br>xiiPhineas Gage, Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/phineas-gage-neurosciences-most-famous-patient-11390067/br>xiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #48 “Brain Network Theory” https://www.achieveit360.com/brain-network-theory-using-neuroscience-to-stay-productive-during-times-of-change-and-chaos/br>xiv IBIDbr>xvNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #214 on “The Spirit of Work: Connecting Science and Business Practices and Sacred Texts for a Happier and Healthier Workplace” 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classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/the-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams: Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick (Chapter 14)!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Sep 15, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Sep 15, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity, and results using practical neuroscience.br>In Episode 344, we continue with our 18-week self-leadership series, diving into Chapter 14 of Grant Bosnicks book to explore the neuroscience of resiliency. We revisit past episodes with Horacio Sanchez to understand the factors that contribute to resilience and discuss the intriguing analogies presented by Bosnick, including the donkey in the well and the carrot, egg, and coffee bean story.br>Learn how to build resilience within yourself and your teams by focusing on Patrick Lencionis five functions of a high-performing team. Discover how developing willpower, a crucial faculty of the mind, can enhance your ability to overcome adversity. We also delve into new research on the anterior mid-cingulate cortex, a brain region associated with willpower and resilience.br>Join us as we uncover strategies to harness resilience, strengthen our brains, and emerge stronger from lifes challenges. Dont miss this insightful episode that equips you with the tools to face adversity head-on and lead with resilience.br>On todays EPISODE #344 “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams” we will cover:br>✔ A review of past EP 74 and EP 286 on “Building Resiliency, Grit and Mental Toughness”br>✔ A review of Horacio Sanchez’s work on resiliency: protective vs risk factors.br>✔ Ch. 14 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book with 2 intriguing analogies presented by Bosnick, including the donkey in the well and the carrot, egg, and coffee bean story.br>✔ Learn how to build resilience within yourself and your teams by focusing on Patrick Lencionis five functions of a high-performing team. Discover how developing willpower, a crucial faculty of the mind, can enhance your ability to overcome adversity.br>✔ Discover how developing willpower, a crucial faculty of the mind, can enhance your ability to overcome adversity.br>✔ We also delve into new research on the anterior mid-cingulate cortex, a brain region associated with willpower and resilience.br>For Today, EPISODE #344, we are moving on to Chapter 14, reviewing “The Neuroscience of Resiliency,” a topic we have covered a few times on this podcast, way back with Horacio Sanchez, who named his Educational Consulting Business Resiliency Inc. back on EP #74i and then we did a deep dive Brain Fact Friday on EP #286 “Building Resiliency, Grit and Mental Toughness.”ii On this episode we reviewed Horacio Sanchez’s definition of resiliency as “a collection of protective risk factors that you have in your life” and that there are some factors we are born with, and others come in through childhood, family, school, life events and social experiences.br>Horacio reminds us that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.”  This is why two people can possibly respond in two completely different ways after a traumatic experience. One person walks away, dusts themselves off, and recovers quickly, (they had more reservoirs of resilience to tap into) while the other has a completely different outcome, and needs more assistance to get back on track.br>With resiliency, we can overcome adversity or difficulty and have good outcomes in our life, but you can see why not everyone is born with exactly the same protective factors needed, so we don’t all have the same levels of resiliency. Horacio mentioned that “25% of the population are naturally resilient” and his work focuses on instilling this trait in those who are not naturally resilient due to the number of risk factors associated to them. To this day, he continues with his mission, flying around the country, helping our next generation of students to become more resilient.br>Resiliency came out as a low priority for me with the with 0% (Pathway 5) along with Change and Agility, and it makes more sense to me now that I understand the protective and risk factors that I faced growing up as a child, from my family, from school, life and social events. When I review the list, I can see that I was fortunate to have more protective factors, than risk.  br>IMAGE FROM EP 74 with Horacio Sanchez.br>If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiii, look to see if Resilience (in Pathway 5) along with change and agility, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.br>If you haven’t listened to EP 74, or 286, where we dove deeper into the building resiliency, grit and mental toughness, I highly encourage that you listen to both of these episodes, in addition to what we will uncover today on resiliency.  br>So what does Grant Bosnick have to say about building resilience in ourselves, and our teams in chapter 14 of his book? He opens up the chapter with a situation with a farmer and his donkey, who had fallen into a hole in the ground, (a well) and couldn’t get out. Finally, after trying to get the donkey out, he gave up, and decided to shovel dirt into the well, since the donkey was old, and not worth saving. At first Grant writes that the donkey cried with the dirt being shoveled onto him, until he eventually stopped and was quiet. When the farmer looked into the hole he was amazed at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt, the donkey would shake it off his back, and use the dirt to climb up higher, until he was able to easily step out of the hole and trot off happily.br>What Grant is showing us at the start of this chapter is that we all will have dirt shoveled on our backs in our life, and “that we can either get buried in the dirt or shake it off and take a step up. Each adversity we face is a stepping stone, and we can get out of the deepest wells by shaking off the dirt and taking a step up.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 160).br>There was another analogy in Grant’s book that I liked, about a carrot, an egg and a cup of coffee.  The story went like this. There was a young woman who went to her mother one day, complaining the things were difficult for her with her life. Her mother took her into the kitchen and filled three pots with water, and placed them on the elements, bringing each one to a boil. One pot she placed carrots in, the second, an egg and the third one, coffee beans. After 20 minutes, she asked her daughter what she saw. Her mother’s explanation was eye-opening.br>She explained to her daughter that “each of these objects faced the same adversity—boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it was softer and became weak. The egg was fragile…but after being in the boiling water, it’s inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. (Bosnick writes that) after being in the boiling water, they changed the water…(and the mother asked her daughter) when adversity faces you, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161).br>Grant asks the reader of his book to think about this question. Which one would you pick? “Are you the carrot that seems strong but with pain and adversity (wilted) and became soft, losing its strength? Are you the egg that starts with a soft heart, but hardens with the heat? Or are you like the coffee bean that actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that (brought) the pain?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161). I’m hoping that we all desire to experience change with the adversity we face.br>Bosnick gives two real-life examples of famous people who took their pain, and changed for the better, because of it. Terry Fox, a distance runner from British Columbia, Canada was his first example and Kawhi (Ka-why) Leonard, a professional basketball player from the NBA. You can look up these stories, if you don’t know them already. Growing up in Canada, I remember Terry Fox’s story well. Terry Fox took the pain of a cancer diagnosis that led to one of his legs being amputated and replaced with an artificial leg, and rather than giving up, or becoming hard or soft, he changed the situation with his Marathon of Hope.  It was “first held in 1981, and has now grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world’s largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research, with over $750 million Canadian dollars raised in his name.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 162).br>Bosnick reminds us that “resilience is not only about bouncing back from adversity, but rather it is about surviving and thriving through the stress caused by the adversity, and changing our situation to make it better.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 162).br>Building Resilience in Ourselves and Then with Our Teamsbr>After Bosnick focused on building resilience in ourselves, he went on to show how to build resilience in our teams, and he mentioned a book, that we have recently talked about with mediation expert John Ford, from EP 340.iv   I love making connections with past episodes, and when I read Bosnick mention The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioniv, I went straight back to that episode with John Ford. In chapter 14, Bosnick outlines “the five dysfunctions of teams: absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. (Next he outlines) the five functions of a high performing team: trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 170).br>Bosnick writes that “when we feel accountable and have attention to results, we adopt a mindset or attitude of control, which enables us to take direct, hands-on action to transform changes, adversities and the problems that they may cause…If we believe that we can influence the outcome of an adverse situation, we are more apt to push ourselves to deal with it. If the opposite is true, we may question our ability to turn adversity around and stop trying.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 171).br>When I think of a recent time that I faced adversity, and had to be resilient in the process, if I didn’t think it would be possible for me to be successful, there is no way I would have persevered. Each individual on a team must have this mindset, as they go through change and adversity. The focus must be on Lencioni’s work: “building a high functioning team—with trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results—(that) will lead to proactive behaviors and increase our own (personal) resilience and the resilience in our team.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 171).br>Bosnick offers a reflection activity in Chapter 14 where he asks the reader to:br>Think of an adverse situation that you are facing at the moment (could be in your work or personal life).br>Consider how this situation is making you feel. I’m going to add that if you feel like the situation is in control of you, then you are not going to win. You’ ve got to be confident that YOU are in control of whatever it is that you are going through.br>How can you adopt a more prosocial mindset to see the adversity as opportunity to make things better for yourself and others? Thinking of the carrots, the egg and the coffee bean. What will it take to get you to become the coffee bean?br>How can you help yourself and your team to be more high functioning? Thinking of Lencioni’s 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, how will you help your team to move towards trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results?br>Developing Our Will to Overcome Adversity:br> What will it REALLY take for you to become more resilient and overcome adversity? It will take a highly developed Will Power. We have talked about how to develop this faculty of our mind on EP #294vi where we dove deep into the 6 Faculties of our Mind, with our Will Power being one of them. I do highly recommend listening to this episode if you want to review these important faculties.br>Since I can always use a refresher myself, I’ll highlight what we covered on this important faculty that we will need to develop, to overcome adversity.br>YOUR WILL: This is one of my favorite faculties. (out of the 6: along with our ability to reason, use our intuition, perception, memory and imagination). This one (The use of the Will) gives you the ability to concentrate. While sitting down to write this episode, I’ve gotten up from my desk a few times, but I’m determined to finish writing this, so I can record and release this today. That’s the will at work. You can also use the will to hold a thought on the screen of your mind, or choose thoughts of success, over thoughts of failure. OR-use the power of your Will to overcome the adversity you face, like Terry Fox, or Kawhi (Ka-why) Leonard. If you have a highly evolved will, you’ll lock into doing something, block out all distractions, and accomplish what you set out to do.br>HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY TO OVERCOME CHALLENGE OR ADVERSITY?br>Developing the will takes practice. Meditation can strengthen your will, but so can staring at a candle flame until you and the flame become one. I tried this activity in my late 20s, and remember it was a few hours of staring at this candle flame, before I was able to block out the distractions of the outside world, and the flame extended towards me.  This faculty, like the others, takes time and practice, but once you’ve developed this faculty, you’ll know you have the ability to sit, focus, and do anything. An extension of this activity would be that once you and the flame have become one, try to change the color of the flame. In your head say “blue, blue, blue” and watch the color of the flame turn to blue. Pick a different color and see if you can quickly change the color of the flame from blue, to red, to orange, to whatever color you think of.” This activity will strengthen your will.br>BRINGING IN THE NEUROSCIENCE:br>It was here that I wondered what neuroscience has to say about this topic. We have covered The Neuroscience of Resiliency on past episodes, but we have not yet covered some new research that Dr. Andrew Huberman discovered this past year about what happens to our brain when we have a highly developed Will Power, that we will need to overcome adversity and challenge. This new research actually made famous scientist jump out of his chair.br>DID YOU KNOW that there is a part of the brain called “the Anterior mid cingulate cortex. This area is not just one of the seats of willpower but scientists think it holds the secret in “the will to live?”viibr>When I first heard about this part of the brain, I knew it was important for overcoming adversity, and helping us to become more resilient.br>Scientists discovered that this part in the brain increases in size when we do something we don’t want do, like exercising when we would rather not, or diet or resist eating something we know is bad for us, when we would rather eat the old way.br>Dr. Huberman shared on this eye-opening episode with his guest, David Goggins that “when people do anything that they don’t want to do, it’s not about adding more work, it’s about adding more work that you don’t want to do, this brain area gets bigger.” This part of the brain is larger in athletes, larger in people who overcome challenge, and as long as people continue to “do difficult things” this area of the brain keeps its size.br>To me, this shows that building resilience in ourselves and our teams is not just good for whatever challenge we are looking to overcome, but we are building stronger, more resilient brains: specifically, stronger anterior mid cingulate cortexes.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #344 on “The Neuroscience Behind Building Resilience in Yourself and Your Teams” we covered:br>A review of EP 74 and 286 where we covered the Neuroscience of Resilience with Horacio Sanchez’s work reminding us that our protective or risk factors in our lifetime, will determine how resilient we will be in our life. While 25% of the population are naturally resilient, Horacio asserts that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.” Horacio has dedicated his life to helping our next generation become more resilient.br>Next we looked at Grant Bosnick’s book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership (Chapter 14) where he gave us the analogy of the donkey who fell into the well, and demonstrated resiliency when he used the dirt shoveled on him, to climb out. This example taught us that we all will have dirt shoveled on our backs in our life, and “that we can either get buried in the dirt or shake it off and take a step up. Each adversity we face is a stepping stone, and we can get out of the deepest wells by shaking off the dirt and taking a step up.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 160).br>Another analogy we learned was through the mother and daughter story, and that when adversity faces you, Bosnick asks us to reflect. “Are you the carrot that seems strong but with pain and adversity (wilted) and became soft, losing its strength? Are you the egg that starts with a soft heart, but hardens with the heat? Or are you like the coffee bean that actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that (brought) the pain?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161). I’m hoping that we all desire to experience change with the adversity we face, like the coffee bean.br>After learning about building resiliency in ourselves, we learned about building resiliency within our teams, and looked at Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. The absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. Then we learned to turn this around, using the five functions of a high performing team: trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 170).br>Then we looked at how we develop resiliency, using our Will Power from EP 294 where I shared an activity to strengthen this faculty of our mind either through meditation, or with an activity of staring at a candle flame, and with time, effort and sheer will power, blocking out everything else around you, until you and the candle flame become one.br>Finally, we looked at the fascinating new neuroscience behind the part of our brain (the anterior mid cingulate cortex) that becomes bigger when we use our will power to do those things we don’t want to do. Scientists believe this ability to use our will power to do difficult things, which builds our resiliency, is what’s really behind the will to live.br>I hope you’ve found this episode on building resilience in yourself and your teams as valuable as I have, and that when challenge comes our way in the future, that we continue to lean into it, using every ounce of our will power, and become a coffee bean, emerging stronger than the challenge we faced, and knowing that this process is building a part of our brain (our anterior mid cingulate cortex) to be bigger, helping us to continue to do difficult things in our future.br>With that thought, I’ll close out this episode and see you next time, with two interviews coming, to help us to continue to build stronger versions of ourselves this year. I’ll see you next week.br>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #74 with Horacio Sanchez on “How to Apply Brain Science to Improve Instruction and School Climate” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/leading-brain-science-and-resiliency-expert-horatio-sanchez-on-how-to-apply-brain-science-to-improve-instruction-and-school-climate/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #286 on “Building Resiliency, Grit and Mental Toughness”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-building-resiliency-grit-and-mental-toughness/br> br>iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #340 “Navigating Workplace Conflicts: Insights from a Mediation Expert, John Ford”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/navigating-workplace-conflicts-insights-from-a-mediation-expert/br> br>v The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni Published April 11, 2002 https://www.amazon.com/Five-Dysfunctions-Team-Leadership-Fable/dp/0787960756br> br>viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 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classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Unlocking Brain Health: Insights from a Leading Neuro-Ophthalmologist Dr. Sui Wong!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Aug 31, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Aug 31, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In episode #343, host Andrea Samadi interviews Dr. Sui Wong, a renowned neurologist and neuro-ophthalmologist based in London, UK. With over 110 peer-reviewed publications and extensive research in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Dr. Wong shares her holistic approach to improving brain health and patient outcomes.br>Discover the science behind visual snow syndrome, the impact of lifestyle-specific interventions, and the connection between eye health and neurological disorders like Alzheimers and Parkinsons. Dr. Wong also delves into the importance of mindfulness, nutrition, sleep, and a balanced lifestyle in enhancing overall well-being. Join us for an insightful conversation that bridges neuroscience with practical strategies for everyday life.br>Dont miss this episode filled with valuable insights and actionable tips to help you thrive. Welcome, Dr. Sui Wong!br>Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/GwR82IYJTbEbr>EPISODE #343 with Dr. Sui Wong on “Unlocking Brain Health: Insights from a Leading Neuro-Ophthalmologist we will cover:br>✔ Dr. Sui Wongs career path in medicine, that led her to write 4 books to help her patients (and the world) improve their brain health.br>✔ How understanding our eye health can help us to prevent neurological disorders (like Alzheimers Disease) in the future.br>✔ What we should all understand about our eye health for improved health and longevity.br>✔ What common neuro-ophthalmology cases she sees.br>✔ Why did she introduce Mindfulness into a study on Visual Snow Syndrome?br>✔ What would Dr. Wong add to our list of Top 6 Health Staples?br>✔ How to learn from Dr. Wong, and find her books.br> br>On todays episode #343 we meet with Dr. Sui H. Wong, a Neurologist and Neuro-Ophthalmologist based in London, United Kingdom. In addition to her clinical work as a medical doctor and physician, Dr. Wong is an active neuroscience researcher, who translates pertinent and clinically relevant questions into research, to improve person-centred patient outcomes. Additionally, she has the qualifications and experience to consider a broader spectrum of lifestyle-specific interventions. Dr Wong’s holistic approach in empowering patients has been recognized with many awards, and this is just the beginning for her.br>When I was introduced to Dr. Wong, an active neuroscience researcher with a mission of translating important clinically relevant questions into research for improved person-centred patient outcomes, I knew I had to speak with her. She is a widely published author and researcher with over 110+ peer-reviewed publications in medical journals, chapters and conference abstracts, to date. br>I looked at the articles Dr. Wong has published, and one caught my eye. She’s done extensive research that you can find in Ophthalmology Journals, like a recent article that I’m going to paraphrase, but it was called Visual Snow Syndrome (which is a neurological condition where individuals see persistent flickering white, black, transparent or colored dots across the whole visual field) After Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.i We have spent some time on this podcast walking through Pubmed.gov, and if you go there, and put Mindfulness into the search bar, you will come up with over 30,000 results.br>Let’s meet Dr. Sui Wong, and see what we can learn from her decades of research and her thoughts on what lifestyle-specific interventions she recommends.br>Welcome Dr. Wong, thank you for coming on the podcast today, and meeting me, all the way from the UK (where I was born)(Worthing, Sussex). Welcome.br>Q1: Can you give us an overview of why you chose this path and ended up in Neuro-Ophthalmology with an explanation of what you do with your work?br>Q2: How can understanding our eye health help us to prevent neurological disorders in the future? We’ve covered Alzheimer’s Prevention strategies and I wonder what you would with the importance of our brain health?br>Q3: I listened to a recent podcast you did on Neuro Podcases and while I don’t have a case for you, I’ll tell you I had a scary eye experience years ago? It turned out to be an ocular migraine, but I seriously thought I was going blind. Before I spoke to my doctor, I had no idea what this was, and that it was nothing to worry about. What do you recommend we ALL learn and understand about our eye health for improved health and longevity?br>Q3B: Is there a connection between migraines in our head, and our gut-brain axis?br>Q4: What are some common neuro-ophthalmology cases you see?br>Q5: I looked at your research and one of your publications drew my attention. It was the Visual Snow Syndrome study that improved with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Since we talk about Mindfulness often on this podcast, can you share what this study revealed? What can we all take away from the power of Mindfulness?br>Q6: What advice would you give us outside of this list that we’ve created from all our interviews, of the TOP 6 health staples to boost our physical, and mental heath, helping us to age gracefully, and how much of our health do you think has to do our brain health?br>Q7: For people to reach you, what is the best way? What services do you provide?br>Q8: Anything I have missed?br>Dr. Wong, I want to thank you for your time, meeting with me today, and helping us to all make the connection with our brain health, and longevity.br>RESOURCES AND CONNECT WITH DR. SUI WONGbr>Thursday Tips-Bitesize brain health tips to thrive:  bit.ly/drwongbrainhealthbr>Website for Dr. Wong’s books: https://www.drsuiwongmd.com/booksbr>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsuiwong.neurologist/br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sui-wong-neurologist/br>Mindfulness for Brain Health (in paperback/ hardcover/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/4XNXAgBreak Free from Migraines Naturally (in paperback/ hardcover/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/bwgG5ZSleep Better to Thrive (in paperback/ Kindle/ audiobook)books2read.com/u/mv0XQ2Quit Ultra-Processed Foods Now (in paperback/ Kindle/ audiobook)https://books2read.com/u/m27M21br>Email office@neuroeye.co.ukbr>ADDITIONAL RESOURCESbr>We were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/neuroscience_podcasts/ br> br>https://podcast.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube 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In episode 342, we continue our 18-week self-leadership series inspired by Grant Bosnicks book, diving deep into Chapter 13, which focuses on the neuroscience of agility.br>Join Andrea Samadi as she explores how physical and mental agility play critical roles in our ability to handle sudden changes and stressors. Discover practical strategies to enhance your mental agility, build resilience, and thrive in the face of adversity.br>This episode not only highlights the importance of maintaining physical fitness but also delves into the science behind mental flexibility. Learn how to identify and manage your stressors, strengthen your neural pathways, and become anti-fragile in both your personal and professional life.br>Stay tuned for insights from neuroscientist Tara Swart and actionable tips to improve your brains agility, ensuring you are better prepared to navigate lifes challenges. Dont miss this enlightening episode and the upcoming interview with Dr. Sui Wong on resilience!br>On todays episode #342 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. So far, it’s taken us 8 months to cover the first 13 chapters thoroughly, and we still have 6 chapters to go.  After this week on agility, we have chapter 14 on resilience, 15 on relationships and authenticity, 16 on biases, 17 on trust, 18 on empathy and the final chapter 19 (and one of my target areas to focus on this year), the topic of presence. When we finish each of these chapters, we will put them all together, with a review of each one, in one place. It really has surprised me that a thorough study of this book will take the entire year to complete.br>On todays EPISODE #342 we will cover:br>✔ The Neuroscience of Mental and Physical Agilitybr>✔ An overview of our personal and professional stressorsbr>✔ Why being antifragile can help us overcome life’s obstacles and challengesbr>✔ Characteristics of an Agile Brainbr>✔ 6 Pathways of an Agile Brainbr>✔ 4 STEPS to Developing an Agile Brain for Future Problem Solving Successbr>For Today, EPISODE #342, we are moving on to Chapter 13, covering “The Neuroscience of Agility” which came out as a low priority for me with the with 0% (Pathway 5) along with Change and Resilience. If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Agility (in Pathway 5) along with change and resilience, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.br>I was surprised to see this topic showing up with a low priority, not because this topic is something that I don’t think about daily, but it was when I read the first few paragraphs of Grant Bosnick’s chapter 13, on Agility, where I was reminded that we are talking about physical agility, in addition to mental agility, and as I’m getting older, I notice this area requires extra effort to stay on top of. While the self-assessment says this is not an area of focus for me, it’s one of my TOP priorities at the moment.br>Grant Bosnick opens up this chapter by talking about a basketball player who pivots by “maintaining one foot having contact with the ground without changing its position on the floor and utilizes the other foot to rotate their body to improve position while in possession of the basketball. In life and business, when we are faced with a change or challenge immediately in front of us (Bosnick says) it is the same.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership). He reminds us that “in basketball, to be agile and pivot, a player needs to be physically fit and have strong ankles, otherwise they may injure themselves in the moment of stopping suddenly.br>Reading this paragraph took me back to my 20s when I was a teacher in Toronto. I loved basketball. So much so that I spent some of my weekends being trained as a basketball coach where I learned drills directly from one of the Toronto Raptor’s coaches themselves. I remember taking these drills to a boy’s PE class, and watched in amazement at the skill of these young men, playing a sport, where I honestly thought there were players in that PE class who should have gone pro. I watched them pivot, and move in ways that I knew I never could. One student worked with me after class, trying to teach me to walk and pass the ball through my legs at the same time, and after an hour, I just gave up. It took these young athletes many years of practice outside of their gym time to develop these skills. Thinking back now, to those days, a few decades later, I know that while I don’t have the same physical agility as I did years ago, and I definitely can’t walk and pass a basketball through my legs at the same time, I still put exercise at the top of my list, and know that when I put in the time here, this helps (not hurts) my ability to pivot maybe not like those basketball players, but enough to be prepared physically, to handle sudden change that inevitably will come my way in life. And while I know that we can’t all be at the same level physically, (depending on the amount of time we can dedicate here) we ALL have the same advantage when it comes to the ability to strengthen our mental agility.br>This is where Grant Bosnick takes us in his book, reminding us that “in business or life, when we are faced with a challenge or a change that makes us stop suddenly in our course of action. At that moment, we need to have mental agility to be strong in that moment… (reminding us that) we all face stressors and challenges in life. We need to push through, adapt and thrive in the moment, so that we can pivot, see the opportunities and come out even stronger on the other side.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 145)br>Stressors and Triggersbr>Bosnick covers “various stressors or triggers that may cause us to stop our course of action (with) ways to improve our mental agility and ability to pivot.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 145).br>On Table 13.1 Bosnick lists common stressors in the workplace, in our personal lives and I think he’s got ALL of the stressors covered. I looked at what is currently stressing me out (in my work and personal life) and they are ALL on Bosnick’s list in some form. I think that it’s easy to get overwhelmed with work and personal stressors, that I even forgot about daily stressors like traffic, or road closures, not having enough time for the daily exercise, or things that are important to us, or those days where I fall short on sleep, and know I’ll pay for it somehow.br>Bosnick does tie chapter 9 on emotion regulation into this chapter, with strategies to overcome our daily life stress, and when we look at the Neuroscience of Mental Agility next, we will connect emotion regulation with a strategy from Tara Swart, MD, PhD, a neuroscientist and author of The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain for improving and strengthening our neural pathways, to improve our brain agility (or mental agility).br>Before we can strengthen our mental agility, it helps to know what is stressing us out. I was actually talking about this during the week with one of my good friends from high school. We throw ideas back and forth, and I mentioned that as certain stressors were piling up in my daily life, I was getting to the “end of my rope with them.” She gave me a good analogy, and shared that we can pile up all of our stressors on a book shelf, until we reach our breaking point, and the book shelf breaks. I think it’s good to be aware of our breaking points, and how much we can handle at once.  Bosnick suggests an activity where we identify all of our stressors.br>IDENTIFYING OUR STRESSORSbr>First, look at the stressors on Bosnick’s list, (Table 13.1) and see if you can identify what is stressing you out. I think these days we can also circle workload, and lack of time in our work day, and I’ve circled injury with my girls who are both facing injuries from competitive gymnastics at the moment. Look and see what your stressors are.br>Bosnick suggests next to uncover the magnitude of these stressors by rating them on a scale of 1-5.br>Here’s where our mental agility comes into play. Bosnick introduces three terms from the book Antifragile by N Talebiii where there are three types of systems, organizations or people.br> The fragile: which is like an egg and breaks under stress. No one wants to be labeled as fragile.br>The robust: which is like a phoenix, when destroyed comes back exactly as it was before. This is a step in the right direction, but who wants to emerge from challenge the same as before?br>The antifragile: gets stronger from uncertainty—like the Hydra from the Greek myth where you cut off one head, two grows back in its place. It gets stronger from the sudden change.br>When we face challenges, changes and stressors, we need to become antifragile in the process according to Grant Bosnick. He also mentions resilience that we will cover next in chapter 14, and have covered this topic often on this podcastiv with EP 135 “Using Recovery to Become Resilient to Physical, Mental and Emotional Stressors.” This episode came from some of the biggest AHA moment from EPISODE #134v with Kristen Holmes, the VP of Performance Science of WHOOPi, a wearable personal fitness and health coach that measures sleep, strain, and recovery.br>Bosnick, in chapter 13 cover specifically how to grow from adversity, sustaining our peak performance, and that what we want to take away from this chapter is how to “train our brain to be antifragile in order to be more agile in the moment when we face challenges or stressors.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 149)br>HOW DO WE IMPROVE OUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL AGILITY?br>Bosnick does talk about the importance of maintaining “a healthy lifestyle, with proper amounts of sleep, food, water and physical fitness. This will increase your energy and mental alertness” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 151) so that when something comes our way, unexpectedly, we can be better prepared, or more agile which will help us to be “prepared to withstand the shock.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 150). He also talks about the importance of taking the time to rest and recover by going for a walk, practicing yoga, or meditating. We’ve gone deep into the Top 6 Health Staples Scientifically Proven to Boost Our Physical and Mental Healthvi that will provide us with the mental strength “to withstand our stressors in the first place, just like a basketball player needs to have physical strength to withstand the sudden stop.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 150).br>Bosnick also suggests “yet another way to improve our mental well-being and strength is to find meaning in what we do (and that) by aligning personal meaning and doing what matters most, we will create a focus and a source of energy that can help us cut through a lot of the chaos. We did cover this topic with Chapter 2 on Goalsvii and Chapter 3 Inspiration and Motivationviii.br>Bosnick does cover more strategies in Chapter 13 including overshooting, mental self-talk, and the importance of anticipating the future with examples that I know we’ve mentioned before on this podcast, with neuroscientist Friederike Fabritius, who wrote about Wayne Gretsky’s ability to think ahead of the hockey puck. Bosnick shares that “Wayne Gretsky, the greatest ice hockey player in history, once said “I don’t go where the puck is; I go where the puck will be.” And this, Bosnick reminds us “is what we need to think in order to get through these stressors or obstacles and find the opportunities on the other side.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 156) anticipating and directing ourselves to where we want to be.br>Bosnick has us think of ways that we can adapt and manage ourselves through change, urging us to overshoot to strengthen our mental muscles which can endure more than we think, with strategies that include learning to become more optimistic.br>It was here that I wondered what else could we learn about the neuroscience of agility (specifically mental agility where we all have the same ability, since we all have a brain) and I wondered if there was a way that would allow us to use our brain to work FOR us, rather than against us, and the answer came when I found Tara Swart MD, PhD, a neuroscientist and author of The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain. The answer came to me with her definition of “Mental Agility.”br>What Is Mental Agility?br>Tara Swart opens up her book, The Source, with a paragraph written by Charles Haanel, from 1919, (you can tell from the language that this was written over 100 years ago) in her Epigraph that reads:br>“Some men seem to attract success, power, wealth, attainment with very little conscious effort; while others conquer with great difficulty; still others fail altogether to reach their ambitions, desires and ideals. Why is this so? The cause cannot be physical…hence mind must be the creative force, must constitute the sole difference between men. It is mind which overcomes environment and every other obstacle...”br>Tara Swart says that “Mental agility is the ability to switch between tasks and between different ways of thinking, such as logical, emotional, creative, intuitive, physical, or motivational.”br>She says that mental agility “also enhances the way you respond to stress and your capacity to keep multiple options open, allowing you to make your thoughts and emotions work for you during challenging tactical or physical events.”br>In many ways, mental agility boils down to being flexible and not so hard on yourself, whether life gets in the way of your goals (like with any of the stressors from Bosnick’s list) or you encounter personal slip-ups in your day to day life. We’ve all been there, but how we persevere through all of this is a sign of mental agility. br>Tara Swart wrote this book to offer an up-to-date, scientifically backed method for retraining the brain to direct our actions and emotions to lead us towards our deepest dreams and goals. She shows us how to take control of our own brain, and this powerful understanding took her nine years of college, seven years of practicing psychiatry and ten years of being an executive coach to get to this point.br>In chapter 5 of The Source, Swart lists an activity to help us to improve our Mental (Brain) Agility by learning to “nimbly switch between different ways of thinking.” (Chapter 5, The Source, Page 109).br>Swart reminds us that we are all “perfectly capable to assessing more of our brain power more of the time. We don’t because we don’t realize how brilliant, flexible, and agile our brain can be.” (Chapter 5, The Source, Page 109).br>DID YOU KNOW THAT “an agile brain is one where each of our neural pathways is adequately developed?”br>An agile brain Swart says can:br>Focus intensely and efficiently on one task at a timebr>Think in many different ways about the same situation or problembr>Switch gradually between these different ways of thinkingbr>Fuse ideas from differing cognitive pathways to create integrated solutionsbr>Think in a balanced way, rather than thinking rigidly (or logical) for example.br>What is Swart’s Whole-Brain Approach to Brain Agility?br>(IMAGE CREDIT: Credit by Andrea Samadi from Chapter 3, Brain Agility, The Source, Tara Swart).br>Swart lists 6 ways of thinking that correlate with a simplified version of that neural pathway in the brain.br>HOW AGILE IS YOUR BRAIN?br>Swart next suggests that we try this activity to see how agile (or balanced) our brain is to see where our strengths are, as well as areas for improvement.br>STEP 1: Draw a circle in a notebook, and give yourself 100% to start of with in the center with “Your Source”br>STEP 2: Draw the arms for each of the 6 areas that correlate with brain agility. Emotions, Physicality, Intuition, Motivation, Logic and Creativity.br>STEP 3: Call to mind one of your stressors (personal, or work) and rate how much of your brain power went towards each area.br>STEP 4: Look to see how effectively you draw from your brain’s resources during times of stress. Did you allocate more energy to certain areas, and less to others?br>Swart reminds us that we don’t need to have balance in all areas, but it’s important to “feel strong enough in all the pathways, as well as knowing what your key strengths are.” (Ch 3, The Source, Page 115).br>EXAMPLE: br>From Andrea: You can see my example in the show notes with a sports injury with both my children that is definitely one of my stressors.br>INTUITION 50%br>While dealing with anything stressful, I notice that I go straight to my intuition first. Before was even told about each of my daughter’s injuries, I could tell by looking at their facial expressions, and body language that the injuries were important for me to take seriously.br>PHYSICALITY 20% br>Once I have the intuitive feeling, next I’ll feel something in the pit of my stomach that tells me (to go straight to the ER) or whether we can wait the injury out with some time.br>EMOTIONS 10% br>While I’m always working on mastering my emotions, it’s impossible for me to hide what I’m feeling. When I’m serious, you will see it on my face.br>CREATIVITY 10%br>Next I’m thinking of ways to solve the problem, (the injury) and what we will need to do for a speedy recovery.br>MOTIVATION 5% br>This pathways keeps me focused on the end resultbr>LOGIC 5%br>I don’t need to get x-rays or wait for a doctor to tell me the results. While I know that my husband would lean this way first, I rely on different pathways in the brain while under pressure.br>If you can take ONE of your stressors, and do this activity, you will learn what pathways in your brain are your strengths. Most people, Swart says have 2 or 3 pathways that they favor, 2 they draw on while under pressure and 2 they don’t use much, if at all.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #342 on “The Neuroscience of Agility” we looked at Chapter 13 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership uncovering our top work, personal and everyday life stressors.br>Next, we rated our stressors on a scale of 1-5 to uncover the magnitude of what stresses us out on a daily basis.br>We looked at three terms from the book Antifragile by N Talebix where there are three types of systems, organizations or people.br>The fragile: which is like an egg and breaks under stress. No one wants to be labeled as fragile.br>The robust: which is like a phoenix, when destroyed comes back exactly as it was before. This is a step in the right direction, but who wants to emerge from challenge the same as before?br>The antifragile: gets stronger from uncertainty—like the Hydra from the Greek myth where you cut off one head, two grows back in its place. It gets stronger from the sudden change.br>We learned that when we face challenges, changes and stressors, we want to become antifragile in the process so that we grow from adversity, and become stronger in the process.br>Finally, we looked at Mental Agility, with Tara Swart’s whole-brain approach from her book, The Source, by taking one of our stressors, and rating how much of our brain power we use while problem solving. I highly encourage this activity to notice which pathways you favor during problem solving, which ones you go to while under pressure and which ones you don’t use at all.br>The goal with this episode was to show us that while physical agility is important, it’s our mental agility that some, like Charles Haanel, from 1919, believe “overcomes environment and every other obstacle.”br>While I will always keep the TOP 6 health staples at the top of my mind to improve my physical agility, I’ll end this episode with a quote from our ALL-TIME most listened to episode from November 2022 on “Applying the Silva Method for Improved Creativity, Intuition and Focus”x that has now over 9K downloads.br>I hope you have found some valuable insights in this episode, and we will see you next week, with an interview with neuroscientist Dr. Sui Wong, and then chapter 14 on resilience.br>See you next week.br>REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iii Antifragile by Nassim Taleb Published Jan. 28, 2014 https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #135 “Using Recovery to Become Resilient to Physical, Mental and Emotional Stressors”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-using-recovery-to-become-resilient-to-physical-mental-and-emotional-stressors/br> br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes, VP of Performance Science of WHOOP.com on “Unlocking a Better You: Measuring Sleep, Recovery and Strain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE “Top 5 Health Staples” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/br> br>viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Our 2024 Goals”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/br> br>viiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/br> br>ix Antifragile by Nassim Taleb Published Jan. 28, 2014 https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680br> br>x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 “Applying the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus” 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In this enlightening episode, we delve into the intersection of neuroscience, corporate innovation, and soul health with Pam Buchanan, founder of QuantumSense. Pam shares her journey from the high-paced boardrooms of Silicon Valley to exploring the concept of soul health, which she believes is crucial for achieving true well-being and productivity.br>Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/4SNJuB3hfEgbr>Throughout her career, Pam has been at the forefront of innovation, from introducing mutual funds to the banking industry to working alongside visionaries like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg at NASDAQ. Now, through QuantumSense, she aims to bring the concept of soul health to the masses, offering programs that help reduce anxiety, increase energy, and boost overall life satisfaction.br>Join us as we explore how practical neuroscience can be integrated with soul health to create a paradigm shift in the workplace and beyond. Pam shares actionable insights and tools that you can start using today to improve your energy levels and overall well-being. Dont miss this thought-provoking discussion that could redefine how you approach your mental, physical, and soul health.br>For more information, visit our website and stay tuned for more episodes that bridge the gap between science and practical application.br>EPISODE #341 with Pam Buchanan on “Unlocking the Power of Soul Health” we will cover:br>✔ How practical neuroscience can be integrated with soul health to create a paradigm shift in the workplace and beyond.br>✔ Actionable tools you can start using today to improve your energy levels and overall well-being.br>✔ Ideas to BEGIN thinking about soul health, in addition to our physical and mental health.br>On todays episode #341, we welcome Pam Buchanan, founder of Quantum Sense, a consulting agency for the new paradigm, something we talk about often on this podcast.br>After Pam took an introspective look at how she was able to perform throughout her career – which required her to be able to keep up with the pace of Silicon Valley – she accredited her successes to more than physical and mental health. She began what would be over a decade of research and self-examination to eventually define this as Soul Health. Throughout her personal and professional life, Pam has a long-history of being at the forefront of innovation. She was among the first to bring mutual funds to the banking industry in the 80s, and she identified unicorn startups to take to the public markets.Prior to starting Quantum Sense, Pam served as a Managing Director at Nasdaq for 15 years and was responsible for identifying, building, and maintaining relationships with pre-IPO, companies, founders, c-level executives, venture capital and private equity firms. It is in this role where she was in the boardrooms and minds of some of the world’s greatest innovators including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Pam understands how the corporate mindset has evolved over the past few decades and is ready to lead the next evolution through Soul Health. Now, as the Founder of Quantum Sense, Pam is drawing from her wide-ranging experience and ability to distill and convey complex concepts to bring Soul Health to the masses. She has developed programs and services designed for companies proven to help their employees reduce anxiety, increase energy, create focus, boost creativity and ultimately improve their overall satisfaction in the office and life.br>If you look at the direction our podcast is taking, you will see that while I’m always looking for ways to connect the most current brain research to improve our productivity and results, I am also extremely wide open to what else is out there. What else could we all be thinking, and doing, that might be a paradigm shift from our old ways of thinking in the workplace, but ways that will be necessary for us to ALL reach these higher levels of achievement. Ways to understand and improve our own Soul Health.br>Let’s meet Pam Buchanan, and learn more about the fascinating intersection she has discovered with neuroscience and corporate innovation, through the lens of Soul Heath.br>Welcome Pam! You have no idea just how timely it is that we are meeting. I have been diving into this topic, after being interviewed recently on some other podcasts that focus on this topic, and this is an area of interest for me right now.  Welcome, and it’s an honor to have you on the podcast today.br>Q1: When I looked at your background, which is impressive, but it also reminded me of my Mom, who spent years in the financial industry (life insurance) when her heart was in education. She made money, but ultimately, not living her soul purpose for her career led her to many health issues (like Cancer) over the years. It was impossible for me to miss that there was something off with the daily stress she had to led to her health issues. Can you share what led you to go from the fast-paced boardroom, working with some of the world’s greatest innovators like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, to helping others to improve their Soul Health? Where did this shift begin for you?br>Q2: It’s interesting to me that you’ve attributed your past success to more than just physical and mental health. I relate to this, as I’m interested in both of those areas (and the Top Health Staplesi that drive our performance) but there is a side of me that is the driver behind all the success that I’ve seen over the years, and it’s the spiritual side of me. Or like you say, our Soul Health. What was it for you that helped you to notice the importance of your soul health, and unlocking the depths of your soul’s energy? How did you begin to introduce Soul Health to the corporate world?br>Q3: In your decade of research, I wonder who did you study to learn more about this important area of yourself?br>Q4: Reducing anxiety, increasing energy, boosting creativity, these are all areas I’m exploring at the moment. Finding NEW tools to do this so that I’m refreshed at the end of a work day, instead of drained. What have you learned that can help us all to embrace our soul/spiritual side, and this new paradigm of work/life balance?br>Q4B: What tools are you using? (I’ve recently had my aura read, and it picked up where my energy levels are operating…not far off from what I know about myself from the usual DISC or Myers Briggs Assessments. It picked out my mental state in my working environment and how I’m coming across to others.br>Q5: I know that there have been leaps forward in advancements in the workplace, where meditation and mindfulness are now common areas to reduce stress, whereas 10 years ago, these topics were left out of the Corporate World. What are you seeing with your work? Where are we now with talking about this side of ourselves in the workplace? What is the future of soul health to you? br>Q5B: Where should we all begin to improve our soul health?br>Q6: What services do you provide and how can people learn more about your work?br>Q7: What have I missed? Is there anything else that’s important that you would like to share?br>Pam, I want to thank you for joining me on the podcast. You’ve added credibility to an area that I know doesn’t need it, but your background and experience could help others bridge the gap into looking at this side of their health. Their Soul Health.br>For people to learn more about you, what is the best place?br>CONNECT WITH PAM BUCHANANbr>Website: https://thequantumsense.com/   and www.senseforward.cobr>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/pam-buchanan/ br>pam@thequantumsense.combr>RESOURCES:br>The Consciousness of the Way with San Qing (Podcast Andrea mentions at 7:35) https://www.instagram.com/theway_126/ br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning EP 307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov “Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientific Method” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/br>Sylvia Brown Secret Societies and How They Affect Our Lives Today January 1, 2009 https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Societies-Affect-Lives-Today/dp/1401916767br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning EP 207 with Greg Link “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, SEL, 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In episode number 340, host Andrea Samadi speaks with John Ford, an experienced workplace mediator and author of Peace at Work: The HR Managers Guide to Workplace Mediation. With a wealth of expertise in conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, and soft skills training, John shares his journey from practicing law to becoming a mediator. He discusses the importance of trust, effective communication, and addressing conflict head-on in both personal and professional settings. Discover practical tools like talking sticks and empathy cards, and learn how to apply neuroscience and emotional intelligence to navigate conflicts and improve workplace dynamics. Dont miss this insightful conversation that bridges the gap between science and everyday application!br>Watch our interview here https://youtu.be/NShwQio_QAkbr>EPISODE #340 with John Ford on “Peace at Work: Connecting Emotional Intelligence to Conflict Resolution” we will cover:br>✔ The importance of acquiring Emotional Intelligence Skills for conflict resolution in our workplaces of the future.br>✔ The influencers who inspired John Fords work (Daniel Goleman, John Gottman, Ken Cloke and many more.br>✔ Tools and resources to support Conflict Resolution in our workplaces. br> br> br>On todays episode #340, we welcome John Fordi BA. LLB (UCT) Founder, Author of Peace at Work: the HR Manager’s Guide to Workplace Mediation, who is an experienced workplace mediator and works as a Conflict Resolution Coach and Workplace Mediator.  He’s also a past president of the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California and served as managing editor for Mediate.com for over 10 years. Currently, he teaches negotiation and mediation through UC Law SF (formerly UC Hastings).br>When I saw the work John has been doing, providing soft skills training on communication, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, assertion, negotiation, mediation, dealing with difficult behavior, customer service, nonverbal communication, de-escalation, stress management, diversity and inclusion, I knew I had to have him on the podcast. I saw the importance of teaching our next generation of students these important social and emotional learning skills over 25 years ago, working with 12 teenagers, who turned their results in school, sports and their personal lives around, in a matter of weeks. I had to learn more about John Ford’s pathway that took him from practicing law, to working on workplace mediation, training others in these important emotional intelligence training skills.br>Let’s meet John Ford, and see what we can learn from his vast experience with conflict resolution to see how he gains trust, with a calming effect in the most difficult and tense situations.br> Welcome John, thank you for meeting with me today. Where have we reached you today? (I’m located in Arizona).br>Q1: John, can you share what inspired you to transition from practicing law to focusing on workplace mediation and soft-skills training?br>Q2: Can you also explain how your work was influenced by all of these researchers and influencers that our listeners would know well. Like Daniel Goleman, the author of Emotional Intelligence, neuroscientist Antonio Damasio, John Gottman’s evidence-based research as well as Paul Ekman’s work on facial expressions.br>Q3: What are some other books that you can point us to improve these important skills, books, like Difficult Conversations (Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Hein), or Nonviolent Communication to help us to improve how to better communicate our feelings in our work and personal lives?br>Q4: I see you have created tools to help express our feelings without using blame (which we all know takes us down a pathway to more conflict). I don’t remember how long along it was that I learned to take “you made me feel” out of my vocabulary, since no one can make me feel anything. It was a good lesson to keep in mind that only I control my feelings. Could you explain how The Empathy Setii and The Talking Sticks work and the benefits they bring to users?br>Q5: In your opinion, what are the most common challenges organizations face when dealing with workplace conflicts?br>Q6: What advice would you give to someone who wants to start incorporating empathy and effective communication strategies into their professional or personal life?br>Final Thoughts: Can you share a success story that highlights the impact of your products or training programs on a team or organization?br>John, I want to thank you very much for meeting with me today. For people to learn more about you, what is the best place?br> br>CONNECT with JOHN FORDbr> br>John Fordbr>www.johnford.combr>www.empathyset.combr>www.empathysetapp.combr>john@johnford.combr>REFERENCES:br>i https://www.johnford.com/johnfordbr> br> br>ii https://www.empathyset.com/br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/navigating-workplace-conflicts-insights-from-a-mediation-expert/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z>/path>/svg>!---->/a>/div>!---->div classcc-post-toolbar>ul classlist-unstyled d-flex mb-0 row gx-5 p-0>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleLikes>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi 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Building on seven months of in-depth discussions, this episode aims to equip you with the knowledge to thrive in 2024 by understanding how our brain interprets change as either a reward or a threat.br>Well revisit key episodes that have previously tackled the concept of change, including insights from futurist Chris Marshall and renowned neuroscientists. Discover how your brains response to social and emotional threats can be as powerful as its response to physical dangers, and learn practical strategies to navigate these challenges.br>Gain a deeper understanding of Maslows hierarchy of needs and its evolution into self-determination theory. Explore Bosnicks ACRES model—Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness, Equity, and Sureness—to see how meeting these needs can help you embrace change and achieve your goals.br>Join us as we unpack Dr. Hubermans insights on how to harness neuroplasticity to create lasting behavioral changes. Learn how to manage the agitation and strain that come with pushing past your comfort zone, and find out how to build a positive change network to support your journey.br>Whether youre looking to enhance your agility, resilience, or overall well-being, this episode offers valuable tools and reflections to help you navigate and embrace change with confidence.br>Welcome back to SEASON 12 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>On todays episode #339 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. So far, it’s taken us 7 months to cover the first 12 chapters thoroughly, and we still have 7 chapters to go.  After this week on change, we have chapter 13 on agility, 14 on resilience, 15 on relationships and authenticity, 16 on biases, 17 on trust, 18 on empathy and the final chapter 19 (and one of my target areas to focus on this year), the topic of presence. When we finish each of these chapters, we will put them all together, with a review of each one, in one place.br>On todays EPISODE #339 we will cover:br>✔ The Neuroscience of Changebr>✔ How our brains sense rewards versus threatsbr>✔ How social and emotional threats are the same as physical threatsbr>✔ Review of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needsbr>✔ Review of Self Determination Theorybr>✔ Triggers to watch for during times of change.br>✔ How to Change Our Nervous System to change our actions and behaviors, and leave behind a legacy we are proud of.br>For Today, EPISODE #339, we are moving on to Chapter 12, covering “The Neuroscience of Change” which came out as a low priority with 0% (Pathway 5) along with Agility and Resilience. I wasn’t surprised to see this topic showing up with a low priority for me this year, mostly because I love change, and am constantly looking for new ways to do things. If I am doing the same things over and over again, I can tend to get bored, so it’s important to find new angles, and challenges, daily to inspire the most creativity.br>If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Change  (in Pathway 5) along with agility and resilience, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.br>We’ve covered the topic of “change” in many different places on this podcast, most recently on EP 296,iii with Futurist Chris Marshall on his book “Decoding Change”, EP 244 “Using Neuroscience to Change our Perceptions”iv, or EP 209 on “Using Neuroscience to Impact Change”v where we looked at a quote from the great, late Sir Ken’s famous TED TALK, Do Schools Kill Creativity, where he reminded us that “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, (by not fearing change and making mistakes along the way) you’ll never come up with anything original.” Think about this for a moment. Think of the times in your life where you embraced change. Would you agree with me that embracing change helps us to have more guts and perhaps stretch more in the future? It helps us to build our future confidence levels. There are many different ways to change our brain, like we found out with Dr. Michael Rousell on EP 159vi who taught us “How the Power of Surprise Can Secretly Change the Brain.”br>So what does Grant Bosnick say about The Neuroscience of Change in Chapter 12 of his book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership? He opens up the chapter with examples of change, asking how we feel when:br>Example 1: We are in nature and come across a “breathtaking view” (how do we feel) I love seeing water (rivers, lakes or waterfalls in nature). How about you? What do you enjoy seeing/feeling in nature?br>Or, think of this—we are in nature, and we see a large bear in front of us (how do we feel seeing a large bear compared to the first example of the beautiful river or waterfall)? I’ve never seen a bear, but we do see rattlesnakes often on the hiking trails with the same effect as a bear! If a rattlesnake doesn’t kill you with their venom, they could very possibly bankrupt you, due to the high cost associated with treating snake bites.vii Think about how seeing a bear or a snake in nature, makes you feel now? The first example is obviously peaceful, and the second quite stressful.br>Example 2: We are working hard, and go for our dream position at work, and we are thrilled that we actually land the promotion! (How do we feel) This feels incredible!br>Or, you don’t get the promotion, someone else gets it (how do we feel then)? Deflated is a word that comes to mind.br>With both of these examples, the breathtaking view, or when we land the promotion we worked so hard to achieve, Bosnick explains “we feel like we got a reward. It’s a rush. We get a sensation in our brain and a hit of the big neurochemicals” dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, norephinephrine, adrenaline.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>But with the bear in the woods, (or snake on the hiking trails), or being overlooked for the promotion our brain actually sees this “like it’s a threat. We feel tense, stressed, pressure…our body physically feels it.”br>Then Bosnick said something that caught my attention that showed me the difference between these two examples. Bosnick says that “Neuroscience has shown us, that the feeling we get from a social or emotional threat (like being passed over for the promotion) is the same as the feeling we get from a physical threat, (like seeing the bear of the snake) and that the negative (threat) response is stronger than the positive (reward) response.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership). This explains to me why social and emotional threats can have a long-lasting impact on us and deflated just doesn’t cover it. If we let these threats impact us, they do have the ability to zap our future confidence levels.br>When we see how our brain interprets “everything and everyone we meet as either a reward or a threat” we can better understand “how our body reacts, (and) our brain and mind think, (leading) to the decisions, behaviors and actions we make.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership). It’s here that Bosnick reviews the five levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, where the bottom two are our physiological needs (food, water, shelter) then safety needs (health, emotional security, financial security) that we need first for survival. The top three are our psychological needs, social belonging (friendships and love), the need for self-esteem (confidence, recognition and respect) that leads us to the top, with self-actualization (where we pursue our goals and seek happiness). br>Bosnick talks about how Maslow’s model evolved into “Self-Determination Theory” around the year 2000 where researchers found that there were “three physiological needs: the need for Competence (feeling valued for our knowledge, skills and experience), the need for Relatedness (collaborating, connecting or serving others) and the need for Autonomy (being able to exercise self-regulation…to achieve our goals.” (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick).br>Bosnick expands on this, calling it ACRES, Aautonomy or the feeling of control or choice), Ccompetence (feeling valued and respected for our contribution), Rrelatedness (a need to belong and be accepted, to also have social connections), Eequity (perceiving actions as fair) and Ssureness (the ability to predict what’s going to happen moment to moment).  (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick). Bosnick tells us that “if all of our ACRES are being met, it will put us in a toward state and we will fully embrace everything ahead of us; (but) if our ACRES are threatened, it will put us in an “away state” and will then resist or block things ahead of us.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Figure 12.1 ACRES Example Grant Bosnickbr>Bosnick shows us the ACRES example in his life, showing the reward and threats he felt with a work situation.br>Understanding our basic human needs, and how they have evolved over the years, helps us to understand why we resist change, whether it’s intentional, or from a subconscious point of view.br>Remembering that Our brain is tied into “everything that we do, and everything that we are.” (Dr. Daniel Amen)br>I can look at Bosnick’s ACRES example, and clearly think of a work experience I did not enjoy, as it went against the ACRES Model of Needs. With brain science in mind, I can gain more understanding of why I didn’t enjoy this experience, helping me to seek out a NEW work experience, where the ACRES were all met.br>When I think of that work experience I did not enjoy, ALL five of the ACRES examples were not met, so I felt the negative threat response in my brain, activated daily, didn’t notice any positive reward responses, and even though I felt like I was consciously making an effort, my brain kicked into the “fight of flight response” just like my body was preparing for a threat (like the bear in the woods, or snake on the hiking trail).  At the end of each day, I felt threatened and not rewarded.br>Can you think of when you have felt the ACRES Model working for you (where you feel rewarded) or against you (where you feel threat) while going through change?br>Bosnick next explains how open-minded or close-minded we are to change, in his figure 12.2 with an image that was created by Michael Mahoneyviii the author of The Human Change Process book, who addresses why change is so difficult for people, and how to lean into change, and maximize your chances for success.br>“The open-minded/closed minded dimension relates to the degree of mental openness to the environment and our level of curiosity. Open- minded represents the level of reward that we perceive and close-minded represents the level of threat that we perceive. With a passive mindset, we will either subtly support or oppose the change; with an active mindset, we will either overtly support or overtly reject the change.” (Page 137, Ch 12, Bosnick).br>We did dive into the emotion of curiosity on our interview with the co-author of the famous book The Archeology of Mind, Lucy Biven on EP 270ix where we looked at Jaak Panksepp’s research, and again with Gabrielle Usatynski on EP #282x “How to Use Jaak Panksepp’s 7 Core Emotions to Transform Your Family, Career and Life.” With this look at effective neuroscience, it makes sense to set out with a “seeking” or curious mindset, while approaching change, to be as open as we all can to what we might learn in the process, while being mindful of what makes you close-minded. Bosnick points out that it’s normal to go back and forth between these two states, but just to be mindful of what shuts you down, or puts you in the threat response. We want to be in the “Bring Change On” quadrant from figure 12.2 but what do we do if something is “triggering” us as a threat response?br>Bosnick lists a few triggers we can be mindful of watching during times of change. Some included:br>History of this particular type of change: Think about how have you been in the past with the change you are experiencing now? Remember that past behavior can help you to predict future behavior.br>Beware of the fear of loss that Bosnick says creates insecurity and unsureness.br>Beware of the fear of the unknown.br>Lacking a plan.br>Fear of giving up our freedom.br>If you are going through a change right now, look at the change response quadrant figure 12.2 and see where you would place yourself. Are you clearly in the Bring it On Quadrant, or are you going back and forth between being open-minded (and ready for change) or close-minded (and unsure of yourself).br>Look at the list of triggers and see if any of these are causing you to experience a threat response in your brain.br>What I love about Bosnick’s book, is how many reflection activities he has, in addition to the Companion Workbook that goes along with this text. Bosnick suggests to “build a positive change network” so you don’t need to face change on your own. He suggests adding in new social connections to increase the positive rewards in your life, and minimize the threat responses you might face.br>What Else Does Neuroscience Say About Change?br>Can we really change our nervous system—specifically our actions and behaviors that will lead us to NEW conditions, circumstances and environments in our life?br>Can we with focus, and with the use of our will, become more open-minded to change in our life?br>After learning about how our brain either feels threatened or rewarded during times of change, I wondered what Dr. Andrew Huberman would suggest and I found an episode he did back in 2021 on “How Your Brain Works and Changes”xi that gave me some insight into how I can change my actions and behaviors to be more open-minded, getting me to that “Bring it on” Quadrant, so that I’ll see the change I’m experiencing as a reward, instead of a threat.br>I think this is brilliant! Using our understanding of practical Neuroscience to actually change our brain, and lean into change, with an open-minded, active mindset, keeping our brain primed for rewards, and aware of how to mitigate threats.br>Dr. Huberman suggests that in order to change our actions and behavior towards something, we must first of all understand how this part of our brain works in our nervous system. He dives into an hour long explanation you can watch, but I will give you the short-cut version.br>He explains that our nervous system consists of these five things:br>We experience sensation (we have neurons that see color, feel sensations, taste, smell). We can’t change our sensory receptors.br>We experience perception (our ability to take what we are sensing or paying attention to) and focus on it. He says we can put a spotlight on something we want to pay attention to, for example.br>Then we have our feelings/emotions (like happiness, sadness, boredom, frustration) and he reviews how neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers argue (like crazy) about this topic, and how emotions/feelings work. Dr. Huberman says that it all goes back to understanding that there are certain neuromodulators that have a profound impact on our emotional state. Dopamine (involved with motivation and reward, and important with things outside of ourselves, things we want to pursue) and serotonin tends to help us to feel good with what we have. Dr. Huberman reminds us that “feelings and emotions are contextual” and that while showing joy/sadness can be appropriate in some cultures, it can also be inappropriate in others. While he says, there are no “happiness” or “sadness” circuits in our brain, but it is fair to say that “certain chemicals, and certain brain circuits tend to be active when we are in a happy/focused state, certain brain circuits tend to be active when we are also in a non-focused, or lazy state” (Dr. Huberman) It makes sense to me here to do our best to lean into the happy focused state as often as we can, knowing we could use the happiness brain chemicals in our pursuit of new things.br>Then our thoughts: that are like our perceptions, but they draw on “not just what’s happening in the present, but also things we remember from the past, and things we anticipate in the future…and our thoughts can be controlled in a deliberate way” (Dr. Huberman). We have spent a considerable amount of time on this podcast talking about how important our thoughts are, with ways to lean into positive thinking, and put a hard STOP on the negative thoughts that come our way.br>Then finally our actions and behaviors that Dr. Huberman considers to be the most important part to our nervous system. Our actions and behaviors he says are the only things that will create any “fossil record” of our existence. Or I say, they will be what will determine our legacy, or the impact we want to have on the outside world. When we die, our body disintegrates. The sensations, perceptions, feelings and emotions, or thoughts we had in our lifetime “none of these are carried forward” except the ones that we convert into actions (like writing, or actually doing something with the things we THINK about. Our legacy, or “fossil record” is through the ACTION we take in our life.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea recreated this image from Dr. Andrew Hubermans Solo EP Jan 3, 2001 How Your Brain Works br>At this point, I can draw back on MANY episodes where we have focused on taking action (rather than just thinking of what we want to do) but we are focused on the Neuroscience of Change right now. How can we stay open-minded to bring on change in 2024 and keep moving forward?br>Dr. Huberman has us reflect back on what builds our Nervous System (our sensations, our perceptions, feelings and emotions, our thoughts) and they ALL lead to this one last part, our ability to TAKE ACTION.br>He says that we do “have the ability to change our nervous system” and this is when we “deliberately put our focus on something that we want to do.” This is where the work comes in here. When we want to “learn something new, CHANGE something (like a behavior) and he gives the example of learning to resist speaking, or force yourself to be quiet where we want to actively suppress our behavior and CHANGE our BEHAVIOR or ACTIONS.br>When are suppressing a circuit in our brain, (using our forebrain that is fully developed by age 22) to do something different (that’s challenging to us) norepinephrine (adrenaline) is released and it will create a feeling of challenge or agitation as you engage these neurocircuits to push yourself past this threshold of where you normally don’t go. In the situation where we are learning to not speak, and withhold something we really want to say, we are putting self-regulation into action. “You will feel limbic friction that comes from this top-down processing.” (Dr. Huberman).br>Think about any time you have tried to take a new action or behavior. You’ll feel annoyed (which is really the adrenaline that’s released from your brain).br>“Agitation and strain is the entry point to neuroplasticity” Dr. Hubermanbr>If we can push past this agitation and strain, we will be changing our brain, our actual nervous system, as we create a NEW change of behavior in our life.br>This brings me to a quote by Peter Senge where he says that “people don’t resist change. They resist being changed.” That feeling of agitation will come up during change, and when the change is your choice…or something that you really want to do, you will push past the threshold to overcome the change.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #339 on “The Neuroscience of Change” we looked at two examples of what happens to our brain when we see something our brain wasn’t expecting, like the breathtaking view, or when we land the promotion we worked so hard to achieve, Bosnick explains “we feel like we got a reward. It’s a rush. We get a sensation in our brain and a hit of the big neurochemicals” dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, norephinephrine, adrenaline.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>But when we see a bear in the woods, (or snake on the hiking trails), or we are overlooked for a promotion at work, our brain actually sees this “like it’s a threat. We feel tense, stressed, pressure…our body physically feels it.”br>We learned that “Neuroscience has shown us, that the feeling we get from a social or emotional threat (like being passed over for the promotion) is the same as the feeling we get from a physical threat (like seeing a bear or a snake).br>When we see how our brain interprets “everything and everyone we meet as either a reward or a threat” we can better understand “how our body reacts, (and) our brain and mind think, (leading) to the decisions, behaviors and actions we make.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>Next we reviewed Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs that led to “Self-Determination Theory” around the year 2000 where researchers found that there were “three physiological needs: the need for Competence (feeling valued for our knowledge, skills and experience), the need for Relatedness (collaborating, connecting or serving others) and the need for Autonomy (being able to exercise self-regulation…to achieve our goals.” (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick).br>We learned that when our ACRES are being met, (our autonomy, competence, relatedness, equity, and sureness) it will put us in a toward state and we will fully embrace everything ahead of us; (but) if our ACRES are threatened, it will put us in an “away state” and will then resist or block things ahead of us.br>Looking at Bosnick’s ACRES example, we thought about work experience we did not enjoy, to see where it went against the ACRES Model of Needs. With brain science in mind, we can gain more understanding of why we either enjoyed, or didn’t enjoy this experience. It all led back to how our brain either interprets the experience as a reward, or a threat.br>We looked at triggers to be aware of to mitigate threat, during times of change.br>Finally, we looked at how to change our nervous system, to change our actions and behaviors, so we can leave behind a legacy (or fossil record as Dr. Huberman calls it) that we are proud of.br>We learned that “Agitation and strain is the entry point to neuroplasticity” Dr. Hubermanbr>This is when lasting CHANGE is happening at the brain level, and impacting our entire nervous system. So when I’m working on something, (like trying to learn something new…like understanding the neuroscience of change for this episode) and that limbic friction feeling comes up, (and I’m annoyed or agitated) I now have a deeper understanding of what’s happening at the brain level. I will now push forward, stay positive and lean into the change that I know is happening in my brain, as I embrace the change and say “Bring it on!”br>The Neuroscience of Change is an exciting topic, and it’s only going to be strengthened with the next two topics, Agility and Resilience.br>To close, I’ll revisit the quote from the great Sir Kenxii, who’s vision for creativity in our schools and workplaces of the future, is something that left a lasting impression on me. If we are afraid of change, of failing and doing something wrong, we will never come up with anything original.  br>I hope this episode has inspired you, like it has me, to lean into change, with brain science in mind, and keep working on the legacy or fossil record that you want to leave on the world.br>I’ll see you next time.br>REVIEW OF OUR MAP (This is chapter 12/19)br>In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:br>✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.br>✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.br>✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.br>✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.br>✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.br>REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #296 with Chris Marshall on “Decoding Change”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/futurist-and-behavioral-scientist-chris-marshall-on-decoding-change/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #244  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-using-neuroscience-to-change-our-perception/br> br>vNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #209 “Using Neuroscience to Impact Change”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/using-neuroscience-to-impact-change/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #159 “Using the Power of Surprise to Change Your Beliefs” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-michael-rousell-on-the-power-of-surprise-how-your-brain-secretly-changes-your-beliefs/br> br>vii Rattlesnake Bites in Pima County Pose Costly Consequences Bri Pacelli April 2, 2024 https://www.kgun9.com/news/community-inspired-journalism/midtown-news/rattlesnake-bites-in-pima-county-pose-costly-consequencesbr> br>viii Human Change Processes by Michael Mahoney https://www.amazon.com/Human-Change-Processes-Foundations-Psychotherapy/dp/0465031188br> br>ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #270 “A short-Cut to Understanding Affective Neuroscience” with Lucy Biven https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lucy-biven/br> br>x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #282 “How to Use Jaak Panksepp’s 7 Core Emotions to Transform Your Family, Career and Life” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/gabrielle-usatynski-on-how-to-use-jaak-panksepp-s-7-core-emotions-to-transform-your-relationships-family-career-and-life/br> br>xi How Your Brain Works and Changes by Dr. Andrew Huberman 2021 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wuY0R571xaBTbNOX4yuqYbr> br>xii Do Schools Kill Creativity? 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Im Andrea Samadi, your host, and today were diving into episode number 337, continuing our 18-week self-leadership series based on Grant Bosnicks tailored approaches to self-leadership.br>In this episode, we explore chapter 11 of Grants book, focusing on the neuroscience of time management. Discover how understanding your chronotypes and managing your energy can lead to better productivity and creativity. Well share insights from Kent Healys perspective on time management and highlight practical strategies from renowned experts like Stephen Covey and Brendon Burchard.br>Learn how to prioritize tasks, avoid common time traps, and use your peak energy periods for deep work. Whether youre an early bird or a night owl, this episode provides valuable tips to make the most out of your 84,600 seconds each day.br>Join us as we uncover the science behind effective time management and how it can transform your personal and professional life. Dont miss out on these powerful insights to help you reach greater heights in 2024.br>Welcome back to SEASON 12 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>On todays episode #337 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.br>On todays EPISODE #337 we will cover:br>✔ Well share insights from Kent Healys perspective on time management and highlight practical strategies from renowned experts like Stephen Covey and Brendon Burchard.✔ Discover how understanding your chronotype and managing your energy can lead to better productivity and creativity. ✔ Learn how to prioritize tasks, avoid common time traps, and use your peak energy periods for deep work.✔ How will YOU manage your time, with brain science in mind?br>For Today, EPISODE #337, we are moving on to Chapter 11, covering “The Neuroscience of Time Management” which came out as a low, or RED priority for me at 8%, and again, not because this topic isn’t important for me, but I’ve already put strategies for time management into place, so this is not an area I need to focus on this year. It’s interesting to see how each of these lessons play out in our daily life, putting theory into practice. This morning I had to chance to see why this topic showed up as low importance for me to work on this year. I had slotted on my calendar to write this episode, (a Saturday), I started my day at 4am (with early meditation, then some time in the sauna) before hitting the hiking trails for what I call a long 7-mile hike, that I do only if I am fully rested, to guarantee a good day of focused writing. While driving back from this this hike, I had a call from a good friend I had not seen in quite a few years, who wanted to see if we could meet for coffee. I know the time required to write, record and edit this episode, so I told her this was my priority for the weekend, and that I could let her know if I finish earlier. Otherwise, we could plan to meet another time, even though I know it would be great to see this friend. This weekend was not the right time.br>So before we even start looking into the Neuroscience Behind Time Management that this topic is important to me. Vitally important. Not just for managing my own time, but also valuing the time of others as well.br>If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Time Management is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.br>We covered this topic on the podcast in our early days, with someone I came across about 15 years ago, before publishing my first book, on success strategies for teenagers. I wanted to find other success books were out there, and I came across Kent Healy’s Success Principles for Teensiii that he co-authored with Jack Canfield.br>At that time, I was working with success principals (character and leadership) with students in the classroom and reached out to Kent for some thoughts on something to help inspire our next generation to think bigger, (like I knew he did) and reach for greater heights. Kent created a video for me that we used with students and I featured this video on EP 33iv of our podcast that was called “Time Management, the Greatest Asset We Have.” Kent gives a perspective to the amount of time we have, in a way that 15 years later, I’ve still not forgotten his words in this video recording. You can watch Kent’s explanation of “time management”v here, with the visuals that he provided, reminding us that “we all have the same amount of time” and he even breaks it down and tells us how many seconds we have every day (84,600 seconds to be exact). While ALL the experts agree that we can’t create more time, or change this number, some will say we can use our time to generate more of something else (like energy) but Kent’s message was about using this time (these 84,600 seconds we have each day wisely) and focus on what we can control, and that’s our personal growth.br>He gives an example of adding just 15 extra minutes a day towards learning something new, and that adds up to 3.8 full days a year, and asks us to think of what value we put on 15 minutes of time.br>After thinking about Kent Healy’s message on time, my mind went back to when I heard over and over again, the words from Earl Nightingale, through Bob Proctor, who often would quote Earl’s thoughts on time management. Proctor would quote Earl and say “Time cannot be managed! Nobody masters time management. I merely manage activity.”vi Which led me to think about the blocks of time (my activity) that I have on my calendar, and the early morning blocks are non-negotiable. Also, my work hours (whether it’s working on the podcast on the weekend), or my full time work (weekdays) my calendar is blocked off, and the time here in non-negotiable.br>Kent Healy’s message about paying attention to what I do with even 15 minutes of time, mixed with Earl Nightingale’s message of managing activities (or blocking out what’s important for us to accomplish each day) is engrained so deeply into my daily habits that I have a deep respect for my time, and other people’s.br>Think About These Questions:br>Do you value your time?br>Do you value other people’s time?br>Do you think 15 minutes of time really matters?br>Let’s see what Grant Bosnick thinks about Time Management in Chapter 11 of his book. He opens up the chapter by asking us to define what it means to “manage time” and says “it’s more about managing our energy through time.” (Ch 11, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>HOW GRANT BOSNICK MANAGES HIS TIME:br>Bosnick does mention Stephen Covey’s The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People that we looked at on EP #207 with our interview with Greg Link, who took The 7 Habits Book to incredible heights, saying that Covey’s work influenced his approach to thinking about time. Bosnick created something he calls his 7 Roles Planning Sheet where breaks down his task list into several different roles we might have in our life (like competent salesperson, collaborative team member, parent, etc). I like how his planner breaks down the different roles we all have, so we can separate our work roles and personal life roles, with the next steps (or goals) to move each of these roles forward.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Grant Bosnick Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership Chapter 11br>I’ve seen the author of the book, High Performance Habits, Brendon Burchardvii, create something that also helps break down our long task lists, using different projects with his 1- Page Productivity Planner that I’ve put a link to in the show notes.br>I’ve personally used this planner for years to keep track of the steps in certain projects, keeping them all separate. Like writing a new book, or building a new website, with the steps needed in order to move each project forward.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Brendon Burchard’s 1 Page Productivity Plannerviiibr>The part I liked the most on this planner, was the PEOPLE section, where you keep track of important people you reached out to (helping you move each project forward) to those who you were waiting to hear back from. EVERY important person I have ever met with (over the years) was written on this list, until I crossed them off and had finished what I needed to accomplish with them.br>Bosnick also covered a concept that Stephen Covey is known for creating where we pinpoint on a graph what is urgent and important to cover immediately.  We covered this graph, and Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits on EP 68ix “The Neuroscience of Personal Change.” The urgent and important quadrant, or quadrant 1, is for tasks and responsibilities that are critical and require immediate attention. These activities are often time-sensitive and necessary for your existence, such as pressing problems, deadline-driven projects, or last-minute preparations. This concept came from Covey’s Habit #3 Put First Things First: Plan Weekly and Act Daily.br>Stephen Covey built his whole career around the 4-quadrant chart called the Urgent and Important Matrixx where our attention goes to Quadrant 1 with Urgent and Important Tasks completed first and Quadrant 4, Distractions last. I’ve put the chart in the show notes for anyone who wants to see all of the quadrants.br>Quadrant 1 - Crises - URGENT and IMPORTANTbr>Quadrant 2 - Goals and Planning - NON-URGENT and IMPORTANTbr>Quadrant 3 - Interruptions - URGENT and NOT IMPORTANTbr>Quadrant 4 - Distractions - NOT URGENT and NOT IMPORTANT br>Whatever method you use to manage your long task list, Bosnick mentions it helps to “see all of the tasks and micro-tasks that need to be done” in one place, and I’d have to agree that it helps to have something printed off where you can see everything that’s important for you to accomplish, in one view.br>Bosnick does cover our Circadian Rhythms of Life, and “when we are at our peak energy and peak mental alertness: early morning, late morning, after lunch, evening, nighttime.” (Ch 11, Bosnick) so that we schedule our tasks that require the most cognitive function, in the times we are the most alert, and administrative tasks where less cognitive function in required, around this. This is something I know we are all aware of, but here’s the kicker. What if you had a call from someone you wanted to see, to go meet them for coffee, during the time of day that you know you were the most productive.br>Would you meet them, or get your work done first, and then find the time to meet with them? I think the answer to this question is obvious, that high performers, who value their most productive time blocks of their day, would always complete their work first.br>I love the section in Bosnick’s book about “Time Traps and How to Overcome Them” as we all could use a refresher on ways to avoid those things that “drain our energy and time.” (Bosnick, Ch 11)br>Bosnick’s Top Energy Drainers:br>Procrastinationbr>Saying Yes to Everythingbr>The Perfectionistbr>There are more, but these ones just made me smile. They’ve come up in ALL of the time management courses I’ve done over the years. It’s funny because over the years, I’ve learned to be a bit more flexible with life in general, but with time management, I refuse the bend the rules.br>For procrastination: I say “do it now, or it will never be completed.”br>For Saying Yes to everything: I say “no to everything FIRST with the contingency that I can get back to the person if something changes.br>For the Perfectionist: I understand this one. When I’m interviewing someone, I want what I put out to the world to be perfect, as it usually represents that person’s life’s work. I will put the time needed to be sure I’m proud of the work I’m doing. Brendon Burchard calls this “Prolific Quality Output”xi and this is a High-Performance Habit that helps you to focus on the outputs that matter.br>Ask yourself: br>What are the outputs that matter the most for your personal or professional career?br>For me and this podcast, it’s producing high quality, well-researched episodes, that make a difference for others who listen.  In my professional life, everything I say during a presentation matters. I don’t want anything less than perfection, so I’d put the time in to make sure I’m always delivering Prolific Quality Output.br>Bosnick suggests “setting your highest priority and focus around this” (Ch 11) and I don’t think there is anything wrong with reaching for the highest standard you can, without burning yourself out.br>What does Neuroscience Say About Time Management?br>I tuned into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s Episode on “Tools for Better Productivity and Time Management”xii and this episode was in agreement with Grant Bosnick’s idea of being aware of our chronotypes. Dr. Huberman mentioned that “For those people who go to bed around 9:30pm-11:30pm and wake in the window of 6am-8am that there tends to be an increase in catecholamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, 0-8 hours after waking, which generally speaking leads to increases in alertness, attention and focus that are great for analytical work, great for implementation of strategies that you already understand.”br>Dr. Huberman and his guest, Dr. Adam Grant discussed how many people do not take advantage of these brain chemicals that they also said “provides extra energy and leads to more divergent thinking” as many people will use this important block of time to knock out their emails, or have non-productive conversations with their coworkers-and miss this opportunity.br>The Neuroscience of Time Management shows me that understanding my chronotype is a crucial component to whether I will be making use of my time and brain chemistry at the specific time of day when I will have access to extra energy and more divergent thinking that involves creativity that generates new and original solutions to problems.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #337 on “The Neuroscience of Time Management”br>DID YOU KNOW: br>That our chronotype “the natural inclination of your body to sleep at a certain time or what people understand as being an early bird versus a night owl”xiii should be factored into our Time Management Strategy?br>“For those people who go to bed around 9:30pm-11:30pm and wake in the window of 6am-8am that there tends to be an increase in (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, 0-8 hours after waking, which leads to increases in alertness, attention and focus that are great for analytical work, great for implementation of strategies that you already understand.” Dr. Andrew Huberman with Guest Dr. Adam Grantbr>As we are thinking about the best strategies to manage our activities, projects, or even the roles we have in our personal and professional lives, in order to have access to this extra energy, and divergent, creative thinking, we will want to plan our “deep” work 0-8 hours after waking.br>This made me think of Grant Bosnick’s Top Energy Drainers:br>Procrastinationbr>Saying Yes to Everythingbr>The Perfectionistbr>With this extra energy, and creative thinking, I would put it all into creative prolific quality work (the perfectionist in me) and use the extra energy to combat against procrastination, while protecting my time by saying no to everything, (at first). I know I can always come back to projects that I would like to do, that have meaning to me, but by truly managing my energy and activities, I am protecting this commodity that we all have: time.br>What about you? Will you change anything you are doing now, with this understanding of WHEN you might be the most alert, creative and have the most energy in your day?br>This did make me think that the 84,600 seconds that Kent Healy reminded me that we all have each day, and how 15 minutes a day (that adds up to 3.8 days/year) can be used even more wisely with this understanding of The Neuroscience of Time Management.br>IMAGE CREDIT: KENT HEALY on Time Management br>I’ll close out this episode with a quote from Benjamin Franklin where he reminds us that “lost time is never found again.”br>I hope this episode has helped you to see the questions we asked at the start of this episode with a new light:br>Do you value your time?br>Do you value other people’s time?br>Do you think 15 minutes of time really matters?br>I will definitely continue to be mindful of other people’s time, and keep working on using my blocks of time in the early morning hours, when I’m most productive and creative.br>With that thought, we will close out this episode, and I’ll see you next time for Chapter 12 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Change.br>REVIEWbr>In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:br>✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.br>✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.br>✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.br>✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.br>✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.br>RESOURCES:br>Are you a morning lark, or a night owl? https://www.sleepwatchapp.com/blog/on-the-nature-of-larks-owls-in-their-modern-habitat/br>REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iii Success Principles for Teens by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy April 15, 2008 https://www.amazon.com/Success-Principles-Teens-Where-Want/dp/0757307272br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #33 with Kent Healy on “Managing Our Time, Our Greatest Asset”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-kent-healy-on-managing-time-our-greatest-asset/br> br>v Author Kent Healy on “Time Management: Our Greatest Asset” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vw_ibHzu751Ibr> br>vi How to Master Time Management by Bob Proctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?vYey59NOFNFYbr> br>vii https://brendon.com/br> br>viii http://www.experimentswithsuccess.com/2014/09/darren-hardy-interviews-brendon-burchard/1-page-productivity-planner/br> br>ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #68 The Neuroscience of Personal Change https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-personal-change/br> br>x The Urgent and Important Matrix https://www.thecoachingtoolscompany.com/coaching-tools-101-what-is-the-urgent-important-matrix/br> br>xi https://wakeupitsdayone.com/2018/07/16/increase-productivity-habit-4-of-high-performers/br> br>xii“Tools for Better Productivity and Time Management” Dr. Andrew Huberman with Dr. Adam Grant  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vW8B0KWmv_-Qbr> br>xiii Chronotypes Definition 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text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Jul 07, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Jul 07, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>In this episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, host Andrea Samadi revisits a profound interview with Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, the author of the best-selling book Blue Mind. Dr. Nichols delves into the fascinating connection between our brains and water, inspired by his extensive research and personal experiences.br>Andrea reflects on Dr. Nichols groundbreaking work, which explores how being near, in, on, or underwater can enhance our happiness, health, and overall well-being. This episode covers the origins of the Blue Mind theory, its scientific backing, and practical ways to apply it in daily life to combat stress, anxiety, and burnout.br>As we honor Dr. Nichols legacy, Andrea encourages listeners to practice Blue Mind, understand their personal connection to water, and extend this healing practice to others. Tune in to discover how the magical and mysterious connection to water can transform our lives.br>On todays episode #338 we will revisit a previous interview #297i from last summer to remember the author of the best-selling book, Blue Mind, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, who made such an impact on the world with his Blue Mind Movement, and is no longer with us today. While this is a difficult episode to write, I know it’s an important one as I could use the tips I know we are going to cover myself at the moment. I’m also sure there are others in the world who could benefit from revisiting the surprising science that shows how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier more connected and better at what you do. I could have left this episode until a later date, even closed to World Blue Mind Day coming up July 23rd (later this month) as I stared at a blank document and the words just wouldn’t come out.  Then when I finally did start writing, last month, the document was erased, so it just must not have been the right words. Or maybe this episode was meant to be written near the ocean as I’m sitting next to the Gulf of Mexico, while writing this. Or maybe even written from the point of view, of being under the water, looking around, and up, to “see” what can be felt deeply with this mysterious brain/mind connection.br>Before sitting down to write this episode, I noticed sea turtles swimming around in the ocean, up close to us, and everyone mentioned how rare this was. I just kept thinking of Dr. Nichols telling me (in our interview this time last year) that he studied sea turtles for 30 years, and remembered him mentioning that he was hoping someone else more qualified (like Dr. Oliver Sachs) would write the book he wanted to write, connecting the deep mysterious ocean with the intricacies of our brain.br>While revisiting our interview, I wondered:br>What else could we learn from Dr. Nichols that we might have missed the first time? You know when you read a good book twice you always see something new. This is because you’ve changed since the first time, and you bring new experiences with you. I wonder what doors this second look would open for all of us?br>How can I improve my own Blue Mind Practice? Dr. Nichols mentioned that even if we are doing ok, practicing Blue Mind could still help us, but for those people who are in Red Mind (feeling anxious) this practice could save your life. It’s another tool to add to our tool kit to prevent us from reaching Grey Mind (or Burn out).br>How can revisiting this episode help others close to me (starting with my own family) helping them to practice Blue Mind in our daily lives? Also not being afraid of the hardest science in the room (our emotions) and keep talking openly about our feelings, and to not be afraid to reach out to others if we feel Red Mind or anxious thoughts.br>How can we highlight Dr. Nichols’ work so that we ALL can do what he suggests we do, by finding “our water, pay attention to how it feels and then take someone else with you” to experience the deep mysteries felt with this Blue Mind that’s backed by science.br>Knowing our first interview was an important one, I watched the YouTubeii version for the third time this week, writing more notes on top of previous notes, to see if I could dig deeper into the meaning of the words of wisdom covered in our first interview.br>Let’s go back and revisit this important interview with marine biologist and author, Dr. Wallace J Nichols, to see if we can take our own practice of Blue Mind, to the next level.br>We opened up our interview when I recalled standing next to the bluest water I have ever seen in Turks and Caicos, last summer, 2023, just prior to our interview. I remember our bags were packed, and we were just leaving our hotel to return home, when I was introduced to Dr. Nichols, (via email) after experiencing some of the most “magical” memories that our family has ever felt, near the water. Dr. Nichols recalls those turquoise waters, saying he “knew them well” and we would return home as a family, not knowing we would ALL need Dr. Nichols’ Blue Mind Theory later this summer ourselves. It’s all easy to see these things looking backwards, but the dots had not connected forward yet, like Steve Jobs’ famous Stanford Commencement Speech.iiibr>I knew this was an important interview. For myself, as well as for others.br>INTRO: We open up this interview with my introduction about Dr. Nichols, and how the foreword to his book, Blue Mind, was written by Celine Cousteau, one of the daughters of the great Jacques Cousteau who wrestles with explaining the “awe and wonder” of our oceans and waterways. She says “should we leave it, or dive in and explain it?” Jacques Cousteau would dive in, so she decides to do the same and says “it’s about reconnecting our sense of self and soul with our waterways and oceans. It’s about finding creativity, clarity, and confidence in our deep Blue Minds.” (Celine Cousteau) Next, I ask Dr. Nichols to share some of the meaning behind Celine Cousteau’s words in the Foreword, and he shared that she connected her background in psychology to her words.br>Then I ask Dr. Nichols about how he made the brain/water connection and I loved his answer. He was hoping that someone else would publish Blue Mind. He searched all over the place for this book, Your Brain on Water, and pitched this book idea to Dr. Oliver Sachs, and he was told over and over again, that this is your book to write.br>I understood why he kept looking for this book, from my point of view. I’m a former teacher, from Toronto, trying to make sense of how our brain impacts our future results, specifically as it relates to learning. I remember writing the idea of this podcast down, connecting Neuroscience to Social and Emotional Learning and almost hid this idea from others in the beginning. I’m not a neuroscientist, or anything –ist. But there was a time when I was told, just like Dr. Nichols, “you need to make the neuroscience/education connection” (and was handed a ton of books to read). I remember thinking “this is too hard for me” but I did it anyway. I was determined to learn more about our brain and learning, and paid people smarter than me to explain the concepts I couldn’t grasp. Slowly but surely, I began to understand how our brain learns something new.br>Which is why I was so impressed when Dr. Nichols “wrote the book” anyway, connecting the nervous system (that we are still making deeper discoveries with) to largely unexplored bodies of water, like the ocean. He connected top neuroscientists, to those who understood the mysteries within the depths of the ocean. He says himself that it took him some time, explaining to me that he’s a marine biologist, who studied sea turtles for 30 years, and I understood what he was saying. He noted “I’m not a neuropsychologist, I just came in the side door.”  He did the work needed to “put this theory together, because he knew he had to do this. What he created continues to gain momentum over the years. He started a movement, The Blue Mind Movement, with this book that he knew he had to write, and proved that we ALL can make the brain/water connection to become happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what we do.br>Q1: I was amazed at the research held in the pages of this book. I had to ask how he did it, and the answer just blew me away. Dr. Nichols talked about how they held Blue Mind Summits where they would connect the leading experts in neuroscience, (like neuroscientist Howard Fields) to those who used these principles in their lives around water, like pioneering top wave surfer, (Jeff Clark) or those who used this magical connection to water to overcome addiction. They were asked one question that they each would answer from their specific point of view. Like making the connection with dopamine (in our brain) and surfing, something that had never been done before.br>This is where true learning begins, almost like connecting peanut butter to chocolate to create the Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup. Even though Dr. Nichols mentioned that no one would fund this idea, he just knew it had to be done, and he did it.br>He mentions Dr. Dan Siegeliv often in Blue Mind, and looked for anyone we knew the science to help make this brain on water connection.br>Sometimes I forget what questions I ask on interviews. The questions just come out of me and if you know me, I’m like this in real life. I remember someone saying that meeting me for the first time was like a job interview. I’m so curious, and I will just ask you so many questions, you’d leave our conversation wondering “why so many questions?!” I forgot that I mentioned my fascination with surfing at the north shore of Hawaii to Dr. Nichols until I re-watched our interview. Hollywood really does Blue Mind well, with all the movies, bringing water to life, and television has mastered this topic. Until this weekend, I had no idea that the American animated tv series Spongebob was created by a marine scientist educator an animator, and was the highest rated Nickelodeon Series, and the most profitable, generating over $13B in merchandising revenue.v So why did Hollywoodvi film and television producers see something that didn’t reach those who protect our oceans?  This is what motivated Dr. Nichols to keep talking to those who could help him to make this brain/water connection. Since writing Blue Mind, Dr. Nichols’ mentioned there were hundreds more organizations dedicated to saving our oceans, but more work needs to be done here. I do feel a responsibility to continue to spread Dr. Nichols’ work, and keep his Blue Mind Theory in the forefront of our minds.br>And by question 2, I was already asking Dr. Nichols “why am I mesmerized by the ocean?” and sharing how I felt a connection to the Billabong Pipe Masters section of the North shore in Hawaii. He looked at me with deep understanding, and it was here that I knew he understood what I was feeling, as I was starting to understand his Blue Mind Theory. I just couldn’t put it into words. There is something magical about being around water, and I’ve felt it for years.br>Q2: I asked Dr. Wallace “Why are many people fascinated with the ocean and the “secrets it holds?” and he reassured me this was common, and he hears this all the time. I thought that if I felt this way, how many others listening also feel this fascination? When he said that “many people feel this way” and that “we are not alone” I felt my emotions coming through. Finally, someone telling me what I feel around water is common. I felt understood at a whole new level. He said “maybe everyone feels this connection” and it might not always be the ocean. It can be a puddle, or even frozen water! Now Dr. Nichols is catching my attention, and I can’t look away. As he listed all the sources of Blue Mind, my awareness is expanding. I had no idea there were so many ways to connect to water, and his words and calm voice were transporting me to what he called “virtual water.”br>Now that we know what Blue Mind is, (it’s a feeling of fascination that we might all feel around water) how do we apply it and make use of it in our lives to become happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what we do?br>Dr. Nichols directs us to STEP 1 of this process where he says that we must first of all understand our own Blue Mind. I know that I am more creative around water. I know my kids have always loved swimming in the ocean, or swimming pools.  What about you?  How do you feel around water? Have you ever stood mesmerized looking at water, or ice, or fog, and wondered what was capturing your attention? I hope that you feel some sort of reassurance that this is something Dr. Nichols would hear all the time. Now what’s next? What do we DO with this Blue Mind Theory?br>STEP 2: Mindfully practice Blue Mind in your life. When you are in what Dr. Nichols calls RED MIND (anxious or super stressed) go to the water, get in the water, float on the water, sit by the water, read your book by the water. Practice this evidence-based method that can help transform you to a better place and make this a part of your “emotional tool-kit.”br>Dr. Nichols had a goal to make this common knowledge to transform well-being and wellness, while also transforming our ability to protect these waters.br>Q2B: Then it happened, and I no longer am afraid to “feel” deep emotions. It happens ALL the time when I’m connecting with others at the heart level, during interviews, (or in life) and I know Dr. Nichols could see it, let alone “feel” it. My eyes started to tear up, and I had to ask “Why do some of us feel so emotional around the water?” I knew he understood what I was trying to ask him. I loved his answer. He said “when we are in the water, we’re vulnerable. Our armor fades away. We access connection, curiosity, compassion, to each other, ourselves and to the water.”  He reminded me that “It’s a place for reflection. Deep reflection. Deep thought.” I love when I feel comfortable enough to be my whole self with someone else. It’s an incredible place to be.  No need to pretend, or hide, or be someone I’m not. Just exist and be 100% myself. This is how I feel around water, and this inspires my writing, deeper thoughts, and a desire to connect and learn.br>Dr. Nichols reminds us that “water soothes the soul” and this is written in the King James version of the Bible, Psalms 23, written 3,000 years ago. Having a bad day, (he says) get down to the water, it will soothe your soul.  This is a deeply ancient concept and Dr. Nichols explains the scientific connection to “why” this happens, in his book. His research goes deep into the water/brain connection.br>We make some of our best memories on the water, near the water, with the people we care about. This is true! In your mind, think about the photos you take. How many photos do you have of those you love, that have water associated with them? It doesn’t need to be the deep blue ocean. It was be frozen water (ice) or even fog.br>We have our deepest thoughts around water. I know this is true for me! It doesn’t have to be the bluest ocean. Sometimes, on rare cooler days while hiking in the mountains, we can see fog, and it always stops me in my tracks. I never thought of this as Blue Mind until reflecting on Dr. Nichols’ words.br>We have our nostalgia around water.br>We learn a lot. We reflect a lot.br>Our world is simplified around water. Our brain shifts to a different place. A place that Dr. Nichols refers to as Blue Mind.br>All of this opens us up to emotions. Sad things. Happy things. We grieve at the water. Many of us cry in the shower but don’t forget that “water soothes the soul” (Psalms 23).br>Q3: I wondered what Dr. Nichols discovered when he measured his brain in the water, and his response showed me how far technology has come. They went from their prototype cap, with wires, to now where he said we can measure our brain waves without wires while surfing, kayaking, floating or swimming. I still would like to try this.br>If you want to do your own research, go to Google Scholar and type “blue mind, blue health or blue space” into the search bar, to learn more.br>Q4: Dr. Nichols explains what happens to our brain while swimming, vs floating, when we are still. He shares that Dr. Feinstein would say our brains can go into delta waves (much deeper than theta) when we are floating).br>Standing by a lake will give us this “meditative” state, but most people who have not done this before, might not stay there for 2 hours. Or they might think that mediation is boring. To overcome this, Dr. Nichols suggest, that you can put a fishing pole in their hand, and they might stick around the lake just a bit longer than usual.br>Q5: How do we use BLUE MIND to become more self-aware? Dr. Nichols explains that when we are in a crisis of any kind RED MIND (feel anxious, urgency) our thinking narrows and we might feel panic which is useful at times, (it can help us) but it can also (when it’s triggered all the time) lead us to GREY MIND and will eventually burn us out.br>So we must learn to rest, relax, breathe to gain perspective. Learn to pause to see things from a new angle. Take a more compassionate approach and you might appreciate the opponent better or learn to understand yourself better. This helps with problem solving and thinking.br>IMAGINATION:br>When you can’t get to the water, think about water with your own imagination.  We don’t need to go to that turquoise water on the other side of the world. Blue scription is doing blue mind wherever you are. br>I explained to Dr. Nichols during our interview that we had left the deep blue ocean. When we returned home, I completely forgot about ALL of the types of water we have available to us in Arizona, where we say we are land locked. Dr. Nichols opened up my mind, and uncovered a way for anyone to find water.br>He would begin with…br>WILD WATERS: br>Start with wild watersbr>A river, lakes, oceans br>DOMESTIC WATER:br>Pool tub spa showers br>Put a candle in bathroom br>URBAN WATER:br>Fountains to sit or walk bybr>VIRTUAL WATER: br>Poetry songs recordings of water apps br>Make your own recording of videos, of water to replay later.br>Reminding us that we ALL have an abundance of water, even those of us who think we are land locked.br>Q7: When I asked Dr. Nichols about our emotions, or why many people prefer to leave them out of the conversation, he reminds me that “our emotions are the hardest science in the room.” The Science of Emotion is rigorous and complex. He’s now fully aware that the science backs up our emotional side, and knows when this side is ignored, is usually from people who just are not aware of the vast amounts of science behind our emotions. His answer made me feel more comfortable with the fact I know I can “feel” deeply, and to not be afraid of this. I will just keep learning, to understand this difficult science, and am grateful I had this once in this lifetime opportunity to sit down and speak with Dr. Nichols, who opened my awareness up to a whole new level.br>Q8: When I asked Dr. Nichols about what has impacted him the most over the years with his study, it was all about helping others. I know his work and Blue Mind Theory can save someone’s life, if you are struggling with a RED mind yourself, (to find peace) and once you’ve gone from RED MIND to BLUE MIND yourself, reach your hand out help others to get through their day. br>Dr. Nichols reminds us that we ALL know someone who is sitting on their couch not sure what the point is, and urges us to go find them and get them to water (of some sort) wherever it is. Take them fishing, he says. Go find your water br>Practice blue mind ourselves first, and then take someone else with youbr>Reminding us that water gives us peace of mind and heart.br>At the end of this interview, I felt a deep connection to Dr. Nichols, so much so, that when I stopped recording, I couldn’t stop the tears. I felt his heart, and years of work with his Blue Mind Theory, and was moved to such a deep level. He understood what I was feeling, and I didn’t need to explain why I was crying. I’m sure it wasn’t the first time that he felt that someone “really connect” with his work.br>Looking back now, I’m just grateful that I let him see the true authentic me. Not one that is guarded, or afraid. I had no armor on, was vulnerable just like while floating in water, and Dr. Nichols’ BLUE MIND THEORY message came through loud and clear.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude this review of our interview EP297 with Dr. Nichols last summer, I remind us to revisit Blue Mind Theory, no just this month, but every month, making it a part of our emotional tool kit. Every July 23rd is World Blue Mind Day, and I am committed to sharing Dr. Nichols’ work with new reflections each year.br>I ask you, the listener, how do you connect to Dr. Nichols’ BLUE MIND THEORY?br>When you feel RED MIND, what strategies do you have to move you back to peace and calm of BLUE MIND? Have you tried using the water for this?br>I encourage everyone to read Blue Mind, and keep looking at the science. Keep practicing Blue Mind Theory.br>STEP 1: Understand your BLUE MIND (what is YOUR Connection to being on near or in water)?br>STEP 2: Practice BLUE MIND and finally, grab someone’s hand, and take them with you to water (where ever that might be). Dr. Wallace suggested fishing. I love swimming. What’s your favorite way to practice Blue Mind Theory?br>For those of you who feel a deep connection to Dr. Nichols’s work, like me, I wanted to let you know that there is a verified Go Fund Me Page to help Dr. Nichols’ Foundation continue to raise funds to continue to raise awareness around the world. The Dr. Wallace J Nichols memorial fund was established to continue the work of one of the world’s most important environmentalists and change makers.br>https://www.gofundme.com/f/nichols-memorial-fundbr>I’ll close out this episode with a reminder from Dr. Nichols book to keep learning and perfecting whatever Blue Mind is to you, with his final thoughts in our interview.br>Q8: Hear from Dr. Nichols himself about what’s impacted him the most about the mystery within the ocean. While I can’t ever call up Dr. Nichols, and ask him for another interview, which is the sad part of this episode, I do believe that his legacy is an important one, and I will continue to reference and practice his Blue Mind Theory in my own life, as well as make connections back to his work in the future, so his work continues forward, helping others around the World, to find peace with this surprising science that shows how being near. In, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what you do.br>REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Wallace J Nichols “Blue Mind” EP #297 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-scientist-and-activistdrwallace-jnichols-on-blue-mind-the-surprising-science-that-shows-how-beingnear-inonor-underwatercanmakeyourhappier-h/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast YouTube Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Wallace J Nichols “Blue Mind” EP #297 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vwwx1jrHj33c&featureyoutu.bebr> br>iii Steve Jobs 2005 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vUF8uR6Z6KLcbr> br>ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Dan Siegel  EP #28 on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence”   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href/e/unlocking-the-science-of-persuasion-and-influence/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Insights from Grant 'Upbeat' Bosnick: "Unlocking the Science of Persuasion and Influence" Chapter 10!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Jun 22, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Jun 22, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity, and results using practical neuroscience.br>In todays episode, number 336, we continue our 18-week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnicks tailored approaches to self-leadership. We delve into Chapter 10, exploring the neural science of persuasion and influence. This topic emerged as a key focus area for 2024, providing insights into why understanding persuasion and influence is essential for long-term success.br>We revisit past episodes and notable works like Jack Carews Youll Never Get No for an Answer and Mark Waldmans Words Can Change Your Brain. Learn about the three modes of persuasion—logos, pathos, and ethos—as well as practical strategies for improving your persuasive approach.br>Discover how to apply six scientifically validated principles of persuasion by Dr. Robert Cialdini, focusing on reciprocity, scarcity, and authority. These principles can help you build lasting influence and effectively communicate your ideas.br>Join us as we explore the difference between persuasion and influence and how to use these skills to achieve your goals while helping others. This episode is dedicated to Monica Gilfillan, a highly influential figure in education, whose support and inspiration remind us of the power of helping others first.br>Dont miss out on these valuable insights to enhance your self-leadership journey. Subscribe, review, and rate our podcast to stay updated with new episodes!br>On todays EPISODE #336 we will cover:br>✔ The difference between persuasion and influence.br>✔ Strategies to improve our persuasion muscles and ways to become more influential for longer lasting relationships and impact.br>✔ 3 Tips to Put the Science of Persuasion and Influence into Practice in our Daily Lives.br>✔ Dedicated to Monica Gilliflan, a highly influential figure in education, whose support and inspiration remind us of the power of helping others first.br>On todays episode #336 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.br>For Today, EPISODE #336, we are moving on to Chapter 10, covering “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” which came as a surprise to me that Pathway Two, showed up as my highest area of focus for 2024. When I looked at the topics that are listed in this pathway, I can see why this area is a work in progress for me, and this self-assessment picked up that I need to make these 3 areas listed in this pathway, a priority in 2024. I’m paying attention to what neuroscience says about persuade and influence, in addition to inspiration, motivation that we covered on EP 324ii and presence, that’s the last chapter in this book, and I think the most important. (at least for me).br>If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiii, look to see if Persuade and Influence is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.br>Thinking back on past episodes, I know we have not yet covered this topic entirely, except for the time I was asked to review Jack Carew’s classic book from 1987 called You’ll Never Get No For an Answer that was covered on EP176.iv We explored “Why Our Brains Don’t Like the Word No” and revisited Mark Waldman’s book from 2013 Words Can Change Your Brain where we were reminded that  “Words can heal, or hurt—if you were in an fMRI scanner (that can take a video of the neural changes happening in your brain) (and you were told a firm NO! for something) we could record, in less than a second, a substantial increase of activity in your amygdala and the release of dozens of stress-producing hormones and neurotransmitters…that immediately interrupt the normal functioning of your brain, especially those that are involved with logic, reason, language processing, and communication. And the more you stay focused on negative words and thoughts, the more you can damage key structures that regulate your memory, feelings, and emotions. This may disrupt your sleep, your appetite, and the way your brain regulates happiness, longevity and health.”vbr>In this episode, we looked at 5/10 of Jack Carew’s unique strategies that American Author and Salesman Og Mandino encouraged us all to read to improve our communication and influence with others and I noticed that Strategy 2 was to stop looking out for number one and always look for how you can help others first.br>So, after noticing this, I went straight to Chapter 10 of Grant Bosnick’s book, on “Persuade and Influence” to see what he had to say on this topic.br>Right off the bat, in the opening of this chapter, Bosnick asks us to think about how we would persuade someone else to do something, like give you a pen you would like to have, for example, or ask for a promotion, or ask someone to buy something you are selling.br>Then he differentiates the word persuade that he says “we can think of as quick, more direct, more for short-term or immediate gain” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership) while influence he says “is softer, more subtle, much more for longer term and lasting gain.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership)br>Persuasion Bosnick says is “more tactical, whereas influence is strategic.”  He gives us the history of persuasion, explaining its origin from the early Greek Philosophers, and that Aristotle wrote about three modes of persuasion: logos (that’s about logic and reason), pathos (that’s about emotion and inspiration) and ethos (that’s about the speaker’s own character and credibility).br>Thinking of Jack Carew’s second tip in his book to improve our influence with others (by putting other people first) I think is a good example of a strategy that builds this concept for long-lasting gain (influence) versus persuading someone to give me something that I need for short-term, or immediate gain (like, to pass me their pen, so I can write down something important that I’ll need to remember).br>Bosnick provides a list of strategies to improve our persuasive approach, that includes giving people a sense of ownership, or automony to persuade them to take action with something, or by praising them, and making them feel good for taking action.br>He offers an exercise to further build our persuasive skills by asking us to complete a sentence: I would like to persuade x to do the following.br>Then he brings in Jack Carew’s strategy for becoming more influential and asks us to think about “what’s important to them: their goals, concerns, passions and values.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 109).br>Bosnick goes on to explain how to build influence and his exercise reminded me of a networking event I attended in 2014 called Ceospace.vi This was an organization where many leaders came up with an idea, and took their idea out into the world, with the help of a larger, more influential network. Author Adam Markel wrote that “it was one of the most magnificent places for entrepreneurs and business owners to come together to seek guidance, insights, inspiration, collaboration, and support.” It’s where Jack Canfieldvii came up with the idea for his Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, where Lisa Nicholsviii first began public speaking, and where countless thousands of others launched their ideas into the world.br>The CEO of this organization passed away in 2020, and from what I can see, this organization didn’t thrive without his presence. This CEO, Berny Dohrman, had quite a life story. I felt a connection to Berny because of his passion to make an impact on our educational system. He wrote a book called Super Changeix  that was about the tools and strategies needed to survive and thrive in an uncertain future.br>What I think Berny Dohrmann had that was special, was that he used his influence, to create long lasting change in others. He did not persuade anyone to come to his events for short term results, but was able to influence others easily, with a vision for a better future. It all stemmed around his networking event, where participants would do speed rounds, to meet as many people as possible, asking the other person “What are you working on, and how can I help you.” At the end of the event, participants would have access to high level connections, all who were willing to share the strategies for success that worked for them. It was a brilliant idea, and I know this event took many leaders to new heights.br>The Science of Persuasion and Influencebr>What was so special about how Berny Dohrmann influenced others? Why was Jack Carew’s book from the 1980s still being taught in sales training classes today? I had to look up the Science of Persuasion and Influence and found “6 Scientifically Validated Principles of Persuasion and Influence” that came from Dr. Robert Cialdini.x (Chald-ini) I picked the first three to highlight here.br> Reciprocity. We are obliged to give if we have been given something. This was the whole idea behind Berny’s networking events. Participants didn’t ask for what they wanted FIRST, they offered to help someone else first, and after you had helped them, they would be more open to helping you. This was also Jack Carew’s second strategy. Stop looking out for number one. Always think of how you can help others first, and you will naturally draw them to want to help you back.br> Scarcity. If its scarce, we want it more. Use this by highlighting the Benefits, Uniqueness and Possible Loss. Berny did this with his networking events by holding them twice a year. If you missed the event, you missed the chance to network with these brilliant minds. Jack Carew picked this as his 10th strategy for becoming more influential. He called his last chapter in the book “Become the Only Choice.” What if you missed the event that would change your future? Carew explains this concept like “the fear of loss.” No one want to miss an opportunity. There is a science to persuading and influencing others and it’s all about showing others how you (or what you offer) is unique and something that no one else (other than you) can offer.br> Authority. We are more likely to comply with a request if it is coming from a perceived authority/expert. Dr. Cialdini explains this one on the home page of his website, Influence at Work: Proven Science for Business Success. He says that “it’s important to signal to others what makes you credible before you attempt to influence them.”xi It’s better if you don’t do this yourself, and have someone else introduce you, with your credentials, first. This is what made Berny Dohrmann’s networking events successful as each participant was introduced to another person with their credentials and experience, that gave that person instant authority to help, or influence others.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #336 on Chapter 10 on “The Neuroscience of Persuading and Influencing”br>DID YOU KNOW:br>“There are 6 short cuts to increase the chances that someone will be persuaded?” (Robert Cialdini)br>We covered the first three:br> Reciprocity. We are obliged to give if we have been given something. Use the neuroscience of influence and persuasion, and think of ways to help others first, (just like Berny Dohrmann’s networking events), instead of thinking what you can gain from other people, think of what you can give to them. Always be the first to give and take the time to make sure what you are giving is personalized and useful to that person. This way, what you will give will have more meaning to that person.br> Scarcity. If its scarce, we want it more. Use this by highlighting the Benefits, Uniqueness and Possible Loss. Take the time to find out how what you are offering to someone else, will help them. You will need to find out what they are looking for to do this, by asking questions, and listening. Then you can “frame what you are saying/offering, so others will find it to be valuable.”xiibr> Authority. We are more likely to comply with a request if it is coming from a perceived authority/expert. Being introduced by others is a fast way to have others learn about your expertise, making you instantly more influential and persuasive.br>We looked at Chapter 10 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership where Bosnick explained the difference between the word persuade that he says “we can think of as quick, more direct, more for short-term or immediate gain” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership) while influence he says “is softer, more subtle, much more for longer term and lasting gain.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>We looked at a past episode on this topic, taking us back to Mark Waldman’s book from 2013 Words Can Change Your Brain reminding us to be careful of the words we choose to speak to others. br>My take-away from this chapter: If I want to improve my influence, it begins with understanding the wants and needs of my audience first (how can I help them) and then being able to say what I mean, and mean what I say. The words I speak do matter when I’m working on gaining influence.  If I’m speaking with someone, and not being completely honest, or not meaning what I say, I know that this can be felt by the other person, and it will hurt my ability to gain trust, rapport and influence. Our brains can detect “benefits and threats”xiii and I want to be sure that I’m drawing those I want to interact with towards me, not away from me.br>Once I have gained influence with someone I am speaking with, then I can take my persuasion skills to the next level, and we can begin to work together on our common goals.br>For example, if someone is asking me in a sales situation if I can offer them a discount. When I’ve build rapport and trust with this person, I can say “yes, I can give you 5% off this order, if you would be able to guarantee the order will come in by the end of this month.” We can begin to use our persuasion and influencing skills to not only give others what they need, but also negotiate with them, for what we need.br>I hope this episode has helped to give you some ideas on ways to practice the neuroscience of persuading and influencing, to help others with their goals first, and then in turn, allow you to move yourself forward in this process, with these skills.br>I also want to end this episode, with a mention to someone I ran into recently, who I had not seen about 10 years. I ran into Monica Gilfillanxiv an avid listener of this podcast, and I had no idea, until we spoke recently and she shared how these episodes were helping her with new ideas. This made me feel proud and grateful (coming from a peer) and did infuse me with some extra energy to keep going with these episodes. If there is someone I would list as highly influential, who knows how to persuade others, it’s Monica Gilfillan. Over the years, I noticed as I connected with a new person in the field of education, they were always connected to her. After she shared how the podcast was helping her, she went straight to ask me how she could help, and what I needed. We all need people in our network who are wired to help others, and I highly suggest connecting with Monica, especially if you are in the field of education. She is an influencer who everyone can benefit from knowing. I thought it was fitting to dedicate The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence to Monica Gilfillan and to thank her (and all of you who tune in) for listening.br>CONNECT with Monica Gilfillan https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicagilfillan/br>And with that, we will close out this episode. We’ll see you next with Chapter 11 on Time Management.br>REVIEWbr>In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:br>✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.br>✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.br>✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.br>✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.br>✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/br> br>iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #176 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-communication-why-our-brain-doesn-t-like-the-word-no/br> br>v Words Can Change Your Brain by Andrew Newberg, MD and Mark Robert Waldman, Published July 30, 2013 https://www.amazon.com/s?kwords+can+change+your+brain&gclidCjwKCAjwoP6LBhBlEiwAvCcthCiCJCWZ-n3nMbmllmxcYj7pY9p3EGBjIT1liFGTzVVBlYWdxCBg6hoC3DMQAvD_BwE&hvadid241598338504&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030091&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand2910883915011355196&hvtargidkwd-36327312367&hydadcr15527_10340956&taggooghydr-20&refpd_sl_2ixec66yv3_ebr> br>vi https://ceospacemembers.com/br> br>vii https://jackcanfield.com/br> br>viii https://motivatingthemasses.com/br> br>ix Super Change by Berny Dohrmann October 31, 2019  https://www.amazon.com/Super-Change-Survive-Thrive-Uncertain/dp/1949003906br> br>x https://www.influenceatwork.com/7-principles-of-persuasion/br> br>xi The Science of Persuasion https://www.youtube.com/watch?vcFdCzN7RYbwbr> br>xii The Neuroscience of Influence https://www.youtube.com/watch?vJ-5CZ2AXT1obr> br>xiii The Neuroscience of Influence Leadership Coaching by Dean Newlund https://mfileadership.com/2021/01/27/the-neuroscience-of-influence/br> br>xiv Monica Gilfillan 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In episode 335, we delve into the neuroscience of emotion regulation, a crucial skill for personal and professional success. Host Andrea Samadi continues the 18-week self-leadership series inspired by Grant Bosnick’s book, focusing on strategies to enhance our ability to manage emotions effectively.br>We explore practical tips from Bosnick, such as labeling emotions, creating distance from them, and reframing situations to view them more positively. Additionally, we highlight the importance of sleep for emotion regulation, drawing insights from experts like Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Matthew Walker. Discover how improving your sleep quality can lead to better emotional control and overall well-being.br>Join us as we connect the dots between neuroscience, sleep, and emotional intelligence to help you achieve greater heights in 2024 and beyond.br>On todays episode #335 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.br> br>For Today, EPISODE #335, we are moving on to Chapter 9, covering “The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation” which showed up on my leadership self-assessment as a low, RED score, of 20%, but again, not because it’s not something I don’t need to pay attention to, this is something I pay attention to daily, right up there with physical health that is listed in Pathway Four of Grant’s Self-Leadership Map.br>If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Emotion Regulation is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.br>Before looking at what Grant Bosnick has to say about Emotion Regulation in Chapter 9 of his book, I looked around to see what else I could find on this topic.br>We actually have already covered this topic as one of the six social emotional learning competencies that we launched this podcast with, back in August, 2019iii and we called that episode “Self-Regulation: The Foundational Learning Skill for Future Success.”  In this early episode, we defined self-regulation as “the ability to manage your emotions and behavior in accordance of the situation. It includes being able to resist highly emotional reactions to upsetting stimuli, to calm yourself down when you get upset, adjust to a change in expectations and (the ability) to handle frustration”iv In other words, it’s the ability to bounce back after a setback or disappointment, and the ability to stay in congruence with your inner value system. br>HOW TO HELP OUR CHILDREN WITH EMOTION REGULATION:br>We covered some tips on this early episode to help our children to practice this skill, and strengthen their “self-regulation” muscles, beginning with:br>Naming the emotion they are experiencing at a given moment, with a strategy (like stopping to take some deep breaths when something frustrates or overwhelms them) so they can keep working, and move forward.br>Uncovering what motivates each of us to develop intrinsic motivation that can help propel us forward.br>Taking brain breaks, or “unfocused moments” that allow for the brain to solve problems during these resting states.br>WHAT GRANT BOSNICK SUGGESTS FOR EMOTION REGULATION:br>Then we covered some tips to help us to continue to strengthen these self-regulation skills in the workplace, and I wondered what Grant Bosnick had to say in chapter 9 of his book on this topic. Within the second paragraph of this chapter, he explains the science behind emotion regulation when he outlines that “neuroscience has shown us that the exact same feelings we get from a physical threat also occur as social and emotional threats.” (Page 91, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).  This took me back to working with children with this foundational learning skill, that determines future success, and the whole idea that “social and emotional threats” can impact us (stop us in our tracks) exactly as if there was a actual physical threat (like coming face to face with a bear in the forest).br>In Chapter 9, Grant explains some different ways to regulate our emotions, and he uses a graphic to demonstrate how to move forward, while regulating our emotions, instead of spiraling out of control, downwards, and it begins with where we focus our attention. If we focus on the emotional aspects, he tells us “it will drive us into a downward spiral” but if we learn to “focus on the nonemotional aspects, or distance ourselves (from whatever it is that is bothering us) this is the start to creating an upward spiral.” (Page 94, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).br>  br>IMAGE CREDIT: Image 9.2 from Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadershipbr>TIP 1: LEARN TO LABEL OUR EMOTIONS: br>Bosnick agrees with the steps we created to build emotion regulation in our children, as he also mentions the importance of being able to name or label the emotion that you are having first.br>TIP 2: DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM EMOTIONS THAT ARE BOTHERING YOU TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF: Then he suggests to find ways to distance yourself from the emotion (he calls this attentional deployment) to give you temporary relief from the situation. He mentions seeing the issue through someone else’s eyes, and I remember Dr. Maiysha Clairborne sharing this strategy back on EP 289v when she explained the importance of stepping into someone else’s shoes when you are in conflict with them, to feel what they feel, and even stepping back and looking at the entire problem from above (outside of anyone’s shoes) to gain a new perspective.br>TIP 3: REFRAME THE CONFLICT: Next Bosnick suggests “reappraisal or reframing” the conflict, by looking at it in a more positive way. He mentions that mindfulness can help us to “take a step back, lower anxiety, bring attention to the moment, become less judgmental about what is happening, help the brain to not attach meaning to the emotions and be open to new meaning and new connections.” (Page 97, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick). He suggests looking at the situation from someone else’s point of view to reframe it.br>TIP 4: LEARN TO REGULATE OUR EMOTIONS BY FINDING STRATEGIES THAT KEEP US STRONG, AND CLEAR HEADED: It’s his last technique of “response modulation” that caught my attention the most, because we’ve all experienced this. Once we are hit with an emotion about something, he asks “is it better to suppress it, or acknowledge it?” (Page 99, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick). He says “when we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, it is better to acknowledge the emotion so we can regulate it.” (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).br>EMOTION REGULATION AND SLEEP: br>So in a world where we are hit daily by external stimuli, how on the earth can we be proactive to stay mentally strong and clear-headed so we have improved executive control to manage our emotions and regulate them? This took me straight to the work of Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Matthew Walker who recently recorded an episode called “Improve Sleep to Boost Mood and Emotion Regulation.” vi It was here where I learned just how important sleep is for keeping a strong, clear mind, so we can use this strength to acknowledge and regulate our emotions, like Bosnick suggested.br>Dr. Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and the host of The Matt Walker Podcast, gave example after example that proved that when you’ve NOT had a good night’s sleep, things that wouldn’t bother you (when you’ve slept well), begin to aggravate, or grate on you more.br>Here’s what I found to be remarkable on this topic, something I had not ever heard before.br>DID YOU KNOW that The greater amount of REM sleep you are getting (where our dreams occur), the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day? (Dr. Matthew Walker).br>Dr. Walker went on to explain that “the brain chemical noradrenaline (that’s responsible for our stress reaction) completely shuts off during REM sleep, and serotonin (that plays a role with our mood) decreases, while acetyl choline (that carries messages from our brain to our body through nerve cells) increases by up to 30% in some parts of the brain (and can be even more active than when we were awake).  Dr. Walker concluded that the decrease of stress related brain chemicals is what makes “REM sleep was the perfect condition for overnight therapy.”br>If we want to improve our emotion regulation, the science is pointing directly to improving our sleep.br>Diving deep into the 4 stages of sleep and suggestions to improve our sleep is something I’ve been working on for the past 5 years. There is a lot to this, and I’m still working on improving ALL the macroingredients of a good sleep (suggested by Dr. Walker), that include QQRT, or knowing the quantity (amount of sleep), quality (fragmented vs continuous), regularity (sleeping/waking around the same time) and timing (sleeping in alignment with my chronotype).  Dr. Walker dives deep into all these areas with Dr. Huberman, and if you do wonder where you can improve, I highly suggest their 6-part series on sleep.br> TIPS FOR IMPROVING EMOTION REGULATION BY IMPROVING OUR SLEEP: br>Here are three tips that I took away from the neuroscience of self-regulation, that I’ve been working on, to see if improving my sleep in these areas, could possibly improve emotion regulation.br> KNOW HOW MUCH DEEP SLEEP WE ARE GETTING EACH NIGHT: We all know the importance of knowing how much sleep we are getting to be well-rested the next day, (how many hours or the quantity) but it’s also important to keep an eye on the QUALITY or amount of DEEP RESTORATIVE sleep we are getting each night.br> br>Most of us could all sleep a bit longer (or I’ll speak for myself here) because this is one area that’s hard to do living in Arizona. If I want to beat the summer heat, we need to wake up early to exercise before the heat advisory warnings go off around 8am, and this means that to get one benefit, (daily exercise) it comes at the cost of losing some sleep. br>In addition to knowing I need to improve how long I’m sleeping, (and ways to offset waking up early for exercise) it’s also being sure that I’m getting quality sleep each night. This is my current area of focus that I’ve been tracking the past few months. You can see from the diagram in the show notes that there are some nights I went above my average of 2 hours 22 minutes of restorative sleep, measuring this using the Whoop wearable tracker, and other nights I was far below. When I looked at what was happening in my life on those days where restorative sleep was low, there wasn’t anything that stood out, other than when I began to pay attention to ALL areas of sleep (QQRT-quality, quantity, regularity and timing), restorative sleep improved. There are many type of trackers you can use to track restorative sleep. The tracker I use tells me how much deep sleep I’m getting (that’s physically restorative) and how much REM sleep (that’s mentally restorative).br> KNOW HOW MUCH REM SLEEP WE ARE GETTING:br>Keeping an eye on how much REM sleep we getting, is my next tip, since we know it’s important for consolidating new memories, learning and motor skills. We also just learned that the more REM sleep we are getting, we can say we are getting some good overnight therapy, restoring ourselves mentally. You can find sleep trackers that can help you to measure and track these important ingredients of a good sleep for yourself, and see how much REM sleep you are getting each night, while keeping in mind that “the greater amount of REM sleep you are getting, the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day.” (Dr. Walker)br>I noticed this number improved just by forcing myself to stay in bed a little bit longer, even if it was only waking up, and saying “try to go back to sleep for another 15 or 20 minutes” and this improved REM sleep, since the REM sleep rich phase is at the end of the night. You can see the purple areas on the graph of my REM sleep in the show notes, right at the end of my sleep. If I had not pushed to stay asleep till after 5:00am (my internal clock would have me getting up at 4am) then I would have missed out on some valuable REM sleep here. If you can measure this for yourself, you can find ways to increase this valuable sleep stage for yourself. I’ll also add that if you can remember your dreams, especially the ones just before you wake up, you can learn a lot about yourself, increasing your self-awareness.br>Remember, we are working on ways to help with our emotion regulation, and it seems to me, that an easy way to do this, would be to see how we can improve our REM sleep.  br> APPLY THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP TO IMPROVE EMOTION REGULATION: Since “during REM sleep the stress chemicals are turned off” helping us to “strip away the emotion from the memory” we can take this understanding a step further, and see if we are able to solve any of our problems during sleep.br>Dr. Huberman and Dr. Walker went into great detail about this conceptvii that I’ve actually witnessed it first-hand. They described what happens in REM sleep to be like “Behavior-Desensitization” and I had the opportunity to see the stages of this process, done by someone skilled and trained in trauma and the brain, working with someone I know well, who has experiences significant trauma in their life, starting at an early age. Using a series of techniques, the trained therapist took the client safely from talking about a traumatic memory from their childhood, (with exteme emotion attached) to where they could say out loud that the memory had lost its emotional load and no longer gave them an emotional reaction. This is exactly what happens to our brain during REM sleep and why it’s mentally restorative.br>Putting these tips all together, and knowing that improving the quality, and quantity of sleep is linked to improving emotion regulation, I’m working hard to improve restorative sleep and REM sleep, each month.  I hope these tips have given you some insight on NEW ways that sleep can improve our emotion regulation.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #335 on Chapter 9 on “The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation”br>We looked at where we covered self-regulation in our early days of this podcast back in August of 2019, with some tips for teaching this skill to our children or students. This skill is one of 6 social and emotional skills that are finally being taught in our schools today. This is a foundational skill for future success.br>We looked at Grant Bosnick’s suggestion to regulate emotions in his book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership with his chart that suggests:br>TIP 1: Labelling our emotions, and looking for a way to distract/create distance from them to provide temporary relief. If we focus on the emotional aspects, he tells us “it will drive us into a downward spiral”br>TIP 2: If we learn to “focus on the non-emotional aspects, or distance ourselves (from whatever it is that is bothering us) this is the start to creating an upward spiral.”br>TIP 3: Reframing the emotion, or changing the way we think about it, by looking at the problem from a different perspective, can help to see it in a more positive way.br>TIP 4: In Bosnick’s last technique of “response modulation” he mentioned that once we are hit with an emotion about something, he asks “is it better to suppress it, or acknowledge it?” (Page 99, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick). He says “when we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, it is better to acknowledge the emotion so we can regulate it.” (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).br>CONNECTING THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP TO IMPROVE EMOTION REGULATION:br>This led us to dive deeper into the neuroscience of emotion regulation with the work of Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Matthew Walker, known as The Sleep Diplomat.br>“Sleep moves the needle on almost every aspect of brain and body health” Matt Walkerbr>Before listening to Dr. Walker’s most recent episode with Dr. Huberman, I had no idea that the research would point to a direct correlation with a good night’s sleep and our emotion regulation.br>DID YOU KNOW that “The greater amount of REM sleep we are getting, the greater amount of emotional detox we will get the next day?” (Dr. Matthew Walker).  br>Grant Bosnick said that “when we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, it is better to acknowledge the emotion so we can regulate it.” (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).br>It therefore makes sense to me that in order to strengthen emotion regulation, then we must therefore strengthen our sleep.br>3 TIPS FOR IMPROVING EMOTION REGULATION BY MEASURING OUR SLEEP: br> KNOW HOW MUCH DEEP SLEEP WE ARE GETTING EACH NIGHTbr> KNOW HOW MUCH REM SLEEP WE ARE GETTINGbr> KNOW THAT INCREASING REM SLEEP OVERNIGHT THERAPYbr> Finally, how will we know if we are improving our emotion regulation by improving our sleep? Ask yourself how well you are doing with this. Remember: When we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, (it is better to acknowledge the emotion so) we will be able to better manage our emotions.  (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).br>This is a work in progress for me, but without asking anyone else, I know that the research is accurate when it shows thatbr>“sleep deprivation increases reactivity in the amygdala by 60%.”viiibr>To best way to improve reactivity in the amygdala, is by getting sufficient sleep. Improving all the ingredients of sleep (quality, quantity, regularity and timing).br>I also know that when I’m getting a good night sleep, my senses are more activated, and I can see more beauty in the world, especially with others around me.br>I’m more accepting of myself, and know that I’m stronger and more peaceful, which is what Grant Bosnick suggested for being able to improve this foundational success skill.br>This translates to the work I’m doing, looking at the world through a different lens where life becomes more joyful, creating hope that anything is possible (for myself and others).br>And all of this came from connecting the science behind a good night’s sleep to emotion regulation.br>I hope this episode has given you some helpful ideas, and we will see you next time, as we move to chapter 10 of Grant Boswick’s book on the Science Behind Persuading and Influencing.br>REVIEWbr>In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:br>✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.br>✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.br>✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.br>✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.br>✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.br>REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #14 “Self-Regulation: The Foundational Skill for Future Success” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-regulation-the-foundational-learning-skill-for-future-success/br> br>iv How Can We Help Our Kids with Self-Regulation https://childmind.org/article/can-help-kids-self-regulation/amp/br> br>vNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #289 with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne on “What Hold Us Back: Getting to the Roots of Our Doubts, Fears and Beliefs”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/maiysha-clairborne-md-on-what-holds-us-back-getting-to-the-root-of-our-doubts-fears-and-beliefs/br> br>vi Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest 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In Episode #334, host Andrea Samadi reconnects with Ike Diogu, a former Division I college athlete turned pro, whose impressive mental mindset left a lasting impact on her over 20 years ago.br>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/hvBHF4ectQIbr>EPISODE #334 with Nigerian-American Basketball Player, Ike Diogu on The Mindset of a Champion we will cover:br>✔ Ikes journey from ASU to the NBA and Beyond.br>✔ How his upbringing, influenced by his family shaped his mental toughnessbr>✔ How his coach, teammates and personal values played a role in his success in the NBA and as the captain of the Nigerian Basketball Team.br>✔ How Ike inspired Andrea, over 20 years ago, to continue working with students and social and emotional learning skills.br>Discover the story of Ikes journey from Arizona State University to the NBA, and how his upbringing, influenced by a deep-thinking father and supportive siblings, shaped his mental toughness. Learn how Ikes coach, teammates, and personal values played a role in his success, both in the NBA and as a captain of the Nigerian national basketball team.br>Andrea and Ike delve into the importance of mental preparation, goal setting, and the power of a supportive environment. Ike shares his experiences from the Rio 2016 Olympics and his ongoing passion for basketball and mentoring others. This episode is a testament to the power of social and emotional learning, and the impact of mental mindset on achieving extraordinary results.br>Dont miss this inspiring conversation that highlights the intersection of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and athletic excellence.br>On todays episode #334 we meet with someone who caught my eye, over 20 years ago when I worked with athletes at Arizona State University. Sitting in front of Ike Diogu, years before his exciting career would unfold, I just knew he would be successful. I was in my late 20s, and hadn’t published my first book yet, The Secret for Teens Revealed, that was written with the purpose to help our next generation sharpen the skills that were integral for achieving goals (in school and sports). It designed to develop certain ways of behaving and more importantly, thinking, that would enable young people to achieve whatever it is that they want in life.br>Working with elite College athletes at ASU, I thought would be a great place to test out the chapters of this book (Chapter 1- Developing a Winning Attitude, Chapter 2- Developing Your Mind, Chapter 4-Goal-Setting and Persistence, Chapter 5-Building Your Confidence Formula for Predictable Results for Success). You get the point here. So, one day, I asked Ike a series of questions to “feel out” where his mindset was, and I’m not kidding, he almost knocked me out of my chair.br>Whatever I asked Ike, he had a well-thought out answer, that told me for certain that he didn’t need the book I wanted to publish. He had already learned these skills at a young age, that I knew would skyrocket his future success. I just remember thinking “where will Ike Diogu end up?” and while I didn’t follow his career over the years, I did see his photo on the wall one day, going down to the baggage claim at Arizona’s Sky Harbor Airport, and it was then that I thought back to the moment I knew this young man had everything he needed, for an exciting and successful life.br>Of course I was going to look for him, and see if he would be open to coming on the podcast. We’ve learned about the Daily Grind in the NHL on EP #38i, Accelerating Leadership in the NFL on EP #166ii but I knew I’ve always been missing the Mindset of the Athlete.br>I’m honored, and so excited to connect back with Ike Diogu,iii who I’ve not seen face to face for over 20 years, and dive into “The Mindset of a Division 1 College Athlete Turned Pro.”br>Welcome Ike!br>Thank you for agreeing to meet up with me here, and filling me and our listeners in to what you’ve been up to the past 20 years!!  I wonder, when I reached out to you, do you remember me from back at ASU? You wouldn’t know that that was my first official job in the US. I came from Toronto, Canada, with so many hopes and dreams for our next generation, and September 11th really made it difficult for me. Working with you gave me vision and hope during what I remember as my most difficult and challenging times in a new country. I used to look forward to those days at ASU, and knew you were helping me much more that I was helping you.  It does come full circle sometimes when we get to tell those people who helped to motivate and inspire us. I’m so grateful to have had the chance to work with you back then.br>INTRO Q: Before we get to where you went after I met you at ASU, can you just orient our listeners to your background BEFORE you went to College at ASU? Where did you grow up, and I’m looking for where did your winning mindset come from? Was it your Dad with a doctorate degree in Philosophy do you think? Who taught you these skills (they are called SEL skills now)--I knew they were important, (had this book written but not yet published) and they hadn’t yet made it into our schools yet? br>Q1: I mentioned that you made a memorable impression on me all those years ago. It was your mental mindset that stood out to me. So much so, that when I saw your photo on the wall at the Phoenix airport, going down to the baggage claim, I completely freaked out and said to my husband “I knew Ike Diogu was going places! I just knew it!” I’ve kind of got a 6th sense for seeing talent, and while I like to see the talent in EVERYONE, I notice that not everyone uses the gifts they’ve been given, but you were in full use of them all when I met you. I had to watch an incredible interview you did on “Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball” from 3 years ago to get up to speed with where I last saw you, but can we start with something I saw somewhere that you said in that interview? You said “throughout all the adversity that I had throughout my professional career, I think the mental toughness (Coach Evans) instilled helped me get through some of the really tough times I faced.” I remember your Coach walking around at ASU…he had quite the presence.  How did coach Evans help strengthen your mental toughness? I saw it as very strong already, back then. What did he teach you to set you up for success AFTER playing College Basketball?br>Q2: I’ll credit the photos I’m using in this interview to the African in Sports interview you did 3 years ago. It did help me to accurately see where you went after ASU. I had no idea…I just knew you would do amazing things in the world. In this photo, the interviewer asked about your teammates at ASU and look at that smile. I knew ASU was special for you, but what do you think made it so special, enough that you would really have to think about leaving there, to go to the NBA?br>Q3: Let’s go to when you were drafted to the NBA. You said yourself “I never would have imagined that I would have made the jump that I made.” I did…but 20 years ago, ( I saw you would have Quantum Leap success) I was just learning to trust things like heightened intuition that I never ignore anymore. Tell me about your mindset of “putting your name into the draft” and then playing at open gym in Garland, TX. In the back of your mind, what were you thinking?br>Q4: So, back at ASU, I remember asking you questions about where your confidence levels were, or your attitude and mental mindset. Those are all pretty normal questions, but I knew they weren’t being taught in our schools. Now I’ve been researching the science behind high performance for 20 years, and working on bridging the gap with some things that might be considered spiritual in nature, but when I saw the #9 that you wore for when you were drafted into the NBA for the Golden State Warriors, I can’t help but ask “what does the number 9 mean to you? Anything? Or are you just assigned that number based on your pick? I ask this because the #9 is considered a lucky number in many cultures, and is associated with spiritual growth, selflessness and humanitarianism.br>I had to look at the numbers you wore at ASU. #5-is known for freedom, curiosity and change, as well as a desire to have adventures and explore new possibilities (which I think is interesting that it’s here where you left College BB and leaped forward to the NBA).  Does this mean anything to you?br>Then #6 is associated with responsibility, service and nurturing, that I saw you brought to the Nigerian Team with your background in the NBA. But I also saw a photo of you on your IG page, in front of Garland High School, that has the slogan “Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve.” I’m guessing this was your High School. Do you think your natural ability or drive to serve others began here, or before this?br>There isn’t any science to the numbers, but I did notice the well-known numerology meanings coincided with each team, staring with #9 and I was curious if any of the numbers have meaning to you.br>Q5: So, now take us to Nigeria where I saw you were the Captain of your team. What did you teach your team that you learned from the NBA about preparing to go against your opponent? br>Q6: I heard you say “In order to get to the next level that we want to go, you need to do X, Y, and Z” and I wonder what were some of the important strategies you taught them? What was X, Y and Z?br> Q7: The Rio 2016 Olympics—What was that experience like?br>Q8: Where are you now? Are you playing for Venezuela? What’s been your path since the Olympics? What is your vision for the next 5 years?br>Ike, it’s been an honor to reconnect with you. I’m so grateful for this chance to have you on the podcast really just to let you know that you had these skills all along, and I hope other who tune in around the world can gain some inspiration and hope from your life experience. When I look back over the years, the people I’ve had on as guests have made an impact on me in some way (whether from their research in the scientific world, or in education, or those who just made me stop and think about how I can better serve the world). You definitely caught my attention 20 years ago, and watching the interview you did (African in Sports Interview)iv I was beyond moved from not only your mindset for excellence, but the desire to help others to reach their greatest heights. I look forward to following your work in the future, and know you will continue to stand out in your field.br>Thanks for meeting with me today!br>FINAL THOUGHTSbr>Some final thoughts. At the end of this interview, I thanked Ike for giving me such incredible hope at a time in my life when I didn’t have it all figured out. I remember having these huge visions for these important social and emotional learning skills that were not yet taught in our schools, and Ike’s grasp of these skills propelled me forward. This was years before we had the research behind these SEL Competencies that we now know skyrocket academic achievement, healthy relationships, mental wellness and so much more.v These SEL skills are integral in our classrooms today. I think it’s important to be open at all times to learn from others, as you never know what it is that might help you in the future, like Ike helped me to stay focused on this work. I do highly encourage watching the interview I mentioned, “Ike Diogu: Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball”vi if you want to learn all of the details of Ike’s Motivating Story “Diving into the Mindset of a D1 College Basketball Player, turned Pro.”br>I’m grateful to have had the chance to reconnect with Ike, and do want to give a shout out to all the parents out there, like Ike’s Dad, who are raising their children to be mentally and physically strong. Also, the coaches, like coach Evansvii, who took Ike to the heights he needed to be successful at the pro level, and taking his mental toughness to greater heights.br>I believe we all have the ability to do just what Ike did, (maybe not with basketball, but I mean make Quantum Leaps with our results) and as Ike said himself, he “never would have imagined making the jump that (he) made.” But I did. I bet his Dad and family did as well. And Coach Evans did. Ike was surrounded by people who believed in him.br>Which is a testament for all of us to keep learning, growing, and reaching for the next level in whatever it is that we want in our lives, and encourage others to do the same.br>I’ll end with a quote from Thomas Edison:br>See you next week as we continue with our Self-Leadership Series, and chapter 9, on Self-Regulation.br>RESOURCES AND MORE ABOUT IKE DIOGUbr>Ike Diogu | Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball | AISbr>https://www.youtube.com/watch?appdesktop&vOHb6W9TKzcsbr>Ike Diogu on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blackcaesar01/br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/assistant-coach-to-the-winnipeg-jets-todd-woodcroft-on-the-daily-grind-in-the-nhl/br> br>ii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/vice-president-executive-producer-of-the-new-york-jets-chris-gargano-on-accelerating-leadership-for-maximum-impact-and-results/br> br>iii Ike Diogu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ike_Diogubr> br>ivIke Diogu | 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href/e/exploring-the-power-of-expectations-in-episode-333/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Insights from Grant 'Upbeat' Bosnick: "The Neuroscience of Expectations"  Chapter 8!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Monday May 20, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Monday May 20, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Join us on episode 333 in the 11th season of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. Our mission, as always, is to equip you with actionable, scientifically supported methods to hone social-emotional learning skills, boost productivity and promote overall well-being. This episode continues our 18-week self-leadership series informed by Grant Bosnicks proven strategies. In this installment, we turn our attention to the crucial role of expectations in our lives.br>Starting off the discussion in the engaging world of Grant Bosnicks book, we dissect the meaning and importance of expectations. We then explore the crucial aspects of emotion regulation, persuasive traits, effective time management, and the vast concept of change. This episode revisits key moments from our previous chapters, ranging from the neuroscience of goals to the significance of hydration on brain performance, AHA moments, creative insights, and more.br>The highlight of the episode is an in-depth exploration of the science of expectations, underpinned by Grant Bosnick and David Robsons book, The Expectation Effect. Here, we probe the profound influence of positive and negative expectations on our daily life, mindset, goal achievement, and even health. Inspired by teachings from luminary mentors like Bob Proctor, this illuminating exploration of expectations is designed to leave you with a fresh perspective.br>Stories from an unforgettable seminar 20 years ago bring to life the immense power of expectations. Understanding the neuroscience connections, we further explore dopamine and its correlation with our level of expectations. Practical tips to apply these psychological insights in day-to-day life are provided as we take you on an intellectual journey from theory to practice.br>Throughout the episode, you will discover how to better regulate your expectations to boost your happiness, productivity, and confidence. This intellectual journey will equip you with the tools to tap into the power of expectation and unlock a better version of yourself. Expect the best and join us to uncover the enormous potential within you.br>Stay tuned for our next episode, The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation, as we continue our intellectual journey.br>Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>On todays episode #333 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. Today we cover Chapter 8, “The Neuroscience of Expectations” and l look at what Grant Bosnick covers on this topic, as well as a deeper dive into David Robsons book, The Expectation Effect.br> br>We will cover: br>✔  What is the meaning and importance of expectations?br>✔  An unforgettable moment when Andrea first encountered the power behind our expectations. br>✔  We will explore the science of expectations to boost your happiness, productivity, and confidence.br>✔  3 TIPS for applying The Neuroscience of Expectation to your daily life.br>✔  Ideas to trouble-shoot applying this concept, along with belief, to achieve your goals and dreams. br>I did need to take a short break from writing and recording since we last covered this book, the end of March, with new responsibilities in my work world. I’ve got my footing now, and missed researching, recording, and producing these episodes. The benefits that I personally receive from gathering this information, and sharing with it you, the listener, wherever you might be tuning in around the world, helps me in many different ways, but mostly, this work keeps me thinking, and making connections, neural connections, which we all know is important for cognition and learning. I did appreciate the notes from listeners of past episodes they have found helpful, and will continue to provide my best work here. We will resume the final 5 chapters of Grant’s book, based on Self-Leadership strategies, covering the topic of expectations today, then emotion regulation, persuade and influence, time management and ending the series with change.br>Just a reminder that we left off with Chapter 7 on “AHA Moments and Creative Insight.ii” There is great power and immense self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I do encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentiii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium or low level of importance for you to focus on this year.br>REVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7br>Before we cover Chapter 8 today on Expectations, let’s review where we left off, since this is a good reminder for me, to make the connections from these prior episodes.br>It’s here I’m hoping we will take the information we are learning, (from Grant Bosnick’s book) connect the dots to form knowledge and then apply this knowledge to our daily life. This is where we go from theory to practice with this podcast and it’s the application of what we are learning that contains the magic.br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 2 on The Neuroscience of Goals (and Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Theory): What are we doing to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance this year? How are we improving our mental and physical health to gain the momentum we talked about in this chapter? Just the fact that you are here listening to this episode, and I’m writing it, is a good indication we are all building this skill. What have you noticed with the momentum you’ve built with your goals this year? Are you on track? How can you narrow your focus more?br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 3 on The Neuroscience of Inspiration: How are we using people or places that inspire us, to take our results to greater heights? Think about this as it relates to our physical and mental health. What else can we all do to take more action in this area? I recently connected with someone who caught my attention over 20 years ago, when I worked with athletes at ASU. I remember sitting in front of this one athlete, and just knew he was going somewhere. We are working on the details to have him on the podcast right now, but stay tuned for a future episode on “Diving into the Mindset of a D1 College Athlete, Turned Pro” with Nigerian-American professional basketball player, Ike Diogu. Who are what is inspiring you these days?br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 4 on The Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Think about where we are in our Mindfulness Journey? Mindfulness, and breathing was listed often in Chapter 4 of Grant Bosnick’s book.  How is mindfulness helping us with our physical health?br>What’s interesting to me with this topic, is that the more I continue to study, and look to improve my own areas of weakness (right now I’m looking at how to optimize sleep which is currently my weakest link) and am diving deep into this topic with Dr. Matthew Walker’s most recent 6 PART podcast series with Dr. Andrew Huberman.iv Mindfulness is a topic that Dr. Walker lists as integral for improving sleep. I’m curious how you are implementing this skill to improve daily results.br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 5 on The Neuroscience Behind Peak Performance: How are we practicing “getting into our flow?” When do we notice we are in flow the most?  Is it during physical exercise, or meditation? Are we practicing this state to gain 5x more productivity this year? This is a hard one, as getting into this flow state requires practice for me. A month and a half away from this podcast, really did take me out of my flow state here. After recording an interview, and editing, I made many mistakes, or flat out forgot what to do next on the production side. I was rusty, and not in flow. I’d been producing episodes for 5 years, without taking a break, and this break revealed that the skills I’d developed need to be practiced. Use them, or lose them type of idea. This is exactly how my daughters explain what happens to them when they take time away from their sport with an injury. I learned that when we lose this flow, the best way to get it back is to get back to work, as best as we can. One step at a time. What about you? How are you using flow in your daily life?br>REFLECT BACK to Chapter 6 on The Science Behind our Physical Health:br>Where we narrowed our focus from a wide and complex field, to something we can implement immediately with “The Hydrated Brain for Improving Our Cognitive Performance.” Midway through the year, I’m thinking “How am I keeping my brain hydrated?” Do I know how much water I’m drinking every day? This is something I’ve put more emphasis on recently, as we have now introduced an Infrared Sauna to our daily routine, and this requires more water to help eliminate toxins. They recommend drinking 20 ounces of water before using the sauna, since sweating can cause dehydration, and drinking at least a liter (or four 8 ounce glasses of water) afterwards. I did think it was interesting that one of the products I’ve also been wearing since our interview last year with Dmitri Leonov, who taught us about the Taopatchv nanotechnology that also requires an increase in water intake to eliminate toxins. Do you know about how much water you are drinking every day?br>REFLECT BACK to Chapter 7 on “AHA Moments, Creative Insight and The Brain” where we looked at the book, The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman. They wrote this book to “explain how these Eureka experiences happen—and how to have more of them to enrich our lives and empower personal and professional success.” (The Eureka Factor).  We also went back to PART 4 of The Silva Methodvi on “Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces” where we tapped into (once again) to Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research on creativity here, thinking about how we can have more insight to solve problems in our personal and work lives. It’s definitely a balancing act, working on implementing ALL of these strategies for an improved 2024. Some of these I’ve got the hang of, and others (like sleep) are continual works of progress for me.br>For Today, EPISODE #333, we are moving on to Chapter 8, covering “The Neuroscience Behind Expectations” where we will dive into a topic that I mark as high importance in my life, right up with breathing. When I took my self-assessment, the topic of expectations showed up as low priority for me to focus on this year. Not because it’s not important to me, but because I’ve already made this topic of high importance. Expectations came out for me in the RED category, with a low score of 8% along with goals and time management, that I also put high importance with on a daily basis. br>If you’ve taken the self-assessment, look to see if Expectations are of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.br>Before looking at Grant Bosnick’s thoughts about the topic of expectations, where he begins chapter 8 by asking us “what did you expect?” I had to do some research first, to see what is already out in the world, and there was a lot out there, on the science behind expectations.br>I first looked at the definition. What does it mean when someone has expectations? Collins Dictionary defined this term to mean “your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.”viibr>When I typed “expectations” into Pubmed.gov (a free database of more than 37 million research articles) I saw over 95,000 entries for how expectations can help a person to improve their health and behavioral outcomes, and noticed topics like “unmet expectationsviii” or even “how expectations modulate pain.”ixbr>Before going down the rabbit hole looking to understand the science behind expectations, I found a book called The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your Worldx by David Robson that I highly recommend. He covers a “journey through cutting-edge science of how our mindset shapes every facet of our lives, revealing how your brain holds the keys to unlocking a better version of you.”br>It was in the first few pages of Robson’s Expectation Effect where I began to piece together past podcast episodes where we’ve talked about how “expectation hooks us up to what we want.”br>I saw the word “expectation” then BOOM, I could hear my mentor, Bob Proctor talking about this exact topic, back in the late 1990s. Who knew there was a science to this! We will get there, but here’s what I remembered learning on this topic, 20 years ago. When Proctor talked about the importance of “expecting” what it is that we want, I remember highlighting it at the top of my notebook with an ORANGE highlighter, and never thought I would years later share these notes with anyone, (sorry they aren’t neater) but look what I wrote. “Expectation hooks you up to what you want, and brings it to you.” Then further down the page, wrote “you can be hooked up to what you want (you’ve read Think and Grow Rich a billion times, and even listened to our 6 PART Series Think and Grow Rich Series,xi and you know EXACTLY what you want) but you DON’T EXPECT to ever get it, for some reason, that only you would be aware of. If you don’t expect it, you won’t bring it to you.br>I remember Proctor explaining this concept with goals, and he said it could also work with something we expect that we don’t want, like a winter cold when we say something like, “Oh, I usually get a cold right before Thanksgiving, so let’s not meet up until after this time.” Have you ever had someone tell you they were expecting to become ill? My mind goes straight back to the orange highlighter, and how I knew it was important to highlight that what we “expect” to happen, is brought right to us.br>Robson writes in his book that:br>Now I really did believe in these concepts I learned back in those seminar days, (because I saw first-hand how many people achieved results from this way of thinking) but I’m sure many others thought these ideas were superstitious or something. Fast forward 20 years, and now, I see this exact concept written in the 2022 book by David Robson, called The Expectation Effect, illustrating that what scientists are learning about the connections between the human brain and performance, are nothing short of amazing! Many of us have heard of these concepts, we might have even written them down, and highlighted them in orange, but now, science reveals something new about how our brain responds to the things we “expect” to happen.br>David Robson shows us in his book exactly “how those beliefs, in themselves, shape your health and well-being in profound ways, and that learning to reset our expectations (about these issues) can have truly remarkable effects on our health, happiness and productivity.” (David Robson, The Expectation Effect).br>So, I’m reading David Robson’s book, excited to make a scientific connection to the word I highlighted in ORANGE in those seminar days, and here I come across the author warning us about New Age self-help books, like Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret, that Bob Proctor starred in, saying these concepts to be pseudoscience.br>I will say that many people misunderstand The Secret and Proctorxii himself said “You can’t just THINK and GROW RICH, you’ve got to DO SOMETHING with those thoughts.” So with an open mind, let’s see what Grant Bosnick has to say about The Neuroscience of Expectations.br>I did mention that Grant opens up chapter 8 by saying “What did you expect?” and he gives examples in the beginning of this chapter ways that expectations are created in our minds whether it’s with an expensive glass of wine we taste, that we “expect” to taste good based on its price, or even the credibility that we “expect” from doctors verses the doctor’s assistant.br>What Grant Bosnich Says About The Science of Expectations:br>Grants explains that “in neuroscience, dopamine is the neurochemical in our brain that makes us feel good and is associated with feelings of euphoria, bliss, motivation, concentration and reward. If we meet our expectations, then it generates a slight increase in dopamine, and a slight reward response. If we exceed our expectations, it generates a strong increase in dopamine, and a strong reward response. And if our expectations are unmet, it generates a large drop in dopamine, and a strong threat response.” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84/85).br>Grant explains that when our expectations are met or exceeded, this “increases our dopamine levels, which leads to increased happiness and well-being, which helps maximize our performance by setting up the conditions of flow and insight. This leads to more productivity and increased confidence.” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84/85).br>But here’s the kicker! Grant shares that “if our expectations are not met, (however) that it dramatically decreases our dopamine levels, we feel disappointment and stress, resulting in poor performance and decreased confidence.” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84/85).br>Grant asks us some questions around what we expect of ourselves and others, and it’s here that I thought about how I have high expectations for myself, and the goals I’m working on, but I’ve noticed that in order to avoid disappointment, I work on not having expectations of others. Except of when I go to the doctor for something important, I except that he will look after whatever it is that I’m there for to the best of their ability. There is this one doctor that I drive over an hour to see him, because his services exceeded my expectations. His office experience was not the best, but when I get to see him, I have a high level of care, that I expect, and I’ll look past the poor experience in his offices, to get to the high level of care when I reach him.br>Grant addresses this by saying that we can influence our own, and other people’s expectations by “delivering higher than expected” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 87) which is exactly what happened to me with that doctor. Grant explains the importance of “setting the expectation low, then delivering high” to avoid disappointment.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #333 on Chapter 8 on “The Neuroscience of Expectations”br>DID YOU KNOW:br>That when our expectations are met or exceeded, this “increases our dopamine levels, which leads to increased happiness and well-being, which helps maximize our performance by setting up the conditions of flow and insight, which leads to more productivity and increased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick)br>Conversely, did you know that “if our expectations are not met, that it dramatically decreases our dopamine levels, we feel disappointment and stress, resulting in poor performance and decreased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84/85).br>I go right back to Grant’s opening statement “What did you expect” and then my ORANGE highlighted notes from 20 years ago where I learned that “expectation hooks us up to what we want.”br>HOW TO USE THE NEUROSCIENCE OF EXPECTATIONS IN OUR DAILY LIFE:br>1. KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I’M EXPECTING (of myself and others): Understanding the science, helps me to keep my expectations tied to myself, and not others, to avoid disappointment and stress.  I expect to achieve my goals, (by putting in the necessary work) keep myself in good health (physical and mental) and will not just THINK about these expectations, but will do the hard work, take the action necessary to achieve them. This way, I’m not just “thinking” of what I expect to occur, I’m actually doing something with those thoughts, like the quote from Bob Proctor from the beginning of this episode. If I’m ever feeling “disappointed” with something in my life, a good question to ask is “what did you expect?” and see if I can backtrack to my thoughts. Was I using the science to flood my brain with dopamine, (with something within my control-that I could take action towards) or not.br>2. USE A POSITIVE EXPECTATION TO BUILD RESILIENCE FOR A HEALTHIER VERSION OF ME: Understanding the science behind our expectations, and especially David Robson’s work, where I learned that “people with a more positive attitude towards their later years are less likely to develop hearing loss, frailty, and illness—and even Alzheimer’s disease—than people who associate aging with senility and disability” (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) marks a strong case for expecting exceptional mental and physical health in the future. Again, it goes without saying that we can’t just “think” ourselves into good health. We need to do the work here in order to expect results to occur.br>3. CONTINUE TO EXPECT GOOD THINGS (for myself and others) AND DON’T WORRY ABOUT SUPERSTITIONS LIKE CREATING MY OWN LUCKY CHARM. Knowing that “expectations and beliefs can influence—indeed are already influencing your life in many other surprising and powerful ways. (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) makes me believe in some of the rituals I’ve heard of over the years, like lucky charms. I learned from David Robson’s The Expectation Effect, that “superstitions and rituals can boost perseverance and performance across a whole range of cognitive tasks, and (that) the advantages are often considerable.” (Page 198, The Expectation Effect). Whether you are a professional athlete, singer, public speaker, or someone like me who just wants improved results in your life, there is a science to having a lucky charm, or something that brings you the promise of success, to help you to create a feeling of control during high stress. Don’t dismiss the power of a lucky rock with a goal written on it, or whatever it is that holds significance to you with your future goals, or something that has meaning to you, that you expect to occur in your future.br>FINAL THOUGHTS ON OUR EXPECTATIONS: br>Some final thoughts, before closing out this episode, when we are working on our expectations, it’s highly important to be honest with whether you believe them to be possible, or not.br>This is an important part of this. David Robson mentioned in his book, The Expectation Effect that:br>THINK ABOUT HOW YOU RESPOND TO DIFFICULT LIFE CHALLENGES: br>Imagine yourself going for a new position at work, and you are talking to your close family members about where you are in the interview process. They say to you “this sounds good, it looks like you are in the lead for this new position” and you reply “I’ll let know IF I get the job.” How you speak about your expectations (or as Robson said “our responses to difficult situations” (internally in your mind), or out loud to others, is extremely important. Keeping brain science in mind, the best way to talk about your expectations is with certainty and our reply with this brain science in mind could be along the lines of “I’ll let you know WHEN I get the new position” to keep the dopamine flowing to your brain. This response will help you to “feel good (and is associated) with feelings of euphoria, bliss, motivation, concentration and reward.” (Grant Bosnick). If for some reason, you don’t believe what you are expecting, or that the leap might be too far of a jump for you, you will feel what’s called cognitive dissonance, and you’ll need to do more internal work to get yourself to the place where you can think “truth rather than appearances”xiii and speak what you expect out loud, (or think it internally) and feel the alignment of this expectation in your life.br>Only then will we get to this place where our expectations and beliefs can influence our life in many astonishing and powerful ways, leaving us mind-blown by our own potential for personal change.br>We’ll see you next episode for The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation.br> REVIEWbr>In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:br>✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.br>✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.br>✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.br>✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.br>✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.br>REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “Aha Moments and Creative Insight”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/understanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals/br> br>iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iv 6 PART Series on Improving Sleep with Dr. Walker and Dr. Huberman https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/guest-series-dr-matthew-walker-the-biology-of-sleep-your-unique-sleep-needsbr> br>vNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #318 with Dmitri Leonov on “Understanding Nanotechnology for Health and Wellness of the Future”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dmitri-leonov-on-taopatch-understanding-nanotechnology-for-health-and-wellness-of-the-future/br> br>viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 264 “The Neuroscience Behind The Silva Method: Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/br> br>vii Expectations Definition https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/expectation#:~:textYour%20expectations%20are%20your%20strong,get%20something%20that%20you%20want.br> br>viii Unmet Expectations at Work at Age 62 and Depressive Symptioms https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34173825/br> br>ix How Do Expectations Modulate Pain? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37369088/br> br>xThe Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World by David Robson Feb. 15, 2022  https://www.amazon.com/Expectation-Effect-Mindset-Change-World-ebookbr>xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/br> br>xiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 PART 6 of our Think and Grow Rich Book Series https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/br> br>xiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #315 and PART 2 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. 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Learners in Our Next Generation"!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Thursday May 16, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Thursday May 16, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>In the 332nd episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, we have an informative discussion with the distinguished authors of the Wisest Learners series, Dr. Wallace and Dr. Artyom. We delve deep into the intersection of neuroscience, social and emotional learning, and its implications for personal growth and productivity. Listeners will discover invaluable insights on learning strategies, the role of emotions in cognitive control, and how environmental regularities shape memory and attention.br>See this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/lk7jJZDqrPobr>Our conversation explores the significant developmental transitions children undergo around the age of 12 and the bewilderment many parents experience during this time. By discussing the principles laid out in their book, our guests illuminate the importance of a holistic approach to child development from an early age and its profound impact on academic performance and lifelong learning. Specific focus is given to the concept of automaticity, which simplifies complex cognitive functions in children.br>Moving on to practical application, the discussion underscores the critical role of granting children autonomy in their learning journey. Real-life examples highlight how granting autonomy in choices, like book selection, can inculcate a lifelong love for reading and writing. However, an important balance is emphasized to avoid stifling a childs natural curiosity with excessive parental control.br>A notable part of our conversation is an analogy comparing essential life skills to multivitamins, emphasizing the necessity for multiple principles in education rather than relying on single solutions. The role of parents in a childs education is underlined with varied involvement approaches and their effects. The interaction concludes with important practical suggestions for parents, emphasizing the importance of role-modelling and consistent communication with children.br>This enlightening episode provides a unique fusion of theoretical understanding and practical guidance, making it essential listening for anyone seeking to better understand how to nurture resilient and joyful learners. Whether youre a parent, educator, or just interested in the fascinating world of cognitive neuroscience, buckle up for this insightful journey into the art and science of parenting based on neuroscience and social and emotional learning.br>EPISODE #332 with Dr. Wallace Panlilio and Dr. Artyom Zinchenko “The Wisest Learners: Unleashing Neuroscience, Education, and Athletic Ability” we will cover:br>✔ How a Cognitive Neuroscientist from Germany, met an experienced School Administrator in the Philippines, to create “The Wisest Learners” book series.br>✔ How can we use an understanding of our brain, to bring the joy back into learning for our children and students?br>✔ What KEY take-aways should we know about using our brain to be “wise” learners?br>✔ How to apply these scientific principles in your school, workplace or sports environment to take your students/children to greater heights?br>On todays episode #332, we meet Dr. Wallace Panlilio II and Dr. Artyom Zinchenko, the authors of the Wisest Learnersi Book Series. Dr. Artyom Ph.D is an accomplished author and cognitive neuroscientist with extensive experience in the field. He earned his Doctorate in Cognitive Neuroscience from the Max Plank Institute for Cognitive Human and Brain Sciences in Germany and is now a researcher and a faculty member at LMU in Munich. He’s also a father of 2 children.br>Dr. Wallace is an experienced educator and entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Philippines and has served as a headmaster (school administrator) for 14 years. He holds 2 master’s degrees in entrepreneurship and educational leadership and is always looking at ways to further optimize the results of the students in his schools. br>Without further ado, let’s meet the authors of The Wisest Learners and see how they connect the most current brain research to the future success of our next generation.br>Welcome Dr. Wallace Panlilio and Dr. Zinchenko. Where have we reached you today? Thank you for meeting with me to share the vision of your Wisest Learners Book Series to help parents and teachers Unlock the Secrets for our next generation, using the most current neuroscience research.br>Before we get to the questions, I wonder if you could tell me more about who you are, and where this vision for youth began…especially as helping our youth has also been my life’s mission.  br>Can you describe the inspiration behind The Wisest Learners: Parents Edition and how did you intend this series to impact parents and educators?br>Q1: How can we all use the principles from your book to help our children not just excel academically but also find joy in learning?br>Q2: In a world filled with information, how does your holistic approach benefit parents/educators to nurture well-rounded learners who can thrive in diverse situations that we know (ad adults) they are going to face?br>How does your research-based approach give your readers the confidence that the strategies you recommend are backed by science and can truly make a difference in their child’s education?br>Could you discuss the long-term benefits of wise learning for children as they grow into adulthood, not just academically but in their careers and personal lives?br>Q3: In terms of practical application, how can we begin implementing the book’s strategies with our everyday interactions with our children?br>Can you share an anecdote from the book that illustrates the impact of unconventional connections in learning?br>How does the book propose to challenge conventional wisdom in education and parenting?br>The book discusses the integration of technology in learning. What are your views on balancing digital tools with traditional learning methods?br>Q4: I’m interested in your forthcoming book, Wisest Learners to develop a child’s athletic potential. Can you tell me more about what you cover in this book?br>Dr. Wallace, Dr. Artyom, I want to thank you both for your time and sharing your vision for your Wisest Learners Book series that I think is a critical tool for all of us to read, and implement.br>For people to reach you, what is the best way? Through your website wisestlearners.com?br>Q10: Finally, what is the one message you hope every reader takes away from “The Wisest Learners Series?br> br>CONNECT WITH DR. WALLACE PANLILIO AND DR. ARTYOM ZINCHENKObr> br> br>www.linkedin.com/in/artyom-zinchenko-417021170  br> br>www.linkedin.com/in/dr-wallace-panlilio-77490649/ br> br>Official Site: www.wisestlearners.com br>Instagram: www.instagram.com/wisestlearners   br>Facebook: www.facebook.com/wisestlearners br>LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/wisest-learners br> br>RESOURCES:br> Wisest Learners (Parent Edition): Unlock the Secrets to Your Child’s Academic Success is a Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Recipient and a winner of the National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) 2024. This book is available on Amazon in both ebook and paperback formats. Simply search for Wisest Learners Parent Edition or use the links provided below.🔗 Ebook: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMQ7V69H🔗 Paperback: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRBBSXFZ2. Wisest Learners (Teacher Edition): Unlock the Secrets to Your Students Academic Resilience is launched on Amazon in both ebook and paperback formats this month of May. 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classright-title-date>h2 classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/transformative-strides-with-allison-morgan-founder-of-zensational-kids/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Transformative Strides "Connecting the Dots with Mindfulness, Neuroscience and SEL" with Allison Morgan, Founder of Zensational Kids!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Mar 31, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Mar 31, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>In this transformative episode, join us as we engage with renowned pediatric occupational therapist and founder of Zensational Kids, Allison Morgan. Learn how yoga and mindfulness integrated into her therapy sessions have improved her clients physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral wellness. Discover her motivation for writing curriculums for pre-K through high school students and the unique challenges that come with it. Dive into the importance of balancing the human nervous system and its impact on children’s functionality.br>Watch our interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/mtj4zuuirbc br>Uncover our conversation concerning the urgent need for increased mental health and social-emotional learning programs in schools, especially in light of the post-pandemic stress faced by many students. Learn about Allison’s incredible journey as a pediatric occupational therapist and her vision to alleviate the struggles of todays students, teachers, and parents through innovative solutions.br>Delve into the profound significance of social and emotional learning in an educational setting. Gather valuable insights on the teaching and learning dynamics and the vital role educators play in creating their classrooms atmosphere. Learn how to utilize mindfulness and self-awareness strategies to revolutionize the classroom environment and the importance of educators mental and emotional well-being. Discover practical ways you can begin incorporating these strategies into your classroom or homeschooling routine today with our plethora of free resources.br>Subscribe to Allisons free video program for more resources, empowering discussions, and actionable strategies for your personal and professional growth.br>On todays episode #331, we have our final interview before the summer months. Today we will be meeting with Allison Morgan, the Founder of Zensational Kids.i She is a pediatric occupational therapist, author, international public speaker, and educational trainer driven to empower youth and the adults that care and serve them. She is passionate about training educators, parents, mental health professionals, and allied health professionals, giving them effective techniques to develop skills such as self-awareness, management skills, compassion, and resilience so they can model and authentically teach these skills to children.br>EPISODE #331 with Allison Morgan on “Making the Neuroscience, Mindfulness and SEL Connection” we will cover:br>✔ Where Allison made the Mind, Body, Neuroscience Connection with her work as a pediatric occupational therapist.br>✔ Allison’s Vision for the Schools of the Future. br>✔  Uncover the urgent need for increased mental health and social-emotional learning programs in schools.br>✔  Learn how yoga and mindfulness integrated into her therapy sessions have improved her clients physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral wellness.br>✔ How to Access Allison’s work for a free to implement NEW strategies immediately.br>Allison began integrating yoga and mindfulness into her therapy sessions with children in 2007. Discovering the multitude of physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral benefits these practices offered her occupational therapy clients and recognizing the need for more mental health and social-emotional learning programs in schools, Allison began writing curriculum and developing teacher training programs to help others share these practices. For those who have followed our work over the years, you’ll know that when I came across Allison, I was thinking I wish I had known Allison in 2014 when we launched our curriculum into the school market, and got to see first-hand just how difficult that would be.br>She is the author of curriculums for pre-K through high school-age students: (which is not easy to be focused on both elementary and secondary students at the same time. They are both vastly different, requiring completely different strategies).br>Young Explorers: Yoga and Mindfulness in Early Childhood Educationbr>EDUCATE 2B: Mindfulness and Social-Emotional Learning for Educators and students in the K-5th grade Classroombr>EVERYDAY Mindfulness: Techniques for Teens to Develop Compassion, Calm, Focus and Resiliencebr>I had to be sure to connect with Allison before we take a break from interviews prior to the summer months, because of the importance of addressing the stress our kids are facing in the classrooms, especially post pandemic. I look forward to meeting Allison, and sharing her knowledge and expertise that this podcast was built around. Let’s meet the CEO of Zensational Kids, Allison Morgan!br>Welcome Allison, it’s wonderful to meet with you after our email exchanges.  We do have a lot in common, don’t we? Gymnastics, SEL and Neuroscience! That’s quote the combo!br>Can you walk us through your career as a pediatric occupational therapist, and orient us to your background?br>Q1: I’ll never forget the moment I saw just how impactful these important SEL skills are for students (in school, sports and in life). It was like a brick hit me in the stomach. What was it for you that made you take notice of these important SEL skills, (That back in the day were called soft skills and not given the merit they deserve) for you to create your own curriculum for mental and emotional well-being in the classroom? What made you put your hat in this field?br>Q1B: I loved to see Understanding the Brain AND Understanding the Nervous System in the beginning of your Educate 2B book. I can guess that it was your background as an occupational therapist that made you make the mind/brain/body connection, but tell me when this connection began for you?br>Q2: Before you had your eye on releasing your own curriculum, especially on Mindfulness, did you look at what other Mindfulness Curriculum was out in our schools? What did you notice was missing perhaps from what you saw? When was it that you decided to put your work out into the world? How did you differentiate yourself? I ask this because I remember looking and seeing Goldie Hawn and Dr. Dan Siegel’s programii that almost deterred me from trying.br>Q3: When I was a teacher in the classroom in the late 1990s, we had zero training in working with behavioral students. It was the main reason I left the classroom. Now we look in our classrooms and especially since the Pandemic, we’ve got learning loss now to add to this equation. What should we know about the health and wellness of children today?br>Q3B: What’s the difference between the feeling of anxiousness, and the feeling of excitement? How can we differentiate the two? br>Q4: I love your worksheets that have PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) and RTI (Response to Intervention-that aims to identify and support struggling students early on)! As someone who has worked from the publishing side of education, I always saw a need to integrate SEL skills into our classroom, starting with the day to day work we are doing with our students.br>How do you integrate this important information into the day-to-day workings of a classroom?br>What is your philosophy/approach around the fact that we cannot support the well-being of students without first addressing the well-being of educators?  I can go off on a tangent here with Dr. Bruce Perry’s work. br>Q5: How are you identifying the major pain points that schools are facing right now (mental health, behavior, academic loss, teacher’s leaving at an extraordinary rate) and how shifting from typical top-down programs to  bottom up approaches that will actually address most of their issues?br>Q6: What’s the difference between a “curriculum” and the development of daily habits/practices to create internal mind/body change. br>Q7: How have we adapted from requiring full-day and 3 day mindfulness trainings for educators to downloadable videos for direct student instruction where we lead all of the practices?br>Q8: Where are you based out of, and what Districts are you currently working with? Any success stories to share?br>Q9: What is your vision for your programs?br>Q10: What have I missed?br>Thank you, Allison, for reaching out to me, to share your vision for making a difference with mental health and resilience in our classrooms. This is important and critical work. 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d-md-flex list>div classepisode-logo position-relative hrefjavascript:void(0)>div classe-logo>div classcc-episode-logo>img classobject-fit-cover pb-e-logo width300 height300 altInsights from Grant 'Upbeat' Bosnick and the Eureka Factor "AHA Moments, Creative Insight and The Brain"  Chapter 7 srchttps://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog5243127/330-OPT_2ah7ix_300x300.png loadinglazy>img classpodisc-list-cd src/assets/podisc-list-cd.png altImage>img classpodisc-grid-cd src/assets/podisc-grid-cd.png altImage>/div>/div>p classe-l-date>!---->span classepisode-date>Tuesday Mar 26, 2024/span>/p>div classhover-bg>/div>div classplay-bg position-absolute d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center>button typebutton classbtn btn-link play-button titlePlay Insights from Grant 'Upbeat' Bosnick and the Eureka Factor "AHA Moments, Creative Insight and The Brain"  Chapter 7>span classplay-button-bg>svg t1622017593702 classicon icon-play fillcurrentColor viewbox0 0 1024 1024 version1.1 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p-id12171>/path>/svg>/span>/button>div classright-title-date>h2 classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/understanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Insights from Grant 'Upbeat' Bosnick and the Eureka Factor "AHA Moments, Creative Insight and The Brain"  Chapter 7!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Tuesday Mar 26, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Tuesday Mar 26, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome to Episode 330 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, a part of our 18-week series on self-leadership. Join host Andrea Samadi and author Grant Bosnick as they explore the neuroscience theory behind creating solid health habits, establishing goals, and increasing productivity for greater achievement and well-being.br>Tap into the power of the AHA moment, and learn how to foster these spontaneous occurrences for instant performance improvement. Bosnick shares insights from his book Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership and offers strategies for organizations to solve problems creatively using innovative thought processes.br>Uncover the crucial role physical and mental health play, particularly the significance of adequate hydration for brain health and daily water intake recommendations. Learn about the concept of neuroplasticity and see examples of creative problem solving applied in real-life situations.br>Listen as we bring to light interesting perspectives from Professor Hod Lipson from Columbia University on AI and innovation, discuss the Silva Method, and recall our first series on creativity and innovation. Take inspiration from figures like Albert Einstein and learn about hypnosis from the work of Dr. David Spiegel. Cultivate self-awareness and personally tailored plans using our practical five-step method to foster more aha moments. Experience the magic of wisdom acquisitions drawn from a poignant poem by Stuart Edward White.br>Ready to supercharge your personal and professional growth? Listen to our exciting and educational podcast that delves deep into the interaction of neuroscience and social and emotional learning. Dont forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes.br>On todays episode #330 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i a few weeks ago.  Now that we have started this series, I hope you can see how practicing and strengthening the skills we are learning each week, is cumulative. Each week, we are learning something new, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. We can even map out our “Journey of the Mind” as we go along the way.br>REVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6br>It’s here I’m hoping we will take the information we are learning, connect the dots to form knowledge and then apply this knowledge to our daily life. This is where we go from theory to practice with this podcast and it’s the application of what we are learning that contains the magic.br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 2 on The Neuroscience of Goals (and Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Theory): What are you doing today to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance this year? How are you improving your mental and physical health to gain the momentum we talked about in this chapter?br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 3 on The Neuroscience of Inspiration: How are you using people or places that inspire you, to take your results to greater heights? Think about this as it relates to your physical and mental health. What else can you do to take more action in this area?br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 4 on The Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Where are you in your Mindfulness Journey? Mindfulness, and breathing was listed often in Chapter 4.  How is mindfulness helping you with your physical health?br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 5 on The Neuroscience Behind Peak Performance: How are you practicing “getting into flow?” When do you notice it the most?  Is it during physical exercise, or meditation? Are you practicing this state to gain 5x more productivity in this state?br>REFLECT BACK to Chapter 6 on The Science Behind our Physical Health:br>Where we narrowed our focus from a wide and complex field, to something we can implement immediately with “The Hydrated Brain for Improving Our Cognitive Performance.” Are you keeping your brain hydrated? Do you know how much water you are drinking every day? Grant reminds us that “everyone is unique and needs different amounts of water per day (but suggests) an adequate intake for men is roughly around 3 liters (100 fluid ounces) a day, (and) for women it’s about 2.2 liters (74 fluid ounces) a day. This is one area I know I can do better with, especially living in the desert, I know I can improve this one with some focused effort.br>We will cover the remaining 6 chapters (Agility, Resilience, Relationships and Authenticity, Biases, Trust and Presence) after we take a break for me to navigate a new work schedule in my personal life. As soon as I have my footing here, and Dr. Shane Creado from EP 72ii reminded me the other day of our brain’s neuroplasticity, so I should be able to find the balance in a few weeks, and once I’m in the groove, and I’ll be back to finish this series. In the meantime, this will be a perfect time to put some serious thought into where we began this year, and where we are going. Think about the areas where we know we can improve, and get to work on these areas.br>I’ll be using this time to strengthen my own mindset and be sure I’m applying each of these episodes that guarantees the strongest version of myself this year.br>REMINDER: In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, we are covering:br>✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.br>✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.br>✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.br>✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.br>✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.br>There is great power and self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I do encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentiii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium of low level of importance for you to focus on this year.br>For Today, EPISODE #330, we cover Chapter 7, “AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain” we will look at what Grant Bosnick covers on this topic, as well as a deeper dive into John Kounios and Mark Beeman’s fascinating book The Eureka Factoriv so we can all have a clear understanding of how these AHA Moments occur in the brain, and how exactly we can foster our own creative insights for unique and immediate improved performance.br>✔ Tap into the power of the AHA moment, and learn how to foster these spontaneous occurrences for instant performance improvement.br>✔ 5 Simple Steps for Illuminating our Personal and Professional Life with AHA Moments of Creativity.br>✔ What Does Neuroscience Say About These AHA Moments of Creativity?br>Today we dive into Chapter 7 of Grant Bosnick’s book as we cover “The Science Behind Insight” which came out as MEDIUM importance (orange score) for me, alongside mindfulness and flow.  If you have taken the self-assessment, you’ll know it’s how you answer the questions, based on what’s of high priority for you, that determines the lessons that are important to begin now, or ones that you might think you have a handle on, so they show up as lower priority, or medium,  like this topic did for for me. I do block out time every day for mindfulness, and am working on getting into “flow” with my work, but insight is a new skill for me. I’ve never sat down to see “what insight” will come into my mind today, as these types of moments happen spontaneously, like Alexis Samuels mentioned on EP 328v when he made the connection with financial literacy and gamification, in the shower.br>What I loved about Grant Bosnick’s book Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership is that he opens up chapter 7 with a story of how insight was used by an organization to help solve the problem with the high number of babies that die within a month of their birth, specifically in developing countries.  This organization solved this specific problem using a thought process that took insight using “materials and human resources that could be used to address this issue” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) by building incubators made out of Toyota cars that were readily available in these developing areas.br>Instead of using their analytical mind and thinking “how do we get more incubators to these areas” someone on their team used insight and creativity to come up with the best solution.br>So how do we think up these creative ideas? Grant asks us to ponder where we have our best ideas.br>In the shower (like Alexis Samuels)?br>While exercising?br>At your desk while doing work?br>Just before falling asleep or waking up?br>While walking or hiking?br>While taking with a friend?br>Grant suggests that few people will come back with “at their desk while working” since this type of creativity involves breaking away from the analytical, thinking mind, and tapping into our “nonconscious” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) part of our brain.br>It was here I had to look deeper into how this type of thinking happens, and I found the fascinating book, The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman that Alexis Samuels mentioned during our interview, and I mentioned I had just started to read it.br>If you want to dive deeper into the science behind insight and creativity, I highly recommend this book. I wanted to know HOW to create these “AHA” Moments at will, not by chance and this is what these two cognitive neuroscientists who wrote this book, set out to do. Their goal of writing this book was to “explain how these Eureka experiences happen—and how to have more of them to enrich our lives and empower personal and professional success.” (The Eureka Factor).br>In the very beginning pages of The Eureka Factor, we learn that “insight is creative” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman) and when the authors went on to define “what creativity is” they suggest to not define it (yet) since “everyone intuitively recognizes creativity when he or she sees it” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).br>I thought back to when we covered “Improving Creativity” on PART 4 of The Silva Methodvi on “Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces” and we tapped into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research on creativity here. Dr. Huberman explains that “when we see something that’s truly creative, it reveals something to us about the natural world and about how our brains work….It must reveal something that surprises us” for it to be truly creative.br>So, going back to The Eureka Factor, John Kounios suggests that “creative insight is not an exotic type of thought reserved for the few. In fact, (he says) it’s one of the few abilities that define our species….most humans—have insights. It’s a basic human ability.” (Page 11, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).br>HOW CAN WE BE MORE CREATIVE TO HAVE MORE INSIGHT?br>So now I want to know how we can we all have MORE insight to solve problems in our personal and work lives? How can we be more creative on purpose?br>Grant Bosnick has an exercise in his book to help foster this ability, and it begins with quieting the mind, and letting it drift.  Next, he suggests having a positive mood, and then be open to pattern completion, allowing new connections to form. Finally, he reminds us to NOT directly focus on the problem.br>In The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman cover this concept of “pattern completion” and explained that we be open to unique solutions to our problems, letting the brain do what it was designed to do. They reminded us with a few fascinating discoveries in health, as well as an Oscar Winning Character that was created while the film writer was at a baseball game, that sometimes the answer we are looking for is opposite to what we commonly think to be true.br>I remember the advice that the Legendary speaker Bob Proctorvii would give to people every time they would have a problem they were looking to solve. He would say “go somewhere quiet and think” which covers Grant Bosnick’s first suggestion. I remember people coming to me when I worked with Proctor, saying “OK, I did that” I went somewhere quiet, and I’m still stuck” and I always wondered what else I could suggest to someone who really was stuck in this process. After reading Grant’s book, I can now connect the understanding of neuroscience to this equation. Having a positive mood is important, while you are quietly thinking, and also understanding that the brain doesn’t like incompleteness. When you are quiet, thinking of a solution, your brain will do the work to make the connections where you might never have thought before.  br>While reading The Eureka Factor, I came across an image that helped to explain this idea so we can ALL improve our ability to generate new and creative insights that will empower our personal and professional lives.br>IMAGE CREDIT: The Eureka Factor (Kounios, Beeman) Page 24br>If someone were to ask me “Where do I begin to improve my ability to create NEW insights in my life?” I would say, start here:br>STEP 1: Go somewhere quiet and think.  We’ve mentioned a few times on this podcast that “Every man has the natural and inherent power to think what he wants to think, but it requires more effort to do so”viii (Wallace D. Wattles). I recently heard Professor Hod Lipsonix from Columbia University, speaking about the future with AI, and while his whole presentation was forward-thinking, eye opening and brilliant, what caught my attention the most was when he mentioned that while working with students with AI and robotics, the hardest part for them was to come up with a name for their robot, because he said “it takes a lot of effort to be creative.” Take the time needed for this process.br>STEP 2: You might think you are stuck, and might see a brick wall in front of you, metaphorically speaking, but know that there is always a solution to every problem. You just haven’t figured it out yet. It’s here that I share ways I’ve moved past where I’m stuck, and that’s by using The Silva Method. I’m reminded daily that many of our current listeners found us from the first episode we did in this 4-part seriesx that ended with an episode on “How to Be More Creative and Innovative”. I just heard from Fatima Kahedi this weekend that she found our podcast through Spotify, just by searching for The Silva Method.br>Then, this weekend, I was listening to a recent episode Dr. Andrew Huberman did an “Ask Me Anythingxi” Episode from Melbourne, Australia. On this episode he reminded us of the work of Dr. David Spiegl on Hypnosisxii saying that there is a simple way to tell if someone is hypnotizable or not. It has to do with what Dr. Spiegl called an “eye roll” at the beginning of the test where he asked Dr. Huberman to look up, and then close his eyes. If the whites of his eyes showed for a certain amount of time, as his eyes were closing, (which they did) he would score a 4/4 on this test and be highly hypnotizable.br>I heard this and thought “That’s the Silva Method!” Jose Silva gets us to relax somewhere quiet by going to the alpha state (by counting backwards) and then by rolling our eyes upwards in our head while relaxed. It’s here he asks us to practice seeing things on the screen of our mind. Now that I’ve heard the science connected to this practice, I can see that by using The Silva Method, we are relaxing ourselves deeply enough to begin to “see” things more clearly. Or in essence, we are practicing self-hypnosis.br>STEP 3: Keeping your mood positive, break away, and do something that makes you happy. It could be going for a walk, or a hike, or playing tennis like the image from The Eureka Factor. Just break away and divert your attention away from the problem. If you are in a meditative state, just be sure to have positive, elevated emotions flowing through you. Looking at the image in the show notes from The Eureka Factor, we see a person playing tennis. You can use whatever method you want here (The Silva Method of Meditation, your own mindfulness practice, going for a walk or hike) whatever it is for YOU where you feel calm, rested and at peace.br>STEP 4: Be open to new ideas that might pop into your head. Be prepared for ideas that might be completely opposite to how you were originally thinking of solving the problem. We are all different here. Think back to the beginning of this episode, when Grant Bosnick asked us to consider where our creative ideas flow into our minds. Mine come in that time just before I go to sleep, or just before I wake up. Others might come in the shower, or while exercising. Be open to NEW ideas coming into your mind, and be ready to write them down.br>STEP 5: Know that there is much work going on from your unconscious mind. You’ll will become more self-aware in this process.br>Grant Bosnick lists a few inventions that were developed this way, in chapter 7 on Insight, and I found an article that lists “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, (where) inspiration arrived suddenly”xiii to help them with their famous AHA Moments.br>DID YOU KNOW that when Albert Einstein created his masterwork on the theory of relativity that he was “taken aback” when his breakthrough came suddenly? His mind kept wandering as he pondered the thought “if a man falls freely, he would not feel his weight.” It was “by linking accelerated motion and gravity (where) Einstein eventually created his theory of relativity.” (Dan Falk)br>John Kounios also lists some “concrete examples that illustrate the steps and features of the insight experience itself—in particular, their expanded perspective, sudden occurrence, reinterpretation of the familiar, awareness of the unforeseen relationships, subjective certainty, and emotional thrill.” (Page 18, The Eureka Factor).br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #330 on “The Neuroscience of Insight”br>DID YOU KNOW that “the moment a solution pops into someone’s awareness as an insight, a sudden burst of high-frequency EEG activity known as “gamma waves” can be picked up by (EEG) electrodes just above the right ear?” (Page 70, The Eureka Factor).br>“Gamma waves represent cognitive processing in the brain, such as paying attention to something or linking together different pieces of information.” (Page 70, The Eureka Factor).br>John Kounios recalled in Chapter 5 of The Eureka Factor with excitement after years of work that they “had found a neural signature of the aha moment: a burst of activity in the brain’s right hemisphere. Almost literally (he says) this is the spark of insight” but he did add to this conclusion that “in the world outside the lab, insights may need to be evaluated, verified, refined and applied, and this requires contributions from the more analytic left hemisphere” (Page 82, The Eureka Factor).br>Just like when Einstein came up with his famous AHA Moment of The Theory of Relativity, “it took him 8 years (using the analytical left hemisphere of his brain) to work through the mathematical details.”xivbr>So while we need both the left and right hemispheres of our brain to come up with these insightful AHA moments, there was another important key finding that they discovered with a patient who had a stroke that damaged the right part of his brain more than the left. The stroke didn’t interfere with this particular patient’s ability to speak and understand the spoken language, but the patient himself knew he was missing something important. This discovery led to an important finding that takes place in the right hemisphere of the brain, and is important “for filling in the gaps to make sense of things” (page 75) and that is the ability to “read between the lines” (Page 76, The Eureka Factor).br>Which is essentially what the brain is doing when it’s “filling in the gaps” and solving our problems with our AHA Moments.br>We covered 5 STEPS for How to Have MORE AHA Moments to Enrich our Personal and Professional Lives:br>STEP 1: RELAX: Go somewhere quiet and think. br>STEP 2: LOOK PAST THE BRICK WALL: You might think you are stuck, and might see a brick wall in front of you, but know that there is always a solution to every problem. You just haven’t figured it out yet.br>STEP 3: KEEP POSITIVE: Keeping your mood positive, break away, and do something that makes you happy. It could be going for a walk, or a hike, sit somewhere quiet and meditate, or play tennis like the image in the show notes illustrates from The Eureka Factor. Just break away and divert your attention away from the problem.br>STEP 4: THE MAGIC HAPPENS HERE!br>Be open to new ideas that might pop into your head. Be prepared for NEW ideas that might be completely opposite to how you were originally thinking.br>If you decide to read The Eureka Factor, on top of the suggestions that Grant Bosnick suggests, you will learn how the left hemisphere of your brain and right must work together to “fill in the gaps.” This is where we open up our minds to NEW creative ideas.br>This concept is exactly like when someone tells you a joke, or uses sarcasm, or irony. Our brain that doesn’t like “gaps or incompleteness” taps into the right hemisphere to interpret language in this way. This is a prime example that demonstrates just as our “ability to use language requires two intact hemispheres, so does effective, practical, creative performance” (Page 82, The Eureka Factor) and it’s within “the right hemisphere (of our brain that) where the spark that ignites the creative fire” begins.  (Page 82, The Eureka Factor).  The magic happens when we can relax, with a positive mindset, close our eyes, and see what messages come “in-between” the lines.br>STEP 5: Know that there is much work going on from your unconscious mind. EPISODE #295 on “Unleashing the Power of our Subconscious Mind” is a good place to revisit as we peel back the layers and uncover who we truly are.br>Self-awareness is at the root of this process.br>To close out this episode, I’ll end with a poem that reminds me of how the AHA Moment is formed that we covered recently.xvbr> br>Isn’t it amazing how we acquire wisdom? When we suddenly “see” something that escaped us for so long.br>Stewart Edward White explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us, in his poem where he writes:br>“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;we approve, intellectually, the written word.But nothing happens inside us.Then, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short.A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.And we marvel that this understandinghas escaped us so long.”br> br>I hope you’ve enjoyed a deeper dive into the Neuroscience of Insights. We have one last interview to release this weekend, and we’ll see you in a few weeks (once I’ve got my footing) when we return to finish our review of the final chapters of Grants Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.br> br> br> br> br>REFERENCES: br> br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with De. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies That Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage/br> br>iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iv The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman Published April 14, 2015 https://www.amazon.com/Eureka-Factor-Moments-Creative-Insight/dp/1400068541br> br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #328 with D. Alexis Samuels  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/exploring-neuroscience-and-gamification-in-financial-literacy-education-with-d-alexis-samuels/br> br> br>viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 264 “The Neuroscience Behind The Silva Method: Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/br> br>vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br> br>viii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 315 “Thinking and Acting in This Certain Way PART 2 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich book https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/br> br>ix https://www.me.columbia.edu/faculty/hod-lipsonbr> br>xNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 261 PART 1 of our Deep Dive into Applying The Silva Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br>xi Dr. Andrew Huberman “Ask Me Anything” Melbourne, Australia  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-event-q-a-dr-andrew-huberman-question-answer/id1545953110?i1000650096634br> br>xii Dr. Andrew Huberman is Hynpotized by Dr. Spiegl https://www.youtube.com/watch?vtlTzVB6TGT0br> br>xiii “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly” by Dan Falk, Published September 2, 2005 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classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/exploring-neurotechnology-with-nolan-weiss/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Exploring Neurotechnology with Nolan Beise "Measuring Changes in Brain Function Linked to Health"!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Mar 23, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Mar 23, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Join us in the riveting Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast as we delve into the exciting world of neurotechnology. Our featured guest, Nolan Beise, is the CEO of Circl, a path-breaking Canadian neurotechnology company, whose pioneering strides in brain-computer interfaces and brainwave-sensing technology are reshaping our understanding of the human mind.br>Raised in Toronto, Nolan’s academic pursuits led him from a secluded town in Northern Vancouver Island to become a top academic at the University of Toronto and later found companies like Suva Technology and Circl. In this episode, we discuss the scientific insights behind brain health, cognitive performance, and the possible applications of neurotech in various sectors from dementia care and first responder training to professional sports.br>Watch our Interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/J78FZ9CTHTgbr>As mental health issues surge globally, innovative technological advances offer a new spotlight of hope. From detecting early signs of cognitive impairment to managing the brains capacity for a mental garbage can, this episode touches upon personalized intervention strategies, monitoring brain health, and enhancing treatment efficacy. We also delve into the associated health risks that may arise from mental burnout, such as sleep disruption and reduced cognitive prowess.br>With an aim to offer affordable and accessible brain health technology, Nolan envisions a future where tools akin to Fitbits for the brain can help people understand their brains evolution and proactively tackle changes detrimental to their mental wellbeing. This episode is a must for anyone interested in exploring neuroscience, brain health, technology, and optimizing human potential.br> br>EPISODE #329 with the CEO of Circl.com Nolan Beise, we will cover:br>✔  Nolan Beise’s vision to help the world to improve their brain health and cognitive performance in the future.br>✔ How his Circl Headset takes older brain scan tools to new heights with measuring our brain’s function as it relates to our health, detecting early signs of cognitive impairment. br>✔ Why we should be paying attention to our brain health TODAY to prevent major neurodegenerative diseases in the future and the health risks associated with burnout.br>✔ Where Nolan’s focus is with this headset today, and his vision for this device in the next 5-10 years.br>Today, we meet with someone who is from my hometown, Toronto, Canada, but now is in Victoria, British Columbia. Our next guest, Nolan Beise is the CEO of Circli, a Canadian neurotechnology company pioneering brain-computer interfaces designed to understand the human mind by producing research-grade brainwave-sensing headbands and related software applications. Before Circl, Nolan founded Suva Technology, a company specializing in mobile EEG research software. He also brings a wealth of experience from his time as a Senior Advisor at Mitacs. In addition to these, Nolan holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Victoria. With his extensive background in both science and business, Nolan is dedicated to advancing neurotechnology and shaping the future of brain-computer interfaces.br>When I see someone like Nolan, dedicating his career to helping the world to improve brain performance using brain wave tracking technology that he has pioneered, I want to have a conversation with him. I have some questions for Nolan that I hope will spark some innovation in our thinking as it relates to the future of health and wellness. Let’s meet Nolan Beise and see what we can learn together about ways to improve our mind and brain health in the future.br>Welcome Nolan! Was I correct that while you went to school at the University of Toronto, you are now in British Columbia?  br>INTRO: I went to Teacher’s College in Toronto, at U of T back in the late 1990s. I remember all of dreams I had back then, of how I would change the world. Can you share where your mindset was when you were a student, walking around those streets in downtown Toronto? What was your vision for the world back then?br>Q1: I’ve said this over and over again on this podcast, where our goal is to connect the most current brain research to our daily life (whether we work in our local schools, sports environments or modern workplaces). Back in the day, no one EVER asked me “what are you doing for your brain health.” When did you FIRST start to consider the importance of your brain, and think that the world needs help with optimizing this important, yet complex organ?br>Q2: What have you invented, how does it work?br>Q2B: How are regular people using this headset that measures brain performance? I can guess there would be an interest from the sports world? How does tracking how our brain processes visual stimuli help us?br>Q2C: How would the headset help our first responders?br>Q3: I became interested in Alzheimer’s Prevention strategies around the time of the Pandemic, and have focused a few episodes on this topic. I even took my husband to Dr. Daniel Amen’s clinicsii to get our brain scanned to see if either of us showed signs of any disease, since I know that our brain health is what would drive our future success. Not everyone can get a SPECT image brain scan, (they are expensive and not covered by insurance). Tell me how most people gain access to your headset. I know your headset costs significantly less than a SPECT image brain scan for those who also want to look at their brain. br>Q4: I saw that your company was founded recently, in 2021, consisting of a team of neuroscientists, mathematicians, engineers, and designers. Who is your team, and tell me about this award you won for creating such innovative technology?br>Q5: Why did you want to create something that allows us to see our brain performance? What’s YOUR WHY behind your work?br>Q6: What makes your headset stand out from the crowd? What are you hearing from those who use it?br>Q7: Where would you like to see this technology go in the next 5-10 years?br>Q8: What stumbling blocks do you face with your goals?br>Q9: What have I missed that’s important?br>Nolan, I want to thank you for taking the time to meet with me today. Who knows, we could have walked past each other in the streets of Toronto back in the day. You never know. I’ve always got my eyes wide open to learn more about what’s innovative in the world, and I look forward to seeing more from you in the future. For people to learn more about you, is the best place https://circlbrain.com/?br>SOME FINAL THOUGHTS: br>I learned so much for speaking with Nolan Beise! He emphasized that while people can go to his website and purchase a headset, that wasn’t his main motivation for meeting us today. His goal was just to let the world know about his vision, and let others know about him. I did connect him to Dr. Shane Creado, and think that when 2 powerful like minds come together, they form a third mind, with potential to take creativity and innovation to greater heights.br>If you want to connect with Nolan, you can visit the Contact Us page of his website https://circlbrain.com/pages/contactbr>Most importantly today, I hope we all have a renewed vision for the importance of our brain health.br>I’ll see you next week!br> br>CONNECT WITH NOLAN BEISEbr> br>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolanbeise/br> br>Website https://circlbrain.com/br> br>Learn More About the Circl Headset https://circlbrain.com/products/circl-headsetbr> br>REFERENCES:br>i https://circlbrain.com/br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EP #84 PART 3 “How a SPECT image Brain Scan Can Change Your Life” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/exploring-neurotechnology-with-nolan-weiss/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z>/path>/svg>!---->/a>/div>!---->div classcc-post-toolbar>ul classlist-unstyled d-flex mb-0 row gx-5 p-0>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleLikes>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-heart col-auto icon-like viewbox0 0 16 16>path dm8 2.748-.717-.737C5.6.281 2.514.878 1.4 3.053c-.523 1.023-.641 2.5.314 4.385.92 1.815 2.834 3.989 6.286 6.357 3.452-2.368 5.365-4.542 6.286-6.357.955-1.886.838-3.362.314-4.385C13.486.878 10.4.28 8.717 2.01L8 2.748zM8 15C-7.333 4.868 3.279-3.04 7.824 1.143c.06.055.119.112.176.171a3.12 3.12 0 0 1 .176-.17C12.72-3.042 23.333 4.867 8 15z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Likes/span>!---->/button>/li>li classcol-auto>a classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center hrefhttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8wbsz-15bdfa6?download1 target_blank titleDownload>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-down-square col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm8.5 2.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v5.793L5.354 8.146a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708l3 3a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0-.708-.708L8.5 10.293V4.5z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Download/span>span classtext-gray col-auto>941/span>/a>/li>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleShare data-bs-togglemodal data-bs-target#shareModal>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-share col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path dM13.5 1a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zM11 2.5a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 .603 1.628l-6.718 3.12a2.499 2.499 0 0 1 0 1.504l6.718 3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1-.488.876l-6.718-3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 0-3.256l6.718-3.12A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 11 2.5zm-8.5 4a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zm11 5.5a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray item-name col-auto>Share/span>/button>/li>/ul>/div>/div>/div>div classcol6 mt-0 card bg-transparent border-0 d-md-flex list>div classepisode-logo position-relative hrefjavascript:void(0)>div classe-logo>div classcc-episode-logo>img classobject-fit-cover pb-e-logo width300 height300 altExploring Neuroscience and Gamification in Financial Literacy Education with D. 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Alexis Samuels!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Mar 16, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Mar 16, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Join us in episode 328 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast for an insightful discussion with D. Alexis Samuels, the founder of Brain Game Learning Systems, FineLitX, Global Corporation, and Prosperity Nation. Discover how he integrates neuroscience and gamification to educate and uplift underserved communities, with a special focus on financial literacy, socio-emotional learning, and legal and ethical understanding.br>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/R8FUuCR403obr>Alexis Samuels uses game-based learning systems rooted in neuroscience to make complex topics accessible and enjoyable. Here, you will learn how his innovative approaches are not only educating but altering behaviours and perspectives, instilling hope and inspiring success in individuals and communities. You will get a glimpse into the founders journey, from his humble beginnings to his endeavours to tackle financial illiteracy and fear, and why he believes financial literacy is vital for mental well-being and socio-emotional learning.br>We delve deep into the workings of Brain Game Learning Systems, FinLitX, and Prosperity Nation, explaining how concepts from neuroscience are incorporated into games and curriculum. Hear how the companies collaboratively tackle challenges of poverty, targeting school systems and non-profits alike, and partnering with institutions like Notre Dame University on groundbreaking research studies.br>This episode provides a unique look into the link between neuroscience and financial literacy, shedding light on the role of dopamine in learning and the effectiveness of rewards and affirming feedback in education. As a major takeaway, experience how the combination of neuroscience, gamification and financial literacy can create compelling, immersive, and educationally-rich experiences, with potential to greatly impact cognitive and social development in societies.br>We also talk about real-life applications of these techniques through a credit score-based game, showing how such innovative approaches can reduce fear and anxiety towards adult responsibilities, and spark much-needed conversations. Get ready to transform the way you view education, financial literacy, and neuroscience, and begin to see the game-changing potential when these fields intersect.br>Lastly, we touch on the broader societal relevance of neuroscience today, underlining its potential for personal improvement and the urgent need for more active discussions to raise awareness. Join us in unpacking how neuroscience can hold the key to unlocking a world of possibilities in cognitive and social development.br>EPISODE #328 with D. Alexis Samuels on “Making the Neuroscience and Money Connection for our Next Generation” we will cover:br>✔ Discover how Alexis integrates neuroscience and gamification to educate and uplift underserved communities, with a special focus on financial literacy, socio-emotional learning, and legal and ethical understanding.br>✔ Learn about his game-based learning systems rooted in neuroscience to make complex topics accessible and enjoyable.br>✔ What BIG NAMES have taken notice of Alexis Samuels and his work on ending generational poverty?br>✔ Learn how his innovative approaches are not only educating but altering behaviours and perspectives, instilling hope and inspiring success in individuals and communities.br>✔ Look closer into the link between neuroscience and financial literacy, shedding light on the role of dopamine in learning and the effectiveness of rewards and affirming feedback in education.br>✔ How you can get involved with D. Alexis Samuels to help him reach more people with his noble missionbr>On todays episode #328 we meet with someone who caught my attention through LinkedIn. He sent me a direct message, like people do often (I do appreciate these messages), and he was letting me know he was enjoying the podcast, highlighting that his passion was to help bridge the gap with the latest discoveries in brain science and mental health interventions to underserved populations.br>He went on to explain how he was doing this, and I was captivated. First because I still find it difficult to bridge this gap with science that we were not taught in schools, but come to find out it’s really important for us to understand. ALL of us, not just as teachers, educators and members of society, but this understanding is coming to be as close to what oxygen is for our survival.  It’s of critical importance that we understand this organ that controls everything that we are, and everything that we do.br>And I know what it takes for me to work on grasping this knowledge, breaking it down so that I understand these concepts first, and then work on a way to explain it to others, so we can all work on implementing these powerful ideas for change in our lives. I find this difficult work, but something I’m dedicated to doing, and then while talking with our next guest, I come to find out that he has created something to help us with this understanding-- a game, curated in neuroscience, that educates and addresses mental wellness in a way that we all can understand, using gamification.  Our next guest has a vision of evening out the playing field, using neuroscience with a game, that teaches economic power, specifically towards our underserved populations.br>I can’t wait to see what we can learn from our next guest, D. Alexis Samuels, the Founder of Brain Game Learning Systems, FinLitX (Fine-Lit-X) Global Corporation and Prosperity Nation to help us to all open our eyes to new ways we can bridge this gap with making neuroscience more applicable for all of us in our day to day lives, especially those in our underserved populations, who need it the most.  br>Welcome Alexis, it’s wonderful to meet you!br>Let’s start from the beginning, Who is D. Alexis Samuels?br>You are the Founder of Brain Game Learning Systems, FinLitX Global Corporation, and Prosperity Nation. That’s a lot! What are these companies and what motivated you to found them?br>Have you worked with any science or research institutions?br>Tell me more about the societal issues that form your missions’ focus.br>Speciﬁcally, what aspects of neuroscience do you incorporate in your service, and what results have you achieved?br>Do you have case studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of introducing neuroscience in learning environments?br>What do you feel is the future of neuroscience adapted curriculum in general education?br>Others write books, but you create games. Is that intentional?br>Speaking of neuroscience, what’s next for D. Alexis Samuels?br>Where can we learn more about your games, online curriculum, and platform?br>If someone wanted to speak with you, partner or collaborate, how can they reach you?br>Thank you very much for reaching out to me. You did stand out from the crowd as you offered ways to make my understanding of this complex topic to greater heights. I’m grateful to have had this time with you.br>CONNECT WITH Alexis Samuelsbr>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/d-alexis-samuels/br>Website https://finlitx.com/br>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/d.alexis.2330/?hlenbr>Get on the Road to Prosperity Board Game https://youtu.be/2Dq88VoDlrkbr> br>REFERENCESbr> br>NBA Kenny Smith Endorsement https://youtu.be/YJjz7PsJvHkbr> br>John Kounios and Mark Beeman The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain Published 2015 https://www.amazon.com/Eureka-Factor-Moments-Creative-Insight/dp/1400068541 br> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/exploring-neuroscience-and-gamification-in-financial-literacy-education-with-d-alexis-samuels/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 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between hydration and brain health. Host Andrea Samadi delves into the sixth chapter of Grant Bosnick’s book during an 18-week self-leadership series, elucidating how focusing on our physical health can sharpen our cognitive performance. This episode is a paradigm shift, captivating listeners with the powerful impacts of nutrition and hydration on the brain. Andrea explores the benefits of water for our brain health and productivity, explaining how adequate hydration can improve concentration, cognition, mood and memory. The episode also explores other aspects of physical health like exercise, sleep and mindfulness, and how they contribute to overall wellness, well-being, achievement and productivity.br>Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>On todays episode #327 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i just a few weeks ago.  Now that we have started this series, I hope you can see how practicing and strengthening the skills we are learning each week, is cumulative. Each week, we are learning something new, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.br>In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, we are covering:br>✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.br>✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.br>✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.br>✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.br>✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.br>There is great power and self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I do encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium of low level of importance for you to focus on this year.br>For Today, EPISODE #327, Chapter 6, “The Science Behind our Physical Health” we narrow our focus from a wide and complex topic to something we can implement immediately: Today we will consider “The Hydrated Brain for Improving Our Cognitive Performance”br>✔ A Review of the Top Health Staples that we have covered on this podcast over the years, specifically since the Pandemic.br>✔ How Dehydration Affects Our Cognitive Performancebr>✔ Tips Grant Bosnick Suggests for Keeping Our Brain Hydratedbr>✔ Focusing on One Area of Your Physical Health at a Timebr>Today we dive into Chapter 6 of Grant Bosnick’s book as we cover “The Science Behind Our Physical Health” which came out as LOW importance (red score) for me, alongside emotion regulation.  If you have taken the self-assessment, you’ll know it’s how you answer the questions, based on what’s of high priority for you, that determines the lessons that are important to begin now, or ones that you might think you have a handle on, so they show up as lower priority like this topic did for for me. Not that physical health, or emotion regulation is of low priority for me, it’s quite the opposite, but I block out time in the day for both of these topics, and this time is non-negotiable.br>I will say that while the broad term of physical health (that Grant covers in Pathway 4 of his book) is extremely important to me, it is a very complex topic and one we’ve been focused on since the pandemic geared us into looking closer at our physical and mental health.br>We created the Top Health Staplesiii That Are Scientifically Proven to Boost Our Physical and Mental Health where we’ve now added a 6th with stress reduction, for Podbean’s Wellness Week back in 2020, when I was asked to cover this topic. It was here where we shifted our attention to be equally as focused on the health of our mind (our mental health) in addition to our physical health. You can’t have one without the other.br>When guests have approached me over the years to join us on the podcast, if they fall into these health staples with an angle I’ve not yet covered, it’s easy to say yes, so we can keep moving our physical and mental health forward. We are always looking for WHAT’S NEW and INNOVATIVE in this area.br>How many times have we seen Dr. Gregory Kellyiv from Neurohacker.com who is focused on pioneering systems for human optimization and longevity? Twice so far and he’s on the schedule the middle of April to cover Qualia NAD+ where we will learn more about NAD+ that is often called the “aging” molecule due to its profound influence on how well (or how poorly) we will age.br>We recently met Dimitri Leonovv with a new nanotechnology I’ve been wearing since our interview the end of this year, that’s been spotted on celebrities like Robert Downey Jr.br>We are always looking for what’s new to take us to new heights with our physical and mental health, with some exciting and NEW innovators who we will be covering in the next few months.br>So what does Grant Bosnick say about physical health is his book “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership?” He begins with the importance of looking at what we eat and asks “what is it doing to your brain?” (Chapter 6, Bosnick). What I like about Grant’s book, and why I wanted to cover EACH chapter over the next 18 weeks, is because it’s a paradigm shift for us to think about how ANYTHING we do impacts our brain.br>THINK ABOUT THIS FOR A MINUTE:br>25 years ago, when I was setting goals for my future, no one said to me “Hey Andrea, think about how your brain will tie into the goals you are setting” or “what foods are you eating for your brain health” or even “Did you know that exercise will build a stronger, more resilient brain?” I didn’t even begin to consider my brain until 2014 when Jeff Kleck, an Arizona School Administrator that we met on EP 246vi shared all his notes, books and resources with me, urging me that understanding how our brain operates, will be of critical importance in our future.br>Boy was he ever right. I still keep in touch with him, and let him know all the time just how grateful I was for the time he spent explaining what he had learned about the brain with me.  br>Grants goes over foods that are important for our brain health and productivity, specifically foods that have a low glycemic index “which means they release energy slowly into the bloodstream.” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).br>We’ve covered this topic on various episodes, specifically with “The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body”vii and we’ve even used a glucose monitor to test what happens to our body with too much sugar, and how it can tank our overall health and productivity.br>While reading this chapter, Grant echoed many of the experts I’m sure you’ve heard us mention, like Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen, from their Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast who reminded us to always make decisions with our brain in mind by thinking or saying out loud with everything that we do “Is this decision GOOD for my brain, or NOT” Dr. Amen said many things that caught my attention while listening to his podcast years ago, and I often took his words of wisdom and created graphics to keep his thoughts close. While talking about our daily habits and aging (which I know we all want to do gracefully) he reminded us that “your everyday habits and decisions are either boosting or stealing your brain’s reserve and are either accelerating the aging the process (which none of us want to do on purpose) or rejuvenating your brain.”br>It was Dr. Amenviii who first caught my attention with the importance of loving my brain, this organ that controls everything that I am and everything that I do.br>Finally, it was when Dr. Amen mentioned that “Your competitive advantage or disadvantage is the actual physical functioning of your brain.” (Dr. Amen from The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast) This statement made me take a good look at whether I was boosting my brain reserve and rejuvenating the aging process, or accelerating it.br>Grant covers many of the Top Health Staples in chapter 6, highlighting what many experts have been hitting home for us over the past few years, like the importance of sleep, taking power naps and adding in ideas for relaxation with mindfulness, and massage, but it was his focus on breathing that “helps with emotion regulation and memory recall” (Chapter 6, Bosnick) that caught my attention in Chapter 6.br>I remember watching Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman demonstrate how to “Self-Regulate Your Brain in Less Than a Minute”ix on one of his podcast episodes and it was so impactful to me that I use his method all the time now. I love how Grant covers how to use pranayama breathing for “emotional recognition and memory” (Chapter 6, Bosnick) as well as for “increasing concentration.”br>This topic of Physical Health is complex, and we can go into many different directions, which is why we created the Top 6 Health Staples to stay focused on moving the needle towards physical health with one idea at a time. I noticed that I would work on one area, like sleep for instance, and could see improvements here, but another area would suffer. It’s a balancing act for sure, requiring focused attention.br>So today, to keep it simple, I want to focus on something that we might forget about our brain, and our physical health and that is that “our brain is 75% water. (And) When our brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, we will be able to think faster and be more focused and experience greater clarity and creativity.” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).br>Grant reminds us in Chapter 6 of the importance of hydration, and says that “water is essential for delivering nutrients to our brain and for removing toxins. When our brain is fully hydrated, the exchange of nutrients and toxins will be more efficient—thus ensuring better concentration and mental alertness.”br>Grant mentions that our brain is “75% water” (Chapter 6, Bosnick) and of the importance of hydration, and I remembered learning that “90 minutes of sweating can temporarily shrink the brain as much as one year of aging does.” From Deane Alban’s 72 Amazing Brain Facts. This brain fact brought home for me, just how important hydration is for our brain health.br>You will need to read Chapter 6 of Grant’s book to receive all of his tips, but he does cover the many BENEFITS of drinking water.br>He says that keeping our brain hydrated helps us with:br>Improving concentration and cognitionbr>Helping to balance our mood and emotionsbr>Maintaining a good memorybr>Boosting our brain’s reaction timebr>Increasing blood flow and oxygen to the brainbr>Preventing and relieving headachesbr>Reducing stressbr>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #327 on Chapter 6 on Physcial Health, we narrow our focus to “Our Hydrated Brain.”br>DID YOU KNOW:br>“That our brain is 75% water and when our brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, we will be able to think faster, be more focused and experience greater clarity and creativity?” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).br>Grant reminds us that “everyone is unique and needs different amounts of water per day (but suggests) an adequate intake for men is roughly around 3 liters (100 fluid ounces) a day, (and) for women it’s about 2.2 liters (74 fluid ounces) a day.br>THINK ABOUT THIS?br>Knowing how important water is for the brain, do you know how much water you drink?  I’ve definitely started paying more attention to this, especially knowing how “sweating can temporarily shrink the brain.” I’ve been using an infrared sauna, and another health device that calls for an increase in water intake, and I can tell with 100% certainty that when I’m not drinking enough water, it shows up with my ability to think with clarity.br>What do you think? Could you improve your water intake? Just by thinking about ways to improve our brain health, we will over time begin to move the needle in the direction of physical health and wellness, which was the concept that Grant wanted us to uncover in Chapter 6. I hope you learned something new, perhaps a new angle for your physical health, as you think about ways to stay hydrated as we all look for new ideas to improve our health in 2024.br>REVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5br>It’s here I’m hoping we will take the information we are learning, connect the dots to form knowledge and then apply this knowledge to become wise. This is where we go from theory to practice with this podcast.br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 2 on The Neuroscience of Goals (and Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Theory): What are you doing today to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance this year? How are you improving your mental and physical health to gain the momentum we talked about in this chapter?br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 3 on The Neuroscience of Inspiration: How are you using people or places that inspire you, to take your results to greater heights? Think about this as it relates to your physical and mental health. What inspiration do you need to take more action in this area?br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 4 on The Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Where are you in your Mindfulness Journey? Mindfulness, and breathing was listed often in Chapter 6.  How is mindfulness helping you with your physical health?br>REFLECT Back to Chapter 5 on The Neuroscience Behind Peak Performance: How are you practicing “getting into flow?” When do you notice it the most?  Is it during physical exercise, or meditation? Are you practicing this state to gain 5x more productivity in this state?br>I’ll close out this episode with a quote that I’m hoping will urge all of us to grab a glass of water as we THINK about how we will implement this powerful concept into our week.br>Loren Eisley said “If there is Magic on this planet, it is contained in water” and I’ll have to agree.  Grant taught us how drinking water helps us, improving our concentration, cognition, mood, emotions, memory, reaction time, increasing oxygen to our brain, preventing head aches and reducing stress.br>So go grab a glass of water, and I’ll see you next week with Chapter 7 on Insight.br> REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE Recorded for Podbean’s Wellness Week “The Top 5 Health Staples” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #285 with Dr. Gregory Kelly on “How to Beat Aging and Stress with Qualia Senolytics”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics/br> br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #305 with Dr. Gregory Kelly on Qualia Synbiotics https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/returning-guest-dr-gregory-kelly-on-qualia-synbiotic-optimizing-digestion-and-mood-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics/br> br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #318 with Dmitri Leonov on Taopatch, Nanotechnology for Health and Wellness of the Future https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dmitri-leonov-on-taopatch-understanding-nanotechnology-for-health-and-wellness-of-the-future/br> br>viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #246 with Jeff Kleck on “Using Neuroscience to Inspire Thinkers in our Schools, Sports and the Workplace”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/jeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace/br> br>vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #275 “The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-the-damaging-impacts-of-sugar-on-the-brain-and-body/br> br>viii The Daniel Plan by Dr. Amen https://www.danielplan.com/change-your-brain-change-your-life-2/br> br>ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #273 On Self-Regulation  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-self-regulation-using-neuroscience-to-regulate-automatic-negative-thoughts-emotions-and-behaviors/br> br>Click here for more episodes of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast/p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/neuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast-episode-327-recap/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z>/path>/svg>!---->/a>/div>!---->div classcc-post-toolbar>ul classlist-unstyled d-flex mb-0 row gx-5 p-0>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleLikes>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-heart col-auto 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classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Insights from Grant 'Upbeat' Bosnick: The Neuroscience of Peak Performance and Happiness (Flow) Chapter 5!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Mar 03, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Mar 03, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to the 11th season of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast. In todays enlightening episode, we unfold the phenomenon of flow—a state of profound immersion leading to peak performance. Our exploration is rooted in the teachings of Grant Bosnick and psychologist Mike Csikszentmihalyi, as we look at how strategies like rigorous self-awareness, customized planning, and potential improvement assessment contribute to achieving this state of blissful productivity.br>We delve deeper into the neuroscience of flow by understanding the brain changes that occur during this state. This discussion is enriched with insights from neuroscientist Arne Dietrich. We learn about the shift from conscious to subconscious intrinsic system that results in heightened creativity and enhanced mood—making tasks appear effortless and enjoyable.br>The episode also sheds light on the key neurochemicals responsible for inducing and sustaining the flow state - dopamine, noradrenaline, serotonin, and endorphins. This understanding paves the way to comprehend the ecstasy felt during flow, accompanied by an absence of pain and hunger, resulting in a beautifully enhanced mood.br>Flow is reported to multiply productivity and happiness. It accelerates learning and creativity while improving problem-solving skills. We conclude the episode with practical tips to help you understand better, induce and maintain flow and thus multiply productivity, reach your goals, and experience profound joy in your efforts.br>On todays episode #326 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i just a few weeks ago.  Now that we have started this series, I hope you can see how practicing and strengthening the skills we are learning each week, is cumulative. Each week, we are learning something new, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.br>In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, we are covering:br>✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.br>✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.br>✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.br>✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.br>✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.br>There is great power and self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium of low level of importance for you to focus on this year.br>EPISODE #326, Chapter 5, “The Neuroscience of Flow” we will cover:br>✔ A Review of Peak Performance and Using Flow for Increased Productivity in the Workplace with EP 27 with Friederike Fabritius.br>✔ What is the Flow State?br>✔ How to prepare for the Flow State.br>✔ What does the Flow State feel like?br>✔ Getting into Flowbr>✔ The Neuroscience of Flowbr>✔ The Benefits of Flow in the Workplace and Beyondbr>✔ 4 TIPS for Getting into the Flow State to Increase Productivity    br>Today we dive into Chapter 5 of Grant Bosnick’s book as we cover “The Neuroscience of Flow” which came out as MEDIUM importance (orange score) alongside the topics of Mindfulnessiii that we covered last week.br>Flashback to Friederike Fabritius on Peak Performancebr>What I loved about seeing this topic included in Grant’s 18 chapters was that I remember watching Pioneer in Neuorleadership, Friederike Fabritius presenting on “The Recipe of Peak Performance and Flow” that I shared on our first interview together back on EPISODE #27iv in October 2019.  When I watch some of these earlier interviews I remember what life what like before I had invested in a high-tech recording system. You will hear some bugs that today, AI can erase, taking our peak performance to new heights. Talking about Peak Performance, these days, I record as usual, (using a Rodecaster Pro Recording System) and then after production, AI cleans up every recorded for me. It’s new, and still ironing out some bugs with it, but mind-boggling to see where we started out, and where we are today. We can always strive forward and improve where we were yesterday.br>What I remember loving the most about Friederike’s first talk that I found back in 2017 that she did for high level executives in Barcelona, Spain, was that she accurately described what the psychologist, researcher and “father of flow”v (known in his work environment as Mike C) that he devoted his entire lifetime to. And that is, what constitutes a happy life. “Mike C,” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, (from Claremont Graduate University in CA) along with Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania (who we’ve mentioned before on this podcast “set out to develop a focus on happiness, well-being, and positivity with a goal to create a field focused on human well-being and the conditions that enable people to flourish and live satisfying lives.”vibr>Friederike explained this concept of “flow” or “peak performance” as an optimal state that occurs when our brain releases three chemicals: noradrenaline (released with a challenge), dopamine (released with anything that gives you pleasure), and acetylcholine (released when you have focused attention).br>She reminded us about learning to find our “optimal level” of performance by knowing thyself. Some people she says, need challenge to perform optimally (I’m like this for sure), and other people, you must take the challenge or pressure away for them to perform at their best.  One person performs better with an element of “threat” that they perceive as a “reward” and this motivates them, while another person shuts down with this “threat.” To reach peak performance levels with YOUR work, it helps to know how you reach your optimal levels best.br>Take This Understanding to Create Flow in the Workplacebr>How can we create this “flow state” with our work? If you are working in an environment that’s too easy, or not challenging, you will be under challenged, and reaching peak performance in this scenario is difficult as you will be bored. Or, be careful if you are in a workplace with too much challenge, where you are over aroused, constantly putting out fires, and under high stress or pressure, all the time. Over time, without balance, this person will burn out. At the brain level, their amygdala grows bigger, and they will begin to see threats where there are none. Friederike reminds us to find a workplace where we can reach optimal levels of challenge, (if you look at the image in the show notes, it’s at the peak of the curve). Boredom or too easy on the left of the curve, and stress/anxiety at the right of the curve, with optimal levels, or our sweet spot for peak performance at the top.  It’s working here where we can access peak performance or flow where we are able to get into the zone with our work, and lose track of time. viibr>(Image credit: Achieving a flow state)br>You can see why it’s important to find your optimal level of performance for this magical brain state to occur.br>THINK ABOUT THIS!br>When have YOU accessed flow? What were you doing? Maybe you’ve lost track of time reading an enjoyable novel, or while writing, or running?br>There are two activities where I’ve experienced this state: hiking in the mountains, or writing these podcast episodes. I can be running through the mountains, and hours can go by before I look at my watch and decide to turn back before darkness hits, or I run out of time, or I can sit down at my desk in the early morning, to write one of these episodes, and find myself still there, and the whole day has gone by. I can easily lose track of time in both these scenarios, and feel exactly what the research supports, that this state of mind “is accompanied with a sense of accomplishment, meaningfulness, and positive mood.”viiibr>So what does Grant Bosnick say about flow in his book “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership?” He mentions the “father of flow” in the second paragraph, and defines flow as “the mental state of being fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of an activity we are doing. In essence, it is characterized by complete absorption in what we do, performing at the edge of our capabilities, peak performance. In this state, it feels effortless, as if things are flowing together.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick). br>Grant mentions that “we are in micro flow all the time. When we look for it, we can ride it into jacked flow. We can train ourselves into flow. And heighten our performance.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).br>Now we are talking. I’ve only noticed flow AFTER it has occurred, and have not been in the habit of training myself into flow, so this is going to be a new practice for me this year.br>PREPARING FOR THE FLOW STATE:br>Grant prepares us for flow, just like Friederike, who suggests that we find the right amount of challenge, and then says that “it’s something that we make happen; it is not something that happens to us.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).br>“Flow depends on our ability to control what happens in our consciousness moment by moment. Each of us has to achieve it on the basis of our own individual efforts and creativity. We are in control of consciousness when we have the ability to focus attention at will, to be oblivious to distractions, and to concentrate for as long as it takes to achieve a goal, and not longer.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).br>We have talked about ways to develop our higher faculties of our mindix, like our will, on recent episodes, which is one way to help us to focus our attention, moment by moment and block out distractions, and Grant brings us back to chapter 4 on Mindfulness that he mentions helps us to control our attention at will. See how all of these chapters work together? Developing Mindfulness, will help us to strengthen our ability to access the flow state.br>HOW DOES THIS STATE FEEL?br>Grant gives some examples from a dancer who describes flow as “your concentration is complete” or a rock climber who says “you are so involved in what you are doing that you aren’t thinking of yourself as separate from the immediate activity.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).  Grant shares that he feels this state while drumming, or designing a presentation saying that “his body and mind are one, working together.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick.br>When I’m running in the mountains, in this state, it’s like me and the mountains are one. I don’t see what’s around me, just the small area of pathway right in front of me.  Or when I’m writing at my desk, it’s just me, the keyboard and the computer screen. All sounds are blocked out, and it’s difficult to break me away from the desk, mid-thought. I have to finish writing, or the flow is gone, and my family knows when I’m in this state, and not to knock on the door, which will break this state of deep focused concentration.br>GETTING INTO FLOW: br>Grant has a reflection activity to help us to practice getting into this flow state.  He suggests:br>THINK: When have hours passed by without you realizing it?br>THINK: When did things just click into place and felt effortless?br>OBSERVE: Once you know what flow feels like for you, notice the type of activities you were doing to obtain this state in other areas of your life.br>The Neuroscience of Flowbr>DID YOU KNOW that in flow “as our attention heightens, the slower and energy-intensive extrinsic system (conscious processing) is traded off for the far faster and more efficient processing of the subconscious, intrinsic system?” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).br>Grant quotes Arne Dietrich, a neuroscientist from the American University of Beirut who says “It’s an efficiency exchange of the energy in our brain—trading the energy we normally use for resource-intensive conscious thinking activity for (resource-efficient) heightened attention and awareness. The technical term for this exchange is transient hypofrontality.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).br>Grant also explains the changes in our brain waves. “When we are in flow, we transition from the faster-moving beta waves of normal waking consciousness to the slower, deeper alpha waves and even borderline theta waves. Alpha waves are like a day-dreaming mode…theta waves are the ones we experience during REM or just before we fall asleep, where ideas combine in amazing and unique ways.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).br>When I got to the part of this chapter where Grant wrote about the neurochemistry of flow, I stopped and remembered Friederike’s presentation from 2014 and the graphic I created with the three brain chemicals she listed that were important for getting into flow; noradrenaline, dopamine and aceylcholine.br>Grant sited the research from Neuroscientists at Bonn University who determined 5 neurochemicals present during this flow state. They found that endorphins (that help with pain and stress relief), norepinephrine which is the same neurochemical Friederike mentioned, noradrenaline (not sure why scientists have two words that mean the same neurochemical…maybe they couldn’t agree on this name and so now we’ve got two words for the same thing (that’s released with a challenge), anandamide (that regulates pain, anxiety and hunger) and serotonin (that plays a key role in our mood) that are all present during the flow state. Understanding the functions of these neurochemicals helps me to understand why during this state of flow I don’t notice aches and pains I have, hunger and thirst disappears, and I’m happy for hours at a time.br> WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF FLOW?br>When you are in flow, I’d say it feels almost dream-like, or trance-like as our brain waves slow down, allowing us to access higher levels of creativity.br>In Chapter 5, Grant points out thatbr>“In a ten-year study at McKinsey, top executives reported being five times more productive in flow.”br>“Flow helps us to learn faster. Recent research says somewhere between 400% and 500% faster according to research by Advanced Brain Monitoring and DARPA, subjects had a 490% increase in skill acquisition in the state of flow.”br>“Flow enhances creativity and problem solving. The University of Sydney tested flows impact on creative problem-solving abilities…in a flow state, creative problem-solving increases by 430%”br>The father of flow, Mike C “Csikszentmihalyi also found, through his research, that the people on earth who have the most flow in their lives are the happiest people on Earth.”br>“When we are in flow we forget the unpleasant aspects of life.”br> br>I knew that the flow state was powerful, but until reading the research that Grant put into this chapter, I didn’t realize just how powerful the flow state really is. Now I’m thinking I want to use this state to make life more enjoyable and help me to develop new skills at a faster rate.br>HOW TO GET INTO FLOWbr>You’ll have to read chapter 5 for all of Grant’s tips. I liked his tips on Getting into Flow Through Mental Stimulation, since this is what I’m doing while writing this episode. I’ve been sitting at my desk, writing this episode since early this morning, and I just looked at the time and it’s well into the afternoon. I’ve been in flow, writing for at least five hours.br>How can I use Grant’s Tips to ride myself into what he calls “jacked flow” that will help me to 5x my productivity and accomplish more with less effort?br>Grant suggests:br>PICK A GOAL: Think of whatever it is you are working on a decide on the goal. Finish the presentation, or write the proposal or for me, finish writing this episode so I can record it tomorrow.br>PRIME YOUR BRAIN FOR FLOW: Next he suggests bringing in mindfulness, that takes us back to our last episode where we learned about PQ reps. Use mindfulness to filter out your distractions and maintain control with your attention. I found it does help to let others around you know you’ve blocked off a time where you cannot be interrupted.br>THINK ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE GOAL: Why do you want to complete the thing you are working on. For me, with each podcast episode I write, record and release, it helps me to not only implement these new ideas into my own life, but I know I’m gaining skills that help me far beyond the content. Hosting this podcast, writing and recording these episodes, helps me to improve my presentation skills, communication, which improves my overall levels of confidence, let along what I’m gaining from implementing these ideas myself. What benefits do YOU receive from whatever it is that YOU are working on?br>PUT YOURSELF ON THE EDGE: Ask yourself, is this challenging me? If it’s not, it might not get you into the flow state. If it is, then keep working, and see how far you can get. How long can you stretch your flow state.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #326 on “The Neuroscience of Flow” we asked the question:br>DID YOU KNOW THAT “When we are in flow, we transition from the faster-moving beta waves of normal waking consciousness to the slower, deeper alpha waves and even borderline theta waves” and “we are five times more productive in this state.” (Bosnick, Chapter 5). br>We reviewed an early episode with Friederike Fabritius where she taught us about Peak Performance and How to Create Flow in the Workplace.br>We dove deep into how to prepare for the flow state, what it feels like, urging us all to think about WHEN we access this state ourselves.br>We looked into The Neuroscience of Flow, the neurochemicals that are present in our brain during flow, with some additional ones that were new for me.br>We covered the benefits of flow, that opened my eyes to how important this brain state is for workplace productivity, creativity and innovation. The research from McKinsey mentioned productivity soared by 5x while using the flow state, making me decide it was time to work on inducing flow more often in my work week.br>We ended with 4 STEPS to getting into “jacked flow” as Grant calls it, to give ourselves 5x more productivity, with less effort.br>Grant tells us to:br> PICK A GOAL: With what we want to accomplish is this state.br> PRIME YOUR BRAIN FOR FLOW: By using PQ reps from our episode on Mindfulness, and blocking out all distractions.br> KNOW THE BENEFIT OF THE GOAL: Which takes us back to the deeper meaning of “why” we do what we do.br> PUT YOURSELF ON THE EDGE: You must be challenging yourself. This made me think of something my mentor Bob Proctor would say all the time. He’d say “If you aren’t sitting on the edge, you’re taking up too much space” and I used to think about this. What exactly does he mean? Don’t slouch in our chairs? He meant always lean in, take on difficult, challenging work, or you are wasting valuable time.br> It’s here I want us to think back to where we began on the map of Grant’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.br> REVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4br>EPISODE #323, Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”br>✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?br>REFLECT: What are you doing today to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance?br>EPISODE #324, Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”br>✔ Uncover WHO or WHAT inspires you.br>✔ Learn what happens to our brain when we are inspired (by a person or a thing).br>✔ Apply the Neuroscience of Inspiration to our life in 3 steps: WRITE, THINK and LEARN to Level Up Our Results in 2024.br>REFLECT: How are you using people or places that inspire you, to take your results to greater heights?br>EPISODE #325 Chapter 4 “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”br>✔ A review of our past episodes where we covered the topic of Mindfulness.br>✔ Defining Mindfulness and where many people begin their practice.br>✔ Putting Mindfulness into practice using PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chamine, to build our mental muscles over time.br>✔ My challenge to you to keep working on Mindfulness for improved productivity in our personal and work lives.br>REFLECT: Where are you in your Mindfulness Journey?br>Which leads us to connect the dots to chapter 5 on The Neuroscience of Flow.br>REFLECT: When do you experience this brain state, and how can you use it intentionally to reach 5x your usual levels of productivity in your work life?br>With that thought, I’ll close out this episode, with a quote from the “Father of Flow” Mike C, who reminds usbr>The best moments usually occur when a persons body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile. Optimal experience is thus something that we make happen.br>No one is going to do this work for us.br>I’ll see you next week for our review of Chapter 6 on Physical Health.br>See you next time.br>REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 on “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insight-from-grant-bosnicks-tailored-approaches-to-self-leadership/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Peak Performance”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/pioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance/br> br>v https://www.cgu.edu/people/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/br> br>vi IBIDbr>vii Achieving a flow state by Allaya Cooks-Campbell March 7, 2022 https://www.betterup.com/blog/flow-statebr> br>viii The Neuroscience of Flow: Involvement of the Locus Coeruleus Norepinephrine System by Dimitr van der Linden et al Published April 14, 2021 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.645498/fullbr> br>ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond our 5 Senses and Using the Six Higher Faculties of the Mind”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/the-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 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neuroscience in this captivating episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. Join us as we delve into Grant Bosnicks insightful book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership while exploring the neuroscience of mindfulness. In episode 325, we introduce you to PQ Reps, a robust method to build mental muscles for better mental resilience and executive control over daily distractions.br>Unpack how to effectively apply neuroscience to amp up your mindfulness practice and make noticeable progress over time. Learn about the impressive benefits of incorporating PQ Reps into your routine, from the perspective of Positive Intelligence founder Shirzad Chamine.br>Enhance your understanding of concepts such as Lewins field theory, the practice of setting concrete goals, and the neuroscience of inspiration. You will find out how to effectively use your mind to create your future by design instead of letting it happen by default.br>Whether youre seeking to deepen your existing mindfulness practice or exploring ways to kick-start one, this episode offers practical guidance backed by science. Remember, every giant leap begins with a small step. Start today with the PQ Reps and set yourself up for a more mindful 2024.br>In this 18-week Series, we will cover:br>✔ Powerful tactics from this NEW award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.br>✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.br>✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.br>✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goalsbr>✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.br>EPISODE #325 Chapter 4 “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”br>✔ A review of our past episodes where we covered the topic of Mindfulness.br>✔ Defining Mindfulness and where many people begin their practice.br>✔ Putting Mindfulness into practice using PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chamine, to build our mental muscles over time.br>✔ My challenge to you to keep working on Mindfulness for improved productivity in our personal and work lives.br>On todays episode #325 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321.i  During this interview, I told Grant that his book contained a thorough and deep overview of the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership, and I felt like each of the 18 chapters could be covered in 18 weeks, for all of us to gain a better understanding of the application of the science he picked out for each chapter. So I decided to cover EACH chapter here, with a map towards our progress over the next 18 weeks, and to set our season theme to the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership that will be our focus until June of this year.br>Today we will be looking at Chapter 4 of this book on “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness.” This is a topic that scored on the MEDIUM side of urgency for me, (ORANGE) on the Leadership Self-Assessment.ii  I hope that you have taken your self-assessmentiii, so you can follow along with your most urgent to least urgent areas of importance with your year.br>This area surprised me a bit, because I think Mindfulness is a huge part of my day. It’s something that I spend time doing every morning, or else it’s noticeable to me that I’ve missed it.br>Then I looked back over all the episodes we covered starting with some of our early episodes when I was just learning the ropes with interviewing guests. We started covering mindfulness on EP #25iv with Mick Neustadt, a mindfulness expert, to EP #28v with Dr. Dan Siegel, the well-known clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine, on his concept of Mindsight that he said was the basis for social and emotional intelligence.  Then on EP #60vi, we covered Dr. Siegel’s’ Wheel of Awareness Meditation, and the insights I gained from practicing the 3 segments he has created over a two-month period, and then into Dr. Dawson Church’s Bliss Brain Meditationsvii that still sits as our MOST watched YouTube interviewviii from December 2020 on The Science Behind Using a Meditation Practice. It feels like yesterday, but it was 2 years ago that we met with psychologist Darshan Pindoria for EP 266 on “Bringing Mindfulness and Meditation to Our Daily Lives.”br>So what does Grant Bosnick say about mindfulness in his book “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership?” He opens up chapter four by talking about the benefits of mindfulness to help us to gain more “executive control” over our daily distractions.br>I like how he asks “What is Mindfulness?” and lists the many definitions on the topic that talk about this practice as a “mental state achieved by concentrating in the present moment” to “creating a feeling of calm” to “a moment-to-moment awareness of one’s experience without judgement.”br>Then he did not miss the father of mindfulness, who we’ve quoted often on this podcast, especially after I took his Masterclass, Jon Kabat-Zinn who gently reminds us that mindfulness is “an awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.”br>Bosnick shares that “it seems to be a mental state AND the practice of reaching that state” and he likens it to the Jedi’s Mind from the movie series Star Wars. He says “It’s like the force.” Now I think I saw Star Wars when I was a kid, and knew about “the force” but had to look up the meaning as it’s been a few years. Bosnick reminds us that in the original Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi told Luke Skywalker “Well, the force is what gives a Jedi his power. It is an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us: it binds the galaxy together.” (Ch 4, Bosnick).br>Now for someone who hasn’t watched Star Wars since childhood, this sounds a lot to me like content we cover on this podcast, specifically our Science of Getting Rich Seriesix where we talk about the fact that “there is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe.” (Wallace D. Wattles, SGR, The Syllabus). Or, our interview with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, from EP 307x where we learned about the energy field that surrounds our body.br>Bosnick reminds us that the movie warned us to “Remember, a Jedi’s strength flows from the Force. But beware: Anger, fear, aggression—the Dark Side, are there” so we learn to keep our emotions in check, by practicing mindfulness.br>PUTTING MINDFULNESS INTO PRACTICE: BUILDING OUR MENTAL RESILIENCE OVER TIMEbr>Bosnick tells us that “in order for us to be mindful, to focus and keep focus, we need to have “executive control” over our attention.” (Ch 4, Bosnick) and I’ll add that we will all be at different levels of being able to “block out” our distractions. I remember the first time I laid down, and tried to listen to a guided meditation in the early days of learning this practice, and is all I could hear was my kids running around, when they were little. There was no chance I was going to be able to focus back then, but I just kept trying. I can say that one day, I noticed, that I could be sitting somewhere busy, like an airport, and am now able to block all outside distractions in order to go within. Wearing certain headphones has definitely helped with this. But this didn’t come easily to me. I hear many people say “yeah, I gave up trying to meditate, it just doesn’t work for me.”br>Other than telling you to sit there and listen to whatever meditation program you connect with, and keep trying, I don’t have a strategy for HOW to build your mental muscles either, or how to build the resilience that comes over time, or how to take your meditation practice from the comfort of your home, where you begin, to your busy work day, when you need it the most.br>But Grant Bosnick does and he introduces us to New York Times Best Selling Author, Shirzad Chamine’s strategyxi that guarantees we will quiet our mind over time.br>Bringing in the science to Mindfulness, DID YOU KNOW there is a concept called PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chaminexii that builds our mental muscles over time? PQ Reps stand for “positive intelligence quotient repetitions” (Ch 4, Bosnick) “and they are small, laser-focused exercises that consciously and purposely deploy our attention to one specific sensation.” These exercises are a way to train your brain in the same way that you would if you were meditating, giving you all of the benefits we are talking about with this practice.br>Shirzad Chamine discovered PQ Reps when he was looking for a way to build mental resilience for people who struggled to begin a mediation practice. Through fMRI scans, he could see that by activating a certain part of the brain, the PQ Area, in 10 second intervals, by taking your index finger and rubbing it on your thumb, while focusing on the sensation of this feeling, they could see that this PQ area in the brain was slightly activated, while the survival part of the brain was slightly quieter.xiiibr>HOW DO WE PRACTICE PQ REPS?br>By rubbing your finger and your thumb together, involving your any of your 5 senses for 10 seconds. I suggest involve the sensation of touch, and notice what it feels like to touch the top of one finger on the ridges of the other. By doing this, you are shifting your attention to your body and focusing on the sensation.br>It’s a lot like Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness practice that has you focused on one body part at a time (from head to toe) and feeling the sensation of your thoughts as it goes from one body part to the next. Who knew I was practicing PQ Reps while doing Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation and improving my mental fitness?br>It really does help to understand the science behind developing a mindfulness practice, so you can continue to strengthen yours. Shrizad Chamine recommends that if we want to use PQ Reps to build up this part of our brain, that we should do this practice for 12 minutes/day or 136 reps/day. To put this into perspective, Dan Siegel’s Full Wheel of Awareness practicexiv, is 37 minutes in length. Visiting his website that I’ve linked in the show notes, you can see this one, as well as a shorter one, and a NEW one on the Plane of Possibility.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #325 on “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” we asked the question:br>DID YOU KNOW there is a concept called PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chaminexv who used fMRI scanners to discover that by doing these PQ Reps we can actually build our mental muscles by activating this PQ Region in the Brain?  For those who have a mindfulness practice in place, putting PQ Reps into practice helps to reaffirm the benefits that comes along with building your mental muscles, and for those who have found it difficult to begin a mindfulness practice, PQ Reps is a proven way to bridge the gap for you to begin.br>HOW DO WE PRACTICE PQ REPS? By rubbing our finger and thumb together, and involving any of our 5 senses for 10 seconds. I suggest that we feel the touch of our fingers on each other. By doing this, we are shifting our attention to our body and focusing on the sensation. It is this activity, that build us the PQ Area of our brain, while the survival part goes quieter.br>If you next listen to Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation you will see how Dr. Siegel’s Mindfulness Practice is essentially teaching you to do PQ Reps involving every part of your body and feeling the sensations from your head to toe. Start small, practicing PQ Reps one day at a time, and eventually you will learn to focus your attention for longer periods of time, building your mental muscles and resilience in the process.  br>With each lesson we cover in this review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, I’m hoping to show us how we can gain the momentum needed to activate Lewin’s Field Theory, (remember from Chapter 2 on goals, EP 323xvi that place where we gain momentum and suddenly, life becomes easier. The resistances fades away, and our goals or whatever it is we are working on, are not far off in the distance, but they are within our reach.br>Then I’m hoping that we have a clear understanding of Chapter 3, EP 324xvii on The Neuroscience of Inspiration where we became clear with WHO or WHAT inspires us.br>This is when we know we can use our MINDS and understanding of our BRAIN, to turn MIND into MATTER, and create our own futures by design, rather than let them happen by default. I suggest using the MAP that Bosnick created to check off when you think you have integrated each skills into your daily life.br>In Chapter 2 on Goals, do you see how to gain the momentum needed for your success this year?br>In Chapter 3 on Inspiration, do you know WHO or WHAT inspires you, and are you using this knowledge for motivation?br>And now in Chapter 4 on Mindfulness, where are YOU in your mindfulness practice? Does this understanding of PQ Reps help you to build up the PQ area of your brain? Can you do a few reps in the day, until you build up to 12 minutes a day like recommended for this part of the brain to see the changes we all seek?br>I hope you have found this episode on Mindfulness helpful for sharpening your mindfulness practice, if you have one, or looking for alternative ways to build one, if you have found the process to be difficult. I can’t forget that I wondered how I could improve my own meditation practice early last year, so we dove deep into The Silva Method, covered in 4 PARTS, that we just reviewed on EP #322xviii as our most downloaded series in 2023.br>The point of this episode today is that we learn to improve Mindfulness in our day to day life, not just for more “executive control” but to think beyond this.br>Jose Silva reminds us that “Once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.”br>Remember that some of the leading experts in the world have used Mindfulness (from The Silva Method) for outstanding results.  br>✔ A marketing company used it to create 18 new products.br>✔ 14 Chicago White Socks players used it to boost their scores.br>✔  Celebrities have used it and credit Jose Silva for improving their focus and creativity.br>✔  Colleges and universities have used it to help students study less, but learn more.br>If you are not using your mind to its fullest potential, don’t worry, awareness is the first step.br>Start small today, and you’ll be miles ahead in 2024, than you’ve ever been!br>I’ll end with a quote to highlight the self-awareness we will build once we’ve implemented this lesson into our daily life, since our goal with this 18-week series is to help each of us to become more self-aware.br>“To know yourself, you must sacrifice the illusion that you already do.” — Vironika Tugalevabr>And I’ll see you next week for an interview, and the week after that with Chapter 5 on Flow.br>REVIEW Chapters 2, 3br>EPISODE #323, Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”br>✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?br>✔ 3 STEPS for Applying Field Theory into our Daily Life to Reach Heightened Levels of Achievement in 2024.br>EPISODE #324, Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”br>✔ Uncover WHO or WHAT inspires you.br>✔ Learn what happens to our brain when we are inspired (by a person or a thing).br>✔ Apply the Neuroscience of Inspiration to our life in 3 steps: WRITE, THINK and LEARN to Level Up Our Results in 2024.br>RESOURCES and OTHER EPSIODES ON MINDFULNESSbr>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #154 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-and-film-producer-tom-cronin-on-the-portal-book-and-movie-how-meditation-can-save-the-world/br> br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #170 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/cognitive-neuroscience-researcher-john-harmon-on-our-brain-and-mind-under-pressure/br>REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #25 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mindfulness-and-meditation-expert-mick-neustadt-on-how-meditation-and-mindfulness-changes-your-life-results-and-potential/br> br>vNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/br> br>viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #98 with Dr. Dawson Church  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-dawson-church-on-the-science-behind-using-meditation-rewiring-your-brain-for-happiness-resilience-and-joy/br> br>viii Dr. Dawsom Church on “The Science Behind Using Meditation” https://youtu.be/bH8yVKHjFN4br> br>ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 The Science of Getting Rich Book Review on Prosperity Consciousness  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/br> br>x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #307 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/br>xi Shirzad Chamine Quieting the Mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?vdDOqPrfNaq0br>xii Shirzad Chamine https://www.positiveintelligence.com/about/br> br>xiii Shirzad Chamine Quieting the Mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?vdDOqPrfNaq0br> br>xiv https://drdansiegel.com/wheel-of-awareness/br> br>xv Shirzad Chamine https://www.positiveintelligence.com/about/br> br>xviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/br> br>xviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-self-leadership-series/br> br>xviiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #322 with “Transforming Minds and Paving the Future: A Review of The Silva Method” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/transforming-minds-and-paving-the-future/br> br> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/insight-from-grant-bosnicks-tailored-approaches-to-self-leadership/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 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Today we are diving into episode 324, where we continue our transformative 18-week Self-Leadership series. We explore the riveting application of practical neuroscience and uncover how it influences our daily life, productivity, and overall well-being.br>In this episode, we delve into the third chapter of Grant Upbeat Bosnicks book, focusing on the Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation – a topic that scored highest in my self-assessment. Grant emphasizes the importance of self-motivation and inspiration in propelling us towards our goals, and we explore how these elements chemically affect our brains.br>Discover the powerful role inspiring stories and images play in our lives, producing neurochemical oxytocin (facilitating feelings of trust) and dopamine (associated with motivation and reward). Learn how the individuals, places, or things that inspire us can connect, rewire our brains and form new ideas through the process of neuroplasticity.br>This episode aims to provide listeners with practical steps to integrate the neuroscience of inspiration into their lives. Identify the individuals and factors that inspire and motivate you, visualize the chemical reactions occurring in your brain during moments of inspiration, and finally, understand the implication of this knowledge on a deeper level.br>Join us as we continue our journey of self-discovery, blending neuroscience with everyday practices to reach unparalleled heights in productivity and performance, creating a future by design, not default.br>EPISODE #323, Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”br>✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?br>✔ 3 STEPS for Applying Field Theory into our Daily Life to Reach Heightened Levels of Achievement in 2024.br>EPISODE #324, Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”br>✔ Uncover WHO or WHAT inspires you.br>✔ Learn what happens to our brain when we are inspired (by a person or a thing).br>✔ Apply the Neuroscience of Inspiration to our life in 3 steps: WRITE, THINK and LEARN to Level Up Our Results in 2024.br>On todays episode #324 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321.i During this interview, I told Grant that his book contained a thorough and deep overview of the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership, and I felt like each of the 18 chapters could be covered in 18 weeks, so I decided to set our season theme to the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership that will be our focus until June of this year.br>My goal with EACH of these next episodes, covered over the next 18 weeks, is that the application of the neuroscience within each lesson, will change us in some way, create new meaning, giving us NEW AHA Moments, open up NEW portals of creativity, that we can use to accelerate our results in 2024.br>Before we do this, I highly encourage you to take your own Leadership Self-Assessment so you can see which chapters of Grant’s book come out for you as GREEN or important to focus on now, which chapters are ORANGE and not as important, and which ones for you, came out as RED, and lower priority. As we go through these lessons, just keep an open mind to what it is that you might learn from these three areas.br>Take note of AHA Moments of learning- from each lesson.br>Did something jump out at you as important in an area that was of lower priority? (RED)br>Be sure to circle, or write out the NEW learnings from these lessons that you will put into action to improve your results this year. Remembering that it’s not just thinking in a certain way that will change our results, but we’ve also got to take action with what we learn.br>Whatever concepts we learn within each chapter, I hope that the science gives you something NEW to help you to THINK DIFFERENTLY this year, and move you to greater heights with more momentum like we learned from Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory last week.br>For today’s episode #324, we will be looking at Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation” which came out as my highest scoring area on the Self-Assessment Quiz.br>Grant opens up Chapter 3 by saying “we cannot motivate others; we can only inspire them. Motivation comes from within. Inspiration can come from anywhere—within us, around us and through us.” (Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>Next, he says that “inspiration is moving people, or being moved ourselves, to be excited about achieving something. It’s about seeing or doing things differently, or changing our thinking, feeling or who we are, now and for the future.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>I’m looking at this chapter, as one of the positive forces that can help us to gain momentum towards our goals, thinking about Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory from our last EP 233.ii Using motivation (that comes from within) and inspiration to drive us towards our goals, I’m hoping this chapter will help us to uncover some new ideas that we can use to push us forward, and help us to gain that feeling of momentum as we are in pursuit of our goals. Grant asks us to think about what inspires you? People or things? I find inspiration in both and use ideas from other people to help me to write these episodes, while also can gain inspiration from nature, or being near beautiful places, and buildings.br>Who inspires you?br>What inspires you?br>Next, think about why this person or thing inspires you. Does it give you more hope for the future, or help you to see things differently? What else comes to your mind when you think about people or places that inspire you?br>The Neuroscience of Inspiration br>DID YOU KNOW “that inspiring stories and images produce oxytocin in our brain? Oxytocin is the neurochemical that facilitates feelings of trust. Inspiration also produces dopamine in our brains (Ashby et al., 1999, Depue and Collings, 1999) which is a neurochemical associated with motivation and reward.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>Think about this for a minute.br>Those people who inspire us, we will tend to trust more, because of the neurochemical oxytocin that was released into our brain. We covered the Neuroscience of Trust on EP #206iii right before our interview with Greg Link, who wrote a book on this topic with Stephen M.R. Covey (the son of the late Dr. Stephen R. Covey) called Smart Trust: The Defining Skill That Transforms Managers into Leaders.iv Dr. Stephen Covey would say that “Trust in the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.”br>We also learned that trust “frees up the brain for other activities like creativity, planning and decision-making”v which to me shows on a brain level why “the act of extending trust is an act of leadership.” (Stephen M.R. Covey).br>Then we can look at inspiration that produces dopamine in our brain, and is associated with motivation and reward, so people and places that inspire us, can also motivate us, magnifying the trust we feel, and lead us forward.br>AHA Moment of Learning!br>Does the Neuroscience of Inspiration give you a whole new outlook on certain people and places in your life? Does it help you to understand yourself on a deeper level? Maybe you wondered “what about this person or place motivates me?” or “Why do I feel trust towards one person, and not another?” I do believe that trust is a feeling that can be felt, since everything going on inside is expressed on the outside. You can see and feel these vibrations and frequencies that we covered in depth with David Wongvi, and frequencies don’t lie. I agree with Dr. Stephen Covey that this trust we feel through inspiration is “a performance multiplier which takes your trajectory upwards, for every action you engage in, from strategy to execution.”br>I think it’s interesting to see how the chemicals in our brain draw us towards certain people or places, connected to whatever it is that inspires us.br>Wait there’s more!br>Grant goes on to explain that “the concept of neuroplasticity underpins inspiration” and that “Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to form new connections and reorganize itself as a result. Through inspiration, our brain is literally restructuring itself as we connect ideas together to form new ideas. The process of inspiration carves our new pathways inside the brain.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>Our brains are literally being changed by people or places that inspire us. They are not only motivating us, but these people and things (like places, or artwork, or nature) rewire our brain, helping us to form new ideas.  If you ask me, this is a key piece of information for us to understand if we want to be more innovative and creative this year, and take our results to new heights.br>Grant’s book, and chapter 3, dives deeper into motivation and inspiration, and crosses into later chapters of the book, but for now, we will end here, as we take The Neuroscience of Inspiration, and see how we can apply it in our own life, to help us to overcome negative challenges, and create the momentum needed to reach heightened levels of performance towards our goals this year.br>PUTTING THE NEUROSCIENCE OF INSPIRATION INTO PRACTICE:br> WRITE:br>Write a list of:br>Who inspires you, and why?br>Do you feel trust with this person that could be a performance multiplier? Think about this. Why, or why not?br>What inspires you, and why?br>Do you feel motivation from places that we know can rewire our brain and make new neural connections?br> THINK:br>Think of your brain being bombarded by oxytocin (the neurochemical that facilitates the feelings of trust) and then dopamine (the neurochemical associated with motivation and reward) and then the NEW neural pathways that are being rewired into your brain with whatever it is that you are drawing inspiration from.br> LEARN:br>What does this mean to you? Does it help you to make sense of your world in a new way?  Does this connection to science help to motivate you in a NEW way, perhaps pushing you past some of the obstacles that once held you back? Does this NEW understanding energize you in some way, or give you more self-awareness towards your goals?br>My goal with these bite-sized chapters connecting Neuroscience and Self-Leadership to our daily practice, is that we begin to see how simple it is to connect an understanding of how our brain works, to our best practices, that we tap into daily, taking us to new heights.br>Applying the Neuroscience of Inspiration to my life, I can clearly see what’s most important to me, why I’m drawn to certain people or places, and how important it is for me to keep learning, and applying what we uncover together on these episodes.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” we asked the question:br>DID YOU KNOW: “that inspiring stories and images produce oxytocin in our brain? Oxytocin is the neurochemical that facilitates feelings of trust. Inspiration also produces dopamine in our brains which is a neurochemical associated with motivation and reward.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).br>Next, we put The Neuroscience of Inspiration into action in our daily life with 3 steps:br>STEP 1 WRITE: A list of who or what inspires you, and why.br>STEP 2 THINK: Of what is happening to your brain when it’s being inspired (by a person or thing). It’s being bombarded by oxytocin, which is why you will feel trust, and dopamine is released which will motivate you in a new way.br>STEP 3 LEARN: What does the Neuroscience of Inspiration mean to you? How can you use this understanding to help you to gain momentum towards your 2024 goals, and push you towards higher levels of achievement?br>Once we have our list of who or what inspires us, and we can imagine the neural pathways in our brain making NEW connections, we just keep learning, growing and moving forward, with NEW momentum, in the direction of our goals. With each lesson we cover, I’m hoping to show us how we can gain the momentum needed to activate Lewin’s Field Theory, and suddenly, life becomes easy. The resistances fade away, and our goals or whatever it is we are working on, are not far off in the distance, but they are within our reach.br>This is when we know we can use our MINDS and understanding of our BRAIN, to turn MIND into MATTER, and create our own futures by design, rather than let them happen by default.br>I’ll end with a quote to highlight the self-awareness we will build once we’ve implemented this lesson into our daily life, since our goal with this 18-week series is to help each of us to become more self-aware.br>“The first and best victory is to conquer self” – Platobr>I hope the Neuroscience of Inspiration has helped you in some way, to move closer to whatever it is you are working on this year.br>I’ll see you next week with Chapter 4 on Mindfulness.  br> br>REFERENCES: br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast/br> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #207 Brain Fact Friday on The Neuroscience of Trust  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-trust/br> br>iv Smart Trust: The Defining Skill That Transforms Managers into Leaders by Stephen M.R. 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Our host, Andrea Samadi, an author and an educator, introduces a compelling 18-week series devoted to self-leadership, drawing on insights from Grant Bosnicks book on the subject. The series, framed through the lens of neuroscience and psychology, aims to empower listeners onto individual pathways of self-discovery. By building stronger and more resilient versions of oneself, we anticipate a transformation in well-being, achievement, productivity, and success. We lay the foundation of this self-discovery journey by looking within – nurturing self-awareness. It is a revisiting of ancient wisdom, as we echo Aristotles words, Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.br>In conversation with Grant Bosnick, we ponder upon multiple facets of neuroscience and self-leadership. We hope this series evokes new revelations about our neural circuits, catalyzed by the application of neuroscience embedded in each lesson. Being self-aware, acknowledging and overcoming obstacles, and utilizing the forces that propel us, can transform our performance towards our goals in 2024. To fully grasp these concepts and apply them meaningfully, we highly recommend taking your own leadership self-assessment. Equipped with a nuanced understanding of personal strengths and areas of improvement, we hope to inspire a fresh, empowered approach to thinking and leading in 2024. Concluding with a powerful sentiment from Peter Drucker, Being a self-leader is to serve as chief, captain, president, or CEO of ones own life—we welcome you to join us in this journey of self-discovery and self-leadership, underpinned by the magnificent world of neuroscience.br>On todays episode #323 we will begin our Self-Leadership Series based on Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321.i During this interview, I told Grant that his book contained a thorough and deep overview of the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership, that I felt like each of the 18 chapters could be covered in 18 weeks, so I decided to set our season theme to the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership that will be our focus until June of this year.br>This series will help each of us on our pathways of self-discovery….to get to know ourselves on a deeper level as we build stronger more resilient versions of ourselves in 2024. Since we know that “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom” Aristotlebr>This is where our podcast began back on episode #2ii on Self-Awareness: Know Thyself where we covered 6 Steps for Becoming More Self-Aware back in July of 2019.br>Remember:br>Mastering others is strength; mastering oneself is true power” - Lao Tsubr>While speaking with Grant Bosnick on our recent interview, I let him know that I took his Self-Assessment to leadership that I’ve linked in the resource section below, and that when I was given my results, I scored very low on some areas where I think I might have answered the questions thinking “I’ve got this” (in my head) until I actually read his book, and realized there was much more to some of these areas than I thought. So, for the next 18 weeks, we are going to work through the science in Grant’s book, and see if we can together, apply the research he’s uncovered in his timeless self-leadership principles, to learn something NEW with ourselves, building stronger, more improved 2.0 versions of ourselves with whatever it is we are working on this year.br>I’m hoping that the science reveals something NEW that you might not have thought of in the past, like we mentioned on PART 4iii of our Review of The Silva Method, Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research taught us that “when we see something that’s truly creative, it reveals something to us about the natural world and about how our brains work. It must reveal something that surprises us” for it to be truly creative.br>Dr. Huberman explains that “something pops out at us…we see something, feel, or experience something...this reveals something about our brain/our auditory system, creating NEW meaning for us.” AND “when we see, hear, feel or experience something that’s truly creative, the way our neural circuits function is changed. When our neural circuits are changed simply by what comes into our eyes, ears, or the way we experience our feelings, there’s a release of chemicals like dopamine that make us feel surprised, delighted or excited in anticipation that we will see it again.” (Dr. Huberman)br>This is my goal with EACH of these next episodes, covered over the next 18 weeks, with the goal that the application of the neuroscience in each lesson, will change us in some way, create new meaning, giving us NEW AHA Moments, that we can use to accelerate our results in 2024.br>Before we do this, I highly encourage you to take your own Leadership Self-Assessment so you can see which chapters of Grant’s book come out for you as GREEN or important to focus on now, which chapters are ORANGE and not as important, and which ones for you, came out as RED, and low priority.br>Whatever concepts we learn with each chapter, I hope that the science gives you something NEW to help you to THINK DIFFERENTLY in 2024, and move you to greater heights this year. I’m currently in the middle of studying Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book, with Paul Martinelli who I’ve be studying this book every year with since 2019, and he is reminding us on a daily basis that in order to change our results, we must learn to think differently. We opened up our review of our 6 PART Series on Think and Grow Rich back in 2022iv with a quote from author Grant Cardone that said:br> “In order to get to the next level of whatever you’re doing, you must think and act in a wildly different way than you previously have been. You cannot get to the next phase of a project without a grander mind-set, more acceleration, and extra horsepower.” Grant Cardone, author of the 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failurevbr>This reminds me of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker, who wrote the foreword to Grant’s book, of his best-selling book, What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There.vi  I hope this 18-week series will help us to all THINK and ACT differently in 2024, so we can all break through to new heights this year.br>In this 18-week Series, we will cover:br>✔ Powerful tactics from this NEW award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.br>✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.br>✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.br>✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goalsbr>✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.br>For today’s episode #323, we will be looking at Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”br>✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?br>✔ 3 STEPS for Applying Field Theory into our Daily Life to Reach Heightened Levels of Achievement in 2024.br>DID YOU KNOW: there is a force that drives us towards our goals?br>On page 20 of Grant’s book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, he mentions that “according to Kurt Lewin’s Field Theoryvii, a goal is embedded not only in the individual but also exists within the field around the individual. Between us and the target, there is a “drive force” or “drive field” and as we get closer to the target (or the perception of being closer), the strength of the force increases.”br>When I read this part of the book, I almost fell off my chair. I’m always looking for ways to connect science to age-old principles, and Grant explained something we’ve been looking at the past year. br>We know that our energy field matters whether by the thoughts we are thinking, or the actions that we are taking. We covered this in depth with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov’s EP 307viii where we bridged the spiritual world with rigorous scientific method.br>So how can we improve our performance towards a goal, using German-born American social psychologist, Kurt Lewin’s Field Theoryix that Grant Boswick wrote about in his chapter on Goals?br>IMAGE: Hand drawn from Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Change Explanationxbr>I’ve got 3 STEPS to do this, that go along with an image I hand drew in the show notes.br>STEP 1 RECOGNIZE THE NEGATIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US AWAY FROM OUR GOALS: Know that whenever we are moving towards a goal, there will be a force that pushes us down from our current state of attaining our goal, (a negative force) and there’s also a force that helps us to change (a positive force). Identify the forces that are pushing you down as you move towards your desired end result.br>In our schools: it could be limited time to study for a test.br>In our sports environments: it could be our competition, or whoever is at the top of the league.br>Finally, in our workplaces: it could be a competitor charging lower pricing, and taking all the business in your area.br>STEP 2 RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US TOWARDS OUR GOALS: Recognize that just as there is a negative force pushing us down, there are also positive forces that pushes us up, and can assist us to change. It’s this force pushing us up that Grant talks about in his chapter on goals. He says that “the closer we get to our target (or perception of being closer to the target) the strength of the force increases.” (Page 20, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Leadership).br>STEP 3 FIND THE MOMENTUM THAT TAKES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE:  br>It’s here in the diagram where I drew a RED arrow, showing a person moving from their current state, leveling up to a new, heightened level of performance, when there are MORE positive forces pushing us up, than negative pushing us down.br>BEFORE we can get to our new heightened level of performance, we must overcome the forces against whatever it is we are moving towards, (like by overcoming our competition) and create as many positive forces to help us to move towards our NEW end result.br>Create a plan for how you will overcome your resistances, while building up positive forces for change (like through study, identifying ways you can improve your mental and physical health so you can use these forces to push up against the negatives, or from understanding your “why” so this internal force drives you when times are difficult.                                                                                          br>PUT KURT LEWIN’S FIELD THEORY INTO ACTION INTO YOUR LIFE: br>So how can we use Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory to improve our level of performance towards our goals in 2024? We can create our own, built in weapons that will reduce our known resistances (negative forces) and create new habits that will strengthen the positive forces.br>Grant had us thinking about this “driving force” as we move towards our goals in Chapter 2 of his book. But right now, we are starting a new year, and many of us will be feeling the resistances that comes along with a New Year. What can we do to get to the point where Grant mentions this “powerful feeling” or excitement as our goals can be seen and felt on the horizon? How can we level ourselves up to the RED arrow I drew in the diagram?br>If we want to DRIVE change in our organization, (in our schools, sports environments, or workplaces) then our driving force for change will need to be stronger than the resistance to change.br> br>IMAGE CREDIT: Force Field Examplesxibr>TO APPLY KURT LEWIN’S FORCE FIELD THEORY:br>Write out the negative forces that impact your work on a daily basis.br>Write out the positive forces you have in place.br>Are there MORE positive driving forces than negative?br>Where can YOU or YOUR organization improve?br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude this week’s episode #323 on “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals” we asked the question “DID YOU KNOW: there is a force that drives us towards our goals?” With this understanding we also looked at the forces that drive us away from our goals.br>We broke down Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory into 3 steps.br>STEP 1 RECOGNIZE THE NEGATIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US AWAY FROM OUR GOALS br>Like our competition or whatever it is that’s causing us grief on a daily basis as we are working on our goals. Use the diagram in the show notes to list out what forces hold you back from your goals on a daily basis, so you can see them clearly.br>STEP 2 RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US TOWARDS OUR GOALS br>Like knowing our “why” that Simon Sinekxii is famous for teaching, that will help us through difficult times, and then think about the weapons we will build into our day to improve our mental and physical health, giving us more capacity towards our goals. We created our TOP 5 Health Staplesxiii to move us to heightened levels of performance on a Bonus Episode in 2022, and I’m always looking to improve these. While speaking with Dr. Gregory Kelly, I added a 6th Health Staple for Stress Reduction, and am always looking at what else I can add to build a stronger, more resilient version of myself.br>STEP 3 FIND THE MOMENTUM THAT TAKES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE:  br>Once we are clear on the forces that are pushing against us, we can create our own WEAPONS to combat these resistances, helping us to gain that momentum that Grant Bosnick mentioned in his 2nd chapter on Goals.br>Grant asks us in Chapter 2 to “think about a big goal that you had from the past. When you first started it, how much pull did you feel towards it? Then, as you got closer to achieving it, how much pull did you feel toward it? We can use this pull of “drive force” to propel us as we get (or perceive ourselves getting) closer to our goals. It’s a powerful feeling” Grant tells us.br>I hope that by breaking down Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory, it helped to reveal something NEW for all of us that can help all of us to find that RED arrow of heightened achievement, that once we have arrived there, it will be easier for us to keep the momentum going with our 2024 goals.br>I’ll end with a quote to highlight the self-awareness we will build with this lesson.br>“Being a self-leader is to serve as chief, captain, president, or CEO of one’s own life” – Peter Drucker an Austrian American consultant and educator.br>See you next week for Chapter 3 on Inspiration and Motivation.br>RESOURCES:br>Self-Assessment http://www.selfleadershipassessment.combr>CONTACTbr>grant@grantbosnick.combr>Website: https://grantbosnick.com/br>LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantbosnick/br>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrantBosnickbr>Learn more about The Tailored Approach to Leadership Book https://grantbosnick.com/books/br>Signature Keynotes and Solutions https://grantbosnick.com/signature-solutions/br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>REFERENCES: br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #2 Self-Awareness: Know Thyself https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-awareness-know-thyself/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 4 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/br> br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 of our Think and Grow Rich Book Study https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/br> br>v Grant Cardone, The 10XRule https://www.amazon.com/10X-Rule-Difference-Between-Success/dp/0470627603br> br>vi Marshall Goldsmith https://marshallgoldsmith.com/book-page-what-got-you-here/br> br>vii  German American Psychologist Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory “Field theory and experiment in social psychology” American Journal of Sociology, 44 (6), 858-96, May 1939br> br>viii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/br> br>ix Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory 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Dive into the archives with Andrea as she revisits this profound exploration of the mind, emphasizing the power of a winning attitude, visualization, and the transformative potential of the Silva Method.br>The episode is a treasure trove of wisdom, insights, and powerful takeaways, offering listeners a unique blend of personal anecdotes, philosophy, and neuroscience, revolving around the theme of harnessing the mind for unparalleled progress. Tune in and join Andrea on this enriching journey as she uncovers the timeless principles that define success and looks forward to exciting developments on the horizon.br>Learn the secret techniques of diving into various states of human brain - beta, alpha, theta, delta. The discussion digs deeper into the art of mental screening, visualization and dynamic meditation. Listen on as the Silva Method unfold its potential in transforming everyday lives, envisioning a promising future, and maximizing ones innate creativity.br>This episode also shares the effective use of Dr. Joe Dispenzas meditations for chakra-opening and energy field-expansion through the studies of Dr. Konstantin Korotkov in conflating spirituality and scientific practices. More importantly, listeners are encouraged to appreciate the power of dreams and REM sleep in unlocking the subconscious and boosting creativity and intuition for problem-solving.br>Regardless of whether you are a first-time listener just joining us in 2024, or a dedicated follower since the podcasts inception, this episode promises an invigorating learning experience, highlighting the role of the Silva Method in personal growth, and its potential for turning lifes stumbling blocks into stepping stones for a brighter future.br>“Before you look at your future, reflect on your past.” (Sam Ade, author of the book Wisdom Untoldi). (From top 10 2023)br> br>On todays episode #322 REVIEW of the TOP 4 Episodes from 2023” we will cover:br>✔ PART 1: PRACTICING THE 3 STEPS TO ACCESSING THE ALPHA STATE, USING YOUR MENTAL SCREEN FOR HEIGHTENED VISUALIZATION AND MAKING USE OF WHAT YOU SEE.br>✔ PART 2: PRACTICE THE 3-SCENES TECHNIQUE WITH A PROBLEM YOU WANT TO SOLVEbr>✔ PART 3: TAKE THE DREAM WORLD SERIOUSLY AND SLEEP LONG ENOUGH TO LEARN FROM YOUR DREAMS.br>✔ PART 4: USE YOUR IMAGINATION TO TAP INTO YOUR CREATIVE MIND.br>Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>On todays episode #322 we will be taking a close look at the Top episodes of last year as we reflect on our past year.br>While we are now in the middle of Q1 of 2024, I still think it’s important to “study the past, to define the future” like Confucius said. While thinking about this episode, my good friend and paranormal researcher Ryan O’Neill who we met on EP 203i tagged an image he created for me on Facebook, from 11 years ago, and reminded me of this concept when he said “it’s good to look back to see how far you travel.”iibr>Ryan’s post helped me to stop, reflect on the past 11 years, and see that progress forward happens one step at a time. Imagine yourself at the top of a spiral staircase, looking down, and you’ll see how far you’ve come. Or like Steve Jobs said in his famous speech, it’s much easier to connect the dots looking backwards.br>The graphic Ryan O’Neill created 11 years ago talks about the importance of “always maintaining a winning attitude” and I can say it’s not always easy to do this, when times are difficult, (thinking of the stairs we must climb, the barriers or obstacles to break through on the way). We might trip, and it feels like we are going backwards, but maintaining a winning attitude along the way is one of those timeless principles that I know has shaped where I’ve ended up.br>What about you, the listener? Take a look at the image in the show notes of the beautiful Bramante Staircase from the Vatican Museum. Imagine yourself at the top, and then reflect back on the past 10 or 11 years of your life, (like looking down a spiral staircase) and think about what do you notice. What timeless principles have kept you on track over the years? Looking backwards, what do you see?br>This episode is definitely written with you, the listener in mind. Looking back at the past year and the episodes that you were drawn to the most, at the end of 2023, I was initially surprised to see all 4-PARTS of The Silva Method hitting the top of the list. I wanted to Dive Deeper into The Silva Method to see how I could improve my own meditation practice, and I had no idea how impactful this episode series would be. It was actually a video series created by Spotify of my Year in Review that caught my eye.br>It told me that:br>PART 1 of The Silva Method was our most downloaded episode ever. I could see that with over 6,000 downloads.br>Spotify shared this episode was streamed 999% more than our average episode telling me that the topic of improving intuition, creativity and focus is of high interest to the world.br>That 95 % of our listeners discovered our podcast in 2023. Thank you for tuning in.br>And 46% of our listeners started listening to us with PART 1 of The Silva Method. Now I’m so glad that I took the time to study and learn The Silva Method alongside our new listeners.br>For this recap of our TOP episodes from 2023, I decided to review the Top 4 episodes from our Deep Dive into The Silva Method, since they were downloaded significantly more than others, and I’ve got to say that they are thorough, they require deep thought and effort for the results we are all seeking to be revealed. And only with the application of these episodes, we will learn to “use our mind in a special manner to do astounding things for us, as we’ll soon see.” (Jose Silva).br>What we are talking about in this 4 PART SERIES is The Creative Process. The series was designed to walk us through the steps to take, to turn MIND into MATTER. I’m studying this concept deeply right now, this month with Paul Martinelli with his Think and Grow Rich book study, but this is essentially what this 4 PART series was about. We’ve all heard of MIND OVER MATTER, but this is not the same. We are not using force here to coerce others to do anything, or to use our will power to urge other people (or ourselves) to do something we want to occur. We are using our MIND (working from the inside-out, rather than using anything or anyone from the outside-in), allowing our MIND to work by DESIGN not DEFAULT. We are teaching ourselves to see the possibility that exists in the world, around us, and show us ALL that we can CREATE whatever it is that we want, using these timeless principles.br>Before I go on, just look around you right now, and take inventory of what you see. I’m sitting at my desk, in my home office, writing this episode, and I see a few pens, a highlighter, some fancy water to help me to focus while writing, my Rodecaster Pro microphone and audio equipment to the right of my desk. Now look at what you see, and take inventory of where you are right now.br>Now think, every single thing that you see, was created twice, as it was someone’s dream to create the things we see and use in our everyday world. Someone dreamed up the fancy water I’m drinking, or the yellow highlighter, or the high-tech mic that I record these episodes with.br>My message here is “Don’t ever wonder if your idea will work, (there’s a market for everything in this world) and think of the opportunity that surrounds you, every day, and with the development of our MIND, we can say for certain that FAILURE is impossible.” We’ll cover this closer at the end, but what I’m saying here is not that things will go smoothly for you, with whatever it is that YOU want to create, and that by studying this 4-part series, you’ll be able to make all your dreams come true.  This we know isn’t how the story goes. There will be ups and downs, twists and turns, and times you will feel defeated. But Napoleon Hill would say this is “temporary defeat” which is not at all a failure.br>Before seeing the results from Spotify about this 4-PART Series, and even before I decided to cover The Silva Method, I had no idea just how deep the book and program would go, and mentioned that we’ll review the online course at a later time, but for now, this review will give us all plenty of new ideas for how to improve our visualization/mental screen method to help skyrocket our short term and long term goals for 2024, and solidify the fact that failure is impossible.br>I’d love to hear from you what you have thought of this 4-part series, where we tied in the most current brain research to Jose Silva’s work, reminding me that “once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.”ivbr>On today’s episode #322, we’ll review the 4 parts of The Silva Method and see what else we can add to the strategies learned, keeping in mind that I’m learning and implementing these ideas alongside you, wherever you are listening in the world. br>Before we look at The Silva Method, there’s something important to think about first, to orient this study in our current year.  It’s now the beginning of February, and you’ve probably already got 2024 planned out already, but before we leap into the actions we are taking in this New Year, if you haven’t reflected on the wins you’ve attained in the past year, this is probably the most important step of closing out an old year, and moving into a new one, and it’s never too late for this reflection.br>I learned this year-end ritual from Jim Bunchv, who has been walking me through this year-end wrap up for the past 9 years at least, preparing those who tune in all over the world to his method, for a fresh mind moving into the New Year. We did cover his process of creating energy from your 9 environments on EPISODE #103vi that launched our year back in 2021, with “The Neuroscience of Leadership: 3 Ways to Reset, Recharge and Refuel Your Brain.” br>On this episode recorded 3 years ago, we reviewed the process of self-reflection, to evaluate the areas of your life (your 9 environments) to notice where energy might be leaking, that you could direct somewhere else in the New Year.br>This self-reflection activity is a good way to close out an old year, and move into a new one, as it allows you to put some thought into your WINS, and what worked well for you in the past year. He has a printable download that goes with this activity, and what’s interesting, is that without looking at your calendar, just by going off the top of your head, see if you can write out some of your wins. Without some deep reflection, you will notice that it’s EASY to see the things that went wrong last year (the losses) but to see the WINS, it takes serious thought, because of our built-in negativity bias, that Dr. Rick Hanson tells us to remember--“our brain is like Velcro for negative experiences (we are attracted to the negative experiences) but our positive experiences, slide off like Teflon.” We must be intentional about reflecting on the positives that we incurred, and integrate these wins into our identity, before moving into a New Year. Let the losses roll off us. This practice will guarantee that you are building a stronger, better, more resilient, and improved version of you, each year.  br>Now for the TOP 4/10 most listened to episodes of 2023-as voted by you, the listener!br>#1 The Silva Method- Part 1viibr> This episode opened up with a quote that we went back to often in the year. br>“Once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.br>This episode launched a series taking us on a deep dive into the benefits of developing a meditation practice. br>This was before we dove deep into Joe Dispenza’s meditations, and a good place to begin to look closer into the depths of our mind. br>The goal of this series initially, was to help all of us to reduce stress with this deep mind practice, but also to see if we can learn something new, and refine our practice for those who work in our schools to improve learning, in our sports environments for improved focus and concentration towards a specific goal, and in the corporate workplace for ideas to improve creativity and focus. We began this series reviewing Jose Silva and Philip Miele’s The Silva Mind Control Methodi that’s based on the Revolutionary Program by the Founder of the World’s Most Famous Mind Control Course.br>On PART 1 of this book review covered: br>✔ CH 1- Using More of Our Mind in Special Ways: An Introduction to the Silva Mind Control Methodbr>✔ What this program has done for others (in business, the sports world, or just regular people looking to improve their life in some way). br>✔ Ch 2- We met Jose Silvabr>✔ Ch 3- We looked at How to Meditate: A review of the brain states (BETA,ALPHA,THETA,DELTA).br>✔ How to quickly access the ALPHA STATE to improve creativity, and intuition.br>✔ Using A Mental Screen in Your Mind for Heightened Visualization (how to access this screen) and finally br>✔ How to Help Ourselves and Others With this Practicebr>How Do We Use the Silva Method to Access the Alpha State Where All the Magic Begins?br>STEP 1: HOW TO ACCESS THE ALPHA STATE:br>YOU CAN ACCES THE ALPHA STATE WHEN YOU FIRST WAKE UP, BEFORE BED, and ANY OTHER TIME YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES TO RELAX YOUR MIND. The Alpha State is the easiest state to access as we will already be in this state the first 5 minutes after we wake up.br>Jose Silva suggests the 40 Day Technique to guarantee you are at the Alpha Level where you begin by counting backwards from 100 to 1 for 10 mornings, then you can count from 50-1 for the next 10 mornings, then from 20-1 for 10 mornings, and then 10-1 until you get to 5 to 1. br>PUT THIS INTO PRACTICE: Begin using the 100-1 countdown at night, in the morning, or whenever you plan to access the alpha level to begin to improve your current practice.br>In my first few days of practicing this method before sleep, and the first couple of nights, I fell asleep before I could get to 1. Keep trying. After 10 days, you can progress to the next step, until you are able to access the alpha state from counting from 5-1. Eventually you can access this state quickly, and even while walking around as Dr. Dispenza teaches us. br>STEP 2: ONCE YOU REACH THE ALPHA STATE, THEN WHAT?br>Next, you will learn to use a Mental Screen for Heightened Visualizationbr>Once you have accessed the Alpha State, Silva reminds us:  “right from the beginning, from the very moment you reach your meditative level (what he calls accessing the Alpha State), you must learn to practice visualization. br>The better you learn to visualize, the more powerful will be your experience with Mind Control.”br>There’s an important part to this visualization process that I have to add here.  I actually started writing this review over the Christmas holiday break, and I’m always looking around for what I can “see” that will add to what I’m writing and then I saw it. In the lobby of a hotel I was staying in, I saw a sand timer sitting on the counter reminding me of this exact concept from a lesson that Brian Proctor shared with us on EP 292viii. I thought it was really weird to see a sand timer sitting in the middle of a hotel lobby, but when you pay attention to what you are seeing, there are messages everywhere.br>Here’s what I saw with the sand timer that ties into this lesson. Let go of the past, (the sand that’s sitting in the bottom of the timer) it’s gone. Next, don’t worry about the future, it hasn’t happened yet, but what’s important is for us to do every day, is to stay focused on the present moment, just like what we learned from Dr. Joe Dispenza.br>How do we learn to drop into the present moment? br>THE SILVA METHOD:br>With the Silva Method. And we may all be at different stages of our journey here, and we’ll have all learned from many different teachers. But for this review, will we be putting Jose Silva’s Meditation INTO PRACTICE:br>When you close your eyes, what do you see? Raise your eyes up a bit (about 20% upwards above the horizon of what you see). Is it black on your mental screen, or can you use your mind to “see” things? Begin with simple things like an orange or an apple. This takes time and practice. This mental screen will help you in many ways as we move through different lessons, and is important, but don’t be tied to what you think you should see. We are all at different stages of learning. I started seeing things on the screen of my mind starting in my late 20s, and things would flash sometimes when I was relaxed. I never did have control over what I was seeing. It just happened, and I would either know what I was seeing, or be wondering “what on the earth is that” and with time, effort and practice, I have gained more control over what I’m able to visualize, or “see” on this mental screen, so I can put it to better use.br>Looking back at this step now, a year after putting it into practice, I noticed if I want to “see” something on the screen of my mind, it helped to say what I wanted to see in thought, and then patiently wait. When I’m relaxed, without trying to force anything, I could then “see” the world on this mental screen.  br>This is an extraordinary practice to experience. You can be in one part of the world, and running through the mountains in another, all on your mental screen. What you see and feel in your mind can be used to enhance whatever you are working on when you open your eyes, in the “real” world. Isn’t this astounding?br>STEP 3: Now Utilize This Powerbr>With time and practice, it will be this screen that you will learn to use, to help yourself and others. You begin with creating simple things, until you are ready to solve small problems in your daily life, from work, to health, and improve learning/creativity. This is the power of putting The Silva Method into practice and it just takes a bit of patience. br>PUTTING PART 1 INTO PRACTICE:br>Just begin here with playing around with what you can create on the screen of your mind in the Alpha State. If you do nothing else, other than these 3 steps, you will experience what William Wordsworth called “a happy stillness of mind.” (Page 27, The Silva Method).br>Think of this as a journey within your mind.br>Each day you will be getting better and better, mentally stronger, and remember the quote we opened this episode with?br>“Once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, you will soon see.” (Jose Silva)br>TO REVIEW PART 1 of THE SILVA METHOD:br>We covered:br>✔ CH 1- Using More of Our Mind in Special Ways: An Introduction to the Silva Mind Control Methodbr>✔ What this program has done for others.br>✔ Ch 2- Meet Jose Silva and learned about his passion for helping others to improve their ability to learn.br>✔ Ch 3- How to Meditate: A review of the brain states (BETA,ALPHA,THETA,DELTA).br>✔ How to quickly access the ALPHA STATE to improve creativity, and intuition  using the countdown Method.br>✔ Using A Mental Screen in Your Mind for Heightened Visualizationbr>✔ It Will Be This Screen That We Will Use to Help Yourself and Others in Future Chapters.br>#2 The Silva Method-Part 2ixbr>TO REVIEW PART 2 OF THE SILVA METHOD: br>We covered:br>✔ Ch 4- Dynamic Meditationbr>✔ The 4 Laws that must be in place BEFORE you visualize something.br>✔ We Solved a Problem with 3 STEPS (Problem, Action, Solution) with ideas to use this method for schools, sports or the workplace.br>✔ Ch 5- Improving Memorybr>✔ The 3 Finger Techniquebr>If you want to review all of these topics, I’ll link each of these episodes in the show notes. br>Chapter 3 on Dynamic Meditation involves “training your mind for organized, dynamic activities” that Jose Silva thinks is what our mind was designed for.  He says “once you have reached the meditative level, to simply stay there and wait for something to happen is not enough. It is beautiful and calming and it does contribute to your good health, but these are modest accomplishments compared with what is possible.”br>This is where The Silva program gets exciting as we step past passive meditation techniques, to use it dynamically to solve problems. Now we’ll see why it’s so important to perfect what we see on the Screen of our Mind, and why daily practice of these skills is crucial.br>Let’s use our mind for something that’s useful for us—something of value. It all begins with our imagination, on this screen of our mind, but Silva says there are 4 important laws we must follow next.br>The Silva Program says that --Whatever it is that you want, you must:br>Law 1: You must desire that the event take place. (just like Napoloeon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book. His chapter 2 dove deep into the concept of Desire.br>Law 2: You must believe the event can take place. We have covered the topic of belief so often on this podcast. When someone has the belief in what they are moving towards, this belief goes deep into their identity, and changes the person so much, that we could look at a photograph of that same person without the belief, and see a completely NEW and changed person, once the belief has been instilled deep within them.br>Law 3: You must expect the event to take place. Expectation hooks you up to your source, and with action, faith develops as you draw yourself closer to whatever it is you are working on.  br>Law 4: You cannot create a problem.br>How Do We Use the Silva Method to Solve a Problem We Are Facing?br>STEP 1: PICK A PROBLEM YOU WANT TO SOLVEbr>Follow the steps that will get you into the Alpha Brain State, (counting backwards from 100-1) and then lift your eyes upwards, and with your mind, create a mental screen where you will re-create the problem you want to solve. Relive the problem by seeing it and feeling it.br>For Schools: A problem could be a poor grade on a test, resulting in a low overall grade.br>For Sports: The problem could be a losing streak, or poor performance leading to a loss.br>For the Workplace: The problem could be a lack of sales in your organization, or poor performance somewhere.br>Pick the problem you want to solve, and visualize it on the screen of your mind.br>STEP 2: TAKE SOME SORT OF ACTION IN THE PRESENT MOMENTbr>Next, in you mind, you will gently push the problem scene off to the right which Silva explains in his book will represent the PAST. The past is now over, so push the problem aside. Just like the sand timer example in the hour glass from our episode with Brian Proctor. The past is now gone. We are now focused on the PRESENT moment.br>To the left of the problem, (that represents the PRESENT MOMENT), create a NEW mental screen with the SOLUTION. Whatever you imagine will require ACTION showing you solving the problem.br>Most of us don’t spend time thinking about the present moment or the future. We can easily get bogged down in what happened in the past. This is what I love about Silva’s Method. The past is over, moved off to the side and we now focus ONLY on the present (taking action to solve the problem) and the FUTURE, which will highlight the changed outcome.br>For Schools: A solution could involve a student studying with more focus.br>For Sports: A solution could involve practicing a skill that is known for needed improvement.br>For the Workplace: A solution could involve presenting your product to a group of people who see its value, and decide they will purchase a large order.br>STEP 3: THE SOLUTIONbr>Finally, the action you have taken pays off, and you will envision the solution on the screen of your mind. Everything here is positive, and all of the feelings associated with the problem have been resolved. You celebrate the WIN here in as much detail as you can. What does this win feel like? Who’s there watching you? What do you hear? What do you see? Involve all of your senses.br>For Schools: Picture the student celebrating when they see their efforts were rewarded with an A+ grade. This A+ will lead to many more, eventually allowing the student to receive an honor roll award at the end of the year.br>For Sports: You’ll picture your team celebrating when the practice pays off with a WIN that eventually leads to a trophy or award at the end of the season.br>For the Workplace: You’ll picture your team celebrating when they receive the large order that came from the hard work from the recent presentation. The team celebrates by hosting a lunch where all those involved are recognized for their efforts.br>It’s here that you can look back to the past, like through the rear-view mirror we have in our car, and it should look different to you now that you’ve created a NEW future. You might still be able to “see” and remember things from those days when you had a problem to solve, but now, looking back, my hopes are that the vision of the future changes whatever it was that you didn’t like in the past.  The past is over. Now we are living in the present moment, building a new future.br>These are some examples of using The Silva Method to train our brain towards our desired outcome. Does it always work? No, Silva says, but with time and practice, we’ll start to see improvements that we might chalk up to be coincidences. He suggests stopping this practice altogether, and the coincidences will also stop. Start back up again, and they will reappear.br>You’ll see…just practice this, and let me know what YOU see.br>With practice, the results you will see will be more and more astounding.br>This entire exercise, with practice, can be done with just 15 minute blocks of time, once you’ve got the hang of it.br>#3 The Silva Method- Part 3xbr>In Part 3 we covered:br>✔ Ch 3- How to Meditate: A review of the brain states (BETA, ALPHA, THETA, DELTA).br> br>✔ How to quickly access the ALPHA STATE to improve creativity, and intuition.br> br>✔ Using A Mental Screen in Your Mind for Heightened Visualizationbr> br>✔ How to Help Yourself and Others Using a Mental Screen in Our Mindbr> br>Before writing this episode, I wondered how exactly could our mind be trained...br>Was daily meditation not enough?br>If it was, how do I even know if I’m meditating the right way?br>What was I missing from my current practice?br>What can we learn from the years of research behind Jose Silva’s popular program that could help all of us to refine our current meditation practice?br>A year later, Dr. Joe Dispenza’s meditations helped me to understand why meditation helps to train our mind, especially with the concept that it opens up our chakras, and expands our energy field, allowing us to have more capacity. Our interview #307xi Dr. Konstantin Korotkov on “Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientific Method” gave us the science behind this practice.br>The quote I chose for PART 3 makes more sense to me today, with a year of practice behind me.  br>A genius is a man who has discovered how to increase the intensity of thought to a point when he can freely communicate with sources of knowledge not available through the ordinary rate of thought.” –Napoleon Hill, author of the Best Selling Classic Book, Think and Grow Rich.br>This ability is available to all of us. Practice each of these parts of the Silva Method and take your time. br>In PART 3, we were reminded that Jose Silva took the dream world very seriously, and he was interested in using dreams to solve problems. His programs teach us to first of all remember your dreams and suggests writing them down as soon as we wake up.br>MAKE SURE YOU ARE SLEEPING LONG ENOUGH TO ACCESS YOUR REM SLEEP: br>Author Stephanie Gailing reported in her Complete Book of Dreamsxii that “since dreams that arrive in the early morning are thought to be more vivid and complex” to be sure you are sleeping long enough that you don’t miss out on this last REM stage of sleep. How would you know WHEN your REM sleep is? You can use a sleep tracker to measure this. You can see an example below where my sleep was logged with the wearable tracker called Whoop, showing my REM sleep as 53% than my 30-day average. Whoop reminded me that “REM sleep is key to processing new memories, learnings and motor skills.”br>When I saw this, I immediately wrote down the dream that I had (that I could remember) to see what I could learn from this dream. We’ve covered dreams on this podcast with EPISODE #224xiii with Harvard Neuroscientist Dr. Baland Jalal on “Sleep Paralysis, Lucid Dreaming and Premonitions” or EPISODE #104xiv with Antonio Zadra and his book “When Brains Dream” and I even took a stab at explaining “Why Our Dreams Are So Weird, Highly Emotional and Often Forgotten” on EPISODE #226xv as I’ve personally been interested in deciphering the messages that come through in our dream state.br>To find answers in your dreams, first of all, have the intention that you will remember them. Then pay to attention to:br>-who was in my dream?br>-what did they say?br>-what can I learn from this?br>Like Jose Silva, I take the dream world seriously and find tremendous value from consolidating new learnings and then being open to discovering valuable insights that could possibly help me, or others close to me. br>TO PUT PART 3 INTO ACTION: br>WRITE DOWN YOUR DREAMS as soon as you wake upbr>TAKE THE DREAM WORLD SERIOUSLYbr>MAKE SURE YOU ARE SLEEPING LONG ENOUGH TO ACCESS ALL OF YOUR REM SLEEPbr>HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT YOU WILL REMEMBER YOUR DREAMSbr>WRITE DOWN ANY INSIGHTS FROM YOUR DREAMS THAT COULD HELP YOU OR OTHERS CLOSE TO YOU.br>#4 The Silva Method- Part 4xvibr>For PART 4 we covered:br>✔ Ch 8-Your Words Have Powerbr>✔ Ch 9-The Power of Imaginationbr>✔ Ch 10-Using Your Mind to Improve Your Healthbr>✔  We will connect the most current neuroscience research to Jose Silva’s program, using Dr. Andrew Hubermans podcast on The Science of Creativitybr>✔  The 3 Parts to Your Creative Brain (Central Executive Network, Default Mode Network, Salience Network).br>✔ 2 Types of Thinking Involved with Creativity (Divergent and Convergent)br>✔ Putting Creativity to Practice with an example from our schools, sports and modern workplace environments. br>with some clear examples and next steps for all of us to APPLY the Silva Method for improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus…right in time for a New Year.br>This part opened up with the importance of the power of our imagination. This is really what Jose Silva is encouraging us to do with his Method. Open up our creative minds, through the use of our imagination, and CREATE.br>We talked about it in the beginning of this review, that we ALL have the ability to create something new and that temporary defeat is not the same things as failure. If you are working on something, and it’s been a difficult treck from your starting point, to where you’d like to go, take a look back over the past 10 years, from where you are standing now (like you are at the top of a spiral staircase) and see how far you have come.br>What you do with the Silva Method is up to you. You can practice and refine each part until you’re ready for more, and then look up The Silva Ultramind Program. This is when you’ll now be taking these concepts and bending your mind in ways I never could have imagined on my own. It’s here that I highly suggest looking into Mind Valleyxvii, where Vishen Lakhiani recreated Joe Silva’s program with The Silva Ultramind system. NOTE- I’m not affiliated with MindValley in any way. I’ve just taken this course to keep learning and applying The Silva Method.br> br>You can look through the 30-day curriculum and see how this system was designed to help the learner to “develop their mind …”br>I don’t think reviewing this course on this podcast in words could ever do it justice. You’ve just got to experience it for yourself and notice what you learn from the meditations tied to each of the lessons.br>If you got to PART 4 of this program, and nothing creative is jumping out at you yet, keep going.br>This is what I learned from Ultramind Program:br>Day 1-5 the program helps you to develop and use the mental screen in your mind. I love the activity on Day 5, “projection into your home” because it taught me to become familiar with my own home, a place I see every day, in a whole new way, helping me to open my eyes to the beauty not just in front of me every day, but in the rest of the world.br>Days 10-15 the program helps us to perfect the “3 scenes technique” and create whatever it is that our heart desires. We learn about psychometry, clairvoyance, clairaudience, and clairsentience.br>That’s all it I’m going to say about this program other than how it’s something that has to be experienced.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude EP 322 and our review of the 4 PARTS of the Silva Method, I’ve got to say that the goal of this 4 PART review of Jose Silva’s Program, was to encourage all of us to see if we could learn something new, to take our results to new heights in 2024. Before I began this review, I had no idea just how deep the book and program would go, or how much our listeners would be drawn to these lessons.br>If you are one of the 46% of our new listeners who found our podcast from PART 1 of The Silva Method, I want to welcome you, and thank you for tuning in this year.br>Our past listeners will know that we cover topics to help us to take our results to new heights tying the most current neuroscience research to improve productivity and results in our schools, sports environments and modern workplaces, and The Silva Method is about self-mastery, self-awareness and learning to look within for answers.br>I’d love to know what you have learning from implementing The Silva Method in your life. Send me a message and let me know.br>THEN PRACTICE: And keep refining each part.br>PART 1: PRACTICING THE 3 STEPS TO ACCESSING THE ALPHA STATE, USING YOUR MENTAL SCREEN FOR HEIGHTENED VISUALIZATION AND MAKING USE OF WHAT YOU SEE.br>PART 2: PRACTICE THE 3-SCENES TECHNIQUE WITH A PROBLEM YOU WANT TO SOLVEbr>PART 3: TAKE THE DREAM WORLD SERIOUSLY AND SLEEP LONG ENOUGH TO LEARN FROM YOUR DREAMS.br>PART 4: USE YOUR IMAGINATION TO TAP INTO YOUR CREATIVE MIND.br>Remember that if you do nothing else than practice the 3 steps in PART 1, you will be experiencing what William Wordsworth called “a happy stillness of mind.” (Page 27, The Silva Method). If you want to go beyond PART 4, look up MindValley’s Ultramind Course.br>And with that, I’ll close out this episode, and encourage all of us to keep learning, growing and practicing what we are learning. Like the quote we used for PART 4 of this review from Dr. Andrew Huberman, “The ability to be creative resides in everybody.” Keep working on looking how you can “reveal something new to the world, something entertaining, thrilling or useful) that changes the way we access the world—acting as portals into the world and ourselves.”  If you get stuck here, just look around you, at all the creative ideas you can see.br> br>If you are still stuck, think about this. The oldest person alive today is 116 year old. Go back 116 years ago, and this is not far off from when The Wright Brothers discovered the ability to fly an airplane. (1903). Think of all the inventions made over the past 100 years, and then imagine someday, that something that YOU create, could possibly be sitting on my desk, used by the world like the fancy water I’m drinking, or the Rodecaster Pro microphone.br> br>What will you create with The Silva Method?br> br>If you are stuck in temporary defeat, find something that inspires you to get unstuck, and keep moving. I find inspiration and motivation in people who move quickly past difficult times and challenges, as well as in things. Look up some of the oldest Cathedrals in Europe and imagine the creativity behind these buildings. Then keep going.br> br>Let me know what you create…and I’ll see you next week.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>RESOURCES:br> br>MEDITATION  1: How to Enter the Alpha Level of Mind, Step by Step Process, The Silva Method https://www.youtube.com/watch?vKpMJWT6EsNsbr>MEDITATION 2: Jose Silva Method Alpha Exercises by Sommer Leigh Published on YouTube June 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v5SY0kajVITAbr>MEDITATION 3: 20 Minute Silva Centering Exercise with Vishen Lakhiani https://www.youtube.com/watch?vh_4GDXWBPCkbr> br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #262 PART 2 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus.  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-2/br> br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #263 PART 3 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-speed-learning-and-creative-sleep-part-3/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 4 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/br> br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#203 with Ryan O’Neill  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/br> br>ii Ryan O’Neill Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SuccessCoachRyan/posts/pfbid013GKasSayhQPi28Qui7rhUZiyFnvVdhHJgApfrHjANM6CXzFbkYCTYa12Z6PmTsXl?comment_id697035065922357&reply_comment_id7281858451877023&notif_id1706773747021477&notif_tcomment_mention&refnotifbr> br>iii https://www.cnn.com/style/article/spiral-staircases/index.htmlbr> br>iv Email Andrea Andrea@achieveit360.combr> br>v https://jimbunch.com/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#103 The Neuroscience of Leadership: 3 Ways to Reset, Recharge and Refuel Your Brain for Our Best Year Ever  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-leadership-3-ways-to-reset-recharge-and-refuel-your-brain-for-your-best-year-ever/br> br>vii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br>viiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #292 with Brian Proctor on “My Father Knew the Secret”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor/br> br>ixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #262 PART 2 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus.  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-2/br> br>x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #263 PART 3 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-speed-learning-and-creative-sleep-part-3/br> br>xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov on “Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientific Method” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/br> br>xii Stephanie Gailing Complete Book of Dreams Published October 20, 2020  https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-Dreams-Illustrated-Encyclopedia/dp/1577152131br> br>xiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #224 with Harvard Neuroscientist Dr. Baland Jalal who Explains “Sleep Paralysis, Lucid Dreaming and Premonitions: Expanding Our Awareness into the Mysteries of Our Brain During Sleep” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/harvard-neuroscientist-drbaland-jalalexplainssleepparalysislucid-dreaming-andpremonitionsexpandingour-awareness-into-the-mysteries-ofourbrainduring-sl/br> br>xiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #104 with Antonio Zadra on “When Brains Dream” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/sleep-scientist-antonio-zadra-on-when-brains-dream-exploring-the-science-and-mystery-of-sleep/br> br>xv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#226 “Using Neuroscience to Explain Why Our Dreams Are So Weird, Highly Emotional and Often Forgotten”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-using-neuroscience-to-explain-why-our-dreams-are-so-weird-highly-emotional-and-often-forgotten/br> br>xviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 4 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/br> br>xvii www.mindvalley.combr> br> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/transforming-minds-and-paving-the-future/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z>/path>/svg>!---->/a>/div>!---->div classcc-post-toolbar>ul classlist-unstyled d-flex mb-0 row gx-5 p-0>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleLikes>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-heart col-auto icon-like viewbox0 0 16 16>path dm8 2.748-.717-.737C5.6.281 2.514.878 1.4 3.053c-.523 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Bosnick on "Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience"!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Jan 28, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Jan 28, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Dont miss this comprehensive episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where leadership guru and bestselling author, Grant Upbeat Bosnick, discusses powerful tactics from his latest book for mastering self-awareness and personal transformation. Bosnick, recognized by reputable figures such as Scott Friedman and Marshall Goldsmith, presents his unique combination of neuroscience research and practical wisdom with a focus on self-improvement and growth.br>Watch on YouTube here https://youtu.be/vGweJ0sCJ14br>The episode dissects the concepts of his award-winning book Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, illustrating how change and improvement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives. Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.br>Explore practical strategies for habit formation, the significance of sequentially reading chapters, and the impact of a self-assessment system. Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals. Dive into the information-rich conversation that uncovers the art of learning and the fascinating intricacies of engaging the mind with real-time applications of knowledge. Ultimately, embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.br>Round-off this enlightening experience with the rich resources that Grant provides, from beautifully illustrated maps to enhance tracking of personal growth, to video series and companion workbooks designed for tailoring self-leadership strategies. So, ready yourself for a transformative journey of the mind into the world of self-leadership with this gripping episode.br>On todays episode #321 with Guest: Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” we will cover:br>✔ Powerful tactics from this NEW award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.br>✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.br>✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation, the significance of sequentially reading chapters, and the impact of a self-assessment systembr>✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goalsbr>✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.br>✔Round-off this enlightening experience with the rich resources that Grant provides, from beautifully illustrated maps to enhance tracking of personal growth, to video series and companion workbooks designed for tailoring self-leadership strategies.br>Another example that shows us that failure is not an option. Here’s what Scott Friedman, the author of Celebrate! Lessons Learned from the World’s Most Admired Organizations has to say about the book we are going to cover today:br>Today’s episode really is going to be a journey of the mind…br>Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>On todays episode #321, we will be speaking with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnicki, the Managing Director of YES (Your Empowering Solutions), author, consultant, keynote speaker and executive coach. He has worked with 100+ Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies to co-create people strategies to help organizations build a trusting, collaborative culture and develop leaders to transform their behavior to lead themselves, others and perform at a higher level. Originally from Toronto (where I grew up) and now based in Singapore, he has lived in Asia Pacific for over 20 years.br>When Grant reached out to me, earlier this month, it was not WHAT he said to me that caught my eye, but HOW he said it. Maybe because I was in the middle of writing the final part of our Science of Getting Rich book study, that’s all about Thinking AND Acting in This Certain Way. Grant said that he uses “psychology and neuroscience, (and works) with Leaders and Teams in great organizations to go from human to superhuman, by tapping into the more resource-efficient parts of their brains, achieving more and being happier.”br>This sounds exactly like what I am trying to do for our listeners on this podcast, helping us to build stronger 2.0 versions of ourselves, and if Grant has some knowledge about how to do this, I want to know what he suggests, especially after all the high-level companies he has been working with over the past 20 years.br>I kept on reading what he had written in an email to me, and next I learned about his award-winning book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, that was published last year by Routledge, with a Foreword by Marshall Goldsmith. br>“Marshall Goldsmithii wrote the Foreword to his book?” I’m reading with a different lens now.  I don’t know anyone in the field of leadership/coaching who doesn’t know Marshall Goldsmith. He’s known as the “World’s #1 Leadership Thinker” with an unusual ability to help other people succeed. His mission in life to help successful leaders to get even better, so now I know the level that Grant Upbeat Bosnick has attained, before I’ve even read his book!br>Let’s meet the author of Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership and see if we can learn how to use this book as our guide in 2024, to apply neuroscience and psychology is a whole NEW way, taking us to the high levels of achievement expected by those who work with him, and those who work with those who he learned from like Marshall Goldsmith and the late Dr. Covey.br>Welcome Grant Upbeat Bosnick! I’m looking forward to speaking with you today, and learningbr>Intro Q:br>A book on leadership with a foreword written by Marshall Goldsmith! Before I ask you about your book, that’s masterfully written, I wonder how did you cross paths with Marshall Goldsmith, “World’s #1 Leadership Thinker” and how did he influence your work? The Foreword itself tells me about you before I’ve even read your book! br>Q1: Then I read on to see all the others who have influenced you along the way, a couple of your influencers are mine (Dr. Stephen Covey) who we spoke about when we interviewed Greg Link, the co-founder of Covey Link, and Dr. Covey’s long-time business partner from EP 207iiibr>Can you share how Dr. Covey and others you mention have influenced your leadership journey? br>((This book is dedicated to all those who have influenced me to navigate my self-leadership journey: Marshall Goldsmith, Dr. Stephen R. Covey, Ken Blanchard, people close to me, among others; and to all of you reading this, to chart and navigate your personal self-leadership journey. May you choose your own leadership venture and transform your self.))br>Q2: There’s 18 chapters in the book, with each one exploring a different theme related to self-leadership and are written in such a way that we can read them in any order. br>Q3: Can you explain how you picked the 18 leadership principles, and how do we now create change from the inside-out (using neuroscience/how our brain works) and outside-in (how we understand others and how others see us)? br>How do you use practical activities, reflective questions personal anecdotes and Illustrations to help us to create change?br>Q3B: How did you create a map for this self-leadership journey?br>Q4: I think I’m answering my own questions here, but with the choose your own adventure theme, does it begin with the Self-Assessmentiv?br>Q4A: Before we look at the tailored approach that was designed for me, I wonder if you can tell me off the top of your head, what areas YOU are focused on this year, and why?br>Q4B: Can we look at my Tailored Approach to Leadership to help others who listen, to know where they begin with their journey?br>Based on how I filled out the self-assessment, it pinpointed to me that Pathways 1 (goals/time management), 4 (physical health/emotion regulation) and 5 (change/resilience) are my lowest priorities.  I can tell you for sure these are carved into my daily habits (the highest importance for me with time management, health and pathway 5 seems to be hardwired into me, but these 3, I think I’ve got, so probably why they are showing up low.br>Pathway 2 (inspiration/motivation/influence/presence) is a high priority (100%) especially with the podcast, always looking for WHAT’S NEW and innovative that I can share/learn from and help others with, and Pathway 6 (relationships/authenticity, biases, trust, empathy) I know is also a high priority for me, with wanting to keep learning, interviewing high level guests, and helping us to take our results to the highest levels possible.br>Pathway 3, Mindfulness, Flow and Insight is of MEDIUM priority for me from the assessment. Like my low priority areas, I do think this one is important, and I also have time carved out daily for these, but I think the more interviews I’m doing, the more this leads to enhancing this area.br>Q4C: Once someone completes the self-assessment, how do they know which of the 18 chapters they should begin with? Just from lining up the chapters? For me, I skip Ch 2 (goals), and go straight to Ch 3 (inspiration and motivation?)br>Q4D: Before I even get to the book, how would you suggest I use this beautiful map you’ve drawn for me? It looks like the map outlines the book from Ch 1-18 starting with goals, and ending with resilience?  I like checking off things I’ve worked on…how do YOU use this colorful map?br>Q4E: I know I’m going to be focused on Pathway 2 (Motivation and Inspiration) but as I read Chapter 1 on goals, that was low priority for me, the science revealed something I’ve always wondered about. It was about the Force Field Driving Us according to Kurt Lewins Field Theory you mention in Chapter 2 on Goals. I’m always looking to connect science to some of the well-known books we’ve grown up studying (like Wallace D Wattles The Science of Getting Rich) who talks about taking action in our present environment.  As you take this action, you begin to change and will outgrow your present environment, preparing you for the NEW environment you will be moving towards.  Can you explain the science in the chapter on goals?br>How do we now create change from the inside-out (using neuroscience/how our brain works) and outside-in (how we understand others and how others see us) within each chapter? Do you think it’s because you are making us think with the questions you ask us, and then point us in the direction of neuroscience? How do I know I’ve met with the change I set out to attain?br>Q5: For those out there who want to discover their own tailored approaches to leadership, (for themselves or their teams) what is the best route for them to take?br>Q6: Is there anything important Grant, that I’ve missed today? This book was much deeper than I realized when I started to see the neuroscience you’ve included, along with the activities included.br>For those who want to reach you, is the best place your website? I’ve listed your email, website, LinkedIn and YouTube below for people to find you.br>I want to thank you for the time you’ve taken to walk me through a very thorough Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership that you’ve created in your book. I’m going to take the time to learn and implement each chapter, and am grateful to have had this opportunity to learn directly from you.br>Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnickbr>CONTACTbr>grant@grantbosnick.combr>Website: https://grantbosnick.com/br>LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantbosnick/br>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrantBosnickbr>Learn more about The Tailored Approach to Leadership Book https://grantbosnick.com/books/br>Signature Keynotes and Solutions https://grantbosnick.com/signature-solutions/br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>RESOURCES:br>Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #68 “The Neuroscience of Personal Change with Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-of-personal-change/br>REFERENCES:br> br>i http://grantbosnick.com/br> br>ii https://marshallgoldsmith.com/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP 207 with Greg Link https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/co-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits/br> br>iv Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https://www.selfleadershipassessment.com/br> br> br> br> br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/insights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z>/path>/svg>!---->/a>/div>!---->div classcc-post-toolbar>ul classlist-unstyled d-flex mb-0 row gx-5 p-0>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleLikes>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-heart col-auto icon-like viewbox0 0 16 16>path dm8 2.748-.717-.737C5.6.281 2.514.878 1.4 3.053c-.523 1.023-.641 2.5.314 4.385.92 1.815 2.834 3.989 6.286 6.357 3.452-2.368 5.365-4.542 6.286-6.357.955-1.886.838-3.362.314-4.385C13.486.878 10.4.28 8.717 2.01L8 2.748zM8 15C-7.333 4.868 3.279-3.04 7.824 1.143c.06.055.119.112.176.171a3.12 3.12 0 0 1 .176-.17C12.72-3.042 23.333 4.867 8 15z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Likes/span>!---->/button>/li>li classcol-auto>a classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center hrefhttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ihknb-1563601?download1 target_blank titleDownload>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-down-square col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm8.5 2.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v5.793L5.354 8.146a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708l3 3a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0-.708-.708L8.5 10.293V4.5z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Download/span>span classtext-gray col-auto>1K/span>/a>/li>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleShare data-bs-togglemodal data-bs-target#shareModal>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-share col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path dM13.5 1a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zM11 2.5a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 .603 1.628l-6.718 3.12a2.499 2.499 0 0 1 0 1.504l6.718 3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1-.488.876l-6.718-3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 0-3.256l6.718-3.12A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 11 2.5zm-8.5 4a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zm11 5.5a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray item-name col-auto>Share/span>/button>/li>/ul>/div>/div>/div>div classcol6 mt-0 card bg-transparent border-0 d-md-flex list>div classepisode-logo position-relative hrefjavascript:void(0)>div classe-logo>div classcc-episode-logo>img classobject-fit-cover pb-e-logo width300 height300 altPART 7 Review of Wallace D. 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Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on " Acting in A Certain Way"  Chapters 11-17!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Jan 20, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Jan 20, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.br>On todays episode #320 and PART 7 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover “How to Act in This Certain Way” with Chapters 11-17.br>✔ Chapter 11: ACTING IN THE CERTAIN WAY A PERSON MUST ACT, AS WELL AS THINKbr>✔ CHAPTER 12: EFFECTIVE ACTIONbr>Just as there is an effective and ineffective way to THINK, there is also an effective and ineffective way to ACT.br>✔ CHAPTER 13: GETTING INTO THE RIGHT BUSINESSbr>✔ CHAPTER 14: THE IMPRESSION OF INCREASEbr>We covered Chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase on EP 316 in PART 3 of our review.  We started this review with Chapters 4/14/7 in this order, because this was the order that was recommended to me to study this book for maximum results.br>✔ CHAPTER 15: THE ADVANCING MANbr>✔ CHAPTER 16: SOME CAUTIONSbr> BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SPEAK ABOUTbr>NEVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO FEEL DISAPPOINTEDbr>KEEP STUDYING THIS BOOKbr>✔ CHAPTER 17: REVIEWbr>Putting PART 1 into ACTION: Finding the Joy in Lean or Difficult Timesbr>Putting PART 2 into ACTION: Getting Comfortable with Moneybr> Putting PART 3 into ACTION: Living the Impression of Increasebr>Putting PART 4 into ACTION: Practicing Gratitude or Faith in Actionbr> Putting PART 5 into ACTION: Developing a Rock Solid Mental Mindsetbr>Putting PART 6 into ACTION: Uncovering What You Really Wantbr>Putting PART 7 into ACTION: Review each part and APPLY IT!br>Welcome back to PART 7, of our review of Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich. In this classic book on thinking, this book describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own personal and professional lives. Rhonda Byrne, creator of the movie The Secreti, said she stumbled across The Science of Getting Rich and has never been the same. This was one of the first seminars I sold when I worked with Bob Proctor back in the late 1990s, and he mentioned to me in our interview on EP 66ii that his business took off after Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret took off. There is true magic within the words written within these pages, and like all of the books we dive deep into, it’s the application of what we read here that has the potential to change our life forever.br>If you enjoyed our Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richiii book, or the 4 Part Series of The Silva Method,iv (that I’m going to revisit after this study is complete) the concepts we will cover in this review go hand in hand with those Deep Dives. I’m currently studying Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich” with Paul Martinelliv, who teaches this book like no one else and I’m constantly reminded of how important our ability to “think” really is. Napoleon Hill titled his book with four simple words. He picked “think and grow” as the first three, and we covered in this series the power of our thoughts. Now, we are learning through the words of Wallace D. Wattles, that once we know how to think and grow, we can next add the rich part, and he shows us there is a science to this.br>I always add that it’s not just rich financially, but we grow rich in our knowledge, rich in our potential, and we need money to keep learning, and growing, so yes, rich financially.br>Bringing us to Chapter 11: ACTING IN THE CERTAIN WAYbr>Have you noticed that up until now, we have been focused on THINKING in a CERTAIN way in this book study? Now we are at a pivotal part of the book where we must shift from thinking, to now ACTING IN A CERTAIN WAY.br>This chapter caught me off guard while writing this review and was a huge AHA Moment of learning for me. I’ve been studying this book since June of 1999 when I attended my first live seminar with Bob Proctor on this book, and I sold this event over a span of 6 years, meaning that I had to convey to others what this seminar was about, in order for them to attend.br>It hit me when I got to this chapter, on “Acting in the Certain Way”, that up until NOW, 25 years later, I realized I wasn’t thinking at all while reading, studying and learning this book. You know when you read something quickly, you can miss the meaning? Granted, this isn’t the easiest book to read, written in 1910 with abstract concepts on thinking in a certain way that I didn’t really understand. I thought this was ANOTHER chapter on “Thinking AND Acting” in this certain way and wondered why he wrote the book with ANOTHER chapter like Chapter 4, where he already covered “The First Principle in the Science of Getting Rich” that was about the power of our thoughts.  I misread the title that says “Acting in This Certain Way” and I MISSED the point that Wattles was making. This is why it’s important to study these classic books on success, year after year, revealing new truths of understanding for us. Wattles spent the FIRST 10 chapters of the book talking about the importance of our thinking, and only now, at Chapter 11, did he approaching the Acting part of the syllabus.br>Another part of this book that I missed is that Wattles repeats the syllabus over and over again the book, but he doesn’t read the whole syllabus at once. He adds the parts he is covering in each chapter, revealing a bit more of the syllabus for us, as we progress through the book. He only reveals the part of the syllabus on Acting in the Certain way at the END of this chapter when he adds the lines “That they may receive what he wants when it comes, a person must now ACT upon the people and things in his environment.” (Ch 11, SGR, Wattles). br>A PERSON MUST ACT, AS WELL AS THINK:br>Wattles opens up Chapter 11 by bridging the first 10 chapters we’ve just read when he says “Thought is the impelling force that causes the creative power to act; thinking in a Certain Way will bring riches to you, but you must not rely on thought alone, paying no attention to personal action.” (Ch 11, SGR, Wattles).br>Once we perfect Thinking in This Certain Way, it’s time to move onto Acting in This Certain Way.br>When I read the line “A person must act as well as think” (on line 10 of Chapter 11) I know it means taking action on whatever it was that we want, but I couldn’t help but think of Stella Adler’s The Art of Acting here, that we covered on EP 288vi last May. It was TODAY, January 15th, 2016, 8 years ago, that I attended my last live seminar with Proctor where I wrote about him talking on stage with Oscar Award Winner Phil Goldfine. Phil was a master at “Acting” in this Certain Way and I mean taking action, that would lead him to WHATEVER goal he had, whether it was what he did to become an Oscar Award winner, or the daily training he endured. In an article written about him in 2019, “Oscar and Emmy winner Phil Goldfine shares the five things you need to know to succeed in show business”vii  his first tip is to take “Action, action, action….every day to get things done.”br>It’s this chapter of the book that I think can change a person’s ENTIRE life, if they read this early in their lives. The action that we take, on a daily basis really matters.br>There’s many layers of meaning in this chapter, and I hope to unravel them all in this review, tying together many of our recent episodes, like Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, that jumps out at me while reading this chapter.br>On line 19 of Chapter 11, Wattles says “By thought you can cause the gold in the hearts of the mountains to be impelled towards you. But it will not mine itself, refine itself, coin itself into double eagles, and come rolling along the roads into your pockets.”  Like Phil Goldfine said “It takes action, action, action.”br>Next Wattles reviews ALL concepts in prior chapters by saying “You must give each person more in use value than he gives you in cash value (and that) you must use your faith and purpose to positively impress your vision upon the formless substance, which has the same desire for more life than you have. And, this vision, received from you, sets all the creative forces at work in and through their regular channels of action, but directed toward you…(and) All you have to do is retain your vision, stick to your purpose, and maintain your faith and gratitude.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).br>Then he says it.br>“You must act in this certain way” and if you can hear what “this certain way” is especially for young adults, this concept is worth all the gold in the mountains that Wattles was describing.br>I’m so grateful to have started to read this book in my late 20s, but I’m 52 now, and still “sharpening” these ideas.br>Wattles gives us what I think is one of the “key secrets” to Thinking AND Acting in This Certain Way here when he says “By thought, the thing you want is brought to you. By action, you receive it.”br>If I was to write ANYTHING down, or highlight anything, it’s where Wattles bridges the concept of Thinking and Acting in This Certain Way.br>Next he warns us that “if you act in the present with your mind in the future, present action will be with a divided mind and it will not be effective. Put your whole mind into present action.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).br>Isn’t that what Dr. Joe Dispenza taught us with his “Predictable Timeline” where we must learn to focus on the present moment? Wattles describes this similarly, but adds an important angle by saying “You cannot act where you are not. You cannot act where you have been (the past), and you cannot act where you are going to be (in the future). You can only act where you are.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).br>IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Superhumanbr>This is what I think changed everything I do in all areas of my life. Even though I missed the title of Chapter 11, these next three words come into my head over and over again over the years. He says, “Do not dwell on whether yesterday’s work was well or poorly done. Do today’s work well. Do not try to do tomorrow’s work now, there will be plenty of time to do that when tomorrow comes.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).br>Then he reminds us “Do not wait for a change of environment before you act. Cause a change of environment through action.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles). Whenever you are unhappy in your present environment, Wattles suggests to “act on your present environment with all your heart and with all your strength and with all your mind. Hold the vision of yourself in the right business –with the purpose to get into it and the faith that you will get into it. But, act in your present business.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).br>I’ve been in exactly this spot, where I’ve known I’m in the wrong place of work, and the natural urge is to stop working hard, and focus on the place of work that you desire to be in, but Wattles would say this is not going to get you there according to his “Science.” He would suggest that you “hold the vision of yourself in the job you want, while you act with faith and purpose on the job you have, and you will certainly get the job you want.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).br>“You vision and faith will set the creative forces in motion to bring it towards you. And, your action will cause the forces in your own environment to move you towards the place you want.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).br>As you take action in your present environment, you will begin to change, and will outgrow your present environment, preparing you for the NEW environment you will be moving towards. As you move towards it, it also begins to move towards you. How does this happen?br>This is where Wattles timeless book, connects back to what we covered in such depth with Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich.br>By “Thinking” and “Acting” in this certain way, we change our frequency or vibration, until we are on the same frequency as whatever it is that we want.br>Wattles ends this chapter, by revealing the last part of the syllabus on Acting in the Certain way when he adds the lines “That he may receive what he wants when it comes, a person must ACT now upon the people and things in his present environment.” (Ch 11, SGR, Wattles). br>Not past environment, and not future environment.br>ACT NOW.br>ACTIVITY TO PUT CHAPTER 11 into PRACTICE:br>Write out in clear detail what it is that you WANT. I remember the first time I did this activity, I sketched a house that I wanted to live in (that looks a lot like the house I’m currently living in), and see if you can strengthen how you see what you want on the screen of your mind.br>Next, write out some next steps, or actions you can take, to bring what you want closer to you.br>This is where I always will say to “DREAM BIG” or be careful what you wish for, or dream about, because you may just end up one day living the dream in reality, that you shaped so carefully on the screen of your mind.br>CHAPTER 12: EFFECTIVE ACTIONbr>Just as there is an effective and ineffective way to THINK, there is also an effective and ineffective way to ACT.br>What is effective action?br>When we take any productivity course, we learn how to plan our day the night before, so we can make use of the time in our day. Time wasting is one of my biggest pet peeves. I don’t like wasting my time, or other people’s time and it’s probably because I can see how detrimental it can be for my own goals as well as other people’s.br>Wattles believes in not just taking action in the present moment, but by making sure it’s EFFECTIVE action with EVERYTHING that you do.  This is why I like interviewing others, especially those who are high performing, to see how they THINK and ACT, every day, to hit such high levels of achievement. While writing these episodes, I do like to go back and look at past interviews to see how connections can be made, and revisiting EP 38viii and EP 166ix makes sense here, to see how pro athletes and their coaches THINK and ACT in this certain way to attain such high levels of achievement. When you watch a professional at work, you’ll see it. They are involved in effective action.br>Wattles brings our attention to the fact that every day is either a SUCCESS or a FAILURE and it matters what ACTION we take every day.br>Funny thing, while writing this episode, my oldest daughter came to me with something I had to sign for her school work (high school level) with any suggestions I might have for her to improve on.  She passed me this sheet of paper and said “just sign it and say you agree with it” and I read what she had written and she hasn’t even completed the sentences on the page she asked me to sign. She was not taking effective action, and was asking me to sign and say I was ok with her putting in half the effort. You’d better believe this led to a discussion on doing your best with EVERYTHING you do.br>Taking EFFECTIVE ACTION is not just for our work, it’s for how we live our life. Do we make our bed with half the effort? Do we wash up half the dishes? Do we clean half of our house, or keep only half of the interiors of our cars clean?br>If we can teach this concept to our children when they are young, they will be living one of the most important and timeless lessons I’ve seen in all my years studying the characteristics of high performers.br>Wattles reminds us in this chapter that “the world is advanced only by those who more than fill their present places.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles) and that “every day is either a successful day or a day of failure.”br>This sentence almost haunts me with my daily work when he says “if there is something that must be done today and you do NOT do it, you have failed insofar as that thing is concerned.” (Chapter 12, SGR Wattles).br>Have you ever said you will do something, like go to the post office to mail something for an example, and the day gets away, and you have not done the things that you said you would do, Wattles would say that you have FAILED with that action. When you fail to take action, you mess up all of the future possibility associated with the action you were supposed to take.br>He says “You cannot foresee the results of even the most trivial act. You do not know the workings of all forces that have been set moving on your behalf.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).br>THINK to all the times when massive change happened in your life. I bet it was because you were taking efficient action and it was not by chance or luck.br>So, if I write down I’m going to the Post Office tomorrow, I will be haunted by Wattles words, until I have done what I said I was going to do.br>“Do, every day, all that can be done that day.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).br>He does remind us that we are “not to overwork or to rush blindly into our business in the effort to do the greatest possible number of things in the shortest possible time.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).br> “Do every day, all that can be done today.” to live with EFFICIENT ACTION consistently every day.br>But, if for some reason something does not get completed, it goes at the TOP of the list to be completed tomorrow and I remember “It’s not the number of things that I do, but the efficiency of each separate action that counts.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).br>He also says that “every action is either weak or strong. When every one is strong, you are activating in the certain way that will make you rich. Every act can be made strong by holding your vision while you are doing it and by putting the whole power of your faith and purpose in it.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles)br>Aim to do everything with strength and he says that “every success (you encounter) opens up the way to other successes. Successful action is cumulative in its results.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).br>This is incentive enough to always do our very best.br>“Do every day, all that you can do that day, and do each act in an efficient manner” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles) and you will find the right balance for you.br>Wattles ends this chapter by slightly changing the closing statements on the syllabus to bring us to where we are now in our study, by reading the syllabus as we know it, and adding “He must form a clear mental picture of the thing he wants. And, he must do with faith and purpose all that can be done each day—doing each separate thing in an efficient manner.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).br>If you do what Wattles suggests here, and turn The Science of Getting Rich into a habit, I can guarantee that:br>“When riches begin to come, they come so quickly, in such great abundance, that one wonders where they have been hiding all those lean years.” (Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill).br>ACTIVITY TO PUT CHAPTER 12 into PRACTICE:br>Write out the list of what you intend to accomplish the night before your work day, and while going about your day, ask yourself “did I execute that task with effective action?” Next to each of your daily tasks, put a check mark if you think you accomplished this. If not, work on doing all you can, effectively, every day, until you can honestly put a check mark next to everything that you do.br>EXTEND THIS ACTIVITYbr>Once you have begun to execute every task effectively, and it becomes a habit, keep your eyes open for doors that open up to because of this. This is what I would like to know. If you have noticed that you were able to advance yourself forward in this way, using these principles, please send me a message.x I’m always looking for people who THINK and ACT in this Certain Way.br>CHAPTER 13: GETTING INTO THE RIGHT BUSINESSbr>I always remember LOVING this chapter because it separates those who will work hard for what they want, from those who won’t.br>Wattles says “success in any particular business depends for one thing upon you possessing in a well-developed state the faculties required in that business.” (Chapter 13, Wattles)br>He reminds us that “Without good musical faculty no one can succeed as a teacher of music” and he goes on to explain that many people can be working in a certain field (he gives examples like blacksmiths and carpenters who have excellent mechanical ability) “but they do not get rich.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).br>It’s here that Wattles talks about the “various faculties of your mind” that are the “tools with which you must do the work which is to make you rich.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles). He says “it will be easier for you to success if you get into a business you are well-equipped with mental tools.”br>He’s talking BEYOND our God-given talents and abilities. It will be with the use of our “mental tools” or the “Faculties of our Mind” that will bring us riches. We covered going beyond our five senses, developing the Six Higher Faculties of the Mind on EP 294.xibr>Have you ever wondered “where am I best fitted?” in your career?br>It’s here we must do some soul searching and answer the question we asked in PART 6 of this series.br>What is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? br>This desire in you is “the urge of the Original Substance, containing all the possibilities of life.”br>Listen to the quiet voice within you to know for certain that you are working in the right business because that “desire” seeking expression with and through you has tremendous power. “Where there is a strong desire to do a thing, it is proof that the power to do it is strong and only needs to be developed and applied in the right way.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).br>It’s this desire, with this power attached to it, that will keep you working and applying effort during difficult times.br>He says “ Do not be afraid to make a sudden or radical change if the opportunity is presented and if you feel, after careful consideration, that it is the right opportunity” and don’t worry you will end up in the wrong place, or miss the boat for the right place, because “as you go on in the certain way, opportunities will come to you in increasing numbers.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).br>ACTIVITY TO PUT CHAPTER 13 into PRACTICE:br>Chapter 13 ends with a reminder of the syllabus to “do all you can in a perfect manner every day, but do it without haste, worry, or fear. Go as fast as you can, but never in a hurry. When you see yourself hurrying, stop. Fix your attention on the mental image of what you want and begin to give thanks that you are getting it. This exercises of gratitude will never fail to strengthen your faith and renew your purpose.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).br>He’s asking us in Chapter 13 to make sure we are living Chapters 4 (thinking in the certain way) 14 (the impression of increase) by reaching for more of what you want, and 7 (by connecting ourselves to our source with a deep feeling of gratitude).br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude PART 7 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered:br>Chapter 11: ACTING IN THE CERTAIN WAYbr>Where we looked at the importance of how “A person must act as well as think.” We spent some time on separating THINKING in a CERTAIN way (that Wattles covered in the first 10 chapters of the book) to “Acting in the Certain Way” that he covers in Chapters 11-17.br>We did an activity at the end of this chapter where we sketched out what we WANT on the screen of our mind (Thinking in this Certain Way) with action steps to take by (Acting in this Certain Way) to bring whatever it is towards us.br>CHAPTER 12: EFFECTIVE ACTIONbr>Where Wattles reminded us to “Do, every day, all that can be done that day.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles) and of the importance of being effective with our daily actions. The activity we did at the end of this chapter was for us to self-evaluate whether we think we were effective with our daily tasks by putting a check mark next to our daily tasks if we thought that we performed them effectively.br>We extended this activity by making it a habit, to always execute our daily tasks effectively. Don’t do anything half-way. Do all that you can effectively, in one day, without rushing.br>CHAPTER 13: GETTING INTO THE RIGHT BUSINESSbr>It’s here we revisit the question:br>What is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? And we make sure that we are doing everything we can every day, efficiently, while holding the image of what we want, and being grateful for every single good thing that comes our way.br>While writing these steps, it feels a bit like juggling. We started this book study by juggling the concepts of chapters 4, 14 and 7, (and were urged to read these chapters for 90 days so we can solidify the ideas into our mind), and then we started to work through the chapters of the book with the first 10 chapters being about Thinking in a Certain Way, and the last 7 are about Acting in a Certain Way.br>And if we can learn to juggle the chapters of this book, with accuracy, and not drop any concepts, we will meet with riches that will come so quickly and  “in such great abundance, that (we will wonder) where they have been hiding all those lean years.” (Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill).br>It’s here that I can go back to PART 5 of our review, where we started into the chapters of this book and I’ll read this again. At this point of our review, I look at what Wattles wrote here, and I don’t think he’s far off. He says:br>We have learned specific ways to THINK and ACT, that make sense to me that when we sharpen about mental abilities, and follow the formula that Wattles suggests, that Failure of What You Want, is Impossible.br>What do you think?br>Do you think that there is a Science of Getting Rich?br>CHAPTER 14: THE IMPRESSION OF INCREASE br>We covered Chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase on EP 316xii in PART 3 of our review.  We started this review with Chapters 4/14/7 in this order, because this was the order that was recommended to me to study this book for maximum results.br>CHAPTER 15: THE ADVANCING MANbr>I love this chapter!  Especially when I see this in others. This is not as easy to see in ourselves, since it takes time for us to see our own advancements, until one day, we look back, and BAM, we see it. Then we wonder, “How on the earth did we get to where we ended up?” or as Hill says, that one day, when we least expect it “we will meet with riches that will come so quickly and  in such great abundance, that (we will wonder) where they have been hiding all those lean years.” (Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill).br>Like Ryan O’Neill, from EP 203xiii who I watched over time, completely transform his career, reading this book. It’s actually Ryan’s copy of the book that I used in every graphic for each of these sessions.br> br>Wattles says that “the advancing man who holds to a clear mental image of himself as successful and who obeys the laws of faith, purpose and gratitude—will cure every curable case he undertakes, no matter what remedies he many use.” (Chapter 15, SGR, Wattles).br>CHAPTER 16: SOME CAUTIONSbr>This chapter is important to read to see what Wattles believes we should be “cautious” about.br>BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SPEAK ABOUT: I’ll never forget this line where he says “Never speak of times as being hard or of business conditions as being doubtful. Times may be hard and business doubtful for those on the competitive plane, but they can never be so for you. You can create what you want to create and you are above fear. When others are having hard times and poor business, you will find your greatest opportunities.” (Chapter 16, Wattles).br>This one is essential for anyone and everyone to practice. I remember in my early days of sales, that when someone would ask “how’s business?” and it was difficult (it was never easy) I would say “BOOMING!” regardless of how it really was going. This is a habit that will get you through the rough snowstorms, and blizzards of life.br>I remember this caution now without even trying. Things were not easy for me in my early days of living in the US, but I knew they would be what would give me my character, backbone and determination to get me through the difficult times that are a natural part of this thing called life. You’ll never hear me complaining of those days when money was tight, because looking back now, there was so much to be grateful for in those lean years.br>NEVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO FEEL DISAPPOINTED: This one is valuable. You will save yourself so much heart ache if when something doesn’t work out the way you want, that you grab hold of the lessons learned and keep moving. Wattles suggests “You may expect to have a certain thing at a certain time and not get it at that time. This will seem to be a failure. But, if you hold to your faith, you will find that failure is only apparent. Go on in a certain way, and if you do not receive that thing, you will receive something so much better that you will see that the seeming failure was a prelude to a great success.” (Chapter 16, Wattles, SGR).br>Practice this one. I can only say from experience that this one ALWAYS works. I rarely quote my Dad, but I will here. He used to always say “Andrea, what’s for you, won’t go by you” and this is true. You will never miss the boat for something that is meant for you. I’ve heard this said another way that if you miss the boat at some point, and the opportunity was meant for you, don’t worry, keep working, and the boat will come back for you, time and time again, until you jump on it.br>STUDY THIS BOOK: He suggests to “make it your constant companion until you have mastered the ideas contained in it.” (Chapter 16, Wattles).br>Isn’t this the truth. While you may come across some parts of the book that you disagree with, find out dated, or old fashioned, if you can get the main points of the book where he teaches us to THINK in a Certain way (Chapters 1-10) and then how to ACT in a Certain Way (Chapters 11-17) I’m certain your life will change.br>When we can make these concepts a habit, we will certainly notice that money flows easily to us and like I mentioned in the beginning of this study, once we have mastered these principles ourselves, our next course of action it to go out and see how we can help others.br>CHAPTER 17: REVIEWbr>Wattles writes his review of this book in just over 2 pages. For those people closest to me, they know that I have a really hard time saying anything I think is important, in just a few words.br>To close out this book study, I can see that by far, the most important part of this review is The Syllabus. Maybe this is a lesson for me to learn. The Science of Getting Rich is ALL about the Syllabus. This  whole book can be summed up in 5 paragraphs, not 17! I have this Syllabus laminated so I can pin it up on my office wall to be read next to my goals. It’s easy to look back now that we’ve reached the end of this study, and I can tell you that I sold this seminar without truly understanding the contents of this book, until now, 25 years later. I mentioned that I missed the fact that the first 10 chapters were about Thinking in this Certain Way, and the last 7 were about Acting in this Certain Way, and I wonder what else could I have missed, which is why Wattles suggests keeping this book as your Companion until you achieve the results you are looking for.br>So, if I read the book, without completely understanding it, implementing SOME, not ALL of Wattles concepts, and STILL created everything I’ve ever wanted over the years, (all the goals I’ve ever written out I’ve attained so I keep adding new ones each year for continual growth) then I can say to you, the listener, to just read the book, begin your study, and let me know where it takes you. You don’t need to understand or implement EVERY chapter, but just begin.  I know there is so much more for me to learn, but what a life we can create, when we think it’s IMPOSSIBLE to fail.br>I just saw that Lewis Howes, the podcaster who runs The School of Greatness Podcast, just covered Rhonda Byrnesxiv, who read this book, was never the same, and used the concepts she learned from this book to form the ideas you see in the movie, The Secretxv. If you want to hear Rhonda Byrne’s thoughts on this subject, I’ll link this episode with her and Lewis in the show notes. She has some incredible tools that can help people to create prosperity thinking, which I thought is the MOST important part of this book study.br>To review and conclude this book study, I thought a good way to end this study would be with a practical real-life lesson learned attached to each of the 7 PARTS of this study, so we can begin to think about applying these concepts in our own daily lives.br>Putting PART 1 into ACTION: Prosperity Consciousnessbr>FINDING THE JOY IN LEAN OR DIFFICULT TIMESbr> “Money doesn’t bring you happiness, but happiness brings you money.” (Lewis Howes, The School of Greatness).br>If any of you are listening to this series, and think you have a poverty mindset, join the club. This is where I was BEFORE studying this material, and it’s been a process for me along the way.br>I told my story of running out of gas when I only had $16 in my bank account, but I knew in those early days (around 2001) how important prosperity thinking was and being truly happy, even in those lean times, since I was still selling this seminar back then.br>I look back now to those early days, and those difficult times hold such joy for me. It sounds odd to say this, but they really do. I remember working as a nanny at one of Arizona’s most beautiful resorts, and I could hear the birds singing, while walking with someone’s youngster, trying to create mystery and intrigue for them walking through the resort. I knew all of the “secret” passageways and would take young kids through these passage ways telling them the stories that only the walls could tell. They listened to my stories, and scavenger hunts with their eyes open wide.br>Prosperity thinking took me some time, but the key to all of it was to find the “joy” when times were difficult, and then be open to what I would discover.  Where would these lean times lead me? While experiencing those moments of “joy” I know I felt it from the inside out, and gave my best to each family I worked and interacted with. At the end of providing the best service, giving them more in “use” value with each family, I often received very large tips. Back then, a large tip for me was over $100. I’ll never forget the families who gave back to me when I most needed this money, allowing me to remember when I was able to, I would do the same.br>“Every person naturally wants to become all they are capable of becoming...Success in life is becoming what you want to be.” Wallace D. Wattlesbr>Putting PART 2 into ACTION: The First Principle of the Science of Getting Rich: Getting Comfortable with Money br>This is a hard one to do when money is lean. How do you hold it, feel it, and get comfortable with it, when you haven’t got it?br>In this chapter, I showed a photo of Grant Cardone and his children playing a game where they were fishing for $100 bills. If you can play games with money, even Monopoly money, teaching our children what it looks and feels like to touch it, hand it out, have a lot of it, throw it up in the air, you will be teaching them to become comfortable with money.br>Money is not to be feared. We can ALL earn it. It’s given to us in exchange for services rendered.br>So how do I teach my children to become comfortable with money? When money was tight, (before I had my own kids) I showed children I worked with to see the natural beauty around them. We didn’t spend any money on our nature walks, talking of the past history of some of Arizona’s most precious landmarks, opening their eyes to ways they could create an innovate in their futures. These nature walks were behind the books I would write in the future.br>Now I have my own children, and want to teach them to be comfortable with money, and not fear it, so once in a blue moon, I will say when I have set aside some extra money, we will go to the shopping mall, and find something that we REALLY love. The important part with this shopping spree is that we DO NOT look at the price on the label of what we find. This is difficult, because we WANT to, but I instruct them to pick something, and they must not know the price.br>Not being afraid to spend money, if you have it, is important for getting comfortable with money. Also, not being afraid it will be spent, and you won’tbr>have any more.  We were at the mall, and our oldest daughter needed a pair of sunglasses. She had a concussion in the summer, and she was still sensitive to sunlight, and needed a pair. Instead of looking at the $20 glasses in one of the stores, I said to her “why don’t you try on a pair of those sunglasses” as we walked passed some beautiful glasses all in cases. These were designer glasses and not something a teenager would usually buy, but for the point of learning this lesson (it was once in a blue moon) so she agreed to try on some glasses from this section she would normally not be looking in.br>She found 2 pairs. One was much cheaper than the first pair. I told her to NOT look at the price, but she did, and then the sales clerk came by and spoiled my plan when she said “oh these ones are double the price of those.” I knew she loved the expensive pair. I could just tell.br>When I asked her which pair she wanted, she picked the cheaper pair, and I asked her if she picked the cheaper pair to save us money, and she said “yes.” So, I said, “she would like this pair” and handed her the pair that was double the price. Now I can’t make this up, but this is the whole reason why it’s important to not look at pricing and pick what you love, if you have the money and not be afraid that you’ll spend it all, never to have any more again.br>When the sales clerk rang up the expensive pair of glasses, she got this weird look on her face. She kept typing in numbers, and then she said “I don’t know what’s happening, but this pair, that should be double to price, is ringing up much less than the other pair you were looking at.” She knew what the price was, but there was a glitch in her system that she said would be more work to fix, so she charged us much less, for the expensive pair of glasses.br>#Mindset #Thinking #Thoughts #TheScienceofGettingRich #WallaceDWattles #Prosperity #WaltDisney #ArtLinkeletter #Abundance br>Putting PART 3 into ACTION: Living the Impression of Increasebr>So how do we take this concept and put it into action in our daily lives? It’s all about taking the focus off ourselves, and directing it towards others. Since all people seek this increase, if we become someone who inherently gives this to others, we will become in demand.br>The example I wanted to share here is that we can all give increase to others, even if we are living in lean or difficult times ourselves, we just need to be aware, so we can act quickly.br>This is where I’ve got to say that I am guilty of sometimes not being aware. Sometimes I’m standing in line at a grocery store, and just zoning out, thinking of all the things on my plate. Go back 20 years, when I was in my lean times, and I was exactly the same.br>If we want to LIVE the impression of increase every day, we’ve got to be aware.br>One day, I was standing in line to pay for groceries, and this was a time when I had to make the money I was earning stretch far. I was tired, and was not paying attention to the fact that the guy ahead of me was trying to buy diapers for his family. He was trying to pay with some sort of voucher that this store didn’t take. Now fast forward to when I had my kids, diapers were really expensive. This was something he needed, and I missed the opportunity to offer to help him. I had enough money that day to pay for my food and his diapers, but he was sent away. I remember trying to run after this young guy in the parking lot, to say I could help, but he was gone. Not a fun experience standing at the cash register and you can’t pay for something.br>For this lesson, I would say, be aware of where you can help others, and if you can, lend a hand. I always regretted not paying attention, and missing an opportunity to help someone.br>“Increase is what all men and women are seeking: it is the urge of the Formless Intelligence within them, seeking fuller expression…All human activities are based on this desire for increase; people are seeking more food, more clothes, better shelter, more luxury, more beauty, more knowledge, more pleasure—increase in something, more in life.” Wallace D. Wattlesbr>#mindset #Thinking #thoughts #TheScienceofGettingRich #Prosperity #Neuroscience #TheImpressionofIncrease #abundance br>Putting PART 4 into ACTION: GRATITUDE IS FAITH In ACTIONbr>Read chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days, paying attention to each chapter and this alone will change your world.br>I challenge YOU to read chapter 4/14/7 of this book for 90 days, and let me know what happens. br>Gratitude is an attitude that hooks us up to our source of supply. And the more grateful you are, the closer you become to the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being. Bob Proctor on Chapter 7 of Wallace D. Wattles SGR book. br>#TheScienceofGettingRich #BobProctor #WallaceDWattles #gratitude #gratitudepractice #gratitudechallenge #gratitudejourney #thinking #thoughts #mindset br>Putting PART 5 into ACTION: DEVELOPING A ROCK SOLID MENTAL MINDSETbr>Reading chapters 1 (The Right to be Rich), 2 (There is a Science of Getting Rich), 3 (Is Opportunity Monopolized) and 5 (Increasing Life) we are working on our mental faculties.br>The first part of this book, or Thinking in a Certain Way, takes time.br>If you want to know how you are thinking, look at the results you are achieving. This is a clear sign.br>If you like the results that someone else is achieving, ASK them, “What is your mental mindset as it relates to your work” and you’ll learn something new that you can apply to strengthen your own.br>Rome wasn’t built in one day, and our mindset and ability to THINK in THIS CERTAIN WAY takes time and practice, but this is the foundation for what we are building here.br>Putting PART 6 into ACTION: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU REALLY WANT.br>Never think or speak of what you want without feeling confident that it will arrive. Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Richbr>In part 6 we are still working through how to THINK in This Certain Way covering Chapters 6 (How Riches Come to You), 8 (Thinking in the Certain Way), 9 (How to Use the Will) 10 (Further Use of the Will).br>We looked at ideas for creating Multiple Sources of Income here, and ways to further strengthen our mental abilities by referring back to the Think and Grow Rich study, or The Silva Method.br>This whole time we are letting the Syllabus sink into our daily life, and becoming familiar with Chapters 4, 14 and 7.br>#TheScienceofGettingRich #WallaceDWattles #Mindset #Prosperity #2024Goals #TheWill #Thinking br>Putting PART 7 into ACTION:br>Here we covered Chapters 11-17, the final chapters of the book that are focused around ACTING in THIS CERTAIN WAY.br>We are reminded that “A person must act as well as think” and how important our daily actions are.br>It’s here that productivity courses come to mind, to sharpen our daily routines.br>Wattles believes in not just taking action in the present moment, but by making sure it’s EFFECTIVE action with EVERYTHING that you do. br>FINAL THOUGHTS:br>For a book that I was hesitant to cover, I’m so glad I did. It was a mindset shift for me to pick the Science of Getting Rich notes, study guides and worksheets out of the back of my closet, and begin this study the end of last year.br>I hope that you’ve enjoyed looking at the deeper meaning behind the words of Wallace D. Wattles, with me, where he shows us that there is a Science of Getting Rich, and it’s all about Thinking AND Acting, in This Certain Way.br>PART 1: Prosperity Consciousnessbr>FINDING THE JOY IN LEAN OR DIFFICULT TIMESbr>What’s YOUR story for this example?br>PART 2: The First Principle of the Science of Getting Rich: Getting Comfortable with Money br>What’s YOUR story for this example? How have your worked on your own prosperity consciousness?br>PART 3: Living the Impression of Increasebr>How do YOU live the impression of increase?br>PART 4: GRATITUDE (FAITH In ACTION)br>How do YOU put faith into action in your life?br>PART 5: DEVELOPING A ROCK SOLID MENTAL MINDSETbr>How do YOU strengthen YOUR mental mindset?br>PART 6: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU REALLY WANTbr>Are you aware of what is seeking expression with and through you? What are you doing to develop your talents and abilities? What multiple sources of income can you set up with these talents?br>PART 7: REVIEW COMPLETE THESE 4 ACTION STEPS:br>CLOSING ACTION STEPS:br>I do encourage everyone to read Chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days as an action item to studying this book.br>Print a copy of the Syllabus, and put it somewhere you will be able to see it, and read it.br>Read the Syllabus every day, for 90 days, along with chapters 4/14/7.br>Finally, come up with your own examples that go with the 7 PARTS of the book. I had to THINK to create mine, and when you can see these principles in ACTION, along with a change in your THINKING, this is when the magic will happen. You will begin to ACT in this CERTAIN WAY.br>My goal for the END of this review, is to show that without a shadow of a doubt, we ALL have the ability to “Think and Grow Rich” like we learned from Napoleon Hill’s study (with our potential as well as our finances) and That there is a Science to Doing This, using Wallace D. Wattles principles.  If we can do the hard work involved (using persistence like we did while reading chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days) sharpen our ability to think, make connections grow from what we’ve learned, and then finally, APPLY what we’ve learned, we will see that failure impossible.br>We just need to keep “thinking and growing” and then “Acting in This Certain Way.”br>RESOURCES:br>How to Manifest and Attract Financial Abundance w/ Rhonda Byrne (Creator of The Secret) Lewis Howes: The School of Greatness with Rhonda ByrneIn todays episode of The School of Greatness, were diving into a topic thats close to my heart and likely yours too - the journey of manifesting money. I had the pleasure of sitting down with none other than Rhonda Byrne, the mastermind behind “The Secret.” Our conversation was nothing short of enlightening. As Rhonda shared her insights, I couldnt help but reflect on my own financial journey, from times of struggle to moments of abundance. This episode isnt just about money; its about transforming your life through the principles that Rhonda and I have lived and tested. Whether youre just starting out or looking to deepen your understanding of financial abundance, this is a conversation you wont want to miss.br>Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-school-of-greatness/id596047499?i1000641351452br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Rhonda Byrne 2006 The Secret https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0846789/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br> br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 Think and Grow Rich Series https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/br> br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Method  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br> br>v Join Paul Martinelli’s Study of Think and Grow Rich for FREE https://www.freeprogram.yourempoweredlife.com/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #288 on “What Does Acting Have to Do With Our Self-Belief and Identity?” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-what-does-acting-have-to-do-with-self-belief-and-our-identity/br> br>vii“Oscar and Emmy winner Phil Goldfine shares the five things you need to know to succeed in show business” Feb. 25, 2019 by Yitzi Weiner  https://medium.com/authority-magazine/oscar-and-emmy-winner-phil-goldfine-shares-the-five-things-you-need-to-know-to-succeed-in-show-b3152bbf985ebr> br>viiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #38 with Todd Woodcroft  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/assistant-coach-to-the-winnipeg-jets-todd-woodcroft-on-the-daily-grind-in-the-nhl/br> br>ixNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #166 with Chris Gargano https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/vice-president-executive-producer-of-the-new-york-jets-chris-gargano-on-accelerating-leadership-for-maximum-impact-and-results/br> br>x Andrea@Achieveit360.combr> br>xi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #294 on “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the 6 Faculties of the Mind.”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/br> br>xii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE 316 PART 3 REVIEW of The Science of Getting Rich https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-3-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-14-the-neuroscience-behind-the-impression-of-increase/br> br>xiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #203 with Paranormal Researcher Ryan O’Neill  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/br> br>xiv Lewis Howes with Rhonda Byrnes How to Manifest and Attract Financial Abundance w/ 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Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ”How to Think in This Certain Way” Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10.!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Jan 13, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Jan 13, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how our brain learns best.br>On todays episode #319 we will cover:br>Chapter 6: HOW RICHES COME TO YOUbr>✔ Where we learned to listen to the desire that’s seeking expression with and through you and think “how can you create something that give others more USE value than you are taking from them in cash value.”br>✔ Ideas for creating Multiple Sources of Income in your life.br>CHAPTER 8 THINKING IN THE CERTAIN WAYbr>✔ Where we learned You must have a clear and definite mental picture of what you want. You cannot transmit an idea unless you have it yourself.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles).br>✔ Reminders to go back and PRACTICE the skill of putting the image of what you want on the screen of your mind, by reviewing The Silva Method (our most downloaded series from 2023).br>CHAPTER 9 HOW TO USE THE WILLbr>CHAPTER 10 FURTHER USE OF THE WILLbr>✔ Reminders to keep developing our WILL to eliminate doubts and fears, and stay focused on whatever it is that we are working towards.br>Welcome back to PART 6 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich. In this classic book on thinking, this book describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own personal and professional lives. Rhonda Byrne, creator of the movie The Secreti, said she stumbled across The Science of Getting Rich and has never been the same. This was one of the first seminars I sold when I worked with Bob Proctor back in the late 1990s, and he mentioned to me in our interview on EP 66ii that his business took off after Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret took off. There is true magic within the words written within these pages, and like all of the books we dive deep into, it’s the application of what we read here that has the potential to change our life forever.br>If you enjoyed our Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richiii book, or the 4 Part Series of The Silva Method,iv (that I’m going to revisit after this study is complete) the concepts we will cover in this review go hand in hand with those Deep Dives. I’m currently studying Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich” with Paul Martinelliv, who teaches this book like no one else and I’m constantly reminded of how important our ability to “think” really is. Napoleon Hill titled his book with four simple words. He picked “think and grow” as the first three, and we covered in this series the power of our thoughts. Now, we are learning through the words of Wallace D. Wattles, that once we know how to think and grow, we can next add the rich part, and he shows us there is a science to this.br>I always add that it’s not just rich financially, but we grow rich in our knowledge, rich in our potential, and we need money to keep learning, and growing, so yes, rich financially.br>Bringing us to Chapter 6: HOW RICHES COME TO YOUbr>How do riches come to you? My goal for the END of this review, (after our next episode) is to show that without a shadow of a doubt, we ALL have the ability to “Think and Grow Rich” and That there is a Science to Doing This.  If we can do the hard work involved (using persistence like while reading chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days) we will sharpen our ability to think, make connections and grow from what we’ve learned. Once we APPLY what we’ve learned, we will see that failure is not possible. We just need to keep “thinking and growing” and then “Acting in This Certain Way.”br>Chapter 6 opens up with Wattles urging us to “Give people more in use value than cash value of the thing you take from them” explaining:br>“The paper, ink and other material in this book may not be worth the money you pay for it, but if the ideas suggested by it bring you thousands of dollars, you have not been wronged by those who have sold it to you. They have given you great use value for small cash value” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles) “especially if the ideas in this book brings you thousands of dollars.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles).br>So, while acting in this “Certain Way” that Wattles describes, now add, that you must give every others more in use value than you take from them in cash value. In doing so, you are adding to the life of the world.br>This is why I give my best work away for free on this podcast. I’m putting this chapter into practice by giving more in “use value than I expect back in cash value.” This is also the value behind volunteering our time. Give more in use value to others, than we expect back in cash value.br>This is the part in this book that dates it back to the early 1900s. He says next that:br>“If you want a sewing machine (he would) suggest that before you impress the thought of a sewing machine in the thinking substance that you first make sure the image of the machine is clearly formed in your mind.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles). This to me is where this book aligns directly with what we learned from Think and Grow Rich, as well as The Silva Method.br>“After you form the thought, you must have the most and unquestioning faith that the sewing machine is coming.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles).br>This is important. How many times have you heard someone going for something they really want (a sewing machine in Wattles’ time or something else in our time- a new job, or something) and they speak about it showing they aren’t confident in their attainment of whatever it is they are going for.br>Wattles says “NEVER think or speak of (what you want) without feeling confident that it will arrive.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles).br>“It will be brought to you by the power of the supreme intelligence.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles) who insists that we must not “forget for a moment that the thinking substance is everything” (Ch 6, SGR) and that “you can have anything you want, as long as you use it for the advancement of your life and the lives of others.” (Ch 6, SGR).br>Next, Wattles talks about a boy who said to him while sitting at a piano “I can feel the music in me but I can’t make my hands go right.”br>He’s explaining the boys’ desire seeking expression with and through him. The boy knows and feels what he’s meant to do, but it’s going to take PRACTICE and the right mindset (Thinking in this certain way) to develop this talent in him that could by all means lead him to riches if he works diligently at his skill.br>We asked this question at the end of our last EPISODE 319, PART 5vi of this review.br>What is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? br>This desire in you is “the urge of the Original Substance, containing all the possibilities of life.” I’m not going to skip this part, or leave it out. I will say that Wattles is telling us that it is God who seeks expression with and through us.br>So, it’s TRULY impossible to fail when you feel this desire within you.  But it is up to each one of us to fully develop these God-given talents and abilities within us.br>It’s in Chapter 6 that in the seminar industry, while studying this book, Bob Proctor would always teach the importance of having income from multiple sources, to create wealth. It’s not another job, but just adding another income stream to what you’ve already got. While working in the seminar industry I met many people from all walks of life, and they ALL understood this principle. I talked about what a paradigm shift this concept was for me when I first started to see different ways I could earn money, that were outside of working a job, that runs 9-5 hours on EP 67.vii  br>Putting Chapter 6 into Practice: br>Listen to The Desire That’s Seeking Expression with and Through You and think “how can you create something that give others more USE value than you are taking from them in cash value.”br>Multiples Sources of Income Ideas Using This Principle: br>If you want to build income outside of what you do fulltime, Russell Brunsonviii, the co-founder and owner of Clickfunnels is a master as teaching The Value Ladder, that’s based on offering people products with high use value, and low cost, to bring them into your “funnel” and offer them more and more cost as they progress along the way. See if any of the ideas I’ve written below are of interest to YOU to create multiple sources of income over time.br>Writing a Book: (is one way) to create another source of income, but anyone who has written a book will tell you that the book itself won’t make you a lot of money unless you sell thousands of copies. A book can lead you to earn income from other sources like speaking engagements, workshops and courses where you share your knowledge with others, and they would gratefully give you’re their money, to learn more. Looking at Brunsons Value Ladder, you can give away a book, or offer it for a low price (have you ever noticed some books are FREE, but you just need to pay for shipping)? This is a common strategy that can lead you into the author’s “funnel” where they will upsell you other programs and services.br> br>Online Courses: When I first started putting some of my old courses online, I was amazed when I would receive money into my bank account from people who purchased those courses. The more people want to learn what you are teaching, the more they will purchase the course you have created.br> br>Mastermind Groups: You can now take people who come your way from your training, and offer specialized training for smaller groups. The more people are interested in learning what you “know” they will be happy pay you to be “trained” by you in smaller groups.br> br>Monetizing YouTube: As more and more people want to learn from you, you will have more followers on social media. Once you have 1,000 followers on YouTube, you can begin to earn money for ads that show up during your videos. To earn a lot of money this way, you do need to have a lot (meaning thousands of views of your videos). This one took me some time to build, but since building this one since 2019, I now receive ad funds directly to my business bank account, allowing me to put those funds towards research and development. You can see the progression of our interviews since 2019ixbr>Monetize a Podcast: I did try this one out, but stopped, as it’s important to me that I’m giving the best content I have, for free on this podcast. In the future, I’ll consider putting ads on this podcast (that make sense to my brand), but for now, I’m not using this option. It’s much like the money sent to you via YouTube.br> br>OTHER IDEAS: These ideas show that when you provide value (or something that’s greater in use value than what you pay for it) that can build you towards significant income over time. I’m sure there are many more ideas that you can come up with. Take out a piece of paper and draw a circle in the middle called MSIs (for multiple sources of income) and brainstorm how many ideas YOU can come up. Off the top of my head, I can think of one of my friends who was a child actor in the movie A Christmas Story. Every year, she receives a royalty check for appearing in that movie, with a speaking role. What other ideas can YOU think of?br>Find your MSIs, and get to work!br>Then, Think and Grow…Rich.br>CHAPTER 7 GRATITUDE br>We covered this chapter on EP #317.xbr>CHAPTER 8 THINKING IN THE CERTAIN WAY br>Wattles opens up this next chapter by telling us to “go back to chapter 6 and re-read the story of the man who formed the mental image of his house, and this is the initial step towards getting rich.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles). He affirms,br>“You must have a clear and definite mental picture of what you want. You cannot transmit an idea unless you have it yourself.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles).br>Which is Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich in action, and the whole concept behind The Silva Method.br>Before this month ends, I’ll be covering a review of our Top 10 episodes of 2023 that had The Silva Method in the top 4 spots, just blowing my mind when I saw the numbers and how many people around the world were interested in learning The Silva Method.br>I’ve not yet covered a review of The Silva Ultramind System, that’s a step beyond what we covered in that 4-part series but have to mention that there are parts of this program that will expand your thinking, specifically with your ability to create images on your mental screen. No one covers this program like Vishen Lakhiani from Mind Valleyxi. br> br>It’s here I learned how to build my mental screen (day 3), solve problems on this screen (day 4), and day 5 I learned to walk through my home, (and anywhere else I’d love to see) through a unique process that projects my mind wherever I’d like to go. br>Putting Chapter 8 into Practice: br>RE-READ CHAPTER 6: Do what Wattles says and go back and re-read the story of the person in Chapter 6 who formed the mental image of building a house in his mind, before he moved towards what he wanted.br>LOOK AT THE SILVA ULTRA MIND SYSTEM: Look through the 30-day curriculum and see if you’d like to experience it. I’m not affiliated with Mind Valley, but after my friend Hans Ajay told me “this program would change me forever” I’ve got to agree. There’s nothing out there that I’ve seen so far that teaches Joe Silva’s Method, better than this program. br>PRACTICE! Pick a time of day that you will practice ‘building images” on the screen of your mind. Whether you use The Silva Method, and just plain old visualization, practicing this skill will help you to Think and Grow…br>Then it’s up to you to apply what you are learning to Grow Rich in potential and Grow Rich financially with your skills and talents.br>This is a program you can study, and learn from, for many years to come.br>CHAPTER 9 HOW TO USE THE WILLbr>CHAPTER 10 FURTHER USE OF THE WILLbr>I thought it was interesting that Wattles picked the use of the Will, for chapters 9 and again in 10, with further uses of The Will. This shows me that he recognized that we can work hard, visualizing what we want, and take action with our goals, Thinking and Acting, but if we don’t know how to execute the proper use of our will, we will struggle with doing things “The Certain Way” that he suggests.br>The Will is one of our higher faculties that we covered on EP #294xii “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the 6 Faculties of the Mind” and the Will, gives us the ability to concentrate.  When reviewing the Will on this episode, I mentioned that meditation was one way to strengthen this faculty, along with an exercise of staring at a candle flame until you and the flame become one.br>Wattles takes the use of the will a step further saying “it’s as wrong to coerce people by mental powers as it is by physical power” (Ch 9, SGR, Wattles) so you must only use your Will for yourself, and not to will others to do things for you. You must use your Will “to keep yourself thinking and acting in a certain way.”br>“Use your mind to form a mental image of what you want and hold this vision with faith and purpose. Use your will to keep your mind working the right way.” (Ch 9, SGR, Wattles).br>Also, use your Will to prevent yourself from thinking thoughts of doubt and disbelief as “doubt and disbelief is as certain to start a movement away from you as faith and purpose are to start one towards you.” (Ch 9, SGR, Wattles).br>There are definitely some parts of this book, written in 1910 that you might disagree with, especially when it comes to not talking about poverty, or disease. For those involved heavily in charitable organizations, I do believe that we can all help support organizations, instead of doing what Wattles suggests, and that’s to not think about them at all. Or with health, I believe that studying and learning about health has helped me to become healthier, so some parts of this book, I just don’t agree with, but I can also see what Wattles was intending when he was writing this book.br>In chapter 10, The further use of the will, Wattles expands on more uses of the Will to help us to “make the most of ourselves” which is my goal with this podcast.br>He ends Chapter 10 by reading the syllabus again.br>Remember:br>“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, penetrates, permeates and fills the interspaces of the universe. br>A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. br>You can form things in your thought, and by impressing your thought upon the formless substance, can cause the thing you think about to be created.”br>“In order to do this, a person must pass from the competitive to the creative mind. They must form a clear mental picture in their thoughts with the fixed purpose to get what they want, and the unwavering faith that they will get what they want—closing their mind to all that may tend to dim their vision, or quench their faith. “br> We now see that we must live and act in this Certain Way.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude PART 6 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered:br>Chapter 6: HOW RICHES COME TO YOUbr>Where we learned to listen to the desire that’s seeking expression with and through you and think “how can you create something that give others more USE value than you are taking from them in cash value.”br>We brainstormed ideas for creating multiple sources of income in our life, so that money can begin to come our way even while we are sleeping at night.br>We learned to THINK and GROW…first, preparing ourselves to be rich in potential and financially second.br>CHAPTER 8 THINKING IN THE CERTAIN WAY br>Remembering “You must have a clear and definite mental picture of what you want. You cannot transmit an idea unless you have it yourself.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles).br>We talked about different programs we can use to further develop whatever it is that we imagine on the mental screen of our minds, (The Silva Ultra Mind Course) or by going back to read Chapter 6 on the importance of building the image of what we want on the screen of our minds first.br>CHAPTER 9 HOW TO USE THE WILLbr>CHAPTER 10 FURTHER USE OF THE WILLbr>Finally, we looked at the importance of developing the higher faculty of our will, to prevent us from focusing on our doubts and fears, while keeping us focused on improving ourselves for the better,br>I hope that by diving into the 17 Chapters of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, you are making connections with how you can do things in this Certain Way, building faith in the fact thatbr>NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE when follow the principles Wattles outlines in this classic book on thinking.br>See you next with the final chapters of this book, and conclusion of our DEEP Dive into The Science of Getting Rich.br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Rhonda Byrne 2006 The Secret https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0846789/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br> br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 Think and Grow Rich Series https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/br> br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Method  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br> br>v Join Paul Martinelli’s Study of Think and Grow Rich for FREE https://www.freeprogram.yourempoweredlife.com/br> br>viNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #319 PART 5 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-5-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-revealing-the-secret-within-the-syllabus-chapters-1-2-3-and-5/br> br>viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #67  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/br> br>viii https://www.russellbrunson.com/br> br>ix Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interviews https://www.youtube.com/playlist?listPLb5Z3cA_mnKhiYc5glhacO9k9WTrSgjzWbr> br>x Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #317 PART 4 REVIEW of Wallace D. 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Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ” Revealing The Secret Within the Syllabus” Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Wednesday Jan 03, 2024/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Wednesday Jan 03, 2024/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>PART 5 REVIEW of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D Wattlesbr>Welcome back to PART 5 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich. In this classic book on thinking, this book describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own lives.br>Rhonda Byrne, creator of the movie The Secreti, said she stumbled across The Science of Getting Rich and has never been the same. This was one of the first seminars I sold when I worked with Bob Proctor back in the late 1990s, and he mentioned to me in our interview on EP 66ii that his business took off after Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret took off. There is true magic within the words written within these pages, and like all of the books we dive deep into, it’s the application of what we read here that has the potential to change our life forever.br>It took me some time to review this book, honestly, because many of the concepts I didn’t fully understand myself. It’s taken me over 25 years to finally grasp the meaning behind the timeless concepts that Wattles wrote about in 1910, and writing this series has helped me to refine my own thinking, in addition to sharing what I’m learning here with you, wherever you might be listening in the world.br>If you enjoyed our Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richiii book, or the 4 Part Series of The Silva Method,iv the concepts we will cover in this review go hand in hand with those Deep Dives.br>I read this review about this book and it caught my eye.br> br>No student of thought should be without this historic book. Think about this for a minute.br>Read this book and do it exactly as written and you will see HOW failure is impossible.br>This is the PERFECT book and series to launch 2024 with.br>On todays episode #319 we will cover:br>✔ CHAPTER 1: THE RIGHT TO BE RICH br>“There is nothing wrong with wanting more in life. No man is to be happy with little.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles)br>✔ CHAPTER 2 THERE IS A SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH br>With some thoughts on what the title of this book makes you think about.br>✔ CHAPTER 3 IS OPPORTUNITY MONOPOLIZED?br>What is it that YOU really want? Do you think you can achieve it?br>✔ CHAPTER 4: THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICHbr>We covered this chapter on EP 315 in PART 2v of this REVIEW where I challenged everyone to read chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days. Keep reading.br>✔ CHAPTER 5: INCREASING LIFEbr>Why must we develop our Mind, Body and Spirit?br>Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how our brain learns best.br>At the end of each year, we review timeless and important books that were recommended to me when I worked in the motivational speaking industry in the late 1990s, and my goal is to see how science can inform us as we move towards our goals in 2024, (whether it with the interviews we will host) or by diving into what I saw working over and over again in the speaking industry, so we can all be the most improved, 2.0 version of ourselves.br>This year, we are reviewing Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich book that was written in 1910. I’ve set the stage for the application of this book by asking us to begin or end our study by reading chapters 4/14/7 in this order for 90 days. The order is important. This is where our review began. If you can do this one activity, I promise you that the magical words that Wattles wrote on the pages of this book, will begin to have significant meaning to you.br>In PART 1vi we saw the importance of opening up our minds to prosperity thinking, (that there is more than enough for all of us vs poverty consciousness that there is not enough) and PART 2vii we focused on the power of our thoughts, specifically with how to “think and act in this certain way” to achieve the results we are talking about here. We gave examples of two distinct types of thinkers, encouraging all of us to open the keyhole in the door (or kick down the door) and expand of level of awareness in this process. With PART 3viii of our review, we explored Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase, with two suggestions for Acting in this Certain Way with everyone we interact with. Look to where you can give others genuine compliments, pointing out their accomplishments and efforts, and always look for where you can assist others with your resources. Then on PART 4, we covered Chapter 7 on Gratitude that connected us directly with our source of supply.br>Let’s now dive into the rest of the chapters of this timeless book, keeping in mind where the heart of this book exists. We must understand the syllabus. I’ll read it here, and again at the end, and my hope is that the secret that Wattles intends us to “see” will reveal itself to you, and like Rhonda Byrnes, who read this book, and was never the same, I hope that something new is revealed to you, changing your thinking in some way, and helping you to see if you can do things in this Certain Way, that failure is impossible. br>Remember: Getting Rich is the result of doing things in a certain way. We help ourselves first, then we look for ways to help others do the same.br>Before we begin, do you have questions about this syllabus like I did when I first read this book? Here’s mine:br>Q1: What is this thinking stuff from which all things are made that fills the inter spaces of the universe? Wattles says, it’s everywhere, but what is it?br>My Answer: It is formless, supremely intelligent and permeates everything around us—including organic and inorganic things and the spaces between them. Wattles uses many terms interchangeably to describe this substance. After reading and studying this book for over 2 decades, I came to see this “thinking stuff” as my Source, which I call God. You might call it something else, but naming it while reading this book can help to see its power and why “a thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.” This essentially is what prayer is. “A person can form things in their thoughts (or like through prayer) and by impressing their thoughts upon the formless substance (your source of Supply or God), can cause the thing they think about to be created.” When you break this syllabus down a bit, it doesn’t seem so “far out there.” br>I am certain that Wattles is describing the power of prayer.br>To put the syllabus into practice, think about where you feel the most connected to this source.  It is everywhere, but some of us might feel this connection in nature, like I’ve described while hiking in the mountains, near water (or the Ocean) like scientist and activist Dr. Wallace J Nichols talked about on EP 297ix this past summer. Wherever you feel the most connected, just trust that there is something bigger than you, that will help you to produce whatever it is that you “image” in your thoughts.br>Let’s look at the remaining chapters of the book.br>CHAPTER 1 THE RIGHT TO BE RICH br>Wattles says that “No man can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or soul development (our fullest) potential without money.” br>In the pages of my notebook, I wrote “thought always proceeds the action” or “what’s coming, we think about.”br>I don’t need to look far to say this isn’t so, as we witness this with our two girls and competitive gymnastics. As with any sport or skill, it takes money to learn these skills, and it was a good year that our oldest daughter would ask to join the competitive team at her gym before we agreed to it. Later, she let me know that she used to watch YouTube videos of gymnasts training, and she knew this is what she wanted to do with all of her heart. There was much thought in her mind that happened a good year BEFORE she even tried out to be a part of this team.br>The same goes with the material you are studying now. I watched people pay thousands of dollars to attend each seminar to learn this information from the best teachers in the world. Many who wanted to attend, couldn’t not pay the tuition. You can always read this book on your own, or watch videos to learn new skills, but to immerse yourself with the best teachers in the world, the easiest way is to pay for an exchange of their knowledge for your money. br>“To unfold the soul and develop talent” we cannot do these things unless you have the money to pay for them. br>Which leads me back to why I’m giving away everything I’ve learned over the years, for FREE, on this podcast. I know this is what I am meant to do. I was fortunate enough to learn directly from some of the best teachers in the world, and now, I am meant to give back in this way. For now, this podcast remains ad free for this reason. It has always been important to me that I put the best work I’ve got, out to the world, for free, because of the principles within the pages of this book.  What I want for myself, I want for others.br>When you find your place, you will know where you have room to give back. I do think that Wattles intends us to all get to this place where we shift our thinking from “what can I get” to “how can I help others” with my talents and abilities.br>Part 1 of this series we spent on prosperity consciousness vs poverty for this reason. If you’re listening and are struggling with this concept, go back and listen to Part 1 where we dove into two ways of thinking about money. br>This is an important lesson because we will need it to “reach our fullest mental, spiritual and physical unfoldment.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).br>“Success in life is becoming what you want to be” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles) so for my daughter who begged us to join competitive gymnastics, it was her desire seeking expression with and through her, (to do this sport) but it takes money to do this. br>I think back to my early days, when I wanted to become a teacher it took money to pay for my teacher training. If you want to learn business strategies, same idea. Whatever we want, it begins with a desire in our thoughts, and what’s coming our way, we will think about, usually long before we take action towards it.br>What about you? Whenever we have wanted to learn, grow and advance ourselves in our lives and careers, it takes money to do this.br>Remember: “There is nothing wrong with wanting more in life. No man is to be happy with little.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).br>What do you think when you hear this? Do you agree with Wattles? Over the years I became more comfortable with “wanting more in life” and when I was living my most lean years, I made sure to spend my leisure time in places that made me “feel” the abundance that Wattles was describing when he said “there is nothing wrong with wanting.”  I often sat writing in the lobby of the most beautiful resorts I could find to keep my thinking away from poverty and more towards prosperity thinking.br>Wattles writes that “No man can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or soul development unless he has plenty of money; for to unfold the soul and to develop talent he must have many things to use, and he cannot have these things unless he has the money to buy them with.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).br>Like my daughter’s gymnastics training, or what we must do to pay for new skills we want to acquire.br>Wattles writes that “Man’s right to life means his right to have free and unrestricted use of the things which may be necessary to his fullest mental, spiritual and physical unfoldment.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).br>“No man can be really happy or satisfied unless his body is living fully in every function, and unless the same is true of his mind and soul.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).br>Be sure to develop all three parts of us (our body, mind and soul).br>“Wherever there is unexpressed possibility, or function not performed, there is unsatisfied desire. Desire is possibility seeking expression, or function seeking performance.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).br>Think about this for a minute. What is it in you that is “unexpressed possibility” that you could nurture and grow in 2024? For me, it’s clear and obvious. If I was unable to research, read books, and then work on integrating this new information in my life, and then share what I’m learning with you, I would not be truly happy. Hosting this podcast (is my desire seeking expression) is driven by an unrelentless desire for me to keep researching, learning, and sharing anything that can help us to all improve our productivity and results.br>What about you? What is it that you must do? What is your desire that is “possibility seeking expression” in you? This is a good thing to know for ourselves, and then look at see if you can notice it in others.br>Before moving to chapter 2, I think we have given some good examples as to why there is nothing wrong with wanting to have enough money to develop our body, mind and soul, to nurture our “desires” or our “possibility seeking expression” or “function seeking performance” so we can be truly happy ourselves, before we begin to think of how we can extend our hand outwards, to help others.br>CHAPTER 2 THERE IS A SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH br>Before we go any further, I wonder, what comes up for you when you saw the title of this book? br>Do you think of the TV show Lifestyles of the Rich and the famous, like me?br>The title of this book is one of the reasons I didn’t want to cover it on this podcast in the first place. While I see the importance of earning money, I’m not one to want to “be rich” and when multi-million-dollar yachts sail past me, they don’t catch my eye. I’ve never been drawn to anything excessive so covering a book about “getting rich” was not on the top of my list.br>I can recognize others like me while I’m interviewing them. The inventor of GDV technology, Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, from EP 307x mentioned that while he enjoys inventing, he’s not as good with the business side of things. He writes in his books that when he went on some of his exciting trips around the world, he just took his sandals, and a hat to keep the sun off his face.br>So, if you are like me, not very interested in “Getting Rich” and the title of this book deterred you a bit, just see if there is something we can learn together. It’s here my mentor, Bob Proctor, would send me back to PART 1xi of this series, and work on my prosperity thinking. He would remind me that “nobody can have all he wants without plenty of money.” (Chapter 1, SGR, Wattles).br>And I would come back to Chapter 2 with an expanded and open mind. This Certain Way has to do with Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty.br>REMEMBER: “There is a Science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic.” (Chapter 2, SGR, Wattles) and we have discovered that it’s about thinking and acting in a certain way.br>“There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches and when these laws are learned and obeyed by any man, he will get rich with mathematical certainty.” (Ch 2, SGR, Wattles). If you were to study this book through Bob Proctor’s Seminars, it’s here that he would cover the 7 Laws of the Universe, where he would say that doing things in this “certain way” would be according to these Natural Laws that Wattles mentions in Chapter 2.br>We were not taught these laws in school, and I’m not going to cover them here, but I will say that “it doesn’t matter WHAT we’re doing, it matters HOW we are doing it.” We will cover “this certain way” in this book study, so at the end of these chapters, we will have a clear strategy on HOW to THINK AND ACT in this certain way, that Wattles describes and “those who do things in this Certain Way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich; while those who do not do things in this Certain Way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor.” br>And “nobody can have all he wants without plenty of money.” (Chapter 1, SGR, Wattles).br>Here’s An Example:br>Have you ever seen two businesses on the same side of the road, and one is thriving while the other is not? Wattles addresses this when he says that Getting Rich is “not a matter of environment” (Ch 2, SGR, Wattles) even though “some environments may be more favorable than others” but the success one person experiences is a result of “Doing Things in This Certain Way.” br>Wattles also says that “the ability to do things in this certain way is not due solely to the possession of talent, for many people who have great talent, remain poor, while others who have very little talent get rich.”  He says that “if you study people who have gotten rich, we find they are an average lot in all respects, having no greater talents and abilities than other men.” (Ch 2, SGR, Wattles). They got rich by “Doing Things in This Certain Way.” br>We covered this concept in PART 1xii of this review, as “Doing Things in This Certain Way” begins with prosperity thinking versus poverty mindset.br>Let’s keep going and see what else we can add to open up our understanding in this timeless book and of Doing Things in This Certain Way that Wattles describes.br>CHAPTER 3 IS OPPORTUNITY MONOPOLIZED?br>Chapter 3 is a good chapter for anyone who is worried that an opportunity that they really want, will pass them by.br>Wattles explains that “No man is kept poor because opportunity has been taken away from him; because other people have monopolized the wealth, and have put a fence around it.” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles).br>This is where the “thinking stuff” comes into play. It matters what thoughts we think, and put out into the world.br>When we think “oh, there’s no way I will ever do xyz” then that’s the message you’ve sent out to the formless substance. It might sound crazy, but just stay with me here. If Wallace D. Wattles wrote these principles in 1910, and they closely match Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, and Jose Silva’s The Silva Method, then why not just test this out for yourself for some time.br>The only thing we lack is awareness…and in order to open up our awareness, we must kick down the door, and look at the opportunity that’s available to all of us. br>Wattles explains that “The visible supply is practically inexhaustible; and the invisible supply really IS inexhaustible. (Economics teaches us there is a limited supply but Wattles is telling us that human attention is the only thing that is scarce). Everything you see on earth is made of one substance, out of which all things proceed. New Forms are constantly being made, and older ones are dissolving; but all shapes are assumed by One Thing. There is no limit to the supply of the Formless Stuff, or Original Substance.” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles).br>Abundance is here, we just might not be able to “see” it if it’s on a different level of vibration than our current level of thinking.br>This is where we come to understand that “the resources of the formless supply are at the command of any man or woman who will act and think in a certain way” then “the Secret to Life” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles) is available to all of us.br>Whatever it is that you desire, (that possibility that seeks expression with and through you) it is possible to achieve, with time, effort, hard work and focus. Like our daughters who begged us to join gymnastics, they were both willing to put in the hard work to develop the skills needed to push them both through difficult times to bring their visions into form) or for me, to know that I can never sit somewhere and not be reading a book, or writing an episode, that I’ll record and put out into the world. I’m willing to put in the time and effort to make sure these episodes are my best work, offering our listeners something unique, something they couldn’t just get from the internet, or from Google, which puts this show at the top of the charts (in Neurosciencexiii and SELxiv) each year.br>What is it for you? What is it that’s seeking expression through you? It might be a book you want to write, and you think, “Oh that book’s already been written” or you think someone else might be better at what you want to do. Until you step forward and try, you’ll be holding yourself back from expressing the possibility that wants to be expressed within you.br>Remember: The invisible supply is inexhaustible. The supply will never run short. If you come to this chapter, and are aware of something that might be holding you back from something you desire, it’s here that you can look at your paradigms, or beliefs that we covered in depth of EP 67.xvbr>If you are with me here, and know what it is that is seeking expression with and through you, (whatever it is that you desire) and you are not worried that someone else will take your place, keep reading this book.br>CHAPTER 4: THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICHbr>We covered this chapter on EP 315 in PART 2xvi of this REVIEW where I challenged everyone to read chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days. Keep reading.br>CHAPTER 5: INCREASING LIFEbr>Wattles explains that “Every living thing must continually seek for the enlargement of its life, because life, in the mere act of living, must increase itself.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles). br>There is nothing wrong for wanting to be/do/have more in our lives.br>Wattles says that “We want to get rich in order that you may eat, drink, and be merry when it’s time to do these things, see distant lands, feed your mind and develop your intellect; in order that you may love men and do kind things, and be able to play a good part in helping the world find truth.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles). br>Brian Proctor talked about this concept on our interview EP 292xvii this past summer because this is one chapter that Bob Proctor lived every day. He gave the impression of increase to EVERYONE. I remember when I was moving from Toronto to the US in 2001, with barely any money in my pocket, but an incredible vision for where I was going, and Bob said to me “Andrea, are you flying first class to Arizona?” I almost fell off the chair I was sitting on. Of course, I wasn’t flying first class! It would be a few years before I sat in first class on an airplane, but Bob wanted me to see that sitting in first class was definitely an option. It was just an option that took me a few years to grasp.br>Wattles says it this way. br>“A seed, dropped into the ground, springs into activity, and in the act of living produces a hundred more seeds; life, by living, multiplies itself. It is forever Becoming More; it must do so, if it continues to be at all. Intelligence is under this same necessity for continuous increase. Every thought we think makes it necessary for us to think another thought; consciousness is continually expanding. Every fact we learn leads us to the learning of another fact; knowledge is continually increasing. Every talent we cultivate brings to the mind the desire to cultivate another talent; we are subject to the urge of life, seeking expression, which ever drives us on to know more, to do more, and to be more.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles).br>It’s here that learning to live beyond our 5 senses, what our senses pick up, and develop the 6 faculties of our mind: our perception, reason, will, memory, imagination and intuition that we covered on EP 294xviii come into play. When Proctor asked me if I was flying first class to Arizona, he planted the seed in my mind that flying first class was a great way to travel. Proctor planted many seeds in my mind in the 6 years I worked in the seminar industry. Now, I feel like it’s my obligation to share what I learned, to help others.br>Wattles reminds us to “make the most of yourself, for yourself, and for others; and you can help others more by making the most of yourself than in any other way” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles.)br>You must live for yourself, (finding the right balance with just enough) for yourself first, and then help look for how you can help others.br>If you come from the competitive mindset, (if you’ve been conditioned to either WIN or LOSE) this next concept might take some additional effort. Wattles reminds us to “get rid of the thought of competition. You are to create, not to compete for what is already created. You do not have to take anything away from from anyone.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles).br>“Riches secured on the competitive plane are never satisfactory and permanent” Wattles says. They are yours today and another’s tomorrow. br>Remember if you are to become rich in a scientific and certain way, you must rise entirely out of competitive thought. You must never think for a moment that the supply is limited. This will drop you into the competitive mind the moment you begin to think that all the money is being cornered and controlled by the bankers and others…Know that the money you need will come when you need it.br>Live by this absolute truth. br>“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, penetrates, permeates and fills the interspaces of the universe. br>A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. br>You can form things in your thought, and by impressing your thought upon the formless substance, can cause the thing you think about to be created.”br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude PART 5 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered:br>CHAPTER 1: THE RIGHT TO BE RICH br>“There is nothing wrong with wanting more in life. No man is to be happy with little.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles)br>“To unfold the soul and develop talent” we cannot do these things unless you have the money to pay for them.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles)br>Then we talked about how our desire is “possibility seeking expression” with and through us, and we can look within ourselves to discover what our true desires are that we must express.br>My daughter, wanted to train in competitive gymnastics, which requires money “to unfold her soul and develop her talent.”br>I know that to unfold my soul, I must spend my leisure time studying, learning, and then sharing what I am learning to help others.br>Money is required for both of these examples.br>What is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? br>CHAPTER 2 THERE IS A SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH br>There is a Science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic.” (Chapter 2, SGR, Wattles) and we have discovered that it’s about thinking and acting in a certain way.br>Wattles describes that “those who do things in this Certain Way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich; while those who do not do things in this Certain Way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor.” br>My goal with this review of Wattles’ SGR book is to show us that we ALL have the same ability, the ability to “think” and “act” in a certain way, (with prosperity thinking vs poverty thinking) and that once we have learned to think and act this way for ourselves, we can then turn our focus onto others and add tremendous value and abundance to someone else’s life.br>CHAPTER 3 IS OPPORTUNITY MONOPOLIZED?br>In this chapter, we come to understand that “the resources of the formless supply are at the command of any man or woman who will act and think in a certain way” and that “the Secret to Life” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles) is available to all of us.br>It’s here that we see that there is something that’s seeking expression with and through you, (whatever it is that you desire) and you are not worried that someone else will take your place. Nothing is impossible.br>CHAPTER 4: THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICHbr>We covered The First Principle of “thinking and acting in this certain way” on EP 315 in PART 2xix of this REVIEW where I challenged everyone to read chapters 4/14/7 for 90 days. When reading Chapter 4, every day, the words will begin to have meaning to you, and your thinking will change, I promise you.br>In this chapter, I began to think:br>What do I really want?br>How am I thinking?br>Thinking is difficult!br>And slowly, with time, I began to see that nothing is impossible.br>CHAPTER 5: INCREASING LIFEbr>We learned that it’s important to “make the most of yourself, for yourself, and for others; and you can help others more by making the most of yourself than in any other way” and that “we are impelled to know more, be more and do more.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles.) br>We want to get rich in order that you may eat, drink, and be merry when it’s time to do these things, see distant lands, feed your mind and develop your intellect; in order that you may love men and do kind things, and be able to play a good part in helping the world find truth.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles).br>There is nothing wrong with wanting to develop our mind/body and spirit. In doing so, we uncover whatever it is that’s seeking expression in ourselves, that we want to develop in ourselves. Once we have developed ourselves, we can figure out ways to help others to do the same.br>Each chapter in The Science of Getting Rich helps to build our understanding of what it is that we are meant to do in this world, with an unwavering belief that we cannot fail. Once we have done this, we lend our hand to help others.br>Remember:br>“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, penetrates, permeates and fills the interspaces of the universe. br>A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. br>You can form things in your thought, and by impressing your thought upon the formless substance, can cause the thing you think about to be created.”br>“In order to do this, a person must pass from the competitive to the creative mind. They must form a clear mental picture in their thoughts with the fixed purpose to get what they want, and the unwavering faith that they will get what they want—closing their mind to all that may tend to dim their vision, or quench their faith. “br>Can you see how Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich goes hand in hand with Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich and The Silva Method?br>How NOTHING is impossible?br>How we are the product of our thoughts. What we think, we become?br>Next episode, we will cover chapters 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 that will lead us all to Chapters 13, 15, 16, 17 and the conclusion of this book review.br>See you next time.br>REFERENCES: br> br>i Rhonda Byrne 2006 The Secret https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0846789/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br> br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 Think and Grow Rich Series https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/br> br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Method  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br> br>v Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/br> br>vii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/br> br> br>viii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #316 PART 3 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-3-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-14-the-neuroscience-behind-the-impression-of-increase/br> br>ixNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #297 with Scientist and Activist Dr Wallace J Nichols on “Blue Mind”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-scientist-and-activistdrwallace-jnichols-on-blue-mind-the-surprising-science-that-shows-how-beingnear-inonor-underwatercanmakeyourhappier-h/br> br>x Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/br> br>xi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/br> br> br>xii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/br> br>xiii Top 17 Best Podcasts in Neuroscience in 2023 https://geniuslabgear.com/blogs/for-scientists/17-best-neuroscience-podcastsbr> br>xiv Top 20 Best SEL Podcasts in 2023 https://podcasts.feedspot.com/social_emotional_learning_podcasts/br> br>xv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #67 “Expanding Our Awareness” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/br> br>xvi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/br> br>xviiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #292 with Brian Proctor on “My Father Knew the Secret”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor/br> br>xviii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond Our 5 Senses”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/br> br>xix Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. 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Today’s episode we will take our first step towards a NEW technology, called TAOPATCH that’s been making inroads in the health and wellness industry over the years, and this is just the beginning.br>Watch this interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?vcEquCWcnx9A br>On today’s episode #318 we speak with the CEO of Taopatch USA, Dimiti Leonov.br>We will cover:br>✔ What is Taopatch nanotechnology and how can it impact our health and wellness in 2024?br>✔ What systems in the body are impacted with Taopatch?br>✔ How can wearing Taopatch impact our focus, emotions and even our spiritual side?br>✔ What are world-class athletes saying about Taopatch?br>✔ What does the most current research say about this nanotechnology?br>✔ How can you try Taopatch?br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.br>On today’s episode #318, we have Dmitri Leonov, the founder of TAOPATCH USAi.  Taopatch the nanotechnology device using light therapy with acupuncture. When I see a product that’s NEW, nicknamed The Human Upgrade Device, that addresses health and wellness, enhances physical performance, boosts energy levels, relieves pain, while being used by TOP WORLD-CLASS athletes and kept a secret for a competitive advantage, I want to know what it is.br>Dmitri reached out to me and offered to share what’s they have discovered with the intersection of technology, wellness and spirituality and how they are combining traditional methods like acupuncture with modern technology like light therapy and nanotechnology. I can’t even tell you how much I’m interested in learning more, especially as I’m personally exploring NEW technologies on this podcast, so when something innovative comes my way, there’s no hesitation to make this interview happen.br>Let’s meet the CEO of TAOPATCH USA, Dmitri Leonov, and see if he will reveal the secrets from the athletes he has seen using TAOPATCH as one of their best kept secrets in their careers, and what results they are attaining this this NEW Nanotechnology for health and wellness.br>Welcome Dmitri Leonov. Where have we reached you today?br>Dmitri, this whole podcast is designed to help all who tune in to find ways to improve ourselves (health, wellness, and even look at our spiritual side) so when I saw TAOPATCH, I knew I had to speak with you. Thanks so much for making this happen!br>Before we get to this fascinating health and wellness product, I wonder with your background as an entrepreneur, what drew you towards TAOPATCH with your entrepreneurial past?br>Q1: What is TAOPATCH, how does it work, where is it worn on the body, and who is using it for outstanding results?br>Q2: What systems in the body are impacted with TAOPATCH?br>Q3: How does it impact our emotions, focus and even our spirituality?br>Q4: I’ve been using magnet therapy for years, and even some technology that added far infrared tech (Nikken products). I have seen the power from products like these over the years. What would you say is different, better or more advanced about TAOPATCH than magnet therapy that many of us would be aware of? What’s missing if I’m only using magnets? br>Q4B: Can you explain what the material that TAOPATCH is made out of (Quantum Dots) and what did the recent Nobel Prizeii winners discover with this technology?br>Q4C: I know this patch uses light therapyiii, that on PUBMED has over 9K studies of this technology on our health and wellness. What are some of the benefits that a healthy athlete would notice using TAOPATCH? (vs maybe someone with a neurological disorder like Parkinson’s or MS). br>Q5: Let’s talk about pain management and injury recovery. When we first corresponded, I told you I was not a stranger to taping things on my body, especially through this podcast. I’ve got a magnet taped on my shoulder and a new Qicoil Rife machine (using PEMF therapy) that I’ve just started using after I interviewed the founder, David Wong on EP 312.iv If I’ve got an area on my body that hurts, (let’s say muscles knots) will it stop the pain and help the injury to heal in or does it just mask the pain?br>Q6: I’ve been trying wellness products on this podcast (ranging from the Fisher Wallace Brain stimulator, to the WHOOP wearable fitness tracker, to the Lief HRV device, (that taught me how to breath throughout my day) and most recently the QiCoil Rife Machine), and I use the device and after time, will record the results I’ve attained. I’d like to do something like this with TAOPATCH, since I already have something taped on by neck/upper back to relieve pain. I also am always looking for NEW ways to improve mental focus. I did fill out a questionnaire a few weeks ago, and was recommended I begin with the START PACK and THE EMOTION. What would you say to someone like me who is just starting out to learn more about TAOPATCH? How do we begin?>br>Q6B: If I was to get 1 pack (3 patches) how long would this last me? How do you recommend the patches are used?br>Q7: What else should we all know about this NEW and ADVANCED health and wellness technology? Is there anything important about the TAOPATCH that I’ve missed?br>Dmitri, I want to thank you for your time meeting with me today.br>For people to learn more about the TAOPATCH, is the best way to go to your website, see the testimonials, and then purchase directly from your website? br>What is the best way to learn more, and follow you?br>I will be looking into this for myself, and will record an update once I have tried it for some time.br>Thank you!br>FINAL THOUGHTS:br>There’s always so much more than our eyes can see, or our ears can hear with each guest we interview. After this interview, Dmitri and I chatted about what they are developing NEXT and I’ve got to say, they are on the cutting edge of accessing information to help the world.br>While I’m editing this episode, I’m also working on our TOP EPISODES from 2023 that included The Silva Method at the top, and in PART 4 of this series, we quoted Napoleon Hill who said “A genius is a man who has discovered how to increase the intensity of thought to a point where he can freely communicate with sources of knowledge not available through the ordinary rate of thought” The future is here, and this is being done to advance the world forward.br>If you want to try Taopatch along with me, go to their website and you can browse through the testimonials, case studies and research. https://taopatch.co/pages/shop-your-taopatchbr>Be sure to use the CODE: NEUROSCIENCE at check out.br>Since I’m currently using the Qualia Mind product for focus, I decided to begin with Taopatch start and see what I notice. Stay tuned for this update.br>What I think is interesting is that as we are learning from each episode (together) the knowledge we are gaining is all connected. We just covered the importance of opening up our Heart Chakra with Dr. Joe Dispenza’s meditations, and now, we learn that the Taopatch Start product emits light the green light frequency, which is the color of the heart chakra.br>Everything we are learning here is helping us to build a stronger, 2.0 version of ourselves, and knowledge really is power, when it’s put into use.br>This is our last episode of Season 10 of the podcast and of 2023. I’ll see you next week as we come back with an overview of the TOP 10 episodes from 2023, as chosen by you, and PART 5 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich.br>Have a safe and Happy New Year, and I’ll see you in 2024 with Season 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast.br>CONNECT WITH DMITRY LEONOVbr>Website https://taopatch.co/br>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitrileonov/?originalSubdomaindebr>RESOURCES:br>Research https://taopatch.co/pages/researchbr>Djokovic Wins French Open—After Claiming Nanotechnology TaoPatch on his chest Boosts On-Court Performance Article by Siladitya Ray Forbes Magazine Published June 11, 2023 https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/06/11/djokovic-wins-french-open-after-claiming-nanotechnology-taopatch-on-his-chest-boosts-on-court-performance/?sh31491bf7f7cdbr>Press Release Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded in October 2023 for the development of Quantum Dots  https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2023/press-release/br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i https://taopatch.co/br> br> br>ii The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Nobel Prize 2023 https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2023/press-release/br> br>iii https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31574513/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #312 with David Wong https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-frequency-expert-david-wong-on-master-your-frequency-and-take-control-of-your-personal-professional-life-and-health/br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/dmitri-leonov-on-taopatch-understanding-nanotechnology-for-health-and-wellness-of-the-future/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z>/path>/svg>!---->/a>/div>!---->div classcc-post-toolbar>ul classlist-unstyled d-flex mb-0 row gx-5 p-0>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleLikes>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-heart col-auto icon-like viewbox0 0 16 16>path dm8 2.748-.717-.737C5.6.281 2.514.878 1.4 3.053c-.523 1.023-.641 2.5.314 4.385.92 1.815 2.834 3.989 6.286 6.357 3.452-2.368 5.365-4.542 6.286-6.357.955-1.886.838-3.362.314-4.385C13.486.878 10.4.28 8.717 2.01L8 2.748zM8 15C-7.333 4.868 3.279-3.04 7.824 1.143c.06.055.119.112.176.171a3.12 3.12 0 0 1 .176-.17C12.72-3.042 23.333 4.867 8 15z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Likes/span>!---->/button>/li>li classcol-auto>a classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center hrefhttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5r2rg-153aa16?download1 target_blank titleDownload>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-down-square col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm8.5 2.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v5.793L5.354 8.146a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708l3 3a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0-.708-.708L8.5 10.293V4.5z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Download/span>span classtext-gray col-auto>1K/span>/a>/li>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleShare data-bs-togglemodal data-bs-target#shareModal>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-share col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path dM13.5 1a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zM11 2.5a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 .603 1.628l-6.718 3.12a2.499 2.499 0 0 1 0 1.504l6.718 3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1-.488.876l-6.718-3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 0-3.256l6.718-3.12A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 11 2.5zm-8.5 4a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zm11 5.5a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray item-name col-auto>Share/span>/button>/li>/ul>/div>/div>/div>div classcol6 mt-0 card bg-transparent border-0 d-md-flex list>div classepisode-logo position-relative hrefjavascript:void(0)>div classe-logo>div classcc-episode-logo>img classobject-fit-cover pb-e-logo width300 height300 altPART 4 Review of The Science of Getting Rich on ”Gratitude: Through the Eyes of Wallace D. 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Wattles” Chapter 7>span classplay-button-bg>svg t1622017593702 classicon icon-play fillcurrentColor viewbox0 0 1024 1024 version1.1 xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg p-id12170 width30 height30>path dM844.704269 475.730473L222.284513 116.380385a43.342807 43.342807 0 0 0-65.025048 37.548353v718.692951a43.335582 43.335582 0 0 0 65.025048 37.541128l622.412531-359.342864a43.357257 43.357257 0 0 0 0.007225-75.08948z fill p-id12171>/path>/svg>/span>/button>div classright-title-date>h2 classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/part-4-review-of-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-gratitude-through-the-eyes-of-wallace-d-wattles/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->PART 4 Review of The Science of Getting Rich on ”Gratitude: Through the Eyes of Wallace D. Wattles” Chapter 7!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Wednesday Dec 20, 2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Wednesday Dec 20, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>“Gratitude is an attitude that hooks us up to our source of supply. And the more grateful you are, the closer you become to your maker, to the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being.” That’s from Bob Proctor, who writes that Chapter 7 on “Gratitude” from The Science of Getting Rich is “a phenomenal lesson.”br>Welcome to our review of chapter 7 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910.br>On todays episode #317 and PART 4 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover:br>✔ REVIEW PART 1: Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty Thinking.✔ Why are our thoughts so important for our results?✔ Why are Chapters 4/14/7 important chapters for unlocking the secrets for wealth and abundance?✔ Why must we THINK and ACT in a Certain Way to achieve certain results in our life?✔ Why did Wallace D. Wattles see GRATITUDE as an important component for Wealth and Success in 1910?✔ 4 STEPS for practicing Gratitude in our Daily Life.br> br>What’s UNIQUE with How to Think and Act in this Certain Way with Gratitude?br>What’s new, different and unique about this chapter that unlocks the combination to wealth and abundance within the pages of this book, when we read chapters 4/14 and 7 in this order, for 90 days? It’s within this chapter, on Gratitude, a topic that many of us already know about but I’m going to suggest there’s a much deeper way to look at Gratitude, through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles.   For today’s episode, I hope to tap us into how Wattles thought about Gratitude so we can see, feel and experience this word, gratitude, in a deeper, and more meaningful way.br>We covered this topic already on EP 181 on “The Ingredients of an Effective Gratitude Practice” where we connected the most current brain research to this widely used success principle.  But what we have NOT covered yet, is how on the earth did Wallace D. Wattles think of this practice as important and then tie it to wealth and abundance in 1910? What did he suggest that we have NOT discussed yet on this podcast? What have we missed, that’s REALLY important? This is the question I ask EVERYONE at the end of an interview. I don’t want to leave any stones unturned.br>I’m going to suggest that what we have missed will be revealed when we put these three chapters together, bringing out the “secret within the syllabus of this book” where we learn to THINK AND ACT in this “certain way.” From experience, I can tell you if you follow this activity for 90 days, you will witness strange and marvelous things occur in your world, with constant regularity.  You just need to READ and APPLY these 3 chapters, in this order practicing things in this CERTAIN WAY, as Wallace D. Wattles suggests. Then I’m hoping that this review will help you to shorten the time it takes you to experience these AHA moments of learning that took me over 25 years to finally understand and move you quicker towards whatever it is that you want. As I’m writing this episode, I’m STILL uncovering truths that have escaped me previously.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brainbr>This brings us to chapter 7 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910 on “Gratitude.”br>When I look in my notebook, the first line I highlighted was line 13 that reads “the whole process of mental adjustment and attunement can be summed up in one word, gratitude.”br>Next, I highlightedbr>There’s a lot more than meets the eye when we read these two important sections of Chapter 7. We could spend the whole episode just talking about this word gratitude, through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles.br>What does he mean by mental adjustment and attunement?br>I will explain this in a way I learned it from all the seminars where this point was hammered home. Let’s say we have a problem that’s weighing us down. It could be a work problem, a relationship problem, a financial problem, or anything that’s on our mind and really messing with us.br>We all have been here, and we would have the tendency to want to focus on the problem right? Call up our friends and tell them about it, and say “Hey, what do you think about this?” looking for some sort of comradery from our peers.br>Wattles would warn us against this and say that “the moment you permit your mind to dwell with dissatisfaction with things as they are, you begin to lose ground. You fix your mind upon the common, the ordinary, the poor, and the squalid and mean; and your mind takes the form of these things.”br>Now reading this passage for 90 days, if you read it out loud, you won’t miss this part. When times are difficult, NEVER talk about them, as this gives them more energy and the problems you are having will grow. Wattles says you must get “involved with this process of mental adjustment” (where you learn to SWITCH your thinking from dwelling on what’s going wrong, to focusing everything you’ve got on what’s going right).br>I mentioned this in PART 2i of this series that I’m fully aware that Wattles would not want me talking about the difficult times in my past when money was tight, as this would be letting my mind focus on the “common, and the poor” and he warns us against “dwelling on the inferior.” (Chapter 7, Gratitude, SGR). It matters what we think about, and if you think that your thoughts do not affect others, think again. Have you ever heard the idea “before you speak, I’ll hear you?” Our thoughts have a tremendous impact on others, especially those closest to us, so keep them positive and work on strategies to overcome negative thinking when you notice these thoughts creeping in. We dove deep into this on EP 273.iibr>Over time, if you can develop a habit with this, it will make your life much easier. This is learning the process of “mental adjustment” and making it a habit.  Then “attunement” will be to live your life “This Certain Way” where you “attune” yourself to whatever it is that you want. We’ve talked about this concept often on this podcast, where we acknowledge that we are Spiritual Beings, living in a Physical Body, with an Intellect, and everything that exists, is joined together (these levels of vibration) like the colors of the rainbow. Reaching our goals is about “attuning” to the level of vibration or frequency that they sit on.br>Wattles mentions these laws starting in Chapter 2 of his book, so he is saying that once we have mentally adjusted our mind (away from what we don’t want, and towards what we do want) that we next need to “attune” ourselves to whatever it is that we want. How do we do this?br>With Gratitudebr>When I ever hear, anyone mention they are grateful for something, it stops me in my tracks. It might sound like a trivial thing to say, but to me, especially after studying this chapter for over 25 years, it’s deeply meaningful.br>Dr. Joe Dispenza knows the power of the words “Be grateful for it” as he’s put it in his Courageous Heart Meditation. We know the power of this meditation as he measures his seminar attendees BEFORE and AFTER listening to this, and it has a profound impact on a person’s state of well-being.br>Gratitude and Being Grateful for something…is powerful.br>Why? Because being grateful connects you directly to your source of supply. The more grateful you are, the closer you become to your maker, to the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being.” (This is the quote we opened up this episode with from Bob Proctor).br>Now we are talking.  Real Gratitude can be felt, and I don’t know about you, but I’m drawn to those who have a grateful heart. You just want to be near people like this. So how do we become more grateful?br>4 STEPS for Putting Gratitude into Practice br>When times are difficult, whatever it might be (your health, your work, your relationship, or finances) the minute you find your mind dwelling on the negatives, and catch yourself from feeling sorry for yourself in some way, STOP right there, and practice these 3 steps.br>STEP 1: PRACTICE MENTAL ADJUSTMENTbr>Think about what you are grateful for.br>Put the focus on what’s working in your life, instead of what’s going wrong. This might take some time to get your mind past the negatives, but with time, it will become a habit. This is the “mental adjustment” part.  I created notepads years ago that I would hand out whoever took my workshops so they could write out what they are grateful for on a list. I first saw this idea used in the seminars.iii You can also find Gratitude books, like Jack Canfield’siv so you can create this habit and make it a part of your day. ONCE we’ve practiced, MENTAL ADJUSTMENT:br>STEP 2: ATTUNE OURSELVES TO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD: Here is where we implement Gratitude through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles. We have already mentally adjusted our mind from thinking away from what we do not want, to what we DO want, and created our list of what we are grateful for. This itself (having a grateful heart) hooks us up to our source of supply. We have not ever mentioned God on this podcast (yet) but this is what I could call my maker, or the architect of the universe that Gratitude connects me to. You might call it something else, but it’s here that we acknowledge there’s something bigger than ourselves. Dr. Andrew Huberman recently said on a podcast with Lex Fridman that he has recently started to use prayer in the morning when “there’s something he cannot resolve on his own.” He acknowledges that “prayer is powerful” and “gets you outside of yourself” and that “there’s something bigger than me, bigger than nature, that I can’t understand or control to give over to it.”v (talking about his problems).br>Wattles explains it this way when he says “First, you believe there is one Intelligent Substance, from which all things proceed; (what is this substance-call it what you will, I call it God) second, you believe this substance gives you everything you desire; and third, you relate yourself to it by a feeling of deep and profound gratitude.”br>I don’t ever want to push my beliefs on others, but there are just some things that we cannot explain. I spend my spare time hiking in the mountains in Arizona, and I can’t put into words what I feel at certain parts of the hiking trail. There is a definite connection to the spiritual world, (that I feel) and I don’t know when I started doing this, but I throw out anything I want solved off the edge of the mountain, and wait to see what answers come to me.” Sounds incredibly strange, (to say this out loud, or maybe not if you do something similar) but when I heard that Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman uses prayer every morning, and then I made the connection that “a grateful heart” connects us to our source of supply, I started to see this practice as more magical than strange. I just cannot explain anything I see, or feel as I’m going outside of myself for answers or solutions, but it all begins with a grateful heart.br>I just know that whatever it is that I see and feel, that when I say “thank you” after whatever it is that I’ve asked for, it feels like magic. I hear an imaginary “your welcome” as I know that I’m connected to the world is a way that I’ll never be able to explain with neuroscience.br>STEP 3: GUARD OUR THINKING: “Do not permit your mind to dwell on the inferior” (Wattles, Chapter 7, Gratitude) but “surround yourself with the best to become the best.” It matters who you hang out with as the thoughts that you think, the words that you speak, all matter.br>STEP 4: EXPECT GOOD THINGS TO HAPPENbr>“The grateful mind continually expects good things, and expectation becomes faith. The reaction of gratitude upon one’s own mind produces faith. “It is necessary, then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you; and give thanks continuously.” (Chapter 7, Wattles, SGR).br> REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude PART 4 of our Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered Chapter 7, on Gratitude.br>REMEMBER:br>PART 1vi of our review, we’ve seen the importance of opening up our minds to prosperity thinking, (that there is more than enough for all of us vs poverty consciousness that there is not enough) and PART 2vii we focused on the power of our thoughts, specifically with how to “think and act in this certain way” to achieve the results we are talking about here. We gave examples of two distinct types of thinkers, encouraging all of us to open the keyhole in the door (or kick in the door) and expand of level of awareness in this process. Last week with PART 3viii of our review, we explored Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase, with two suggestions for Acting in this Certain Way with everyone we interact with. Finally, today, on PART 4, we covered Chapter 7 on Gratitude that connected us directly with our source of supply.br>We looked at 4 STEPS to practicing Gratitude through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles:br>STEP 1: PRACTICE MENTAL ADJUSTMENTbr>Think about what you are grateful for.br>STEP 2: ATTUNE OURSELVES TO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD: Here is where we implement Gratitude through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles. I’m starting to see the syllabus in a different way. What is this “thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe?” This is definitely something much bigger than myself.br>STEP 3: GUARD OUR THINKING: Be careful at the urge to want to talk about our problems with others. “The grateful mind is constantly fixed on the best.” (Chapter 7, Wattles, SGR).br>STEP 4: EXPECT GOOD THINGS TO HAPPEN  since “a grateful mind continually expects good things, and expectation becomes faith.” (Chapter 7, Wattles, SGR).br>If we were to read these 3 chapters, in this order, for 90 days, and implement these strategies, strange and marvelous things will occur and not only change YOUR life, but those around you.br>I challenge you to read these 3 chapters, in this order, for 90 days, and let me know what you notice.br>And with that, I’ll close out this episode and wish everyone Happy Holidays, wherever you tune in around the world. We will continue our review of this book in 2024, as well as will have an overview of the TOP 10 episodes from 2023. What surprised me when I looked at the past year (that The Silva Method, PARTS 1-4 were by far the most listened to episodes of the year. This shows me that you the listener, were interested in improving creativity, innovation and intuition, and gives me a roadmap for where to go as we move into Season 11 in 2024.br>Happy Holidays!br>REFERENCES:br>Bob Proctor Fireside Chat on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 7 on Gratitude https://www.youtube.com/watch?vpMCavk4icgMbr>Supercharge your gratitude with Bob Proctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?vwcLwhWO1O6kbr>Gratitude to help you through difficult times with Bob Proctorbr>https://www.youtube.com/watch?vIrF6m0hCvQEbr>Gratitude a Daily Journal by Jack Canfield Published Dec. 4, 2007  https://www.amazon.com/Gratitude-Daily-Journal-Jack-Canfield/dp/0757307108br>Gratitude Worksheet https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yrf55yv6q94hzbkyq67l3/PGI-Gratitude-Pad.pdf?rlkeyvfqbq5vykrikjznludkoe6qif&dl0br> br>REFERENCES:br> br> br>i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #273 on Self-Regulation: Using Neuroscience to Regulate Automatic Negative Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-self-regulation-using-neuroscience-to-regulate-automatic-negative-thoughts-emotions-and-behaviors/br> br>iii Gratitude List https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yrf55yv6q94hzbkyq67l3/PGI-Gratitude-Pad.pdf?rlkeyvfqbq5vykrikjznludkoe6qif&dl0br> br>iv Jack Canfield Gratitude: A Daily Journal https://www.amazon.com/Gratitude-Daily-Journal-Jack-Canfield/dp/0757307108br> br>v Andrew Huberman on Prayer and Faith in God https://www.youtube.com/watch?vivDqfmicrAIbr> br>vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/br> br>vii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/br> br> br>viii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #316 PART 3 REVIEW of Wallace D. 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Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover:br>✔ REVIEW PART 1: Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty Thinking.br>✔ Why are our thoughts so important for our results?br>✔ Why are Chapters 4/14/7 important chapters for unlocking the secrets for wealth and abundance?br>✔ Why must we THINK and ACT in a Certain Way to achieve certain results in our life?br>✔ What is the Impression of Increase?br>✔ What does Neuroscience have to do with this age-old success principle?br>✔ 2 TIPS for practicing The Impression of Increase with EVERYONE you interact with.br>“Increase is what all men and women are seeking: it is the urge of the Formless Intelligence within them, seeking fuller expression…All human activities are based on this desire for increase; people are seeking more food, more clothes, better shelter, more luxury, more beauty, more knowledge, more pleasure—increase in something, more in life.” Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Richbr>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.br>Which brings us to chapter 14 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910 on “The Impression of Increase.” This is one of my favorite chapters, and one I know that my mentor Bob Proctor LOVED practicing The Impression of Increase. Brian Proctor talked about this on our recent interview EP 292i this past summer.  Brian covers this topic beautifully in his book, My Father Knew the Secret, in the 2nd last chapter on “Supporting Others.”br>Bob Proctor would practice this principal from Chapter 14 and say to “leave everyone you meet with The Impression of Increase” and I remember when I first began to study this chapter, I wrote in BIG LETTERS at the top of the page to “take the focus off yourself and put it on other people.” Then I circled in the notes section “go out and LOOK for an opportunity to help others.”br>Now this seems simple enough, right? We talked about the importance of understanding how Giver’s Gain in PART 1ii of this study.br>While I can easily go off on tangents while writing these reviews, I want to stick to how Wallace D. Wattles wrote about this concept FIRST, and then add in ways that I’ve seen others implements this idea.br>Wattles opens up Chapter 14 by saying “whether you change your vocation or not, you must direct your present actions to the business you are presently engaged” and he goes on to say that “you can get into the business you want by making constructive use of the business you are already established in—by doing your work in this certain way.”br>The next few lines I highlighted. He says “And, in so far as your business consists in dealing with other people—whether directly, by telephone, or by letter (yes, this book was written in 1910!), the key thoughts to all your efforts must be to convey to their minds the impression of increase.” (Chapter 14, Wattles, SGR).br>Remember there is an order to “unlocking the combination for success and wealth” in this book, and that’s to read Chapters 4/14 and 7 in this order for 90 days. I’m hoping to complete our review of these 3 chapters before the holidays here in the US, and will return in the New Year, adding in the final chapters of this book.  If you’ve listened to PART 1iii of our review, you’ve seen the importance of opening up our minds to prosperity thinking, (that there is more than enough for all of us vs poverty consciousness that there is not enough) and PART 2iv we focused on the power of our thoughts, specifically with how to “think and act in this certain way” to achieve the results we are talking about here. We gave examples of two distinct types of thinkers, encouraging all of us to open the keyhole in the door (or kick in the door) and expand of level of awareness in this process. Today, in PART 3 of our review, we will explore Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase, and PART 4, will cover Chapter 7 on Gratitude. If we ONLY read these 3 chapters for 90 days, I can guarantee you would see incredible change in your daily life. Doing things in this certain way will not only change your day to day life, but will put all of us ALL in the right mindset for an incredible 2024. In the New Year, we will add in the final chapters to bring the complete meaning of this book to life.br>PUTTING THE IMPRESSION OF INCREASE INTO ACTION:br>So how do we take this concept and put it into action in our daily lives? It’s all about taking the focus off ourselves, and directing it towards others. Since all people seek this increase, if we become someone who inherently gives this to others, we will become in demand.br>Wattles tells us to “Convey the impression of advancement with everything you do, so that all people will receive the impression that you are an advancing person and that you advance all who deal with you. Also, give people who you meet socially the thought of increase.”br>What if we are completely unhappy with where we are currently (our work or our lives in some way) and it’s REALLY difficult to look outside of ourselves and put the focus onto others?br>Wattles says this is the key to this chapter when he opens Chapter 14 up by saying “whether you change your vocation or not, you must direct your present actions to the business you are presently engaged.” The opening to Chapter 14 has helped me through many difficult work and life challenges. It’s always easy when you are unhappy with something to think that somewhere else will be better, (it’s possible it might be, since we all seek increase so don’t ignore that feeling of wanting more in life) but to get to this increase, we’ve got to work very hard in our current situation to convey this impression of increase and this begins with having this mental attitude, or living The Impression of Increase.br>“Do everything that we do with with the firm conviction that you are an advancing personality, and that you are giving advancement to everybody.” (Wattles, Chapter 14, SGR).br>Do your daily work in this CERTAIN way, giving The Impression of Increase to others with everything that you do.br>Don’t give up with what you are doing (even if you are tempted to) but find the energy to give and do more in your line of work, and watch what happens.br>If you are a student, study with everything that you’ve got. Study your mind first, then look to see who else you can assist.br>If you are an athlete, train to perfect your skills. Train your body first, then look to your teammates to see how you can assist them.br>If you are in sales, work hard to sell more. Fill your own pipeline first, then look to see who else needs your help.br>Build your own skills first, and I’ve got to tie in what Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman would say on this topic to tie in the science here. He would encourage us to face “the initial stage of hard work that involves agitation, stress and confusion”v in the beginning of reaching for a new goal. Ask anyone who has started from the beginning, this is exactly what they must go through to hit their targets. Think of an athlete here who must do the hard training day in and day out, to hit their goals. During this process, be sure that you are “willing to set your goals a bit above what you believe at this time, that you can accomplish” (Dr. Huberman). br>Then take the focus off of yourself, and see who else you can help around you.  That’s Living the Impression of Increase, starting with yourself first, and then helping others to do the same.br> br>IMPRESSION OF INCREASE ACTIVITY: RAISING UP OTHERS AND CHANGING THE WORLD IN THE PROCESS:br>Remember that it takes just small actions to make a huge impact in the world. We don’t need to give large gifts, (you can but it’s not the size of the deed that matters).br>TRY THIS ACTIVITY: Write down the names of 3 people you know who could use your help in some way, and reach out to them for a brainstorming session to see who you know that could help them with where they are going.br>Ask them: What do you need? How can I help you?br>Then think of who you know that can help them to get what they need.br>With every person we interact with think about how we can assist them in some way. How can we put The Impression of Increase into action?br>OTHER IDEAS: I learned these from working with Bob Proctor for 6 years. He undeniably practiced this concept with EVERY PERSON he interacted with, and after watching him to do over the years, and reading this book, I noticed that I do make an effort to live The Impression of Increase.br>Here’s 2 TIPS to keep at the forefront of your mind in every interaction you have with someone to put The Impression of Increase into practice.br>Give others genuine compliments and point out their accomplishments and efforts. You have to mean this, it can’t be false compliments or it will be obvious that you are not being sincere. You must REALLY want to see someone advance, believe and know that they can, and when you tell them what you see, it will encourage them want to strive for more. This is helping others to realize the impression of increase in themselves. Bob Proctor did this with me on EP 66 in our interview. He congratulated me on putting these principles to work in my life, pointing out how far I had come using them. He was right, he watched me go from being a teacher in Toronto, to cleaning houses in the United States, to living the life I pretty much drew out on paper in the late 90s 25 years later through many twists and turns. But you know, when he said that, I didn’t really believe him, as I was far off from where I wanted to be at the time he said that. I remember thinking, ahh Bob, you have no idea, the work I’m trying to do in the schools isn’t where I want it to be, (this was in 2020 just before the grant funding would end for the work I was doing in schools for social and emotional learning) but I just smiled and said “thank you.”  It took me some time to create PRAXIS with this idea, where I integrated my beliefs with my behavior, and I finally saw what he saw. It took me a few years AFTER he said that for me to believe what he saw, when I thought of how this podcast was able to carry the message for SEL into our schools, reaching more people that I could on my own. It’s all a process, but I never did forget that he saw more in me than I saw in myself first.br>Think of how we can help others with what we know with our resources: Remember how something small you can do can make a huge impact for someone else. Resources doesn’t always mean something we can buy. Offering someone your time, or lending your hand in some way can change the world if you practice this over and over again. At the end of our interview together, Proctor offered something to me that had a tremendous impact for me with this podcast. He offered to send our interview out to ALL of his listeners around the world through his database. I knew at the moment he said that that I would expand my reach with our message, with Proctor’s help. I knew how many countries his message was already reaching, and with his help, so would mine. That’s the impression of increase.br>Wattles would suggest to master this concept first, before going on to CHAPTER 12 on “Getting into the Right Business” which we will cover in the New Year. Mastering Chapters 4/14 and 7 are the keys to the combination lock of this book.br>Why Does the Impression of Increase Work According to Neuroscience?br>This is another age-old success principle that I’ve wondered about over the years. Why does this concept of “Doing Things in this Certain Way” bring results time and time again?br>I had to look and see what Dr. Andrew Huberman says about this concept. Why would praising someone’s effort help to motivate them at the brain level? It all goes back to understanding the Dopamine System in the brain and what it really means.br>Remember when I said that when Proctor first praised me for all the hard work and effort I’ve done over the years, I didn’t feel it. I said “thank you” but in my mind I was far off from the vision of where I wanted to be, so I almost felt like an imposter, saying “thank you” for something I had not really done. While I had a vision for making sure SEL went into all the schools in the World, it wasn’t my program that made it. But I was involved in this process with this podcast that many educators told me they listen to.br>BELIEF is a process. One day, I looked back, and saw what Proctor saw. I mentioned this with a poem by Stewart Edward White who explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us, in PART 1 of this series.br>He wrote:br>“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.br>(someone points out to you something you’ve accomplished-offering a compliment)br>We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;br>(and we say thank you, but we don’t REALLY see it)br>we approve, intellectually, the written word. But nothing happens inside us.br>(I felt like an imposter-Proctor’s got the wrong person. I’ll just smile and say thank you because he clearly thinks I’ve actually done something special here). br>Then, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short. A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.br>(Like when I saw that it didn’t need to be my work that went into the schools, (the larger publishers did this heavy lifting) but as long as I was a part of the momentum of SELvi and NSvii through this podcast, which sits at the top for those interested in learning more about SEL and Neuroscience, this was enough for me). br>And we marvel that this understanding has escaped us so long.” I’m not sure why it took me so long to see this.br>Do you know what I mean? Have you ever heard something you knew was important, (someone give you the impression of increase with a compliment) but it just didn’t click?” (The same truth is thrust under our very noses)…until “one day some trivial experience or word or encounter stops us short.” Why do we see something NEW in the words we’ve heard over and over again, and weren’t ready to hear them?  What is it that makes us “finally see…a brilliant flash…revealing truth fully formed?” What is this concept? Why does this happen? br>KEEP GOING WITH YOUR OWN INTERNAL SELF-REWARD SYSTEM:br>It happens at the brain level, and has to do with our BELIEF first, and when the belief is there, and we can lean into what we are doing, we will “pass through the gate and get to the focus component.”viii (Dr. Andrew Huberman). Dr. Huberman reminds us that “Dopamine doesn’t just hit when we get a lot of likes on social media…the reward system is entirely internal. Dopamine comes from within” and “if we can reward the effort process” (create our own internal self-reward system where we acknowledge the hard work we’ve done to get to where we want to be) and think “I’m on the right path” and we “reward the effort process and feel joy” we will put ourselves on the right path to being more focused and productive with an “infinite amount of energy to pursue those goals.” (Dr. Huberman).br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude PART 3 of our Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase.br>REMEMBER:br>I shared 2 tips for practicing The Impression of Increase with everyone we come into contact with:br> Give others genuine compliments and point out their accomplishments and efforts.br> Think of how we can help others with what we know with our resources.br>If we can put this practice into our daily lives, and think of ways to help others, advancing others forward, this will help us to advance ourselves, in the process.br>We tied in what happens at the brain level when someone compliments us on our hard work, and that belief in ourselves must be present in order for us to take this compliment to propel us forward, with our own dopamine system that’s released when “we achieve certain milestones, or believe we are on the right path, boosting our focus and attention.” (Dr. Huberman). We can also tie the idea of belief in ourselves back to our 6 PARTix Review of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book where we opened up with a quote from Grant Cardone who reminds us:br>“In order to get to the next level of whatever we’re doing, we must think and act in a wildly different way than we previously have been. We cannot get to the next phase of a project without a grander mind-set, more acceleration, and extra horsepower.” Grant Cardone, author of the 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failurexbr>If we can FIRST learn a self-reward system with ourselves, or some sort of internal system that helps us to keep moving forward, with whatever it is we are doing or working on, this kickstarts our brain chemistry (dopamine) to work for us, and keep us going.br>Then, we can encourage others to do the same, with this Impression of Increase Concept, and genuinely lift others up. With belief, each person you touch in this way, will move faster and with more energy towards their goals.br>Imagine a world where EVERYONE supported each other in this way.br>That’s the power of reading The Science of Getting Rich, for 90 days, starting with chapter 4 (where we are careful what we think, speak about and pray about), moving onto chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase that we have covered today, making sure we are an advancing person, with belief in what we are doing, encouraging this in every person we interact with, and ending with Chapter 7 on Gratitude that we will cover next week.br>I’ll be away from the internet this holiday season, so we will be back in The New Year with the conclusion of this review of Wattles D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich.br>Wishing all our listeners a Healthy, Prosperous and Safe New Year. I’ll see you next week for PART 4 of this series.br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #292 with Brian Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor/br> br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/part-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness/br> br>iii IBIDbr> br>ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. 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By pursuing this process, a man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.” (James Allen, As a Man Thinketh, 1902).ibr>On todays episode #315 and PART 2 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover:br>✔ REVIEW PART 1: Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty Thinking.br>✔ Why are our thoughts so important for our results?br>✔ Why are Chapters 4/14/7 important chapters for unlocking the secrets for wealth and abundance?br>✔ Why must we THINK and ACT in a Certain Way to achieve certain results in our life?br>✔ A look at 2 types of thinking with famous examples. br>✔ 3 STEPS for changing our Money Mindset.br>Which brings us to chapter 4 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910.br>“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.” Mahatma Ghandi (an Indian lawyer who inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world).br>Bringing us to PART 2 of our Deep Dive into Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.br>On today’s episode #315 we launch into a Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich starting with Chapters 4/14/7.  If you look at the image in the show notes, you will see a TABBED and very well-read Science of Getting Rich book. This was the book I sent to Paranormal Researcher, Ryan O’Neill from Scotland, UK over 10 years ago, instructing him to read this book, starting with Chapters 4/14/7ii for 90 days. He sent me this image of his book, all these years later, well-read and marked up, and his results (that we cover on our interview with Ryan on EP #203iii) are a byproduct of him doing things in this certain way, beginning with Chapter 4, The First Principle in the Science of Getting Rich that we will cover today. Next, we’ll move onto chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase that is by far my favorite chapter in this book.  I love watching this principle in action in others, and then learning to practice this myself has been something that I think has given me some depth with my character over the years. We’ll move back to Chapter 7 on Gratitude, that ties all these chapters together, before reviewing the other chapters of this book, and coming up with some action steps for implementing these timeless principles in our own lives.br>If you want a guide, I’ll link a YouTube audio version of these SPECIAL chapters 4/14/7) in the show notes for you and if you look in the comment section, someone knew the power of these chapters in this order revealing their awareness when they wrote “thanks for the combination to the safe.” It’s these three chapters that Bob Proctor would have EVERYONE study, in this order, and we would even form mastermind groups AFTER each seminar had concluded to ensure we read the book this way.  br>I’m still in contact with the two others I was assigned to meet with (back in 1999) and we would meet once a week, for 90 days, and read the chapters in this order. Chapters 4, 14 and 7. This practice bound us together for life. Whoever commented that this was “the combination to the safe” got it right. With deep understanding, we read these chapters, word for word, together, once a week, and then discussed how we were implementing the ideas into our life, or not. I remember I was in my late 20s, and I would read this book before the sun had come up, with the others in my group, (over the telephone) and this practice didn’t just set me up for that year, but it set me up to Think and Act in this Certain Way, for the rest of my life.br>When I cover a book on the podcast, taking a Deep Dive like this, I’m doing so because I watched the contents of these book we cover change my own results, and hundreds of others around me, over the years. If you look at the Table of Contents FIRST. There are 17 simple and short chapters in this book that are all about breaking through the mental barriers of success, and that moving from the competitive mind, to the creative mind is integral to our success. How do we do this? We spent the whole Introduction (PART 1) explaining that we must first learn the principles for ourselves, and THEN we extend our hand out to help others. This is the whole idea of this book. It’s a simple formula for success, that begins when we “think and act in this certain way.”br>What is that certain way? This is what we will be diving into with our study of each chapter.br>Chapter 4: The First Principle in the Science of Getting Rich.br>Remember this book is all about the syllabus, and how important our thinking is (because there is this thinking stuff from which all things are made…that’s everywhere and a thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.”br>This chapter is about the importance of how we think. If we are going to “think and act” in a certain way, at the most fundamental level, it matters how and what we think about.   br>This chapter opens up with line 1 saying “thought is the only power that can produce tangible riches from the formless substance.”  We opened up this episode with James Allen’s take on this, where he said by thinking in this certain way, we become “the master-gardener of our soul, the director of our life.”br>Therefore, THE FIRST PRINCIPLE in The Science of Getting Rich is that we must “think” in this certain way.br>What is this certain way, you ask?br>I’ve been thinking about this since I first heard this idea in 1999. I wanted to say “oh yeah, I think in this certain way” and let the high paying positions come to me! But this isn’t how it happened for me. It seemed like this principle took me the longest time to actually implement. Knowing and Doing…are poles apart.br>Here’s some clear examples:br>Person 1:  Drives by a car dealership (I’m going to use this example because it was the first example I heard in 1999). This person looks at the cars on the lot and thinks “oh wow, I love that red car and I’d love to buy it” and they drive off, and start thinking of how they are going to save up to buy this red car they’ve just seen. They might create a plan, and come back and visit the lot, and sit in the car, and maybe even test drive the car. Got it? We see how PERSON 1 thinks.br>Person 2: Drives by the car dealership and stops, takes out a notepad, and writes down some numbers. What’s he writing you ask? He’s taking note of how many cars fit on that specific lot, because he’s thinking “how can I buy this lot?” He writes down 50 cars, and he’s thinking about other ideas like, is there another lot nearby that I could buy if I eventually outgrow this lot? They write down some other things like “how much money can I also make from advertising” since there is a sign out front, and then they write down a number guessing at the cost of the land.br>WHAT TYPE OF THINKER ARE YOU?br>Can you see two distinct ways to think? How would YOU think if you drove past a car dealership today?  Are you PERSON 1 or PERSON 2? I know without a shadow of a doubt that I’m PERSON 1 and to get the details for PERSON 2, I had to ask someone who thinks in this way.br>Let me put some faces to two different types of thinkers who we’ve mentioned before on this podcast.br>DID YOU KNOW THAT: Walt Disney (who is kind of like Person 2 in our car dealership example) took his good friend Art Linkletteriv (a Canadian born radio and television personality) who surely had vision but his vision was different than Art’s). Walt took Art to an open field near Orange County, California and pointed to the land and then told Linkletter of his vision for building a park for children. I talked about this with Dr. John Medina all the way back on EP #42v and I asked Dr. Medina about this and oddly enough, Dr. Medina said that he has a large poster of Walt Disney hanging up in his office. It was from a time when there was only one theme park (Disneyland which came first in Anaheim, CA in 1955). Disney World near Orlando hadn’t been built yet (it opened in 1971) and it was a photo of a big swamp with Cinderella’s Castle in the background. You see Walt Disney with an entrepreneurial grin, and the caption on the poster says “It’s kinda fun, to do the impossible.”br>How Do You Change Your Way of Thinking?br>Isn’t this the point of why we all listen to podcasts in the first place? We are looking for new ideas or ways of thinking. Something to give us a different result, when we do something in a different way. This is how we change our PARADIGMS and it takes time. This doesn’t happen overnight.br>We also were not taught “how to think in this certain way” in school. We have to learn to live from “inside” our minds first, and I can tell you that I’ve been working on this way of thinking for over 25 years, and the more I learn, the more I realize I know so very little. It’s a lifetime process, and involves dedication, time, effort and hard work.br>This is one of the main reasons why I host this podcast. Each week, as I release something that you the listener downloads, it also helps me and those close to me, since I’m getting a refresher as I’m writing each episode, and thinking of ways that we can ALL put what we are learning into practice.br>This is also why I chose the 6 Social and Emotional Learning Competencies to focus on for this podcast. br>It appears that Self-Awareness is the key to making any change in our lives. We’ve got to first of all “know thyself” before we can “change thyself.”br>SELF-AWARENESS and THE 7 LEVELS OF AWARENESSbr>We covered this concept in depth in Sept. 2022 when we first started our review of our past episodes with the goal of building a stronger 2.0 version of ourselves. On EP #247 we dove deep into our interview with Greg Link, who intentionally created a legacy by reading a book a week.  Since “95% of the decisions we make take place in the subconscious mind” (Deane Alban) it’s crucial for our future results that we keep tending to the “garden of our mind” with continual study. This practice will keep us moving up the 7 Level of Awareness. We all begin at the same level, but it’s our ability to “think” that moves us up these 7 Levels, away from following what everyone else is doing (STEP 2), to aspiration (STEP 3) where we “think” we are doing something (we aspire to  BE/DO or HAVE more in our lives) but we must keep moving forward for REAL change to occur. At STEP 4 we step out and take action on idea (we actually DO something), which brings us to STEP 5 since we will need to apply DISCIPLINE to stay in the game. Over time, STEP 6 we gain experience, that eventually leads us to STEP 7 Mastery.br>Going through these 7 Levels of Awareness requires that we THINK and ACT in a certain way, which is what Chapter 4 of The Science of Getting Rich is all about.br>If you look at the graphic of these 7 Levels of Awareness, it was in Chapter 4 that Bob Proctor would cover these. At the very top of this worksheet is the quote “to look on the appearance of poverty will produce corresponding forms in your own mind.” (Wallace D. Wattles).br>THINKING TRUTH REGARDLESS OF APPEARANCESbr>So to THINK and ACT in a CERTAIN way, requires that we “THINK truth regardless of appearances.” (page 58, Ch 4, Science of Getting Rich) Wallace Wattles tells us in this chapter. I could talk about this concept for weeks, because I have honestly been thinking about this since 1999.br>We all have the ability to “think” we have already concluded, but some people “think” differently, or in a certain way, leading them to different results.br>I told you that I was not always someone who had prosperity thinking. How could I when I was raised to be careful with money, since it was scarce, and had to stretch far. Thinking there is enough (or even abundance) was a complete stretch for me, but over time, and many years, my paradigms about money have changed.br>HOW DO WE CHANGE OUR PROGRAMMING FROM POVERTY CONSCIOUSNESS TO PROSPERITY?br>The key is in this chapter. We need to be able to “think truth” (that there is an abundance of what we need) “regardless of appearances” (or what we can see with our eyes). I remember reading this passage thousands of times in our study, in those early days, because this one took us all, a very long time to grasp.br>My bank account is empty but you mean I should think there’s money in it?br>There’s no food in the fridge but you mean I should think food will come?br>They come when you learn to THINK AND ACT in this certain way. This isn’t easy. I know and I remember.br>I remember when I first moved to the US (and I’m fully aware that we are not supposed to dwell on difficult times according to this book, but I will need to mention where I came from for you, the listener to understand). I came with an empty bank account, but a vision for what I would be doing. Of course the vision for what I wanted to do would take time, and we ALL start out in the same place which is LEVEL 1 on the 7 LEVELS of AWARENESS.br>I remember running out of gas as my car was going up a hill, and I had to pray the car would start again as the road evened out so I could get to a gas station and fill up the car. I also remember that I had $20 in my bank account to spend on gas, so the idea of “thinking truth” that there was enough money to cover what I need was a far stretch. But I did it, because I had no other option.br>I thought “truth regardless of appearance” and slowly, over time learned to THINK AND ACT in this certain way.br>In those early days I worked as a nanny at local resorts in Arizona, and I remember walking around beautiful resorts would help my ability to “think” in this certain way. You can’t just “think” and not take action, so I worked hard, and looking back now, I had plenty of food in my fridge (always-it helped to shop at Costco where I could buy certain things in bulk), and was able to pay ALL of my bills. I used to line up the largest ones first in order on my desk, and when I had earned enough money to pay them, I moved onto the smaller, easier ones.br>Eventually life became easier, as I worked Chapter 13, Getting into the Right Business, but I did it all one step at a time, and followed these principles, believing that if I were to THINK AND ACT in this certain way (which we know is prosperity thinking, that there would always be enough) and this required me to “think truth regardless of appearances” since I didn’t have money in my bank account at that time, but I’m sure we can all remember lean times like I’m talking about. We all experience them. I just want to show you how I turned it all around in my life, and it was a process, that occurred with time, but maybe if you are where I was right now, it might help you to think and act in a different way, to shorten the amount of time that you are here. The focus of this entire book is to expand our awareness, and open up the keyhole (or kick in the door) to reveal new possibilities on the other side.br>PUTTING CHAPTER 4 INTO ACTION: br>So how do we change our thinking and learn to “think truth (that there’s abundance) regardless of appearances (when there is not)?br>I can only say that this chapter takes time. There is no way that anyone would have been able to convince me that my empty bank account would one day have plenty of money in it, (when I was down to my last $16 that would fill up my car with gas to get me home), or that I would have been able to see that paying my monthly bills (from working as a nanny) would be possible until I found a better way. I wouldn’t have believed it unless I had actually lived it.br>Now, it’s important for me to share this knowledge, so that others can do the same. I learned from being a parent that this skill must be taught, and there is a fine line here as we do not want to raise our children to be pretentious, immodest or assuming in life. We want our children to be outward focused, humble, modest and polite.br>It took me years to change my mindset (from poverty consciousness-that there is not enough to cover what I need to prosperity (that I have enough) expanding my level of awareness in this process.br>So How Do We Change Our Money Mindset?br>The late Doug Wead, presidential advisor, said it best when he said “We are not limited by money, but rather by the poverty of our own dreams.” Open up our minds to abundant thinking versus poverty. Here’s how I took the FIRST Principle in The Science of Getting Rich, and began to teach this to my own children.br>The first time I heard one of my girls talking about money in terms of “what if we don’t have enough” I knew it was time to put some focus on the timeless principles in this book.br>Here’s what I would suggest to expand anyone’s level of awareness around money.br>STEP 1: Know money looks and feels like. When you can’t see or feel money, like when I only had $20 left in my bank account, it’s hard to imagine there being an abundance of it. This is something I notice happens EVERY TIME I play Monopoly. This game is really about prosperity thinking and putting it in action. No one wants to play this game with me because I win this game every time.br>We must learn to Think and Act in a Certain way in REAL life, as well as in board games. It’s really the same idea.  This again takes time and practice. None of these steps are going to quickly change your money mindset. Play Monopoly like you would play “your life” and watch what happens. You’ll have more money than you know what to do with, and then you can share your wealth with others. In the beginning of the game, we all start out with the same amount of money, but the decisions we make throughout the game will determine who is able to earn more, and eventually wins the game, as they create an abundance. At the beginning of a Monopoly game, I’ve trained myself “to think truth regardless of appearances” I can “see” a vision of all the property I will buy (Park Place and Boardwalk will win the game for you) by earning you the rent from everyone who lands on the spaces you will buy and own.br>This concept became much more interesting when money became available in cryptocurrency, showing us that money can exist outside of physical bills or coins. We can NOW pay for things electronically, quickly sending money to people and vendors via systems like Zell, or PayPal. What we “think” of money in 2023 is much different than 50 years ago, but the concept is the same. It’s an exchange for service rendered, and once you know what it looks like (whether it’s physical bills, or a number in an account) it’s much easier to be able to see it in your possession.br>STEP 2: Know how to earn money.  I love the quote “never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn” by Miguel de Cervantes.  When times were difficult in my 20s, I figured out how to earn the money I needed to live the life I wanted, from cleaning houses and working as a nanny. Using this experience, I now instill the idea of “working” for money with our children by giving them money for things they can do to help around the house, or with their skills and talents. If they can help me to solve a computer issue, or something technology based (where their level of thinking far surpasses mine) I will pay them for their knowledge. This teaches our next generation that when you take the time to study and learn something new, you can earn money for your knowledge. This job in the real world is called Being a Consultant, and can earn someone money in addition to whatever job they choose to spend their days doing. This is where the concept of earning income from multiple sources comes in, that we will cover in more depth in Chapter 6 How Riches Come to You.br>This concept that money circulates helps anyone to see how they can work for it, and rightfully have it.br>STEP 3: Know how to THINK TRUTH regardless of APPEARANCES. Remember that “every man has the natural and inherent power to think what he wants to think, but it requires far more effort to do so than it does to think the thoughts which are suggested by appearances.”br>I don’t know WHEN this principle switched in my head, and I began living it, but I do remember it being “laborious” and it required “the expenditure of more power than any other work” (Wattles, Chapter 4) than I’ve ever had to perform. To think according to appearances is easy.  My bank account has $20 left, my fridge is empty, or I have no sales in my pipeline. It’s easy to look at these things and think this is the way it’s going to be. OR, we can implement this first timeless principle and create something else (first of all on the screen of your mind) and then second with action that you will take.br>Stop for a minute and look around. The clothes you are wearing were created in someone’s mind FIRST, before they created the pattern and manufactured them.br>The car you are driving came first into the mind of Henry Ford, or if you are driving a Tesla, the mind of Elon Musk.br>Once you’ve learned to do this, you can relate to Walt Disney’s entrepreneurial grin, as you begin to turn the impossible, into reality.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To review and conclude PART 2 of our Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered Chapter 4, and the first principle of learning to think and act in a certain way, and that’s with prosperity thinking versus poverty thinking.br>Since “thought is the only power that can produce tangible riches from the formless substance” it matters what we think about.br>We looked at the importance of being able to Think Truth, regardless of appearance, even if this is the hardest work in the world. I gave the example of being able to think beyond what money I had in my bank account, and this concept can also be practiced with our health. Not at all to say we “think ” ourselves to health, but if we can learn to think and see ourselves as healthy, it’s the first step towards using our mind (instead of the outside world) to create and shape our results.br>As we covered in PART 1 of our review, the message within the pages of The Science of Getting Rich is NOT to obtain money for ourselves, but to spend “money in meaningful ways—especially when it’s used to benefit others” (Chapter 1 Neurowisdom, Waldman and Manning) and this is known to increase our satisfaction in life.br>As we are going through these chapters, my goal is to show us not how we can be good little go-getters, but how we use these principles to help ourselves first, and then, how to use them to benefit others.br>This is the true meaning behind The Science of Getting Rich and we will go deeper into taking the focus off ourselves on our next episode with Chapter 14, The Impression of Increase.br>Until then, I hope that you review how to change your money mindset, to improve your thinking first, and then help others you interact with.br>STEP 1: Know money looks and feels like. It’s a different world in 2023 now that we have BitCoin and Cryptocurrency, but for this step, I like to grab a stack of bills (real or fake) and just know what it “feels like” to hold what I would consider to be “a lot” of money. The more I have practiced this concept, the easier it is for me to expand my thinking of what’s a lot of money to me. In my late 20s, when I was running out of gas, $20 was a lot of money. With experience, my number has changed, but this is the key, to always be opening up the doorway and expanding where our thinking currently sits. Whatever you think is “a lot of money” see how it feels to put that amount in your wallet. Carry it around for a while. Before you know it, your amount will change, and you’ll have expanded your thinking around money.  I saw an incredible example of this on Instagram with Grant Cardone who was teaching his children this concept with a game where he blind-folded his kids who were fishing for hundred dollar bills in a money-mindset game. I know that whatever money was “raised” with this game went to charity, but I know it also would have changed the money mindset of those kids. They will never look at a $100 bill the same way after seeing many of them on the table. There was plenty of them, and enough for all of them to gather them up, and give back to others.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Grant Cardone on Instagram br>STEP 2: Know how to earn money. We will cover this one in more depth throughout this book study, but once we can see that money is an exchange for services rendered, we can open up to what services we can provide to help other people, that they would pay for. I remember paying a young high school kid (who was 17 at the time) how to code my first website. It was faster for me to work with him after school than it would have been for me to learn how to do this on my own, and this young man earned plenty of money with his knowledge and talents.br>STEP 3: Know how to THINK TRUTH regardless of APPEARANCES.  This is the hardest part of implementing this chapter, especially if you are where I was when my car ran out of gas. I had to go home, go to sleep and think “tomorrow is a new day” and that tomorrow I had the ability to create something new, something that only existed on the screen of my mind.br>And when tomorrow came, I always found work that I could do, that filled my bank account back up, (one check at a time) and kept me going. I remember at this specific time I was working as a nanny at a local resort in Arizona, and this was the BEST place for me to work on improving my money consciousness. I would walk around the resort, and see abundance everywhere. I would think “one day, I will have my own family and I’ll bring them to a resort like this, and I’ll relax in the lawn chairs and think of ways I can give back to others once I’ve done it myself.” This didn’t happen right away. I had to master how to THINK TRUTH regardless of APPEARANCES first, and then had to get to work on what we will cover next week, The Impression of Increase.br>The Science of Getting Rich is a process. It is scientific and mathematical. It matters what we THINK about.br>With that thought, I’ll close out PART 2 of our Deep Dive of Chapter 4 of The Science of Getting Rich, and will see you next week, with Chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase.br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen, 1902 https://www.amazon.com/As-Man-Thinketh-James-Allen/dp/1503055361br> br>ii The Science of Getting Rich Chapters 4/14/7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vEPBdjiFBrJgbr> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #203 with Paranormal Researcher Ryan O’Neill https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/br> br>iv https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Linkletterbr> br>v Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #42 with Dr. John Medina https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-john-medina-on-implementing-brain-rules-in-the-schools-and-workplaces-of-the-future/br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/part-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z>/path>/svg>!---->/a>/div>!---->div classcc-post-toolbar>ul classlist-unstyled d-flex mb-0 row gx-5 p-0>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleLikes>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-heart col-auto icon-like viewbox0 0 16 16>path dm8 2.748-.717-.737C5.6.281 2.514.878 1.4 3.053c-.523 1.023-.641 2.5.314 4.385.92 1.815 2.834 3.989 6.286 6.357 3.452-2.368 5.365-4.542 6.286-6.357.955-1.886.838-3.362.314-4.385C13.486.878 10.4.28 8.717 2.01L8 2.748zM8 15C-7.333 4.868 3.279-3.04 7.824 1.143c.06.055.119.112.176.171a3.12 3.12 0 0 1 .176-.17C12.72-3.042 23.333 4.867 8 15z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Likes/span>span classtext-gray col-auto>2/span>/button>/li>li classcol-auto>a classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center hrefhttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ieesj-152005e?download1 target_blank titleDownload>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-down-square col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm8.5 2.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v5.793L5.354 8.146a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708l3 3a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0-.708-.708L8.5 10.293V4.5z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Download/span>span classtext-gray col-auto>1.2K/span>/a>/li>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleShare data-bs-togglemodal data-bs-target#shareModal>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-share col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path dM13.5 1a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zM11 2.5a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 .603 1.628l-6.718 3.12a2.499 2.499 0 0 1 0 1.504l6.718 3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1-.488.876l-6.718-3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 0-3.256l6.718-3.12A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 11 2.5zm-8.5 4a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zm11 5.5a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray item-name col-auto>Share/span>/button>/li>/ul>/div>/div>/div>div classcol6 mt-0 card bg-transparent border-0 d-md-flex list>div classepisode-logo position-relative hrefjavascript:void(0)>div classe-logo>div classcc-episode-logo>img classobject-fit-cover pb-e-logo width300 height300 altPART 1 Review of Wallace D. 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Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ”Prosperity Consciousness” Introduction!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Dec 02, 2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Dec 02, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>“A person’s right to life means his right to have the free and unrestricted use of all the things which may be necessary to his fullest mental, spiritual and physical unfolding —in other words, his right to be rich.”Wallace D. Wattlesbr>On todays episode #314 we will cover:br>✔ The hidden meaning behind Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Richbr>✔ What is Prosperity Consciousness vs Poverty Consciousness, and how do YOU think?br>✔ Why do Givers Gain?br>✔ How Can We Best Prepare to Learn the Timeless Principles in this book that was published in 1910?br> br> “Wait a minute, are you telling me that we are going to cover the importance of developing a prosperity mindset on this podcast?” you ask? How is this related to neuroscience?br>I’m going to say “yes, we are” and I’ll tie the importance of this to science with Mark Waldman and Chris Manning’s Book Neurowisdom: The New Brain Science of Money, Happiness and Successi that focuses on helping people create more “wealth” in their lives.  This book opens up in Chapter 1 by asking us to choose if we would pick happiness or wealth, and they said that 90% of the people they surveyed over the past decade actually picked happiness over wealth (Chapter 1, Neurowisdom) but the book goes on to explain that the newest economic research disagrees with this. They found that it’s really the other way around. “Wealth predicts happiness, and the more you make, the happier you actually become.” (Chapter 1, Neurowisdom).br>This is not the main reason why I finally decided to cover Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich on this podcast, but if the research says that “our wealth predicts our happiness” I thought that there is never a better time than now, to cover the seminar I sold in the late 1990s, that transformed my thinking from poverty consciousness, to prosperity. Now this didn’t happen overnight, or immediately. I’m going to share my journey over the past 25 years, along with all of the notes I took studying while this book, watching my own paradigms change slowly, and then watching how other people around me would use what they were learning for improved results in their life.  Here’s the important part that I don’t want any of us to miss. Once we have learned to successfully use the principles we will be studying in this book ourselves, we can then take the focus off ourselves, and look for ways to give back to others. You will see that there are many messages within the pages of this book, and this one, is what I think to be THE MOST IMPORTANT.br>I’m hoping that studying these timeless principles in this manner will help you the listener to connect either to my way of thinking, (someone who was raised with one parent who might have instilled poverty consciousness in your mind-or said things to you like “money doesn’t grow on trees” over the years, or those people I’ll use as examples who grasped prosperity thinking with ease, so that you can take the principles and fine-tune your own way of thinking, and acting, to achieve the results I know are possible for all of us. Once we have applied them in our own life, it will be time to look outside of ourselves and give back.br>The Shortest Summary of The Science of Getting Richbr>What’s the message behind the Deep Dive we are going to take into Wallace D. Wattle’s classic book on thinking, the book that describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own lives? The book that Rhonda Byrne, creator of The Secret, said she stumbled across and has never been the same?  The book that was behind one of the seminars I sold in the late 1990s when I worked in the motivational speaking industry with Bob Proctor from EP #66ii. I did see an article written by John Rogersiii that summarized the book and he got it right. br>He said “Here’s the shortest summary of The Science of Getting Rich you’ll ever read: Think and act creatively to add value to others.” I would agree, but might change it a bit to say that this book we will be covering this month is all about how to “think and act creatively in your life first, and then look outwards, and see how you can help others.”br>It all begins with understanding the syllabus that echoes throughout ALL the chapters in the book about how getting rich is the result of doing things in a certain way.br>If you look at the scroll in the show notes, of this important syllabus, this was handed out in every seminar Bob Proctor conducted of The Science of Getting Rich and I mentioned it when we covered PART 3iv of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work. Until this year, I would say that I had no idea what the syllabus meant.  While I read it over and over again, from 1999 to this year, 2023, I couldn’t explain it to anyone, until I understood the Quantum World connecting Dr. Dispenza’s work and Dr. Dan Siegel’s, to the “thinking space” that Wallace Wattles describes.br>Isn’t it amazing how we acquire wisdom? I can easily look at the syllabus now and connect it to the Quantum World (where all possibility exists), where time and space collapses and you can literally BECOME your dream. But it took me some time to gain this understanding. Stewart Edward White explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us, in his poem where he shares:br>“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;we approve, intellectually, the written word.But nothing happens inside us.Then, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short.A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.And we marvel that this understandinghas escaped us so long.”br>Do you know what I mean? Have you ever heard something you knew was important, but it just didn’t click? (The same truth is thrust under our very noses)…until “one day some trivial experience or word or encounter stops us short.” You’ve got to know what I’m talking about here. Why do we see something NEW in the words we’ve heard over and over again, and weren’t ready to hear them?  What is it that makes us “finally see…a brilliant flash…revealing truth fully formed?” What is this concept? Why does this happen? Have you ever heard “when the student is ready, the teacher will appear?” Just be OPEN as we cover this book. You might hear something you’ve heard over and over again in the past, but you’ve missed its significance somehow. Something that can CHANGE your entire world, and then those around you, once you’ve grasped and implemented it.br>I’m going to suggest it’s the understanding of this syllabus that holds the “secret” to implementing the principles outlined in The Science of Getting Rich. If we can understand this syllabus, enough that we can LIVE IT in our daily life, then strange and marvelous things will begin to occur in our lives, with constant regularity. It will only be when we are LIVING these words, or “doing things in a certain way” that we will know we’ve got the meaning of this book. And what’s crazy to me is that the meaning of this book has taken me 25 years to understand. I’m hoping that my AHA Moment will help YOU, where ever you are in the world, to “think” and “act” in this certain way, that Wallace D. Wattles wrote about in 1910.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.br>On today’s episode #314 we launch into a Deep Dive on Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich. This book was first published in 1910, and while you will notice some examples will date the book (like in Chapter 6 Wattles picks something he thinks we might all want in our lives) when he says “If you really want a sewing machine..” as an example. While I’m sure there is someone out there listening, who would LOVE a sewing machine, if this example from 1910 doesn’t resonate with you, then just pick something else that does to go in its place.br>You can also scan The Table of Contents and pick out some other places his book is not with the times.  Chapter 15 is called “The Advancing Man” and can be changed by thinking of this chapter as “The Advancing Person” to show that in modern times, men and women are equally advancing in their fields of work.br>While some of the examples Wattles picks will date the book to 1910, the main principles he writes about are timeless. What’s interesting to me is that The Science of Getting Rich preceded similar success books such like Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (1937) that we covered in January of 2022v. In the 100 years since its publication, The Science of Getting Rich has gone through many editions, and remains in print from more than one publisher.br>For today’s deep dive, I’m not going to cover the book chapter by chapter. You can pick up the book and read it yourself, or you can listen to the entire book on YouTube. I’ll connect these tools in the resource section. You can even buy the audio program of the seminar I used to sell, which is Bob Proctor’svi version of the book, through his company’s website.br>Or you can Google the book and find the audio online, or some other people’s versions and summaries of what the book is about. All of these ideas will get you the main concepts of this book, but for this deep dive, I’m going to cover the book the way Bob Proctor suggested we read it because it matters “how” we read The Science of Getting Rich for the principles to jump out at us in a way that we will NOT miss them.br>I don’t want the ideas in these pages to escape you, as they have tremendous power. Not just for you, but for everyone YOU connect with in your future once you have begun to implement these ideas, and you are operating in “this certain way.”br>Today I’m not going to just read through the chapters, but I’ll share the notes, insights and Aha moments I learned from selling this seminar (the first one was Denver in June 1999) with ideas, thoughts and suggestions to implement the timeless concepts in this book, into ALL OUR daily lives, so that these Success Principles can have the most impact on you and those you’ll interact with in your lifetime.br>Let’s Begin Our Journey into the Pages of Wallace D. Wattles: The Science of Getting Rich.br>I want to begin with the title…because the title alone could deter some of you who might think I’m going to cover a book that’s about creating wealth so that we can go out and buy more things that will make us happy. This isn’t at all what the book is about, nor what Wattles intended, but without an explanation, I’m sure many people would bypass this book and miss his intention.br>Let’s Go Back to Denver, CO June 5th, 1999br>This was the FIRST time I ever took this seminar, and thinking back, it was just 2 months after the Columbine Tragedy that shook our schools in the US to the core. I remember at this time I had just left the classroom, and wanted to find ways to help our next generation of students to “think” and “create” so after I had helped the attendees find their seats, I joined a table, opened up the pages the notebook that I’d carry with me 25 years later, and I began to study this “little green book” called The Science of Getting Rich.br>What’s Your Money Mindset? Prosperity or Poverty?br>I remember before we even got to chapter 1 of the book, or any of the words Wallace Wattles wrote about, we spent the WHOLE first evening on our Money Mindset, making sure we knew the difference between a Prosperity Consciousness, versus Poverty Consciousness.  If you go to Amazon and type “prosperity consciousness” into the search field, you will see book after book written on the importance of having a money mindset.br>Now remember that many of our beliefs, biases and prejudices lie underneath the water in the iceberg analogy, so you might “think” you’ve got a prosperity consciousness, but deep down, under the water there, you’ve got someone else’s programming (like a well-meaning parent who told you hey, money doesn’t grow on trees) and it’s going to take you some time to change these paradigms before you’ll be able to see the results I’m promising are possible with this book.br>It’s here we would cover the power of understanding our paradigms with Joel Barker’s famous quote. “To ignore the power of paradigms is to put yourself at risk when exploring the future. Your future will look much the same as the past until you understand the power of your paradigms and what it takes to change them.”br>Sitting at the table at my FIRST SGR Seminar, in 1999, I knew I had a lot of work to do with my programming and thinking. The most money I had ever earned was my teaching salary, that was great money for someone in their early 20s just starting out, but here I began speaking and networking with others who had begun to put these principles into practice.br>I met people from all over the world at this seminar, from all different walks of life, and I could tell that we were all at different levels of thinking when it came to our prosperity mindset. I met truck drivers, teachers like me, business owners, inventors, writers, athletes and even some well-known celebrities, and everyone I met spoke about how they had over time, learned to create multiple sources of income with their work. We will cover this more in depth later, but I started to notice my paradigms around earning money, and saw them changing with each person I met.  I talked about some of the lessons I learned from others during these seminars on EP67.viibr>Once you have thought hard about your own money mindset, you will either resonate with me (someone who knew in those early days that I didn’t have a prosperity mindset) or you’ll connect more to others I’ll speak about who very clearly did.  We are ALL at different places, but just recognize where you are, BEFORE we read the chapters of this book.br>WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?br>Easily put, it’s because Giver’s Gain. Our goal in life is to not be good little “go-getters” but see how we can go out and “give” back to others. We can’t give to others if we have nothing to give, so learning these principles for ourselves is the FIRST step towards being about to provide more for others in your life.  I remember one of the first events I attended where we were to meet as many people in the room, and we were to ask everyone we met first “how can I help YOU” before even once thinking about what I needed for myself. It was a powerful concept that Dr. Ivan Misnerviii talks about in his book Infinite Giving.br>I wonder, do you have a limit to what you would give someone else? Where is your money mindset when it comes to what you would give freely and openly to someone else? I’m sure we have all been conditioned by now to buy a coffee for someone in line behind you, and might even dish out $20 or $30 to give back to someone else. But would you give someone something really big, like a car? Now I’m not talking to Oprah here, as I’m sure we have all heard that she often gives away big presents to people. What about someone regular, like you and me? Or someone who’s not a celebrity as we’ve already determined that two people can have completely different levels of thinking here.br>WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE A CAR?br>Just think about this for a minute. There’s someone I know who owns a lot of cars. It’s just his thing. He has always loved cars. He loves buying them, fixing them, and just seems to have an eye for this type of thing. One day I said to him “why do you need so many cars? Would you ever consider giving one away to your good friend who I know would love one of these cars?” He didn’t say no, but looked at me with a strange look. Almost like he heard me, but didn’t know what to say. We talked about it for a bit and he said he would keep his eye open for something his friend might like. I know it sounds strange, hey, would you give someone you know a car? But I asked the question, and that was all I needed to do.br> A few months later, he came to me and said “hey, I entered a raffle, and the Grand Prize was a black Camaro Sports car.” I looked at him, and said “Don’t you already have a Camaro (in red)?” and he said “yes, it’s so weird, I won the exact same car I already own in black” and he showed me a photo of the car, and explained this wasn’t a scam, but he had won this car, with a cash value of $90,000. Then he said “When I entered the raffle, I said a prayer that if I won the car, I would give one of my cars that I don’t need to my good friend” (the one I had said would LOVE to have one of his cars). So he won the car, and was telling me that he was going to find a way to deliver one of his cars to his friend on Thanksgiving Day as a surprise.br>He picked a black IROC car that had meaning to his friend, and here’s a photo of his friend with his new car over Thanksgiving weekend.br>When you learn to “think and act” in a certain way, strange and marvelous things will occur in your life, with constant regularity. This is just one example of someone who implemented the principles of The Science of Getting Rich and was able to give back to someone else immediately.br>Reminding us that: br>“God’s gift to you is more talent and ability than you will ever use in one lifetime. Your gift to God is to develop and utilize as much of that talent and ability as you can, in this lifetime.   Steve Bow”br>Whether you believe in God or not, I’m going to share the principles Wallace D. Wattles teaches in his book, The Science of Getting Rich to show all of us that there is tremendous value in the pages of this book, and on our next episode, we will dive into Chapters 4, 14 and 7 (in that order) as we begin to implement the concepts in this classic book of “thinking” and “acting” in a certain way, that has the potential to change your life and those around you.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude Part 1 of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we have not even opened the pages of the book yet.br>We have started with a thorough review of our mindset. Do we have a prosperity consciousness where we could conceive of giving something (like a car) to someone else, or do we live in a world of lack and limitation where we couldn’t possibility see how to do this?br>My goal with this review of Wattles’ SGR book is to show us that we ALL have the same ability, the ability to “think” and “act” in a certain way, and that once we have learned to think and act this way for ourselves, we can then turn our focus onto others and add tremendous value and abundance to someone else’s life.br>This is what I think is the SECRET message held within the pages of this book, and I look forward to unravelling more secrets to “thinking” and “acting” in this certain way as we make our way through this book.br>REMEMBER: “There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which is its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imagined by the thought. A person can form things in their thought, and by impressing their thoughts upon the formless substance, can cause the thing they think about to be created.” There was no accident that person won a car, after praying about it, with the goal of giving a gift to his friend. This happened exactly as Wattles describes it would in this book.br>Remember: Be careful what you think about, speak about, and pray about.  Your thoughts hold more power than you might think.br>I’ll see you next week for PART 2 of this series.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>RESOURCES:br>YouTube Version of The Science of Getting Rich Audiobook https://www.youtube.com/watch?vVBGQERyTPWkbr>The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles https://www.amazon.com/Science-Getting-Rich-Wallace-Wattles/dp/1490471766br>REFERENCES:br>iNeurowisdom: The New Brain Science of Money, Happiness and Success by Mark Robert Waldman and Chris Manning Published Jan.17, 2017 https://www.amazon.com/NeuroWisdom-Brain-Science-Happiness-Success/dp/1682303055br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with Bob Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br> br>iii https://wealthcreationmastermind.com/blog/summary-the-science-of-getting-rich/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 PART 3 of our Review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Work  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-3-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work/br> br>v Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 Think and Grow Rich DEEP DIVE  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/br> br>vi 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How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” Welcome to PART 4 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work.br>Review of Chapter 4 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural on The Blessing of the Energy Centers that requires us to now implement everything that we’ve learned in his book.br>✔ The Power of Our Energy and Understanding Frequency.br>✔ Using Our Mind to Imagine Our Energy and Thoughtsbr>✔ Using our Focus and Concentration to Create Stronger More Powerful Thoughtsbr>✔ How Energy Flows in Our Body: A Look at the 8 Chakras in Our Bodybr>✔ Why We Want to Move Our Energy to the Top 4 Chakras in Our Body to CREATE NEW Ideas in Our Life.br>✔ 5 Steps for Putting Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centers Meditation into Practice.br>Today we will continue our exploration of how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon.br>Today as we cover PART 4 of this exploration we will identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us, and these will be evidence-based strategies, that are backed by science.  We will do this by looking at CH 4 of Becoming Supernatural, a book that is the first-of-its-kind manual that does precisely this: it leads us on a step-by-step journey to achieving our greatest potential in body, health, relationships, and our life purpose and allows us to make that journey at our own pace. Today we will cover Chapter 4 of this book, called “Blessing of the Energy Centers” we will learn exactly HOW to use this powerful energy that we all have, to CREATE something new in our life, or to direct this energy towards healing our body, or tap into increased creativity using our intuitive factors. Today, we bring all PARTS of our study together, and make it all applicable. We will also connect the science to this practice, and places on past podcast episodes where we can strengthen our understanding of these concepts that are difficult to apply, since we were not taught about how to manage our energy in school, nor were we taught about how to harness the power of a meditation practice for healing our body, or creating new results.br>But we will cover these fascinating topics on today’s episode.br>I did want to mention how I love hearing from people from all over the world, with their experience of studying Dr. Dispenza’s work. For many who’ve been on this journey for years, this is just a review, and reminder of different ways we can all continue to build on the knowledge we’ve learned over the years. Even Dr. Dispenza himself has mentioned the immense learning that took place for him over the years, which is a good reminder for all of us that we are all on a journey, in this thing called life, and it takes time to unlock our greatest potential.br>It Takes Time. Awareness. And Practice.br>I do hope that our review today helps us to ALL unlock more of the mysteries within the unseen world, as we learn to put these concepts into practice into our daily lives. I’m sure we will return to this series in the future, but this is where we will start our journey today.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.br>For those tuning into this episode, and you’ve not listened to PART 1 EP 306i yet, PART 2 EP 310ii  or PART 3 EP 311iii I do encourage you to begin there. You will learn the background of where I first learned about Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, and see how he fits into what we’ve been covering on the podcast the past 10 seasons.br>For today’s episode #313 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 4 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work we will look at Chapter 4 of Becoming Supernatural, called “The Blessing of the Energy Centers” where we will now see how to put ALL of what we’ve learned into practice.br>Understanding the Power of Our Energybr>Understanding Frequency: What We Can See, And What We Cannot Seebr>The first part of understanding and using the potential that we each have within us, is with understanding Electromagnetic Frequencies, since we are all made of “either light and information” (Ch 4 Becoming Supernatural) or “energy and consciousness.” (Ch4 Becoming Supernatural).br>This was what our whole episode #312 with David Wongiv was about. He taught us of the importance of keeping our energy or frequency high at all times, with some ideas on how to raise our frequency and “tap into” higher levels for improved health, wealth and success.br>When we think of the unlimited power or potential that each of us holds within us, it’s helpful to think of The Light Spectrum of Electromagnetic Frequencies that shows that there are some things (or frequencies) we can see, like visible light, and but others that we cannot see (like x-rays or even radio waves).br>This diagram clearly shows that “there’s a sea of invisible frequencies” (Ch 4, Becoming Supernatural) that all carry “encoded information.”br>Just because we cannot see a certain frequency, it doesn’t mean it isn’t there. We ALL have access to this unlimited potential, or sea of possibility that we’ve talked about throughout this series that we know science has proven is there. Our body is made up of light/information and energy/consciousness and we are all conscious beings with a body that sends/receives frequencies just like a radio. Just like how we tune into a certain radio station and hear our favorite songs on that station. When we want to listen to different music, we change the station and tap into a different frequency.br>What Radio Station Are YOU Projecting Out to the World?br>We’ve talked about this before on the podcast, that it’s important what we think and feel, because others can tap into our energy or frequency. You’ll agree with me that some people project positive energy or vibes, while others, it’s just the opposite.br>Remember that “ALL frequencies carry information.”br>(Ch 3, Becoming Supernatural).br>Using Our Mind to Image Our Energybr>As our energy increases (or the frequency speeds up) the wavelength decreases (look how the waves are closer together at the left of the diagram).br>As our energy decreases (or frequency slows down) the wavelength increases or the waves get longer and longer, at the right of the diagram.br>What does this mean? Think about it…lots of energy, lots of shorter waves, less energy, less and longer waves. This makes sense to me as we build momentum while working, our energy increases, and so do the waves we create. We can get into a rhythm where our energy carries us forward (whether we are physically tired or not) because we’ve built momentum with our energy versus when our energy slows down, it takes more time to build momentum.br>How to Use Our Mind to Increase the Amplitude of The Frequency of Our Thoughtsbr>I first attempted to explain this in my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealed (2008, Samadi, Page 75) on the Lessons on the Mind. You can see the image I drew in this book in the show notes. If I had my powerful strong thoughts on the left side, and the weaker, slower thoughts on the right side, it would match identically with Dr. Dispenza’s diagram in Chapter 4 of his book on Electromagnetic Frequencies.br>What I wanted to show with this diagram, was that we can use the power of our mind, or our will, to increase the amplitude of each frequency to increases the power of our thoughts.br>What does this mean? Just put some effort into our thinking, (which is hard work to actually think a focused thought) but with practice, we can change weak thoughts, and turn them into more powerful and effective thoughts.br>IMAGE SOURCE: The Secret for Teens Revealed by Andrea Samadi (Page 75).br>I heard this quote the other day, which brings this image and idea to life. Henry Ford says that “Thinking is hard work. That’s why there are so few people doing it.” This rings true to me, especially writing this series on Dr. Dispenza’s work. I had to THINK hard while reading each chapter, and then take what I was learning, and see HOW exactly does this apply to our life. Thinking is hard work, and exhausting. This 4-part series spans over a 3-month period for exactly this reason, and we are only taking a shallow dive with this. When we are really using our mind to THINK new thoughts, it will take a lot of our energy to do this. Be sure that while you are applying the ideas in this 4-part series that you are getting plenty of rest while consolidating these ideas.br>Let’s go back to understanding frequencies. I think by now you’ll agree with me that we’ve painted a clear picture of different kinds of frequencies that exist in the world, and how we can tune into different frequencies just like tuning into different radio stations, with the suggestion to make our thoughts more powerful by using our will to concentrate, and increase the amplitude of thoughts.br>How Do We Learn To “Tune” Into Different Frequencies?br>This is where Dr. Dispenza launches us into the world of his meditations. We don’t need to use his, we have mentioned many different meditations that you can use, and I’m sure that you will have your favorite. I wouldn’t have even known about Dr. Dispenza’s meditationsv if that person hadn’t have commented on our episode for raising our HRV levels, letting me know about Dr. Dispenza’s Courageous Heart Meditation.br>Dr. Dispenza actually has a meditation called Blessing the Energy Centersvi that helps us to put this chapter into practice and there are 5 of them, starting with Level 1, and progressing through to Level 5. Before I explain what we will learn to do with this meditation, I’ve got to say that I loved to see how he mentioned this specific meditation will help us to improve our Convergent (narrow) and Divergent (going from narrow to more broad) Focus.br>Convergent and Divergent Thinking Revisited br>We dove deep into these two types of thinking on our 4th PART of The Silva Method.vii We covered this final part of creating something CREATIVE and INNOVATIVE by going back and forth between two types of thinking:br>Divergent Thinking: Where we take a known object in the world, and expand upon this idea, the more ideas the better, wandering through your ideas that you already know (from your memory bank) with the hopes that the connections you make reveals something new.br>Convergent Thinking: That’s the opposite of divergent thinking, but it’s where we use focus and persistence to narrow in on an idea helping us to make sense of it in the real world.br>We used Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research in PART 4 of The Silva Method. If you want to dive deeper into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s thorough explanation of Creativity and the Brainviii, he takes things much deeper than we cover. He doesn’t miss anything and even goes on to show us the parts of the brain that light up when we are involved in divergent vs convergent thinking, and the 2 types of meditation that are proven to improve each of these ways of thinking. He says that “open monitored meditation” (like just closing your eyes and paying attention to your thoughts without judgement) is well documented to improve our divergent thinking capability, and focused attention meditation (like staring at a flame of light) or Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centers that we are covering today is another way to improve our convergent thinking capabilities.br>Dr. Dispenza explains that his Blessing of the Energy Center Meditation, that takes us through each of our energy centers (or chakras) helps us to strengthen our divergent thinking ability (narrow focus) as we put our attention on each of the chakras in our body. Then we strengthen our convergent thinking ability when we take our focus off something narrow (our chakras) and expand our thinking into the Quantum World from something to no-thing which we know is a sea of possibility for us all to access, tapping into unlimited potential, creativity and innovation.br>How Does Energy Flow in the Body?br>We heard it from Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, from EP #307ix that in order to create balance in our body, he suggests that we learn how to balance our chakras.br>Dr. Dispenza explains in Chapter 4 of Becoming Supernatural that we have 8 chakras, and the first 3 (root, sacral and solar plexus) are the energy centers we use when we are in survival mode. The goal of his Blessing of the Energy Center Meditation is to learn how to open up each chakra, creating balance in our body, and open ourselves up to new ideas, and creativity as we move through all of our chakras, to the last one above our head.br>He reminds us to “not get stuck in the first 3 energy centers” (Ch 4, Becoming Supernatural) which reminded me of the famous and most misunderstand chapter from Napoleon Hill’s famous Think and Grow Rich book, that was about The Transmutation of Sex Energyx. If you read this chapter, and wondered “how do we transmute our energy from a lower form to a higher” this chapter explains it. As we work on opening each chakra, moving past the first 3, and up to opening the heart, we will begin to feel more gratitude, and move into creative thinking, tapping into our subconscious mind. We will now be creating a coherent heart and brain, aligning our chakras, and NOW…the magic happens.br>This is the power behind Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Heart Meditations and this understanding can help us to apply this powerful technique of “blessing our energy center” opening up our heart and tapping into our subconscious mind to CREATE new ideas or opportunities in our future with this meditation (if we choose it) or another one that you might know of, that also allows you to open up your chakras.br>PUTTING THIS MEDITATION INTO PRACTICE:br>STEP 1: LISTEN to Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centerxi and see how he takes us through each of the chakras.br>STEP 2: Notice when you are using Convergent (narrow focus) vs Divergent (opening your focus to the world) during this practice.br>STEP 3: Start your own meditation practice Blessing YOUR energy centers and see what you notice.br>STEP 4: Notice when you are stuck in the first 3 energy centers in survival mode. Work on moving to the heart chakra, opening up to more love and gratitude, which will take you towards more creativity and innovation in your daily life. While I know I’m not the best artist, I think you’ll get the idea from the image I attempted to sketch out in the show notes. Our goal is to balance all 8 of our chakras, that will keep our energy field strong. If you see the image I drew on the right, this person is only operating from their first 3 chakras, and their energy field is diminished. When we are operating in survival mode it is very difficult to think, create and innovate.br>STEP 5: Write down any new insights that you gain from this practice. Over time you will be tapping into your subconscious mind where you will have access to the Quantum World we have been studying in the first 3 PARTS of this book study. This is where we will go to create something NEW and exciting in our future, with the power of our own mind. We will become Supernatural, and prove that common people, can truly do the uncommon.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude episode #313 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 4 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we covered Chapter 4 of his book, with 5 TIPS for putting the Blessing of the Energy Centers into practice.br>This is our final look at Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book where you will see now why it’s a shallow dive, not a deep one. This is just the beginning, and requires work from all of us to see the results from doing things a certain way.br>Just a reminder, in this 4 PART SERIES we coveredbr>PART 1: br>✔ Chapter 1: Opening the Door to the Supernatural with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.br>Do you know what you REALLY want?br>Have you made a committed DECISION towards your goals?br>Have you let go of what others think of you, and surrendered to doing what it takes to achieve your goals?br>✔ Chapter 2: The Present Moment, with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.br>Are you aware of the energy that you broadcast out into the world? (If not, have you asked others for feedback on how you show up in the workplace or family life?)br>Are you doing everything possible to move the needle towards your goals (or whatever it is that you are working on)?br>Have you made space for unknown events to occur in your life to move you forward?br> br>IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Supernaturalbr>While researching this book, we reached out to Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, for our insightful interview #307xii where we learned that we are “light beings, spiritual beings” and his advice to us was to be sure we find a way to balance the chakras in our body. His work with his GDV Technology that took Kirlian photography to new weights reminded me of what’s possible when we believe in ourselves, and use our mind to think creatively and then take action on the ideas that we create in our minds. There isn’t ANYTHING that we cannot accomplish. Or like the name of Dr. Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon.br>PART 2:br>✔ 3 Important Concepts in Dr. Joe Dispenzas book, Becoming Supernatural that have the ability to change OUR life, when implemented.br>IMPORTANT CONCEPT 1:  Accessing the Present Momentbr>IMPORTANT CONCEPT 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Brain and Body for a New Futurebr>IMPORTANT CONCEPT 3:  Elevated Emotionbr>✔ What science has to say about these timeless success principles?br>✔ Strategies to IMPLEMENT these principles into our daily life for improved results.br>✔ How to use our emotions FOR us, rather than AGAINST us.br>✔ Why we must continue to learn more about WHO WE ARE for improved resultsbr>✔ How METACOGNITION (and our awareness of how we think, act and feel) creates AHA Moments of Learning in our daily life. br>PART 3:br>Review Chapter 3 of Dr. Joe Dispenzas book, Becoming Supernatural on Accessing The Quantum World for improved results in our personal, professional life, or with our health and wellness. br>STEP 1: DROPPING INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: OPENING THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLDbr>STEP 2: SETTING A CLEAR INTENTION OF WHAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE IN YOUR LIFEbr>STEP 3: HOW TO CHANGE YOUR ENERGYbr>STEP 4: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU LEARN in THE QUANTUM WORLDbr>STEP 5: RECORDING WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKINGbr>PART 4: br>Review of Chapter 4 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural on The Blessing of the Energy Centers that requires us to now implement everything that we’ve learned in his book.br>✔ The Power of Our Energy and Understanding Frequency.br>✔ Using Our Mind to Imagine Our Energy and Thoughtsbr>✔ Using our Focus and Concentration to Create Stronger More Powerful Thoughtsbr>✔ How Energy Flows in Our Body: A Look at the 8 Chakras in Our Bodybr>✔ Why We Want to Move Our Energy to the Top 4 Chakras in Our Body to CREATE NEW Ideas in Our Life.br>✔ 5 Steps for Putting Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centers Meditation into Practice.br>Now the work begins. Like I said when we first started this review, this is a shallow dive. The work begins now as we work on ourselves daily to keep our chakras aligned and balanced, and finding ways that we can move our energy from the lower parts of our body, up to our heart, throat, head and beyond, where we can tap into creative and innovative forces of energy to help us with whatever it is we are working on. Our health. Our Personal Lives. Our Professional Lives. Our Wealth.br>I hope you can see how to awaken our extraordinary potential in our everyday life and that you can see how you can become Supernatural, and achieve things that are not commonly seen.br>And with that, I’ll close out this episode. For those in the US celebrating Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving and for the rest of our listeners, sending love and gratitude to you all for tuning in each week.br>We’ll see you when we return in December.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>RESOURCES:br>Blessing the Energy Meditation https://www.youtube.com/watch?vuzBTu7R3TSU&t11sbr> br> REFERENCES: br> br>i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 1  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 2   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-2-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work/br> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 3  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-3-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE 312 with David Wong https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-frequency-expert-david-wong-on-master-your-frequency-and-take-control-of-your-personal-professional-life-and-health/br> br>v https://drjoedispenza.com/shop/categories?shopSectionMeditationsbr> br>vi https://drjoedispenza.com/shop/categories?shopSectionAll%20Products&qblessing%20br> br>viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 4 of The Silva Method on “Improving Creativity and Innovation in Our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/br> br>viii Dr. Andrew Huberman, “The Science of Creativity: How to Enhance Creative Innovation.”   https://hubermanlab.com/the-science-of-creativity-and-how-to-enhance-creative-innovation/br> br>ix Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/br> br>x Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #195 PART 5 of 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card-text>br>The practice of Qigong combines concentration, meditation, visualization, movement, and biofeedback to command the flow of Qi and direct it where it needs to go to enable the best form of balance and harmony. This balance can be achieved in various forms: cognitive, physical, spiritual, moral, medical, and more. David Wong, The Frequency Expert, from Life of Qi: The Science of Life Force, Qi Gong, and Frequency Healing Technology for Health, and Longevity.br>Watch this interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/bHBkVEmUiQ0br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.br>On todays episode #312 with David Wong we will cover:br>✔  The importance of keeping our energy/frequency high at all times, especially while interacting with others in our personal and professional lives.br>✔ What led David Wong to create the Qi Coil Technology to help raise a persons frequency, and improve their life?br>✔ What are some other ways we can raise our frequency?br>✔ Is there really a frequency for health, wealth and success? How can we tap into it?br>✔ Where to learn more about David Wongs work, and his vision to raise the frequency of the world.br>For today’s episode #312 we will be meeting with David Wongi, also known as The Qi Master is a world-renowned Qi (Chee) Energy and Life Force expert. He is a best-selling author, visionary inventor, inspirational speaker, martial artist, qi gong practitioner and entrepreneur. He founded Qi Life, a company that develops cutting-edge technologies for personal wellness.br>His passion for helping others unlock their human potential through ancient wisdom and modern science was ignited after he successfully self-healed from an incurable digestive disease he had for 10 years by using frequency and energy devices.br>We are meeting David Wong just at the right time on our podcast. We have just taken a shallow dive into Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, that’s focused on the importance of maintaining balance with our energy, understanding that can access a Quantum World where anything is possible (healing our body, or improving our personal and professional life).br>David reached out to me via social media a few months ago, and I knew he was someone I needed to interview. I hadn’t read his book yet, or spent the time researching what he has accomplished in the field to help others unlock their highest potential. I just knew. We found a date and time that seemed far off in the future, and now we are here.br>Just keep an open mind as we learn from David today. If you look at his website, you see testimonials of his work from doctors and healers from all over the world. He’s followed and supported by Vishen Lakhiani, the CEO of MindValley who reinvented Jose Silva’s Program, as well as Jim Kwik, the World’s #1 Brain Coach. I know there was a time that meditation in the workplace was not an accepted stress reduction strategy, and today most workplaces promotes advanced wellness strategies like this for their employees. With an open mind, we can now learn what else could possibly do to take our results to new heights.br>Let’s meet David Wong, and see how his work can help us to change our life (our body/mind and spirit) improve our results, our health, and even our wealth.br>David, it’s wonderful to meet you. I know in our correspondence you mentioned you are in Canada. I grew up in Toronto. What part of Canada are you in? I’m going to guess Vancouver, since I know you are an hour behind me in Arizona?br>INTRO Q: Before I even get to the questions that I sent you, I’ve got to start with what happened with us tonight because I think it’s vitally important for the work that you do. We could probably spend all of our time together talking about this and we could learn so much from your wisdom here. So, from the point of view of someone whose work is centered around energy and frequency, I wonder if you can explain from your perspective what happened to us tonight starting from the minute you sent me the message saying we would need to reschedule our interview?br>What did you “feel” over our messages through social media? Can energy REALLY be felt from a distance?br>What made you reschedule tonight with me instead of another day? Can our energy impact the way others interact with us?br>What can we learn from this experience as it relates to the energy we put out into the world? What should we ALL understand about the importance of keeping a positive mindset, even when you receive news that might be disappointing?br>Q1: So, I’ve got to start with your book, because it gives an overview of your life. Can you share what happened when you were 9 years old? How did this accident you have change you and put you on this life path you are on today?br>Q2: I related to your experience you wrote about with church. Now my parents forced us to go to church. Every Sunday. My Mom taught Sunday school, and it was something I did because I know it’s what she wanted. My sister sang in the choir, and I played the bells, and loved performing and practicing. I just loved how going to church felt even though I was forced to go. Your connection to music and church made me remember how much peace I felt walking through the hallways there, and how renewed I felt for a long time after I returned. What do you think that was about?  I know that you felt this energy with church and music also. br>Q3: I’ve covered often how we are all connected to spirit, like the colors of the rainbow, and how often our goals are on different vibrations. Can you explain how you came to understand this concept? Vibrations and Frequency and how you came to be known as the Frequency Expert? Also, how would you define Quantum Physics?br>Q4: Where did martial arts come into the picture for you? How did martial arts increase your mental strength and stamina?br>Q5: How did you take everything you were doing/learning and use it for building wealth? This is an area I plan on covering this topic the end of the year.br>Q5B: Can I “tap into” someone else’s frequency that I resonate with, and use it for improved results?br>Q6: What have you invented/created to help others to do the same in their personal/professional life as well as with their health?br>Where can people learn more about you? What you have created? Your meditations? Your philosophy?br>David, I want to thank you very much for meeting with me tonight after a long day of training for you. If we both weren’t tuned into the importance of keeping our energy levels high, I’m sure we never would have recorded this interview.  I think what you have created from ground up is inspiring. I 200% believe in what you are doing, in the tools you have created and the root of your work. This is just the beginning for me, but I’m grateful to have met you.br>I think my next step is to learn more about what you have invented, and how it can help me, and others.br>FINAL THOUGHTSbr>Before closing out this week’s episode, I did want to say that I knew David’s work was important, and I didn’t want to wait to reschedule our interview when I knew one of his trainings was running late. I was so grateful this worked out for myself as well as for those who tune in. I’m in the early stages of learning about David’s Qi Coils, but will invest in the starter coil, and will come back on to share what I notice. I don’t need him to convince me of the importance of keeping my frequency level high, it was the common thread of all of the seminars I sold in the late 1990s, in addition to magnets that were meant to keep us healthy. I actually still use this technology with strains, and injuries, and wonder how else I can improve my own mental/physical health and wellness.br>If you are like me, and always want to learn more, I’d start with David’s book, and then look around his website. It was interesting for me to see how many people around the world he has been helping, as well as to see the CEO of MindValley, Vishen Lakhinani, following his work.br>We’ll revisit David’s work after I’ve tested his Qi Coils, and other products and we’ll see you next week for PART 4 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural, that’s all about our energy centers in our body.br>See you next week!br>CONNECT WITH DAVID WONG:br>LEARN MORE ABOUT THE QI COIL™br> https://qilifestore.com/collections/qi-coils br>Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@qicoilbr>X https://twitter.com/QiLifeMasterybr>Facebook https://www.facebook.com/QiLifeMastery/br>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidwongmastery/?hlenbr>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwong/br>LEARN MORE FROM DAVID WONGbr>Founder - Qi Life and Qi Life FoundationInventor of Qi Coil™ and QiEnergy.Aibr>Starter Qi Coil https://qilifestore.com/collections/qi-coils/products/qi-coil-minibr>FREE Luck Boost Frequency 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classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>“As the acceptance of expanded human potential gains mainstream momentum, the question has shifted from “What is possible in our lives?” to “How do we do it? How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” Welcome to PART 3 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work.br>On todays EPISODE #311 on Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind and PART 3 of our Review of Dr. Joe Dispenzas work, we will:br>Review Chapter 3 of Dr. Joe Dispenzas book,  Becoming Supernatural on Accessing The Quantum World for improved results in our personal, professional life, or with our health and wellness. br>STEP 1: DROPPING INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: OPENING THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLDbr>STEP 2: SETTING A CLEAR INTENTION OF WHAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE IN YOUR LIFEbr>STEP 3: HOW TO CHANGE YOUR ENERGYbr>STEP 4: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU LEARN in THE QUANTUM WORLDbr>STEP 5: RECORDING WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKINGbr>✔ What science has to say about the Quantum World?br>✔ Strategies on how to IMPLEMENT these 5 STEPS into our daily life for improved results (personally, professionally and with our health).br>Today we will continue our exploration of how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon.br>Today as we cover PART 3 of this exploration we will identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us, and these will be evidence-based strategies, that are backed by science.  We will do this by looking at CH 3 of Becoming Supernatural, a book that is the first-of-its-kind manual that does precisely this: it leads us on a step-by-step journey to achieving our greatest potential in body, health, relationships, and our life purpose and allows us to make that journey at our own pace.br>This book study has taken me some time to think, and consolidate what I’m learning since we released PART 1 the end of September. I needed this time to put Dr. Dispenza’s ideas and meditations into practice, and have spent the past month and a half, immersed in his teachings, filling in the gaps of understanding I’ve had since I first began studying human potential in the late 1990s. As mentioned in the first part of this study, this is a shallow dive, and it’s just the beginning. I do hope that our review today helps us to ALL unlock more of the mysteries within the unseen world, as we learn to put these concepts into practice into our daily lives. I’m sure we will return to this episode in the future, but this is where we will start our journey today. We’ll review what we learned in PART1 and PART 2, preparing us for this exciting journey of our mind, with PART 3 today, where we’ll put it all into action, with something we want to achieve in our own life.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.br>For those tuning into this episode, and you’ve not listened to PART 1 EP 306i yet, or PART 2 EP 310ii  I do encourage you to begin there. You will learn the background of where I first learned about Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, and see how he fits into what we’ve been covering on the podcast the past 10 seasons.br>For today’s episode #311 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 3 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work we’ll pick up where we left off with the importance of living in the present moment, mental rehearsal, and priming our brain AND body for a new future. We recall the importance of creating an elevated emotion that helps to develop a coherent heart, combined with a clear intention that develops a coherent brain, creating a magnetic field that projects beyond our body to be used for ourselves and others. And before you think I’m completely crazy, which I know is possible, as I’m reading what I’m writing, it does sound crazy, or a bit off the wall, but scientists like Dr. Konstantin Korotkoviii have been measuring these energy fields around the body with technology that can accurately pick up the physical health of our body and mind in an instant, pinpointing any areas of concern, and changing the way we approach our mental health and wellness in the future.br>Next we will take all of this deep back knowledge and move into Chapter 3 of Becoming Supernatural, that he calls “Tuning into New Potentials in the Quantum” and see how we can all use it in our daily lives. I know we’ve talked about this Quantum World through Dr. Dispenza’s work that exists when “you take your attention off objects in your physical environment” and “take your attention off linear time (which has a past and a future) and “you are (now) in the present moment, in which all possibilities in the quantum field exist.” (Ch 3, Becoming Supernatural).  I hand drew what this looks like with the “Predictable Timeline” from Chapter 2 of Becoming Superhuman to show the importance of being in the present moment for accessing something NEW we want to create in our life.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Superhumanbr>WHAT IS QUANTUM THEORY? br>Before I even start to explain this, I’ve got to say that explaining this concept has been on my mind since first launching this podcast back in 2019. Over the years I’ve heard of this idea in many different ways, so when interviewing certain speakers, my goal was always to connect the science to this concept of “another world” where ALL possibilities exit that just seems flat out crazy. But I heard it over and over again. The same idea, explained slightly differently in different books, through different people, in a slightly different way. Each person added to my understanding, but it’s been a process for me to connect each person’s definition, and put it into practice in my own life.br>What IS the Quantum World?br>2018 Dr. Daniel Siegel Awareiv: The Science and Practice of Presencebr>I went a very long time not completely understanding this idea of Quantum Theory or The Quantum World that Dr. Dispenza writes about beautifully in Chapter 3. Dr. Dispenza became well known with a movie he produced, explaining this concept in a unique way, in the early 2000s but the movie was labelled as pseudoscience because I don’t think that the science had caught up to his level of thinking. I admire Dr. Dispenza for pushing past this time, as the science eventually caught up to him and then he met Dr. Korotkov and was finally able to measure what he knew to be true with GDV technology, and with other tools, that he talks about in his book.br>But over the years I wondered “What is this Quantum World and how can I access it to create these unforeseen events in my own life?” Then I heard it from someone who I knew had the scientific background to bring credibility to this idea!br>I was on a webinar with Dr. Dan Siegel in 2018, and I heard him explaining this concept I knew to be called The Quantum Field or Quantum Theory through his Wheel of Awareness Meditationv.  Right then and there, I knew I had to interview Dr. Siegel and learn more about what he was saying. I’m beyond grateful he said yes as one of our early interviews, episode #28vi. He could have looked at our episode count and think we weren’t a popular enough show (as we were in the beginning stages with this podcast) but not Dan Siegel. He’s connected to this plane of consciousness and brings credibility to anyone who talks about it with his background, research and deep knowledge of looking at the world through a scientific lens. I think he knew on some level that his work would unlock something for more than just my level of thinking, (but for all those who would tune in over the years) as this is how this World (or Plane) of Possibility really works.br>He says…br> br>Dr. Siegel says that “physics has demonstrated that we have 2 realms in the physical universe—and this is not commonly known” when he explains what happens to us at different parts of his Wheel of Awareness practice. We did a deep dive into this meditation practice, as it was the first time I saw something designed to help us to access and navigate into this 2nd world, using our mind on EP 60vii on “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice: A Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation” where I focused on some of the benefits I noticed personally from practicing his meditation daily, like an increased focused attention, a stronger interoceptive sense, an increased connection to people around the world, and then I said “there is more we can say on this topic and that I know with time, practice and as my own awareness increases, I will have a deeper understanding of the Wheel of Awareness.”br>I put an image of how Dr. Siegel would describe this State of Mind where we tap into this “other” plane of awareness, through meditation. I knew looking at this diagram in 2019 that Dr. Siegel was explaining something I was still trying to understand myself. During our interview, Dr. Siegel asked me “what have you noticed through practicing The Wheel of Awareness” and looking back now, I know what he was asking. He wrote his book Aware in 2018, a year before our interview. He wanted to know how aware I was. I answered from the point of view of someone who has been using his meditation, but with continued practice, this other world (a second world) opens up, and this is where the fun begins. My answer to him showed him I had not yet arrived at this new world of possibility.br>When I interviewed my mentor, and speaker Bob Proctor, on EP 66viii, and asked him if he knew of Dr. Dan Siegel’s work, I was trying to connect what I had heard Proctor say over and over again, to the world of science, but Proctor covered this answer by talking about how we all live in a physical body, and with the power of thought, we can “tap into” the spiritual world and create ideas (or beautiful castles) that he would almost pull from the sky. While watching Proctor speaking, I always wondered, where is his mind going? What is this “spiritual” world he is accessing, where anything we want is within our grasp? Proctor would ask you to tell him “what’s the MOST money you’ve ever earned in a year” to see how aware we were. He would say that there was no difference in earning $50,000/year vs $50 million, just the awareness of how to do it.br>So since working with Proctor in the late 1990s, this question was always in the back of my mind. What is this world he’s going to where all possibilities exist? I could see him pulling ideas from the sky when he was speaking, and I knew it mattered what thoughts I was thinking, the actions I was taking. We heard about the principles from Napoleon Hill’s Classic Think and Grow Rich many times, especially this point that:br>“Any idea that is held in the mind that is either feared or revered will, begin at once to clothe itself in the most convenient and appropriate physical forms available.” Andrew Carnegiebr>I knew it was important what we think and especially that we always keep a positive mindset but I couldn’t explain why this was true, scientifically to anyone, until I began to connect different people’s explanation of “Quantum Theory”, or “The Plane of Possibility”, or “The Sea of Potential” all in one place.br> WHAT IS THIS OTHER REALM? br>Every year, I like to pick a well-known, popular book, preferably one that I have studied for years, and have years of notes taken that I can share on the podcast, like we did with the popular Think and Grow Richix series, or the most popular Silva Methodx series. br>But I’ve held off covering the popular book The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles which was a seminar I sold in the late 1990s, because I knew I would have to explain Wattles’ version of Quantum Theory that’s in EVERY chapter of his book.  Wattles’ Science of Getting Rich book directly focused on using this space to earn money, and his work goes like this. He says:br>“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which in its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. A person can form things in their thought, and by impressing their thoughts upon the formless substance, can cause the thing they think about to be created.” (Wallace D. Wattles).br>I’m not kidding, we used to read this passage at seminars, out loud, and I would be thinking “what the heck is he talking about? What is this thinking stuff from which ALL things are made?” I sold this seminar, and had no idea what the main point of it was about.br>While picking books to cover, this one (with a whole briefcase of notes attached to it) was thrown back into the back of my closet. I thought “there is no way I was ever going to cover this concept on a podcast designed to connect the most current brain research to help us to all improve our lives, with evidence-based strategies” until I started to see this concept show up in the work of reputable scientists like we’ve seen with Dr. Siegel. I’ve always had these concepts in the back of my mind, (that I saw working over and over again the seminar industry) or over the years since this time, that I wanted to connect science to, (like Dr. Dispenza ended up doing so well) so that we could ALL advance ourselves forward personally and professionally. These were age-old principles that I knew to be true, (I saw them working over and over again) but I just couldn’t explain WHY they were true.br>Until I read Chapter 3 of Dr. Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural. It was within these pages that I learned that the best way to understand this “quantum” world was to experience it. We must now put chapters 1 and 2 into practice, and this takes time.br>TUNING INTO NEW POTENTIALS IN THE QUANTUMbr>Dr. Dispenza reminds us to go back to the first two chapters where we practiced opening up to this idea of Becoming Supernatural, then learning to access the present moment, elevating our emotions, using mental rehearsal to prime our mind and body…and now we are ready to step into this Quantum World, where all possibilities exit, to create something new. An unknown event.br>It’s here that we stay on the surface with our dive. If you want to go deeper, read Chapter 3 in detail. I’m not a neuroscientist, or scientist, so explaining the science behind this is not my strength. I just need to know it’s there. If you need more science before moving forward, it’s there in Chapter 3 of Dr. Dispenza’s book, as well, you can find it in Dr. Daniel Siegel’s book Aware. br>But if you are like me, and just want to practice this now, let’s do it.br>PUTTING CH 3 INTO PRACTICE:br>ACCESSING THE QUANTUM WORLDbr>Let’s walk into the Quantum World together, and see HOW we can create an unknown event in our future.  Something that you might want personally or professionally. Or even something with your health.br>STEP 1: DROP INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: br>AND OPEN THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLDbr>Accessing the Quantum World begins the minute you STOP and get yourself into the present moment. You can do this sitting down, standing up, or any way you like, but just STOP. Accessing the present moment can occur from using Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation, or ANY of Dr. Dispenza’s. It’s also the whole point of Jose Silva’s Method, where he asks you to count backwards to access this world. Find what works best for you. I had to practice a few meditations over and over again in the early morning time before being able to access the present moment during the day when needed.br>STEP 2: SET A CLEAR INTENTIONbr>In order to use this Plane of Possibility to CREATE something NEW in your life, you first of all must know what it is that you want to create. If you aren’t sure what you want to change in your life (this might be clear to you, or it might not be) then I suggest going back to PART 1xi of our Think and Grow Rich book review where we looked at how to uncover what you REALLY want in your life.br>I mentioned that when I was in my late 20s, and was asked “What do you REALLY want?” I didn’t have it all figured out back then. It’s taken me a lifetime to become crystal clear with what it is that I’m supposed to be doing with my time/work/career.br>Take the time to figure out what it is that YOU really want, since you will trade your life for it.br>STEP 3: CHANGE YOUR ENERGY: br>ELEVATING YOUR EMOTIONS WITH YOUR CLEAR INTENTIONbr>We went deep into this idea on our last episode, but this is important for being able to develop a coherent heart, and coherent brain. We know when our brain is working right, we work right. This is why we focus on health and wellness on this podcast. Everything ties in together. Dispenza now takes this idea to a new level. When we are under stress, we will not have a coherent brain. He explains this with a diagram in his book, but you’ll get the idea. In order to line up your heart and brain, you can do this by elevating your emotions.br>This isn’t the first time I’ve heard of this concept. Paul Martinellixii covered it in his Think and Grow Rich study when he added what he thought were two missing chapters to the book (Love and Forgiveness). He said “when you feel love, happiness, energy and clarity, you will feel your vibration shifting” which is another way of saying you are access a new level of creation, on a higher vibration. We covered this concept in depth on EP 67.xiiibr>Remember that we all have energy fields surrounding us, and this is one way to expand our energy field, helping us to “tune into” whatever it is that we want to create. The key to accessing whatever it is you want to create in this “World of Possibility” is to keep our energy level high throughout. During times of high stress, our energy field will start to shrink, so it’s important to stay rested, nourish our body and mind, and keep our balance (coherent brain and heart). Dr. Korotkov’s technology can measure this, and Dr. Dispenza has measured people’s energy fields for years. The only way I can put this idea into something visual is to think about this concept. Have you ever seen a bicycle that you must peddle in order for it to generate some other energy type (a light or a television or something?) This is the idea. In order to generate what you want in this unseen world, you must keep pedaling, keeping this energy field strong, healthy, and level of vibration high.br>When I asked Bob Proctor about the quantum world that Dr. Dan Siegel talks about in our interviewxiv, where there is this plane of possibility where we can create anything, Bob answered with “I believe the physical realm that we live in and the spiritual world, are all connected, like the colors of the rainbow.” When we take an idea, it comes in from spirit, hits our intellectual mind, and it’s up to us whether we move it into form. br>Have you ever had an idea that you thought was brilliant, and you never did anything with it, and then suddenly you see someone else has created it? That’s because there is only one mind, and that we can all tap into these ideas.  br>This is how ALL ideas happen. They start in the mind of the person who creates it, and then after dedicated work, they hit their target, and people watching might say “Oh wow, that person is so lucky” not realizing the work that went into the attainment of the goal. There are usually years of hard work, (pedaling the bicycle) with persistence, with failures, wrong turns, course corrections, but all starting with that clear vision or idea with an end goal or target.br>STEP 4: BE OPEN TO WHAT YOU SEE, LEARN and UNCOVER in THE QUANTUM WORLDbr>This last step is where the magic happens. Just be open to what you could possibly create with this NEW energy. Be Patient. This Process Takes Time.br>ACCESS THE PLANE OF POSSIBILITYbr>There is no right or wrong way to access this plane of possibility. Jose Silva’s program walks us through a specific method to use our mind for improving our health (or solve any problem) through a specific technique where we create three scenes.br>You can see my notes walking through this process in the show notes. In the first scene, we think about the problem we want to solve, (I picked neck pain) the second, we take some sort of action towards solving the problem, (I picked using ice packs and a phrase I learned from hypnotherapy to help the pain to disappear, and then a symbol of the healing. For me all healing and progress takes place at a certain spot on this mountain I hike) and the with the third scene, we imagine our life with our problem solved. (I wrote how awesome it would feel to be free of this pain in my neck)! This is one example of using this Plane of Possibility to solve a problem you have.br>For you: br>What do YOU see when you access the plane of possibility?br>Do you need more help getting here? Try Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation, or ANY of Dr. Dispenza’s meditations.br>Are you beginning to gain some clarity towards whatever it is that you want to solve? (a personal problem, something with your work, or something with your health?)br>FIND YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS:br>If you still need more help here, I highly suggest bringing a team together to help you. This is not a usual team, but a team you gather when you are in your Plane of Possibility. It can be anyone but they are the people you pick to help move your intention forward.br>This concept might sound strange, but even people like Greg Linkxv, who was the mastermind behind the late Dr. Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that sold over 40 million copies worldwide (surpassing the popular Think and Grow Rich book) in 40 languages used this particular strategy.br>A book doesn’t sell 40 million copies without a unique strategy behind it, and I heard it loud and clear in our interview last Spring. Greg mentioned that he had a “board of directors” that he asked questions to. Now this is not your typical board of directors. These are brilliant minds that you bring into your Quantum World of Possibility, and ask for help when you become stuck, to give you ideas to move you forward somehow.br>STEP 5: TAKE NOTE OF WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKINGbr>Getting to the stage when you can at will, create something out of nothing, takes time, focus, practice and dedication. Until I saw Chapter 3 of Becoming Supernatural, I was doing these steps without really knowing what the Quantum World was. Sometimes I would create what I wanted, but I knew there was something I was missing. If I was missing something, and I’ve been studying this for almost 30 years now, I figured I might as well put this on the podcast, as others might also have questions around the creative process.  br>Sometimes you’ll notice you’ll be working, following these steps, and nothing happens and you might think “what a ridiculous idea this is” but when you get to this point, I suggest going back to the meditations (whether you pick Dr. Dispenza’s or Dr. Siegel’s, or someone else’s) and go back to STEP 1, practicing dropping into the present moment. When I’m stuck, I know this is the beginning step to return to.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude episode #311 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 3 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we covered Chapter 3 of his book, and reviewed 5 IMPORTANT STEPS TO TAKE WHEN ACCESSING THE QUANTUM WORLD.br>STEP 1: DROP INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: br>AND OPEN THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLD: Remember to keep an open mind here as the strategies we are covering, of Becoming Supernatural, and experiencing exceptional results, are not commonly known. Dr. Dan Siegel connects to the science to this plane of possibility in his book, Aware (2018) and says “physics has demonstrated that we have 2 realms in our physical universe—and this is not commonly known.”br>STEP 2: SET A CLEAR INTENTION: Know what it is that you want to work on or solve. If you are not sure what this is, go back to PART 1 of our Think and Grow Rich book study where we cover this in depth.br>STEP 3: CHANGE YOUR ENERGY: br>ELEVATING YOUR EMOTIONS WITH YOUR CLEAR INTENTION: The key to accessing whatever it is you want to create in this “World of Possibility” is to keep our energy level high throughout. When we can feel love, joy, excitement or awe, we will be keeping our energy levels high. Remember the analogy of riding a bicycle that generates a television with the energy, signifying that in order to create something, we must keep our energy levels high.br>STEP 4: BE OPEN TO WHAT YOU SEE, LEARN and UNCOVER: br>What do you see in this Plane of Possibility?br>Do you need more help getting here?br>Take your time at this step. This is where you are using your mind to create whatever is that you want. If you need more time spent in daily meditation, take this time. If you need to journal or think about what you are learning here. Take this time.br>STEP 5: TAKE NOTE OF WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKINGbr>Once we can get to this place, (that Dan Siegel calls the Plane of Possibility, or Dr. Dispenza calls The Quantum World) from dropping into the present moment, we’ve mentally rehearsed the future we want to create, (or our intention) we’ve embraced emotions (like joy, peace, appreciation, awe and love) in our heart, and our heart and brain have now gained coherence, then we WATCH for it.br>This is where it happens. WHAT you create here is entirely up to you.br>We can ALL connect to this quantum field, where all possibility exists, where time and space collapses and we can literally BECOME our intention. Over time, and with practice, these steps become easier and easier, and we can work on ourselves to improve our personal lives, our health, our professional lives, and even expand our capacity to do this for others in the world.br>I don’t know about you, but this is mind-boggling learning.br>I’ll close with the quote I opened up our most downloaded episode with, The Silva Method, from Jose Silva who says that “once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.br>I’ll see you next week!br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> REFERENCES: br>i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 1  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind/br>iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 2   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-2-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work/br>iiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/br>iv Dr. Dan Siegel Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence August 21, 2018 https://www.amazon.com/Aware-Practice-Presence-Groundbreaking-Meditation/dp/1101993049br>v https://www.drdansiegel.com/resources/wheel_of_awareness/br>vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel on Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/br>viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #60 on “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice: A Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/br>viii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 The Legendary Bob Proctor on “Social and Emotional Learning: Where it All Started” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br>ix Think and Grow Rich Book Review: A 6 PART SERIESbr>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #191 PART 2 on “Thinking Differently and Choosing Faith Over Fear”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-2-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever-by-thinking-differently-and-choosing-faith-over-fear/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #193 PART 3 on “Putting Our Goals on Autopilot with Autosuggestion and Our Imagination”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #194 PART 4 on “Perfecting the Skills of Organized Planning, Decision-Making, and Persistence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-4-on-perfecting-the-skills-of-organized-planning-decision-making-and-persistence/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 PART 5 on “The Power of the Mastermind, Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation, and Linking ALL Parts of the Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 PART 6 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/br>x The Silva Method Book Review: A 4 PART SERIESbr>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #262 PART 2 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-2/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #264 PART 3 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-speed-learning-and-creative-sleep-part-3/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #265 PART 4 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/br>xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/br>xii https://paulmartinelli.net/br>xiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #67  on Expanding our Awareness https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/expanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars/br>xiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Daniel Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Learning” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/br>xv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #207 with Greg Link, on Unleashing Gretness with Neuroscience, SEL, Trust and the 7 Habits” 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How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” Welcome to PART 2 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work.br>On todays EPISODE #310 on Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind and PART 2 of our Review of Dr. Joe Dispenzas work, we will cover: br>✔ 3 Important Concepts in Dr. Joe Dispenzas book,  Becoming Supernatural that have the ability to change YOUR life, when implemented.br>IMPORTANT CONCEPT 1:  Accessing the Present Momentbr>IMPORTANT CONCEPT 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Brain and Body for a New Future br>IMPORTANT CONCEPT 3:  Elevated Emotionbr>✔ What science has to say about these timeless success principles?br>✔ Strategies to IMPLEMENT these principles into our daily life for improved results.br>✔ How to use our emotions FOR us, rather than AGAINST us.br>✔ Why we must continue to learn more about WHO WE ARE for improved resultsbr>✔ How METACOGNITION (and our awareness of how we think, act and feel) creates AHA Moments of Learning in our daily life. br>Today we will continue our exploration of how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon.br>Today as we cover PART 2 of this exploration we will identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us, and these will be evidence-based strtegies, that are proven with science.  Becoming Supernatural, is the first-of-its-kind manual that does precisely this: it leads us on a step-by-step journey to achieving our greatest potential in body, health, relationships, and our life purpose and allows us to make that journey at our own pace.br>We only cover ideas and concepts on this podcast that have the potential to change our lives, and I’m on a mission to connect the most current brain research to concepts that have been taught successfully to students for centuries, connecting the science to these age-old success principles.br>This book study has taken me some time to think, and consolidate what I’m learning since we released PART 1 the end of September. I needed this time to put Dr. Dispenza’s ideas and meditations into practice, and have spent the past month immersed in his teachings. As mentioned in the first part of this study, this is a shallow dive, and is just the beginning. I do hope that our review today helps us to ALL unlock more of the mysteries within the unseen world, as we learn to put these concepts into practice in our daily life. I’m sure we will return to this episode in the future, but this is where we will start our journey today.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For those tuning into this episode, and you’ve not listened to EP 306i yet, I do encourage you to begin there. You will learn the background of where I first heard of Dr. Joe Dispenza, and how I was forbidden to cover his work on this podcast, since my neuroscience certification coach, researcher Mark Waldman, would consider his work pseudoscience.br>We covered how even Dr. Joe Dispenza himself used to worry about what other people in the scientific community thought of him, until he stopped. He said this himself at the start of Becoming Supernaturalii reminding me of the importance of always being your true, authentic self, and NEVER worry about those who criticize your work. He said:br>Until he saw how much of his “vital” energy he was wasting and went on to study with full force, a world that modern science hasn’t been able to explain, how regular “common” people, like you and me, are actually doing the “uncommon.”br>Who is Dr. Dispenza?br>He’s a doctor, a scientist, and a modern-day mystic who draws from diverse fields of rock-solid science, such as epigenetics, molecular biology, neurocardiology, and quantum physics, crossing the traditional boundaries that have separated scientific thinking and human experience in the past. In this process he opens the door to a new paradigm of empowerment—a new way of thinking and living based upon what we sense is possible in our lives, as well as what we accept as scientific fact.br>In PART 1 of our review of Becoming Supernatural, I shared that I had my own questions about Dr. Dispenza’s work, especially after hearing about some of the results people were attaining during and after his seminars.br>Over the years, I would stop and listen to Joe Dispenza’s work, remembering how he measured people’s brains BEFORE his events, and then AFTER, and while I would say that to all the questions I had about his work, I knew the answers were a solid “YES” I just wondered what the research said.br>Can our current, present day thoughts impact our future?br>Can we impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think?br>Can my energy influence another person, and can someone else’s energy influence mine?br>Can someone’s energy be felt?br>Can our energy field be seen?br>“YES,  was the answer to each question, but how” I always wondered.br>While researching the tools that Dr. Dispenza used to measure participants’ brains at his seminars, I came across one tool he called Gas Discharge Visualization, that I had heard of from someone who works in Singapore, connected to Bruce Lipton Ph.D , who is a cell biologist and leading authority in epigenetics.iiibr>We’ll cover Bruce Lipton’s work at a later date, but it was this GDV tool that led me to the fascinating work of Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, that we covered on EP 307iv, providing us with some answers to my questions of HOW and WHAT Dr. Dispenza was using to measure people’s brains with at his events.br>As I said in PART 1 of this review of Dr. Dispenza’s work, this is a shallow dive, not a deep one, that will just begin to scratch the surface of what it means for us to become Superhuman, and stretch ourselves beyond where our minds may never have travelled to before. Dr. Dispenza has made scientific historyv with his findings (measuring HRV, or the energy around people’s bodies) and his most recent breakthrough in scientific research includes his team’s research paper that shows Meditations Impact on Immunity.vi I want to focus today on this particular angle with this groundbreaking research because my work with neuroscience began looking at the impact of stress on our brain as it relates to learning. You can go through some of our earlier episodes with Dr. Bruce Perry, or Dr. Lori Desautels, but what I’m most interested in today, that you can see with the direction of our podcast episodes since the Pandemic, is what we can do to mitigate the impact of stress on our health, wellbeing and longevity, in addition to creating the highest performing, 2.0 versions of ourselves.br>So for today’s episode #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 2 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we will pick up where we left off with Chapter 2 of Becoming Supernatural and look at how exactly a stressful situation can hurt us (mentally, physically and emotionally) or NOT.br>Chapter 2: The Present Moment br>We know that the way a person thinks and feels creates a person’s state of well-being. We know this can be scientifically proven by Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology just by measuring the energy field of our finger tips and he can with accuracy, tell us what’s going on inside that person’s body (emotionally, psychologically) and then determine our relationship with this inner state to the outer world. Or in other words, what we THINK, on the inside, will show up on the outside. Dr. Korotkov explained that even animals respond to our thoughts, and know when we are approachable, or not, the minute we walk in through the front door of our homes.br>Why Do Our Emotions and Our Thoughts Matter?br>What exactly is it that our pets are sensing? This is where the iceberg model comes back into play. We could be consciously walking through the doorway, with the 5% of what’s going on in our conscious mind radiating out to the world, but the 95% of what’s going on under the iceberg, our unconscious habits, hardwired attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, perceptions, all functioning automatically, and that’s what our pets are picking up.br>We dove deep into our conscious mind and our five senses on EP 293vii (looking the 5% of ourselves that can be seen and felt with our senses, and then what’s beyond our five senses on EP #294viii looking into the faculties of our mind, and what’s beneath the surface of the iceberg, or what’s going on beyond our 5 senses.br>The difficult part, or the part where most of us become stuck, is HOW on the earth do we see what’s happening in our subconscious mind, the part of us that’s controlling 95% of who we are and what we do, if it’s ALL under water, so to speak?br>LISTEN HERE…THIS IS THE KEY TO THIS WHOLE EPISODEbr>Dr. Dispenza explains how an emotion hits our body (through our life situations-call whatever it may be), and causes some sort of emotional reaction. Maybe something happens to you in your personal life, and you hold negative emotions towards your ex-relationship, or it could be something in your work life, or it something random happens to you that changes your personality (puts you in a mood first, and over time changes your personality).  He says that we must learn to “shorten the refractory period of an emotional reaction” which is really where the work starts.br>What does this mean?br>So something happens to us, (and it will, no one is immune from life’s situations unless we live and a cave) and we want to complain about it to everyone we know. We were wronged in some way. It feels horrible, trust me, I know!br>BUT resist doing this. Since we know from Dr. Korotkov’s GDV tool, that our thoughts matter, we must be VERY careful about the thoughts we think. I’m not saying that we pretend something doesn’t bother us, but listen to what Dr. Dispenza says. We must learn to “shorten the refractory period of our emotional reactions” because otherwise, we will repeat that same story over and over again in our head, and every time we do this, we flood our body with the same chemicals that were flooding our body when this event occurred, and since our body “is the unconscious mind, and doesn’t know the difference between the experience that’s creating the emotion (from the past) and the emotion you are creating through thought alone (in the present)”ix so in order to change our FUTURE results, we must to break this hard-wired programming.br>This is not easy, but it’s the SECRET to changing your results in the future. If we look at the image in the show notes that I hand drew from Chapter 2 of Becoming Supernatural, you will see that if we cannot change, and break our hard-wired programming, we will re-create our past experiences into our future, and prevent us from EVER hitting that unknown event (whatever it might be-a new job, or unexpected experience) or something that could possibly take us to new heights.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Superhumanbr>WHY IS CHANGE SO DIFFICULT?br>It’s because it’s uncomfortable and unfamiliar. It’s always easy to blame someone else for your results, or a situation, but to take responsibility for it, let it go, and move forward, well that’s not as easy. We are working with the 95% of us that’s hidden under water here. These patterns and beliefs are hard-wired into our brain, so they are not easy to break.br>HOW EXACTLY DO WE STOP OUR PATTERNS AND PAST BEHAVIORS?br>We do this by staying in the present moment (which is the whole idea of Chapter 2) and STOP the thoughts and emotions that went along with whatever it was that happened to us. That emotional event that changed you somehow.br>This will stop your pattern of thinking.br>It’s here that I bring in a diagram on Metacognition that I created in 2014 adapted from Dr. Newberg and Mark Waldman’s “Spectrum of Human Consciousness Model.”  When we become consciously aware of how we think, act and feel, this is Metacognition and where we create AHA Moments of learning in our lives.br>Start at the bottom of the diagram:br>Instinctive Learning: Do you know yourself? Are you aware of the thoughts, feelings and actions you are having that might be keeping you stuck somewhere? If you’ve never explored this area, Hazel Gale’s work from EP #308x is a good place to begin.br>Habitual Learning: Can you CHANGE the way you are used to thinking and feeling? Do something differently? Move forward instead of getting stuck?br>Intentional Learning: Can you set a goal to CHANGE something, and make this change stick? Instead of blaming someone for your results, take responsibility and move forward somehow?br>Creative Learning: Can you use meditation (which actually means to become familiar with thyself) to find some answers, learn something new, give you a new angle of outlook on your life?br>AHA Moment: What knowledge about yourself can you glean here? Did you see something NEW? Learn a new idea? Did you write it down and take action on it?  Jack Canfield would call this taking “inspired” action.br>This is METACOGNITION and is the key to peeling back the onion layers of yourself, and help you to deepen your understanding of who you are.br> br>PUTTING THIS INTO ACTION: Chapter 2 Living in the Present Moment br>Remember it’s not going to be easy.br>START WITH INSTINCTIVE LEARNING: THE FIRST STEP IN THE METACOGNITION DIAGRAMbr>KNOW THYSELF: What happened to you?br>So something happened to us in our life (some sort of event) that caused an emotional reaction within us. This can be ANYTHING. If I think back to past guests, I know that my colleague Grace Reynoldsxi experienced significant trauma in her life as a child (an event) that changed her life, until she did the hard work to heal herself from her traumatic life experiences.  This is now her life’s work. I also can never forget Hans Appelxii, a school counselor whose book, Award Winning Culture took off in schools across the country.  I remember while reading Hans’ book, it was in the first few pages that he mentioned how he had a difficult childhood, and he talked about how the sound of his back door opening after school would make his skin crawl as he remembered the trauma that would occur for him in his life after school, urging him to spend more and more time at school, away from home. This is also now Hans’ life’s work to help others through traumatic events.br>These are two extreme cases an event that caused trauma, but an event could be anything that takes you from a positive, creative state of being (where our immune system functions well) to a stressful state of being, that we know scientifically down regulates certain genes and creates disease in our body.br>PRACTICE STAYING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT br>This will prevent us from unconsciously slipping back into our OLD self. Dr. Dispenza does have meditationsxiii that can assist with staying present, and with time, helping us to automatically live in the present moment, and shortening that “refractive period” of the emotional experiences that happen to us.br>BEFORE I sent ANY of you to Dr. Dispenza’s website, I have to say that I first found out about his meditations by chance. After our episode of HRVxiv, someone (a male) wrote to me on social media that he had raised his HRV significantly with Dr. Dispenza’s “Courageous Heart Meditation.” We will talk about the benefits of this meditation a bit later, but I have to tell you here that I looked up this meditation, and listened to it, and thought “there is NO way I could ever listen to that!” It was so far away from what I was used to with Vishen Lakiani’s calm and quiet voice, or Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness. This meditation opens up like a lion roaring, with this voice, (Joe Dispenza) yelling at me to “sit down, and open my heart.” The first time I listened to it, I turned it off after probably 30 seconds. This would not relax me, but stress me out. It wasn’t until I understood the purpose of the meditation and what it was actually designed for (to help men to open their hearts that I was finally open enough to begin listening to this meditation, and some others, every day, to finally see their benefits that has to do with developing a coherent heart and brain.br>Go to Joe Dispenza’s website and check out his mediations for yourself. https://drjoedispenza.com/br>Over time, and some introspection, I promise you will begin to see yourself in a whole new light which is the meaning behind the word “meditation” which means to “know thyself.”br>This brings us to the next concept I think is important to note with Becoming Supernatural.br>Chapter 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Body for a New Futurebr>So what happens to the health of our body if we have an “event” in our life that causes us to have some sort of negative, emotional charge? Dr. Dispenza explains the need of “staying in the present moment” and recognizing when something could possibly impact our future (health or results) with his interview with Tom Bilyeuxv.br>If our thinking creates our environment (Bob Proctor would say “our thoughts, feelings and actions would determine our results or our conditions, circumstances and environments.”) then in order to change something we don’t like, we have to either change our thinking, or change our environment, to get new results.br>Wayne Dyer would say “if you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”br>MENTAL REHEARSAL:br>There are many examples in Dr. Dispenza’s book of people who changed their health, purely by changing their thoughts. I’ve heard of many people over the years who have used “mental rehearsal” to heal their bodies and keep them strong in the future. My Mom shared with me that she did this when she was diagnosed with Uterine Cancer, we talked about this in our Review of The Silva Method, and I heard woman’s storyxvi that I’ll link in the show notes that’s by far the most compelling story I’ve ever heard. She healed her body from watching Dr. Dispenza on Tom Bilyeu’s interview we mentioned above.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Superhumanbr>PUTTING THIS INTO PRACTICE:br>I asked Dr. Korotkov at the end of EP 307 what he thinks we should all be doing, every day, to raise our own vibration/consciousness as well as the collective consciousness of those around the world, and I’ll never forget his answer. He said that we should find a way to balance our chakras, and said there are many meditations out there (Joe Dispenza, or search on the internet).  This is the very first step towards balancing our mind, body and spirit and move towards to the many known benefits that daily meditation provides.br>START WITH INSTINCTIVE LEARNING: THE FIRST STEP IN THE METACOGNTION DIAGRAMbr>Do you know yourself? When you are meditating are you learning something about yourself? Do you notice anything happening? Can you notice ANY benefits from your practice? This was the reason why I decided to cover The Silva Methodxvii on our podcast, because I wanted to take my meditation practice to new heights.br>Then learn from the work that Dr. Dispenza has done over the years. He reminds us:br>Protect yourself from the harmful effects of stress on your body.br>Imagine your energy field shrinking when you are living in survival mode, and find a way to the other side.br>Meditation alone can be the answer to helping you back towards health. Since Dr. Dispenza has measured so many participants with the effects of his meditations, I would have to say that I highly recommend them, especially after noticing what they have done to help me personally while listening to them.br>All Chapters: Elevated Emotionbr>This last concept I noticed the most after listening to Dr. Dispenza’s meditations for some time. He says that “they recorded amazing changes in HRV (heart rate variability) which is what that person told me on social media. Dispenza says “this is when we know a student is opening their heart and maintaining elevated emotions like gratitude, inspiration, joy, kindness, appreciation and compassion, which cause the heart to beat in a coherent fashion—that is with rhythm, order and balance.”  This is the important part. I think we can all say it’s important to be happy, and joyful (rather than dwelling on the negative parts of our day) but it also “takes a clear intention, (a coherent brain) AND an elevated emotion (a coherent heart) to begin to change a person’s biology from living in the past to living in the future.” There is clear evidence that we are “bound by an invisible field of light” (Dispenza) and have tremendous power that can influence ourselves and others.br>Dr. Dispenza was measuring the internal changes with his tools and this “feedback” was letting that person know they were on the right track and should keep doing what they were doing.  We learned all about neurofeedback on our last episode with Dianne Kosto.br>When you create heart coherence, your heart (he says) “creates a magnetic field that projects beyond your body.” What you DO with this energy is important. You can use it for yourself (whatever it is you are working on) or you can project it out in the world to help others.br>PUTTING THIS INTO PRACTICE:br>I wouldn’t go anywhere other than the Courageous Heart Meditationxviii to elevate your emotions. You can find this meditation on YouTube, but if you find the ads distracting, just buy it for $25 from Dr. Dispenza’s website. You’ll access 37 minutes of pure bliss every day, that will help you to tune into love, joy, kindness and compassion. You’ll change your world, as well as add to the collective consciousness of the rest of the world.br>START WITH INSTINCTIVE LEARNING: THE FIRST STEP IN THE METACOGNITION DIAGRAMbr>Do you know yourself? As you begin to find ways to open your heart, just be open. I didn’t think it would be possible to open my heart up more but I was open to what I would notice, and I know since listening to this meditation my heart has now open up to a whole new level.  Once we can get to this place, where we are in the present moment, we’ve mentally rehearsed the future we want to create, we’ve embraced emotions (like joy, peace, appreciation, and love) in our heart, our heart and brain now gain coherence, and this is where it happens, we can connect to the quantum field (where all possibility exists), where time and space collapses and you can literally BECOME your dream.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude episode #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 2 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we covered 3 topics and used the METACOGNITION diagram as a guide to deepen our understanding of who we are in this process.br>IMPORTANT CONCEPT 1: Was About Accessing the Present Moment br>I said that this was the most important part of this episode. We learned how an emotion hits our body (through our life situations-call it whatever it may be), and this causes some sort of emotional reaction. Maybe something happens to you in your personal life, and you hold negative emotions towards your ex-relationship, or it could be something in your work life, or something random happens to you that changes your personality (puts you in a mood first, and over time changes your personality).  We learned of the importance of shortening “the refractory period of an emotional reaction” which is really where the work starts.br>If we don’t do this, holding in this negative emotion can impact our physical and mental health, and we know this to be scientifically true, with Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology.br>We learned how to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of stress on our body and imagining our energy field shrinking when we are living in survival mode. Meditation alone can be the answer to helping you back towards health and even Dr. Andrew Hubermanxix talks about this important strategy from a purely scientific angle. We can go back to our early episode with Dr. Daniel Siegelxx where he talks about the healing benefits of his Wheel of Awareness Meditation that we also covered in depth on a later EP 60xxi, The Science and Benefits Behind Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation.  Just a reminder of some of the health benefits Dr. Siegel mentioned, they are RIGHT on track with Dr. Dispenza’s findings.br>There’s an integration of structure and function of the brain (integration means well-being).br>There’s a reduction of the stress hormone cortisol.br>There’s an enhancement of immune function.br>Improvement in cardiovascular risk factors.br>Reduction in inflammation via epigenetic changes.br>An optimization of telomerase—which is fascinating as it repairs and maintains the ends of chromosomes and slows aging.br>I’ll leave it up to you with WHAT meditation tool you use, but I do highly encourage trying Dr. Dispenza’s meditations, in additions to the ones I talk about often on this podcast.  br>IMPORTANT CONCEPT 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Body for a New Future br>We learned how to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of stress on our body with the importance of being able to use mental rehearsals by imagining our energy field shrinking when we are living in survival mode, and finding a way to the other side, creating a NEW future in our mind first.br>We reviewed how meditation alone could be the answer to helping us back towards health, and creating a new future.br>We don’t need to look far for the research behind this concept as it’s been used for decades in the sports industry. Dr. Andrew Huberman covered it on an episode called Science-Based Mental Training and Visualization for Improved Learningxxii as well as his episode on How to Learn Skills Fasterxxiii that we have covered in the past.br>IMPORTANT CONCEPT 3:  Elevated Emotionbr>We learned from Dr. Dispenza, who is by far the leading expert on this concept, that a student who is opening their heart and maintaining elevated emotions like gratitude, inspiration, joy, kindness, appreciation and compassion, which causes the heart to beat in a coherent fashion creating order and balance” can take themselves to the quantum field, where ALL possibilities exist. Remember that diagram with the unforeseen event that happens in the future, it’s not happening by chance or luck.br>I know we all know on some level that it’s important to be happy, and joyful (rather than dwelling on the negative parts of our day) but it also “takes a clear intention, (a coherent brain-or the idea that if our brain is working right, then we will work right) AND an elevated emotion (a coherent heart) to begin to change a person from living in the past to living in that place where ALL possibilities exist.br>This is the way to create a beautiful future, and we can ALL do this, when we can learn to live these 3 important concepts on a daily basis.br>This last one, the only way I know how to do this, or explain this with the highest level of confidence, is through Dr. Dispenza’s Courageous Heart Meditation. He explains How to Feel Elevated Emotions You’ve Never Felt Beforexxiv by learning to set a clear intention (of what you want) with a heart centered emotion (gratitude, love, or joy) and know that you can CAUSE an effect in the FUTURE with the power of your intention, connected to the positive emotion you have created.  I can say that nothing I have ever experienced is like the minute I turned on the Courageous Heart Meditation. I mentioned it wasn’t the first time I listened to it. It took me some time from reading Becoming Supernatural to trust that Dr. Dispenza has created something that I’ve never seen or felt before, and was open to trying it out.  Learning what it feels like to have a coherent heart and brain. To feel his music pulsating through me as he reminds me to “sit down” and open my heart. The love I feel while listening to this meditation is beautiful as I learn to feel with an open heart, and trust/balance my heart and brain.br>Only now, that I’ve truly started on the pathway to implementing these 3 important concepts in my daily life, am I confident that the future I envision on the screen of my mind is not only possible, but it’s probable, as I watch events occur daily that most people would say are impossible, or that they are happening by chance or luck.br>We know this is not the case.br>It starts with living in the present moment (not the past) or worrying about the future but just living, mentally rehearsing the future, with elevated emotion…br>And then watch the magic happen. br>With 100% certainty I can tell you if you can master these 3 principles on a daily basis, it will change your life, literally! br>I’ll close with the quote I opened up our most downloaded episode with, The Silva Method, from Jose Silva that “once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>RESOURCES:br>Being in the Present Moment Tools from Dr. Andrew Huberman https://dexa.ai/huberman?qPresent+Moment&typeexamplebr>Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Meditations https://drjoedispenza.com/meditationsbr>REFERENCES: br>i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/decoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind/br>ii Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza published March 5, 2019 https://www.google.com/search?gs_sspeJzj4tVP1zc0TKnILrcoq8owYPSSSkpNzs_NzEtXKC4tSC3KSywpLUrMUUjKz88GAEIPD3c&qbecoming+supernatural+book&oqbecooming+supernatueral+&aqschrome.1.69i57j46i13i433i512j0i13i512l7.7875j0j15&sourceidchrome&ieUTF-8br>iii Bruce Lipton https://www.brucelipton.com/br>ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 “Dr. Konstantin Korotkov on Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientfic Method”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless/br>v Becoming Supernatural Dr. Joe Dispenza https://www.youtube.com/watch?vY5ICgkDPTnsbr>vi Dr. Dispenza’s Research Meditations Impact on Immunity Published August 2023 https://drjoedispenza.com/scientific-researchbr>viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISOD# #293  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses/br>viiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISOD# #294   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/br>ix How to Brainwash Yourself for Success and Destroy Negative Thoughts with Dr. Joe Dispenza (Tom Bilyeu Interview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLa9oLLoI5Rc&t6sbr>x https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-story-of-elite-fighter-hazel-gale-from-confident-champion-to-burnout-are-you-ready-to-rebuild-yourself-from-the-inside-out/br>xiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISOD# #298 with Grace Reynolds  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/grace-reynolds-on-mindfulness-neurocoaching-the-quickest-and-easiest-path-to-post-traumatic-growth/br>xii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #63 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-hans-appel-on-building-award-winning-culture-in-your-school-or-organization/br>xiii Dr. Joe Dispenza Present Moment Meditation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v0-fXn1ot51sbr>xiv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast on Heart Rate Variability The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health and Recovery  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-review-of-heart-rate-variability-the-most-important-biomarker-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience/br>xv How to Brainwash Yourself for Success and Destroy Negative Thoughts with Dr. Joe Dispenza (Tom Bilyeu Interview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLa9oLLoI5Rc&t6sbr>xvi Case Study of Becoming Supernatural https://www.youtube.com/watch?vK7wBJ7JIQKIbr>xvii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast on The Silva Mind Control Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br>xviii The Courageous Heart Meditation https://drjoedispenza.com/product-details/The%20Courageous%20Heartbr>xix How to be in the moment with mindful meditation Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vZrT17yQKhb4br>xxNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast with Dr. Daniel J Siegel  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/br>xxiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Review of Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/br>xxiiScience-Based Mental Training and Visualization for Improved Learning by Dr. Andrew Huberman  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v0RYyQRQFgFkbr>xxiii How to Learn Skills Faster by Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vxJ0IBzCjEPkbr>xxivHow to Feel Elevated Emotions You’ve Never Felt Before 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classcard-body position-relative>div classcard-body-button-title>button typebutton classbtn btn-link play-button e-r-play-button titlePlay Dianne Kosto ”From Trauma to Triumph: A Mom’s Mission With Neurofeedback”>span classplay-button-bg>svg t1622017593702 classicon icon-play fillcurrentColor viewbox0 0 1024 1024 version1.1 xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg p-id12170 width30 height30>path dM844.704269 475.730473L222.284513 116.380385a43.342807 43.342807 0 0 0-65.025048 37.548353v718.692951a43.335582 43.335582 0 0 0 65.025048 37.541128l622.412531-359.342864a43.357257 43.357257 0 0 0 0.007225-75.08948z fill p-id12171>/path>/svg>/span>/button>div classright-title-date>h2 classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/dianne-kosto-from-trauma-to-triumph-a-mom-s-mission-with-neurofeedback/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Dianne Kosto ”From Trauma to Triumph: A Mom’s Mission With Neurofeedback”!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Thursday Oct 19, 2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Thursday Oct 19, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>“Your brain is the organ of your personality, character and intelligence and is heavily involved in making you who you are.” Dr. Daniel Amenbr>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/H8miiiqugDsbr>On todays episode #309 with Dianne Kosto we will cover:br>✔  What is neurofeedback, and how it can help someone struggling with anxiety, depression, brain fog, or mental health issues.br>✔ Dianne Kostos story From Trauma to Triumph. Whats the story of her son? What did she do to help him? Where is he TODAY?br>✔ How does neurofeedback change the structure and function of the brain?br>✔ Diannes journey and when she first noticed the importance of a healthy brain, for a happy life.br>✔ How to reach Dianne and her team to learn more.br>So if we notice something is not right with our ability to think clearly (brain fog) or our decision-making ability, or our ability to focus and concentrate, it would make sense that we begin with looking at this organ that controls everything that we are, and everything that we do.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s episode #309 we will be speaking with Dianne Kosto, the CEO and founder of Symmetry Neuro PT. Dianne is a Mom on a Mission to make neurofeedback (to help the brain learn to better regulate) accessible and easy, with a global vision for improving the lives and brains for families who have a member struggling with physical or emotional pain, that we all know disrupts everything in our day-to-day life.br>I wanted to cover Dianne’s work on the podcast because while I have heard about neurofeedback as a brain-based therapy to improve brain function without medication, I don’t know much about it.br>Let’s meet Dianne Kosto, and see what she has created with Symmetry PT to help all of us to live happier, and healthier lives, with our brain health and function in mind.br>Welcome Dianne, it’s wonderful to meet you. Where are we reaching you today?br>Q1: I want to dive right in here, as I think the company that you have founded solves a critical need in the world today. I don’t think I know anyone who has not seen the effects of high stress in our daily lives. Can you start out with why you founded Symmetry NeuroPathway Training? br>What’s the story of your son? What did you notice he needed support with?br>What gaps did you see with our current healthcare system that caused you to take action?br>Where did you first begin to connect the brain to our mental health?br>What changed did you see with your son?br>HOW did these changes take place?br>Q2: For those of us who might have heard of this type of treatment, but like me, if I’ve not used something, it’s not easy to explain it. Can you give us an overview? What is Neurofeedback? (alters the structure and function and brain). EEG biofeedback? br>Q3: How does neuroplasticity occur with neurofeedback? Why do think this brain-based therapy is so successful with making long-term changes in someone who might be struggling in some way?br>Q4: What are some of the most common issues that are improved with neurofeedback?br>Q5: The whole reason I do this podcast, connecting the brain to our schools, sports and workplaces, is that we were never taught about the importance of a healthy brain when we were growing up. When did you first notice that a healthy brain could change a person’s life? Dr. Daniel Amen “When your brain works right, you work right.”br>Q6: Why does this work? Can you review the research? I also find this fascinating that when we can improve the structure and function of our brain, it changes our results significantly.br>Q6B: How can we change our brain waves at will? We have explored this from meditation, but I wonder what you would say?br>Q6C: Cats can change their brain waves? If cats can, why not humans? What happened with the NASA study? How did the cats change the structure and function of their brain?br>Q7: How exactly do our brain waves work? We have covered brain waves on past episodesi, working on ways to go from the BETA state, to ALPHA for more creativity.  How does neurofeedback change our brain waves?br>Q7B: What should we all understand about our brain waves? What impacts neurological dysregulation and changes brain wave patterns?br>Q7C: How does Neuropathway Symmetry work? Does someone need to come into your offices for this? Is there any way to change the pattern in our brain remotely/from home?br>Q8: Where would someone begin?br>Q9: What results do people typically see?br>Dianne, I want to thank you for sharing your story as a Mom on a mission to help others who might have a child, or another family member who is struggling somehow, and could be helped by Symmetry Neuro-PT. If someone wants to learn more, is the best way to schedule an appointment with your team?br>Thank you for your time today, and for your vision to make this world a better place, by helping us to understand what’s available to help us to improve our self-regulation skills, and take control of our brain health. No one else will do this for us.br>Get Dianne’s NEW book, From Trauma to Triumph: A Mom’s Mission with Neurofeedback here https://symmetryneuropt.com/from-trauma-to-triumph-a-moms-mission-with-neurofeedback/br>SOME FINAL THOUGHTS:br>I always miss something important in the interview process. Something about listening, and asking questions at the same time, I usually catch what I missed while editing, and I missed the MOST important part of this interview.br>Dianne is a Mom on a mission for a reason. It started when he son was struggling, and his pathway wasn’t looking bright. Dianne did not leave any rocks unturned. She found a way that helped her son, find his way in life, and now she helps others to do the same.br>What I missed is that Dianne’s son is now a US Army Special Forces Green Beret.br>That’s why I do this podcast. We ALL have something important we are meant to do while we are here living life, on this place called earth. We will come up with challenges along the way, and some may take us off course.  But there is a bright future for ALL of us. Everyone has the same opportunity to live a healthy and successful life, it’s just knowing the resources that are available to us, to help us when we become stuck, that will move the needle for us.br>If you saw something in this interview that could help you, a family member, or someone you know, please do reach out to Dianne and book an appointment with her and her team to discuss your situation. I am not affiliated with her business, just here to share what she has created, with the hope that it unlocks someone else potential, someone who might have been stuck, to reach NEW heights.br>And with that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you next week, for PART 2 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book review. See you next week.br>FOLLOW DIANNE KOSTO CEO and FOUNDER of SYMMETRY Neuro-PTbr>https://linktr.ee/symmetryneuroptbr>Schedule an Appointment with Dianne’s Team https://go.oncehub.com/symmetrybr>Can Neurofeedback Help with Brain Fog? https://www.youtube.com/watch?vWI-79DupIs0br>Brain Fog Quiz https://symmetryneuropt.com/brain-fog/br>Symmetry Website: https://symmetryneuropt.com/br>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SymmetryNeuroPTbr>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/symmetryneuropt/br>Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SYMMETRYNeuroPTbr>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/symmetryneuropt/br>Where to Begin to Integrate Neurofeedback into a Facility? https://symmetryneuropt.com/why-should-i-incorporate-neurofeedback-into-my-facility/br>Blog https://symmetryneuropt.com/blog/br>FREE Webinar to LEARN MORE https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v1717895994980318br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>RESOURCES:br>International Society for Neuroregulation and Research https://isnr.org/br>Barry Sterman The Beginning of Neurofeedback https://braintrainuk.com/the-story-of-neurofeedback/br>REFERENCES br>i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE 261 PART 1 of The Silva Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1//p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/dianne-kosto-from-trauma-to-triumph-a-mom-s-mission-with-neurofeedback/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg 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Confident Champion to Burnout: Are YOU Ready to Rebuild Yourself From the Inside Out?”>span classplay-button-bg>svg t1622017593702 classicon icon-play fillcurrentColor viewbox0 0 1024 1024 version1.1 xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg p-id12170 width30 height30>path dM844.704269 475.730473L222.284513 116.380385a43.342807 43.342807 0 0 0-65.025048 37.548353v718.692951a43.335582 43.335582 0 0 0 65.025048 37.541128l622.412531-359.342864a43.357257 43.357257 0 0 0 0.007225-75.08948z fill p-id12171>/path>/svg>/span>/button>div classright-title-date>h2 classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/the-story-of-elite-fighter-hazel-gale-from-confident-champion-to-burnout-are-you-ready-to-rebuild-yourself-from-the-inside-out/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->The Story of Elite Fighter, Hazel Gale ”From Confident Champion to Burnout: Are YOU Ready to Rebuild Yourself From the Inside Out?”!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Thursday Oct 12, 2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Thursday Oct 12, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Whenever elite fighter Hazel Gale entered the ring, she felt fear. Not just the rational fear of being knocked out. But something deeper as well. The fear that she didnt deserve success, and that she would let everyone - especially herself - down.br>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/1VDpu_KfZwkbr>On todays episode #308 we will cover: br>✔ The story of elite fighter, Hazel Gale, that took her from confident champion, to burnout.br>✔ How she now helps others with what she discovered from her lifes journey.br>✔ What is the research-based BETWIXT (story-based wellness app) and how does it help take us to new heights?br>✔ Where can we ALL begin in our own personal Journey of Our Mind?br>✔ How can we identify behaviors that self-sabotage our results?br>✔ What are some common monsters and what can we learn from them to take us to new heights (personally and professionally).br>✔ Where can we begin our own transformational journey of The Mind?br>While others saw a confident world champion athlete, Hazel was plagued by anxiety, self-doubt and depression. It was these things - the monsters of her mind - that she felt were her most dangerous opponents, and she waged a war. It was that hard-fought internal battle that ultimately led her to burn out.br>Now the founder of the story-based wellness app, Betwixti, Hazel is pioneering a new approach to digital mental health that she calls mindful entertainment. A sought-after London therapist, Hazel has created a revolutionary system for overcoming fear, underperformance, and self-sabotage.br>There is never a good time to confront the monsters that hold us back, but if we truly want to be our best selves, our highest performing, it begins with a deep level of self-awareness that our next guest has discovered through her own journey of life experience, and now helps others to do the same in the most captivating and unique way, that I’ve ever seen.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s episode #308, we will be speaking with Hazel Gale, she’s a former kickboxer and boxer with multiple World, European and National titles. Her outward success, however, had a dark side: the stress of competition and relentless self-doubt drove her into an emotional and physical burnout that led to years of chronic illness.br>Hazel’s eventual recovery inspired her to qualify as a therapist and coach, and for over a decade she worked with high-level athletes, business executives and others as a master practitioner of cognitive hypnotherapy – an evidence-based approach that combines elements of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and traditional hypnotherapy with theories of modern neuroscience.br>Hazel’s 2018 book The Mind Monster Solution was published internationally and became an Amazon bestseller in both mental health and psychology.br>Currently, Hazel is the co-founder and the chief creative officer of Betwixt – an award-winning app that blends psychology with interactive storytelling to make wellness feel like an adventure instead of a chore. I downloaded this app, and was blown away with what she has created here. If you want to learn more about who you are, at the deepest levels, I highly recommend this app. I downloaded it for free, and was able to go through the first interactive story, and experience the app, before deciding to purchase it. You can continue your journey for free, or for $19.49 you gain lifetime access. I did purchase the app, as I liked what I saw, and am curious what else I will learn from Hazel’s “Journey of her Mind.”br>So How Did I Meet this Inspiring Author, World Class Athlete and Wellness App Creator?br>When I was introduced to Hazel, I was drawn to learn more from her story from the mental resilience side of her work. While we know that mental resilience is critical in the sports world, it’s equally as important in most people’s day to day life. Mental resilience is as crucial to my day as brushing my teeth, and when I’m struck with difficult situations, I feel like I have a lot of tools available already to me, just from hosting this podcast. We were introduced to the Fisher Wallaceii brain stimulator that was once our most listened to episode, that helps keep anxiety at bay, while also improving sleep. I’m clear about the benefits of daily exercise to combat stress, improve a student’s academic achievement and help keep our focus in the workplace from our interview with Dr. Ratey and his book, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brainiii.  I’ve bought myself a Whoop device when I turned 50 to measure and track my sleep and recovery for our interview with Whoop’s VP of Performance Science, Kristen Holmesiv,  I’ve got a clear understanding of how to eat the right foods, and nourish my gut-brain axis  after our recent interview with Neurohacker’s Dr. Kellyv, and a few episodes where we’ve looked at building our mental resiliency with Horacio Sanchezvi.br>We’ve built a great list of tools and resources that go deep into combatting stress, as this has been one our main focal points for improving productivity in our schools, sports environments and modern workplaces. While we did meet with Erika Ferszt and discussed work burnout, on EP 198vii, but what were we missing I wondered when I saw her work?br>Here’s what it was: I’ve never met with a world class athlete who had to rebuild themselves and overcome the physical and emotional burnout that led her body to break down in the first place. What she has done to rebuild herself shows the high level of mental and physical strength that she holds within herself, that can help anyone who needs to find a new pathway in life, towards health and wellness, with her model. She is the real deal. I only wish we could be in the same room with her for this interview, because she’s has some talents that she knows she has, that have taken her years to develop, but these talents are what she will help us all bring out in ourselves.br>I do have some questions for Hazel, that I’d like to know myself around building up my own mental strength, and I hope you find this interview helpful with Hazel’s high level of understanding of what’s needed to create the mental mindset needed at the highest level of sport that we can transfer into our own personal life experience for heightened success. I know that this is just the beginning of the journey, but am grateful to have this chance to open up the doorway of possibility that maybe we could ALL be much more than we are today.br>Let’s meet this elite world class athlete, Hazel Gale, and see what we can learn from her story that takes us from confident champion, to burnout, and see how we can all rebuild ourselves from the inside out.br>Welcome Hazel Gale, thank you for joining us on the podcast today. Where exactly are you located in the UK?br>Intro Q: Before creating your questions for today, I listened to the podcast episode you did with The Mind Muscle Projectviii and at the end of this episode, you had me thinking about your book, (that we will get to) and what my monsters are (or subconscious programs that hold me back). I had no idea that I would be thinking and writing notes, and talking over with my husband about “who” I really am because I’ve been on this quest for over 25 years. Before we talk about this launching point--which is what I want us to uncover at the end, can you begin with an overview of your life, and what happened to get you to where you are today, with the focus on this story-based wellness app that you’ve created?br>Q1: I have over 13 pages of notes from that podcast episode we mentioned. It’s all about your life’s journey. We all have a life and a journey, and it really is neat to connect all the dots as we look back, and think “Oh wow, if I didn’t do that, I’d never have ended up here!” Looking back now, what were some of those pivotal moments for you? What would you say would be that first AHA moment of “this is where it all began for you?” br>Q2: While this was a “Moment of Truth” for you, when you fell in love with kickboxing, and it might have been the beginning, looking back now, and seeing where this moment took you, and how have you designed your app to help others to pause, think, and understand about their own personal “moments of truth” isn’t life an incredible journey? Your story is especially inspiring to share.br>Q2B: How did you tie the most current research into your app?br>Q3: Your love of kickboxing was almost the end of you. While I’m not a pro athlete I completely understood your need to train and the strength you received from it. My Whoop device measured me at Too Much Strain, Not Enough Sleep for a good year before I stopped overtraining. I’m sure I could dive deep into that part of me, (that I connect to with you) and maybe others who connect with your story, it’s a good place to look at. At what point did you REALLY understand the MIND, the importance of looking at the stuff that underneath the surface with the iceberg analogy, getting closer to the truth of who we really are, and then uncovering this with your app? br>(STORY 1: The In-Between: The Ice World, Exploring the Change You Want to See, STORY 2: The Game of Trust: Exploring the Things You Love, Appreciate and Value, STORY 3: The Power of Flaw: Your Journey Awaits).br>Q3B: Where does hypnotherapy come in for you to digging deeper into the depths of our mind?br>Q4: What inspired you to write The Mind Monster Solution: How to Overcome Self-Sabotage and Reclaim Your Lifeix I wondered want it is that you’d like to open up for others with your book and life’s journey?br>Q5: As we are all thinking about our purpose in life, and using our strengths, and getting through difficult times, I think that a lot of this we’ve got to discover on our own? I was listening to a recent podcast episode of Dr. Andrew Hubermanx, on self-awareness it’s tied to our mental health, and I rarely sit down and actively think “hey, that thing that happened yesterday made me defensive” and then sit down and get to the root of it before I do anything else in my day. This rarely happens unless I’m about to interview someone like you, who has made me think a bit deeper than usual. What’s so important about knowing the Monsters in Our Mind that hold us back, and becoming more self-aware in this process? What are some common monsters?br>Q6: This is the same question again, just asked after I saw the artwork you have at https://www.mindmonsters.online/  and I was trying to figure out mine, or what I would draw and it wasn’t that easy. How can we figure out quickly what our monsters are, so we can draw them out, know them, and become more self-aware in this process to create change?br>Q7: You said something about that if “I am the common denominator” and I keep having this issue, then there MUST be something about ME here that I’ve got to understand. I think this would be an incredible book to write…The Common Denominator of Me or something. How do we bring these things to surface so we can “see” them, and create change?br>Q8: What superpowers do you think you’ve developed from understanding yourself (listening to your body) at this deep level?br>I recognized one of your talents, and it had to do with being able to read someone who was sitting in front you. What goes on inside us, shows up loud and clear on the outside. I have this superpower as well. Put me in front of anyone and I can “feel” what they really are thinking.,br>Q9: I absolutely LOVED your Betwixt App for mental health. I downloaded the app, and did “The In-Between” The Ice World, and for someone who moved from Toronto to AZ over 22 years ago, because I can’t handle snow/ice or the cold. The app brought back the memories of the cold for me, in a way that made me wonder…what about the cold weather drives me bananas? What should we be paying attention to with this app? Who is the narrator supposed to be? They say “you humans fascinate me” Who is talking to me? How is this app designed to help us to grow/improve/change?br>Q9B: I know there is research behind the stories. Can you explain this?br>Q10: Is there anything important that I’ve missed? I wanted to have us end this interview with a deeper level of self-awareness, or at least some steps to get there.br>Hazel, I want to thank you for taking the time to meet with me, and sharing your fascinating story of rebuilding yourself from the inside out, with our audience. I knew there was a lot for me to learn from you, when I heard your interview, and story of strength where you rebuilt yourself, and now help others do the same, I really wanted to meet you. If people want to reach you, what’s the best way? Other than downloading the app, are there other services you offer?br>Thank you!!br>SOME FINAL THOUGHTSbr>When I said “may the journey of our minds begin” I really meant it. This is really important work that we are covering here on the podcast. If we truly want to be improved versions of ourselves, it begins by looking within, finding our truths, learning, changing and growing. These types of changes don’t happen overnight.br>Look at how Hazel had to learn about who she was at the very core with years of thought and introspection, and then she created the BETWIXT app to help others to do the same.br>This is where it all begins. I am going to take some time to go through the APP, thinking about my own Journey of the Mind, and we will have Hazel back on the podcast to discuss what I learn, on a future episode.br>Until then, as you listen to this episode, I hope that you started to think:br>Who are you?br>How can you be an improved version of yourself?br>What are your monsters that could possibly lead you to self-sabotage?br>Could you possibly MAKE A CHANGE to change your own life?br>These are difficult questions. Like we noticed, it took Hazel years to uncover the answers for herself.br>I noticed my WHOOP device saying “hey, you aren’t getting enough sleep, and your strain is too high” before I thought “maybe I should do something differently.” It’s pretty obvious now looking back I needed to create more balance with my daily activities, but I missed the daily message until I noticed my feet and legs were hurting, prompting me to make some changes.br>I hope this episode has made you think more  about who you are, in a deeper way than you would usually think, with some possible ways that you could me MORE than you are today for yourself and others.br>And with that thought, I’ll see you next week with some NEW ideas to take our results to new heights.br>CONNECT WITH HAZEL GALEbr>Website https://hazelgale.wixsite.com/hazel-galebr>Buy Hazel’s Book on AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Hazel-Gale/dp/147366246X/refsr_1_1?hvadid604569085381&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030091&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand17706718117481243741&hvtargidkwd-757439751793&hydadcr25775_13483905&keywordsthe+mind+monster+solution&qid1696379192&sr8-1br>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hazel.gale.therapy/br>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazelgale/?originalSubdomainukbr>Medium https://hazelgale.medium.com/br>Twitter https://twitter.com/HazelGalebr>Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hazelgalehypnotherapy/br>Download the Betwixt App https://www.betwixt.life/br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br>i Download the Betwixt App https://www.betwixt.life/br>ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE on “My Personal Review of the Fisher Wallace Brain Stimulator” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/update-one-year-later-on-my-personal-review-of-the-fisher-wallace-wearable-sleep-device-for-anxiety-depression-and-sleep-management/br>iiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #116 with Dr. John Ratey  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/best-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain/br>ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes VP of Performance Science from Whoop.com  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/br>vNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #305 with Dr. Gregory Kelly https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/returning-guest-dr-gregory-kelly-on-qualia-synbiotic-optimizing-digestion-and-mood-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics/br>viNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #111 with Horacio Sanchez  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/resiliency-expert-and-author-horacio-sanchez-on-finding-solutions-to-the-poverty-problem/br>viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #198 with Erika Ferszt on Preventing Workplace Burnout  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/mood-and-stress-expert-erika-ferszt-on-using-your-brain-to-prevent-workplace-burnout/br>viii The Mind Muscle Podcast with Hazel Gale https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/mind-muscle-project/930-tbt-hazel-gale-this-Uj-8PwxDV07/br>ix The Mind Monster Solution by Hazel Gale https://hazelgale.wixsite.com/hazel-galebr>x Dr. Andrew Huberman with Paul Conti on How to Understand and Assess Your Mental Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?vtLRCS48Ens4br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a 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You can reach this with the energy of your thoughts. “In a dream or what?”  –reader asks in surprise. “No, in reality, and achievement of the desired depends on you only.” Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, The Energy of Consciousness.br>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/nmvtN2uEvnEbr> br> br>On todays episode #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, we will cover:br>✔  A review of EPISODE #306 and why its important that we understand how our thoughts CAN influence others.br>✔ What is GDV (Gas Discharge Visualization) that takes the Kirlian Effect to new heights and how can this tool help us with our health, productivity and well-being?br>✔  A look back at Russian Scientist Dr. Konstantin Korotkovs career, that led him to embrace the idea that we are spiritual beings, living a human experience first and foremost.br>✔ An overview of the Bio-Well Congress Conference coming this November 10th-12 in Orlando, Florida. Who is attending and how is there work important in the world.br>✔ How exactly does Dr. Korotkovs work bridge the unseen spiritual world, with the rigorous and rigid world of Science?br>✔ How does mental telepathy work, and how can we use it?br>✔ Some of the biggest mysteries of the world Dr. Korotkov has seen with his own eyes.br>✔ How he suggests we can ALL raise the consciousness of the world and live happier, more productive lives. br> br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s episode #307, I’m beyond excited to have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, for many reasons that started when I found him as one of the inventors of GDV (gas discharge visualization) while researching Dr. Joe Dispenza for our last episode. I had no idea what a trip I would go on, reading his books, that took me all over the world, and into many different exciting, and mind-boggling directions. My questions for Dr. Korotkov started with the fact that we all have an energy field, we are all connected and “can influence each other.”  Konstantin Korotkov calls this electrophonics and explains its origin that goes back to 1777 in Brazil and then Russia. While I had always wondered about the science behind this technology, I had no idea what else his work would open my mind to.br>Heres a bit more about Dr. Korotkov’s background. He’s a doctor of Sciences and a Professor, working at the University of St. Petersburg, Russia. In over 40 years of scientific activity, he’s published more than 300 scientific articles, 12 books, (translated into many European languages), and he holds 9 patents. In his youth, he was actively engaged in mountaineering at the Championship level in the Soviet Union.br>All his life, he’s had a passion for travel. In the last 25 years, he has been among those who have been designing devices for gas discharge visualization (GDV– development of Kirlian effect), which allows rapid analysis of the human health condition and, in many cases, identifies the hidden causes of diseases and specific systems while revealing organs that require special attention. This technology is widely used in the world today.br>We briefly met Dr. Korotkov on our last episode, where I mentioned his hard work that has broken through many levels of achievements, and I can’t express enough just how lucky we are to have this opportunity to speak with him. I have been reading his books, to prepare for this interview, and the questions I originally wrote were scratched off the list, as I uncovered more and more about the work Dr. Korotkov has done, working to bridge the gap between the great mysteries of life that are in the unseen world, with the measurable world of science.br>In our last episode, I put a video explanation from Dr. Korotkov in the show notes, where he explains the history of his invention (GDV) that began with what we know to be called Kurlian Photography, that was not embraced by the scientific community. I mentioned that I know this well, as this was one of the reasons my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealedi couldn’t be taught in our schools when I first began working with students with social and emotional learning and the importance of having a good attitude, that shows up on the outside. Jeff Kleck from EP 246ii circled Kirlian Photography in the second chapter of my book, and wrote “science can’t prove that!”br>Well, with all due respect to those who think that are thoughts cannot influence our future, they can with GDV technology that we can find all over Pubmed articles, showing that we all have an energy field and we are all connected and “can influence each other.”  Konstantin Korotkov calls this electrophonics. This advanced GDV Technology shows “that we have energy fields…it can show physical energy distribution, emotional energy distribution, psychological energy distribution, and our relationship of our inner state to the outer world.”iiibr>I have many questions, stemming from all of the books, and articles I have read highlighting Dr. Korotkov’s work, and look forward to uncovering some of the mysteries of the world with this fascinating scientist who while he does live in Russia, he’ll be turning in from France today. He might as well be sitting right next to me here, as I do believe, like he does, that we are all connected.br>Let’s meet Dr. Konstantin Korotkov and dive into some of the most fascinating topics that will challenge us to “think” deeply, before we make assumptions with anything in our life.br>Privyet Dr. Korotkov, and bonjour mon ami, it’s incredible to meet you today. Are you still in France today?br>Thank you for taking the time for to dive into some of the questions I’ve spend many years wondering about. I’m can’t even tell you how excited to learn from you, and share your knowledge with others who tune into the podcast around the world.br>I would usually open up with a question about where you are, and what work you are focused on, but after reading a few of your books to prepare for this interview, I don’t even know how to begin.br>Can you take us back maybe through a timeline that explains where you started in your career, highlighting some of the mysteries of the world you have been looking to solve (from taking Kirlian photography to the next level to these trips to caves around the world). Can you orient us with how far you’ve come professionally, and what you are working on now?br>Q1: For listeners who want to tap into your work right now, you let me know that you will be hosting the Bio-Well Congress in Orlando, Florida November 10-12th at the Orlando Hilton Hotel. br>I’ve put a link to your conference in the show notes, and participants can attend virtually as well as in person in Orlando, Florida, but can you briefly explain what this event is, who should attend and what they will learn?br>Q2: I’ve been looking for you for a long time. Someone who could help me to bridge the gap between the unknown maybe the world people would say is more spiritual (the dream it/believe it/achieve it) world…with a world where science must prove it before anyone will believe it. br>However, it is impossible to deny that there are phenomena that lie beyond the modern scientific paradigm. The famous slogan: “It cannot be, because this can never be so” has been transformed into a slogan: “It cannot be because it conflicts with science” (Energy of Consciousness)br>What made you interested to learn more about this topic you’ve written many books on, the Consciousness of Health or the energy of health?br>Q2B:  What about telepathy or using our energy fields to influence our outside world? I’ve always done this (call it prayer) with wanting to help/improve the world in some way, or send people around the world that are important to me “good thoughts” but how do you use this in your daily life Do we need to be connected somehow to those we connect with this way? Some sort of brain coherence?br>Q2C: What about those people who we are not in resonance with? What happens here?br>Q3: While I first discovered you through your work with GDV, (electrophonics you call it) I do have some questions around this, but while researching you further, and reading your books, I learned that there was much more to you than I first thought. It started when I googled your name and these images came up so I read your book about The Mysterious Mummies of Nazca leading me to think I could ask you a million questions and we’d not ever scratch the surface. But I have to ask-what was the purpose of that book and what do YOU think you discovered in Nazca?br>Q4: I watched your podcast interview with Amrit Sanduiv where you explained the history/backstory of GDV. It was clear to me watching you speak that you are not on the business side of this invention, and you just want to help the world be a better place. I relate to this part of you (even though there’s got to be a business model behind a good idea to make it sustainable) I believe in doing good for the world. For all of us listening, what can we do to follow in your footsteps and raise the consciousness of the world a little bit more every day?  br>Q5: Is there anything I have missed that’s important?br>Dr. Korotkov, I want to thank you for the time you have spent with me today. I will read ALL of your books, and am grateful to have found someone who is opening my eyes to bridging the gap between the unseen world, and what we are truly capable of, with science.br>For people who want to learn more about you, what is the best place? http://www.bio-well.store/about/konstantinbr>Final Thoughts to Close Out This Interview with Dr. Korotkovbr>To close out this episode, I do need to go back to our study of The Silva Programv, that we covered to help us to all take our meditation practices to new heights. This 4 part series is by far the most listened to episode we’ve covered here on the podcast.br>If you’ve listened to it, you will recall that we open up with a quote from Jose Silva that reminds us “Once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.”br>Dr. Korotkov’s work is a clear example of what’s possible when you take a belief in yourself, use your mind to think creatively, and then take action on the ideas we create in our minds, that there is nothing we cannot accomplish.br>Once we learn to use our mind in this way, it is important that we continue to put goodness out into the world and help others with the power of positive intention.br>This way, together, we really can change the world.br>And with that thought, I will close out this episode.br>I’ll see you next week with an interview with elite champion Hazel Gale, and then we will continue with our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, that really is the next step from here.br>We can’t do this all at once, but one episode at a time, I do think that those of you who tune in regularly, will see that we are all connected to each other, and it matters what energy we are putting out into the world.br>I hope this episode opened up your mind to how powerful each of us really is, and that once we believe in the power of our own mind, we can begin to enjoy life in a whole new way, far beyond what we may have imagined in the past.br>I’ll see you next week!br> br>RESOURCES AND FOLLOW DR. KOROTKOVbr>Bio-Well Mastermind Congress https://summit.gaiahealers.com/sales-page1679663859779 Nov 10-12 in Orlando, virtual or in personbr> br>Website: http://www.bio-well.store/about/konstantinbr> br>Facebook https://www.facebook.com/biowellworldwide/br> br>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/biowellcompany/br> br>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkn4BbIHuAVJOB4ljEVT1ywbr> br>Publications https://iumab.club/gb/science/researchbr> br>Dr. Rajan Narayanan Yoga Concepts for Global Application https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Concepts-Global-Application-understanding/dp/B0C9SNKGBDbr> br>Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home by Rupert Sheldrake https://www.amazon.com/Dogs-That-Their-Owners-Coming/dp/0307885968/refasc_df_0307885968/?taghyprod-20&linkCodedf0&hvadid312130957577&hvpos&hvnetwg&hvrand17987888797529566223&hvpone&hvptwo&hvqmt&hvdevc&hvdvcmdl&hvlocint&hvlocphy9030091&hvtargidpla-490435213827&psc1br> br>Lynne McTaggart The Power of Intention Interview with Amrit Sandhu https://www.youtube.com/watch?vgwA2Mt8q-rQbr> br>Jaime Maussan Mexican Reporter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Maussanbr> br>The Jaime Maussan Show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2041823/br> br>Nazca Desert Mystery https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/nazca-desert-mystery/br> br>In Search of Aliens: Nazca’s Ancient Geoglyphs https://www.youtube.com/watch?vg34lDUxodZobr> br>What is Hiding Under the World Famous Nazca Lines in Peru? https://www.youtube.com/watch?vcWIYb5zd6p8br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>REFERENCES:br>i The Secret for Teens Revealed Published by Andrea Samadi 2009 https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Teens-Revealed-Teenagers-Leadership/dp/1604940336br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #246 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/jeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace/br> br>iii What is Gas Discharge Visualization? 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Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” PART 1 Review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Work!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Sep 23, 2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Sep 23, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>“As the acceptance of expanded human potential gains mainstream momentum, the question has shifted from “What is possible in our lives?” to “How do we do it? How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” (Dr. Joe Dispenza).br>Today we will look at these questions and take a shallow dive, not a deep one, as there are many layers to how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon. Today we will begin this exploration and identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s episode #306, we are going to look closely at the work of someone I have been forbidden by my mentor and neuroscience certification trainer, Mark Waldman, to EVER interview. When I first launched this podcast back in 2019, there were many reasons for WHY I wanted to bridge the gaps I saw in the field of education and the workplace, with practical neuroscience. To do this, I knew I needed training and obtained an Advanced Certification in Mindfulness-based Neurocoaching, where one of the MANY requirements for this Certification was that I had to show an application of practical neuroscience in the world, or just show that I was using what I was learning to help others. I told Mark Waldman about my podcast, and had him of for one of our early EP #30i in December of 2019 and shared with him my vision of who I would interview, and where I wanted to take this podcast. He told me he liked this idea, but since I was going to use this for his Certification requirement, he said “You must never interview anyone who covers pseudoscience” and said I must keep true evidence-based science (proven from articles on Pubmed) at the forefront. I thought, of course, why would I want to cover fake science and spread that into the world, and then he said it. “You must never interview Joe Dispenza!” And I thought “Oh no!”  I love that guy. His name was written on my wall as a potential future guest and while I agreed at the time to keep the podcast focused on science, I never did cross Dr. Dispenza off my list.br>I first heard about Joe Dispenza when I worked in the motivational speaking industry and while I knew about his seminars, how crazy the results were that people obtained, and some of the advanced technologies he used like epigenetics testing, brain mapping with EEGs and gas discharge visualization technology (GDV). I also knew that some people, including Mark Waldman, would consider Joe Dispenza’s work to be pseudoscience, but I always put the results first in my mind, and hoped that one day, science could help prove what he has been teaching for years.br>Joe Dispenza says it himself in the first few pages of his book, Becoming Supernatural. He writes:br>Dr. Dispenza let go of his critics and decided to move forward with wanting to share his message with the world. He believes in a world where possibility exists, and he will challenge our thinking using his own personal experience of transformation, through meditation and his ability to change his health (which really could be applied to any area of your life-change your results, finances, whatever it is you want to change) purely by changing our thoughts.br>This was one of the first concepts Bob Proctor from EP 66ii taught in his seminars. We had to change our thinking first in order to change our future results. We had Adele Spraggon on EP #184iii where she teaches about the importance of paying attention to our feelings before we think and act with her concept she writes about in her Shift book, so we can begin to make our habits work for us, instead of against us.br>So here are some questions I’ve been looking for an answer to since I launched this podcast 5 years ago. I wonder:br>Can our current, present day thoughts impact our future?br>Can we impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think?br>Can my energy influence another person, and can someone else’s energy influence mine?br>Can someone’s energy be felt?br>Can our energy field be seen?br>This is what Joe Dispenza has been working on proving for years, and he’s been using the most forward thinking tools to do this, and one of them, GDV (gas discharge visualization) was developed by a brilliant Russian man, Konstantin Korotkov.ivbr>I put a video explanation from Physics Professor, Konstantin Korotkov in the show notes, where he explains the history of his invention (GDV) that began with what we know to be called Kurlian Photography, that was not embraced by the scientific community. I know this well, as this was one of the reasons my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealedv couldn’t be taught in our schools when I first began working with students. Jeff Kleck from EP 246vi circled Kirlian Photography in the second chapter of my book, and wrote “science can’t prove that!”br>Well, with all due respect to those who think that are thoughts cannot influence our future, they can with GDV technology that we can find all over Pubmed articles, showing that we all have an energy field and we are all connected and “can influence each other.”  Konstantin Korotkov calls this electrophonics and explains it’s origin that goes back to 1777 in Brazil and then Russia. I typed Gas Discharge Photography into Pubmed, and found hundreds of articles, including one that showed “Applications of GDV Imaging in Health and Disease”vii and in the Journal of Education, Health and Sport, found an article “The Parameters of GDV (biophotonics) correlated with parameters of acupuncture points, EEG, HRV and hormones.”viii This advanced GDV Technology shows “that we have energy fields…it can show physical energy distribution, emotional energy distribution, psychological energy distribution, and our relationship of our inner state to the outer world.”ixbr>Of course, I jumped at the chance to find Dr. Korotkov, and asked if he would come on the podcast, so I could ask him some questions, and dive deeper into understanding how our thoughts, and energy fields can influence ourselves, others, our mental and physical health, and our futures. Stay tuned, he has agreed to an interview. In the meantime, he did let me know that he will be hosting the Bio-Well Congress in Orlando, Florida November 10-12th at the Orlando Hilton Hotel. br>So it looks like the answers to all the questions that I asked above, that I’ve wondered over the years, would be a solid, scientifically proven YES, to all of them, and Dr. Joe Dispenza has been teaching this for years.br>Before I share why I wanted to cover this topic today, I’ve got to begin with the fact that we are all connected, and have an energy field. Dr. Korotkov has been searching for ways to bridge the gap from the unseen world of energy, with scientific principles, and says “there is clear evidence that we influence each other.”xbr>This is something I always felt, but never really understood. I noticed certain things when I was in my late 20s, and thought they would be too “woo woo” to share on the podcast, and this is definitely one of them. I began to notice some people would have brighter lights around them, and appeared to me to be Supernatural like Dr. Dispenza would say. I could pick out people in the seminar room when I worked with Bob Proctor who I could see had this bright light around them, and when this light was paired with a belief for what they were doing, was the recipe for them to achieve outstanding results in the world. It happened time and time again. I remember the first person I saw shining brighter than all of us sitting at a table, and it just made me wonderbr>What’s different about that person than the rest of us?br>How are they thinking and feeling?br>Why do I see and feel their energy?br>When I went to work with Proctor in the seminar industry, I had the opportunity to put these questions into practice, and became highly developed with this superpower.br>When I see or feel this heightened sense of energy in people today, (this is not a common occurrence) but when I notice it, I’ll share it with them, at the risk of them thinking I’m completely crazy. The other day, my husband and I were out for dinner, and I saw it with the young woman who was serving us. She looked like she was in her 20s, or maybe early 30s, and she was hustling like I’ve never seen. Then I noticed this young woman was pregnant! When she was took our order she sat down next to me to catch her breath, and it was here that I told her “You know you’re special, right?” She said “what do you mean?” And I told her what I could see. She looked at me with some level of disbelief, but also another level that she knew what I was talking about. I told her to find my podcast, and listen to episode 66 so she could see where my path began, and she wrote it down, thanked me, and then told me to look up the book Becoming Supernatural.xibr>While driving home that night I did, and discovered where Dr. Joe Dispenza’s path began.br>So for today’s episode #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” I dedicate this to the young woman who hustles every night. She knows who she is. When most of us were pregnant, we could barely stand on our feet. Not this woman. She knows how to create her future, and it starts with the belief she has in herself, and her dreams, that is strong enough that I could see it and feel it just merely by her sitting next to me. I hope she finds the path that’s meant for her, and lives every moment of peace, joy and abundance that she deserves for herself and her baby who’s on the way.  br>Then I also wish this for you, the listener. I hope you’ll look at Dr. Dispenza’s work, that’s backed by Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology, and recognize how far they both have come to share these evidence-based ideas into the world and then see how YOU can use them to improve your own health, results and future, keeping in mind that:br>Our current, present day thoughts can impact our future.br>We can impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think.br>Our energy can influence another person, and someone else’s energy can influence ours.br>Our energy be felt, and it also can be seen with devices that measure this information scientifically.br>Just like some other books we have looked at, I want to break down Dr. Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural into a few episodes. On today’s episode, we will cover:br>Chapter 1: Opening the Door to the Supernatural and Chapter 2 The Present Moment.br>At the end we will look at specific strategies of where we can begin, so that we can build a solid belief in ourselves, and our future potential.br>Chapter 1: Opening the Door to the Supernaturalbr>This book opens up with a Foreword from Dr. Dawson Church, who we interviewed on EP #98xii who covered “The Science Behind Using Meditation.” Dr. Church’s interviewxiii has now become our MOST watched YouTube interview, showing me that the world wants to understand how meditation can take us to new heights. I’ve also mentioned often that The Silva Method Seriesxiv is our most listened to podcast episode, all focused on using the power of our mind, to take us to new heights.br>Dr. Church writes in his Foreword that “Joe stretches the horizons of possibility by extending the boundaries of the unknown.” (Becoming Supernatural) Joe Dispenza opens up this book with a fascinating story of how he knew he was wasting his time, energy and talent worrying about what other people thought of him, and how he took an accident he had on his bike, where he was told he would never walk again, and used the power of his own mind, through a guided meditation, to heal his body.  “9.5 weeks after the accident, (he) got up, and walked back into (his) life—without having any body cast or surgeries” (Becoming Superhuman Ch 1).br>What I noticed with this first chapter was that Dr. Dispenza took us back to when he didn’t have the belief in himself, or his own ideas. He was still worried about what other people thought of him. His belief happened over time, when he let go (surrendered) to what others thought of him, and moved forward, full force, with the belief in his own future potential.br>He had to let go, or break free. I remember Proctor would say, “Make a committed decision” when doing something. Don’t ask others, “what do you think” and go in half way, you must DECIDE to move forward, with everything you’ve got. Then he’d remind us of the Latin Root of the word decide which a combination of two words.  Deoff and caedere cut and he’d remind us when we decide something that we cut off all ties to any other option. Decide and move forward, never looking back.br>When I was reading this chapter, it was very clear that Dr. Dispenza didn’t find it easy to heal his body. He explained how pain-stakingly difficult it was to replicate this meditative experience he had where he was able to “see” and “feel” things in this special state called hypnogogic sleep, in between sleep and wakefulness. I’m not sure where those of you who are listening are with your meditation practice as we are all at different levels, but I understood what Dr. Dispenza was saying. Sometimes you want to sit down and force something to happen, but that’s never how it works. You have to be completely relaxed, your body in a state of let go or surrender, and then the magic happens…br>That’s exactly what Joe Dispenza did to open up the door to becoming Supernatural. Once he broke free and made a committed decision to teach this work, he described how he would live into his future potential by healing his own body first, and then showing others how to do the same with his seminars and workshops. He explained how he: “selected that intentional future and married it with the elevated emotion of what it would be like to be there in that future, in the present moment (his) body began to believe it was actually in that future experience. As (his) ability to observe (his) desired destiny (with intention) got sharper and sharper, (his) cells began to reorganize themselves. I began to signal new genes in new ways, and then (his) body really started getting better faster.” (Ch 1, Becoming Superhuman).br>TO PUT THIS INTO ACTION: MAKE A COMMITTED DECISIONbr>Have you made a committed decision to whatever it is that you want to do? Not one foot in, the other out, testing the ground? Are you fully committed like Dr. Dispenza was when he let go of worrying about what others thought of him?br>REMEMBER: br>“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness… the moment one definitely commits oneself then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred… boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethebr>Chapter 2: The Present Momentbr>The way a person thinks and feels creates a person’s state of well-being. We know this can be scientifically proven by Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology just by measuring the energy field from our finger tips, he can with accuracy, tell us what’s going on inside that person’s body (emotionally, psychologically) and then determine our relationship with this inner state to the outer world. Or in other words, what we THINK, on the inside, will show up on the outside.br>Dr. Dispenza says it this way explaining that “the familiar past will sooner or later become the predictable future.” (Ch 2, Becoming Supernatural).br>I heard Proctor explain it another way by explaining that “our results were a compilation of our thoughts, feelings and actions” and he could look at someone, and determine their level of thinking, purely based on the results they were obtaining. Now the funny part about this, is that many teachers explain the same thing, just a slightly different way. To determine a person’s level of thinking, Proctor would ask them “what’s the most amount of money you’ve ever made in one year” because he would quickly be able to see that person’s level of awareness. He would say that there’s no difference in ability of someone who earns $50K/year to someone who earns $50 Million/year, except the level of awareness of how to do it.br>Our thoughts, in the present moment, determine our current reality. If we don’t like the reality we are in, it starts with changing our thoughts. To do this, we’ve often got to get out of our own way, and start to study and understand how our thoughts, feelings and actions create the world we live in.br>We’ve all heard that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result.br>The same idea with our results. “If we keep the same routine as yesterday, it makes sense that your tomorrow is going to be a lot like your yesterday. Your future is just a rerun of your past. That’s because your yesterday is creating your tomorrow.” (Ch 2 Becoming Supernatural).br>Whatever way we describe it, we will not be able to change our results in the future, unless we do something different in the NOW. We must be able to choose different thoughts (towards a new goal), feelings, and actions, to create a NEW, unknown event in our future. I’ve drawn out Dr. Dispenza’s Predictable Timeline from Chapter 2, that shows us how “the familiar past will sooner or later become the predictable future” (Dispenza) or that we will never be able to suddenly jump to a new salary for example, without first of all thinking/feeling/acting in an entirely NEW way in the present moment.br>A NEW, unknown event, requires NEW thoughts/feelings/actions in the present moment. The ONLY way to change our future, is to change our current state of being.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Supernaturalbr> br>TO PUT THIS INTO ACTION: DO YOU KNOW WHAT ENERGY YOU ARE BROADCASING OUT TO THE WORLD?br>This is where the hustling pregnant server comes to mind. She was working hard, doing her thing, and doing everything she knew how to do to change her future in some way. I’m not sure what her vision for her future really is, but I could clearly see and feel she was hustling to get somewhere, and I had no doubt in my mind that she would arrive, exactly where she wanted to go. She was broadcasting it out loudly and clearly to the world, and I know I’m not the only one who could see it.br>What about you?br>Are you doing everything you can in the present moment to create an unknown event in your future?br>Are you keeping your thoughts positive, doing everything you know how to do, with your vision held on the screen of your mind?br>If you’ve asked others for feedback on the actions you are taking, what do they say? Is there anything else you can do to improve?br>In your heart you will know if you are giving your all from the minute you wake up, to the moment you close your eyes and go to sleep. This is the daily grind we talked about on EP 38xv that’s well known in the sports world. While working on a daily basis, and keeping our energy levels high, over time, with this effort, and being focused on what we are broadcasting out into the world, (making sure we are thinking/feeling/acting in a positive way) we will eventually create the space for an unknown, or unpredictable event that will take us to new heights of achievement.br>It happens in the sales industry when you work really hard and get what we sometimes call a “blue-bird sale” where someone calls you and says “I have money to spend, and must spend it by the end of the day” and you never could have predicted this occurring, but you had the space for it, and you’re ready for it. Or you run into someone unexpectedly who connects you to someone else, who advances you in some way, to where you want to go. It’s an unknown event that many people would say “woah, how on the earth did that happen?” Dr. Dispenza and other teachers would say that it was created, predictably, by doing certain things, a certain way.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude today’s EP #306 on “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” we looked at the following questions:br>Can our current, present day thoughts impact our future?br>Can we impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think?br>Can my energy influence another person, and can someone else’s energy influence mine?br>Can someone’s energy be felt?br>Can our energy field be seen?br>Then we:br>✔ Were introduced to Dr. Joe Dispenza and his book Becoming Supernatural with a brief introduction to how I was forbidden to ever cover Dr. Dispenza’s work, and why I’m covering it today.br>✔ Learned about the Russian Scientist Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, and his GDV invention (that he calls elecrophonic imaging) that measures our physical, emotional and psychological energy distribution that provides “clear evidence that we influence each other.” We will learn more about how this device maps our inner state of mind with our outer world and much more from Dr. Korotkov on our NEXT episode (first week in October).br>✔ Looked at Becoming Supernatural Chapter 1: Opening the Door to the Supernatural with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.br>Do you know what you REALLY want?br>Have you made a committed DECISION towards your goals?br>Have you let go of what others think of you, and surrendered to doing what it takes to achieve your goals?br>✔ Looked at Becoming Supernatural Chapter 2: The Present Moment, with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.br>Are we aware of the energy that you broadcast out into the world? (If not, have you asked others for feedback on how you show up in the workplace or family life?)br>Are we doing everything possible to move the needle towards your goals (or whatever it is that you are working on)?br>Have we made space for unknown events to occur in your life to move you forward?br>And with this introduction to Dr. Dispenza’s work, we will learn how the tools he has been using to gather the scientific evidence he needed to prove that our thoughts REALLY do matter for our health, results and future, were invented.br>I’m hoping to have interviewed Dr. Korotkov by the first week in October, so we will miss a week while I’m traveling, next week, but looking forward to what we will uncover, and see you in October.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES: br>i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #30 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscience-researcher-mark-robert-waldman-on-brain-network-theory-and-the-12-brain-based-experiential-living-principles/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with Bob Proctor  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #184 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/adele-spraggon-on-using-science-to-break-up-with-your-bad-habits-in-4-simple-steps/br> br>iv What is Gas Discharge Visualization? Konstantin Korotkov Published in 2012 in YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?vDhBYqkos-Xkbr> br>v The Secret for Teens Revealed Published by Andrea Samadi 2009 https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Teens-Revealed-Teenagers-Leadership/dp/1604940336br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #246 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/jeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace/br> br>vii Applications of GDV Imaging in Health and Disease Published by Suman Bista et al Sept. 26, 2023 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35648690/br> br>viiiThe Parameters of GDV (biophotonics) correlated with parameters of acupuncture points, EEG, HRV and hormones Published by Valeriy Babelyuk et al Dec. 31, 2021  https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/36914br>ix IBIDbr>x IBIDbr>xi Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza published March 5, 2019 https://www.google.com/search?gs_sspeJzj4tVP1zc0TKnILrcoq8owYPSSSkpNzs_NzEtXKC4tSC3KSywpLUrMUUjKz88GAEIPD3c&qbecoming+supernatural+book&oqbecooming+supernatueral+&aqschrome.1.69i57j46i13i433i512j0i13i512l7.7875j0j15&sourceidchrome&ieUTF-8br>xiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #98 with Dr. Dawson Church  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-dawson-church-on-the-science-behind-using-meditation-rewiring-your-brain-for-happiness-resilience-and-joy/br> br>xiii YouTube interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Dawson Church  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vbH8yVKHjFN4br> br>xiv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast on The Silva Mind Control Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br>xvNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #38 with Todd Woodcroft 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cognitive performance and emotional well-being” and I agree, that this topic is finally getting the attention it deserves. Sit back and enjoy today’s episode, and I hope you take away some tips that show you how to improve your gut-brain connection for improved mood and health, immediately!br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>On today’s EP #305 we welcome back Dr. Gregory Kelly from EP #285i just this past April where he introduced us to Qualia Senolytic where we covered:br>What is cellular senescence?br>What are the Hallmarks of Aging and why is cellular senescence an important hallmark?br>The difference between cellular senescence and autophagy (with a quick review of 9th grade science mitosis).br>Classical places where senescent cells take hold in the body.br>The science to support senolytics from Mayo Clinic and Scripps Institute.br>How do senolytics work?br>The correct way to dose senolytics.br>What makes Qualia Senolytic a groundbreaking supplement in the longevity space?br>This interview set the stage for what we will cover today, with a look at Qualia  Synbiotic,  a one-of-a-kind formula doesnt just promote healthy gut. It also helps support mood and brain performance by enhancing gut-brain connections that are also crucial for nearly every system in body. There’s never been one simple scoop of supplemental nutrition designed to support so many aspects of gut health, including the gut-brain axis* br>First, a bit about Dr. Gregory Kelly:br>On today’s episode, #305 we will cover:br>What are keystone species and what role do they play in shaping our gut ecosystem?br>Probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics - what’s the difference?br>Breaking up some myths about probiotics, and prebioticsbr>How to fix gut imbalances and prevent dis-ease in our body?br>What we can notice with Qualia Synbiotic, this ultimate digestive health formula?br>Dr. Kelly’s favorite science-backed ingredients to support optimal digestion, immune function, and key aspects of the gut-brain connection.br>What Dr. Kelly thinks of neurogenesis/what’s exciting for him these days to think about in the field of health and wellness?br>Let’s welcome Dr. Gregory Kelly back to the podcast, from Neurohacker Collective!  br> br>Welcome back Dr. Gregory Kelly for the second time on the podcast!br>I’ve got to say that when we opened up our last interview, I was a huge fan of Neurohacker Collective and what you’ve built over there bringing together all the top minds in health and wellness, but I had only tried your products for a few weeks when we met last.br>It’s been 5 months now we’ve been using Qualia Senoltyics in our house hold (my husband and I) and what a difference, especially when it comes to being able to focus and work longer periods of time without losing mental clarity. I contribute that 100% of this to what you’ve created at Neurohacker.com Thank you!br>I also want to thank you for coming back on the podcast and helping me to understand the science behind the advanced products you and your team have created for health, wellness and longevity. I’m sincerely grateful to have this opportunity to speak with you, and learn what’s new with Neurohacker Collective. Welcome Back!br>INTRO: So, Dr. Kelly, in order to create interview questions for today, I did listen to the podcast episode introduction you did with The Neurohacker Science Teamii so I could understand the overview of what we would talk about today. I’m not a scientist, but love learning at the highest level possible and sharing these latest discoveries in science on the podcast. I released an episode last week to prepare our listeners for this one on a “Deeper Dive into Understanding the Gut-Brain Axis for Improving Our Mental and Physical Health”iii so we can take our understanding to new heights, and the biggest question I have before we even begin, is that I wonder what was it that made you create Qualia Synbiotic in the first place? Where did this vision for helping us to improve our digestion AND mood begin?br>Q1: This I think is brilliant because once I understood your vision for creating a product that combines probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics in one, I started to see how you were creating the next generation probiotic.  What does synbiotic mean for our gut/brain and microbiome?br> br>Q2: What should we know about the gut-brain ecosytem and how does it influence the choices of foods we gravitate towards? I know we’ve all heard that we are what we eat, and this changes how we feel idea. How does our gut react to what we eat, and then what does this do to our brain?br>Q2B: If you are taking something like Qualia Synbiotic, do you need to do anything else?br>Q3: Can you give some background into what happened this past Jan 2023 with the hallmarks of aging going from 9-12? What was missing, that’s there now?br>Q3B: Why do we gravitate towards certain foods? Healthy vs. Not Healthy?br>Q4: I’m sure most of our listeners know about probiotics and how they help our gut, but this is your area of expertise. Can you break up some myths about probiotics, and prebiotics? I’m definitely someone who has bought a probiotic for how many million CFUs are on the front of the container, making me think “the more the better.”br>Q5: Now you’ve explained what probiotics/prebiotics are not, can you explain how they work together? How can someone who has an imbalance with their gut, fix this imbalance by restoring the gut ecosystem?br>Q6: Most of us have never been taught this. I noticed this with the first shake I made and added your product and right on the front of the container, you’ve listed “optimized digestion.” Now we have a clearer picture of how this impacts our gut-brain axis. How would you describe this to someone completely new, who has never heard of this, and doesn’t have a scientific background?br>Q7: What do people typically notice when they take this? What effects and benefits should I notice other than that I just feel happier and healthier? What ingredients do you think are causing us to “feel” better symbiotically?br>Q8: If you were to put together the TOP QUALIA Products you hear impacting people the most, what would you say they are?br>Q9: My final question is something not related specifically to your product, but a more overall question where I’d love to pick your brain on something that I’m stumped about. It’s about neurogenesis. Do you, Dr. Kelly, think we can create NEW brain cells through doing things like exercise, or do you think that this can only happen in the hippocampus of the brain? I’m curious because this is something that I can see many experts have a differing of opinion with. I wonder what you think?br>Dr. Kelly, I want to thank you for coming back on the podcast a second time. My husband and I are huge fans of Qualia Senolytic. We both use the original product that was designed to eliminate senescent cells 2 days a month, and the Qualia Mind is something we both use to stay focused on our work. I use Qualia skin, as I’m getting older, always looking for what else I can do to not look my age. Now I’ve added Qualia Synbiotic and all of these together, I just feel happier, healthier, leading to increased productivity.br>What I want to acknowledge you for is helping us to be proactive with our health and wellness with these advanced products that you’ve developed with your team, that not only help us to take care of our body, but also our mind that we know is connected. Thank you for coming back on the podcast and for explaining concepts that are complex in a way that we can understand and apply them, for improved health. I’ll be sure to link Qualia Synbiotic in the show notes, and look forward to what’s next on the horizon for you to create.br>FINAL THOUGHTSbr>I never take for granted the opportunity I have as the host of this podcast, to get to learn first-hand from leading experts and innovators around the world, connecting to some of the top thought leaders in the field of neuroscience.br>I don’t want to ever show up unprepared with any guest, as I want to take the messages we will uncover to higher levels than just what we could if I didn’t dig deep and put some thought into what I am going to ask our guests.  I’ll always connect past episodes to current ones, as we are all connected, and ALL episodes are relevant for us to move forward with our levels of productivity and achievement. If you take one look at Dr. Kelly’s Neurohacker Collective teamiv, you will see what I mean. These are the leaders in the industry, who are moving the needle for the rest of the world.br>Sometimes the AHA Moments of learning don’t show up right away. I need some time to think and process them, but on today’s episode, they came at the end, when Dr. Kelly was suggesting that we pick one product that seems to be calling to you. If you have issues with your gut, try Qualia Synbiotic and see if something shifts for you. If you need more focus during your day, Qualia Mind does it for me and locks me into being able to hold my focus for longer periods of my work day.br>My FIRST AHA Moment of Learning: Do I fully understand what my eyes can see, my vision?br>While explaining Qualia Vision, Dr. Kelly spoke about how many of us “don’t realize the work the visual system is doing in the background.” Our eyes are always working, seeing, and registering our environment. But If you know me, you’ll know that I’ve had very weak vision for years. I’ve always worn contact lenses, and they were able to get me through life, but I noticed that I was starting to miss some very important things by not being able to see clearly, or using my peripheral vision. Dr. Kelly mentioned this is what our eyes were designed to do, and after years of struggling, I finally had Lasik, (just a few weeks ago) and currently have vision far beyond perfect (20/20). I can see now with 20-10 vision and am just adjusting to this new world.br>FOR YOU: Pick one area that you will look at yourself, and think, what will happen to the quality of my life if I improve this one area, and just start here. Is it your vision, like me, your digestion, clarity, sleep? Go to Neurohacker.com and just look at what they have, and try one thing. I’m not being paid to endorse them, I honestly believe them to be the highest-level supplements for improved health, longevity and wellness.br>Second AHA Moment: Bridging Science with The Unknownbr>Dr. Kelly mentioned he felt it was kind of “woo woo” to mention, but he felt like his body would signal to him if he needed to take more digestion for his gut health. I didn’t think this was weird at all, as many neuroscientists talk about being in tune with our body as being interoceptive. Dr. Kelly said that some people he knows are highly visual and can see things clearly on the screen of their minds, while he cannot, but he feels highly developed with his interoceptive abilities.br>If you’ve been following our podcast for some time, you will know that we covered The Silva Methodv this past year, to help those of us who meditate, to take our visualization skills to higher levels. This 4- part series remains at the top of our all-time most listened to episodes, with almost 6K downloads. I’m always trying to bridge the gap with what we can prove with Science and what we cannot, and speaking with Dr. Kelly showed me that we ALL have Superpowers, that when developed, have the ability to take us to new heights. Like I quoted in our Silva Method series, “Once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.br>FOR YOU: What’s YOUR superpower? Mine is definitely the ability to see things clearly on the screen of my mind. I’d like to have this level of clarity with my eyes open, and just a few weeks after fixing my eye-sight, can see a whole new world of possibility. Once you have figured out what YOUR Superpower is, take some time to work on strengthening it every day. From the interest in The Silva Method episode, I’m curious how many others are working on improving their visual systems through guided imagery and meditation.br>I hope you have enjoyed this episode with Dr. Kelly, and learned as much as I did.br>I’ll see you next week, and see what we will uncover then, to take our learning to new heights! Have a good weekend.br>FOLLOW NEUROHACKER COLLECTIVE:br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neurohacker/?hlenbr>Twitter https://twitter.com/theneurohackerbr>Website https://neurohacker.com/br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>RESOURCES:br>Qualia Synbiotic https://neurohacker.com/shop/qualia-synbioticbr> 10 Percent Human: How Your Body’s Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness by Alanna Collen https://www.amazon.com/10-Human-Microbes-Health-Happiness-ebook/dp/B00Q33FYY0/reftmm_kin_swatch_0?_encodingUTF8&qid&srbr>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #285 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We will have to be proactive in taking care of our biology and our psychology.” That’s from Dr. Andrew Huberman, promoting Inside Tracker,i a personal health and data-driven wellness guide, designed to help us to live healthier, and longer.br> br>While I don’t use Inside Tracker, I support Dr. Huberman’s work enough to put his link to this service below in the show notes because the time is NOW to look after our health and wellness at the highest level possible, and that means with ALL the tools that help us to take control of our own health. Guessing about our health, is a now thing of the past.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s episode #304, and preparing for our interview next week with returning guest Dr. Gregory Kelly from NeuroHacker.com while also keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, we are going back to a series of episodes we did on “Boosting Our Immunity by Optimizing Our Gut Microbiome”ii  that began with Dr. Vuyisich on EP #93iii back in October 2020, when our podcast took the turn towards health and wellness.  This was the first time I became aware of how important it was to understand our gut microbiome for our health. Many things Dr. Vuyisich said in that interview stayed with me over the years, but one was something I couldn’t forget.  He warned listeners that if they take away one thing from our interview that it be this. He said “today, we have 100% of the science and technology needed to prevent every chronic disease and every cancer.” (Momo Vuyisich).br> br>REVIEWING THE GUT-BRAIN CONNECTIONbr>Dr. Vuyishic’s episode (along with many of the other interviews we did at that time) helped me to create the vision for our Top Health Staples and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategiesiv that we covered on a BONUS EP 3 years ago.   We started with five, and after reviewing them with the top experts in the health and wellness industry, over the years, we added a sixth.br>What’s interesting while revisiting this episode we recorded 3 years ago with Dr. Vuyisich, is that I told him back then that while I understood the importance of taking probotics (friendly gut bacteria that keeps my digestion running well) to balance my gut microbiome, and I knew of the importance of prebiotics (or the superfoods that help them to flourish from Dr. Amen’sv work) giving me more energy and focus. But while watching Dr. Vuyisich’s interview again, I realized that 3 years later, I still don’t completely understand the gut-brain axis, and I know that I’m not as focused as I could be on optimizing my own gut microbiome.br>This is also coming from someone who discovered during a regular colonoscopy screening that I’m high risk for colon cancer, so I go back for these checkups more often than most people. This brings me back to why I’m doing these podcast episodes in the first place. If I’m not implementing the ideas that I’m learning from each expert, there’s not much point in me preparing questions, conducting these interviews, highlighting their expert suggestions that we edit, and put out to the world. I realized how important reviewing these past episodes are, going back to the basics, for myself personally, to be sure I’m actually living the strategies these experts have suggested over the years.br>On this interview with Dr. Vuyisich we reviewed the gut-brain connection, and how he overcame the debilitating symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis by fixing his own gut-brain axis, and then I shared how cutting out sugar years ago, helped me to completely reverse a fertility condition I was diagnosed with in my 20s, called PCOS.  Since cutting out sugar worked so well for me, I thought that if everyone just cuts out sugar and adds fish oil to their diet that they also would be able to reverse this condition, but Dr. Vuyisich reminded me that everyone is different. We all must take control of our health, and understand what it is that moves the needle for us individually towards health and wellness, and in today’s episode this starts by understanding our own gut-brain axis.br>HOW DR. VUYISICH REVERSED HIS OWN CHRONIC DISEASEbr>Dr. Vuyisich explained that when he was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, he was told “you are going to suffer” but you can take these drugs that will slow down the disease and he decided to take his background as a microbiologist and biochemist to understand his own health, and after reversing his disease that he was told there was no cure, he created the company Viome.com to help others to do the same and prevent the frustration that comes along with first of all trying to figure out what is “off” when we don’t feel right, and then creating a scientifically proven solution with his products.br>THE SECRET: IS THAT YOU ARE WHAT YOU EATbr>It all begins with understanding our gut-brain connection.br>He says “we dont know the secret to our diseases because chronic diseases are not genetic. Theyre mostly environmental, theyre impacted by diet and lifestyle. So the microbiome plays a major role in whether thats oral microbiome, our gut microbiome, all of those microbiomes play a major role in our health. And then the nutrition plays a massive role in our health.”br> br>HOW CAN THIS UNDERSTANDING REVERSE CHRONIC ILLNESS?br>Dr. Vuyisich explained that his focus with Viome was that they studied how certain foods would trigger the immune system and cause what we know to be called Irritable Bowel Syndrome, as one example.  He shared how the foods that were being ingested would produce biochemicals that would cause IBS symptoms, that next caused inflammation that led to other symptoms like depression and anxiety, and that every person is different, so at Viome a person is tested to first of all find out their food sensitivities that are the root cause of these other symptoms.br>It’s such a frustrating journey, especially if you are on it yourself, to not be able to figure out why you don’t feel right. Dr. V didn’t feel well himself, leading him to look closer at the gut-brain connection, and I mentioned that I reversed a health condition by changing my diet, when I didn’t feel right, leading me to think that my solution would work for everyone, but he reminded me that we are all on our own health journey, and it begins by taking control of our own personal journey by looking for the root cause of whatever it is that’s causing the other symptoms we might be having.  My symptoms were that my feet were going numb while exercising.br>If you think about your overall health, can you use your self-awareness to pick out if there’s something you might eat (or drink) makes you feel off in some way. I’m very clear with what makes me feel off, and how when I stop these certain foods, I’m left feeling a heightened level of clarity from this decision. Can YOU think of anything you could change to give YOU more clarity?br>GETTING PAST THE FRUSTRATION: USING OUR “GUT”  br>While writing this episode, I thought of someone I know who travelled a bit this summer, and on one of those trips he felt off. He went to the doctor and was told “It sounds like IBS” and he was handed a list of foods to eat instead of his usual diet.br>This just didn’t seem to be the right answer, so instead of going this route, he followed his “gut” instinct and went to a naturopathic doctor who said “before we jump to conclusions for saying you have IBS, let’s try one other thing” and he gave him an antibiotic and told him to try that, just in case he picked up a parasite while traveling. Sure enough, a week later, all of his symptoms were gone. He didn’t have IBS, and he could have spent so many frustrating hours changing his diet to figure this all out.br>The key here is that what works for one person, might not be the answer for everyone, but it’s up to us to get to the root cause of the symptoms in our own health journey. We’ve got to listen to our intuition and self-awareness in our own journey and understand that we really are what we eat. The foods we eat can drastically impact how we feel.br>PREPARING TO SPEAK WITH DR. GREGORY KELLY: I thought: What are probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics?br>While preparing our interview questions for returning guest Dr. Gregory Kelly, next week, I watched some of his recent interviews, specifically one he recently did about the Gut-Brain Connectionvi and I realized I had some background work to do. In this interview he did, and preparing for ours next week where we will be talking about Qualia Synbiotic, which is the next generation of probiotics, he opens up his interview by explaining about probiotics (that most people know about since probiotics is the #1 category in the supplement industry--known as the friendly gut bacteria that keep my digestion running well to balance my gut microbiome, and prebiotics (there’s a growing awareness of). I first heard of prebiotics from Dr. Daniel Amen who shares that these are the energy superfoods that help our brain, and he interviewed Dr. Shawn Stevenson back in 2021 on his book Eat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life. vii This book is eye-opening for anyone to read if you want to see his journey and pathway of healing where he realized at an early age how debilitating chronic conditions and illnesses can be. I picked up Dr. Stevenson’s book to see why Dr. Amen thought so highly of him, and I saw it right away. If ANYONE knows about prebiotics (or the best foods to eat) it’s this guy.br>He talked about his childhood where he didn’t eat right due to his family situation, and how when he became an athlete later in life, his body eventually broke down from his prior years of poor nutrition, and he was FORCED to learn about the power of taking his own health into his own hands. He said:br>Reading his book taught me many lessons, and opened my eyes to how I could eat better, and more variety of foods, because just like with exercise, variety is good for our gut. He’s got a NEW book coming out next month you can get on pre-order now, The Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform your Health, Happiness and Connection.viiibr>So now I’m understanding probiotics, and prebiotics, but Dr. Kelly mentioned postbiotics, and until now, I hadn’t heard of this term.br>I found some complex definitions, but to make it plain and simple: “probiotics consist of living microorganisms, while postbiotics are non-living, though still effective”ix and come from fermented foods like kimchi, kombucha, miso, kefir, and sourdough bread.br>ANDREW HUBERMAN’S THOUGHTS ON “HOW TO ENHANCE YOUR GUT MICROBIOME FOR BRAIN AND OVERALL HEALTH.”xbr>As soon as I saw that postbiotics were fermented foods, I had to go back to Dr. Andrew Huberman’s work, because he covered this topic in a through 2 hour episode that explained how we get cues from our gut to our brain, how our gut controls our overall health, what is a healthy gut, and specific foods that enhance our microbiota diversity, including fermented foods. I’ll never forget this episode because now I’ve made the connection to what postbiotics are, as I recall him explaining how he’s added these foods into his own diet. He even focused on the phenomenon of “gut feelings” and how the gut communicates with the brain “through the peripheral nervous system.” (Huberman Lab EP 61, How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome).br>He says “our gut feelings are not mere metaphors. The gut houses neurons and communicates with our brain, influencing our thoughts and feelings” and that “by understanding our gut-brain axis, we open up to a new vista of potential interventions for conditions like anxiety, depression, autism, and even neurodegenerative diseases.”br>This is fascinating to me!br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>Now I know I’m ready to speak with Dr. Kelly next week.br>On today’s EPISODE #304 on “A Deeper Dive into Understanding Our Gut-Brain Axis for Improved Physical and Mental Health” we covered:br>✔ The importance of taking control of our own health.br>✔ The Gut-Brain Connection with Dr. Vuyusich and how we really are what we eat.br>✔ How Dr. Vuyusich reversed his chronic illness by changing what he eats.br>✔ What are probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics?br>✔ A look at Dr. Shawn Stephenson’s book Eat Smarter and NEW Cookbook coming our next month.br>✔ What does Dr. Andrew Huberman say we should know about our gut-brain connection?br>✔ How can we take better control of our own health and wellness with this understanding of the Gut-Brain Connection?br> br>PUT THESE CONCEPTS INTO ACTION FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE:br>USE YOU OWN SELF-AWARENESS: Since we are all different, can you think of something that you eat that makes you feel “off” in some way? Maybe it creates mental fog, or something, just pay attention to WHAT it is, and see what happens if you eliminate that one thing.br>THINK THAT WE REALLY ARE WHAT WE EAT: By understanding that the foods we eat can either greatly influence the diversity and health of our gut microbiome, or completely throw it off into a state of imbalance, called dysbiosis, this can help us to make healthier food choices. While reading Dr. Shawn Stevenson’s book, I learned that eating the same foods over and over again doesn’t help me with the diversity needed for my gut microbiome. Switch up what I’m eating often and remember that “every cell in our body is made out of the food we eat, and more astonishingly, what we eat controls every action that our cells take.” (Shawn Stevenson).br>PREVENTING CHRONIC ILLNESS STARTS HERE: Research does show that “the gut microbiome might be a factor in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s (Dr. Huberman EP 61) so If I really am on a mission to prevent chronic illness in myself, my family and others, understanding our gut-brain connection is the first step.br>KEEP LEARNING: As more research is made available, the gut-brain connection could be a key intervention for our mental and physical health.br>With that thought, I’ll close out this episode as I now feel ready to speak with Dr. Gregory Kelly next week on his one-of-a-kind formula, Neurohacker’s Qualia Synbiotic that he will explain supports our gut, brain and mood all at the same time, as ALL 3 probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics have been added into this one formula to work symbiotically.br>I can’t wait to share his thoughts on why this was such an important product to create, with his vision for health and wellness for the world and our future, since we all are very clear that the time is NOW to take control of our own mental and physical health.br>I’ll see you next weekend!br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>RESOURCES:br>EBOOK SCRIPT of INTERVIEW #93 with Dr. Momo Vuyisich https://designrr.site/?is91w&te54e64&page32br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interview #93 with Dr. Momo Vuyisich https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-momo-vuyisich-on-improving-the-health-of-your-microbiome-preventing-and-reversing-chronic-disease/br>The Gut-Brain Connection Published July 28, 2023 https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/the-gut-brain-connectionbr>REFERENCES:     br>i Dr. Andrew Huberman’s link to Inside Tracker Offer https://info.insidetracker.com/hubermanbr> br>ii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-boosting-your-immunity-by-optimizing-your-gut-microbiome/br> br>iii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-momo-vuyisich-on-improving-the-health-of-your-microbiome-preventing-and-reversing-chronic-disease/br> br>iv https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/do-you-know-the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/br> br>v Your Microbiome: The Role of Probiotics and Prebiotics with Shawn Stevenson Feb. 2 2021 https://www.amenclinics.com/podcast/your-microbiome-the-role-of-probiotics-and-prebiotics-with-shawn-stevenson/br> br>vi The Fascinating Power of the Gut-Brain Axis with The Neurohacker Science Team https://neurohacker.com/synbiotic-neurohacker-science-team-gut-brainbr> br>vii Eat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life by Shawn Stevenson published Dec 29,2020 https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Smarter-Metabolism-Upgrade-Transform-ebook/dp/B07W3M55SPbr> br>viii The Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform your Health, Happiness and Connection.br>https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Smarter-Family-Cookbook-Connection/dp/0316456462/refsr_1_4?hvadid410046543007&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030091&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand778391510745289787&hvtargidkwd-1262709725&hydadcr15490_11433041&keywordseat+smarter&qid1694212223&sr8-4br>ix Prebiotics vs Probiotics vs Postbiotics: What’s the Difference? 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e-title text-truncate>a href/e/brain-fact-friday-on-neuroplasticity-vs-neurogenesis-where-s-the-controversy/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Brain Fact Friday on ”Neuroplasticity vs Neurogenesis: Where’s the Controversy?”!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Friday Sep 01, 2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Friday Sep 01, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Neuroplasticity knows no bounds; it is a lifelong journey of growth, learning, and personal transformation. – Dr. Andrew Huberman whose quote we ended our last EPISODE on a “Deeper Diver into Neuroplasticity.”br>On todays episode we will review:br>✔ Tips for regrowing our brain cells (neurogenesis)✔ A reminder of what prevents neurogenesis and hurts our brain and what we can do to help increase neurogenesis in our brain.✔ Whats the Difference Between Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis?✔ Whats the Controversy with Neurogenesis?br>What’s the difference between Neuroplasticity, that we covered on EPISODE #302i (that knows no bounds) that’s defined as “the ability of the brain to form new connections and pathways and change how it’s circuits are wired; (as shown so well in the Sentis YouTube video that gives us a representation of these pathways visually, and what they look like in our brain when we create NEW pathways).ii This we KNOW we can do throughout our lifetime, (while) neurogenesis is the even more amazing ability for the brain to grow new neurons (Bergland, 2017).iii  And on today’s episode #303, we will take a closer look at “What Exactly IS Neurogenesis and Why is it Controversial Among Neuroscientists.”ivbr>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s episode #303, and in keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, to take our learning to new heights, I’m going back to EPISODE #141v on “Neurogenesis: What Helps or Hurts our Brain Cells” because it became clear to me that while researching for our last episode that Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis are closely connected, but the former is widely accepted, while the latter holds some controversy.br>In our first episode on neurogenesis, we looked at:br>✔ Tips for regrowing our brain cells (neurogenesis)br>✔ A reminder of what prevents neurogenesis and hurts our brain and what we can do to help increase neurogenesis in our brain.br>Dr. Andrew Huberman on Neurogenesisbr>While researching Dr. Huberman’s work last week on neuroplasticity, he mentioned that there was “bad news” with “neurogenesis” and that many people think that they can exercise and add “new neurons” in the brain and “that after age 14, the human nervous system adds few new neurons.”vi He said that “in rodents neurogenesis could occur but in humans it was less obvious” and “that while we can’t add new neurons, we can change our nervous system”vii and dives deeper into the definition of neuroplasticity and why this holds no bounds. Now I’m starting to see the controversy in this topic, as I went back to my first look at Neurogenesis.br>Dr. David Perlmutter (a board-certified neurologist) on Neurogenesis and Dr. John Ratey, the author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brainbr>To open up EP 141 from June 2021, I quoted Dr. David Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and six-time New York Times bestselling author who said “the best way to increase neurogenesis (regrow your brain cells) is “when your body produces more BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor” (Dr. David Perlmutter) and we covered this topic deeply on EP 274viii “What New With BDNF: Building a Faster, Stronger and More Resilient Brain.” I even remember Dr. John Rateyix the author of the book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain said that BDNF was like “Miracle-Gro for the brain” (you can’t forget some of the things some people say over the years and he cites a paper where he talked about how brain cells “do grow back in the hippocampus (and that in the study he sited), they saw while looking at the brains of terminally ill patients who had donated their body to science (Cancer patients who had been injected with a dye that shows up in proliferating cells so that the spread of the disease could be tracked) found their hippocampi were packed with dye marker, proof that the neurons were dividing and propagating—a process called neurogenesis.”x (Page 48, Spark)br>Dr. Ratey’s book Spark, talks about “how to kick-start neurogenesis” and where the research began, causing me to think back to Dr. Perlmutter’s website where he mentioned that BDNF causes neurogenesis or new cells to form in our brain. He cites the studies that show how “exercise training increases the size of the hippocampus and improves memory” exactly what Dr. Ratey saw that made such a huge difference with those students he worked with at Naperville High School.br>Dr. Perlmutter’s video talks about the study that showed that after 1 year of aerobic exercise, “exercisers had a marked increase in BDNF, and they showed substantial improvement in memory function.”xi   br>Then I found another video I watched in our last episode from Sandrine Thuret called “It’s Possible to Grow New Brain Cells” where she said that “we produce 700 new neurons a day in the hippocampus”xiibr>Sandrine Thuret’s TED TALK lists many ways you can grow new brain cells (the highlighted words) with intermittent fasting, flavonoids (found in dark chocolate) and caffeine being a few evidence-based strategies. Conversely, she mentions a diet high in saturated fat, sugar or ethanol, will have a negative impact on neurogenesis. She even showed a study (from Praag, Kepermann and Gage) where rats who were runners shows an increase in neurogenesis vs the control group who were non-runners that Dr. Ratey talks about in his book Spark.br>What Does This All Mean? Where’s the Controversy? Neuroplasticity vs Neurogenesisbr>To review and conclude this episode on “Diving Deeper into Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis” I think we’ve got a clear picture of how neuroplasticity works from our last episode, (by making a conscious effort to build new neural pathways in our brain when we learn something new) but the topic of how we can grow new neurons seems to be where the controversy exists. It seems like this is only possible in the hippocampus but I still do wonder why a neurologist like Dr. Perlmutter says neurogenesis is possible through exercisexiii, while another respected neuroscientist’s stance is that “in humans this is less obvious.”xiv  This is where the deep learning comes into our study, and being open to what we might uncover here. If we aren’t continually questioning what we are learning, then we aren’t thinking at all.br>Mark Waldman’s AHA Moment: What Neuroplasticity Is and Isn’tbr>While thinking about why neurogenesis is “less obvious” in humans, as it might be in rodents, like Sandrine Thuret’s TED TALK covered, and even Dr. Ratey took the same rodent study and made a comparison to the students at Naperville whose test scores improved after running. Then I remembered my mentor Mark Waldman made me think deeply about this when he wrote about “What Neuroplasticity Is and Isn’t”xv where he explained an article “Adult Neurogenesis in Humans”xvi that ended up being my AHA Moment of learning here.br>He said to “imagine the brain as a city map, and instead of there being 214 streets in Manhattan, imagine that it had a million streets! No room for buildings, just streets winding and weaving east to west, north to south, up and down and diagonal, all woven together like a giant hairball. Each city is a brain function – vision, movement, memory, imagination, feelings, etc. – and the entire state of New York would have cities upon cities woven together on top and alongside each other. Those billions of roads have trillions of cul-de-sacs which are the synapses.br>Can you visualize that? Below is an actual slice of a thousandth of a millimeter of mouse brain:br>Everything is jam packed but you the traveler can decide which road or neural pathway to take in order to reach a specific destination to help you perform some action of achieve a particular goal. The fastest your brain can process information is about 60 bits per second, and he guesses that any cognitive function would be traveling around 2,000 miles per hour down those roadways in your brain!br>Now we can ACCURATELY visualize what plasticity looks like in the adult human brain a bit deeper than what we first looked at the Sentis YouTube with the connections in our brain this way. This was my FIRST look at neuroplasticity, and this video came out 10 years ago.br>Look at the difference with this image that came from the research paper Mark Waldman read on “Adult Neurogenesis in Humans” that changed his thinking about neuroplasticity and neurogenesis.br>He said “the roads/neurons don’t change but the tiny exits that lead you to another neuron can slowly move to a different synapse, similar to how switch-ways work on a railroad track. That’s where synaptic plasticity takes place and that’s what happens when you learn something new: You’re beginning to find new pathways that create different decisions and behaviors.br>Waldman went on to point out some main take-aways from this Paper on Neuroplasticity but the ones I want to mention are that  br>“This kind of plasticity does not add or replace neurons.”br>“the exception is a process called “adult neurogenesis” conferred by active stem cell niches…in restricted regions olfactory bulb & hippocampus” (Confirmed by Dr. Huberman’s research)xviibr>“After 60 years of intense research and more than 10,000 peer-reviewed publications, we still do not know if our brain maintains such capability.”br>Synaptic changes are very slow, involved with learning and brain repair.br>Stem cell-driven “adult neurogenesis” is still far in the future.br>------------br>La Rosa C, Parolisi R, Bonfanti L. Brain Structural Plasticity: From Adult Neurogenesis to Immature Neurons. Front Neurosci. 2020 Feb 4;14:75.br>Review and Conclusion: Neuroplasticity vs Neurogenesis: Uncovering the Controversy br>So now I’ve opened up a bit more as to “WHY” this topic holds controversy among neuroscientists, and I think while this is a good start at explaining how Neuroplasticity is different than Neurogenesis, I do want to leave this topic open, to come back to at a later date, and see what else we can add to our understandingbr>In the meantime, I’ll continue to read, learn and think of how this learning can apply to our daily life.  While researching this topic, I found an article I like called What is Neuroplasticityxviii written just this past April 2023. It explains neuroplasticity thoroughly, and how it applies to learning, a growth mindset, and how it changes as we age. It covers neuroplasticity and how it can help with anxiety, which made me think back to when we changed our brain with Dr. Caroline Leaf’s 5 Step Process for Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess on EP #299.xix It even covers neuroplasticity exercises for treating chronic pain that took me back to our interview with Ashok Guptaxx a well-known brain-training neuroplasticity expert who taught us how to use our brain and mind to manage chronic pain and illness.br>At the end of this article there are YouTube videos from many of the experts we’ve covered on this podcast like Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Joe Dispenza, and books from Dr. Caroline Leaf, and Norman Doidge.br>But what was missing, was more about Neurogenesis and how we can change actually change our brain, not just re-wire the pathways in it, there were a bunch of quotes at the end of this article but they were all about neuroplasticity.br>Neuroplasticity Quotesbr>Among other things, neuroplasticity means that emotions such as happiness and compassion can be cultivated in much the same way that a person can learn through repetition to play golf and basketball or master a musical instrument, and that such practice changes the activity and physical aspects of specific brain areas.--Andrew Weilbr>Because of the power of neuroplasticity, you can, in fact, reframe your world and rewire your brain so that you are more objective. You have the power to see things as they are so that you can respond thoughtfully, deliberately, and effectively to everything you experience.--Elizabeth Thorntonbr>Any man could, if he were so inclined, be the sculptor of his own brain.--Santiago Ramón y Cajalbr>Meditation invokes that which is known in neuroscience as neuroplasticity; which is the loosening of the old nerve cells or hardwiring in the brain, to make space for the new to emerge.--Craig Krishnabr>Everything having to do with human training and education has to be re-examined in light of neuroplasticity.--Norman Doidgebr>Neurons that fire together wire together.--Donald O. Hebb (Dr. Huberman would say this came from Carla Shatz)br>Brains are tricky and adaptable organs. For all the ‘neuroplasticity’ allowing our brains to reconfigure themselves to the biases of our computers, we are just as neuroplastic in our ability to eventually recover and adapt.--Douglas Rushkoffbr>Our brains renew themselves throughout life to an extent previously thought not possible.--Michael S. Gazzanigabr>Our minds have the incredible capacity to both alter the strength of connections among neurons, essentially rewiring them, and create entirely new pathways. (It makes a computer, which cannot create new hardware when its system crashes, seem fixed and helpless).--Susannah Cahalanbr>Where are the quotes for Neurogenesis? br>Like the quote I found from Dr. Perlmutter who said “We can regrow brain cells and retain this ability throughout our entire lifetime.”br>Is this only possible in our hippocampus? Or will science someday reveal that adult neurogenesis is possible like what Mark Walman mentioned with stem-cell adult neurogenesis that he thinks is far in the future?br>Until we know for sure, I’m going to stick with doing what I know helps my brain according to Dr. Perlmutter’s work, and Sandrine Thuret’s TEDTALK where she says by doing certain things like the words she’s highlighted in her graphic, we can create neurogenesis that’s important for learning and memory, and I’ll avoid the non-highlighted words that she says prevents neurogenesis. And I’ll come back to this episode at a future date to see what else we can add to accelerate our understanding of “Neuroplasticity vs Neurogenesis.” With that thought, I hope this episode has made you think deeper about your brain, especially when it comes to making choices that we know can improve our ability to build a stronger, more resilient brain by doing what helps it (and our brain cells) instead of what hurts it, and I’ll see you next week.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES: br> br>i https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-and-a-deeper-dive-into-applying-neuroplasticity-to-learn-something-new/br>ii Neuroplasticity Published on YouTube November 6, 2012  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vELpfYCZa87gbr>iii What is Neuroplasticity: A Psychologist Explains 14+ Tools by Courtney E Ackerman, MA, Published July 25, 2018, Scientifically reviewed by Melissa Madeson, Ph.D.br>https://positivepsychology.com/neuroplasticity/#google_vignettebr>iv Adult Neurogenesis in Human: A Review of Basic Concepts, History, Current Research, and Clinical Implications Published May 1, 2019 by Ashutosh Kumar, MD. et al.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6659986/br>v https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-neurogenesis-what-hurts-or-helps-your-brain-cells/br>vi Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLG53Vxum0asbr>vii IBIDbr>viii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-what-s-new-with-bdnf-building-a-faster-stronger-more-resilient-brain/br>ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#116 with Dr. John Ratey on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/best-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain/br>x Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD (January 10, 2008) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D7GQ887/refdp-kindle-redirect?_encodingUTF8&btkr1br>xi https://www.drperlmutter.com/neurogenesis-re-grow-new-brain-cells-exercise/br>xiiIs It Possible to Grow New Brain Cells by Sandrine Thuret published Dec. 8th, 2017  https://capture.dropbox.com/W0af55YnE3LhDb0Mbr>xiii https://www.drperlmutter.com/neurogenesis-re-grow-new-brain-cells-exercise/br>xiv Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLG53Vxum0asbr>xv Mark Waldman “What Neuroplasticity is and isn’t” Published on Facebook Nov. 10, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid1300824310263746&seta.112516002427922br>xvi Adult Neurogenesis in Human: A Review of Basic Concepts, History, Current Research, and Clinical Implications Published May 1, 2019 by Ashutosh Kumar, MD. et al.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6659986/br>xvii Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your 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alteration in our view of the brain since we first sketched out its basic anatomy and the workings of its basic component, the neuron.” Norman Doidge, The Brain That Changes Itself.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>INTRODUCTION:br>For today’s episode #302, and in keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, to take our learning to new heights, I’m going back to EPISODE #133i from May 2021 on “Applying Neuroplasticity to Your School or Workplace.” Now one look at this episode and I can see why I’m calling these past episodes Neuroscience 101 where I wanted to introduce important concepts in neuroscience and how they relate to learning, in real time, as I was learning them myself. The idea is that we are now going back and building on our understanding together, adding in anything new and relevant, that I’m now calling Neuroscience 202, and I can see with this first episode that I barely scratched the surface of what neuroplasticity is, and how we can use this fascinating concept to change our brain permanently. br>REVIEW of EPISODE #133 We learned:br>✔An introduction to neuroplasticity, and how this concept works in the brain when learning a new skill, thinking a certain way, or feeling a certain emotion.br>✔How neuroplasticity helps us to create new habits, and how we can use it to break habits we don’t want to keep.br>✔The controversy behind this topic, and how two of the people we have interviewed ignored the naysayers, and built a powerful career with the early foundations of neuroplasticity.br>While I think this older episode is important to review, I can now see that learning how to apply practical neuroscience to our daily lives, really is cumulative. We learn one new concept that builds on another, and as we keep learning and studying together, new skills and levels of understanding are uncovered. It’s like peeling back the layers of an onion and realizing there’s more to uncover.br>Today, as we dive deeper in neuroplasticity, we will cover what Norman Doidge wrote about in his book, The Brain That Changes Itself, about “the idea that the brain can change its own structure and function through thought and activity” and then uncover what exactly neuroplasticity means for us today, so we can apply this fascinating concept to our life. br> br>On today’s EPISODE #302 on “A Deeper Dive into Applying Neuroplasticity To Learn Something New” will cover:br>✔ What is neuroplasticity (the brain and nervous system’s ability to change itself).br>✔ How to use this incredible feature of our nervous system for ANYTHING we want to learn (getting rid of an emotion we don’t want, building NEW emotions, or learning a new skill.br>✔ The 2 STEPS Stanford Professor, Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests we understand in order to change our brain (the chemicals that are involved, and what parts of the brain they come from) from Huberman Lab EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain”iibr>✔ How others have changed the structure and function of their brain from Norman Doidge’s Book that features Barbara Arrowsmith-Young who we met with on EP 132iii) to Dr. Caroline Leaf’s 5 Step Approach to changing your brain.br>✔ Strategies YOU implement today, to change YOUR brain.br>Once we uncover what neuroplasticity means, and how we can use it, we can marvel at the pathway neuroplasticity has taken over the years, (from the early days when Barbara Arrowsmith-Young (from my hometown in Toronto, Canada) mentioned in our interview that people picketed outside her presentation about the brain and learning due to their lack of understanding) and we can now honor those who spearheaded the way for our benefit. Dr. Norman Doidge, the author of The Brain That Changes Itself says that Barbara’s story is “truly heroic, on par with the achievements of Helen Keller” who while in graduate school came across the work of Mark Rosenzweig of the University of California, Berkeley, studying rats as one of the first scientists to demonstrate neuroplasticity, fueling Barbara to NOT give up on this idea that the brain in fact could changebr>What IS Neuroplasticity?br>When I looked at my first attempt to explain this concept, I wrote neuroplasticity as “the ability for our brain to re-wire, grow, adapt or change throughout a person’s lifetime” and then I put a couple of YouTube videos that explained this concept. I remember this one by Sentisiv as the FIRST lesson I had on neuroplasticity. It shows how pathways in the brain are either strengthened or weakened with use. While I do like those videos and where I began with my own understanding of neuroplasticity, there’s more research now to take our understanding a bit deeper and add more meaning to this idea. I don’t want to go down rabbit holes either, as I’m trying to show how we can use this concept ourselves, but if you want to learn more about how this works, you can watch a lesson from the incredible Sal Khanv, from the Khan Academy.br>How Dr. Andrew Huberman Explains Neuroplasticitybr>I had to start with Dr. Andrew Huberman, since there’s no one else I know who can make science simple and easy to use. He has a short clip where he explains neuroplasticity here through Rich Roll’s podcast from May 26, 2023.vi He explains that “if we want to learn anything new, like a new skill in a sport, or subtract an emotion, or build a greater range of an emotion that we follow these two steps.”viibr>STEP 1: The First Step to Neuroplasticity is to Recognize that you want to change something. This FIRST step almost knocked me out of my chair because we have just covered Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s 5 STEPS to Cleaning Up our Mental Messviii and it’s centered around identifying a toxic thought that you want to change.br>With Dr. Leaf’s protocol, you go through a 5 STEP process that conceptualizes the thought or emotion that you want to eliminate, and by working through the issue, over this 63-day period, the toxic thought, or emotion you don’t want, gets weaker, and you build new, stronger, healthier thoughts or emotions in its place.  It’s not like slapping a band aid on something that’s bothering you, and pretending it’s not there, you actually have to work through the emotions of this “toxic thought” pulling an origin story (or where this thought came from) out of your nonconscious mind, and into your conscious mind where it eventually holds less emotional charge for you. Dr. Leaf calls this Mind-Management.br>Dr. Huberman talks about this concept as the FIRST step of neuroplasticity. He even talks about someone who approached him while he was speaking, who said that his voice reminded her of someone else, and made her feel uncomfortable. If you speak to audiences, you’ll relate to this one. There is always someone whose face looks like they aren’t with you, and while I’ve been presenting, I would look at the crowd, and in my early days, I’d think “that person doesn’t like what I’m saying” because that’s MY perception coming through, which isn’t always the case. Well, this person in the crowd really did approach Dr. Huberman and when she “called the thing she wanted to change to her consciousness” she turned it all around and told him “just by telling you that, your voice became more tolerable.”ix Of course Dr. Huberman douses us with a deeper understanding of the scientific side of this idea by saying that “this awareness is a remarkable thing because it cues our brain and the rest of our nervous system that when we engage in those reflexive actions moving forward (like our toxic thinking, or something we want to change) that those reflexive actions moving forward are no longer fated to be reflexive.”xbr>This is HUGE when it comes to wanting to change our brain, or change an emotion we don’t want, or even to add a new skill, we just need to PAY ATTENTION to whatever it is that we want to change.br>STEP 2: ALERTNESS ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR NEUROPLASTICITY: WE NEED 2 CHEMICALS (NEURAL MODULATORS) EPHINEPHRINE FOR ALERTNESS AND ACETYLCHOLINE FOR FOCUS AND MENTAL ALERTNESS:br>Dr. Huberman says once we have paid attention, there are 2 chemicals (neuromodulators) that are released from different parts in our brain. He says that “alertness alone is not sufficient for neuroplasticity” and that “the most important thing for getting plasticity (or this brain change we want) is that there be epinephrine (which equates to alertness) and the release of the neural modulator acetylcholine”xi for focus and mental alertness. He says that the “thalamus gets bombarded by sensory input all the time but when I pay attention to something, I create a cone of attention with this acetylcholine that amplifies the signal of what I’m paying attention to making this signal greater to everything else amidst it.”xiibr>He says “the signal-noise ratio goes up in the thalamus of the brain”, and that engineers would understand this. Well, I’m not an engineer, but I completely understood this.br>This idea took me back to when I was working in the seminar industry (where many of my examples draw back to).  I had just finished working with the teens who presented their work on stage and I was sitting in a loud place with someone else I was working with. He looked at me when we were talking and said “hey, do you hear that?” And this was over 25 years ago, and I remember this conversation like it was yesterday. I said “what do you mean?” He said “Listen, if you listen carefully, you can hear Prince’s Little Red Corvette playing off in the distance.” To listen, I had to focus and create what Dr. Huberman said was this “cone of attention” and now I know that the neural modulator acetylcholine was flooding my brain so the signal to noise would go up, and I could hear the song. It was a crazy experience because without focus, we both would have missed it. He started to bring in how we needed to create this level of focus for the goals we are working on, and it was a conversation I knew I’d never forget.br>How Others Have Changed Their Brain: Barbara Arrowsmith-Youngbr>I first learned about Barbara Arrowsmith Young when researching for Brian Fact Friday and EPISODE #129 as she was a case study in Dr. Norman Doidge’s book, The Brain That Changes Itselfxiii Dr. Doidge is a Canadian scientist, medical doctor, and psychiatrist who was one of the researchers who put Neuroplasticity on the map and he dedicated a whole chapter in his book to Barbara’s story called “Building Herself a Better Brain” which is exactly what she did. You can read Barbara’s book, The Woman Who Changed Her Brain,xiv  that’s now in its third edition, here.   I’ve heard Dr. Daniel Amen say over and over again that “you are not stuck with the brain that you have. You can be empowered to change it for the better”xv and Barbara Arrowsmith Young did just that, and more. Her story blew me away.  You can revisit our episode, or read her story in Dr. Doidge’s book, and learn why Norman Doidge said her to be “truly heroic, on par with the achievements of Helen Keller.” Barbara was determined to change her brain, and now that I have Dr. Huberman’s formula, it makes sense to me how she did it.br>How Others Have Changed Their Brain: Dr. Caroline Leafbr>We’ve recently covered Dr. Leaf’s Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess book for adults and children, and her 5 STEP Process is neuroplasticity in action. While writing this episode I saw an Instagram post that she put up that says that “you can’t stop anxiety by trying not to be anxious (like Dr. Huberman said-the first step alone is not enough).  You stop anxiety by allowing the feelings (Dr. Huberman said-draw them to your consciousness) while understanding that it is a transient sensory experience and a warning signal (to do something different) and NOT a permanent reflection of you and your reality.” It’s the understanding that helps to eliminate the negative toxic thinking. Sometimes saying what we want to eliminate is enough (like when we’ve written things down on our CRAP board to get rid of our conflicts, resistances, anxieties and problems) or like the person who said “oh, your voice no longer makes me uneasy, Dr. Huberman” but some things we will need a bit more attention to for long-term change to occur.br>This 5 STEP approach is scientifically proven to change our brain, and I can tell you that it will help you to eliminate emotions over time (once we’ve decided on what we want to eliminate).br>3 STEPS FOR CHANGING YOUR BRAIN: br>USE NEUROSCIENCE TO BRING IN THE FOCUS to whatever it is that you want to learn, triggering neuroplasticity. Is it an emotion you want to eliminate? Or one you’d like to amplify? Do you want to learn a new skill? Whatever it is, you will need to FOCUS your mind as you are implementing the new skill.br>I have a whole new take now on what focus looks like. It’s what I had to do in New Orleans to hear Little Red Corvette playing in the background (making the signal to noise go up) so I could hear this song. As I’m now focusing, I know that epinephrine is released and I’m creating a “cone of attention” (Huberman) with acetylcholine that’s acting like a spotlight to what I want to focus on, enhancing neuroplasticity in the process.br>Does this understanding help you to see HOW we can change our brain with our thoughts or activity alone?br>USE THE TOOLS YOU WERE BORN WITH: I used to watch my Mom, who we met on EPISODE #300xvi focus her eyes when I asked her a question. It was like she was diving into the depths of her mind to find the answer. Then I heard Dr. Huberman say that “you can use your visual focus as a way to increase your mental focus abilities more broadly” and I noticed that I do exactly the same thing as my Mom when focusing on something I’m trying to picture in my mind’s eye.br>How do YOU focus your mind?br>SUPPLEMENTS, SLEEP, MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION: What else can we do to put ourselves in the best mode for changing our brain? Since we know we must find the focus, the most common tool most of us use is caffeine to increase our alertness, and coffee is one way to do this. I’m always looking at what’s new in this area, and open to ideas and suggestions from you if you have found something other than coffee to increase your focus.br> br>We know that mastering sleep so we are more rested with more capacity in the day, helps with our focus, increasing our ability for neuroplasticity to take place.  I have mentioned that my world changed when I started taking Qualia Senolyticsxvii which is a nootropic supplement, from our interview with Dr. Greg Kelly from Neurohacker Collective. I noticed I seem more “locked in” while working with crystal clear mental clarity.br>Mindfulness and Meditation are scientifically proven strategies to increase our focus and while reviewing our most listened to YouTube interviews, I was not surprised to see that our interview with Dr. Dawson Churchxviii, the author of the book Bliss Brain, is now our #1 most listened to interview.br>What tools, strategies or supplements do you use for increased focus?br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION: HOW CAN WE CHANGE OUR BRAIN? br>To review and conclude this week’s review of EPISODE #133, with “A Deeper Dive into Applying Neuroplasticity to Learn Something New” we covered:br>✔ What is neuroplasticity (the brain and nervous system’s ability to change itself) and how to use this incredible feature of our nervous system for ANYTHING we want to learn (getting rid of an emotion we don’t want, building NEW emotions, or learning a new skill).br>✔ The 2 STEPS Stanford Professor, Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests we understand in order to change our brain.br> br>STEP 1: THE FIRST STEP TO NEUROPLASTICITY IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE SOMETHING.br>Know thyself. What do you want to change? If you are here listening, I’m sure you are like me, always working on something to improve, whether it’s cleaning up our mind for improved mental health, or learning something new that could take our physical health to new heights. Learning is a process, and if each year we can improve ourselves a bit more, we are on the right track. We’ve covered Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEPS for Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess recently, and I must say that once we begin to change our brain, that it’s work. I’m now on DAY 21 out of 63 days, working on my 4th time cycling through my toxic thinking, and it requires time, and effort in addition to just wanting this change. Barbara Arrowsmith-Young didn’t just wish she could change her brain, she repeatedly did what she needed to do for this change to occur.br>STEP 2: ALERTNESS ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR NEUROPLASTCITY: WE NEED 2 CHEMICALS (NEURAL MODULATORS) EPHINEPHRINE FOR ALERTNESS AND ACETYLCHOLINE FOR FOCUS AND MENTAL ALERTNESS.br>Don’t forget we create a cone of attention with acetylcholine that amplifies the signal of what we are paying attention to making this signal greater to everything else amidst it, and epinephrine is released for alertness in this process.br>Know thyself: How do you create focus? For me, sitting down and writing these episodes requires the most brain power I’ve ever used. I’m learning new ideas and then thinking of how to share them, so that others can benefit and use them. What’s motivating me is what I’m learning really IS changing my life. One year at a time, I can see how learning about the brain, and how to use it, is making me a stronger, more improved 2.0 version of myself. Whether it’s learning about neuroplasticity, or how our brain works while we are swimming in the ocean, anything new that I’m uncovering here, keeps me coming back to my desk, week after week, to uncover something new to share. I hope my excitement for this connection to science comes through, creating that cone of attention, and acetylcholine in your brain, that’s needed to implement this idea in your life.br>STEP 3: SUPPLEMENTS, SLEEP, MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATIONbr>I’ve found certain supplements for focus and mental clarity work well, in addition to getting enough sleep so I can think, and make connections with what I’m learning, but we all will have our own path of finding our optimal levels of focus.br>Know thyself: What works for you?br>This has been a process of self-discovery for me over the years, trying new tools, and then measuring the results, and sharing them here on the podcast. I knew that my sleep could be improved 4 years ago, and “although the primary function or functions of sleep are not understood, evidence suggests a strong relationship between sleep and plasticity (Frank et al., 2001; Tononi and Cirelli, 2014). Sleep loss leads to impairments in the plastic processes of learning and memory (Diekelmann and Born, 2010; Rasch and Born, 2013)”xix so I’m taking the science to heart, and working on this with as many tools and protocols as I can uncover. Since we know that deep sleep  “is when your cells regenerate and your muscles repair themselves” (WHOOP.com) and REM sleep “is key to processing new memories, learnings, and motor skills” (WHOOP.com) improving and measuring this area will always be what I’m focused on.br>MY WHOOP DATA: Shows that finally sleep is improving. REM sleep is 25% higher than my 30-day average (key for processing new memories, learnings, and motor skills) and DEEP SLEEP (SWS) is 28% higher, helping me to regenerate cells and help muscles repair themselves.br>With that thought, I’ll end with a quote from Dr. Andrew Huberman, whose research helped me to dive deeper into how we can change our brain using this concept that we still don’t know a lot about.br>Neuroplasticity knows no bounds; it is a lifelong journey of growth, learning, and personal transformation. - Andrew Hubermanbr>I know in 2 years I’ll be back to dive deeper into ways we can change our brain even further as new discoveries in science are made, and I hope you’ll be with me here, applying them.br>With that thought, I’ll see you next week.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br>i Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #133 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-applying-neuroplasticity-to-your-school-or-workplace/br>ii Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLG53Vxum0asbr>iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #132 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-story-of-barbara-arrowsmith-young-the-woman-who-changed-her-brain-and-left-her-learning-disability-behind/br>iv Neuroplasticity Published on YouTube November 6, 2012  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vELpfYCZa87gbr>v Neuroplasticity from the Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/nervous-system-and-sensory-infor/nervous-system-introduction-ddp/v/neuroplasticitybr>vi Dr. Andrew Huberman Explains Neuroplasticity with Rich Roll May 26, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vYYDsYyahUCAbr>vii Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLG53Vxum0asbr>viiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #299  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children/br>ix Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?vLG53Vxum0asbr>x IBIDbr>xi IBIDbr>xii IBIDbr>xiii The Brain That Changes Itself by Dr. Norman Doidge Dec. 18, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v2c5aTlq3nYIbr>xiv Barbara Arrowsmith-Young The Woman Who Changed Her Brain: How I Left My Learning Disability Behind and Other Stories of Cognitive Transformation, Foreword by Norman Doidge. Published  Sept. 17, 2017 https://arrowsmithschool.org/books-3/br>xv Dr. Amen http://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2019/08/14/1901976/0/en/Dr-Daniel-Amen-s-Change-Your-Brain-Change-Your-Grades-Helps-Students-Parents-and-Teachers-Sync-Up-for-Better-Success.html#:~:textAmen%20Clinics%2C%20Inc.,-Los%20Angeles%2C%20California&textLOS%20ANGELES%2C%20Aug.,change%20it%20for%20the%20better.br>xvi Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #300  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/my-mom-hazel-macphail-with-majid-samadi-on-leaving-a-legacy-how-to-live-the-good-life/br>xvii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #285 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics/br>xviii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #98 YouTube Interview with Dr. Dawson Church https://www.youtube.com/watch?vbH8yVKHjFN4br>xix Roles for Sleep in Neural and Behavioral Plasticity by Jacqueline T Weiss and Jeffrey M. 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I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>INTRODUCTION:br>For today’s episode, #301, and in keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, I’m going back to EPISODE #128i A Review of Dr. Daniel Amen’s Book The End of Mental Illness to see if we can dive deeper here, and add more to this episode than the 6 steps we covered two years ago for improving our brain health, which we know is integral for our mental health. As I’m looking back over our past episodes, you can see a graphic in the show notes of the direction I want to take us moving forward as we go back over some of our past Brain Fact Fridays and see what we can add to them, or what’s new, to move us forward. When we first launched this podcast, I had a vision of connecting the most current brain research that I called Neuroscience 101 to our 6 social and emotional learning competencies to improve our well-being, productivity and results.br>PUTTING OUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH FIRST:br>Now, in Season 10 we’ve all graduated from the basics, and are building on this knowledge together, and I’m noticing what’s IMPORTANT that needs to be at the Top of our list moving forward.br>These important topics I’ve called Neuroscience 202 that will take us deeper than where we first began and I’ve put Mental and Physical Health at the top of our list.br>MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Just a reminder that I am not a medical doctor, and if you are struggling with your mental health, please do consult with a medical doctor. I’m not offering medical advice here, but am sharing the results I’ve personally obtained from studying and applying the tips that Dr. Daniel Amen suggests in his book The End of Mental Illness and then will connect his work to Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s. My hope is that the strategies we uncover can help others, who might find themselves stuck, with some NEW ideas that I’ve used myself to access peace of mind, during times of high stress. And with the goal that once we master these strategies ourselves, that we extend them to others to help them with whatever they might be struggling with. This specifically includes our children.br>CONNECTING DR. AMEN TO DR. CAROLINE LEAF:br>When I looked back at my review of Dr. Daniel Amen’s book The End of Mental Illness, that I covered in May of 2021, I wondered what I could add to this episode, to take our understanding a bit deeper when it comes to taking control of our mental health. This is Dr. Amen’s life’s work.  He has been on a mission to take the stigma out of term Mental Illness for decades. He says most of us will have a mental health issue in our lifetime—and that “normal” is a myth..that 51% of us will have a mental health issue (post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, an eating disorder)”ii which shows me clearly that it’s more normal to have a problem, than not. This became obvious to me when I started asking some trauma experts, and even past podcast guests, about what strategies they have used for their own children to help with the pressures they face in today’s world. They all gave me tips and ideas, telling me that anxiety and depression is the norm with our children these days.br>This led me to go back to my review of Dr. Caroline Leaf’s Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess book and Neurocycle App, on EPISODE #299iii with the timely release of her new book, How to Help Your Child Clean up Their Mental Mess that she just released at the start of this month. Then I noticed that Dr. Daniel Amen has just released a BRAND-NEW course called Brain Thrive (PreK-1)iv to help with the prevention of mental health issues for children. Dr. Amen’s timely release of this course reminded me once again that this is a topic is important to pay attention to. It’s not an accident that Dr. Caroline Leaf released her book for children just last week, and now Dr. Amen releases an online course for children to learn these strategies. I’m definitely paying attention, and from the interest we received from our Deep Dive into Dr. Leaf’s work, I know that so are you.br> br>I know that you’ll know these statistics, but here’s a reminder.br>1 in 5 children will struggle with mental health in their lifetime. And that 17.1 million youth under the age of 18 have had a mental health problem. (Dr. Daniel Amen).br>Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 20-34.vbr>Before I add something new to Dr. Amen’s episode from 2 years ago, I did want to mention that it was through Dr. Amen that I came across Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s work. She talks openly on Dr. Amen’s Brain Warrior Way Podcastvi about how many years she has been using this scientifically proven 5 STEP approach to help people all over the world to clean up their mental mess. I was lucky enough to have the chance to speak on a webinar with Dr. Leaf on Podbean’s Wellness week, where I released an episode I’d written on “What Everyone Should Know About the Top 10 Mental Health Staples to Accelerate Productivity and Results.”vii  One of the sessions I had a co-presentation with Dr. Leaf and John Kim, (a writer and speaker known as The Angry Therapist). Since I had already heard about Dr. Leaf’s work through Dr. Amen, I quickly reached out to interview her, and this is where the work began.br>Our mental health is a lot like our physical health. We can coast along doing well, until one day, something happens, and we release we could have done a better job at managing our health overall.br>I’m sure you’ve heard this quote before…br>“If you don’t pay attention to your health now, some day, your health (either mental of physical) will get your attention” showing us all that prevention is vital.br>CLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS:br>While writing this episode, I glanced over at Dr. Amen’s Instagram account, (a bit because I still look at my phone from time to time while writing) but also to see what he was focused on today, and I noticed that he’s on the same mission as he was 2 years ago, helping the world to put their mental health first, which was obvious with the new course for children he’s just released.  He had posted a graphic that showed an image of a messed-up mind (drawn like a colorful ball) representing a mind full of anxiety, loneliness, worry, guilt, fears and negative self-talk and he asked his audience “What else would you add to this image?” People from around the globe added things like “self-sabotaging, obsessive thinking, paranoia, being reactive to everything, isolation, dark thoughts, self-doubt, sadness, overwhelm, anger and procrastination” to name a few of their additions. This post caught my attention and made me think that no one is exempt from having a messy mind, and we covered the 5 scientifically proven steps that Dr. Carolyn Leaf suggests on EP299viii so that we as parents, teachers, coaches can keep our minds free of mental mess, before helping others.br>I can’t recommend these 5 steps enough, and the use of her Neurocycle APP to help us to work on cleaning up our toxic thoughts not by suppressing them, or pretending they aren’t there by replacing them with happy thoughts, (which is just like putting a band aid on them) but by doing the really difficult work of digging straight to the root cause of whatever it is that is messing up our mind, drawing these thoughts out of the depths of our hidden subconscious mind, into our conscious mind, so we can deal with them, by recognizing why we have these thoughts in the first place.  In Dr. Leaf’s NEW book, How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess, that I will review once I’ve thoroughly practiced all her suggestions in this new book, she explains that these “mental messes” we all have look like dead trees in our mind, and that these messes are not bad, but they act as warning signals for us to do something differently to build a healthy tree in our mind. I think this is a powerful analogy, or just another way of looking at what happens to our mind when we don’t clean it up, and I know that once I understand this process myself, I’ll be better able to help others, including those closest to me who need it.br>If I look at Dr. Amen’s messy ball that shows what a mind that isn’t managed looks like, or even Dr. Leaf’s dead tree idea, I know that there is hope forward with these strategies and once we’ve mastered them, it will be easier to teach them to others. But Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess, or by putting our brain health first, takes some thought and isn’t something we have been trained to do. There was never a mind-management class when I went to school, or a brain-health course in our PE classes. I do know that many are focused on integrated these ideas into our future classroom curriculums, but for those of us who haven’t learned this yet, this is something we all just must learn on our own, so we can proactively move our own needle towards health and wellness, through the lens of prevention.br>IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Caroline Leafs How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess br>ANDREA’S NOTES: You can see my metacog drawing in the show notes which explains how I’m progressing through Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEP process using her Neurocycle APP, and managing my mind. We did review this process on EP #299 in depth.  The idea is that once we have identified the main worry or anxiety that we have (the toxic thought) that will cause our mind to look like the dead tree over time if it isn’t managed, that we then go through this scientifically proven 5 step process that reconceptualizes the old toxic thought, turning it into a stronger, healthier thought over time with understanding.br>You can see how I’ve drawn little buds showing how my old toxic thoughts are getting weaker with time, as I’m using my own mind to create NEW stronger and healthier thoughts. I’m currently on day 16/63 working through a current issue, and I can say that at about the two-week mark, I did notice my mind shifting from being worried about this problem, to feeling more in control of it, and even positive visions of the future where I can look back and not be bothered at all with this problem. This changes the emotions that I feel attached to whatever I was worrying about, which changes my behaviors, and then when I step back, my perspective of it all changes. I can even dig deep into the root cause, and see where my worry came from (and it’s not a bad thing-it’s just alerting me to do something different and not just suppress what I’m worrying about) which we know causes more dis-ease. This all leads me to freedom, peace of mind, and growth. It’s such a beautiful process, and I can’t wait to walk my own children through these steps moving forward, so that they build mind-management into their lives and futures.br>Once we’ve got the hang of these practices for improved mental and physical health, we can then role model the way for our next generation like Dr. Amen and Dr. Leaf are doing with their work. Children at the preschool levels can understand the importance of mind-management, and Dr. Leaf and Dr. Amen see how important this topic is right now.br>YOU CAN’T GIVE WHAT YOU HAVE NOT GOTbr>It’s the whole idea behind the Latin phrase “nemo dat quad non habetix” that my mentor, Bob Proctor would quote often. He said so many things that I would write down and not fully understand until later in life. I remember writing things down over 20 years ago, knowing they were important because he said them so often, and I thought I understood what they meant at the time, until one day, I’d get this AHA Moment when it really clicked and I’d think “Ahh, that’s what he meant” and I’d almost hear him saying that Latin phrase in my head. He would explain that no one can give what they have not got. In order to pass on anything to others, like an understanding of our mind in this case, we’ve got to fully understand how our own mind works. This can translate into anything in our life. As I was thinking about this, I opened up Instagram (for another quick mental break) and saw something that Grant Cardone’s daughter (Sabrina Cardone) posted, about exactly this idea. I’ll post her speechx in the show notes, but it was all about the importance of parent’s role-modelling the way for their kids, from a kid’s point of view. Now this speech was eye-opening.br>The idea is that as parents, teachers or coaches, that we role model the way, once we’ve got this understanding ourselves first. In general, the more brain reserve we have, the more resilient we are and the better our brain can handle the pressures of everyday life, as well as the aging process to keep “mental health” disorders at bay. There are many different factors for how one person can have more brain reserve than another but it stems from family history, or what types of injuries or trauma we’ve experienced, as well as our mental and physical health.br>It is clear that the decisions we make and the habits we engage in on a daily basis are either boosting or stealing our brain’s reserve and are either accelerating the aging process (aging us) or rejuvenating our brain (turning back the hands of time).  When we grasp this concept, we realize that we actually have a lot of influence on the health and age of our brain, as well as on your own mental health and ability to end “mental illness” which is Dr. Amen’s mission.br>BACK TO EPISODE #128br>In our REVIEW of Dr. Amen’s The End of Mental Illness book, 2 years ago, we covered the 3 parts to his book that’s still relevant and important today. I do recommend a refresher of this episode.br>Part 1 of the book, he gives a history of mental health over the years, with some tips for brain health that can change your life. You will see some SPECT image scans and case studies and begin to see how some common brain health issues like depression, anxiety, TBI, substance abuse, or Alzheimer’s Disease show up in the brain vs a healthy brain scan image. A brain scan really can change your life and give you some insight into your health. We covered this topic in 3 Parts back in 2020 with PART 1 “How A Brain Scan Changed My Brain and Life with Doug Sutton,”xi PART 2 we dove deeper into “What Exactly is a Brain Scan”xii and I made some predictions of what I thought I would see with my own SPECT Image Brain Scan that I cover on PART 3xiii.br>Part 2 of the book explains the BRIGHT MINDS acronym which is a guide for well-being with the brain in mind. We covered the BRIGHT part on this episode 128, but we missed the MOST important part in MINDS which was the MENTAL HEALTH part of his equation that we will cover today.br>Part 3 of his book offers strategies that can be used in schools and the workplace to end mental illness with a focus on brain health. It’s in this part of the book that Dr. Amen says “You cannot change what you do not measure.” (Chapter 17) so we can see clearly WHEN our brain and body are NOT working right. Peter Drucker says “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it” and I’m sure we all can agree on this one.br>THE BRIGHT MINDS STRATEGYbr>Today I want to look deeper at the M in Dr. Amen’s BRIGHT MINDS Strategy and add what he says are the four circles to help us with implementing these important health and wellness strategies. All this work can seem like a lot but if we can think of these 4 circles, it makes this all easier to understand, and with time, you’ll see how thinking with our brain health in mind will eventually become a habit.br>THE 4 CIRCLES OF HEALTHbr>We opened up this episode with a quote from a doctor who mentioned the importance of thinking about these 4 circles. Dr. Joseph Maroon said that:br>“By recommending that we balance our choices in biological (diet and exercise), psychological (stress control), social (relationships) and spiritual components in our lives, (Dr. Daniel Amen) provides a desperately needed roadmap to maximize brain health.” Joseph C Maroon, MD from Dr. Daniel Amen’s book, The End of Mental Illness.br>Dr. Amen says he first learned about these 4 circles in 1978 when he started medical school, and was told by Dr. Sid Garrett to “always think of people as whole beings, never just as their symptoms…always take into consideration the four circles of health and illness.” (Dr. Amen, The End of Mental Illness).br>IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Daniel Amens The End of Mental Illnessbr>Biological: Where we think “Is my behavior good for my brain or bad for it?” This is where I think about healthy eating, exercise, intermittent fasting and doing the things I know are good for my brain, because I really do care about it.br>PUT THIS INTO ACTIONbr>We cover this topic in depth on a BONUS EPxiv with a Deep Dive into the Top 5 Health Staples. I know I need to add stress management to this list. What about you? How are you looking after this part of your brain health?br>Psychological Mindset: That includes “how we talk to ourselves—as well as our self-concept, body image, past emotional traumas, upbringing and significant developmental events.” (Page 81, The End of Mental Illness). This is where the work I’m doing with Dr. Leaf’s 5 steps to Cleaning Up My Mental Mess comes in. I’m always thinking, feeling and choosing in the direction of more love, peace, and freedom of mind, which takes some work when something comes in and stops my peaceful thinking.br>PUT THIS INTO ACTIONbr>Dr. Amen brings up Eckhart Tolle’s concept of the “pain-body” that I talked about on EP #281xv WITH Dr. Sean Sullivan who taught us how to shift our mindset in 10 minutes or less. We talked about how we all have these “pain-bodies” living inside us (Eckhart Tolle) and once we can see what they are (through Dr. Leaf’s work-where they show up as our Origin Story) then we “just observe these pain-bodies (or toxic thoughts)  in the present moment” (Tolle) and we will notice that over time, their “energy will decrease.” (Tolle) This is mind-management in action. Once we’ve cleaned up our mental mess, we can go on to teach this concept to others. The idea of “I’m not good enough” used to show up ALL the time as the root cause of most of my stresses and anxieties, until I uncovered it, and this “pain-body” that developed over time in me, no longer affects me….at all! What about you? Are you aware of the pain-bodies or toxic thoughts that hold you back? Have you begun to clean them up?br>Social: We’ve all heard that “you become like the people with whom you spend the most time” (Dr. Amen) and you will be well aware of those who lift you up, versus pull you down.br>PUT THIS INTO ACTIONbr>While I don’t have much time for the social part of life, I do make it a priority to keep the social connections that are important to me strong. Also, putting my spare time into this podcast helps me to connect with others around the world on a deeper level.  What about you? How do you keep your social connections strong?br>Spiritual: We’ve talked about this one often on this podcast. I’ve heard from so many of our guests that we are “spiritual beings having a human experience.” This we just can’t ignore. Dr. Amen points to Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning book to explain this one, (page 94, The End of mental Illness) reminding us to do the following:br>Find purposeful work where you are productive.br>Love the people who are central to your life.br>Find courage in the face of difficulty (and help others to shoulder theirs).br>PUT THIS INTO ACTIONbr>Finding purposeful work is easy for me, as the podcast helps me to keep working towards improving myself and sharing it with others. This keeps me busy and I do feel the connection that extends far beyond myself here. What about you? What’s your purpose? How do you find more meaning in your day to day life?br>CONNECTING DR. AMEN and DR. LEAF’S WORK TOGETHER: br>To close out this episode, now that we have these 4 circles in mind, (showing us that we are whole beings-our biological side, our psychological, social and spiritual side). Let’s revisit the acronym BRIGHT MINDS (a guide for well-being with the brain in mind) and look closer at what the “M” stands for, and see how we connect Dr. Leaf’s work, to Dr. Amen’s, for a stronger, healthier mind.br>M-That stands for Mental Health is what Dr. Amen calls MIND STORMS. I love his analogy for our mental health, especially after looking at that graphic with the all of the mess in our minds showing up like a colorful ball. Since we’ve been focused on our Mental Health the past few episodes, I wonder what Dr. Amen would suggest we do to help us to Clean Up Our Mental Mess.  Chapter 11 of The End of Mental Illness goes deep into WHY these storms happen in our brain, and WHAT can cause them, I want to focus on ways he suggests we prevent them from happening in the first place, since I think they complement Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEP Approach.br>While Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess, there are things we can do to help our brain/minds to improve, and things we can do that hurt our progress.  Dr. Amen suggests “avoiding anything that increases mind storms” (p 210 The End of Mental Illness) like “stress, tiredness, lack of sleep, alcohol, drug abuse, low or high blood sugar states, missing meals, and excessive screen time.” (Page 210). We all know what makes us feel “off” in our lives, and our mental health is centered around doing what makes us feel better, or good, and have more clarity of mind. I know what increases my MIND STORMS, making my mind messier than usual, and what keeps my mind clear and peaceful. As I’m now in my 52nd year of life, I want the ability to think clearly every day, so I can keep learning new ideas, and building a better version of myself, so when I find something that works, I’m sticking to it.br>Here are my top habits that help keep MIND STORMS out of my head and prevent mental messes from happening in the first place.br>CREATING HABITS THAT LIMIT OUR MENTAL MESS or MIND STORMS:br>CARING ABOUT OUR BRAIN: Just by caring about my brain, I think about the daily choices I’m making. When eating something, I’ll ask “will this help, or hurt my brain” and think hard about whether It’s worth creating a MIND STORM over a certain choice.  If I create a mind storm, I just know I’ll have to spend extra time cleaning it up, so it’s easier to avoid what I know hurts me at this point.br>KNOW WHAT CAUSES OUR MENTAL MESS or MIND STORMS: It’s easy enough to know what makes me feel CLEAR and FOCUSED, vs CLOUDY and DISTRACTED. I just avoid things that steal my MENTAL CLARITY (replacing alcohol with non-alcoholic beverages, or sticking to my morning exercise routine that gives me a burst of energy/clarity throughout the day).br>DO MORE OF WHAT PREVENTS MENTAL MESS or MIND STORMS: Once you know what keeps your mind clear, keep doing that. For me, it’s daily exercise, eating low glycemic foods that keep my blood sugar from spiking, or higher fat foods that keep me fuller and less likely to eat the wrong thing, daily meditation, working on at least 7 hours of sleep at night, and pain management strategies for anything on my body that hurts (chiropractor, massage therapy, stretches, tools for self-care) that keep my mind strong and clear… AVOIDING MIND STORMS FOR ME.br>REGULARLY CLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS TO PREVENT BIGGER MIND STORMS IN THE FUTURE: Using Dr. Leaf’s scientifically proven 5 STEP PROCESS and Neurocycle App because I know I’m not always going to make the right choice, and I’ll have a MIND STORM at some point. So MIND-MANAGEMENT is something I add to my routine for those days when something gets past the gate, or when something unexpected comes my way, and needs my attention.br>With these final thoughts, I’ll chose out this episode and ask you. What do you do that PREVENTS your MIND from getting messy? I’d love to hear your strategies, and what’s working. And with that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you sometime next week.br>In the meantime, once you have practiced Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, I highly recommend Dr. Amen’s New Brain Thrive Course, and Dr. Leaf’s New Book to help our children clean up their mental mess.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>RESOURCES:br>Dr. Amen’s NEW BRAIN THRIVE COURSE https://offers.amenuniversity.com/bt5-headstart/br>Dr. Caroline Leaf’s NEW Book for Children https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/br>REFERENCES: br>i Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #128  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/review-of-dr-daniel-amens-the-end-of-mental-illness-6-steps-for-improved-brain-and-mental-health/br> br>ii Dr. Amen, Brain Thrive by 25 Online Course http://brainthriveby25.com/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #299 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children/br> br>iv Amen University https://offers.amenuniversity.com/bt5-headstart/br> br>vhttps://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html#:~:textSuicide%20affects%20people%20of%20all,%2D14%20and%2020%2D34.br> br>vi The 5-Step Process to Managing Trauma with Dr. Caroline Leaf on The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast Published on YouTube May 22, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vu_sHPAvOXh4&t2661sbr> br>vii Andrea Samadi’s Pre-released episode for Podbean’s Wellness Week Nov.27, 2020 https://podcastwellnessweek.podbean.com/e/what-everyone-must-know-about-the-top-mental-health-staples-to-accelerate-productivity-and-results/br> br>viiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #229 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children/br> br>ix https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemo_dat_quod_non_habetbr> br>x Sabrina Cardone https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv902OLALiZ/?hlenbr> br>xi https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-brain-scan-changed-my-brain-and-life-with-doug-sutton/br> br>xii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-exactly-can-a-spect-imaging-brain-scan-change-your-life-with-andrea-samadi-part-2/br> br>xiii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/br> br>xiv https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/bonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4/br> br>xvNeuroscience 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rose from the bottom of their field, to the top.br>✔ Success and Mindset Strategies they both used.br>✔ Honoring those who have influenced us to rise to greater heights in our life.br> br> br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s episode, #300, I wanted to do something special, something magical for this important milestone, and I knew what it would be a few months ago. Listeners who tune into this podcast might know that I bring guests on to help ALL of us to learn and apply the most current research to help us to improve our productivity and results, but there’s a lot more to it than that.br>I heard author and speaker Brendon Burchard explain this concept in 2014 when I first began interviewing experts, and his thoughts changed me deeply. In his YouTube video Interview Those You Love, Before They Are Gonei he asks “how do you honor people who are important to you?” You know, the people who have taught you something that changed you in a positive way? Some people send gifts to these people, but not Brendon. He made a pact to do something unique to honor these change-makers and when I heard what he did, I thought “I want to do exactly the same thing as Brendon Burchard.” After all, he is the author of the book High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Became That Wayii. He suggested that a special way to honor someone who has made a difference in your life is to interview them, and ask for their words of wisdom, that will be recorded for you, and others to hear, forever.br>That’s exactly what I have done with this podcast, starting with my husband, Majid Samadi, who influences me daily, and then if you look through the guests I’ve asked to come on the podcast, you will now know they were all intentional for me to honor the difference they made with my work, character, the direction and understanding in this thing we call life, and how to live “the good life.” Brendon suggests that instead of sending them a gift, the best way to honor these people in your life is to first of all tell them directly the difference they’ve made for you, how specifically they have helped you, and then carry their voice forward, in yours, with an interview. I know that each person I’ve interviewed has a clear picture of how they helped me specifically, and now their message helps others, all around the world. I’ve got to say that sometimes the messages you’ll receive from other to improve yourself aren’t easy to hear, but if they are delivered with love, with your growth in mind, listening to this feedback can make a profound difference in your life.br>I’ll never forget the interview I did with best-selling author John Assaraf, from EP #39iii (that was actually recorded in 2015) because it was John who gave me feedback on the program I created, that was going into schools, (not in this interview) but he told me directly, face to face, that I had to redo everything, and he used the exact words that I clearly have never forgotten, “your baby (which was my membership site at the time) is ugly” and he said, you can’t charge people money for this. I remember thinking “well, shoot, if I had millions of dollars in my bank like you I wouldn’t have had to code the whole website on my own” but I put my defensive mind aside, and redid the site, before selling it to anyone. And then when my programs went into the schools, I had more feedback, and an uncomfortable meeting with educator Jeff Kleckiv, who told me all the parts of my work that he recommended I change, replacing the old, with the most current brain research (that at the time, I knew nothing about). I didn’t like hearing this feedback at all, and it was a lot of hard work to fix both the membership site with John’s feedback and write a whole new book, with Jeff Klecks’s, but I’m so grateful for everyone who gave me advice to improve personally and professionally.br>I’m sure you can think of those who have done this for you. Imagine if we all reached out to those who impacted us this way, let them know how they helped us, and then glean some wisdom from them to help others? Imagine a world like this?br>That’s what I’ve done since 2019 with this podcast. I’ve been very intentional about WHO I’ve asked as a guest, and today’s guest is someone very special in my life, who is responsible for the person I am today, literally. Today’s guest is my Mom, Hazel MacPhail. My Mom will join my husband, Majid Samadi and I for a conversation that I hope will bring some insight to you, wherever you tune in around the world. My Mom was born August 10th 1943 in Haslemere,  Surrey, England and named Hazel Frances Bernhardt.  She married my Dad, Francis (Frank) Greenshields MacPhail in the sixties and emigrated to Canada with him and my two sisters Karen, and Christine in 1973.br>She met my Dad in The Carioca Club, that she said was a coffee bar hang out for young people on the seafront at Worthing Sussex, her Mom’s home town and where she spent to first 10 years of her life before moving to Goring in Sussex, a few miles away. I was 2 when my parents emigrated to Toronto, Canada, where I grew up, before moving to the United States in early 2001. My Mom will answer the questions I’ve picked out for her from a unique perspective of someone who had to start her life over from scratch, in a new country, and Majid will bring his experience of moving to the United States from Iran when he was 10.br>I’m hoping you will find their insight and ideas from my Mom on “How to Live The Good Life” to be empowering, inspiring and useful, as they will both share their legacy stories from the point of view of someone who had to build something out of nothing.br>Let’s meet my Mom, Hazel MacPhail and welcome Majid Samadi back for his 4th time on the podcast and I’m going to ask them some of the questions that New York Times Best-Selling Author, Brendon Burchard suggests for Interviewing Someone You Love.br>INTERVIEW SOMEONE YOU LOVE ABOUT LIFEbr>Some Questions by Brendon Burchardbr>Welcome Hazel and Majid! Thank you for coming on the podcast today. Mom, it’s been a long time since I called you Hazel…maybe over 20 years ago when I was your swimming teacher.  Welcome and thanks for being here, and welcome back Majid, for your 4th time on the podcast.br>INTRO: Mom, you would know by now that I do these podcasts, and interview people all over the world to glean their wisdom and advice. Today, I wanted to ask you some questions so you can share your words of wisdom with our audience that spans over 190 countries, around the world. Can we start to orient our listeners with both of your backgrounds?br>Q1: br>Hazel: What comes to mind when you think about growing up in England-The Quadrant?br> br>Majid: What comes to mind when you think about growing up in Iran?br> br> Q2: br>Hazel and Majid: What made you decide to move to a new country?br>Majid: What was it like coming to the US without knowing how to speak the language?br> br>Q3: br>Hazel and Majid: How did you choose your career? What did you like the most/least about it?br> br>Q4: br>Hazel and Majid: What made you successful at work?br> br>Q5: br>Hazel and Majid: What helped you through difficult times?br> br>Q6: br>Hazel and Majid: What events most shaped your life?br> br>Q7: br>Hazel and Majid: What words best describe who you tried to be in life and how you want to be remembered?br> br>Q8: br>Hazel and Majid: What have you learned about other people in life?br> br>Q9: br>Hazel and Majid: What are you most proud of in life?br> br>Q10:br>Hazel and Majid: Final thoughts?br> br>Mom, and Majid, I want to thank you both for coming on the podcast today, and helping me to share your message with our listeners, and leave a part of your legacy with mine. I can’t tell you enough how grateful I am to have had this opportunity today. I hope your lessons help others, and specifically, I do hope that others follow Brendon Burchard’s lead, and interview those who have impacted them in their lifetime. This has been an incredible experience that I’ll never forget. Thank you.br>FINAL THOGHTS:br>All episodes are special and important to me, but this one, came full circle from where we began in June 2019. Some things aren’t easy to see looking forward, but so clear when you connect the dots, looking backwards, like Steve Jobs is famous for saying.br>When I asked my Mom to come on the podcast and record an episode with my husband, I had no idea that we would record the weekend before my Mom’s 80th Birthday on August 10th, so I knew I had to release this episode on her 80th Birthday, as a thank you for all that she did for me that took me to where I am today.br>It was my Mom, Hazel, who sat with me every morning, planning the best way for me to move to the United States, and what I would do when I arrived. She didn’t foresee September 11th happening, or any of the hardships, but she told me many times that it would be hard work, but I would be very happy. I believed her, because over the years I learned to trust her instinct and magical intuition. She would spend hours every night studying for these work tests, in the insurance industry (she said they were the Lomas Tests) and after she had passed all of these tests, I noticed she was still studying at night.br>I wondered what she was studying, and knew in my heart it was important work. My Mom worked hard at her craft, but she worked equally as hard at developing the faculties of her mind. If you ask me, this is what gave her an edge over others in her life, helped her through difficult times raising us kids, and especially helped her when she had to overcome Uterine Cancer.br>I noticed the hard work she put into this study, and watching her motivated me to do the same. It’s sort of contagious when you see someone else working hard, and yielding the results from this work, and this what I’m doing when I am driven to keep learning, and sharing with you here on the podcast.br>I want to carry my Mom’s legacy forward, in my work.br>To close out this episode, I’ll review the TOP 12 Life Lessons I picked out from her words today, and hope it helps you in some way.br>LESSON 1: Be Clear About the Part of Your Life That Shapes You the Most: She remembered hers, and I know mine. It’s not the easy times that I know changed me, it those difficult challenging times. So if you are IN difficult, and challenging times now, know they will end, and you will be a better person because of them.br>LESSON 2: Say “YES” to every job to move your career forward. I talk about this in my most recent book, Level Upv, in the chapter on Persistence, with the words of the late Art Linkletter, who had no business experience, but created a highly popular TV show back in the 1950s and 1960s called Kids Say the Darndest Things.  When I heard him speak years ago, his whole message was about persistence, saying he had to interview 27,000 children to get the ones that were really good that went on television. He also mentioned that his biggest regret in life was saying no to a business opportunity with his good friend Walt Disney, who took him to these orange groves, and tried to paint the picture of Disneyland for him, but he couldn’t see his friends vision. Say “yes” to everything, just like my Mom said, so you don’t miss out on a partnership like Disneyland like Art did.br>LESSON 3: Keep Learning New Skills. This is what I watched my Mom doing at night after long days at the office, and what motivates me to keep learning. What is it that keeps YOU coming back and learning from podcasts, or listening to us today?br>LESSON 4: Have a sense of humor. This one, I don’t have any tips for, as this is not my strength. Majid is better at this one than me, as I’m usually the more serious one.br>LESSON 5: Learn how to solve difficult problems and know where to go when you get stuck with something. This is one of the reasons why I do this podcast, to share tools and resources we can all use to help move us forward.br>LESSON 6: Learn to be resourceful. This is something I remember John Assaraf saying in our interview together (EP #39)vi that made a difference in his early life. He talked about ways he would think creatively when he didn’t have enough money to do things, and this creativity spilled over into his life today, helping him to see ways forward, around roadblocks.br>LESSON 7: ALWAYS LEARN FROM OTHERS. If you keep reading books, listening to ideas, you can learn to do some outstanding things, all from others.br>LESSON 8: There’s more good people in the world than bad. See the good in people. We cover this on EP#214vii with Marie Gervais and her book “The Spirit of Work.”br>LESSON 9: Learn to read people. My Mom taught me Theory of Mind that we covered on EP 46viii when I told her I needed help with this skill. We took this a whole bunch of levels deeper with EP#163ix with Dan Hill, the faces guy, on his episode that taught us “How to Read the Emotions in Others in Schools, Sports and the Workplace.” This skill, when practiced, will give you information quickly about another person, as our eyes really are the mirrors to our soul.br>LESSON 10: Thank people who have moved your forward somehow. That was the whole point of this episode that I mention in the backstory. Find those who have helped YOU along the way, and let them know.br>LESSON 11: Learn from our challenging experiences.  This one doesn’t need any explanation.br>LESSON 12: Finally, the last words of wisdom from my Mom, have no regrets in life.br>And with that, I’ll close out our 300th episode, dedicated to Mom, Hazel on her 80th Birthday. Happy Birthday Mom. I love you, and am so grateful to have had this opportunity to record your words of wisdom, for others around the world to hear. I also want to honor the words of wisdom from ALL our past guests today, as we reach this important milestone, and I’ll see you next week!br>RESOURCES:br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP46 “As Close to Mind Reading as Brain Science Gets: Developing and Using Theory of Mind.” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/as-close-to-mind-reading-as-brain-science-gets-developing-and-using-theory-of-mind-in-your-daily-life/br>REFERENCES:br>iInterview Those You Love, Before They Are Gone Brendon Burchard September 27, 2014  https://www.youtube.com/watch?vmlOAdFFOipEbr> br>ii High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Became That Way by Brendon Burchard Published September 19, 2017 https://www.amazon.com/High-Performance-Habits-Extraordinary-People/dp/1401952852br> br>iiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #32 with John Assaraf   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/john-assaraf-on-brain-training-resourcefulness-and-the-future/br> br>iv Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #246 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/jeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace/br> br>v Level Up by Andrea Samadi Published September 15th, 2014  https://www.amazon.com/Level-Up-Brain-Based-Skyrocket-Achievement-ebook/dp/B078V3L7FT/refsr_1_1?cridNJIK1905GS7P&keywordslevel+up+andrea+samadi&qid1691593337&sprefixlevel+up+andrea+samadi%2Caps%2C141&sr8-1br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #32 with John Assaraf   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/john-assaraf-on-brain-training-resourcefulness-and-the-future/br> br>viiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP214 with Marie Gervais on “The Spirit of Work” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/marie-gervais-phd-on-the-spirit-of-work-connecting-science-business-practices-and-sacred-texts-for-a-happier-and-more-productive-workplace/br> br>viii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP46 “As Close to Mind Reading as Brain Science Gets: Developing and Using Theory of Mind.” 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the 63 Day Neurocycle (from her APP) from Andreas Experience of Breaking Down Her Own Toxic Thoughts.br>✔ How This Scientifically Proven Process Breaks Down a Toxic Thought, and Reconceptualizes It into Something Healthy and Manageable.br>✔ An Overview of the 5 Steps You Will Use to Manage Your Mind.br>✔ What Tools and Strategies Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests for improving anxiety and stress in our lives.br>✔ Andreas Thoughts on implementing these strategies for improved mental and physical health, with tools to create balance on a daily basis.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>As we have now hit more than halfway through this year, I want to look back to where we started in January. We opened up January 2023 and SEASON 9 with an episode that focused on “prioritizing our mental and physical health, improving self-awareness and resiliency”i with a quote from Julie Smith, and her book Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?br>She said “To me, working on maximizing our mental health is no different to working on our physical health.”br>Today, we are going to show just how true Julie Smith’s concept of being mindful of our physical AND mental health is, and look at some strategies that we can all use immediately, for difficult times, so that we ALL keep our mental health at the forefront, with ideas for how we can use our mind to become resilient to stress.br>For today’s episode #299, we are going back to the Basics, and reviewing EP #106ii, from February 2021, where we covered a review of Dr. Caroline Leaf’s Neurocycle APPiii (that’s scientifically designed to help manage and reduce anxiety, depression and mental ill-health by 81%) along with her book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, that we covered when we interviewed Dr. Leaf on a BONUS EPISODEiv back in 2021. I continue to release her episode every year, as her 5 STEP process to identifying, and breaking up toxic thoughts is unlike anything I’ve ever seen or tried myself. If anyone ever asks me “what do you recommend for getting rid of those ruminating thoughts, those worries, stresses or anxieties” that ALL of us feel at some point in our life, I always send over Dr. Leaf’s interview, and let them know about her APP that’s now called The Neurocycle APP, based on applying these 5 steps.br>Why Am I Revisiting Our Mental Health Now?br>After our last EP #298 with my friend and Neurocoach, Grace Reynoldsv, I mentioned that my girls were struggling with going back to school, and my youngest in particular, with a new school, no friends there, and an entirely new routine. I tried some of Grace’s strategies with her to help bring her brain back to calm, but I quickly realized that I needed more help for her.br>I thought back to Dr. Leaf’s episode, and wished she has steps for me to follow that I could walk my 12 year old through, so I went back to the Neurocycle APP on my phone, and thought that it might be a good time for me to revisit the 5 STEPS that she suggests can clean up ANY mental mess, helping us to manage thoughts that make us anxious, or depressed, and eliminate ANY toxic thoughts,  showing us how to take control of them, manage them, and break them down so that they don’t have any control over us. We’ve all got these thoughts in our head, whether it’s work worries, financial worries, family worries, I’m sure everyone can write down a bunch of CRAP they need to get out of their head. It’s really quite an experience and I thought I’m definitely past due for cleaning up my own mental mess.br>I opened up my APP that I haven’t used since the last time I had a problem I wanted to eliminate, and right there on the home page was an alert about Dr. Leaf’s new book, coming out in days, called How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess: A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Healthvi which covers scientifically-proven steps to help children ages 3-10 overcome unhealthy thinking habits and manage their mental health.  My wish was granted. In days, I’ll have her new book, (it’s coming out August 8th) and I’ll share anything NEW she covers with how to help our children with their worries, keeping their minds peaceful, but until then, I’ve started a NEW 63-day Cycle, which is what Dr. Leaf recommends for eliminating ANY toxic thought that you have, anything that you know is taking away from your peace of mind, to see how I could work on my current worries, and be a stronger version of myself for my family.  When we can understand the 5 steps ourselves as parents, or teachers, and role model the way with our thoughts and behaviors, it’s the first step towards showing our kids that there is nothing wrong with anxiety. It’s not a bad thing. It’s a signal to show us that we need to do something differently.br>Dr. Leaf said that she uses this system herself, and it’s the way she manages her mind. If you look at Dr. Leaf you might think she looks somewhere in her 40s with her age, but it you follow her work, she goes back in time with her research, and shares she is around age 60. When we can manage our stress from the inside out, it does show up on the outside.   She shares “I truly believe that mental mess is something we all experience often,” and that it isn’t something we should be ashamed of. This is my profession, and I still have to clean up my mind daily. The events and circumstances of life aren’t going anywhere; people make a lot of decisions every day that affect us all, suffering of some sort for you and your loved ones is inevitable. That said, I wholeheartedly believe that although the events and circumstances can’t be controlled, we can control our reactions to these events and circumstances. This is mind-management in action!”br>So for today’s EP #299, I want to revisit my REVIEW of Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEPS for Managing Our Mental Mess, and prepare for her NEW book coming out How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess: A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Health.vii This book is on pre-order right now, coming out August 8th.  If you do pre-order a copy, go to her website and register your order, and you will receive some bonuses, like a video that will prepare your kids for going back to school. This is JUST what I needed last week.  I’ve pre-ordered my copy and highly suggest you look at her new book, if you are like me, with young children, noticing the effects of stress, and anxiety on their developing brains. I hope you find this episode helpful, as I’ll share NEW strategies that go much deeper than what we’ve ever done before with cleaning up our minds, with Dr. Leaf’s 5 Step Approach to reducing our own anxiety, and improve our own self-regulation. Finally, we will look at strategies that Stanford Professor and neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests we do in addition to Dr. Leaf’s 5 steps, to make sure we are taking ALL the steps we can to increase our resilience to stress. Finally, once we’ve mastered these steps ourselves, we can role model the way for others in our life, like, our children, so they can do the same.br>CLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS IN 5 STEPSbr>Today, in order to go deeper into the 5 steps than I covered in my first review of Dr. Leaf’s programviii back in 2021, I’m going to offer insights from actually doing the FULL 63 days (which Dr. Leaf calls a Neurocycle) three times. I did one full cycle to eliminate, and better manage a problem that I’d say was once my biggest fear, and it’s not at all anymore now that I look at my notes, and then use the APP to understand something about myself on a deeper level, more than any counseling that I’ve ever paid for, attended, and done the work for. What happens with this 63 day Neurocycle process is that once we identify a problem we want to “clean up” from our mind, we’ll go through these 5 steps every day, for 63 days, and in this process, we conceptualize whatever it is that gives us an emotional charge. It never goes away, but whatever it is that brings you worry and anxiety, over time, will lose its energy and power over you, so that in essence are able to control your thoughts, keeping them healthy, instead of them controlling you, and bringing you dis-ease.br>Dr. Leaf’s Neurocycle app, costs $14.99USD/month which is much less than any time I’ve actually paid a mental health expert for assistance. I’m not paid to endorse Dr. Leaf, I just interviewed her, and fully believe in her process. You can go through the steps in her APP, or even watch the steps herself from her YouTube channelix.br>NOTE: Remember, I am not a medical doctor, and if you are struggling with your mental health, please do consult with a medical doctor. On this episode I’m not offering medical advice, but am sharing the results I’ve personally obtained from using the 5 STEP approach that Dr. Leaf suggests, from my point of view, in her book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess and using her Neurocycle APP. My hope is that it can help others, who might find themselves stuck, with some NEW ideas and strategies that I’ve used myself to access peace of mind, during times of high stress in my own life, with the goal that next, I’ll be able to help my family to use these stress reduction strategies in their life, or for anyone who might be listening, and want to try them out for themselves.  br>63 DAYS TO BREAK DOWN A TOXIC THOUGHTbr>The whole idea is that Dr. Leaf, from her years of research, suggests it takes 63 days to get rid of, and completely break down and eliminate a toxic thought. Day 1-21 you identify the thought you want to work on, (you’ll know which one gives you the most emotional charge when you write out all of your worries) and you’ll go through the 5 steps every day to deconstruct the thought, and reconstruct it into something you understand and can manage.  Day 22-42 you go through the 5 steps only, growing new thoughts around the toxic one, and Day 42-63 you finally break the “cycle” and form NEW thoughts, that support the future you want to see.  It sounds pretty simple and straight forward, but I’ve got to share that it’s a bit messy.br>CLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS IN 63 DAYSbr>In our interview, she held up a dead, rotten looking tree, showing us that this is what our toxic thoughts look like, (in our mind) and I’m not one consciously think negative thoughts, knowing how damaging they are to our brain and results, but this image took it all to a new level for me with this dead tree. Anytime we are stuck ruminating on something negative, (either consciously-when we will know we are going down the wrong path, or even unconsciously, like what happened to me when I noticed feeling this sinking feeling in my stomach that something just wasn’t right in our world) the dead tree is a good visual to think of. How on the earth could we possibly expect to build positive results with negative thoughts floating through our minds, causing negative feelings, actions and results? These negative thoughts further impact our conditions, circumstances and even our future environments. It’s not something I want personally, or for anyone else, so when I noticed I was beginning to worry, and feel anxious with some things happening with our girls, that are a normal part of them growing up, and I knew these worries were beginning to impact my behavior, (I was more snippier than usual with them) I knew it was time for me to start a NEW 63 day Neurocycle and nip these worries in the bud, before they grew into something more difficult to control. I knew it was time to clean up my own Mental Mess.br>I’m on DAY 4/63 of the program now, and since this is my 4th time running through a 63-day cycle, I wanted to share my thoughts along the way, to help others who might be thinking about beginning this process. I’ll link some resources in the show notes resource section of where to begin. I highly suggest watching the interview I did with Dr. Leaf on EPISODE #106x to get some background information of this 5-step process, and even her interview with podcaster Ed Mylettxi who brings some humor to the 5-step process from a guy’s point of view. The Neurocycle APP puts everything into practice and brings the 5-steps to life.br>Here’s My Experience of Using the APP to Clean Up My Mental Messbr>INTRO TO THE APP:br>I opened up the APP, and 63 days feels like a long way away, but if you can break down the journey into stages (1-21 where you identify what issue you want to DETOX from your mind and begin to deconstruct it, and then reconstruct it into something healthier, 22-42 where you practice the 5 steps and reinforce new, healthy thoughts, and finally days 42-63 where you break the cycle of negative thinking and find FREEDOM in your mind) where you notice you’ll be able to manage your thoughts, and life, so much better. You go from having doubts, worries, and fears, to understanding, and eventually to FREEDOM and peace of mind.br>Here’s how I felt throughout my 63 days.br>DAY 1: I felt anxious, with a problem I wanted to solve immediately. It was difficult to focus on my work, as the problem was on my mind. Dr. Leaf’s dead toxic tree was enough of a visual for me to want to change my toxic thoughts, and get them out of my head.  I also felt an anxious feeling in my stomach, and knew I wasn’t my best self.br>DAY 2: The first part is all about brainstorming what’s on our mind. If I thought about the CRAP BOARD I talked about in our previous EPISODE, it’s here we list out all of Conflicts, Resistances, Anxieties and Problems on a piece of paper. I did this myself, and actually did it with my daughter, to pinpoint what was stressing her out so much. Pinpointing what’s bothering you the MOST is eye-opening, as you look at other things that cross your mind, and put them on the back-burner, so to speak. Now we are going to pick the one that’s the most pressing. I’ve now identified the ONE thought I’ll work on for 63 days. Most of us will be able to list a whole bunch of things that are on our mind, taking up space. You’ll want to pick just ONE. At this point I already know how I feel when this problem comes across my mind, and I’ve started to apply strategies to calm my mind when I feel stressed out about it. The work of deconstructing this problem has begun.br>DAY 3: Now I’ve learned to pause and breathe when stressed with a strategy Dr. Leaf calls THINK/FEEL and CHOOSE. With time, this self-regulation strategy becomes automatic and when I THINK and FEEL something that makes me uneasy, I have the ability to CHOOSE how I respond or react to it, listening closely to what she says are “warning signals” in my body.  Alpha waves increase as I dig deeper into my mind, and gain understanding in this process.  I’m very clear with the emotions I feel, the behaviors I choose, and I’m using my own mind to gain some perspective of what this all means to me, and what are the root causes of it all.br>DAY 6: I’m beginning to change my perspective of the toxic thought, getting closure to it all, as I’m beginning to see where it came from in the first place.br>DAY 7: I can actually gather some insight, understanding and feel empowered as I’ve broken up a toxic thought with my own mind. After 7 days I can say I felt hope, or empowerment and had created a vision for the future I wanted as the toxic thought is now being restructured in my brain and turned into something useful. I’m thinking of her dead tree coming alive a bit.br>DAY 14: Dr. Leaf mentions is a BENCHMARK DAY as you might experience what she says is like a “mastery mirage” or that “Oh, I’ve got this feeling” and you want to stop here. DON’T STOP, or you’ll undo all of the work you’ve done up to this point, and you’ll need to start over at day 1. The toxic thought isn’t dead just yet. Keep going, learning, thinking and reflecting. It’s here you might need an accountability partner to keep going, but find some way to take this process seriously and keep moving, and doing the “mental” work to break free from whatever it is that’s bothering you. I just wrote down what day I was on in my notebook out of 63 days, showing me that I wasn’t finished yet.br>DAY 14-16: Somewhere around here I felt persistence, resilience, strength and power about the thought that was once toxic and troubling.  I can look back to Day 1 and remember how I felt, knowing this process does work. I know that I’m nowhere near where I was 2 weeks ago with this toxic thought.br>DAY 20: I can now see the BIG PICTURE and the future that was bright as the toxic thought no longer bothers me. This is an incredible experience to get to and know that we used our own mind to clean itself.br>DAY 21-24: Were the most powerful. I won’t write here why, you’ll have to do the work and see for yourself, but it was here that came deep understanding, healing and strength that would change me forever.br>DAY 25-63: Was a process of going through the 5 STEPS daily, and reconceptualizing the toxic every day until you build it into something else that’s healthier.  br>I did cover in the 5 STEPS in our REVIEW of Dr. Leaf’s Bookxii, but here they are again here:br>IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Caroline Leafs 5 STEPS for Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess in her Neurocycle APP.br>STEP 1: Gather Awareness (of what’s bothering you). We’ve all heard of the importance of knowing our emotions, or when we name what’s bothering us, or when we name it, we can tame itiv. What about those worries that we name, and they don’t go away? This is where I used the Neurocycle APP and this is something I will continue to use to clean up my own mental mess, cleaning up those bigger worries that I know are impacting my results.br>STEP 2: Reflect and Analyze: Answer, Ask and Discuss Some Questions to Find the Root Cause of Your Emotions or What’s Bothering You.br>This is how we pull thoughts from our non-conscious mind to our conscious mind, where it becomes weaker. It’s no longer suppressed but acknowledged. Use your mind to ask yourself questions, and it will be interesting to see what comes up. This process takes time, reflection and daily effort. Our emotions are unique signals to learn how to cope with challenges, but over time, negative ones will damage our brain with consistent worry.  We want to find our way to growing the positive emotions, and weakening the negative ones. Since I’m on my 4th time doing this process, I can say that the ROOT CAUSE of ALL my worries, are pretty much the same issue. This activity will increase your self-awareness.br>STEP 3: Write out what you discover from step 2. Begin to capture what’s bothering you and see if you can come up with root causes, or why you think this worry is on your mind. Learn to write in pictures, add color, shapes. Learn how to write in a metacog formulav digging into your nonconscious mind, bringing what’s buried in there, to your conscious mind for you to deal with it.  It’s here you will create self-regulation strategies to turn your worries into something that no longer holds you back.br>STEP 4: Recheck and Edit What You Have Written Down. Re-read what you have written and see what comes up. Can you add more to your answer to help make more sense of it? Dig deeper, look for patterns, triggers and keep looking for the root cause of the problem. As you gain more understanding of what’s bothering you, you are now what Dr. Leaf says is called “conceptualizing” the toxic thought into something you can manage. br>STEP 5: Practice and Apply Through Active Reach. Look at what you have written and see if you can come up with an action statement to practice what you have learned from your introspection.  You will read out your daily Aha Moment 7x a day to remind yourself what you are re-shaping. This last step is something positive and motivating to remind you of your NEW awareness around this thought. The APP even has a reminder that will pop up on your phone to help you to consolidate this new thought into your mind in this process. It will make you smile when you are going about your busy day, long after you’ve done this work.br>It’s here you’ll notice a shift in energy about the problem. I started to see mine differently here looking at it from a distance.br>DIVE DEEPER INTO YOUR RESULTS br>The Neurocycle APP has this NEW feature that measures how well you are managing your mind. You can click on the RESULTS tab and see a score for your Autonomy, Awareness, Toxic Thoughts and Isolation, Toxic Stress, Barriers and Challenges, Empowerment and Life Satisfaction based on answering questions after each day of using the app. This score will help you to dive deeper into your mental health and see where there is room for improvement along the way.br>What’s NEXT?br>Now that I know how to identify and change my own toxic thinking, I’d like to teach this process to my girls, so they can keep their minds free and clear of their mental mess. Dr. Leaf’s book for kids comes out August 8th (next Tuesday) so reviewing her 5 STEPS will be helping for ANYONE who wants to apply these steps themselves and then help others to do the same.br>Before I review this episode with some additional strategies, I do have to say that going through these 5 steps isn’t going to be easy. I’m in my 4th cycle of 63 days, and in the very beginning, when you are writing down something that make you uneasy (a toxic thought) it will make you FEEL uneasy. The work is real, and so are the emotions that you will be breaking down. I had to find strategies to help me to center myself, and get out of the fight/flight part of my anxious brain, to the rest and digest parasympathetic side. There’s no way around a problem, Dr. Leaf says the only way is “through” and I’ll have to agree.  When doing these 5 steps, find ways to incorporate self-care into your day. Be good to yourself.br>To make sure I was putting my mind in the BEST frame for doing this deep work, I looked at what other strategies we could use to help calm our mind as we are cleaning up our Mental Mess, and I found a list from Dr. Andrew Huberman’s podcast.br>On Dr. Huberman’s EPISODE on “Tools for Managing Stress and Anxietyxiii” he suggests:br>What Does Dr. Huberman Suggest?br>1. BREATHING: Practice the physiological sighxiv by consciously engaging in a double inhale followed by a long exhale to regulate heart rate and induce relaxation.br>Incorporate deliberate breathing techniques, such as longer and more vigorous exhales, to regulate heart rate and activate the parasympathetic nervous system. Dr. Leaf incorporates breathing into her Neurocycle steps, helping us to prime our brain for learning. I saw the importance of taking deep breaths when I interviewed Rohan Dixit and his Lief Therapeuticsxv wearable HRV device. This device, that connected to my stomach with sensors, taught me to breathe and in turn, lower my HRV.br>2. SUPPLEMENTS: Explore non-prescription compounds like melatonin, L-theanine, and ashwagandha for potential stress modulation. While I’m not anti-alcohol, I do have a new awareness of the damaging impact of this toxin on our brain, since Dr. Huberman’s episode where he covers this in depthxvi, I’ve been drinking HOP WTRxvii to help calm my nerves as an alternative to alcohol, especially when I need my mind clear and focused, or while learning new information. When life needs your full awareness, I highly suggest finding a healthy substitute that will help you to continue to build brain health in this process. I find this drink to be relaxing, and it does still relieve stress, probably as it contains Ashwagandha that’s best known for its stress relieving properties.br>3. PRIORITIZE SLEEPxviii AND MAINTAIN OPTIMAL HEART RATE VARIABILITY (HRV) for overall health. I’ve been working on this area for a long time now, (since 2019) and finally seeing improvementsxix.  It’s a process, involving many factors (physical and mental health) and optimizing all areas of health come one step at a time. You can see from my WHOOP (wearable tracker) data that my sleep performance struggles to reach the 70% mark (the suggest number for sufficient sleep) unless I’m on vacation. This is mostly due to the fact that I prioritize early morning works outs, for the benefits I receive there, so sleep is always my work in progress.  Finding the balance we need with our physical and mental health is a process.br>We’ve covered improving HRV on a few episodes, and I’ve been watching this number like a hawk for the past year. This past month, I’ve finally seen a huge jump in HRV scores that I attribute mostly to the Qualia Senolyticsxx supplement that I started to use after interview Dr. Greg Kelly from Neurohacker Collective, and drinking more Hop Wtr. In February of this year, my HRV was averaging around 65 ms, and now it’s averaging 84 ms, a 30% increase since February which is a huge jump that could go even higher if only I could get consistent sleep at night.br>These are my experiences for improving sleep and HRV, and know there are many other suggested strategies that we’ll keep our eye on and cover in the future.br>4. BUILD RESILIENCE: Engage in activities that raise the stress threshold, such as cold showers or intense exercise, while learning to calm the mind. This is a new practice for me and does come in handy when you travel to a place with no hot water once you’ve mastered cold water immersion.br>To conclude and review this week’s Brian Fact Friday, of a deeper dive into Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and Neurocycle APP, I highly suggest that if you have something you want to work through, something that’s on your mind bothering you, and distracting you from being your best self, read Dr. Leaf’s How To Clean Up Your Mental Mess book, and grab her Neurocycle APP, even if it’s just for a few months to go through one 63 day cycle. You can always quit the APP, and come back to it at a later date, like I did.br>Then fine tune your mindset and resilience practice with Dr. Huberman’s tips for managing stress and anxiety. You don’t have to do it all at once, and you can see from what I’m measuring that balancing our mental and physical health will always be a “work in progress”, especially cleaning up our mental mess, so we can be the best version of ourselves, inspiring others to do the same.br>Since stress, anxiety and depression are at an all-time high in the world today, and if we as parents, teachers and coaches can equip ourselves with evidence-based strategies that work, we will be building a stronger, more resilient future for our next generation. Neurohacker Collective just posted this week that “people with higher baseline vagal tone (from practices like breath work, cold exposure, exercise, meditation, taking probiotics, laughter, singing and relaxation exercises) have shown higher levels of subjective well-being, and positive emotions (better self-regulation and self-control).”br>With that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you next week, with EPISODE 300 with a surprise guest, my Mom, who will join my husband, Majid Samadi, and I, to cover some mindset success strategies that she’s used over the years, many that we have discussed on the podcast.br>See you next week!br>RESOURCES:br>Neurocycle APP https://www.neurocycle.app/br>Andrea interviews Dr. Leafbr>https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/worldrenownedneuroscientistdr-caroline-leaf-oncleaningup-your-mentalmess5-simplescientifically-proven-stepsto-reduceanxiety-and-toxic-thinking/br>Watch Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEP PROCESS on her YouTube Channelbr>https://www.youtube.com/@DrCarolineLeafbr>All About Dr. Leaf’s NEW Book for Children ages 3-10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vn1lb2_zaibgbr>PRE-ORDER her new book How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess by Dr. Caroline Leaf COMING AUG 8th, 2023  https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/br>The Vagus Nerve: What it is and how to stimulate it for increase stress resilience by Sara Adaes, Ph.D. October 22, 2022 https://neurohacker.com/the-vagus-nerve-what-it-is-and-how-to-stimulate-it-for-increased-stress-resilience?utm_sourcesocial&utm_mediuminsta&utm_campaignquote_card_vagus_high_tone_positive_emotionsbr>REFERENCES: br>iNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #268 “Prioritizing our mental and physical health, improving self-awareness and resilience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-prioritizing-mental-health-in-2023-improving-self-awareness-and-resilience/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/book-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201/ br> br>iii https://www.neurocycle.app/br> br>iv https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/worldrenownedneuroscientistdr-caroline-leaf-oncleaningup-your-mentalmess5-simplescientifically-proven-stepsto-reduceanxiety-and-toxic-thinking/br> br>v https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/grace-reynolds-on-mindfulness-neurocoaching-the-quickest-and-easiest-path-to-post-traumatic-growth/br> br>vi https://www.mentallyresilientkids.com/br> br>viiHow to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess: A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Health Dr. Carolyn Leaf Published August 8, 2023  https://www.amazon.com/Help-Child-Clean-Their-Mental/dp/0801093414br> br>viii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/book-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201/ br> br>ix Dr. Caroline Leaf YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@DrCarolineLeafbr> br>x Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/book-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201/ br> br>xi Ed Mylett interviews Dr. Carolyn Leaf on her 5 Step Approach for Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess https://www.edmylett.com/podcast/dr-caroline-leaf-manage-your-mental-messbr> br>xii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/book-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201/ br> br>xiii Dr. Andrew Huberman “Tools for Managing Stress and Anxiety” https://hubermanlab.com/tools-for-managing-stress-and-anxiety/br> br>xiv Breathing Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety by Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vkSZKIupBUucbr> br>xvNeuroscience Meets SEL EPISODE #248 with Rohan Dixit, Founder of Lief Therapeutics https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/rohan-dixit-founder-of-lief-therapeutics-on-measuring-hrv-in-real-time-for-stress-relief-from-the-inside-out/br> br>xvi What Alcohol Does to Your Brain and Body by Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vDkS1pkKpILYbr> br>xvii Hop Wtr https://hopwtr.com/?gad1&gclidCj0KCQjw2qKmBhCfARIsAFy8buIrjK0UDxciFCwMs-rG6l6qHJ2SyQrmnYnDS92vJeDgDZU8JNzZ6w8aAiacEALw_wcBbr> br>xviiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Review of the Fisher Wallace Device (One 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Daniel Akstbr>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/xjPY1-gmuNkbr>On Todays EPISODE #298 we will cover: br>✔ What exactly is trauma and what does it look like in our brain?br>✔ How do we become “traumatized”? (as an adult or child)?br>✔ How can we recognize “traumatic” experiences in our life, so we can address them, (trauma-informed strategies) heal from them, and prevent them from holding us back?br>✔ If our Primal Emotions are hard-wired into our brain, then how do we overcome them? (FEARS, ANGER etc)? br>✔ How can we eliminate things that are worrying us? Our CRAP (conflicts, resistances, anxieties, and problems)? br>Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s episode #298, we will be speaking with someone I got to know well, as we both took and became certified with a neuroscience certification course, through Mark Waldmani, learning the basics of neuroscience and a unique technique called neurocoaching that we can both use to help individuals, schools or organizations. Grace Reynolds, who lives in Tasmania, Australia, (near Antarctica) went on to achieve a deeper level of certification as an advanced certified trauma centered neurocoach. We’ve been friends and colleagues for years studying and learning brain-based coaching strategies, and she recently asked me “have you covered neuroscience and trauma yet?” I knew that we’ve touched on it, but hadn’t covered it thoroughly yet.br>We have covered trauma and the brain in pieces with Dr. Bruce Perry’sii What Happened to You book, Sarah Peytoniii and her work on anxiety and self-regulation, or Dr. Lori Desautels’iv work on rewiring our perceptions of discipline in our schools, and it was even a part of our interview with Hans Appelv, a school counselor whose book, Award Winning Culture took off in schools across the country.  I remember while reading Hans’ book, it was in the first few pages that he mentioned how he had a difficult childhood, and he talked about how the sound of his back door opening after school would make his skin crawl as he remembered the trauma that would occur for him in his life after school, urging him to spend more and more time at school, away from home. I wonder how many of our students have stories like this. I remember in the first few pages of Dr. Bruce Perry’s What Happened to You book, he talked about a student who would act out in class. It turned out that the teacher’s cologne was triggering him to a bad memory of a past experience, showing us that triggers can occur and set us off when we least expect it.br>I wonder:br>How do past traumas show up and do they impact our life? br>What Can They Teach Us About How We Might Respond to Certain Situations?br>What strategies can we use to help us to maintain balance in our life?br>While I didn’t have an experience as painful as Hans Appel’s, or the student with the cologne, these stories made me remember something from over 20 years ago that made my skin crawl, and still does. Psychological trauma impacts our brain, and can trigger us to feel threatened even when we are not in a threatening situation.br>When I hear the sound of ice hitting a glass from a refrigerator ice machine, this sound takes me back to a time when I remember someone pouring themselves another drink, at night, and I just didn’t understand it. I can see the memory and feel the unhappiness from that time period, clearly each time I hear that sound. This traumatic memory shows me that trauma once it hits our brain, embeds itself deeply in there, until we can uncover it, identify it, and then figure out what we will do with it (forgive it) so it loses its power over us, or doesn’t interfere with our future results.br>Trauma is something that we have recently begun to train our teachers with. Our episode with Dr. Michael Gaskellvi on leading schools through trauma remains one of our top most listened to episodes, and I have communicated with Mathew Portell, whose work and podcast covers Trauma Informed Educationvii. We just haven’t been able to connect to set up a time to speak but will find a way to connect his work, since there is no better time than NOW to become trauma informed.br>I say this at a time where it’s become important to understand in my own personal life, since the world sometimes throws us curveballs, and we are forced to STOP and figure this all out. I’m sure my personal story will resonate with many of you listening, if you have children, going back to school this fall. Our girls (ages 11 and 13) have just gone back to school, (AZ students get out in May, and go back the end of July). Both are in new schools, the youngest transitioned to middle school, and the oldest in high school, and life as it was for them has changed suddenly. Life with this new transition just seemed to be a lot for both our girls, and I hear this is not uncommon. Trauma informed expert Mathew Portell, reached back to me about our interview this week, and let me know what we are experiencing with these new transitions is “becoming the norm with pre-teens and teens.” When a breakdown happens, or a situation that overtakes a child, or even an adult for that matter, we are left with trying to figure out the pieces of what to do next. In our situation, we are still working through the pieces, reading books, and looking for the best direction.br>I was referred to the New York Times Best Seller The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damourviii to help us with some understanding of what might be happening to our girls as they are moving to new schools, entirely new friend groups, and new lives, and ways that we can help them to cope with these new experiences, with some understanding that goes beyond what our parents would have done for us—kicked us out the door and said “get to school” as the door slammed shut behind us.  Times are different now, and I know that when we know better, we can do better.br>So today I’m going to be asking our guest, Grace Reynolds for some strategies that could help all of us move forward in our lives, an understand what happens to our brain, during times of trauma and high stress.br>This is a topic we now teach in our schools, as you will know if you’ve been learning Dr. Bruce Perry’s work, and his book, What Happened to You is a quick reminder of the fact that our students could possibly be misbehaving in class, because they are being triggered in some way from a past memory that has set them off. br>Intro: Grace, we’ve known each other over the years, and I know that you’ve spent 45 years (or more) helping people come out of trauma. Can you share a bit about your background, and why you’ve been so successful in helping people in acute psychiatric hospitals, high security prisons, refugees, and schools, to understand and overcome trauma?br>Grace is from Tasmania, Australia! From our statistics, we can see all the listeners from Australia. Thanks for tuning in from down under. br> br>Q1: What is different from the Mindfulness Neurocoaching we were certified with from Mark Waldman, versus other therapies and counseling?br>Q2: What is trauma and what does it look like in our brain?br>Q3: How do we help someone who has been “traumatized”? (as an adult or child)?br>Q4: How can we recognize “traumatic” experiences in our life and then what are some strategies you have to help someone heal from them?br>Q4B: What about our primal emotions (Panksepp) that are hard wired into our brain. I know you know these emotions well.  How do you teach people to overcome their FEARS (me jumping off the boat), or the FEAR of the unknown (like my daughter being afraid of her future because school is new) or ANGER?br>Q5: What other questions should I ask about trauma/brain?br>Q6: How do our core emotions/values tie in?br>Q7: How do we use our 7 Primal Emotions (Panksepp-Curiosity, Caring, Playfulness, Sadness, Fear, Rage/Anger, Lust) for our benefit?br>Q8: How do you use/teach the CRAP BOARD (to eliminate conflicts, resistances, anxieties and problems)?br>Q9: Final thoughts, and how can people work with you?br>CONNECT WITH GRACE REYNOLDSbr>Mobile:  +61 477744767br>https://www.facebook.com/mindfulneurocoachingbr>https://twitter.com/mindfulneurocchbr>https://www.instagram.com/mindfulneurocoaching/br>FINAL THOUGHTSbr>This interview with my good friend Grace helped me to see that no matter who we are (a parent struggling with something at work, or home) or a child struggling with life, and their new transitions, there is current brain-research and mindfulness based strategies we can all use, immediately to self-regulate, and move forward.br>I had forgotten about some of them, but will begin to use Grace’s suggestions myself and with my family, and hope that her ideas have helped you to look a bit closer at your own life, and perhaps why certain things might make you feel uneasy. It is just the way our brain is wired to keep us safe.br> br>How can we all use this new understanding of our brain to move us forward?br> br>I’ll let you explore how you will do this, but I’m going to update my CRAP board, and see what conflicts, resistances, anxieties and problems I have TODAY vs the one I did in 2018 to see which ones are REAL and VALID and if I can cross any of them off my list, and get them all out of my head.br> br>I’m also going to attempt a CRAP BOARD with my girls, to see if it helps them to get their worries out of their head, and onto paper for us to look at and solve together.br> br>And with that, I’ll close out this episode and will see you next week and we go back to PART 2 of Going Back to the Basics. See you next week.br>RESOURCESbr>Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #273 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-self-regulation-using-neuroscience-to-regulate-automatic-negative-thoughts-emotions-and-behaviors/br>Thermoregulatory Theory of Yawning: What we Know From Over 5 Years of Research Jan. 2013  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2012.00188/fullbr>Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #287 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-understand-our-emotions-feelings-and-life/br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>REFERENCES: br>iNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #30  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/neuroscience-researcher-mark-robert-waldman-on-brain-network-theory-and-the-12-brain-based-experiential-living-principles/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #168 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-bruce-perry-and-steve-graner-from-the-neurosequential-network-on-what-we-should-all-know-about-what-happened-to-you/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #92 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-and-neuroscience-educator-sarah-peyton-on-brain-network-theory-default-mode-network-anxiety-and-emotion-regulation/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #56 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/educational-neuroscience-pioneer-dr-lori-desautels-on-her-new-book-about-connections-over-compliance-rewiring-our-perceptions-of-discipline/br> br>vNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #63 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/author-hans-appel-on-building-award-winning-culture-in-your-school-or-organization/br> br>viNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #172 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-michael-gaskell-on-leading-schools-through-trauma-a-data-driven-approach-to-helping-children-heal/br> br>vii Matthew Portell https://www.tienetwork.org/br> br>viii The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damour https://www.amazon.com/s?kthe+emotional+lives+of+teenagers&hvadid630690198419&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030068&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand10597122911661210593&hvtargidkwd-1871630612096&hydadcr7635_13469277&taggooghydr-20&refpd_sl_olg1febz5_ebr> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a 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Nichols on ”Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Connects Our Brain to Water”!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Jul 22, 2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Jul 22, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>“Now it’s time to update my grandfather’s words by explaining them, and, by doing so, changing our understanding of our place on the planet, who we are, and what goes on inside and between us. It’s about reconnecting our sense of self and soul with our waterways and oceans. It’s about finding our creativity, clarity, and confidence in our deep Blue Minds.” Celine Cousteau, who opens up Wallace J. Nichols’ Blue Mind book, with a fascinating look into the depths of the ocean, reminding us of the words that meant the most to her from her grandfather, the great, Jacques Cousteau, that “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. People protect what they love.”br>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/wwx1jrHj33cbr>On todays EPISODE #297 Blue-Mind: The Surprising Science That Connects Our Brain to Water we will cover:br>✔ What made Dr. Wallace J. Nichols connect the mysteries of the ocean, to our brain.br>✔ How he gathered research for this book, and made real world connections between neuroscience and the water, never explored before.br>✔ Why we are often more connected, emotional and happier around water.br>✔ What Dr. Nichols noticed when he wore a waterproof EEC cap and measured his brain while swimming in the ocean.br>✔ How Blue Mind can help us to become more self-aware, and move us towards freedom, possibility, wonder and hope.br>✔ Easy ways we can all access and practice Blue Mind, especially on World Blue Mind Day, this Sunday July 23rd. br> br> br> br>Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional br>Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s episode #297, we are diving into the depths of the ocean, and learning about some concepts that Dr. Wallace J Nicholsi has discovered that he calls “Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, or Under Water, Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected and Better at What You Do.”br> When I was first introduced to Dr. Nichols, I was on a summer vacation with the family and just packing up our trip next to the clearest, bluest water I have ever seen on Grace Bay, in Turks and Caicos. My friend and Performance Coach Luke DePron, from EP 90ii sent me an introduction to Dr. Nichols for our podcast, and when I saw his book, I couldn’t have been more excited. I always want to understand the “why” behind certain things, and the ocean (and water in general) is something I’ve always been fascinated with. I took one look at Dr. Nichols’ book, Blue Mind, and I was instantly captivated. He asks some of the questions I’ve always wondered:br>What is water, and Why are we as humans so enthralled by it?br>Then I looked at the cover of the book, and the tagline got me thinking more:br>What happens to me when I’m swimming in water?br>Why do I suddenly feel more creative than I do when I’m sitting at my desk? Or more connected to others?br>What happens to me when I dive down to the bottom of the ocean?br>Now I’m reading Dr. Nichols’ book, hoping to answer these questions, and also a bit surprised that I never thought of the brain/water connection. If you’ve been following this podcast for some time, you’ll know that I’ve been working on the brain/and learning connection and neuroscience is helping the field of education to make huge strides as we know so much more about how the brain learns best today, than we did 20 years ago. What we are doing essentially, is expanding our level of awareness.br>Then I read about awareness from the late author David Foster Wallace, who said in a commencement speech in 2005 that “education should be based on awareness. Awareness of what is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, all the time.” (location 175, Blue Mind).br>Now my mind is wide open, my level of awareness has expanded, as he says “this is water” and I’m now making the Mind/Brain connection.br>This is just the beginning. I’ve got some questions for Dr. Nichols that I hope will expand ALL of our levels of awareness around this thing called water, and how this understanding could possibly make our lives better, by making the brain/water connection.br>Let’s meet Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, and dive deep under water together, to see what we can learn from this unique perspective and movement that he’s called Blue Mind.br>Welcome Dr. Nichols. I’m sure you could see from my emails to you that this interview was very important to me. Something about being introduced to you when I was standing in front of the bluest water I’ve ever seen! Welcome and thank you for meeting with me today.br>Intro Q: After I saw the introduction to you from Luke, I quickly bought your book, and started my journey into Blue Mind, that took me on many twists and turns. I’ve got to begin with the Foreword, because it took me a minute to make the connection between Celine, and the great Jacques Cousteau who I grew up watching on television. What she wrote was profound. Can you talk about what she said about how “the sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever” and explain where this journey began for you? What was it the made you even think of connecting the complex mysteries of the brain to the ocean, both being similarly complex? br>Q1: While reading your book, I noticed something right from the start and that was the research that you put throughout focused on the leading experts in the field of neuroscience. I noticed each name, because these are the names I’ve been focused on either interviewing on this podcast, or reading their books.  Dr. Daniel J Siegeliii and his Wheel of Awareness Meditation was one of our early interviews EP #28.iv I can list countless others (like Loretta Breuning) or even V.S Ramachandran who mentored Dr. Baland Jalalv who were interviewed about the mysteries of the dream world.  While you gathered all of the leading experts in the field of neuroscience in your book, like you, I wondered, why is our interaction with water left out of the research? br>Q2: “There’s something about water that draws and fascinates us. No wonder: it’s the most omnipresent substance on Earth and, along with air, the primary ingredient for supporting life as we know it.” (Page 8) I related to this as I swam underwater on this vacation, and noticed stronger than usual emotions, feelings and clarity when I touched the ocean floor. Now I’m curious. I never thought of measuring my brain while swimming. Why are many of us fascinated with the ocean?br>Q2B: Why do some of us feel so emotional around the water?br>Q3: What were some things you discovered about your brain with the waterproof EEG cap you used to measure your brain activity while swimming? br>Q4: I’ve got to dive into some of your findings a bit here, because I think they are important. I just interviewed a former MLB player, Mike Bordick, and he talked about the meditative nature of fishing that he would do after a busy season of baseball. I never thought about the meditative nature of swimming until you mentioned it in your book. Do you think that swimming could cause our brain waves to go from beta, to alpha (more relaxed) to theta where perhaps the creativity would occur? Is this what you saw when you measured your brain while swimming? We covered a program called The Silva Methodvi that helps people to go into the alpha level during meditation, for accessing higher levels of creativity. Is this what’s happening to our brain as we swim? Could the ocean possibly be kicking our brains into the theta brain state?br>Q5: We’ve spoken a lot on this podcast about expanding our level of awareness through study and I know that being curious is an important part of learning.  You say that “Blue Mind is deep down, about human curiosity, and knowing ourselves better.”  How can this idea you’ve discovered, Blue Mind, help us to become more self-aware and advance us forward? br>Q6: I noticed you called AZ “landlocked” and as someone who loves the water, I’ve often said the same thing about the state. I left Toronto for AZ, 22 years ago. I’m still here, but notice I’m most creative near the ocean. My writing just comes alive here. You go into this deeply in Ch. 6 but I wonder on the surface level, what have you discovered about the physical effects that a visit to the ocean can have on us? What are some ways we can experience Blue Mind is we aren’t near the ocean?br>Q7: Did I ever relate to your book, especially when you wanted to look into the science behind our emotional connection to water and you were told “Keep that fuzzy stuff out of your science, young man. Emotion wasn’t rational. It wasn’t quantifiable. It wasn’t science. “br>I remember Dr. Daniel J Siegel, who you mentioned throughout your book was told the same thing with medicine, (to keep his emotions out of treating his patients) and that was what made him quit, because he wasn’t supposed to get emotionally connected to his patients which was so far away from the truth.br>I was geared towards science in the field of education any time I leaned towards to spiritual side of a person, being told to stay away from anything that science can’t prove.  I’m on a mission to draw out this mind/brain/body connection which is why this podcast is called Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning.  br>What are we missing when we ignore the fuzzy stuff?br>We covered this question in our discussion:br>In Chapter 6, Red Mind, Grey Mind and Blue Mind, you go into the health benefits of water. I’m glad to see that you covered Red Mind and Grey Mind in your book, in addition to just the obvious Blue Mind, especially when anxiety is at an all-time high in our country, and I just wrote a question for another author about how stress halts our creative faculties. Can you address how water can help us to transition from the Red Mind of stress or the Grey Mind of numbed-out depression? Where have you seen the life-saving effects of Blue Mind?br>Q8: Van Curaza asked the question “What is your favorite thing about the beach?” on his popular Facebook page. For someone who has spent his career studying the ocean and water, what would be your answer??br>Q9: The health benefits we’ve talked about are obvious but what touched me was how many ways water can help those struggling with addiction, of autistic children, or those struggling with PTSD. You mention programs that can help almost anyone who’s struggling in some way, using the water. Or even those young kids you took over the border to Puerto Penasco. I was reading your book on the balcony, overlooking the sea of Cortez just imagining the look on these kids’ faces as they saw the beautiful blue ocean for the first time. What have you seen that’s impacted you the most with water’s healing effects?br>Final thoughts. What is your vision with Blue Mind, especially as its World Blue Mind Day coming up this Sunday July 23? I read it while sitting next to the Sea of Cortez over July 4th weekend and it touched me deeply. Not just with how water impacts me personally, giving me answers but the vast research you’ve done, connecting the brain to the healing effects of water for others, and the numerous groups/organizations who are using the idea of Blue Mind to help others.br>Dr. Nichols, I want to thank you for your time this morning to share your book and movement, Blue Mind. I don’t think you left a stone unturned with your research and how Blue Mind can help the world.br>Blue Mind is now a resource that I’ll add to future episodes, tying in your research that makes a solid case for why being on, near, in or under the water can make us happier, healthier and more connected.br>Best of luck for where your vision takes you next.br>Final Thoughts and Reflectionsbr>If you watch the YouTube version of this interview, you will see a body of water and a shipwreck in the photo. That was taken on our family trip to Turks and Caicosvii this past June, of the famous La Famille Express shipwreck that you can visit, and walk through. You can even jump off the back of the ship into the ocean, and in the photo that is throughout the video, I’m covered, but I’m standing on the back of the ship, too afraid to jump. I thought it was fitting to put this image throughout this interview, especially as we spoke about how to use the ocean to increase our level of awareness, happiness and creativity. What am I afraid of? I’ve always had this fear of jumping into water, and who knows where it came from. What’s interesting is that you can see a photo of the crystal clear ocean on the website, showing me now that there would be no rocks or anything that could harm me while jumping into the ocean.br>Would this new knowledge make me less afraid?  I think it would.br>When we can see where we are going, the path becomes clearer, but when we are stressed out, what Dr. Nichols calls Red Mind, we can’t think clearly. I remember standing on the back of the ship, and I’d thrown my shoes into the water so there was no other way I could walk down (through the rusted ship) but I still couldn’t jump in. My RED mind had taken over and there was no ability for me to think or reason.br>I wish I had read Blue Mind before this experience. I know this increased awareness would have allowed me to blast through this fear.br>So for me, my biggest AHA moment and take-away is that we all increase of our levels of awareness with whatever it is in our life that’s unknown that could be causing us stress, anxiety or worry. Like Dr. Nichols said, if something has got you feeling anxious, just try to find your way to water, and pay attention to how you are feeling. Reflect on what we discussed on this episode and see if you can begin to feel some level of peace, as you practice accessing Blue Mind into your daily life.br>If you know someone who might be struggling with something, grab their hand, and take them fishing. Sunday July 23rd is World Blue Mind Day. The most important part to this is to go out and practice Blue Mind and then see if it’s something you can practice, and see where it takes you.br>To increased happiness, creativity, problem solving and thinking?br>Leading us to freedom, possibility, wonder and hope?br>I’m in…what about YOU?! I’d love to hear YOUR Blue Mind story, and what you think of this book, when you read it.br>I’ll see you next week.br>RESOURCES:br>7th Annual Blue Mind Award featuring the research of Dr. Justin Feinstein and his research around the benefits of floatation.   https://goingcoastal.blue/2023/07/blue-mind-award-2023/br>Dr. Justin Feinstein https://www.clinicalfloat.org/Justin-Feinstein-PhDbr>Howard Fields https://profiles.ucsf.edu/howard.fieldsbr>Jeff Clark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Clark_(surfer)br>Descartes Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain by Antonio Damasio September 27, 2005 https://www.amazon.com/Descartes-Error-Emotion-Reason-Human/dp/014303622X/refsr_1_1?hvadid241600596885&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030068&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand7908659952024351971&hvtargidkwd-132221002&hydadcr22534_10353871&keywordsdescartes+error&qid1690063224&sr8-1br>FOLLOW DR. WALLACE J. NICHOLSbr>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wallacejnichols/br>Twitter https://twitter.com/wallacejnicholsbr>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>REFERENCES:br>i Dr. Wallace J. Nichols https://www.wallacejnichols.org/br>ii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #90 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/host-of-the-live-great-lifestyle-podcast-luke-depron-on-neuroscience-health-fitness-and-growth/br>iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #28 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/clinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence/br>v Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #224 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/harvard-neuroscientist-drbaland-jalalexplainssleepparalysislucid-dreaming-andpremonitionsexpandingour-awareness-into-the-mysteries-ofourbrainduring-sl/br>vi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast #261 PART 1 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br>vii Turks and Caicos ShipWreck https://www.visittci.com/other-islands/la-famille-express/p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a 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2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Tuesday Jul 18, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>“With change comes uncertainty, fear, and anxiety, and the tendency to cling to the status quo—perhaps the last thing we want to do in a fast-changing world.”br>Watch this episode on YouTube here https://youtu.be/Bru26OZnlmIbr>Chris Marshall, from his book, Decoding Change, Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future.br>We will cover:br>✔  Do we ALL feel intuitively that the world is going through radical change?br>✔ What happens to our creative and decision-making ability during times of change?br>✔ Strategies and mechanisms to help us to prepare for a better future.br>✔ Current trends and mega-trends.br>✔ The mindset needed to achieve quantum leaps with our results.br>Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s EPISODE #296, we meet up with Chris Marshalli, a Professional Futurist, Behavioral Scientist, and author of Decoding Change: Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future.”iibr>The title of his book should give you an idea of the direction of this conversation. A bit about Chris. He’s thebr>Head of Investment Strategy at Dragon Investment Managers where he leads global market insights across all asset classes including equities, real estate and credit marketsbr>Founder & Chief Storyteller of Snowdonia Distillery (first copper distillery in Wales)br>Masters in Psychology and MSc in Behavioural Economics br>Host of the Transitional Matters Podcastiii where he covers trends, mega-trends and transitions going on in the world around us and how they impact our life.br>Let’s get right to this conversation, where I’m looking forward to what we can learn together about the world from Chris’s point of view: the point of view of a behavioral scientist, and futurist, who looks at “how the world is changing, not just from the visible elements, but the things below the surface.”iv Let’s meet Chris Marshall and look at the trends and mega-trends, that he says are the drivers of change around us.br>INTRO:br>Welcome Chris!! Thank you for joining me today, all the way from Wales (is this right?) Now, you’ll understand this as a fellow podcast host, but what I enjoy the most about this medium is how far a reach we can have with our content. While we are now in 182 countries/193 I like looking to see where people are tuning into the podcast from around the world, and I noticed we’ve only had 3 downloads in Wales this month. Maybe after today’s episode we can get this number higher, especially since I was born in the UK (Worthing, Sussex).  Our numbers in England are much higher. Tell me something I might not know about Walesv (other than what I can see on my map here—it’s a country in Southwest Great Britain known for its rugged coastline and mountainous national parks”br>Do you look at your podcast stats? What do you notice as you look at your work around the world?br>Q1: So Chris, I watched your keynote introduction on YouTubevi, and I think your book Decoding Changevii should be required reading for anyone who wants to plan for the future, which is pretty much everyone on the planet. You ask your audiences all around the world one question, and I was captivated to learn more. Can we start with this one question, but I’d like to know what YOU see?br>“Do YOU intuitively feel like the world is going through radical change?” br>Q2: We focus a lot on this podcast on ways to strengthen our mind, through healthy lifestyle choices, understanding how our brain health impacts our mental and physical health…all building us towards creating stronger, 2.0 versions of ourselves. You talk about it as our superpower, or ability to be creative. But what happens to our creative ability in times of change, stress or uncertainty? br>Q2B: What does uncertainty do to our decision-making ability and our brain?br>Q3: I listened to your podcast episode with Gregg Guerinviii, and while I’m not going to have any questions around the ESG movement (since I don’t know anything about this topic) your discussion opened up my brain to think, and it started with your book and about the idea of “being curious” which is where I think innovation begins. I always want to learn, and understand “why” we do what we do. I’m fascinated by those who innovate, and create new ideas, that completely change the world. Like Steve Case’s book Third Wave: An Entrepreneurs Vision of the Futureix, where he described his vision for the future of the internet after founding AOL (which is an insane story if anyone wants to read his book). When I had a vision for change in the field of education, I used to wonder how technology would be a part of shifting the way our students learn in the future.br>Can you share what you see today, as Waves of Innovation, driving the world forward, that would help us to embrace, learn more about, and understand? Something that will transform the world, like the 3rd Wave of the internet that Steve Case predicted?br>(I’m guessing you will talk about AI, and how we can use it as a collaborative tool).br>Q4: What is your world view of cultural diversity and the workplace?br>Q5: I know you cover some important transition phases on your podcast (horse/cart to steam engine), or (candle/light bulb), or how Airbnb reimagined travel, Facebook and social media reimagined communication, and Uber reimagined how we hail a cab. You said “innovation and the pace of change is non-linear.” How does a creator/innovator make such huge quantum leaps (explosive jumps) with their thinking and ideas? What do you think is behind creating something entirely new that shifts the way the world operates? Or even for an individual going from where they might be used to working, to doing something that feels like a quantum leap? How can we prepare ourselves for change?br>Q6: For this next question, I went back to some notes I took from an educational conference way back in 2016, where they were highlighting Gordon Moore, Intel’s co-founder and author of Moore’s Law, that states that “computing power will double every two years.”  These numbers have shocked Gordon Moore (Intel co-founder and author of Moore’s Law) himself, as shown in this image.br>So what’s next for this next generation of students with these current trends (thinking of Moore’s Law)? How are we preparing our students for jobs that don’t yet exist? How do we ensure that “every person has an equal opportunity to participate in the future?” (when we know not every person has access to the internet, let alone their own computer. What should we all consider about preparing our next generation (globally) for the future?br>The only answer I have is to think of ways to apply imagination to come up with ideas to solve big problems that take us beyond where we have ever been before.br>Q7: What would say are the “mechanisms” that will help us to prepare for a better future? When you speak to audiences, in your keynotes, what do you suggest we all do or think about?br>Q8: Final thoughts? From listening to you speak, and reading your book, I wonder, what is the “invisible world” or what do you see that many of us who don’t think about or how can we shift our thinking to see the world the same way as you as a futurist?br>Thank you, Chris, for coming on the podcast, and sharing your vision for ways we can all improve our thinking for the future and Decode Change in our lives. I know your ideas will challenge us all to THINK in an entirely different way.br>For those who want to contact you, is the best place through your website?br>FOLLOW CHRIS MARSHALLbr>Website: https://www.theuncertaintyscientist.com/br>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshall-christopher/br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br>i Chris Marshall website https://www.chrismarshall.uk/br>iiChris Marshall, author of Decoding Change: Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future  https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Change-Understanding-optimistic-future/dp/173911700Xbr>iii https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transitional-matters/id1588304623br>iv Chris Marshall Keynote March 23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v-1yx27y8FcQbr>v https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walesbr>vi Chris Marshall Keynote March 23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v-1yx27y8FcQbr>vii Chris Marshall, author of Decoding Change: Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future  https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Change-Understanding-optimistic-future/dp/173911700Xbr>viii Chris Marshall Podcast EP17 with Gregg Guerin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-seventeen-why-do-you-believe-that-the-big/id1588304623?i1000616984393br>ix Steve Case Third Wave: An Entrepreneurs Vision of the Future 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text-truncate>a href/e/former-mlb-player-and-chairman-of-the-league-of-dreams-mike-bordick-on-connecting-neuroscience-and-sports-for-our-next-generation/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Former MLB Player and Chairman of The League of Dreams, Mike Bordick on ”Connecting Neuroscience and Sports for Our Next Generation”!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Jul 15, 2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Jul 15, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>“Teaching our next generation the drive, desire, work ethic and character, that will take them to new heights, using neuroscience.”br>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/oXfQPEJWwbMbr>On this episode you will learn:br>✔ How Former MLB Player is taking the mental and physical skills he learned over his 14 year MLB career, connected to neuroscience to help our next generation of youth.br>✔ The leadership ingredients that Mike Bordick thinks made some players stand out over the rest with their results.br>✔ Why Mike Piazza (NY Mets) was such an outstanding and unique team player.br>✔  How Mike Bordicks childhood contributed to his success in MLB and beyond, and why he thinks its important to give these skills back to our next generation.br>✔ What sport Mike chose to unwind after a busy season, to enjoy the solitude of nature.br>✔ His vision for League of Dreams www.leagueofdreams.org (thats just celebrated its 20th year).br>Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s EPISODE #295 we are going to speak with someone who I feel connected to with where he is going, but for many others, like my husband, he’s formed a huge connection to where he has come from.br>We will be speaking with Mike Bordick, a former MLB player, whose 14 year career included time with the A’s, Orioles, Blue Jays and Mets. I came to meet him when he contacted me, brainstorming ideas for ways he can continue to give back to youth in his retirement, with the organization he has formed www.leagueofdreams.org, that is celebrating their 20th year and is now looking at including content that links neuroscience to learning and physical education.br>When I saw his email to me, I wondered “what is a former baseball player emailing me about” and then when I got to what he was looking for, I thought that he definitively found the right person, as this is what the podcast Neuroscience Meets SEL is all about. I wrote back to him with ideas, and resources from the podcast, with episodes that tied back to PE and the brain, and connected him to everyone I knew that’s focused on PE and neuroscience. I can’t wait to meet with Mike and learn more about his vision for neuroscience, (that stems from his college degree in PE and kinesiology) and see what he does with this new program that he’s working on, that links brain health, physical activity and nutrition. I also knew I couldn’t ignore the path the led him to where he is today with his vision, so we will dive a bit into his past on today’s interview.br>If you know me well, you’ll know that I’m not really a sports fan, (while I love being physically active myself, I haven’t spent much time watching sports, since I was around twelve, and my Dad took me to hockey games in Toronto. I think I’ve been to one baseball game, but never went back because it just wasn’t my thing sitting in the stands and watching the fans spitting on the ground.  So, when Mike’s email came in, I asked my husband, Majid Samadi, who is a huge baseball fan, “Have you ever heard of Mike Bordick” and the answer was a definite “Yes, and why do you ask?”br>Before learning more about Mike’s vision, you can go to his About Us page on his website and see where his path that led him to baseball began. Majid filled in some of the blanks that I had, from the point on view of an avid Mets baseball fan.br>I learned that:br>Mike Bordick, while on the Orioles, was so highly regarded that they shifted Hall of Famer Cal Ripkin Jr to 3rd base, so that Mike Bordick could play short stop.br>In 2000, he was traded to the NY Mets during the Pennant Race, where he went onto the World Series and most importantly, he was a part of the first Subway Series between the NY Mets and the NY Yankees in the 2000 World Series.br>Hearing this, made me see a different side to Mike Bordick and his vision for youth. He brings all the attributes he learned and developed in leadership with his 14-year career in the MLB. What I’m interested in learning more about now, is what he plans to do with the skills he’s learned in his career.  I’ve asked Mike Bordick to join us, and share his vision for where he has been, what he has built in his retirement, and the legacy he would like to leave with his experience, knowledge and skills, all for the benefit of our next generation of youth.br>Let’s meet Mike Bordick!br>Welcome Mike, it’s awesome to meet you. This is my better half, Majid Samadi, who knew you without having to look you up. We are honored to have this opportunity to learn more about your vision, but also, bringing your past experience in baseball to light.br>Intro Q: Before we get to your questions, I’ve got one myself and Majid pitched in his.br>I was hoping to get some intel on Miguel Batista, after meeting him briefly years ago, but since you rarely faced him, I’ll change my question a bit. I really do believe that you can get a solid understanding of someone by watching how they do certain things.  You know, it’s that “how you do anything is how you do everything” idea. Miguel Batista is the only MLB player I’ve met personally, even if it was brief, I could guess what he would be like as a person. Who stood out to you as a leader over the years, and what do you think it was that took them to higher levels of achievement, over other people?br>Majid—I’m a huge METS fan.. story of watching Mike in the stands.br>What was it like to play with Mike Piazza and being in the heart of a pennant race, going all the way to the World Series? How was the energy around the New York Fans supporting the Mets and pushing for a Championship?br>Q1: Take us back to childhood. Reading your website, I’m curious, what do you think it was that made you into a MLB player?  I related to what you wrote on your website, with having a strict Father, with “fear being instilled into your young heart” and maybe a little bit about the “fear of God” as we never missed a Sunday at Church growing up. Something about these two things I think taught me discipline that would carry me through difficult times later in life. What about you? What were the ingredients that made you into who you are today, and how do you translate these ingredients into your programs for youth?br>Q1B: Majid --what the work ethic of my all-time favorite player, Mike Piazza? How was he as a teammate, and did he do anything specifically to instill confidence in the team to push forward in a Championship year?br>Q2B: Majid --since playing in New York has a lot of advantages and at the same time can be difficult with the media coverage. What were some skills you were able to develop being with the New York Mets and how do you transfer these skills to the kids that you work with today?br> Q2: “The solitude I found fishing by myself is what I truly loved.” If you weren’t fishing, you were playing baseball. Majid would understand your passion for fishing, but I wonder, what is it that you enjoy so much about “the solitude” of it all? Being in nature?  How can this understanding help our next generation get outside and spend more time in nature?br>Q3: For a family who has noticed our girls’ self-esteem skyrocket through sport, what can you say about these skills (called social and emotional skills now) but they weren’t taught in school when we were growing up. We had to learn them through the school of hard knocks. Things like mindset, attitude, sportsmanship, and basic character skills that would separate you from the rest. Where did you learn these skills, and how do you incorporate them into sport for youth?br>Q4: Reading what 5th grade was like for you broke my heart a bit, mostly because it’s the kids who are left out that we were always taught to watch out for. They are ALWAYS the ones who take off like a rocket (I can name a few my elementary school days who struggled are they are now medical doctors). Looking back now, do you think this hardship at school gave you something that made you stronger? Not that I want life to be easy for my kids, but hardship builds something we can’t give our kids. Can you share getting cut from 3 of your middle school teams, and how being vulnerable with your weaknesses helps kids you are working with?br>Q5: Tell us about your vision for connecting neuroscience to PE. Where are you with this program, and what else do you need?br>Q6: Final thoughts, and reflections.br>Mike, I want to thank you for coming on the podcast, and sharing your powerful story that took you from childhood, to your 20-year career in MLB. What you have already built with your League of Dreams Program is outstanding, and I’m excited for what you are creating with your PE program backed by neuroscience. I can express how excited I am personally to be speaking with you, but Majid takes it all to another level, as he sat in the stands watching your first game. It’s been a true honor to meet you.br> br>LEARN MORE ABOUT MIKE BORDICK:br> br>League of Dreams https://leagueofdreams.org/br> br>Personal Website https://mikebordick14.com/about-mebr> br>The Baseball Warehouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v0AJkb-YIHXU (teaches the fundamentals of baseball as well as the mental side of the sport).br> br>The Baseball Charity: Improving Lives Through Baseball http://www.tbwcharities.org/br> br>Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mike.bordick.5br> br>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mikebordick/br> br>FINAL THOUGHTS, REFLECTIONS AND AHA MOMENTS:br> br>I think it helps to share any AHA Moments that were noticed during the interview, or while editing, since learning is something that’s ongoing. I’m sure as you listened to this interview, you could relate with your own life experiences.br>Majid and I reflected on this interview together, as I wondered what he noticed, that I might have missed. Here were our biggest take-aways from speaking with Mike Bordick:br>Go Deep When Researching to Find the Heart Behind The “Why”i: It doesn’t take that much time to get to know someone on a deeper level when you are researching them for an interview. I watched some of Mike’s television clips, and noticed that the questions he was asked were usually ones on the surface, (like what are you building for youth) and these questions still highlighted the incredible work he is doing with LeagueofDreams.org, but for me, there was something missing. I like to “feel” the heart of each person I’m speaking to, and knew I didn’t have the knowledge and background to get there on my own. I knew I needed help for this interview, to uncover the “heart” behind Mike Bordick’s mission and legacy, and I saw it when Majid brought back some of the memories of sitting in the stands watching Mike’s games, in his early days. Mike wouldn’t have known what it felt like from a fan’s point of view, and Majid had no idea that the “field shook” when the fans cheered (or booed). He only knew the stands would shake from his point of view. Mike got to see Majid’s perspective, and vice versa, which is when I noticed the “magic” started to happen. We also noticed that while you can research someone thoroughly, you still won’t be able to find out everything, so find ways that your guest can add to what you’ve uncovered, if you’ve missed something. We didn’t know that Mike Bordick played in 2 World Series Games, but by recognizing him in one, he was able to share the full picture.br>PUT THIS INTO ACTION: When speaking with someone, whether an interview like I’m doing, or a customer you are trying to get to know in the business world, or if I think about it, the athletes that you are coaching, when you can connect to another person at the heart level, the bond you will create is unbreakable, and unforgettable. I know Majid and I will NEVER forget this part of the interview, because we were able to “feel” it and this was all possible from spending a little bit of extra time learning more Mike’s background, and getting to know him at the heart level, going straight to what mattered the most to him, or his “why.” It pays off to put extra effort into going a bit deeper to get to know and understand others who are important in your life, for this reason.  br> Always Think of Ways to Help Others and Give Back: I think this is what caught my attention the most when I first met Mike Bordick. Here he was in retirement working on ways to give back to those who need it the most with his League of Dreams Organization. He and all the others who lead this organizationii, found a way to contribute and help those who need these skills the most. If we ALL spent some time thinking of ways to help others, even if it’s one person, the world would be a different place. Majid also noticed this and we both wanted to be sure that we highlighted what a noble cause The League of Dreams is.br>PUT THIS INTO ACTION: You don’t need to go BIG with this idea, like Mike is doing, (or you can with some planning) but I really do believe that we can all do this with small actions, taken daily, and make an impact that begins in our own community. How are you as a role model in your family? Start here, and then expand out larger into your community, and then further, into your city, state, and then go as big as you want out into the world.  Small details matter a lot and show people who you really are in a matter of seconds. It’s all about seeing the WE in social and emotional learning, instead of the I. Social Awareness, vs Self-Awareness. Start small and do a bit more each day. When Mike Bordick reached out to us about ways to incorporate neuroscience into his work, I bet he didn’t know how much his experiences would help and inspire others—two minds when they come together, (WE vs I) expands all of our levels of awareness, leaving us with the thought of “what else can we do to help others?”br>We are all connected: This one came through when Mike was talking about the solitude he felt while fishing in nature by himself, something he would do to unwind from a busy season. Something magical happens when we can feel the oneness of ourselves within nature, and this is something I’m going to explore more on a future episode as we look at the power that comes from being on, near or by the ocean with author and ocean expert Wallace J. Nichols.br>PUT THIS IN ACTION: br>If you have been following this podcast, I’m sure you will have your own story of what happens to you while in nature. Mike Bordick talked about the meditative nature of fishing and what he would say were “undisclosed benefits” to being in nature.  I’ve felt strange and interesting things while hiking in the mountains, or swimming in the ocean. When we get to our interview with Dr. Nichols, I’ll ask him to explain WHY we feel such interesting connections with others in nature, and why nature has the ability to calm us down, and bring out our creative sides, because this is what he has dedicated his entire lifetime studying.br>I don’t think I need to explain this one any further, other than to say how important it is to get out into nature, and take note of what this peace and solitude means for you.br>With those takeaways, I’ll close out this episode. I hope you enjoyed this interview with Mike Bordick as much as we did. If you want to learn more about League of Dreams, you can visit www.leagueofdreams.org and connect with Mike Bordick through this website, or connect to him via social media.br>CONNECT WITH MIKE BORDICK AND LEAGUE OF DREAMS:br>WEBSITE: https://leagueofdreams.org/contact-us/br>PODCAST: https://leagueofdreams.org/podcast/br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/MBordickbr>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikebordick/?hlenbr>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>RESOURCES:br>John O’Sullivan Changing the Game: The Parent’s Guide to Raising High Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids 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href/e/beyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->”Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the Six Higher Faculties of Our Mind”!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Jul 09, 2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Sunday Jul 09, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s episode #294, we are going back to the basics, with the Fundamentals of Understanding How Our Mind Works, that started for me with Bob Proctor’s Youth Mentor Program, that I was the Executive Director with, until the program dissolved with the Sept 11th, 2001 tragedy. This weekend I reviewed ALL of these cassette tapes, and when I got to the last one, the tape broke. I didn’t want to miss anything that might be important that I could share with you here, so I watched a YouTube video on “how to fix a broken cassette tape” and what do you know, it worked! Times really are different than the days we used to carry these cassette tapes around, with our Sony Walkmans, but what came through loud and clear to me, was that the messages and lessons we were teaching those teens were timeless, and it all began with an understanding of our mind, how it works, and how to use it. The program consisted of 6 SERIES: SERIES 1, The Fundamentals (you can see these tapes in the image in the show notes).  SERIES 2 went into the importance of your attitude, SERIES 3, Your Self-Image, SERIES 4- How to Set and Achieve Goals, SERIES 5- The Laws of the Universe and how to use these laws for your health and relationships and SERIES 6 reviewed all lessons, with the goal that the teens would experience PRAXIS, or they integrated their beliefs with their behaviors.br>It was strange for me to hear some of these tapes that were recorded back in early 2001, using conference calls, but what was interesting to me, was hearing the teens explaining exactly HOW these timeless principles were helping them.br>Teens would call into a conference call line, from around the world, and meet with Bob Proctor monthly, to review these lessons, and how they were applying them. Nothing made him happier than to hear someone applying what he had dedicated his life teaching, and I know it surprised him that the teens seemed to pick these concepts up quickly. This makes sense to me now that we know how neuroplasticity works, as it’s much easier for a young person to learn something new, because their brains are more plastic, and they also have less habits to overcome.br>I listened to one call, and there was a young guy named Greg who shared how he used visualization to go from the last place on his golf team to be the 3rd highest on his team. I wondered why he picked the 3rd highest, and not first on his team, but anyway, that was his goal, and he achieved it. We asked him “what exactly did you do when you were visualizing?” and he said “he put himself at the 5th hole on the golf course, then pictured himself hitting the club, feeling the wind on his face, and imagined where the ball would land.” His vision was clear and specific, and listening to him talking was something else. He was confidently telling the others how he achieved his goal. Greg had mastered TAPE 2 of the Fundamentals thinking in pictures, TAPE 3, using his conscious mind and his senses (to set his goal, he even showed us how he felt it), he used TAPE 4 when he threw his goal into his subconscious mind, and TAPE 6, Greg was able to review exactly what he had done, inspiring others on this call.br>No wonder these kids caught my attention. There’s nothing like hearing how young people, from countries around the world, were helping each other to create exciting lives. If you look at the date on the cassette tape, it was just months before September 11th, 2001, and the program would dissolve before SERIES 4, 5 and 6 were even created, but I hope that sharing these ideas with you, will help someone, somewhere in the world, to implement these ideas in your own life.br>So for today’s episode, #294, we will cover TAPE 5 and dive into “Going Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of Our Mind.”  br>We will cover:br>✔What are the 6 Faculties of the Mind, and How Do They Relate to Going Beyond Our 5 Senses?br>✔Where Napoleon Hill talks about these 6 Faculties in his best-selling Think and Grow Rich Book.br>✔Where neuroscience fits into our understanding of these Faculties, to help us to understand our inside world, and how physicist Albert Einstein used these faculties.br>✔A starting point for all of us to DEVELOP and PRACTICE using our own 6 Faculties of the Mind, giving us an edge as we are working on our 2023 goals.br>If I were to ask you, can you name the higher faculties in your mind, I’m pretty sure that maybe on 2/100 could list them off. This is something else that blows my mind, as I clearly remember being taught all about our 5 senses in school, tasting salt and sugar, and writing about these senses, what we can see, hear, smell, taste and touch, that allow us to make sense of our outside world. But what about our inside world?br>If we can learn to understand, fully develop and then use our higher faculties, we will experience life at higher levels, than just living through the 5 senses alone, that we saw on our last episode #293i with David Eagleman’s work, there’s much more than our human eyes can see.br>Napoleon Hill talks about these higher faculties in chapter 5 of his best-selling book, Think and Grow Rich when he says:br>Just as we have 5 senses that help us to experience the outside world, we also have non-physical, creative faculties that help us to experience our inner world. When I first learned about these faculties, I got really excited. Look how Napoleon Hill describes our imagination. He says:br>When you start to use your imagination, like Greg did with his golf game, changing your results, and entire future, with this skill, I can’t imagine that you wouldn’t get as excited as I do, and wonder how you can use this “marvelous, inconceivably powerful force” in YOUR life.br>When I started to see that science could explain some of these ideas that might seem kind of spiritual in nature, or my friend Greg Linkii, who worked with Dr. Stephen Covey  would say “woo woo” it just helped me to have more confidence as I continue to develop and use these faculties. They started to become my superpower, and what’s interesting that I was reminded of when I listened to those teens talking about how they used these faculties to improve their relationships, get better grades, or like Greg’s story, where he used these ideas to improve his results in sports that helped get him into the College he wanted to attend, we ALL have the ability to use, and develop these faculties for outstanding results, or a razor’s edge advantage in our own lives.br>Before diving into our 6 Higher Faculties (Our Reason, Intuition, Perception, Our Will, Memory and Imagination” lets see what science has to say about our higher faculties.br>What Does the Research Say About Our Higher Faculties?br>We know that many visionaries have used their intuition and dreams to create life-changing ideas, but Albert Einstein would say something profound about one of these faculties. He said “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”br>I know that Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman has covered what happens in the brain during visualization on his podcast on “How to Learn Skills Faster”iii and he talks about 3 components of learning any new skill:br>Sensory Perception: Where you are perceiving what you are doing using your 5 senses.br>Movement: That involves our CPGS (central pattern generators) located in our spinal cord and generates repetitive movements like walking, and running etc. When we are really good at something, this part of the brain controls our movement.br>Proprioception: That he says is like a 6th sense, or knowing where your limbs are in relation to our body.br>I’m always looking to see if the research could possibly support the results I’ve seen working over and over again over the years, and while Dr. Huberman goes deep into the way our brain works while acquiring a new skill, and what part of the brain is active when we become really good at a new skill, to me, he also explains that when learning a new skill, we can use our 5 senses, and our outside world, (called sensory perception) and that we can also look outside of ourselves, with what he called proprioception. He also explains what part of the brain becomes active with visualization, and I think the key is that with practice, we move from using our upper motor neurons in our brain to a whole new area he called the Central Pattern Generators, when the skill becomes highly developed.br>I thought about Greg talking about his golf swing that he practiced using visualization, until he had mastered the skill enough to take his results to new heights, going from last place to 3rd from the top. Over time, he began using a different part of his brain for playing golf. This practice he was doing, would change his future, and put him in the College of his choice. I wish I had kept in touch with all of the teens from this program, I only follow the original 12, but I would bet that Greg continued to use this skill for the rest of his life for improved results in College and into his career.br>Then I looked at another episode that Dr. Huberman did with Rick Ruben, an American record executive, on “How to Access Creativity”iv and I did cover some of Dr. Huberman’s research on PART 4 of The Silva Methodv, but I thought it was fitting that Rick Rubin, while discussing the creative process with Dr. Huberman, says that It’s important to “pay attention to physical sensations in your body in your creative pursuits.”   And neuroscientist Antonio Damasio actually coined this term to be called “interoception.”br> br>So, I know I’m not too far off from what the research says as we cover the 6 Faculties of our Mind, and how to develop them for a razor’s edge advantage.br>REASON: We talked about our ability to think, and reason on our last episode #293vi which is a skill that can help us to understand things on a deeper level. We have the incredible ability to THINK, and then we can decide if we like an idea, and accept it, or we can reject an idea. We use this ability to put our thoughts together, and create ideas.br>HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:br>Have you ever participated in brainstorming sessions or Think Tanks with others? Mastermind sessions like this allows each person to use this faculty. You write down ideas on idea maps, and discuss the pros and cons of whatever ideas are thrown out. Meetings like this are highly creative, and new advancements in business often begin this way, when two or more minds get together, and the thinking/reasoning faculty is exercised.br>INTUITION: This faculty I could spend a year talking about. This is where we learn how to read the energy we feel around us. We can all do this—pick up the “vibe” of another person, just by feeling their energy. Remember Anotnio Damasio called this Interoception, or learning to listen to what we feel from within our body. With practice, we can learn to trust what we feel and become confident with using this tool.br>HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:br>The best way I have seen is to ask for feedback when you think and feel something about someone. When you can see you are on the right track, you’ll gain confidence with this skill, and keep learning to use it.br>PERCEPTION: David Eagleman talks about this faculty in his book, The Brain, and wow, can his work really bend your mind. Just search for the word “perception” in his book, and you’ll see 26 times that he gives an example of how our brain tricks us in many different ways, and “our brains constantly pull information from the environment and use it to steer our behavior” (Page 86, The Brain) and reminds us of Freuds work that our mind works like an iceberg, “the majority of it is hidden from our awareness.” (Page 86, The Brain). With this in mind, when we perceive something, remember we are seeing it from our point of view, with our senses that we know are limited.br>HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:br>Try seeing things from someone else’s point of view, and see if this changes your perception of a situation. We did talk about this strategy in depth on a recent interview #289vii with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne who reminded us to look at situations from 3 points of view. Our own, from the other person’s shoes, and then look at the entire situation as if you were looking at all points of view from above. This will help you to see that your point of view, isn’t the only possible route, and will help to develop and improve empathy with this practice.br>YOUR WILL: This is another of my favorite faculties. This one gives you the ability to concentrate. While sitting down to write this episode, I’ve gotten up from my desk a few times, but I’m determined to finish writing this, so I can record and release this today. That’s the will at work. You can also use the will to hold a thought on the screen of your mind, or choose thoughts of success, over thoughts of failure. If you have a highly evolved will, you’ll lock into doing something, block out all distractions, and accomplish what you set out to do.br>HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:br>Developing the will takes practice. Meditation can strengthen your will, but so can staring at a candle flame until you and the flame become one. I tried this activity in my late 20s, and remember it was a few hours of staring at this candle flame, before I was able to block out the distractions of the outside world, and the flame extended towards me.  This faculty, like the others, takes time and practice, but once you’ve developed this faculty, you’ll know you have the ability to sit, focus, and do anything.br>MEMORY: We’ve covered memory on many episodes, but my favorite was with Chris Farrow, who is a two-time Guiness World Record Holder for most decks of playing cards memorized, from EP #149.viii This is another faculty that requires practice, and most of us don’t practice this skill. A highly developed memory can be valuable in all types of work, and most people who have a highly developed memory share they use certain strategies to remember things, usually by association, and even by ridiculous association, to really make memories stick.br>HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:br>Chris Farrow had memory programs through his website www.FarrowMemory.com and when I was listening to those old youht mentoring tapes, Bob suggested a memory program through Nightingale Conantix.  Whatever method you use to improve your memory, it begins with a system or strategy. Names are sometimes difficult for me, especially on the hiking trails, when I meet someone I see often. I try to associate the person’s name with someone I know already, who they might remind me of, to make their name stick.br>IMAGINATION: I’ve saved my favorite faculty to cover last. This faculty, when developed, gives you incredible creative power. Remember that Napoleon Hill said it to be “the most marvelous, miraculous, inconceivably powerful force the world has ever known” and Albert Einstein said imagination is “more important than knowledge.” This is where the power comes in, and honestly, if I hadn’t have seen all the people, who over the years, used their imagination faculty to create what many would say to be impossible, and then go out and accomplish exactly what they had imagined, I’m not sure I’d believe it all myself.br> br>HOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:br>This is what the Think and Grow Richx book study was all about, as well as learning to visualize with The Silva Method. The important thing to note here is that you must be careful what you wish for. Remember Greg, with the teens, he wished to be the 3rd best on his team, and that’s exactly what he achieved. Why not go for the top, if I swear to you, I believe it to be possible?br>Here’s how I did this recently.br>At the start of 2023, when setting my goals, I put them all in written form, and made sure they stretched me. Remember, if you listened to the interview with Brian Proctor, if your goal doesn’t stretch you, there won’t be any inspiration in it. The end of January, I was starting a new corporate position, going back to sales, and working for someone else, something I hadnt done in 10 years. Selling my own programs into schools, there was pressure, but if I didn’t make a sale, I didn’t have a sales manager asking me to explain my pipeline. It was a new experience, and I wrote down that I wanted to be a LEADER in sales, in my division.br>Then the work began. I would read that goal out loud every morning, and many mornings, it felt weird, especially when I saw I was LAST on my team. But like Greg proved, even someone who is last, can do things a certain way, and become FIRST. It took me 6 months, and a series of sales has now led me to be the leader of my division. I honestly didn’t believe it to be possible until maybe the 4th or 5th month.br>It began when I took my imagination, and just started to dream. That was just one of the goals I wrote down at the start of the year. Be careful what you wish for, you just might get exactly what you dreamed of.br>There’s no limits to our creative ability and I’ve just proved it. I always believed this to be possible, especially for others, but doing something yourself, gives you an incredible amount of belief.br>I hope whatever it is that YOU want, that you’ve imagined on the screen of your mind, that you GET IT, and then I hope that you’ll show others the way forward. All great inventions are created in two places: the mind of the inventor, and then in the world, when they create their vision.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude this lesson, I hope that you’ll go back and review EPISODE 291xi on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” then EPISODE #293 on “Our Conscious Mind and Five Senses” which will prepare you for this final episode on “Going Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of Our Mind.”  br>Reminder, today we covered:br>✔What are the 6 Faculties of the Mind, and How Do They Relate to Going Beyond Our 5 Senses? (The 5 senses help us to see the outside world, and our 6 Faculties help us to strengthen our inner world).br> br>✔Where Napoleon Hill talks about these 6 Faculties in his best-selling Think and Grow Rich Book.br> br>✔Where neuroscience fits into our understanding of these Faculties, to help us to understand our inside world, and how physicist Albert Einstein used these faculties (he said that imagination was more important than knowledge)!br> br>✔A starting point for all of us to DEVELOP and PRACTICE using our own 6 Faculties of the Mind, giving us an edge as we are working on our 2023 goals.br> br>I hope you have found the past few episodes to be helpful for using your mind to think, and create the goals that you’d like for yourself (and others) in 2023 and beyond.br>I’ve included a link to worksheets that I created for students on these 6 faculties in he resource section of the show notes. These are old lessons, but like I said with the cassette tapes, the content is still applicable over 20 years later. Feel free to download these lessons and use them as you would like.br>Coming up next:br>We have Mike Bordick, who had a 14 year MLB career and is now looking at neuroscience and youth!Futurist and Behavioral Scientist Chris Marshall who will prepare us for the uncertainty of tomorrow.br>A fascinating interview with Dr. Wallace J Nichols on his book and movement Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do.br> br> I’ll see you next weekend!br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>RESOURCES:br> br>Worksheets on the 6 Faculties of the Mindbr>https://bit.ly/3rke3qB br> br>Think and Grow Rich Book Study with Andrea Samadibr>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever/br> br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #191 PART 2 on “Thinking Differently and Choosing Faith Over Fear”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-2-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever-by-thinking-differently-and-choosing-faith-over-fear/br> br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #193 PART 3 on “Putting Our Goals on Autopilot with Autosuggestion and Our Imagination”   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot/br> br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #194 PART 4 on “Perfecting the Skills of Organized Planning, Decision-Making, and Persistence” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-4-on-perfecting-the-skills-of-organized-planning-decision-making-and-persistence/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 PART 5 xxviii on “The Power of the Mastermind, Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation, and Linking ALL Parts of the Mind” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 PART 6 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich/ br> br>The Silva Mind Control Method br>Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br>REFERENCES:br> br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #293 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #207 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/co-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits/ (207)br> br>iii How to Learn Skills Faster EPISODE #22 Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vxJ0IBzCjEPkbr> br>iv How to Access Your Creativity Dr. Andrew Huberman https://www.youtube.com/watch?vycOBZZeVeAcbr> br>vNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces/  (261)br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #293 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses/br> br>viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #289 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/maiysha-clairborne-md-on-what-holds-us-back-getting-to-the-root-of-our-doubts-fears-and-beliefs/br> br>viiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #149 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/2-time-guinness-world-record-holder-dave-farrow-on-focus-fatigue-and-memory-hacks-for-students-and-the-workplace/br> br>ix https://www.nightingale.com/quantum-memory-power.htmlxiNeuroscience Meets Social and 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text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Friday Jul 07, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>Today we’re going to go back to where we left off with EPISODE #291 “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” where we covered:br>✔ A review of where our podcast began, and where we are going. Each episode we create, it becomes clearer to me that social and emotional skills are important for understanding who we are, and are crucial for propelling us forward. Social and emotional competencies form the backbone of who we are (our identity), along with our character, and I’d like to continue to uncover how science can strengthen this understanding, (with the topics I chosen listed in the diagram in the show notes) expanding our awareness as we move towards our goals, or whatever it is we are working on.  br> br>I remember professor of psychology, Maurice Elias summed it up well when he spoke about where SEL began for him in the mid 1970s. He saw a need for these SEL skills back then, (decades before they were infused into our classrooms) saying these skills “could propel someone forward” but he mentioned the importance of “character to steer our direction.” I’ve not forgotten about Character, it’s an important topic that I’ve been writing about in my spare time. We’ll cover the basic character traits in the future, showing were character fits into this equation. I know there’s a lot to the formula for success, and I don’t want to leave any stones unturned.br>For today’s episode #293, we are going back to the basics, with the Fundamentals that started for me with those 12 teenagers all those years ago. When I was speaking with Brian Proctor, on our last episode, #292,i it hit me that some concepts we had both heard over and over again (like the hour glass that Brian put on the cover of his book that represented staying in the present moment- I had forgotten that’s what it meant. I would have told a story about it representing the fact we only have a certain amount of time to live our life, and to live each moment to the fullest) reminding me of the importance of reviewing these lessons. Or some of the phrases we used to hear over and over again like “you don’t need to know HOW you are going to do something, just figure out what it is that you want, and the how will show up.”  All of the concepts that we heard, that yielded results for anyone who studied and applied them, were ideas that were simple enough to understand, yet most people never followed through with them. This is what Brian Proctor wrote about in his book, and there were many lessons he learned that went much deeper than the usual topics like goal-setting, or confidence building, but there was a foundational level that everyone started with, and I’d say it was with those Fundamental lessons that we taught to the teens.br>We recently covered “Diving Deeper into Our Subconscious Mind”ii (which was the 4th tape the teens learned). Today we will cover some of the important concepts of “Using the Conscious Mind and Our Senses” and in a couple of days (when I’ve written the next episode, we’ll cover)  “Going Beyond Our Senses: Using the Faculties of Our Mind.” This will provide us all with the solid background of these success principles that I saw working for so many people over the years. I even heard from Ryan O’Neill, from EPISODE 203iii recently. He’s the paranormal researcher I worked with years ago, who took these ideas and used them for his family, as well as for his own results, where he skyrocketed to high levels of achievement with his work, but I would say his results were predictable. He did things a certain way.br>Would you know he’s still reading the book I sent him in the mail (from Arizona to Scotland) in 2013, and tabbed 3 specific chapters, explaining the importance of reading Wallace Wattles “The Science of Getting Rich” book, chapters 4/14/7 in that order. I’ll cover this book, (that inspired Rhonda Byrnes to create the movie, The Secret) on my next deep dive at the end of the year, but if you look at Ryan’s book, from the photo is the show notes, you can tell that he actually READS it! And I don’t need to see the book to know this, as his results tell me what’s happening in his mind.br>It’s all begins with this picture where you use your imagination factor to create whatever it is you want, in your mind. I didn’t cover the part where we think in pictures, because I think I’ve covered this enough on the podcast with our review of The Silva Method.ivbr> br>WHAT SHOULD WE UNDERSTAND ABOUT OUR CONSCIOUS MIND, so we can be sure we are using it to achieve results like Ryan O’Neill and thousands of others?br> br>1: LEARN TO USE OUR 5 SENSES, BUT KEEP IN MIND THEY ARE LIMITED: br>Imagine your mind with your conscious mind as the top part of your head, the subconscious is the bottom, and your body is below this circle. Attached to your conscious mind is your 5 senses, that you use to see, hear, smell, taste and touch the outside world with. We also have the higher faculties of the mind (our ability to reason, our intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination) that help us to go beyond our 5 senses.br>Why would we want to think beyond our five senses? This is where David Eagleman’s book, The Brain, or his podcast, Inner Cosmos, ties the science to something I had heard often over the years, but the way that Eagleman describes it, completely made sense to me.  He explains that our biology allows us to “see” certain wavelengths but we actually only see “a tenth of a trillionth of the light waves out there”v meaning there is much more than our human eyes can see. He expands this idea and dives into an explanation of how “radio waves, x-rays, gamma rays all have different frequencies, and we are completely unaware of them because our biology wasn’t designed that way.” (Inner Cosmos Podcast).br>He says that “our brains are sampling just a little bit of the world” so I translated this back to what we taught those teens. We told them “don’t look at what you can see with your eyes (whether it be poor grades, sports results, money in your bank account), just be open to the fact that you can change what you see, by doing things a certain way, completely changing your results.br>2: REMEMBER WE HAVE THE AMAZING ABILITY TO THINK and it’s the conscious mind that we call the thinking mind.  It hit me while listening to Brian Proctor’s interview, that when his Dad was asking us “what do you really want” he wanted to see if we had the ability to answer him. Could we think new and original thoughts, or would we just look at him and say “I don’t know.” This ability to think is what will determine our results in life, and like I said with Ryan O’Neill, his ability to think made it easy to predict the results he would have in television, by the fact he is still studying, learning, reading and applying what he is learning for these new results.br>It’s in our conscious mind that we have the ability to THINK new thoughts, or take ideas and IMAGINE them on the screen of our minds. But how many of us create NEW ideas? Look around you right now, and notice what others are doing. Ask them questions, and see what’s on their mind? I remember while studying the basics of Neuroscience with Mark Waldman, he would often say, “please interrupt me, and challenge things that I’m teaching you” as this would show that his students are thinking critically, and not just taking notes.br>3: USE YOUR 5 SENSES TO GATHER INFORMATION, AND THEN GET CREATIVE taking your thoughts or ideas to a new level, using your 6 higher faculties. Imagine an idea coming into your mind. You can sense the idea, and then think about it. Do you like the idea? Does it make sense to you? You have the ability to reject an idea (using your reasoning faculty), but if you like the idea, and you accept it, maybe you even love this idea, you now send it over to your subconscious mind, that we went deep into on EP 291vi. This is the creative process where you take an idea (a thought), spend some time in thought about it, decide you like the idea, and with emotion, you turn it over to your subconscious mind where the magic begins.br>This is how Proctor taught the teens to turn their C grades into A grades (by teaching them to see an A grade with their imagination FIRST). Once they could see the new grade, they started taking the actions needed to actually earn this A grade, but it started with their ability to put this conscious idea in their mind first. They had to THINK!br>We heard so many stories like this over the years, especially in sports. A golfer described how he would picture the golf ball going into the cup in his imagination first, and evening hearing it spinning around.br>PUTTING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONSCIOUS MIND INTO PRACTICE:br>Take out a notepad and sketch out the diagram of the conscious mind, subconscious mind and the body (that was created by Dr. Thurman Fleet in 1934).br>Here’s my sketch below.br>Now start to THINK. What do you really want?br>Write out YOUR IDEA, circle it, and if you resonate with what you have written, add emotion to it, and see what comes to mind when you READ what you’ve written.br>If it’s a goal that stretches you, like we’ve mentioned before, you might read it and think “this is too far off from where I am right now” but it’s here we will take the higher faculties of the mind (next episode) to help change this discord. But for now, just notice how you feel. Use your conscious mind to either accept the new idea, or reject it.br>When I first wrote on my notepad that I wanted to make neuroscience simple for educators and students, I remember almost wanting to hide my notebook, and not tell anyone this is what I wanted to do. It just seemed so far off from where I was, and I wasn’t sure how I would ever do this.br>Now, I receive emails from leaders around the world, looking to see how they can add simple neuroscience into their curriculum. It just boggles my mind that it started with writing out an idea, and then taking action on the idea, until finally, one day, you look up, and you are living what you wrote.br>To review and close out this episode on “Using the Conscious Mind and the 5 Senses” we covered:br>✔ 3 concepts about our conscious mind and our senses to help us to THINK.br>✔ An activity encouraging us to write out something we REALLY want, and see how we feel about this NEW goal or idea.br>This will prepare us for our next episode, where we will then look at the 6 faculties of our mind (our reason, intuition, perception, our will, memory and imagination) to help us to see beyond our senses.br>I hope this lesson has helped you to see some of the fundamentals that I’ve seen take people to incredible heights. Brian Proctor outlined some other lessons learned on our last interview, and I wasn’t surprised at the reaction to his episode. I always love hearing how these episodes are helping you, and Brian’s interview was one I’ll never forget.br>I’ll see you in a few days for a look into the faculties of our mind, and will close with a quote reminding us to THINK. If you don’t like what you see in your world, (whether you’re a student, and want to change your grades, or an athlete or a salesperson who wants to change their results, it all begins with the conscious mind, and our ability to THINK, and CREATE the results we really want in our life.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>REFERENCES: br>i Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #292 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor/br> br>ii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #291 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-unleashing-the-power-of-our-subconscious-mind/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #203 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/br> br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> br>v David Eagleman Inner Cosmos Podcast “Can We Create New Senses for Humans?” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-we-create-new-senses-for-humans/id1677842672?i1000616626191br> br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #291 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-unleashing-the-power-of-our-subconscious-mind/br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a 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classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>YOU are about to discover The Secret, like no else on earth before.  If you’ve read Napoleon Hill’s, Think and Grow Rich book, looking for The Secret in those pages, or watched the movie The Secret, you’ll want to take out a notebook for today’s interview, and put away all distractions. The lessons you’ll take away from this next episode, I guarantee, from personal experience, that what you will learn today, has the potential to change the course of your life forever.  br>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/ndhyRKFMrFQbr>On today’s episode #292 with Brian Proctor on ”My Father Knew The Secret: Growing Up With Bob Proctor we will cover: br>✔  The Power Behind The Secret found in the pages of Think and Grow Rich, or the Movie The Secret and how this Secret has the ability to change your life forever. br>✔  Lessons Learned from Brian Proctor after 30 years of working side by side with the legendary speaker, and 60 years being taught these timeless success principles.br>✔ Lesson include: How to Create Your Best Life Ever, Why Its Important to Follow your Heart, What Exactly is The Impression of Increase, How to See the Best in Everyone You Meet, How to Visualize Your Goals, How to Be at Peace with Death, How to Attract our Best Mate, How to Embrace Our Feelings and Never Be Afraid to Share Them, and Why its Important to Be Our Best at All Times.br>✔ Andrea reflects on these lessons, with her TOP 3 Take-Aways, with tips for the listener to apply each take-away to their life. br>Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>For today’s EPISODE #292, we have a surprise guest, who I didn’t know we’d have on the interview schedule until this past weekend.  After receiving his new book in the mail, I sent out an interview invite, and when the answer back, was “you pick the day” I knew I had to make a decision quickly and firmly.br>It was our next guest’s father who taught me to never waver on a decision. We’ve all been there, though, wondering, “should I do this now—or later, leave this till tomorrow—or don’t leave it, do it—or don’t do it, say it—or don’t say it.” There’s nothing worse than being stuck with that feeling of ambivalence that comes with indecision, and if my path hadn’t of crossed with motivational speaker, Bob Proctor, in the late 1990s, I wouldn’t have learned the importance of eliminating conflict in the mind by learning to become proficient at making decisions. I picked the interview date 2 days away, and knew it was the right answer, because that’s another skill we were taught. Learn to listen to that quiet voice within, and always go with your heart. It will never lead you in the wrong direction.br>Today’s guest, is Bob Proctor’s son, who worked by his side for 30 years, Brian Proctor. And for 60 years, he was schooled with the experiences and wisdom learned by being the son of the legendary speaker who impacted my life, and millions of others around the world with his teachings based on the principles of success. Ive known Brian Proctor since the late 1990s, when I was first creating the goals and dreams for my future on notepads, using his Fathers material as my guide. Brian was right there, encouraging me along the way. I highly recommend his work. He’s extraordinarily humble and a uniquely kind human being. You’ll see what I mean when you meet him here. I haven’t seen Brian since I ran into him at the last live seminar I attended (January 2016 in LA), 16 years or so since I had been on staff, working behind the scenes with him and the others in those early days.br>It’s always interesting seeing people you’ve not seen in years, as you both remember where each other began (he knew me well, and I’d say I knew him well). It’s always neat to see where people end up, especially when you work in the personal development industry as we get to see each other’s lives as work in progress. Brian would see my journey over the years, just as I’d watch his.  His son, Danny became an important influence in my family’s life, as he helped me with many projects along the way, especially when I worked with youth, and the project involved a passion of his, filmmaking.br>I did see Brian again after that seminar in 2016, when I took The Paradigm Shift Seminari online, and had a chance to study directly with him, and learn more about where his life had progressed to since I knew him all those years ago, but I still had so many questions for him, that I know he’s asked often.br>I wondered:br>“What was it really like having Bob as your Dad?”br>“When you were stuck, did he show you the way forward, or make you figure it all out on your own?”br>“How exactly do you feel his influence and is he still with you today?”br>“What chapters of Think and Grow Rich were important to him the most?”br>I knew some things that were mentioned over the years, but reading through the pages of Brian’s new book, my questions were all answered, filling in some others areas that I just had no idea about. You can also watch an interview Brian did on Vladi’s Author’s Showii  where he answers some of the questions I’ve had over the years.br>I just quoted Brian Tracy on our last episode, and saw he, along with many others have endorsed this book.  Tracy says: br> br>And I can’t even tell you how excited I was to see that Price Pritchett wrote the Foreword to this book, as we learn how Bob and Price became acquainted.br> br>Today I am beyond excited to have the chance to catch up with Brian Proctor, and gain access to some of the connections and knowledge that could only be known from those who walked side-by-side to this well-known, and respected speaker.br>Today we will dive into the book that was released just in time for what would have been Bob’s 89th Birthday coming up this July 3rd. You can grab a copy of this book by going to www.brianproctor.com iiibr>Let’s welcome Brian Proctor, and see what we can uncover together with his NEW book, My Father Knew the Secret: Growing Up with Bob Proctor, and use these lessons immediately to improve our life.br>Welcome Brian! It’s awesome to see you again.br>You know it’s been years since we worked together, and there’s lots here that I want to ask you, but I did want to start out by saying you’ve got to be one of the nicest, most humble guys I’ve ever met.  I remember how much fun it was fishing with you in BC all those years ago (I barely remember the details since I don’t think I’ve gone fishing ever since then) but how cool was that to fish for something off the bottom of the ocean, and then cook it. This was years before your son Danny would become important and influential with the work I would do with teens, and I remember seeing a photo of him, not knowing how much he would help me in the future. Isn’t life incredible? I remember you always being there, helping others (like me) to see the beauty and opportunities in the world. Thank you for being here today. I know this is going to be an incredible conversation.br>INTRO Q: Where do I even begin Brian? Let’s start with the book, since this is what we are here for today. I’ve got my copy, and it’s something else.br>Can we begin with the vision you have with this book? What do you want people to take away from it?br>You know I’ve seen your work over the years, and watched you go up on stage when I knew you’d rather not be speaking. There was something else for you.br>How did you find your way over the years, using these principles yourself, and what change do you see in yourself looking back now, connecting the dots like Steve Jobs is famous for quoting.br>Q1: On page 18, you talk about the timing and writing of this book, and how Bob told you “Not to rush it. Take your time and write from the heart.” You know he gave me the same advice when I interviewed him on EP #66iv, reminding me that “I’ll never go wrong when I follow my heart.”  That whole idea that things will happen “if and when they are supposed to happen.” Looking back now, how was this all supposed to happen, and what did you learn from it all?br>Q2: How do you recommend we READ this book to make our life better on a daily basis?br>Q3: CH 1 was difficult to read. I knew some of the details as I kept in touch with those who worked closely with Bob over the years, and in Bob’s final days, that you open the book with, I was finishing a Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richv book, that I hit the publish button on the afternoon of February 3, 2022. I ended up dedicating this one to Bob a few days later.  Can you talk about how Bob made everyone feel special? The Impression of Increase. How he would see ONLY the good in a person?br>Q3B: You talked about how Bob would say “what a beautiful life it was” and how “even the ceiling is beautiful.” Well, I’ve been in Bob’s house, and in that front hallway I’ve looked up, to see the most beautiful ceiling I’ve ever seen. Almost like the front foyer of Cesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, or The Bellagio. I couldn’t help wonder, what do you think Bob saw “on the screen of his mind” that might help us to hold more gratitude in our heart as we go through our daily lives, so we can get to where he was in those final days with an attitude of gratitude?br>Q3C: How do you think we can all prepare ourselves for when it’s our time, or maybe even find some comfort with the whole idea that one day we will be gone?br>Q4: Like you, I remember ALL the people who would ask Bob about the Law of Attraction, or how to find their perfect match in life. Everyone wanted to know the answer to this question. I loved when I first heard your story, that Bob helped you to meet your wife, Cory, and how you sort of avoided the situation from the beginning because you worked together. For someone listening, looking to find their true match, what would you suggest they do?br>Q4B: Can you explain how this relates to the billions of times we would hear Bob say “don’t worry about the HOW. Just decide WHAT you want; the how will reveal itself?”  This only makes sense to me AFTER I hit those big goals that I really wanted.br>Q5: Chapter 4. I just think if everyone in the world did this, it would be a better place. I must have learned from Bob to not be afraid of telling people how I feel, by communicating my feelings. I know many of us weren’t raised this way, so this is something many of us needs practice with. How did your Dad bring this out in you?br>Q6: What does “A Pro is at his best mean here?” In Chapter 8, in your lesson “All About the Chalkboard” you mention the importance your Dad put on those drawings. It was funny to me, as it reminded me of a seminar years after the chalkboards, we were in New Orleans, and Bob gave me a $100 bill and told me to go and bring him back a Sharpie with a slanted tip. He was using an easel in the seminar, and the Sharpie he had was running out and I learned how to quickly navigate the shops in this city, and bring back what he needed before the event started. How did Bob teach you this habit of doing your best, or being serious with your craft?br>Q7: Brian, I could ask you 100 more questions, but I try to stick to just 10 or so. What are some final thoughts that you would like the listeners to know about your Dad, the lessons you learned from him, and how you want these lessons to help others?br>Brian, this book is beautifully written, and you really should be proud of it. It’s one that will sit on my desk, next to You2 and Think and Grow Rich, and I will open it, and read a bit of it every time I need some words of encouragement. You’ve left no stones unturned, and given me lots to think about here, and I know this will help those who tune into our podcast to take some of the lessons you’ve learned, and implement them in their lives.br>It really is a beautiful life. Thank you for responding so quickly to my email to meet with you. For those listening, they can go to BrianProctor.com and find your book there, and stay up to date on your work moving forward.br> br>I’ve also got to thank you Brian, as you were always there with ideas and encouragement with the dreams I had all those years ago. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you having a bad day, always with a smile on your face, and I always wondered “what’s Brian’s life really like with Bob Proctor as his Dad” and now I’ve read the book, I know that answer. Thanks Brian for coming on the podcast today, to share the lessons you learned that others can now implement for a happier, healthier and more productive life.br>Thank you for all you do! I look forward to hearing your interview with Lewis Howes on The School of Greatness Podcast. This book goes right along with his content, and I know that Bob would be thrilled to see you on his show. I’m going to watch for that episode.br>FINAL THOUGHTS, REFLECTIONS and MY TOP TAKE-AWAYS:br>What an interview. This one really hit me on many levels, (emotionally, mentally and spiritually) as it took things full circle for me, speaking with the son of someone who has made such an influence on where I ended up in life, and the obvious impact he has on Brian himself, his close family, as well as the countless others globally who Bob Proctor impacted through his work. It was something else catching up with Brian, revisiting old memories he shared, but also very surreal, especially when he was talking about The Impression of Increase, and I noticed my eyes started tearing up. If you watch the YouTube interview, you’ll see it, but it really took me by surprise, that as Brian was speaking, I started to see his Father, in his face. There are so many lessons in this episode, in Brian’s book, and especially when we look back at previous episodes, that lead up to this one.br>If you haven’t listened to my interview with Bob, go back to EPISODE #66vi and you’ll see where my path began, and some of the questions that Bob answered for me.  Don’t miss EPISODE #67vii where I listed the top lessons I learned from my time working and studying with Bob over the years, but I’ve got to narrow in on some of the lessons that weren’t obvious until AFTER the interview that really does show the power and seriousness of this information that Brian writes about in this book.br>AHA MOMENTS AND TAKE-AWAYSbr>YOU MUST THINK: The biggest take-away for me with this interview (besides the fact it felt like I was interviewing Bob and not his son) was the fact that Bob asked EVERYONE “What do you REALLY want” and it hit me while reflecting on this interview while I was editing it, that he was trying to get us to THINK. “Thinking is the hardest work in the world” he would say, and that “most people don’t think.” I remember when he first asked me that question, I had never “thought” about it, and I remember feeling like I was caught off guard, and I just said “I don’t really know” until years later, I had some time to figure out that I wanted to do something with our educational system and youth, that I went after full force, leading me to where I am today.br>The first lesson we all learned was to THINK. We all have this ability but sometimes we are so busy we forget to DREAM up NEW THOUGHTS, activating our IMAGINATION. Once we’ve learned to dream, then we learned that we could create ANYTHING we wanted, with belief, (that we can strengthen with books like Think and Grow Rich) and then it all we needed to do, was to get emotionally involved with what we wanted, and take action. This was the formula that was to describe our attitude, that would determine our altitude in life. Creating a beautiful life was simple if you followed and believed in this formula. This is where I say this interview has the potential to change the course of your life FOREVER. If you really believe in what you want, there’s nothing (other than yourself) that will prevent you from achieving it.br>Sounds pretty simple, and easy to understand, right? But there’s a lot more to it involved that I can see could take a lifetime to fully understand and apply. Not everyone follows through with what they REALLY want as life sometimes gets in the way.br>How many times did Brian say, “I heard it often” but he didn’t really understand the significance of certain lessons until consciously thinking about them. This is why ongoing continual study is crucial with this information as we take it out of our subconscious mind and into our conscious awareness.br>I’ve been working on connecting David Eagleman’s work to the fact that there’s so much more to our senses that what our eyes can see, etc, and this is where for me, things get exciting as we begin to connect the science to these age-old principles.br>Do YOU think? If I were to ask you what YOU really want, would you have a clear and concise answer for me?br>YOU DON’T NEED TO KNOW HOW You will do what you want, JUST LISTEN TO YOUR HEART: Brian mentioned that he heard this so many times “well, you don’t know HOW you are going to do what you want to do” and we were all sort of stumped hearing that, because most people would like to know the specific steps they are going to take for their goals. I thought about this diagram I’ve covered on this podcast of The Creative Process, or how you take your goal, and take it from FANTASY (it begins in your mind with your imagination), goes to THEORY (where you using your reasoning factors to plan your vision and put it into words), and then you bring it into a FACT or REALITY (with action). This is where the quantum leap idea that Price Pritchett’s book covers, as it’s with this step that we must stretch with our goals, and do something we’ve never done before. Goals are not meant for us to GET something, they are meant for us to grow. I’m sure you’ve heard this as often as I have. Don’t go buy the same car you’ve always driven, or go after the same job you’ve always done, or do something you KNOW you can do. There’s NO INSPIRATION in that. Don’t get stuck doing something you don’t really want to do.br>Stretch and do something that you REALLY WANT to do, even if the masses would think it to be impossible. This will take you QUANTUM LEAPS from where you’ve always been.  br>This was like when I set sights on moving to the US from Toronto, putting me way outside of my comfort zone, (not even knowing the legal process involved when I first said this is what I wanted to do) turning me into a whole new version of myself with this move. Or when Brian, who isn’t totally comfortable speaking in public, or doing podcasts, does them anyway, with the goal of spreading the word of his Father’s message (where his heart is involved)  with his new book with a vision that I know will take him far past his old identity, of the old version of Brian that I remember didn’t really enjoy speaking back in the day, creating a whole NEW version of himself.br>These are QUANTUM LEAP goals, and are worth getting excited about.br>Is there something that YOU really want, but feels like a stretch for you? The key is to write it down, and then just decide you will do it. Go from FANTASY (in your mind with your imagination) to THEORY (create your plan) to FACT (where you turn your Fantasy into Reality).br>GET UP AND TAKE ACTION: This last take-away is that once we know what we want, that we must do the work involved to get it. The quote by James Allen I said at the end of EP 291 came to mind here “He thinks in Secret, and it comes to pass: environment is but his looking glass.” (James Allen).br>There’s no way to escape doing the work. Brian said his Dad told him to just “write a bit every day” to complete this book. One step at a time, until eventually you look up, and your world around you had changed with the repetition of doing a little bit each day.  br>If you find yourself procrastinating with something, then I’m going to guess it’s not really a goal that stretches you, so there isn’t any inspiration with it for you.br>Do you have a plan in place for YOUR vision? Does your VISION stretch you to do something you’ve never done before?br>I’d love to hear the AHA moments that you had with Brian’s interview, and what you think of his new book.br>And with that, we’ll close out this episode. I’ll see you next week as we pick up where we left off, and also prepare for some new and exciting interviews in the month of July.br>FOLLOW BRIAN PROCTOR br>Website https://www.brianproctor.com/brianproctor-homebr>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brianproctorofficial/?hlenbr>Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MyFatherKnewTheSecretbr>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>REFERENCES:br>i The Paradigm Shift Seminar Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?vW8M33iCjKBUbr>ii Vladi’s Author Show, Interview with Brian Proctor June 25th, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?vzMKBierroQEbr>iii 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Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.br>On today’s episode #291 on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” we will cover:br>✔ A review of where our podcast began, and where we are going.br>✔  The importance of understanding our subconscious mind as it relates to our results.br>✔ A look back at the history of this understanding, that goes back to visionaries in science and the arts (Francis Bacon, Descartes, etc).br>✔ The unusual results Andrea saw with 12 teenagers who studied this concept, catching her attention, in the late 1990s.br>✔ 6 STEPS you can use today, to expand your awareness, and help you to tap into the power of your subconscious mind.br>Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   br>Welcome back! For those who tune in each week, you might have noticed this was the FIRST time we’ve taken a break with this podcast since we launched. It’s always been important for me to produce content every week, but this past month, we travelled to some places where there wasn’t always internet, so I decided it would be a good time to take a break, and think about where we began with this podcast, and where we are going, creating a clear vision moving forward, and putting our season theme of Part 2 of Going Back to the Basics into practice.br>If you look at the image in the show notes, you can see where the vision for this podcast began by making a connection with the six social and emotional learning competenciesi that you’ll be familiar with if you are in the field of education, or paying attention to the research.  These competencies include Growth Mindset, Responsible Decision-Making, Self-Awareness, Social-Awareness, Self-Regulation and Developing Relationships, and hundreds of research studiesii have confirmed positive outcomes for our next generation of students, adults and communities who implement these competencies.  Instead of covering social and emotional learning topics only for this podcast, (that I saw publishers begin to cover more thoroughly than I ever could on my own, using their research to prove efficacy), I decided to connect what I saw as “the missing link” for health, well-being, productivity and achievement on this podcast—an understanding of our brain, that I call Neuroscience 101.br>Reflecting back on almost 300 episodes written, recorded and produced from June 2019 to today, it’s easy to notice the growth that has unfolded along the way, that I share on EPISODE #279iii on “Lessons Learned After Hitting the 300,000 Download Mile Marker,” or “The Top 10 ALL Time Most Listened to Episodes on Podcast.” I can’t miss out on EPISODE #233iv where we covered the “Top 12 YouTube Interviews” as chosen by YOU! These are all good ones to review.br>In addition to the growth noticed over the years from feedback that YOU, the listener would send me, I also noticed a shift with the content in our interviews over the seasons.br>In our early interviews, we were introduced to books, ideas and strategies that would orient us to the understanding of the brain and help us to break down topics like improving student success with Dr. John Dunlosky’sv research, or trauma in our schools, that we saw with EPISODE #168vi with Dr. Bruce Perry and his book What Happened to You, or EPISODE #60vii with Dr. Daniel Siegel on “The Benefits Behind a Meditation Practice.”  We moved through the research, season by season, covering the topics that I thought would help us to all gain a better understanding of the mind-brain-body connection.br>Then, the focus turned towards health and wellness in 2020, which was an unexpected turn for me, but one that made a huge impact on me personally, allowing me to test out certain products, like the Fisher Wallace Brain Stimulatorviii, the Whoopix fitness tracker, take a visit Dr. Daniel Amen’s Clinicx for a SPECT image brain scan, or even by learning how to improve Heart Rate Variability with the Lief Wearable HRV Device.xi  While producing these episodes, I was implementing the ideas myself, and often times along with my family members, for improved results. You can scan through the episode home page here or review the season descriptions below. br>Season 1: Provides you with the tools, resources and ideas to implement proven strategies backed by the most current neuroscience research to help you to achieve the long-term gains of implementing a social and emotional learning program in your school, or emotional intelligence program in your workplace.Season 2: Features high level guests who tie in social, emotional and cognitive strategies for high performance in schools, sports and the workplace.Season 3: Ties in some of the top motivational business books and guest with the most current brain research to take your results and productivity to the next level.Season 4: Brings in positive mental health and wellness strategies to help cope with the stresses of life, improving cognition, productivity and results.Season 5: Continues with the theme of mental health and well-being with strategies for implementing practical neuroscience to improve results for schools, sports and the workplace.Season 6: The Future of Educational Neuroscience and its impact on our next generation. Diving deeper into the Science of Learning.Season 7: Brain Health and Well-Being (Focused on Physical and Mental Health).br>Season 8: Brain Health and Learning (Focused on How An Understanding of Our Brain Can Improve Learning in Ourselves (adults, teachers, workers) as well as future generations of learners.Season 9: Strengthening Our Foundations:  Neuroscience 101: Back to the Basics PART 1 Season 10: Strengthening Our Foundations:  Neuroscience 101: Back to the Basics PART 2br>You’ll see that while our first nine seasons were focused on orienting ourselves to the basics of neuroscience, Season 10 and moving forward I’d like to narrow our focus to improved mental and physical health, (building on the Top Health Staples) to understanding our consciousness and our identity, and help us to become crystal clear about who we are, why we are here, and what legacy we want to leave for others. You’ll see the guests we have coming up will drive our understanding of these topics forward, hopefully helping us to become better versions of ourselves, with the idea that when we arrive to where we want to go personally and professionally, that we next create a plan for the legacy that we’d like to leave behind to help others.br>For today’s episode #291 we are going to pick up where we left off with our last episode where we dove into Stanford Professor and Neuroscientist, David Eagleman’s work. Let’s go back to where we left off the end of May with EPISODE #290xii and dive into today’s episode on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind.”  br>In Chapter 1 of David Eagleman’s The Brain: The Story of You, he explains how our identity is a moving target. He says: “Who you are depends on where you’ve been. Your brain is a relentless shape-shifter, constantly rewriting its own circuitry—and because your experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in your neural networks. Because they continue to change your whole life, your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint.” David Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.br>THE CONSCIOUS MIND:br>In our last episode, we uncovered from David Eagleman’s work that the “conscious mind-the part you think of as you—is really the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain” making me take a look at the graphic on The Levels of Awareness, that I created after reading an article called “The Easy Problems of Consciousness”xiii from National Geographic. If we look (all the way to the right) at the FULLY aware column, that’s like the 10% of the tip of the iceberg that we can see consisting of our ability to THINK. To truly discover WHO we ARE, we’ll need to dive into the depths of our subconscious mind (under the surface of the water) to learn and explore more about the other 90% and peel back the layers, of who we truly are.br>FINDING ANSWERS BY DIVING INTO OUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND:br>You’ll notice that we will be spending more time moving forward looking at ways we can improve our levels of awareness, so we can take this knowledge, to eventually help others, after improving ourselves. This will be the key to building a strong legacy that will exist long after you move from this physical plane, that we call earth. And if we want to improve our own results in this process, we’ve got to open up the keyhole to our levels of awareness. Imagine a tiny dot expanding as your mind expands. Or instead of peeking through the tiny keyhole of a doorway you want opened, blast open your mind and kick the whole door down instead. Or forget about the door, and break a window to gain entry into this new awareness that you’d like to achieve.  This all begins by understanding who we are, (we are not just our name) and we can expand ourselves even further as we learn how to use this marvelous power of our mind that J.B Rhine, from Duke University would say is “the greatest power of all creation.”br>As you are listening to this, doesn’t it make you want to knock down some doors (blasting through some of YOUR subconscious blocks)? Things that you’re aware have been holding you back from where you KNOW you’re supposed to be? These are only your conscious blocks. Like I’ve heard people say “I want to stop self-sabotaging” with their health or relationships.br>There are some parts of us we are consciously aware of, but other blocks, might take some time to reveal themselves.br>It just blows my mind that something so powerful, (our sub-conscious mind- or all that exists below the water level with that iceberg photo) that controls so much of who we are, is not taught to us in school. It’s here that I think some of the previous work and study I did in the seminar industry can help us to understand what David Eagleman was talking about in his book, The Brain when he said that the “conscious mind is the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain.”br>This was at the heart of EVERY seminar I’ve ever attended. If we REALLY want to understand who we are, and be in control of where we are going, understanding the 90% of us, where our beliefs, creativity, emotions, habits, intuition and values all exist, is crucial if we want to be in control of the future that we want to create.br>GOING BACK TO THE BASICS: THE HISTORYbr>If we go back to our Think and Grow Rich Book Study, that we covered at the start of 2022, Napoleon Hill wrote a whole chapter on the subconscious mind (Chapter 13) that we covered on EPISODE #195xiv and then he reminds us to re-read Chapter 4 on Auto-Suggestion, which is the medium that influences the subconscious mind.  This book was first written in 1937, showing us how far back this concept goes.br>Since this time, there are many others who cover this topic just as thoroughly as Napoleon Hill, like author Brian Traceyxv, who explains why this understanding is important on his blog, in his books and all of the seminars he conducted. Tracey shares that “since your subconscious mind has such a great amount of control over your positive and negative behaviors, the key is to train your brain to produce more positive behaviors.” If you’ve ever read Brian Tracey’s work, you’ll know it’s all centered around productivity and success. The subconscious mind and how to take control of it, runs at the heart of his message.br>In my early days of working in the seminar industry, and learning from the top speakers around the world, I saw that this concept wasn’t new. I was even given a box full of material to study, joining many prominent people in the fields of science or the arts, who also studied the material I was given from an invitation only method. I read the same words that visionaries like Francis Bacon (1561-1626), Rene Decartes (1596-1650), Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), or Isaac Newton (1642-1727) read, and was told to keep this box of materials a secret. It’s full of lessons that focused on using our mind to help us in all areas of our life, including our health, and is not far off from The Silva Mind Control Methodxvi that we covered thoroughly this year. Understanding the levels of consciousness was taught in the introduction to this program, and as we progressed into month three of the course, autosuggestion and the subconscious mind were covered, showing again just how far back these concepts go.br>Moving forward, I’m hoping that science will reveal some answers to why certain practices from years past, yield noticeable results. I’d like to keep these practices less of a “secret” for anyone to use for themselves or for the benefit of others. Just keep an open mind here, and follow along with the images in the show notes that I’ll use to explain the importance of understanding our conscious, and sub-conscious mind as it relates to WHO we are, and then how we can use this understanding to put our goals on auto-pilot, creating results that will truly boggle our minds. Sorry the notes I wrote are a bit messy, as I wrote them years ago, and didn’t think I’d be sharing them years later. You’ll get the idea.br>DO YOU KNOW THIS ALREADY?br>As we move forward, this understanding might be something you already know, or have heard of before, but until you can explain it to someone else, it warrants a review. If you stay with me here, I can guarantee that the application of this understanding has the potential to shift your life in ways you’ll never believe. I’ve been working with these ideas since those early days of working in the seminar industry (25 years ago) when I first watched 12 teenagers skyrocket their results with this understanding, and I still pick up something new each time I look at this. When I first saw these concepts yielding results after a relatively short period of time with those teens, it literally knocked the breath out of me. Something I’ve come to notice happens when I can see someone achieving quantum leaps with their results—it’s hard to look away from something this magical.br>YOUTH MENTOR INTERNATIONAL (1999-2002): The Fundamentals of Life.br>For those who don’t know where I first learned this concept, it started back in the late 1990s when I worked with Bob Proctor on a program for teens called Youth Mentor International. This program that I helped Proctor to create and deliver, covered the understanding of our subconscious mind, and how to put our goals on auto-pilot.  The results of this program for these 12 teens was absolutely astounding. You can review the interview with Bob Proctor on EPISODE #66xvii, where we reminisced about our time working together, shocked that it close to 25 years ago, revisiting the results we saw with those teens.  You can see an image of where this program began, with cassette tapes covering these foundational topics, years before we could stream content around the world via podcasting or video. br>As I started to write this episode, I knew I had to go back to the Basics, and look at these tapes. Notice the title of the program: Youth Mentor International Fundamentals. This is what we taught ALL kids (ages 10 and up) around the world, each week.  The Fundamentals of Life.br>Tape 1: Building an Emotional Appeal of a Future Promise (where we helped the kids to see the power of visualization) and building their future on the screen on their minds.br>Tape 2: We Think in Pictures: which takes our visualization skills to that next step, honing in on a detailed picture of our goals and dreams.br>Tape 3: The Conscious Mind and the Senses: showing the kids that there was a world beyond their 5 senses, or the importance of being aware of the “unseen world.”br>Tape 4: The Subconscious Mind and the Body: that took students into the lesson I’ll share with you here today, or diving into the 90% of that part of us that remains under water, in the iceberg photo.br>Tape 5: The Faculties of the Mind (that we will cover on our next episode).br>Tape 6: Review and Application of the Fundamentals.br>After watching the success of those teens all those years ago, I put my hat here, and decided to keep looking for what else could possibly take our understanding of who we are to greater heights. This program had such potential, but fell apart after Sept. 11th happened. I tried to carry the torch forward, and learned from educators along the way, like you see with can see when I re-connected with Jeff Kleck, from EPISODE #246xviii who changed the direction I would take with this material in the schools, leading me to focus less on the spiritual side, leaning more on science, or how the brain impacts our learning. I know connecting the science to these concepts is integral, so my focus has moved to watching and learning from the leading experts in science, to bring credibility to the ideas I saw working with those young students all those years ago.br>UNDERSTANDING AND USING THE SUB-CONSCIOUS MINDbr>The key is to understand how our MIND works, and that it’s separate from our BRAIN. When we figure this out, it’s like all of the pieces of the puzzle start to fit.  Can you imagine putting a puzzle together without the lid, or the picture of the completed puzzle? That’s almost like what we are doing when we are living life without a picture of our mind, and how we can use it. How do we better understand the part of us that exists under water in the iceberg image? I don’t know about you, but I’d rather be in control of this ship called life, than to let it drift aimlessly at sea.br>REVIEW OF THINK AND GROW RICH: CHAPTER 13 THE SUBCONSCIOUS MINDbr>If you listened to our Think and Grow Rich Book Study, (EPISODE #195) you will remember when Napoleon Hill reminded us that “The subconscious mind works day and night” (CH 12, Page 230, TAGR) and that you “cannot entirely control your subconscious mind, but you can voluntarily hand over to it, any plan, desire or purpose you wish to be transformed into concrete form.” (CH 12, Page 230, TAGR) He suggested that we go back to Chapter 4 on Autosuggestion and read this chapter again to become familiar with how to make use of this part of our mind that remains hidden to our eyes, but holds the power to move us to great heights.br>RAISING OUR LEVELS OF AWARENESS: UNDERSTANDING THE CONSCIOUS AND SUB-CONSCIOUS MINDbr>IMAGE 1: This is a concept I wrote about with permission from Bob Proctor, in my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealedxix. The concept you see in this image of the mind and body originated with the late Dr. Thurman Fleet of San Antonio Texas, circa 1934. Dr. Fleet was the founder of Concept Theory. Bob Proctor was taught this concept from a child psychiatrist from Florida, Dr. John Mike, who transformed millions of others around the world with this understanding. It was this concept that also transformed the results of those teenagers all those years ago who learned how important it was to understand that we think in pictures, starting with this image.br>If you look at the image, imagine the conscious mind as the top part of your head, and the sub-conscious is the bottom part. Attached to the conscious part of our mind, is our 5 senses, or what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch. This idea teaches us to look BEYOND our 5 senses, (what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch) and begin to develop our higher faculties of our mind that go beyond our senses with (reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination). While working with students with this material, I became very interested in helping them to expand their thinking and even created a video program that teaches these concepts to students, that you can find on the Udemy platform today, called The Secret for Teens Revealed: A 10-Step Blueprint.xxbr>Another way to think about all of this, is that David Eagleman reminded us that our “conscious mind-the part you think of as you—is really the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain” so to develop the largest part of our brain, would be to learn what’s happening in the depths of our subconscious.br>The conscious mind is important, as it will be this part of our mind that holds our willpower, and our ability to think.br>IMAGE 2: Shows us of the importance of autosuggestion that Napoleon Hill covered in Chapter 4 of Think and Grow Rich. My diagram here shows that we can change our results in life, by changing what we think about—see how I’ve written in the conscious mind “We can think.” What we think about will change our self-image, or the image I see of myself. You can do this by thinking or repeating something with emotion which explains why affirmations repeated over time can change your self-image, when they are repeated with emotion, but this process does take time.br>Since we can THINK with our conscious mind, we can use the power of our SUBCONSCIOUS MIND to work for us, rather than against us and build ourselves into a new and improved version of ourselves, which creates BELIEF. This part of our mind accepts WHATEVER we give it. We build pictures in our conscious mind, we impress them upon our subconscious mind, and the images we create are expressed in our body, that moves into action, and produces results.br>IMAGE 3: HELPS US TO BRING ORDER TO OUR MIND FOR GUARANTEED RESULTSbr>IMAGE SOURCE: The Secret for Teens Revealed, Samadi, Page 71br> br> THE CONSCIOUS/THINKING MIND:br>Once we can see how the 3 parts of our mind work together, we bring order to our mind with this image, for guaranteed results. With time, you can learn to use your CONSCIOUS MIND to THINK clearly and build the pictures of what you really want. And what you think about does show up on the outside. In this diagram, I’d written that if I am embarrassed, your body can respond to that thought physical, by blushing, and we’ve covered how reading the emotions in others is something we can easily learn to do.br> THE SUBCONSCIOUS/EMOTIONAL MIND:br>With practice, you’ll see that whatever you turn over to your subconscious mind, with emotion added, over time can change your results with this idea of auto-suggestion. This is why Napoleon Hill says we’ve got to read our goals out loud daily, for this process to occur.  br>BUT WAIT: What if there’s something I want, and I’m doing everything you are saying, but I still don’t have this thing that I want? We will cover this more later, but it goes back to understanding our PARADIGMS that control who we are. There is lots to learn here, so just keep studying, revealing more and more about yourself along the way.br>If you see yourself with great results…and these results aren’t happening…there’s more work to be done. Remember, THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU, but the layers of the subconscious mind just need more work.br>THE BODY: When you hold something on the screen of your mind, consistently over a period of time, you’ll eventually see the results that change your conditions, circumstances and environment, which is the third part of the image.br>We’ve talked about this process often on the podcast, especially with people we’ve interviewed who have transformed their life over the years, like Ryan O’Neill from EPISODE #203.xxi Over time, we can train our subconscious mind to work for us, putting our results on auto-pilot, and these result change who we are over time.br>HOW DO YOU ACTIVATE YOUR SUB-CONSCIOUS MIND AND INCREASE YOUR LEVEL OF AWARENESS?br>The first step in this process is to go back over the 3 parts of the mind and see if you can explain this picture of the mind, and how it operates to someone else. Once you can see how the conscious-mind, subconscious mind and the body, work together to achieve outstanding results, and you can share this understanding with someone else who can see what you see, then you’re on the right track, and you should be able to use this concept in your own life.br>You’ve just got to do the work to strengthen your mind, and there’s more we will cover more next week, but for now, begin with these 6 STEPS to INCREASE YOUR LEVEL OF AWARENESS, UNLEASHING THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND.br>LEARN TO THINK IN PICTURES: VISUALIZE: This was one of the first skills that we taught to the teens when they were beginning to set goals, and it’s a skill I’m still working on improving. Jose Silva’s program is the best I’ve ever seen for improving your ability to visualize. If you struggle with seeing an image on the screen of your mind, just start slowly, with pieces of fruit like an apple, or a lemon, and with time, you’ll notice you’ll begin to see more.br>START TO MEDITATE (and keep developing this practice): This one will always be at the top of the list as a daily meditation practice will help you to access parts of your mind that you might not be aware of. Jose Silva’s program took this practice to the next level for me, and is what I work on daily now. I also love Dan Siegels Wheel of Awareness meditation. There’s no right or wrong place to begin here. Just start with something you feel connected to, and stay open minded to trying something new to expand your awareness in still, quiet, thought.br>DREAM: Not everyone will say their dreams can open up their mind to new thoughts and ideas, but they do for me. If you want to improve this area, make sure you are getting enough REM sleep each night, and see if you can remember what you dreamt about. Write down your dreams, and see if there’s anything you can learn from them. It might not happen overnight, but if you can be consistent here, you’ll gain incredible insight from this time that your conscious mind goes to sleep, and your unconscious mind soars.br>SET GOALS: There was this activity I would do with the teens I worked with called the 101 goal list. I remember learning this from the Chicken Soup for Soul author, Mark Victor Hansen, and I think he learned it from a teenager. The idea is that you sit down, and write out 101 things that you want to BE/DO/HAVE. It doesn’t have to be material things, but can also be experiences you’d like to have, or places  you’d like to visit. I remember doing this activity for the first time at an airport. After the first 25 things, I couldn’t think of any more. The idea is that if you can keep going, you’ll begin to tap into your subconscious mind, and begin writing things you might not be consciously aware of. I still have that original list that has somewhere around #50 that I’d like to swim with sharks. I have no idea where this came from, as it’s not something I’ve consciously thought about. Try this activity and see what you discover about yourself.br>READ YOUR GOALS OUT LOUD: This one really works and might be why saying affirmations out loud works over time. There is a power that comes from reading what you want out loud. Try it. It will feel weird in the beginning, until you switch and begin to own what you are saying. Over time, you will start to believe what you read everyday, and when the belief is there, so will be your goal.br>BE OPEN TO LEARNING FROM OTHERS: This one goes without saying. Of course if you are listening to this podcast, you will be open to learning from others. But would you purchase a ticket to hear someone speak, or jump on a plane and fly somewhere to meet someone you know you could learn from? Proctor used to do this all the time. I loved his stories of when he would sit in the back of the room and listen to people speaking that he wanted to learn from. These were always life-changing connections and if you’ve ever experienced this, you’ll agree with me that they are well worth the time and effort. If there’s something you are working on, and you’re stuck in some way, you’ll be able to easily put the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle into place with the power that comes from two or more minds working together.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude this EPISODE #291 on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” we reviewed our vision for this podcast, where we began and where we we’d like to go over the next 10 seasons.br>We picked up from where we left off the end of May, with Neuroscientist David Eagleman’s work, urging us to look closer at the subconscious mind, since it controls 90% of who we truly are.br>We reviewed the history of the subconscious mind and why this concept is a foundational step for us in the process of learning who we are.br>We looked at 6 STEPS for expanding our level of consciousness by diving deeper into developing our SUBCONSCIOUS MIND.br>This is just the beginning. Next week we will look at the Faculties of the Mind vs the 5 Senses to Expand our level of awareness more, but until then, think about this quote from James Allen, who wrote the book, As a Man Thinketh.br>He saidbr>“Mind is the master power that molds and makes:br>And Man is Mind,br>And Evermore He Takes the Tool of Thought,br>And Shapes What He Wills,br>Brings Forth a Thousand Joys,br>A Thousand Ills,br>He Thinks is Secret and it Comes to Pass,br>Environment is But His Looking Glass.”br>The goal is to understand how our mind works, so we can get our thoughts, feelings and actions lined up. That’s integrity and not everyone has it.br>When you can line up how you think, feel and act, the magic happens.br>What we THINK on a daily basis really matters for where we are going.br>If the AHA moments havent happened yet, (or nothing outstanding seems to jump out at you) come back next week, and I’ll add some more, with the goal of helping you to expand YOUR awareness, by “seeing” this marvelous power that’s held within the depths of our subconscious minds.  br>See you next week.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>RESOURCES:br>How to Expand Your Level of Awareness with Bob Proctor https://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/6083/how-to-expand-your-awarenessbr>REFERENCES: br>i Casel’s 6 SEL Competencies https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/what-is-the-casel-framework/br>ii What does the research say? 100s of research studies confirm SEL benefits students https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/what-does-the-research-say/br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #279 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lessons-learned-after-hitting-the-300000-unique-download-milestone-thank-you/br>iv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #233 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/top-12-neuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast-interviews/br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE  #37 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kent-states-dr-john-dunlosky-on-improving-student-success-some-principles-from-cognitive-science/br>vi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #168 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-bruce-perry-and-steve-graner-from-the-neurosequential-network-on-what-we-should-all-know-about-what-happened-to-you/br>viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness/br>viiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #120  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/personal-review-of-the-fisher-wallace-wearable-medical-device-for-anxiety-depression-and-sleepstress-management/br>ix https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/kristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain/br>xNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #134  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/br>xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #228 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/rohan-dixit-founder-of-lief-therapeutics-on-measuring-hrv-in-real-time-for-stress-relief-from-the-inside-out/br>xiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #290   https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-learning-unlocking-the-secret-to-our-identity/br>xiii National Geographic Your Brain (Revised and Updated) https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Brain-Revised-Updated/dp/154784079Xbr>xivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/think-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind/br>xv Brain Tracey on the Subconscious Mind https://www.briantracy.com/blog/personal-success/understanding-your-subconscious-mind/br>xviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br>xviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/the-legendary-bob-proctor-on/br>xviiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #246  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/jeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace/br>xix The Secret for Teens Revealed: How Parents, Teachers and Teenagers Can Inspire Leadership and Transform Lives by Andrea Samadi Published September 15, 2008  https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Teens-Revealed-Teenagers-Leadership/dp/1604940336br>xx The Secret for Teens Revealed Online Course: A 10-Step Blueprint https://www.udemy.com/course/the-secret-for-teens-revealed-a-10-step-success-blueprint/br>xxi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #203 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Your brain is a relentless shape-shifter, constantly rewriting its own circuitry—and because your experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in your neural networks. Because they continue to change your whole life, your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint. That’s From Neuroscientist and Stanford Professor, David Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.br>Now that REALLY made me STOP and THINK as I am about to write this next episode. I wonder:br>What’s my identity-or what makes me-me, especially if it’s a moving target. I’m not just Andrea, the host of the Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast (imagining my brain, and all its neural networks that consist of ALL the years of experience that make me, who I am today) and each day, my experiences change who I am right down to the books I’m reading, what I’m studying and learning, the people around the world I interact with, making me the person I am today.br>Then I wonder, who are YOU listening to this podcast? What’s YOUR identity, wherever you are tuning in from around the world (and I imagine YOUR brain, and the neural networks you’ve created with YOUR own specific and unique life experiences.br>And if our identity (who we are at this point in time) is a moving target that never reaches an endpoint, can we then, create our own reality and future by continuing to re-wire our own circuitry with NEW information, and NEW ideas, that create NEW experiences that change who we could be in the future? Thus, changing our conditions, our circumstances, and our environment?br>That is the goal of this podcast, (to help all of us to re-wire our brains (with new information) that we’ll put into action (using the most current, evidence based research) taking our results to new heights.  This is what keeps ME coming back time and time again to write new episodes.  I’ve put an image in the show notes that came from my study with Mark Waldman on the Default Mode Network, showing exactly what our brain looks like when we are using our imagination network to take this information we are learning, and use it in a creative way. Our whole brain lights up, connecting all of our brain regions in this process.br>With that thought, I want to welcome you back to our final episode of Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, (and while we know I’m not just) an author, or an educator with a passion for learning (I think after today’s episode, we will see that we are much more than our work and life experiences) and it’s this understanding that will encourage us all to continue re-wiring our brains, taking us to new, and often unimaginable heights.    br>I’m recording this episode the end of May 2023, and plan to take some time away from the recording studio (my office) this summer. We’ll be back with the start of Season 10 the end of June, as we move into the 5th year of this podcast, and our second half of “Going Back the Basics” where we’ll continue through our past episodes, to see what we can add to them, with new research and ideas to take our personal and professional results to these new heights.br>As I started writing this episode that tied back into some of our Brain Fact Fridays on Learning, I couldn’t think of what to cover specifically, because learning is behind EVERY episode we produce. I wonder, as we move towards our 5th year, and a new season when we return, what else can we uncover when it comes to “learning” with our brain in mind. Or in other words, how can we take our “learning” to new heights, or look at learning through a new lens?br>I glanced through some of the episodes we covered on how we learn (procedural vs declarative learning) on EP 131i, neuroplasticity on EP 133ii, spaced repetition, distance learning, the neuroscience of learning EP #167iii, learning and how our emotions impact our memory EP #127iv , even the importance of learning skills with our non-dominant hand. While all of these topics are fascinating, I wondered what could we cover today that would take us deeper into the circuitry of our brain, and guarantee a shift of thinking for all of us, causing a lasting change with our results.br>Then I remembered a documentary I watched YEARS ago, from a Neuroscientist at Stanford University, and Internationally best-selling author, David Eagleman, called The Brain: The Story of Youv. I know it was in the early days of when I was trying to make sense of why this understanding of the brain would be important for us (specifically as it related to education) so I took clear and detailed notes, and found his documentary to be interesting because it was applicable to our daily life, and I remember it changed my way of thinking.br>You can see the options for how to watch this documentary today, and also buy his book, The Brain: The Story of Youvi on Amazon, which I did, even though I had detailed notes on each chapter.br>What caught my attention with this documentary is that David Eagleman wanted to get away from a textbook inquiry of the brain, (which we all know can be confusing at times with the terminology, and also sometimes boring). Eagleman wanted to “illuminate a deeper level of inquiry” that dives into the question of “who am I” which he says “depends on where you’ve been” or the experiences we’ve had and that “because our experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in our neural networks.” He goes on to say that “they continue to change your whole life (and that) your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint.”br>So to close out Season 9 of our podcast, on “Diving Deeper into The Neuroscience of Learning: Unlocking the Mystery of Individuality and Uniqueness” we will look at our content, through David Eagleman’s lens, and see how we can rewire our brain, with new experiences, taking our identity to new heights, in this episode and beyond.  I’m looking for sustainable, long-lasting change to occur for all of us.br>On today’s episode #290 on “Diving Deeper into The Neuroscience of Learning” we will sharpen our focus of what our understanding of the brain REALLY means to us as we cover:br>✔ Who Are We (Self-Awareness) as we move through life as an infant, teenager and into adulthood.br>✔ Understanding our Identity (What Makes YOU-YOU) By Looking at Our Unique Experiencesbr>✔ What Neuroplasticity Really Means for Us: How Can We Shape Our Brain for a Better Future?br>✔ 3 Tips for Re-Wiring Our Brain to Change Our Identitybr> br>Who Am I? Chapter 1 of The Brain: The Story of You br>We started this podcast covering self-awareness: know thyself, on EP #2vii where we covered six tips for being self-aware, and then I remember when we dove deeper with a graphic on the levels of consciousness, from EP 251viii where we looked at our levels of consciousness from low awareness, like when we are in a coma, under general anesthesia, moving up towards drowsiness or that state called hypnagogia (between wakefulness and sleep), right into our actual sleep, REM state, and dreams and finally into full consciousness.  We explored full-consciousness and the question of “who am I” with Chantel Prat and her book, The Neuroscience of You, on EP #255.ixbr> br>But what does David Eagleman have to say about our consciousness and who we are? He says,br> “It turns out your conscious mind-the part you think of as you—is really the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain, and usually the last one to find out any information.”br>Which made me stop and think for a minute. I thought “wait, should I REALLY be using my conscious mind—the part I think is me-- to write this episode, “the smallest part of what’s happening in my brain?” according to Neuroscientist David Eagleman. I thought back to that image of our conscious mind as an iceberg, showing me that logical and critical thinking (that I’m using to write) consist of only 10% of my mental capacity, and that the other 90% that holds my beliefs, emotions, habits, values, long term memory, imagination and intuition are all in my subconscious mind.br>What else can we do to tap into this other part of our brain to take our results to new heights?br>I have just started reading David Eagleman’s book, and he’s already started to challenge my thinking.  He takes us back to when we were babies and born with a brain that “allows itself to be shaped by the details of life experience.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch. 1). What’s the secret behind “the flexibility of young brains” he asks us? He says, “it’s not about growing new cells, the secret lies in how those cells are connected.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1).br>So now I’m thinking that who we are really IS based on our life experiences, that create these neural connections in our brain, and if we don’t like where we’ve ended up in life, or the circumstances we’ve created, then we can change our environment by doing something new.br>But REMEMBER: To truly discover WHO we ARE, we’ve got to dive into the depths of our subconscious mind. Eagleman reminds us that “your actions, your beliefs and your biases are all driven by networks in your brain to which you have no conscious access.” That’s why it takes some time to peel back the layers of who we are, in our efforts to become the best version of ourselves.br>PUT THIS INTO ACTION: br>LEARN NEW THINGS AND YOU WILL RE-WIRE YOUR BRAINbr>If the adult brain can change (neuroplasticity) then we can change our brain, and create improved versions of ourselves with our life experiences that does take time.  Eagleman noted that when Albert Einstein’s brain was examined, it didn’t reveal why he was a genius, but it did show that “the brain area devoted to his left fingers had expanded—forming a giant fold in his cortex called the Omega sign, shaped like the Greek symbol” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1). This Omega sign was also found in violin players, showing clearly how detailed movement can in fact change the brain.br> br>LONDON CAB DRIVER’S PROVED THIS TO BE TRUE:br>We’ve also mentioned on this podcast about how London Cab drivers changed their brains but David Eagleman went into detail of how these cabbies had to memorize London’s extensive roadways that “covers 25,000 individual streets, and 20,000 landmarks of interest (hotels, theaters, restaurants, embassies, police stations, sports facilities, and anywhere a passenger wants to go.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1).br>When the brains of these cab drivers were studied, they found “visible differences:  the posterior (back) part of the hippocampus had grown physically larger than those in the control group—presumably causing their increased spatial memory.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1).br>Eagleman mentioned that “the longer the cabbie had been doing their job, the bigger the change in the brain region” suggesting the result came from the practice.br>Now I’m thinking back to some early episodes where we covered the importance of “spaced repetition” or “daily practice” to yield new results over time.br>So, if we want to re-wire our brain, or create a stronger 2.0 version of ourselves, here are 3 TIPS for implementing this concept.br>IDEAS FOR IMPLEMENTING SOMETHING NEW INTO OUR LIFE TO RE-WIRE OUR BRAIN:br>LISTEN: To new podcasts, take notes, and implement what you learn. I’m always discovering new podcasts, and just need to find the time for all of this new learning. I’m sure if you are listening to us here, that you have also found the benefit to learning through this medium.br>TRAVEL: Go somewhere you’ve never been before. This summer we are traveling to somewhere we’ve never been before. Instead of planning the same old summer vacation, this year, we will be going somewhere where the internet doesn’t work well, to create new life experiences for all of us. Pick a place you’ve never been before to open yourself and your brain to NEW life experiences.br>BE OPEN TO LEARNING SOMETHING NEW, EVEN SOMETHING WEIRD: Like with a new meditation or something. I can’t say enough about how much I learned from my review of Jose Silva’s The Silva Mind Control Methodx that we covered earlier in the year. It looks like this episode was also a hit for those listening, with over 4K downloads the last time I looked. The book was eye-opening, but the online course completely blew my mind open with new ideas that I could spend the rest of my life practicing and implementing. As I read through some of the topics, I definitely can say they stretched my mind beyond where I have ever gone before.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUDEbr>To review and conclude this final episode of Season 9 on taking a “Diving Deeper into The Neuroscience of Learning” we covered:br>✔ Who Are We (Self-Awareness) as we move through life as an infant, teenager and into adulthood.br>✔ Understanding our Identity (What Makes YOU-YOU) By Looking at Our Unique Experiencesbr>✔ What Neuroplasticity Really Means for Us: How Can We Shape Our Brain for a Better Future.br>✔ 3 Tips for Re-Wiring Our Brain to Change Our Identitybr>As we looked into changing our identity, diving into our subconscious mind, we know that consciousness is something that neuroscientists continue to debate over, and this is a topic that you can see from the graphic I created, that I’m interested in studying, learning more here, and sharing what I learn with you on the podcast. As we continue to study, we will become more consciously aware of WHO WE ARE. Here is something profound that David Eagleman shared. He said:br>Have you ever looked at someone’s work written on a wall like David Eagleman is recalling with Francis Crick’s work? I absolutely love seeing ideas written on walls, and my office is always full of thoughts, ideas and plans.br>We can gain inspiration from each other’s ideas and plans. I think back to the movie “Good Will Hunting” where Matt Damon was solving math problems on the wall, while he was working as a caretaker at MIT, inspiring more than just the students who saw his work, but the teachers who wondered who this student was.br>Our experiences can change our brain, and then when we share them with others, we can then go on to inspire others with our thoughts, ideas and knowledge.  br>But what has meaning for YOU, might mean something completely different to ME, and so the search for what we find “meaningful” continues.br>To close out this episode I’ll end with the SAME quote we opened up with.br>“Who you are depends on where you’ve been. Your brain is a relentless shape-shifter, constantly rewriting its own circuitry—and because your experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in your neural networks. Because they continue to change your whole life, your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint.br>Neuroscientist and Stanford Professor, David Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.br>With that final thought, I encourage all of us to keep learning, and improving WHO we are as individuals, because this is only the beginning. When we next look at the impact we can have on others, bringing our unique neural networks together, we open up an entire new universe to explore.br>I’ll see you the END of June for SEASON 10 of the podcast, and our 5th YEAR of The Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast. .br>We will continue with our Theme of Going Back to The Basics with:br>✔ What Can We Really Learn from Looking at Someone Else’s Brain? (Einstein, Walt Whitman, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s).br>✔ Continue This NEW Learning to Build the Best 2.0 Version of Ourselvesbr>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #131 on “understanding How We Learn: Declarative vs Procedural Systems”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-understanding-how-we-learn-declarative-vs-procedural-systems/br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #133 on “Applying Neuroplasticity in Your School or Workplace”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-applying-neuroplasticity-to-your-school-or-workplace/br>iiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #167 on “The Neuroscience of Learning”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-learning/br>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #127 on “How Emotions Impact Learning, Memory and the Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-how-emotions-impact-learning-memory-and-the-brain/br>v David Eagleman The Brain https://www.pbs.org/show/brain-david-eagleman/br>vi The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman Published October 6, 2015 https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Story-You-David-Eagleman-ebook/dp/B0104EOGQ0/reftmm_kin_swatch_0?_encodingUTF8&qid1684456595&sr8-1br>viiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #2 “Self-Awareness: Know Thyself”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/self-awareness-know-thyself/br>viii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #251 on “Exploring Consciousness Using Neuroscience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-exploring-consciousness-using-neuroscience-to-expand-our-awareness/br>ix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #255 with Chantel Prat on “The Neuroscience of You.” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/chantel-prat-phd-on-the-neuroscience-of-you-how-every-brain-is-wired-differently-and-how-to-understand-yours/br>x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 on PART 1 of The Silva Mind Control Method https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/a-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1/br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-learning-unlocking-the-secret-to-our-identity/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg 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It feels like my life’s assignment… my purpose. Each day, I endeavor to bring healing to everyone with whom I come in contact. I believe everyone has this capacity to bring healing for themselves and others. I’m here to wake them up to that capacity.” ~Dr. Maiyshabr> br>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?vaMv2HK7sxos br> br> br> br>From Dr. Maiysha Clairborne’s TEDX.ibr>On this episode #289 we will cover:br>✔  How hypnosis and timeline therapy can help us to eliminate blocks in our subconscious mind.br>✔ Whats a more effective way for changing our beliefs than repeating an affirmation.br>✔ A simple and easy to use strategy to resolve conflict in the workplace.br>✔ The three views of perception for improving relationships (home and workplace).br>✔ How to uncover the root of our doubts and fears to blast through to new heights in our personal and professional lives.br>✔ Why challenges our beliefs is important for growth.br>✔ What to think about when resistance comes up in our life.br>✔ The importance of celebrating our wins, but keeping our eye on our end-goal.br> br>I want to welcome you back to Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results. Each concept we cover here I’m hoping will help you, wherever you might be listening to this podcast in the world, just as much as these ideas are helping me personally and professionally.br>For today’s episode #289, we are meeting with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, an author, TEDx Speaker, Podcast Host of the Black Mind Garden Podcast, a Master Practitioner of NLP and Hypnosis and Time Line Therapy.br>I don’t think I need to explain why I wanted to speak with Dr. Clairborne when you click to the first page of her website, and she has the words EDUCATE, EMPOWER, ENRICH and ELEVATE in bold letters on the first page. She lives what she teaches, as these words come to my mind when I looked at her picture on the front of her press kit as I wondered where I would even begin with the questions I want to ask her. It was funny because she had some suggested topics included and I read through them, and thought “I want to know ALL of these topics!”br>So that’s where we will begin. Let’s welcome Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, and see what we will learn together to elevate and empower us to new heights and leadership.br>INTRO Q:br>Welcome Dr. Maiysha Clairborne! Thank you for making my life so much easier as a podcast host. Preparing for this interview was easy with all of the information you’ve got out in the world. I wasn’t kidding when I said in the backstory that I want to know EVERYTHING you’ve suggested as questions for me.br>Welcome!br>Can you give us a bit of your background that takes us to where you are today? What inspired you to want to educate, empower, enrich and elevate others? This says a lot about who you are. br>What about hypnosis and timeline therapy? I’m a full believer in hypnosis, but what is timeline therapy?br>Q1: It’s been a few years since I’ve used them, but I did use an affirmation in my early 20s to help me to change my identity as a young woman, in business. Is there a better way? Tell me there is, because I didn’t like saying the same thing over and over again in front of the mirror until I finally believed it.br>Q2: I love that you have some tips for improving our relationships in the workplace. What would you say would be some common workplace problems that you typically see, and how would you suggest solving them?br>Q3: Can you explain your perception activity that you explain in your TEDx? I’ve always thought it to be important to use this faculty of mind, to see beyond what our 5 senses can see, and look at a situation you might be struggling with from someone else’s point of but you took this exercise to another level than I’ve ever seen before. When I’m in conflict with someone, I’ve always tried to step into their shoes, and see what they see, feel what they feel, but what are we missing if we only step into their shoes seeing their perspective and mine?br>Q4: For those of us who just want to improve and be better versions of ourselves, what would you say about some of the doubts and fears that we might have that we might not even be aware of? How do we uncover the ROOT of our doubts and fears and discover what they are so we can move beyond them?br>Q5: Belief change. This is a huge topic for me on this podcast. I talk about shifting our paradigms all the time, and I can tell you a few areas that I’m shocked where my beliefs have changed over the years, (specifically around diet and exercise). What do you think we should know about our beliefs?br>Q5B: So when I’m resisting with something or someone says “try it this way” and I want to try something new, but their way is too far off from how I would be doing what I’m doing. How can we better navigate resistance so we can grow with new ideas?br>Q6: Why do you think the goal-setting system is broken, (what part specifically) and what are better ways to set our goals?br>Q7: Another incredible topic. How do you suggest creating the balance between celebrating your wins and staying focused? I know both are important. br>Q8: What programs and services do you offer to help others?br>Q9: Is there anything important that I’ve missed?br>Dr. Clairborne, I want to thank you for taking the time to come on the podcast today, and sharing the years of knowledge, and tools to help empower us to improve ourselves at home and in our workplace. Is the best place for people to find you, your website?br>FOLLOW Dr. Maiysha Clairbornebr>Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DrMaiysha/br>Twitter https://twitter.com/DrMaiyshabr>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/DrMaiysha/br>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/DrMaiysha/br>Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/drmaiysha/br>Website https://mindremappingacademy.com/br>Dr. Clairborne’s TEDX https://mindremappingacademy.com/dr-maiysha-tedx/br>Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-maiysha-clairborne-founder-of-the-mind-re/id1505231103?i1000552438946br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook 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It is to gain knowledge” Stella Adler The Art of Actingi and she adds that “I, for instance, am very strict about what I eat and I’m equally strict about what I read.”br> br>In keeping with our season theme of going back to the basics, and building the strongest 2.0 version of ourselves, I’m skipping to episode #199ii on “The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identity”iii from Feb 2022.br>For those who are returning guests, welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  For those who haven’t met me yet, I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results.br>On this episode #288 we will cover:br>✔ A review of The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identitybr>✔ How Belief in Ourselves Develops and Changes Over Timebr>✔ Top 5 Lessons Learned from Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting”br>✔ Why Continual Study is Importantbr>When I looked back to EP 199 on “The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identity” I noticed that we opened with a quote from the late Bob Proctor, and a meeting with my friend Patti, who worked closely with Bob’s seminars over the years. Patti and I met a few weeks after Bob moved from what he would say was the physical plane, to the spiritual, and we talked about some of the important lesson learned, and knowledge gained from those days working in the seminar industry, and how they’ve impacted our daily life since then.br>Concepts based on our beliefs like:br>“All things are possible if you believe.br>“Our results are all based on our beliefs”br>“If we don’t like what’s going on outside, we’ve got to go inside, and change our beliefs.”ii --Bob Proctorbr>These ideas were at the core of every seminar Proctor conducted, and he would travel the globe presenting these ideas in a way that would captivate and change the lives of his listeners globally. br>Now I sold seminars for Bob from 1999 to 2002 and every time he would come up with a new seminar, people would say the same thing. br>What’s new with this one? br>I’d explain that this new seminar had a different angle but some people would challenge this new angle and say, “that’s kind of what we learned in the last seminar” (belief in ourselves) to do xyz and the answer was yes… belief is behind everything we want to do… it’s at the heart of every seminar. br>It’s also something that takes time to develop. I’ve heard it described in different ways. It’s like pouring a drop of red food coloring into a glass of water, and you stir it once, and the red coloring disappears. We’ve got to keep putting the red drops into the water, to notice the change in color. It’s not easy to notice at what point the color goes from clear to red, as this change takes time.br>Just like the belief we must have in ourselves that develops over time.br>It’s difficult to put belief into words, or know when we’ve got it, or not, but it can be seen easily by others. I saw it while interviewing Ryan O’Neill on EPISODE #203iv on “Making Your Vision a Reality” because I knew Ryan BEFORE he achieved the goals he had set for himself, and remember when they were just ideas, written down.  Watching his success over the years has been nothing short of incredible, and the change shows up for Ryan on the outside. His knowledge, confidence, and success in his daily life, shows up clearly with his demeanor, as his work now is being showcased globally, on the Discovery Channelv, and he himself agreed with me when I pointed this out to him. Over time, he could see it himself, but like the food color in the water, it is difficult to pinpoint the change as it’s occurring.br>How do we change our belief and identity over time?br>Other than continual study, and learning that leads to growth, what else would the experts in the field of learning suggest?br>We can review the science behind self-belief, and where belief exists in the brain, by going back to EP 199 where we covered this, but today,br>I’ve got to go back to the seminar industry, because so much of what yielded success in those early days, worked for some reason, (I can list so many who have surpassed their goals with these principles) so my goal today is to revisit these age-old strategies, that have been around for over 2,000 years.br>Today’s episode takes us back to this one book that speaker Bob Proctor would talk about in every seminar, and even in his book, Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Lifevi. If you’ve ever been to one of his events, you’ll know what I’m talking about. He would say “You know, you’ve got to read Stella Adler’s The Art of Acting” whether he was talking to a regular person, like you or me, or an Oscar Award Winner, like Phil Goldfinevii, who listened to what Bob told him, then took the action that led to his Oscar Award in 2014. I remember Phil standing and holding this prestigious award at the last seminar I attended in January 2016, explaining that it all started when Bob told him to write down his goals, and he did, and the next thing I knew, here he was, standing up and holding his Oscar, while the audience just listened to how simple it was for him to achieve it.br> br> Phil Goldfine would tell you it was just his belief that did it, and he went on to use the same principles to achieve something next with swimming, something he had yet to perfect, that I’m sure he has achieved by now. It took me two seconds to find an interview from 2019 with Phil Goldfine that showed me he DID in fact hit his swimming goal, and many others that he declared back in 2016 when he showed us his Oscar. What he said got him there was “action”viii and that’s one of the secrets within the pages of that book that Proctor recommended we read every seminar, The Art of Acting.br>Stella Adlers technique, called “Method Acting” is founded on an actors ability to imagine a characters world. Now it’s all starting to make sense to me why Proctor would love this book, and talk about it so much, as he would hold his hand out and get us to all look up into the air, and “build our castles in the sky.” He was trying to get us to “imagine” the world we wanted to build. It’s called “Method Acting” and now I can see exactly how acting is connected to self-belief, building our identity, and goal-achievement.br>Stella Adler was the only American artist to study with Konstantin Stanislavski, a prominent figure in Russian theatre and her technique encouraged actors to expand their understanding of the world, in order to create compelling performances.br>You know, what we don’t understand, or we don’t connect with, we tend to ignore, and that’s what I did when Bob talked about acting. I remember thinking, oh shoot, here he goes again about that acting book, as he would stand on stage, and explain how Laurence Olivier could transform his character, and move his audience, using something called “Method Acting.”br>Now I’m not at all into movies, and not usually star stuck by actors or fame as I’ve met many from this industry along the way, and I marvel at how they do what they do, but I’m most interested in the journey that got them to where they are today. I met film Director David Webbix, while he was shooting the horror film Taking Lives, with Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrellx, while he was filming A Home at the End of the World, and they were both “out of character” and relaxing, just chatting to me about what they were working on. Then, I sat at a lunch table next to Stephen Spielbergxi, and listened to what his day to day conversations, which was nothing out of the ordinary, but when I met Sean Penn, I KNEW he was an actor. Sean was in a swimming pool, with sunglasses on, and introduced himself to me as “hey, I’m the make-up guy” with an accent anyone from the 1980s could place, and I just laughed, knowing full well that he was playing the character of Jeff Spicoli, from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, just to see my reaction. I glanced over at his wife, Robin Penn at the time, and just laughed. This was no make-up artist. He was Jeff Spicoli, and we all knew it. He was “Method Acting” and it’s taken me almost 20 years to learn about this method.br>This weekend I finally read the book that Bob Proctor would recommend in every seminar, Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting.”br>I never understood what an acting book would have to do with setting and achieving goals, so I brushed it off, and never read it. What a huge mistake. Just a glance at the table of contents and the lights went on (pun intended).br>Stella Adler was teaching acting in a way that Proctor taught us success principles in the seminar world. “You’ll never be great unless you aim high” or “ideas are difficult because they are on paper, but read them several times slowly, the ideas will become yours and you’ll be able to give them back.” Stella Adlerbr>Bob’s practices were right in line with Stella’s. He used to have us focus on a sentence, word by word, until we integrated the idea into our daily life (Thomas Troward as an example).br>So what does acting, a profession that’s almost 2,000 years old, have to do with goal-setting and achievement?xii I didn’t see it either, until I actually read “The Art of Acting” and started to put the pieces together. There is a connection between reaching those high levels of achievement, that leads to a change in self-belief, and it begins with an understanding of “the stage” that Stella Adler outlines in her book.br>I found an article written by Amy Beilharz, that outlined the Top 4 tips from this book, that translates to our everyday life, called “What Do the Oscars and Your Success Have in Common.”xiii She talks about “acting” as “doing” describing the lessons she learned in the book.br>This book is something you just have to read, and you’ll see what I mean as you will see something in yourself, that you might not have seen before. She outlines 22 lessons, that were her classes, and begins with a powerful story from Laurence Olivier. I heard this story over and over again from Proctor, and I used to zone out because I just didn’t see what was so profound about some actor on stage, but after reading these pages, I began to connect the dots.br>Proctor tells it better, but the main idea is that Laurence Olivier played Othello in a way that one night, blew the entire audience away. At the end of the show, everyone asked him “how did you do it” and he said “I don’t know” because he really didn’t understand what he did. He later discussed on interviews that he had massive anxiety about this, as he didn’t know how to replicate what he had done, and worried he’d never be able to do it again.br>I KNOW WHAT HE DID. br>And it took me back to PART 5xiv of our Think and Grow Rich book study, where we learned about how to transmute our energy from one form into another.br>It’s one of the “Secrets” is in the pages of Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting” that explains why Laurence Olivier moved his audience.br>He became someone else while he was on stage in a way that no one had seen before.br>Like Sean Penn who became Spicoli, he became Othello in a way that hit the audience from the spiritual, intellectual and physical mind, and it was masterful. It was unforgettable. I bet it took the breath away from those watching. It shocked Laurence Olivier just as much as it shocked his audience.br>You’ll know what I mean when you think of an artist that hits you to the core on all 3 levels (spiritual/soul, intellectual/ mind, and physically as you can feel the performance).br>I can name a few artists I’ve seen who can do this. Think about this for a minute? Can you?br>Who moves you to the core when you watch them perform, that you can barely speak? Youre captivated.br>That’s Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting”br>And it takes the belief of the artist FIRST.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review this week’s Brain Fact Friday, we went back to EP199 on “The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identity”xv that took us back to improving our self-awareness that we covered on EPISODE #2xvi of our podcast back in July of 2019. We looked at where self-belief and our identity exist in the brain and we pondered:br>Where does self-belief come from?br>How does it get instilled in us?br>How can we inspire it in others?br>Then we looked at Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting” to see what acting has to do with self-belief, our identity, goal-setting, and goal-achieving.br>There were many timeless lessons in the pages of her book, and I do hope that you will read this book yourself, but here are the ones the stood out the most to me.br> ACTING IS DOING: (Class 3) She says that “you learn acting by acting” and isn’t that true, that we learn when we take action. But Stella Adler was very strict with the actions that she takes. She said it in the beginning that she is strict about what she eats, and equally as strict about what she reads. She was also very strict about how someone stands, walks and presents themselves saying “if your body is not in good shape, your acting cannot be in good shape.” (p18).br>THE ACTOR NEEDS TO BE STRONG: (Class 4) where she reminds us again of the importance of health and sitting upright, not looking like we have “broken bodies that turn inward.” I can just imagine her yelling out “sit up straight” to her students, as I remember that was the key to projecting our voice when I was in choir in 5th We were taught to breathe from our diaphragms and she explains this with the importance of projecting our voice. And to build our voice she suggests “to read an editorial aloud every day.” First, read it with a normal voice, and then your voice should get “bigger and bigger, stronger and stronger.” (p55). I can tell you for sure that recording solo podcast episodes has helped me to build my voice. I know I speak much differently into the microphone, than I do if I’m talking to someone in person, or even on the phone. My WHOOP device logs my heart rate that goes well into the target heart rate zone every time I record my voice, and over time, I do see this practice has helped me to improve my speaking and presentation skills. I know there’s ALWAYS room for improvement here, but that’s what Stella wants us to remember.br>DEVELOPING THE IMAGINATION: (Class 5) Stella reviews the importance of health again here, and how “we are instruments of our bodies, and have to keep them in optimal condition.” (Page 63). We’ve focused entire episodes to the theme of health (mental and physical) on this podcast, as I also believe that without our health, we are at a disadvantage, but she connects this to our ability to create something in our minds. Stella teaches her students how to “live imaginatively” building images on the screen of our mind first saying that “anything that goes through your imagination has a right to live.” (Page 66). She has many exercises in this class to build up your imagination faculty so you can “bring aliveness” to your acting, which is much different than just acting “the facts.” She says that “you must give back life and not death.”br>YOU MUST DRESS THE PART: (Class 16) This chapter we heard over and over again in the seminars, as Proctor lived it himself. It was rare to see him wearing jeans, even when I had to drop something off at his house, he would be dressed up. He talked about the importance of “dressing for success” especially when working from home, and treating a home office, just as you would if you had to drive to one. Stella believed the same, saying that “You are what the clothes makes of you. Clothes say something about your self-control, your self-awareness, your social awareness. Clothes say something about your ability to be restrained, your ability to be respectful.” (Page 192). She says that when you come on stage, to “stand in a way that expresses power that comes from the ground up.” (Page 196) I agree with her that you can feel the power, and energy with the way you dress, and stand tall. The fastest way to “feeling” successful, is to put in the effort to look your best every day.br>PORTRAYING CLASS ON STAGE: (Class 22) This is where Stella talks about “the method” where “understanding your character has to go beyond your own life.” (Page 253). She asks us to imagine playing a peasant, and getting into the character with class, by looking at Van Gogh’s painting of peasant boots saying “that everything has value. Nothing is old—or rotten.” (Page 252). Stella learned “method acting” directly from Russian playwright Konstantin Stanlisvaski who “directs the actor to apply deep personal and emotional connections to a role to achieve a realistic and naturalized performance.”xvii Not all actors believe in this “method” as Laurence Olivier was famous for “expressing disdain for method acting while filming the 1976 film Marathon Man. Exasperated with the lengths his co-star Dustin Hoffman was going to for his role, (who actually stayed up for days to become sleep deprived) and Olivier asked, My dear boy, why don’t you just try acting”xviii which I thought was hilarious and so very true.br>Stella Adler “was wary of Stanislavski’s idea of emotional recall to generate emotions on stage and felt it limited actors to their small realms of experience.”xix Adler believed more in cultivating the actor’s imagination to bring their characters to life.br>I hope that you can now see, like I did, the clear connection that exists between acting and our future success. Some people like Phil Goldfine, or Sean Penn, have used these practices to reach great heights with their careers, and Proctor would call these people “consciously competent” as they were aware of what they were doing to get these results. Others, like Laurence Olivier, were shocked and amazed at their results, having no idea what they had done, and Proctor would call people like this “unconsciously competent” meaning they couldn’t explain what they had done.br>While I know we all won’t be as good as Laurence Olivier or Sean Penn, right away, the goal is to keep reading, learning and getting better at whatever it is we are doing, so that our results become predictable, aimed high, and that we work towards being consciously competent at whatever it is we are working on. If we can do this, then we can teach it to others who follow in our footsteps.br>If we can follow Stella Adler’s “Art of Acting” with whatever platform or stage we are performing on daily integrating her tips into our work, and aiming at hitting our audience on all three levels: physically, intellectually and spiritually, then we know we are on the pathway towards something special.br>Remember: She would say “What is acting? Voice. Voice. Voice.”br>I’m glad I finally read “The Art of Acting” to gain this new perspective of building self-belief and identity, and can now add Stella Adler’s tips to help me to become a stronger, more resilient version of myself with her strategies that go back 2,000 years in time.br>With that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you next week.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>REFERENCES: br>i Stella Adler The Art of Acting (compiled and edited by Howard Kissel) https://www.amazon.com/Art-Acting-Stella-Adler/dp/1557833737br>ii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-behind-self-belief-and-our-identity/br>iii https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-behind-self-belief-and-our-identity/br>iv https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/case-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality/br>v Warner Brothers, Discovery UK and Ireland  https://twitter.com/chrisfleming91/status/1647083554118021120/photo/2br>vi Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life by Bob Proctor https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Paradigm-Life/dp/B09G5132VW/refsr_1_1?hvadid604546232584&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030068&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand4410657837430788254&hvtargidkwd-622963963620&hydadcr22592_13493326&keywordsparadigm+shift+book+bob+proctor&qid1683679068&sr8-1br>vii Phil Goldfine Grammy https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBobProctor/photos/phil-goldfine-has-been-a-student-and-friend-of-mine-for-many-years-last-night-hi/10152248842639421/?paipv0&eavAfb0ArYL4FwVIZqrj0nxLES9BYlLb6erWqGP8VbuO3_KABPdpfgY-LMt5VWDasplRkM&_rdrbr>viii Oscar and Emmy Winner Phil Goldfine Shares 5 Things You Need to Know to Succeed in Show Business Feb. 25, 2019 by Yitzi Weiner https://medium.com/authority-magazine/oscar-and-emmy-winner-phil-goldfine-shares-the-five-things-you-need-to-know-to-succeed-in-show-b3152bbf985ebr>ix Taking Lives 2004 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364045/fullcredits/?modedesktop&ref_m_ft_dskbr>x A Home at the End of the World 2004 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359423/br>xi Stephen Spielberg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielbergbr>xii What do the Oscars and your success have in common? https://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/9551/what-do-the-oscars-and-your-success-have-in-commonbr>xiii What do the Oscars and your success have in common? 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What’s the difference between our emotions and feelings? Have you ever thought about this?br>And with that introduction, I want to welcome you back to Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results. Each concept we cover here I’m hoping will help you, wherever you might be listening to this podcast in the world, just as much as these ideas are helping me personally and professionally.br>In keeping with our Season theme of “Going Back to the Basics” we look back to EP #127 on “How Emotions Impact Learning, Memory and the Brain.”ii It was on this episode, exactly 2 years ago where we first looked at the impact of our emotions on our daily life with the work of neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino Yang from the University of Southern California. We first met Mary Helen on our 100th EPISODEiii and she shared with us that “it is literally neurologically impossible to build memories, engage complex thoughts, or make meaningful decision without emotion.” She further explained that “30 years ago, we had no idea that one could study human emotions that emerge slowly over time—such as admiration and awe—and compare them psychologically and neurobiologically with emotions that emerge more quickly like surprise or fear.” (page 80. Emotions, Learning and the Brain).br>Before writing this episode, I had to stop, and think deeply about something I’ve often quoted. I learned this back in my days working in the speaking industry (in the late 1990s) to be careful what you think about because “it’s our thoughts that determine our feelings, that cause us to take certain actions that in turn cause our conditions, circumstances and our environment.”  If we are going to look at our emotions today, we need to understand the difference between our emotions, our feelings, and the actions that we end up taking because of them.br>Let’s Start with How Emotions Are Different Than Feelings.br>I found a clear explanation of “Emotions vs Feelings”iv from Dr. David Matsumoto, the founder of Humintell, who explains that emotions “are quick reactions to certain events that may impact our survival. They are unconscious, immediate, involuntary, automatic reactions to things that are important to us” which is right in line with what we learned from Jaak Panksepp’s 7 primal emotions that he mapped out in our brain, and taught us they aren’t something that we can control. They are automatic responses.  Dr. Matsumoto further explains that “these reactions include cognitive and physiological changes that help prime our body in a certain way and create sensations in us that we can perceive” which he calls feelings.br>You can see a diagram of these differences in the show notes that outlines emotions as “quick reactions to certain events that are automatic and unconscious” and feelings “are perceptions in the body that aren’t necessarily related to the emotion.”vbr>IMAGE SOURCE www.humintell.com Dr. David Matsumotobr>Since I’m always looking to connect the most current neuroscience research to improve our best practices, I wonder what can I add to this understanding of our feelings vs our emotions, to see if we can gain a deeper self-awareness into why we feel the way we do, and what this might mean for us, individually, in pursuit of our goals. Or to put this simply, what should we all understand about our emotions, our feelings, and how they translate into our life, and results.br>On today’s episode #287 we will explore:br>What are our emotions.br>How are our emotions different from our feelings?br>The debate about emotions in neuroscientific circles looking at Paul Ekmanvi, Carroll Izardvii, Jaak Pankseppviii and Robert Levenson’six Theory of Emotionsbr>Using Brain Network Theory to Understand Our Emotions from an early EPISODE #48x.br>Other tools, ideas and strategies available to help us to understand our emotions, and feelings.br>Examine: How this understanding can help us take better control of our emotions and feelings, to change the actions that we will take, (so we can stay in better control in difficult situations) thus changing our conditions, circumstances and environment (or our results).br>3 STEPS for applying this understanding of our emotions and feelings into our daily life.br>What Are Our Emotions?br>We’ve talked about our emotions with our recent episode with Lucy Biven from EP #270xi and Gabrielle Usatynski from EP #282xii who both dove deep into the work of Jaak Panksepp who mapped out 7 neurological circuits found in all mammals, and then we made the connection with our emotions and our childhood with an understanding of Bowlby and Ainsworth’s Attachment Theoryxiii. While I do think we’ve covered Panksepp’s work thoroughly, who’s to say his ideas are correct when philosophers, psychologists, and scientists have been arguing and disagreeing with each other for several thousands of years on this topic.br>I had to go back to my notes from the neuroscience certification course I took with Mark Waldman, where he taught us that “even today the debate continues in neuroscientific circles. Paul Ekmanxiv, that you might know as the deception detection expert, or co-discoverer of the micro expression, and the inspiration behind the TV series, Lie to Mexv, showed evidence that there are 6 universal emotions (fear, anger, joy, sadness, disgust, and surprise). Ekman demonstrated how emotions can all be seen in a person’s brief facial expression, and we covered this fascinating topic on EPISODE #163 with Dan Hill, “The Faces Guy” on “How to read the Emotions in Others”xvi but Jaak Panksepp labelled some of Ekman’s universal emotions as secondary emotions, calling them feelings.br>Before I get bogged down in terminology, deciphering these arguments, and lost reading this research paper I found on Four Models of Basic Emotionsxvii I thought an easy way to simplify this concept is to put an image in the show notes that explains the similarities between four models of emotions and make up our own minds with which theory of emotion we resonate with the most. While one will disagree with each another, “all four list a positive emotion labelled happiness (Ekman and Cordaro; Izard), enjoyment (Levenson) or Play (Panksepp and Watt) and three distinct negative emotions, sadness (labeled grief by Panksepp and Watt), fear, (they all agreed on this label) and anger.”xviiibr>Putting Our Emotions into Actionbr>If we want to understand our emotions, we can now begin by thinking about how everyone will respond to these emotions in a different way, since we’ve all had different experiences from childhood and beyond. (Keeping Attachment Theory in mind).br>Suppose we were walking through a forest and something jumps out from behind a tree and we instinctively jump (the core emotion of fear that all 4 models agreed with). Then we see it’s a harmless dog, wagging his tail and wanting to play with us. Each person will process this situation in an entirely different way. One person will laugh, another will reach out to play with the dog, while another person will remain upset about the scare for the rest of the night. Everyone will have a different feeling (which is another model we will cover another time, a theory of emotion from neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett)xix  who says that our feelings change as we think about our past experiences, (maybe we saw that dog this morning and we quickly realize he’s harmless). Also, each person will nonverbally express their feelings through their facial expressions, allowing others to “read” what they felt with the experience. (Ekman’s work).  Finally, if we can regulate the reaction that we had, and take it a step further and recognize the emotions in the person next to us, we are demonstrating Robert Levenson’s Theoryxx, that focuses on the fact that our emotions either improve with age, or they decline, like we see with neurodegenerative diseases.br>IMAGE SOURCE: Four Models of Basic Emotions: A Review of Ekman and Cordaro, Izard, Levenson, and Panksepp and Watt Published by Jessica Tracy and Daniel Randles October 2011 https://ubc-emotionlab.ca/wp-content/files_mf/emotionreview2011tracyandrandles.pdfbr>How can understanding our emotions and feelings help us?br>Mark Waldman’s Brain Network Theory for Overcoming Our Fearsbr>While analyzing this situation of walking through a forest, neuroscience researcher Mark Waldman would say that “while the emotional experience often lasts for a few seconds, some people might ruminate on the negative feelings that came with this experience, to the point that they are diagnosed with depression or an anxiety disorder.”xxi  This was the person who remained upset about the scare for the rest of the night.br>He explains that understanding brain network theory model comes in handy here because he says that “feelings are nothing more than a combination of our imagination mixed with past memories.” Knowing that feelings are not real makes it easier to shift our attention away from the feeling (whatever it might be-fear, anxiety or whatever) and return to being more engaged in the present moment” where he suggests to focus on the positive emotional experiences that are also in our life. Waldman explains that this is the neuroscience of transforming emotions into feelings and feelings into valuable insights, and it has the power to transform our current models of psychotherapy and healing.br>You can review this powerful concept of Brain Network Theory all the way back on EP #48xxii with tips on using this model to increase positivity, reduce stress and anxiety and increase our work productivity and results by learning to consciously shift between your imagination, (DMN) awareness (Salience Network) and thinking (CEN).br>IMAGE SOURCE: Mark Robert Waldmanbr>REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONbr>To conclude and review this episode on a deeper dive into “Using Neuroscience to Understand our Feelings and Emotions” here are three concepts to help us to put these ideas into action in our daily life.  br>REMEMBER: br> OUR EMOTIONS ARE AUTOMATIC HARDWIRED NEURAL RESPONSES THAT WE CAN’T CONTROL:br>And many philosophers, psychologists, and scientists have been arguing and disagreeing with each other for several thousands of years on this topic.br>Some argue where they originate, and the terminology, but we found 4 researchers who could agree on one positive emotion (happiness) and three negative emotions of sadness, fear and anger. But don’t forget that while “we cannot control what emotions or circumstances we will experience next, we can choose how we will respond to them.” Gary Zukavbr>PUT THIS INTO ACTION: The next time you feel an emotion, notice what it is. See if you can take this understanding and apply it to learn more about yourself. What makes you happy? Do you savor happy moments? What about the negative emotions? Do you have a strategy to overcome your fears, sadness or anger? Or a way to feel them, and not respond to them?br>YOU CAN TRAIN YOU BRAIN TO RECOGNIZE AND OVERCOME FEAR:br>This example is a bit close to the heart as it just happened, but it’s a good example of why recognizing and overcoming fear is important, so I’m going to include my recent experience here.br>This week I was waiting for my oldest daughter to finish her gymnastics practice. Both my girls train most nights, and I pick them up at the end of the night. The other night I was waiting in the car, and I could see the coach coming outside to speak to me, and this coach wouldn’t be coming outside after a long night to chit chat. I knew something was up the minute I saw him walking to my car. Then it hit me. FEAR. I felt it because I had left my desk writing this episode to pick her up, and here I was with my heart racing, as I wondered “what happened” and wanted the coach to spit it out quickly. I couldn’t see her behind him, so now I’m wondering “can she walk, is she bleeding, does she have broken bones?” trying to figure out in my head what the situation was.br>Then I noticed the feelings come into play. The stomach drops, next, the physical sensation of feeling sick as my imagination went back to all the other injuries we see often, and boy our minds can take us on a trip if we don’t learn to focus, think and stay in the present moment, or use the understanding of Brain Network Theory to STOP our Default Mode (Imagination) Network and switch it to our Central Executive Network to stop those ruminating thoughts from taking over our mind.br>This is all happening in seconds, but when it’s happening, it feels like a long time. I finally snapped out of it, and asked questions that brought my thinking (CEN) brain back on track like “what happened, where did it happen, and how does she seem to you?” and the fear started to go off into a corner as soon as I figured out that her coach thought she might have a concussion.br>Did you know that the opposite of fear is understanding? When we understand something, the fear goes away because the thinking brain allows you to take the action needed to resolve your situation. Life experiences like this will happen and it’s crucial to be able to focus and think clearly, and to move from fear to understanding.br>Can you think of something that happened to YOU this week where one of your emotions took over YOUR mind?br>Where do certain theories of emotion become evident? With my example, I could feel the fear (all 4 theories), I could also “read” the emotion in the coach’s face (Ekman and Levenson), and even more specifically could see the pain on my daughters face that helped me to take certain actions while under stress.br> USING BRAIN NETWORK THEORY TO BYPASS OUR FEARS by shifting our attention away from the feeling or emotion we are experiencing (whatever it might be-fear, anxiety or whatever) and return to being more engaged in the present moment” and focus on the positive emotional experiences that are also in our life.br>We have the Default Mode Network, (imagination processes like daydreaming, creative problem solving, and mind wandering). This network is important to tap into, as it also contains our ability for creative problem solving, so it doesn’t just contain our worries and fears, but our ability to move past them. We just need to be mindful of what we are thinking about, to prevent the negativity bias from taking over our mind (when we get stuck ruminating on negative thoughts instead of positive creative thoughts).  Be sure that we are thinking positive thoughts, so we don’t default into this negative cycle of thinking. This takes practice, but with time, does become a habit and can be very useful during times of intense pressure or stress.  br>OUR DEFAULT MODE NETWORK: br>Is the highest during daydreaming (using our imagination)br>Decreases slightly during mind-wanderingbr>Decreases more during creative thinkingbr>Is WEAKEST during goal-directed thoughtbr>PUT THIS INTO ACTION:br>See if you can notice yourself “switching” your mind from the imagination, DMN, to the CEN (thinking network) like I did when I had to stop my imagination from running wild when my daughter was injured and actually THINK.br>THINK ABOUT THIS!   br>What strategy do you have in place to STOP your Default Mode (Imagination) Network from taking over your mind?br>The next time you are in a situation where your emotions are flooding you, whether it be FEAR like I felt, or maybe ANGER with difficult situation at work, see if you can use your CEN to bring those Executive Functions (like decision-making) back online. This can be done simply by STOPPPING the automatic negative thoughts (say STOP) and then begin to use your mind to think. Ask questions, and then notice your salience network come into play will create the balance in your brain that’s needed in times of stress.  br> OUR FEELINGS ARE OUR REACTIONS TO OUR EMOTIONS AND WE CAN CONTROL THEM:br>How do you feel right now?br>Does this question make you stop and think for a minute?br>If your feelings don’t come to your mind immediately and you’ve got to think for a second, that’s because “our feelings are a complex semi-conscious reaction towards our emotions” (Mark Waldman) or maybe like we learned from Dr. Matsumoto, they might have nothing at all to do with the emotion (like when we feel tired or cold). br>This is fascinating area of Marc Brackett’s work and his book Permission to Feel that we covered on EP #22.xxiii The important part of diving deeper into our feelings is to remember is that they are “shaped by intuitive processes, memories, beliefs, fantasies and thoughts.” (Waldman) and these feelings are “then assigned a private, personal meaning” that’s unique to us.br>PUT THIS INTO ACTION:br>Ask someone to explain how they feel about something and you might be surprised with the answer they come up with. You will learn something about this person from this question, as they dig deep to answer you.  Watch them closely to see if they have a difficult time putting their feelings into words because they are complex reactions about their own individual experience.br>THINK ABOUT THIS: br>What story did they tell you?br>What did you learn about the person from their story?br>Could you see their intuitive process, memories, and beliefs at work?br>We started this episode by saying “There is no separation of mind and emotions: emotions, thinking and learning are all linked.” Eric Jenson, but I think we went much deeper than that proving that our thoughts, feelings and emotions are all connected.br>It doesn’t matter what we call our emotions, just that we recognize the ones that make us happy, and for the negative ones, how we respond to them really does determine the conditions, circumstances and environment we’ll create in our life. I learned this week that when the emotion of fear came up, I had to overcome it quickly, bringing those executive functions back online to stay on track by not letting my imagination take over my mind.br>The more we learn to understand these things called emotions, and the feelings attached to them (or not), the better prepared we can be to deal with life’s difficult situations that will come up whether we like them or not.br>With time and practice, we really can train our brain to move past difficult emotions like fear, worry and doubt, through to understanding, and this will have a significant impact on the outcome of our daily results.br>I hope you find these concepts to be as helpful and useful in your life as I’m finding them in mine.br>I’ll see you next week.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> br>REFERENCES: br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #79 with Eric Jensen on “Strategies for Reversing the Impact of Poverty and Stress on Student Learning”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-based-leaning-author-eric-jensen-on-strategies-or-reversing-the-impact-of-poverty-and-stress-on-student-learning/br> br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#127 on “How Emotions Impact Learning, Memory and the Brain” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-how-emotions-impact-learning-memory-and-the-brain/br> br>iii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Episode #100 with Mary Helen Immordino-Yang https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/professor-mary-helen-immordino-yang-on-the-neuroscience-of-social-and-emotional-learning/br> br>iv Emotions Vs Feelings Published by Dr. David Matsumoto May, 2022  https://www.humintell.com/2022/05/whats-the-difference-between-emotions-and-feelings/br> br>v IBIDbr>vi https://www.paulekman.com/br> br>vii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_Izardbr> br>viii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaak_Pankseppbr> br>ix https://psychology.berkeley.edu/people/robert-w-levensonbr> br>x Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #48 on “Using Brain Network Theory to Stay Productive During Times of Chaos and Change” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-network-theory-using-neuroscience-to-stay-productive-during-times-of-change-and-chaos/br> br>xi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #270 with Lucy Biven on “A Short-Cut for Understanding Affective Neuroscience” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/lucy-biven/br> br>xiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #282 with Gabrielle Usatynski on “How to Use Jaak Panksepp’s 7 Core Emotions to Transform Your Family, Career and Life”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/gabrielle-usatynski-on-how-to-use-jaak-panksepp-s-7-core-emotions-to-transform-your-relationships-family-career-and-life/br> br>xiii What is Attachment Theory by Kendra Cherry Feb. 22, 2023 https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337br> br>xiv https://www.paulekman.com/br> br>xv Lie to Me TV Series https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235099/br> br>xviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #163 with Dan Hill, The Faces Guy on “How to Read the Emotions in Others: For Schools, Sports and the Wrokplace”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dan-hill-phd-the-faces-guy-on-how-to-read-the-emotions-in-others-for-schools-sports-and-the-workplace/br> br>xvii Four Models of Basic Emotions: A Review of Ekman and Cordaro, Izard, Levenson, and Panksepp and Watt Published by Jessica Tracy and Daniel Randles October 2011 https://ubc-emotionlab.ca/wp-content/files_mf/emotionreview2011tracyandrandles.pdfbr>xviii IBIDbr>xix Lisa Feldman Barrett https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/br> br>xx Understanding the Role of Emotion and Aging with Robert Levenson https://www.youtube.com/watch?vEhqzhj9f8Y8br> br>xxi www.MarkRobertWaldman.combr> br>xxiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE  #48 on “Brain Network Theory: Using Neuroscience to Stay Productive During Times of Change and Chaos” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-network-theory-using-neuroscience-to-stay-productive-during-times-of-change-and-chaos/br> br>xxiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE  #22 with Marc Brackett, Founding Director of the Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence on “Permission to Feel” 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classepisode-date>Thursday Apr 27, 2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Thursday Apr 27, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.” ― Angela Duckworthbr>On today’s Episode #286 we will cover:br>✔ A review of EP126 on building resilience (what we covered back in April 2021).br>✔ A deeper look at what resilience is, with an evidence-based strategy we can all use TODAY if we are ready, to build up our own reservoirs of resiliency to better handle our life and work stressors.br>✔ Tools for Measuring Resiliency.br>✔ Checks for Resiliency.br>✔ A Resiliency Challenge at the End to See if We Can All Push Ourselves to Try Something New to Build Resilience, Grit, Mental Toughness, and Our Ability to Use Our Head When We Need it the Most.br>I needed to write this episode this week because it was just in time for me to try something new to build up my own levels of resiliency!! I hope you enjoy these ideas.br>And with that introduction, I want to welcome you back to Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results. Each concept we cover here I’m hoping will help you, wherever you might be listening to this podcast in the world, just as much as these ideas are helping me personally and professionally.br>For today’s episode #286, we’re staying in line with our season theme of “Going Back to the Basics to Build a Stronger, More Resilient 2.0 Version of Ourselves” which was an intention I set at the very start of the year on EP268i where we talked about prioritizing mental health in 2023 with a focus on self-awareness and resiliency.br>A Review of Horacio Sanchez’s Definition of Resiliency:br>This topic goes back with our interview with Horacio Sanchez who I was just speaking about this week because he was presenting at a Science of Reading Event, and many of us were talking about where our understanding of the brain and learning first began, with Horacio’s work at the center. He was introduced to me in our very FIRST interview EP3ii with Ron Hall from Valley Day School who shared that his connection of the brain and learning first began with Horacio years ago, while attending a conference where he was conducting a training session.br>When we spoke with Horacio on EP74iii he explained resiliency as “a collection of protective risk factors that you have in your life” and that there are some factors we are born with, and others come in through childhood, family, school, life events and social experiences.br>Horacio reminds us that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.”  This is why two people can possibly respond in two completely different ways after a traumatic experience. One person walks away, dusts themselves off, and recovers quickly, (they had more reservoirs of resilience to tap into) while the other has a completely different outcome, and needs more assistance to get back on track.br>With resiliency, we can overcome adversity or difficulty and have good outcomes in our life, but you can see why not everyone is born with exactly the same protective factors needed, so we don’t all have the same levels of resiliency. Horacio mentioned that “25% of the population are naturally resilient” and his work focuses on instilling this trait in those who are not naturally resilient due to the number of risk factors associated to them. To this day, he continues with this work, flying around the country, helping our next generation of students to become more resilient.br>While researching for this episode, I wondered what I could add to help us to all become more resilient in addition to Horacio’s work. I looked at what Dr. Andrew Huberman had to say about resiliency with his most recent episode with a retired Navy Seals officer and author of multiple books on effective leadership, team-work, self-discipline and mindset, Jocko Willink.iv  I listened this episode that covered a wide variety of topics, and they got into a discussion of building resilience by doing something that makes them uncomfortable every week. Something like a cold water plunge where you’d rather be sleeping in your warm bed, than doing something that Dr. Huberman would say was uncomfortable, or “like a splinter.”br>Retired Navy Seals Officer Jocko Willick said that “You develop your legs by doing squats, and you develop resiliency by doing things that make you tougher” but on today’s episode, I want us to think deeply about this because there’s more to building resiliency than just doing what makes us stronger and tougher. What makes YOU tougher, might not make me tougher, (if we think about Horacio’s work on resiliency and how we are all different with these risk factors). If we are truly going to build resilience, we have to be prepared to try new things that push us past where we have been before and each person will have different thresholds and experiences.br>MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Remember that I am not a medical doctor, and that if you are going to try anything new, to always consult a medical doctor first. Today I will share ideas and strategies that I have used myself, while looking at what the most current research says, but will always remind listeners to never try anything new without first consulting your own doctor.br>This leads me to look closer at cold immersionv, an evidence-based strategy that has been shown to build resilience to stress, reduce pain in the body, improve circulation, stimulate weight loss and decrease fatigue, but over time, the research shows that your body becomes “habituated” to this practice. As for the proper dosing for this strategy, I know that Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests “progressing gradually”vi while Dr. Mike Tipton, a professor of human and applied physiology at the University of Portsmouth in the UK who studies the body’s reaction to extreme environments, adds that “researchers still don’t know the best way to reap the mental health benefits of cold water, or the minimum dose required” and says that “a little bit is good for you, but too much is not.”viibr>While writing this episode, I had to think about what I do to build resilience. I always thought that exercise was my solution to every problem, but if I think about it, these runs thought the beautiful mountain tops in Arizona are NOT like a “splinter” for me, like Dr. Huberman’s mentioned. I know exercise is making me physically stronger, improving my mental health, (and solving all the other problems we know exercise solves) but now I wonder, am I doing anything on a weekly basis that makes me tougher, challenging my mind to overcome daily stress? Not according to Dr. Huberman’s definition.br>What is like a splinter for me to do?br>Am I really doing something I’d rather not be doing every week?br>There might have been a time when waking up early to exercise was a “splinter” or maybe most days in the winter here, it’s not easy to leave a warm bed when it’s 40 or 50 degrees outside, so I can see where exercise could possibly help to build a stronger, more resilient version of myself.br>ARE YOU BUILDING YOUR RESILIENCY MUSCLES?br>What about you?br>What is your splinter that builds your capacity (mentally and physically)?br>If we don’t think about this one, we could fall into the trap of thinking we are building resilience when we really aren’t. Or getting comfortable with what might have worked in the past, and not trying anything new.br>This made me think back to having my brain scanned at Dr. Amen’s Clinics and I had my review of the scan with Dr. Shane Creado, on EP 84.viii I remember that while he mentioned some areas of improvement, he did notice that my resilience levels were higher than many of the elite athletes that he’s tested, and I wondered where this came from. The only thing I’ve done consistently over the years that at times has felt challenging is with health (exercise, nutrition). It was evident with this brain scan that my sleep has always been a weak link but doing certain things the right way has got me this far.  Now I wonder, what else could I do to build a stronger, more resilient version of myself?br> br>Deliberate Cold Exposure to Build Resiliency and Mental Toughnessbr>Then I thought back to when Dr. Huberman suggested deliberate cold exposureix as a protocol to build mental and physical resilience, and wondered why I hadn’t tried it yet.  Cold exposure isn’t something that I’m excited about (living in Arizona, my friends from snowy climates joke with me when I tell them “it’s freezing here” in the desert in the winter, and I get this skeptical look that it can’t be as cold as where they are.br>What caught my attention on Dr. Huberman’s Using Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performancex episode was that he said this practice “systematically builds up resilience.” He went on to say that “it’s an opportunity to deliberately stress our body and because it’s deliberate we can learn to maintain mental clarity, we can learn to maintain mental calm, while our body is in a state of stress.”br>This is exactly what I was looking for, but of course I listened to this episode when it first came out over a year ago, and thought “there’s no way I’m ever doing that” until today, when I started DAY 1 of deliberate cold exposure, to see if I notice a difference with my ability to better handle daily stress.br>Dr. Huberman explains the science behind this example extremely well, by saying that when we feel stressed in life (with our work, our relationship, or anything else that comes across our phones that in the moment makes us want to react in a way that we know we shouldn’t) that norepinephrine and epinephrine build up in the body. This is similar to what happens to our body when we deliberately expose it to cold (whether through a shower, immersion, or from going outside into the cold). He says that this systematically builds up our resilience.br>So of course, I’m taking notes about how to implement this and this morning I took my first ever cold shower using Dr. Huberman’s protocol.br>Have you tried deliberate cold exposure?br>Did you notice any benefits?br>I followed these steps that he suggested for a shower:br>STEP 1: Pick a temperature that’s uncomfortable.br>STEP 2: Get in for a certain duration of time (start with 1 minute and work your way up to 3 minutes).br>STEP 3: Get out.br>How Does This Build Resiliency?br>Remember, this experience has got to be like a “splinter” to build resiliency, and you will release those 2 chemicals (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that are the same chemicals that flood your brain and body during stress. The longer you can function with a clear mind with these chemicals flooding your brain, the more resilient to stress you will become.br>This is how resilience is built. I thought this was brilliant, and it got even better when he went on to explain how he pushes himself to stay in the cold longer, building up more resilience. He said that he “visualizes walls” so just getting into the shower is WALL 1. Then he feels ok until he thinks, “ok, it’s time to get out” and if he can stay in, let’s say go past minute 1 to minute 2, he’s got over WALL 2. Then he visualizes WALL 3 off in the distance, and when arrives at that wall, he begins to use his interoceptive awareness and think about how he’s really feeling. Can he stay in longer? Can he think clearly? Could he stay in 10 more seconds? If he can, he’s jumped over another wall, and is standing at WALL 4. At the point where he’s numb, and can do nothing else, he gets out, and knows he pushed it hard with this exercise.br>I thought it was such a great example that I tried it myself, and was able to get to WALL 1 (getting into a cold shower), WALL 2 (pushed myself past 1 minutes and 30 seconds to 3 minutes) and WALL 3 (thought about how I felt, and how clearly I could think). This was enough for DAY 1, but this is going to be something I do at least 3 times a week moving forward.br>Other Ways to Build Resiliency?br>Another example I can think of would be strength training (and particular pushing past 20 reps to 25). My trainer used to always tell me to cheat when I’m working out on my own. He’d never let me get away with this.  Now I know now that this is what builds my capacity for mental/physical resilience. It’s definitely a splinter for me, but YOU might love pushing past reps when you’re tired, while I dread it.  This is just like you might dread running up and down a mountain, while I love it. We will all be different here.br>REVIEW AND CONCLUSION:br>To review and conclude this week’s EPISODE on a Deeper Dive into Building Resiliency, I challenge you to look at what you are doing, and see if you can identify where your “splinters” are. If you think you might be getting used to your workouts, and that they bring you joy (like they do for me) it’s time to think hard about NEW ways you can build up your capacity for more resilience.br>Since we started the year with the goal to build a stronger, more resilient version of ourselves, the key to doing this is to build our immune system up by being able to better manage our levels of stress.br>My hope for all of us is that as we face our challenges on a daily basis, that we push ourselves always to reach new heights that are greater than where we were yesterday. I’ll close out with a quote from Lee Ann Womack,br>“I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance . Never settle for the path of least resistance”― Lee Ann Womack, I Hope You Dancebr>Keep your eye on overcoming challenge, and you’ll be a stronger, more resilient version of yourself by the end of the year.br>See you next week!br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>REFERENCES:br>iNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #126 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/brain-fact-friday-prioritizing-mental-health-in-2023-improving-self-awareness-and-resilience/br>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #3 https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/interview-with-ron-hall-valley-day-school-on-launching-your-neuroeducational-program/br>iii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #74 with Horacio Sanchez on “How to Apply Brain Science to Improve Instruction and School Climate” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/leading-brain-science-and-resiliency-expert-horatio-sanchez-on-how-to-apply-brain-science-to-improve-instruction-and-school-climate/br>iv https://hubermanlab.com/jocko-willink-how-to-become-resilient-forge-your-identity-and-lead-others/br>v Using Cold Water Immersion to Build Stress Resilience Published May 22, 2022 https://www.meducos.com/using-cold-water-immersion-to-build-stress-resiliencebr>vi Using Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performance Huberman Lab #66   https://www.youtube.com/watch?vpq6WHJzOknobr>vii Cold Water Plunges Are Trendy. 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0 0 0 65.025048 37.541128l622.412531-359.342864a43.357257 43.357257 0 0 0 0.007225-75.08948z fill p-id12171>/path>/svg>/span>/button>div classright-title-date>h2 classcard-title e-title text-truncate>a href/e/dr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!---->Dr. Gregory Kelly from Neurohacker Collective on ”How to Beat Aging and Stress with Qualia Senolytics”!---->/a>/h2>p classr-t-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Thursday Apr 20, 2023/span>/p>/div>/div>p classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Thursday Apr 20, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>Have you ever heard of Senolytics?i It’s the latest breakthrough in aging and longevity science that I honestly had not heard about until I had an email about our next guest, whose work I’m very familiar with.br>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/poThU96sslUbr> br>I’m a huge fan of Neurohacker Collective (that was founded in 2015 with a mission of creating best-in-class well-being products) and I’ve been following their work for years to learn anything and everything possible about bio-hacking. We even quoted Heather Sandison (a medical advisor and podcast host with Neurohacker Collective) on our HRV EPISODE. ii One quick look at their ABOUT USiii section on their website, and I saw many of the leaders, innovators in health, longevity and wellness around the world, and quite a few who we have interviewed, like Dr. Anna Lembke from EPISODE #162iv, Dr. Stickler from EPISODE #96v and Dr. Vuyisich from EPISODE #93vi and in their Collective Insight Section you’ll see many names we quote often, like Dr. Andrew Huberman, Deepak Chopra, Dale Bredesen, David Rabin, Bruce Lipton, Michael Gelb, Jim Kwik…I could go on and on here. These are the leaders and innovators in the field of health, wellness and bio-hacking. This is going to be a phenomenal episode!br>And with that, I want to welcome you back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and educator with a passion for learning specifically on the topics of health, wellbeing and productivity, and launched this podcast to share how important an understanding of our brain is to our everyday life and results using the most current brain research. If there’s a tool, strategy or resource that I find, that could be helpful to improve productivity and results, whether we are a teacher in the classroom, a coach or in the modern workplace, I will share it here.br>On today’s episode #285, we will be speaking with Dr. Gregory Kelly, the Director of Product Development at Neurohacker Collectivevii, a naturopathic physician (N.D.), and the author of the book Shape Shift: The Shape Intelligence Solutionviii that’s all about getting healthy while creating your ideal shape.br>As I was researching for this episode, I couldn’t help thinking “how on the earth did I miss this topic of senolytics?” since I’m always looking for anything new when it comes to productivity, health and wellness hacks. While preparing for this episode, the Neurohacker Collective Team was extremely helpful. Tina Gammon, their Marketing Manager, sent me the trio package of Qualia Senolytic for (Vision, Night and Mind) and I’ll be sharing the IMMEDIATE results I felt with the Night and Mind products, with a level of clarity I’ve never felt before.  I haven’t tried the VISION one yet but have lots of questions to ask Dr. Kelly about today.br>So, hang tight, because on today’s science-packed episode, we’ll dive deep into this cutting edge topic, with the latest anti-aging research where we will cover:br>What is cellular senescence?br>What are the Hallmarks of Aging and why is cellular senescence an important hallmark?br>The difference between cellular senescence and autophagy (with a quick review of 9th grade science mitosis).br>Classical places where senescent cells take hold in the body.br>The science to support senolytics from Mayo Clinic and Scripps Institute.br>How do senolytics work?br>The correct way to dose senolytics.br>What makes Qualia Senolytic a groundbreaking supplement in the longevity space?br>A bit first about Dr. Kelly.br> br>He has extensive experience in both natural medicine and nutrition, and has been an influential figure in this field. He has served as the editor of the journal Alternative Medicine Review and taught Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Counseling Skills, and Doctor-Patient Relationships at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Kelly has also published hundreds of articles on natural medicine and nutrition, contributed three chapters to the Textbook of Natural Medicine, and has over 30 journal articles indexed on Pubmed. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, weight management, sleep, and the chronobiology of performance and health. Additionally, he has helped develop several rare and powerful compounds that have scientifically shown senolytic activity, and which have a wider range of mechanisms than existing senolytic supplements available.br>Before I get lost in my words on this topic, let’s meet Dr. Gregory Kelly, and see what we can learn today to open our eyes to something new in this ever-changing field of science, health and longevity.br>Welcome Dr. Kelly. Thank you for being here on a Friday night. I’m curious with your background, what would you typically be doing on a Friday night (I imagine hanging out with Dr. Stickler and perhaps Dr. Andrew Huberman) talking about what you can create with the latest neuroscience research. Dr. Huberman advising you on your vision products, and Dr. Stickler, with a stack of tools for peak performance to investigate…is this what a typical Friday night would look like for you?br>INTRO Q: Dr. Kelly, I watched your interview with Dave Asprey, because he’s been promoting your new Qualia product that we will be talking about today, all over the place, so I had to see what he asked you when he interviewed you (because he’s such a creative mind).  I loved how he asked you about why you called your company Neurohacker Collective! What a great question. Can you share the answer again for our audience, as it’s fitting for our podcast? br>Q1: Can we start with the basics?  What is cellular senescence and can you explain it from the 2 angles-the Zombie explanation for the movie experts who tune into the podcast vs the gardener analogy?br>1B: How do we know we have senescent cells? Is it like inflammation?br>Q1C: We’ve talked about the concept of using exercise to prevent the shortening of telomeres on this podcast, but can you orient us with this idea and how it came into the evolution of aging?br>Q2: Our podcast took a turn towards health and wellness during the pandemic and we picked 5 health staples to dive deep into. You can see a couple of people from your organization that we’ve had on the podcast and many others we quote. Can you look at the list I’ve chosen, and tell me what I’m missing if we were to compare them to the Hallmarks of Aging? that you’ve uncovered?br>Q3: What’s the difference between cellular senescence and autophagy (with a quick review of 9th grade science/mitosis here) and what we should expect healthy cells to do in our body vs the ones that give us trouble?br>Q4: What are some places where senescent cells take hold in the body?br>What about the science that supports senolytics from Mayo Clinic and Scripps Institute? What should we know?br>How do senolytics work?br>Q5: Andrea’s vitamin story-I’ve got to also ask about the difference between taking vitamins that remove free radicals. It’s not easy to see what’s going on in the body. How would this be similar/different?br>Q6: What’s the correct way to dose senolytics?  I loved that Dave Asprey was looking for a way to bio-hack what you’ve invented and perhaps take senolytics once a decade of something. Will this ever be a possibility?br>Q7:  I’ve got to give a huge shout out to Tina Gammon, on your Marketing Team, as she made sure I was sent all 3 of your Qualia Senolytics (for Vision, Night and Mind). I tried the NIGHT one for optimized sleep, and now I’m someone who measures everything and sleep is one of my weakest links, but I had the craziest, most vivid dreams and definitely felt recharged when I woke up. I took the MIND one before my day began, and I’m someone who also logs my levels of CLARITY on a weekly basis (Brendon Burchard would like this done daily) but I did notice an usual surge of clarity.br>Is this something you’ve heard of before? Is it usual to notice something like I did the VERY next day? What do most people notice?br>What about the VISION one? Did you consult with Dr. Huberman with his expertise here on Ophthalmology? I wear contacts and am finally ready for laser eye surgery…should I hold off on using this one till I finish messing around with my eyesight?br>Q8: What makes Qualia Senolytic a groundbreaking supplement in the longevity space?br>Q9: As we wrap up and close out this episode, what’s one thing that you hope our listeners will take away from this episode on your work over the years, senolytic cells, Neurohacker Collective, and what we can do to optimize our health and longevity at the cellular level?br>Thank you, Dr. Kelly, for coming on the podcast. I was so excited to meet you, dive deeper into this topic and think about how I’m going to implement this ground-breaking product into my day.  For people who want to try your Qualia Senolytics, I was thrilled to see that your team created an affiliate link and coupon code for our audience: br> br>CLICK ON THE LINK IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRY QUALIA SENOLYTICSbr>https://neurohacker.com/shop/qualia-senolytic?rfsn7305328.843217Code: NEUROSCIENCE (good for 15% off purchase).br>Is there one product that you recommend plain Qualia Senolytic vs the specific versions I have for VISION, MIND and NIGHT?br>Thank you again for your time on a Friday night.br>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br>RESOURCES:br>Senolytics improve physical function and increase lifespan in old age Published July 9, 2018 by Ming Xu et al. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-018-0092-9br>X3 Bar by Jaquish https://www.jaquishbiomedical.com/br>Studies on the Qualia Products https://neurohacker.com/studiesbr>The Hallmarks of Aging by Carlos Lopez-Otin et al Published June 6, 2013 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3836174/br>The 12 Hallmarks of Aging Published Jan. 2023 by Carlos Lopez-Otin et al https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36599349/#:~:textWe%20propose%20the%20following%20twelve,exhaustion%2C%20altered%20intercellular%20communication%2C%20chronicbr>To stay young kill zombie cells Published Oct. 26, 2017 by Megan Scudellari https://www.nature.com/articles/550448abr>Cell Fates- Division, Senescence and Death by Armando Hasudungan on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?vEgy--doiBF0br>Telomeres and Cell Senescence Khan Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?vR5YiO6rKr-w (Phenomenal Explanation)!br>REFERENCES:br>i Senolytics: The Latest Breakthrough in Aging and Longevity Science bu Nickl Bitz https://neurohacker.com/senolytics-the-latest-breakthrough-in-aging-and-longevity-science-an-interview-with-the-neurohacker-science-teambr>iiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #125 on Heart Rate Variability: Why It’s Important for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/what-is-hrv-and-why-is-it-important-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience-with-andrea-samadi/br>iii https://neurohacker.com/aboutbr>ivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #162 with Dr. Anna Lembke on “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/medical-director-of-addictive-medicine-at-stanford-university-dr-anna-lembke-on-dopamine-nation-finding-balance-in-the-age-of-indulgence/br>v Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #96 with Dr. Stickler on Expanding Awareness for Limitless Peak Performance, Health, Longevity and Intelligence  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-daniel-stickler-on-expanding-awareness-for-limitless-peak-performance-health-longevity-and-intelligence/br>viNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #93 with Dr. Momo Vuyisich on Improving the Health of Your Microbiome Preventing and Reversing Chronic Disease  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-momo-vuyisich-on-improving-the-health-of-your-microbiome-preventing-and-reversing-chronic-disease/br>vii Neurohacker Collective https://neurohacker.com/br>viiiShape Shift: The Shape Intelligence Solution by Dr. Gregory Kelly 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classe-date text-gray>!---->span classepisode-date>Saturday Apr 15, 2023/span>/p>!---->div classepisode-description>p classe-description text-two-line card-text>“MMD (or mirror movement development) is the missing pillar of longevity along side nutrition and exercise”br>Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/g03RUDCz7kkbr>On this episode #284 we will cover:br>✔︎ What is Mirror Movement Development (MMD)br>✔︎  How does MMD improve body realignment, spatial awareness, balance and peak performance?br>✔︎  Famous people who have embraced dual-dominance.br>✔︎ How to begin using this practice for improved resilience, body re-alignment, health and brain benefits.br>Today’s episode #284, we will be speaking with Jim Houliston, a Philadelphia-based, dual dominant artist, athlete, educator, and author of the world’s first biscriptal book—BIG3MMD: History’s Ambidextrous and the Benefits of Mirror Movement Development.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and educator with a passion for learning specifically on the topics of health, wellbeing and productivity.br>When Jim first reached out to me, he let me know about the neurological, longevity, body realignment, spatial awareness, balance, and peak performance benefits that come from practicing mirror movement development (MMD) and I stopped and wondered what is MMD and was intrigued to learn more. I don’t know anything about this topic, but after years of working out (mostly hiking and trail running) I have certain aches and pains that never go away. I also want to keep the high level of balance that I have now, into the next 20 years, so I can keep doing the activities I love, as I’m getting older.br>I wonder:br>How does what Jim has discovered improve body realignment, spatial awareness, balance and peak performance?br>How could I implement this idea?br>How soon would I notice a benefit?br>How exactly did he discover this idea?br>Let’s meet Jim Houliston, and learn about MMD and how this idea that he has discovered could take our productivity to new heights.br>Welcome Jim! Thanks so much for coming on the podcast.  This is a FIRST for me today as I know absolutely nothing about what you will be sharing with us today, so I hope as we go through the questions that we can tie your work with our Season Theme of “Going Back to the Basics” or the Foundational Skills in order to accelerate our results.br>1. For our listeners right now they very well could be hearing about MMD (Mirror Movement Development) for the first time, what is MMD?br>2. What is the laymans Science behind MMD and how you discovered this?br>2B: Why don’t most people practice this, and why does it feel so weird?br>2C: How do you begin practicing MMD?br>3. What are some of the Benefits of MMD, specifically, how does this practice impact your brain, and what specific region of your brain have you seen improvements with?br>4. You list a bunch of famous MMD practitioners in your book, who are some of your favorites and why?br>4B: How did you come up with this concept?br>5. What criticism have your received?br>6. Where do you see this going? What are your dreams with promoting MMD?br>7. Final Thoughts?br>Thank you Jim for coming on the podcast to open my eyes to something I’ve never even thought about.br>CONNECT WITH JIM HOULISTONbr>Website https://ambilife.org/br>Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jim.houlistonbr>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/urban_rail_walker/br>Short Video on Mirror Movement Development  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v1b0KuqI4VvYbr>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/jim-houliston-on-the-benefits-of-mmd-mirror-movement-development/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg 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Tulane University. He was named team captain and went on to become an NFL free agent. Now he helps organizations and teams create leadership strategies that overcome adversity through speeches, workshops, and strategic partnerships. br>Watch this inspiring interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/sPFQCn3VvJwbr>On today’s Episode #283 we will coverbr>✔  How Aaron Golub became the first legally blind D1 athlete to play in a game when he played football at Tulane University.br>✔  The key take-aways from Aarons TEDx, on “Finding Diamonds with Your Disadvantages” that led him to uncovering his true potential.br>✔ When Aaron knew he needed to step up and do a bit more than the person next to him, to reach those higher levels of success.br>✔ The actions Aaron took with football, that have now transferred into his personal and business life.br>✔ How you can reach Aaron to speak or work with your organization.br>I am honored to have this chance to speak with someone who has learned many of the concepts we talk about on the podcast, like building a vision, and carving out a happy, fulfilled life, all without the use of his eye-sight.br>Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and educator with a passion for learning specifically on the topics of health, wellbeing and productivity, and launched this podcast to share how important an understanding of our brain is to our everyday life and results using the most current brain research. If there’s a tool, strategy or resource that I find, that could be helpful to improve productivity and results, whether we are a teacher in the classroom, a coach or in the modern workplace, I will share it here.br>He started his journey as a speaker in high school. Aaron was asked to go on Good Morning America when he committed to play football at Tulane, he knew immediately that he had a message that would impact millions. This experience threw him in the deep end at 17 years old. Since then he has traveled the world sharing his message.br>Aaron leaves organizations and teams with both strategies to create true change but also with impactful insights that will allow them to rethink their past beliefs. Aaron is never one and done, he is there by your side to help you implement and act accordingly. br>He works in a speaking, workshop, and consulting manor. Whether you want Aaron to come in for a keynote, breakout sessions, day-long workshop, or longer-term consulting, he has a structure for all.br>Aaron’s biggest accomplishment and what he is most proud of is when he was named a team captain of the Tulane Football Team and went on to become an NFL free agent.br>Successful organizations and companies like Pinterest, Deloitte, PlayFly Sports, Evolution Mining, and many other events and teams invest in him regularly.br>He has appeared on Good Morning America, as well has been in CBS, NBC, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, Entrepreneur, NPR and many others.br>When I first came across Aaron’s work, I think it was by accident, as I might have been on an email list for the work that he does. It didn’t take me a minute to read what he’s accomplished in his life to write back to him that I was hoping I could have him on our podcast.br>Then I listened to his TEDx, on “Finding Diamonds with Your Disadvantages” and saw that this young man was LIVING many of the practices and principles that we write about on this podcast. He even quoted the quote I opened the last episode with that “we must be willing to do things that others arent willing to do.” We set up a call to speak, so I could learn more about him, and see if he would be open to sharing his story for those who tune into our show, to see how he’s been able to overcome adversity, how he did it, and what would could learn from his life’s story.br>I also want to let listeners know that if they find Aaron’s message as unique and helpful as I have, that I’ll include his website, so you can reach out to him, to see if Aaron could work directly with your team or organization. He’s nothing short of amazing: inspirational, motivational and creative and innovative.br>Let’s meet Aaron Golub, and see what we can learn about overcoming adversity in our daily life.br>Welcome Aaron, thank you for coming on the podcast and sharing your unique and inspiring life story with us.br>To start off with, I think it’s true that in life there are no such thing as accidents. I think you agree with me on this one after I listened to you speak. Your TEDx is about finding diamonds with your disadvantages. I thought about this for some time this morning while hiking…br>I do think that your story (that’s already reached millions) is one that should be heard by as many people as possible, so thank you again for coming on the podcast and spending some time with me here.br>Q1: I saw something you posted on Twitter as I was looking to learn more about you, and you have a post there that outlines your story and you say “growing up I wasn’t athletic or confident.” Can you start with what life was like?br>Q1B: What is long-snapping and how did you play football without full eye-sight?br>Q2: At what point had you had enough of the challenges you face? How did you get to the point where you learned to see the diamonds where most people could only see the disadvantages? I know this took time…br>Q3: Life is difficult for all of us. Most people run into some sort of huge life challenge at some point. You’ve learned specific strategies for overcoming adversity. Can you share what they were?br>Q3B: Where did your courage or sense of self come from?br>Q4: So as you began playing football in high school, trying to find your place, what was that like, and when did you notice that you still needed something else that would come from you to reach higher levels of success with your sport?br>Q5: I thought your strategy of cold calling EVERY college coach in the country was brilliant. Probably because I’ve spent years in sales, and no one likes cold calling, but it’s another difficult task that takes you to places where the diamonds are, where most others will give up. I want to know how you did this? Did you just get a list of D1 schools, and then look up the coaches and then call them? What did you say? br>Q6. When did you learn to stop looking at challenges through the eyes of being a victim, and that the world is out to get you, and start thinking that things in life happen for you, not to you?br>Q6B: You definitely didn’t just rise to the top without having to face more adversity and challenge, right? You were ranked as one of the top players in MA, and then what happened? br>Q7: So now you’ve found the team that’s the best fit for you, and you had an overturn with the coaching staff and you had to do something else that most people wouldn’t want to do. You had to have that difficult conversation of “are you going to give me a shot?” How did that conversation go?br>Q8: Was there a time when things shifted and it was almost like you looked back and things became easier for you? The challenges that you face on a daily basis just seem like things you can handle?br>Q9: At what point did you start going into companies and organizations to help others overcome adversity and challenge?br>Q10: What’s a message you want people to take away from today?br>Q11: If someone hears this, and would like to contact you to work with their organization, what’s the best way?br>FOLLLOW AARON GOLUBbr>Website https://aarongolub.com/br>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCchzgREz-wfcjD0gmwkuTEQbr>Twitter https://twitter.com/aaronjgolub?utm_sourcehoobe&utm_mediumsocialbr>LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-golub-33b22aa8/br>Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aaronjgolub/?hlenbr>Aaron’s TEDx “A Diamond in Your Disadvantages” April 4, 2022 https://www.google.com/search?qaaron+golub&oqaaron+golub&aqschrome..69i57j46i13i512j0i13i512l2j46i13i512j0i13i512j0i22i30l4.2349j0j15&sourceidchrome&ieUTF-8#fpstateive&vldcid:dc6399b3,vid:o75LnVDXaycbr>FOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: br>YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaSamadi  br>Website https://www.achieveit360.com/ br>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samadi/ br>Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Achieveit360com  br>Neuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2975814899101697  br>Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasamadi  br>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreasamadi/ br> /p>!---->/div>div classread-more>a href/e/aaron-golub-the-first-legally-blind-college-football-player-on-deciding-to-succeed/ classtext-decoration-none text-truncate>!----> Read more svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-right viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z>/path>/svg>!---->/a>/div>!---->div classcc-post-toolbar>ul classlist-unstyled d-flex mb-0 row gx-5 p-0>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleLikes>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-heart col-auto icon-like viewbox0 0 16 16>path dm8 2.748-.717-.737C5.6.281 2.514.878 1.4 3.053c-.523 1.023-.641 2.5.314 4.385.92 1.815 2.834 3.989 6.286 6.357 3.452-2.368 5.365-4.542 6.286-6.357.955-1.886.838-3.362.314-4.385C13.486.878 10.4.28 8.717 2.01L8 2.748zM8 15C-7.333 4.868 3.279-3.04 7.824 1.143c.06.055.119.112.176.171a3.12 3.12 0 0 1 .176-.17C12.72-3.042 23.333 4.867 8 15z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Likes/span>!---->/button>/li>li classcol-auto>a classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center hrefhttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-n869x-13dffa9?download1 target_blank titleDownload>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-arrow-down-square col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path fill-ruleevenodd dM15 2a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V2zM0 2a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V2zm8.5 2.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v5.793L5.354 8.146a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708l3 3a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l3-3a.5.5 0 0 0-.708-.708L8.5 10.293V4.5z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray col-auto item-name>Download/span>span classtext-gray col-auto>1.3K/span>/a>/li>li classcol-auto>button classborder-0 p-0 bg-transparent row gx-1 align-items-center titleShare data-bs-togglemodal data-bs-target#shareModal>svg xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg width16 height16 fillcurrentColor classbi bi-share col-auto viewbox0 0 16 16>path dM13.5 1a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zM11 2.5a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 .603 1.628l-6.718 3.12a2.499 2.499 0 0 1 0 1.504l6.718 3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1-.488.876l-6.718-3.12a2.5 2.5 0 1 1 0-3.256l6.718-3.12A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 11 2.5zm-8.5 4a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3zm11 5.5a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0-3z>/path>/svg>span classtext-gray item-name col-auto>Share/span>/button>/li>/ul>/div>/div>/div>!---->/div>div classrow text-center load-more cc-pagination2 pt-3 pb-5>a href/page/2/ classp-2 text-decoration-none>!---->Load more svg t1629337856032 classicon fillcurrentColor viewbox0 0 1024 1024 version1.1 xmlnshttp://www.w3.org/2000/svg p-id12698 width16 height16>path dM508.893248 762.931659a65.039498 65.039498 0 0 1-46.420659-19.485839L97.125746 371.004022c-25.143018-25.634319-24.752868-66.816849 0.881451-91.959868 25.648769-25.164693 66.809624-24.745643 91.959867 0.881451l318.933409 325.125238 318.933408-325.125238a65.025048 65.025048 0 0 1 92.841318 91.078417L555.313907 743.44582a65.025048 65.025048 0 0 1-46.420659 19.485839z fill p-id12699>/path>/svg>!---->/a>/div>/div>/div>!---->div classcc-customize-container>!---->!---->div style--componentBackgroundColor:#FFFFFF;--componentFontColor:#000000; 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You are selling guidance.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 6: Imagination: Where Sales Innovation Is Born\u003Cbr\u003E7 Sales Application Tips\u003Cbr\u003EPaint the “after” picture: Describe life, work, or outcomes post-solution.\u003Cbr\u003EUse sensory language: Help them see, feel, and experience the result.\u003Cbr\u003ERehearse success aloud: Walk the buyer through implementation as if it’s already happening.\u003Cbr\u003ENormalize the decision: Familiarity reduces fear and resistance.\u003Cbr\u003ETell transformation stories: Stories activate imagination faster than facts.\u003Cbr\u003ESlow the moment down: Imagination needs space—don’t rush the close.\u003Cbr\u003EAnchor certainty visually: “Imagine six months from now…” becomes a mental commitment.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Insight: People don’t buy solutions. They buy who they become after the solution.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 7: Organized Planning: Putting Desire Into Action\u003Cbr\u003E6 Sales Application Tips\u003Cbr\u003ECreate a repeatable sales process you trust and follow consistently.\u003Cbr\u003EPlan the work—then work the plan, even when results lag.\u003Cbr\u003ERefine the plan, not the goal when setbacks occur.\u003Cbr\u003EPrepare for objections before they arise—confidence comes from readiness.\u003Cbr\u003ETrack behaviors, not just outcomes (calls, follow-ups, conversations).\u003Cbr\u003EUse structure to eliminate emotion-based decisions during the sales cycle.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Insight: A plan creates certainty. Certainty creates momentum.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to our final series of SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EConnecting Back to Our 6-Part Think and Grow Rich Series (2022)\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EP 382, we continue with PART 2 of our Review of Think and Grow Rich for Sales, connecting back to our 6-PART Series from 2022i.\u003Cbr\u003EBack in 2022, we didn’t just read Think and Grow Rich—we lived inside it as we launched our year.\u003Cbr\u003EOver a 6-part series that began the beginning of January 2022, we walked through this book chapter by chapter, not as theory, but as a personal operating system for growth, performance, and results.\u003Cbr\u003EAt the time, the focus of our 6 PART Series was broad. We covered:\u003Cbr\u003EPersonal development\u003Cbr\u003EMindset mastery\u003Cbr\u003EVision, purpose, and belief\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered the BASICS of this book that my mentor, Bob Proctor studied for his entire lifetime (over 50 years) that can be applied to whatever it is that you want to create with our life. Today, we are going to look at this timeless piece of knowledge, through a new lens. What we’re covering today—PART 2 of our Study of Think and Grow Rich for Sales—is not new material.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s the application of this series, towards a specific discipline. You could apply this book to any discipline, but this one, I have wanted to cover for a very long time.\u003Cbr\u003EHow the 6-Part Series Maps DIRECTLY to Sales Mastery\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s the reframe that matters:\u003Cbr\u003EEvery principle we covered in 2022 becomes a sales advantage when applied correctly. Each of the 10 chapters explains how to further improve our inner state, and then we walk through how to make this change occur in our outer world, connecting each principal for the salesperson. And just a reminder that you don’t need to be in sales for these principles to work for us.\u003Cbr\u003EThink and Grow Rich for Sales\u003Cbr\u003EHow Inner Mastery Becomes Sales Results\u003Cbr\u003EInspired by Think and Grow RichThrough a modern neuroscience + sales lens\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EChapter IV: Autosuggestion\u003Cbr\u003EThe Inner Script Behind Every Sales Call\u003Cbr\u003ECore Idea:Your subconscious mind is always selling—either for you or against you.\u003Cbr\u003ESales Application:\u003Cbr\u003ELanguage patterns that leak doubt\u003Cbr\u003EWhy we program confidence before the call\u003Cbr\u003EWhy tone matters more than technique\u003Cbr\u003EListener Takeaway:\u003Cbr\u003EThe buyer responds to your energy, not your words.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter IV — Autosuggestion\u003Cbr\u003EHow Your Inner Script Becomes Your Outer Results\u003Cbr\u003EAutosuggestion is the bridge between what you think and what you experience.\u003Cbr\u003EI first learned this concept while working with Bob Proctor in the seminar industry, and it fundamentally changed the way I understand my own personal results—both in life and in sales.\u003Cbr\u003EAt its core, autosuggestion is about creating order in the mind, (first) so your inner script consistently produces your outer results.\u003Cbr\u003EThe visual model that explains this in one simple view is the stickperson diagram, originally developed by Dr. Thurman Fleet in 1934. You’ll see this image in the show notes, labeled A, B, and C. Here is what this diagram means.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Three Parts of the Mind\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE IDEA: From Dr. Thurman Fleet 1937 with his idea of Concept Therapy.\u003Cbr\u003EA — Conscious Mind (Thinking Mind)\u003Cbr\u003EThis is the part of your mind you use when you are actively thinking:\u003Cbr\u003Ereading\u003Cbr\u003Estudying\u003Cbr\u003Elearning\u003Cbr\u003Esolving problems\u003Cbr\u003Econsciously making decisions\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where logic lives.\u003Cbr\u003EB — Non-Conscious Mind (Emotional Mind)\u003Cbr\u003EThis is the most powerful part of the mind—and the most misunderstood.\u003Cbr\u003EThe non-conscious mind:\u003Cbr\u003Eaccepts whatever enters it\u003Cbr\u003Edoes not judge truth from falsehood\u003Cbr\u003Eoperates primarily through repetition and emotion\u003Cbr\u003EThis is why:\u003Cbr\u003Ewho you surround yourself with matters\u003Cbr\u003Ewhat you listen to matters\u003Cbr\u003Ewhat you repeatedly tell yourself matters\u003Cbr\u003EYour non-conscious mind becomes the program that runs your behavior.\u003Cbr\u003EC — Body\u003Cbr\u003EThe body is the instrument of the mind.\u003Cbr\u003EYour body inherits what your mind expresses:\u003Cbr\u003Ethoughts affect emotions\u003Cbr\u003Eemotions affect physiology\u003Cbr\u003Ephysiology affects behavior and results\u003Cbr\u003EThis is why mindset impacts:\u003Cbr\u003Ehealth\u003Cbr\u003Eenergy\u003Cbr\u003Econfidence\u003Cbr\u003Eperformance\u003Cbr\u003EAnd why our thoughts, feelings and actions ultimately determine our results. They create our conditions, our circumstances and our environment.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy Autosuggestion Matters (Real Life Example)\u003Cbr\u003EBecause I learned this before I had children, I became extremely intentional about what was playing in the background of our home.\u003Cbr\u003ENews, negativity, and fear-based messaging go straight into the non-conscious mind—especially when the mind is in a submissive state, such as:\u003Cbr\u003Eearly childhood (when your mind is wide open)\u003Cbr\u003Eright before sleep\u003Cbr\u003Ealso while eating\u003Cbr\u003Ewhen relaxed or emotionally open\u003Cbr\u003EThis state of mind doesn’t just affect children.It affects adults too.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat we repeatedly hear becomes how we feel—and eventually how we act.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is why autosuggestion is not wishful thinking.It is mental conditioning.\u003Cbr\u003EAutosuggestion and Alignment (Praxis)\u003Cbr\u003EWhen your thoughts, feelings and emotions are aligned, you enter a state called praxis—the point where belief and behavior match.\u003Cbr\u003EHow do we enter this state?\u003Cbr\u003EBy:\u003Cbr\u003Ewriting your goals\u003Cbr\u003Ereading them aloud\u003Cbr\u003Erepeating them twice daily\u003Cbr\u003Eyou gradually impress belief onto the non-conscious mind.\u003Cbr\u003EOver time:\u003Cbr\u003Ebelief strengthens\u003Cbr\u003Efaith develops\u003Cbr\u003Ebehavior shifts automatically\u003Cbr\u003EEventually, you don’t have to force confidence.It becomes natural.\u003Cbr\u003EBeyond the Five Senses: The Higher Faculties\u003Cbr\u003EBefore moving into Chapter V — Specialized Knowledge, it’s important to introduce one of the most overlooked ideas Napoleon Hill emphasized: It’s the 6 higher faculties of the mind.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you revisit Episode #67ii, I explain how living only through our five senses can limit results.\u003Cbr\u003EOur five senses are connected to the conscious mind.\u003Cbr\u003EBut beyond them lie six higher faculties, including:\u003Cbr\u003Eimagination\u003Cbr\u003Eintuition\u003Cbr\u003Eperception\u003Cbr\u003Ewill\u003Cbr\u003Ereason\u003Cbr\u003Ememory\u003Cbr\u003EHill believed intuition and imagination were so powerful that he devoted entire chapters to them.\u003Cbr\u003EThese faculties allow us to:\u003Cbr\u003Eaccess deeper insight\u003Cbr\u003Eperceive what others miss\u003Cbr\u003Egain a competitive advantage\u003Cbr\u003EIntuition: A Sales Superpower\u003Cbr\u003EIf I had to choose three higher faculties most useful in sales for us to develop, they would be:\u003Cbr\u003Eintuition\u003Cbr\u003Eperception\u003Cbr\u003Ewill\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s focus on intuition.\u003Cbr\u003EIntuition is the mental tool that allows you to feel truth:\u003Cbr\u003Ea gut sense\u003Cbr\u003Ean inner knowing\u003Cbr\u003Ea subtle emotional signal\u003Cbr\u003EIt develops with practice—and trust.\u003Cbr\u003EPutting Intuition Into Action (Sales)\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you’re presenting to someone, intuition answers questions like:\u003Cbr\u003EAre they engaged, but holding a question?\u003Cbr\u003EDo they need more information—or less?\u003Cbr\u003EIs it time to continue… or time to ask for the decision?\u003Cbr\u003EHighly intuitive sales professionals can sense:\u003Cbr\u003Ecertainty\u003Cbr\u003Ehesitation\u003Cbr\u003Etrust\u003Cbr\u003Eresistance\u003Cbr\u003E—even without being in the same room with this person.\u003Cbr\u003ESales at Its Highest Level\u003Cbr\u003EThis brings us back to Paul Martinelli’s reminder:\u003Cbr\u003E“Sales at its highest level is the transference of emotion.And the primary emotion is certainty.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhen intuition is developed, you know:\u003Cbr\u003Ewhen certainty has been transferred\u003Cbr\u003Ewhen the buyer is ready\u003Cbr\u003Ewhen the close is natural\u003Cbr\u003EEventually, as your higher faculties become conditioned through autosuggestion, you access them automatically—without effort or overthinking.\u003Cbr\u003EClosing Thought — Chapter IV: Autosuggestion\u003Cbr\u003EAutosuggestion is not about forcing belief.It’s about training alignment.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen your thoughts, emotions, and actions match:\u003Cbr\u003Econfidence becomes automatic\u003Cbr\u003Eintuition sharpens\u003Cbr\u003Eresults follow naturally\u003Cbr\u003EYour inner script always becomes your outer results.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd that’s why autosuggestion is not optional.It’s foundational.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter V: Specialized Knowledge\u003Cbr\u003EWhy Authority Always Outsells Enthusiasm\u003Cbr\u003ECore Idea:Knowledge only becomes power when it’s organized and applied.\u003Cbr\u003ESales Application:\u003Cbr\u003EMoving from “presenter” to trusted expert\u003Cbr\u003ELeading the conversation instead of reacting\u003Cbr\u003EWhy winging it destroys certainty\u003Cbr\u003EListener Takeaway:\u003Cbr\u003EMastery creates calm authority.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter V — Specialized Knowledge\u003Cbr\u003EWhy Expertise—Not Information—Creates Sales Success\u003Cbr\u003ETo further refine what we want to achieve, Chapter 5 of Think and Grow Rich introduces a critical distinction:\u003Cbr\u003Enot all knowledge is created equally.\u003Cbr\u003ENapoleon Hill explains that it is specialized knowledge—not general knowledge—that separates you from everyone else and makes you valuable.\u003Cbr\u003EKnowledge alone, Hill reminds us, is only potential power.\u003Cbr\u003E“Knowledge (general or specialized) must be organized and intelligently directed, and is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into definite plans of action and directed to a definite end.”(Chapter V, p. 79, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EIn other words:Information does nothing on its own. Application is everything.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy This Matters (Education vs. Application)\u003Cbr\u003EThis becomes clear when we think about formal education.\u003Cbr\u003EMuch of what we learn in school is general knowledge—useful only if we apply it in a specific way. Hill calls this the missing link in education:\u003Cbr\u003E“The failure of educational institutions is that it fails to teach students HOW TO ORGANIZE AND USE KNOWLEDGE after they acquire it.”(Chapter V, p. 80, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EThis insight alone explains why so many intelligent people struggle to produce results—especially in sales.\u003Cbr\u003EThey know a lot, but they haven’t organized that knowledge into a repeatable system of action.\u003Cbr\u003EHenry Ford and the Myth of ‘Not Being Educated’\u003Cbr\u003EHenry Ford is Hill’s perfect example.\u003Cbr\u003EFord famously said he had a row of buttons on his desk—buttons he could press to access any knowledge he needed. He didn’t need to personally possess all information. He needed to know:\u003Cbr\u003Ewhere to get it\u003Cbr\u003Ewho to ask\u003Cbr\u003Ehow to apply it\u003Cbr\u003EHill wrote:\u003Cbr\u003E“Any person is educated who knows where to get knowledge when needed, and how to organize that knowledge into definite plans of action.”(Chapter V, p. 81, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EThrough his Master Mind, Ford had access to all the specialized knowledge required to become one of the wealthiest men in America.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is a critical lesson for sales professionals:\u003Cbr\u003EYou do not need to know everything.You need to know what matters most, and how to apply it.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy Some Ideas Succeed and Others Don’t\u003Cbr\u003EThis principle explains why some books—and businesses—succeed at extraordinary levels while others, though insightful, fall short.\u003Cbr\u003ETake Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.Its impact wasn’t just the ideas—it was the framework. Covey gave readers clear steps for how to apply each habit in real life.\u003Cbr\u003EContrast that with Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now. An incredible book, (I love this book- I own it-and it’s on my bookshelf). It’s rich in insight—but for many readers, it’s difficult to apply without additional guidance or structure.\u003Cbr\u003EThe difference is not wisdom.It’s organized, specialized knowledge.\u003Cbr\u003E“Knowledge is not power until it is organized into definite plans of action.”(Chapter V, p. 80, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EWhat ‘Educated’ Really Means\u003Cbr\u003EHill reminds us that education does not mean memorization or credentials.\u003Cbr\u003EThe word educate comes from the Latin educo, meaning:\u003Cbr\u003Eto draw out\u003Cbr\u003Eto develop from within\u003Cbr\u003EAn educated person is not someone with the most information—but someone who has developed the faculties of their mind to acquire, apply, and direct knowledge effectively.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where Specialized Knowledge intersects with:\u003Cbr\u003Eimagination\u003Cbr\u003Eintuition\u003Cbr\u003Eperception\u003Cbr\u003Ewill\u003Cbr\u003E—faculties we explored earlier in the series.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter V Specialized Knowledge Applied to Sales\u003Cbr\u003EIn sales, Specialized Knowledge looks like this:\u003Cbr\u003EKnowing your customer’s world, not just your product\u003Cbr\u003EUnderstanding patterns in their world that match with yours, not scripts that lack meaning\u003Cbr\u003EBeing able to simplify complexity for the buyer\u003Cbr\u003EOrganizing your knowledge into a repeatable sales process\u003Cbr\u003EThis is what creates authority.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen something comes naturally to you—but amazes others—you are operating in specialized knowledge.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s where confidence comes from.That’s where trust is built.That’s where sales success compounds.\u003Cbr\u003EHow to Use Specialized Knowledge to Reach New Heights (Sales Tips)\u003Cbr\u003E1. Identify What You Do Naturally Well\u003Cbr\u003EAsk yourself:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat do people come to me for?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat feels obvious to me but confusing to others?\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s your starting point for specialization.\u003Cbr\u003E2. Organize Your Knowledge into a Framework\u003Cbr\u003ETurn what you know into:\u003Cbr\u003Ea process\u003Cbr\u003Ea checklist\u003Cbr\u003Ea conversation flow\u003Cbr\u003EFrameworks build confidence—for you and the buyer where you can point to them clearly where they are in the process, showing them how to move to where they want to go.\u003Cbr\u003E3. Learn Continuously—but Selectively\u003Cbr\u003EDon’t collect information.Acquire purposeful knowledge aligned to your goal.\u003Cbr\u003EAsk:\u003Cbr\u003EDoes this help me serve better?\u003Cbr\u003EDoes this help my buyer decide?\u003Cbr\u003E4. Use a Master Mind\u003Cbr\u003ENo top performer succeeds alone.\u003Cbr\u003ESurround yourself with:\u003Cbr\u003Ementors\u003Cbr\u003Epeers\u003Cbr\u003Ecoaches\u003Cbr\u003EBorrow knowledge, insight, and certainty with every action that you take.\u003Cbr\u003E5. Apply, Review, Refine\u003Cbr\u003ESpecialized knowledge compounds only when used.\u003Cbr\u003EApply what you learn.Review results.Refine your approach.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is how expertise is built.\u003Cbr\u003EFinal Insight — Chapter V: Specialized Knowledge\u003Cbr\u003ESales success does not come from knowing more.\u003Cbr\u003EIt comes from knowing what matters, organizing it into action, and applying it consistently.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen Specialized Knowledge is combined with Imagination, it creates something powerful:\u003Cbr\u003EA unique and successful business.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd this brings us naturally to the next chapters—where imagination, planning, and decision transform knowledge into results.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter VI: Imagination\u003Cbr\u003ESelling the Future Before the Close                  \u003Cbr\u003ECore Idea:People buy future identity, not features.\u003Cbr\u003ESales Application:\u003Cbr\u003EPainting the “after” state\u003Cbr\u003EEmotional buy-in before logical justification\u003Cbr\u003EDon’t quit when you are at “3 Feet from Gold” (Chapter 1, TAGR, Page 5).\u003Cbr\u003EListener Takeaway\u003Cbr\u003EPeople don’t buy solutions.They buy who they become after the solution.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd it is the salesperson’s role to activate the buyer’s imagination—to help them see themselves on the other side of the decision.\u003Cbr\u003EThis brings us back to Paul Martinelli’s reminder:\u003Cbr\u003E“Sales at its highest level is the transference of emotion.And the primary emotion is certainty.”\u003Cbr\u003EImagination is what creates that certainty.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore a buyer can feel certain, they must first imagine the outcome:\u003Cbr\u003Elife after their problem is solved\u003Cbr\u003Esuccess after the decision is made\u003Cbr\u003Ethemselves operating at a higher level\u003Cbr\u003EWhen imagination is engaged, certainty follows.And when certainty is present, the decision becomes natural.\u003Cbr\u003ECan you see how all of these success principles tie into each other? Like the colors of the rainbow.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter VI: Imagination\u003Cbr\u003EReview of Chapter VI — Our Imagination\u003Cbr\u003E“Imagination is everything,” according to American author and radio speaker Earl Nightingale, who devoted much of his work to human character development, motivation, and the pursuit of a meaningful life.\u003Cbr\u003EEvery great invention is created in two places:first in the mind of the inventor,and then in the physical world when the idea is brought into form.\u003Cbr\u003EOur lives reflect how effectively we use our imagination. When we reach a plateau of success, it is not effort alone that takes us to the next level—it is imagination. Imagination allows us to see beyond our current circumstances and envision what is possible next.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is why creating a crystal-clear vision is so important. When we write and read our vision twice a day, we intentionally activate our imagination. Writing and reading that vision in detail stimulates recognition centers in the brain. What may initially feel unrealistic or even like a “pipe dream” begins to feel familiar. Over time, the brain accepts it as something possible—something achievable. Eventually, what once felt distant becomes something you can see yourself doing. And then, one day, what you imagined becomes your reality.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you look at the world through this lens, it’s remarkable to consider how much has changed in just the last 50 years—and how quickly that pace is accelerating. These new innovations began in someone’s mind first. The most recent leap forward is with artificial intelligence, but it follows the same pattern as every major breakthrough before it.\u003Cbr\u003ESomeone first imagined a world where:\u003Cbr\u003EAmazon would dominate retail while owning almost no physical stores\u003Cbr\u003EUber would transform transportation while owning almost no cars\u003Cbr\u003EFacebook would scale globally while creating no content\u003Cbr\u003EAirbnb would become a hospitality giant while owning no real estate\u003Cbr\u003ENetflix would redefine entertainment without being a TV channel\u003Cbr\u003EBitcoin would create value without physical coins\u003Cbr\u003EEach of these began as an idea before evidence—a vision before execution.\u003Cbr\u003EThe same principle applies to our goals, our careers, and our success. Everything we create begins with imagination. When imagination is paired with belief, intention, and action, it becomes a powerful force that shapes not only individual outcomes, but the direction of the world itself.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EClosing Thought — Chapter VI\u003Cbr\u003EImagination is not fantasy.It is the starting point of all progress.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat you are able to imagine clearly todayis what you are capable of creating tomorrow.\u003Cbr\u003EHow to Use Imagination for Sales Success\u003Cbr\u003ETurning Possibility into Certainty\u003Cbr\u003E1. Understand the Role of Imagination in Sales\u003Cbr\u003EImagination is not fantasy.In sales, imagination is pre-decision certainty.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore a buyer can decide, they must first:\u003Cbr\u003Esee a different future\u003Cbr\u003Efeel themselves in it\u003Cbr\u003Ebelieve it is attainable\u003Cbr\u003EYour job as the salesperson is to guide that mental rehearsal.\u003Cbr\u003EPeople don’t buy products.They buy the future version of themselves (with the certainty that you paint for them).\u003Cbr\u003E2. Imagine the Outcome Before the Buyer Does\u003Cbr\u003ETop sales professionals do not start with features.They start with vision.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore the call, ask yourself:\u003Cbr\u003EWho does my buyer become after the purchase?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat changes in their day-to-day life?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat problem is no longer taking up mental space?\u003Cbr\u003EHow you can support and guide them in this process.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you cannot imagine the outcome clearly, your buyer won’t either.\u003Cbr\u003E👉 Clarity in your imagination creates authority in your voice.\u003Cbr\u003E3. Use Language That Activates Mental Pictures\u003Cbr\u003EWe think in pictures, and imagination is activated through sensory language, not logic alone.\u003Cbr\u003EInstead of:\u003Cbr\u003E“This improves efficiency…”\u003Cbr\u003EUse:\u003Cbr\u003E“Imagine opening your dashboard and already knowing exactly where to focus…”\u003Cbr\u003EInstead of:\u003Cbr\u003E“This saves time…”\u003Cbr\u003EUse:\u003Cbr\u003E“Picture finishing your day without feeling behind…”\u003Cbr\u003EThe brain responds to images and emotion FIRST before data.\u003Cbr\u003E4. Help the Buyer Mentally Rehearse Success\u003Cbr\u003EThe most powerful question in sales is not “Do you want this?”\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s:\u003Cbr\u003E“What would it look like if XYZ occurs?” (solving their problem)\u003Cbr\u003EOr:\u003Cbr\u003E“How would your role change if this new idea is properly implemented?”\u003Cbr\u003EWhen the buyer answers, they are:\u003Cbr\u003Eusing their imagination\u003Cbr\u003Ecreating emotional ownership\u003Cbr\u003Emoving closer to certainty\u003Cbr\u003EThey begin selling themselves.\u003Cbr\u003E5. Use Imagination to Replace Fear with Certainty\u003Cbr\u003EFear lives in uncertainty.Imagination dissolves fear by creating familiarity.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen buyers hesitate, it’s usually because:\u003Cbr\u003Ethe future feels unclear\u003Cbr\u003Ethe risk feels undefined\u003Cbr\u003EYour role is to make the future feel familiar before it happens.\u003Cbr\u003ECertainty is not pressure.Certainty is clarity.\u003Cbr\u003E6. Align Imagination with Belief (Faith)\u003Cbr\u003EImagination alone creates ideas.Faith turns imagination into belief.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why:\u003Cbr\u003Eyour tone matters\u003Cbr\u003Eyour confidence matters\u003Cbr\u003Eyour belief in the outcome matters\u003Cbr\u003EBuyers borrow certainty from you first—and imagination is how they feel it.\u003Cbr\u003E7. Practice This Daily (Sales Exercise)\u003Cbr\u003EBefore your sales day begins:\u003Cbr\u003EAsk yourself:\u003Cbr\u003EWho do I want to help today?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat result do I want to create for them?\u003Cbr\u003EWho do they become once this idea you are offering to them, works?\u003Cbr\u003ESpend 2–3 minutes visualizing that outcome.\u003Cbr\u003EThis conditions your mind to:\u003Cbr\u003Espeak with clarity\u003Cbr\u003Elead with calm confidence\u003Cbr\u003Enaturally guide decisions\u003Cbr\u003EFinal Insight — Imagination in Sales\u003Cbr\u003ESales at its highest level is the transference of emotion.Imagination creates the picture.Certainty completes the transfer.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you help buyers see themselves succeeding,the sale no longer feels like a risk.\u003Cbr\u003EIt feels like the next logical step.\u003Cbr\u003EAsking for the close becomes easywhen the buyer is already living in their outcome.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter VII: Organized Planning\u003Cbr\u003ETurning Vision Into a Sales Process\u003Cbr\u003ECore Idea:Faith without structure creates chaos.\u003Cbr\u003ESales Application:\u003Cbr\u003EWhy preparation builds confidence\u003Cbr\u003EMapping the buyer journey\u003Cbr\u003EMaking follow-up feel natural, not forced\u003Cbr\u003EListener Takeaway:\u003Cbr\u003EConfidence comes from preparation.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter VII — Organized Planning\u003Cbr\u003EPutting Desire Into Action\u003Cbr\u003EThis chapter holds some of the most timeless and practical secrets of success in Think and Grow Rich. Its relevance is so enduring that entire industries—and thousands of books—are devoted to the subject of organization, both personal and professional.\u003Cbr\u003EFrom productivity systems to shows like Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, we’re reminded that when disorder becomes order, energy is freed. Clarity replaces chaos. Momentum replaces stagnation.\u003Cbr\u003ENapoleon Hill introduces this chapter with a powerful reframe:\u003Cbr\u003E“If the plan you adopt does not work successfully, replace it with a new plan.”(Chapter VII, p. 117, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EAnd even more importantly:\u003Cbr\u003E“Temporary defeat should only mean one thing—the certain knowledge that there is something wrong with your plan.”\u003Cbr\u003EFailure, Hill teaches us, is not personal—it is instructional.\u003Cbr\u003EThomas Edison famously failed over 10,000 times before perfecting the incandescent light bulb. He didn’t lack desire, faith, or imagination. What he refined—over and over—was his plan.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy Organized Planning Matters in Sales\u003Cbr\u003EIn sales, results don’t break down because of:\u003Cbr\u003Elack of motivation\u003Cbr\u003Elack of intelligence\u003Cbr\u003Elack of effort\u003Cbr\u003EThey break down because of lack of structure.\u003Cbr\u003EHope is not a plan.Talent is not a plan.Even imagination must be organized to produce results.\u003Cbr\u003EHill emphasizes this with a phrase worth memorizing:\u003Cbr\u003E“A quitter never wins, and a winner never quits.”\u003Cbr\u003EHe even suggests writing it down and placing it where you will see it every morning and every night.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ll explore this topic more deeply in the chapter on Persistence.\u003Cbr\u003EOrganized Planning and Leadership\u003Cbr\u003EIn this chapter, (Chapter 7) Hill outlines the 11 Major Attributes of Leadership. While all are important, several stand out as especially critical for sales success:\u003Cbr\u003EUnwavering Courage — rooted in self-knowledge and mastery of one’s occupation\u003Cbr\u003ESelf-Control — because those who cannot control themselves cannot lead others\u003Cbr\u003EDefiniteness of Decision — wavering (or hesitation) creates doubt; clarity builds trust\u003Cbr\u003EDefiniteness of Plans — “Plan the work and work the plan”\u003Cbr\u003EThe Habit of Doing More Than Paid For — leadership requires going beyond the minimum\u003Cbr\u003EMastery of Detail — authority comes from knowing your domain deeply\u003Cbr\u003ENotice how these traits all point to one thing:organized execution.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Cost of Disorganization\u003Cbr\u003EHill also lists the 10 Major Causes of Failure in Leadership, and he places this one first:\u003Cbr\u003E“The inability to organize details.”(Chapter VII, p. 122, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EHe’s clear: the successful leader must be the master of all details connected to their position.\u003Cbr\u003EIn sales, this shows up everywhere:\u003Cbr\u003Edisorganized pipelines\u003Cbr\u003Einconsistent follow-up\u003Cbr\u003Eunclear messaging\u003Cbr\u003Ereactive days instead of intentional ones\u003Cbr\u003EAnd here’s the deeper truth:our ability to organize details at work often mirrors how we organize the rest of our life.\u003Cbr\u003EYour Environment Is Your Silent Plan\u003Cbr\u003EOur environments either:\u003Cbr\u003Einspire us\u003Cbr\u003Eor expire us\u003Cbr\u003EThey either add energy or drain it.\u003Cbr\u003EYou can often tell a lot about someone’s relationship with organization by:\u003Cbr\u003Etheir workspace\u003Cbr\u003Etheir car\u003Cbr\u003Etheir calendar\u003Cbr\u003Eeven their closet\u003Cbr\u003EThis isn’t about judgment—it’s about awareness.\u003Cbr\u003EAs the saying goes:\u003Cbr\u003E“How you do anything is how you do everything.”\u003Cbr\u003EHill believed this so strongly that he left space in his list of causes of failure for you to add your own—reminding us that self-awareness is essential.\u003Cbr\u003EKnow Thyself: The Foundation of Any Plan\u003Cbr\u003EHill repeatedly returns to the ancient principle: Know thyself.\u003Cbr\u003EOur podcast launched with this idea in Episode #2iii, and it remains one of our most popular themes—because self-awareness is the gateway to growth.\u003Cbr\u003E“You should know all of your weaknesses so that you may either bridge them or eliminate them entirely.”(Chapter VII, p. 144, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EHill even provides a 28-question self-assessment to help identify faults and develop strengths.\u003Cbr\u003EAs Jim Rohn famously said:\u003Cbr\u003E“The major value in life is not what you get. It’s what you become.”\u003Cbr\u003EOrganized planning is how you become more.\u003Cbr\u003EHow to Implement Chapter VII for Sales Success\u003Cbr\u003EStep 1: Put Desire Into Action\u003Cbr\u003EWrite your sales goal clearly.Then ask: What does this require me to do daily, weekly, and monthly?\u003Cbr\u003EDesire without structure creates frustration, and moves us away from success.\u003Cbr\u003EStep 2: Create a Simple, Repeatable Sales Process\u003Cbr\u003EDefine:\u003Cbr\u003Ehow you prospect\u003Cbr\u003Ehow you prepare\u003Cbr\u003Ehow you follow up\u003Cbr\u003Ehow you close\u003Cbr\u003EConfidence comes from knowing what happens next.\u003Cbr\u003EStep 3: Track the Right Details\u003Cbr\u003ENot everything matters equally.\u003Cbr\u003EDecide:\u003Cbr\u003Ewhich metrics truly move the needle\u003Cbr\u003Ewhich activities produce results\u003Cbr\u003EThen measure these activities. Mastery of detail builds authority.\u003Cbr\u003EStep 4: Review and Adjust—Not Quit\u003Cbr\u003EIf something isn’t working, don’t abandon the goal.\u003Cbr\u003EAdjust the plan.\u003Cbr\u003ETemporary defeat is feedback—not failure.\u003Cbr\u003EStep 5: Audit Your Environment\u003Cbr\u003EAsk:\u003Cbr\u003EWhere is energy leaking from? (We all know the answer to this question).\u003Cbr\u003EWhat distractions are costing focus?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat needs to be simplified or removed?\u003Cbr\u003EOrganization is leverage.\u003Cbr\u003EStep 6: Do More Than Required\u003Cbr\u003EExcellence compounds.\u003Cbr\u003ESmall extra efforts—done consistently—separate top performers from the rest.\u003Cbr\u003EFinal Thought — Chapter VII: Organized Planning\u003Cbr\u003EOrganized planning is where vision becomes execution.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s the bridge between:\u003Cbr\u003Eimagination and results\u003Cbr\u003Eintention and impact\u003Cbr\u003Edesire and achievement\u003Cbr\u003EWhen your plan is clear, confidence rises.When confidence rises, leadership follows.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd in sales, leadership is what people buy.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW & CONCLUSION — EP 382 (PART 2)\u003Cbr\u003EThink and Grow Rich for Sales\u003Cbr\u003EChapters 4-7: Autosuggestion, Specialized Knowledge, Imagination & Organized Planning\u003Cbr\u003EThis week on EP 382 — PART 2, we continued our review of Think and Grow Rich for Sales, covering four chapters that transform inner mastery into outer sales performance.\u003Cbr\u003EThese chapters answer a critical question for sales professionals:\u003Cbr\u003EHow do belief, knowledge, vision, and structure actually show up in results?\u003Cbr\u003EChapter IV — Autosuggestion: Your Inner Script Becomes Your Outer Results\u003Cbr\u003EAutosuggestion teaches us that sales performance is programmed before the call ever begins.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat we repeatedly tell ourselves—about our ability, our offer, our worth, and our prospects—becomes the script our behavior follows. The buyer does not respond primarily to our words. They respond to our energy, certainty, and emotional state.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen thoughts and emotions align, we enter a state of praxis—and our behavior becomes congruent, confident, and persuasive without force.\u003Cbr\u003EAutosuggestion is how belief is built deliberately, not accidentally.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter V — Specialized Knowledge: From Information to Authority\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 5 reminds us that knowledge alone is not power.\u003Cbr\u003EKnowledge becomes power only when it is:\u003Cbr\u003Eorganized\u003Cbr\u003Eintelligently directed\u003Cbr\u003Eapplied toward a definite end\u003Cbr\u003EIn sales, this is the difference between:\u003Cbr\u003Eknowing your product\u003Cbr\u003Eand being seen as a trusted guide or advisor\u003Cbr\u003ESpecialized knowledge allows you to simplify complexity, lead conversations, and create clarity for the buyer. And through the power of a Master Mind, you don’t need to know everything—you only need to know where to get what matters most.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where confidence stops being performative and becomes authentic.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter VI — Imagination: Where Sales Innovation Is Born\u003Cbr\u003EImagination is the workshop of the mind—and the gateway to certainty.\u003Cbr\u003EPeople don’t buy solutions.They buy who they become after the solution works.\u003Cbr\u003EImagination allows the buyer to mentally rehearse success before the decision is made. When the outcome feels familiar, the risk dissolves.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is why imagination makes the close easier:\u003Cbr\u003Ethe future feels clear\u003Cbr\u003Ethe outcome feels real\u003Cbr\u003Ecertainty is already present\u003Cbr\u003ESales at this level is no longer persuasion.It’s leadership through vision.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter VII — Organized Planning: Putting Desire Into Action\u003Cbr\u003EOrganized Planning is where vision becomes execution.\u003Cbr\u003EHope is not a plan.Motivation is not a plan.Imagination without structure leads to frustration.\u003Cbr\u003EThis chapter teaches us that:\u003Cbr\u003Etemporary defeat is feedback\u003Cbr\u003Efailure points to the plan, not the person\u003Cbr\u003Econfidence comes from preparation\u003Cbr\u003EIn sales, organized planning creates:\u003Cbr\u003Econsistency\u003Cbr\u003Ecalm authority\u003Cbr\u003Emomentum that compounds\u003Cbr\u003EIt is also where leadership is revealed—through decisiveness, mastery of detail, and the habit of doing more than what’s required.\u003Cbr\u003EHow These Four Chapters Work Together\u003Cbr\u003EThese chapters form a powerful sequence:\u003Cbr\u003EAutosuggestion programs belief\u003Cbr\u003ESpecialized Knowledge creates authority\u003Cbr\u003EImagination builds certainty\u003Cbr\u003EOrganized Planning turns vision into results\u003Cbr\u003ETogether, they explain why sales success is never accidental.\u003Cbr\u003EIt is engineered—from the inside out.\u003Cbr\u003EFinal Thought\u003Cbr\u003EAs Paul Martinelli reminds us:\u003Cbr\u003E“Sales at its highest level is the transference of emotion.And the primary emotion is certainty.”\u003Cbr\u003EAutosuggestion builds belief.Knowledge creates trust.Imagination paints the future.Planning removes hesitation.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen certainty is present, asking for the close becomes easy—because the buyer is already living in the outcome.\u003Cbr\u003ENext week, we’ll continue forward into the chapters with PART 3 of our review, where decision, persistence, and the Master Mind turn momentum into inevitability.\u003Cbr\u003EUntil then, remember:\u003Cbr\u003EYour inner world creates your outer results—and sales rewards those who can master both.\u003Cbr\u003EWe will see you next week!\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 \u003Cbr\u003EPART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #191 \u003Cbr\u003EPART 2 on “Thinking Differently and Choosing Faith Over Fear”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-2-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever-by-thinking-differently-and-choosing-faith-over-fear\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #193 \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EPART 3 on “Putting Our Goals on Autopilot with Autosuggestion and Our Imagination”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #194 \u003Cbr\u003EPART 4 on “Perfecting the Skills of Organized Planning, Decision-Making, and Persistence” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-4-on-perfecting-the-skills-of-organized-planning-decision-making-and-persistence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 \u003Cbr\u003EPART 5 xxviii on “The Power of the Mastermind, Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation, and Linking ALL Parts of the Mind” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EPART 6 “In Memory of the Legendary Bob Proctor: The Neuroscience Behind the 15 Success Principles in Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book”\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #67 “Expanding Your Awareness with a Deep Dive into Most Important Concepts Learned from Bob Proctor Seminars: https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fexpanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #2 “Know Thyself” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fself-awareness-know-thyself\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1767483935,\duration\:2508,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Frsqmpvazk7hw7fsm\u002F382-ctpivc-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-eewxe-1a0a95c\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-eewxe-1a0a95c\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F2qqrns4ynytwxtgy\u002F382-ctpivc-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fauto-suggestion-to-authority-turning-inner-scripts-into-sales-wins\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-eewxe-1a0a95c?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:453,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F25fqrfuqhmfpwnwi\u002F382-ctpivc-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb27282185\,\idTag\:\mc2cj\,\title\:\Think and Grow Rich for Sales: Why Thought, Desire, and Faith Create Results PART 1\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F381-PART_16is0c_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F381-PART_16is0c_1200x628.jpg?s6060cbaccb5d60ddb45949ea889d9457&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F381-PART_16is0c.png\,\previewContent\:\Episode 381 reframes Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich for sales professionals, reviewing Chapters 1–3 to show how thought, desire, and faith create predictable sales results. Andrea Samadi connects these timeless principles to practical steps—how to set burning goals, build unwavering belief through repetition, and transfer certainty to buyers.\u003Cbr\u003EListeners will get actionable frameworks (a five-step belief plan and the six steps to impress desire) and a clear roadmap for aligning mindset with sales execution, plus a preview of the next episode continuing the series.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to our final series of SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EConnecting Back to Our 6-Part Think and Grow Rich Series (2022)\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EP 381, we are connecting back to our 6-PART Series from 2022i, where we covered the well-known book, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, to make 2022 our best year ever.\u003Cbr\u003EToday we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 1: The Power of Thought: A 5 STEP Plan to Improve Sales (Outer World) by Improving Your Thoughts (Inner World)\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 2: Desire With a 6 STEP Plan to Achieve ANY Goal\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 3: Faith With 3 Ways to Build Unwavering Faith That Will Change Your Life\u003Cbr\u003EBack in 2022, we didn’t just read Think and Grow Rich—we lived inside it as we launched 2022.\u003Cbr\u003EOver a 6-part podcast series that began the beginning of January 2022, we walked through this book chapter by chapter, not as theory, but as a personal operating system for growth, performance, and results. This series will always be special for me, as I had heard that my mentor, who inspired me to study this book, Bob Proctor, became ill while I was writing the last episode in the series PART 6. He passed away before it was released, and I’ll always remember this episode series, connected to the many people, globally, that he inspired through his work.\u003Cbr\u003EAt the time, the focus of our 6 PART Series was broad. We covered:\u003Cbr\u003EPersonal development\u003Cbr\u003EMindset mastery\u003Cbr\u003EVision, purpose, and belief\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered the BASICS of this book that Bob Proctor studied for his entire lifetime (over 50 years) that can be applied to whatever it is that you want to create with your life. Today, we are going to look at this timeless piece of knowledge, through a new lens. What we’re covering today—Think and Grow Rich for Sales—is not new material.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s the application of this series, towards a specific discipline. You could apply this book to any discipline, but this one, I have wanted to cover for a very long time.\u003Cbr\u003EHow the 6-Part Series Maps DIRECTLY to Sales Mastery\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s the reframe that matters:\u003Cbr\u003EEvery principle we covered in 2022 becomes a sales advantage when applied correctly. In order for me to have gained this understanding, I have to give credit, where credit is due here.\u003Cbr\u003EI would not have been able to cover our 2022 series without following Paul Martinelli’s yearly reviewsii of this timeless Think and Grow Rich book that I started to follow in 2019, and continued every year until 2025 when he covered popular Science of Getting Rich book. It was through Paul’s explanations, and line by line interpretations, that I finally began to not only READ this book, (from start to finish) but started to INTEGRATE the concepts into my life. I highly encourage following his work, as he continues to host many free webinars, where he gives away knowledge, with no pressure at all to purchase anything from him.\u003Cbr\u003EI know why he does these webinars. It’s not only to help others, but something magical happens when you give back to others, without expecting anything in return. When we covered this 6 PART series, back in 2022, TEACHING these concepts, it took me to another level of understanding, where I realized that this book is not meant to be read just once, but read over and over again, every year, as we all work on whatever it is we are working on, or want to master. This is a living, breathing body of knowledge and is there for all of us, year after year, as we refine our own inner mastery, and move step by step closer to our goals.\u003Cbr\u003EAlbert Einstein explained this concept well when he said that “if you can’t explain it to a six-year-old you don’t understand it yourself” and this is because teaching something will clearly show you where you have gaps in your own understanding.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll never forget when I got to PART 6 of the book review, I noticed my book had no notes after around chapter 13. I began studying this book in my late 20s, and was very interested in the subconscious mind (chapter 12) but not at all interested in the brain (chapter 13) at this time, so I actually stopped reading the book here. I knew I never did finished reading this book (until I had to teach it) which explains a lot when it comes to the commitment to complete something. In order to teach something, we must first of all understand it ourselves. But when we LIVE it, and EMBODY what we are teaching (like Paul Martinelli has done) and what I am striving to do, it takes the words in each chapter to greater heights.\u003Cbr\u003ESo with gratitude to Paul Martinelli, who has created a valuable Sales Training Program, based on this timeless book, here is my attempt at covering Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book, for the Sales Professional, and I couldn’t have produced this episode, without Paul’s teachings.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s now look at the first 10 important chapters from Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, through the lens of making our 2026 our Best Year ever, as well as to connect each principal for the salesperson. And you don’t need to be in sales for these principles to work for us.\u003Cbr\u003EThink and Grow Rich for Sales\u003Cbr\u003EHow Inner Mastery Becomes Sales Results\u003Cbr\u003EInspired by Think and Grow RichThrough a modern neuroscience + sales lens\u003Cbr\u003EChapter I: The Power of Thought Applied to Sales\u003Cbr\u003EWhy Sales Outcomes Begin in the Mind\u003Cbr\u003ECore Idea:Sales performance is a reflection of expectation and belief first, not effort alone.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat you think and believe about your ability, your product, and your outcome directly determines how you show up—and how others respond to you.\u003Cbr\u003ESales Applications\u003Cbr\u003EYour internal dialogue sets your sales ceiling\u003Cbr\u003E“Hoping” for results programs hesitation and inconsistency\u003Cbr\u003EExpectation + emotion  outcome\u003Cbr\u003EListener Takeaway\u003Cbr\u003EYou don’t get the sale you want.You get the sale you expect—the one you truly believe you can achieve.\u003Cbr\u003EYou get the sale you expect. The one you actually believe you can achieve.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW OF CHAPTER I — “The Power of Thought”\u003Cbr\u003EEdwin C. Barnes: The Man Who Thought Himself into Partnership with Thomas Edison\u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter I of Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill introduces us to Edwin C. Barnes, a man who achieved something extraordinary—not through money, connections, or credentials—but through the power of his thought.\u003Cbr\u003EBarnes held a single, unwavering vision:to work with Thomas Edison—not for him, but with him.\u003Cbr\u003EThis was an audacious goal. Barnes did not know Edison personally. He lacked money, influence, and even the funds to comfortably pay for the train fare to New Jersey. Yet none of these obstacles altered his decision.\u003Cbr\u003EHill explains that Barnes did not wish for this partnership.He decided it would happen.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen Edison later recalled their first meeting, he described Barnes standing before him looking like an ordinary tramp—but said there was something unmistakable in the expression of his face:\u003Cbr\u003E“There was something in the expression of his face which conveyed the impression that he was determined to get what he had come after.” (Chapter I, p. 2, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EEdison did not see wealth, polish, or preparation.He saw initiative, faith, and the will to win—and that was enough.\u003Cbr\u003EBarnes brought no money to the table.No résumé.No formal value proposition.\u003Cbr\u003EBut he carried something far more powerful:a clear vision, unwavering belief, and a level of certainty that Edison could feel.\u003Cbr\u003EHill later writes that Barnes’ “bulldog determination” and persistence with a single desire was destined to mow down all opposition and bring him the opportunity he sought.\u003Cbr\u003EBarnes did not retreat when months passed and nothing happened.He did not say, “What’s the use?”He did not downgrade his goal to something more “reasonable.”\u003Cbr\u003EHe held the vision until reality caught up with it.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy This Matters for Sales\u003Cbr\u003ETo understand why Edison trusted Barnes, we must understand something critical:\u003Cbr\u003EThought carries frequency.Belief has energy.Certainty is felt long before it is spoken.\u003Cbr\u003EEdison did not evaluate Barnes based on where he was.He responded to where Barnes knew he was going.\u003Cbr\u003EBarnes was already operating on the frequency of partnership—not employment. And Edison recognized it.\u003Cbr\u003E“When one is truly ready for a thing, it puts in its appearance.”(Chapter I, p. 3, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EBarnes was ready.\u003Cbr\u003EPutting Chapter I into Action for Sales\u003Cbr\u003ELook at the image in the show notes illustrating levels of frequency of thought—where the physical, intellectual, and spiritual worlds intersect like the colors of a rainbow.\u003Cbr\u003EThink of each level as a different radio station.\u003Cbr\u003ETo hear the station you want, you must tune your mind to that frequency.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you receive your 2026 sales goal and your immediate thought is: “There’s no way I can do this,”then that is the frequency you are broadcasting.\u003Cbr\u003EYou are not tuned to the level where that goal exists.\u003Cbr\u003EYou cannot reach a destination using the same level of thinking that created your current results. This is why Marshall Goldsmith’s principle holds true:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat got you here won’t get you there.iii\u003Cbr\u003EThe Key to Chapter I: Unwavering Belief\u003Cbr\u003ENapoleon Hill makes this unmistakably clear:\u003Cbr\u003E“When a person really desires a thing so deeply that they are willing to stake their entire future on a single turn of the wheel to get it, they are sure to win.”(Chapter I, p. 2, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EBarnes staked his future on belief. Sales excellence requires the same commitment.\u003Cbr\u003EA 5-Step Sales Application Framework to Apply Chapter 1\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1When your sales goal is set, ask yourself honestly:Do I believe I can achieve this?\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2If belief is present, create a clear, actionable plan—and commit to following it consistently.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3If belief is not present, seek out someone who has already achieved the result.Borrow their certainty. Follow their guidance exactly.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4Once belief is established, take daily action.There is no wishing—only disciplined effort backed by belief.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 5Monitor not just results, but your level of belief.When belief wavers, behavior follows suit.When behavior wavers, results disappear.\u003Cbr\u003EFinal Thought for Chapter 1\u003Cbr\u003EEdwin C. Barnes did not succeed because he was lucky.He succeeded because he thought differently—and held that thought long enough for reality to align with it. He jumped to an entirely new frequency with this belief.\u003Cbr\u003ESales mastery begins the same way.\u003Cbr\u003ENot with tactics.Not with scripts.But with the Power of Thought Backed by Belief.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter II: Desire\u003Cbr\u003EFrom Wanting Sales to Demanding Results\u003Cbr\u003ECore Idea:Desire must be emotionally charged and specific.\u003Cbr\u003ESales Application:\u003Cbr\u003ETurning vague quotas into emotional targets\u003Cbr\u003EWhy clarity eliminates hesitation\u003Cbr\u003ESelling with intention vs need\u003Cbr\u003EListener Takeaway:\u003Cbr\u003EVague goals create vague results.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW OF CHAPTER II: DESIRE — The Starting Point of All Achievement\u003Cbr\u003EChapter II of Think and Grow Rich brings us to the engine behind every meaningful result: Desire.\u003Cbr\u003ENapoleon Hill makes this unmistakably clear:\u003Cbr\u003E“All achievement begins with an idea.”\u003Cbr\u003EBut not every idea becomes reality.\u003Cbr\u003EOnly ideas fueled by burning desire become reality.\u003Cbr\u003EHill describes Edwin C. Barnes’ desire as something very specific:\u003Cbr\u003E“It was not a hope. It was not a wish.It was a pulsating desire which transcended everything else.It was definite.”(Chapter II, p. 19, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EBarnes did not hope to work with Thomas Edison.He did not wish it might happen someday.\u003Cbr\u003EHe expected it.\u003Cbr\u003EAt the time, there was no evidence this partnership would ever exist. Barnes and Edison were not in conversation. There were no guarantees. No proof. No visible path.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd yet Barnes committed to the idea anyway.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s the nature of true desire:It moves before evidence appears.\u003Cbr\u003EGoing from where you are now to where you want to go is always a process—and at the beginning of that process, desire often feels irrational, private, even uncomfortable to say out loud.\u003Cbr\u003EThat doesn’t make it wrong.It makes it powerful.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy This Matters for Sales\u003Cbr\u003EIn sales, desire drives behavior.\u003Cbr\u003EYou don’t need to know how you’ll hit your goal at the beginning.You only need to know what you want and why you want it.\u003Cbr\u003EThe “how” always reveals itself after this commitment.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is something my mentor Bob Proctor emphasized constantly. When I moved from Canada to the United States in 2001, I had no clear roadmap. I didn’t know exactly how it would work.\u003Cbr\u003EBut I had clarity of desire—and that was enough to begin.\u003Cbr\u003EThe way was shown…Along with obstacles. Many of them.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s always how it works.\u003Cbr\u003EObstacles are not signs you’re off track.They are part of the process.\u003Cbr\u003EDesire and Sales Frequency\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does DESIRE have to do with SALES SUCCESS?\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s the key sales translation:\u003Cbr\u003EHesitation does not exist at the same frequency as certainty. It’s this certainty (or burning desire) that we will need.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen desire is weak:\u003Cbr\u003EYou hesitate\u003Cbr\u003EYou soften your language\u003Cbr\u003EYou sell with need instead of intention\u003Cbr\u003EWhen desire is strong:\u003Cbr\u003EClarity replaces doubt\u003Cbr\u003EEnergy becomes steady\u003Cbr\u003ECertainty becomes transferable to those you are speaking to\u003Cbr\u003EAsk yourself honestly:\u003Cbr\u003EDo I have the same burning desire in my sales goals that Edison saw in Barnes’ eyes?\u003Cbr\u003EBecause others can feel it—just as easily as they can feel when it’s missing.\u003Cbr\u003EDesire radiates.Hesitation leaks.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd buyers will respond accordingly.\u003Cbr\u003EBurning the Ships\u003Cbr\u003EHill offers one of the most powerful principles in the book in this chapter on Desire:\u003Cbr\u003E“Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn their ships and cut all sources of retreat.”(Chapter II, p. 21, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EBarnes did this when he traveled to New Jersey to meet Edison.\u003Cbr\u003EI did this when I left Toronto for the United States in 2001.There was no “going back if it didn’t work.”\u003Cbr\u003EBurning the ships forces alignment.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd this connects directly to a later chapter: Decision.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Latin root of the word decision means “to cut.”When you decide, you cut off retreat.\u003Cbr\u003EYou look at your sales goal and see no acceptable outcome other than its achievement.\u003Cbr\u003EThat level of commitment changes how you show up every single day.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Six Steps to Achieve Any Goal (Chapter II)\u003Cbr\u003ENext in this Chapter, Napoleon Hill outlines six steps designed to impress desire directly into the subconscious mind. Though written about money, (in the book) these steps apply to any goal, including sales.\u003Cbr\u003EThese are the steps I personally keep visible—and that leaders like American Businessman Grant Cardone practice daily.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Six Steps\u003Cbr\u003EWrite a clear description of what you want.You must know exactly where you’re going. What is your sales goal?\u003Cbr\u003EDecide what you’re willing to give in return.There is no such thing as something for nothing.You will give up something of lower value to gain something greater. (I never understood this until I watched others with their achievements. Sometimes it’s giving up time, or watching Netflix, or something like that. You give up something of a lower nature, to receive what it is that you want).\u003Cbr\u003ESet a definite date.Desire without a timeline remains a wish.\u003Cbr\u003ECreate a clear action plan.Begin immediately—ready or not.\u003Cbr\u003EWrite the plan out in detail.Clarity strengthens commitment.\u003Cbr\u003ERead it twice a day.As you read, see, feel, and believe yourself already in possession of the goal.(Chapter II, p. 23, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EThis sounds simple—but not easy.\u003Cbr\u003EMost people won’t do it consistently.That’s why most people won’t get these extraordinary results.\u003Cbr\u003EListener Takeaway\u003Cbr\u003EVague goals create vague results.\u003Cbr\u003ESales success begins the moment desire becomes:\u003Cbr\u003Eclear\u003Cbr\u003Eemotionally charged\u003Cbr\u003Eand non-negotiable\u003Cbr\u003EFinal Thought — Chapter II: Desire\u003Cbr\u003EDesire is not motivation.It is not excitement.It is not ambition.\u003Cbr\u003EDesire is commitment before evidence appears.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen your desire is strong enough:\u003Cbr\u003Ehesitation disappears\u003Cbr\u003Eclarity sharpens\u003Cbr\u003Ecertainty becomes visible\u003Cbr\u003EAnd when certainty is visible, others respond to it.\u003Cbr\u003ESales does not reward the most talented.It rewards the most committed.\u003Cbr\u003EEverything that follows in Think and Grow Rich rests on this foundation.\u003Cbr\u003EIf desire is weak, nothing else works.If desire is strong, the rest becomes possible.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter III: Faith\u003Cbr\u003ECertainty Is the Real Close\u003Cbr\u003ECore Idea:Faith is belief made visible through certainty.\u003Cbr\u003ESales Application:\u003Cbr\u003EWhy buyers borrow certainty from the salesperson\u003Cbr\u003EConfidence vs arrogance\u003Cbr\u003EHow belief softens objections\u003Cbr\u003EListener Takeaway:\u003Cbr\u003EBuyers don’t borrow certainty from products.They borrow it from you.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW OF CHAPTER III: FAITH\u003Cbr\u003EHow Do We Develop Faith?\u003Cbr\u003ENapoleon Hill defines faith clearly and practically:\u003Cbr\u003E“Faith is a state of mind which may be induced, or created, by affirmations or repeated instructions, through the principle of autosuggestion.”(Chapter III, p. 46, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EFaith is not something you wait for.It is something you train.\u003Cbr\u003EWe develop faith by following the six steps outlined in Chapter 2 of Think and Grow Rich: writing our goals and reading them aloud every day—twice a day—until the idea moves from the conscious mind into the non-conscious mind through autosuggestion.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is a process.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you have never read your goals out loud before, it may feel uncomfortable at first. When I started, I remember closing my office window, worried my neighbors might think I was crazy. In the beginning, the words can feel awkward and forced.\u003Cbr\u003EBut with repetition, something changes.\u003Cbr\u003EYour words begin to flow more easily.Your tone becomes confident.And eventually, what once felt unnatural starts to feel true.\u003Cbr\u003EOur goals begin living with and through us.\u003Cbr\u003EHill instructs us to read our goals:\u003Cbr\u003E“As if you were already in possession of them.”(Chapter III, p. 48, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003EA simple way to do this is to begin with the statement:“I am so happy and grateful now that…”and then state your goal clearly—whether it’s a sales target or any other objective you are working toward.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFaith, Autosuggestion, and Something Bigger\u003Cbr\u003EThis is often the point where people bring their own beliefs into the process.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you believe—as I do—that there is something greater than yourself at work in the world, you will feel it here. Hill called it Infinite Intelligence. Others may call it God, Spirit, or Universal Intelligence.\u003Cbr\u003EHill wrote:\u003Cbr\u003E“Faith is the element, the ‘chemical’ which, when mixed with prayer, gives one direct communication with Infinite Intelligence.”(Chapter III, p. 49, TAGR)\u003Cbr\u003ERegardless of what you call it, the experience is the same:faith grows when belief is repeatedly impressed upon the mind.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd this is critical:\u003Cbr\u003EWe must have faith in our dreams, not in our doubts.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFaith Applied to Sales\u003Cbr\u003EIn sales, faith shows up as certainty.\u003Cbr\u003EBuyers do not buy certainty from products.They borrow it from the salesperson.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where many people get confused.\u003Cbr\u003EFaith is not arrogance.Arrogance is loud and brittle.Faith is calm, grounded, and steady.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you believe in:\u003Cbr\u003Eyourself\u003Cbr\u003Ethe value you bring\u003Cbr\u003Eand the outcome you’re guiding someone toward\u003Cbr\u003Eyour certainty becomes transferable.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd when certainty is present, objections soften.\u003Cbr\u003ENot because you argue them away—but because belief replaces resistance.\u003Cbr\u003EHow Faith Becomes Unwavering\u003Cbr\u003ETo build unwavering faith, Hill’s principles point us to three realities:\u003Cbr\u003EYou must move through the Terror Barrier of Fear.Faith grows when your conscious and non-conscious minds begin to align. Fear appears first—but it does not get the final word.\u003Cbr\u003EFaith strengthens through repetition.Writing and repeating your goals daily through autosuggestion gradually reshapes belief.\u003Cbr\u003EFaith grows fastest when focused on one clear idea.Pick one goal. Take action toward it. Each step builds self-confidence, self-awareness, and self-esteem.\u003Cbr\u003EOver time, belief takes hold.\u003Cbr\u003EOne day, you’ll look back at the early version of yourself—the one who hesitated, doubted, or felt unsure—and you’ll realize how far you’ve come. I talk about this idea often. It’s like adding red food color drops into a cup of water. In the beginning, it’s hard to see any change in the color of the water. But over time, with persistent action, the glass of water eventually changes color.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd you’ll look back and be grateful you moved forward past fear.\u003Cbr\u003EListener Takeaway\u003Cbr\u003EBuyers don’t borrow certainty from products.They borrow it from you.\u003Cbr\u003EFinal Thought — Chapter III: Faith\u003Cbr\u003EFaith is not pretending.It is not positive thinking.And it is not blind optimism.\u003Cbr\u003EFaith is certainty trained through repetition.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen belief becomes strong enough, it changes how you speak, how you act, and how others respond to you.\u003Cbr\u003ESales closed do not happen at the end of the conversation.They happen the moment certainty is felt.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd certainty begins inside you.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW OF CHAPTERS I–III\u003Cbr\u003EThe Foundation of Sales Mastery\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this special review of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, through the lens of a salesperson, we covered the first three chapters of Think and Grow Rich that form a complete inner foundation. Together, they explain why sales success begins long before tactics, scripts, or strategies ever matter.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore there is action, there is belief.Before belief, there is desire.And before desire, there is thought.\u003Cbr\u003ENapoleon Hill does not begin this book with techniques.He begins with identity and inner alignment.\u003Cbr\u003EFor sales professionals, these chapters explain why results are not random—and why performance is always an inside-out process.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter I — The Power of Thought\u003Cbr\u003EWhy Sales Outcomes Begin in the Mind\u003Cbr\u003EChapter I introduces the central premise:Thought is creative.\u003Cbr\u003EThrough the story of Edwin C. Barnes, Hill shows us that success begins when a person decides what they want and holds that thought with unwavering persistence—long before evidence appears.\u003Cbr\u003EBarnes did not hope to work with Thomas Edison.He decided it would happen.\u003Cbr\u003EDespite having no money, no relationship, and no visible path, Barnes carried himself with such certainty that Edison felt it immediately. Edison did not respond to Barnes’ circumstances—he responded to Barnes’ state of mind.\u003Cbr\u003ESales Application:Sales performance reflects what you expect, not what you wish for.\u003Cbr\u003EYour internal dialogue:\u003Cbr\u003Esets your confidence level\u003Cbr\u003Eshapes your tone\u003Cbr\u003Edetermines whether you lead or hesitate\u003Cbr\u003EYou don’t get the sale you want.You get the sale you expect—the one you truly believe is possible.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter II — Desire\u003Cbr\u003EFrom Wanting Sales to Demanding Results\u003Cbr\u003EIf thought sets direction, desire supplies the fuel.\u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter II, Hill makes a critical distinction:Desire is not hope.It is not wishing.It is not motivation.\u003Cbr\u003ETrue desire is emotionally charged, specific, and definite.\u003Cbr\u003EBarnes’ desire to work with Edison was not casual or negotiable. It was what Hill called a burning desire—so strong that Barnes was willing to stake his future on it.\u003Cbr\u003ESales Application:Desire determines behavior.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen desire is vague:\u003Cbr\u003Egoals feel optional\u003Cbr\u003Ehesitation increases\u003Cbr\u003Eselling comes from need\u003Cbr\u003EWhen desire is clear and emotionally anchored:\u003Cbr\u003Econfidence sharpens\u003Cbr\u003Eclarity replaces doubt\u003Cbr\u003Ecertainty becomes visible\u003Cbr\u003EVague goals create vague results.\u003Cbr\u003ESales success accelerates the moment desire becomes non-negotiable.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter III — Faith\u003Cbr\u003ECertainty Is the Real Close\u003Cbr\u003EChapter III explains how desire becomes believable: through faith.\u003Cbr\u003EHill defines faith not as blind belief, but as a trainable state of mind, developed through repetition and autosuggestion.\u003Cbr\u003EFaith is belief made visible through certainty.\u003Cbr\u003EBy writing goals clearly and reading them aloud daily—as if already achieved—belief moves from the conscious mind into the non-conscious mind. Over time, certainty replaces doubt.\u003Cbr\u003ESales Application:Buyers do not borrow certainty from products.They borrow it from the salesperson.\u003Cbr\u003EFaith shows up in sales as:\u003Cbr\u003Ecalm confidence (not arrogance)\u003Cbr\u003Esteady tone\u003Cbr\u003Eauthority without pressure\u003Cbr\u003EWhen faith is present, objections soften—not because they’re argued away, but because certainty dissolves resistance.\u003Cbr\u003EHow Chapters I–III Work Together\u003Cbr\u003EThese chapters are not separate ideas.They form a sequence:\u003Cbr\u003EThought sets direction\u003Cbr\u003EDesire creates commitment\u003Cbr\u003EFaith produces certainty\u003Cbr\u003EWithout thought, there is no aim.Without desire, there is no momentum.Without faith, there is no follow-through.\u003Cbr\u003ESales mastery begins here—not with what you say, but with who you are being when you say it.\u003Cbr\u003EFinal Integrated Insight (Chapters I–III)\u003Cbr\u003ESales does not reward effort alone.It rewards clarity, commitment, and certainty.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen:\u003Cbr\u003Eyour thoughts are aligned\u003Cbr\u003Eyour desire is definite\u003Cbr\u003Eand your faith is trained\u003Cbr\u003Eyour results begin to change—often before your strategy does.\u003Cbr\u003EBecause at the highest level, sales is not a transaction.\u003Cbr\u003EIt is the transference of emotion.And the primary emotion is certainty.\u003Cbr\u003EWith gratitude to close out our review of Chapters 1-3 of Think and Grow Rich dedicated to the salesperson, we bring our credit to Paul Martinelli, who has helped me to understand not only the entire book, for our first review, but to now take this book, and apply it for success in the sales industry.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope you have enjoyed this angle of this timeless book, and we will see you in a few days for PART 2 of this review, where we will cover the next 3 chapters of Think and Grow Rich.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you soon!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 \u003Cbr\u003EPART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #191 \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EPART 2 on “Thinking Differently and Choosing Faith Over Fear”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-2-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever-by-thinking-differently-and-choosing-faith-over-fear\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #193 \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EPART 3 on “Putting Our Goals on Autopilot with Autosuggestion and Our Imagination”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #194 \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EPART 4 on “Perfecting the Skills of Organized Planning, Decision-Making, and Persistence” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-4-on-perfecting-the-skills-of-organized-planning-decision-making-and-persistence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EPART 5 xxviii on “The Power of the Mastermind, Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation, and Linking ALL Parts of the Mind” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EPART 6 “In Memory of the Legendary Bob Proctor: The Neuroscience Behind the 15 Success Principles in Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book”\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EiiStudy Think and Grow Rich with Paul Martinelli  https:\u002F\u002Fyourempoweredlife.com\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiii What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith, June 12, 2008  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FWhat-Got-Here-Wont-There\u002Fdp\u002F1846681375\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1767042182,\duration\:2003,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fi97srkrvfivnwz9s\u002F381-jrgwn9-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-mc2cj-1a04b09\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-mc2cj-1a04b09\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fntx7wmin73v9yi7y\u002F381-jrgwn9-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-for-sales-from-thought-to-close\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-mc2cj-1a04b09?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:457,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fiu3jdzgy49nmrvhz\u002F381-jrgwn9-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb27242330\,\idTag\:\gp6rr\,\title\:\Sleep, Learning and the Brain: Why Performance Collapses Without Rest PART 3 with Dr. Shane Creado\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F380_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F380_1200x628.jpg?sc09e766180e95dd09a9e19c2fcd58db0&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F380.png\,\previewContent\:\In this Season 14 review (Part 3) Andrea revisits key insights from Dr. Shane Creado on the critical link between sleep, concussions and performance. The episode explains how even mild or repeated head impacts and sleep deprivation damage the same brain regions that support learning, memory, decision-making and emotional regulation, and how one all‑nighter can reduce hippocampal learning capacity by around 40%.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical takeaways include treating sleep as neurological recovery (7–9 hours), protecting the brain after head jolts, avoiding late alcohol and screens, and prioritizing consistent sleep routines to restore learning, resilience and long‑term brain health for athletes, students and professionals.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we are nearing the end of Season 14 here, it has been about reflection as we have looked back and reviewed past interviews. Our goal has not been about nostalgia, or remembering these interviews, the goal has been about integrating what we have learned.\u003Cbr\u003ETaking what we know, aligning it with how the brain actually functions, and applying it consistently enough to change outcomes.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd if there’s one thing this season has reinforced, it’s this:\u003Cbr\u003ESustainable success isn’t built on intensity or focus alone—it’s built on alignment.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we move into what’s next, (Season 15) the focus shifts from understanding this alignment to bringing this alignment into a tangible, physical form, or embodiment.\u003Cbr\u003ENot more information—but better execution.\u003Cbr\u003EAfter hundreds of conversations with neuroscientists, educators, peak performers, and thought leaders, one truth keeps resurfacing—\u003Cbr\u003Elasting success is never about doing more.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s about alignment.\u003Cbr\u003EAlignment between how the brain actually works, how emotions drive behavior, and how daily habits compound over time.\u003Cbr\u003ESeason 14 has been about stepping back—not to reminisce, but to integrate what we have learned into our current life.\u003Cbr\u003EI knew the minute that I was sent a couple of video clips from our past episodes, that I had forgotten about, that while I thought I had implemented the ideas from our past guests, I had some work to go myself.\u003Cbr\u003EFor this reason, we spent Season 14 and will resume with Season 15 next January, reviewing past episodes, with the goal of noticing what we have now aligned, that’s bringing us results in our daily life.\u003Cbr\u003ECore Reflection\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we started this podcast 7 years ago, the goal was simple:\u003Cbr\u003Ebridge neuroscience research with practical strategies people could actually use.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I didn’t fully appreciate then—what only became clear through repetition, reflection, and real-life application—is that information alone doesn’t create change.\u003Cbr\u003EUnderstanding the brain doesn’t matter if we ignore what to do with the information we release each week:\u003Cbr\u003Eimproving our sleep\u003Cbr\u003Ereducing our stress\u003Cbr\u003Epracticing emotional regulation\u003Cbr\u003Ewith consistency\u003Cbr\u003Ethat actually changes who we are at the core: our identity\u003Cbr\u003ESeason 14 has been about connecting those dots.\u003Cbr\u003EListening again to conversations with voices like Dr. John Medina, Dawson Church, Bob Proctor, Dr. John Ratey, Friederike Fabritius, and so many others, one pattern became impossible to ignore:\u003Cbr\u003EThe brain thrives on simplicity, repetition, and finding emotional safety to implement these concepts—not intensity or a quick fix.\u003Cbr\u003EWe will take the time with each interview review to offer ways for all of us to implement the lessons learned, so that when we finish 2026, we will be able to look back, and see where our changes all began.\u003Cbr\u003EThis week, we move onto PART 3 of our review of EP 72i with Shane Creado, MD and his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes recorded back in July of 2020. \u003Cbr\u003E✔ In PART 1ii, we covered:\u003Cbr\u003EHow strategic napping, morning brain habits, and even the Silva Method all work together to reset your brain, boost performance, and transform your health from the inside out.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ In PART 2iii we continued with our review, diving a bit deeper into sleep deprivation and its impact of performance (whether you are an athlete, or just someone looking to improve productivity).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ PART 3, we will go a bit deeper into the impacts of concussions and brain injuries on our sleep and performance.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s go back to 2020 and revisit what Dr. Creado had to say about sleep in this last episode of this season.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 – Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIn the first clip of this episode, with Dr. Creado, he dives into the connection with concussions and sleep. He says,\u003Cbr\u003E“Most people who have had a concussion end up with sleep problems. It makes a lot of sense when you think about the brain and how it regulates sleep and wakeful cycles and then it gets jarred. But what people don’t realize is that even a mild head injury can really damage your brain. Even if you’re not officially diagnosed with a concussion, you don’t have to lose consciousness to have a concussion. You don’t even need to have any symptoms to have your brain injured in some way. And then the little injuries along the way add up over time. So the brain is as soft as butter and in a hard, bony skull. Anything that jars it, even whiplash can cause your brain to be injured. And it accumulates over time. What’s interesting is that the same regions of the brain that are most damaged in head injuries are also damaged in sleep deprivation and also alcohol use. The frontal lobes, the temporal lobes and the parietal lobes at the top of the brain.”\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 5 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. CREADO’S CLIP\u003Cbr\u003EConcussions and sleep problems are tightly linkedSleep disturbances are one of the most common long-term consequences of concussion—because the brain directly regulates sleep-wake cycles. My daughter had a concussion through her sports a few years ago, and I did ask her if she felt like the concussion affected her sleep afterwards, and her response was reassuring. While it did impact her sleep at the time, once her brain had healed, she went back to sleep as usual, showing that our brain can be injured, and heal, which shows its true resiliency.\u003Cbr\u003EYou don’t need to lose consciousness to injure your brainMild head injuries, whiplash, or repeated small impacts can injure the brain—even without a formal concussion diagnosis or obvious symptoms. You do have to think back to any time where you think you had an incident where you brain was jarred, keeping in mind, that the consistency of our brain is like butter, in a hard skull, so any sort of jarring will likely have an impact.\u003Cbr\u003EBrain injuries are cumulativeSmall, repeated “micro-injuries” add up over time, quietly impairing cognitive performance, emotional regulation, and recovery. You will know this once you have had one concussion, because doctors will always ask you “Is this your first concussion?” for this reason.\u003Cbr\u003EThe brain is physically vulnerableThe brain’s soft tissue sits inside a rigid skull—any jarring motion can cause damage, even outside of contact sports. The first person I learned about Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) was from Dr. Daniel Amen, who specializes in transforming mental and physical health with his work at Amen Clinics. His website is full of tips for brain health, including his Concussion Rescue Programiv that has helped NFL Players, Championship Boxers, and Thousands of Every Day People. His treatment is centered around his clinics that are in various locations in the USA, (Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Los Angeles Metro Area, Miami\u002FFt. Lauderdale, New York Metro Area, Orange County, a NEW clinic now in Phoenix\u002FScottsdale Metro, and San Francisco Bay Area.  The treatment plans are targeted for each person’s situation, and include Hyberbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Neurofeedback, Hormone Evaluation and Replacement and Targeted Neutroceuticals.\u003Cbr\u003ESleep deprivation damages the same brain regions as head injuryThe frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes—critical for:\u003Cbr\u003EDecision-making\u003Cbr\u003EEmotional regulation\u003Cbr\u003EMemory\u003Cbr\u003EFocus and awareness\u003Cbr\u003E—are impaired by head injury, poor sleep, and alcohol use.\u003Cbr\u003ESleep is not passive—it’s protective and reparativeQuality sleep is one of the primary tools the brain uses to heal, detoxify, and restore neural function.\u003Cbr\u003E🔑 WHY THIS MATTERS (BEYOND ATHLETES)\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Creado’s insight applies to:\u003Cbr\u003EStudents with repeated minor head injuries impacting sleep loss\u003Cbr\u003EEducators & leaders under cognitive load and stress\u003Cbr\u003EProfessionals relying on executive function and emotional control\u003Cbr\u003EAnyone who has experienced whiplash, falls, or repeated stress + poor sleep\u003Cbr\u003ESleep loss silently weakens the same systems we depend on for peak performance.\u003Cbr\u003E🛠 PRACTICAL TIPS TO IMPROVE BRAIN HEALTH & SLEEP\u003Cbr\u003E💤 1. Treat sleep as neurological recovery\u003Cbr\u003EAim for 7–9 hours consistently\u003Cbr\u003EPrioritize regular going to bed and wake times—even on weekends\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 2. Protect the frontal lobes\u003Cbr\u003EAvoid alcohol close to bedtime (it fragments REM & deep sleep)\u003Cbr\u003EReduce late-night decision-making and screen exposure\u003Cbr\u003E🚦 3. Respect “mild” injuries\u003Cbr\u003EAfter any head jolt or whiplash:\u003Cbr\u003EReduce cognitive load\u003Cbr\u003EAvoid intense workouts temporarily\u003Cbr\u003EIncrease sleep duration to increase repair\u003Cbr\u003E🌙 4. Optimize the sleep environment\u003Cbr\u003EDark, cool, quiet room\u003Cbr\u003ENo screens 60 minutes before bed\u003Cbr\u003EUse wind-down routines to cue the nervous system that you are preparing to go to sleep.\u003Cbr\u003E🔁 5. Stack recovery habits\u003Cbr\u003ELight morning movement + daylight exposure\u003Cbr\u003EMagnesium or glycine (if appropriate) ( I do take Qualia Magnesiumv before sleep every night and it improves the quality and duration of my sleep).\u003Cbr\u003EBreathwork or parasympathetic activation before sleep\u003Cbr\u003E🧩 6. Think long-term brain health\u003Cbr\u003ESleep debt + micro-injuries compound over years\u003Cbr\u003ERecovery today protects cognition tomorrow\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003EIn the second video clip from Dr. Creado on this episode, he shares that “When College students and high school students are sleep deprived, their GPA plummets and they’re twice as likely in some cases to drop classes and quit. That’s a big thing. We know that certain brain regions are affected when you’re sleep deprived. For example, if you are sleep deprived, one all nighter can result in your hippocampus area in the temporal lobe (that helps with new learning), it essentially shuts down its functions, dropping by 40%. So, imagine having a 40% decline in learning. How are you going to go through school? That’s the difference between getting an A and flunking out. So, it does affect your ability to process, retain information, manipulate information, and if you’re irritable, frustrated, have short tolerance for doing things, how are you going to attempt a math problem? I hated maths (he says) I was terrible at it in high school and I realize looking back, besides the fact I was bad at it. It was sleep deprivation.”\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. CREADO’S SECOND CLIP\u003Cbr\u003ESleep deprivation directly lowers academic performanceWhen high school and college students are sleep deprived:\u003Cbr\u003EGPA drops significantly\u003Cbr\u003EDrop-out and course-withdrawal rates increaseSleep loss isn’t just a “tired” problem—it’s an academic risk factor.\u003Cbr\u003EOne all-nighter can reduce learning capacity by ~40%A single night without sleep can reduce activity in the hippocampus (in the temporal lobe)—the brain’s center for new learning and memory formation—by up to 40%.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is the difference between excelling and failingCreado puts it plainly:\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s the difference between getting an A and flunking out.\u003Cbr\u003ESleep loss blocks every step of learningWhen sleep deprived, students struggle to:\u003Cbr\u003EProcess new information\u003Cbr\u003ERetain what they learn\u003Cbr\u003EManipulate and apply knowledge (problem-solving, math, reasoning)\u003Cbr\u003EEmotional regulation collapses with sleep lossIrritability, frustration, and low tolerance rise sharply—making it far harder to persist through challenging tasks like math or complex thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EMany “learning struggles” are actually sleep strugglesCreado’s reflection is powerful:What he once thought was being “bad at math” was largely chronic sleep deprivation impairing his brain’s ability to learn.\u003Cbr\u003E🎓 WHY THIS MATTERS FOR STUDENTS & EDUCATORS\u003Cbr\u003ESleep deprivation:\u003Cbr\u003EMimics learning disabilities\u003Cbr\u003EUndermines motivation and confidence\u003Cbr\u003EDisproportionately affects adolescents whose brains biologically need more sleep\u003Cbr\u003EThis reframes sleep as an academic intervention, not a lifestyle choice.\u003Cbr\u003E🛠 PRACTICAL TIPS TO IMPROVE LEARNING & SLEEP\u003Cbr\u003E💤 1. Protect sleep before learning\u003Cbr\u003EAim for 8–10 hours for teens, 7–9 hours for college students\u003Cbr\u003EAvoid all-nighters—they sabotage the hippocampus\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 2. Study smarter, not later\u003Cbr\u003EFront-load studying earlier in the evening\u003Cbr\u003EUse sleep to consolidate memory, not replace it\u003Cbr\u003E🌙 3. Reduce cognitive overload at night\u003Cbr\u003ENo screens 60–90 minutes before bed\u003Cbr\u003EDim lights to support melatonin release\u003Cbr\u003E⏰ 4. Keep a consistent sleep schedule\u003Cbr\u003ESame bed\u002Fwake times—even on weekends\u003Cbr\u003EIrregular schedules disrupt memory formation\u003Cbr\u003E☀️ 5. Anchor mornings with light\u003Cbr\u003EMorning sunlight resets circadian rhythm\u003Cbr\u003EImproves alertness and learning readiness\u003Cbr\u003E😤 6. Address irritability as a sleep signal\u003Cbr\u003EShort fuse  brain running on empty\u003Cbr\u003EEmotional dysregulation often precedes academic decline\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 REVIEW AND CONCLUSION: WHAT BOTH CLIPS REVEAL TOGETHER\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you place these two clips side by side, a clear neuroscience story emerges:\u003Cbr\u003E1. Sleep loss and brain injury affect the same systems\u003Cbr\u003EHead injuries (including mild, cumulative ones)\u003Cbr\u003ESleep deprivation\u003Cbr\u003EAlcohol use\u003Cbr\u003EAll impair the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes—the brain regions responsible for:\u003Cbr\u003EFocus and decision-making\u003Cbr\u003EEmotional regulation\u003Cbr\u003EMemory and learning\u003Cbr\u003EProblem-solving and persistence\u003Cbr\u003EThis means sleep deprivation isn’t just “being tired”—it’s functionally similar to brain injury.\u003Cbr\u003E2. Learning collapses without sleep\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Creado highlights a striking finding:\u003Cbr\u003EOne all-nighter can reduce hippocampal function by ~40%\u003Cbr\u003EThe hippocampus is essential for:\u003Cbr\u003ENew learning\u003Cbr\u003EMemory encoding\u003Cbr\u003EAcademic performance\u003Cbr\u003EA 40% drop in learning capacity is not subtle—it’s the difference between:\u003Cbr\u003EUnderstanding vs. confusion\u003Cbr\u003EConfidence vs. frustration\u003Cbr\u003EProgress vs. withdrawal or quitting\u003Cbr\u003E3. Academic struggles are often neurological, not motivational\u003Cbr\u003EAcross both clips, we see that sleep deprivation:\u003Cbr\u003ELowers GPA\u003Cbr\u003EIncreases course dropouts\u003Cbr\u003EIncreases irritability and frustration\u003Cbr\u003EReduces tolerance for effortful tasks (like math or complex thinking)\u003Cbr\u003EMany students labeled as:\u003Cbr\u003E“Unmotivated”\u003Cbr\u003E“Bad at math”\u003Cbr\u003E“Not academic”\u003Cbr\u003Eare actually sleep deprived brains trying to function at a deficit.\u003Cbr\u003E4. The damage is cumulative—but so is recovery\u003Cbr\u003EJust as micro-injuries add up over time, so does sleep debt.But the hopeful message across both clips is this:\u003Cbr\u003E👉 Sleep is the brain’s primary repair mechanism\u003Cbr\u003EQuality, consistent sleep:\u003Cbr\u003ERestores learning circuits\u003Cbr\u003ESupports emotional regulation\u003Cbr\u003EProtects long-term brain health\u003Cbr\u003EImproves performance across academics, sports, and life\u003Cbr\u003E🎯 CONCLUSION: THE BIG IDEA \u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW & CONCLUSION – EPISODE 380\u003Cbr\u003EPeak Sleep Performance: Sleep as Protection, Performance, and Prevention(Part 3 of our review of EP 72 with Dr. Shane Creado, MD)\u003Cbr\u003EYou cannot separate sleep from performance, learning, or brain health.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Creado’s work reframes sleep as:\u003Cbr\u003EA neurological necessity\u003Cbr\u003EAn academic intervention\u003Cbr\u003EA protective factor against brain injury\u003Cbr\u003EA competitive advantage for athletes and students alike\u003Cbr\u003EWhether we’re talking about:\u003Cbr\u003EA student pulling all-nighters\u003Cbr\u003EAn athlete with repeated minor head impacts\u003Cbr\u003EA professional operating on chronic sleep loss\u003Cbr\u003EThe message is the same:\u003Cbr\u003ESleep is not optional. It is foundational.\u003Cbr\u003EProtect sleep—and you protect:\u003Cbr\u003ELearning\u003Cbr\u003EEmotional resilience\u003Cbr\u003EDecision-making\u003Cbr\u003ELong-term success\u003Cbr\u003EJust to remind us of the 6 Health Staples we are covering:\u003Cbr\u003E1 SleepThe foundation of brain health, learning, emotional regulation, recovery, and performance.\u003Cbr\u003E2 ExerciseStrengthens the brain and body, improves mood, focus, and resilience—when paired with adequate sleep.\u003Cbr\u003E3 NutritionProvides the fuel and building blocks for cognition, memory, and sustained energy.\u003Cbr\u003E4 Stress ManagementSupports emotional regulation, impulse control, and the brain’s ability to adapt under pressure.\u003Cbr\u003E5 Recovery & DowntimeAllows the brain to repair, integrate learning, and heal from physical and cognitive load.\u003Cbr\u003E6 Environment & Daily RoutinesThe structure that makes healthy behaviors repeatable—sleep timing, light exposure, screen habits, and consistency.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen one health staple breaks down—especially sleep—the others lose their power.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that thought, we are coming close to completing Season 14—a season rooted in reflection. Our goal this year was to look back at past episodes and intentionally integrate these neuroscience and SEL concepts into our daily lives, not just understand them, but live them.\u003Cbr\u003ESeason 15 will begin in January, where we’ll continue reviewing past episodes with a renewed focus—shifting insight into tangible, visible, daily results you can apply in real time.\u003Cbr\u003EBut before the calendar turns, we have something special planned.\u003Cbr\u003EOver the holiday season, we’ll be releasing a book-based series I’ve been working on for quite some time—one I’ve wanted to explore for several years now. This upcoming series, Think and Grow Rich for Sales, offers a fresh and practical lens on a timeless classic.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd even if you’re not in the sales profession, I strongly encourage you to listen. The truth is—we are all selling every day. We sell ideas, influence, solutions, and ourselves. When you understand the science behind a successful sale, you’ll begin to see powerful shifts in your relationships, confidence, and productivity.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ll see you soon—sometime over the holiday season—with this new series. Until then, we hope you’re enjoying a season of rest, reflection, and connection.\u003Cbr\u003EThank you, as always, for being part of this journey.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003ECLIP 1 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FPN9zq64EMfs\u003Cbr\u003EClip 2 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FTleWTiyQW48\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with Dr. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies that will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #378 PART 1 REVIEW with Dr. Shane Creado on “Unlocking Peak Performance With Strategic Napping: Science-Backed Tips”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlock-peak-performance-with-strategic-napping-%E2%80%94-science-backed-sleep-tips\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #379 PART 2 REVIEW with Dr. Shane Creado on “Optimizing Brain Health and Performance with The Silva Method”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fsleep-is-your-superpower-optimize-brain-health-performance\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiv https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amenclinics.com\u002Fservices\u002Fconcussion-rescue-program\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #351 with Dr. Gregory Kelly on “Unlocking the Secrets of Magnesium for Brain and Body Health” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-secrets-of-magnesium-for-brain-and-body-health\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1766347962,\duration\:1425,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fjwjj494cmuhfz2rn\u002F380-xj5rpy-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-gp6rr-19faf5a\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-gp6rr-19faf5a\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fb3r2vmy7ijj2fypk\u002F380-xj5rpy-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fsleep-is-not-optional-how-concussions-and-all%e2%80%91nighters-break-the-brain\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-gp6rr-19faf5a?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:485,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fy2khqqshz8ixgjzs\u002F380-xj5rpy-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb27146200\,\idTag\:\h7f7a\,\title\:\Sleep Is Your Superpower: Optimizing Brain Health & Performance with The Silva Method PART 2 with Dr. Shane Creado\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F379_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F379_1200x628.jpg?s45120925b0d4d557b0a9bef8736da1f4&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F379.png\,\previewContent\:\Join Andrea Samadi as she reviews Dr. Shane Creado’s insights on why sleep is a core pillar of brain health, how chronic sleep deprivation harms reaction time, inflammation, pain perception, and why children pay the highest price.\u003Cbr\u003ELearn practical sleep strategies—consistent schedules, light management, wind-down routines—and how the Silva Method’s mind-training can deepen restorative sleep for athletes, high performers, and families.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EThis week, we move onto PART 2 of our review of EP 72i with Shane Creado, MD and his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes recorded back in July of 2020. \u003Cbr\u003EIn PART 1ii, we covered:\u003Cbr\u003EHow strategic napping, morning brain habits, and even the Silva Method all work together to reset your brain, boost performance, and transform your health from the inside out.\u003Cbr\u003EToday, PART 2 we will continue with our review, diving a bit deeper into sleep deprivation and its impact of performance (whether you are an athlete, or just someone looking to improve productivity).\u003Cbr\u003EPART 3, next week, we will go a bit deeper into the impacts of concussions and brain injuries on our sleep and performance.\u003Cbr\u003EJust a reminder: Dr. Creado is a double board-certified sleep medicine doctor and psychiatrist who practices functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, and sports psychiatry. He brings all of these specialties together to uncover the underlying factors that sabotage our sleep and then treats them comprehensively, helping people to achieve their health and performance goals with sleep at the forefront\u003Cbr\u003EAs we work through our reviews, we will spend a considerable amount of time on this important health staple that’s scientifically proven to boost our physical and mental health.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EP 379, and PART 2 of our review of our 2020 interview with Dr. Shane Creado, we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sleep as a core pillar of health according to Dr. Shane Creado, author of Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sleep deprivation is a national crisis and kid’s pay the highest price.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 7 Well-Known Tips for Improving Sleep\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Applying the Silva Method to Reset and Improve Our Sleep\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Important sleep tips for athletes and high performers\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ELet’s go back to 2020 and revisit what Dr. Creado had to say about sleep.\u003Cbr\u003ECLIP 1 — Why Sleep Is Non-Negotiable for Brain Health\u003Cbr\u003EShort Explanation:In Clip 1, Dr. Shane Creado explains that sleep is a foundational pillar of brain health, equal in importance to exercise and nutrition. He emphasizes that without optimizing sleep, it is impossible to truly optimize learning, emotional regulation, focus, or performance. Dr. Creado highlights that chronic sleep deprivation is widespread in the U.S., often unnoticed, and especially damaging for children—where lack of deep sleep suppresses growth hormone, increases obesity risk, and raises the likelihood of developing mental-health challenges later in life. His message is clear: when sleep improves, the entire “fabric” of life and health begins to change.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 – Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003EIn our next video clip from Dr. Creado, I ask him to dive deeper into optimizing our brain health with a quote from his book that reads “your brain health and sports performance cannot be optimized unless your sleep is optimized. And once this is achieved your quality of life will skyrocket. When you sleep well, the fabric of your life will change. And when this happens, it will have a ripple effect.” This sounds like a simple concept, but for those of us who have been working on improving this pillar, we know it’s one of those concepts that easier said, than done. Let’s hear Dr. Creado’s thoughts on my question-\u003Cbr\u003EAnd Dr. Creado replied that “sleep is one of the pillars of brain health along with exercise and nutrition. And we need to make sure we’re getting the right amount of sleep. Most adults and most teenagers don’t know about this but a vast majority, 70 million Americans suffer from a sleep problem. And way more than those suffer from sleep deprivation, chronic sleep deprivation. If a child is deprived of sleep, their growth hormone levels will be suppressed because deep sleep is where growth hormone levels peak, so basically you are going to be stunting your growth.\u003Cbr\u003EOver 80% of kids who are sleep deprived go on to develop obesity. There’s a huge overlap between kids who are chronically sleep deprived who manifest mental health conditions later in life.”\u003Cbr\u003E🌙 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. CREADO’S CLIP\u003Cbr\u003EWe will review these take-aways, (many that are well-known- as a reminder to close any gaps we might have with our sleep) and then we will add a new spin, as we tie the popular Silva Method into these tips, for ALL of us to take our sleep to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWe just received our 2025 Spotify Wrapped stats, (this gives us insight into our listeners who tune in via Spotify over the past year) and The Silva Method, (from 2022) holds the top spot again for listeners for a 3rd year in a row.  \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EThis is important for me to notice what is important to YOU, the listener, so when appropriate, I will link the popular Silva Method, to our content. \u003Cbr\u003E Sleep is a Core Pillar of Brain Health\u003Cbr\u003EAlong with exercise and nutrition, sleep forms the foundation of cognitive health.\u003Cbr\u003EWithout optimized sleep, you cannot optimize brain function, learning, focus, emotional regulation, or performance.\u003Cbr\u003E Sleep Deprivation Is a National Crisis\u003Cbr\u003E70 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder.\u003Cbr\u003EMany more live in a state of chronic sleep deprivation without realizing it.\u003Cbr\u003EIt wasn’t until Dr. Creado looked at my brain scan from Amen Clinics just a few months AFTER this episode in 2020,  and told me that I had the pattern of a sleep deprived brain, did I start to get serious about improving this important health staple.\u003Cbr\u003E Children Pay the Highest Price\u003Cbr\u003EKids deprived of deep sleep have suppressed growth hormone → which literally stunts physical growth.\u003Cbr\u003E80% of sleep-deprived children develop obesity.\u003Cbr\u003EChronic sleep loss in childhood is strongly linked to later mental-health challenges.\u003Cbr\u003E Sleep Changes the “Fabric of Your Life”\u003Cbr\u003EWhen sleep improves, every system of the body and brain recalibrates.\u003Cbr\u003ERelationships, mood, decision-making, energy, learning, and performance all rise.\u003Cbr\u003E✅ TIPS TO PUT THESE IDEAS INTO ACTION\u003Cbr\u003E1. Target the Right Sleep Amount\u003Cbr\u003EAdults: 7–9 hours\u003Cbr\u003ETeens: 8–10 hours\u003Cbr\u003EKids: 9–12 hours\u003Cbr\u003ETrack for ONE WEEK and see what you notice. There are many different ways you can track sleep, with wearable devices, or even through your iPhone.\u003Cbr\u003E2. Build a Pre-Sleep “Wind-Down Ritual” (20–30 min)\u003Cbr\u003EA short, consistent routine signals the brain it’s time to shut down.Examples:\u003Cbr\u003EDim lights\u003Cbr\u003ELight stretching\u003Cbr\u003EHot shower\u003Cbr\u003EReading\u003Cbr\u003E4–7–8 breathing\u003Cbr\u003ENo emotional conversations, no rumination\u003Cbr\u003E3. Protect Your Light Environment\u003Cbr\u003ELight controls melatonin.\u003Cbr\u003EMorning: Seek 5–10 minutes of natural sunlight.\u003Cbr\u003ENight: Reduce screens or use night mode 1–2 hours before bed.\u003Cbr\u003EKeep the bedroom dark, cool (65–67°F), and quiet.\u003Cbr\u003E4. Keep a Consistent Sleep\u002FWake Schedule\u003Cbr\u003EEven on weekends.This stabilizes your circadian rhythm and improves the quality of deep sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is my area of strength with sleep. I go to bed the same time every day (Monday-Sunday) and wake up the same time no matter what day of the week it is. On the rare days I stray from this routine, everything turns upside for me, so I work hard on keeping this consistency.\u003Cbr\u003E5. Strengthen Deep Sleep (Where the Magic Happens)\u003Cbr\u003EDeep sleep boosts:\u003Cbr\u003EGrowth hormone\u003Cbr\u003EMemory consolidation\u003Cbr\u003EEmotional regulation\u003Cbr\u003ECellular repair\u003Cbr\u003ETo increase deep sleep:\u003Cbr\u003EExercise in the morning or early afternoon\u003Cbr\u003EKeep caffeine cutoff at 2:00 p.m.\u003Cbr\u003EDon’t eat heavy meals late at night\u003Cbr\u003ECool the room\u003Cbr\u003E6. Watch for Red Flags (Especially in Kids)\u003Cbr\u003EDifficulty waking\u003Cbr\u003EMood swings\u003Cbr\u003EFalling asleep in class\u003Cbr\u003EAttention problems\u003Cbr\u003EWeight gain\u003Cbr\u003EFrequent illness\u003Cbr\u003EThese are often sleep issues in disguise.\u003Cbr\u003E7. Use a Simple Nighttime “Audit”\u003Cbr\u003EEach night, ask yourself:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat time did I go to bed?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat disrupted my sleep?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat will I change tomorrow?\u003Cbr\u003ETAKING OUR SLEEP TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH THE SILVA METHOD\u003Cbr\u003EMany of these TIPS we have heard already and the key is to keep track of where you are able to make improvements. Let’s add the popular Silva Method to our Sleep Reset Routine, and see how we can take our sleep even deeper.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Silva Method was covered in our most downloaded 4 PART Seriesiii based on the work of Jose Silva, and this one Series was streamed 999% more than any other episode we have created in the 7 years we have been hosting this podcast.  \u003Cbr\u003E🌙THE SILVA METHOD SLEEP RESET (2–3 Minutes)\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience + Mind Training for Better Sleep\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 1. Alpha Entry (3–2–1)\u003Cbr\u003EShift your brain from beta → alpha → theta for natural sleep pathways.\u003Cbr\u003EClose your eyes.\u003Cbr\u003ESlow breath in… slow breath out.\u003Cbr\u003ECount down:\u003Cbr\u003E3… “My body relaxes.”\u003Cbr\u003E2… “My mind becomes calm.”\u003Cbr\u003E1… “I enter my ideal level for sleep.”\u003Cbr\u003EOn “1,” imagine a warm wave of relaxation dropping you into Alpha. When I’m tired, and I lay down to go to sleep, after practicing this method for many years now, I can actually feel when I’ve hit that Alpha Sleep State. This is a magical place, and if you don’t do anything else with this state, it’s a great place to find a place of calm, before you drift off to sleep.\u003Cbr\u003E💬 2. Subconscious Programming\u003Cbr\u003EUse intention-based language to direct the mind:\u003Cbr\u003E“Tonight my brain resets. I will wake restored.” \u003Cbr\u003E(whatever it is you want to solve or work on)\u003Cbr\u003ELet this intention sink deeply into the subconscious.\u003Cbr\u003E🌫 3. Release & Clear\u003Cbr\u003EUse the Silva Command Technique:\u003Cbr\u003E“I now release the day.All tension dissolves.Only calm remains.”\u003Cbr\u003EPicture the entire day evaporating like mist.\u003Cbr\u003E💤 4. Deep Sleep Visualization\u003Cbr\u003EGuide your brain toward deep, restorative sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EVisualize:\u003Cbr\u003EYour body sinking into the mattress\u003Cbr\u003EYour breath becoming slow and rhythmic\u003Cbr\u003EBrain waves shifting toward deep delta\u003Cbr\u003ECells repairing and your mind rebooting (from head to toe).\u003Cbr\u003EAffirm:\u003Cbr\u003E“I sleep deeply.My brain resets.I wake renewed.”\u003Cbr\u003E5. Morning Installation\u003Cbr\u003EAnchor tomorrow’s outcome.\u003Cbr\u003ESee yourself waking:\u003Cbr\u003ECalm\u003Cbr\u003EClear\u003Cbr\u003ESharp\u003Cbr\u003EEnergized\u003Cbr\u003ESay:\u003Cbr\u003E“Calmness, Peace, Clarity, a Sharp and Energized Mind and Body is my reality.”\u003Cbr\u003E😴 6. Drift Deeper\u003Cbr\u003ETake three slow breaths.With each exhale, whisper internally:\u003Cbr\u003E“Deeper…”“Deeper…”“Deeper…”\u003Cbr\u003ELet your body float down like warm sand — easing naturally into theta → delta for true restorative sleep. If you have not yet listened to our 4 PART Series on The Silva Method, and its benefits, I highly encourage you do this.\u003Cbr\u003EDeeper sleep is only one of the benefits of The Silva Method.\u003Cbr\u003E🌙 SILVA METHOD SLEEP RESET — FOR KIDS\u003Cbr\u003ESince Dr. Creado mentioned that our children pay the highest price for sleep deprivation, I thought it would be important to cover how any of us can teach The Silva Method to our kids. ((I won’t read this out loud for this episode, but you can go to the show notes if you would like to apply this method to your children for their bedtime routine).\u003Cbr\u003EThis is a reminder for all of us to not forget that Jose Silva created this method originally when he was working with radios and electronic circuitry to improve his children’s learning. I can only imagine how motivated he was, because when our children are little, most of us as parents would do anything to set our kids up for success. We read books, gain new ideas and theories and work on implementing them. Silva’s Mind Control Theory, is backed by science, and as Dr. Creado reminded us, it’s important for our children to get the right amount of sleep for their growth hormones, let alone their mental and physical health. \u003Cbr\u003ETo Implement The Silva Method for Your Kids: \u003Cbr\u003E(A calm, magical bedtime routine you can read aloud)\u003Cbr\u003E1. Set a Simple, Positive Intention\u003Cbr\u003E“Tonight I sleep deeply.My body rests, my mind feels happy, and I wake up ready for a new day.”\u003Cbr\u003E(For younger kids: “Tonight I will sleep like a peaceful superhero.”)\u003Cbr\u003E2. The Kid-Friendly Alpha Countdown (3–2–1)\u003Cbr\u003ESay softly:\u003Cbr\u003E“Close your eyes and take a slow breath.Now we’re going to do the magic countdown:\u003Cbr\u003E3 — My body gets soft like a teddy bear\u003Cbr\u003E2 — My mind becomes calm and quiet\u003Cbr\u003E1 — I’m in my cozy dream place”\u003Cbr\u003EThis moves them from beta → alpha, just like the adult version, but in child-safe imagery.\u003Cbr\u003E3. Release the Day (Silva “Command Technique”)\u003Cbr\u003E“Anything from today that was busy or noisy —we let it float away like a balloon into the sky.”\u003Cbr\u003EKids respond beautifully to metaphors involving movement and release.\u003Cbr\u003E4. Create Their Dream Scene (Silva Visualization Step)\u003Cbr\u003EGuide them to gently imagine:\u003Cbr\u003EA safe, cozy place\u003Cbr\u003ESoft lights\u003Cbr\u003EWarm blankets\u003Cbr\u003ETheir favorite animal or character sitting beside them\u003Cbr\u003EStars twinkling above\u003Cbr\u003EThen say:\u003Cbr\u003E“Your brain and body are getting sleepy in the best way.”\u003Cbr\u003E5. Program the Sleep\u003Cbr\u003EUse Silva-style subconscious messaging:\u003Cbr\u003E“You’re safe.You’re loved.Your body knows exactly how to sleep deeply.Every minute you sleep, you grow stronger, smarter, and calmer.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis is especially powerful for kids who struggle with anxiety or nighttime restlessness.\u003Cbr\u003E6. Install the Morning Result\u003Cbr\u003E“Imagine waking up tomorrow with a big smile,your body full of energy,and your mind ready to learn and play.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis anchors the beneficial outcome in their subconscious.\u003Cbr\u003E7. Drift Into Sleep\u003Cbr\u003E“Take a slow breath in…and now breathe out like you’re blowing out a candle.”\u003Cbr\u003EDo this 3 times.\u003Cbr\u003EThen repeat softly:\u003Cbr\u003E“Deeper…Deeper…Deeper…”\u003Cbr\u003ETheir nervous system will naturally shift toward theta and then delta.\u003Cbr\u003ETry the Silva Method with your children and see how they respond.  I didn’t practice this method with my kids when they were little, but I did give them an intention of health and well-being EVERY night, before they went to sleep. \u003Cbr\u003ESometimes out loud, and sometimes I would just think this to send my kids off to sleep with good intentions. I would say “You will sleep well tonight, and wake up, and have an incredible day tomorrow. You will accomplish ALL of your goals and dreams, and live a happy and healthy life.” \u003Cbr\u003EI do believe the words we say out loud, and even think, can impact our results and if our children pay the highest price with their sleep, it’s worth trying something, especially when your children are young, to create the habit of drifting soundly off to sleep.\u003Cbr\u003ECLIP 2 — How Sleep Deprivation Increases Risk and Injury\u003Cbr\u003EShort Explanation:In Clip 2, Dr. Creado focuses on the real-world consequences of chronic sleep deprivation, particularly for athletes but applicable to everyone. He explains that a sleep-deprived brain operates on reduced capacity—reaction times slow, awareness drops, inflammation rises, stress hormones increase, and pain perception becomes amplified. This makes the brain more fragile and more vulnerable to injury. Even small sleep deficits can significantly increase risk, especially when reaction time and awareness are critical. Dr. Creado reframes sleep as protection: when sleep is inadequate, both performance and safety are compromised.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003EIn our second video clip with Dr. Creado, he reminds us that “if you are sleep deprived, and you are an athlete for example, your brain is already running on fumes, basically, and your reaction times will be reduced if you are chronically sleep deprived. And I mean that depends on how much sleep each person needs. So if you are getting 7 hours at night, and you think you’re great, but your brain needs 9 hours of sleep, you’re still sleep deprived. So you’ll have more inflammation, less protective hormones, more stress hormones, lower pin tolerance. So if you perceive pain to be 5\u002F10 if 10 is the worst pain that you could have, with sleep deprivation you’ll perceive your pain to be 8\u002F9 out of 10.\u003Cbr\u003EAll these factors are already there if someone is chronically sleep deprived. And then their reaction times are reduced, they don’t see the guy coming at them out of the corner of their eye, BOOM, they’re hit, so their brain is more vulnerable already, more fragile, so their symptoms will be more severe.”\u003Cbr\u003E✅ KEY POINTS FROM DR. CREADO (CLIP 2)\u003Cbr\u003E1.Sleep deprivation slows brain reaction time\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you are chronically sleep deprived, your brain operates on reduced capacity. Reaction time, awareness, and peripheral vision are all impaired—raising the risk of injury, especially for athletes.\u003Cbr\u003ETIP TO IMPLEMENT\u003Cbr\u003ETrack reaction-based mistakes (missed cues, slower responses) during training or workdays.\u003Cbr\u003ETreat reaction errors as a sleep signal, not a skill problem.\u003Cbr\u003EAdjust training intensity on low-sleep days; prioritize recovery over performance.\u003Cbr\u003E2. Sleep needs are individual—not universal\u003Cbr\u003EFeeling “fine” on 7 hours does not mean your brain is fully rested. If your brain needs 9 hours, anything less is still sleep deprivation.\u003Cbr\u003ETIP TO IMPLEMENT\u003Cbr\u003EIdentify your true sleep need by tracking:\u003Cbr\u003EEnergy levels\u003Cbr\u003EFocus\u003Cbr\u003EMood\u003Cbr\u003EPain sensitivity\u003Cbr\u003EAim for the minimum hours where all four improve, not just “acceptable” sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EIncrease sleep in 15–30 minute increments over 7–10 days to find your optimal range.\u003Cbr\u003EI notice that when I have heavier training days, (when I run for more than 7 miles in the mountains) or days that my stress levels come in higher than usual, that my Whoop tracker will tell me that I need more sleep to compensate for the extra stress or strain that day.\u003Cbr\u003EThis was one of the most eye-opening concepts to me while tracking sleep. If you over train, it will show up eventually with injury, but also, as I started to track my blood results, inflammation from overtraining also showed up on a couple of my bio-markers.\u003Cbr\u003EDHEA Sulfate Reading\u003Cbr\u003EDHEA sulfate is an adrenal hormone that acts as our stress buffer. It balances cortisol and supports recovery. When DHEA-S is low, we worry about burnout. When it’s robust — even slightly elevated — it tells us the body is still adapting to sustained challenge.\u003Cbr\u003EAn elevated DHEA-S on its own doesn’t mean something is wrong. It can reflect high engagement, purpose-driven work, and a nervous system that’s still compensating well. What matters is whether we pair that output with intentional down-regulation — because resilience isn’t about pushing harder, it’s about recovering smarter.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis reading for me showed up in a blood test from May 2025 for me as “Out of Range.” I wondered, why is this test out of what is considered the “healthy range?” and this new feature on the Whoop app (that we will revisit on another episode) told me my blood test being out of range, was a reflection of chronic stress, or overtraining symptoms). Both of these factors impact my sleep need. \u003Cbr\u003E3. Chronic sleep loss increases inflammation and stress hormones\u003Cbr\u003ELack of sleep elevates inflammation, suppresses protective hormones, and increases cortisol—putting the brain and body in a constant stress state.\u003Cbr\u003ETIP TO IMPLEMENT\u003Cbr\u003EProtect sleep as an anti-inflammatory tool, not a luxury.\u003Cbr\u003EPair sleep with:\u003Cbr\u003EConsistent sleep\u002Fwake times\u003Cbr\u003EReduced late-night screen exposure\u003Cbr\u003ECalm pre-bed routines\u003Cbr\u003EThink of sleep as your primary recovery supplement.\u003Cbr\u003E4. Sleep deprivation amplifies pain perception\u003Cbr\u003EPain feels significantly worse when sleep deprived. A moderate pain stimulus can register as severe pain due to reduced pain tolerance.\u003Cbr\u003ETIP TO IMPLEMENT\u003Cbr\u003EIf pain feels unusually intense, check sleep first before assuming injury progression.\u003Cbr\u003EPrioritize sleep during injury recovery or high-stress periods.\u003Cbr\u003EAvoid pushing through pain after poor sleep—this increases risk, not resilience.\u003Cbr\u003E5. A tired brain is more vulnerable to injury\u003Cbr\u003ESlower reaction times mean missed visual cues. The already-fatigued brain is more fragile, leading to more severe symptoms when injury occurs.\u003Cbr\u003ETIP TO IMPLEMENT\u003Cbr\u003EOn low-sleep days:\u003Cbr\u003EReduce exposure to high-risk situations\u003Cbr\u003EEmphasize form, awareness, and safety\u003Cbr\u003ECoaches and leaders should screen for sleep, not just symptoms.\u003Cbr\u003EBuild sleep checks into return-to-play or high-performance decisions.\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 BIG PICTURE TAKEAWAY\u003Cbr\u003ESleep deprivation doesn’t just make you tired—it:\u003Cbr\u003ESlows your brain\u003Cbr\u003EAmplifies pain\u003Cbr\u003EIncreases inflammation\u003Cbr\u003EWeakens reaction time\u003Cbr\u003EMakes injury more severe\u003Cbr\u003ESleep is protection. Sleep is performance. Sleep is prevention.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW & CONCLUSION – EPISODE 379\u003Cbr\u003EPeak Sleep Performance: Sleep as Protection, Performance, and Prevention(Part 2 of our review of EP 72 with Dr. Shane Creado, MD)\u003Cbr\u003EIn this episode, we returned to our 2020 interview with Dr. Shane Creado, a double board-certified sleep medicine physician and psychiatrist whose work sits at the intersection of functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, and sports performance. His central message—now more relevant than ever—is clear:\u003Cbr\u003EYou cannot optimize brain health, athletic performance, or quality of life unless sleep is optimized first.\u003Cbr\u003EIn Part 1, EP 378, we explored how strategic napping, morning brain habits, and the Silva Method work together to reset the nervous system and support peak cognitive and physical performance.\u003Cbr\u003EIn Part 2, this week’s episode,  we went deeper—into why sleep is not just helpful, but protective, and why sleep deprivation has become one of the most urgent and under-recognized public-health crises of our time.\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 WHAT THIS EPISODE REINFORCED\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Creado reminded us that sleep sits alongside exercise and nutrition as a core pillar of brain health. When sleep breaks down, everything else follows—focus, learning, emotional regulation, reaction time, recovery, and resilience.\u003Cbr\u003EWe also revisited the reality:\u003Cbr\u003E70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders.\u003Cbr\u003EMillions more are chronically sleep deprived without realizing it.\u003Cbr\u003EChildren pay the highest price, with sleep loss impacting growth hormone, metabolism, weight, and long-term mental health.\u003Cbr\u003EPerhaps most powerfully, Dr. Creado explained that sleep deprivation doesn’t just make us tired—it:\u003Cbr\u003ESlows reaction time\u003Cbr\u003EIncreases inflammation\u003Cbr\u003EAmplifies pain perception\u003Cbr\u003ERaises injury risk\u003Cbr\u003EMakes brain trauma more severe\u003Cbr\u003EA tired brain is a vulnerable brain.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd this applies not only to elite athletes—but to students, parents, educators, leaders, and anyone living in a high-pressure, always-on world.\u003Cbr\u003E🌙 WHY THE SILVA METHOD BELONGS IN THIS CONVERSATION\u003Cbr\u003EAs we reviewed familiar sleep tips—consistent schedules, light management, wind-down routines—we added a powerful layer: mind training.\u003Cbr\u003EThe overwhelming response to our Silva Method series (now our most-streamed content for the third year in a row) shows us something important:listeners want tools that help the brain shift states—quickly and intentionally.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Silva Method does exactly that by:\u003Cbr\u003EGuiding the brain from beta → alpha → theta\u003Cbr\u003EActivating the parasympathetic nervous system\u003Cbr\u003EReducing stress hormones\u003Cbr\u003EPreparing the mind and body for deep, restorative sleep\u003Cbr\u003EWhen paired with Dr. Creado’s science, the Silva Method becomes a bridge—connecting knowledge to action, and intention to biology.\u003Cbr\u003ESleep becomes something we train, not something we hope for.\u003Cbr\u003E👶 WHY THIS MATTERS FOR KIDS\u003Cbr\u003EOne of the most important takeaways from this episode is that children are the most vulnerable to sleep loss, and yet often the least protected from it.\u003Cbr\u003ETeaching kids:\u003Cbr\u003EHow to calm their minds\u003Cbr\u003EHow to release the day\u003Cbr\u003EHow to visualize rest and safety\u003Cbr\u003Eis not just about sleep—it’s about self-regulation, emotional security, and long-term brain health.\u003Cbr\u003EWhether through the Silva Method or simple bedtime intention-setting, we are shaping the internal environment our children grow up in—night after night.\u003Cbr\u003E🧩 THE BIG PICTURE\u003Cbr\u003EThis two-part review brings us back to a truth worth repeating:\u003Cbr\u003ESleep is not a luxury.Sleep is not optional.Sleep is the foundation.\u003Cbr\u003ESleep is:\u003Cbr\u003EProtection against injury and burnout\u003Cbr\u003EPerformance fuel for focus, learning, and resilience\u003Cbr\u003EPrevention against long-term physical and mental health challenges\u003Cbr\u003EWhen sleep improves, the fabric of your life changes—and the ripple effects touch everything.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we continue building our roadmap through the Top Health Staples, sleep remains the pillar that holds them all together.\u003Cbr\u003EIf there’s one thing to take from Episode 379, it’s this:\u003Cbr\u003EYou don’t need to do everything perfectly—you just need to start protecting your sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd when science and mind training work together, better sleep becomes not just possible—but repeatable.\u003Cbr\u003EWe will see you next time with PART 3 of our review with Dr. Shane Creado.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EClip 1: Chronic Sleep Deprivation: Why Sleep is Non-Negotiable\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002F73LqJlL-Wx0\u003Cbr\u003EClip 2: How Sleep Deprivation Increases Risk and Injury\u003Cbr\u003E https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FCjQSm-O0tbU \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with Dr. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies that will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #378 PART 1 REVIEW with Dr. Shane Creado on “Unlocking Peak Performance With Strategic Napping: Science-Backed Tips”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlock-peak-performance-with-strategic-napping-%E2%80%94-science-backed-sleep-tips\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and 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Peak Performance with Strategic Napping — Dr. Shane Creados  Sleep Research Combined with The Silva Method\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F378_6yn4g_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F378_6yn4g_1200x628.jpg?s7031a9b21fc07c5572701e81dfdb62f2&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F378_6yn4g.png\,\previewContent\:\Episode 378 revisits Dr. Shane Creado’s science-driven advice on sleep, strategic napping, and why sleep is foundational for health, hormones, immunity, and performance. Learn practical nap protocols (10–20 minutes or 90-minute recovery naps), timing, environment tips, and how to protect your morning from cortisol-spiking habits like checking phones.\u003Cbr\u003EThe episode also shows how combining a short nap with the Silva Method — setting an intention and entering alpha — can boost creativity, insight, and problem-solving. It concludes with actionable routines to improve sleep consistency, support shift workers, and make sleep a strategy for better productivity and well-being.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Learn practical nap protocols (10–20 minutes or 90-minute recovery naps), timing, environment tips, and how to protect your morning from cortisol-spiking habits like checking phones.✔The episode also shows how combining a short nap with the Silva Method — setting an intention and entering alpha — can boost creativity, insight, and problem-solving. ✔ It concludes with actionable routines to improve sleep consistency, support shift workers, and make sleep a strategy for better productivity and well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EThis week, in our review of EP 72 with Shane Creado, MD and his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes and will learn: \u003Cbr\u003EHow strategic napping, morning brain habits, and even the Silva Method all work together to reset your brain, boost performance, and transform your health from the inside out.\u003Cbr\u003EClip 1: The Science of Strategic Napping\u003Cbr\u003EIn Clip 1, Dr. Shane Creado explains why every cell in the body follows its own circadian rhythm—and why humans were historically wired for polymodal sleep, with natural dips in alertness that make afternoon naps biologically appropriate.You’ll learn:\u003Cbr\u003EWhy the “post-lunch crash” is actually a melatonin rise, not just fatigue\u003Cbr\u003EWhy old advice to “avoid naps” is outdated\u003Cbr\u003EHow short, intentional naps can boost alertness, learning, mood, and performance\u003Cbr\u003EThe simple rules behind strategic napping: length, timing, and environmentThis clip lays the groundwork for using naps as a tool—not a crutch—for better brain function.\u003Cbr\u003EClip 2: Your Morning Cortisol Curve & Hidden Sleep Dangers\u003Cbr\u003EClip 2 shifts the focus to the first moments of your day.Dr. Creado warns that checking your phone the moment you wake up spikes cortisol and sends your brain into danger mode, increasing anxiety and disrupting emotional regulation for the entire day.You’ll also learn:\u003Cbr\u003EWhy shift work fragments DNA\u003Cbr\u003EWhy the WHO classifies shift work as a possible carcinogen\u003Cbr\u003EHow sleep protects your hormones, immune system, gut health, and long-term agingThis clip reinforces that sleep is foundational biology, not optional or replaceable.\u003Cbr\u003EHow This All Connects to The Silva Method\u003Cbr\u003EWe close the episode by tying these insights back to our most-listened-to series—the Silva Method.Both Dr. Creado’s strategies and Silva’s techniques point to the same powerful truth:\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we intentionally shift the brain into restorative states—through sleep, strategic napping, or Alpha\u002FTheta training—we unlock higher performance, creativity, intuition, and emotional stability.\u003Cbr\u003EYou’ll see how:\u003Cbr\u003EStrategic naps naturally guide the brain into Alpha and Theta brainwave patterns\u003Cbr\u003EMorning routines that protect your cortisol curve mimic Silva’s “mental housecleaning”\u003Cbr\u003ESleep resets the brain in the same way Silva exercises reset focus, clarity, and intuition\u003Cbr\u003EBoth methods teach us to work with the brain, not against it\u003Cbr\u003ETogether, the science of sleep and the mental training of Silva give you a complete framework for building peak performance from the inside out.\u003Cbr\u003EEpisode 378: Featuring Dr. Shane Creado\u003Cbr\u003E(Integrating the Silva Methodi for Increased Creativity-Nap Integration)\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 378, we continue with our review of past episodes as we make connections to prior learning with whatever it is that we are currently working on this year. I’ll create a roadmap at the end of this season so this pathway will make sense to us (I hope!) as we piece together important parts of our success puzzle and begin to bring them to life.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we review these episodes, you’ll notice that around the time of the pandemic, around 2020, our interviews took a turn towards health and wellness, and to stay on track, I created a framework of our Top 5 Health Staples on Episode 87ii, which eventually evolved into our Top 6 Health Staples when we added stress reduction to help us to boost our physical and mental health.\u003Cbr\u003EThis week, we’re going back to one of my favorite interviews with the inspiring Dr. Shane Creado, who we first met on EP 72iii in July 2020 on the topic of “Sleep Strategies that Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Creado is a double board-certified sleep medicine doctor and psychiatrist who practices functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, and sports psychiatry. He brings all of these specialties together to uncover the underlying factors that sabotage our sleep and then treats them comprehensively, helping people to achieve their health and performance goals with sleep at the forefront.\u003Cbr\u003ETo quickly review his background: Dr. Creado completed an undergraduate degree in physical therapy, went on to earn his MD, and then completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, recognizing the huge overlap between sleep and psychiatric issues. He believes in optimization, not normalization, and devotes his work to optimizing brain health in professional athletes, executives, and anyone interested in peak performance.\u003Cbr\u003EWe did a deep dive into his book Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes: The Cutting-Edge Sleep Science That Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage on EP 71iv so that, when he came on EP 72, we could maximize our time together, by asking the most practical questions to help all of us move the needle with our sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EHow did I come across Dr. Creado? I first heard him on Dr. Daniel Amen’s Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, since he worked closely with Dr. Amen at that time. At that point I was just beginning to learn how to track and improve my own sleep. This conversation with him actually happened about a year before our interview with Dr. Kristin Holmes,v VP of Performance Science at WHOOP, and before I began officially measuring my sleep data with a wearable device.\u003Cbr\u003EA few months after this interview, Dr. Creado reviewed my brain scan results from Dr. Amen’s Clinics and told me that my brain showed the same pattern as someone who was sleep deprived (which we shared on EP 84vi). That feedback sent me searching for what else I could do to improve this crucial health staple: sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EThis episode opened the door for me to meet many other leaders in health and wellness and ultimately led to our deep dive into the six health staples that are scientifically proven to improve our mental and physical well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EThis was all years before our popular series on The Silva Methodvii (still our most-listened-to series on this podcast), where we covered how to improve our creativity and innovation with sleep, and also before our review of The Fisher Wallace Brain Stimulatorviii that held the top spot for years (with the topic of improving sleep). But it all really began with conversations like this one—with Dr. Shane Creado—on achieving peak performance with our sleep.\u003Cbr\u003ESo let’s go back to March 2020 and revisit what Dr. Creado had to say about sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EClip 1: The Science of Strategic Napping\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 – Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Creado reminds us that every cell in our body has its own circadian rhythm. When we understand this, it becomes clear what we need to do to support healthy sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EHe explains that historically, human sleep has been polymodal—people would sleep a few hours early in the night, wake for a bit, then sleep again in the early morning, and often nap in the afternoon. This pattern lines up with how melatonin behaves in the body: it rises at night, dips, and then shows a slight rise again in the afternoon.\u003Cbr\u003ESo when you feel sleepy after lunch, it’s not just the food—it’s your melatonin rising and your brain asking for a recharge.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Takeaways from Dr. Shane Creado\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Creado challenges older sleep-hygiene advice that says to avoid naps altogether. In his words, that’s “pretty much wrong.” Naps can be incredibly helpful—as long as you’re strategic about them:\u003Cbr\u003EKnow how long you’re going to nap\u003Cbr\u003EBe deliberate about when and where you do it\u003Cbr\u003EThese are the keys to strategic napping, which we’ll explore more as we revisit this powerful conversation. But first, let’s put strategic napping into action.\u003Cbr\u003EPut These Tips into Action\u003Cbr\u003E1. Keep Your Nap Between 10–20 Minutes (Power Nap)\u003Cbr\u003EShort naps prevent you from dropping into deep sleep.This helps you wake up refreshed—not groggy—and boosts alertness, memory, and mood.\u003Cbr\u003E2. Use the 90-Minute Cycle Only When Needed\u003Cbr\u003EA full 90-minute nap allows you to complete an entire sleep cycle.Use this only if you’re:\u003Cbr\u003Erecovering from sleep debt\u003Cbr\u003Ejet-lagged\u003Cbr\u003Ecoming off a night of fragmented sleep\u003Cbr\u003EAvoid these longer naps late in the day.\u003Cbr\u003E3. Nap Before 3:00 PM\u003Cbr\u003EAlign your nap with the natural melatonin rise that occurs in the early afternoon.This prevents nighttime sleep disruption and supports your circadian rhythm.\u003Cbr\u003E4. Create a Consistent Nap Environment\u003Cbr\u003ESet up conditions that your brain recognizes as “rest time”:\u003Cbr\u003Edark or dim lighting\u003Cbr\u003Ecomfortable temperature (lower temperatures are recommended)\u003Cbr\u003Equiet or white noise\u003Cbr\u003Ereclining or lying down if possible\u003Cbr\u003EConsistency trains the brain to drop into restorative rest efficiently.\u003Cbr\u003E5. Use a Caffeine Nap (If It Works for You)\u003Cbr\u003EDrink a small amount of caffeine (like green tea or half a cup of coffee) immediately before a 10–20 minute nap. The caffeine kicks in right as you wake, giving you a double boost.\u003Cbr\u003E6. Set an Alarm\u003Cbr\u003EHelps you avoid drifting into deep sleep and waking up groggy.This trains your brain to trust short naps and prevents oversleeping.\u003Cbr\u003E7. Observe Your Afternoon Melatonin Dip\u003Cbr\u003EIf you feel naturally sleepy between 1:00–3:00 PM, this is your biological nap window.Don’t fight it—leverage it (if you can).\u003Cbr\u003E8. Don’t Nap to Escape Stress\u003Cbr\u003EUse napping as a performance tool, not an emotional coping mechanism.If you’re lying down to escape anxiety, use breathwork or a 5-minute mindfulness break instead.\u003Cbr\u003E9. Track Your Sleep Response\u003Cbr\u003EEveryone’s nap sensitivity is unique.Track how naps affect your:\u003Cbr\u003Enighttime sleep\u003Cbr\u003Ealertness\u003Cbr\u003Emood\u003Cbr\u003Ework performance\u003Cbr\u003Etraining or athletic performance\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to dive deep, measure it: WHOOP, Oura, or any wearable can help determine your best nap duration and timing.\u003Cbr\u003E10. Combine Naps With Movement\u003Cbr\u003EA short walk before or after a nap enhances the circadian benefit and clears residual grogginess.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING THESE TIPS INTO ACTION:\u003Cbr\u003EBy now, we’ve all heard that napping is not a sign of laziness—it’s a strategic tool for combating the sleep epidemic we’re facing. Sleep deprivation can impair the brain as much as being under the influence, which is why even short, well-timed naps can play a powerful role in restoring our cognitive performance, mood, and overall health.\u003Cbr\u003EI had to look to see what Matthew Walkerix (also known as the Sleep Diplomat) had to say about napping, compared to Dr. Creado’s view, since I was studying both at the same time.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you look at this chart I’ve added in the show notes, you can see that Dr. Creado’s philosophy helps you to nap for performance; (which makes sense to me since Dr. Creado advises athletes) and Matthew Walker helps you to nap without harming your nighttime sleep. His advice also made sense to me as he advises the general population, and the statistics don’t lie. Most of us are sleep deprived.\u003Cbr\u003EBoth sleep experts believe in the power of taking naps, and they both lean towards napping for less than 20 minutes for power napping that avoids grogginess. While not all work environments are built to support this research, that surrounds napping before 3pm, there are companies that are embracing this research, you can Nap on the Job at These 10 Companiesx\u003Cbr\u003EGoogle\u003Cbr\u003EPricewaterhouseCoopers\u003Cbr\u003EBen & Jerry’s\u003Cbr\u003ECisco\u003Cbr\u003EPotato\u003Cbr\u003EZappos\u003Cbr\u003ENike\u003Cbr\u003EUber\u003Cbr\u003EWhite & Case\u003Cbr\u003EThrive Global\u003Cbr\u003EIf you like this option, you’re in good company. Many organizations are already embracing future-focused workspaces with this research in mind. Arianna Huffington, now the founder of Thrive Global, has been one of the loudest voices calling attention to the sleep-deprivation crisis. She wrote the best-selling book The Sleep Revolutionxi to highlight the science behind sleep and why our culture must change.\u003Cbr\u003EHuffington points to research showing that naps boost the immune system, lower blood pressure, increase learning capacity, improve memory, and enhance our ability to perform complex tasks (Yahoo Finance). Companies adopting nap rooms and rest pods aren’t being trendy—they’re aligning their workplaces with well-established neuroscience and physiology.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd this brings us full circle, because Dr. Shane Creado was emphasizing these same science-backed principles long before workplace culture caught up, showing us exactly how sleep—and even strategic napping—can become a powerful tool for peak performance.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd here’s where today’s episode takes a powerful turn. We are going back to our MOST downloaded Series, The Silva Method, to now implement this method into Dr. Creado’s tip for napping, to increase our creativity, innovation and productivity.\u003Cbr\u003EHow This All Connects to The Silva Method: The Silva Method & The 20-Minute Nap\u003Cbr\u003EWhere Creativity, Insight & Neuroscience Meet\u003Cbr\u003ENow that we know what to do from Dr. Creado’s research—use short, strategic naps to support performance—the next step is to take this deeper and connect it to the most transformative tool that we’ve covered in our 7 years of hosting this podcast: The Silva Method.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where the magic happens, as theory meets practice.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat José Silva taught decades ago about guiding the brain into the Alpha state (a mental state of calm wakefulness, that is distinct from the high-frequency beta waves of a busy, alert mind) aligns perfectly with what neuroscience shows happens in a 20-minute nap.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd it also explains why so many innovators—Einstein, Edison, Dalí, Tesla, Da Vinci—used structured micro-naps or “drifting states” to solve complex problems.\u003Cbr\u003EThey weren’t just resting.They were deliberately entering the insight zone.\u003Cbr\u003EEdison used metal balls to wake himself the moment he crossed into Theta (the brain state of deep relaxation that’s a gateway to creativity, inspiration and new ideas). Dalí held a key over a plate for the same purpose. Einstein was known for multiple micro-naps throughout the day. Da Vinci mapped polyphasic sleep schedules to stay in that creative borderland between wake and sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EThey had discovered what both neuroscience and the Silva Method confirm:\u003Cbr\u003EThe moments between wakefulness and sleep—Alpha and early Theta—are the brain’s most fertile ground for new ideas.\u003Cbr\u003E**If you have not yet listened to the 4 PART SERIES on The Silva Methodxii, I highly encourage it as we do go into detail on HOW to start this practice, and learn how to train your brain to accomplish outstanding results that truly will shock you.\u003Cbr\u003EHow This Works?\u003Cbr\u003EThe Silva Method adds conscious intention.Before entering the Alpha, State you plant a question, problem, or intention—something that you want to solve, or learn more about. Then during the nap-like drift, the brain naturally reorganizes information, makes connections, and surfaces insights.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you return to Beta (full wakefulness), those insights often rise effortlessly. I’ve been doing this practice for 26+ years now, and I can tell you that it takes practice. In the beginning, I didn’t have control of what was showing up on the screen of my mind during these short naps, and I had a difficult time understanding what certain things (or insight that were flashing on the screen of my mind) really meant. This will take practice, but it’s well worth the time spent.\u003Cbr\u003EA 20-minute nap and The Silva Method are using the same brain states—one intentionally, one biologically. Combined, they become a powerful creativity tool.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy This Works (Neuroscience + Silva)\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The brain enters Alpha\u002FTheta — insight frequencies✔ Cortisol drops — freeing cognitive resources✔ The Default Mode Network activates — your “creative network”✔ The nap resets your mental clarity✔ The Silva Method gives the mind a specific task (whatever it is you are looking to solve).\u003Cbr\u003ETogether, they create a simple, natural protocol for breakthrough thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EHow To Use The Silva Method with a 20-Minute Nap to Improve Creativity?\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s a simple protocol that we can all use:\u003Cbr\u003ESet an intention“Show me a solution for ___.”“Give me a creative idea for ___.”\u003Cbr\u003EEnter Alpha (Silva Method)Use the 3–2–1 countdown or your preferred Silva relaxation method.\u003Cbr\u003EDrift for 15–20 minutesYou don’t need full sleep—just hover between wake and sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EWake & WriteCapture any images, ideas, feelings, or impressions immediately.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is truly one of the fastest ways to reset the brain, boost creativity, and spark intuition—because it aligns neuroscience with intention. The insights that you discover here are life-changing. Start writing down the ideas you “see” and “feel” and you will begin to find solutions to problems or ways forward in your daily life.\u003Cbr\u003EClip 2: Your Morning Cortisol Curve & Hidden Sleep Dangers\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003EWhich brings us to our 2nd clip from Dr. Creado who reminds us about an important habit (that I have yet to master).\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Creado explains the deeper biological consequences of poor sleep with a powerful reminder:\u003Cbr\u003E“If you immediately go to social media or your work emails as soon as you wake up, your cortisol levels are boosted even more. You go straight into danger mode and anxiety mode, and that’s how you start your day.”\u003Cbr\u003EHe goes on to give an example many people don’t realize the seriousness of:\u003Cbr\u003E“Shift work actually causes fragmentation and breaks in your DNA. It sets people up for an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. The World Health Organization has even designated shift work as a possible carcinogen—a cancer-causing behavior.”\u003Cbr\u003EMost people think a few hours of lost sleep just makes them groggy or irritable, but as Dr. Creado explains, the consequences go much deeper:\u003Cbr\u003E“This goes down to your very DNA. Sleep is your anchor. It can stave off aging. It can prevent obesity and inflammation. It can boost your immune system. It can delay menopause. It can upregulate testosterone and growth hormone levels, suppress stress hormones, and even regulate your gut flora.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis section reinforces the core theme of your episode:sleep is foundational biology—not a luxury—and optimizing it has ripple effects across every major system of the body.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Takeaways from Dr. Shane Creado’s 2nd Clip\u003Cbr\u003EAvoid social media and emails immediately upon waking.They spike cortisol and activate “danger mode,” increasing anxiety from the moment your day begins.\u003Cbr\u003EShift work is biologically damaging.It fragments DNA, increases risk of heart attacks and strokes, and is recognized by the WHO as a possible carcinogen.\u003Cbr\u003ESleep is not optional—it’s your biological anchor.It stabilizes your entire internal system, including mood, hormones, metabolism, and immunity.\u003Cbr\u003EPoor sleep accelerates aging.Adequate sleep can slow (and even reverse) biological wear, protecting long-term health.\u003Cbr\u003ESleep regulates critical hormones.It boosts testosterone and growth hormone while reducing stress hormones like cortisol.\u003Cbr\u003EYour gut depends on your sleep.Quality sleep helps maintain healthy gut flora, which influences everything from mood to inflammation to immunity.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING THESE TIPS INTO ACTION:\u003Cbr\u003EHere are simple, science-backed steps you can start today to optimize your sleep:\u003Cbr\u003E1. Protect the First 30 Minutes of Your Morning\u003Cbr\u003ENo social media\u003Cbr\u003ENo emails\u003Cbr\u003ENo newsUse this time for grounding: hydration, sunlight, breathwork, or light movement.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Creado is far from the only expert emphasizing this point—best-selling author Brendon Burchard includes it as one of his core High Performance Habits, reminding us that how we start our morning sets the tone for our entire day.\u003Cbr\u003E2. If You’re a Shift Worker, Control What You Can\u003Cbr\u003EKeep a consistent sleep–wake schedule when possible\u003Cbr\u003EUse blackout curtains and cool temperatures\u003Cbr\u003ENap strategically to offset circadian disruption\u003Cbr\u003EPrioritize sleep hygiene even more than daytime workers\u003Cbr\u003E(This population is often overlooked. It came up with Dr. Creado, as well as with our interview with Kelly Roman how many people with shift work should be given extra support).\u003Cbr\u003E3. Build a Nighttime Routine That Signals “Safety” to the Brain\u003Cbr\u003EDim lights 60–90 minutes before bed\u003Cbr\u003EReduce screens\u003Cbr\u003EUse calming cues: stretching, reading, warm shower, or meditation\u003Cbr\u003EKeep a consistent bedtime\u003Cbr\u003E4. Use Strategic Napping to Lower Stress Hormones\u003Cbr\u003E10–20 minutes in the early afternoon\u003Cbr\u003ESet an alarm to avoid deep-sleep grogginess\u003Cbr\u003EA “caffeine nap” can boost alertness if well-tolerated\u003Cbr\u003E5. Strengthen Your Hormone Health Through Sleep Consistency\u003Cbr\u003EAim for 5–8.5 hours per night\u003Cbr\u003ERegular sleep schedules support testosterone, growth hormone, and metabolic stability\u003Cbr\u003E6. Support Your Gut Through Rest\u003Cbr\u003EQuality sleep  more balanced gut flora\u003Cbr\u003ETry to eat your final meal 2–3 hours before bed\u003Cbr\u003EAvoid heavy meals late at night\u003Cbr\u003E7. View Sleep as the Foundation for Everything Else\u003Cbr\u003EInstead of seeing sleep as something to “fit in,” shift your mindset:\u003Cbr\u003ESleep is the strategy that makes all your other strategies work better.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION — \u003Cbr\u003EEpisode 378 PART 1 of our REVIEW with Dr. Shane Creado\u003Cbr\u003EKey Insights From Video 1: \u003Cbr\u003EYour Biology Wants You to Nap\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Creado reminded us that every cell in the body runs on its own circadian rhythm, and historically, humans slept in multiple phases—including early afternoon naps aligned with our melatonin’s natural rise. He challenged outdated sleep-hygiene rules that discouraged napping and instead showed us how strategic naps—short, intentional, and well-timed—can restore energy and boost performance.\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered practical strategies for making napping work in real life, from 10–20 minute power naps to full 90-minute cycles when recovery is needed, emphasizing timing, environment, and consistency.\u003Cbr\u003ENapping for Performance vs. Protecting Nighttime Sleep\u003Cbr\u003ETo deepen this topic, we compared Dr. Creado’s approach with Matthew Walker’s. Both agree that short naps (under 20 minutes) offer the best everyday benefits, though their philosophies differ:\u003Cbr\u003E Creado teaches you to nap for performance, especially for athletes and high performers.\u003Cbr\u003EMatthew Walker teaches you to nap without disrupting nighttime sleep, focusing on the general population.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd while not all workplaces support napping, many leading companies now do—Google, Cisco, Zappos, Nike, Uber, PwC, and more—reflecting research championed by leaders like Arianna Huffington, who has long warned that sleep deprivation is a cultural crisis. Naps, she notes, improve immunity, blood pressure, learning, memory, and performance. Organizations adopting nap rooms aren’t following a trend—they’re following neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Insights From Video 2: \u003Cbr\u003EProtect Your Morning Brain\u003Cbr\u003EIn our second clip, Dr. Creado warns about a habit many of us (including myself) struggle with: checking the phone immediately upon waking. This single behavior spikes cortisol and sends the brain into “danger mode,” setting the tone for an anxious, reactive day. He also described the biological risks of shift work—including DNA fragmentation and increased risk of heart attack and stroke—conditions serious enough that the WHO classifies shift work as a possible carcinogen.\u003Cbr\u003EHis message was clear: Sleep is your anchor. It affects aging, inflammation, immunity, hormone balance, and even gut health. Dr. Creado reminded us that sleep isn’t a luxury—it’s foundational biology. When we optimize sleep, we improve every system in the body: our hormones, immunity, focus, mood, and even our longevity.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd when we take what he taught and combine it with the intentional practice of The Silva Method, we unlock something even more powerful. A simple 20-minute nap becomes more than rest—it becomes a doorway into the Alpha state where creativity, insight, and intuition live.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is why so many innovators throughout history used micro-naps to solve problems. The Silva Method simply adds conscious intention. And when we pair intention with the brain’s natural rhythms, we create one of the most reliable pathways for breakthroughs.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd watch how your best most innovative and creative ideas begin to rise to the surface.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, we will close out this episode, and we will see you next week, with PART 2 of our interview review with Dr. Creado. We have only scratched the surface of our review of this important health staple of sleep. See you next week.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EVideo Clip 1: The Science of Strategic Napping https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FkfIwmZRF-pE \u003Cbr\u003EVideo Clip 2: Protecting Your Morning Brain  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002F3xQbdEFfhh0\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002Fthe-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with Dr. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies that will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage.”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #71 with Dr. Shane Creado on “A Deep Dive into Dr. Creado’s Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fself-regulation-and-sleep-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-shane-creados-peak-sleep-performance-for-athletes\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 134 with Dr. Kristin Holmes, VP of Performance Science from Whoop.com https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fkristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 84 “Andrea’s SPECT Image Brain Scan Results”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fhow-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 120 “Andrea’s Personal Review of The Fisher Wallace Wearable Medical Device for Anxiety, Depression and Sleep\u002FStress Management”\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpersonal-review-of-the-fisher-wallace-wearable-medical-device-for-anxiety-depression-and-sleepstress-management\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepdiplomat.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex https:\u002F\u002Ffinance.yahoo.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnap-job-10-companies-100300632.html\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FSleep-Revolution-Transforming-Your-Night\u002Fdp\u002F110190402X\u003Cbr\u003EThe Sleep Revolution, Published by Arianna Huffington April 4, 2017\u003Cbr\u003Exii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and 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a Million and Just Getting Started: Lessons from 7 Years of Neuroscience Meets SEL\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F377_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F377_1200x628.jpg?sba29d6719c9ee676bd6d07083d9a5cfe&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F377.png\,\previewContent\:\Andrea Samadi reflects on seven years hosting the Neuroscience Meets SEL podcast and celebrates reaching 500,000 downloads. She shares seven strategies—clarifying mission and vision, defining the audience, setting measurable goals, creating systems, staying mission-driven, building partnerships, and building momentum—and eight personal lessons learned, including the power of practice, research, adaptation, and praxis.\u003Cbr\u003EThis episode offers practical, science-backed guidance for anyone looking to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, well-being, and long-term results.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #377, we cover a break from our interviews, with a celebration episode! \u003Cbr\u003E✔  7 Strategies that took our podcast from 0-500,000 downloads\u003Cbr\u003E(including clarifying our mission, vision, defining our audience, setting measurable goals, creating systems, staying mission-driven, and building partnerships).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 8 Personal Lessons learned over the past 7 years \u003Cbr\u003E(including the power of spaced repetition, research, adaptation and praxis).\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EP #377 we will take a break from our interview reviews, and look back over the past 7 years, and 14 Seasons, as we hit an important milestone in the podcasting world, our 500,000th download.  I remember when we hit the 300,000th marker, back in March 2023i we reflected back on the lessons learned in our first 4 years of hosting this podcast.  I remember looking at the next milestone of half a million, thinking it was such a distance from where we currently were.  It just took 3 years to get here, and now we have our eye on the next 500,000 downloads, which from here, looks like a lifetime away.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we reflect back over the past 7 years, many of our strategies remain the same as when we first began. Some strategies we did have to change. We reviewed some of these concepts on EP 279ii back in March 2023.  As we review what got us here, I think that these strategies can be applied to anything we are doing, with a long-term vision.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E7 STRATEGIES WE USED TO HIT THE 500K DOWNLOAD MILESTONE\u003Cbr\u003E1. Know Your Mission (What You’re Doing)\u003Cbr\u003EThe mission of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast is to bridge the gap between neuroscience research and practical applications in education, business, and personal development.\u003Cbr\u003EThe podcast shares insights, strategies, and best practices to enhance learning, performance, and well-being by integrating neuroscience (which we like to make simple) and connecting it to social and emotional skills (SEL).\u003Cbr\u003EOur goal is to provide valuable information listeners can apply in their work and personal lives to achieve peak performance and overall self-improvement, with a deeper understanding of how our brain works — something many of us were never taught in school.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen the mission is clear, anything outside of this mission — applying neuroscience made simple to our daily lives — wasn’t a match.\u003Cbr\u003EThis clarity helps maintain focus and ensures that all efforts align with creating tangible, positive outcomes. It’s what keeps us consistent, translating complex scientific insights into actionable practices that lead to meaningful improvements in how we think, learn, and interact.\u003Cbr\u003EFrom the very beginning, each guest spoke on a topic aligned with current neuroscience research. Each season was shaped by a framework connecting the six social and emotional learning competencies with foundational brain concepts — what I called Neuroscience 101, based on what I learned while studying with neuroscience researcher Mark Waldman.iii\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s how our seasons were created.\u003Cbr\u003EMake This Actionable:\u003Cbr\u003EDo you have a clearly defined Mission of WHAT you do?\u003Cbr\u003E2. Know Your Vision with a Clear Why\u003Cbr\u003EYour vision is why you do what you do. Once you know what you want to do, ask yourself — do you know why?\u003Cbr\u003EThis is probably the number one question I get asked when people hear that I host a podcast. They’ll say, “Why? What made you decide to do this? Why did you launch a podcast?”\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s a long story (I’ll keep it short). When I purchased a website in January 2019, it came with a podcasting theme. The developer told me I could delete it, but I was already interviewing people for my work in schools — I just wasn’t releasing that content publicly.\u003Cbr\u003EA few months later, I wanted to present these ideas at a conference, but I was told I’d have to pay to present. That felt wrong — why pay to share the work I’d spent years developing? So, I decided instead to launch the podcast in June 2019.\u003Cbr\u003EFrom the beginning, the podcast was meant to be a give-back — a way for anyone to learn these ideas without paying for access. To this day, it remains ad-free for that reason.\u003Cbr\u003EMy friend and long-time supporter, Greg Wolcott (Assistant Superintendent from Chicago, Illinois, Episode 7iv), reminded me how far the show has reached — now in over 190 countries — compared to the 50–100 people who might have attended that conference I wanted to present at.\u003Cbr\u003EI truly believe that what’s meant to happen will happen. As my dad would say in his Scottish accent:\u003Cbr\u003E“What’s for you, won’t go by you.”\u003Cbr\u003ESo, with your vision, ask yourself:Do you know why you are doing what you do?\u003Cbr\u003EI often go back to Part 6v of our Think and Grow Rich book study, where I dedicated an episode to my mentor, Bob Proctor. He always reminded us that our mission — whatever we want to achieve — becomes possible only once we first of all believe it’s possible.\u003Cbr\u003EHe’d say:\u003Cbr\u003E“What story do you want to tell? What scenes do you want to shoot? How do you want the movie to end? Be the director of your life.”\u003Cbr\u003EOnce you can clearly see something on the screen of your mind, (Your Mission) the next step is to bring that vision into reality. (Your Vision). That’s exactly how this podcast began — with a clear mission and vision that led to action.\u003Cbr\u003EMake This Actionable:\u003Cbr\u003EDo you have a clearly written VISION of why you do what you do?\u003Cbr\u003E3. Clarify Your “What” and “Who”\u003Cbr\u003EAfter defining your why and what you envision, identify:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat exactly you’re creating (e.g., “a neuroscience and education podcast”).\u003Cbr\u003EWho it’s for — your specific audience or community. I wanted our audience to reach outside of schools, into sports and the modern workplace. I remember a few people telling me to stick to one audience, and I just couldn’t do it. I had a broader vision.\u003Cbr\u003EAsk yourself:\u003Cbr\u003EWho will benefit most from my message?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat do they struggle with, and how can my work help?\u003Cbr\u003E💡 Example: “I want to create a podcast for leaders in our schools, sports environments and modern workplaces, who want to understand brain science so they can teach and lead more effectively.”\u003Cbr\u003EI followed author, serial entrepreneur and podcaster Pat Flynn’s Podcast Cheat Sheetvi — it gave me everything I needed to know to start. My advice: find someone who’s already done what you want to do and follow their suggestions, exactly as they tell you.\u003Cbr\u003EMake This Actionable:\u003Cbr\u003EDo you have a step by step action plan of where you want to go, written by someone who has already done what you want to do?\u003Cbr\u003E4. Set Measurable Goals\u003Cbr\u003EA vision is broad; goals make it actionable. Ask:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does success look like in 3 months? 6 months? 1 year?\u003Cbr\u003EHow will I measure progress (episodes published, audience growth, connections\u002Fpartnerships, consistency)?\u003Cbr\u003E💡 Example: “Publish one episode per week for six months.”\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s how we started. Over time, I increased my frequency — but even now, going into year 7, our main goal remains the same: keep publishing consistently.\u003Cbr\u003EMake This Actionable:\u003Cbr\u003EDo you have a tool that helps you to measure your goals and stay on track? I have always planned out the episode I’m releasing on a wall calendar, so that I can look at the month, and see if it’s possible to release one episode\u002Fweek. As each week passes, I can check off the episode published, and stay on track.\u003Cbr\u003E5. Create a Simple Plan and System\u003Cbr\u003EPat Flynn’s roadmap taught me to break the vision into steps:\u003Cbr\u003EPlan – Map out your first few episodes or actions (which is naming your podcast).\u003Cbr\u003EPrepare – Set up the tools, workflow, and environment (with suggestions of recording devices).\u003Cbr\u003EProduce – How to start creating with scripts, and record, even if it’s imperfect.\u003Cbr\u003EPublish\u002FShare – Get your work out into the world.\u003Cbr\u003EReflect\u002FAdjust – Evaluate what’s working and refine.\u003Cbr\u003E“Start before you’re ready.”Clarity grows through doing, not just thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EMake This Actionable:\u003Cbr\u003EThis step you really just need to dive in and get started. Mistakes will happen along the way, and you can adjust as needed. Once you have created 50 episodes, you will next be able to focus on improving the next 50.\u003Cbr\u003E6. Stay Anchored in Your Mission\u003Cbr\u003EChallenges will come — self-doubt, slow growth, setbacks — but your mission keeps you grounded.\u003Cbr\u003ERevisit your “why” regularly.\u003Cbr\u003EKeep your vision visible — a board, notebook, or written goals.\u003Cbr\u003ECelebrate small wins often.\u003Cbr\u003EMake This Actionable:\u003Cbr\u003EThere was never a time that I wanted to stop the podcast, there were just times I had to put my work life first. The mission and vision were so strong that time away from the podcast made me see how much this weekly work meant to me on a personal level. The workflow of writing and recording episodes to fit my work schedule has helped me to keep the podcast going, during busy times. If my WHY was weak, I would have given up the first time I felt the pressure to continue was too much to handle. The personal rewards that I’ll cover at the end, are just too great to give up.\u003Cbr\u003E7. Build Momentum and Partnerships\u003Cbr\u003ENo vision grows in isolation. To keep whatever it is you are working on going strong:\u003Cbr\u003EConnect with others who share your mission.\u003Cbr\u003ECollaborate, get feedback, and learn from mentors.\u003Cbr\u003EBuild a community around your idea — to multiply your impact.\u003Cbr\u003EMake This Actionable:\u003Cbr\u003EI started meeting with other leaders in my industry who shared a passion for podcasting, to collaborate and share ideas, strategies, what’s working, as well as what we think holds us back from pushing forward. Sometimes saying our fears or hesitations out loud can assist us to break through, and keep pushing, especially when we have colleagues that we respect, who can provide honest feedback for ways to push through these fears (whether they are real, or imagined).  This has been one of the most empowering strategies that have kept me on track.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E🎙Top Lessons I’ve Learned from Hosting This Podcast Since 2019\u003Cbr\u003ESix of these are the same lessons that helped us reach our first 300K downloads — and the last one came as I reflected on the past seven years.\u003Cbr\u003ELesson 1: Presentation Wins\u003Cbr\u003E“If you want to improve your speaking or presenting skills, practice is the key.”\u003Cbr\u003EInterviewing and presenting have become true superpowers for me. During the first 50 episodes, I joked that I couldn’t breathe and ask questions at the same time. But after Episode 50, things began to click — I learned how to breathe, listen, and speak naturally.\u003Cbr\u003EThat confidence now spills over into every area of my life. Presentations are smoother, my message is clearer, and I’ve learned to drop the fillers (“uh,” “um”) and focus on connection.\u003Cbr\u003E🗝 Key Takeaway:Repetition transforms fear into fluency.\u003Cbr\u003ELesson 2: My Life and Health Have Improved\u003Cbr\u003E“Every how-to episode became a personal challenge to live what I teach.”\u003Cbr\u003EAs I wrote episodes about health, wellness, and productivity, I started applying the advice myself — from brain health strategies to daily exercise and nutrition habits.\u003Cbr\u003ELearning directly from top researchers and experts has changed my life, and my family’s too. After seven years, I feel sharper, healthier, and more intentional every single day.\u003Cbr\u003E🗝 Key Takeaway:Teaching others is one of the best ways to grow yourself.\u003Cbr\u003ELesson 3: Seeing the Superpowers in Others\u003Cbr\u003E“The most rewarding part of this journey has been recognizing the genius in others.”\u003Cbr\u003EResearching each guest’s story gives me a front-row seat to greatness. The more I learn about people’s work and resilience, the more inspired I become. It’s humbling and uplifting to help spotlight the superpowers that make each guest unique.\u003Cbr\u003E🗝 Key Takeaway:When you look for greatness in others, you’ll start to see it in yourself.\u003Cbr\u003ELesson 4: Setting Up Interviews Efficiently\u003Cbr\u003E“Respect your guest’s time first — the rest flows from there.”\u003Cbr\u003EA smooth setup builds trust. I’ve learned to schedule interviews around my guests’ availability and to think globally — whether they’re on the East Coast, West Coast, or overseas. A streamlined, respectful process sets the tone for a relaxed, authentic conversation.\u003Cbr\u003E🗝  Key Takeaway:Professionalism behind the scenes builds confidence on the mic.\u003Cbr\u003ELesson 5: Research Thoroughly\u003Cbr\u003E“Good preparation turns an interview into a conversation.”\u003Cbr\u003EThorough research deepens connection. I now ask guests to share an outline of their work and guiding questions, then add my own spin. This saves time and ensures each episode has both structure and heart.\u003Cbr\u003E🗝 Key Takeaway:Preparation gives you the freedom to be fully present.\u003Cbr\u003ELesson 6: Change It Up\u003Cbr\u003E“Consistency doesn’t mean doing things the same way — it means staying true to your purpose.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhen time became limited, I adapted. Instead of stopping the podcast, I began revisiting and reviewing past episodes — discovering new insights in old conversations.\u003Cbr\u003ENow, with a library of 370+ episodes, we have enough content to review for the next two years, while still keeping things fresh and aligned with our mission.\u003Cbr\u003E🗝  Key Takeaway:Adaptation keeps passion alive.\u003Cbr\u003ELesson 7: Praxis — Integrating Beliefs with Behavior\u003Cbr\u003E“Clarity and creativity come when your habits match your values.”\u003Cbr\u003EPraxis means aligning what you believe with how you live. Over time, I began noticing how naturally I could connect new guests with past ones — as if all the pieces of the podcast were part of a larger story.\u003Cbr\u003EBut this only happened when I was clear-headed, healthy, and grounded. The more I lived the lessons I was sharing, the more powerful and meaningful the content became.\u003Cbr\u003E🗝 Key Takeaway:Live your message — don’t just share it.\u003Cbr\u003ELesson 8: Confidence\u003Cbr\u003E“It’s freeing when you stop worrying what others think and just focus on your mission.”\u003Cbr\u003EThe biggest personal win from hosting this podcast is the confidence I’ve built. I didn’t start with it — in fact, this podcast helped me develop it. Through seven years of showing up, I’ve learned that confidence is the result of spaced repetition — the quiet courage of doing something over and over again until it feels natural.\u003Cbr\u003ENow, I no longer worry about mistakes or external opinions. I trust the process, the mission, and the vision that started it all.\u003Cbr\u003E🗝 Key Takeaway:Confidence is earned through consistency.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E✨ Looking Ahead\u003Cbr\u003EI can’t wait to see what new lessons unfold as we move toward our next milestone — from 500K downloads to one million.\u003Cbr\u003EIf these lessons remind you of your own journey, remember this:\u003Cbr\u003EEvery episode, every idea, and every challenge is a chance to become the person your mission needs you to be.\u003Cbr\u003E🎧 REVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003EAs we wrap up this special milestone episode, I can’t help but think back to June 2019 — when this entire journey began as a simple idea, driven by curiosity and purpose. What started as a “give-back” project has now grown into something far more meaningful: a community of listeners around the world, all striving to understand themselves and others a little better through the lens of neuroscience, social and emotional learning, and human potential.\u003Cbr\u003EOver seven years, one thing has become clear: growth happens when vision meets consistency.It’s not about the number of downloads or followers — it’s about impact. It’s about the lives touched, the ideas shared, and the ripple effects that come from living out your mission with clarity and passion.\u003Cbr\u003EThe seven strategies we’ve covered — from defining your mission and vision, to setting goals, staying anchored, and building momentum — are universal. Whether you’re launching a podcast, leading a team, teaching a classroom, or chasing a personal goal, these principles hold true.And the eight lessons learned along the way remind us that progress is rarely linear, but it’s always worth it.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I’ve learned most from this process is that when your why is strong enough, you’ll find the courage to keep going — even when the road feels long.\u003Cbr\u003EYou’ll adapt, you’ll grow, and you’ll begin to see that every small step truly does matter.\u003Cbr\u003EAs my mentor Bob Proctor reminded us, “Once you can see something on the screen of your mind, the next step is to take that vision from your imagination and make it your reality.”\u003Cbr\u003EHalf a million downloads later, I can see how that vision became real — one episode, one guest, one idea at a time.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, as we look ahead to the next milestone — one million downloads and beyond — I want to thank you, the listener, for being part of this journey. Whether you’ve been here since Episode 1 or just tuned in today, your support, curiosity, and commitment to growth make all the difference. I am grateful for each person who has tuned in to listen, and also those who have been a guest to help us to continue our growth by sharing your knowledge with us.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s keep learning, growing, and applying these insights together — because the best part of this journey is knowing that we’re just getting started.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ESee you next week!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #279 “Lessons Learned After Hitting the 3000K Unique Download mile Marker”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Flessons-learned-after-hitting-the-300000-unique-download-milestone-thank-you\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #279 “Lessons Learned After Hitting the 3000K Unique Download mile Marker”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Flessons-learned-after-hitting-the-300000-unique-download-milestone-thank-you\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.markrobertwaldman.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 7 with Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fgreg-wolcott-on-building-relationships-in-todays-classrooms\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 196 PART 6 “The Neuroscience Behind Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich “ https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Pat Flynn’s Podcast Cheat Sheet 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Eat, Connect: 3 Science-Backed Keys to Brain Health PART 2 with Dr. John Ratey\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F376_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F376_1200x628.jpg?se1edf6dd772bbc7fe6f2fe67db246d0e&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F376.png\,\previewContent\:\In this Season 14 review (episode 376) Andrea Samadi revisits highlights from her interview with Dr. John Ratey about the science of exercise, nutrition, and social connection for brain health and longevity.\u003Cbr\u003EThe episode explains Peter Attias rule for foundational fitness, warns against sugar dependence and fat phobia, and presents the three biggest levers for healthy aging: exercise, diet, and social connection, plus practical tips to track and apply these habits.\u003Cbr\u003ETakeaway: prioritize consistent movement, whole foods, and meaningful connection to boost mood, memory, and overall well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #376, we review PART 2 of our 2021 interview with Dr. John Ratey and will learn:\u003Cbr\u003E✔  3 Science-backed keys to brain health: Exercise, Nutrition and Connection\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is Attias Rule that allows us to dive deep into diet and nutrition?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Practical Tips for improving consistent movement, our diet and social connection to boost overall well-being and brain health. \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EEpisode 376: PART 2 Featuring Dr. John Ratey\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 376, we continue with PART 2 of our review with Dr. John Ratey, covering the first health staple that we know is scientifically proven to boost our physical and mental health: exercise.  We first met Dr. Ratey on Episode 116i  (back in March 2021) on his book “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.” Dr. Ratey is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Ratey has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and 11 books in 17 languages.\u003Cbr\u003EYou’ll notice that around the time of the pandemic, in 2020, our interviews took a turn towards health and wellness, and to stay on track, I created a framework of our Top 5 Health Staples on Episode 87ii, which eventually evolved into our Top 6 Health Staples.\u003Cbr\u003E🎧 Listen to Episode 87:The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategiesiii\u003Cbr\u003E🌐 Learn more about Dr. Ratey:www.johnratey.com\u003Cbr\u003EWe also did a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books\u003Cbr\u003E🎧 Listen to Episode 118iv:\u003Cbr\u003EA Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books, Spark, Go Wild and Driven to Distraction.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore we go into Dr. Ratey’s first clip, with the thoughts of debating diet plans or supplements, (a broad and deep topic) Dr. Peter Attiav the author of the book The Science and Art of Longevity suggests we first get our “exercise house in order.” He argues that until we can do the following, our time is better spent building foundational fitness. For those of us who want to dive into this topic, he asks us to do the following, which has been coined as: Attia’s Rule.\u003Cbr\u003EDead hang for 1 minute\u003Cbr\u003EWall sit for 2 minutes\u003Cbr\u003EDeadlift your body weight for 10 reps\u003Cbr\u003EAchieve a VO₂ max at or above the 75th percentile\u003Cbr\u003EAs Dr. Attia explains, conversations about nutrition are premature until these core physical metrics are met. I keep these metrics in mind for myself as well as for those I’m seeking advice from (who haven’t written books, or done extensive research in this area).\u003Cbr\u003EI tested the criteria out myself back on EP 252vi “Using Neuroscience to Improve Fitness, Longevity and Overall Health” 3 years ago. Looking at these numbers now, my VO2 max is the same, I can still dead lift my body weight, and wall sit for 2 minutes, but dead hang for 1 minute, I’m not sure about. I’ll need to try this one to see if I can still do this. Can you do these items suggested by Peter Attia?\u003Cbr\u003EPeter Attia calls exercise the \\\single biggest elixir for brain health\\\vii because of its wide-ranging impact on numerous bodily systems, including glucose disposal, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation. While sleep and nutrition are also crucial, Attia argues that exercises ability to positively affect so many systems makes it the most powerful single intervention. He suggests that just three hours of exercise a week is beneficial, with seven hours offering even greater rewards.  It is surprising if you have the ability to track your workouts to know this number. Since I’m a huge fan of Dr. Attia’s work, and use exercise to stay on track with mental and physical health, I was surprised when I asked my Whoop device to see exactly how many hours\u002Fweek I was actually logging on this important health staple.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m above what Dr. Attia suggests most weeks when I can fit it in. Do you know how many hours each week you spend exercising? Remember: it doesn’t have to be intense exercise to get your heart rate moving. A 30-minute walk really does move the needle for our health and wellness.\u003Cbr\u003ECertain wearable devices like Whoop can now measure your age, based on your activity level and certain algorithms. We will cover our interview with Whoop’s Kristin Holmes on a future review, but for now, measuring these metrics can show you in real time whether your activity is helping you to turn back the hands of time, or move it forward.\u003Cbr\u003EWHOOP Age, a metric provided by the WHOOPviii fitness tracker, is calculated based on a proprietary algorithm that takes into account various health and fitness data. \u003Cbr\u003EData Considered: \u003Cbr\u003ESleep duration and consistency \u003Cbr\u003EHeart rate data (including time spent in different heart rate zones) \u003Cbr\u003EStrength training activity \u003Cbr\u003ESteps \u003Cbr\u003EResting heart rate \u003Cbr\u003EVO2 Max (estimated) \u003Cbr\u003ELean body mass (if available) \u003Cbr\u003EAlgorithm: \u003Cbr\u003EThe algorithm uses these data points to estimate a physiological age that reflects the users overall health and fitness level. This number is based on research into healthy aging and mortality risk factors.\u003Cbr\u003EJust by watching these numbers, and making sure I’m getting enough sleep and exercise, I’ve been able to move my aging needle back 4.3 years younger.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003EWhich takes us to our first clip, where Dr. Ratey covers the topic of fat phobia (related to our diet) in the United States. He says:\u003Cbr\u003E“In the U.S. we have what we call fat phobic. You know that fats were bad. Cholesterol, high cholesterol is killing us…that we should avoid fats and eat sugar or eat glucose and starch.  And this has led to where we are at now where we have the obesity crisis and the diabetes type 2 crisis and heart disease and Alzheimers …it makes us less healthy to pack on all the glucose that we eat. We love it. We’re addicted to it and we have to bring that under control. And like your friend with the keto diet (Jason Wittrock from EP 94ix) that’s a radical departure from our current dietary preferences. Think about it…all of the quick foods. The foods that are so inviting (potato chips, Doritos, all that stuff is carbs.”\u003Cbr\u003EDr. John Ratey on Fat, Sugar, and Modern Nutrition\u003Cbr\u003EIn this first clip, Dr. Ratey discussed how, in the U.S., we’ve developed a fear of fats while embracing sugar and processed carbs.\u003Cbr\u003E“In the U.S., we have what we call ‘fat phobic.’ We thought fats were bad—cholesterol was killing us—and that we should avoid fats and eat glucose and starch. This has led to where we are now: obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and even Alzheimer’s.”\u003Cbr\u003EHe emphasizes that our addiction to sugar and preference for quick, processed foods and snacks have contributed to today’s major health crises. Ratey calls for a radical shift in dietary habits—similar to what Jason Wittrock discussed in Episode 94x —with the focus of bringing our glucose intake under control.\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 Practical Tips to Apply Attia’s and Ratey’s Insights\u003Cbr\u003E Get your “exercise house” in order.Before debating which diet is best, make sure you’re moving consistently. Test yourself on Dr. Attia’s Rule:\u003Cbr\u003ECan you hang from a bar for 1 minute?\u003Cbr\u003ECan you wall sit for 2 minutes?\u003Cbr\u003ECan you deadlift your body weight for 10 reps?\u003Cbr\u003EHow’s your cardiovascular fitness (VO₂ max)?If not there yet—set small, measurable goals for each one and track your progress weekly.\u003Cbr\u003E Rethink your relationship with sugar.Dr. Ratey reminded us that sugar is addictive and deeply embedded in modern diets. Start by:\u003Cbr\u003EReplacing one processed snack a day with a whole-food option (like nuts, fruit, or yogurt).\u003Cbr\u003EUsing the “half rule”: fill only half your plate with carbs and balance the rest with protein and healthy fats.\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered this topic on EP 275xi “The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body” where we learned that “sugar in the brain looks like Alzheimer’s in the brain” and I even wore a glucose monitor at the time of writing this episode.\u003Cbr\u003ESome other tips for evaluating your relationship with sugar:\u003Cbr\u003ELEARN WHAT FOODS ARE LOW-GLYCEMIC and replace what you used to eat (that spiked your blood sugar) with something else that doesn’t. I found some great resources for low glycemic foods from Dr. Daniel Amen.xii\u003Cbr\u003EDISCOVER THE MEAL PLAN THAT MAKES YOU FEEL THE BEST: Our body is our biggest guide. Learn to tap into how you feel after you eat certain foods.\u003Cbr\u003EREAD LABELS Read Labels and Know How to Identify Sugar to Make Better Choices: It’s shocking how many foods have hidden sugars. Did you know “The average American consumes 150 lbs. of sugar a year” (Dr. Amen) This makes sense when there’s so many foods labeled as healthy, with hidden sugars added.\u003Cbr\u003E Don’t fear healthy fats.Instead of avoiding fats altogether, focus on the quality:\u003Cbr\u003EAdd omega-3s (salmon, walnuts, flaxseeds).\u003Cbr\u003EUse olive oil or avocado oil instead of processed vegetable oils.\u003Cbr\u003EInclude whole-fat versions of yogurt or dairy in moderation—they’re more satiating and help control sugar cravings.\u003Cbr\u003EThis one was eye-opening for me when I first started to follow Jason Wittrock in 2016, and watched what he was eating on a daily basis. I started to model his breakfast, lunches and dinners, and let go of my fear that eating foods that are high is fats (like avocado) would make me fat.\u003Cbr\u003E Prioritize consistency over perfection.Neither Attia nor Ratey promotes an all-or-nothing mindset. Aim for steady habits:\u003Cbr\u003EWalk daily or get 30 minutes of moderate activity.\u003Cbr\u003EEat balanced meals most of the time—then enjoy treats guilt-free.\u003Cbr\u003ESleep, hydration, and stress management matter just as much as diet and exercise.\u003Cbr\u003EFinding the balance is the key. Some days that I can’t fit exercise in, I can always find 30 minutes for a walk at some point.\u003Cbr\u003E Track your feedback loop.Notice how your body and brain respond when you move more and eat less sugar.\u003Cbr\u003EDo you sleep better?\u003Cbr\u003EIs your focus or mood improved?\u003Cbr\u003EAre your energy levels steadier throughout the day?Your results—not diet trends—should guide your next steps.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is extremely noticeable for me. I just feel “right” when I’ve got this balanced, and “off” when I don’t. I know that our body is our greatest guide, and I’ve learned to listen to it.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003EIn our second video clip, Dr. John Ratey highlights the top three factors that most impact healthy aging and brain longevity:\u003Cbr\u003EHe shared  “what to do as an anti-aging push, exercise is at the top, right beneath that is diet and right alongside that is being connected to others. Those are the three and there are other wellness levers (like sleep and being outside, being in nature) it’s great when you can do that. The whole science of wellness really took off in the 1990saround exercise and diet came along with it. Authors like Michael Pollen.”\u003Cbr\u003E🧬 Dr. Ratey’s Three Keys to Anti-Aging and Lifelong Wellness\u003Cbr\u003EExercise – “At the top,” he says. Physical movement remains the strongest lever we have to slow aging, boost cognition, and protect the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EDiet – Nutrition directly affects inflammation, metabolism, and mental sharpness.\u003Cbr\u003EConnection with others – Social interaction and belonging help regulate stress hormones and keep the brain resilient.\u003Cbr\u003EHe also adds that other wellness levers—like sleep and time in nature—play important supporting roles. As Ratey explains, the science of wellness really began expanding in the 1990s, alongside the work of authors like Michael Pollan, who helped bridge the gap between nutrition, lifestyle, and health.\u003Cbr\u003E🌿 Practical Tips to Apply Dr. Ratey’s “Three Keys”\u003Cbr\u003E Move every day—especially in ways you enjoy.\u003Cbr\u003ECombine aerobic workouts (for heart health) with resistance training (for strength and metabolism).\u003Cbr\u003EEven short bouts of walking—count.\u003Cbr\u003E Eat “real food.”\u003Cbr\u003EFollow Michael Pollan’s simple advice: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”\u003Cbr\u003EChoose whole, unprocessed foods over packaged or refined ones.\u003Cbr\u003E Stay socially connected.\u003Cbr\u003EMake time for meaningful conversations daily.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin a workout class, hobby group, or volunteer program—social + movement  double brain benefit.\u003Cbr\u003EAndrew Hubermanxiii suggests texting someone even a quick hello, every morning.\u003Cbr\u003E Prioritize recovery (which is a whole other wellness staple we will cover later).\u003Cbr\u003EAim for 7–9 hours of sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EUnplug regularly and spend time outdoors to lower cortisol and restore attention.\u003Cbr\u003E Think of wellness as a system.None of these work in isolation—exercise supports sleep, which supports mood, which improves relationships. It’s all interconnected.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 3 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003E🧩 Dr. Ratey on Exercise and Social Connection\u003Cbr\u003EIn this third clip, Dr. John Ratey explains another powerful benefit of physical activity — it actually makes us more social.\u003Cbr\u003E“Exercise makes us more social. Not only are we able to think better and manage our emotions better, but we are more social after we exercise for multiple reasons — because we get our brain queued up, we’re better attended, we are more motivated, and we also release the bonding hormone oxytocin. It’s a powerful hormone that helps us feel connected to others. If you’re connected and you’ve exercised, you have a powerful change in brain chemistry that helps you learn better — socially, cognitively, and emotionally.”\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Ratey reminds us that movement primes the brain — it wakes up attention, improves mood, and releases hormones that encourage bonding and connection. This explains why workouts, group runs, or even walking meetings often lead to deeper conversations and stronger relationships.\u003Cbr\u003E💡 Practical Tips to Boost Connection Through Movement\u003Cbr\u003E Move with others.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin a workout class, a hiking group, or a neighborhood walking club.\u003Cbr\u003EEven a quick morning walk with a friend can spark connection and consistency.\u003Cbr\u003E Use exercise as a social icebreaker.\u003Cbr\u003EInvite a coworker for a “walk and talk” meeting.\u003Cbr\u003ESuggest family bike rides or weekend hikes to replace screen time.\u003Cbr\u003E Pay attention to your mood post-exercise.\u003Cbr\u003ENotice how you feel more open, calm, or talkative after moving — that’s oxytocin at work.\u003Cbr\u003EUse that window of connection to reach out, share gratitude, or strengthen relationships.\u003Cbr\u003E Combine learning with movement.\u003Cbr\u003EListen to podcasts, audiobooks, or language lessons while walking — pairing physical activity with learning enhances memory and focus.\u003Cbr\u003E Think “connection” as a core fitness goal.Just as you track steps or heart rate, track how often you connect meaningfully with others through movement. Social fitness matters as much as physical fitness.\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 REVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003EAs we wrap up this episode with Dr. John Ratey, we reviewed three important clips that highlight how exercise, nutrition, and social connection work together to support brain health and overall wellness.\u003Cbr\u003E🔹 Clip 1: Dr. Attia’s Rule and Our Relationship with Food\u003Cbr\u003EWe began with Dr. Peter Attia’s reminder that before debating diets or supplements, we should first get our exercise foundation in order—being able to dead hang for a minute, wall sit for two, deadlift our body weight for ten reps, and reach a VO₂ max in the 75th percentile.Then Dr. Ratey then explained how our society has become “fat phobic”—avoiding healthy fats while overconsuming sugar and refined carbs. This imbalance has led to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s. His message was clear: we must reduce our addiction to sugar and rebalance our nutrition toward whole, nutrient-dense foods.\u003Cbr\u003E🔹 Clip 2: The Three Keys to Anti-Aging\u003Cbr\u003ENext, Dr. Ratey outlined what he calls the three biggest levers of healthy aging:\u003Cbr\u003EExercise – the most powerful anti-aging tool we have.\u003Cbr\u003EDiet – directly linked to brain and body health.\u003Cbr\u003EConnection with others – essential for emotional and cognitive well-being.He also mentioned the importance of sleep and time in nature, reinforcing that true wellness is a system — all these areas support and amplify one another.\u003Cbr\u003E🔹 Clip 3: Exercise and Social Connection\u003Cbr\u003EIn our final clip, Dr. Ratey explained how exercise makes us more social. Physical activity not only boosts focus and mood but also triggers the release of oxytocin, the bonding hormone that helps us feel connected to others. When we combine movement with social interaction—like exercising with friends or joining a group activity—we strengthen our brain chemistry for learning, empathy, and connection.\u003Cbr\u003E🌟 Final Thoughts\u003Cbr\u003EBoth Dr. Attia and Dr. Ratey remind us that health and brain performance begin with the basics—moving often, eating real food, resting deeply, and connecting meaningfully with others. Once these foundations are in place, the body and brain naturally function at their best.\u003Cbr\u003EThe takeaway:\u003Cbr\u003EMove daily, eat mindfully, connect intentionally — and your brain will thank you.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that, we will conclude PART 2 of our review of Dr. Ratey’s 2021 interview with a final thought from his book, Spark\u003Cbr\u003E “what makes aerobic exercise so powerful is that it’s our evolutionary method of generating that spark. It lights a fire on every level of your brain, from stoking up the neurons’ metabolic furnace, to forging the very structures that transmit information from one synapse to the next.”\u003Cbr\u003E“Exercise is the single best thing you can do for your brain in terms of mood, memory and learning. “ John Ratey.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you the 2nd week of November for our next interview with Dr. Shane Creado and the power of our sleep.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES: \u003Cbr\u003EClip 1 Fat Phobia in the USA https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002F3oHXBdBAtRw\u003Cbr\u003EClip 2 Dr. Ratey’s Three Keys to Anti-Aging and Lifelong Wellness\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FYQkVMt2Gs3M\u003Cbr\u003EClip 3 Exercise and Social Connection  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FbbB4NzsnyQ0\u003Cbr\u003EOriginal Interview https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vZTa1zwpQcxQ\u003Cbr\u003EEP 277 “Transforming the Mind Using Athletics and Neuroscience”\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-transforming-the-mind-using-athletics-and-neuroscience-1678411797\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 116 with Best Selling Author Dr. John Ratey on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbest-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002Fthe-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002Fthe-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #118 with a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books.  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdeep-dive-into-best-selling-author-john-j-rateys-books-spark-go-wild-and-driven-to-distraction\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Fpeterattiamd.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-improve-fitness-longevity-and-overall-health\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Peter Attia on Exercise https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FB8Jr8cV-22g\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii www.whoop.com   \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #94 “Personal Trainer and Fitness Model Jason Wittrock on Health, Nutrition, Intermittent Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpersonal-trainer-and-fitness-model-jason-wittrock-on-health-nutrition-intermittent-fasting-and-the-ketogenic-diet\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #94 “Personal Trainer and Fitness Model Jason Wittrock on Health, Nutrition, Intermittent Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpersonal-trainer-and-fitness-model-jason-wittrock-on-health-nutrition-intermittent-fasting-and-the-ketogenic-diet\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #275 The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-the-damaging-impacts-of-sugar-on-the-brain-and-body\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii 4 Feel Better Food Strategies by Daniel Amen https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amenclinics.com\u002Fblog\u002F4-feel-better-fast-food-strategies\u002F#:~:textMost%20vegetables%2C%20legumes%2C%20and%20fruits,blood%20sugar)%20are%20smart%20carbs.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Dr. Andrew Huberman on the Benefits of Staying Connected 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Exercise Primes the Brain: Insights from Dr. John Ratey\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F375_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F375_1200x628.jpg?s61c3ccb8b9d76f8f54bfb6cbe5b60a1b&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F375.png\,\previewContent\:\Season 14, episode 375 reviews episode 116 with Dr. John Ratey, exploring how exercise and lifestyle shape brain health and learning.\u003Cbr\u003EThe episode highlights Naperville’s Zero Hour PE case study, explains how physical activity boosts attention and academic performance, and introduces BDNF (brain-derived neurotropic factor) as “miracle grow” for the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical takeaways include exercising before challenging work or school, prioritizing low-glucose nutrition, using hormesis (fasting, intense exercise, sauna) to increase resilience, and improving sleep and stress management to support cognitive health.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #375, we review our 2021 interview with Dr. John Ratey and will learn:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How physical activity boosts attention and academic performance to improve results at school or in the workplace.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What should we all understand about BDNF (brain-derived neurotropic factor) also known as “miracle grow” for the brain.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to build a faster, stronger, more resilient brain with exercise, nutrition, and with understanding hormesis.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EEpisode 375: Featuring Dr. John Ratey\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 375, we continue with our review of past episodes as we make connections to prior learning with whatever it is that we are currently working on this year. I’ll create a roadmap at the end of this season so this pathway will make sense to us (I hope!) as we piece together important parts of our success puzzle and begin to bring them to life.\u003Cbr\u003EYou’ll notice that around the time of the pandemic, in 2020, our interviews took a turn towards health and wellness, and to stay on track, I created a framework of our Top 5 Health Staples on Episode 87i, which eventually evolved into our Top 6 Health Staples.\u003Cbr\u003EToday, we covering the first health staple of exercise, jumping to Episode 116ii  on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” with best-selling author Dr. John Ratey. Dr. Ratey is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Ratey has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and 11 books in 17 languages, including the groundbreaking ADHD “Driven to Distraction” series with Dr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell, MD. With the publication of “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,” Dr. Ratey established himself as one of the world’s foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection.\u003Cbr\u003EHis most recent book, “Go Wild,” explores how we can achieve optimal physical and mental health by getting in touch with our caveman roots and how we can “re-wild” our lives.\u003Cbr\u003E🎧 Listen to Episode 87:The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategiesiii\u003Cbr\u003E🌐 Learn more about Dr. Ratey:www.johnratey.com\u003Cbr\u003EWe also did a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books\u003Cbr\u003E🎧 Listen to Episode 118iv:\u003Cbr\u003EA Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books, Spark, Go Wild and Driven to Distraction.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003EThe Power of Exercise to Prime the Brain for Learning\u003Cbr\u003EIn our first video clip, reviewing our interview with Dr. Ratey he talks about the power of exercise to prime our brain for learning:\u003Cbr\u003E“You’re going to pay better attention if you exercise, because you turn on all the thinking parts of the brain. When you move, you’re turning on those thinking nerve cells, and especially your attention system. And that allows you to stay with an idea, to evaluate, to understand, to use your ideas, to scan your memory banks and also to keep in your seat while you are trying to parse through stuff that David Perlmutter wrote (he’s talking to me here). When you try to understand that, you need to have the sitting power and also the attention to go with it, so you can understand things.”\u003Cbr\u003EIt was right here that I understood why I could not make connections with difficult material without exercising first. I’ve mentioned it often on past episodes, that exercise has to come before a difficult day, (for me) or I know I won’t be putting my best foot forward. This practice give me more capacity to handle life’s daily stressors.\u003Cbr\u003EI didn’t need to read Dr. Ratey’s Spark to know this—it’s just always been that way for me. Then I learned about his research and how he used this connection between exercise and learning with a school in Chicago called Naperville, which provides a powerful case study showing how aerobic activity can transform not only the body, but also the mind.\u003Cbr\u003EA Key Take-away from Dr. Ratey’s book Sparkv\u003Cbr\u003EThe Impact of Physical Activity on (not only our ability to focus on difficult work) but his research showed the direct impact on Academic Achievement\u003Cbr\u003EDr. John Ratey wrote the book Spark after he saw Naperville’s results in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), where the school ranked #1 in science and #6 in math in the world. This success proved that Naperville had discovered something remarkable — the strong correlation between exercise and academic achievement.\u003Cbr\u003ENaperville provided a powerful case study demonstrating that “aerobic activity can transform not only the body, but also the mind.” (Spark, p.19)\u003Cbr\u003EWhat was being taught at Naperville that was so unique was not just a P.E. class — it was a lifestyle. They emphasized fitness instead of sports through a program called Zero Hour PE, which was “supported by emerging research showing that physical activity sparks biological changes that encourage brain cells to bind to one another. For the brain to learn, these connections must be made; they reflect the brain’s fundamental ability to adapt to challenges. The more neuroscientists discover about this process, the clearer it becomes that exercise provides an unparalleled stimulus, creating an environment in which the brain is ready, willing, and able to learn.” (Spark, p.10)\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I loved about what they discovered at Naperville with their Zero Hour PE program — which “prepared students to learn through vigorous exercise” (Spark, p.11) — was that they created lifelong habits around using exercise as a stress-management tool throughout college and beyond. A habit that I’ve personally adopted as my #1 stress management tool.\u003Cbr\u003EMaking Connections to Past Episodes:\u003Cbr\u003EWe can go back and look at our past episodes where we covered this important health staple, uncovering that exercise seems to be the solution for every single brain problem. I think that this is one of the most important staples (next to sleep), and the reason why I try to make it as non-negotiable. If we can incorporate even 30 minutes of brisk walking every day, we will be miles ahead with our brain health. It wasn’t until I started to measure my activity, that I started to see that 30 minutes of walking really did make a difference. I didn’t need to be running or working really hard (like I used to think I had to do) to notice a difference, but I did need to put in some effort to move the needle.  The benefits of daily, consistent exercise “come directly from its ability to reduce insulin resistance, reduce inflammation, and stimulate the release of growth factors—chemicals in the brain that affect the health of brain cells, the growth of new blood vessels in the brain, and even the abundance and survival of new brain cells.”vi\u003Cbr\u003EIf for some reason, this whole idea of exercising still doesn’t sound the least bit interesting to you, you might be surprised like I was, that household activities like vacuuming, or raking leaves, or anything that gets your heart rate up, like shoveling snow can also fall into the category of moderate exercise. The idea is whatever you choose, that it remains consistent, so it eventually becomes something you do habitually.\u003Cbr\u003EI was shocked to see that while recording these podcast episodes, my heart rate jumped up much higher than my typical resting heart rate, (going into zone 1 and zone 2) showing me that improving my heart muscle, can come in many different forms.\u003Cbr\u003EALZHEIMER’S PREVENTION THOUGHT FOR DAILY EXERCISE:\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Ratey mentioned board-certified neurologist, researcher and New York Times Best Selling author, Dr. David Perlmuttervii (who wrote the Foreword to his book Go Wild), in this first clip.  Dr. Perlmutter, who created an important documentary called Alzheimer’s: The Science of Prevention Seriesviii in 2020, attests that if exercise reduces insulin resistance and inflammation, it would make sense that it also reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s. Studies show that “people who are physically active, have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and possibly have improved thinking.”ix\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Tips for Implementing Physical Activity into Your Life\u003Cbr\u003EWhether you’re an educator working in a classroom or an employee in the corporate world, this concept can easily be implemented to help you reach a state of heightened awareness before learning or before sitting to work for long periods.\u003Cbr\u003EWe interviewed Paul Zientarskix, who worked closely with Naperville’s study through his work in P.E. at the high school level. He has clear and practical ideas on how to implement a program like Naperville’s through his Learning Readiness PE Program for schools.\u003Cbr\u003EAfter seeing these results that we innately know are true, I would highly encourage us all to think of ways to encourage our students —employees — and ourselves to engage in aerobic activity before starting the day. Consider how you might integrate a movement-based program before class or work begins to boost focus, memory, and performance. I know that some days this just isn’t possible. Our schedules are tight, and time sometimes just doesn’t allow for this, but if we could find a way to start MOST days with movement, we will all notice the benefits.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s clear from Dr. Ratey’s research that “aerobic activity has a dramatic effect on adaptation, regulating systems that might be out of balance and optimizing those that are not — it’s an indispensable tool for anyone looking to improve learning, focus, and well-being.”\u003Cbr\u003E📘 Related Reading:Enhancing P.E. in Illinois: Naperville Central High School, September 2013 Case Studyhttps:\u002F\u002Fiphionline.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FP.E._Case_Study_Naperville.pdf\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003E Which brings us to Video Clip 2, where I asked Dr. John Ratey:\u003Cbr\u003E“How does nutrition and what we eat have such an impact on BDNF — brain-derived neurotrophic factor — that protein that is crucial for the survival, growth, and maintenance of neurons, particularly in the areas of the brain involved with learning, memory, and emotion?”\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Ratey answered:\u003Cbr\u003E“Because it really does impact the development of our brain, and the feeding of our brain. What we do know is that high glucose levels are seen as toxic to the brain — they can injure our brain. The big thing they do is suppress the production of BDNF. High glucose levels will limit the production of this glorious compound — BDNF — which is really the master switch in terms of learning and healthy brain development. We now see it as an anti-depressant and an anti-anxiety agent.”\u003Cbr\u003EAfter this interview, I wanted to understand more about what BDNFxi actually was — especially when Dr. Ratey described it as “Miracle-Gro for the Brain.” He emphasized its importance for brain health, learning, physical and emotional well-being, so I dove deeper in Episode 114xii, “Building a Faster, Stronger, More Resilient Brain by Understanding BDNF.”\u003Cbr\u003EOn that episode, we learned that what we eat is not the only way to impact this important brain protein. We covered:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is BDNF?\u003Cbr\u003EBrain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a protein found in the brain and body that supports plastic changes related to learning, memory, and higher-level cognitive abilities.\u003Cbr\u003EThis signaling protein is the reason you can sit at your desk with a heightened sense of focus after you exercise. As Dr. Ratey taught me, “movement places demands on the brain, just as it does on muscle, and so the brain releases BDNF, which triggers the growth of cells to meet the increased mental demands of movement.”\u003Cbr\u003EIn short, the whole brain benefits from movement.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Benefits of BDNF (with movement, and the increase of this protein)\u003Cbr\u003ESupports learning, memory, and higher-level thinking\u003Cbr\u003EGrows new neurons and synapses while supporting existing ones\u003Cbr\u003EIncreases neurogenesisxiii (the process of creating new neurons) and helps the brain heal after injuryxiv\u003Cbr\u003EWhat Else Should We Should Know About BDNF\u003Cbr\u003EBDNF is reduced in the brains of people with Alzheimer’sxv and Parkinson’s diseasexvi, explaining memory decline and cognitive impairment.\u003Cbr\u003EIt influences how quickly we learnxvii — children have higher BDNF and greater neuroplasticity, which is why learning a second language or new skill is easier when we’re young.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Tips to Increase BDNF: Building a Faster, Stronger, More Resilient Brain\u003Cbr\u003E Exercise and NutritionIn Go Wild, Dr. Ratey explains that researchers studying aging found that seniors who exercised had significantly larger hippocampal volumes — improving memory and preventing loss of gray matter (p.107).xviiiThis research shows that exercise and nutrition are essential for maintaining cognitive health at any age — another reason they’re at the core of our Top 6 Health Staples.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Ratey reminded us in Clip 2 that “high glucose levels are toxic to the brain” and too much glucose can injure our brain.\u003Cbr\u003E Hormesis — Putting the Body Under StressFitness expert Thomas Delauerxix explains that fasting and the ketogenic diet can also boost BDNF. Whenever we put our body under stress — through fasting, intense exercise, or even exposure to heat in a sauna — BDNF levels increase.This process, called hormesis, means that mild stress actually strengthens the body and brain, improving resilience and resistance to disease (Ari Whitten).\u003Cbr\u003E Controlling Stress and Improving SleepGetting enough sleep (7–8 hours) is one of our Top 5 Health Staples, and research links poor sleep, obesity, and insulin resistance to lower BDNF levels — the same conditions Dr. Perlmutter connects to Alzheimer’s disease.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’re not getting enough sleepxx or are living under chronic stress, it will show up in your brain — and in your BDNF levels.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember\u003Cbr\u003E“That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” — Friedrich Nietzsche\u003Cbr\u003EOur bodies and brains are designed to release the chemicals that keep us healthy — but we must create the right environment for that to happen.\u003Cbr\u003EThis conversation brings us full circle to the Top 5 (now 6) Health Staples we’ve discussed throughout this podcast. It’s a powerful reminder of why putting our health and well-being first isn’t optional — our lives literally depend on it.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003EAs we wrap up Episode 375, our review of Episode 116 with Dr. John Ratey, we covered two important clips that highlight how movement, nutrition, and lifestyle choices directly shape our brain’s performance and overall well-being.\u003Cbr\u003E🎬 Clip 1: How Exercise Helps Keep Our Attention\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Ratey’s research shows that exercise primes the brain for learning, improving attention, focus, and mental endurance. Aerobic movement activates our thinking centers and enhances our ability to process and retain complex information.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Tips for Implementing Exercise in Daily Life:\u003Cbr\u003EWhether you’re a teacher in the classroom or an employee in a corporate environment, build movement into your day — even brief aerobic bursts can help the brain stay focused and alert.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember the example from Naperville’s Zero Hour PE Program — exercise before learning or work can boost academic and professional performance.\u003Cbr\u003E🎬 Clip 2: Building a Faster, Stronger, More Resilient Brain\u003Cbr\u003EIn this clip, Dr. Ratey explained how nutrition, exercise, hormesis, stress reduction, and quality sleep all influence levels of BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) — what he calls “Miracle-Gro for the Brain.”\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Tips for Increasing BDNF:\u003Cbr\u003ENutrition and Exercise: Prioritize whole, low-glucose foods and regular physical activity to enhance brain growth and protect against decline.\u003Cbr\u003EHormesis: Introduce mild stressors like fasting, intense workouts, or sauna sessions to boost resilience and upregulate BDNF.\u003Cbr\u003EStress Control and Quality Sleep: Manage stress effectively and aim for 7–8 hours of restorative sleep to maintain optimal brain function and mood stability.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we now move from our mind, to our brain, to our body in this roadmap for health and wellness, I hope you’ve enjoyed this quick review of the importance of exercise and nutrition in building a stronger, more resilient brain.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we focus on finishing the last quarter of 2025, let’s continue to put these practices into action — fueling both our mental clarity and our physical vitality as we move forward together on this path toward optimal health and well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin me next week, for PART 2 of our review with Dr. Ratey, where we dive a bit deeper into his work, focused on anti-aging, and healthy living. See you next week.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EClip 1 Exercise and Attention https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FTQqhgb7Ja2A\u003Cbr\u003EClip 2 Exercise as an Anti-Depressant, Anti-Anxiety Agent https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002F62ilLE8Rr9I\u003Cbr\u003EOriginal Interview https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vZTa1zwpQcxQ\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002Fthe-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 116 with Best Selling Author Dr. John Ratey on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbest-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 with Andrea Samadi on “The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002Fthe-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #118 with a Deep Dive into Dr. Ratey’s books.  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdeep-dive-into-best-selling-author-john-j-rateys-books-spark-go-wild-and-driven-to-distraction\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD (January 10, 2008) https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002Fdp\u002FB07D7GQ887\u002Frefdp-kindle-redirect?_encodingUTF8&btkr1\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills by Heidi Goodman, April 2014  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.health.harvard.edu\u002Fblog\u002Fregular-exercise-changes-brain-improve-memory-thinking-skills-201404097110\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drperlmutter.com\u002Fabout\u002Fbio\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Dr. David Perlmutter’s Science of Prevention Series https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drperlmutter.com\u002Falzheimers-the-science-of-prevention-2020-air-dates\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Alzheimer’s Disease: Can Exercise Prevent Memory Loss April 2019  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mayoclinic.org\u002Fdiseases-conditions\u002Falzheimers-disease\u002Fexpert-answers\u002Falzheimers-disease\u002Ffaq-20057881\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 121 with Paul Zientarski on “Transforming Students Using Physical Education and Neuroscience” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fnaperville-central-high-schools-paul-zeintarski-on-transforming-students-using-physical-education-and-neuroscience\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi Understanding BDNF and its Importance to Brain Health Published on YouTube April 10, 2018 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vYU9kviOMQy0\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 114 “Building  Faster, Stronger, More Resilient Brain by Understanding BDNF” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-building-a-faster-stronger-resilient-brain-by-understanding-brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor-bdnf\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 141 “Neurogenesis: What Hurts or Helps Your Brain Cells https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-neurogenesis-what-hurts-or-helps-your-brain-cells\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv Therapeutic potential of BDNF Published Jan. 2017 by Mary Wurzelmann, Jennifer Romeika, Dong Sun https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F28250730\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exv BDNF ameliorates learning deficits in a rat model of Alzheimer’s https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F25849905\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvi Relationship of circulatory BDNF with cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F26944151\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvii Understanding BDNF and its Importance to Brain Health Published on YouTube April 10, 2018 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vYU9kviOMQy0\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exviii Go Wild: Eat Fat, Run Free, Be Social, and Follow Evolution’s Other Rules for Total Health and Well-Being by John J Ratey, MD and Richard Manning (June 3, 2014) https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FGo-Wild-Free-Afflictions-Civilization-ebook\u002Fdp\u002FB00FPQA66C\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exix What is BDNF? It’s like fertilizer for the brain. Uploaded to YouTube May 14, 2019 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vtvBlHgGL8ew\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exx The Link Between Sleep, Stress and BDNF April 2017 by Karen Eckert, J Beck, S Brand, U Hemmeter, M Hatzinger, E Holsboer-Trachsler https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fabs\u002Fpii\u002FS0924933817324033\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1760902961,\duration\:1347,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fdtmsdyhmdum8dx3x\u002F375-qm7m7i-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-mpsvw-199a01c\,\likedCount\:1,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-mpsvw-199a01c\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Frisk2s4duydb7m26\u002F375-qm7m7i-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fhow-exercise-primes-the-brain-insights-from-dr-john-rady\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-mpsvw-199a01c?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:715,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F6dxkszak85ebz4dd\u002F375-qm7m7i-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb26802190\,\idTag\:\67nm9\,\title\:\Willpower Is Limited: Build the Brain That Gets Things Done PART 2 with Friederike Fabritius\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F374_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F374_1200x628.jpg?s70c4aadea50fe4378d0ccc5bc158ed06&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F374.png\,\previewContent\:\Season 14 Episode 374 reviews neuroscientist Friederika Fabritius on the limits of willpower with tips from Dr. Andrew Hubermans research on how to strengthen the anterior mid-cingulate cortex through deliberate focus and challenging tasks. The episode also reviews the brains reward system and practical strategies—like Dr. Anna Lembkes 30-day dopamine reset—to protect motivation and long-term self-control.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical takeaways include conserving willpower by simplifying choices, using meditation and focused exercises to build concentration, deliberately practicing difficult tasks to grow resilience, and rethinking how we reward children to avoid overstimulating their prefrontal cortex.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #374, we’ll learn:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Practical Tips for Building our Willpower\u002FResilience\u002FConcentration\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Importance of Understanding our Brains Reward System for Ourselves and Our Children\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 374, we continue our journey into our mind (and brain) with PART 2 of our interview review with neuroscientist, Friederike Fabritius, who we covered on our last EP 373i and her book The Leading Brain: Neuroscience Hacks to Work Smarter, Better and Happier.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003EToday we’re reviewing a topic we’ve covered a few times on this podcast — willpower — that Friederike says “is limited and (that she) tries not to waste on people and processes that are just not worth it.”\u003Cbr\u003EShe explains:\u003Cbr\u003E“To a certain degree, I try to simplify my life—I have five kids, a career, and I write books. So, in order to manage all of that, I say no to almost everything else. If I say yes to everything, by the end of the day I’m exhausted. If I then sit down at my desk to write, the result would be a disaster because my willpower is already depleted and I feel like collapsing on the couch. So, you need to be wise about not wasting your willpower on things that aren’t worth it.”\u003Cbr\u003EOn Episode 294ii, “Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of Our Mind,” we explored how to develop and use this important mental faculty. I find all six faculties of our mind fascinating—but the will is one of my favorites. It’s what I’m using right now, sitting at my desk on a Saturday, to stay focused long enough to write this episode.\u003Cbr\u003EYOUR WILL gives you the ability to concentrate. It helps you hold a thought on the screen of your mind, or choose thoughts of success over thoughts of failure. With a highly developed will, you can lock into a task, block out distractions, and accomplish what you set out to do.\u003Cbr\u003EWe also looked at willpower in Episode 344iii, “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams,” where we explored how grit and mental toughness relate to new research from Dr. Andrew Huberman. His work shows what happens in the brain when we develop strong willpower—the same kind of strength we need to overcome adversity or, as Friederike describes, to sit down and write a book after a long day. This discovery even made one of the world’s leading neuroscientists jump out of his chair—and I was right there with him in excitement.\u003Cbr\u003EI can still remember exactly where I was when I wrote my notes about this—on my cellphone notepad when I learned this brain fact.\u003Cbr\u003EDid you know there’s a part of the brain called the anterior mid-cingulate cortex? It’s not just one of the centers for willpower—scientists believe it may hold the secret to the will to live. (Dr. Andrew Huberman)iv\u003Cbr\u003EThis region increases in size when we do things we don’t want to do—like adding exercise when we’d rather rest, or resisting foods we really enjoy. OR, think about the tasks in your day that you would rather skip over. When you do them anyway, you are strengthening and growing this part of your brain.\u003Cbr\u003E🔑 Key Points to Think About with Our Will Power\u003Cbr\u003EWillpower is Limited – Use It Wisely\u003Cbr\u003EFriederike explains that willpower depletes throughout the day.\u003Cbr\u003ESimplifying life and saying “no” to unnecessary things helps conserve mental energy for what truly matters.\u003Cbr\u003EI always say to fiercely protect your energy and beware of what many would call energy leaks that directly impact our willpower.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Will Is One of the Six Faculties of the Mind\u003Cbr\u003ECovered originally in EP 294: “Beyond Our 5 Senses.”\u003Cbr\u003EThe will allows us to concentrate, choose thoughts of success, and block distractions or other limiting thoughts that might occasionally creep into our minds.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Neuroscience of Willpower \u003Cbr\u003EAndrew Huberman’s research shows that developing willpower strengthens brain regions involved in resilience and grit.\u003Cbr\u003EThe anterior mid-cingulate cortex is linked to willpower and even the “will to live.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis brain area grows when we do things we don’t want to do (e.g., exercising or resisting temptation).\u003Cbr\u003EMaking it Personal \u003Cbr\u003EThink about where YOU use your willpower to stay focused on a task.\u003Cbr\u003ELike I explained how I have to use my own willpower to sit at my desk on a Saturday to write this episode.\u003Cbr\u003EThis demonstrates willpower in real time and makes the science relatable for all of us.\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 Practical Tips to Develop This Faculty of Our Mind: Our Willpower\u003Cbr\u003EPractice deliberate focus. Meditation strengthens your will, as does a simple candle-gazing exercise—staring at the flame of a candle, until you and the flame become one. I tried this in my late 20s, and after a few hours of focus, I could finally (in this exercise) feel my attention expand beyond distractions. Developing this faculty takes time and patience, but once you master it, you’ll know you can sit, focus, block out the outside world, and do anything.\u003Cbr\u003EDo challenging, difficult things that you don’t want to do. Every time you push yourself through discomfort, you’re strengthening your anterior mid-cingulate cortex—and in turn, your will to actually live. This part of the brain is larger in athletes, and will increase in size with deliberate challenge.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK ABOUT THIS: \u003Cbr\u003EDo you think you push through challenge, or often do things that are difficult EVERY day? Do you think you have a highly-developed willpower? If the answer is yes, keep working on it, because this part of the brain Dr. Huberman noted “will keep its size in those people who live a long time.”\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003EIn this second clip, Friederike explains why it’s so important to understand the reward system in our brain. She says, “With my kids, I don’t give them everything right away. It’s tempting, because you see their happy faces, but it’s best not to do that—it throws off the reward system in their brain. They need to work for things to work out.”\u003Cbr\u003EShe said “with my kids, I don’t give them everything right away. It’s tempting, we live in a society where we could buy them a present every day. I could give them chocolate every day, it’s tempting because you see their happy faces but it’s best not to do that because it will throw off the reward system in their brain, and they will need to work for things to work out. If you give them everything you ruin their PFC (prefrontal cortex) and then later in life when you’re not there anymore, they will expect the same from their surroundings. And that’d difficult. You will not be there.”\u003Cbr\u003EHer comment reminded me of our interview with Stanford University’s Dr. Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation on Episode 162v, where she shared her 30-Day Dopamine Fast designed to help us reset the brain’s reward pathways—especially when, as Friederike mentioned, our prefrontal cortex has been “flooded with dopamine.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhen Friederike said this in the interview, it really hit home for me. None of us willingly want to flood our kids’ brains with dopamine — but without understanding how the brain’s reward system works, I realized I was doing exactly that with both of my kids at the time of this interview. Thank goodness there are simple and science-backed ways to reset the brain, like Dr. Anna Lembke’s 30-Day Dopamine Fast.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Lembke uses the acronym DOPAMINE to guide this reset:\u003Cbr\u003ED – Data: what are you using, how much, how often?\u003Cbr\u003EO – Objectives: what does it do for you?\u003Cbr\u003EP – Problems: what are the downsides?\u003Cbr\u003EA – Abstinence: stop using it for a month and see what happens.\u003Cbr\u003EM – Mindfulness: be prepared to feel worse before you feel better.\u003Cbr\u003EI – Insight: notice what you learn when you stop.\u003Cbr\u003EN – Next Steps: can you move forward without that behavior?\u003Cbr\u003EE – Experiment: go back out into the world and see what works for you.\u003Cbr\u003EI used to bribe my kids when they were little with small pieces of chocolate. If I needed them to get in the car quickly, I would say “get in the car and I will give you a chocolate” not realizing what I was doing to the reward system in their brain. When we know better, we can do better.\u003Cbr\u003E“As parents, Friederike reminds us that understanding that we can in fact flood our children’s brains with dopamine, without realizing it, brings us back to the importance of this understanding of the application of simple neuroscience in our daily lives.”\u003Cbr\u003EIf there’s something you want to change in your life, try going without it for 30 days and observe what happens. As Dr. Lembke notes, even when moderation is possible, many people find it’s easier—and more freeing—to choose abstinence in the long run.\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 Key Points: Understanding the Reward System and Dopamine Regulation\u003Cbr\u003EFriederike on the Reward System:\u003Cbr\u003EGiving children everything they want can “throw off” their brain’s reward system.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s important for kids to work for rewards to strengthen their prefrontal cortex (PFC) and build resilience.\u003Cbr\u003EConnection to Dr. Anna Lembke’s Work (Dopamine Nation):\u003Cbr\u003ELembke’s 30-Day Dopamine Fast helps reset the brain’s reward pathways when overstimulated by constant pleasure or instant gratification.\u003Cbr\u003EThe goal is to restore balance in the brain’s dopamine system.\u003Cbr\u003EThe DOPAMINE Acronym:\u003Cbr\u003ED – Data: What are you using, how much, how often?\u003Cbr\u003EO – Objectives: What does it do for you?\u003Cbr\u003EP – Problems: What are the downsides?\u003Cbr\u003EA – Abstinence: Stop using it for a month and see what happens.\u003Cbr\u003EM – Mindfulness: Be prepared to feel worse before you feel better.\u003Cbr\u003EI – Insight: Notice what you learn when you stop.\u003Cbr\u003EN – Next Steps: Can you move forward without that behavior?\u003Cbr\u003EE – Experiment: Return to the world and see what works for you.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Takeaway:\u003Cbr\u003ETry a 30-day break from something you rely on (social media, sugar, shopping, etc.) and observe how your brain and mood respond.\u003Cbr\u003EParenting Insight:\u003Cbr\u003EParents can unintentionally flood their children’s brains with dopamine through constant rewards or treats.\u003Cbr\u003EApplying simple neuroscience helps promote patience, motivation, and long-term emotional regulation.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW and CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003EAs we wrap up Episode 374, and Part 2 of our review of Episode 27 with Friederike Fabritius, we covered two key areas of the brain that we can strengthen with awareness and practice.\u003Cbr\u003E🧠 Clip 1: The Neuroscience of Willpower\u003Cbr\u003EAndrew Huberman’s research shows that developing willpower strengthens brain regions involved in resilience and grit.\u003Cbr\u003EThe anterior mid-cingulate cortex is linked to willpower—and even the “will to live.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis brain area grows when we do things we don’t want to do, like exercising or resisting temptation.\u003Cbr\u003E2 Practical Tips to Develop Willpower:\u003Cbr\u003EPractice deliberate focus. Meditation strengthens your will, as does a simple candle-gazing exercise—staring at a flame until your attention and the flame become one.\u003Cbr\u003EDo challenging things you don’t want to do. Every time you push through discomfort, you strengthen your anterior mid-cingulate cortex—and your will to live.\u003Cbr\u003E💡 Clip 2: Understanding the Reward System and Dopamine Regulation\u003Cbr\u003EFriederike reminds us that giving children everything they want can “throw off” their brain’s reward system.\u003Cbr\u003EKids need to work for rewards to strengthen their prefrontal cortex and build resilience.\u003Cbr\u003EThis connects with Dr. Anna Lembke’s research from Dopamine Nation, where she outlines a 30-Day Dopamine Fast to reset the brain’s reward pathways when they’ve been overstimulated by constant pleasure or instant gratification.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Application:Try a 30-day break from something you rely on—like social media, sugar, or shopping—and observe how your brain and mood respond.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope these two review clips help us all re-think ways to strengthen our willpower and reset our brain’s reward system as we move into a strong final quarter of 2025.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week as we revisit Dr. John Ratey’s work that focuses on exercise and our brain.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EVideo Clip 1 on Will Power https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FW6AKDbcII48\u003Cbr\u003EVideo Clip 2 on our Dopamine Reward System https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002Fc_0W-uesd6o\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 373 PART 1 with Friederike Fabritius on “Fun, Fear, Focus: Neuroscience Hacks for Peak Performance” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Ffun-fear-focus-neuroscience-hacks-for-peak-performance\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 294 “Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of our Mind” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbeyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 344 on “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiv How to Build Willpower Dr. Andrew Huberman with David Goggins https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v84dYijIpWjQ\u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 162 with Dr. Anna Lembke on her book “Dopamine Nation”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmedical-director-of-addictive-medicine-at-stanford-university-dr-anna-lembke-on-dopamine-nation-finding-balance-in-the-age-of-indulgence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1760292371,\duration\:987,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fd87t3yqxgxbhwkn7\u002F374-5c8b44-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-67nm9-198f80e\,\likedCount\:1,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-67nm9-198f80e\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Ft7gxzaydjpup33e5\u002F374-5c8b44-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fwillpower-is-limited-build-the-brain-that-gets-things-done\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-67nm9-198f80e?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:655,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F7x2jcfzbc7b776wu\u002F374-5c8b44-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb26714931\,\idTag\:\44wy6\,\title\:\Fun, Fear & Focus: Neuroscience Hacks for Peak Performance with Friederike Fabritius\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F373_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F373_1200x628.jpg?sc2710bcde870b6994505f587890fe658&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F373.png\,\previewContent\:\Andrea Samadi revisits her 2019 conversation with neuroleadership pioneer Friederike Fabritius to explore practical neuroscience strategies for better productivity, well-being, and workplace happiness.\u003Cbr\u003EOn this episode, we’ll learn:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why only 20% of people feel passionate about their jobs, and what we can do to change that.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to use neuroscience to reach peak performance or flow with your work.\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscientist and neuroleadership pioneer Friederike Fabritius shows us how three simple ingredients—FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS—can help us find flow and peak performance at work. We’ll also explore why men and women often respond differently to stress, how to identify your unique neurosignature, and practical ways to design a workplace (and a life) that helps your brain thrive\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Learn the three key ingredients for flow—fun, fear (challenge), and focus—how the stress–performance curve affects apathy and burnout.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why tailoring roles to individual neurosignatures (dopamine, serotonin, testosterone, estrogen) can unlock peak performance.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 373, we continue our journey into our mind with the next interview review. Just a reminder-this review series began back with Episode 366i, where in Part 3 we discovered an important lesson: if we don’t like our results—or what we see on the outside—we need to shift our mindset and look within. True change always begins on the inside.\u003Cbr\u003EWe moved onto EP 369ii we learned how to Rewire our Brain with Dr. Dawson Church and his Bliss Brain Meditations, and then EP 370iii with John Medina’s Brain Rules, where we reviewed how important this understanding of neuroscience is, especially connected to education, teaching and learning.\u003Cbr\u003ENext we went deeper into our mind and brain with EP 371 and 72 where we with clinical professor of psychiatry from UCLA’s School of Medicine, Dr. Daniel J Siegel and his Mindsight concept, which is the same idea as Theory of Mind, or seeing the mind in another. All of these episodes are helping us to further sharpen of minds and brains, and connect better with others,  for improved productivity and success in our work and personal lives.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EP 373, we go back to EP 27iv, recorded October 2019, with pioneer in neuroleadership, neuroscientist, Friederike Fabritiusv, from Germany. On this episode, we covered her book, The Leading Brain: Neuroscience Hacks to Work Smarter, Better and Happier.\u003Cbr\u003EFriederike returned again to the podcast, for EP 258vi recorded in November 2022 advancing our conversation with her next book, The Brain Friendly Workplace.\u003Cbr\u003EBoth of these interviews covered important tips that I think we should all take into consideration to be happier, and therefore, more productive at work. Going along with our theme-that if we don’t like what’s going on outside of ourselves, let’s dive deeper into understanding how our brain and minds work.\u003Cbr\u003EWhich brings us back to FRIEDERIKE FABRITIUS, MS, is a neuroscientist and pioneer in the field of neuroleadership. She trained at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and is an alumna of McKinsey & Company (helping organizations to create change).  Friederike delivers brain-based leadership programs to Fortune 500 executives and organizations around the globe to transform how they think, innovate, and navigate change.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m always looking for productivity tips that we can all use, and it’s clear that stress in our workplaces is at an all-time high, globally. We know that “2\u002F3 of people report being stressed at work, to the point they can’t sleep at night”vii  and in our first clip, Friederike reports that “only 20% of people feel passionate about their jobs” and that “40% of people never experience FLOW in their jobs.” I think there has to be another way to find balance here.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003ELet’s listen to Friederike’s clip on:\u003Cbr\u003EWhy FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS Matter for Flow & Peak Performance\u003Cbr\u003E “Only 20% of people feel passionate about their jobs. That’s insane. And 40% of people never experience FLOW in their jobs. And (she thinks)  it can be that simple. That everyone can be happy at their jobs. All you need are three simple things. (Friederike calls them ) FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS. And it has to do with a certain mix of neurochemicals in our brain. When we are having fun at work (not the after work party kind of fun) where you have fun after the work is done. I’m thinking of having fun related to the task at hand. And when we are having fun, our brains release a neurochemical called dopamine. Dopamine is a real brain booster. It makes you think faster. It helps you to do everything a bit speedier and better, and makes us more creative.”\u003Cbr\u003E💡 Key Points from Video Clip 1\u003Cbr\u003EOnly 20% of people feel passionate about their jobs (she reported) and about 40% never experience flow—that state of deep concentration where time disappears and performance peaks. Friederike suggests that reaching flow at work requires three key ingredients:\u003Cbr\u003EFUN → Dopamine from the brain released boosts creativity, speed, and sharper thinking.Not the after-work kind of fun, but enjoyment in the task itself. \u003Cbr\u003ETHINK: Do I enjoy my daily tasks at work? YES- keep going! NO- then you’ve got something to think about \u003Cbr\u003EFEAR → A sense of challenge or pressure (like deadlines or high stakes) keeps you from slipping into apathy. You want to find the right balance for you, remembering that some people perform better with a sense of threat, while others, don’t do as well.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK, What side of the chart do you perform best with? Do you prefer less stress, or more to keep you motivated? Be sure you have strategies to either stay motivated, or to mitigate your stress.\u003Cbr\u003EFOCUS → Having time in your day for the concentration that directs your energy where it matters most, allowing you to reach peak performance in your day.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK: How do you block off time in your day to accomplish the work that requires your most intense focus?\u003Cbr\u003EThe Stress vs. Performance Curve\u003Cbr\u003EAnother important concept that goes along with creating flow in our work lives, is understanding the stress vs performance curve.\u003Cbr\u003EThink about a person with a low stress job (on the left-hand side of the graph). The job is easy for them, they have low stress, not much challenge in their day, and not very exciting, which can lead to apathy without this understanding of how to reach PEAK PERFORMANCE. If the job is too easy, without any threat\u002Fchallenge\u002Ffear the person working in this job environment will be under challenged, and will join the 40% of the population who do not reach FLOW in their work day.\u003Cbr\u003EThen look at the right side of the graph, where a person’s job is on the higher end of the stress scale. Think of someone’s whose work day is filled with putting out fires, minute after minute, until they reach the end of the day, and are exhausted. There is high stress here, and lots of pressure.  Think about extreme sports, investment bankers, or consultants, or those who are always running behind, without an end to their daily tasks. Instead of feeling apathy, like the person on the left side of the graph, this person feels anxiety that can lead to depression or burnout.\u003Cbr\u003EWe ALL need to find our optimal stress point, so that our work challenges us just the right amount, leading us to that place of optimal workplace happiness where we can be a part of the 40% of the population who experience that FLOW state, or PEAK PERFORMANCE.\u003Cbr\u003E🔑 Practical Tips for Why FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS Matter for Flow & Peak Performance\u003Cbr\u003EThe Stress vs. Performance Curve\u003Cbr\u003ELow Stress (Left Side: Apathy)Tasks are too easy, repetitive, and uninspiring → boredom sets in. Without FUN\u002FFEAR\u002FFOCUS, you won’t reach flow.Tip: Tie your job tasks to your personal “why” and create deadlines to generate challenge.\u003Cbr\u003EHigh Stress (Right Side: Anxiety)Overload, constant fire-fighting, and no room to breathe → burnout and exhaustion.Tip: Find ways to manage stress (recovery breaks, clear priorities, mindfulness) so that pressure fuels, not drains, you.\u003Cbr\u003EOptimal Stress (Middle: Flow\u002FPeak Performance)The sweet spot—where challenge meets skill. With the right mix of FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS, you engage deeply and perform at your best.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK:\u003Cbr\u003E Do you prefer a low stress work environment, or high stress? Whatever you choose, be sure that you understand the best way for you to reach PEAK PERFORMANCE, and prevent apathy\u002Fboredom on the left side of the chart, or burnout, anxiety, depression on the right side.\u003Cbr\u003EI know I’m the happiest working with on the right side of the graph, where stress can be higher, and am always looking for new and healthy ways to better manage daily stress in my life, as well as those close to me. So far, the strategy that has had the most profound impact on my ability to bounce back after higher stress days, would be exercise and daily meditation.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003EMoving to our second clip where Friederike talks about how men and women’s brain’s react differently to stress.\u003Cbr\u003EShe says “Men and women react differently to stress and to different situations. I think this is one of the reasons why there’s so few women in leadership positions. It’s because the stress point that men have combining testosterone and dopamine might be quite different for that of women who combine in her brain dopamine activity with estrogen activity. So people need different work environments to perform at their best. I’m always against coaching people and changing people. I think it’s a waste of time and energy. You should be thinking “What does this specific person need in order to reach peak performance and then you need to create and craft an environment that matches this person rather than trying to mold the person to the job, you should mold the job to the person.”\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Carolin Nischwitz\u003Cbr\u003EThis is what Friederike covered in her second book, The Brain Friendly Workplace\u003Cbr\u003EThat we covered on our 2nd interviewviii where she asked us to identify our neurosignature, reminding us that women can have a testosterone neurosignature, and it would be this neurosignature that would be best for women in leadership positions.\u003Cbr\u003EDifferent Brains, Different Stress Points\u003Cbr\u003E💡 Key Points from Video Clip 2\u003Cbr\u003EIn her work, Friederike points out that men and women often respond differently to stress because of how neurochemicals interact:\u003Cbr\u003EMen → Testosterone + Dopamine\u003Cbr\u003EWomen → Estrogen + Dopamine\u003Cbr\u003EThis difference can influence how each person reaches peak performance, and it may also help explain why fewer women end up in leadership roles—because many workplaces are designed around stress points that better fit the male brain.\u003Cbr\u003E🔑 Practical Tips for Rethinking Leadership & Workplace Design\u003Cbr\u003EInstead of trying to “fix people” through coaching or molding them to fit a job, Friederike argues we should:\u003Cbr\u003EIdentify each person’s neurosignature (the unique mix of brain chemistry and stress response).\u003Cbr\u003EShape the work environment to match the person, not the other way around.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is at the heart of her book, The Brain Friendly Workplace, where she challenges organizations to rethink success—not as conformity, but as creating conditions where every brain type can thrive.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW and CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003EAs we wrap up Episode 373 and our review of EP 27 with Friderike Fabritius, we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E💡 Key Points from Video Clip 1 with Practical Tips\u003Cbr\u003EWhy FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS Matter for Flow & Peak Performance \u003Cbr\u003EWith The Stress vs. Performance Curve\u003Cbr\u003ELow Stress (Left Side: Apathy)Tasks are too easy, repetitive, and uninspiring → boredom sets in. Without FUN\u002FFEAR\u002FFOCUS, you won’t reach flow.Tip: Tie your job tasks to your personal “why” and create deadlines to generate challenge.\u003Cbr\u003EHigh Stress (Right Side: Anxiety)Overload, constant fire-fighting, and no room to breathe → burnout and exhaustion.Tip: Find ways to manage stress (recovery breaks, clear priorities, mindfulness) so that pressure fuels, not drains, you.\u003Cbr\u003EOptimal Stress (Middle: Flow\u002FPeak Performance)The sweet spot—where challenge meets skill. With the right mix of FUN, FEAR, and FOCUS, you engage deeply and perform at your best.\u003Cbr\u003E💡 Key Points from Video Clip 2\u003Cbr\u003EDifferent Brains, Different Stress Points\u003Cbr\u003EMen → Testosterone + Dopamine\u003Cbr\u003EWomen → Estrogen + Dopamine\u003Cbr\u003EThese differences can influence how each person reaches peak performance, and it may also help explain why fewer women end up in leadership roles—because many workplaces are designed around stress points that better fit Testosterone Signature Brain, however, woman can also have Testosterone Neurosignature brain and end up in positions of leadership. I do encourage you to watch our second interviewix, so that you can identify your own neurosignature.\u003Cbr\u003E🔑 Practical Tips for Rethinking Leadership & Workplace Design\u003Cbr\u003EInstead of trying to “fix people” through coaching or molding them to fit a job, Friederike argues we should:\u003Cbr\u003EIdentify each person’s neurosignature (the unique mix of brain chemistry and stress response).\u003Cbr\u003EShape the work environment to match the person, not the other way around.\u003Cbr\u003EKnow the best self-care for YOU based on your neurosignature.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is at the heart of her book, The Brain Friendly Workplace, where she challenges organizations to rethink success—not as conformity, but as creating conditions where every brain type can thrive.\u003Cbr\u003EIn chapter 1, she explains that “It’s All About Our Brains” and that “four powerful chemicals shape your personality: the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin, estrogen and testosterone. Together, they form four distinct systems that stimulate specific areas of your brain. These are your dopamine, serotonin, estrogen and testosterone brain systems” (Chapter 1, page 10, The Brain Friendly Workplace).\u003Cbr\u003EDopamine: People high in dopamine are curious, energetic and future-oriented. Inventors and entrepreneurs tend to have this neurosignature. They get bored easily and are always looking for the next exciting, new project.\u003Cbr\u003ESerotonin: People high in serotonin are reliable, detail-oriented, cautious and loyal. They thrive on routine and structure and enjoy consistency and stability.\u003Cbr\u003ETestosterone: People high in testosterone are tough-minded, direct, and enjoy wielding power. They tend to be analytical and use systems thinking, which involves moving logically from one step to the next to solve a problem.\u003Cbr\u003EEstrogen: People high in estrogen are empathetic and good at building personal connections and community. Estrogen increases serotonin of the “cuddle hormone” oxytocin, which enhances feelings of bonding and trust. Think of Steve Wozniak, Apple’s co-founder. He exhibits the traits of a high estrogen neurosignature, who is also a lateral thinker (which involves prioritizing intuition and insight, making connections that others might miss).\u003Cbr\u003E(From Chapter 1 of the Brain Friendly Workplace).\u003Cbr\u003EIf you resonated with one of the qualities of the neurosignature, I added some tips from Friederike’s blog for how to manage your stress, based on each neurosignature.\u003Cbr\u003EHow to destress based on your neurosignature (written by Friederike Fabritius)x\u003Cbr\u003E 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻: Have that one close friend who you can call anytime and who is always there for you. Also, be aware of not overloading yourself too much so you can manage the stress. \u003Cbr\u003E 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲: Make sure you have the freedom to do what you want to do and are holding onto your autonomy to prevent burnout. To relieve stress, do something adventurous and challenging! Hike a high mountain or test a race car.\u003Cbr\u003E 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲: Make sure not to get bored! Try a new activity or hobby to engross yourself in. Sign up for that new Tabata class at the gym; explore something creative like bookmaking or wood-sculpting. \u003Cbr\u003E 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻: Plan it out and create a routine. By setting a plan and sticking to it, say every morning, you will feel less stressed. Also, be social! Try volunteering, joining a choir, or setting up a dinner date with friends. \u003Cbr\u003EBy understanding your neurosignature, you can refine your life, both in and out of the office, for success.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope you found this review helpful for pinpointing the best work environment for your brain to reach PEAK performance, and we will see you in 2 weeks for PART 2 of this review.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you October 12th.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EWatch Full Interview 1 with Friederike Fabritius https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?viHK3UG8-Or0\u003Cbr\u003EClip 1 Fun, Fear, Focus PART 1 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FDZkTBIb-JNk\u003Cbr\u003EClip 1B Fun, Fear, Focus, PART 2 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FrEnJXHJIgbg\u003Cbr\u003EClip 2 Men vs Women https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FS4Wxat_I2vU\u003Cbr\u003EWatch Full Interview 2 with Friederike Fabritius\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vMmv9PmuioFs\u003Cbr\u003ETHE BRAIN FRIENDLY WORKPLACE https:\u002F\u002Ffriederikefabritius.com\u002Fbooks\u002Fthe-brain-friendly-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 REVIEW PART 1: Unlocking Your Potential: Refining Goals with Bob Proctor’s Wisdom  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 369 with Dr. Dawson Church  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbliss-brain-rewire-your-mind-in-minutes-a-day\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 370 with Dr. John Medina on “How Neuroscience Can Transform Classrooms”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Achieving Peak Performance” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Ffriederikefabritius.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 258 with Neuroscientist Friederike Fabritius on “The Brain Friendly Workplace” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fneuroscientistwallstreet-journalbestselling-authorfriederike-fabritius-onhernew-bookthe-brainfriendly-workplacewhy-talented-peoplequitand-how-tomake\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Intro to The Brian Friendly Workplace Published on YouTube September 2022  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vLa9yqt0v9f4\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Watch Full Interview 2 with Friederike Fabritius\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vMmv9PmuioFs\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Watch Full Interview 2 with Friederike Fabritius\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vMmv9PmuioFs\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex https:\u002F\u002Ffriederikefabritius.com\u002Fblog\u002Fthe-best-self-care-for-your-neurosignature-based-in-neuroscience\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1759098752,\duration\:1333,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fz9w9qkj373qqfsa2\u002F373-5rbukb-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-44wy6-197a333\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-44wy6-197a333\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fack64p5k3tzzgu4b\u002F373-5rbukb-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Ffun-fear-focus-neuroscience-hacks-for-peak-performance\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-44wy6-197a333?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:748,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fvf7vmwn3ck7tfnyf\u002F373-5rbukb-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb26671986\,\idTag\:\zrn25\,\title\:\Mindsight and Theory of Mind PART 2: Master Your Inner Lens with Dr. Dan Siegel\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F372_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F372_1200x628.jpg?s21288501abdc3628decf7a9f527a4493&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F372.png\,\previewContent\:\In this episode review (Season 14, Ep. 372), Andrea revisits interviews with Dr. Dan Siegel to explore Mindsight—the focused attention that helps us see and reshape our own minds and connect with others. She breaks down how Mindsight underpins social and emotional intelligence and offers practical ways to develop it, including theory-of-mind practice, the Wheel of Awareness, and daily narrative reading.\u003Cbr\u003EThis week, in our review of EP 28 with Daniel J. Siegel, MD  and his book Mindsight, we learned:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A deeper definition of Mindsight or seeing the mind in anotherMindsight, a term coined by Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, is the ability to perceive the mind within ourselves and others. It goes beyond simply observing behavior; it’s about sensing thoughts, feelings, intentions, and perspectives that aren’t immediately visible. This skill allows us to look beneath the surface of words and actions, to “see” the mind behind them, which leads to deeper empathy, better relationships, and stronger social intelligence.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is Theory of Mind and how can this skill help us to connect and understand others betterTheory of Mind (ToM) is closely related to Mindsight—it refers to our ability to attribute mental states (beliefs, desires, knowledge, intentions) to ourselves and to others. In simple terms, it’s recognizing that other people have thoughts and feelings that may be different from our own. This skill is essential for meaningful communication, conflict resolution, and collaboration, because it helps us predict how someone might react, understand why they feel a certain way, and respond with compassion rather than judgment.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is Theory of Mind and how can this skill help us to connect and understand others betterTheory of Mind (ToM) is closely related to Mindsight—it refers to our ability to attribute mental states (beliefs, desires, knowledge, intentions) to ourselves and to others. In simple terms, it’s recognizing that other people have thoughts and feelings that may be different from our own. This skill is essential for meaningful communication, conflict resolution, and collaboration, because it helps us predict how someone might react, understand why they feel a certain way, and respond with compassion rather than judgment.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Practical tips to improve our Mindsight or Theory of Mind abilities\u003Cbr\u003EPause and Reflect – Before reacting, ask yourself: What might this person be thinking or feeling right now?\u003Cbr\u003EName Emotions – Practice labeling your own emotions and noticing them in others (“I feel frustrated” → “They might be anxious”).\u003Cbr\u003EPerspective-Taking Exercises – Put yourself in someone else’s shoes: If I were in their position, what would I be experiencing?\u003Cbr\u003ERead Fiction Regularly – Choose stories with complex characters and notice how your mind tracks their thoughts and motives.\u003Cbr\u003EPractice Curiosity in Conversations – Instead of assuming, ask open-ended questions to better understand another’s perspective.\u003Cbr\u003EMindfulness Training – Strengthen your awareness of your inner world, which improves your ability to tune into the inner world of others.\u003Cbr\u003EThe episode also emphasizes the importance of face-to-face relationships for learning and development, contrasts relational learning with screen-based approaches, and provides actionable tips educators and listeners can use to strengthen empathy, self-awareness, and relational skills.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EWhich brings up to today’s episode #372, where we will take Dr. Dan Siegel’s concept of Mindsight, to the next level. On our last EP 371 with Dan Siegel, PART 1 of our review of a very early interview EP 28i, recorded in November 2019, we covered the importance of:\u003Cbr\u003EUnderstanding and Applying Mindsight which is “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”\u003Cbr\u003EMindsight is a concept Dr. Siegel felt to be critical for us to develop noting this skill to be “the basis for social and emotional development.” He notes, that it’s a teachable set of skills that we can teach in school, and once mastered is a truly transformational tool.  In his book, Mindsight he explains this concept further:\u003Cbr\u003E“Mindsight is a kind of focused attention that allows us to see the internal workings of our own minds. (and we’ve been talking about how important it is to go within, for true change in our lives to occur). It helps us to be aware of our mental processes without being swept away by them, (which) enables us to get ourselves off the autopilot of ingrained behaviors and habitual responses, and moves us beyond the reactive emotional loops we all have a tendency to get trapped in. It lets us “name and tame” the emotions we are experiencing, rather than being overwhelmed by them. Consider the difference between saying “I am sad” and “I feel sad.” Similar as those two statements may seem, there is actually a profound difference between them. “I am sad” is a kind of self-definition, and a very limiting one. “I feel sad” suggests the ability to recognize and acknowledge a feeling, without being consumed by it. The focusing skills that are part of mindsight make it possible to see what is inside, to accept it, and in the accepting to let it go, and, finally, to transform it into a NEW reality.\u003Cbr\u003EYou can also think of mindsight as a very special lens that gives us the capacity to perceive the mind with greater clarity than ever before. This lens is something that virtually everyone can develop, and once we have it we can dive deeply into the mental sea inside, exploring our own inner lives and those of others. A uniquely human ability, mindsight allows us to examine closely, in detail and in depth, the processes by which we think, feel, and behave. And it allows us to reshape and redirect our inner experiences so that we have more freedom of choice in our everyday actions, (giving us) more power to create the future, to become the author of our own story. Another way to put it is that mindsight is the basic skill that underlies everything we mean when we speak of having social and emotional intelligence.” (Dr. Daniel J Siegel, Mindsight, Location 105, Kindle Edition).\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003E💡 Key Takeaways About Mindsight from Daniel J Siegel\u003Cbr\u003EDefinition of Mindsight: Focused attention that helps us perceive the internal workings of our mind. Last week in PART 1ii of our review of Dr. Siegel, we looked at Mindsight as “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and then, how we attune to the inner world of someone else.”\u003Cbr\u003EBenefits:\u003Cbr\u003EMindsight helps us to step out of autopilot and habitual emotional reactions.\u003Cbr\u003EEncourages us to “name and tame” emotions instead of being consumed by them.\u003Cbr\u003EExample: “I am sad” (self-definition) vs. “I feel sad” (acknowledgement without identity attachment).\u003Cbr\u003ECreates clarity, self-awareness, and the ability to transform our thoughts, feelings and actions…which is why we can become the author of our own story. When we can do this, we can change our RESULTS and outer world.\u003Cbr\u003EREMINDER: If we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within.\u003Cbr\u003EOnce we can master Mindsight (our inner world), we can with certainty watch our outer world transform.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is a concept that Bob Proctor would teach in his seminars. He just labelled the terminology differently, but to me, this is where science connects to some of these age-old success principles that I watched transform the lives of thousands of people, when I worked with Proctor in the motivational speaking industry.\u003Cbr\u003EMindsight as a Lens:\u003Cbr\u003EHelps us look inward with depth and precision.\u003Cbr\u003EAllows reshaping and redirecting inner experiences → more freedom and choice.\u003Cbr\u003EEmpowers us to be the author of our own life story.\u003Cbr\u003EServes as the foundation of social and emotional intelligence.\u003Cbr\u003EIt allows us to be the Captain of our own ship, giving us the ability to make changes within, which creates change in our external world.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Points from Video Clip with Dr. Siegel\u003Cbr\u003EWithout Mindsight tools, we cannot develop true social skills.\u003Cbr\u003ERelational intelligence: Ability to connect not just with people like us, but also with those unlike us (and with all living beings).\u003Cbr\u003EMoves us from linear, self-focused thinking (“me, me, me”) to a systems perspective (who I am, that our identity, is a part of a larger whole).\u003Cbr\u003EInner aspect → emotional intelligence.\u003Cbr\u003EInter aspect → social intelligence (how we are connected to others)\u003Cbr\u003EBoth are part of Mindsight, a set of teachable skills that can be taught in schools.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Tip for Developing Mindsight\u003Cbr\u003E Learn Theory of Mind:  Dan Siegel explained in our interview that Mindsight is the same thing as Theory of Mind (ToM). We first explored this concept back in Episode 46,iii “Developing and Using Theory of Mind in Your Daily Life.” If we want to strengthen our ability to see the mind of another—whether we call it Mindsight or ToM—I recommend reviewing that episode, where we cover how to use this skill in both the classroom and the workplace.\u003Cbr\u003EIn that discussion, I shared my own first experience of learning how to “read the mind of another” through their eyes, a skill my mother taught me in my twenties. Neuroscientist Dr. John Medina defines this capacity as “the ability to understand the intentions and motivations of someone else.” This ability can even be measured through a Theory of Mind test developed by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen (the cousin of the well-known actor and comedian Sasha Baron Cohen).\u003Cbr\u003ETheory of Mind is crucial for everyday social interactions. It allows us to analyze, judge, and infer other people’s behaviors. As an important social-cognitive skill, ToM gives us the ability to think about mental states—our own as well as those of others.\u003Cbr\u003EJohn Medina gave a powerful example of ToM in action in Episode 42iv, when he described how Walt Disney, in sharing his vision for Disneyland with Art Linkletter, missed critical social cues. Had Disney recognized and responded differently to Linkletter’s perspective, the outcome of their interaction—and possibly their partnership—might have been very different.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are curious about your ToM score, you can take the test yourselfv and then see if you can use these tips to improve your score, and with time and practice, improve your social interactions as you become more in tune with others. I scored 29\u002F36 with this test in 2020, and got this exact same score again yesterday, 5 years later, which tells me that there are some facial expressions that I have not yet mastered, and that learning is an ongoing process.\u003Cbr\u003E READ NARRATIVE FICTION\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Medina shared the research, telling me that you can improve your ToM score by reading narrative fiction, 10-15 minutes a day, by authors who have won awards (so that you are reading well thought out sentences). He suggests to create book clubs and study literature as a group to continue to work on this skill that Dr. Siegel thinks is the basis of social and emotional learning.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003E💡 Key Takeaways About Mindsight from Daniel J Siegel\u003Cbr\u003EWe learn in relationship\u003Cbr\u003ESUMMARY:\u003Cbr\u003EIn the second video clip, I asked Dr. Siegel about the challenges technology poses for young children. He pointed me to the work of Patricia Kuhl and Andrew Meltzoff, who studied an educational video program that was marketed as a way to boost children’s learning. A major corporation later purchased the program, and research revealed that children who spent more time with the videos—at the expense of face-to-face interaction—actually learned less language. The takeaway wasn’t that the video itself was harmful, but that it displaced what truly fuels learning: relationships and human connection.\u003Cbr\u003ENOTE: I remember in the time frame that this educational video series was popular, I was a nanny, and many parents had asked me to sit with their infant and play this video series). I remember feeling badly that I was being paid to just sit there, and at the time I had a teaching degree, and could have used that time more wisely playing, or interacting with them more, building their experiences with someone new. Again, when we know better with the research, we can do better.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Tip:\u003Cbr\u003ERevisit our first interview with Greg Wolcott, EP 7vi on Building Relationships in Today’s Schools.\u003Cbr\u003EGreg is the author of the book Significant 72: Unleashing the Power of Relationships in Today’s Schools and is on a serious mission to impact our schools with this movement. Greg currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in a suburb of Chicago as well as an adjunct professor. As an educator in the Chicago area for over 25 years, he is passionate about developing opportunities for all students to succeed as well as finding ways for all teachers and staff members to utilize their strengths to maximize learning. His “Significant 72” initiative has been implemented in over two hundred schools across the United States and Canada. \u003Cbr\u003EI first heard of Greg talking about this initiative on an SEL webinar, where he described what was so significant about 72 in our schools. This concept came about when Greg noticed that some students would return to school after 3 day weekends, and not knowing what many of our students face outside of school, they would spend extra time with students to re-build their relationships upon these returns. The results were significant enough for him to write a book about it, and create a program around this concept.\u003Cbr\u003ELike Dr. Siegel said in VIDEO CLIP 2, “we learn in relationship” not by sitting in front of videos, or technology, but by interacting with each other. Keep building strong relationships with as many face-to-face learning experiences as you can.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW and CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003EAs we wrap up Episode 372, PART 2 of our review with Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, we looked at two powerful clips that brought Mindsight to life.\u003Cbr\u003E💡 Key Points from Video Clip 1 with Dr. Siegel\u003Cbr\u003EWithout Mindsight tools, we cannot develop true social skills.\u003Cbr\u003ERelational intelligence is the ability to connect not just with people like us, but with those unlike us—and with all living beings.\u003Cbr\u003EMindsight helps us move from linear, self-focused thinking (“me, me, me”) to a systems perspective where identity is part of a larger whole.\u003Cbr\u003EThe “inner aspect” connects to emotional intelligence.\u003Cbr\u003EThe “inter aspect” connects to social intelligence—how we are linked to others.\u003Cbr\u003EBoth inner and inter aspects are part of Mindsight, a set of teachable skills that can even be taught in schools.\u003Cbr\u003E🔑 Practical Tips for Developing Mindsight\u003Cbr\u003EExplore The Wheel of Awareness Meditation to strengthen your ability to see your own mind—and then the mind of others.\u003Cbr\u003ELearn Theory of Mind: Take the ToM test, track your score, and apply practices to improve your awareness of others’ perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003ERead Narrative Fiction daily (10–15 minutes, ideally from award-winning authors). Research shows this sharpens our ability to see both our own mind and the minds of others.\u003Cbr\u003E💡 Key Takeaways from Clip 2 with Dr. Siegel\u003Cbr\u003EWe learn in relationship with others.\u003Cbr\u003E🔑 Practical Tips\u003Cbr\u003ERevisit EP 7 with Greg Wolcott on building relationships in today’s schools.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember the early 2000s educational program study that proved learning occurs through interaction and relationships—not through isolated video learning.\u003Cbr\u003EBy practicing Mindsight—the ability to see our own mind and then the minds of others—we tap into what Richard Simon, Ph.D., editor of Psychotherapy Networker, said of Dr. Siegel:\u003Cbr\u003E“Unmatched by anyone in the field, Mindsight offers a fascinating synthesis…about the new brain science for understanding relationships and the process of human change.” (Mindsight, Location 10, Daniel J. Siegel).\u003Cbr\u003ENow that we’ve reviewed PART 1 and PART 2 of Dr. Siegel’s interview, focusing on how to understand and apply Mindsight in our daily lives, I realize we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of his work. We’ll continue to deepen these ideas when we reach Joe Dispenza’s research—but for now, this is a powerful foundation of learning to apply Mindsight to our lives, and become the Captain of Our Own Ship.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ll see you next week as we continue to sharpen our understanding of our mind, and brain, with neuroleadership pioneer, Freiderike Fabritius.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EVideo Clip 1 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FY6HhwNtkUW8\u003Cbr\u003EVideo Clip 2 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FjmyzMPYRlnA\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fclinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #371 “Mindsight: Become the Captain of Your Own Mind” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmindsight-become-the-captain-of-your-own-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 46 “As Close to Mind Reading as Brain Science Gets: Developing and Using Theory of Mind in your Daily Life”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fas-close-to-mind-reading-as-brain-science-gets-developing-and-using-theory-of-mind-in-your-daily-life\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 42 with Dr. John Medina on “Implementing Brain Rules in Schools and Workplaces of the Future” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-john-medina-on-implementing-brain-rules-in-the-schools-and-workplaces-of-the-future\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Theory of Mind Test NOTE: My score was 29\u002F36 (in 2020 and 2025)  http:\u002F\u002Fsocialintelligence.labinthewild.org\u002Fmite\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 7 with Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fgreg-wolcott-on-building-relationships-in-todays-classrooms\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1758484155,\duration\:1273,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Ff6ebgs6c6ggwmpur\u002F372-h3c5bf-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-zrn25-196fb72\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-zrn25-196fb72\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F6978xw2s9dwui839\u002F372-h3c5bf-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fmindsight-master-your-inner-lens-with-dr-dan-siegel\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-zrn25-196fb72?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:640,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fsgf73ybzu3468ak8\u002F372-h3c5bf-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb26627410\,\idTag\:\i84mq\,\title\:\Review of Daniel J Siegel MDs Mindsight PART 1: Become the Captain of Your Own Mind\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F371_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F371_1200x628.jpg?s4dd7469024779cbc4383f6d394fbf9e0&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F371.png\,\previewContent\:\In this episode Andrea revisits her 2019 conversation with Dr. Daniel J. Siegel to explore Mindsight — his science-based approach to understanding the mind, integrating the brain, and cultivating empathy. Dr. Siegel explains the difference between mind and brain, the benefits of the Wheel of Awareness meditation, and how Mindsight can change brain structure and improve health.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch full interview here https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vd7pnea2Vbzc\u003Cbr\u003EPractical tips include daily Mindsight practice, naming emotions to build self-awareness, and simple emotional check-ins to make learning and relationships more meaningful.\u003Cbr\u003EThis week, in our review of EP 28 with Daniel J. Siegel, MD  and his book Mindsight, we learned:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Difference Between the Mind and the Brain.\u003Cbr\u003E✔  The Benefits of The Wheel of Awareness Meditation.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to Understand and Apply Mindsight that gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Mindsight can change brain structure and improve health.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ In order to make teaching and learning more meaningful, what we are teaching must have an element of emotion.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EEpisode 371: \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 371, we continue our journey into the mind with the next interview review. Just a reminder-this review series began back with Episode 366i, where in Part 3 we discovered an important lesson: if we don’t like our results—or what we see on the outside—we need to shift our mindset and look within. True change always begins on the inside.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EEP 369ii we learned how to Rewire our Brain with Dr. Dawson Church and his Bliss Brain Meditations, and then last week, EP 370iii with John Medina’s Brain Rules, we reviewed how important this understanding of neuroscience is, especially connected to education, teaching and learning.\u003Cbr\u003EWhich brings us to today’s review, EP 371, where we revisit a very early episode with clinical professor of psychiatry from UCLA’s School of Medicine, Dr. Daniel J Siegel. He’s from EP 28iv, that was recorded back in November of 2019. As we take this journey deeper into the mind, Dr. Dan Siegel offers the perfect place to begin, with his ability to bridge cutting-edge neuroscience and practical wisdom.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Dan Siegel, is well known for his books, trainings and courses that bridge cutting edge neuroscience with mindfulness and therapy. A reminder of his background-he’s a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and executive director of the Mindsight Institutev where you can find his courses, workshops, books and tools to help anyone understand and apply what can sometimes be complicated scientific concepts and make them easy to understand and applicable to our daily lives. At the end of the interview, I let Dr. Siegel know that I had been practicing his Wheel of Awareness Meditation, and ended up reviewing what I learned on EP 60vi where we explored the Science Behind a Meditation Practice.\u003Cbr\u003EYou can watch the whole interview by clicking on the link in the resource section in the show notes, and learn all about Dr. Siegel’s work that encompasses schools, with resiliency, brain science and helping our next generation to understand how to apply these important strategies whether it’s in our classrooms, or workplaces of the future. Today we will continue to explore within, sharpen our mindset, and learn about what Dr. Siegel calls Mindsight.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003EIn Clip 1, Dr. Siegel unpacks the concept of Mindsight and helps clarify the difference between the mind and the brain, when I asked him to explain this distinction. I knew this wasn’t an easy question—as I had already listened to him answer it many times over the years, and still wasn’t sure I fully grasped it. In fact, I even tried to tackle it myself back in Episode 23vii, Understanding Your Brain and Mind for Increased Results. But revisiting this topic now, I can see this concept requires a much deeper reflection.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, I asked Dr. Siegel if we could look at his definition of the mind—one he has been studying for years and that many in his scientific and educational circles agree on. He describes the mind as “an embodied and relational process—since it’s in the body and it’s in our relationships with one another—that regulates the flow of energy and information.” I wanted to hear him expand on this again, especially around why relationships are so critical for our health, our well-being, and for creating what he calls an integrated brain—which he equates with a healthy brain.\u003Cbr\u003EHis answer helped me to understand the importance of implementing Mindsight into our daily life. He said:\u003Cbr\u003E“The word mind doesn’t actually have a formal definition—not in education, psychotherapy, or even in fields like psychology that study it directly. But if we look closely, the mind includes your subjective experience—that inner feeling of being alive. It also includes consciousness—the ability to know that you’re having that subjective experience. And beyond that, there’s information processing—which doesn’t always require consciousness and is essentially what school focuses on: learning to process information.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you understand the mind as a self-organizing process—a complex system that regulates its own becoming—you begin to see the power of teaching about the mind itself. This is what we call Mindsight. And if we could bring this understanding into education, the outcomes for students would be profoundly different.”\u003Cbr\u003EKey Tip 1 with Dr. Dan Siegel\u003Cbr\u003EUnderstanding and Applying Mindsight which is “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and then next,  how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”\u003Cbr\u003E💡 If we could bring the concept of Mindsight—focusing attention on the internal world—into education, (or teaching and learning anything) the outcomes for our students would be profoundly different. They would not only learn academic content, (or whatever skill we are teaching) but also how to understand their own subjective experiences and expand their consciousness.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EJust as we’ve seen that true change begins by going within, Dr. Siegel shows us that teaching and learning follow the same principle. Mindsight (going within to understand ourselves first, and then extending this understanding to others cultivating empathy) invites us to go deeper with ourselves through self-study, and Dr. Siegel reminds us that clarity emerges when we are willing to take that deeper dive.\u003Cbr\u003EHe describes Mindsightviii as “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”\u003Cbr\u003EImportantly, Dr. Siegel explains that Mindsight is more than simply observing—it equips us with the tools to monitor our inner world with clarity and depth, and also to modify it with strength and intention. While mindfulness centers on awareness, Mindsight adds an empowering, action-oriented dimension: the ability to change the structure and function of the brain itself.\u003Cbr\u003EWith Mindsight, we can literally alter the course of our lives by integrating areas of the brain that were previously disconnected. When we monitor our inner world, we can shift it from chaos toward harmony—moving our mind toward health. That’s the true power of Mindsight.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s a way of awakening the mind to the fact that you aren’t a PASSIVE participant of life, but you can become the ACTIVE participant, the Captain of your own ship, he says. This way, you become the author of your own story, of your life.\u003Cbr\u003EWhich brings us back to EP 366, where we looked at the question “What do you REALLY want to do with your life.” Do you REALLY believe what you want is possible? Dan Siegel, with his research grounded in science, would say it most definitely is possible with the use of Mindsight.\u003Cbr\u003EI highly recommend Dr. Siegel’s book, Mindsight, that walks us step by step through how to implement this concept into our daily life. In the front of the book you can see some well-known author reviews, starting with:\u003Cbr\u003E“Mindsight is a seminal piece on bringing neuroscience to everyday life, helping us to understand what can go awry in the mind so that, armed with that knowledge, we will be better able to change. The book is a wonderful journey from the mind through the brain and the body and then back again. Dr. Daniel Siegel’s use of elaborate personal as well as patient stories makes us feel as though we are on a guided tour with a friendly group of fellow travelers.” —John J. Ratey, M.D., author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, and co-author of Driven to Distraction\u003Cbr\u003E“Mindsight is a remarkable exploration into the synergistic workings of the mind and the brain. Using clinical vignettes as well as revelations about his own life, Dr. Siegel shows us how we can go from reactive impulsiveness to receptive awareness so that we can make valid choices, not blindly repeat maladaptive behaviors. It will be enormously useful for patients and their families, as well as mental health workers and the lay public at large.” —Clarice Kestenbaum, M.D., professor of clinical psychiatry, Columbia University\u003Cbr\u003E“This exciting book reveals the secrets of the mind that we have sought in Eastern and Western thought for two thousand years. How do we see the mind and learn to tame it for a happier and healthier life? Filled with engaging stories, Mindsight uses cutting-edge science and deep humanity to address the questions that we all have about the mystery in our skull.” —Natalie Goldberg, author Old Friend from Far Away and Writing Down the Bones\u003Cbr\u003E“In The Developing Mind, Daniel Siegel brilliantly revealed how relationships sculpt and are sculpted by the brain. Mindsight is the perfect follow-up, a daring plan of action for a wiser and kinder life that’s transformative yet easy to understand, and should appeal to specialists and laymen alike—in fact, to anyone who wants to enrich their life, their children’s lives, and society.” —Diane Ackerman, author of The Zookeeper’s Wife and A Natural History of the Senses\u003Cbr\u003ETip #1 – Practical Application:👉 Begin by setting aside a few quiet minutes each day to practice this important skill that Dr. Siegel calls Mindsight. Are you aware of your own thoughts and feelings? Can you name the emotions that you feel? This will help you to understand your own inner world.  Next, can you extend this concept to others? Are you aware of the thoughts and feelings of those around you? Can you tell how someone else is feeling?\u003Cbr\u003ECan you apply what you see with this practice that will increase insight into ourselves while also increasing our empathy for others? This is a good start for implementing Mindsight into our daily life. Dr. Siegel believes this will cause integration in the brain, and actually change its structure and function, leading us towards improved health and well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EDEEPER PRACTICE\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to take your Mindsight skills to the next level, I highly recommend Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation. You can listen to my review of this meditation on EP 60ix that I can tell you took some practice before I was able to explain what I felt during this meditation.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Siegel narrates us through each part of our body (improving our self-awareness) but in segment 4, he asks us to think about others, and extend our thoughts to them, which is the second part of Mindsight. This I think, was the most important part of the meditation, as I began to focus well-being and intention on not only myself, but those close to me, and then those in different parts of the world. This meditation has remained as one of my favorite practices. I had no idea that this practice was actually causing integration in my brain, and setting me up for improved health and well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EIn his book, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence, Dr. Siegel explains that there are research-based elements of mind training that should include 3 pillars: focused attention, open awareness and kind intentions towards others.x His Wheel of Awareness practice involves all 3 of these pillars and profound changes happen with the body when you do mind training. He also explains that a 3-pillar meditation practice (like his Wheel) changes the structure and function of the brain in these fascinating ways:\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s an integration of structure and function of the brain (integration means well-being).\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s a reduction of the stress hormone cortisol.\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s an enhancement of immune function.\u003Cbr\u003EImprovement in cardiovascular risk factors.\u003Cbr\u003EReduction in inflammation via epigenetic changes.\u003Cbr\u003EAn optimization of telomerase—which is fascinating as it repairs and maintains the ends of chromosomes and slows aging.\u003Cbr\u003EWho wouldn’t want these benefits? The science is clear and proves that implementing a daily meditation practice improves your physical and mental health with many more benefits we will explore further.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIn Clip 2, I asked Dr. Siegel about emotional intelligence, and he reminded me that “there isn’t an accepted definition of the word emotion.” In his book The Developing Mind (2nd Edition), he defines emotions as “a shift in integration.” While this may sound complex, he explains that this definition actually ties all the sciences of emotion together.\u003Cbr\u003EOne key insight he shared is that emotions involve both the feeling of emotion and the construction of meaning. And if we want learning in schools to become more meaningful, then emotion must be at the center—because emotion and meaning are inseparable, both in the brain and in our relationships.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point 2 with Dr. Dan Siegel💡 Emotions are not separate from meaning—they are woven from the same cloth. To make teaching and learning more meaningful, what we are teaching must have an element of emotion.\u003Cbr\u003EReflection:I think this is such an important reminder—being in touch with our emotions matters whenever we want to make something meaningful and memorable. Whether it’s a classroom lesson, a presentation, or simply something we hope will stay with someone, emotion is the key to making it stick.\u003Cbr\u003ETip #2 – Practical Application:👉 Begin class (or your workday) with an emotional check-in. Take one minute to name how you’re feeling, (even if you do this in your head yourself) and invite students (or colleagues) to do the same. This simple practice strengthens emotional awareness and ties the learning experience to meaning, making it more impactful.\u003Cbr\u003EAlso, see if you can become an expert at feeling the emotions of others. Can you feel the shift in a room when emotions are stirred within the audience you are presenting to, or in a classroom? When you say something that hope to spark an emotional connection, watch for your audience to move in some way. Do they sit up straighter, or shift in their chairs? Do they move in any way? This is an important skill to notice and foster, and can become valuable when used at the right moment to make something stick.\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, do you model emotion regulation? We covered this on our last episode 370xi with Dr. Medina, who shared that “Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers, or even teachers) respond when emotions run high. These moments define our parenting (and teaching) style and shape a child’s long-term emotional health.”\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EOnce we understand how emotional brain worksxii (how to calm our brain in seconds with this understanding) we can learn to better manage our own emotions, and stay self-regulated.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW and CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003EAs we wrap up Episode 371, we reviewed 2 clips from our interview with Dr. Daniel Siegel and learned:\u003Cbr\u003EKey Tip 1 with Dr. Dan Siegel\u003Cbr\u003EUnderstanding and Applying Mindsight which is “the way we focus our attention on the internal world. It’s how we bring consciousness to our own thoughts and feelings, and how we attune to the inner world of someone else. Mindsight gives us insight into ourselves, and empathy for others.”\u003Cbr\u003EOnce we understand our own internal world, Mindsight encourages us to turn our attention to the inner world of others—this is how we cultivate true empathy.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we monitor our inner world, we can shift it from chaos toward harmony—moving our mind toward health. That’s the true power of Mindsight.\u003Cbr\u003EMindsight also causes integration in the brain, and actually change its structure and function, leading us towards improved health and well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s a way of awakening the mind to the fact that you aren’t a PASSIVE participant of life, but you can become the ACTIVE participant, the Captain of your own ship. This way, you become the author of your own story, of your life.\u003Cbr\u003ETip #1 – Practical Application:👉 A way to begin this practice is to set aside a few quiet minutes each day to practice Mindsight. Are you aware of your own thoughts and feelings? Can you name the emotions that you feel? Next, extend this concept to others. Are you aware of the thoughts and feelings of those around you? With practice, you will strengthen your ability to feel empathy for others. This practice can be further strengthened by implementing Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation.\u003Cbr\u003EThe goal: Once you understand your own inner world, it’s much easier to understand someone else’s. This is when we can show true empathy for one another. Once you have mastered this, you can go beyond Mindfulness, because Mindsight is not only about being in the present moment, but being able to modify what is happening in your present moment with this understanding.\u003Cbr\u003EUnderstanding and applying Dr. Siegel’s Mindsight brings us back to EP 366xiii we we started this review. If we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within. As James Allen reminds us in As a Man Thinketh: our outer world is always a reflection of our inner state.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EKey Point 2 – Dr. Dan Siegel💡 Emotions and meaning are inseparable—they are woven from the same cloth.To make learning memorable and impactful, teaching must engage the emotions of those we are teaching, alongside the content. Which means students must have an understanding of what their emotions are.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Tip 2:👉 Encourage our students to name what they feel. Labeling emotions—like “I’m frustrated” or “I’m excited”—or “I’m feeling good here” and “not so good here” helps them to manage and understand those feelings, making learning more focused and meaningful. We will review this interview at a later date, but Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Founder Marc Bracket and his book, Permission to Feelxiv can help us to further explore this area on understanding the emotions we feel.\u003Cbr\u003E👉If we ALL understand how our emotional brain works and how to calm it, with time and practice, this becomes a habit.\u003Cbr\u003EThe goal: Once we understand our emotions, and how to improve our self-regulation, we can avoid upsets that happen when our emotions run hot. We next learn to co-regulate those around us, an important brain tip we learned from Dr. John Medina.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope that you found these 2 video clip reminders from Dr. Dan Siegel’s interview as helpful as I have. It always blows my mind when I revisit something old, and find immense value with something I might have missed, or not understood fully at the time. Implementing this skill Mindsight takes practice, and it’s something I’m still working on myself.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week with PART 2 of our review with Dr. Dan Siegel.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EWatch full interview here https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vd7pnea2Vbzc\u003Cbr\u003EClip 1: Mindsight https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FTu9FOHiYUAU\u003Cbr\u003EClip 2: Emotional Intelligence https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FEiWh_FPkoxo\u003Cbr\u003EVideo version of this episode https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FHMvbAVajZUs\u003Cbr\u003E                                                                                                                                      \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 REVIEW PART 1: Unlocking Your Potential: Refining Goals with Bob Proctor’s Wisdom  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 369 with Dr. Dawson Church  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbliss-brain-rewire-your-mind-in-minutes-a-day\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 370 with Dr. John Medina on “How Neuroscience Can Transform Classrooms”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fclinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Fmindsightinstitute.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 23 “Understanding Your Brain and Mind for Increased Results” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funderstanding-your-brain-and-mind-for-increased-results\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Dan Siegel on Mindsight https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vIKwQuGCPeFk\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence by Daniel J Siegel, MD Published August 21, 2018 Tarcher Perigee \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FAware-Practice-Presence-Groundbreaking-Meditation\u002Fdp\u002F1101993049\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 370 with our Review of Dr. John Medina’s EP 42. https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Self-Regulation Dan Siegel https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vZcDLzppD4Jc\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 REVIEW PART 1: Unlocking Your Potential: Refining Goals with Bob Proctor’s Wisdom  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fraising-your-vibration-bob-proctor-s-guide-to-goal-creation\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 22 with Marc Brakett https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Ffounding-director-of-the-yale-center-of-emotional-intelligence-on-his-new-book-permission-to-feel\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1757877991,\duration\:1396,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Ftejjsru9u6huw9t5\u002F371-bt9skj-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-i84mq-1964d52\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-i84mq-1964d52\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fuqd8xnd9mbbq3nsp\u002F371-bt9skj-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fmindsight-become-the-captain-of-your-own-mind\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-i84mq-1964d52?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:706,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fyur9g4ypw23p45aq\u002F371-bt9skj-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb26580855\,\idTag\:\gjgny\,\title\:\John Medinas Brain Rules Revisited: How Neuroscience Can Transform Classrooms and Workplaces of the Future\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F370_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F370_1200x628.jpg?s9af2312750332973735d6d75a4074941&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F370.png\,\previewContent\:\Episode 370 reviews Dr. John Medinas insights from Brain Rules and explores how neuroscience and social-emotional learning combine to improve teaching, learning, and well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EKey takeaways: teachers need basic neuroscience to support learning; the emotional stability of the home strongly shapes a child’s resilience and confidence; and children build resilience when adults co-regulate and model healthy emotion management during high-emotion moments.\u003Cbr\u003EThis short review highlights practical steps for educators, parents, and leaders to apply brain-based strategies and SEL to boost student outcomes and lifelong skills.\u003Cbr\u003EEP 370 covers a review of Dr. John Medinas Brain Rules, from EP 42 (February 2020) \u003Cbr\u003EWe learned:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ If education is about the brain, then teachers need to understand how the brain learns best. \u003Cbr\u003E✔ A child’s resilience and confidence are deeply tied to the emotional climate of the home. \u003Cbr\u003E✔  Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers) respond when emotions run high.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EEpisode 370: Brain Rules and the Future of Learning\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 370i, we continue our journey into the mind with our next interview review—Dr. John Medina, author of the well-known book Brain Rules. We first featured Dr. Medina in EP 42, when we explored “Implementing Brain Rules in Schools and Workplaces of the Future.”\u003Cbr\u003ETo remind you where we began with our interview review series: We opened with EP 366ii, diving into speaker Bob Proctor’s timeless principles. Bob was the very first person—over 25 years ago—who challenged me with the question, “What do you really want to do with your life?” At the time, I didn’t have a clear answer. It’s taken well over 25 years now for this clarity to evolve.\u003Cbr\u003EEventually, I realized what mattered most to me: and that was bringing social and emotional learning (SEL) skills into schools. I had already seen how these skills—once called “soft skills”—transformed the lives of 12 teenagers I worked with in the motivational speaking industry in the late 1990s. Later, I watched as SEL spread into schools across states and countries, until the research became undeniable.\u003Cbr\u003EA 2011 meta-analysis of 213 studies confirmed what I had seen firsthand a decade before this study was released: students who participated in SEL programs showed an 11-percentile-point increase in academic performanceiii compared to control groups. That’s a significant improvement, demonstrating just how powerful SEL can be. Long before this research, I simply knew these skills could shape the future of the next generation.\u003Cbr\u003EThis podcast itself was built around the six core SEL competencies—each explored in its own dedicated episode that you can find in our resource section in the show notes.\u003Cbr\u003EThen came the next step: adding the lens of neuroscience. I realized that everything we were studying in SEL connected back to how the brain works. My deep dive into what I called “Neuroscience 101” began when an educator handed me a stack of books that opened my eyes to the importance of brain science in education. From those early hand-drawn sketches grew the framework that still guides this podcast today—bridging SEL and neuroscience to make learning both practical and powerful.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWhich brings us to today’s review: Episode 370, where we revisit Dr. John Medina. At the heart of this conversation is the very question that launched my journey years ago: What happens when we connect social and emotional learning with neuroscience? How can understanding the brain not only improve results and productivity, but also better equip our next generation of students in the classroom?\u003Cbr\u003EIt was John Medina’s Brain Rules that first landed on my bookshelf back in 2009. And to be honest—it just sat there for a while. I wasn’t ready yet. As Dr. Medina himself has said, this kind of learning can’t be forced. You need a strong why to really dive into the mind–brain connection.\u003Cbr\u003EFor me, that why came later, when I realized how deeply understanding the brain could impact learning, teaching, and even life itself. If you’re following along with this podcast, I imagine you’ve had a similar moment—when the connection between the brain and practical neuroscience suddenly made sense and became something worth pursuing.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m always curious about what that moment looks like for others—what it is that makes this topic click. For me, it became clear during my very first presentation on this subject in November 2017, at a conference for the York Region School District in Toronto. The topic I was in charge of presenting was Stress, Learning, and the Brain, and the room was so full it was standing room only. This was after just three years of studying the topic myself, and when I first opened up David Souza’s How the Brain Learns Series, I honestly thought this topic was over my head, and too difficult for me to understand, let alone having me teach it to others. But once there is a strong why, the way will be shown. And that day, when I saw how many people showed up to learn the topic, I knew this was the field I wanted to dedicate the rest of my life to—continuing to learn, and helping others understand and apply to their lives.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003ENow that you know where this mind-brain connection began for me, I hope you can gain clarity with why it’s so important to you. Important enough that you are tuning into this podcast to learn more.\u003Cbr\u003EWouldn’t you know it—understanding this WHY with the brain-mind connection to thrive at home, work and school and with sport is exactly what Dr. John Medina said to me during our interview back in February 2020. If you click the link in the show notes, you can watch VIDEO 1, where he explains:\u003Cbr\u003E“I believe that the cognitive neurosciences should be at the table of education training. Before you get a Bachelor Degree in Education, you have to have a fair degree of neuroscience. And it’s a very specific slice—it’s the kind of neuroscience that says: this is what we know about how the brain learns. Because teachers are in charge of that. It blows me away sometimes—I look at the Colleges of Education: if you’re in the Geology Department, you study rocks. If you go to Medical School, you study humans. You could argue that the world of education is all about studying the brain. Where are the courses that say—‘This is how memory works. This is how we get someone to pay attention. This is what visual processing looks like.’”\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Medina is 100% right. When I went through teacher training at The University of Toronto, courses like this weren’t offered.\u003Cbr\u003EFast forward to today, and my daily work now focuses on supporting educators with the Science of Reading—a body of research that, much like SEL, took decades to gain traction but is finally reshaping classrooms and teacher training, impacting how we teach our next generation of students to read.\u003Cbr\u003EOf course, this knowledge can’t just be forced on us. It’s not easy material—it requires effort to learn. But if you’re listening to this podcast each week, it’s because you’re curious. You’re willing to dig into concepts that, until recently, were reserved for medical students.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s how Dr. Douglas Fisher gained his insights into how the brain learns best. As he told me in EP 161iv, How Learning Works: Translating the Science of Learning into Strategies for Maximum Learning in Your Classroom, he actually sat in classes with medical students to develop a deeper understanding of brain-based learning—knowledge we were never given in traditional teacher training.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point from Video Clip 1 from John Medina 💡 If education is about the brain, then teachers need to understand how the brain learns best.\u003Cbr\u003ETip #1 – Practical Application:Look for opportunities—whether through professional learning, books, or resources like this podcast—to bridge the gap between neuroscience and classroom practice. Even small shifts, like applying what we know about memory or attention, can transform how students learn.\u003Cbr\u003EDon’t let the complexity of the human brain intimidate you, like it did me when I first saw Dr. David Souza’s books. Once you can make this mind-brain-learning connection, you’ll see that it was all worth the effort to learn and understand.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003EMoving on to our second interview clip (linked in the show notes), I asked Dr. Medina a powerful question: “How can we raise our children to be confident and resilient?”\u003Cbr\u003EHis response was both profound and eye-opening: He said:\u003Cbr\u003E“I believe that the single greatest predictor of a child’s psychopathology or psychiatric condition is the emotional stability of the home in which they are raised. It automatically becomes an education issue, even if you don’t want it to be. Because I realize that the interpersonal dynamics inside some of these homes is usually nobody’s business—except when the kid gets nicked. And then it might be important to understand, and perhaps teach adults, how to be adults in front of their children. We know a fair amount about what it takes to create stable, emotional homes. Let’s say there’s a partner involved. The great work of John Gottman is so strong, he can actually predict divorce rates.”\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point from Video Clip 2 from John Medina:💡A child’s resilience and confidence are deeply tied to the emotional climate of the home. Stability in relationships, especially between parents or caregivers, creates the foundation for healthy development.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Application:\u003Cbr\u003EFor parents and caregivers: Focus on modeling emotional regulation and respectful communication at home. Children learn resilience not from being shielded from challenges, but by watching adults navigate them with stability.\u003Cbr\u003EFor educators: Understand that a student’s academic and social behavior often reflects what’s happening at home. Approaching challenges with empathy—and building strong, safe classroom relationships—can help buffer instability.\u003Cbr\u003EFor leaders and mentors: Whether in schools, workplaces, or communities, promoting emotional intelligence and modeling healthy relationships can positively influence not only children, but the adults raising them.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 3 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003ETo go deeper into my question about raising emotionally resilient children, Dr. Medina pointed to the work of Diana Baumrind, whose research he described as “probably the most important work about how to raise a child that exists.” She showed that creating an emotionally stable environment can directly influence anxiety and depression rates in children.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Medina added that John Gottman—known for his research on marriage—also studied parenting. Both Baumrind and Gottman came to the same conclusion:\u003Cbr\u003E“All parenting rises and falls on the same battlefield, and that’s what you do when your child’s emotions run hot. What you do here puts you in a behavioral category—some kind of parenting style.”\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point from Video Clip 3 from John Medina:💡 Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers) respond when emotions run high. These moments define parenting style and shape a child’s long-term emotional health.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Application:\u003Cbr\u003EWhen your child is upset, instead of reacting with anger or dismissal, focus on co-regulation—help them name and navigate their feelings.\u003Cbr\u003EPractice emotion coaching (a Gottman strategy): acknowledge the emotion, set boundaries if needed, and guide the child toward healthy expression.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember: resilience grows when children see that emotions—even big ones—can be understood, managed, and resolved with stability.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EThese strategies tie back into our 6 social and emotional learning solo episodes that I’ve linked in the show notes, as well as with Greg Wolcott from EP 7v on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms” or Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence’s Founder Marc Brackett’s work from EP 19vi on his book Permission to Feel. As we continue with this review, I’m hoping that we strengthen the WHY behind our own work whether we are teachers in the classroom, coaches, or regular people like me who want take this mind-brain connection to improve our results to greater heights.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW and CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003EAs we wrap up Episode 370, it’s clear that Dr. John Medina’s call to bring neuroscience to the table of education is more important now than ever. We began this journey with Bob Proctor’s timeless question, “What do you really want?”—and for me, that answer was always rooted in seeing social and emotional learning become a foundation in our schools. Over the years, research confirmed what I witnessed firsthand: SEL transforms lives. But when we add the powerful lens of neuroscience, we gain the practical tools to understand how the brain learns best—knowledge that can improve results, productivity, and most importantly, support our next generation of students.\u003Cbr\u003EIn today’s EP we reviewed 3 VIDEO CLIPS\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point 1:💡 If education is about the brain, then teachers need to understand how the brain learns best.\u003Cbr\u003ETip #1 – Practical Application:Look for opportunities—whether through professional learning, books, or resources like this podcast—to bridge the gap between neuroscience and classroom practice. Even small shifts, like applying what we know about memory or attention, can transform how students learn.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point 2:A child’s resilience and confidence are deeply tied to the emotional climate of the home. Stability in relationships, especially between parents or caregivers, creates the foundation for healthy development.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Application:\u003Cbr\u003EFor parents and caregivers: Focus on modeling emotional regulation and respectful communication at home. Children learn resilience not from being shielded from challenges, but by watching adults navigate them with stability.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point 3:Children build resilience not in calm moments, but in how parents (or caregivers, or even teachers) respond when emotions run high. These moments define our parenting (and teaching) style and shape a child’s long-term emotional health.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Application:\u003Cbr\u003EWhen your child is upset, instead of reacting with anger or dismissal, focus on co-regulation—help them name and navigate their feelings. This is especially important whether we are a parent, or working with students in the classroom.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Medina’s Brain Rules was a pivotal book for me—it helped me understand how the brain learns best, while also reinforcing the importance of self-regulation. And as we explored last week with Dr. Dawson Church and his Bliss Brain meditations, self-regulation becomes much more accessible when we actively train our brain through practices like meditation.\u003Cbr\u003EEach of these interviews connects and builds on the other, guiding us step by step on this Journey of the Mind.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ll continue exploring this powerful intersection of social and emotional learning and neuroscience, bringing forward leading experts so that together we can learn and apply insights that were once reserved only for medical students. This is how we equip ourselves—and the next generation—to thrive not only in learning, but also in life.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, thank you for joining me for Episode 370. I’ll see you next week as we move on to our next expert interview review. Have a wonderful week ahead.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWatch FULL Interview with John Medina https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vCFzg5nQnEMs\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Short 1 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FdZg4PEAVcdE\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Short 2 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FYHdLlHtjBfo\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Short 3 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FvdiOCZWWvuc\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ESolo Episodes on the 6 SEL Competencies \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ESelf-Awareness: Know Thyself https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fself-awareness-know-thyself\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ESocial-Awareness: How to Change Your Social Brain https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fsocial-awareness-looking-beyond-yourself-to-connect-with-others\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EDeveloping Effective Relationships https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fhow-to-build-and-sustain-effective-relationships\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EResponsible Decision-Making https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fresponsible-decision-making-begins-with-brain-health\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ESelf-Regulation: The Foundational Learning Skill for Future Success https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fself-regulation-the-foundational-learning-skill-for-future-success\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ECoaching a Growth Mindset https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fcoaching-a-growth-mindset-strategies-for-overcoming-obstacles-and-cognitive-biases\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 42 with Dr. John Medina on “Implementing Brain Rules in Schools and Workplaces of the Future” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-john-medina-on-implementing-brain-rules-in-the-schools-and-workplaces-of-the-future\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 REVIEW PART 1: Unlocking Your Potential: Refining Goals with Bob Proctor’s Wisdom  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii www.casel.org\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE161 “How Learning Works: Translating the Science of Learning into Strategies for Maximum Learning in Your Classroom”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fjohnalmarodedouglas-fisherand-nancyfreyon-how-learning-works-translatingthescience-oflearningintostrategiesformaximum-learning-inyourclassroom\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 7 with Greg Wolcott on “Building Relationships in Today’s Classrooms” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fgreg-wolcott-on-building-relationships-in-todays-classrooms\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 19 with Marc Brackett on “Permission to Feel” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Ffounding-director-of-the-yale-center-of-emotional-intelligence-on-his-new-book-permission-to-feel\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1757266657,\duration\:1214,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F83y4gekjqpcnzbgu\u002F370-cqi4xp-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-gjgny-1959777\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-gjgny-1959777\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fxcgffzfh64exrhrm\u002F370-cqi4xp-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-rules-revisited-how-neuroscience-can-transform-classrooms\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-gjgny-1959777?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:663,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fhgz4fezha4n5mp4b\u002F370-cqi4xp-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb26541085\,\idTag\:\n29f2\,\title\:\Revisiting Bliss Brain with Dr. Dawson Church: How to Rewire Your Brain in Minutes a Day\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F369_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F369_1200x628.jpg?se364beb2fe626469910ee7446c33beb8&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F369.png\,\previewContent\:\In this episode Andrea Samadi revisits a popular interview with Dr. Dawson Church about his book Bliss Brain and the neuroscience of meditation. They explore how simple, evidence-based practices can quiet the brains default mode, trigger blissful neurochemicals, and reshape stress and happiness networks.\u003Cbr\u003EListeners learn why happiness must be trained, how meditation helps people live more in the present, and practical tips to start a daily meditation practice using guided tools like the free Bliss Brain meditations.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 369, we are moving forward on our journey of the mind, to our next interview review, with our goal of building off of our past reviews, and sharpening our saw for improved well-being, productivity and success in 2025 and beyond.\u003Cbr\u003ETo review our last 3 episodes, with our interview with speaker Bob Proctor, we learned that “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.” “Devoting a year to developing each one would be time well invested, elevating us to greater heights and setting us apart from others.”\u003Cbr\u003ENext, we looked at how we need to become extremely clear with our vision of “what we really want” and keep in mind that….\u003Cbr\u003EOur External Environment Reflects Our Internal World\u003Cbr\u003EWhat exactly does this mean? It means that if we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of our life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within. As James Allen reminds us in As a Man Thinketh: our outer world is always a reflection of our inner state.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 369, we’ll turn inward—sharpening our inner world so that we can transform the outer one.\u003Cbr\u003EToday we go back EP 98i our interview with Dr. Dawson Church, that was recorded back in December of 2020, where we looked at the science behind implementing meditation into your daily routine. This interview is currently our most watched YouTube interview with over 11K views.\u003Cbr\u003EThis week, in our review of EP 98 with Dr. Dawson Church and his book Bliss Brain, we will explore how meditation can rewire the brain for happiness and presence.\u003Cbr\u003EWe will learn:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Since happiness didn’t evolve naturally, we must train our brain to achieve it.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Our brains default to the past or future, constantly scanning for threats, instead of resting in the present moment.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Extreme states of happiness are possible for all of us when we implement meditation consistently.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to commit to a daily meditation practice using the free meditations that come with Bliss Brain, or explore other guided programs until you find one that resonates with you\u003Cbr\u003EJust a reminder-Dr. Church is the author of the book called Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity and Joy.ii He’s an award-winning science writer who blends cutting-edge neuroscience with the stories of people who’ve had firsthand experience of brain change. Neural plasticity—the discovery that the brain is capable of rewiring itself—is now widely understood. But what few people have grasped yet is how quickly this is happening, how extensive brain changes can be, and how much control each of us exerts over the process of our thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s been almost 5 years since this interview, and it feels like yesterday to me. I remember at the time, one of my dogs was barking in the yard when the landscapers came, and I was worried it would distract our interview. It didn’t. I don’t even think Dr. Church could hear them. There were also two other things that stuck out in my head from this interview (other than the fact I was wearing glasses trying to prepare for Lasik surgery and couldn’t really see the questions) but I’ll also never forget that American entrepreneur and biohacker Dave Asprey, who’s well known for his interest in helping others achieve these elevated brain states, wrote the Foreword to his book.\u003Cbr\u003EI also won’t ever forget Chapter 1, of Bliss Brain, where Dr. Church shares how he and his wife lost their home and pets in the 2017 Santa Rose Fire, yet they chose to focus on gratitude and rebuilding their lives with joy. This story highlights his teaching that even trained minds struggle under pressure, but with meditation and practice, we can shift into a bliss or flow state. Church’s EcoMeditation method, (that he covers in his book) supported by science and praised by Dave Asprey in the Foreword, helps quiet the brain’s Default Mode Networkiii and quickly releases calming, pleasurable chemicals—in as little as four minutes.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Church has a strong following, and there are many powerful testimonials at the start of his book. One we spoke about in our interview was from Toni Tombleson who wrote:\u003Cbr\u003EAfter a week of putting out a handful of mini-fires that often accompany the start of a new school year in my world, I can see why these lessons to handling both major life crises and everyday challenges, by learning to cultivate a “Bliss Brain” should remain a top priority for resilience, productivity, and well-being, for all of us.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003EWhich brings me to Video Clip 1 of our review. Watch video clip 1 with the link in the show notes.\u003Cbr\u003EHistorical Context:Dr. Church begins by reflecting on The Buddha, who over 2,000 years ago sought to relieve human suffering. He also reviews other spiritual teachers, including Plato, who grappled with the same question.\u003Cbr\u003EBiological Explanation:Dr. Church emphasizes that suffering is a biological problem, a feature of how the human brain evolved. How our lives have become easier than they were 2,000 years ago. He explained to me how people are 3x as wealthy now, than they were 40 years ago. In terms of longevity, our lifespans have doubled in the last century. There are many markers like this that show us that we live in a much more secure and safe world than we used to.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point: While we live in a safer environment today, than 2,000 years ago, our brains were not designed for where we are today. We are not suffering he reminded me because we are bad people, we lack will, or haven’t read enough personal growth books…\u003Cbr\u003E“We simply didn’t evolve to be happy because there was no survival benefit in being happy.”\u003Cbr\u003E Tip #1:Since happiness didn’t evolve naturally, it’s something we must train our brain to achieve.\u003Cbr\u003EPractical Application:This is the basis of his book Bliss Brain, where he explains how meditation helps us train the brain to reach a bliss or flow state.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s in his book that we learn how to achieve this state that will change not only our brain, (our internal state) but our outer results in our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter 2, he shows us why most people find it so hard to meditate. The difficulty has nothing to do with willpower or intention. It’s simply due to the design of the human brain. When you understand this clearly, you’ll be equipped to work around it.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 3 describes the ecstatic states that you can achieve in meditation. He examines the regions of the brain that you activate, and what each one does. He also lists the extensive health and cognitive benefits that you get from activating each of those regions.\u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter 4 you’ll hear the story of his own personal failed meditation experiences. He learned many different styles of meditation, but could never establish a consistent practice. His breakthrough came from science. When he combined seven simple evidence-based practices together, found a formula that puts people into deep states automatically and involuntarily. No effort required. When he and his colleagues hook people up to EEGs and MRIs, they find that using these seven steps, even non-meditators get into profound states in less than 4 minutes. Sometimes in less than 50 seconds. Historically, the secrets of these states have been available to only about 1% of the population. Thanks to science, they’re now available to everyone.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 5 he goes into the seven neurochemicals of ecstasy. We learn how each one is like a drug that makes you feel good. But combine all seven together, and you have a potent formula that takes your brain into bliss. Meditation is the only way you get all seven at one time. The star of the show is a neurotransmitter called anandamide, aka “the bliss molecule.” When you trigger these ecstatic states daily, they change your brain.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 6 is about the extensive brain remodeling that occurs in seasoned meditators. Stress circuits shrink, while happiness networks grow. But you don’t need to be an adept to trigger this rewiring. It begins the very first week you meditate effectively.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 7 is about post-traumatic growth, and how the brains of meditators make them resilient to the inevitable upsets of life. Medical crises and financial disasters included. It provides practical examples of how meditation can make you resilient even during global upheavals like the coronavirus panic that was happening at the time of this interview. Whatever challenges confront us, we will be well equipped to handle large and small life challenges.\u003Cbr\u003EIf we truly want to find happiness, then we will need to rewire our brain to accomplish these states.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003EWatch video clip 2 with the link in the show notes.\u003Cbr\u003EQuestion asked: “How can we learn to be more in the present moment, instead of somewhere else?”\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Church’s explanation:\u003Cbr\u003EThe brain is hardwired to identify threats for survival.\u003Cbr\u003EToday, most of us don’t face immediate threats, but the brain’s Default Mode Network (DMN) keeps scanning for danger.\u003Cbr\u003EWithout real threats, it replays past negative experiences (even from years ago or childhood) and projects fear into the future (“what if it happens again?”).\u003Cbr\u003EThis keeps us stuck in the past and future, not the present moment.\u003Cbr\u003EMonks & meditation:\u003Cbr\u003EMonks, after years of deep meditation, trained their brains differently.\u003Cbr\u003EBrain scans showed structural changes—the brain literally began to shrink in areas related to stress and overthinking.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point:Our brains are not naturally wired to live in the present moment—they default to the past or future, scanning for threats.\u003Cbr\u003ETip #2:Get serious about meditation. Example:\u003Cbr\u003EAustralian astrophysicist & TV journalist Graham Phillips remodeled his brain in just 8 weeks of meditation practice.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 3 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003EWatch video clip 3 with the link in the show notes.\u003Cbr\u003EIn this clip, Dr. Church explains how “meditation changes everything” and why “20 years ago, he decided to make this commitment to daily meditation” sharing how his whole world changed after this. These are noticeable changes that were behind his motivation to write this book, Bliss Brain, to show the world how they too can reach these states of extreme happiness. He told us to go back and study historical figures who were clearly in altered states of being, like the Italian Catholic Preacher, Saint Francis of Assisi, who appears in a blissed-out state as we see in a drawing, where it looks like he is communicating with God or something divine. This beautiful blissful state, that goes beyond happiness, is available to all of us.\u003Cbr\u003EWe will cover more about the changes our brains undergo with meditation as we go back to review our interview #28 with clinical professor of psychiatry from the UCLA school of medicine, Dr. Dan Siegeliv, on a later episode, but for now, we can conclude that we can in fact change our outside world, in a significant and powerful way, by dedicating ourselves to a daily meditation practice.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point: We can ALL reach this state of extreme happiness by implementing a daily meditation practice.\u003Cbr\u003ETip 3:\u003Cbr\u003EWe can get started with our own meditation practice (if we are not currently implementing one) by using the FREE mediations that come along with the Bliss Brain Book \u003Cbr\u003EOr use whatever meditation program resonates with you.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003EEpisode 369 Wrap-Up: Bliss Brain Review with Dr. Dawson Church\u003Cbr\u003EThis week, in our review of EP 98 with Dr. Dawson Church and his book Bliss Brain, we explored how meditation can rewire the brain for happiness and presence.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point from Clip 1:Although we live in a safer world than 2,000 years ago, our brains weren’t designed for today’s environment.\u003Cbr\u003E“We simply didn’t evolve to be happy because there was no survival benefit in being happy.”\u003Cbr\u003ETip #1:Since happiness didn’t evolve naturally, we must train our brain to achieve it.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point from Clip 2:Our brains default to the past or future, constantly scanning for threats, instead of resting in the present moment.\u003Cbr\u003ETip #2:Commit to meditation—like astrophysicist and TV journalist Graham Phillips, who saw powerful changes after just 8 weeks of his daily practice that helped him to focus in the present moment.\u003Cbr\u003EKey Point from Clip 3:Extreme states of happiness are possible for all of us when we implement meditation consistently.\u003Cbr\u003ETip #3:Start small. Use the free meditations that come with Bliss Brain, or explore other guided programs until you find one that resonates with you\u003Cbr\u003EI highly recommend watching the full interview with Dr. Churchv—especially if you’ve struggled to stay consistent with your own practice. Even Dr. Church himself shares moments where he lost momentum, which is a reminder that this is a journey for all of us.\u003Cbr\u003EPersonally, I’ve cycled through different meditation programs—starting with John Assaraf’s work, then moving on to Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness, using Dr. Church’s Bliss Brain meditations, and now practicing Dr. Joe Dispenza’s chakra-focused work. The program you choose matters less than your ability to make it a consistent daily practice—that’s when the real brain changes occur.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ll see you next week as we continue exploring the Journey of the Mind, working on connecting practical science to improve our inner and outer world.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next week!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO CLIP 1 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FDkeDGwbShwU\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO CLIP 2 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002Fa5O3eI7qKro\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO CLIP 3 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FZatnfj4MPok\u003Cbr\u003EFREE ACCESS TO BLISS BRAIN RESOURCES, MEDITATIONS https:\u002F\u002Fblissbrainbook.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 98 “Dr. Dawson Church: The Science Behind Using a Meditation: Rewiring Your Brain for Happiness, Resilience, and Joy”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-dawson-church-on-the-science-behind-using-meditation-rewiring-your-brain-for-happiness-resilience-and-joy\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii FREE ACCESS TO BLISS BRAIN RESOURCES, MEDITATIONS https:\u002F\u002Fblissbrainbook.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 204 “The Neuroscience of Happiness”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-happiness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 28 with Dr. Daniel Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligenvce”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fclinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev YouTube Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Dawson Church https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vbH8yVKHjFN4\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1756757865,\duration\:1212,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fw96my4n62f2ter9r\u002F369-7w57u9-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-n29f2-194fc1d\,\likedCount\:1,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-n29f2-194fc1d\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F65sp58yd8rn3dmqt\u002F369-7w57u9-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fbliss-brain-rewire-your-mind-in-minutes-a-day\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-n29f2-194fc1d?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:625,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F62fegfs3fyvmepum\u002F369-7w57u9-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb26483633\,\idTag\:\zfpbz\,\title\:\Elevating Your Frequency: How Bob Proctor Taught The Science of Goal Attainment - PART 3\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F368_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F368_1200x628.jpg?s28bcaf3c15e6edf115a1ff3486c753fe&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F368.png\,\previewContent\:\In this Season 14 review (Episode 368), Andrea Samadi revisits key clips from her original interview with Bob Proctor (Episode 66), exploring how frequencies, imagination, and intuition shape our goals and results.\u003Cbr\u003EWe will cover: \u003Cbr\u003ETip #1: How to Understand Frequencies and Levels of Vibration\u003Cbr\u003ETip #2: You’ve Got to Follow Your Heart\u003Cbr\u003ETip #3: Your External Environment Reflects Your Internal Thoughts and Mental State\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EThree takeaways: use your imagination to move to the vibration of your goal; follow your heart as an inner compass; and remember your external environment reflects your internal thoughts and beliefs.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 368, we’re going back to Episode 66i  for PART 3 of our review with the late Bob Proctor—the first person who challenged me to think.\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered in PART 1 EP 366ii: \u003Cbr\u003E✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Where we refined the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?” hoping that midway through 2025, we can refine our goals, and see if we are on track.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice Tip #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment. “We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind (further developing our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination.”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice Tip #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice Tip#3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how this perfection continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities.\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered in PART 2 EP 367iii: \u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #4: “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.”The key is to choose one of these faculties and dedicate time to studying and applying each one until you see real results from your deeper understanding.\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #5: “Goals are not set to get; they are set to grow.” Reminding us that sometimes goals don’t unfold the way we expect, and that’s okay—as long as we keep moving forward and growing. To do this, we must keep studying, learning about ourselves, clarifying what we truly want, and seeking specialized knowledge in our field from those who have gone before us.\u003Cbr\u003EToday, EP 368, PART 3\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 Click Here to Watch \u003Cbr\u003EWatch video clip 1 with the link in the show notes.\u003Cbr\u003EBob begins this clip by talking about The Law of Vibration and why it’s so important to understand how frequencies work. Many of us have heard of this law by now, especially since the movie, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne brought it into the mainstream. But my first introduction to understanding frequencies was back in the late 1990s, when I was teaching in the classroom and picked up Bob Proctor’s book You Were Born Rich.iv\u003Cbr\u003EI still remember hiding the book behind my binder during a staff meeting at the Toronto District School Board—I couldn’t put it down until I’d finished it. That book changed the way I looked at everything. Suddenly, I began to see new possibilities in areas where I might have once been closed off.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat captivated me wasn’t Chapter 1, Me and Money, or even Chapter 2, How Much is Enough. It wasn’t about money for me. What drew me in was Chapter 6—The Law of Vibration and Attraction. In that chapter, Bob shared what he had learned from the late Dr. Wernher von Braun, covering everything from science and religion, to the cosmos, to rates of vibration and frequency.\u003Cbr\u003EThat chapter expanded my mind—it even touched on the connection between the brain and body, a topic that would fascinate me even more 25 years later. It also revealed how powerful positive thinking can be for our health and wellness, while introducing the foundational Laws of Success.\u003Cbr\u003EI wanted to learn more, so every time Bob held a seminar, I made sure to attend. From spending time in his offices, and sitting in these classes, I began to pick up how to promote these seminars to others, that started with bringing something new home to study each night.\u003Cbr\u003EEventually, I started talking to seminar attendees on the phone, explaining Bob’s upcoming seminars. On these calls, I discovered what other people were studying. They would ask me, “Who else are you learning from?” and at first, I honestly didn’t know anyone else teaching this material. But I listened carefully, wrote down the names they mentioned, and searched for their books at the library—this was long before we could just go online and find everything instantly.\u003Cbr\u003ESometimes people would drop off other programs for Bob to review. I remember one day, someone left a cassette tape set at the office and asked me to pass it along to him. Curious, I opened the package and saw the title: “Special Subjects Vol. 1”v by Abraham-Hicks, covering The Law of Attraction. I realized that, while not many people knew about this material, those who did were using it to achieve incredible things.\u003Cbr\u003EOn the way to Bob’s house that evening, I couldn’t resist. I slipped one of the tapes into my car stereo and listened as I drove. When Bob opened the door, the first thing he asked me was, “Did you listen to one of them?” I was stunned—how could he possibly know? I admitted I had and said, “Yes, and the program is really good.” I wasn’t sure if I’d get in trouble for listening first, but instead, he later handed the tapes over to me to keep.\u003Cbr\u003EI must have listened to them more than 100 times. That program led me to Abraham-Hicks’ books, audio programs, and seminars—where I met people from all walks of life: pro athletes fine-tuning their mindset, business leaders sharpening their edge, and everyday people like me, hungry to learn and grow.\u003Cbr\u003EThose cassette tapes opened a door. Each word studied brought me back to that time when I was just beginning to understand this material—discovering a whole world of wisdom waiting to be explored. I will be sure to link other places you can go to learn this topic, if you would like to dive deeper.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat helped me the most, was when I saw an image describing these frequencies, or levels of vibration. We’ve looked at and explored this visual often on this podcast, that matches how Bob explains goals and frequency on the clip we selected. The image shows the Goal (target) at a higher level (the star), with lines representing different frequencies or levels of vibration. The word “DECISION” marks the point where you shift to a higher level to match the frequency of your goal.\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned in this clip that “when we image a goal, what we’ve done is take our mind off on a trip. And we’ve gone to a new frequency, beyond where we are living.” We learned that it is our imagination that moves us out of our current state of awareness (or vibration) using the “screen of our mind”—the place where we see and create new possibilities before they exist physically. This “place” isn’t physical. It’s the inner screen of our mind, the same concept explained in The Silva Methodvi, where you consciously project images, ideas, and goals in mental pictures. That’s where creation begins—before it’s expressed in the outside world.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve often wondered, “How exactly do we shift to a new level of vibration?” It’s not something that’s easy to explain until we’ve experienced it ourselves. Looking back, the path seems clear—just as Steve Jobs once said, “we can only connect the dots backwards.” But moving forward, the process feels less obvious.\u003Cbr\u003EWe move to a new vibration when we’re in harmony with what we truly want. A powerful example of this is being in love—when we resonate deeply with someone, we’re on the same frequency. At times, this connection runs so deep that we can almost sense each other’s thoughts (a kind of telepathic communication). When we share the same frequency, it feels like magic unfolds.\u003Cbr\u003EThe same principle applies to our goals. Once you’ve decided what you want—whether it’s a career change, a relationship, or a new opportunity—you must connect your heart to it. Feel the resonance, and then use your imagination to paint the picture on the screen of your mind. With practice, patience, and belief, you’ll one day look back and see there were no limits to what you could achieve. Until that moment comes, keep moving forward, keep growing, and keep reaching for the stars, moving up those levels of vibration or frequency.\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #1: How to Understand Frequencies and Levels of Vibration\u003Cbr\u003E“When we image a goal (on the screen of our mind, something that we resonate with) we take our mind on a trip and what we’ve actually done is gone to a new frequency. We’ve used our imagination to get there.”If we can see it in our mind, with our imagination, we can hold it in our hand.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Click Here to Watch\u003Cbr\u003EWatch video clip 2 with the link in the show notes.\u003Cbr\u003EThere were two important lessons from this clip.\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #2: You’ve Got to Follow Your Heart. \u003Cbr\u003EAccording to Bob, listening to your \\\heart\\\ means trusting your intuition and emotional mind to connect with the divine side of yourself. He explained that this \\\heart\\\ is not the physical organ but the subjective, feeling side of your mind that holds your deepest desires. \u003Cbr\u003EI remember after the interview, (back in June 2020) I wrote this on my wall, (you’ve got to follow your heart) and have used this as a sense of guidance ever since. We learned in this clip that “if you follow your heart you’ll never make a mistake, for as long as you live.”\u003Cbr\u003EDo you listen to your heart? It’s this tip that brings us back to understanding frequencies, because when we are listening to our heart, we are paying attention to what we are in resonance with. Our deepest desires that will take us to whatever it is that we REALLY want to do with our life. All of these tips blend, and tie in together, like the colors of the rainbow.\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #3: Your External Environment Reflects Your Internal Thoughts and Mental State\u003Cbr\u003EIf we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—our job, our results, our relationships, or any part of our life we’ve created—we must first look within. Our outer circumstances mirror the thoughts and beliefs we hold inside.\u003Cbr\u003EIn As a Man Thinketh, James Allen reminds us of the power of our mindset:\u003Cbr\u003E\\\Mind is the Master power that molds and makes,And Man is Mind, and evermore he takesThe tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills,Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills—(depending on what we are thinking).He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass:Environment is but his looking-glass.\\\\u003Cbr\u003EThe phrase “environment is but his looking-glass” means that your external environment is simply a reflection of your internal thoughts and mental state. The world you experience is showing you what’s happening in your mind.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo wrap up this week’s Episode 368, PART 3—where we revisited two powerful clips from Episode 66, our interview with Bob Proctor—where we explored three key takeaways:\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #1: Understanding Frequencies and Levels of VibrationWe discovered that there are infinite levels of vibration, and when we align ourselves with the frequency of what we truly want, magic happens. This is how we become one with our goal. There are no limits—only the challenge of using our imagination to bridge the gap between where we are now and where we want to be.\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #2: Follow Your HeartListening to your heart means trusting your intuition and emotional guidance to connect with the divine side of yourself. Your heart can serve as a powerful compass to guide you toward the right decisions and opportunities in life.\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #3: Your External Environment Reflects Your Internal WorldIf we don’t like what’s happening in our external world—whether it’s in our job, relationships, results, or any area of life—we must first look inward. Our circumstances mirror the beliefs and thoughts we hold within. As James Allen reminds us in As a Man Thinketh: our outer world is always a reflection of our inner state.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, I will close out our 3 PART review of EP 66, and hope that calling out these tips that I thought were important will help us all to sharpen our saw, and find ways that we can all move confidently in the direction of whatever it is that we are working on this year, taking us to greater heights.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week as we revisit EP 98vii with Dr. Dawson Church, an award-winning science writer who blends cutting-edge neuroscience with inspiring stories of people who have experienced brain change firsthand. Neural plasticity—the discovery that the brain is capable of rewiring itself—is now widely accepted. What’s less understood is just how rapidly these changes can occur, how profound they can be, and the degree of control each of us has over reshaping our thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EMy goal is that we build on what we uncovered in our review of EP 66—refining the question of what it is we truly want—and then explore how to direct our thoughts inward to create lasting change with our goals and results.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EHow to Understand Frequencies, Vibration and The Law of Attraction with Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vIVJpEkbf8zc\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Short 1 Andrea Samadi and Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FoUZOe7SH0ng\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Short 2 Andrea Samadi and Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FoUZOe7SH0ng \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 366 Redefining Goals with Bob Proctor-PART 1https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 367 Perfecting The 6 Faculties of the Mind-PART 2  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Freaching-your-full-potential-perfecting-the-6-faculties-of-your-mind-reasoning-intuition-perception-the-will-memory-and-imagination-part-2-review\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv You Were Born Rich by Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fwww.proctorgallagherinstitute.com\u002Fprograms\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Special Subjects VOL 1 by Abraham Hicks https:\u002F\u002Fwww.abraham-hickslawofattraction.com\u002Fspecial-subjects-volume-one.html\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Mind Control Method https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast #98 with Dr. Dawson Church on the Science Behind Meditation https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-dawson-church-on-the-science-behind-using-meditation-rewiring-your-brain-for-happiness-resilience-and-joy\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1755998321,\duration\:1101,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fip9xs4xpurfds8p9\u002F368-huzxe2-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-zfpbz-1941bb1\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-zfpbz-1941bb1\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fvqvm5pmghu4qkwva\u002F368-huzxe2-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fraising-your-vibration-bob-proctor-s-guide-to-goal-creation\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-zfpbz-1941bb1?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:736,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fhniqmab2xf3v4x2s\u002F368-huzxe2-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb26441018\,\idTag\:\df588\,\title\:\Understanding Your Six Higher Faculties — Lessons from Bob Proctor- PART 2\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F367_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F367_1200x628.jpg?s7a0da5d99942f32061cda739dafa851e&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F367.png\,\previewContent\:\Season 14, Episode 367 revisits Episode 66 with the late Bob Proctor, distilling two powerful clips about why people get stuck and how to move forward. Andrea Samadi connects Proctor’s timeless success principles — the six higher faculties of the mind (reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, imagination) and the idea that goals are set to grow — with modern neuroscience and practical steps for personal and professional growth.\u003Cbr\u003EBrief, actionable takeaways: choose one mental faculty to develop at a time, embrace growth-focused goals even when outcomes change, and seek specialized knowledge to organize and direct learning into deliberate plans of action.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago, launched this podcast with a question I had never truly asked myself before: (and that is) If productivity and results matter to us—and they do now more than ever—how exactly are we using our brain to make them happen?\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to improve productivity, results, or well-being. About a decade ago, I became fascinated by the mind-brain-results connection—and how science can be applied to our everyday lives.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I’ve made it my mission to bring you the world’s top experts—so together, we can explore the intersection of science and social-emotional learning. We’ll break down complex ideas and turn them into practical strategies we can use every day for predictable, science-backed results.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we kick off Season 14, I’ve been revisiting past episodes and reflecting on the incredible insights our guests have shared since we first launched in 2019. I mentioned last week that this reflection started when a young filmmaker, Vishal Sharmai, reached out to me and offered to create YouTube Shortsii from past interviews. When I saw his first example, something clicked. As I reviewed older episodes, I realized I had only scratched the surface of the lessons within each interview.\u003Cbr\u003ESo as we dive into this review of past conversations, know that this review isn’t just for you—it’s for me as well. I’ve learned that slowing down helps us to uncover even more wisdom, and I’m excited for us to walk this path together.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 367, we’re going back to Episode 66iii with the late Bob Proctor—the first person who challenged me to think. Last week we covered our first YouTube Shortiv where we picked out three important nuggets of wisdom that I had missed until re-listening to this episode.\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered in PART 1:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Where we refined the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?” hoping that midway through 2025, we can refine our goals, and see if we are on track.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice Tip #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment. “We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind (further developing our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination.”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice Tip #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice Tip#3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how this perfection continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities.\u003Cbr\u003EToday, we are going to cover 2 short video clips and dive into the wisdom contained within each, making the connections with each nugget of wisdom learned. And since I’m always looking to connect the science to our learning, there are some age-old success principles we will cover today, that are proven to work time and time again. While science doesn’t call out the success principles exactly as we will cover them today, Stanford University neuroscientist and tenured professor of neurobiology, Dr. Andrew Huberman does discuss “the science of imagination and its impact on creativity and learning” on his recent podcast episode “The Science of Creativity: How to Enhance Creative Innovation.”v Keep an open mind, as we discover how we can rise to new levels of success by applying the timeless principles we explored in Episode 66.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EP 367-PART 2 of our review of EP 66, we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #1: In the first clip we learned that “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.”\u003Cbr\u003EThe key is to choose one of these faculties and dedicate time to studying and applying it until you see real results from your deeper understanding. You could even spend an entire year on just one faculty, and it would be time well invested.\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #2: In the second clip we learned that “Goals are not set to get; they are set to grow.” Sometimes goals don’t unfold the way we expect, and that’s okay—as long as we keep moving forward and growing. To do this, we must keep studying, learning about ourselves, clarifying what we truly want, and seeking specialized knowledge in our field from those who have gone before us.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 Watch by Clicking Here \u003Cbr\u003EClick on the link in the show notes to watch video clip 1 where I asked the question “what are some of the common reasons why people don’t reach their full potential” as I’ve always wondered why many of us get stuck. It really has boggled my mind over the years why there is such a puzzle around reaching high levels of success and achievement. Myself included.\u003Cbr\u003EBob replied with “well, the answer to that is pretty obvious. We were not taught anything about ourselves” and he went right back to how we were never taught how to live beyond our five senses, and most of us haven’t fully developed the six faculties of our mind that we went into on EP 294vi  and he said that we let the outside world control us. That rang true to me. It’s a rare individual who moves forward, towards their goals, past the many obstacles they face. Something always seems to get in the way, and delay progress, but those who achieve these high levels of success, have become masters at moving forward, despite what they face.\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #1: If we want to improve our RESULTS, we are going to have to narrow in on the six faculties of our mind (our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination). You can review the 6 faculties on EP 294vii where we covered each faculty, with examples on how to develop them. We could spend years working on each faculty, to really sharpen the saw.\u003Cbr\u003EI remember when I first found a book on how to develop my intuition (one of the 6 faculties of the mind). It was my early days of living in the US (after moving from Toronto to Arizona in 2001, sometime after September 11th had happened) and I was cleaning someone’s house (after the work I was doing in the seminar industry came to a fast halt without the ability for people to travel by air) I found work that brought me more money than I imagined possible. It was a humbling time, that’s for sure.  I noticed this book on a book shelf and asked the owner if I could read her book, and bring it back when I returned. I remember she looked at me and said “keep it!” and took it off her book shelf. I must have given that book to someone else to read, (following her example) but I still have the next one I bought after that, called Developing Intuition by Shakti Gawain.viii Take your time learning these six intellectual factors. Each one, will serve you well once you learn how to use them, and developing these faculties would be one of the main differentiators that Bob mentioned separated those who achieved their goals, from those who did not.\u003Cbr\u003EThe biggest lesson I learned from diving into my intuitive factor (from reading these books) was learning to trust myself with the insights that would flash on the screen of my mind, (as learned from The Silva Method EP 261),ix or listening to my body with what neuroscience calls interoception and finally, applying this intuition to my work life, something that 20 years ago, was not a concept ever spoken about in our corporate workplaces. I’ll never forget when Greg Link, who took the 7 Habits Book to great heights with the Covey Organization, mentioned this book on Intuition, on EP 207x on “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, Trust and the 7 Habits.” If Gawain’s book on Intuition was on Greg Link’s book shelf, I think that’s enough to say it comes highly recommended.\u003Cbr\u003ETo sharpen your saw on these higher faculties, go back and review EP 274, and make it a mission to work on one faculty at a time, until you are using each one, effectively, in your daily life. This will be time well spent.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 2 Watch by Clicking Here Click on the link in the show notes to watch video clip 2.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice Tip #2: In this clip we learned that “Goals are set not to get, they are set to grow. And sometimes if the goals don’t work, that’s ok. As long as you keep going, and growing. The main thing is that you keep growing, and become more of what you are designed to become. We have to keep doing greater good, and expand on what we are doing.” Then he went back to Thomas Troward’s quote that we covered last week, saying that “spirit is always for expansion and fuller expression” which explains that we will want to do bigger and better things all the time. To do this, he says, “we will need help, because specialized knowledge is so important.”\u003Cbr\u003EKeep Growing\u003Cbr\u003EThere is a lot to think about with this tip. How do you keep growing? I think the answer to this is to keep studying and learning about yourself. I sometimes hear my kids say they want to do something (can we go to the mall) because they are bored, and I think, “why not read a book” and take your mind on a trip inside the pages of a book. I want to hand them Shakti Gawain’s book on Developing Intuition and tell them to come back to me in a year and tell me what they have learned, but in order to study and do the work needed, it has to come from within each person. You’ll agree with me if you have ever tried to force someone to read a book that you are enjoying. It’s much easier to transfer knowledge to others just by living by example. Do your own work. Keep studying, learning, growing, and when asked what you are reading, share what you are doing. You won’t be surprised when others come back and tell you that they have bought the book you are reading, and share with you what they have learned. Learning is contagious, but it must come from within each person, when they are ready.\u003Cbr\u003ESpecialized Knowledge\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered the importance of this topic on PART 3 of our Review of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book back on EP 193xi as this book has a whole chapter dedicated to Specialized Knowledge. Just to review, and further hone in on what it is that we want, chapter 5 of Hill’s book reminds us that an understanding of specialized knowledge will separate you from everyone else, making you special with the knowledge you have acquired. In chapter 5 Hill teaches us that knowledge (general or specialized) must be “organized and intelligently directed” (CH 5, page 79, TAGR) “and is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if it is organized into definite plans of action and directed to a definite end.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhile we are working on whatever it is that we want, and we are studying and learning, and growing as a result of this, we now add the understanding of asking others who have knowledge that we need (specialized knowledge) that we will take, organize it, and use it in pursuit of whatever it is we are working on.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW and CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo wrap up this week’s Episode 367—where we revisited two powerful clips from Episode 66, our interview with Bob Proctor—we explored:\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #1: In the first clip we learned that “If we want to improve our RESULTS, we must focus on the six faculties of our mind—reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination.”\u003Cbr\u003EThe key is to choose one of these faculties and dedicate time to studying and applying it until you see real results from your deeper understanding. You could even spend an entire year on just one faculty, and it would be time well invested.\u003Cbr\u003ESage Tip #2: In the second clip we learned that “Goals are not set to get; they are set to grow.” Sometimes goals don’t unfold the way we expect, and that’s okay—as long as we keep moving forward and growing. To do this, we must keep studying, learning about ourselves, clarifying what we truly want, and seeking specialized knowledge in our field from those who have gone before us.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope that these tips that I wanted to revisit have helped you to continue to sharpen your saw, and bring you closer to whatever it is that you are working on this year. What I’m learning is that there isn’t an end to this process. We will always seek “fuller and greater expression” and to dedicate time to studying and learning about ourselves, we separating ourselves from those who struggle to reach their goals, to the ones who attain them, and then reach out to help others do the same.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, we will close out this episode and I’ll see you next week, for PART 3 of our review of EP 66.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to learn more about how Bob Proctor created his legacy that include not only where he was successful, but where he struggled, you can watch the movie behind his legacy here https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bobproctorlegacy.com\u002F  \u003Cbr\u003ESee you next week.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #293 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Vishal Sharma Instagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fvishal_is_here03\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Andrea’s YouTube Shorts-created by Vishal Sharma https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002F@AndreaSamadi\u002Fshorts\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv YouTube Short 1 with Bob Proctor  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002F_npFmt6zVE4\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EvThe Science of Creativity: How to Enhance Creative Innovation Dr. Andrew Huberman https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vKPlJcD-o-4Q\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the Six Faculties of Our Mind”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbeyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the Six Faculties of Our Mind”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbeyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Developing Intuition: Practical Guidance for Daily Life by Shakti Gawain Published January 9, 2002 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FDeveloping-Intuition-Practical-Guidance-Daily\u002Fdp\u002F1577311868\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE with Greg Link on 207 “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, Trust and the 7 Habits” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fco-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 193 “Think and Grow Rich-PART 3” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1755401352,\duration\:924,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fxt77tquzna7ez87x\u002F367.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-df588-193753a\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-df588-193753a\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Freaching-your-full-potential-perfecting-the-6-faculties-of-your-mind-reasoning-intuition-perception-the-will-memory-and-imagination-part-2-review\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-df588-193753a?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:781,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb26396348\,\idTag\:\azecq\,\title\:\Unlocking Your Potential: Redefining Goals with Bob Proctors Wisdom- PART 1\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F366_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F366_1200x628.jpg?s89bf0636f53645729974eea57b12a566&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F366.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to Season 14 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! Join Andrea Samadi as she revisits past episodes to unearth profound insights from experts like Bob Proctor. As the podcast embarks on a journey of reflection, discover how to connect science with social and emotional learning for enhanced well-being, achievements, and productivity.\u003Cbr\u003EIn this episode, Andrea dives into episode 66, exploring life-altering lessons with the legendary Bob Proctor, who challenged her with the pivotal question: What do you really want to do with your life? Through the lens of practical neuroscience, learn how to craft huge goals, venture beyond our senses, and tap into the higher faculties of mind to transform those dreams into reality.\u003Cbr\u003EDiscover the essence of interconnectedness and the profound truth that we are souls, not just physical beings. This episode is a roadmap for anyone yearning to refine their goals and elevate their understanding to new heights. Dont miss this exploration of timeless wisdom that promises transformative growth.\u003Cbr\u003EIn this first part of our series, we’ll explore:\u003Cbr\u003EHow to ask the right questions to uncover your real desires.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy you must go beyond your five senses and tap into your higher mental faculties—like imagination, intuition, and will—to create a life you love.\u003Cbr\u003EThe mindset shift that transforms vague wishes into powerful, crystal-clear goals.\u003Cbr\u003EBob’s wisdom wasn’t just theory—it was a challenge to think differently, act boldly, and believe in possibilities far beyond my comfort zone. And it all begins with one question:\u003Cbr\u003E“What do you really want?”\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our past interview here https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vQHWMCzfODU4 \u003Cbr\u003EWatch our YouTube Short here https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002F_npFmt6zVE4 \u003Cbr\u003EBE SURE TO SIGN UP TO SEE THE NEW MOVIE Bob Proctors Legacy https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bobproctorlegacy.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EOn the EP 366, and PART 1 review of EP 66 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Refining the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment.”We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice #3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how it continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m Andrea Samadi, and seven years ago I started this podcast with one big question that I had never thought of in the past: If productivity and results matter to you—how exactly are you using your brain to make these results happen? Most of us were never taught how to apply neuroscience to boost our productivity, results, or well-being. That’s why I set out to bring you the world’s top experts—so we can learn the intersection of science, and social and emotional learning skills, putting what we learn into action every day, for predictable results.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we kick off Season 14, I’ve been revisiting past episodes and reflecting on the incredible insights our guests have shared since we first launched in 2019. This reflection started when a young filmmaker, Vishal Sharmai, reached out to me and offered to create YouTube Shortsii from past interviews. When I saw his first example, something clicked. As I reviewed older episodes, I realized I had only scratched the surface of the lessons inside each interview.\u003Cbr\u003EI started re-listening—not just to refresh my memory, but to deepen my own understanding. And honestly, I was surprised at how many ideas I had missed or forgotten.\u003Cbr\u003ESo as we dive into this review of past conversations, know that this isn’t just for you, the listener—it’s for me as well. I’ve learned that slowing down helps us uncover even more wisdom, and I’m excited for us to walk this path together.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s Episode 366iii, we’re going back to Episode 66 where my journey began, with the legendary Bob Proctor—the first person who truly challenged me to think. Back in the late 1990s, he asked me a simple but life-changing question: “What do you really want to do with your life?”\u003Cbr\u003EI remember being completely stumped. I didn’t have a clear, well-thought-out answer. But looking back, I’m grateful he asked—because that question launched me on the path to understanding the mind, the brain, psychology, and neuroscience. It’s been a journey that’s had plenty of twists and turns, and where everything began for me.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we revisit past episodes like this one, my hope is that together, we can create a roadmap for success—one that helps you take the lessons you hear and actually apply them in your daily life.\u003Cbr\u003ESo going back to EP 66, and our interview with Bob Proctor, I think back and remember that it was easy to book time on Bob’s calendar back then, because this interview was scheduled June 2020, right at the start of the pandemic. Prior to this time, it would have been very difficult to have made this interview happen.\u003Cbr\u003EI had written out some of the most important life lessons I had learned from Bob, prior to recording our interview, and while all the lessons are important, I am going to focus on the first one for this review.\u003Cbr\u003EI learned how to set huge goals—goals most people might call “crazy”—when Bob asked me, “What do you really want?” When I gave him my answer, I knew I could have done better. I didn’t have my life all thought out at the time. I didn’t know what the faculties of my mind were, nor had I spent any time developing my intuition, or imagination. He met me where I was, and explained that there were specific steps I needed to follow. It began with writing my goals on a card he gave me, and I did what he told me to do. I actually put some of the goals into visual pictures that I drew out to go along with each goal. He told me that if I followed all his suggestions and truly believed in what I was doing, I could achieve what I wanted. I believed him—and I followed through. Looking back at the list of goals I set back then, in my early days of self-discovery, most of these goals were eventually achieved, and this “writing of goals on a card” became a yearly ritual to help me to keep moving forward.\u003Cbr\u003EThis was 26 years ago, and while that “goal-setting” activity was an important lesson to learn, as we are revisiting these episodes, and planning out the roadmap for this review, I’m personally revisiting this question now, and refining my vision for the next 1, 3, 5 and 10 years.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about you, the listener? Wherever you are tuning in from, around the world. Do you have a clear written description of what it is that YOU want? If we never think about this important question, and clearly write it all out, I’m sure you will agree with me that life will pass by, and our results will stay exactly the same.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, as we walk through each interview together, digging into the lessons we might have missed, do this with your written vision of what it is that you want, right in front of you, to refine and improve along the way.\u003Cbr\u003E“What do you REALLY want?”iv\u003Cbr\u003ENow let’s visit some of the pieces of wisdom I missed in EP 66, by reviewing our YouTube Shorts and see if we can take our understanding to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003EVIDEO 1 Watch this YouTube Short\u003Cbr\u003ESAGE ADVICE 1 “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment.” \u003Cbr\u003EWhat exactly does this mean? In Episode 294, we explored these mental faculties in depth, revisiting the lessons Bob taught those 12 teenagers who forever changed the course of my life. That moment was the true starting point for me, and it began with this concept where I learned that if we can learn to live beyond our 5 senses (what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch” and begin to live through our higher faculties of mind (our reason, intuition, perception, will, memory, and imagination” we will take our results to unimaginable heights.\u003Cbr\u003EMuch of creating what I truly wanted in those early days began with my imagination, one of our mental faculties. The vision I wrote down on paper back then wasn’t logical by any standard—but it was the understanding of these mental faculties that shaped my future. This is a good concept to revisit, to be sure that when setting goals, that we are tapping into these “higher faculties of our mind” and reaching for places, things, experiences that stretch us beyond what we know we are capable to achieving. These higher faculties are here to take us to these NEW heights that we can only see when we open up to the potential of new possibilities that we may never have thought of before.\u003Cbr\u003EREMEMBER: “Imagination is the most marvelous, miraculous, inconceivably powerful force the world has ever known.” Napoleon Hill\u003Cbr\u003ESAGE ADVICE 2 \u003Cbr\u003E“There’s only one mind.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I first encountered this idea, it was in something I was reading that included a diagram—people connected like lightbulbs, all drawing from one main source. This can be seen as universal consciousness, or the collective consciousness, a reminder that we are all connected to each other and to the single intelligence behind all existence. It’s a profound concept, but to me it simply means this: what I do matters, because it affects the whole.\u003Cbr\u003EI believe our goal is to continually expand our awareness and deepen our consciousness—a feat that National Geographic describes as “the most astonishing act our big, complex, interconnected brains pull off, and scientists are only just beginning to understand” (The Brain, Julia Sklar).\u003Cbr\u003ESAGE ADVICE 3\u003Cbr\u003E“We are a soul, we don’t have one.” v\u003Cbr\u003EThis concept suggests that “the essence of a person is their soul” rather than their physical body. We did touch on the mind\u002Fbody\u002Fsoul connection with Marie Gervais on EP 214vi and I will always work on seeing the “spirit” of a person, and look deeper, than just taking what I “see” at face value.\u003Cbr\u003ETo better understand yourself and your goals, it makes sense to understand this concept that “we are a soul, we don’t have one.” There is “perfection” within each of us, and that perfection is seeking expression (with and through us). I could spend an hour talking about this one from Thomas Troward’s Dore Lectures of Mental Science where he explains that “My mind is A center of Divine operation. (think of a center of a basketball where there is power with movement, or so above\u002Fso below). The Divine operation is always for expansion and fuller expression, (we are always going to want more-if we are in sales, we will want more sales, if we are a runner, we will want to run faster. We will never be satisfied unless we are growing. We will always want to do what we do-better) and this means the production of something beyond what has gone before, (we have never done this thing YET) something entirely new, not included in past experience, though proceeding out of it by an orderly sequence of growth.” (this is HOW we move towards what we want, that thing that we imagined, something that takes us BEYOND where we have ever been…into a whole NEW place that in the beginning we could only see with our imagination, until one day…we are living this thing or live we imagined).\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with just diving into 3 tips of wisdom from EP 66, there is so much more still to cover.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW and CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo wrap up this week’s Episode 366—where we revisited a clip from Episode 66, our interview with Bob Proctor—we explored:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Top Lesson from Episode 66 – Refining the question: “What do you really want to do with your life?”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice #1: “We have been given the mental faculties to create our own environment.”We explored how to go beyond our five senses and tap into the six higher faculties of our mind.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice #2: “There’s only one mind.”We looked at how our actions matter because we are all deeply connected.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Sage Advice #3: “We are a soul—we don’t have one.”We reflected on the perfection within each of us, and how it continually drives us toward bigger and better possibilities.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that, we will close out this episode. I hope that reviewing our past interviews helps you to refine your goals this year, and work towards whatever it is that YOU really want.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week with PART 2 of our review of EP 66. There’s a lot still left to explore from this one.\u003Cbr\u003EHave a good week and dont forget to sign up to watch Bob Proctors Legacy Movie https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bobproctorlegacy.com\u002F  RELEASED August 10, 2025\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EVishal Sharma Videographer\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fvishal_is_here03\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EMy YouTube channel https:\u002F\u002Fyoutube.com\u002F@vishalsharma00991?siTj4CFHAy5CYrGgYU \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EOur Conscious Mind and 5 Senses\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses\u002F  \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENEW MOVIE BOB PROCTORS LEGACY RELEASED AUG 10th 2025 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bobproctorlegacy.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Vishal Sharma Instagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fvishal_is_here03\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Andrea’s YouTube Shorts-created by Vishal Sharma https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002F@AndreaSamadi\u002Fshorts\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiv What Do You Really Want? Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FGaf1uXjuPHc\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Bob Proctor We Are a Soul, We Don’t Have One https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vaFyBf8GDs3Y\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #214 with Marie Gervais on The Spirit of Work  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmarie-gervais-phd-on-the-spirit-of-work-connecting-science-business-practices-and-sacred-texts-for-a-happier-and-more-productive-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1754775773,\duration\:825,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fset2y27mdvkfw322\u002F366-h759qj-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-azecq-192c6bc\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-azecq-192c6bc\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F3y295nbxdgrrvd63\u002F366-h759qj-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-your-potential-redefining-goals-with-bob-proctors-wisdom\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-azecq-192c6bc?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:797,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F2anqa345n8u79qnu\u002F366-h759qj-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb26307993\,\idTag\:\3awpg\,\title\:\Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes with Horacio Sanchez\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F365_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F365_1200x628.jpg?sb7793d471de0bc090e0988fd7c3e68c3&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F365.png\,\previewContent\:\In this enlightening episode, Andrea Samadi welcomes resiliency expert and author Horacio Sanchez to discuss his latest book, \\\Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes.\\\ Together, they delve into how educators can effectively address bias in their classrooms by exploring neuroscience-based strategies. Horacio shares the significance of understanding subconscious biases, such as confirmation bias and impact bias, and their influence on students well-being and achievement. He emphasizes the role of educators in creating inclusive environments by being aware of their own biases and adopting practical strategies that foster positive student interactions. This episode provides invaluable insights for anyone looking to make impactful changes in educational settings.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FV78873aZPBk\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EP365 \\\Unlocking School Bias\\\ you will learn to explore your own and your students biases and discover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The latest research from psychology, education, and neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Different types of biases, including confirmation bias and impact bias, and how they manifest themselves in everyday life.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Practical strategies for educators who are ready to change their and their students actions.\u003Cbr\u003E✔How patterns in one’s environment create biases and affect the brain’s development\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 14 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago now, with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back! It’s always good to take some time away, for travel and family time, and it feels incredible to routine back to recording and routine. Thank you for tuning back in after our summer break where I hope you have taken some time off to refresh, before diving back into the second half of 2025.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EP 365, we meet with someone who I first heard about on our very first interview, EP #3i, with educator, Ron Hall, from Valley Day School, Pennsylvania on “Launching Your Neuroeducational Program.” Ron Hall mentioned it was today’s guest who opened his mind to connecting the brain to his classrooms, many years ago, and he has never looked back. Today, we welcome back resiliency expert, author Horacio Sanchez to the podcast for the 4th time. We met him first on EP 74ii on “How to Improve Brain Science to Improve School Climate”, EP 111iii on “Finding Solutions to the Poverty Problem: and again on EP 177iv where we gathered a team of experts to dive into the most significant insights they’ve noticed over the years in neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we first met Horacio, we focused on his book The Education Revolution iipublished by Corwin Press, that addresses the decline in empathy, increase in obesity, and the impact of implicit bias on minority students. Our conversation turned to focus on the problems we were seeing in the world at that moment (July 2020) highlighting the need for racial change through an understanding of race and culture. I knew that Horacio was deep into his next book, The Poverty Problem: How Education Can Promote Resilience and Counter Povertys Impact on Brain Development that we went deep into on EP 74.\u003Cbr\u003EToday we meet with Horacio Sanchez to review his latest book, Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomesv that was released in February of this year, through Corwin Press.\u003Cbr\u003EHis most recent book, Unlocking School Bias ends the confusion around bias and provides educators with research and strategies that enable them to effectively address bias in the classroom and school in appropriate and productive ways. Learn to explore your own and your students biases and discover:\u003Cbr\u003EThe latest research from psychology, education, and neuroscience\u003Cbr\u003EDifferent types of biases, including confirmation bias and impact bias, and how they manifest themselves in everyday life\u003Cbr\u003EPractical strategies for educators who are ready to change their and their students actions\u003Cbr\u003EHow patterns in one’s environment create biases and affect the brain’s development\u003Cbr\u003EImplicit bias occurs subconsciously and so quickly that the conscious brain is unaware that it happened. Yet, with mindful practice and reflection, we can rewrite the automated processes in our brains, stop our subconscious minds from determining our thoughts and behaviors, and help our students feel safe and successful in school.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Horacio Sanchez and explore our own biases first, and then see how this understanding can help us with our students in the classroom, or with the athletes we coach, or in our workplace.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back for the 4th time Horacio! It’s incredible to see you again. What have you been up to (other than traveling and working in schools?)\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO: Horacio, I know that implicit bias came up on our first interview, and I’ve had other guest speak about this topic, but I wonder what made you want to write this book about Unlocking School Bias?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: After reading the Foreword by David Fink, where he mentioned that “he lived in a world where everyone around him constantly made assumptions about how people with dyslexia and adhd thought, felt and performed in school” and that “you can’t dodge these assumptions (that we know are biases). I started to see things differently, especially as you know the work I do day to day is around helping students who are struggling readers. I want to be sure that I am aware of my own biases.\u003Cbr\u003EWith the insights from David’s Foreword, why is it so important (or critical) that we check ourselves every day to stop our subconscious mind from determining our thoughts and behaviors? How can we do this? \u003Cbr\u003EQ2: How do you see biases impacting student wellbeing and academic achievement?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: This topic has become popular over the past few years. What are some common misconceptions about biases that are harmful?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: What have you uncovered with the latest psychology, education and neuroscience research that can help us to break through the bias barrier? How can we use neuroscience to understand how our brains produce bias, predict when it’s probable, and prepare ourselves for appropriate responses?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Chapter 1 The Birth of Bias you cover the first year of life of a baby, and how “in-group bias is an unattended outcome of infant-mother attachment” as well as how a “fear of strangers” first occurs in the early years of life. How can this brain-science now help teachers in the classroom with their students? What about for those who work with athletes? Or the corporate space? \u003Cbr\u003EQ6: In Chapter 2 The Cup is Half Empty on the negativity bias, you cover in depth how “negativity bias is already present in the first year of life” and that “we are alerted to negative things in our environment faster than positive ones” and that “we remember negative experiences longer and more vividly.” This chapter was hard for me to read because I work hard to focus on the positive side of things every day, squashing the negatives, and wondered if brain science will go against all the hard work that I put into this. What does neuroscience say about the negativity bias, and how can we use this understanding to improve results in our schools, sports and workplaces?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6B: The part of this chapter on change interested me, as I do come across your example from the book on change in my day to day experience. What can we do to help us through change, knowing how hard it is for the human brain?\u003Cbr\u003E Q7: In Chapter 3, Believe it or Not on Confirmation Bias, you cover how “our brain is programmed to see things in the environment that support existing beliefs” and that “research shows that teachers’ beliefs about students might be the strongest predictor of outcomes.” This reminded me of what David Fink wrote about in the Foreword, that was behind the reason for why he has devoted his life to “addressing the biases that stunt student achievement and well-being.” How can we combat confirmation bias and update our belief system?\u003Cbr\u003E Q8: Horacio, I love the work of Julie Porter, who created the graphic that accompanies your book. She explains each chapter, with an explanation of each bias, as well as strategies that educators can use. Since I’m always looking to extend the learning to our sports environments and workplaces, is there anything we should do different in our sports environments or workplaces as we are navigating these biases?\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: As I was reading your book, and thinking of these subconscious biases that we all have, it made me think of something that came up in my brain scan evaluation with Dr. Shane Creado, after we recorded EP #84.vi Dr. Creado asked me if I had ever done any shadow work. At the time I hadn’t and I didn’t even know what it was. I thought it must have been important, so I’ve since started to look at Carl Jung’s work, and I wonder, how are our subconscious biases similar to our shadow-sides, or the hidden parts of ourselves that we can explore to improve our self-awareness?\u003Cbr\u003EQ10: What are some final thoughts of what we can do with the “200 milliseconds where our subconscious mind has shaped our perceptions and influenced our behaviors?” What can we do to lessen the impact of implicit biases and create schools, sports or work environments where we can all flourish?”\u003Cbr\u003EHoracio, I want to thank you very much for coming back to the podcast for a 4th time. What’s next on the horizon for you? We need to have you back for a 5th time, which will be a record for us on the podcast, beating out all guests.\u003Cbr\u003EFor people who want to follow your work, or reach out to you, is the best place still https:\u002F\u002Fwww.resiliencyinc.com\u002F?\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT WITH HORACIO SANCHEZ\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedin https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fhsanchezceo\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EX\u002FTwitter https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FResiliencyInc \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fresiliencyinc\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EEMAIL: reiliency1@gmail.com\u003Cbr\u003EHoracio Sanchez, a national speaker and author, is an educational consultant to many organizations focused on improving formal education. He is recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities on resiliency and applied neuroscience. His expertise helps schools overcome the impact of poverty, improve school climate, engage in brain-based instruction, and address issues related to implicit bias. He is the author of the best-selling books The Education Revolution and The Poverty Problem.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #3 with Ron Hall https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finterview-with-ron-hall-valley-day-school-on-launching-your-neuroeducational-program\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #74 with Horacio Sanchez on “How to Apply Brain Science to Improve Instruction and School Climate” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fleading-brain-science-and-resiliency-expert-horatio-sanchez-on-how-to-apply-brain-science-to-improve-instruction-and-school-climate\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #111 with Horacio Sanchez on “Finding Solutions to the Poverty Problem”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fresiliency-expert-and-author-horacio-sanchez-on-finding-solutions-to-the-poverty-problem\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #177 with Horacio Sanchez, Dr. Jon Lieff, Howard Rankin and Tom Beakbane  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Ffirstpanel-interview-with-horaciosanchez-jon-lieff-md-howardrankin-phd-and-tombeakbaneon-the-most-significantinsight-from-neurosciencethatcould-tra\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes by Horacio Sanchez published February 2025 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.corwin.com\u002Fbooks\u002Funlocking-bias-292586?srsltidAfmBOooya2rHddToUePQdt9hl23xILDh-IfZIS4HTCriszgDNGwbjjBD\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #84 on “PART 3: Andrea’s Brain Scan Results” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fhow-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1753577168,\duration\:3823,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fe5uwsuatcmxd4wjp\u002F365-pbifc4-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-3awpg-1916d99\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-3awpg-1916d99\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fhk2dcprk4jqk2umb\u002F365-pbifc4-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funveiling-school-bias-strategies-for-educators\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-3awpg-1916d99?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:965,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fpfjhetunpqqt634b\u002F365-pbifc4-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb25958638\,\idTag\:\cduee\,\title\:\Uncovering Hidden Gifts: Dr. Robert Melillos Revolutionary Approach to Developmental Neurology\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F364_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F364_1200x628.jpg?sda83bb4dd92511dba37e655549f57297&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F364.png\,\previewContent\:\In Episode 364 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, host Andrea Samadi welcomes Dr. Robert Melillo, a pioneer in developmental neurology. Dr. Melillo, co-founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers and an acclaimed author, discusses his groundbreaking work on conditions like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v87wpX05ZOaQ \u003Cbr\u003EThis episode delves into Dr. Melillos innovative Brain Balance Program, which uses neuroscience-based exercises to address functional connectivity in the brain without medication. Dr. Melillo shares insights from his book \\\Disconnected Kids,\\\ now in its third edition, and explores the significance of primitive reflexes in childhood brain development.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Melillo explains how identifying and nurturing the unique gifts within children can help them overcome neurological challenges and thrive. He also highlights his journey and the mentors who shaped it, along with a glimpse into his personalized program offerings based in New York and online.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago now, with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #364, we meet with Dr. Robert Melilloi, a leading expert in developmental neurological conditions such as ADHD, autism, OCD, tics, dyslexia, anxiety, and depression in both children and adults. He is the co-founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers, the developer of the Melillo Method®, and he runs the Melillo Center for Developing Minds in NY. His book, Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program® for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disordersii, is now in its Third Edition, endorsed by Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, who calls his book “a visionary new approach,”\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #364, we meet with Dr. Robert Melillo, where we looked at:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ His book thats now in its 3rd Edition, Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program® \u003Cbr\u003E✔ Dr. Robert Melillos Center for Developing Minds in New York and how they have been helping thousands of families around the world.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What are milestones we can look for if we think our child or student has a vulnerability.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Where to begin with The Melillo Method.\u003Cbr\u003EDisconnected Kids is a comprehensive at-home guide to his Brain Balance program, which involves no medication or medical interventions but focuses instead on movement and sensory exercises that stimulate proper brain development. This updated and revised edition also features new exercises and the latest research findings on how the retention of primitive reflexes—the involuntary movements babies are born with that typically are replaced with intentional movements by their first birthday—plays an integral role in the development of neurological issues. Through the exercises in this book, these reflexes can be diminished, making brain balance easier to attain. Disconnected Kids helps readers guide children susceptible to a brain imbalance to overcome challenges and allow their true gifted selves to shine.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Dr. Robert Melillo, and learn together about his new visionary approach to help ALL children uncover their authentic gifts, and shine.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dr. Melillo. Thank you for joining us today on the podcast. Have we reached you in New York today? It’s it a sunny day there today?\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO: For sure, we do need to get up early here before the weather hits those high numbers!\u003Cbr\u003EBefore we get into your books, achievement centers and the methods you have created to help children with developmental neurological conditions, can we start with when it was that you first became interested in looking for solutions for children with neurological conditions? Where did your interest in brain disorders begin, what role did Denise Festa have on your journey and how did this lead to your Brain Balance Program where you have helped (by now) well over 50,000 young children around the world?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: There is nothing like watching your own child struggle (whether its academically, socially or emotionally). I was drawn to this work in the late 1990s when you were first discovering your Brain Balance Program (working as a classroom teacher years before having my own children) when I wanted to help children with social and emotional learning. It was at this time that many educators were starting to connect the dots with the importance of understanding how our brain works while learning to read, or do math, or learn a new language. I just wonder, where did your children end up career wise? That really did give me chills! This is the whole reason why I do this podcast. We can see a child in school and they might be struggling in the traditional classroom with the fact that they must sit and learn. And you talk about the vulnerabilities there. And there’s these unique gifts that we know our children all have (we just need to help bring them out in our kids or students). \u003Cbr\u003EQ2: Dr. Melillo, I’ve got to say that I’m beyond impressed with your approach to helping children, and families. I’m going to guess that the passion that comes through in your work is because the results you have seen are profound. It took me 5 seconds to see something different behind your work with an intro video you created for your book, Disconnected Kidsiii, which is where you suggest families begin when they have a child they want to assess to see if there is an imbalance somewhere. If a parent has a child at home and they are struggling somewhere, (academically, socially or they have been diagnosed with a brain disorder and are not making progress) where do you recommend we begin? At what age do most families seek you out for help, and what is the pathway you suggest in this process to figuring out how to help parents to understand what might be happening in your child’s brain, that causes them to seem disconnected?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: You say in your book “to change aberrant behaviors, you have to change the brain; otherwise you are just managing the symptoms.” Is this what led you to create your Brain Balance Program, and what does this program entail? \u003Cbr\u003EQ4: What milestones should we be aware of?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4B: Have you ever come across the work of Glen Domaniv?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: So to wrap this all up, we become aware as parents or teachers of these important developmental milestones, and if we notice deficiencies in these milestones, we can purchase your book, Disconnected Kids in it’s 3rd Edition now, we can come and visit your centers in New York, we can take some online courses to learn more, someone could also work with you via virtual training. Can you share where we should start if we want to learn more about your programs and services?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: Dr. Melillo, for people who would like to work with you, even virtually, is the best way to click the inquiry button on your website? What can someone expect wtih your virtual program? https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drrobertmelillo.com\u002Fvirtual-programs\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: What online course have your created, and who would benefit from them? https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drrobertmelillo.com\u002Fcourses\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: Have I missed anything important?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Melillo, I want to thank you for joining me today on the podcast, and sharing your work with our listeners. This is important work you are doing, and I’m grateful to have had the chance to meet you, and share the vision for where you will take the Melillo Method, that has already been helping thousands of children globally. For people who might notice some vulnerabilities, or milestones that they are concerned about, what would you suggest?\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT with Dr. Robert Melillo\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drrobertmelillo.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EMelillo Method Everything Brain Podcast https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fpodcast\u002Fmelillo-method-podcast-everything-brain\u002Fid1739403876\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drrobertmelillo.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drrobertmelillo.com\u002Fbooks-products\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Video Intro to Disconnected Kids book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vYIWkYTe-_LQ\u003Cbr\u003Eiv Glen Doman https:\u002F\u002Fiahp.org\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1748551572,\duration\:2070,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F6x6z5npvyem67ywf\u002F364-kzak57-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-cduee-18c18ee\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-cduee-18c18ee\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Ffn8n48npr8t3qjbz\u002F364-kzak57-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funcovering-hidden-gifts-dr-robert-melillos-revolutionary-approach-to-developmental-neurology\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-cduee-18c18ee?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1446,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Frvytbeb5apegghp3\u002F364-kzak57-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb25918616\,\idTag\:\cupcb\,\title\:\\\\Opening the Door to the Future: Biocomputers and AI with Dr. Fred Jordan\\\\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F363_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F363_1200x628.jpg?s96e63750d4895fd5ef2c99225bd7d0de&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F363.png\,\previewContent\:\In this enlightening episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, we delve into groundbreaking territory with Dr. Fred Jordan, CEO and co-founder of Alt Vision and FinalSpark, as he joins us from Switzerland. Dr. Jordan introduces us to a revolutionary emerging technology where living neurons—natures own processors—are set to transform the landscape of technology and artificial intelligence.\u003Cbr\u003EExplore how bioprocessors, derived from human stem cells using advanced lab techniques, could potentially outperform traditional semiconductor devices by significantly reducing power consumption, particularly in AI computations. Understand the implications of such innovations and the ethical considerations they entail, as we navigate a future where biocomputers might fundamentally alter our technological capabilities.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us in opening our minds to the possibilities of neuroscience-driven tech advancements, as we discuss the practical applications and visionary future that Dr. Jordan and his team are shaping, inviting curiosity and critical thinking into our evolving technological world.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our Interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v8D3eKkd3L4w\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #363, we meet with Dr Fred Jordan, where we looked at:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is the biocomputer?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What does this NEW innovative technology, make obsolete, from our past?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What are the benefits of a biocomputer, and how exactly does it work?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is the vision of FinalSpark, and how can this change the future of AI?\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago now, with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #363, we meet with the CEO and Co-Founder of AlpVision and FinalSpark, Dr. Fred Jordan who will be joining us all the way from Switzerland. I met Dr. Jordan through LinkedIn, where he introduced his work to me, and my attention was caught. When I asked him what he does in his lab at FinalSpark, he wrote back to me that his lab has developed an emerging technology that would redefine the status quo in technology and in the ways that people work. Of course I asked him if he could explain this to me, and he wrote back that “we use living neurons, the building blocks in the brain, for processing information” and sent me the link to his websitei where there is a live camera view of living neurons placed on electrodes, and you can see the signal from them.\u003Cbr\u003EHe went on to explain that neurons in the brain communicate using electrical and chemical stimulations and that his lab was focused on building a new generation of bioprocessors.\u003Cbr\u003EAt this point, I am sure he would know that I’m interested to learn more, mostly to understand what exactly does this mean? I wonder:\u003Cbr\u003EDoes Dr. Jordan mean that his lab is building a computer processor out of living neurons (cells from our brain)?\u003Cbr\u003EHow do they do this?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat are the advantages of a bioprocessor vs using transistors (that are semiconductor devices used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power)?\u003Cbr\u003EHow does this connect to AI?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does his lab envision for the future?\u003Cbr\u003EI have a lot of questions for Dr. Jordan, and I am coming from the point of view that I really want to learn and understand what his lab has created. I want to be able to explain his idea to our audience in a way that we can all come away with some new knowledge and understanding about the future, and how keeping an open mind while learning can set us apart from others, and even give us a razor’s edge advantage in whatever work we are doing in the world.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Dr. Fred Jordan, and together, learn about the work they are doing at FinalSpark in Switzerland, and see if it can expand of thinking, and take us to new heights with the new awareness we will gain today.\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO Q: Welcome Dr. Fred Jordan. Thank you for reaching out to me, and opening up my mind to something that while writing these questions, I still didn’t completely understand. Can you explain what exactly is a biocomputer and why would anyone want to have a computer that uses living neurons instead of transistors to process information?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: As someone who loves entrepreneurship, or those people in the world who create new ideas that change the world, can you tell me how where this idea began?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: I did listen to one of your podcast episodesii about “The Future of AI: How Biocomputers Will Change Everything” so I could wrap my head around what you do at FinalSpark, and it brought me to something I heard longevity researcher Dr. David Sinclair say that I will never forget. He said “we can make a mouse in a lab out of stem cells.” Can you explain where these neurons come that you are using come from and also help me to understand what Dr. Sinclair meant when he said they can make a mouse out of stem cells? \u003Cbr\u003EQ3: For someone who doesn’t have a formal background in science, but I want to learn difficult concepts, and be able to explain them to others, can you explain how these living neurons work?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: What is the advantage of using a biocomputer and what problems does this solve?\u003Cbr\u003EThey consume 1 million X less than digital computers, quantum computers still in R&D stage\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: What industries will be changed with the biocomputer? (semi-conductor industry) or what other applications can you think of that this type of computer can have (maybe medical applications)?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: What types of feedback are you hearing about the biocomputer? Do people think it’s acceptable to use living neurons for computation?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: Who are the leaders in this type of research? What other countries do you know of, where labs are working on this type of computer?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: What Universities have approached you to learn more about this neuro-platform?\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: What is your vision for FinalSpark, and how do you think this will change the future workforce?\u003Cbr\u003EQ10: This topic made me think and I found it difficult to grasp, but am very interested in learning more about how this concept could change everything that we know about the way we work and use computers. What would you say to me to show me that having an open mind will set me apart from others, or give me an advantage maybe in the future?\u003Cbr\u003EQ11: Is there anything I have missed, or anything important that our listeners should know about? \u003Cbr\u003EDr. Jordan, I want to thank you for taking the time to speak with me about what you have created at FinalSpark. I’m very interested in NEW ideas, especially those that will change the way we operate and live our lives, exponentially. I remember hearing a quote from Gordon Moore, Intel’s co-founder and the author of Moore’s law many years ago in reference to the fact that “the number of transistors in an integrated circuit doubles roughly every 2 years” and this trend has driven the exponential growth of computing power and efficiency , leading to faster processors and smaller devices. He said “frankly, I didn’t expect to be so precise” with his prediction. What do you think when you have the power of the biocomputer, and George Moore’s quote, of the potential of what you have created at FinalSpark?\u003Cbr\u003EFor people to connect with you and learn more, what is the best way?\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT with Dr. Fred Jordan \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Ffred-jordan-anticounterfeiting-brandprotection-authentication\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Ffinalspark.com\u002Flive\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Dr. Fred Jordan on the Future of AI: How Bio-Computers Will Change Everything https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fpodcast\u002Fseason-5-ep1-dr-fred-jordan-co-founder-of-finalspark\u002Fid1756198461?i1000686503506\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1747956121,\duration\:1179,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fyrdhirtimug67xjc\u002F363-8yyccg-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-cupcb-18b7c98\,\likedCount\:1,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-cupcb-18b7c98\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fce7iqtru8xacgmrm\u002F363-8yyccg-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-future-biocomputers-and-ai-with-dr-fred-jordan\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-cupcb-18b7c98?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:872,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fm9z85udkjnfzrp3j\u002F363-8yyccg-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb25886423\,\idTag\:\efihs\,\title\:\Unlocking Inner Healing: The Power of Qigong and Practical Neuroscience with Sifu Boggie\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F362-OPT_300x300.jpg\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F362-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s3be7cbcb00e2ffa6dbbf9f88c9eb89a6&ejpg\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F362-OPT.jpg\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to Season 13 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where we delve into the fascinating intersection of brain science, emotional intelligence, and educational training for enhanced well-being and performance. This episode features Sifu Boggie, also known as Paul Brighton, who brings over 40 years of expertise in qigong, a discipline involving breath work and self-healing techniques. As stress and anxiety reach unprecedented levels worldwide, Sifu Boggie shares how qi-gong can help alleviate ailments like chronic pain, migraines, and even mental health issues.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin host Andrea Samadi in an enlightening discussion about the role of mindfulness and meditation in managing stress and maintaining mental peace. Sifu Boggie, introduced to martial arts at the age of 12, guides listeners through practical exercises for achieving emotional and physical balance, including breathing techniques and posture corrections that can be easily integrated into daily life. Discover how understanding and altering your energy can bring about transformational changes, fostering a stronger connection between mind and body.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #362, our next guest caught my eye as I noticed that my stress levels have reached some high numbers recently, with the data I see from my Whoop wearable device.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FlYexvaGU8M0\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #362, we meet with Sifu Boggie, where we looked at:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Paul Brighton (Sifu Boggie) discovered this pathway from Chaos to Calm, when he was 12 years old.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What classes does he teach, and how does he know how to help someone, or guide them towards improved health?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How would Sifu help me with persistent neck pain?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How can we learn to open our minds to learn deeper truths, that can help propel us forward?\u003Cbr\u003EWhile my average daily stress has decreased by 12% over the past 6 months (Whoop measurements) with the average amount of daily stress I’m facing dropping from close to 4 hours\u002Fday to 3 hours and 25 minutes, I know I still occasionally see days where daily stress hits well over 6 hours\u002Fday. I know there’s got to be something ELSE I can be doing to mitigate this stress, since I know that dis-ease in the body, leads straight to disease.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s clear that globally, we have reached unpresented times with anxiety, stress and depression. I can’t be the only one who wonders what ELSE can I be doing.\u003Cbr\u003EWe know that:\u003Cbr\u003E1 in 5 Americans suffers from a mental illness (NIMH).\u003Cbr\u003EAnxiety disorders are the highest reported mental health issue in the US with 42.5 million Americans claiming to suffer from this illness. (Mental Health America).\u003Cbr\u003EMental illnesses start showing symptoms by age 14 (National Alliance on Mental Illness),\u003Cbr\u003EAbout 1 in 4 American adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, and one in 10 will suffer from a depressive illness, such as major depression or bipolar disorder (Johns Hopkins).\u003Cbr\u003E10.7% of the world suffers from some form of mental illness. (Our World in Data).\u003Cbr\u003ESTATISTICS FROM https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thezebra.com\u002Fresources\u002Fresearch\u002Fmental-health-statistics\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EWhile looking at my own stress one day, I received an introduction to our next guest, who will share the knowledge he has gathered over the past 40 years, where he has learned how to help others help themselves with ailments like... Anxiety, Stress, Chronic Pain, Depression, Fibromyalgia, Crohn’s Disease, Migraines, ME, MS, Arthritis, poor circulation, back problems and so much more.\u003Cbr\u003EHe does this by teaching us Qi Gong (Breath work exercises) and self-healing techniques that will help you to maintain your body, mind and consciousness.\u003Cbr\u003EWithout further ado, lets meet Sifu Boggie (Paul Brighton) from the UK (where I was born) and see what he can teach us with his wisdom and knowledge from being immersed in this work, since he was 12 years old.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Sifu Boggie! Thank you for coming on the podcast today! Where exactly have I reached you today? (I was born in Worthing, Sussex). \u003Cbr\u003EINTRO:  Sifu, I listened to some of your past podcast episodes, and I enjoyed learning through your experiences. I do want to start by going back in time to when you were age 12, and met someone who saw that you were talented, when you felt like you didn’t belong. Can you start with explaining how you found this pathway to help others understand themselves better at a young age?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: What does your name mean and how does it tie into our podcast where we work on learning strategies to be the best versions of ourselves?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: I can see your talent and what makes you truly unique and I’m jumping at the chance to speak with you, to ask you questions for your perspective, but what has been your experience having a talent that takes ancient practices that can hold the secret for healing modern ailments? Can you break down WHAT exactly it is that you do in your classes, and how each class is tied to support a specific ailment of injury?\u003Cbr\u003EQi Class: Qigong for Health, Fitness and Well-being, what ever your ailment or injury There is a Qigong for it...\u003Cbr\u003EJing Class: Neigong ( Qigong Yoga) great for Stretching the body, Strengthening the tendons and releasing trauma\u002F PTSD\u002F Depression...\u003Cbr\u003EShen Class:  Shengong ( Qigong Meditation) lots of different variations, especially \\\the Island\\\ a Daoist Meditation to heal mind,body and Spirit plus other Energy Meditation styles...\u003Cbr\u003EEastern Reiki Class: The Traditional Version of Reiki has Hatsurie Ho ( Japanese Qigong), Kotodama ( Japanese Mantra), and Reiju ( Empowerments) done as a Weekly Class so you build and grow the energy and Traditionally Symbols were not used.\u003Cbr\u003EDragonDog Shaman Reiki: A particular Version of Shun Qi Shen ( Chinese Reiki) based on the Daoist Shaman practice, this has 3 Classes... Theory, Practical and Lightcode...\u003Cbr\u003EQ2B: So if I have pain in my neck, that’s persistent and always there, how would you help me to eliminate this pain in my neck? I ask, as it’s been this way for me for over 20 years, and I’ve tried everything! Chiropractic work, massage, oils, saunas, and even hypnotherapy (which I would have to say is highly effective). What would you say to me about this persistent pain in my neck and how would YOU solve it?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: I know a lot of this involves the mind. I heard you say something that made me think a bit, and I wonder if you can explain how you interpret when Hong-Kong, American martial arts and actor, the late Bruce Lee said “it’s like a finger pointing away to the moon” urging us to NOT concentrate on our finger, or we will miss “all that heavenly glory” and that we must NOT think, but learn to FEEL more. How does this quote tie in here? Learn to listen to our body and feel more, rather than get stuck focusing on (our finger) or whatever it is that hurts us in our body? What would you say here?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: So here’s another quote I heard you say that I just love. I connected with it as I worked for 6 years in the motivational speaking industry and met some of the greats in this industry, right alongside those who had all risen to the top in their careers. Most that I met were open to learning NEW strategies and ideas for success, that took them to these great heights, and they didn’t have to be scientifically proven, they just had to work. You mentioned a quote by Rockefeller that said “millionaires don’t use astrology, billionaire do” suggesting that more successful individuals, particularly those at the highest wealth levels, may leverage astrology for strategic insights beyond simple fate beliefs. Can you explain how this quote ties into your work?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Before my next question, I would love it if you could give us your take on Energy 101 and what we should all know about energy fields, and frequencies? I’ve mentioned this concept on a few different episodes where I talk about how we are all spiritual beings, with an intellect, living in a physical body (EP 67i) and that we must change our frequency to move to different levels of vibration. How would YOU explain this image and concept?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: Since we now can see how important energy is, in Arizona, where I live, we can find stores on reading our energy, our aura (I’ve done this recently) or classes on how to bend a spoon, psychokinesis and dowsing (all classes that I took the FIRST year I moved here over 24 years ago). Can you tell me what you learned from your work with Uri Geller years ago that might open our listener’s eyes to different techniques for success that you have seen either yourself or others use to give them a razor’s edge for success?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: Ok, another quote here from Nikolas Tesla “magic is science not yet understood.” I’ve been working hard to make the connection with neuroscience and some of those age old success principles that I saw working in the seminar industry back in the late 1990s. Our most downloaded episode is a 4-part series on Applying The Silva Methodii for Increased Intuition, Creativity and Focus. My favorite quote from this series is that “once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” What kind of magic have you seen over the years with people you work with who have learned to train their mind (like Bruce Lee was so well known for?).\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: In the Silva Method, he has this activity where we learn how to see things on the “screen of our mind.” What have you learned from your study of ancient physicists about developing our minds, or our “third eye” and why is this advanced awareness important if we want to take better control our our health and wellness, as well as our success, in the future?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EQ9: This has been a lot, and I could keep asking you questions, but I wonder, “where do we begin?” I didn’t know that Yin\u002FYang (dark\u002Flight) means Tai Chi or that Dao means “the path, or the way.” Can you highlight the best way forward for someone who notices they are off balance, like me, and how to get started on a better way forward?\u003Cbr\u003EQ10: Have I missed anything important?\u003Cbr\u003ESifu, I want to thank you very much for meeting with me, to open my mind up further with your knowledge and wisdom that you have collected and implemented since you were a young boy. I’m grateful to have had this chance to speak with you. Where can people learn more about your classes and workshops?\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT with SIFU BOGGIE\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fsifu.boggie\u002F?hlen\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsifuboggie\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFacebook https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FsifuBoggie\u003Cbr\u003EYouTube https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002F@SifuBoggie\u003Cbr\u003ESifus School https:\u002F\u002Fshundao.uscreen.io\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #67 Expanding Your Awareness with a Deep Dive into Bob Proctor’s Most Powerful Seminars https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fexpanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1747531450,\duration\:4502,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fjpepjsbiddafuwvx\u002F362-hqbq57-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-efihs-18afed7\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-efihs-18afed7\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F6tfpvvrmkecj8p3w\u002F362-hqbq57-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-inner-healing-the-power-of-qigong-and-practical-neuroscience\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-efihs-18afed7?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1038,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fd3wmis2cc47d7wus\u002F362-hqbq57-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb25714926\,\idTag\:\v4pue\,\title\:\Discovering the Secret to a Clear, Fog-Free Brain with Dr. Sui Wong\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F361_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F361_1200x628.jpg?sbc2bf4f3e70857320309b7492a6a9363&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F361.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to episode 361 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we reconnect with Dr. Sui Wong, a leading neuro-ophthalmologist, for an enlightening discussion on her new book, Sweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain. Join host Andrea Samadi as she dives deep into Dr. Wongs research that unveils the powerful link between our blood sugar levels and brain health.\u003Cbr\u003EDiscover practical tips and a 12-week challenge designed to help maintain optimal brain function by stabilizing blood sugar. This episode sheds light on Dr. Wongs holistic approach to patient care and her dedication to sharing knowledge that empowers individuals to enhance their health and well-being through informed lifestyle choices.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FMoQT39pXHhE \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #361, we meet with a returning guest, Dr. Sui Wong, a Leading Neuro-Ophthalmologist, who we met on EP 343i, last August where we looked at:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Dr. Sui Wongs career path in medicine, that led her to write 4 books to help her patients (and the world) improve their brain health.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How understanding our eye health can help us to prevent neurological disorders (like Alzheimers Disease) in the future.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What common neuro-ophthalmology cases she sees.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s EP 361, we will dive deep into her NEW book, Sweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain.ii\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is the brain-glucose connection?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How does glucose impact cognitive performance?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How can we better prepare to eat food that we know will spike our blood sugar levels?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What health problems can too much sugar lead to?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Helpful tools to create a brain-healthy diet.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Supplements that are important for brain health and cognition.\u003Cbr\u003EJust a reminder:\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Sui H. Wong, is a Neurologist and Neuro-Ophthalmologist based in London, United Kingdom. In addition to her clinical work as a medical doctor and physician, Dr. Wong is an active neuroscience researcher, who translates pertinent and clinically relevant questions into research, to improve person-centered patient outcomes. Additionally, she has the qualifications and experience to consider a broader spectrum of lifestyle-specific interventions. Dr. Wong’s holistic approach in empowering patients has been recognized with many awards, and this is just the beginning for her.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I was introduced to Dr. Wong, an active neuroscience researcher with a mission of translating important clinically relevant questions into research for improved person-centred patient outcomes, I knew I had to speak with her. She is a widely-published author and researcher with over 110+ peer-reviewed publications in medical journals, chapters and conference abstracts, to date. \u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Dr. Sui Wong, for the second time on our podcast, and see what we can learn together about what she has uncovered with her research of the importance of understanding our blood sugar levels, for a fog-free brain.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dr. Sui Wong! It’s wonderful to see you again. What’s been going on with you since we met last August?\u003Cbr\u003EWell, let’s get straight to your new book, Sweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain. I absolutely love this topic, and I’ve covered a few episodes where we looked at the impact of sugar on our health and wellness, with EP 275iii The Damaging Effects of Sugar on the Brain and Body. I’m open that while I will eat chocolate, (sparingly) I watch the sugar content in EVERYTHING I eat, because it just doesn’t make me feel good to have a sugar-rush to the brain. Besides chocolate, I’d say I live a sugar-free lifestyle, (since around 2005, so for the past 20 years) and it’s not something I even think about anymore. So when I see just how damaging sugar is to our health, I want to do what I can to help others to try this lifestyle, and see how they feel.\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO Q: What was it for you that made you want to cover this topic, even with tips for a 12-week challenge at the end of the book?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: In the very beginning of your book, you ask the question “have you ever wondered about the hidden connection between what you eat and how your brain works” and I honestly had not, until I was at my foot doctor, telling him that my feet were going numb with exercise, and he had just written a book, called Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage and Reclaim Good Healthiv and he handed me a piece of paper that would involve my pathway to a sugar-free diet.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen was it that you began to connect the dots with how our brains work, connected to sugar? What is the brain-glucose connection?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: Just thinking back to my sugar-free diet, that began 20 years ago, my doctor had me stop eating high glucose fruits like pineapple, and replace them with low glycemic fruits. I remember us both laughing as we realized that bananas were not on the list, and I remember thinking “what can I eat?” and it was a massive mindset shift. You’ve broken your book into Themes and theme 1 that covers Chapters 1-4 covers how glucose helps your brain to work, as well as how your body breaks down food to give us energy.\u003Cbr\u003ECan you tell us what we should all know about glucose, how it impacts cognitive performance, and how we can balance the sugar we ingest so it’s not too much, or too little? \u003Cbr\u003EQ2B: Is the only way to REALLY know this, to measure what we eat with a blood glucose monitor to see how what we are eating impacts our blood sugar levels?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2C: How can we better prepare to eat foods we know will spike our blood sugar?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: Then you cover Theme 2, in chapter 5, When Things Go Wrong with what happens when you blood sugar levels aren’t right. We all have heard this, but can you tell us the problems too much sugar can lead us to? (like diabetes, insulin resistance, deteriorating vascular health, in addition to the impact on our brain health and overall well-being)?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: Then you cover Theme 3, what to do about it, in chapters 6-11 with practical tips to keep your blood sugar steady, and our brain in top shape.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here that you cover diet, and this is a huge one, as many of us like eating, or cooking things in a certain way. I remember my doctor asking me to write down EVERYTHING I was eating, and what was in the sauces I was cooking things in. For example, I remember I liked this Fajita sauce, that was really high is sugar. So I had to find a replacement for it. Or learning what food were high glycemic.\u003Cbr\u003EOr don’t even get me started when I realized how bad alcohol is for the brain, especially when I had cut out so many things. I remember thinking “what is left for me to eat\u002Fdrink” until I found replacements for everything that we know to be bad for the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat are the most helpful tools you have found for getting our heads around a brain-healthy diet?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: What natural remedies or supplements are important for brain health and cognition?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: What is your goal for us with this book? \u003Cbr\u003EQ7: What are some challenges you see with people in your practice, or obstacles that get in the way?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: What have I missed that’s important?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Sui Wong, I want to thank you for coming back on the podcast for a second time. It was wonderful to catch up, and learn more about ways to improve our brain health and cognition, by finding this Sweet Spot for Brain Health. I will link your information for people to learn more about you in the show notes. What is next for you?\u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOUGHTS\u003Cbr\u003EI couldn’t end this episode without really thinking about this topic of the importance of finding our own “Sweet Spot for Brain Health.” I know that during the recording, I could think of a few ways that I can improve my own habits immediately, (like by making sure I am taking fish oil, and as well, will add some flax seed to my shakes or morning breakfast) or like Dr. Wong mentioned, to improve ourselves just a little bit, make a shift that’s only about 1-3% and we can make a significant change in our future health.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope you enjoyed this episode, and have written down some ideas to improve your health in ways that these small shifts will over time, help us all to keep our brains sharp, and fight off cognitive decline.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that thought, I’’ll close out this episode and will see you in May, with more interviews that will dive deeper into brain health and wellbeing.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES AND CONNECT WITH DR. SUI WONG\u003Cbr\u003ESweet Spot for Brain Health Book books2read.com\u002Fu\u002Fbr2l8z\u003Cbr\u003EThursday Tips-Bitesize brain health tips to thrive:  bit.ly\u002Fdrwongbrainhealth\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite for Dr. Wong’s books: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drsuiwongmd.com\u002Fbooks\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fdrsuiwong.neurologist\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fdr-sui-wong-neurologist\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EMindfulness for Brain Health (in paperback\u002F hardcover\u002F Kindle\u002F audiobook)https:\u002F\u002Fbooks2read.com\u002Fu\u002F4XNXAgBreak Free from Migraines Naturally (in paperback\u002F hardcover\u002F Kindle\u002F audiobook)https:\u002F\u002Fbooks2read.com\u002Fu\u002FbwgG5ZSleep Better to Thrive (in paperback\u002F Kindle\u002F audiobook)books2read.com\u002Fu\u002Fmv0XQ2Quit Ultra-Processed Foods Now (in paperback\u002F Kindle\u002F audiobook)https:\u002F\u002Fbooks2read.com\u002Fu\u002Fm27M21\u003Cbr\u003EEmail office@neuroeye.co.uk\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EFreestyle Libre Patch https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freestyle.abbott\u002Fus-en\u002Fhome.html\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EAttia’s Rule https:\u002F\u002Fpodclips.com\u002Fc\u002Fattias-rule-avoid-arguing-about-supplements-nutrition-until-you-can-deadlift-your-body-weight-for-10?ssr&ss2hubermanlab&d2022-08-15&mtrue\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #343 with Dr. Sui Wong https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-brain-health-insights-from-a-leading-neuro-ophthalmologist\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiSweet Spot for Brain Health: Why Blood Sugar Matters for a Clear, Fog-Free Brain by Dr. Sui Wong, Published Nov 11, 2024 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FSweet-Spot-Brain-Health-Well-being\u002Fdp\u002F1917353855\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #275   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-the-damaging-impacts-of-sugar-on-the-brain-and-body\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv  Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage and Reclaim Good Health by Dr. Richard Jacoby (April 2014)  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002Fdp\u002FB00KPVB4OA\u002Frefdp-kindle-redirect?_encodingUTF8&btkr1\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1745110505,\duration\:3531,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F89mj5svnwfwwjjvw\u002F361-pa7f8z-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-v4pue-18860ee\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-v4pue-18860ee\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fn8ya49cy9secvhgf\u002F361-pa7f8z-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-secret-to-a-clear-fog-free-brain-with-dr-sui-wong\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-v4pue-18860ee?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1315,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F8r4mft6fsgkspqed\u002F361-pa7f8z-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb25590042\,\idTag\:\c48ep\,\title\:\Unlocking Resilience & Authenticity Through Neuroscience: PART 4 Chapters 14-16 (Grant Bosnick)\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F360_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F360_1200x628.jpg?sed63662fba2cdbcfe5045d09d8827d3b&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F360.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to Season 13 of Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning. Join Andrea Samadi as she wraps up a year-long exploration of Grant Bosnicks book on self-leadership, diving into the final chapters focused on the neuroscience of resilience, authenticity, and bias. Discover practical strategies and insights from the latest neuroscience research to enhance your self-awareness, build authentic relationships, and overcome biases for personal growth and improved well-being. Dont miss this final installment filled with expert knowledge and actionable steps to transform your daily life.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd we will now resume PART 4, the final part of our review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. We began with PART 1ii and the first 5 chapters of the book. PART 2iii we reviewed chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, PART 3iv, we reviewed chapters 10-13, and finally, today, we will finish with PART 4, Chapters 14-16.\u003Cbr\u003E                                                                                       \u003Cbr\u003E((On todays EPISODE #360 PART 4 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 344 Chapter 14v “The Neuroscience of Resilience”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 345 Chapter 15vi “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 347 Chapter 16vii “The Science of Bias”\u003Cbr\u003EIf you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test. \u003Cbr\u003EI re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences from last year. If you can, retake the assessment and see what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in your areas of focus for 2025. This is an incredible way to remain laser focused on pathways that will move the needle of success for YOU this year.\u003Cbr\u003EEP 344 Chapter 14 “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams”\u003Cbr\u003EIf you were to ask me which episode is my favorite out of the 16 chapters, I would have to say this topic is at the top of the list, even though this pathway came out as a 0% for me to focus on in 2025. It’s not because I’ll be brushing resilience under the rug this year, as it’s an area of focus I work on daily, without even thinking about it. Who doesn’t want to become more resilient, or understand how to build a stronger mind, and then translate this strength to others for predictable results in 2025?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat drew me to this episode was learning about the fascinating new neuroscience behind the part of our brain called the anterior mid cingulate cortex that becomes bigger when we use our will power to do those things we just don’t want to do. Scientists believe this ability to use our will power to do difficult things, which builds our resiliency, is what’s really behind the will to live. Stop and think for a minute here. Does this resonate with you? If you enjoy doing difficult things, and you would describe yourself as being “resilient” doesn’t it make your mind spin to think that you are actually building a bigger, and stronger brain with this trait? Dr. Amen from Amen Clinics does remind us that when it comes to our brain, that bigger is better and that “a larger, more active brain is associated with better cognitive performance and overall well-being.”viii\u003Cbr\u003EOn this episode we also covered:\u003Cbr\u003EA review of EP 74 and 286 where we covered the Neuroscience of Resilience with Horacio Sanchez’s work reminding us that our protective or risk factors in our lifetime, will determine how resilient we will be throughout our life. While 25% of the population are naturally resilient, Horacio asserts that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.” Horacio has dedicated his life to helping our next generation become more resilient. If you love Horacio Sanchez’s work as much as I do, stay tuned, as we will be featuring him soon with his new book, Unlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomesix. Stay tuned for this episode that will be scheduled as soon as I finish reading his book.\u003Cbr\u003ENext we looked at Grant Bosnick’s book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership (Chapter 14) where he gave us the analogy of the donkey who fell into the well, and demonstrated resiliency when he used the dirt shoveled on him, to climb out. This example taught us that we all will have dirt shoveled on our backs in our life, and “that we can either get buried in the dirt or shake it off and take a step up. Each adversity we face is a stepping stone, and we can get out of the deepest wells by shaking off the dirt and taking a step up.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 160).\u003Cbr\u003EAnother analogy we learned was through the mother and daughter story, and that when adversity faces you, Bosnick asks us to reflect. “Are you the carrot that seems strong but with pain and adversity (wilted) and became soft, losing its strength? Are you the egg that starts with a soft heart, but hardens with the heat? Or are you like the coffee bean that actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that (brought) the pain?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161). I’m hoping that we all desire to experience change with the adversity we face, like the coffee bean and use our difficult experiences in life to build a better, and stronger version of ourselves.\u003Cbr\u003EAfter learning about building resiliency in ourselves, we learned about building resiliency within our teams, and looked at Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. The absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. Then we learned to turn this around, using the five functions of a high performing team: trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 170).\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, we looked at how we develop resiliency, using our Will Power from EP 294 where I shared an activity to strengthen this faculty of our mind either through meditation, or with an activity of staring at a candle flame, and with time, effort and sheer will power, blocking out everything else around you, until you and the candle flame become one.\u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH \u003Cbr\u003EEP 345 Chapter 15 on “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships“ we covered: \u003Cbr\u003E✔ Author Mo Issa’s definition of authenticity from his book The Shift: How to Awaken the Aliveness from Within. We met Mo Issa on EP 346x)\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned that Mo believes that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Andrea’s reflection from 2021 when Mo Issa asked her “what does authenticity mean to you?”\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s authentic for me—it’s living life according to my values. Living who I am by design. If I’m not putting health first, (for myself and my family) or learning, growing, researching, and then disseminating\u002Fsharing what I’ve learned, I’m not living my true authentic self. It will hurt my productivity if I compromise who I am, at this granular level.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ We ask the reader to consider: What makes YOU authentic?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How do you know when you are living a truly authentic life?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Have you identified your unique gifts or talents that make you stand out from others?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Do you know what might be holding you back from being truly authentic?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Neuroscience of Our Social Brain\u003Cbr\u003E“We have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like\u002Fdislike, reward\u002Fthreat.\u003Cbr\u003EThe C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EThe story of Phineas Gage who destroyed the C-system, in his brain and was operating on X-system only. In other words he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result.\u003Cbr\u003EThe C-system, (that requires motivation and effort to activate) we learned, is important for self-reflection and understanding self\u002Fother. We know this part of our brain as the Default Mode Networkxvi, and the part of our brain where we take breaks for creativity, thinking and learning to occur.\u003Cbr\u003E“When the brain is at a resting state, this specific system kicks in, which is focused around social understanding (thinking about yourself, others’ thoughts, others’ actions etc.).” We learned to get into this resting state by “staring out of a window and do nothing (except reflecting on what else we can do to improve our relationships) and this knowledge that we uncover will help us to build more authentic relationships. We learned to slow down the conversation with people, truly listen to them empathetically and be fully present with them. This will build the relationship to be deeper…go slow with the conversation and communication in order to go fast with the depth of the relationship.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 4 Steps to Building More Authentic Relationships\u003Cbr\u003EThink of a person in your business, or personal life, that you would like to build a more authentic relationship with.\u003Cbr\u003EGet to know them on a deeper level. How would you describe them? Are they introverted\u002Fextroverted? How do they approach authenticity and relationships?\u003Cbr\u003ELet your brain go into your Default Mode Network. Stare out of a window and think: what could you do to build a more authentic relationship with each of the people you are thinking of? How can you go slow with your conversation to go fast with the depth of the relationship?\u003Cbr\u003EAnd finally, we looked at the quote from Mo Issa that suggests that once we have done the work ourselves, and know what makes us truly authentic, once we know our own unique gifts and talents, and we continue to nurture and grow them, next, we can look outward, and recognize the unique talents and gifts in others.\u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH \u003Cbr\u003EFinally, we covered EP 347 Chapter 16 “The Science of Bias“  where we\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Reviewed past episodes where we covered this topic of cognitive biases.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 16 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Bias.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of our two types of thinking (X-systemreflexive\u002Fautomatic and C-systemreflective\u002Fintentional).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 Steps to Understand and Manage our Biases from Grant Bosnick’s book:\u003Cbr\u003EAccept and admit we are all biased. It’s a natural part of being human. The exercise from Daniel Kahnaman’s book showed me how quickly I reverted back to system x, reflexive, automatic thinking. This self-awareness has helped me to consider where else I make quick judgments, without thinking reflectively.\u003Cbr\u003ELabel the Bias. While Bosnick covered three examples, similarity bias (making quick conclusions about people similar to you), urgency bias (where we put non-urgent tasks on hold to push through to do something that requires our immediate attention), or experience bias (where we believe our perception is the truth and that others who see things differently from us are wrong, knowing there are close to 200 different biases, it’s a start to be aware that our thinking could possibly be flawed.\u003Cbr\u003EMitigate the Bias. We aren’t going to solve all of our biases at once, but once we are aware that’s it’s human to have them, we can begin with looking at strategies to mitigate each.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m looking forward to diving deeper into the neuroscience of Biases with Horacio Sanchez’s new book. Stay tuned for this interview coming this Spring.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 4 Strategies for Mitigating our Biases\u003Cbr\u003ESLOW DOWN: Bosnick goes into detail on how to mitigate the top three biases that he listed. The strategy that he used was to step back, slow down and access your Systems 2 reflective thinking to see what you notice. The maze exercise showed me I could benefit from slowing down my thinking and not jump to conclusions.\u003Cbr\u003EBE MINDFUL: When talking to others, work on “engaging our System 2 (reflective) thinking…the more mindful we are, the more we can engage our mental brakes, increase self-awareness, reduce emotional impulses, and reduce our susceptibility to unconscious bias.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212). Being mindful of others will help us to learn to appreciate different perspectives, as well, other people will connect more to us when they can sense we are thinking from their point of view.\u003Cbr\u003ELEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLE: Talk to others so you can learn “how to get out of our own experience bias and appreciate other people’s perspectives. This will help us to get out of our autopilot, easy route thinking of the urgency bias to have deeper, more robust and deliberate thinking.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212).\u003Cbr\u003EASK FOR OUTSIDE OPINIONS: Find others you can brainstorm with to come up with fresh ideas to help you to think in a different way. Ask for feedback to gain a new perspective. This is just the beginning of this topic for us here on the podcast. While writing this episode, I had a message from our good friend Horacio Sanchez, third time returning guest from EP 111vi and we will have him back on for a 4th time, to dive deeper into this topic.\u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH \u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW and CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #360, PART 4, our final piece of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, where we covered a review of the final chapters of his book, with strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 14, 15, and 16.\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #360 PART 4 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 344 Chapter 14 “The Neuroscience of Resilience”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 345 Chapter 15 “Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 347 Chapter 16 “The Science of Bias”\u003Cbr\u003EWe will see you next time, with some returning guests, Dr. Sui Wong (coming up in April) and Horacio Sanchez. See you next time.\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #355 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick) https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #356 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 2 (Grant Bosnick)https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-secrets-of-self-leadership-chapters-6-to-9-review\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #357 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 3 (Grant Bosnick) https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-power-of-persuasion-time-management-and-change\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #344 “The Neuroscience of Resilience”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #345  “ Unlocking Authenticity” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-authenticity-the-neuroscience-of-relationships\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #347 “The Science of Bias”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-science-of-bias-mastering-self-leadership-and-cognitive-awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amenclinics.com\u002Fconditions\u002Fbrain-optimization-peak-performance\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EixUnlocking School Bias: Using Neuroscience to Improve Student Outcomes by Horacio Sanchez published Feb. 12th 2025 by Corwin Press https:\u002F\u002Fwww.corwin.com\u002Fbooks\u002Funlocking-bias-292586\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #346 with “Mo Issa: The Midlife Shift: Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-midlife-shift-discovering-authenticity-and-vulnerability-with-mo-issa\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1743363759,\duration\:1057,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fwzrbigy22d7gejwn\u002F360-i9jc84-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-c48ep-186791a\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-c48ep-186791a\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Faqwypt4q95jsqk6h\u002F360-i9jc84-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-resilience-authenticity-through-neuroscience\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-c48ep-186791a?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:997,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Ffhjz3dmztqk9y58g\u002F360-i9jc84-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb25447103\,\idTag\:\6a7qw\,\title\:\Unlocking the Power of Self-Talk for Success and Well-being with Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D.\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F359_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F359_1200x628.jpg?s4df87dbb0b2113b70b95d82f08dd0214&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F359.png\,\previewContent\:\In this illuminating episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, host Andrea Samadi sits down with Dr. Shad Helmstetter, a best-selling author renowned for his work in personal growth and self-talk. Dr. Helmstetter shares his profound insights into the science of self-talk and neuroplasticity, revealing how the language we use with ourselves can radically transform our lives.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview of YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FzaVGEjVj__Y\u003Cbr\u003EListeners will discover how Dr. Helmstetters research connects age-old principles of success with cutting-edge neuroscience. The episode delves into practical strategies for reprogramming the brain through positive self-talk, the significance of learning the language of success, and the steps anyone can take to improve their mindset.\u003Cbr\u003EWhether youre an educator, a parent, or simply someone seeking personal improvement, this episode offers valuable lessons on how to harness your inner dialogue for greater achievement, fulfillment, and happiness.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #359 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Dr. Shad Helmstetters background that led him to create an APP that teaches how to reprogram the brain with positive self-talk\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Where our self-talk originated from, and how we can change it, rewire our brain, and put our lives on a trajectory for success.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is the language of success vs the language of those who are deemed to fall short of their goals?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How can we teach this language to ourselves, our children, students or large groups, to permanently rewire their brain for success?\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EP #359, we meet with the best-selling author of more than twenty books in the field of personal growth, Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D. What caught my attention with our next guest was NOT this huge list of books he has written, or that he had appeared on over 1200 radio and television programs, including repeat appearances on Oprah Winfrey, ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN News, or even that his self-talk audio programs are listened to thousands of individuals and families worldwide. There was something else that set our next guest apart from the others.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat caught my attention was when I saw a passage in his book, The Power of Neuroplasticity, that described the EXACT mission or quest that I have been on, since looking back at the days I worked for motivational speaker Bob Proctori, and always wondered like our next guest “why do some people fail while others succeed?” I even wrote this question on the back of my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealed, and have been on a mission to connect science to these age-old principles that I have witnessed change many people’s lives.\u003Cbr\u003EWe have covered Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richii book on this podcast, as well as Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Richiii, and after looking at this question, I always came to the SAME conclusion. It HAS GOT to come down to the fact that successful people “think and act” in a certain way. So when I came across Shad Helmstetter, I wanted to learn what he has discovered that connects the age old books that we have covered on this podcast, to science. I wondered what he has discovered about “why are some people, day to day, happier, more productive, more fulfilled than others? What makes the difference? It is kismet, a kind of fate” he asks in his classic book, What to Say When You Talk to Yourself. \u003Cbr\u003EOr has he discovered something important about the way we talk to ourselves that could possibly change the course of our lives?\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Shad Helmstetter, a pioneering dean in the field of self-talk, and see what we can learn from his decades of research, that could possibly take us to NEW heights in 2025 and beyond.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dr. Helmstetter, it’s an honor to meet someone who has accomplished so much in a field that I’ve been immersed in since the late 1990s. Thank you for being here today.\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO Q: I’ve got to start how did you first get interested in self-talk and programming? Can you give us some background of where your career began? \u003Cbr\u003E1. We have covered self-talk before on this podcast, and ways to control those automatic negative thoughts, but can you explain what is self-talk and why is it so important? Are there certain words we shouldn’t say, or think?\u003Cbr\u003EIs there a difference in the brains of successful people compared to the brains of people who struggle or fail? I ask this question, as working in the seminar industry in the late 1990s, I saw all types of people, from all walks of life. I definitely noticed some people did things (took action) or showed me that they “thought” in a “certain way” that projected them on a pathway of success. What is the difference that you see? \u003Cbr\u003E1B: What are some words that can put us on a trajectory for success?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat are some of the areas of life that are directly affected by our self-talk and how the brain is wired? I can guess our careers, but what else would you say? How does social media shape our self-talk, and can we override that influence through conscious effort?\u003Cbr\u003E1C: How do you see neuroscience being integrated in our lives, and classrooms of the future? What is the best way to listen to self-talk, and how often should you listen to it?\u003Cbr\u003E2: We can go deep here, but beyond our life experiences, where would you say exactly our programming comes from?\u003Cbr\u003E2B: How do we stop doing something we might not even be aware of?\u003Cbr\u003E2C: The importance of who we surround ourselves with, and ways to impact larger groups of people with positive thinking.\u003Cbr\u003E3. When did you first realize the importance of studying the brain with your work? What is your vision for where your work will go?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Helmstetter, I want to thank you for taking the time to meet with me, and share your fascinating work that has been helping people globally for decades. For people to get started with your work, is the best place through your app?  What are the best places for people to connect with you?\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT with Shad Helmstetter\u003Cbr\u003EGET THE APP https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selftalkplus.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFacebook https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fdrshadhelmstetter\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fdrshadhelmstetter\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fshadhelmstetter.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EThe Secret Words of Success: The Life-Changing Words Successful People Use Most Published by Shad Helmstetter PH.D. January 8th, 2020 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FSecret-Words-Success-Shad-Helmstetter\u002Fdp\u002F1734498218\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with the Legendary Bob Proctor  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich Book Study https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1742094640,\duration\:2944,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fpgsapruz4w96iqyz\u002F359-hfu37j-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-6a7qw-1844abf\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-6a7qw-1844abf\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fnu43wtw9amcaa6ez\u002F359-hfu37j-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-power-of-self-talk-for-success-and-well-being\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-6a7qw-1844abf?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1268,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fznqh34hxgxjg9s9c\u002F359-hfu37j-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb25370471\,\idTag\:\rufh5\,\title\:\\\\Unlocking Reality Shattering Insights: A Roadmap for Human Transformation\\\ with Craig Polsfuss\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F358-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F358-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s982591ba514befc437dd87136e9baecc&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F358-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast. In todays episode, we delve deep into the transformative world of practical neuroscience with our special guest, Craig Polsfuss, a pioneering psychologist and author. Polsfuss introduces us to his groundbreaking book, Reality Shattering Insights, and shares his unique journey of integrating psychology, spirituality, and brain science to enhance mental well-being, performance, and spiritual insight.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us as we explore how understanding and tapping into deeper consciousness can lead to life-changing insights and self-discovery. Learn to listen to your inner whispers and discover how to transform mental and emotional landscapes from within, moving from the intellect into the heart and beyond.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F2Hu6_poYLn8\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 7 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #358 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How licensed psychologist and former clinical social worker Craig Polsfuss, (among the pioneers of the Three Principles movement in the 1980s) bridged psychology, spirituality, and brain science to help people achieve mental well-being, top performance and spiritual insight.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Uncover the formula to create your own Reality Shattering Insights.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Learn how tap into a deeper consciousness that can lead to life-changing insights and self-discovery.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EP #358, we meet with a pioneering psychologist and author of the book published just last November, Reality-Shattering Insightsi, the first in a 4-book series entitled VoLT: The Vortex of Living Truth.\u003Cbr\u003EToday’s guest, Craig Polsfuss, a licensed psychologist and former clinical social worker, who pioneered the Three Principles movement in the 1980s after a powerful awakening. With nearly five decades of experience, he integrates psychology, spirituality, and brain science to help people achieve mental wellbeing, top performance, and spiritual insight. \u003Cbr\u003EThe \\\reality-shattering insights\\\ that he shares inside his book will open your eyes, if you are looking for answers, to questions you might not have even known that you were asking yourself.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore we meet Craig Polsfuss, and begin our journey of self-discovery: A discovery that will take us from our head to our heart, and from our heart, into the depths of our soul.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve got to say that this episode is not like ANY I have done before, as Craig covered questions I have had for a very long time. Questions that came up when I first studying Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich book, 25 years ago, that we covered on EP 315ii with a 7-PART series. This book was one of the seminars that I sold in the late 1990s when I worked with speaker Bob Proctor.  I always wondered “what is that thinking stuff that Wattles describes in his syllabus?” If you signed up for this seminar, you would have been given this syllabus to take home with you laminated. I’ve got at least 10 of them still today in my office. Back then I had no idea what Wattles was describing. That stuff he says “permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe.” And that “a thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.” I always thought it was some sort of “intelligence” but it wasn’t until this past January, while studying this book series with Paul Martinelli, who also sold this seminar, and presented it years ago. I learned Paul’s point of view that Wattles is saying this “thinking stuff” is God. And he goes on to say that we might all have our own interpretation of what we call this, (some might call it God, others a Higher Power, and others something entirely different) but I think we can all agree that there is something much bigger than us in the world. Something that keeps us connected to others, and can help us.\u003Cbr\u003EI had to look to see what scientist Dr. Andrew Huberman would say on this topic and he goes on the record to say that he is “in absolute awe of Biology, believes in God” and elaborates by saying if you look at “the magnificence of biology, and the magnificence of nature (he says) it’s impossible for (him) to conceive it could have come about any other way.”iii\u003Cbr\u003ESo coming back to this episode, if you have EVER wondered like me about this topic, I’m not trying to sell you in what I believe, but just asking you to keep an open mind as you listen.\u003Cbr\u003EThis episode is about:\u003Cbr\u003ELearning how to Listen to the whispers of your deep knowing…\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s about how exactly to pay attention to what comes up when you listen to your breath.\u003Cbr\u003EWe will cover how to drop from your mind and move into your heart…\u003Cbr\u003EAnd Just Listen.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where our next guest, author Craig Polsfuss explains is how you’ll uncover your true answer.\u003Cbr\u003EJust keep an open mind, and you’ll see the beauty that exists when we can open our hearts  …Reality Shattering Insights.\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO: Welcome Craig, it’s wonderful to meet you today. Where have we reached you this early Monday morning? Are you in St. Paul, MN?\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve got to say that when I first saw your work, that I jumped a bit in my chair. Those who know me well, know I have quite a spiritual side, but we all see the world through different lenses. Can you first of all share where this journey (of the mind) began for you, bridging psychology, spirituality and brain science to bring you to where you are today?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: You write about \\\reality-shattering insights\\\ in your new book, and the \\\proven\\\ human ability to completely transform in an instant. \u003Cbr\u003ECan you explain what you mean by “reality shattering insights?” and give some examples of people who have transformed their lives with these insights? \u003Cbr\u003EQ1B: What does a complete personal transformation actually look like, and is instant change truly possible?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: I find this topic fascinating, and wrote about a book The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain (by John Kounios and Mark Beeman) on a recent EP330iv.\u003Cbr\u003EAre Reality Shattering Insights like AHA Moments?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: What neuroscience component did you discover that contributed to your own personal awakening? How have others taken advantage of this? Can you talk more about this and add some brain science insight? \u003Cbr\u003EQ3B: What about listeners who are tuning into this podcast episode, and they are curious to learn how to create “reality shattering insights” at will. What are the first steps to begin this transformative journey?  \u003Cbr\u003EQ3C: What is the core formula or method for radical personal transformation? \u003Cbr\u003EQ3D: What are the different levels of personal and spiritual enlightenment?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: What IS this infinite intelligence?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: In your book, you mention it’s a journey from your “head to your heart” and from your “heart to your soul.” Can you explain this a bit more? How do we “feel” our “soul?”\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: How does co-creation work?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: How does this connect to social and emotional learning? \u003Cbr\u003EQ7: Where do we go from here?  For those who are interested in learning more, where should they begin?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ECraig, I want to thank you for your time today, sharing your book, Reality Shattering Insights, and  decades of research. For people who want to connect with you, what is the best way?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW Craig Polsfuss \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fcraigpolsfuss\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EEMAIL Craig@Craigpolsfuss.com\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EPiezoelectricity: Why Hitting Crystals Makes Electricity https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vwcJXA8IqYl8\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES\u003Cbr\u003Ei Reality Shattering Insights by Craig Polsfuss published November 1, 2024 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FReality-Shattering-Insights-Begin-Journey-ebook\u002Fdp\u002FB0D92GMKGR\u002Frefcm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ieUTF8\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 1 of Wallace D Wattles and The Science of Getting Rich: Prosperity Consciousness https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Dr. Andrew Huberman’s Faith in God https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtupsbe.com\u002Fwatch?vZ7GVf8nD7SQ\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funderstanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1741491813,\duration\:4122,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fhipvsbv9k43i2k2j\u002F358-t3ww6k-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-rufh5-1831f67\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-rufh5-1831f67\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fg2xqm48s4xg4ewg3\u002F358-t3ww6k-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-reality-journey-into-the-vortex-of-living-truth\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-rufh5-1831f67?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:923,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fkzr89af2993q6vri\u002F358-t3ww6k-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb25314361\,\idTag\:\dnsha\,\title\:\Unlocking the Power of Persuasion, Time Management, and Change: PART 3 Chapters 10-13 (Grant Bosnick)\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F357_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F357_1200x628.jpg?s9c68f2ce89e9a07278c90f3a4c7b9a49&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F357.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 13 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! In this episode, we explore Part 3 of our review of Grant Bosnicks book on self-leadership, focusing on Chapters 10 to 13. Discover how the latest neuroscience research can enhance your skills in persuasion, time management, change, and agility.\u003Cbr\u003EDive deep into the nuances of persuasion and influence, learn effective time management techniques, understand the brains response to change, and enhance your mental and physical agility. Join us as we uncover insightful strategies to apply in your leadership journey.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd we will now resume PART 3 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. We began with PART 1ii and the first 5 chapters of the book. PART 2iii we reviewed chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, and today, PART 3, today, we will review chapters 10-13. We will finish with PART 4, Chapters 14-16 after we release our FIRST interview of 2025, coming next weekend.                                                                                 \u003Cbr\u003E((On todays EPISODE #357 PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 336 Chapter 10iv“The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 337 Chapter 11v “The Neuroscience of Time Management”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 339 Chapter 12vi “The Neuroscience of Change”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 342 Chapter 13vii    “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility”\u003Cbr\u003EIf you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test.\u003Cbr\u003EI re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences. See what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in your areas of focus for 2025. Did any of your pathways shift for you, since last year? This is an incredible way to be laser focused on pathways that will move the needle of success for YOU this year.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 336 Chapter 10 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence”\u003Cbr\u003EOn this episode, we looked at Jack Carew’s classic book from 1987 called You’ll Never Get No For an Answer that was covered on EP 176.viii\u003Cbr\u003ECarew looked at the unique strategies that American Author and Salesman Og Mandino encouraged us all to read to improve our communication and influence with others and I noticed that Strategy 2 was to stop looking out for number one and always look for how you can help others first.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, after noticing this, I went straight to Chapter 10 of Grant Bosnick’s book, on “Persuade and Influence” to see what he had to say on this topic.\u003Cbr\u003ERight off the bat, in the opening of this chapter, Bosnick asks us to think about how we would persuade someone else to do something, like give you a pen you would like to have, for example, or ask for a promotion, or ask someone to do something you would like them to do.\u003Cbr\u003EThen he differentiates the word persuade that he says “we can think of as quick, more direct, more for short-term or immediate gain” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership) while influence he says “is softer, more subtle, much more for longer term and lasting gain.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership)\u003Cbr\u003EPersuasion Bosnick says is “more tactical, whereas influence is strategic.”  He gives us the history of persuasion, explaining its origin from the early Greek Philosophers, and that Aristotle wrote about three modes of persuasion: logos (that’s about logic and reason), pathos (that’s about emotion and inspiration) and ethos (that’s about the speaker’s own character and credibility).\u003Cbr\u003EThinking of Jack Carew’s second tip in his book to improve our influence with others (by putting other people first) I think is a good example of a strategy that builds this concept for long-lasting gain (influence) versus persuading someone to give me something that I need for short-term, or immediate gain (like, to pass me their pen, so I can write down something important that I’ll need to remember).  I want to build influence with others, that’s long-term, that I think includes logic and reason (logos), emotion and inspiration (pathos) and a person’s character and credibility (ethos). All 3 of the modes of persuasion, to me, make up longer term influence with someone.\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned on this episode that “There are 6 short cuts to increase the chances that someone will be persuaded or even better, influenced by us” (Robert Cialdini)\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered the first three is Robert Cialdini’s book:\u003Cbr\u003E1. Reciprocity: We are obliged to give back, if we have been given something. Use the neuroscience of influence and persuasion, and think of ways to help others first, instead of thinking what you can gain from other people, think of what you can give to them. Always be the first to give and take the time to make sure what you are giving is actually useful to that person. This way, what you will give will have meaning to that person.\u003Cbr\u003E2. Scarcity. If something is scarce, we want it more. Use this by highlighting the Benefits, Uniqueness and Possible sense of Loss. Take the time to find out how what you are offering to someone else, will help them. You will need to find out what they are looking for to do this, by asking questions, and listening. Then you can “frame what you are saying\u002Foffering, so others will find it to be valuable”ix especially if it is something that is difficult to come by, or scarce.\u003Cbr\u003E3. Authority. We are more likely to comply with a request if it is coming from a perceived authority\u002Fexpert. Being introduced by others FIRST is a fast way to have others learn about your expertise, making you instantly more influential and persuasive, rather than you introducing yourself.\u003Cbr\u003EMy take-away from this episode: If I want to improve my influence, it begins with understanding the wants and needs of others first (how can I help them) and then being able to say what I mean, and mean what I say. The words I speak do matter when I’m working on gaining influence.  If I’m speaking with someone, and not being completely honest, or not meaning what I say, I know that this can be felt by the other person, and it will hurt my ability to gain trust, rapport and influence. Our brains really can detect “benefits and threats”x and I want to be sure that I’m drawing those I want to interact with towards me, not away from me.\u003Cbr\u003EOnce I have gained influence with someone I am speaking with, then I can take my persuasion skills to the next level, and we can begin to work together on our common goals.\u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 337 Chapter 11 “The Neuroscience Behind Effective Time Management”\u003Cbr\u003EThis topic we covered early on our podcast, with a video from author Kent Healy, who wrote Success Principles for Teensxi that he co-authored with Jack Canfield.\u003Cbr\u003EKent created a video for me (many years ago) that we used with students in the classroom, and I featured this video on EP 33iv of our podcast that was called “Time Management, the Greatest Asset We Have” and Kent gives a perspective to the amount of time we have, in a way that 15 years later, I’ve still not forgotten his words in this video recording. You can watch Kent’s explanation of “time management”xii with the visuals that he provided, reminding us that “we all have the same amount of time” and he even breaks it down and tells us how many seconds we have every day (84,600 seconds to be exact) every day. While ALL the experts agree that we can’t create more time, or change this number, some will say we can use our time to generate more of something else (like energy) but Kent’s message was about using this time (these 84,600 seconds we have each day wisely) and focus on what we can control, and that’s our personal growth.\u003Cbr\u003EHe gives an example of adding just 15 extra minutes a day towards learning something new, and that adds up to 3.8 full days a year, and asks us to think of what value we put on 15 minutes of time. I loved Kent’s point of view, and always respect people who use their time wisely.\u003Cbr\u003EThen we looked at the Neuroscience of Time Management and learned that our chronotype “the natural inclination of your body to sleep at a certain time or what people understand as being an early bird versus a night owl”xiii should be factored into our Time Management Strategy.\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned that “For those people who go to bed around 9:30pm-11:30pm and wake in the window of 6am-8am that there tends to be an increase in (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, 0-8 hours after waking, which leads to increases in alertness, attention and focus that are great for analytical work, great for implementation of strategies that you already understand.” Dr. Andrew Huberman with Guest Dr. Adam Grant\u003Cbr\u003EAs we are thinking about the best strategies to manage our activities, projects, the extra time that Kent Healy thinks should go to self-improvement, or even the roles we have in our personal and professional lives, in order to have access to this extra energy, and creative thinking, we will want to plan our “deep” work 0-8 hours after waking (if our chronotype is the wake up early type). So, be sure you understand your own chronotype, and factor the science into your time management strategy.\u003Cbr\u003EThis made me think of Grant Bosnick’s Top Energy Drainers:\u003Cbr\u003EProcrastination\u003Cbr\u003ESaying Yes to Everything\u003Cbr\u003EThe Perfectionist\u003Cbr\u003EWith this extra energy, and creative thinking, (from better managing our time) I suggested to put it all into creative prolific quality work (the perfectionist in me). I thought, why not use the extra energy to combat against procrastination, while protecting our time by saying no to everything, (at first). I know we can always come back to projects that you would like to do, that have meaning to you, but by truly managing our energy and activities, we are protecting this commodity that we all have in the same amounts: time.\u003Cbr\u003EThis episode also make me think that those 84,600 seconds that Kent Healy reminded me that we all have each day, and how 15 minutes a day (that adds up to 3.8 days\u002Fyear) can be used even more wisely with this understanding of The Neuroscience of Time Management.\u003Cbr\u003EThink About These Questions:\u003Cbr\u003EDo you value your time?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you value other people’s time?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you think 15 minutes of time really matters?\u003Cbr\u003EI will also add, have you ever thought of the impact of counting time, down to the amount of seconds that we have each day?\u003Cbr\u003EHow important is 20 seconds of your time? OR, 20 seconds of someone else’s time?\u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH \u003Cbr\u003EEP 339 Chapter 12 “The Neuroscience of Change”\u003Cbr\u003EOn this EP we looked at two examples of what happens to our brain when we see something our brain wasn’t expecting, like a breathtaking view, or when we land the promotion we worked so hard to achieve, Bosnick explains “we feel like we got a reward. It’s a rush. We get a sensation in our brain and a hit of the big neurochemicals” dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, norephinephrine, adrenaline.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003EHowever, on the other hand, when we see a bear in the woods, (or snake on the hiking trails), or we are overlooked for a promotion at work, our brain actually sees this “like it’s a threat. We feel tense, stressed, pressure…our body physically feels it.”\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned that “Neuroscience has shown us, that the feeling we get from a social or emotional threat (like being passed over for the promotion) is the same as the feeling we get from a physical threat (like seeing a bear or a snake).\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we see how our brain interprets “everything and everyone we meet as either a reward or a threat” we can better understand “how our body reacts, (and) our brain and mind think, (leading) to the decisions, behaviors and actions we make.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003ENext on this EP, we reviewed Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs that led to “Self-Determination Theory” around the year 2000 where researchers found that there were “three physiological needs: the need for Competence (feeling valued for our knowledge, skills and experience), the need for Relatedness (collaborating, connecting or serving others) and the need for Autonomy (being able to exercise self-regulation…to achieve our goals.” (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned that when our ACRES are being met, (our autonomy, competence, relatedness, equity, and sureness) it will put us in a toward state and we will fully embrace everything ahead of us; (but) if our ACRES are threatened, it will put us in an “away state” and will then resist or block things ahead of us.\u003Cbr\u003ELooking at Bosnick’s ACRES example, we examined a work experience in our past, that we did not enjoy, to see where it went against the ACRES Model of Needs. With brain science in mind, we can gain more understanding of why we either enjoyed, or didn’t enjoy this experience. It all led back to how our brain either interprets the experience as a reward, or a threat.\u003Cbr\u003EWe also looked at triggers to be aware of to mitigate threat, during times of change.\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, we looked at how to change our nervous system, to change our actions and behaviors, so we can leave behind a legacy (or fossil record as Dr. Huberman calls it) that we are proud of.\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned that “Agitation and strain is the entry point to neuroplasticity” Dr. Huberman\u003Cbr\u003EThis is when lasting CHANGE is happening at the brain level, and impacting our entire nervous system. So when we are working on something, (like trying to learn something new…like understanding the neuroscience of change for this episode) and that limbic friction feeling comes up, (and I’m annoyed or agitated) when something just doesn’t click.  I now have a deeper understanding of what’s happening at the brain level after this EP. I will now push forward, stay positive and lean into the change that I know is happening in my brain, as I embrace the change that comes with doing difficult work.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Neuroscience of Change is an exciting topic, and it’s only going to be strengthened with the next two topics, Agility and Resilience.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH\u003Cbr\u003EEP 342 Chapter 13   “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility”\u003Cbr\u003EWhich leads us to the final EP of our review today. “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility”\u003Cbr\u003EBefore I even review this EP, I thought of something I saw on Twitter\u002FX this morning that caught my attention.\u003Cbr\u003EIt was a post from Chris S Cornell whose handle is @BiggestComeback and he was talking about his first attempt to run a mile, with a kettlebell. He faced some criticism for this post, as some said it was “dangerous” but mentioned that he thought that “spending your life on the couch with a remote in one hand and a beer in the other is far more dangerous.”xiv (Chris Cornell)\u003Cbr\u003EWhile this pathway came out as a low priority for me last year, and this year, I have to say, it’s definitely NOT an area I leave off to the side. I’m always looking to see how I can push my mind or body, just a bit past where I’m comfortable, and when life is difficult, this is actually where I thrive. While I don’t think I could run a mile with a kettle bell, I did run 7 miles today with a 16 pound weighted vest. I really do believe in the mind\u002Fbody connection and that by doing things that are difficult, we strengthen the brain. We did dive deeper into this concept on EP 344xv with “The Neuroscience of Resilience” that we will review next time, but we uncovered that by doing difficult things, we increase the size of a part of our brain called the anterior midcingulate cortex. (Dr. Andrew Huberman).\u003Cbr\u003EI do difficult things because I want to improve my mental and physical strength, and in turn, increase the size of this important part in my brain that Dr. Huberman says “is not just the seat of willpower…but scientists think it holds the secret in the will to live.”\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are like me, and enjoy doing difficult things, you will enjoy when we looked at three terms from the book Antifragile by N Talebxvi where the author says there are three types of systems, organizations or people.\u003Cbr\u003EThe fragile: which is like an egg and breaks under stress. No one wants to be labeled as fragile.\u003Cbr\u003EThe robust: which is like a phoenix, when destroyed comes back exactly as it was before. This is a step in the right direction, but who wants to emerge from challenge the same as before?\u003Cbr\u003EThe antifragile: gets stronger from uncertainty—like the Hydra from the Greek myth where you cut off one head, two grows back in its place. It gets stronger from the sudden change.\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned that when we face challenges, changes and stressors, we want to become antifragile in the process so that we grow from adversity, and become stronger in the process.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile we did go deep into the stressors and triggers that can stop our course of action, Bosnick suggested that we rate our stressors (from a list he provided to jog our minds), on a scale of 1-5. Then he reminds us of the three types of people, showing us how we can and most definitely will grow from adversity, sustaining our peak performance, and finally what we want to take away from this chapter is how to “train our brain to be antifragile in order to be more agile in the moment when we face challenges or stressors.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 149)\u003Cbr\u003EI don’t think that running a mile with a kettle bell is for me (even if a part of me wonders how far I could go before I would lose the grip of something that heavy), I will continue to challenge my mind, as we learned from our most downloaded series, The Silva Method that “Once we learn to use our mind (to train it) it will do some astounding things, as you will soon see.”\u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW and CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #357 on PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 10, 11, 12, and 13.\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #357 PART 3 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 336 Chapter 10xvii“The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 337 Chapter 11xviii “The Neuroscience of Time Management”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 339 Chapter 12xix “The Neuroscience of Change”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 342 Chapter 13xx     “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility”\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWe will see you next time, with our PART 4, our final part in this review.\u003Cbr\u003EStay tuned as we launch our interview series, with NEW inspiring interviews with experts who are working deeply with the most current neuroscience research.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next week!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #355 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 1 (Grant Bosnick) https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #356 Mastering Self-Leadership REVIEW PART 2 (Grant Bosnick)https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-secrets-of-self-leadership-chapters-6-to-9-review\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-science-of-persuasion-and-influence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #337 “The Neuroscience of Time Management”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmastering-time-the-neuroscience-behind-effective-time-management\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 339 “The Neuroscience of Change”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fembracing-change-the-neuroscience-behind-thriving-in-2024\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 342  “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmastering-mental-and-physical-agility-strategies-for-self-leadership\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #176 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-communication-why-our-brain-doesn-t-like-the-word-no\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix The Neuroscience of Influence https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vJ-5CZ2AXT1o\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex The Neuroscience of Influence Leadership Coaching by Dean Newlund https:\u002F\u002Fmfileadership.com\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F27\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-influence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi Success Principles for Teens by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy April 15, 2008 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FSuccess-Principles-Teens-Where-Want\u002Fdp\u002F0757307272\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Author Kent Healy on “Time Management: Our Greatest Asset” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vw_ibHzu751I\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Chronotypes Definition https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepfoundation.org\u002Fhow-sleep-works\u002Fchronotypes#:~:textChronotype%20is%20the%20natural%20inclination,bird%20versus%20a%20night%20owl.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv https:\u002F\u002Fx.com\u002FBiggestComeback\u002Fstatus\u002F1895906308785615336\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExvNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #344 “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvi Antifragile by Nassim Taleb Published Jan. 28, 2014 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FAntifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto\u002Fdp\u002F0812979680\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-science-of-persuasion-and-influence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exviii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #337 “The Neuroscience of Time Management”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmastering-time-the-neuroscience-behind-effective-time-management\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 339 “The Neuroscience of Change”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fembracing-change-the-neuroscience-behind-thriving-in-2024\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExxNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 342  “Mastering Mental and Physical Agility” 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the Secrets of Self-Leadership: PART 2: Chapters 6 to 9 Review (Grant Bosnick)\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F356_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F356_1200x628.jpg?sc3bffda9ea3294bfd560e2e53449a86f&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F356.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to Part 2 of our in-depth review of Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership. In this episode, we delve into the significance of hydration for brain health, discovering aha moments through creative insights, and the influential power of expectations on our well-being and success. We also explore the neuroscience behind staying mentally strong and regulate emotions effectively through improved sleep patterns. Join us as we unravel these fascinating research-backed strategies to enhance your self-leadership skills.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd we will now resume PART 2 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year.  Last week, we began with PART 1ii and the first 5 chapters of the book. Today we will review chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.\u003Cbr\u003E((On todays EPISODE #356 PART 2 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 327 Chapter 6iii “The Hydrated Brain”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 330 Chapter 7iv“Aha Moments, Creative Insights\u002Fthe Brain”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 333 Chapter 8v “Exploring the Power of Expectations”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 335 Chapter 9vi “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed”\u003Cbr\u003EIf you have not yet taken the leadership self-assessment, or if you would like to re-take it to see if the results are different for you than last year, you can click the link here to find the quick test.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ESelf-Assessment Results 2024 vs 2025\u003Cbr\u003EI re-took the assessment for 2025, and did notice some similarities and some differences. See what you notice about yourself. I noticed that pathways 2 and 3 are my high areas of focus this year, and that I can drop pathway 6 from my focus. What about you? If you have a few minutes to spare, take this leadership self-assessment again, and see if you notice any changes in yourself for 2025. Did any of your pathways of focus shift since last year?\u003Cbr\u003EREMEMBER: We are either moving forward into growth, or backwards to safety. (Abraham Maslow).\u003Cbr\u003EEP 327 Chapter 6 “The Hydrated Brain”\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFor this episode, I remember wondering how on the earth can we narrow the focus of this topic of health and wellness that Bosnick covers thoroughly in Chapter 6?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Peter Attiavii, a Canadian-American physician, known for his medical practice that focuses on the science of longevity, says that “exercise might be the most potent “drug” we have for extending the quality and perhaps quantity of our years of life.”\u003Cbr\u003EHe created a rule that he thought would help narrow this focus and it was called “Attia’s Rule”viii where he suggests that can’t even talk about this topic, unless you have reached a certain level of health yourself. I agree, as this is one area we have been focused on this podcast, and I notice that as I strengthen one area, I lose sight of another. It’s an ongoing quest for balance, and I wouldn’t say I’ve mastered the balance yet.\u003Cbr\u003EWe dove deep into Attia’s Rule on our EP back in October 2022, “Using Neuroscience to Improve Fitness, Longevity and Overall Health.”ix\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Attia says that nutrition and health arguments are a waste of your time until you’ve completed a certain set of criteria. He says don’t bother defending this topic unless you can:\u003Cbr\u003EDead hang for a minute (try this! I honestly thought I was going to die when I did this 2 years ago). I’m not sure I could do it today with the signs of osteoporosis showing up in my fingers (and noticeable when I type).\u003Cbr\u003EWall sit for two minutes. (This wasn’t difficult for me the fact that I regularly hit the hiking trails).\u003Cbr\u003EHave a VO2 max of at least 75th percentile for your age group. (Mine is showing 37 right now which was the same as it was in 2022. Interesting that I’m hiking less these days, but have kept the same VO2 max).\u003Cbr\u003EI think it’s important to notice just how vast this topic of health and wellness really is.\u003Cbr\u003EWe mentioned the Top 6 Health Staplesx on our last episode, that we created back in 2020 when our podcast took a turn towards mental and physical health and wellness, (that we just can’t escape) and I wasn’t surprised to see Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman post on Twitter\u002FX that he would like to see a Superbowl Commercial promoting healthy habits. The time for mental and physical health is here, and we cannot deny the connection between the two. We met Dr. Bruce Perry on EP 168xi where we dove into his famous book What Happened to You, that he co-authored with Oprah, and the last Kindle book I purchased was Gabor Mate’s When the Body Says No: The Hidden Costs of Stressxii\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I look back at why I chose to highlight “The Hydrated Brain” I honestly think it was because this topic is so vast.\u003Cbr\u003EHydration is something that might be emphasized with athletes, but it wasn’t something anyone had emphasized with me (unless they were connected to the sports world).\u003Cbr\u003ETo narrow this topic of health and wellness down a bit, did YOU know that keeping our brain hydrated helps us with:\u003Cbr\u003EImproving concentration and cognition\u003Cbr\u003EHelping to balance our mood and emotions\u003Cbr\u003EMaintaining a good memory\u003Cbr\u003EBoosting our brain’s reaction time\u003Cbr\u003EIncreasing blood flow and oxygen to the brain\u003Cbr\u003EPreventing and relieving headaches\u003Cbr\u003EReducing stress\u003Cbr\u003EGrant Bosnick shared with us in this chapter:\u003Cbr\u003E“That our brain is 75% water and when our brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, we will be able to think faster, be more focused and experience greater clarity and creativity?” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EGrant reminds us that “everyone is unique and needs different amounts of water per day (but suggests) an adequate intake for men is roughly around 3 liters (100 fluid ounces) a day, (and) for women it’s about 2.2 liters (74 fluid ounces) a day.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat do you think? Could you improve your water intake? Just by thinking about ways to improve our brain health, we will over time begin to move the needle in the direction of physical health and wellness, which was the concept that Grant wanted us to uncover in Chapter 6. This is just one small idea, (in this HUGE topic) but if we can tackle one idea at a time, we will move in the direction of health and wellness.\u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH \u003Cbr\u003EEP 330 Chapter 7 “Aha Moments, Creative Insights\u002Fthe Brain”\u003Cbr\u003EThis pathway #3 came out as MEDIUM importance (orange score) for me, alongside mindfulness and flow last year, but this year, this is my second highest pathway of focus. Look to see where pathway 3 showed up for you last  year, and if it’s different for you this year.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I loved about Grant Bosnick’s book is that he opens up chapter 7 with a story of how insight was used by an organization to help solve the problem with the high number of babies that were dying within a month of their birth, specifically in developing countries.  This organization he wrote about, solved this specific problem using a thought process that took insight using “materials and human resources that could be used to address this issue” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) by building incubators made out of Toyota cars that were readily available in these developing areas.\u003Cbr\u003EInstead of using their analytical mind and thinking “how do we get more incubators to these areas” someone on their team used insight and creativity to come up with the best solution to use the resources they had readily available to them, locally.\u003Cbr\u003ESo how do we think up these creative ideas? Grant asks us to ponder where we have our best ideas.\u003Cbr\u003EIn the shower?\u003Cbr\u003EWhile exercising?\u003Cbr\u003EAt your desk while doing work?\u003Cbr\u003EJust before falling asleep or waking up?\u003Cbr\u003EWhile walking or hiking?\u003Cbr\u003EWhile taking with a friend?\u003Cbr\u003EGrant suggests that few people will come back with “at their desk while working” since this type of creativity involves breaking away from the analytical, thinking mind, and tapping into our “nonconscious” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) part of our brain.\u003Cbr\u003EIt was here I had to look deeper into how this type of thinking happens, and I found the fascinating book, The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to dive deeper into the science behind insight and creativity, I highly suggest reading this book. I wanted to know HOW to create these “AHA” Moments at will, not by chance and this is what these two cognitive neuroscientists who wrote this book, set out to do. Their goal of writing this book was to “explain how these Eureka experiences happen—and how to have more of them to enrich our lives and empower personal and professional success.” (The Eureka Factor).\u003Cbr\u003EIn the very beginning pages of The Eureka Factor, we learn that “insight is creative” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman) and when the authors went on to define “what creativity is” they suggest to not define it (yet) since “everyone intuitively recognizes creativity when he or she sees it” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).\u003Cbr\u003EI thought back to when we covered “Improving Creativity” on PART 4 of The Silva Methodxiii on ((“Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”)) and we tapped into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research on creativity here. Dr. Huberman explains that “when we see something that’s truly creative, it reveals something to us about the natural world and about how our brains work….It must reveal something that surprises us” for it to be truly creative.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, going back to The Eureka Factor, John Kounios suggests that “creative insight is not an exotic type of thought reserved for the few. In fact, (he says) it’s one of the few abilities that define our species….most humans—have insights. It’s a basic human ability.” (Page 11, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).\u003Cbr\u003EWhile reading further into The Eureka Factor, I came across an image that helped to explain this idea so we can ALL improve our ability to generate new and creative insights that will empower our personal and professional lives.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: The Eureka Factor (Kounios, Beeman) Page 24\u003Cbr\u003EIf someone were to ask me “Where do I begin to improve my ability to create NEW insights in my life?” I would say, start here:\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: Go somewhere quiet and think.  We’ve mentioned a few times on this podcast that “Every man has the natural and inherent power to think what he wants to think, but it requires more effort to do so”xiv (Wallace D. Wattles). I recently heard Professor Hod Lipsonxv from Columbia University, speaking about the future with AI, and while his whole presentation was forward-thinking, eye opening and brilliant, what caught my attention the most was when he mentioned that while working with students with AI and robotics, the hardest part for them was to come up with a name for their robot, because he said “it takes a lot of effort to be creative.” Take the time needed for this process.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: You might think you are stuck, and like the image suggests in the show notes, you might see a brick wall in front of you, metaphorically speaking, but know that there is always a solution to every problem. You just haven’t figured it out yet. It’s here that I share ways I’ve moved past where I’m stuck, and that’s by using The Silva Method. I’m reminded daily that many of our current listeners found us from the first episode we did with this 4-part series that ended with an episode on “How to Be More Creative and Innovative”. When you feel stuck, take a break.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: Keeping your mood positive, break away from where you feel stuck, and do something that makes you happy. It could be going for a walk, or a hike, or playing tennis like the image from The Eureka Factor. Just break away and divert your attention away from the problem. If you are in a meditative state, just be sure to have positive, elevated emotions flowing through you. Looking at the image in the show notes from The Eureka Factor, we see a person playing tennis. You can use whatever method you want here (The Silva Method of Meditation, your own mindfulness practice, going for a walk) or whatever it is for YOU where you access those feelings of calmness and peace.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: Be open to new ideas that might pop into your head. Be prepared for ideas that might be completely opposite to how you were originally thinking of solving the problem. We are all different here. Think back to the beginning of this episode, when Grant Bosnick asked us to consider where our creative ideas flow into our minds. Mine come in that time just before I go to sleep, or just as I’m waking up. Others might come in the shower, or while exercising. Be open to NEW ideas coming into your mind, and be ready to write them down.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 5: Know that there is much work going on from your unconscious mind. You’ll will become more self-aware in this process.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant Bosnick lists a few inventions that were developed this way, in chapter 7 on Insight, and I found an article that lists “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, (where) inspiration arrived suddenly”xvi to help these inventors move forward with their famous AHA Moments.\u003Cbr\u003EI personally think it’s amazing how we acquire wisdom. When we suddenly “see” something that escaped us for so long. I can only imagine the room from Grant Bosnick’s opening story when that one person said “why don’t we make incubators out of Toyota cars?” completely shifting what EVERYONE was thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EWe ended this EP with one of my favorite poems from Stewart Edward White who explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us forever. He writes:\u003Cbr\u003E“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;we approve, intellectually, the written word.But nothing happens inside us.Then, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short.A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.And we marvel that this understandinghas escaped us so long.”\u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH \u003Cbr\u003EEP 333 Chapter 8 “Exploring the Power of Expectations” where we will dive into a topic that I mark as high importance in my life, right up with breathing. When I took my self-assessment last year, the topic of expectations showed up as low priority for me to focus. Not because it’s not important to me, but because I’ve already made this topic of high importance. Expectations came out for me in the RED category, with a low score of 8% (last year) along with goals and time management, that I also put high importance with on a daily basis. \u003Cbr\u003EThis year, pathway 1 came out as an area of MEDIUM focus for me, and I can tell right now, that the area I need to work on is “time management.”\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the self-assessment, look to see if Expectations (in pathway 1) are of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore looking at Grant Bosnick’s thoughts about the topic of expectations, where he begins chapter 8 by asking us “what did you expect?” I had to do some research first, to see what is already out in the world, and there was a lot out there, on the science behind expectations.\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW:\u003Cbr\u003EThat when our expectations are met or exceeded, this “increases our dopamine levels, which leads to increased happiness and well-being, which helps maximize our performance by setting up the conditions of flow and insight, which leads to more productivity and increased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick)\u003Cbr\u003EConversely, did you know that “if our expectations are not met, that it dramatically decreases our dopamine levels, we feel disappointment and stress, resulting in poor performance and decreased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84\u002F85).\u003Cbr\u003EOn the EP we went deep into the Science of Expectation, and we looked at a book by David Robson called The Expectation Effect where this author showed us how “our beliefs, in themselves, shape your health and well-being in profound ways, and that learning to reset our expectations (about these issues) can have truly remarkable effects on our health, happiness and productivity.” (David Robson)\u003Cbr\u003ESOME TIPS ON HOW TO USE THE NEUROSCIENCE OF EXPECTATIONS IN OUR DAILY LIFE:\u003Cbr\u003E KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I’M EXPECTING (of myself and others): Understanding the science, helps me to keep my expectations tied to myself, and not others, to avoid disappointment and stress.  I expect to achieve my goals, (by putting in the necessary work) keep myself in good health (physical and mental) and will not just THINK about these expectations, but will do the hard work, take the action necessary to achieve them. This way, I’m not just “thinking” of what I expect to occur, I’m actually doing something with those thoughts. If I’m ever feeling “disappointed” with something in my life, a good question to ask is “what did you expect?” and see if I can backtrack to my thoughts. Was I using the science to flood my brain with dopamine, (with something within my control-that I could take action towards) or not.\u003Cbr\u003E USE POSITIVE EXPECTATION TO BUILD RESILIENCE FOR A HEALTHIER VERSION OF MYSELF: Understanding the science behind our expectations, and especially David Robson’s work, where we learned that “people with a more positive attitude towards their later years are less likely to develop (certain age-related diseases)” (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) making a strong case for expecting exceptional mental and physical health in the future. Again, it goes without saying that we can’t just “think” ourselves into good health. We need to do the work here in order to expect results to occur.\u003Cbr\u003E CONTINUE TO EXPECT GOOD THINGS (for myself and others) Knowing that “expectations and beliefs can influence—indeed are already influencing your life in many other surprising and powerful ways. (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) makes me believe in some of the rituals I’ve heard of over the years, like lucky charms. I learned from David Robson’s The Expectation Effect, that “superstitions and rituals can boost perseverance and performance across a whole range of cognitive tasks, and (that) the advantages are often considerable.” (Page 198, The Expectation Effect). Whether you are a professional athlete, singer, public speaker, or someone like me who just wants improved results, there is a science to having a lucky charm, or something that brings you the promise of success, to help you to create a feeling of control during those high stress times we all face. Don’t dismiss the power of a lucky rock with a goal written on it, or whatever it is that holds significance to you with your future goals, or something that has meaning to you, that you expect to occur in your future.\u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH \u003Cbr\u003EEP 335 Chapter 9 “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed” Chapter 9, covering “The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation” which showed up on my leadership self-assessment (in pathway 4 last year AND again this year) as a low, RED score, of 20%. This is not because it’s not something I don’t need to pay attention to, this is something I pay attention to daily, right up there with physical health that’s also listed in Pathway Four of Grant’s Self-Leadership Map.\u003Cbr\u003ELook to see if Emotion Regulation (pathway 4) is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EEMOTION REGULATION AND SLEEP:\u003Cbr\u003EIn a world where we are hit daily by external stimuli, how on the earth can we be proactive to stay mentally strong and clear-headed so we have improved executive control to manage our emotions and regulate them? This took me straight to the work of Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Matthew Walker who recorded an episode called “Improve Sleep to Boost Mood and Emotion Regulation.”xvii It was here where I learned just how important sleep is for keeping a strong, clear mind, so we can use this strength to acknowledge and regulate our emotions, like Bosnick suggested in chapter 9 of his book.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and the host of The Matt Walker Podcast, gave example after example that proved that when you’ve NOT had a good night’s sleep, things that wouldn’t bother you (when you’ve slept well), begin to aggravate, or grate on you more.\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s what I found to be remarkable on this topic, something I had not ever heard before.\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW THAT “the greater amount of REM sleep you are getting, (where our dreams occur) the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day.” Matt Walker and Dr. Andrew Huberman.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Walker went on to explain that “the brain chemical noradrenaline (that’s responsible for our stress reaction) completely shuts off during REM sleep, and serotonin (that plays a role with our mood) decreases, while acetyl choline (that carries messages from our brain to our body through nerve cells) increases by up to 30% in some parts of the brain (and can be even more active than when we were awake).  Dr. Walker concluded that the decrease of stress related brain chemicals is what makes “REM sleep was the perfect condition for overnight therapy.”\u003Cbr\u003EIf we want to improve our emotion regulation, the science is pointing directly to improving our sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EOn this episode, we dove deep into the 4 stages of sleep and suggestions to improve our sleep is something I’ve been working on for the past 5 years. There is a lot to this, and I’m still working on improving ALL the macroingredients of a good sleep (suggested by Dr. Walker), that include QQRT, or knowing the quantity (amount of sleep), quality (fragmented vs continuous), regularity (sleeping\u002Fwaking around the same time) and timing (sleeping in alignment with my chronotype).  Dr. Walker explains these areas with Dr. Huberman, and if you do wonder where you can improve, I highly suggest their 6-part series on sleep.\u003Cbr\u003ETIPS FOR IMPROVING EMOTION REGULATION BY IMPROVING OUR SLEEP:\u003Cbr\u003EHere are three tips that I took away from the neuroscience of self-regulation, that I’ve been working on, to see if improving my sleep in these areas, could possibly improve emotion regulation.\u003Cbr\u003E1. KNOW HOW MUCH DEEP RESTORATIVE SLEEP WE ARE GETTING EACH NIGHT: \u003Cbr\u003EWe all know the importance of knowing how much sleep we are getting to be well-rested the next day, (how many hours or the quantity) but it’s also important to keep an eye on the QUALITY or amount of DEEP RESTORATIVE sleep we are getting each night.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I looked at the graphic I included when I wrote this EP back in June 2024, using the WHOOP wearable tracker, I can tell you that with focus and effort in this area, I’ve been able to improve the number of hours of restorative sleep I was getting last year, to this year, by 14%, hitting most nights with sufficient restorative sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EDo you know how many hours of restorative sleep you are getting each night?\u003Cbr\u003E2. KNOW HOW MUCH REM SLEEP WE ARE GETTING:\u003Cbr\u003EKeeping an eye on how much REM sleep we getting, is my next tip, since we know it’s important for consolidating new memories, learning and motor skills. We also just learned that the more REM sleep we are getting, we can say we are getting some good overnight therapy, restoring ourselves mentally. You can find sleep trackers that can help you to measure and track these important ingredients of a good sleep for yourself, and see how much REM sleep you are getting each night, while keeping in mind that “the greater amount of REM sleep you are getting, the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day.” (Dr. Walker)\u003Cbr\u003ERemember, we are working on ways to help with our emotion regulation, and it seems to me, that an easy way to do this, would be to see how we can improve our REM sleep.  \u003Cbr\u003E3. APPLY THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP TO IMPROVE EMOTION REGULATION: Since “during REM sleep the stress chemicals are turned off” helping us to “strip away the emotion from the memory” we can take this understanding a step further, and see if we are able to solve any of our problems during sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Huberman and Dr. Walker went into great detail about this conceptxviii that I’ve actually witnessed first-hand. They described what happens in REM sleep to be like “Behavior-Desensitization” and I had the opportunity to see the stages of this process, done by someone skilled and trained in trauma and the brain, working with someone I know well, who has experiences significant trauma in their life, starting at an early age. Using a series of techniques, the trained therapist took the client safely from talking about a traumatic memory from their childhood, (with extreme emotion attached) to where they could say out loud that the memory had lost its emotional load and no longer gave them an emotional reaction. This is exactly what happens to our brain during REM sleep and why it’s mentally restorative.\u003Cbr\u003EPutting these tips all together, and knowing that improving the quality, and quantity of sleep is linked to improving emotion regulation, I’m working hard to improve restorative sleep and REM sleep, each month.  It’s all just a balancing act, though, and working on one part of our health at a time.\u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH \u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW and CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #356 on PART 2 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 327 Chapter 6xix “The Hydrated Brain”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 330 Chapter 7xx“Aha Moments, Creative Insights\u002Fthe Brain”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 333 Chapter 8xxi “Exploring the Power of Expectations”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 335 Chapter 9xxii “The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed”\u003Cbr\u003EWhile listening to each episode can be a helpful review, so can revisiting your leadership self-assessment to see what might have changed for you this year from last. I hope this review of chapters 6-9 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership have helped you to think of NEW ways of thinking and taking the necessary action, that will drive you towards whatever it is that you are working on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, I do want to thank you for tuning in, and we will see you next time, with a review of the next 4 chapters.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next time.\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube 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Recorded for Podbean’s Wellness Week “The Top 5 Health Staples” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EP 168 “Dr. Bruce Perry and Steve Graner: What Happened to You?”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-bruce-perry-and-steve-graner-from-the-neurosequential-network-on-what-we-should-all-know-about-what-happened-to-you\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Gabor Mate When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection Published https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FWhen-Body-Says-No-Hidden\u002Fdp\u002F178504222X\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 264 “The Neuroscience Behind The Silva Method: Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 315 “Thinking and Acting in This Certain Way PART 2 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich book https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exv https:\u002F\u002Fwww.me.columbia.edu\u002Ffaculty\u002Fhod-lipson\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvi “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly” by Dan Falk, Published September 2, 2005 https:\u002F\u002Fmagazine.utoronto.ca\u002Fresearch-ideas\u002Fculture-society\u002Fgreat-eureka-moments-in-history-famous-inspirational-moments\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvii Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series\u003Cbr\u003E https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vS_SrHS8FvMM\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exviii Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vS_SrHS8FvMM\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #327 “The Hydrated Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fneuroscience-meets-social-and-emotional-learning-podcast-episode-327-recap\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exx Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “AHA Moments, Creative Insights and the Brain”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funderstanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exxi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #333 “Exploring the Power of Expectations” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fexploring-the-power-of-expectations-in-episode-333\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExxiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #335 “The Neuroscience Behind Being Strong and Clear Headed” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmastering-emotion-regulation-the-neuroscience-behind-staying-strong-and-clear-headed\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1739668190,\duration\:1890,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fkftitwpqrurz3uzn\u002F356-x2av8g-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-heegy-1802732\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-heegy-1802732\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fa277zyticykhfvag\u002F356-x2av8g-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-secrets-of-self-leadership-chapters-6-to-9-review\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-heegy-1802732?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:888,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F5h3q6zvbyd2f38cj\u002F356-x2av8g-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb25041271\,\idTag\:\y4y97\,\title\:\Mastering Self-Leadership with Neuroscience REVIEW PART 1 Chapters 2-5 (Grant Bosnick)\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F355_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F355_1200x628.jpg?sb21718cb0bfd6e8a5f214d747ce363fb&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F355.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 13 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. In this episode, join Andrea Samadi as we delve into practical neuroscience applications for self-leadership in 2025. Discover how to balance various aspects of life through insights from Grant \\\Upbeat\\\ Bosnicks book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.\u003Cbr\u003EWe explore strategies from four key chapters, focusing on leveraging neuroscience to level up your goals, the inspiration behind motivation, the benefits of mindfulness, and the art of achieving flow states. Learn actionable steps for overcoming obstacles and using positive forces to drive personal growth.\u003Cbr\u003EWhether youre implementing new habits or seeking motivation, this episode serves as a guide to harnessing the full potential of your mind and achieving greater heights.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003ENow, we are well into 2025, and if you are listening today, I want to congratulate you. Not everyone chooses to do the work that is needed for self-improvement. It’s something I’m dedicated to working on each year, and like you, those who tune in each week, implementing the ideas we write down in our notebooks, and even the ones we highlight in yellow, this is the hardest work in the room. I just want to recognize you for showing up here, and tuning in to grab some ideas, do this difficult work, and take the ideas that you learn from the research, and put them into action.\u003Cbr\u003ELike you, I am doing this as well. We interviewed Kristen Holmes, the VP of Performance Science from Whoop.com back in May 2021, on EP134i when I had first started using the wearable device to measure my sleep, strain and daily recovery. She told me something I already knew, and that was that my sleep needed work. She said it much sterner than this, but I heard it, loud and clear, especially since my brain scan from Amen Clinics, that we reviewed on EP 84ii came back and showed that I was sleep deprived. Changing behaviors, habits and daily routines, and changing the trajectory of our health is all possible, but actually sustaining the change—this is what I’m looking for. This is why I am doing these podcast episodes, and sharing what I’m learning along the way. It took me 4 years to finally improve my sleep, but to do this, I had to sacrifice something else important to me, and that was my early morning workouts. I’m sure if you are listening, you would understand and know exactly what I am saying here. While making improvements with one area of our life, we tend to do this at the expense of another area. I’m determined to prove that we can have it all, and hopefully, at the end of this review, we can all find a way towards improving the balance in the important areas of our lives.\u003Cbr\u003EREMEMBER: “Mastering others is strength; mastering oneself is true power” - Lao Tsu\u003Cbr\u003ENow wouldn’t it be great to have a tool (like a map) that tells us what is important to focus on each year, based on what we say is important to us in our work or personal lives?\u003Cbr\u003ENow sleep is not on the map we are covering today, as we will review the 19 chapters from Grant Bosnick’s book, but I would put sleep right at the top of the list, along with the Top Health Staples that we covered back on a bonus EP we did in 2022iii where we first covered the importance of daily exercise, good quality sleep, eating a healthy diet, understanding how to balance our gut-brain axis, how to listen to our hunger cues with intermittent fasting, and the importance of stress reduction (that I think we could cover more in depth this year).\u003Cbr\u003E((If you took the leadership self-assessmentiv last year, go back and take it again, and see if any of the areas have changed for you.))\u003Cbr\u003ESELF-ASSESSMENT LINK HERE\u003Cbr\u003EAnd now we will begin PART 1 of our 4-PART review, to sum up last year, 2024, and our entire year studying one book, Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321v the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year.\u003Cbr\u003EToday we will review chapters 2-5 (the first chapter was an introduction to the book).\u003Cbr\u003E((On todays EPISODE #355 PART 1 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we will cover)):\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 323 Chapter 2vi “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 324 Chapter 3vii “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 325 Chapter 4viii “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 326 Chapter 5ix “The Neuroscience of Flow”\u003Cbr\u003EWe will go through each of the 19 chapters, and cover the action steps in this review.\u003Cbr\u003EEP 323 Chapter 2x “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals”\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I loved the most about this chapter on goals, was learning about Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory that says “there is a force that drives us towards our goals.” (Chapter 2 on goals). The idea is that we learn to use this force to push us towards whatever it is that we want.\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s a REVIEW of 3 steps to implement Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory to push us towards our goals this year.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1 RECOGNIZE THE NEGATIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US AWAY FROM OUR GOALS: Know that whenever we are moving towards a goal, there will be a force that pushes us down from our current state of attaining that goal, (a negative force) and there’s also a force that helps us to change (a positive force). Identify the forces that are pushing you down as you move towards your desired end result.\u003Cbr\u003EIn our schools: it could be limited time to study for a test. (as a negative force).\u003Cbr\u003EIn our sports environments: it could be our competition, or whoever is at the top of the league.\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, in our workplaces: it could be a competitor charging lower pricing, and taking all the business in your area.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2 RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US TOWARDS OUR GOALS: Recognize that just as there is a negative force pushing us down, there are also positive forces that pushes us up, and can assist us to change. It’s this force pushing us up that Grant talks about in his chapter on goals. He says that “the closer we get to our target (or perception of being closer to the target) the strength of the force increases.” (Page 20, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3 FIND THE MOMENTUM THAT TAKES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE:  \u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here in the diagram where I drew a RED arrow, showing a person moving from their current state, leveling up to a new, heightened level of performance, when there are MORE positive forces pushing us up, than negative pushing us down.\u003Cbr\u003EBEFORE we can get to our new heightened level of performance, we must overcome the forces against whatever it is we are moving towards, (like by overcoming our competition) and create as many positive forces to help us to move towards our NEW end result.\u003Cbr\u003ERevisiting this concept this year, I suggest we all create a plan for how we will overcome our resistances, while building up positive forces for change (like through study, identifying ways to improve our mental and physical health so we can use these forces to push up against the negatives, or from understanding our “why” so this internal force drives us forward when times are difficult.     \u003Cbr\u003EAnother thought here, is to find ways to increase our capacity to handle stress. I recommend listening to EP 228xi where we reviewed “HRV (heart rate variability) The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience” as this episode gives examples of how to build more capacity to handle these day to day negative forces, and create healthy ways to push us towards our goals.         \u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH \u003Cbr\u003EEP 324 Chapter 3xii “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”\u003Cbr\u003EThis chapter on inspiration and motivation came up as a high level of importance for me last year, and I’m always looking to deepen my understanding on where I find inspiration from, and why, with the idea that “what we find inspiring (people or things) produces oxytocin (that facilitates trust)in the brain while also producing dopamine the neurotransmitter that’s associated with motivation and reward.” There’s a lot at play when we find what motivates and inspires us day to day.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING THE NEUROSCIENCE OF INSPIRATION INTO PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003EWRITE:\u003Cbr\u003EWrite a list of:\u003Cbr\u003EWho inspires you, and why?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you feel trust with this person that could be a performance multiplier? Think about this. Why, or why not?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat inspires you, and why?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you feel motivation from places that we know can rewire our brain and make new neural connections?\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK:\u003Cbr\u003EThink of your brain being bombarded by oxytocin (the neurochemical that facilitates the feelings of trust) and then dopamine (the neurochemical associated with motivation and reward) and then the NEW neural pathways that are being rewired into your brain with whatever it is that you are drawing inspiration from.\u003Cbr\u003ELEARN:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does this mean to you? Does it help you to make sense of your world in a new way?  Does this connection to science help to motivate you in a NEW way, perhaps pushing you past some of the obstacles that once held you back? Does this NEW understanding energize you in some new way, or give you more self-awareness towards your goals?\u003Cbr\u003EMy goal with these bite-sized chapters connecting Neuroscience and Self-Leadership to our daily practice, is that we begin to see how simple it is to connect an understanding of how our brain works, to our best practices, that we tap into daily, taking us to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003EApplying the Neuroscience of Inspiration to my life, I can clearly see what’s most important to me, why I’m drawn to certain people or places, and how important it is for me to keep learning, and applying what we uncover together on these episodes.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EEP 325 Chapter 4xiii “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”\u003Cbr\u003EI loved this episode because I learned something new, and made a deeper connection to our past episodes.\u003Cbr\u003EI learned:\u003Cbr\u003EThat there is a concept called PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chamine who used fMRI scanners to discover that by doing these PQ Reps we can actually build our mental muscles by activating this PQ Region in the Brain.  For those who have a mindfulness practice in place, putting PQ Reps into practice helps to reaffirm the benefits that come along with building your mental muscles, and for those who have found it difficult to begin a mindfulness practice, PQ Reps is a proven way to bridge the gap for you to begin.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW DO WE PRACTICE THESE IMPORTANT PQ REPS? By rubbing our finger and thumb together, and involving any of our 5 senses for 10 seconds. I suggest that we feel the touch of our fingers on each other. By doing this, we are shifting our attention to our body and focusing on the sensation. It is this activity, that build up the PQ Area of our brain, while the survival part goes quieter.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you next listen to Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditationxiv you will see how Dr. Siegel’s Mindfulness Practice is essentially teaching you to do PQ Reps involving every part of your body and feeling the sensations from your head to toe. Start small, practicing PQ Reps one day at a time, and eventually you will learn to focus your attention for longer periods of time, building your mental muscles and resilience in the process.  \u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EEP 326 Chapter 5xv “The Neuroscience of Flow”\u003Cbr\u003EI learned that “when we are in flow, we are 5X more productive” and of course, who doesn’t want to be 5X more productive? We covered this topic back on EP 27xvi with Friederike Fabritius who first taught me the recipe for peak performance.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I remember loving the most about Friederike’s first talk that I found back in 2017 that she did for high level executives in Barcelona, Spain, was that she accurately described what the psychologist, researcher and “father of flow” (known in his work environment as Mike C) that he devoted his entire lifetime to. And that is, what constitutes a happy life. “Mike C,” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, (from Claremont Graduate University in CA) along with Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania (who we’ve mentioned before on this podcast “set out to develop a focus on happiness, well-being, and positivity with a goal to create a field focused on human well-being and the conditions that enable people to flourish and live satisfying lives.”xvii\u003Cbr\u003EFriederike explained this concept of “flow” or “peak performance” as an optimal state that occurs when our brain releases three chemicals: noradrenaline (released with a challenge), dopamine (released with anything that gives you pleasure), and acetylcholine (released when you have focused attention).\u003Cbr\u003EShe reminded us about learning to find our “optimal level” of performance by knowing thyself. Some people she says, need challenge to perform optimally (I’m like this for sure), and other people, you must take the challenge or pressure away for them to perform at their best.  One person performs better with an element of “threat” that they perceive as a “reward” and this motivates them, while another person shuts down with this “threat.” To reach peak performance levels with YOUR work, it helps to know how you reach your optimal levels best.\u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter 5, Grant gives us tips for getting into this flow state. \u003Cbr\u003EPICK A GOAL: Think of whatever it is you are working on a decide on the goal. Finish the presentation, or write the proposal or for me, finish writing this episode so I can record, edit and release it today.\u003Cbr\u003EPRIME YOUR BRAIN FOR FLOW: Next he suggests bringing in mindfulness, that takes us back to our last episode where we learned about PQ reps. Use mindfulness to filter out your distractions and maintain control with your attention. I found it does help to let others around you know you’ve blocked off a time where you cannot be interrupted.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE GOAL: Why do you want to complete the thing you are working on. For me, with each podcast episode I write, record and release, it helps me to not only implement these new ideas into my own life, but I know I’m gaining skills that help me far beyond the content. Hosting this podcast, writing and recording these episodes, helps me to improve my presentation skills, communication, which improves my overall levels of confidence, let along what I’m gaining from implementing these ideas myself. I also hear from listeners like Tor Carberry from LinkedIn, who let me know he was looking forward to this episode. I don’t want to let others down, so this also motivates me to do my best work.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about you? What benefits do YOU receive from whatever it is that YOU are working on?\u003Cbr\u003EPUT YOURSELF ON THE EDGE: Ask yourself, is this challenging me? If it’s not, it might not get you into the flow state. If it is, then keep working, and see how far you can get. How long can you stretch your flow state.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve stretched my flow state this morning from the minute I sat down at my desk. There’s always lots of distractions, but with practice, it becomes easier to block them out, and keep moving forward, with your end goal in mind. There’s nothing like the feeling of knowing you gave something your full attention, and effort.\u003Cbr\u003EREVISIT THIS EPISODE TO REVIEW THIS CONCEPT IN DEPTH \u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW and CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #355 on PART 1 of our review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, we covered a review of the strategies that can help us to implement each concept, from chapter 2, 3, 4 and 5.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 323 Chapter 2xviii “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 324 Chapter 3xix “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 325 Chapter 4xx “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ EP 326 Chapter 5xxi “The Neuroscience of Flow”\u003Cbr\u003EWhile listening to each episode can be a helpful review, so can revisiting your leadership self-assessment to see what might have changed for you this year. I did notice the leadership self-assessment link was not working for me to retake it this year, so I have reached out to Grant Bosnick and will update it as soon as he shares it with me. LINK IS HERE \u003Cbr\u003EIn the meantime, I hope this review of the first 5 chapters of his book have helped you to think of NEW ways of thinking that will drive you towards whatever it is that you are working on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, I do want to thank you for tuning in, and we will see you next time, with a review of the next 5 chapters.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next time.\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes from Whoop.com  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fkristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #84 “ How a Spect Image Brain Scan Can Change your Life PART 3” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fhow-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-self-leadership-series\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Flow”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #228 “HRV: The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-review-of-heart-rate-variability-the-most-important-biomarker-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-self-leadership-series\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsight-from-grant-bosnicks-tailored-approaches-to-self-leadership\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExvNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #326 “The Neuroscience of Flow”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Peak Performance”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cgu.edu\u002Fpeople\u002Fmihaly-csikszentmihalyi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exviii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 on “The Neuroscience of Goals”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-self-leadership-series\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExxNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 “The Neuroscience of Flow”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1738533179,\duration\:1205,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fqjykxdz3zsz54c57\u002F355-ystnwg-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-y4y97-17e1977\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-y4y97-17e1977\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fn8b532qb66skutzp\u002F355-ystnwg-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fmastering-self-leadership-with-neuroscience\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-y4y97-17e1977?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:968,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fa32anvy8k6xveuyj\u002F355-ystnwg-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb24896417\,\idTag\:\egwye\,\title\:\Unlocking the Power of Presence: Neuroscience Meets Self-Leadership\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F354_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F354_1200x628.jpg?s8b77c3f1dbeb3d718db8178a6acea0fe&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F354.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to Episode 354 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! Join host Andrea Samadi as she concludes the 18-week self-leadership series with Grant Bosnicks revolutionary insights into the neuroscience of presence. Discover how your internal thoughts, external behaviors, and interactions shape your presence, and learn practical strategies to enhance your mindfulness and connection with others.\u003Cbr\u003EThis episode dives into Dr. Dan Siegels Wheel of Awareness meditation, offering three actionable tips to strengthen your presence in daily life. Uncover how to elevate your relationships and productivity by integrating mindfulness practices into your routine.\u003Cbr\u003EWhether youre striving to be the most interesting or the most interested person in the room, this episode provides valuable guidance. Prepare to close the year with heightened awareness and step into 2025 with a new perspective on leadership and personal growth.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #354 we continue with the final topic of our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. Our final topic today, will be the neuroscience of presence, and then stay tuned for a review of the entire series to help us to move forward in 2025 with a new lens. \u003Cbr\u003E((On todays EPISODE #354 “The Neuroscience of Presence” we will cover)):\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 19 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership with the topic of presence.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Grant Bosnick’s Presence Framework with examples of subtle and direct presence.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Neuroscience of Presence using Dr. Dan Siegel’s book Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Three Tips to Develop More Presence in our Day to Day Life.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Reflections for using Mindfulness and Meditation to Improve Our Presence.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Presence (in Pathway 2), along with inspiration and motivation, persuade and influence, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me as I’m always looking for new ways to motivate, inspire and influence, and presence is something I know I need to work on daily, bringing my attention back to the present moment or you might catch me daydreaming. It made me laugh when Masati Sajady mentioned he noticed this with me, back on EP 348iii last year. Our presence is something that can be felt, that’s for sure. Now let’s take this deeper with Grant’s book.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant opens up chapter 19, his final chapter, by saying that presence “is a product of our internal thoughts, external behaviors and interactions with others. It’s something (he says) that we carry with us at all times, whether we’re walking into a meeting room (or walking anywhere I might add) or sitting at a bus stop.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 252).\u003Cbr\u003EI can demonstrate this one easily because we have all been there. I’ll never forget Dr. Dan Siegel, who we interviewed way back in our early days of this podcast, on EP 28iv talking about this topic, as he watched a mother with a young child walking, and the mother was on her cell phone, not present at all. He talked about the many opportunities for connection that were lost in this instance, and I never forgot it, as I’ve been guilty of doing exactly the same thing and potentially losing out on opportunities to make meaningful connections with others.\u003Cbr\u003EOr think about this. In a conversation, someone is talking to you, and you notice the void. They’ve left the conversation. They are standing right in front of you, they could be looking you straight in the face, but they are no longer present mentally. You don’t need to ask them where they have gone, you can just feel it, and they eventually come back, but you know they gave you half of their attention.\u003Cbr\u003EHas this ever happened to you? Of course, it has.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick says that our presence “can be direct or subtle presence; and it can be controlled or uncontrolled. With direct controlled presence, we can be the most interesting person in the room—being assertive, measured and engaging (he says). With subtle controlled presence, we can be the most interested person in the room—being observant, connected and attentive.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 252) and he says “both add value in different situations.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhether youre striving to be the most interesting or the most interested person in the room, this episode provides valuable guidance. Prepare to close the year with heightened awareness and step into 2025 with a new perspective on leadership and personal growth.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick says that our presence “can be direct or subtle presence; and it can be controlled or uncontrolled. With direct controlled presence, we can be the most interesting person in the room—being assertive, measured and engaging (he says). With subtle controlled presence, we can be the most interested person in the room—being observant, connected and attentive.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 252) and he says “both add value in different situations.”\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Chapter 19 Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I think about the most interested person in the room, my mind goes to our company Zoom meetings, where there is one person, Nikki, who always has her camera on, and she is always listening to the conversation actively, showing she is truly interested. She’s an incredible role model for the rest of us, and I find her attention to be motivating.\u003Cbr\u003EThis past Christmas holiday, we did a Secret Santa at our work, and Nikki was one of the organizers. I thought it would be fun to participate, so I signed up for this chance to get to know some of my work colleagues in a different way. When my box arrived at my house, and we all met on a call to open our gifts together, I was blown away with the items that were bought for me. The person who was my Secret Santa knew me well!\u003Cbr\u003EThey found out I enjoy hiking in my spare time, and bought me some items that I can really use, when I’m out on the hiking trails. This person demonstrated they were “interested” in me, with a subtle presence, by being observant, connected and attentive. Wouldn’t you know it, that my Secret Santa was Nikki! And her presence made me want to do the same thing for others.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about the most interesting person in the room? We all know this one. With direct, controlled presence, they become “assertive, measured and engaging” and it’s hard to take your eyes off of them. They are impossible to miss. I’m sure we can all close our eyes and think of an example of someone who uses their direct, controlled presence, really well.\u003Cbr\u003ENo one wants to be “invisible” or on the other hand “overwhelming” so this idea of presence takes practice. Bosnick says that while “some people are naturally skilled at controlling and flexing between levels of presence (like my coworker Nikki), “most of us need to consciously work at it to bring it into our control and use it to our best advantage.” (Ch 19, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 253)\u003Cbr\u003ESo how can we improve our presence?  Let’s go straight to the expert on this topic, Dr. Dan Siegel, whose book, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence,v dives deep into a meditation practice, called The Wheel of Awareness, that uses science and psychology to “strengthen your capacity for presence.” (Aware, Dan Siegel).  \u003Cbr\u003EWhat is the Neuroscience of Presence?\u003Cbr\u003EThis is what Dr. Dan Siegel helps us to understand in his book, Aware that outlines why the meditation he created (The Wheel of Awareness) begins with helping us to become more mindful, but the byproduct of this mindfulness, is that “people seem interested in exploring how they might cultivate more presence in their lives so they can be healthier, happier and kinder to themselves and others.” (Dr. Siegel, Aware). Of course at the end of our interview, 6 year ago now, Dr. Siegel asked me what I was learning from doing his Wheel of Awareness Meditation every day.\u003Cbr\u003EI shared what I learned in an extensive review of Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation, on EP 60vi “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness.”  It took me some time to uncover what I learned, but not only does this scientifically proven meditation change the structure and function of the brain in these fascinating ways:\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s an integration of structure and function of the brain (integration means well-being).\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s a reduction of the stress hormone cortisol.\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s an enhancement of immune function.\u003Cbr\u003EImprovement in cardiovascular risk factors.\u003Cbr\u003EReduction in inflammation via epigenetic changes.\u003Cbr\u003EAn optimization of telomerase—which is fascinating as it repairs and maintains the ends of chromosomes which slows aging.\u003Cbr\u003EIn addition to these brain changes, I noticed an increase of ability with my 5 senses, also, with increased sensations within my body, and most importantly, what Dr. Siegel was looking to see if I noticed, was that it helped to increase my connection to people around me, expanding my “presence” far outside of myself, and into the world around me.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you type the word “presence” into Dr. Siegel’s book, Aware, you will find it’s listed 85 times. Within his Wheel of Awareness Meditation he shares “is about monitoring with stability whatever is arising as it arises (when you do this practice day after day). It’s this awareness that (he says) we are calling presence.” (Aware, Siegel, Page 29).\u003Cbr\u003EHow to Develop More Presence in Our Lives?\u003Cbr\u003E“How can we become more mindful (or present) in our day-to-day living so that we are aware of what’s happening?” (whatever is arising day to day)? Dr. Dan Siegel suggests that we “do a regular practice that trains the mind…That training of the mind is sometimes called meditation. (Where he says) we learn to strengthen (our) focused attention.” (Aware, Dr. Siegel, Page 14).\u003Cbr\u003EHere are three tips to start to become more present (with whatever it is that arises) in our day to day life:\u003Cbr\u003EMEDITATE TO STRENGTHEN OUR MIND: Find a meditation where you must be active (not just sit, listen and drift off). It could be Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awarenessvii or even our most downloaded episode series of all-time, The Silva Method.viii Find the best time of day to practice strengthening your mind, and stay consistent.\u003Cbr\u003ENEXT PRACTICE BEING MINDFUL: Once we have strengthened our mind, now we’ve got to put this mental strength into practice. Like Nikki on Zoom calls, she increased her presence by being the most interested person in the room. Or what about when we are in a conversation with someone else, and our mind wanders. Are you able to mindfully bring it back? Dr. Siegel reminds us that “mental presence is a state of being awake and receptive to what is happening, as it is happening in the moment, within us, and between the world and us.” ( Aware, Siegel, Page 14).\u003Cbr\u003EFINALLY, NOTICE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS INCREASED PRESENCE: As we work on strengthening our own presence in the world, and as we are observant, connected and attentive to others (or present) Dr. Siegel would say that we go from the state of “I” to a more integrated self that he calls “MWE.” This is where you\u002Fme connect together and like I noticed with the Wheel of Awareness practice, it increased the importance of expanding my presence outside of myself, to include others around me, in the world.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we can be truly present in our work or personal lives, we will begin to notice the connections around us, and how important they are. It takes some time though, to put this into practice, as we are bombarded with distractions daily, that take us away from this much-needed presence.\u003Cbr\u003EIn chapter 19 of his book, Grant Bosnick asks us to reflect on his Presence Framework, image 19.1 and asks us:\u003Cbr\u003EHave you ever felt uncontrolled, direct presence where you might be overdoing it and unintentionally overwhelming others?\u003Cbr\u003EHow to use empathy and emotional intelligence to direct yourself back to being more mindful of how you are showing up to others.\u003Cbr\u003EThink of someone who has controlled direct presence, making them the most interesting person in the room.\u003Cbr\u003EThink of someone who has controlled subtle presence who appears to be the most interested person, on a consistent basis.\u003Cbr\u003EOnce you know which quadrant you typically show up in with Bosnick’s Presence Framework, you can begin the work to train your mind to become more present in your daily work and personal life. I guarantee this will help you to build stronger, more effective relationships with others. You will start seeing how your connections go from thinking about ME…to MWE (or you and me together).\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #354 on “The Neuroscience of Presence” we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 19 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership with the topic of presence.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Grant Bosnick’s Presence Framework with examples of subtle and direct presence.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Neuroscience of Presence using Dr. Dan Siegel’s book Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Three Tips to Develop More Presence in our Day to Day Life.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Reflections for using Mindfulness and Meditation to Improve Our Presence, and expand our connection with others in the world.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope this episode has been as helpful to you as it was for me. Being more present in my daily life (work and personal) is something that takes effort for me, even after implementing Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation. Distractions come fiercely, every second of the day and it takes a trained mind to divert our attention to what matters the most for us. This takes practice, and effort, but the results are well worth it.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, we will close out this episode, and next time, we will review ALL 19 chapters of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, in one place.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next time.\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #348 with Masati  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funveiling-exponential-intelligence-transform-your-life-by-shifting-frequencies\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fclinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Dr. Dan Siegel, Aware: The Science and Practice and Presence (Published August 21, 2018) https:\u002F\u002Fdrdansiegel.com\u002Fbook\u002Faware\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice with a Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drdansiegel.com\u002Fresources\u002Fwheel_of_awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #322 A Deep Dive into Applying The Silva Method for Improving Creativity, and Innovation  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Ftransforming-minds-and-paving-the-future\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1737409529,\duration\:926,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fmaeuq5h48s3mb43w\u002F354-Presence-hjumt6-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-egwye-17be3a1\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-egwye-17be3a1\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F7tnawnc6sbwkbstb\u002F354-Presence-hjumt6-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-power-of-presence-neuroscience-meets-self-leadership\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-egwye-17be3a1?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:986,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fwnaztfbg2dzgvi5t\u002F354-Presence-hjumt6-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb24817505\,\idTag\:\7wrbd\,\title\:\Unlocking Empathy: The Neuroscience Behind Understanding Others\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F353_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F353_1200x628.jpg?s53c019c20c43cc67c4bed9badcb532a0&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F353.png\,\previewContent\:\Join Andrea Samadi in Episode 353 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast as we explore the intricacies of empathy, guided by Grant Bosnicks tailored approaches to self-leadership. Delve into the foundation of empathy as a vital leadership tool, capable of strengthening relationships and achieving better outcomes. Learn about the neuroscience behind empathy, focusing on the role of mirror neurons and the three different types of empathy: cognitive, emotional, and empathetic concern.\u003Cbr\u003EWe also reflect on personal experiences where assumptions led to misunderstandings, highlighting the importance of seeing through anothers eyes. Discover practical tips for deepening empathy, cultivating empathetic concern, and applying these insights both personally and professionally to make meaningful connections. This episode calls us to consciously choose empathy, fostering trust and compassion in our interactions. Prepare for our final chapter on the Neuroscience of Presence in the upcoming episodes as we continue to enhance our understanding and application of neuroscience in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 13 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #353 we continue with the second last topic of our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year. Our final topic will be the neuroscience of presence, and then stay tuned for a review of the entire series to help us to move forward in 2025 with a new lens.  \u003Cbr\u003ENow we have not yet covered empathy as an entire topic on this podcast, (yet) but we did mention it on EP 340ii with mediation expert John Ford on “Navigating Workplace Conflicts” with his “The Empathy Set”iii Card Program. I also included the topic of Empathy within the Character Education program I created for schools, so I know why Grant would think this topic to be important enough to include on his “roadmap” for success. When I looked back to what I had written over 15 years ago on empathy, I found an image that said “empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another” which is right in line with how Grant Bosnick opens up Chapter 18 of his book. Grant reminds us that “empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from their frame of reference, the capacity to place ourselves in another person’s position, to put ourselves in their shoes, see it from their eyes, their perspective, their way of thinking and feeling.”.\u003Cbr\u003E((On todays EPISODE #353 “The Neuroscience of Empathy” we will cover)):\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of previous episodes where we covered empathy.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Neuroscience of Empathy\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Three Kinds of Empathy (Cognitive, Emotional and Empathetic Concern).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Tips for becoming more empathetic in our daily life to deepen our relationships and improve our outcomes personally and professionally.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiv, look to see if Empathy (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with biases, relationships\u002Fauthenticity and trust is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me. I often think “I wonder what this person is thinking and feeling” and try to see a situation from their viewpoint. Do you do this? Think and feel from another person’s point of view? That’s the first step at putting empathy into action in our daily life. Now let’s take this deeper with Grant’s book.\u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter 18 of Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, he asks us to remember a time we felt conflict or tension with another person, and asks us to look at the problem from the other person’s perspective. I remember Dr. Maiysha Clairborne from EP 289v talking about the “3 Positions of Listening” where she informs us we can look at the conflict through our own eyes first, and then step out of our shoes, and into someone else’s (she calls this position 2 to see what they see, hear what they hear, and feel the feelings they might be feeling. And finally, the third position, which she says is the most valuable, is the observer position where you can go above and look down at the conflict, outside of each person involved, to see the entire dynamic, or bigger picture.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant talks about the importance of stepping into another person’s shoes, the minute we sense tension or frustration coming up with another person. Feeling empathy for others is an important leadership tool Grant reminds us, as it will help us to “build trust, develop relationship(s) and achieve better outcomes” but he cautions us against making assumptions that can influence our decisions and actions. (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 235)\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECTION QUESTION: \u003Cbr\u003EGrant asks us to reflect on when we might have been wrong about the thoughts or motivations of another person, and what behavior did you take, intentionally, or unintentionally? \u003Cbr\u003EI always go back to an example that I would share in the classrooms, working with teens on this topic, as this has happened to all of us in some capacity.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m going back now to when I was in high school, (Don Mills Collegiate in Toronto, Canada) and I was walking along a pathway, outside of my school, and saw my good friend Yolanda (real name). I waved at Yolanda, and looked forward to catching up with her on our way to our classes, but Yolanda didn’t wave back to me. I went straight in my head to “hmmm…I wonder why Yolanda is angry with me” and I went another route, so we would miss each other and didn’t end up walking together. I had made the assumption that Yolanda was angry with me, and the action I took, was that I avoided her. I can think of countless other times in my life where I’ve made assumptions like this, and missed opportunities with friends.\u003Cbr\u003EAt a later date, Yolanda asked me why I was avoiding her, ( I was surprised she noticed) and I told her about how I had waved and that she hadn’t waved back, and it was then that she told me she wasn’t wearing her glasses that day, and never saw me. In fact, she didn’t see anything at all that day (the chalkboards included)! I was disappointed that I had made this assumption, and it was a valuable lesson to see through Yolanda’s eyes, with how incorrect I was when I made this assumption.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Neuroscience of Empathy\u003Cbr\u003ESo how does empathy work in our brain? Grant reminds us of “the activation of mirror neurons in our brain which help to explain the process of empathy.” In our brain, “empathy is a spontaneous sharing of a person’s feelings or thoughts by witnessing and being affected by their emotional state” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 236) and that “we mirror or mimic the emotional response that we would expect to feel ourselves if we were in that same context.” I always think of those emotional Hallmark Card commercials that get me every time, or movies where I relate to the character, and wipe away tears, reminding myself “it’s just a movie.”\u003Cbr\u003EThe movie Ghost with Whoopi Goldberg, comes to mind, with a memory I’ll never forget, from many years ago. As the movie ended, one of my friends wasn’t ready to leave the theater, and I remember him not wanting to talk about it, as he wiped tear away from his eyes, hoping none of us would notice. The movie had triggered his mirror neurons and like Grant Bosnick mentioned in his book, movies can do this to us! Grant gives us the origin of these mirror neurons by sharing that “they evolved in the human brain to facilitate and understand the actions we need to take in response to others as, at least in human history (he says) our survival would depend on it.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 237). My friend didn’t want to “feel” what Patrick Swayze was feeling in the movie, Ghost, but his mirror neurons wouldn’t give him much choice.\u003Cbr\u003EI remember reading in National Geographic, about the origin of our “mirror neurons” and learned that “humans communicate through facial gestures. Control of these expressions lies in the brain stem and amygdala, beyond consciousness.”vi This makes sense to me, since when you try to control it, or not feel these emotions, (like my friend in the movie theater) it’s very difficult, and almost impossible. Do you relate to mirror neurons, and feeling empathy for others in this way?\u003Cbr\u003EThree Kinds of Empathy\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick goes on to share that there are three kinds of empathy: cognitive empathy, emotional empathy and empathetic concern.\u003Cbr\u003ECognitive Empathy is “taking another person’s perspective and understanding the situation as they see it” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 237) like we learned from Maiysha Clairborne with the three positions of listening. “Through their words and body language, we process it logically, taking their perspective, without experiencing it.” The mirror neurons do not fire here.\u003Cbr\u003EEmotional Empathy is “feeling someone’s pain or emotion by seeing it in them and simulating\u002Fsensing it in ourselves.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 237). In this case, mirror neurons fire as we experience the situation like it were our own, like my friend in the movie theater.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant points out that “different parts of the brain are activated during emotional empathy and cognitive empathy. As a result, we process it differently within our brain. It has also shown (that we just mentioned from the quote from National Geographic) that we can control cognitive empathy much more than emotional empathy because it uses a logical part of our brain rather than an emotional center.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 238). He does urge us to work on using both at the same time “to understand the other person’s perspective AND experience their emotions” to come at the most accurate conclusion to how they are thinking and feeling.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant pointed out that in the workplace, he usually defaults to using more cognitive empathy, and just by adding more emotional empathy, he is able to truly understand those he works with, and empathize with them on a deeper level.\u003Cbr\u003EEmpathetic Concern is “the feeling that if I can do something that can help you, I will…when I see you are in trouble, I want to help you out…It is being genuinely concerned with others and experiencing other-oriented emotions to help them.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 240). This is “when we express care, tenderness, compassion…about another person, supporting them, showing trust, allowing them space.” Bosnick says empathetic concern takes “emotional empathy” to a deeper level.\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECTION QUESTION: \u003Cbr\u003EWhen have you experienced empathetic concern? Think of one personal and one business example where you have genuinely felt concern for another person and wanted to help them.\u003Cbr\u003EReflect on what how empathetic concern deepened the levels of trust, helped to develop a better relationship, with improved outcomes.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick warns us that “although empathy is a natural biological process within our brains, it is not automatic” and shares that “feeling empathy is a choice we make.” (Chapter 18, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 241). His book does dive deeper into situations where people may consciously, or unconsciously choose not to be empathetic with tips on how to develop habits for effective empathy that include listening to others, standing up for others, reading more books, and even how to raise empathetic children. You can dive deeper into the topic of empathy in chapter 18 of Grant’s book.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #353 on “The Neuroscience of Empathy” we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of previous episodes where we covered empathy (John Ford’s episode and also with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne) that are excellent to review.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Neuroscience of Empathy, our mirror neurons, and a warning to watch making assumptions in this process.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Three Kinds of Empathy (Cognitive, Emotional and Empathetic Concern).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Tips for becoming more empathetic in our daily life, and practice Empathetic Concern where we can, to deepen our relationships and improve our outcomes personally and professionally.\u003Cbr\u003E I hope this episode has provided you with a deeper understanding of ways to practice being more empathetic in your personal and work life. I know that the world can be a better place if we all can learn to think and feel from another person’s point of view, and finally, if we have solutions that can genuinely help others, to lean in and offer some ideas to support those that are close to you.\u003Cbr\u003EIt can only work to bring you closer.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, we will close out this episode, and we will see you next time with our final chapter, The Neuroscience of Presence, before reviewing the entire book. Have a great week.\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #340 with John Ford  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fnavigating-workplace-conflicts-insights-from-a-mediation-expert\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.empathyset.com\u002Fabout\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #289 with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne on “Getting to the Roots of our Doubts, Fears and Beliefs” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmaiysha-clairborne-md-on-what-holds-us-back-getting-to-the-root-of-our-doubts-fears-and-beliefs\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi National Geographic “Your Brain: 100 Things You Never Knew” (4\u002F19\u002F19) https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FNational-Geographic-Your-Brain-Things\u002Fdp\u002FB00AO70YGO\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1736717849,\duration\:879,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fabfmftdbhst2azxf\u002F353-rjb2b2-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-7wrbd-17aaf61\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-7wrbd-17aaf61\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fb82wv5jqtvtx6b4e\u002F353-rjb2b2-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-empathy-the-neuroscience-behind-understanding-others\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-7wrbd-17aaf61?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:925,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fdr4augaujacmqvcj\u002F353-rjb2b2-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb24723024\,\idTag\:\xdjmf\,\title\:\Unlocking the Neuroscience of Trust: Strengthening Leadership\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F352_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F352_1200x628.jpg?s68de8280299af112ff2edb653e417d6c&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F352.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast series, where we delve into the fascinating topic of trust and its underpinning neuroscience. In episode 352, we revitalize our understanding of trust by revisiting our initial interview with Greg Link from episode 206 and exploring Grant Bosnicks insightful approaches.\u003Cbr\u003EWe unpack the concept of trust as presented in Bosnicks book, emphasizing the five Cs for strengthening trustworthiness: Character, Competency, Credibility, Consistency, and Care. Each of these pillars serves as a foundation for building reliable relationships both personally and professionally.\u003Cbr\u003EFurther, we examine critical factors impacting trust, like responsiveness, authenticity, and empathy, shedding light on how these elements foster an environment of trust. This exploration is pivotal for anyone aiming to enhance their self-leadership skills and boost their interpersonal effectiveness.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us as we push the boundaries of self-leadership, preparing to soar to new heights in the upcoming year with insights that are not only transformative but also actionable.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #352 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January 2024. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights this year. It’s honestly shocked me that this series took the entire year, and we still have 2 chapters left. The Neuroscience of Empathy and Presence, and then stay tuned for a review of the entire series to take us to new refined heights, in 2025.\u003Cbr\u003E((On todays EPISODE #352 “The Neuroscience of Trust” we will cover)):\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of our FIRST interview where we covered trust with Greg Link,EP 206ii\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch. 17 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book on “The Neuroscience of Trust.”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The 5 Cs to strengthen trustworthiness from Grant Bosnick’s work.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Critical factors that impact trust.\u003Cbr\u003EReview of the Neuroscience of Trust\u003Cbr\u003EWe first covered The Neuroscience of Trust on EPISODE #206, as I was preparing for an interview with Greg Linki, the co-founder of the Covey Leadership Center. Greg was the one who orchestrated the strategy that led Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, (1989)ii to become one of the two best-selling business books of the 20th century according to CEO Magazine, selling over 20 million copies in 38 languages. Greg created the marketing momentum that helped propel Covey Leadership Center from a start-up company to a $110-plus million-dollar enterprise with offices in 40 countries. \u003Cbr\u003EYou can go back to episode #207iii to learn more from Greg Link’s incredible experience working with Dr. Covey, and with the fascinating individuals and companies around the world he reviewed with us, where we dove into the topic of “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, SEL, Trust, and the 7 Habits.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhile researching Greg Link, who I met when he came to work in the seminar industry in 2002, I was reminded of a topic that he thought was so important that he wrote a book about it with Stephen M.R. Covey (the son of the late Stephen R. Covey) called Smart Trust: The Defining Skill That Transforms Managers into Leaders.iii\u003Cbr\u003EIf you look up quotes from Stephen Covey on trust, you can see how important this skill or character trait was to him. He said, “trust is the glue to life” and “the one thing that affects everything else you’re doing. It’s a performance multiplier which takes your trajectory upwards, for every action you engage in, from strategy to execution.” It’s the “shortest route to results” (Robert Allen, author of Multiple Streams of Income). “Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people.” (Stephen Covey).\u003Cbr\u003EGreg Link confided in us in our interview, that it was when Dr. Stephen Covey extended trust towards him (to build his company) that his whole world shifted.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiv, look to see if Trust (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with biases, relationships\u002Fauthenticity and empathy is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me.\u003Cbr\u003EMoving on to chapter 17 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Bosnick opens the chapter by saying that “trust is like a bank account: we can increase it with deposits or reduce it with withdrawals.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215). He elaborates by saying that “when we are kind and respectful to others, we make a deposit and increase the levels of trust; when we are unkind or disrespectful to others, by contrast, we make a withdrawal and lower the trust. When we keep promises, we make a deposit; when we break promises, we make a withdrawal. When we apologize, we make a deposit, when we are selfish, proud, or arrogant, we make a withdrawal.”\u003Cbr\u003EEvery time we interact with someone, we have the opportunity to make a deposit, or a withdrawal, and if we make deposits and build this up over time, “we can have an abundance of trust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215) and Bosnick reminds us that this allows for when “we might have made a withdrawal, others can forgive us for this one time and still keep a high level of trust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215).\u003Cbr\u003EBut he warns us that “if we make multiple withdrawals, these will accumulate and drive the level of trust down, which is harder to come back from. It can, in fact, go into a negative balance, where we may distrust that person, and then interpret all of their behavior in a negative light, from which they may never come back.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215).\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick does point out that “there is a strong correlation between trust and a person’s willingness to acknowledge their own mistakes, apologize for them and encourage other to acknowledge and learn from their mistakes.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 215).\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is the Neuroscience of Trust?\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick points out that “when we trust and have trust with others, our brains release and build oxytocin: the neurochemical produced from the comfort of social trust either given or received…Oxytocin is produced in the human brain when we feel trust and trusted, and this molecule motivates reciprocation.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 219). Researchers found that this response signals that another person is safe, familiar and trustworthy, and can occur with strangers without face-to-face interactions.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIn chart 17.1, Bosnick lists some behaviors that erode trust, like being inconsistent, lying or lacking transparency, lacking follow through, taking undue credit, passing blame, gossiping, not “walking the talk” or poor communication.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Chapter 17 of Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.\u003Cbr\u003EHave you ever met someone who eroded trust with you, using any of these examples?\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to work on building rock-solid trust with others, (personally or professionally) here is what Bosnick suggests.\u003Cbr\u003EHow to Be Trustworthy\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick shares the 5 Cs to being Trustworthy.\u003Cbr\u003E Character: To be trustworthy, we need to be a person of integrity. Integrity is when our thoughts, feelings and actions line up, and it can be felt from others. We’ve talked about this concept before on this podcast and have called this PRAXIS. To be sure that your thoughts, feelings and actions line up, (or that you are walking your talk) a good measure would be to look at your results. Your conditions, circumstances and environment in your life are a direct reflection of the actions that you take day to day. If you don’t like the results you are attaining, (or your conditions\u002Fcircumstances or your environment where you live) go back and look at your thoughts, feelings and actions, and see if you can uncover where it may be misaligned, and then correct where you are out of line. You might not think this is important, but it really is, as others will just “feel” something is off with you, until this alignment is corrected.\u003Cbr\u003E Competency: What is your personal track record of success? Do you say what you are going to do, and then do what you say, successfully? Being honest with what we are capable of doing, increases our trustworthiness. This also goes for when we need additional help of support to complete whatever it is that we are working on. To work on strengthening this area, remember that it is not a weakness to ask for additional help when needed.\u003Cbr\u003E Credibility: If we can “connect the dots between other people’s problems or situations” Bosnick says that this adds to our credibility, and this increases our trustworthiness. He says that to do this properly, we cannot “make assumptions and predetermine the solution before fully understanding their needs. We must listen to the core issues and provide solutions that meet their specific needs.” Our ability to listen deeply to others, therefore, improves our trustworthiness.\u003Cbr\u003E Consistency: Do you do what you say you are going to do with consistency? This creates stability, puts others at ease and builds trust. Bosnick says that “we need to create stability in the situations we face and with the people we interact with. This stability helps people to feel at ease and know what to expect” and this in turn, increases our trustworthiness.\u003Cbr\u003E Care: Do you care about the people you interact with? Do you show them that they matter, or that you appreciate them? Doing this demonstrates emotional intelligence, Bosnick says, and this “builds human connections and enhances our trustworthiness with the people we engage with.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 222).\u003Cbr\u003EI can think of examples in each of these areas, but the one that impacts me the most, is the first one, our character. It’s how we behave when no one else is watching. When no one else is watching, are you of integrity with your thoughts, feelings and actions?\u003Cbr\u003EThen think about the others.\u003Cbr\u003EAre you credible? Do other people trust your abilities? Do you LISTEN deeply to others before offering solutions?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about consistency? Do those that interact with you know where you stand so they can anticipate your actions? Do you create stability?\u003Cbr\u003EOr competency? Do we know our limits, and what we need for success to occur, and if in doubt, ask for help or support from others to hit our goals?\u003Cbr\u003EActivity:\u003Cbr\u003EReflect on a person you work with where trust is important. Have you ever done something with this person that eroded the trust? How can you use the 5 Cs to build trust to a level where others trust in you without a shadow of a doubt?\u003Cbr\u003ERemember what Greg Link taught us. For others to see us as trustworthy, it helps when we extend trust in others. The first time I realized that trusting others was not easy for me, was when I was in an experiential seminar in 2004 that showed me just how much trust I had in other people. I had to climb up high, (in this activity) and free fall backwards, and trust that my team mates (who I didn’t know very well) would catch me, before I hit the ground. I remember looking at each of my teammates, and the big strong men, I trusted would catch me, (without a doubt) but the women, I wondered about. This was a huge lesson for me in self-awareness, as I’ve since learned to extend trust to the close women in my life, learning that strength comes in many different forms, but most importantly, it comes back to you, when it’s given.\u003Cbr\u003ECritical Factors That Impact Trust\u003Cbr\u003ETo close out this chapter, Bosnick covers critical factors that impact trust in figure 17.3 that I’ve added to the show notes. He explains “the most critical factor to build and maintain trust was responsiveness.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 230) and that the size of the team matters.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Chapter 17 of Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick listed survey results that showed “having a good team makeup who work well together and are responsive in their communication engenders trust. Unresponsive, new teams need to work together to build a bit of cohesion.”\u003Cbr\u003ENext he lists “authenticity and empathy” for building and maintaining trust which includes “showing genuine, positive regard for others, in our mind, intent and behavior.” It’s PRAXIS again. Our thoughts, feelings and actions show up whether we think others can “see” it or not. This comes through with our authenticity that we covered thoroughly on EP 346v “Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability with Mo Issa.”\u003Cbr\u003EAnother survey result he shared mentioned that “when people can bring their whole selves to work from a place of authenticity, while listening and providing their diverse point of views, it creates an environment of trust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 230).\u003Cbr\u003EHe adds that “communication plays a key role in building and maintaining trust. We need to be open and honest because secretiveness and withholding information leads to distrust.” (Chapter 17, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 230).\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #352 on “The Neuroscience of Trust” we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of our FIRST interview where we covered trust with Greg Link,EP 206vi a were reminded that when we extend trust to others, it will be extended back to us.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch. 17 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book on “The Neuroscience of Trust.”\u003Cbr\u003EThe 5 Cs to strengthen trustworthiness from Grant Bosnick’s work (character, competency, credibility, consistency and care) with tips for us to strengthen each area.\u003Cbr\u003ECritical factors that impact trust with responsiveness, authenticity and empathy being at the top of the list.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope this episode has added some insight for you as we launch a New Year, and work on closing out this 19 chapter series. Stay tuned for our final 2 chapters (empathy-chapter 18 and presence-chapter 19) before reviewing the entire series. See you next time and Happy New Year!\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #206 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-trust\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #207  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fco-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #346 Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability with Mo Issa https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-midlife-shift-discovering-authenticity-and-vulnerability-with-mo-issa\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #206 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-trust\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1735852244,\duration\:1016,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Ftebgcis2ahqqr2ft\u002F352-tvc9w6-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-xdjmf-1793e50\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-xdjmf-1793e50\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fw6k9k7h53njjqp23\u002F352-tvc9w6-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-neuroscience-of-trust-strengthening-leadership\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-xdjmf-1793e50?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:846,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fdu59b6hpqyhjff25\u002F352-tvc9w6-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb24634038\,\idTag\:\z8c46\,\title\:\Unlocking the Secrets of Magnesium for Brain and Body Health with Dr. Gregory Kelly from Qualia Life\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F351_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F351_1200x628.jpg?sa9e4341316727586d15eee379742cfed&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F351.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to the latest episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where we dive into the cutting-edge fusion of neuroscience and emotional intelligence training. Today, we are thrilled to host Dr. Gregory Kelly for the third time, exploring the science behind Qualias newest supplement: Magnesium Plus. Join us as Dr. Kelly explains why magnesium is vital for our health, from its role in cellular function and stress management to its impact on aging and brain vitality. Discover the unique formulation of Qualia Magnesium Plus, and learn why it stands out in the crowded supplement market.\u003Cbr\u003EAs our understanding of wellness evolves, so does our need for tools that address modern challenges. Whether youre dealing with stress, seeking better sleep, or wanting to enhance your cognitive functions, this episode offers insights into how magnesium can play a crucial role in your daily regimen. Dont miss this opportunity to learn from a leading expert in natural medicine and take a step towards better health and well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002Flzee8WNZwU4\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #351 we meet with a returning guest, for the third time, Dr. Gregory Kelly from EP 285i where we first met him and covered Qualia Senolytic (something I have been taking ever since that interview to optimize aging, supporting cellular function, and then again on EP 305ii where we covered Qualia Symbiotic to optimize digestion and mood.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #351 “Qualia Magnesium+ for Heart, Brain and Bone Health with Dr. Gergory Kelly” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why magnesium is critical to every organ in the body (cellular function and stress management).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The science behind Qualias NEWEST supplement for brain health: Qualia Magnesium+\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why THIS supplement stands out from other brands on the market.\u003Cbr\u003EToday we are covering their most recent product release, Qualia Magnesium+, that I have been taking for the past 2 weeks, so we can learn together WHY this specific product is unique and different from other brands of magnesium on the market, and what I have noticed since taking this supplement.\u003Cbr\u003EA bit about Dr. Kelly: \u003Cbr\u003EGregory Kelly is Director of Product Development at Qualia Life Sciences, naturopathic physician (N.D.), and author of the book Shape Shift. He was the editor of the journal Alternative Medicine Review and has been an instructor at the University of Bridgeport in the College of Naturopathic Medicine, where he taught classes in Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Counseling Skills, and Doctor-Patient Relationships. Dr. Kelly has published hundreds of articles on natural medicine and nutrition, contributed three chapters to the Textbook of Natural Medicine, and has more than 30 journal articles indexed on Pubmed. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, weight management, sleep and the chronobiology of performance and health.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Dr. Gregory Kelly and see what we can learn about the benefits of adding magnesium to our wellness protocol.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back Dr. Kelly, it’s awesome to see you again. How are things going?\u003Cbr\u003EInterview Questions\u003Cbr\u003ETo open up here, I wonder if we could talk about magnesium, and why it’s critical to every organ in the human body?\u003Cbr\u003EMagnesium impacts all 12 hallmarks of aging, tell us more about how low magnesium levels can accelerate the aging process.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is the link between magnesium levels and brain health? Can you share studies to support this?\u003Cbr\u003EHow long can we notice the benefits of taking magnesium? Andrea measured using her Whoop device, and noticed a spike around the beginning of December.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat are some signs of low magnesium levels and why is it safe to say that deficiencies often go unnoticed?\u003Cbr\u003EMagnesium Facts & Myths\u003Cbr\u003EAt least half of Americans are deficient in magnesium and what contributes to the deficiency?\u003Cbr\u003EWhy is a comprehensive approach to magnesium supplementation vital and what does that mean?\u003Cbr\u003EIs there redundancy when it comes to magnesium supplementation?\u003Cbr\u003EOutside of supplementation can you share lifestyle tips to help us maintain healthy magnesium levels?\u003Cbr\u003EQualia Magnesium:\u003Cbr\u003EMagnesium is a very saturated market, what makes Qualia Magnesium+ unique and innovative?\u003Cbr\u003ECan you share some results from your pilot study?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s next for Qualia?\u003Cbr\u003ESocial Media Handles\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FQualialife\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fqualialife\u002F?hlen \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ELinks for Show Notes:\u003Cbr\u003ELink: http:\u002F\u002Fwww.qualialife.com\u002Fandrea   \u003Cbr\u003ECode: andrea\u003Cbr\u003E(listeners get an additional 15% off any Qualia order)\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EMagnesium Status Questionnaire https:\u002F\u002Fariya.health\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002FMagnesium-Status-Questionnaire.pdf\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Freturning-guest-dr-gregory-kelly-on-qualia-synbiotic-optimizing-digestion-and-mood-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1734836770,\duration\:3377,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fui8fstkg62q4x7ri\u002F351-n7k882-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-z8c46-177e2b6\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-z8c46-177e2b6\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fcuuf9r47y2zddvqy\u002F351-n7k882-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-secrets-of-magnesium-for-brain-and-body-health\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-z8c46-177e2b6?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:993,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fw8cqm4kbgiwpy4vd\u002F351-n7k882-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb24522350\,\idTag\:\gk34k\,\title\:\Unlocking Brain Health with Dr. David Stephens\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F350-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F350-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s8b37f0f6c50b777f6f64e09b3c1b278c&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F350-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to Episode 350 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! In this episode, Andrea Samadhi delves into an enlightening discussion with Dr. David Stephens, a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist renowned for his expertise in brain function and mental health. Discover groundbreaking insights into how glucose can be a game-changer in restoring brain function, mental health, and overall productivity.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Stephens shares his compelling journey that led to the revelation of glucose as a crucial element in brain restoration. From understanding the perceptible differences between glucose and sugar to unraveling common myths about brain health, this conversation is packed with scientific insights that challenge traditional paradigms. You wont want to miss this fascinating exploration of how restoring glucose levels could revolutionize our mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FT0R3uvBbHPE\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 12 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #350, we meet with Dr. David Stephensi, a clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, and consultant with extensive experience in brain function, restoration and mental health.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #350 “Unlocking Brain Health with Dr. David Stephens” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Groundbreaking insights into how glucose can be a game-changer in restoring brain function, mental health, and overall productivity.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Dr. Stephens shares his compelling journey that led to the revelation of glucose as a crucial element in brain restoration.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The perceptible differences between glucose and sugar\u003Cbr\u003E✔  Unravel common myths about brain health, while challenging traditional paradigms.\u003Cbr\u003ESome quick facts about Dr. Stephens. He was the\u003Cbr\u003EFormer Director of Mental Health for three state prison systems\u003Cbr\u003EOverseen mental health services in jails throughout the US\u003Cbr\u003EAcademic dean of an accredited graduate school of psychology\u003Cbr\u003ECorrectional and architectural neuroscience consultant\u003Cbr\u003EProvides brain restoration services to individuals\u003Cbr\u003EWhat drew me to Dr. Stephens is that our podcast took a turn towards health and wellness after the Pandemic, and a huge part of this direction has been focused on brain health. We have met many experts along the way who have shared tips and strategies to give us hope in our journey of life, but Dr. Stephens will take this hope to new heights if we can keep our minds open.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile the front page of his website features the headline “Humanity Restored” when I went to the researchii behind his work, I was taken back a bit. It was all about glucose and its restorative effects on the brain and body.  Then I went to the peer reviewed studiesiii to learn more, and realized that my understanding of glucose (what it is, how is glucose different from sugar (that I consider poison), and how can glucose be used to restore brain function)? All of my questions, I realized needed to be addressed before this interview. So, I watched some interviews Dr. Stephens had with other podcasters, and learned about “How to cure depression with glucose”iv and also where his work began where he connects hard science, and neuroscience, to spirituality.v\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s now meet Dr. David Stephens, where I will ask him to share his work and research that he has felt divinely inspired to share, and see if we can take this new knowledge and understanding, to break through our current paradigms, and move towards improved “physical, neurological, mental, emotional, and spiritual functions” (Stephens) of our brain health.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dr. David Stephens, thank you for joining me today.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Stephens, before I even get into your research, your books, and your mission with your work, can we begin with where this journey began for you? I want to acknowledge how you feel that you were divinely guided with this work as I think that is important to address.\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: Can we talk about our brain, and the most important discovery you think has come about in recent years (that the brain must have fuel to function the way it does?) What is the science behind this important fuel for our body?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: What about ketones as fuel for the brain? I ask this from understanding the keto diet (not saying it’s the best solution for everyone, but some people do well on it). Can we not just use ketones the same way you are saying we can use glucose?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: What parts of the brain are fueled first, to last with this energy, and why should we understand this if we want to optimize our performance?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: What are some problems that we know of, that result from low glucose or fuel to the brain?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Can we talk about how fuel to the brain can become limited. I think I heard you say that there are symptoms that can lead us to guess we could have limited glucose in our brain, especially if it’s causing all of these challenges for us, there has to be a cause behind this. Along with concussions that we see in the sports world, to merely bumping our heads? What should we know about injury and the correlation of our ability to provide enough fuel in our brain?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: How do these concussions (or traumas, or high stress in our lives) translate to the brain and activate our sympathetic nervous system and put us into this state where we are in survival mode? A place that we know is not a good place for us to exist in?\u003Cbr\u003EWould you then say that all of the list of problems we spoke about, that are a result of low fuel to the brain, could also be attributed to the chemical process of concussions, or trauma, or high stress in our lives? I ask this as I have 2 daughters who are gymnasts. One has been diagnosed with a concussion, at the ER, and the other has hit her head enough times even though she has not been diagnosed. What should we be aware of about the origin of these mental\u002Femotional\u002Fphysical disorders that can be a result of a head injury?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: How have we not heard of this solution for brain health yet? Is it because the research is so new?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: At this point in writing these questions, I went to all the supplements I take for my brain health, to see if glucose was in them, and I couldn’t see any. Then I remembered when my youngest daughter was sick when she was first born, she picked up a virus and had to stay a week at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. I clearly remember them giving her a tube of something they said was sugar. Do you think this was glucose? She was too young to have any medicine.  This was the only thing they gave her, and she recovered thank goodness, after a week in hospital before she was 3 months old.\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: I’ve actually done a few podcast episodes on “The Damaging Effects of Sugar on the Brain and Body”vi with research that came from my foot doctor, who had me change my diet in 2005, and my health turned around for the better. What should we understand about glucose, vs sucralose that is connected to weight gain and type 2 diabetes? What’s important about understanding our blood sugar vs glucose levels in the brain?\u003Cbr\u003EQ10: How do we treat low glucose then? Is it as simple as taking something over the counter for this? Do we need to have symptoms like you’ve mentioned to consider this treatment? Why would someone seek this out?\u003Cbr\u003EQ11: What have you seen from treating people with low glucose levels in the brain?\u003Cbr\u003EQ12: Is there anything important that I have missed?\u003Cbr\u003EThank you very much for your time today, to help us to all understand how we can improve our life and results by understanding the importance of glucose and our brain. For people to learn more about your work, is your website the best way? https:\u002F\u002Frestoredhumanity.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT with DR. STEPHENS\u003Cbr\u003EEmail: DStephens@restoredhumanity.com\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003ESugar: The Bitter Truth https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vdBnniua6-oM Published on YouTube 15 years ago.\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Frestoredhumanity.com\u002Fs\u002Fhome.php\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii https:\u002F\u002Frestoredhumanity.com\u002Fs\u002Fresearch.php\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Frestoredhumanity.com\u002Fs\u002Fscience.php\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vJ7sG-ePM6Hw\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Frestoredhumanity.com\u002Fs\u002Fseminar.php\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi  Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 275 “The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-the-damaging-impacts-of-sugar-on-the-brain-and-body\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1733614239,\duration\:2866,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Ffnzakwtxq8uw2q9t\u002F350-72gbz7-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-gk34k-1762e6e\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-gk34k-1762e6e\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fm3mv6umdar8hn4y2\u002F350-72gbz7-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-brain-health-with-dr-david-stevens\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-gk34k-1762e6e?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1738,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fhwvxhyt4qwzedvih\u002F350-72gbz7-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb24466809\,\idTag\:\v3cym\,\title\:\Unlocking Radical Self-Acceptance: A Journey with Dr. Laura Gallaher\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F349_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F349_1200x628.jpg?s157eb2b324651fb2e6ab40c74a2ae91c&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F349.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to todays enlightening episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. Join host Andrea Samadhi as she explores the insights of Dr. Laura Gallaher, an organizational psychologist and executive coach. Dr. Gallaher shares her earlier days at NASA, revealing how she tackled the challenges following the Columbia shuttle disaster to reshape organizational culture and highlight the importance of psychological safety.\u003Cbr\u003EThrough an engaging conversation, Dr. Gallaher discusses her personal journey towards radical self-acceptance and how it transforms career and personal relationships. Learn how leaders can foster vulnerability and courage to build more productive, aligned, and self-aware teams, and discover the contagious nature of authentic connections based on self-awareness and acceptance. Tune in for an inspiring discussion that blends neuroscience, psychology, and real-life experiences to encourage growth both at work and home.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002Fb0Pc6bKKWwM\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #349 “Unlocking Radical Self-Acceptance with Dr. Laura Gallaher” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔  Where Dr. Gallahers career began, leading her to work with NASA.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How can radical self-acceptance transform our career, and personal lives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Uncover where YOU are on the self-acceptance quadrant, so you can blend science and psychology to take your results to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #349, we meet with Dr. Laura Gallaher, an Organizational Psychologist, Speaker, Facilitator, and Executive Coach. She is the founder and CEO of Gallaher Edgei, which she started in 2013 where she works with busy executives to help you get your arms around the challenges in your organization. They work with you from the inside out, helping your executive team have conversations you didn’t even know you needed to have. They help to increase self-awareness, team alignment, and shared accountability until your organization runs like a well-oiled machine. Organizations (she asserts) are just people.\u003Cbr\u003EHer noteworthy career began after the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded upon re-entry in 2003. Following the tragedy, NASA hired Laura and a team of organizational psychologists to change the cultural influences that were deemed to play a role in the accident. She worked for 8 years to positively influence culture, develop leadership capacity, and improve organizational performance at Kennedy Space Center. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and a Masters and PhD in Organizational Psychology. Laura is a Licensed Human Element® Practitioner, a Certified Radical Collaboration Trainer, and a Certified Coach.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Dr. Laura Gallaher, and learn together where we could possibly take our personal and work environments to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dr. Gallaher. Thank you for joining me today. Are you in Orlando now? I know that you have deep roots in the Phoenix area (and lots of places around the world). \u003Cbr\u003EINTRO Q: Dr. Gallaher, before asking you questions about your book, and your work, I have to say that there was something that drew me to you, before even looking at your bio. When you first meet someone, I think that what goes on inside us, (our mindset) shows on the outside, and I felt like you had a story to tell of where you began. When did you first learn about the importance of radical self acceptance, and how do you think that we can all use this skill in our personal and professional life?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: While coming up for some questions for you, I watched your TED TALK “How to Feel at Home Anywhere”ii where you talk about the ability to discover your inner confidence, and your ability to cope with the world (so that literally any place in the world) can feel like home. What drew you to create this TED TALK?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: It’s interesting to me that your topic was “How to Feel at Home Anywhere” because I’ve thought about this concept often. While I’ve not worked and travelled to the places and countries that you have (other than via Google Maps) I have noticed that I’ve always been comfortable walking into a gym. Now I stopped going to a gym around the time of the pandemic, but I can recall always feeling a sense of belonging, and just the place that would fill me up with those feel-good vibes, when I was on the road, and would walk into a gym. Can you share what’s important for us, as human beings, or the recipe that you’ve discovered, to feel comfortable…and make ANY place feel like home?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: Can we go to the questions that I think can open the door and help all of us, whether we are an employee in a company, a part of a bigger whole, or a teacher in a school, or a member of a team, how can we take this concept of radical self-acceptance to take us to new heights?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: We’ve been focused on taking our results to higher levels on this podcast. How important is what we think on the inside (our mindset with radical self-acceptance) to our results (on the outside)?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Why are you so passionate about radical self-acceptance? How did NASA help you to uncover the gaps of where you were (actually) and where you wanted to go?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: What is psychological safety and how does it relate to how safe people feel to be vulnerable?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: Have you ever had a 360 Evaluation at work? How about asking your children how you are showing up as a parent? What can you learn from honest feedback from others?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: Dr. Gallaher helps Andrea to dig deeper into feedback that her children gave her. “What bugs me about you, is really about me.”iii\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: How can we take radical self-acceptance into the workplace?\u003Cbr\u003EQ10: Would you say the most critical leadership traits today would be vulnerability and courage?\u003Cbr\u003EQ11: What are some stress reduction secrets you can share with us?\u003Cbr\u003EQ12: How do we put this all together to become more self-aware?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Gallaher, I want to thank you for your time meeting with me today. For people who would like to connect with you, I will put your contact information in the show notes. Do you have any final or closing thoughts?\u003Cbr\u003ETake the Self-Acceptance Quiz Here  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gallaheredge.com\u002Fsa-quiz-lp\u003Cbr\u003EAndrea received the Pushing but Pressured quadrant that shows high on self-improvement, (which she would agree with) but low on self-acceptance (where she is right now) and she would agree this area could use some work.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ETake the Self-Acceptance Quiz to see what quadrant you end up in, and see what you can learn about yourself.\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT with DR. GALLAHER\u003Cbr\u003EJoin her mailing list https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gallaheredge.com\u002Fleaders-journey-mailing-list\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite: https:\u002F\u002Fdrlauragallaher.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Flaura-gallaher-phd\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fdrlauragallaher\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ETED TALK Dr. Gallaher “How to feel at home anywhere” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vRUxT8wuDsG4\u003Cbr\u003EThe Missing Links: Launching a High Performing Company Culture Published2021 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FMissing-Links-Launching-Performing-Company\u002Fdp\u002F1637350880\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Dr. Laura Gallaher https:\u002F\u002Fdrlauragallaher.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii TED TALK Dr. Gallaher “How to feel at home anywhere” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vRUxT8wuDsG4\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fblog.gallaheredge.com\u002Fwhat-bugs-me-about-you\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1732915924,\duration\:3436,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fu6k3t8hu3fchvkbu\u002F349-hpp9tb-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-v3cym-1755579\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-v3cym-1755579\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fqc44um44j8dpytqb\u002F349-hpp9tb-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-radical-self-acceptance-a-journey-with-dr-laura-gallaher\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-v3cym-1755579?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:854,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fqfzer2tzf3fy44gm\u002F349-hpp9tb-Optimized_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb24380059\,\idTag\:\7r5ta\,\title\:\Unveiling Exponential Intelligence with Masati: Transform Your Life by Shifting Frequencies\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F348_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F348_1200x628.jpg?s7dae1ec278cf26d278171502e7980aa7&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F348.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to Episode 348 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where host Andrea Samadi explores the intersection of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and social learning. In this enlightening episode, Andrea introduces us to Masati, a visionary thought leader and the CEO and founder of Exponential Intelligence Science.\u003Cbr\u003EMasati delves into the transformative power of dimensional consciousness and frequency manipulation to eliminate human suffering and unlock human potential. With a unique blend of quantum physics and spiritual insight, Masati reveals how altering ones frequency can lead to profound changes in health, wealth, relationships, and spirituality.\u003Cbr\u003EDrawing from his extraordinary near-death experiences, Masati shares how these events propelled him to discover a methodology that helps individuals redesign their blueprints for a more fulfilling life. Andrea and Masati discuss the science behind accessing higher dimensions of consciousness, the importance of frequencies in shaping our reality, and practical steps to achieve exponential intelligence.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin Andrea and Masati as they journey through the realms of quantum physics, altered states, and the profound impact of shifting frequencies on personal transformation. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to elevate their life to new dimensions of success and fulfillment.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #348, we meet with Masati on \\\Unveiling Exponential Intelligence.\\\\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FcXH6-mDO3S0\u003Cbr\u003EWe will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔  What is Exponential Intelligence Science and how can we use it to unlock our human potential?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is Masatis story? How did three near-death experiences lead him towards new abilities like reading frequencies?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What can we learn by blended quantum science with spirituality?\u003Cbr\u003EMasati is a visionary thought leader and the CEO and Founder of Xponential Intelligence Science, a groundbreaking field dedicated to the study and application of Dimensional Consciousness for the advancement of humanity. With a profound focus on eliminating human suffering and awakening consciousness, Masati leverages his unique understanding of quantum physics, space-time, and the power of frequencies to guide individuals toward profound transformation. Masati, like many we have met on this podcast, believe that when you can learn how to change your frequency, you can change your life. Through XI, (that we will dive deep into today) Masati works on the core frequency level, helping to redesign and reprogram ones blueprint to materialize fast, tangible results in all areas of life, including health, wealth, relationships, and spirituality.  When I first was introduced to Masati, I wondered “where has Masati gained his knowledge and understanding of these concepts we talk about often on the podcast, connecting science to the unknown spiritual world” and I understood the minute I saw his bio. After having experienced three near-death experiences, Masati emerged with extraordinary abilities and knowledge far ahead of our time. These experiences ignited his passion for exploring the deeper realms of human potential, leading him to develop Xponential Intelligence (XI), a transformative methodology that empowers individuals to achieve real-time life changes. If you’ve followed our podcast from the beginning, you will know that I first learned about ways to improve our life and results, through motivational speaker, Bob Proctor,i who was an expert at improving our thinking, to achieve new results, specifically with breaking through the paradigms that hold us back. He would always say “to reach new heights, you’ve got to go where you’ve never been…(and this starts) with your imagination first.” (Bob Proctor, The Paradigm Shift Seminar).\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I saw that over the past 14 years, Masati has shared his expertise with a global audience, reaching over 100 countries through his speaking engagements, podcasts, and personal sessions, and that his work has consistently led to life-altering results, with countless testimonials attesting to his ability to clear layers of distortions, awaken latent potential, and manifest abundance effortlessly, I knew I had to meet him. Let’s meet Masati, and learn together about what he means when he says “as you become more XI, or “exponentially intelligent.”\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Masati, thank you for joining me on the podcast today. You’ve reached someone who could spend the next week asking you questions, so I’ve had to narrow them all down, so that those who have not yet met you, will know where to begin,\u003Cbr\u003EIntro Question: I’ve heard of people gaining different abilities after ONE near-death experience, and you’ve had THREE! Can you share what you noticed, how did you go from near death, to reading frequencies?ii\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: The only person I’ve studied, who truly did understand levels of frequency (he called them vibration) was motivational speaker, Bob Proctor. He’s not here anymore, but his teachings left an imprint on the world. He would describe the change in people that was possible over time (through study) by putting food coloring into water, and it’s hard to see the change in the beginning (a few drops don’t change the color of the water) but eventually, the water turns from clear, to red.\u003Cbr\u003ECan you explain how you can see a person’s ability (first of all) to change their frequency, I think faster than what doing the hard work that might take years? What do you see with a person (on a certain frequency) that can help them to switch to a better frequency, and have them stay there? \u003Cbr\u003EI ask this, because I definitely can see what I’ve always thought of as the potential in others. I just never thought of it as that person existing in another dimension when they jumped to a new level of vibration or frequency.\u003Cbr\u003EQ1B: Can we go into the different dimensions? I’m sure most of us here have heard of 3D (where we exist today in the physical world), 4D (I think is the dream world) and 5D (I think where our higher selves exist, in this loving world we go when pass over). Do I have this right? How would you describe the different dimensions in our universe?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1C: I’ve got to tell you about this thing I lost once. I never forgot it, as it was the “tool” I use daily, for guidance. When I first moved to Arizona, in early 2001, I attended many classes out here, learning how to use different tools for guidance in life, and one of those tools that I still use today, is a pendulum. I have 2 on my desk, and my favorite one is a rose quartz one. Well, one day, years ago, I lost my pendulum. Now this was something I used to use daily, and it was no where. I searched everywhere, and my good friend Sandy was at my house at the time, and we looked where I usually kept it. We looked through the pockets in my jeans, on the floor, on my dresser. It was no where. We found it in my jeans (that I had checked at least 10x) and she said to me “Andrea, it must have gone to a different dimension.” Can you explain this? What does science say about these “other dimensions?” I never forgot this experience, because it was NOT in my jeans!\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: Everyone is searching for the perfect way to stay young these days. There are creams, lotions, potions, and vitamins all geared towards this. Like you, I can see a marked difference in myself over the years. I saw a comparison you did of yourself where you look more youthful now, than you did years ago, and you attribute this to living life on a certain frequency now. I have actually mentioned this with certain guests on the podcast who have changed their lives radically. I mentioned it to a paranormal researcher, Ryan O’Neill, from EP 203iii who changed physically when his behavior matched his belief of himself. He agreed. Can you explain how we can physically change our appearance by the way we think, and using XI, create the best possible version of ourselves so when we look back at old photos of ourselves, we don’t even see ourselves as the same person?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3B: Mas, after running this podcast, since 2019, and it took a turn torwards health and wellness around the Pandemic time, in 2020, I couldn’t ignore it. I started interviewing people on brain health and this became the focus, in addition to our social and emotional side. Over the years, it’s easy to look at people and see who is “walking their talk” and who is not. It’s taken me some time to get better at walking my talk, but I’m closer now than I’ve ever been. Can you share what you see with “reading people’s frequencies” and when we clean up our own, how this affects how other people see us?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: When you first put your work out into the world in a big way, and launched XI, can you explain how this felt, and how did you find your way to connecting the science to these age-old success principles? I ask this, because I’ve been working on EXACTLY the same concept here, with this podcast. Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning. Someone told me recently, that I don’t need to keep looking for the science. The science is evident with the results. What was your realization with connection science to your work that explains “this is why x happens?”\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: What basic principles of quantum mechanics do you think are important for all of us to understand?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: Mas, I’m an open book. I wear my emotions on my sleeve, and think I’m easy to read. In the time we’ve spent here, what can you tell me about what you see with me? If I was to go to your website, and book a private session with you, how would that work? What can I expect from a public vs private session?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: For those who want to learn more about your work, I have put all of your links to your social media, your website, and podcast below. To bring this all together, how would you explain how we can become more XI?\u003Cbr\u003EMas, I want to thank you for joining me today, to share all the incredible, ground-breaking work you have done over the years to advance humanity. I’m grateful to have had this time with you. I know it’s only the beginning….there’s a lot more to learn, taking what our imagination can see to great heights.\u003Cbr\u003EThank you for being here today.\u003Cbr\u003EIs your website thexicode.com the best place for people to find you?\u003Cbr\u003EReferences:\u003Cbr\u003EDark Matter TV Series https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDark_Matter_(2024_TV_series)\u003Cbr\u003EHow to Use a Pendulum: Answer Questions, Heal Body and Mind and More by Ronald Bonewitz Jan 1, 2016 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FHow-Use-Pendulum-Dowsing-Divination\u002Fdp\u002F1578635896\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT with MASATI\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fximasati\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002FXImasati\u003Cbr\u003EFacebook https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fximasati\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fthexicode.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EPodcast https:\u002F\u002Fthexicode.com\u002Fpodcast\u003Cbr\u003EYouTube https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fuser\u002Fmassajady\u003Cbr\u003EFREE Live Sessions with Mas https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fuser\u002Fmassajady\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EANDREAS NOTES:\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66 with the Legendary Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eii From Near Death to Reading Frequencies: Where it All Started  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vb2H5Ig3BsMo\u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #203 with Paranormal Researcher, Ryan O’Neill “On Making Your Vision a Reality”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fcase-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1731802995,\duration\:3903,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Friqft5srusd7dt4z\u002F348-h5vazi-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-7r5ta-174029b\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-7r5ta-174029b\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fekb6ipif3kfhgfww\u002F348-h5vazi-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funveiling-exponential-intelligence-transform-your-life-by-shifting-frequencies\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-7r5ta-174029b?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:865,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fcmpiwyvn3qiczddy\u002F348-h5vazi-Optimized_chapters_json_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb24288900\,\idTag\:\qxc7g\,\title\:\Unlocking the Science of Bias: Mastering Self-Leadership and Cognitive Awareness\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F347-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F347-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s7420aa32c863fb951bc530355e237734&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F347-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we bridge the gap between neuroscience and emotional intelligence to enhance well-being and productivity. In this episode, host Andrea Samadhi continues the 18-week self-leadership series, focusing on the neuroscience of biases as explored in Grant Bosnicks book, \\\Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.\\\\u003Cbr\u003EEpisode 347 delves into Chapter 16, examining cognitive biases through the lens of current neuroscience research. With insights from past episodes and experts like Jenny Woo and Howard Rankin, Andrea highlights the nearly 200 cognitive biases that influence our decision-making. The episode introduces Bosnicks strategies for identifying and managing these biases using Daniel Kahnemans dual-system theory of thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EListeners will learn practical steps to recognize biases, categorize them, and apply thoughtful approaches to mitigate their effects. This exploration aims to enhance self-awareness and improve decision-making processes by leveraging both reflexive and reflective thinking systems.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us on this enlightening journey to understand the intricacies of human cognition and prepare for upcoming discussions, including the neuroscience of trust. This episode is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to refine their self-leadership skills and cognitive understanding.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #347 “The Neuroscience of Biases” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of past episodes where we covered biases.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 16 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Bias.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of our two types of thinking (X-systemreflexive\u002Fautomatic and C-systemreflective\u002Fintentional).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 Steps to Understand and Manage our Biases\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 4 Strategies for Mitigating our Biases\u003Cbr\u003EFor Today, EPISODE #347, we are moving on to Chapter 16, reviewing “The Neuroscience Biases” that we first covered on EP 17i with Harvard Researcher, Jenny Woo. On this early episode on our podcast, I mentioned I had just learned that there “are almost 200 known cognitive biases and distortions that cause us to think and act irrationally.” (72 Amazing Brain Facts by Deane Alban). Then we explored cognitive biases even further with EP 146 with our FIRST interview with Howard Rankin, on “How Not to Think”ii  where he explains why \\\the more we know, the more we realize we know nothing at all.\\\ (Howard Rankin).\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiii, look to see if Biases (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with relationships\u002Fauthenticity, trust and empathy is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me. I remember being surprised at how many common problems occur with our human thinking process, and wondered how to be aware of all of these cognitive biases. Learning is a continual process, and awareness that our thinking contains these biases, is the first step towards improving our thinking process.\u003Cbr\u003ESo what does Grant Bosnick have to say about biases in chapter 16 of his book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership? He opens the chapter with an exercise that came from Daniel Kahneman’s book, Thinking Fast, and Slowiv a book that sold more than 2.6 million copies.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are listening to this episode, look at the image in the show notes, and don’t forget how you went on to solve this puzzle. Read the instructions and then solve the puzzle. It says “spot the error.”\u003Cbr\u003EWe will come back to the solution at the end of this episode.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick next goes on to define what cognitive biases are, reminding us they are “mental shortcuts that allow us to quickly sort, categorize and make decisions on pieces of information in order to navigate the world in an efficient way. They can be positive, negative or neutral, although most of us probably associate them with the more negative side.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick). Biases Bosnick says “can be conscious” like when you can relate to someone who is similar to you, or they can be “unconscious: we all have them and unknowingly use them to make judgements every day.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EWe did learn from Howard Rankin, that we need to be “careful about how we think” and Bosnick agrees, saying that biases can impact the quality of our thinking, judgements and decisions. (And Bosnick’s advice to us is that) in order to make better judgements and reduce bias, label the biases and mitigate them using appropriate mental and behavioral processes” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick) that we will examine today.\u003Cbr\u003ESo What is the Neuroscience of Bias?\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick brings us back to the two systems in our brain that we first saw on EP #345v “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” where we looked at the neuroscience of our social brain with the famous story of Phineas Gage, Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient.  With this example, Bosnick tells us that “we have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like\u002Fdislike, reward\u002Fthreat. Since this part of our brain is non-thinking, it’s not affected by our mental load.\u003Cbr\u003EThe C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain, and it can be affected by our mental load.\u003Cbr\u003EX-system (reflexive)automatic\u003Cbr\u003EC-system (reflective) we need motivation and effort to activate\u003Cbr\u003ERemember: Phineas Gage destroyed his C-system (system 2, reflective system) when the iron railroad rod went through his brain, (his controlled thinking was impacted) so he was left operating on X-system only. In other words, he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result. He treated everybody as an object for his own personal reward” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186) without control.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, going back to the neuroscience of bias, the X-System is where we think on auto-pilot (like Phineas Gage) and is “fast-thinking” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 193) and the C-System is “the more deliberate, slow-thinking, reflective system…and is much more demanging on our cognitive resources than the X-system.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 193). Which means, it’s easy to go to automatic reflexive thinking, and much harder to think with our reflective, “high road” intentional and controlled thinking.” Bosnick reminds us that we can’t operate with System 2 all of the time, or we will burn out. We need some automatic thinking to navigate our world.\u003Cbr\u003EWe all know this. We’ve heard of productivity hacks, like what Steve Jobs did to make life easier by wearing the same clothes all the time. He said this reduced his cognitive load by eliminating the small decisions he had to make. He was putting the load of this small task thinking on his X-reflexive system, to make more space for his C-Reflective system.\u003Cbr\u003ENow that we know how our brain operates, going back to these two systems of thinking, Bosnick asks us to think back to the problems he listed at the start of the chapter to see how we went about solving them. I gave one of the two examples of the maze, saying to “spot the error.”\u003Cbr\u003EHow did YOU solve this puzzle? I’ll tell you what I did? I started looking at the maze, and was looking for where the maze had errors. I couldn’t see any, so figured there was more to what I was looking at than I was seeing. Bosnick shares that the error is in the center of the maze where the instructions say “find the the error.” So I learned that while writing this episode, I’m cognitively busy and reverted back to my X-reflexive system to scan the diagram, and see if I could find the most obvious, easy to spot error.\u003Cbr\u003EIf I thought this way with this example, where else am I reverting back either consciously, or unconsciously to automatic thinking?\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick’s chapter goes on to explore three out of the almost 200 known biases, and concludes his chapter on ways to manage these biases. He says that “biases are a natural part of the human condition. We cannot get rid of them. Therefore we need to understand them, and manage them.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 193).\u003Cbr\u003EHe suggests these 3 Steps for Understanding and Managing our Biases:\u003Cbr\u003EAccept and admit we are all biased. It’s a natural part of being human. The exercise from Daniel Kahnaman’s book showed me how quickly I reverted back to system x, reflexive, automatic thinking. This self-awareness has helped me to consider where else I make quick judgments, without thinking reflectively.\u003Cbr\u003ELabel the Bias. While Bosnick covered three examples, similarity bias (making quick conclusions about people similar to you), urgency bias (where we put non-urgent tasks on hold to push through to do something that requires our immediate attention), or experience bias (where we believe our perception is the truth and that others who see things differently from us are wrong, knowing there are close to 200 different biases, it’s a start to be aware that our thinking could possibly be flawed.\u003Cbr\u003EMitigate the Bias. We aren’t going to solve all of our biases at once, but once we are aware that’s it’s human to have them, we can begin with looking at strategies to mitigate each.\u003Cbr\u003E4 Strategies for Mitigating Biases:\u003Cbr\u003ESLOW DOWN: Bosnick goes into detail on how to mitigate the top three biases that he listed. The strategy that he used was to step back, slow down and access your Systems 2 reflective thinking to see what you notice. The maze exercise showed me I could benefit from slowing down my thinking and not jump to conclusions.\u003Cbr\u003EBE MINDFUL: When talking to others, work on “engaging our System 2 thinking…the more mindful we are, the more we can engage our mental brakes, increase self-awareness, reduce emotional impulses, and reduce our susceptibility to unconscious bias.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212). Being mindful of others will help us to learn to appreciate different perspectives, as well, other people will connect more to us when they can sense we are thinking from their point of view.\u003Cbr\u003ELEARN FROM OTHER PEOPLE: Talk to others so you can learn “how to get out of our own experience bias and appreciate other people’s perspectives. This will help us to get out of our autopilot, easy route thinking of the urgency bias to have deeper, more robust and deliberate thinking.” (Ch 16, Biases, Bosnick, Page 212).\u003Cbr\u003EASK FOR OUTSIDE OPINIONS: Find others you can brainstorm with to come up with fresh ideas to help you to think in a different way. Ask for feedback to gain a new perspective. This is just the beginning of this topic for us here on the podcast. While writing this episode, I had a message from our good friend Horacio Sanchez, third time returning guest from EP 111vi who let me know he is releasing a book on this exact topic, coming out March, 2025. We will have him back on for a 4th time, to dive deeper into this topic.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #347 on “The Neuroscience of Bias” we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of past episodes where we first talked about biases.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 16 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Bias.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of our two types of thinking (X-systemreflexive\u002Fautomatic and C-systemreflective\u002Fintentional).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 Steps to Understand and Manage our Biases\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 4 Strategies for Mitigating our Biases\u003Cbr\u003EThis is just the beginning, knowing there are close to 200 known cognitive biases that cause us to think and act irrationally, I know that I’m looking forward to learning more on this topic from Horacio Sanchez, whose forthcoming book will cover this topic.\u003Cbr\u003EIn the mean time, I’m working on ways to slow my thinking down, and hope that you have found it helpful to take a closer look at how we think.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, I’ll see you next time, with the Neuroscience of Trust.\u003Cbr\u003EHave a great week!\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #17 with Harvard Researcher, Jenny Woo  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fharvard-researcher-jenny-woo-on-the-latest-research-brain-facts-and-myths-growth-mindset-memory-and-cognitive-biases\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #146 with Howard Rankin on “How Not to Think”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fexpert-in-psychology-cognitive-neuroscience-and-neurotechnology-howard-rankin-phd-on-how-not-to-think\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow October 25, 2011 \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #345 on “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” #17https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-authenticity-the-neuroscience-of-relationships\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #111 with Horacio Sanchez https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fresiliency-expert-and-author-horacio-sanchez-on-finding-solutions-to-the-poverty-problem\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1730669503,\duration\:846,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fubw85mpwjy7c7ab6\u002F347-4x7zsf-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-qxc7g-1729e84\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-qxc7g-1729e84\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fjm8ginnspni5sfqc\u002F347-4x7zsf-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-science-of-bias-mastering-self-leadership-and-cognitive-awareness\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-qxc7g-1729e84?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:814,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fzx2m72sspeqsxg7w\u002F347-4x7zsf-Optimized_chapters_json_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb24237859\,\idTag\:\rsqkv\,\title\:\The Midlife Shift: Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability with Mo Issa\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F346_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F346_1200x628.jpg?s986cdd60954658791aba0dcc3a9d9048&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F346.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where host Andrea Samadhi connects the dots between neuroscience and emotional intelligence for improved well-being and productivity. In this episode, we dive into a transformative journey with Mo Issa, an inspiring author known for his authentic writing and motivational talks.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin Andrea as she reconnects with Mo, a long-time supporter of her work, to explore his latest book, The Midlife Shift. Mo shares his personal journey from living a life of success and prestige to finding deeper meaning and authenticity. Through candid conversations, Mo reveals how vulnerability and self-discovery have reshaped his life, offering invaluable insights for those seeking to live their true, authentic selves.\u003Cbr\u003EDiscover how Mos experiences with writing, running, and reflection have guided him towards a more fulfilling life. Learn about the importance of embracing vulnerability and simplifying life to enhance self-awareness and personal growth. Whether youre navigating midlife changes or seeking to deepen your self-awareness, this episode provides a profound exploration of living with authenticity and purpose.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002Ftr661XZK438\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #346 “The Midlife Shift: Discovering Authenticity and Vulnerability with Mo Issa” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ An overview of Mo Issas forthcoming book: COMING NOV 12th, 2024 to Amazon\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Mo will share his personal journey from living a life of success and prestige to finding deeper meaning and authenticity.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Mo reveals how vulnerability and self-discovery have reshaped his life, offering invaluable insights for those seeking to live their true, authentic selves.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Andrea and Mo explore ways we can all dive deeper, embrace vulnerability and simplify life to enhance self-awareness and personal growth. \u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #346 we meet with someone I’ve known over the years. It was about 10 years ago, that I was connected to our next guest through our mutual friend, motivational speaker, Bob Proctor. At the time, I had no idea how much of a supporter to my work, he would be over the years, and he’s one of the influencers who has helped me to discover, and live on my own authentic path. He was one of the first to use our curriculum for teenagers for a soccer school he ran in Accra, Ghana, and his belief and trust in me, helped me to see this in myself. We never forget those who have helped us along this journey called life, and I’m forever grateful to have met Mo Issai, when I was starting out on my journey of self-discovery, where I left the corporate world for a 10-year period, to make an impact in our schools.\u003Cbr\u003EOver the years I followed Mo’s work, specifically his writing, which until reading his book, that we will cover today, The Midlife Shiftii, I had no idea how much Mo’s writing would inspire me, to keep going (learning and growing) on my own path. Right on the front page of his website, you can read his own words.  He says “I am a writer who believes when we find ourselves stuck in life it is because we lack meaning and don’t feel challenged. (In his books, essays and podcasts, he encourages) making small changes to embrace self-discovery, simplify life, and focus on a deep sense of fulfillment.” (Mo Issa)\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Mo Issa, an author of three books, who has spoken regularly at conferences and workshops, including TEDx Accra Conferenceiii, someone who has read 50 books per year, for the past 10 years, and see what we can learn about living our true authentic life, and improve our own self-awareness in this discovery process.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Mo Issa!! It’s been a long time since we have spoken, thank you for coming on the podcast, and sharing your work with us. I can’t even tell you how much your writing specifically has helped me over the years. This is an important and special interview. Thank you for being here.\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO: For our audience who might not yet know your work, and what brought you to this place now where you started with weekly articles, to publishing three books, that to me can help us all on our own personal journey of “living our best life?” Where did this journey begin for you, leading to The Midlife Shift book that we are covering today?\u003Cbr\u003E Q1: Mo, I’m remembering what you said to me when we were first began planning this recording…you said to me “I’m so happy and inspired that you have the one thing that gets you up every morning.”\u003Cbr\u003EI did…and then routines changed with the move to a new location and this is the first recording I’ve done since the end of September. I had to take some time to get organized in my life outside this recording studio, so I wonder, for someone who has traveled and moved around a lot, how do you make sure you don’t lose that thing that inspires you every day?”\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: I don’t remember when I saw your TEDx Talk “Rich, Successful, Strong, Yet Empty” but I’m guessing it was around 2015. I knew you as a strong and serious business leader, who worked closely with Bob Proctor, and spent some of your time giving back to help young people learn these success principles that we just weren’t taught in school. I remember being surprised that you thought maybe you had been living life wrong. Can you take us back to how you were living life, and what did you discover was missing? How did you pinpoint it for you?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: At what point did you question your identity (how the world saw you) vs the person who craved a less lavish lifestyle?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: These are all really deep concepts, but you wrote about how “the inner journey is long and endless, but it’s a human one.” I could spend the whole time on just this concept. You also wrote about how “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Can you explain where your “journey of the mind” began, and where did it take you?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: You also write about craving “creativity, presence, simplicity, vulnerability and authenticity.” Again, more deep concepts. I remember years ago you asked me to think about what authenticity meant to me, and I found the notes I wrote about this topic on my phone back in 2021. I wrote a whole bunch of paragraphs on this topic, but the main idea was “living who I am by design.” I know that when I’m not doing the things that make me feel alive, I’m not my best self. I wonder what was it about this topic of authenticity that drew you in?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: When you wrote that writing helped you to “Express the depths of your soul and allowed your muted voice to speak, the better you connected with people around the world.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis is deep! How can we all learn what’s within our soul FIRST, and then how can we become brave enough to “express the depths of our soul?” Where did you begin to take this journey?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: We’ve taken a deep dive into creativity and our brain on this podcast with Jose Silva’s work, specifically in PART 4iv of this series. What about creativity? What do you do to become more creative?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: I’ve spent most of the past week reading Chapter 4 of your book on “Unlocking the Power of Vulnerability” and related to the whole chapter. There’s times during interviews that I just can’t hold the tears in, and I’ve got better at just embracing it all, and not trying to hide my emotions. Can you share how it is coming from a strong male point of view, on not being afraid now to show your emotional side, and what this has done for you?\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: I wonder if we could talk about this one paragraph from chapter 4. You wrote:\u003Cbr\u003E“We all need to have that one thing at our core a vehicle for going deep into our essence, exploring the mysterious places of our hearts, venturing into our pasts and confronting painful moments stored away in our subconsciouses, which somehow in the writing process had bubbled to the surface”\u003Cbr\u003EHow did writing, coined with running, help you to become more self-aware, see the real you and allow you to dive deep into the essence of yourself, exploring all of the mysteries in your heart?\u003Cbr\u003EQ10: What have I missed here? How would you summarize your mission with your work? How can people reach you?\u003Cbr\u003EMo, I want to thank you for supporting my work all those years ago, when I was just starting out on my own path of self-discovery. I’m still looking for answers, and am grateful to have stayed connected over the years. I’ll be sure to share the best way for people to connect with you, and buy your book The MidLife Shift.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW MO ISSA\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite: www.mo-issa.com\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOUGHTS\u003Cbr\u003EI knew this episode was important for me, as reading through Mo’s book, I could see where I knew I had more work to do. As I’m working on ways to become more vulnerable with my family, it really didn’t take much, and I can already see changes occurring.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch for The Midlife Shift to come out on Amazon November 12th, 2024, and I highly recommend reading each chapter, take notes at what resonates with you, and then look for the action steps you can personally take to gain more self-awareness in your own journey of the mind.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next episode as we continue back with our final chapters of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mo-issa.com\u002Fabout\u003Cbr\u003Eii The Midlife Shift: How I Left the Ratrace and Found Myself by Mo Issa https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mo-issa.com\u002Fbook\u003Cbr\u003Eiii Rich, successful, strong—yet empty. Mohammed Issa TEDx Accra https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vXO801NKR0Cc\u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 “The Neuroscience Behind the Silva Method: PART 4 Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Workplaces”\u003Cbr\u003E https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1730001253,\duration\:3441,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F7978meghec8sv2b5\u002F346-jmfga9-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-rsqkv-171d723\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-rsqkv-171d723\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F6cw87krdr6bg63iq\u002F346-jmfga9-Optimized.vtt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fthe-midlife-shift-discovering-authenticity-and-vulnerability-with-mo-issa\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-rsqkv-171d723?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1160,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fz2umrbnp3gc9qwq2\u002F346-jmfga9-Optimized_chapters_json_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb24028572\,\idTag\:\dtfkx\,\title\:\Unlocking Authenticity: The Neuroscience of Relationships\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F345-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F345-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s12f15c99b692794f2d556e94eec7f092&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F345-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In episode 345, we continue our 18-week self-leadership series based on Grant Bosnicks tailored approaches. This week, we dive into Chapter 15, exploring the neuroscience of relationships and authenticity.\u003Cbr\u003EWe revisit key insights on relationship-building from past episodes and introduce the concept of authenticity, drawing on reflections from Andrea Samadi and insights from Mohamed Issas forthcoming book. Learn what authenticity means, how it impacts our lives, and practical steps for fostering genuine connections with others.\u003Cbr\u003EDiscover the balance between the reflexive and reflective systems in our brain, and how understanding these can enhance our social interactions. Reflect on your unique gifts and talents, and find out how to nurture them to build deeper, more authentic relationships.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us for an enlightening episode that blends neuroscience with practical advice, helping you to live a more authentic life and improve your personal and professional relationships.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #345 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #345 “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of one of our FIRST interviews, with Greg Wolcott EP #7, July 2019 on his book Significant 72\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch. 15 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book on “Relationships and Authenticity\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of Mo Issa’s definition of Authenticity from his book, The Shift: How to Awaken to the Aliveness Within\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Neuroscience of Our Social Brain\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 4 Steps to Building More Authentic Relationships\u003Cbr\u003EFor Today, EPISODE #345, we are moving on to Chapter 15, reviewing “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity.” We’ve covered relationships on this podcast, right back to the beginning, with Greg Wolcott EP #7, (July 2019) with his book Significant 72: Unleashing the Power of Relationships in Today’s Classrooms. Greg Wolcott, an Assistant Superintendent from Chicago, IL, has dedicated his life to this topic through his work at Signficant72.com.iii It’s here where you can learn more about Greg’s Relationship Mindset Movement, his book, tools, and resources to improve student-teacher relationships in the classroom. Relationships are also one of the six social and emotional competencies that we built our podcast framework upon, knowing how important relationship skills are for our well-being and future success. “Social relationships—both quantity and quality—affect mental health, health behavior, physical health, and (even our) mortality risk.”iv \u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentv, look to see if Relationships and Authenticity (in Pathway 6, our final pathway in this book study) along with biases, trust and empathy is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year. I was not surprised to see this pathway is a high area of focus for me.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile we have covered relationship building often on this podcast, the one topic we have NOT covered yet is authenticity. This is interesting timing for me, as I’m currently reading a book by a good friend, Mohammed Issavi, where he covers the topic of authenticity, in depth. It’s the title of chapter 8 of his forthcoming book, The Midlife Shiftvii (Reclaiming My Authenticity). I remember years before Mo wrote this book, I could tell he was thinking deeply about this topic. In 2021 he sent me a message, and asked me “what does living an authentic life mean to you?”\u003Cbr\u003EI take questions from Mo seriously over the years. I know he’s not messing around. I can go back to my notes from 2021 and I can see that I wrote a few pages of “what authenticity means to me.” These notes are important for today’s episode, and when we meet with Mo the middle of next month.\u003Cbr\u003EI wrote: Authenticity: is being genuine or real.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s authentic for me personally—it’s living life according to my values. And this takes ongoing refinement. I know what’s important and what drives me daily (health is at the top of my value chart, and I’d never compromise it—it’s first, what I focus on the minute I wake up, and close my eyes at the end of each day). Living life authentically for me, is putting health as my backbone of strength, which I’ve found helps me to skyrocket my personal and professional life. It’s been this way for me, for as long as I can remember.\u003Cbr\u003ELiving an authentic original life: means living who I am by design.\u003Cbr\u003EAfter health, I prioritize what unique expressions I want in my life—growth\u002Fchallenge (come next) and these things that I value make me authentic\u002Fand uniquely me. I have to fight for these values in my life—to go after them, and keep them at my forefront, because only I know what’s best for me here. If I’m not putting health first, (for myself and my family) or learning, growing, researching, and then disseminating\u002Fsharing what I’ve learned, I’m not living my true authentic self. It will hurt my productivity if I compromise who I am, at this granular level.\u003Cbr\u003EI took some time off from producing episodes earlier this year, and while it was great to have this extra time, I ended up using this time for things that didn’t truly make me happy at the soul level, like this work does.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about you?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does authenticity mean to you?\u003Cbr\u003EHow do you know when you are living a truly authentic life? It’s eye-opening once we know this about ourselves, so we can course correct, when we veer off this path of authenticity.\u003Cbr\u003EDo you know what is special about you? What are your unique gift\u002Ftalent that makes you stand out from others? A talent that you know deep inside that you must keep working and perfecting, as it’s this talent that awakens your aliveness?\u003Cbr\u003EI love how Mo Issa defines authenticity, which shows up as a theme in all his books. After years of self-reflection, Mo believes that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).\u003Cbr\u003EGetting back to Chapter 15 of Grant Bosnick’s book; what does he have to say about being authentic? Bosnick says that before we can build authentic relationships with others, he has us consider what authenticity means to us first.\u003Cbr\u003EHe says that being authentic is: “being real, being honest and true with yourself, being vulnerable, letting go of your own ego, looking not only at what you like about yourself, but also the “darker part that can be improved or changed (I’ve heard this called our “shadow work”) and having the courage, humility, and discipline to take a hard look in the mirror at who you are.” (Chapter 15, Relationships, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick covers what holds us back from being authentic and he lists: “fear of being vulnerable, fear of rejection, fear of judgment, fear of abandonment, competitiveness, insecurity, self-protection, jealousy, fear of not being good enough” well I pretty much resonated with the entire list. Some of his list more than others, but right up there, for me, would be “fear of not being good enough” which I’ve been working on for the past 25 years.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I let go, finally, of caring what other people think of me, it was probably the most freeing experience I’ve ever felt. Sure, it’s nice to be liked by others, but also, to know that not everyone will connect with who I am, the authentic me, and to let go of caring about that, is freeing.\u003Cbr\u003EBeing Authentic:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does this mean to you? Do any of the items on Bosnick’s list keep you from being truly authentic?  He asks us some reflection questions:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat might be holding you back from being truly authentic?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat can you do, even small steps, to help you feel more comfortable with being who you are? Being truly authentic?\u003Cbr\u003EBeing Fake or Superficial\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick goes on to describe why some people show up as fake or superficial. I always think of the character Eddie Haskel from the TV Show Leave it to Beaver when I’m thinking of a “fake” person. He was always trying to impress Mrs. Cleaver, and he came across as insincere. We can all spot people like this, and Bosnick reminds us of why people can come across this way. He says that “it’s in our comfort zone, we want to be liked, it’s easier, our ego gets in the way (and that change can be difficult) when we don’t have the courage, humility and discipline needed to take a hard look in the mirror at who we are.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 177).\u003Cbr\u003EWhat are some reasons for not being authentic? \u003Cbr\u003EBosnick thinks “insecurity, jealousy, inner competitiveness, fear, self-protection” can keep us from not showing others our true selves, and in turn, we can appear fake or superficial. Brene Brown writes about The Power of Vulnerabilityviii as the “birthplace of joy, belonging, authenticity and love” in her 2012 book, with suggestions for how to prevent us from appearing fake in this process. Her book teaches us “how to practice courage, and accept imperfection, to embrace vulnerability and acknowledge our fears.”ix She dives into exploring the power of authenticity, of being true to our feelings, thoughts, and actions as the backbone to living an authentic life.\u003Cbr\u003EWith this in mind, going back to Bosnick’s book, he mentions that he struggled with being vulnerable, with letting others see his true authentic self, and felt he needed to protect himself, but when he “let people see the real me. It was so rewarding and felt so good (and) freeing (so he then) decided to have the courage to be authentic and real.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 177) He was fully aware that some people might not like him, but he knew that was ok, as he knew he would build the right relationships, with those who did.\u003Cbr\u003EReflection on Being Authentic\u003Cbr\u003EHe then asks the reader to reflect:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat holds you back from truly being authentic?\u003Cbr\u003EHow can you become more comfortable with being authentic?\u003Cbr\u003EI went back to Mo Issa’s definition that we covered in the beginning of this episode that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).\u003Cbr\u003EWe will go deeper into Mo Issa’s work when we meet with him next month, but I think that this is what we are supposed to discover about ourselves (FIRST) through self-awareness, and only then, (once we are clear on who we are) can we build more authentic relationships with others.\u003Cbr\u003ETo close out Bosnick’s chapter 15, on relationships and authenticity, he does cover being self-focused vs other-focused, valuing differences, overcoming our own egos, and putting other people first, which was the theme of Simon Sinek’s famous book, Leaders Eat Last.x Simon Sinek penned this book when he noticed that some teams trusted each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives were offered, were doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why Sinek wondered? Well, the answer became clear during a conversation with a Marine Corps general who said \\\Officers eat last.\\\ Sinek watched as the most junior Marines ate first while the most senior Marines took their place at the back of the line. Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort--even their own survival--for the good of those in their care.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick calls this “other focused” and reminds us that “in order to build truly authentic relationships, we need to overcome our own ego and put others first.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 182). Bosnick does cover the different needs of extroverts and introverts, that we have covered on EP 186xi as well as different behavioral styles that can help us to learn how to better interact with other people who have different “styles” than we do. \u003Cbr\u003EThe Neuroscience of Our Social Brain\u003Cbr\u003ETo close out chapter 15, Bosnick goes into the Neuroscience of Our “Social Brain” and covers the story of the famous Phineas Gage, Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient.xii  Without going too deep into the neuroscience, Bosnick explains that “we have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like\u002Fdislike, reward\u002Fthreat. Since this part of our brain is non-thinking, it’s not affected by our mental load.\u003Cbr\u003EThe C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain, and it can be affected by our mental load.\u003Cbr\u003EX-system (reflexive)automatic\u003Cbr\u003EC-system (reflective) we need motivation and effort to activate\u003Cbr\u003EThe story of Phineas Gage goes like this: “in 1948 in the United States, (he) survived a blast while building a railroad, which shot a tamping iron through the front part of his brain. Remarkably, he survived. However, his behavior had changed. Where before, he was a mild-tempered, respecting person, his behavior was now to seek reward without consequences, operating only by habit, (and he turned) rude…He destroyed the C-system, (his controlled thinking) operating on X-system only. In other words, he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result. He treated everybody as an object for his own personal reward.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186).\u003Cbr\u003EThe C-system, (that requires motivation and effort to activate) Bosnick explains, is important for self-reflection and understanding self\u002Fother relations and occurs in the front (middle) part of our brain. We know this part of our brain as the Default Mode Networkxiii, and the part of our brain where we take breaks for creativity, thinking and learning to occur. He adds to our understanding here by saying that “when the brain is at a resting state, this specific system kicks in, which is focused around social understanding (thinking about yourself, others’ thoughts, others’ actions etc.).”\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick reminds us to “stare out the window and do nothing and (says) your life will thank you, and it will help you to build more authentic relationships. This was the whole idea behind EP 48xiv, on Using Brain Network Theory to Stay Productive During Times of Chaos. \u003Cbr\u003EBosnick Reminds Us to Go Slow to Go Fast\u003Cbr\u003EI can’t even tell you how many times I have heard the phrase “go slow, to go fast” this week, and here it is at the end of chapter 15. Bosnick says that “in order to build truly authentic relationships with people, we need to go slow, to go fast.” He suggests that we “slow down the conversation with people, truly listen to them empathetically and be fully present with them. This will build the relationship to be deeper…go slow with the conversation and communication in order to go fast with the depth of the relationship.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 187).\u003Cbr\u003EReflection Activity: Building More Authentic Relationships\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick suggests the following reflection activity for building more authentic relationships.\u003Cbr\u003EThink of a person in your business, or personal life, that you would like to build a more authentic relationship with.\u003Cbr\u003EHow would you describe them? Are they introverted\u002Fextroverted? What are their behavior styles? How do they approach authenticity and relationships?\u003Cbr\u003ELet your brain go into your Default Mode Network. Stare out of a window and think: what could you do to build a more authentic relationship with each of the people you are thinking of? How can you go slow to go fast?\u003Cbr\u003EI will add one final step, that came from the quote from Mo Issa and suggest that once we have done the work ourselves, and know what makes us truly authentic, we know our own unique gifts and talents, and we continue to nurture and grow them, we can next look outward, and recognize the unique talents and gifts in others. We covered this practice extensively on EP 214 with Dr. Marie Gervaisxv, by learning to see the “spirit” in others.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m confident that by practicing these steps, with each person we want to build a deeper, more authentic relationship with, (whether in our personal or professional lives) that we will notice strides of improvement, once we have identified and appreciated our own authenticity and uniqueness. Then, we can recognize it in others for the magic to occur.\u003Cbr\u003E REVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #345 on “The Neuroscience of Relationships and Authenticity” we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Mo Issa’s definition of authenticity from his book The Shift: How to Awaken the Aliveness from Within\u003Cbr\u003EMo believes that “true authenticity means being ourselves—not an imitation of what we think we should be or what others want us to be. We all have a unique gift, and we must find and nurture it.” (Mo Issa, The Shift).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Andrea’s reflection from 2021 when Mo Issa asked her “what does authenticity mean to you?”\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s authentic for me—it’s living life according to my values. Living who I am by design. If I’m not putting health first, (for myself and my family) or learning, growing, researching, and then disseminating\u002Fsharing what I’ve learned, I’m not living my true authentic self. It will hurt my productivity if I compromise who I am, at this granular level.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ We ask the reader to consider: What makes YOU authentic?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How do you know when you are living a truly authentic life?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Have you identified your unique gifts or talents that make you stand out from others?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Do you know what might be holding you back from being truly authentic?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Neuroscience of Our Social Brain\u003Cbr\u003E“We have two systems in our brain: the X-system and the C-system. The X-system (or reflexive system) is automatic, responsive, like\u002Fdislike, reward\u002Fthreat.\u003Cbr\u003EThe C-system (or reflective system) is controlled, conscious, with executive function and executive control.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186). Motivation and effort are required to engage this part of the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EThe story of Phineas Gage who destroyed the C-system, in his brain and was operating on X-system only. In other words he had no control over his automatic, reflexive system, and his behavior became unbearable as a result.\u003Cbr\u003EThe C-system, (that requires motivation and effort to activate) we learned, is important for self-reflection and understanding self\u002Fother. We know this part of our brain as the Default Mode Networkxvi, and the part of our brain where we take breaks for creativity, thinking and learning to occur.\u003Cbr\u003E“When the brain is at a resting state, this specific system kicks in, which is focused around social understanding (thinking about yourself, others’ thoughts, others’ actions etc.).” We learned to get into this resting state by “staring out of a window and do nothing (except reflecting on what else we can do to improve our relationships) and this knowledge that we uncover will help us to build more authentic relationships. We learned to slow down the conversation with people, truly listen to them empathetically and be fully present with them. This will build the relationship to be deeper…go slow with the conversation and communication in order to go fast with the depth of the relationship.” (Chapter 15, Bosnick, Page 186).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 4 Steps to Building More Authentic Relationships\u003Cbr\u003E Think of a person in your business, or personal life, that you would like to build a more authentic relationship with.\u003Cbr\u003E Get to know them on a deeper level. How would you describe them? Are they introverted\u002Fextroverted? How do they approach authenticity and relationships?\u003Cbr\u003E Let your brain go into your Default Mode Network. Stare out of a window and think: what could you do to build a more authentic relationship with each of the people you are thinking of? How can you go slow with your conversation to go fast with the depth of the relationship? \u003Cbr\u003E And finally, we looked at the quote from Mo Issa that suggests that once we have done the work ourselves, and know what makes us truly authentic, once we know our own unique gifts and talents, and we continue to nurture and grow them, next, we can look outward, and recognize the unique talents and gifts in others.\u003Cbr\u003EI will close out this episode with a quote from Mo Issa’s second book, The Shift that says “we all have a primal need to belong—a human urge to be part of something larger than us. We fulfill that need when we connect authentically to exchange energy and feel seen, heard and valued.” (Mo Issa)\u003Cbr\u003ELet me know what you think. Did this episode help you to improve your authenticity, and deepen your relationships?\u003Cbr\u003EI know this episode will take time to practice and refine. It’s taken me my lifetime so far to fully embrace my unique talents and gifts, where I recognize my own authenticity. Now I’ve got the rest of my life to take this understanding and help me to build stronger, deeper relationships with others.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that thought, I’ll see you next time where we will cover chapter 16 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, on biases.\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube 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https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FLeaders-Eat-Last-Together-Others\u002Fdp\u002F1591845327\u003Cbr\u003Exi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 186 on “Using Neuroscience to Understand the Introverted vs Extroverted Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-understand-the-introverted-and-extroverted-brain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ExiiPhineas Gage, Neuroscience’s Most Famous Patient https:\u002F\u002Fwww.smithsonianmag.com\u002Fhistory\u002Fphineas-gage-neurosciences-most-famous-patient-11390067\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #48 “Brain Network Theory” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002Fbrain-network-theory-using-neuroscience-to-stay-productive-during-times-of-change-and-chaos\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exiv IBID\u003Cbr\u003ExvNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #214 on “The Spirit of Work: Connecting Science and Business Practices and Sacred Texts for a Happier and Healthier Workplace”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmarie-gervais-phd-on-the-spirit-of-work-connecting-science-business-practices-and-sacred-texts-for-a-happier-and-more-productive-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exvi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #48 “Brain Network 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Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams: Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick (Chapter 14)\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F344-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F344-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s29ec8da6ce89e7f6689734f417c58036&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F344-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity, and results using practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EIn Episode 344, we continue with our 18-week self-leadership series, diving into Chapter 14 of Grant Bosnicks book to explore the neuroscience of resiliency. We revisit past episodes with Horacio Sanchez to understand the factors that contribute to resilience and discuss the intriguing analogies presented by Bosnick, including the donkey in the well and the carrot, egg, and coffee bean story.\u003Cbr\u003ELearn how to build resilience within yourself and your teams by focusing on Patrick Lencionis five functions of a high-performing team. Discover how developing willpower, a crucial faculty of the mind, can enhance your ability to overcome adversity. We also delve into new research on the anterior mid-cingulate cortex, a brain region associated with willpower and resilience.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us as we uncover strategies to harness resilience, strengthen our brains, and emerge stronger from lifes challenges. Dont miss this insightful episode that equips you with the tools to face adversity head-on and lead with resilience.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #344 “The Neuroscience of Resilience: Building Stronger Minds and Teams” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of past EP 74 and EP 286 on “Building Resiliency, Grit and Mental Toughness”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of Horacio Sanchez’s work on resiliency: protective vs risk factors.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch. 14 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership book with 2 intriguing analogies presented by Bosnick, including the donkey in the well and the carrot, egg, and coffee bean story.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Learn how to build resilience within yourself and your teams by focusing on Patrick Lencionis five functions of a high-performing team. Discover how developing willpower, a crucial faculty of the mind, can enhance your ability to overcome adversity.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Discover how developing willpower, a crucial faculty of the mind, can enhance your ability to overcome adversity.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ We also delve into new research on the anterior mid-cingulate cortex, a brain region associated with willpower and resilience.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Today, EPISODE #344, we are moving on to Chapter 14, reviewing “The Neuroscience of Resiliency,” a topic we have covered a few times on this podcast, way back with Horacio Sanchez, who named his Educational Consulting Business Resiliency Inc. back on EP #74i and then we did a deep dive Brain Fact Friday on EP #286 “Building Resiliency, Grit and Mental Toughness.”ii On this episode we reviewed Horacio Sanchez’s definition of resiliency as “a collection of protective risk factors that you have in your life” and that there are some factors we are born with, and others come in through childhood, family, school, life events and social experiences.\u003Cbr\u003EHoracio reminds us that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.”  This is why two people can possibly respond in two completely different ways after a traumatic experience. One person walks away, dusts themselves off, and recovers quickly, (they had more reservoirs of resilience to tap into) while the other has a completely different outcome, and needs more assistance to get back on track.\u003Cbr\u003EWith resiliency, we can overcome adversity or difficulty and have good outcomes in our life, but you can see why not everyone is born with exactly the same protective factors needed, so we don’t all have the same levels of resiliency. Horacio mentioned that “25% of the population are naturally resilient” and his work focuses on instilling this trait in those who are not naturally resilient due to the number of risk factors associated to them. To this day, he continues with his mission, flying around the country, helping our next generation of students to become more resilient.\u003Cbr\u003EResiliency came out as a low priority for me with the with 0% (Pathway 5) along with Change and Agility, and it makes more sense to me now that I understand the protective and risk factors that I faced growing up as a child, from my family, from school, life and social events. When I review the list, I can see that I was fortunate to have more protective factors, than risk.  \u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE FROM EP 74 with Horacio Sanchez.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiii, look to see if Resilience (in Pathway 5) along with change and agility, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you haven’t listened to EP 74, or 286, where we dove deeper into the building resiliency, grit and mental toughness, I highly encourage that you listen to both of these episodes, in addition to what we will uncover today on resiliency.  \u003Cbr\u003ESo what does Grant Bosnick have to say about building resilience in ourselves, and our teams in chapter 14 of his book? He opens up the chapter with a situation with a farmer and his donkey, who had fallen into a hole in the ground, (a well) and couldn’t get out. Finally, after trying to get the donkey out, he gave up, and decided to shovel dirt into the well, since the donkey was old, and not worth saving. At first Grant writes that the donkey cried with the dirt being shoveled onto him, until he eventually stopped and was quiet. When the farmer looked into the hole he was amazed at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt, the donkey would shake it off his back, and use the dirt to climb up higher, until he was able to easily step out of the hole and trot off happily.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat Grant is showing us at the start of this chapter is that we all will have dirt shoveled on our backs in our life, and “that we can either get buried in the dirt or shake it off and take a step up. Each adversity we face is a stepping stone, and we can get out of the deepest wells by shaking off the dirt and taking a step up.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 160).\u003Cbr\u003EThere was another analogy in Grant’s book that I liked, about a carrot, an egg and a cup of coffee.  The story went like this. There was a young woman who went to her mother one day, complaining the things were difficult for her with her life. Her mother took her into the kitchen and filled three pots with water, and placed them on the elements, bringing each one to a boil. One pot she placed carrots in, the second, an egg and the third one, coffee beans. After 20 minutes, she asked her daughter what she saw. Her mother’s explanation was eye-opening.\u003Cbr\u003EShe explained to her daughter that “each of these objects faced the same adversity—boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it was softer and became weak. The egg was fragile…but after being in the boiling water, it’s inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. (Bosnick writes that) after being in the boiling water, they changed the water…(and the mother asked her daughter) when adversity faces you, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161).\u003Cbr\u003EGrant asks the reader of his book to think about this question. Which one would you pick? “Are you the carrot that seems strong but with pain and adversity (wilted) and became soft, losing its strength? Are you the egg that starts with a soft heart, but hardens with the heat? Or are you like the coffee bean that actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that (brought) the pain?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161). I’m hoping that we all desire to experience change with the adversity we face.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick gives two real-life examples of famous people who took their pain, and changed for the better, because of it. Terry Fox, a distance runner from British Columbia, Canada was his first example and Kawhi (Ka-why) Leonard, a professional basketball player from the NBA. You can look up these stories, if you don’t know them already. Growing up in Canada, I remember Terry Fox’s story well. Terry Fox took the pain of a cancer diagnosis that led to one of his legs being amputated and replaced with an artificial leg, and rather than giving up, or becoming hard or soft, he changed the situation with his Marathon of Hope.  It was “first held in 1981, and has now grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world’s largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research, with over $750 million Canadian dollars raised in his name.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 162).\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick reminds us that “resilience is not only about bouncing back from adversity, but rather it is about surviving and thriving through the stress caused by the adversity, and changing our situation to make it better.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 162).\u003Cbr\u003EBuilding Resilience in Ourselves and Then with Our Teams\u003Cbr\u003EAfter Bosnick focused on building resilience in ourselves, he went on to show how to build resilience in our teams, and he mentioned a book, that we have recently talked about with mediation expert John Ford, from EP 340.iv   I love making connections with past episodes, and when I read Bosnick mention The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioniv, I went straight back to that episode with John Ford. In chapter 14, Bosnick outlines “the five dysfunctions of teams: absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. (Next he outlines) the five functions of a high performing team: trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 170).\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick writes that “when we feel accountable and have attention to results, we adopt a mindset or attitude of control, which enables us to take direct, hands-on action to transform changes, adversities and the problems that they may cause…If we believe that we can influence the outcome of an adverse situation, we are more apt to push ourselves to deal with it. If the opposite is true, we may question our ability to turn adversity around and stop trying.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 171).\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I think of a recent time that I faced adversity, and had to be resilient in the process, if I didn’t think it would be possible for me to be successful, there is no way I would have persevered. Each individual on a team must have this mindset, as they go through change and adversity. The focus must be on Lencioni’s work: “building a high functioning team—with trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results—(that) will lead to proactive behaviors and increase our own (personal) resilience and the resilience in our team.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 171).\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick offers a reflection activity in Chapter 14 where he asks the reader to:\u003Cbr\u003EThink of an adverse situation that you are facing at the moment (could be in your work or personal life).\u003Cbr\u003EConsider how this situation is making you feel. I’m going to add that if you feel like the situation is in control of you, then you are not going to win. You’ ve got to be confident that YOU are in control of whatever it is that you are going through.\u003Cbr\u003EHow can you adopt a more prosocial mindset to see the adversity as opportunity to make things better for yourself and others? Thinking of the carrots, the egg and the coffee bean. What will it take to get you to become the coffee bean?\u003Cbr\u003EHow can you help yourself and your team to be more high functioning? Thinking of Lencioni’s 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, how will you help your team to move towards trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results?\u003Cbr\u003EDeveloping Our Will to Overcome Adversity:\u003Cbr\u003E What will it REALLY take for you to become more resilient and overcome adversity? It will take a highly developed Will Power. We have talked about how to develop this faculty of our mind on EP #294vi where we dove deep into the 6 Faculties of our Mind, with our Will Power being one of them. I do highly recommend listening to this episode if you want to review these important faculties.\u003Cbr\u003ESince I can always use a refresher myself, I’ll highlight what we covered on this important faculty that we will need to develop, to overcome adversity.\u003Cbr\u003EYOUR WILL: This is one of my favorite faculties. (out of the 6: along with our ability to reason, use our intuition, perception, memory and imagination). This one (The use of the Will) gives you the ability to concentrate. While sitting down to write this episode, I’ve gotten up from my desk a few times, but I’m determined to finish writing this, so I can record and release this today. That’s the will at work. You can also use the will to hold a thought on the screen of your mind, or choose thoughts of success, over thoughts of failure. OR-use the power of your Will to overcome the adversity you face, like Terry Fox, or Kawhi (Ka-why) Leonard. If you have a highly evolved will, you’ll lock into doing something, block out all distractions, and accomplish what you set out to do.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY TO OVERCOME CHALLENGE OR ADVERSITY?\u003Cbr\u003EDeveloping the will takes practice. Meditation can strengthen your will, but so can staring at a candle flame until you and the flame become one. I tried this activity in my late 20s, and remember it was a few hours of staring at this candle flame, before I was able to block out the distractions of the outside world, and the flame extended towards me.  This faculty, like the others, takes time and practice, but once you’ve developed this faculty, you’ll know you have the ability to sit, focus, and do anything. An extension of this activity would be that once you and the flame have become one, try to change the color of the flame. In your head say “blue, blue, blue” and watch the color of the flame turn to blue. Pick a different color and see if you can quickly change the color of the flame from blue, to red, to orange, to whatever color you think of.” This activity will strengthen your will.\u003Cbr\u003EBRINGING IN THE NEUROSCIENCE:\u003Cbr\u003EIt was here that I wondered what neuroscience has to say about this topic. We have covered The Neuroscience of Resiliency on past episodes, but we have not yet covered some new research that Dr. Andrew Huberman discovered this past year about what happens to our brain when we have a highly developed Will Power, that we will need to overcome adversity and challenge. This new research actually made famous scientist jump out of his chair.\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW that there is a part of the brain called “the Anterior mid cingulate cortex. This area is not just one of the seats of willpower but scientists think it holds the secret in “the will to live?”vii\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I first heard about this part of the brain, I knew it was important for overcoming adversity, and helping us to become more resilient.\u003Cbr\u003EScientists discovered that this part in the brain increases in size when we do something we don’t want do, like exercising when we would rather not, or diet or resist eating something we know is bad for us, when we would rather eat the old way.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Huberman shared on this eye-opening episode with his guest, David Goggins that “when people do anything that they don’t want to do, it’s not about adding more work, it’s about adding more work that you don’t want to do, this brain area gets bigger.” This part of the brain is larger in athletes, larger in people who overcome challenge, and as long as people continue to “do difficult things” this area of the brain keeps its size.\u003Cbr\u003ETo me, this shows that building resilience in ourselves and our teams is not just good for whatever challenge we are looking to overcome, but we are building stronger, more resilient brains: specifically, stronger anterior mid cingulate cortexes.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #344 on “The Neuroscience Behind Building Resilience in Yourself and Your Teams” we covered:\u003Cbr\u003EA review of EP 74 and 286 where we covered the Neuroscience of Resilience with Horacio Sanchez’s work reminding us that our protective or risk factors in our lifetime, will determine how resilient we will be in our life. While 25% of the population are naturally resilient, Horacio asserts that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.” Horacio has dedicated his life to helping our next generation become more resilient.\u003Cbr\u003ENext we looked at Grant Bosnick’s book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership (Chapter 14) where he gave us the analogy of the donkey who fell into the well, and demonstrated resiliency when he used the dirt shoveled on him, to climb out. This example taught us that we all will have dirt shoveled on our backs in our life, and “that we can either get buried in the dirt or shake it off and take a step up. Each adversity we face is a stepping stone, and we can get out of the deepest wells by shaking off the dirt and taking a step up.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 160).\u003Cbr\u003EAnother analogy we learned was through the mother and daughter story, and that when adversity faces you, Bosnick asks us to reflect. “Are you the carrot that seems strong but with pain and adversity (wilted) and became soft, losing its strength? Are you the egg that starts with a soft heart, but hardens with the heat? Or are you like the coffee bean that actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that (brought) the pain?” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 161). I’m hoping that we all desire to experience change with the adversity we face, like the coffee bean.\u003Cbr\u003EAfter learning about building resiliency in ourselves, we learned about building resiliency within our teams, and looked at Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. The absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. Then we learned to turn this around, using the five functions of a high performing team: trust, absence of fear of conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results.” (Chapter 14, Resilience, Bosnick, Page 170).\u003Cbr\u003EThen we looked at how we develop resiliency, using our Will Power from EP 294 where I shared an activity to strengthen this faculty of our mind either through meditation, or with an activity of staring at a candle flame, and with time, effort and sheer will power, blocking out everything else around you, until you and the candle flame become one.\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, we looked at the fascinating new neuroscience behind the part of our brain (the anterior mid cingulate cortex) that becomes bigger when we use our will power to do those things we don’t want to do. Scientists believe this ability to use our will power to do difficult things, which builds our resiliency, is what’s really behind the will to live.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope you’ve found this episode on building resilience in yourself and your teams as valuable as I have, and that when challenge comes our way in the future, that we continue to lean into it, using every ounce of our will power, and become a coffee bean, emerging stronger than the challenge we faced, and knowing that this process is building a part of our brain (our anterior mid cingulate cortex) to be bigger, helping us to continue to do difficult things in our future.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, I’ll close out this episode and see you next time, with two interviews coming, to help us to continue to build stronger versions of ourselves this year. I’ll see you next week.\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #74 with Horacio Sanchez on “How to Apply Brain Science to Improve Instruction and School Climate” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fleading-brain-science-and-resiliency-expert-horatio-sanchez-on-how-to-apply-brain-science-to-improve-instruction-and-school-climate\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #286 on “Building Resiliency, Grit and Mental Toughness”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-building-resiliency-grit-and-mental-toughness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #340 “Navigating Workplace Conflicts: Insights from a Mediation Expert, John Ford”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fnavigating-workplace-conflicts-insights-from-a-mediation-expert\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni Published April 11, 2002 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FFive-Dysfunctions-Team-Leadership-Fable\u002Fdp\u002F0787960756\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond Our 5 Senses: Using the 6 Faculties of our Mind” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbeyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii How to Build Will Power Dr. Andrew Huberman with David Goggins https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v84dYijIpWjQ\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1726438899,\duration\:1388,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fb85adx7h6hjy823u\u002F344-gp739k-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-gzqjk-16d433a\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-gzqjk-16d433a\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F2txeqvuu33fp66ch\u002F344-gp739k-Optimized.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-resilience-building-stronger-minds-and-teams\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-gzqjk-16d433a?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:990,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fhct9tx6g22btxyak\u002F344-gp739k-Optimized_chapters_json_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb23842712\,\idTag\:\w665q\,\title\:\Unlocking Brain Health: Insights from a Leading Neuro-Ophthalmologist Dr. Sui Wong\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F343_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F343_1200x628.jpg?s9eca499ce39fc10f0a87deb5d42deed0&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F343.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In episode #343, host Andrea Samadi interviews Dr. Sui Wong, a renowned neurologist and neuro-ophthalmologist based in London, UK. With over 110 peer-reviewed publications and extensive research in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Dr. Wong shares her holistic approach to improving brain health and patient outcomes.\u003Cbr\u003EDiscover the science behind visual snow syndrome, the impact of lifestyle-specific interventions, and the connection between eye health and neurological disorders like Alzheimers and Parkinsons. Dr. Wong also delves into the importance of mindfulness, nutrition, sleep, and a balanced lifestyle in enhancing overall well-being. Join us for an insightful conversation that bridges neuroscience with practical strategies for everyday life.\u003Cbr\u003EDont miss this episode filled with valuable insights and actionable tips to help you thrive. Welcome, Dr. Sui Wong!\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FGwR82IYJTbE\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #343 with Dr. Sui Wong on “Unlocking Brain Health: Insights from a Leading Neuro-Ophthalmologist we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Dr. Sui Wongs career path in medicine, that led her to write 4 books to help her patients (and the world) improve their brain health.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How understanding our eye health can help us to prevent neurological disorders (like Alzheimers Disease) in the future.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What we should all understand about our eye health for improved health and longevity.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What common neuro-ophthalmology cases she sees.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why did she introduce Mindfulness into a study on Visual Snow Syndrome?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What would Dr. Wong add to our list of Top 6 Health Staples?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to learn from Dr. Wong, and find her books.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #343 we meet with Dr. Sui H. Wong, a Neurologist and Neuro-Ophthalmologist based in London, United Kingdom. In addition to her clinical work as a medical doctor and physician, Dr. Wong is an active neuroscience researcher, who translates pertinent and clinically relevant questions into research, to improve person-centred patient outcomes. Additionally, she has the qualifications and experience to consider a broader spectrum of lifestyle-specific interventions. Dr Wong’s holistic approach in empowering patients has been recognized with many awards, and this is just the beginning for her.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I was introduced to Dr. Wong, an active neuroscience researcher with a mission of translating important clinically relevant questions into research for improved person-centred patient outcomes, I knew I had to speak with her. She is a widely published author and researcher with over 110+ peer-reviewed publications in medical journals, chapters and conference abstracts, to date. \u003Cbr\u003EI looked at the articles Dr. Wong has published, and one caught my eye. She’s done extensive research that you can find in Ophthalmology Journals, like a recent article that I’m going to paraphrase, but it was called Visual Snow Syndrome (which is a neurological condition where individuals see persistent flickering white, black, transparent or colored dots across the whole visual field) After Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.i We have spent some time on this podcast walking through Pubmed.gov, and if you go there, and put Mindfulness into the search bar, you will come up with over 30,000 results.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Dr. Sui Wong, and see what we can learn from her decades of research and her thoughts on what lifestyle-specific interventions she recommends.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dr. Wong, thank you for coming on the podcast today, and meeting me, all the way from the UK (where I was born)(Worthing, Sussex). Welcome.\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: Can you give us an overview of why you chose this path and ended up in Neuro-Ophthalmology with an explanation of what you do with your work?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: How can understanding our eye health help us to prevent neurological disorders in the future? We’ve covered Alzheimer’s Prevention strategies and I wonder what you would with the importance of our brain health?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: I listened to a recent podcast you did on Neuro Podcases and while I don’t have a case for you, I’ll tell you I had a scary eye experience years ago? It turned out to be an ocular migraine, but I seriously thought I was going blind. Before I spoke to my doctor, I had no idea what this was, and that it was nothing to worry about. What do you recommend we ALL learn and understand about our eye health for improved health and longevity?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3B: Is there a connection between migraines in our head, and our gut-brain axis?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: What are some common neuro-ophthalmology cases you see?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: I looked at your research and one of your publications drew my attention. It was the Visual Snow Syndrome study that improved with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Since we talk about Mindfulness often on this podcast, can you share what this study revealed? What can we all take away from the power of Mindfulness?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: What advice would you give us outside of this list that we’ve created from all our interviews, of the TOP 6 health staples to boost our physical, and mental heath, helping us to age gracefully, and how much of our health do you think has to do our brain health?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: For people to reach you, what is the best way? What services do you provide?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: Anything I have missed?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Wong, I want to thank you for your time, meeting with me today, and helping us to all make the connection with our brain health, and longevity.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES AND CONNECT WITH DR. SUI WONG\u003Cbr\u003EThursday Tips-Bitesize brain health tips to thrive:  bit.ly\u002Fdrwongbrainhealth\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite for Dr. Wong’s books: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drsuiwongmd.com\u002Fbooks\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fdrsuiwong.neurologist\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fdr-sui-wong-neurologist\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EMindfulness for Brain Health (in paperback\u002F hardcover\u002F Kindle\u002F audiobook)https:\u002F\u002Fbooks2read.com\u002Fu\u002F4XNXAgBreak Free from Migraines Naturally (in paperback\u002F hardcover\u002F Kindle\u002F audiobook)https:\u002F\u002Fbooks2read.com\u002Fu\u002FbwgG5ZSleep Better to Thrive (in paperback\u002F Kindle\u002F audiobook)books2read.com\u002Fu\u002Fmv0XQ2Quit Ultra-Processed Foods Now (in paperback\u002F Kindle\u002F audiobook)https:\u002F\u002Fbooks2read.com\u002Fu\u002Fm27M21\u003Cbr\u003EEmail office@neuroeye.co.uk\u003Cbr\u003EADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003EWe were grateful to be featured as a Top 30 #neuroscience #podcast and Top 20 #sel podcast for 2025!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpodcast.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Visual Snow Syndrome Improves with Modulation of Resting-State Functional MRI Connectivity After Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy published by Sui H Wong, et al, March 2024  https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F37967050\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1725129017,\duration\:3181,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Ferbp3khp79id7j6t\u002F343-cmgyqs-Optimized.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-w665q-16bcf98\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-w665q-16bcf98\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fe22naqkqz9f4mcv6\u002F343-cmgyqs-Optimized.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-brain-health-insights-from-a-leading-neuro-ophthalmologist\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-w665q-16bcf98?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:883,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fdxpukk2geu32mdbx\u002F343-cmgyqs-Optimized_chapters_json_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb23793901\,\idTag\:\y7vuk\,\title\:\Mastering Mental and Physical Agility: Strategies for Self-Leadership Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick (Chapter 13)\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F342_29fdxu_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F342_29fdxu_1200x628.jpg?sc0a78b55dfcded65e256ac93075aadca&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F342_29fdxu.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In episode 342, we continue our 18-week self-leadership series inspired by Grant Bosnicks book, diving deep into Chapter 13, which focuses on the neuroscience of agility.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin Andrea Samadi as she explores how physical and mental agility play critical roles in our ability to handle sudden changes and stressors. Discover practical strategies to enhance your mental agility, build resilience, and thrive in the face of adversity.\u003Cbr\u003EThis episode not only highlights the importance of maintaining physical fitness but also delves into the science behind mental flexibility. Learn how to identify and manage your stressors, strengthen your neural pathways, and become anti-fragile in both your personal and professional life.\u003Cbr\u003EStay tuned for insights from neuroscientist Tara Swart and actionable tips to improve your brains agility, ensuring you are better prepared to navigate lifes challenges. Dont miss this enlightening episode and the upcoming interview with Dr. Sui Wong on resilience!\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #342 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January. The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. So far, it’s taken us 8 months to cover the first 13 chapters thoroughly, and we still have 6 chapters to go.  After this week on agility, we have chapter 14 on resilience, 15 on relationships and authenticity, 16 on biases, 17 on trust, 18 on empathy and the final chapter 19 (and one of my target areas to focus on this year), the topic of presence. When we finish each of these chapters, we will put them all together, with a review of each one, in one place. It really has surprised me that a thorough study of this book will take the entire year to complete.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #342 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Neuroscience of Mental and Physical Agility\u003Cbr\u003E✔ An overview of our personal and professional stressors\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why being antifragile can help us overcome life’s obstacles and challenges\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Characteristics of an Agile Brain\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 6 Pathways of an Agile Brain\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 4 STEPS to Developing an Agile Brain for Future Problem Solving Success\u003Cbr\u003EFor Today, EPISODE #342, we are moving on to Chapter 13, covering “The Neuroscience of Agility” which came out as a low priority for me with the with 0% (Pathway 5) along with Change and Resilience. If you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Agility (in Pathway 5) along with change and resilience, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EI was surprised to see this topic showing up with a low priority, not because this topic is something that I don’t think about daily, but it was when I read the first few paragraphs of Grant Bosnick’s chapter 13, on Agility, where I was reminded that we are talking about physical agility, in addition to mental agility, and as I’m getting older, I notice this area requires extra effort to stay on top of. While the self-assessment says this is not an area of focus for me, it’s one of my TOP priorities at the moment.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant Bosnick opens up this chapter by talking about a basketball player who pivots by “maintaining one foot having contact with the ground without changing its position on the floor and utilizes the other foot to rotate their body to improve position while in possession of the basketball. In life and business, when we are faced with a change or challenge immediately in front of us (Bosnick says) it is the same.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership). He reminds us that “in basketball, to be agile and pivot, a player needs to be physically fit and have strong ankles, otherwise they may injure themselves in the moment of stopping suddenly.\u003Cbr\u003EReading this paragraph took me back to my 20s when I was a teacher in Toronto. I loved basketball. So much so that I spent some of my weekends being trained as a basketball coach where I learned drills directly from one of the Toronto Raptor’s coaches themselves. I remember taking these drills to a boy’s PE class, and watched in amazement at the skill of these young men, playing a sport, where I honestly thought there were players in that PE class who should have gone pro. I watched them pivot, and move in ways that I knew I never could. One student worked with me after class, trying to teach me to walk and pass the ball through my legs at the same time, and after an hour, I just gave up. It took these young athletes many years of practice outside of their gym time to develop these skills. Thinking back now, to those days, a few decades later, I know that while I don’t have the same physical agility as I did years ago, and I definitely can’t walk and pass a basketball through my legs at the same time, I still put exercise at the top of my list, and know that when I put in the time here, this helps (not hurts) my ability to pivot maybe not like those basketball players, but enough to be prepared physically, to handle sudden change that inevitably will come my way in life. And while I know that we can’t all be at the same level physically, (depending on the amount of time we can dedicate here) we ALL have the same advantage when it comes to the ability to strengthen our mental agility.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where Grant Bosnick takes us in his book, reminding us that “in business or life, when we are faced with a challenge or a change that makes us stop suddenly in our course of action. At that moment, we need to have mental agility to be strong in that moment… (reminding us that) we all face stressors and challenges in life. We need to push through, adapt and thrive in the moment, so that we can pivot, see the opportunities and come out even stronger on the other side.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 145)\u003Cbr\u003EStressors and Triggers\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick covers “various stressors or triggers that may cause us to stop our course of action (with) ways to improve our mental agility and ability to pivot.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 145).\u003Cbr\u003EOn Table 13.1 Bosnick lists common stressors in the workplace, in our personal lives and I think he’s got ALL of the stressors covered. I looked at what is currently stressing me out (in my work and personal life) and they are ALL on Bosnick’s list in some form. I think that it’s easy to get overwhelmed with work and personal stressors, that I even forgot about daily stressors like traffic, or road closures, not having enough time for the daily exercise, or things that are important to us, or those days where I fall short on sleep, and know I’ll pay for it somehow.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick does tie chapter 9 on emotion regulation into this chapter, with strategies to overcome our daily life stress, and when we look at the Neuroscience of Mental Agility next, we will connect emotion regulation with a strategy from Tara Swart, MD, PhD, a neuroscientist and author of The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain for improving and strengthening our neural pathways, to improve our brain agility (or mental agility).\u003Cbr\u003EBefore we can strengthen our mental agility, it helps to know what is stressing us out. I was actually talking about this during the week with one of my good friends from high school. We throw ideas back and forth, and I mentioned that as certain stressors were piling up in my daily life, I was getting to the “end of my rope with them.” She gave me a good analogy, and shared that we can pile up all of our stressors on a book shelf, until we reach our breaking point, and the book shelf breaks. I think it’s good to be aware of our breaking points, and how much we can handle at once.  Bosnick suggests an activity where we identify all of our stressors.\u003Cbr\u003EIDENTIFYING OUR STRESSORS\u003Cbr\u003EFirst, look at the stressors on Bosnick’s list, (Table 13.1) and see if you can identify what is stressing you out. I think these days we can also circle workload, and lack of time in our work day, and I’ve circled injury with my girls who are both facing injuries from competitive gymnastics at the moment. Look and see what your stressors are.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick suggests next to uncover the magnitude of these stressors by rating them on a scale of 1-5.\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s where our mental agility comes into play. Bosnick introduces three terms from the book Antifragile by N Talebiii where there are three types of systems, organizations or people.\u003Cbr\u003E The fragile: which is like an egg and breaks under stress. No one wants to be labeled as fragile.\u003Cbr\u003EThe robust: which is like a phoenix, when destroyed comes back exactly as it was before. This is a step in the right direction, but who wants to emerge from challenge the same as before?\u003Cbr\u003EThe antifragile: gets stronger from uncertainty—like the Hydra from the Greek myth where you cut off one head, two grows back in its place. It gets stronger from the sudden change.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we face challenges, changes and stressors, we need to become antifragile in the process according to Grant Bosnick. He also mentions resilience that we will cover next in chapter 14, and have covered this topic often on this podcastiv with EP 135 “Using Recovery to Become Resilient to Physical, Mental and Emotional Stressors.” This episode came from some of the biggest AHA moment from EPISODE #134v with Kristen Holmes, the VP of Performance Science of WHOOPi, a wearable personal fitness and health coach that measures sleep, strain, and recovery.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick, in chapter 13 cover specifically how to grow from adversity, sustaining our peak performance, and that what we want to take away from this chapter is how to “train our brain to be antifragile in order to be more agile in the moment when we face challenges or stressors.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 149)\u003Cbr\u003EHOW DO WE IMPROVE OUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL AGILITY?\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick does talk about the importance of maintaining “a healthy lifestyle, with proper amounts of sleep, food, water and physical fitness. This will increase your energy and mental alertness” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 151) so that when something comes our way, unexpectedly, we can be better prepared, or more agile which will help us to be “prepared to withstand the shock.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 150). He also talks about the importance of taking the time to rest and recover by going for a walk, practicing yoga, or meditating. We’ve gone deep into the Top 6 Health Staples Scientifically Proven to Boost Our Physical and Mental Healthvi that will provide us with the mental strength “to withstand our stressors in the first place, just like a basketball player needs to have physical strength to withstand the sudden stop.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 150).\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick also suggests “yet another way to improve our mental well-being and strength is to find meaning in what we do (and that) by aligning personal meaning and doing what matters most, we will create a focus and a source of energy that can help us cut through a lot of the chaos. We did cover this topic with Chapter 2 on Goalsvii and Chapter 3 Inspiration and Motivationviii.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick does cover more strategies in Chapter 13 including overshooting, mental self-talk, and the importance of anticipating the future with examples that I know we’ve mentioned before on this podcast, with neuroscientist Friederike Fabritius, who wrote about Wayne Gretsky’s ability to think ahead of the hockey puck. Bosnick shares that “Wayne Gretsky, the greatest ice hockey player in history, once said “I don’t go where the puck is; I go where the puck will be.” And this, Bosnick reminds us “is what we need to think in order to get through these stressors or obstacles and find the opportunities on the other side.” (Chapter 13, Bosnick, Page 156) anticipating and directing ourselves to where we want to be.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick has us think of ways that we can adapt and manage ourselves through change, urging us to overshoot to strengthen our mental muscles which can endure more than we think, with strategies that include learning to become more optimistic.\u003Cbr\u003EIt was here that I wondered what else could we learn about the neuroscience of agility (specifically mental agility where we all have the same ability, since we all have a brain) and I wondered if there was a way that would allow us to use our brain to work FOR us, rather than against us, and the answer came when I found Tara Swart MD, PhD, a neuroscientist and author of The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain. The answer came to me with her definition of “Mental Agility.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhat Is Mental Agility?\u003Cbr\u003ETara Swart opens up her book, The Source, with a paragraph written by Charles Haanel, from 1919, (you can tell from the language that this was written over 100 years ago) in her Epigraph that reads:\u003Cbr\u003E“Some men seem to attract success, power, wealth, attainment with very little conscious effort; while others conquer with great difficulty; still others fail altogether to reach their ambitions, desires and ideals. Why is this so? The cause cannot be physical…hence mind must be the creative force, must constitute the sole difference between men. It is mind which overcomes environment and every other obstacle...”\u003Cbr\u003ETara Swart says that “Mental agility is the ability to switch between tasks and between different ways of thinking, such as logical, emotional, creative, intuitive, physical, or motivational.”\u003Cbr\u003EShe says that mental agility “also enhances the way you respond to stress and your capacity to keep multiple options open, allowing you to make your thoughts and emotions work for you during challenging tactical or physical events.”\u003Cbr\u003EIn many ways, mental agility boils down to being flexible and not so hard on yourself, whether life gets in the way of your goals (like with any of the stressors from Bosnick’s list) or you encounter personal slip-ups in your day to day life. We’ve all been there, but how we persevere through all of this is a sign of mental agility. \u003Cbr\u003ETara Swart wrote this book to offer an up-to-date, scientifically backed method for retraining the brain to direct our actions and emotions to lead us towards our deepest dreams and goals. She shows us how to take control of our own brain, and this powerful understanding took her nine years of college, seven years of practicing psychiatry and ten years of being an executive coach to get to this point.\u003Cbr\u003EIn chapter 5 of The Source, Swart lists an activity to help us to improve our Mental (Brain) Agility by learning to “nimbly switch between different ways of thinking.” (Chapter 5, The Source, Page 109).\u003Cbr\u003ESwart reminds us that we are all “perfectly capable to assessing more of our brain power more of the time. We don’t because we don’t realize how brilliant, flexible, and agile our brain can be.” (Chapter 5, The Source, Page 109).\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW THAT “an agile brain is one where each of our neural pathways is adequately developed?”\u003Cbr\u003EAn agile brain Swart says can:\u003Cbr\u003EFocus intensely and efficiently on one task at a time\u003Cbr\u003EThink in many different ways about the same situation or problem\u003Cbr\u003ESwitch gradually between these different ways of thinking\u003Cbr\u003EFuse ideas from differing cognitive pathways to create integrated solutions\u003Cbr\u003EThink in a balanced way, rather than thinking rigidly (or logical) for example.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is Swart’s Whole-Brain Approach to Brain Agility?\u003Cbr\u003E(IMAGE CREDIT: Credit by Andrea Samadi from Chapter 3, Brain Agility, The Source, Tara Swart).\u003Cbr\u003ESwart lists 6 ways of thinking that correlate with a simplified version of that neural pathway in the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW AGILE IS YOUR BRAIN?\u003Cbr\u003ESwart next suggests that we try this activity to see how agile (or balanced) our brain is to see where our strengths are, as well as areas for improvement.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: Draw a circle in a notebook, and give yourself 100% to start of with in the center with “Your Source”\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: Draw the arms for each of the 6 areas that correlate with brain agility. Emotions, Physicality, Intuition, Motivation, Logic and Creativity.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: Call to mind one of your stressors (personal, or work) and rate how much of your brain power went towards each area.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: Look to see how effectively you draw from your brain’s resources during times of stress. Did you allocate more energy to certain areas, and less to others?\u003Cbr\u003ESwart reminds us that we don’t need to have balance in all areas, but it’s important to “feel strong enough in all the pathways, as well as knowing what your key strengths are.” (Ch 3, The Source, Page 115).\u003Cbr\u003EEXAMPLE: \u003Cbr\u003EFrom Andrea: You can see my example in the show notes with a sports injury with both my children that is definitely one of my stressors.\u003Cbr\u003EINTUITION 50%\u003Cbr\u003EWhile dealing with anything stressful, I notice that I go straight to my intuition first. Before was even told about each of my daughter’s injuries, I could tell by looking at their facial expressions, and body language that the injuries were important for me to take seriously.\u003Cbr\u003EPHYSICALITY 20% \u003Cbr\u003EOnce I have the intuitive feeling, next I’ll feel something in the pit of my stomach that tells me (to go straight to the ER) or whether we can wait the injury out with some time.\u003Cbr\u003EEMOTIONS 10% \u003Cbr\u003EWhile I’m always working on mastering my emotions, it’s impossible for me to hide what I’m feeling. When I’m serious, you will see it on my face.\u003Cbr\u003ECREATIVITY 10%\u003Cbr\u003ENext I’m thinking of ways to solve the problem, (the injury) and what we will need to do for a speedy recovery.\u003Cbr\u003EMOTIVATION 5% \u003Cbr\u003EThis pathways keeps me focused on the end result\u003Cbr\u003ELOGIC 5%\u003Cbr\u003EI don’t need to get x-rays or wait for a doctor to tell me the results. While I know that my husband would lean this way first, I rely on different pathways in the brain while under pressure.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you can take ONE of your stressors, and do this activity, you will learn what pathways in your brain are your strengths. Most people, Swart says have 2 or 3 pathways that they favor, 2 they draw on while under pressure and 2 they don’t use much, if at all.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #342 on “The Neuroscience of Agility” we looked at Chapter 13 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership uncovering our top work, personal and everyday life stressors.\u003Cbr\u003ENext, we rated our stressors on a scale of 1-5 to uncover the magnitude of what stresses us out on a daily basis.\u003Cbr\u003EWe looked at three terms from the book Antifragile by N Talebix where there are three types of systems, organizations or people.\u003Cbr\u003EThe fragile: which is like an egg and breaks under stress. No one wants to be labeled as fragile.\u003Cbr\u003EThe robust: which is like a phoenix, when destroyed comes back exactly as it was before. This is a step in the right direction, but who wants to emerge from challenge the same as before?\u003Cbr\u003EThe antifragile: gets stronger from uncertainty—like the Hydra from the Greek myth where you cut off one head, two grows back in its place. It gets stronger from the sudden change.\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned that when we face challenges, changes and stressors, we want to become antifragile in the process so that we grow from adversity, and become stronger in the process.\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, we looked at Mental Agility, with Tara Swart’s whole-brain approach from her book, The Source, by taking one of our stressors, and rating how much of our brain power we use while problem solving. I highly encourage this activity to notice which pathways you favor during problem solving, which ones you go to while under pressure and which ones you don’t use at all.\u003Cbr\u003EThe goal with this episode was to show us that while physical agility is important, it’s our mental agility that some, like Charles Haanel, from 1919, believe “overcomes environment and every other obstacle.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhile I will always keep the TOP 6 health staples at the top of my mind to improve my physical agility, I’ll end this episode with a quote from our ALL-TIME most listened to episode from November 2022 on “Applying the Silva Method for Improved Creativity, Intuition and Focus”x that has now over 9K downloads.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope you have found some valuable insights in this episode, and we will see you next week, with an interview with neuroscientist Dr. Sui Wong, and then chapter 14 on resilience.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next week.\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Antifragile by Nassim Taleb Published Jan. 28, 2014 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FAntifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto\u002Fdp\u002F0812979680\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #135 “Using Recovery to Become Resilient to Physical, Mental and Emotional Stressors”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-using-recovery-to-become-resilient-to-physical-mental-and-emotional-stressors\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes, VP of Performance Science of WHOOP.com on “Unlocking a Better You: Measuring Sleep, Recovery and Strain” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fkristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE “Top 5 Health Staples” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Our 2024 Goals”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-self-leadership-series\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Antifragile by Nassim Taleb Published Jan. 28, 2014 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FAntifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto\u002Fdp\u002F0812979680\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 “Applying the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus” 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the Power of Soul Health: A Conversation with Pam Buchanan\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F341_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F341_1200x628.jpg?s2093df4a241dbf670d830d75f9733004&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F341.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In this enlightening episode, we delve into the intersection of neuroscience, corporate innovation, and soul health with Pam Buchanan, founder of QuantumSense. Pam shares her journey from the high-paced boardrooms of Silicon Valley to exploring the concept of soul health, which she believes is crucial for achieving true well-being and productivity.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F4SNJuB3hfEg\u003Cbr\u003EThroughout her career, Pam has been at the forefront of innovation, from introducing mutual funds to the banking industry to working alongside visionaries like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg at NASDAQ. Now, through QuantumSense, she aims to bring the concept of soul health to the masses, offering programs that help reduce anxiety, increase energy, and boost overall life satisfaction.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us as we explore how practical neuroscience can be integrated with soul health to create a paradigm shift in the workplace and beyond. Pam shares actionable insights and tools that you can start using today to improve your energy levels and overall well-being. Dont miss this thought-provoking discussion that could redefine how you approach your mental, physical, and soul health.\u003Cbr\u003EFor more information, visit our website and stay tuned for more episodes that bridge the gap between science and practical application.\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #341 with Pam Buchanan on “Unlocking the Power of Soul Health” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How practical neuroscience can be integrated with soul health to create a paradigm shift in the workplace and beyond.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Actionable tools you can start using today to improve your energy levels and overall well-being.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ideas to BEGIN thinking about soul health, in addition to our physical and mental health.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #341, we welcome Pam Buchanan, founder of Quantum Sense, a consulting agency for the new paradigm, something we talk about often on this podcast.\u003Cbr\u003EAfter Pam took an introspective look at how she was able to perform throughout her career – which required her to be able to keep up with the pace of Silicon Valley – she accredited her successes to more than physical and mental health. She began what would be over a decade of research and self-examination to eventually define this as Soul Health. Throughout her personal and professional life, Pam has a long-history of being at the forefront of innovation. She was among the first to bring mutual funds to the banking industry in the 80s, and she identified unicorn startups to take to the public markets.Prior to starting Quantum Sense, Pam served as a Managing Director at Nasdaq for 15 years and was responsible for identifying, building, and maintaining relationships with pre-IPO, companies, founders, c-level executives, venture capital and private equity firms. It is in this role where she was in the boardrooms and minds of some of the world’s greatest innovators including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Pam understands how the corporate mindset has evolved over the past few decades and is ready to lead the next evolution through Soul Health. Now, as the Founder of Quantum Sense, Pam is drawing from her wide-ranging experience and ability to distill and convey complex concepts to bring Soul Health to the masses. She has developed programs and services designed for companies proven to help their employees reduce anxiety, increase energy, create focus, boost creativity and ultimately improve their overall satisfaction in the office and life.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you look at the direction our podcast is taking, you will see that while I’m always looking for ways to connect the most current brain research to improve our productivity and results, I am also extremely wide open to what else is out there. What else could we all be thinking, and doing, that might be a paradigm shift from our old ways of thinking in the workplace, but ways that will be necessary for us to ALL reach these higher levels of achievement. Ways to understand and improve our own Soul Health.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Pam Buchanan, and learn more about the fascinating intersection she has discovered with neuroscience and corporate innovation, through the lens of Soul Heath.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Pam! You have no idea just how timely it is that we are meeting. I have been diving into this topic, after being interviewed recently on some other podcasts that focus on this topic, and this is an area of interest for me right now.  Welcome, and it’s an honor to have you on the podcast today.\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: When I looked at your background, which is impressive, but it also reminded me of my Mom, who spent years in the financial industry (life insurance) when her heart was in education. She made money, but ultimately, not living her soul purpose for her career led her to many health issues (like Cancer) over the years. It was impossible for me to miss that there was something off with the daily stress she had to led to her health issues. Can you share what led you to go from the fast-paced boardroom, working with some of the world’s greatest innovators like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, to helping others to improve their Soul Health? Where did this shift begin for you?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: It’s interesting to me that you’ve attributed your past success to more than just physical and mental health. I relate to this, as I’m interested in both of those areas (and the Top Health Staplesi that drive our performance) but there is a side of me that is the driver behind all the success that I’ve seen over the years, and it’s the spiritual side of me. Or like you say, our Soul Health. What was it for you that helped you to notice the importance of your soul health, and unlocking the depths of your soul’s energy? How did you begin to introduce Soul Health to the corporate world?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: In your decade of research, I wonder who did you study to learn more about this important area of yourself?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: Reducing anxiety, increasing energy, boosting creativity, these are all areas I’m exploring at the moment. Finding NEW tools to do this so that I’m refreshed at the end of a work day, instead of drained. What have you learned that can help us all to embrace our soul\u002Fspiritual side, and this new paradigm of work\u002Flife balance?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4B: What tools are you using? (I’ve recently had my aura read, and it picked up where my energy levels are operating…not far off from what I know about myself from the usual DISC or Myers Briggs Assessments. It picked out my mental state in my working environment and how I’m coming across to others.\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: I know that there have been leaps forward in advancements in the workplace, where meditation and mindfulness are now common areas to reduce stress, whereas 10 years ago, these topics were left out of the Corporate World. What are you seeing with your work? Where are we now with talking about this side of ourselves in the workplace? What is the future of soul health to you? \u003Cbr\u003EQ5B: Where should we all begin to improve our soul health?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: What services do you provide and how can people learn more about your work?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: What have I missed? Is there anything else that’s important that you would like to share?\u003Cbr\u003EPam, I want to thank you for joining me on the podcast. You’ve added credibility to an area that I know doesn’t need it, but your background and experience could help others bridge the gap into looking at this side of their health. Their Soul Health.\u003Cbr\u003EFor people to learn more about you, what is the best place?\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT WITH PAM BUCHANAN\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite: https:\u002F\u002Fthequantumsense.com\u002F   and www.senseforward.co\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fpam-buchanan\u002F \u003Cbr\u003Epam@thequantumsense.com\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EThe Consciousness of the Way with San Qing (Podcast Andrea mentions at 7:35) https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Ftheway_126\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning EP 307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov “Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientific Method” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ESylvia Brown Secret Societies and How They Affect Our Lives Today January 1, 2009 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FSecret-Societies-Affect-Lives-Today\u002Fdp\u002F1401916767\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning EP 207 with Greg Link “Unleashing Greatness with Neuroscience, SEL, Trust and the 7 Habits” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fco-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Bonus Episode on The Top 5 Health Staples https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1723345493,\duration\:3145,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F8x56jdg2zxu8ievz\u002F341-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-96bm2-1698c97\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-96bm2-1698c97\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F7jwyewxeitbivg5x\u002F341-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funlocking-the-power-of-soul-health-a-conversation-with-pam-buchanan\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-96bm2-1698c97?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:834,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fuuf7wggmw52jxdun\u002F341-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb23645785\,\idTag\:\gxj7d\,\title\:\Navigating Workplace Conflicts: Insights from a Mediation Expert, John Ford\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F340_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F340_1200x628.jpg?sc38d1808e13c237b4fa987c51c5eca1c&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F340.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 12 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! In episode number 340, host Andrea Samadi speaks with John Ford, an experienced workplace mediator and author of \\\Peace at Work: The HR Managers Guide to Workplace Mediation.\\\ With a wealth of expertise in conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, and soft skills training, John shares his journey from practicing law to becoming a mediator. He discusses the importance of trust, effective communication, and addressing conflict head-on in both personal and professional settings. Discover practical tools like talking sticks and empathy cards, and learn how to apply neuroscience and emotional intelligence to navigate conflicts and improve workplace dynamics. Dont miss this insightful conversation that bridges the gap between science and everyday application!\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FNShwQio_QAk\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #340 with John Ford on “Peace at Work: Connecting Emotional Intelligence to Conflict Resolution” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The importance of acquiring Emotional Intelligence Skills for conflict resolution in our workplaces of the future.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The influencers who inspired John Fords work (Daniel Goleman, John Gottman, Ken Cloke and many more.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Tools and resources to support Conflict Resolution in our workplaces. \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #340, we welcome John Fordi BA. LLB (UCT) Founder, Author of Peace at Work: the HR Manager’s Guide to Workplace Mediation, who is an experienced workplace mediator and works as a Conflict Resolution Coach and Workplace Mediator.  He’s also a past president of the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California and served as managing editor for Mediate.com for over 10 years. Currently, he teaches negotiation and mediation through UC Law SF (formerly UC Hastings).\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I saw the work John has been doing, providing soft skills training on communication, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, assertion, negotiation, mediation, dealing with difficult behavior, customer service, nonverbal communication, de-escalation, stress management, diversity and inclusion, I knew I had to have him on the podcast. I saw the importance of teaching our next generation of students these important social and emotional learning skills over 25 years ago, working with 12 teenagers, who turned their results in school, sports and their personal lives around, in a matter of weeks. I had to learn more about John Ford’s pathway that took him from practicing law, to working on workplace mediation, training others in these important emotional intelligence training skills.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet John Ford, and see what we can learn from his vast experience with conflict resolution to see how he gains trust, with a calming effect in the most difficult and tense situations.\u003Cbr\u003E Welcome John, thank you for meeting with me today. Where have we reached you today? (I’m located in Arizona).\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: John, can you share what inspired you to transition from practicing law to focusing on workplace mediation and soft-skills training?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: Can you also explain how your work was influenced by all of these researchers and influencers that our listeners would know well. Like Daniel Goleman, the author of Emotional Intelligence, neuroscientist Antonio Damasio, John Gottman’s evidence-based research as well as Paul Ekman’s work on facial expressions.\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: What are some other books that you can point us to improve these important skills, books, like Difficult Conversations (Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Hein), or Nonviolent Communication to help us to improve how to better communicate our feelings in our work and personal lives?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: I see you have created tools to help express our feelings without using blame (which we all know takes us down a pathway to more conflict). I don’t remember how long along it was that I learned to take “you made me feel” out of my vocabulary, since no one can make me feel anything. It was a good lesson to keep in mind that only I control my feelings. Could you explain how The Empathy Setii and The Talking Sticks work and the benefits they bring to users?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: In your opinion, what are the most common challenges organizations face when dealing with workplace conflicts?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: What advice would you give to someone who wants to start incorporating empathy and effective communication strategies into their professional or personal life?\u003Cbr\u003EFinal Thoughts: Can you share a success story that highlights the impact of your products or training programs on a team or organization?\u003Cbr\u003EJohn, I want to thank you very much for meeting with me today. For people to learn more about you, what is the best place?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT with JOHN FORD\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EJohn Ford\u003Cbr\u003Ewww.johnford.com\u003Cbr\u003Ewww.empathyset.com\u003Cbr\u003Ewww.empathysetapp.com\u003Cbr\u003Ejohn@johnford.com\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Fwww.johnford.com\u002Fjohnford\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.empathyset.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1722727207,\duration\:3464,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fvnzpsxnea5xaqtpt\u002F340-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-gxj7d-168ce59\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-gxj7d-168ce59\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fjfr477p7zir4shda\u002F340-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fnavigating-workplace-conflicts-insights-from-a-mediation-expert\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-gxj7d-168ce59?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1005,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fukfweec4byxc59qp\u002F340-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb23596568\,\idTag\:\jwqer\,\title\:\Embracing Change: The Neuroscience Behind Thriving in 2024 Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick (Chapter 12)\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F339_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F339_1200x628.jpg?s730b28d26de8535572e3e5973818140e&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F339.png\,\previewContent\:\In episode 339, we delve into Chapter 12 of Grants latest book, exploring the cutting-edge neuroscience of change. Building on seven months of in-depth discussions, this episode aims to equip you with the knowledge to thrive in 2024 by understanding how our brain interprets change as either a reward or a threat.\u003Cbr\u003EWell revisit key episodes that have previously tackled the concept of change, including insights from futurist Chris Marshall and renowned neuroscientists. Discover how your brains response to social and emotional threats can be as powerful as its response to physical dangers, and learn practical strategies to navigate these challenges.\u003Cbr\u003EGain a deeper understanding of Maslows hierarchy of needs and its evolution into self-determination theory. Explore Bosnicks ACRES model—Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness, Equity, and Sureness—to see how meeting these needs can help you embrace change and achieve your goals.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us as we unpack Dr. Hubermans insights on how to harness neuroplasticity to create lasting behavioral changes. Learn how to manage the agitation and strain that come with pushing past your comfort zone, and find out how to build a positive change network to support your journey.\u003Cbr\u003EWhether youre looking to enhance your agility, resilience, or overall well-being, this episode offers valuable tools and reflections to help you navigate and embrace change with confidence.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 12 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #339 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) tied to the most current neuroscience research, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. So far, it’s taken us 7 months to cover the first 12 chapters thoroughly, and we still have 7 chapters to go.  After this week on change, we have chapter 13 on agility, 14 on resilience, 15 on relationships and authenticity, 16 on biases, 17 on trust, 18 on empathy and the final chapter 19 (and one of my target areas to focus on this year), the topic of presence. When we finish each of these chapters, we will put them all together, with a review of each one, in one place.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #339 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Neuroscience of Change\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How our brains sense rewards versus threats\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How social and emotional threats are the same as physical threats\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Review of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Review of Self Determination Theory\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Triggers to watch for during times of change.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to Change Our Nervous System to change our actions and behaviors, and leave behind a legacy we are proud of.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Today, EPISODE #339, we are moving on to Chapter 12, covering “The Neuroscience of Change” which came out as a low priority with 0% (Pathway 5) along with Agility and Resilience. I wasn’t surprised to see this topic showing up with a low priority for me this year, mostly because I love change, and am constantly looking for new ways to do things. If I am doing the same things over and over again, I can tend to get bored, so it’s important to find new angles, and challenges, daily to inspire the most creativity.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Change  (in Pathway 5) along with agility and resilience, is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ve covered the topic of “change” in many different places on this podcast, most recently on EP 296,iii with Futurist Chris Marshall on his book “Decoding Change”, EP 244 “Using Neuroscience to Change our Perceptions”iv, or EP 209 on “Using Neuroscience to Impact Change”v where we looked at a quote from the great, late Sir Ken’s famous TED TALK, Do Schools Kill Creativity, where he reminded us that “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, (by not fearing change and making mistakes along the way) you’ll never come up with anything original.” Think about this for a moment. Think of the times in your life where you embraced change. Would you agree with me that embracing change helps us to have more guts and perhaps stretch more in the future? It helps us to build our future confidence levels. There are many different ways to change our brain, like we found out with Dr. Michael Rousell on EP 159vi who taught us “How the Power of Surprise Can Secretly Change the Brain.”\u003Cbr\u003ESo what does Grant Bosnick say about The Neuroscience of Change in Chapter 12 of his book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership? He opens up the chapter with examples of change, asking how we feel when:\u003Cbr\u003EExample 1: We are in nature and come across a “breathtaking view” (how do we feel) I love seeing water (rivers, lakes or waterfalls in nature). How about you? What do you enjoy seeing\u002Ffeeling in nature?\u003Cbr\u003EOr, think of this—we are in nature, and we see a large bear in front of us (how do we feel seeing a large bear compared to the first example of the beautiful river or waterfall)? I’ve never seen a bear, but we do see rattlesnakes often on the hiking trails with the same effect as a bear! If a rattlesnake doesn’t kill you with their venom, they could very possibly bankrupt you, due to the high cost associated with treating snake bites.vii Think about how seeing a bear or a snake in nature, makes you feel now? The first example is obviously peaceful, and the second quite stressful.\u003Cbr\u003EExample 2: We are working hard, and go for our dream position at work, and we are thrilled that we actually land the promotion! (How do we feel) This feels incredible!\u003Cbr\u003EOr, you don’t get the promotion, someone else gets it (how do we feel then)? Deflated is a word that comes to mind.\u003Cbr\u003EWith both of these examples, the breathtaking view, or when we land the promotion we worked so hard to achieve, Bosnick explains “we feel like we got a reward. It’s a rush. We get a sensation in our brain and a hit of the big neurochemicals” dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, norephinephrine, adrenaline.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003EBut with the bear in the woods, (or snake on the hiking trails), or being overlooked for the promotion our brain actually sees this “like it’s a threat. We feel tense, stressed, pressure…our body physically feels it.”\u003Cbr\u003EThen Bosnick said something that caught my attention that showed me the difference between these two examples. Bosnick says that “Neuroscience has shown us, that the feeling we get from a social or emotional threat (like being passed over for the promotion) is the same as the feeling we get from a physical threat, (like seeing the bear of the snake) and that the negative (threat) response is stronger than the positive (reward) response.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership). This explains to me why social and emotional threats can have a long-lasting impact on us and deflated just doesn’t cover it. If we let these threats impact us, they do have the ability to zap our future confidence levels.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we see how our brain interprets “everything and everyone we meet as either a reward or a threat” we can better understand “how our body reacts, (and) our brain and mind think, (leading) to the decisions, behaviors and actions we make.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership). It’s here that Bosnick reviews the five levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, where the bottom two are our physiological needs (food, water, shelter) then safety needs (health, emotional security, financial security) that we need first for survival. The top three are our psychological needs, social belonging (friendships and love), the need for self-esteem (confidence, recognition and respect) that leads us to the top, with self-actualization (where we pursue our goals and seek happiness). \u003Cbr\u003EBosnick talks about how Maslow’s model evolved into “Self-Determination Theory” around the year 2000 where researchers found that there were “three physiological needs: the need for Competence (feeling valued for our knowledge, skills and experience), the need for Relatedness (collaborating, connecting or serving others) and the need for Autonomy (being able to exercise self-regulation…to achieve our goals.” (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick expands on this, calling it ACRES, Aautonomy or the feeling of control or choice), Ccompetence (feeling valued and respected for our contribution), Rrelatedness (a need to belong and be accepted, to also have social connections), Eequity (perceiving actions as fair) and Ssureness (the ability to predict what’s going to happen moment to moment).  (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick). Bosnick tells us that “if all of our ACRES are being met, it will put us in a toward state and we will fully embrace everything ahead of us; (but) if our ACRES are threatened, it will put us in an “away state” and will then resist or block things ahead of us.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Figure 12.1 ACRES Example Grant Bosnick\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick shows us the ACRES example in his life, showing the reward and threats he felt with a work situation.\u003Cbr\u003EUnderstanding our basic human needs, and how they have evolved over the years, helps us to understand why we resist change, whether it’s intentional, or from a subconscious point of view.\u003Cbr\u003ERemembering that Our brain is tied into “everything that we do, and everything that we are.” (Dr. Daniel Amen)\u003Cbr\u003EI can look at Bosnick’s ACRES example, and clearly think of a work experience I did not enjoy, as it went against the ACRES Model of Needs. With brain science in mind, I can gain more understanding of why I didn’t enjoy this experience, helping me to seek out a NEW work experience, where the ACRES were all met.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I think of that work experience I did not enjoy, ALL five of the ACRES examples were not met, so I felt the negative threat response in my brain, activated daily, didn’t notice any positive reward responses, and even though I felt like I was consciously making an effort, my brain kicked into the “fight of flight response” just like my body was preparing for a threat (like the bear in the woods, or snake on the hiking trail).  At the end of each day, I felt threatened and not rewarded.\u003Cbr\u003ECan you think of when you have felt the ACRES Model working for you (where you feel rewarded) or against you (where you feel threat) while going through change?\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick next explains how open-minded or close-minded we are to change, in his figure 12.2 with an image that was created by Michael Mahoneyviii the author of The Human Change Process book, who addresses why change is so difficult for people, and how to lean into change, and maximize your chances for success.\u003Cbr\u003E“The open-minded\u002Fclosed minded dimension relates to the degree of mental openness to the environment and our level of curiosity. Open- minded represents the level of reward that we perceive and close-minded represents the level of threat that we perceive. With a passive mindset, we will either subtly support or oppose the change; with an active mindset, we will either overtly support or overtly reject the change.” (Page 137, Ch 12, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EWe did dive into the emotion of curiosity on our interview with the co-author of the famous book The Archeology of Mind, Lucy Biven on EP 270ix where we looked at Jaak Panksepp’s research, and again with Gabrielle Usatynski on EP #282x “How to Use Jaak Panksepp’s 7 Core Emotions to Transform Your Family, Career and Life.” With this look at effective neuroscience, it makes sense to set out with a “seeking” or curious mindset, while approaching change, to be as open as we all can to what we might learn in the process, while being mindful of what makes you close-minded. Bosnick points out that it’s normal to go back and forth between these two states, but just to be mindful of what shuts you down, or puts you in the threat response. We want to be in the “Bring Change On” quadrant from figure 12.2 but what do we do if something is “triggering” us as a threat response?\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick lists a few triggers we can be mindful of watching during times of change. Some included:\u003Cbr\u003EHistory of this particular type of change: Think about how have you been in the past with the change you are experiencing now? Remember that past behavior can help you to predict future behavior.\u003Cbr\u003EBeware of the fear of loss that Bosnick says creates insecurity and unsureness.\u003Cbr\u003EBeware of the fear of the unknown.\u003Cbr\u003ELacking a plan.\u003Cbr\u003EFear of giving up our freedom.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are going through a change right now, look at the change response quadrant figure 12.2 and see where you would place yourself. Are you clearly in the Bring it On Quadrant, or are you going back and forth between being open-minded (and ready for change) or close-minded (and unsure of yourself).\u003Cbr\u003ELook at the list of triggers and see if any of these are causing you to experience a threat response in your brain.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I love about Bosnick’s book, is how many reflection activities he has, in addition to the Companion Workbook that goes along with this text. Bosnick suggests to “build a positive change network” so you don’t need to face change on your own. He suggests adding in new social connections to increase the positive rewards in your life, and minimize the threat responses you might face.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat Else Does Neuroscience Say About Change?\u003Cbr\u003ECan we really change our nervous system—specifically our actions and behaviors that will lead us to NEW conditions, circumstances and environments in our life?\u003Cbr\u003ECan we with focus, and with the use of our will, become more open-minded to change in our life?\u003Cbr\u003EAfter learning about how our brain either feels threatened or rewarded during times of change, I wondered what Dr. Andrew Huberman would suggest and I found an episode he did back in 2021 on “How Your Brain Works and Changes”xi that gave me some insight into how I can change my actions and behaviors to be more open-minded, getting me to that “Bring it on” Quadrant, so that I’ll see the change I’m experiencing as a reward, instead of a threat.\u003Cbr\u003EI think this is brilliant! Using our understanding of practical Neuroscience to actually change our brain, and lean into change, with an open-minded, active mindset, keeping our brain primed for rewards, and aware of how to mitigate threats.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Huberman suggests that in order to change our actions and behavior towards something, we must first of all understand how this part of our brain works in our nervous system. He dives into an hour long explanation you can watch, but I will give you the short-cut version.\u003Cbr\u003EHe explains that our nervous system consists of these five things:\u003Cbr\u003EWe experience sensation (we have neurons that see color, feel sensations, taste, smell). We can’t change our sensory receptors.\u003Cbr\u003EWe experience perception (our ability to take what we are sensing or paying attention to) and focus on it. He says we can put a spotlight on something we want to pay attention to, for example.\u003Cbr\u003EThen we have our feelings\u002Femotions (like happiness, sadness, boredom, frustration) and he reviews how neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers argue (like crazy) about this topic, and how emotions\u002Ffeelings work. Dr. Huberman says that it all goes back to understanding that there are certain neuromodulators that have a profound impact on our emotional state. Dopamine (involved with motivation and reward, and important with things outside of ourselves, things we want to pursue) and serotonin tends to help us to feel good with what we have. Dr. Huberman reminds us that “feelings and emotions are contextual” and that while showing joy\u002Fsadness can be appropriate in some cultures, it can also be inappropriate in others. While he says, there are no “happiness” or “sadness” circuits in our brain, but it is fair to say that “certain chemicals, and certain brain circuits tend to be active when we are in a happy\u002Ffocused state, certain brain circuits tend to be active when we are also in a non-focused, or lazy state” (Dr. Huberman) It makes sense to me here to do our best to lean into the happy focused state as often as we can, knowing we could use the happiness brain chemicals in our pursuit of new things.\u003Cbr\u003EThen our thoughts: that are like our perceptions, but they draw on “not just what’s happening in the present, but also things we remember from the past, and things we anticipate in the future…and our thoughts can be controlled in a deliberate way” (Dr. Huberman). We have spent a considerable amount of time on this podcast talking about how important our thoughts are, with ways to lean into positive thinking, and put a hard STOP on the negative thoughts that come our way.\u003Cbr\u003EThen finally our actions and behaviors that Dr. Huberman considers to be the most important part to our nervous system. Our actions and behaviors he says are the only things that will create any “fossil record” of our existence. Or I say, they will be what will determine our legacy, or the impact we want to have on the outside world. When we die, our body disintegrates. The sensations, perceptions, feelings and emotions, or thoughts we had in our lifetime “none of these are carried forward” except the ones that we convert into actions (like writing, or actually doing something with the things we THINK about. Our legacy, or “fossil record” is through the ACTION we take in our life.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Andrea recreated this image from Dr. Andrew Hubermans Solo EP Jan 3, 2001 \\\How Your Brain Works\\\ \u003Cbr\u003EAt this point, I can draw back on MANY episodes where we have focused on taking action (rather than just thinking of what we want to do) but we are focused on the Neuroscience of Change right now. How can we stay open-minded to bring on change in 2024 and keep moving forward?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Huberman has us reflect back on what builds our Nervous System (our sensations, our perceptions, feelings and emotions, our thoughts) and they ALL lead to this one last part, our ability to TAKE ACTION.\u003Cbr\u003EHe says that we do “have the ability to change our nervous system” and this is when we “deliberately put our focus on something that we want to do.” This is where the work comes in here. When we want to “learn something new, CHANGE something (like a behavior) and he gives the example of learning to resist speaking, or force yourself to be quiet where we want to actively suppress our behavior and CHANGE our BEHAVIOR or ACTIONS.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen are suppressing a circuit in our brain, (using our forebrain that is fully developed by age 22) to do something different (that’s challenging to us) norepinephrine (adrenaline) is released and it will create a feeling of challenge or agitation as you engage these neurocircuits to push yourself past this threshold of where you normally don’t go. In the situation where we are learning to not speak, and withhold something we really want to say, we are putting self-regulation into action. “You will feel limbic friction that comes from this top-down processing.” (Dr. Huberman).\u003Cbr\u003EThink about any time you have tried to take a new action or behavior. You’ll feel annoyed (which is really the adrenaline that’s released from your brain).\u003Cbr\u003E“Agitation and strain is the entry point to neuroplasticity” Dr. Huberman\u003Cbr\u003EIf we can push past this agitation and strain, we will be changing our brain, our actual nervous system, as we create a NEW change of behavior in our life.\u003Cbr\u003EThis brings me to a quote by Peter Senge where he says that “people don’t resist change. They resist being changed.” That feeling of agitation will come up during change, and when the change is your choice…or something that you really want to do, you will push past the threshold to overcome the change.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #339 on “The Neuroscience of Change” we looked at two examples of what happens to our brain when we see something our brain wasn’t expecting, like the breathtaking view, or when we land the promotion we worked so hard to achieve, Bosnick explains “we feel like we got a reward. It’s a rush. We get a sensation in our brain and a hit of the big neurochemicals” dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, norephinephrine, adrenaline.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003EBut when we see a bear in the woods, (or snake on the hiking trails), or we are overlooked for a promotion at work, our brain actually sees this “like it’s a threat. We feel tense, stressed, pressure…our body physically feels it.”\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned that “Neuroscience has shown us, that the feeling we get from a social or emotional threat (like being passed over for the promotion) is the same as the feeling we get from a physical threat (like seeing a bear or a snake).\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we see how our brain interprets “everything and everyone we meet as either a reward or a threat” we can better understand “how our body reacts, (and) our brain and mind think, (leading) to the decisions, behaviors and actions we make.” (Page 132, Ch 12, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003ENext we reviewed Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs that led to “Self-Determination Theory” around the year 2000 where researchers found that there were “three physiological needs: the need for Competence (feeling valued for our knowledge, skills and experience), the need for Relatedness (collaborating, connecting or serving others) and the need for Autonomy (being able to exercise self-regulation…to achieve our goals.” (Page 133, Ch 12, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned that when our ACRES are being met, (our autonomy, competence, relatedness, equity, and sureness) it will put us in a toward state and we will fully embrace everything ahead of us; (but) if our ACRES are threatened, it will put us in an “away state” and will then resist or block things ahead of us.\u003Cbr\u003ELooking at Bosnick’s ACRES example, we thought about work experience we did not enjoy, to see where it went against the ACRES Model of Needs. With brain science in mind, we can gain more understanding of why we either enjoyed, or didn’t enjoy this experience. It all led back to how our brain either interprets the experience as a reward, or a threat.\u003Cbr\u003EWe looked at triggers to be aware of to mitigate threat, during times of change.\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, we looked at how to change our nervous system, to change our actions and behaviors, so we can leave behind a legacy (or fossil record as Dr. Huberman calls it) that we are proud of.\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned that “Agitation and strain is the entry point to neuroplasticity” Dr. Huberman\u003Cbr\u003EThis is when lasting CHANGE is happening at the brain level, and impacting our entire nervous system. So when I’m working on something, (like trying to learn something new…like understanding the neuroscience of change for this episode) and that limbic friction feeling comes up, (and I’m annoyed or agitated) I now have a deeper understanding of what’s happening at the brain level. I will now push forward, stay positive and lean into the change that I know is happening in my brain, as I embrace the change and say “Bring it on!”\u003Cbr\u003EThe Neuroscience of Change is an exciting topic, and it’s only going to be strengthened with the next two topics, Agility and Resilience.\u003Cbr\u003ETo close, I’ll revisit the quote from the great Sir Kenxii, who’s vision for creativity in our schools and workplaces of the future, is something that left a lasting impression on me. If we are afraid of change, of failing and doing something wrong, we will never come up with anything original.  \u003Cbr\u003EI hope this episode has inspired you, like it has me, to lean into change, with brain science in mind, and keep working on the legacy or fossil record that you want to leave on the world.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next time.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW OF OUR MAP (This is chapter 12\u002F19)\u003Cbr\u003EIn this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #296 with Chris Marshall on “Decoding Change”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Ffuturist-and-behavioral-scientist-chris-marshall-on-decoding-change\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #244  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-using-neuroscience-to-change-our-perception\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EvNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #209 “Using Neuroscience to Impact Change”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fusing-neuroscience-to-impact-change\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #159 “Using the Power of Surprise to Change Your Beliefs” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-michael-rousell-on-the-power-of-surprise-how-your-brain-secretly-changes-your-beliefs\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Rattlesnake Bites in Pima County Pose Costly Consequences Bri Pacelli April 2, 2024 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kgun9.com\u002Fnews\u002Fcommunity-inspired-journalism\u002Fmidtown-news\u002Frattlesnake-bites-in-pima-county-pose-costly-consequences\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Human Change Processes by Michael Mahoney https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FHuman-Change-Processes-Foundations-Psychotherapy\u002Fdp\u002F0465031188\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #270 “A short-Cut to Understanding Affective Neuroscience” with Lucy Biven https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Flucy-biven\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #282 “How to Use Jaak Panksepp’s 7 Core Emotions to Transform Your Family, Career and Life” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fgabrielle-usatynski-on-how-to-use-jaak-panksepp-s-7-core-emotions-to-transform-your-relationships-family-career-and-life\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi How Your Brain Works and Changes by Dr. Andrew Huberman 2021 https:\u002F\u002Fopen.spotify.com\u002Fepisode\u002F6wuY0R571xaBTbNOX4yuqY\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Do Schools Kill Creativity? 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Im Andrea Samadi, your host, and today were diving into episode number 337, continuing our 18-week self-leadership series based on Grant Bosnicks tailored approaches to self-leadership.\u003Cbr\u003EIn this episode, we explore chapter 11 of Grants book, focusing on the neuroscience of time management. Discover how understanding your chronotypes and managing your energy can lead to better productivity and creativity. Well share insights from Kent Healys perspective on time management and highlight practical strategies from renowned experts like Stephen Covey and Brendon Burchard.\u003Cbr\u003ELearn how to prioritize tasks, avoid common time traps, and use your peak energy periods for deep work. Whether youre an early bird or a night owl, this episode provides valuable tips to make the most out of your 84,600 seconds each day.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us as we uncover the science behind effective time management and how it can transform your personal and professional life. Dont miss out on these powerful insights to help you reach greater heights in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 12 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 6 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #337 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #337 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Well share insights from Kent Healys perspective on time management and highlight practical strategies from renowned experts like Stephen Covey and Brendon Burchard.✔ Discover how understanding your chronotype and managing your energy can lead to better productivity and creativity. ✔ Learn how to prioritize tasks, avoid common time traps, and use your peak energy periods for deep work.✔ How will YOU manage your time, with brain science in mind?\u003Cbr\u003EFor Today, EPISODE #337, we are moving on to Chapter 11, covering “The Neuroscience of Time Management” which came out as a low, or RED priority for me at 8%, and again, not because this topic isn’t important for me, but I’ve already put strategies for time management into place, so this is not an area I need to focus on this year. It’s interesting to see how each of these lessons play out in our daily life, putting theory into practice. This morning I had to chance to see why this topic showed up as low importance for me to work on this year. I had slotted on my calendar to write this episode, (a Saturday), I started my day at 4am (with early meditation, then some time in the sauna) before hitting the hiking trails for what I call a long 7-mile hike, that I do only if I am fully rested, to guarantee a good day of focused writing. While driving back from this this hike, I had a call from a good friend I had not seen in quite a few years, who wanted to see if we could meet for coffee. I know the time required to write, record and edit this episode, so I told her this was my priority for the weekend, and that I could let her know if I finish earlier. Otherwise, we could plan to meet another time, even though I know it would be great to see this friend. This weekend was not the right time.\u003Cbr\u003ESo before we even start looking into the Neuroscience Behind Time Management that this topic is important to me. Vitally important. Not just for managing my own time, but also valuing the time of others as well.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Time Management is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered this topic on the podcast in our early days, with someone I came across about 15 years ago, before publishing my first book, on success strategies for teenagers. I wanted to find other success books were out there, and I came across Kent Healy’s Success Principles for Teensiii that he co-authored with Jack Canfield.\u003Cbr\u003EAt that time, I was working with success principals (character and leadership) with students in the classroom and reached out to Kent for some thoughts on something to help inspire our next generation to think bigger, (like I knew he did) and reach for greater heights. Kent created a video for me that we used with students and I featured this video on EP 33iv of our podcast that was called “Time Management, the Greatest Asset We Have.” Kent gives a perspective to the amount of time we have, in a way that 15 years later, I’ve still not forgotten his words in this video recording. You can watch Kent’s explanation of “time management”v here, with the visuals that he provided, reminding us that “we all have the same amount of time” and he even breaks it down and tells us how many seconds we have every day (84,600 seconds to be exact). While ALL the experts agree that we can’t create more time, or change this number, some will say we can use our time to generate more of something else (like energy) but Kent’s message was about using this time (these 84,600 seconds we have each day wisely) and focus on what we can control, and that’s our personal growth.\u003Cbr\u003EHe gives an example of adding just 15 extra minutes a day towards learning something new, and that adds up to 3.8 full days a year, and asks us to think of what value we put on 15 minutes of time.\u003Cbr\u003EAfter thinking about Kent Healy’s message on time, my mind went back to when I heard over and over again, the words from Earl Nightingale, through Bob Proctor, who often would quote Earl’s thoughts on time management. Proctor would quote Earl and say “Time cannot be managed! Nobody masters time management. I merely manage activity.”vi Which led me to think about the blocks of time (my activity) that I have on my calendar, and the early morning blocks are non-negotiable. Also, my work hours (whether it’s working on the podcast on the weekend), or my full time work (weekdays) my calendar is blocked off, and the time here in non-negotiable.\u003Cbr\u003EKent Healy’s message about paying attention to what I do with even 15 minutes of time, mixed with Earl Nightingale’s message of managing activities (or blocking out what’s important for us to accomplish each day) is engrained so deeply into my daily habits that I have a deep respect for my time, and other people’s.\u003Cbr\u003EThink About These Questions:\u003Cbr\u003EDo you value your time?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you value other people’s time?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you think 15 minutes of time really matters?\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s see what Grant Bosnick thinks about Time Management in Chapter 11 of his book. He opens up the chapter by asking us to define what it means to “manage time” and says “it’s more about managing our energy through time.” (Ch 11, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003EHOW GRANT BOSNICK MANAGES HIS TIME:\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick does mention Stephen Covey’s The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People that we looked at on EP #207 with our interview with Greg Link, who took The 7 Habits Book to incredible heights, saying that Covey’s work influenced his approach to thinking about time. Bosnick created something he calls his 7 Roles Planning Sheet where breaks down his task list into several different roles we might have in our life (like competent salesperson, collaborative team member, parent, etc). I like how his planner breaks down the different roles we all have, so we can separate our work roles and personal life roles, with the next steps (or goals) to move each of these roles forward.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Grant Bosnick Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership Chapter 11\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve seen the author of the book, High Performance Habits, Brendon Burchardvii, create something that also helps break down our long task lists, using different projects with his 1- Page Productivity Planner that I’ve put a link to in the show notes.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve personally used this planner for years to keep track of the steps in certain projects, keeping them all separate. Like writing a new book, or building a new website, with the steps needed in order to move each project forward.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Brendon Burchard’s 1 Page Productivity Plannerviii\u003Cbr\u003EThe part I liked the most on this planner, was the PEOPLE section, where you keep track of important people you reached out to (helping you move each project forward) to those who you were waiting to hear back from. EVERY important person I have ever met with (over the years) was written on this list, until I crossed them off and had finished what I needed to accomplish with them.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick also covered a concept that Stephen Covey is known for creating where we pinpoint on a graph what is urgent and important to cover immediately.  We covered this graph, and Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits on EP 68ix “The Neuroscience of Personal Change.” The urgent and important quadrant, or quadrant 1, is for tasks and responsibilities that are critical and require immediate attention. These activities are often time-sensitive and necessary for your existence, such as pressing problems, deadline-driven projects, or last-minute preparations. This concept came from Covey’s Habit #3 Put First Things First: Plan Weekly and Act Daily.\u003Cbr\u003EStephen Covey built his whole career around the 4-quadrant chart called the Urgent and Important Matrixx where our attention goes to Quadrant 1 with Urgent and Important Tasks completed first and Quadrant 4, Distractions last. I’ve put the chart in the show notes for anyone who wants to see all of the quadrants.\u003Cbr\u003EQuadrant 1 - Crises - URGENT and IMPORTANT\u003Cbr\u003EQuadrant 2 - Goals and Planning - NON-URGENT and IMPORTANT\u003Cbr\u003EQuadrant 3 - Interruptions - URGENT and NOT IMPORTANT\u003Cbr\u003EQuadrant 4 - Distractions - NOT URGENT and NOT IMPORTANT \u003Cbr\u003EWhatever method you use to manage your long task list, Bosnick mentions it helps to “see all of the tasks and micro-tasks that need to be done” in one place, and I’d have to agree that it helps to have something printed off where you can see everything that’s important for you to accomplish, in one view.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick does cover our Circadian Rhythms of Life, and “when we are at our peak energy and peak mental alertness: early morning, late morning, after lunch, evening, nighttime.” (Ch 11, Bosnick) so that we schedule our tasks that require the most cognitive function, in the times we are the most alert, and administrative tasks where less cognitive function in required, around this. This is something I know we are all aware of, but here’s the kicker. What if you had a call from someone you wanted to see, to go meet them for coffee, during the time of day that you know you were the most productive.\u003Cbr\u003EWould you meet them, or get your work done first, and then find the time to meet with them? I think the answer to this question is obvious, that high performers, who value their most productive time blocks of their day, would always complete their work first.\u003Cbr\u003EI love the section in Bosnick’s book about “Time Traps and How to Overcome Them” as we all could use a refresher on ways to avoid those things that “drain our energy and time.” (Bosnick, Ch 11)\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick’s Top Energy Drainers:\u003Cbr\u003EProcrastination\u003Cbr\u003ESaying Yes to Everything\u003Cbr\u003EThe Perfectionist\u003Cbr\u003EThere are more, but these ones just made me smile. They’ve come up in ALL of the time management courses I’ve done over the years. It’s funny because over the years, I’ve learned to be a bit more flexible with life in general, but with time management, I refuse the bend the rules.\u003Cbr\u003EFor procrastination: I say “do it now, or it will never be completed.”\u003Cbr\u003EFor Saying Yes to everything: I say “no to everything FIRST with the contingency that I can get back to the person if something changes.\u003Cbr\u003EFor the Perfectionist: I understand this one. When I’m interviewing someone, I want what I put out to the world to be perfect, as it usually represents that person’s life’s work. I will put the time needed to be sure I’m proud of the work I’m doing. Brendon Burchard calls this “Prolific Quality Output”xi and this is a High-Performance Habit that helps you to focus on the outputs that matter.\u003Cbr\u003EAsk yourself: \u003Cbr\u003EWhat are the outputs that matter the most for your personal or professional career?\u003Cbr\u003EFor me and this podcast, it’s producing high quality, well-researched episodes, that make a difference for others who listen.  In my professional life, everything I say during a presentation matters. I don’t want anything less than perfection, so I’d put the time in to make sure I’m always delivering Prolific Quality Output.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick suggests “setting your highest priority and focus around this” (Ch 11) and I don’t think there is anything wrong with reaching for the highest standard you can, without burning yourself out.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does Neuroscience Say About Time Management?\u003Cbr\u003EI tuned into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s Episode on “Tools for Better Productivity and Time Management”xii and this episode was in agreement with Grant Bosnick’s idea of being aware of our chronotypes. Dr. Huberman mentioned that “For those people who go to bed around 9:30pm-11:30pm and wake in the window of 6am-8am that there tends to be an increase in catecholamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, 0-8 hours after waking, which generally speaking leads to increases in alertness, attention and focus that are great for analytical work, great for implementation of strategies that you already understand.”\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Huberman and his guest, Dr. Adam Grant discussed how many people do not take advantage of these brain chemicals that they also said “provides extra energy and leads to more divergent thinking” as many people will use this important block of time to knock out their emails, or have non-productive conversations with their coworkers-and miss this opportunity.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Neuroscience of Time Management shows me that understanding my chronotype is a crucial component to whether I will be making use of my time and brain chemistry at the specific time of day when I will have access to extra energy and more divergent thinking that involves creativity that generates new and original solutions to problems.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #337 on “The Neuroscience of Time Management”\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW: \u003Cbr\u003EThat our chronotype “the natural inclination of your body to sleep at a certain time or what people understand as being an early bird versus a night owl”xiii should be factored into our Time Management Strategy?\u003Cbr\u003E“For those people who go to bed around 9:30pm-11:30pm and wake in the window of 6am-8am that there tends to be an increase in (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, 0-8 hours after waking, which leads to increases in alertness, attention and focus that are great for analytical work, great for implementation of strategies that you already understand.” Dr. Andrew Huberman with Guest Dr. Adam Grant\u003Cbr\u003EAs we are thinking about the best strategies to manage our activities, projects, or even the roles we have in our personal and professional lives, in order to have access to this extra energy, and divergent, creative thinking, we will want to plan our “deep” work 0-8 hours after waking.\u003Cbr\u003EThis made me think of Grant Bosnick’s Top Energy Drainers:\u003Cbr\u003EProcrastination\u003Cbr\u003ESaying Yes to Everything\u003Cbr\u003EThe Perfectionist\u003Cbr\u003EWith this extra energy, and creative thinking, I would put it all into creative prolific quality work (the perfectionist in me) and use the extra energy to combat against procrastination, while protecting my time by saying no to everything, (at first). I know I can always come back to projects that I would like to do, that have meaning to me, but by truly managing my energy and activities, I am protecting this commodity that we all have: time.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about you? Will you change anything you are doing now, with this understanding of WHEN you might be the most alert, creative and have the most energy in your day?\u003Cbr\u003EThis did make me think that the 84,600 seconds that Kent Healy reminded me that we all have each day, and how 15 minutes a day (that adds up to 3.8 days\u002Fyear) can be used even more wisely with this understanding of The Neuroscience of Time Management.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: KENT HEALY on Time Management \u003Cbr\u003EI’ll close out this episode with a quote from Benjamin Franklin where he reminds us that “lost time is never found again.”\u003Cbr\u003EI hope this episode has helped you to see the questions we asked at the start of this episode with a new light:\u003Cbr\u003EDo you value your time?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you value other people’s time?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you think 15 minutes of time really matters?\u003Cbr\u003EI will definitely continue to be mindful of other people’s time, and keep working on using my blocks of time in the early morning hours, when I’m most productive and creative.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, we will close out this episode, and I’ll see you next time for Chapter 12 of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership on The Neuroscience of Change.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW\u003Cbr\u003EIn this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EAre you a morning lark, or a night owl? https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepwatchapp.com\u002Fblog\u002Fon-the-nature-of-larks-owls-in-their-modern-habitat\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Success Principles for Teens by Jack Canfield and Kent Healy April 15, 2008 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FSuccess-Principles-Teens-Where-Want\u002Fdp\u002F0757307272\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #33 with Kent Healy on “Managing Our Time, Our Greatest Asset”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fauthor-kent-healy-on-managing-time-our-greatest-asset\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Author Kent Healy on “Time Management: Our Greatest Asset” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vw_ibHzu751I\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi How to Master Time Management by Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vYey59NOFNFY\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii https:\u002F\u002Fbrendon.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii http:\u002F\u002Fwww.experimentswithsuccess.com\u002F2014\u002F09\u002Fdarren-hardy-interviews-brendon-burchard\u002F1-page-productivity-planner\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #68 The Neuroscience of Personal Change https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-personal-change\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex The Urgent and Important Matrix https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thecoachingtoolscompany.com\u002Fcoaching-tools-101-what-is-the-urgent-important-matrix\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi https:\u002F\u002Fwakeupitsdayone.com\u002F2018\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fincrease-productivity-habit-4-of-high-performers\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii“Tools for Better Productivity and Time Management” Dr. Andrew Huberman with Dr. Adam Grant  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vW8B0KWmv_-Q\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Chronotypes Definition https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepfoundation.org\u002Fhow-sleep-works\u002Fchronotypes#:~:textChronotype%20is%20the%20natural%20inclination,bird%20versus%20a%20night%20owl.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1720926664,\duration\:1134,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F4bpq652gtyt4qg58\u002F337-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-ixtdc-166a55c\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-ixtdc-166a55c\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F9k8tcjtagzhh652k\u002F337-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fmastering-time-the-neuroscience-behind-effective-time-management\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-ixtdc-166a55c?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:832,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Ffpwf49u7w2hntpfa\u002F337-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb23464066\,\idTag\:\m5vxi\,\title\:\Remembering Dr. Wallace J Nichols: Blue Mind: Exploring the Water-Brain Connection\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F338-OPT1_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F338-OPT1_1200x628.jpg?sa4bf220b0b6895453b7414a290c4759f&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F338-OPT1.png\,\previewContent\:\In this episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, host Andrea Samadi revisits a profound interview with Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, the author of the best-selling book \\\Blue Mind.\\\ Dr. Nichols delves into the fascinating connection between our brains and water, inspired by his extensive research and personal experiences.\u003Cbr\u003EAndrea reflects on Dr. Nichols groundbreaking work, which explores how being near, in, on, or underwater can enhance our happiness, health, and overall well-being. This episode covers the origins of the Blue Mind theory, its scientific backing, and practical ways to apply it in daily life to combat stress, anxiety, and burnout.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we honor Dr. Nichols legacy, Andrea encourages listeners to practice Blue Mind, understand their personal connection to water, and extend this healing practice to others. Tune in to discover how the magical and mysterious connection to water can transform our lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #338 we will revisit a previous interview #297i from last summer to remember the author of the best-selling book, Blue Mind, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, who made such an impact on the world with his Blue Mind Movement, and is no longer with us today. While this is a difficult episode to write, I know it’s an important one as I could use the tips I know we are going to cover myself at the moment. I’m also sure there are others in the world who could benefit from revisiting the surprising science that shows how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier more connected and better at what you do. I could have left this episode until a later date, even closed to World Blue Mind Day coming up July 23rd (later this month) as I stared at a blank document and the words just wouldn’t come out.  Then when I finally did start writing, last month, the document was erased, so it just must not have been the right words. Or maybe this episode was meant to be written near the ocean as I’m sitting next to the Gulf of Mexico, while writing this. Or maybe even written from the point of view, of being under the water, looking around, and up, to “see” what can be felt deeply with this mysterious brain\u002Fmind connection.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore sitting down to write this episode, I noticed sea turtles swimming around in the ocean, up close to us, and everyone mentioned how rare this was. I just kept thinking of Dr. Nichols telling me (in our interview this time last year) that he studied sea turtles for 30 years, and remembered him mentioning that he was hoping someone else more qualified (like Dr. Oliver Sachs) would write the book he wanted to write, connecting the deep mysterious ocean with the intricacies of our brain.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile revisiting our interview, I wondered:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat else could we learn from Dr. Nichols that we might have missed the first time? You know when you read a good book twice you always see something new. This is because you’ve changed since the first time, and you bring new experiences with you. I wonder what doors this second look would open for all of us?\u003Cbr\u003EHow can I improve my own Blue Mind Practice? Dr. Nichols mentioned that even if we are doing ok, practicing Blue Mind could still help us, but for those people who are in Red Mind (feeling anxious) this practice could save your life. It’s another tool to add to our tool kit to prevent us from reaching Grey Mind (or Burn out).\u003Cbr\u003EHow can revisiting this episode help others close to me (starting with my own family) helping them to practice Blue Mind in our daily lives? Also not being afraid of the hardest science in the room (our emotions) and keep talking openly about our feelings, and to not be afraid to reach out to others if we feel Red Mind or anxious thoughts.\u003Cbr\u003EHow can we highlight Dr. Nichols’ work so that we ALL can do what he suggests we do, by finding “our water, pay attention to how it feels and then take someone else with you” to experience the deep mysteries felt with this Blue Mind that’s backed by science.\u003Cbr\u003EKnowing our first interview was an important one, I watched the YouTubeii version for the third time this week, writing more notes on top of previous notes, to see if I could dig deeper into the meaning of the words of wisdom covered in our first interview.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s go back and revisit this important interview with marine biologist and author, Dr. Wallace J Nichols, to see if we can take our own practice of Blue Mind, to the next level.\u003Cbr\u003EWe opened up our interview when I recalled standing next to the bluest water I have ever seen in Turks and Caicos, last summer, 2023, just prior to our interview. I remember our bags were packed, and we were just leaving our hotel to return home, when I was introduced to Dr. Nichols, (via email) after experiencing some of the most “magical” memories that our family has ever felt, near the water. Dr. Nichols recalls those turquoise waters, saying he “knew them well” and we would return home as a family, not knowing we would ALL need Dr. Nichols’ Blue Mind Theory later this summer ourselves. It’s all easy to see these things looking backwards, but the dots had not connected forward yet, like Steve Jobs’ famous Stanford Commencement Speech.iii\u003Cbr\u003EI knew this was an important interview. For myself, as well as for others.\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO: We open up this interview with my introduction about Dr. Nichols, and how the foreword to his book, Blue Mind, was written by Celine Cousteau, one of the daughters of the great Jacques Cousteau who wrestles with explaining the “awe and wonder” of our oceans and waterways. She says “should we leave it, or dive in and explain it?” Jacques Cousteau would dive in, so she decides to do the same and says “it’s about reconnecting our sense of self and soul with our waterways and oceans. It’s about finding creativity, clarity, and confidence in our deep Blue Minds.” (Celine Cousteau) Next, I ask Dr. Nichols to share some of the meaning behind Celine Cousteau’s words in the Foreword, and he shared that she connected her background in psychology to her words.\u003Cbr\u003EThen I ask Dr. Nichols about how he made the brain\u002Fwater connection and I loved his answer. He was hoping that someone else would publish Blue Mind. He searched all over the place for this book, Your Brain on Water, and pitched this book idea to Dr. Oliver Sachs, and he was told over and over again, that this is your book to write.\u003Cbr\u003EI understood why he kept looking for this book, from my point of view. I’m a former teacher, from Toronto, trying to make sense of how our brain impacts our future results, specifically as it relates to learning. I remember writing the idea of this podcast down, connecting Neuroscience to Social and Emotional Learning and almost hid this idea from others in the beginning. I’m not a neuroscientist, or anything –ist. But there was a time when I was told, just like Dr. Nichols, “you need to make the neuroscience\u002Feducation connection” (and was handed a ton of books to read). I remember thinking “this is too hard for me” but I did it anyway. I was determined to learn more about our brain and learning, and paid people smarter than me to explain the concepts I couldn’t grasp. Slowly but surely, I began to understand how our brain learns something new.\u003Cbr\u003EWhich is why I was so impressed when Dr. Nichols “wrote the book” anyway, connecting the nervous system (that we are still making deeper discoveries with) to largely unexplored bodies of water, like the ocean. He connected top neuroscientists, to those who understood the mysteries within the depths of the ocean. He says himself that it took him some time, explaining to me that he’s a marine biologist, who studied sea turtles for 30 years, and I understood what he was saying. He noted “I’m not a neuropsychologist, I just came in the side door.”  He did the work needed to “put this theory together, because he knew he had to do this. What he created continues to gain momentum over the years. He started a movement, The Blue Mind Movement, with this book that he knew he had to write, and proved that we ALL can make the brain\u002Fwater connection to become happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what we do.\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: I was amazed at the research held in the pages of this book. I had to ask how he did it, and the answer just blew me away. Dr. Nichols talked about how they held Blue Mind Summits where they would connect the leading experts in neuroscience, (like neuroscientist Howard Fields) to those who used these principles in their lives around water, like pioneering top wave surfer, (Jeff Clark) or those who used this magical connection to water to overcome addiction. They were asked one question that they each would answer from their specific point of view. Like making the connection with dopamine (in our brain) and surfing, something that had never been done before.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where true learning begins, almost like connecting peanut butter to chocolate to create the Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup. Even though Dr. Nichols mentioned that no one would fund this idea, he just knew it had to be done, and he did it.\u003Cbr\u003EHe mentions Dr. Dan Siegeliv often in Blue Mind, and looked for anyone we knew the science to help make this brain on water connection.\u003Cbr\u003ESometimes I forget what questions I ask on interviews. The questions just come out of me and if you know me, I’m like this in real life. I remember someone saying that meeting me for the first time was like a job interview. I’m so curious, and I will just ask you so many questions, you’d leave our conversation wondering “why so many questions?!” I forgot that I mentioned my fascination with surfing at the north shore of Hawaii to Dr. Nichols until I re-watched our interview. Hollywood really does Blue Mind well, with all the movies, bringing water to life, and television has mastered this topic. Until this weekend, I had no idea that the American animated tv series Spongebob was created by a marine scientist educator an animator, and was the highest rated Nickelodeon Series, and the most profitable, generating over $13B in merchandising revenue.v So why did Hollywoodvi film and television producers see something that didn’t reach those who protect our oceans?  This is what motivated Dr. Nichols to keep talking to those who could help him to make this brain\u002Fwater connection. Since writing Blue Mind, Dr. Nichols’ mentioned there were hundreds more organizations dedicated to saving our oceans, but more work needs to be done here. I do feel a responsibility to continue to spread Dr. Nichols’ work, and keep his Blue Mind Theory in the forefront of our minds.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd by question 2, I was already asking Dr. Nichols “why am I mesmerized by the ocean?” and sharing how I felt a connection to the Billabong Pipe Masters section of the North shore in Hawaii. He looked at me with deep understanding, and it was here that I knew he understood what I was feeling, as I was starting to understand his Blue Mind Theory. I just couldn’t put it into words. There is something magical about being around water, and I’ve felt it for years.\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: I asked Dr. Wallace “Why are many people fascinated with the ocean and the “secrets it holds?” and he reassured me this was common, and he hears this all the time. I thought that if I felt this way, how many others listening also feel this fascination? When he said that “many people feel this way” and that “we are not alone” I felt my emotions coming through. Finally, someone telling me what I feel around water is common. I felt understood at a whole new level. He said “maybe everyone feels this connection” and it might not always be the ocean. It can be a puddle, or even frozen water! Now Dr. Nichols is catching my attention, and I can’t look away. As he listed all the sources of Blue Mind, my awareness is expanding. I had no idea there were so many ways to connect to water, and his words and calm voice were transporting me to what he called “virtual water.”\u003Cbr\u003ENow that we know what Blue Mind is, (it’s a feeling of fascination that we might all feel around water) how do we apply it and make use of it in our lives to become happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what we do?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Nichols directs us to STEP 1 of this process where he says that we must first of all understand our own Blue Mind. I know that I am more creative around water. I know my kids have always loved swimming in the ocean, or swimming pools.  What about you?  How do you feel around water? Have you ever stood mesmerized looking at water, or ice, or fog, and wondered what was capturing your attention? I hope that you feel some sort of reassurance that this is something Dr. Nichols would hear all the time. Now what’s next? What do we DO with this Blue Mind Theory?\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: Mindfully practice Blue Mind in your life. When you are in what Dr. Nichols calls RED MIND (anxious or super stressed) go to the water, get in the water, float on the water, sit by the water, read your book by the water. Practice this evidence-based method that can help transform you to a better place and make this a part of your “emotional tool-kit.”\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Nichols had a goal to make this common knowledge to transform well-being and wellness, while also transforming our ability to protect these waters.\u003Cbr\u003EQ2B: Then it happened, and I no longer am afraid to “feel” deep emotions. It happens ALL the time when I’m connecting with others at the heart level, during interviews, (or in life) and I know Dr. Nichols could see it, let alone “feel” it. My eyes started to tear up, and I had to ask “Why do some of us feel so emotional around the water?” I knew he understood what I was trying to ask him. I loved his answer. He said “when we are in the water, we’re vulnerable. Our armor fades away. We access connection, curiosity, compassion, to each other, ourselves and to the water.”  He reminded me that “It’s a place for reflection. Deep reflection. Deep thought.” I love when I feel comfortable enough to be my whole self with someone else. It’s an incredible place to be.  No need to pretend, or hide, or be someone I’m not. Just exist and be 100% myself. This is how I feel around water, and this inspires my writing, deeper thoughts, and a desire to connect and learn.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Nichols reminds us that “water soothes the soul” and this is written in the King James version of the Bible, Psalms 23, written 3,000 years ago. Having a bad day, (he says) get down to the water, it will soothe your soul.  This is a deeply ancient concept and Dr. Nichols explains the scientific connection to “why” this happens, in his book. His research goes deep into the water\u002Fbrain connection.\u003Cbr\u003EWe make some of our best memories on the water, near the water, with the people we care about. This is true! In your mind, think about the photos you take. How many photos do you have of those you love, that have water associated with them? It doesn’t need to be the deep blue ocean. It was be frozen water (ice) or even fog.\u003Cbr\u003EWe have our deepest thoughts around water. I know this is true for me! It doesn’t have to be the bluest ocean. Sometimes, on rare cooler days while hiking in the mountains, we can see fog, and it always stops me in my tracks. I never thought of this as Blue Mind until reflecting on Dr. Nichols’ words.\u003Cbr\u003EWe have our nostalgia around water.\u003Cbr\u003EWe learn a lot. We reflect a lot.\u003Cbr\u003EOur world is simplified around water. Our brain shifts to a different place. A place that Dr. Nichols refers to as Blue Mind.\u003Cbr\u003EAll of this opens us up to emotions. Sad things. Happy things. We grieve at the water. Many of us cry in the shower but don’t forget that “water soothes the soul” (Psalms 23).\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: I wondered what Dr. Nichols discovered when he measured his brain in the water, and his response showed me how far technology has come. They went from their prototype cap, with wires, to now where he said we can measure our brain waves without wires while surfing, kayaking, floating or swimming. I still would like to try this.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to do your own research, go to Google Scholar and type “blue mind, blue health or blue space” into the search bar, to learn more.\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: Dr. Nichols explains what happens to our brain while swimming, vs floating, when we are still. He shares that Dr. Feinstein would say our brains can go into delta waves (much deeper than theta) when we are floating).\u003Cbr\u003EStanding by a lake will give us this “meditative” state, but most people who have not done this before, might not stay there for 2 hours. Or they might think that mediation is boring. To overcome this, Dr. Nichols suggest, that you can put a fishing pole in their hand, and they might stick around the lake just a bit longer than usual.\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: How do we use BLUE MIND to become more self-aware? Dr. Nichols explains that when we are in a crisis of any kind RED MIND (feel anxious, urgency) our thinking narrows and we might feel panic which is useful at times, (it can help us) but it can also (when it’s triggered all the time) lead us to GREY MIND and will eventually burn us out.\u003Cbr\u003ESo we must learn to rest, relax, breathe to gain perspective. Learn to pause to see things from a new angle. Take a more compassionate approach and you might appreciate the opponent better or learn to understand yourself better. This helps with problem solving and thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGINATION:\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you can’t get to the water, think about water with your own imagination.  We don’t need to go to that turquoise water on the other side of the world. Blue scription is doing blue mind wherever you are. \u003Cbr\u003EI explained to Dr. Nichols during our interview that we had left the deep blue ocean. When we returned home, I completely forgot about ALL of the types of water we have available to us in Arizona, where we say we are land locked. Dr. Nichols opened up my mind, and uncovered a way for anyone to find water.\u003Cbr\u003EHe would begin with…\u003Cbr\u003EWILD WATERS: \u003Cbr\u003EStart with wild waters\u003Cbr\u003EA river, lakes, oceans \u003Cbr\u003EDOMESTIC WATER:\u003Cbr\u003EPool tub spa showers \u003Cbr\u003EPut a candle in bathroom \u003Cbr\u003EURBAN WATER:\u003Cbr\u003EFountains to sit or walk by\u003Cbr\u003EVIRTUAL WATER: \u003Cbr\u003EPoetry songs recordings of water apps \u003Cbr\u003EMake your own recording of videos, of water to replay later.\u003Cbr\u003EReminding us that we ALL have an abundance of water, even those of us who think we are land locked.\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: When I asked Dr. Nichols about our emotions, or why many people prefer to leave them out of the conversation, he reminds me that “our emotions are the hardest science in the room.” The Science of Emotion is rigorous and complex. He’s now fully aware that the science backs up our emotional side, and knows when this side is ignored, is usually from people who just are not aware of the vast amounts of science behind our emotions. His answer made me feel more comfortable with the fact I know I can “feel” deeply, and to not be afraid of this. I will just keep learning, to understand this difficult science, and am grateful I had this once in this lifetime opportunity to sit down and speak with Dr. Nichols, who opened my awareness up to a whole new level.\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: When I asked Dr. Nichols about what has impacted him the most over the years with his study, it was all about helping others. I know his work and Blue Mind Theory can save someone’s life, if you are struggling with a RED mind yourself, (to find peace) and once you’ve gone from RED MIND to BLUE MIND yourself, reach your hand out help others to get through their day. \u003Cbr\u003EDr. Nichols reminds us that we ALL know someone who is sitting on their couch not sure what the point is, and urges us to go find them and get them to water (of some sort) wherever it is. Take them fishing, he says. Go find your water \u003Cbr\u003EPractice blue mind ourselves first, and then take someone else with you\u003Cbr\u003EReminding us that water gives us peace of mind and heart.\u003Cbr\u003EAt the end of this interview, I felt a deep connection to Dr. Nichols, so much so, that when I stopped recording, I couldn’t stop the tears. I felt his heart, and years of work with his Blue Mind Theory, and was moved to such a deep level. He understood what I was feeling, and I didn’t need to explain why I was crying. I’m sure it wasn’t the first time that he felt that someone “really connect” with his work.\u003Cbr\u003ELooking back now, I’m just grateful that I let him see the true authentic me. Not one that is guarded, or afraid. I had no armor on, was vulnerable just like while floating in water, and Dr. Nichols’ BLUE MIND THEORY message came through loud and clear.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this review of our interview EP297 with Dr. Nichols last summer, I remind us to revisit Blue Mind Theory, no just this month, but every month, making it a part of our emotional tool kit. Every July 23rd is World Blue Mind Day, and I am committed to sharing Dr. Nichols’ work with new reflections each year.\u003Cbr\u003EI ask you, the listener, how do you connect to Dr. Nichols’ BLUE MIND THEORY?\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you feel RED MIND, what strategies do you have to move you back to peace and calm of BLUE MIND? Have you tried using the water for this?\u003Cbr\u003EI encourage everyone to read Blue Mind, and keep looking at the science. Keep practicing Blue Mind Theory.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: Understand your BLUE MIND (what is YOUR Connection to being on near or in water)?\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: Practice BLUE MIND and finally, grab someone’s hand, and take them with you to water (where ever that might be). Dr. Wallace suggested fishing. I love swimming. What’s your favorite way to practice Blue Mind Theory?\u003Cbr\u003EFor those of you who feel a deep connection to Dr. Nichols’s work, like me, I wanted to let you know that there is a verified Go Fund Me Page to help Dr. Nichols’ Foundation continue to raise funds to continue to raise awareness around the world. The Dr. Wallace J Nichols memorial fund was established to continue the work of one of the world’s most important environmentalists and change makers.\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.gofundme.com\u002Ff\u002Fnichols-memorial-fund\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll close out this episode with a reminder from Dr. Nichols book to keep learning and perfecting whatever Blue Mind is to you, with his final thoughts in our interview.\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: Hear from Dr. Nichols himself about what’s impacted him the most about the mystery within the ocean. While I can’t ever call up Dr. Nichols, and ask him for another interview, which is the sad part of this episode, I do believe that his legacy is an important one, and I will continue to reference and practice his Blue Mind Theory in my own life, as well as make connections back to his work in the future, so his work continues forward, helping others around the World, to find peace with this surprising science that shows how being near. In, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what you do.\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Wallace J Nichols “Blue Mind” EP #297 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fauthor-scientist-and-activistdrwallace-jnichols-on-blue-mind-the-surprising-science-that-shows-how-beingnear-inonor-underwatercanmakeyourhappier-h\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast YouTube Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Wallace J Nichols “Blue Mind” EP #297 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vwwx1jrHj33c&featureyoutu.be\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Steve Jobs 2005 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vUF8uR6Z6KLc\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Dan Siegel  EP #28 on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fclinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Sponge BobTV Series https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSpongeBob_SquarePants\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Chasing Mavericks 2012 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt1629757\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1720397518,\duration\:2732,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fqqsp33exurnj8u9y\u002F338-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-m5vxi-1660882\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-m5vxi-1660882\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F8u6benxm8g3gsvzj\u002F338-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fblue-mind-exploring-the-water-brain-connection\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-m5vxi-1660882?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:898,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fdnc46xxkeabua6ug\u002F338-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb23378647\,\idTag\:\m5pna\,\title\:\Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick: \\\Unlocking the Science of Persuasion and Influence\\\ Chapter 10\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F336-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F336-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s8c33a39167bbe74ebe95079a34e8c0fd&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F336-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity, and results using practical neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EIn todays episode, number 336, we continue our 18-week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnicks tailored approaches to self-leadership. We delve into Chapter 10, exploring the neural science of persuasion and influence. This topic emerged as a key focus area for 2024, providing insights into why understanding persuasion and influence is essential for long-term success.\u003Cbr\u003EWe revisit past episodes and notable works like Jack Carews Youll Never Get No for an Answer and Mark Waldmans Words Can Change Your Brain. Learn about the three modes of persuasion—logos, pathos, and ethos—as well as practical strategies for improving your persuasive approach.\u003Cbr\u003EDiscover how to apply six scientifically validated principles of persuasion by Dr. Robert Cialdini, focusing on reciprocity, scarcity, and authority. These principles can help you build lasting influence and effectively communicate your ideas.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us as we explore the difference between persuasion and influence and how to use these skills to achieve your goals while helping others. This episode is dedicated to Monica Gilfillan, a highly influential figure in education, whose support and inspiration remind us of the power of helping others first.\u003Cbr\u003EDont miss out on these valuable insights to enhance your self-leadership journey. Subscribe, review, and rate our podcast to stay updated with new episodes!\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #336 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The difference between persuasion and influence.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Strategies to improve our persuasion muscles and ways to become more influential for longer lasting relationships and impact.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 Tips to Put the Science of Persuasion and Influence into Practice in our Daily Lives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Dedicated to Monica Gilliflan, a highly influential figure in education, whose support and inspiration remind us of the power of helping others first.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #336 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Today, EPISODE #336, we are moving on to Chapter 10, covering “The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence” which came as a surprise to me that Pathway Two, showed up as my highest area of focus for 2024. When I looked at the topics that are listed in this pathway, I can see why this area is a work in progress for me, and this self-assessment picked up that I need to make these 3 areas listed in this pathway, a priority in 2024. I’m paying attention to what neuroscience says about persuade and influence, in addition to inspiration, motivation that we covered on EP 324ii and presence, that’s the last chapter in this book, and I think the most important. (at least for me).\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentiii, look to see if Persuade and Influence is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EThinking back on past episodes, I know we have not yet covered this topic entirely, except for the time I was asked to review Jack Carew’s classic book from 1987 called You’ll Never Get No For an Answer that was covered on EP176.iv We explored “Why Our Brains Don’t Like the Word No” and revisited Mark Waldman’s book from 2013 Words Can Change Your Brain where we were reminded that  “Words can heal, or hurt—if you were in an fMRI scanner (that can take a video of the neural changes happening in your brain) (and you were told a firm NO! for something) we could record, in less than a second, a substantial increase of activity in your amygdala and the release of dozens of stress-producing hormones and neurotransmitters…that immediately interrupt the normal functioning of your brain, especially those that are involved with logic, reason, language processing, and communication. And the more you stay focused on negative words and thoughts, the more you can damage key structures that regulate your memory, feelings, and emotions. This may disrupt your sleep, your appetite, and the way your brain regulates happiness, longevity and health.”v\u003Cbr\u003EIn this episode, we looked at 5\u002F10 of Jack Carew’s unique strategies that American Author and Salesman Og Mandino encouraged us all to read to improve our communication and influence with others and I noticed that Strategy 2 was to stop looking out for number one and always look for how you can help others first.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, after noticing this, I went straight to Chapter 10 of Grant Bosnick’s book, on “Persuade and Influence” to see what he had to say on this topic.\u003Cbr\u003ERight off the bat, in the opening of this chapter, Bosnick asks us to think about how we would persuade someone else to do something, like give you a pen you would like to have, for example, or ask for a promotion, or ask someone to buy something you are selling.\u003Cbr\u003EThen he differentiates the word persuade that he says “we can think of as quick, more direct, more for short-term or immediate gain” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership) while influence he says “is softer, more subtle, much more for longer term and lasting gain.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership)\u003Cbr\u003EPersuasion Bosnick says is “more tactical, whereas influence is strategic.”  He gives us the history of persuasion, explaining its origin from the early Greek Philosophers, and that Aristotle wrote about three modes of persuasion: logos (that’s about logic and reason), pathos (that’s about emotion and inspiration) and ethos (that’s about the speaker’s own character and credibility).\u003Cbr\u003EThinking of Jack Carew’s second tip in his book to improve our influence with others (by putting other people first) I think is a good example of a strategy that builds this concept for long-lasting gain (influence) versus persuading someone to give me something that I need for short-term, or immediate gain (like, to pass me their pen, so I can write down something important that I’ll need to remember).\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick provides a list of strategies to improve our persuasive approach, that includes giving people a sense of ownership, or automony to persuade them to take action with something, or by praising them, and making them feel good for taking action.\u003Cbr\u003EHe offers an exercise to further build our persuasive skills by asking us to complete a sentence: I would like to persuade x to do the following.\u003Cbr\u003EThen he brings in Jack Carew’s strategy for becoming more influential and asks us to think about “what’s important to them: their goals, concerns, passions and values.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 109).\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick goes on to explain how to build influence and his exercise reminded me of a networking event I attended in 2014 called Ceospace.vi This was an organization where many leaders came up with an idea, and took their idea out into the world, with the help of a larger, more influential network. Author Adam Markel wrote that “it was one of the most magnificent places for entrepreneurs and business owners to come together to seek guidance, insights, inspiration, collaboration, and support.” It’s where Jack Canfieldvii came up with the idea for his Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, where Lisa Nicholsviii first began public speaking, and where countless thousands of others launched their ideas into the world.\u003Cbr\u003EThe CEO of this organization passed away in 2020, and from what I can see, this organization didn’t thrive without his presence. This CEO, Berny Dohrman, had quite a life story. I felt a connection to Berny because of his passion to make an impact on our educational system. He wrote a book called Super Changeix  that was about the tools and strategies needed to survive and thrive in an uncertain future.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I think Berny Dohrmann had that was special, was that he used his influence, to create long lasting change in others. He did not persuade anyone to come to his events for short term results, but was able to influence others easily, with a vision for a better future. It all stemmed around his networking event, where participants would do speed rounds, to meet as many people as possible, asking the other person “What are you working on, and how can I help you.” At the end of the event, participants would have access to high level connections, all who were willing to share the strategies for success that worked for them. It was a brilliant idea, and I know this event took many leaders to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Science of Persuasion and Influence\u003Cbr\u003EWhat was so special about how Berny Dohrmann influenced others? Why was Jack Carew’s book from the 1980s still being taught in sales training classes today? I had to look up the Science of Persuasion and Influence and found “6 Scientifically Validated Principles of Persuasion and Influence” that came from Dr. Robert Cialdini.x (Chald-ini) I picked the first three to highlight here.\u003Cbr\u003E Reciprocity. We are obliged to give if we have been given something. This was the whole idea behind Berny’s networking events. Participants didn’t ask for what they wanted FIRST, they offered to help someone else first, and after you had helped them, they would be more open to helping you. This was also Jack Carew’s second strategy. Stop looking out for number one. Always think of how you can help others first, and you will naturally draw them to want to help you back.\u003Cbr\u003E Scarcity. If its scarce, we want it more. Use this by highlighting the Benefits, Uniqueness and Possible Loss. Berny did this with his networking events by holding them twice a year. If you missed the event, you missed the chance to network with these brilliant minds. Jack Carew picked this as his 10th strategy for becoming more influential. He called his last chapter in the book “Become the Only Choice.” What if you missed the event that would change your future? Carew explains this concept like “the fear of loss.” No one want to miss an opportunity. There is a science to persuading and influencing others and it’s all about showing others how you (or what you offer) is unique and something that no one else (other than you) can offer.\u003Cbr\u003E Authority. We are more likely to comply with a request if it is coming from a perceived authority\u002Fexpert. Dr. Cialdini explains this one on the home page of his website, Influence at Work: Proven Science for Business Success. He says that “it’s important to signal to others what makes you credible before you attempt to influence them.”xi It’s better if you don’t do this yourself, and have someone else introduce you, with your credentials, first. This is what made Berny Dohrmann’s networking events successful as each participant was introduced to another person with their credentials and experience, that gave that person instant authority to help, or influence others.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #336 on Chapter 10 on “The Neuroscience of Persuading and Influencing”\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW:\u003Cbr\u003E“There are 6 short cuts to increase the chances that someone will be persuaded?” (Robert Cialdini)\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered the first three:\u003Cbr\u003E Reciprocity. We are obliged to give if we have been given something. Use the neuroscience of influence and persuasion, and think of ways to help others first, (just like Berny Dohrmann’s networking events), instead of thinking what you can gain from other people, think of what you can give to them. Always be the first to give and take the time to make sure what you are giving is personalized and useful to that person. This way, what you will give will have more meaning to that person.\u003Cbr\u003E Scarcity. If its scarce, we want it more. Use this by highlighting the Benefits, Uniqueness and Possible Loss. Take the time to find out how what you are offering to someone else, will help them. You will need to find out what they are looking for to do this, by asking questions, and listening. Then you can “frame what you are saying\u002Foffering, so others will find it to be valuable.”xii\u003Cbr\u003E Authority. We are more likely to comply with a request if it is coming from a perceived authority\u002Fexpert. Being introduced by others is a fast way to have others learn about your expertise, making you instantly more influential and persuasive.\u003Cbr\u003EWe looked at Chapter 10 from Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership where Bosnick explained the difference between the word persuade that he says “we can think of as quick, more direct, more for short-term or immediate gain” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership) while influence he says “is softer, more subtle, much more for longer term and lasting gain.” (Chapter 10, Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003EWe looked at a past episode on this topic, taking us back to Mark Waldman’s book from 2013 Words Can Change Your Brain reminding us to be careful of the words we choose to speak to others. \u003Cbr\u003EMy take-away from this chapter: If I want to improve my influence, it begins with understanding the wants and needs of my audience first (how can I help them) and then being able to say what I mean, and mean what I say. The words I speak do matter when I’m working on gaining influence.  If I’m speaking with someone, and not being completely honest, or not meaning what I say, I know that this can be felt by the other person, and it will hurt my ability to gain trust, rapport and influence. Our brains can detect “benefits and threats”xiii and I want to be sure that I’m drawing those I want to interact with towards me, not away from me.\u003Cbr\u003EOnce I have gained influence with someone I am speaking with, then I can take my persuasion skills to the next level, and we can begin to work together on our common goals.\u003Cbr\u003EFor example, if someone is asking me in a sales situation if I can offer them a discount. When I’ve build rapport and trust with this person, I can say “yes, I can give you 5% off this order, if you would be able to guarantee the order will come in by the end of this month.” We can begin to use our persuasion and influencing skills to not only give others what they need, but also negotiate with them, for what we need.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope this episode has helped to give you some ideas on ways to practice the neuroscience of persuading and influencing, to help others with their goals first, and then in turn, allow you to move yourself forward in this process, with these skills.\u003Cbr\u003EI also want to end this episode, with a mention to someone I ran into recently, who I had not seen about 10 years. I ran into Monica Gilfillanxiv an avid listener of this podcast, and I had no idea, until we spoke recently and she shared how these episodes were helping her with new ideas. This made me feel proud and grateful (coming from a peer) and did infuse me with some extra energy to keep going with these episodes. If there is someone I would list as highly influential, who knows how to persuade others, it’s Monica Gilfillan. Over the years, I noticed as I connected with a new person in the field of education, they were always connected to her. After she shared how the podcast was helping her, she went straight to ask me how she could help, and what I needed. We all need people in our network who are wired to help others, and I highly suggest connecting with Monica, especially if you are in the field of education. She is an influencer who everyone can benefit from knowing. I thought it was fitting to dedicate The Neuroscience of Persuasion and Influence to Monica Gilfillan and to thank her (and all of you who tune in) for listening.\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT with Monica Gilfillan https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fmonicagilfillan\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that, we will close out this episode. We’ll see you next with Chapter 11 on Time Management.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW\u003Cbr\u003EIn this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-self-leadership-series\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #176 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-communication-why-our-brain-doesn-t-like-the-word-no\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Words Can Change Your Brain by Andrew Newberg, MD and Mark Robert Waldman, Published July 30, 2013 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002Fs?kwords+can+change+your+brain&gclidCjwKCAjwoP6LBhBlEiwAvCcthCiCJCWZ-n3nMbmllmxcYj7pY9p3EGBjIT1liFGTzVVBlYWdxCBg6hoC3DMQAvD_BwE&hvadid241598338504&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030091&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand2910883915011355196&hvtargidkwd-36327312367&hydadcr15527_10340956&taggooghydr-20&refpd_sl_2ixec66yv3_e\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi https:\u002F\u002Fceospacemembers.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii https:\u002F\u002Fjackcanfield.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii https:\u002F\u002Fmotivatingthemasses.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Super Change by Berny Dohrmann October 31, 2019  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FSuper-Change-Survive-Thrive-Uncertain\u002Fdp\u002F1949003906\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex https:\u002F\u002Fwww.influenceatwork.com\u002F7-principles-of-persuasion\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi The Science of Persuasion https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vcFdCzN7RYbw\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii The Neuroscience of Influence https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vJ-5CZ2AXT1o\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii The Neuroscience of Influence Leadership Coaching by Dean Newlund https:\u002F\u002Fmfileadership.com\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F27\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-influence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv Monica Gilfillan 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from Grant Upbeat Bosnick \\\Emotion Regulation: The Neuroscience Behind Staying Strong and Clear-Headed\\\ Chapter 9\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F335_28q7g7_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F335_28q7g7_1200x628.jpg?s74e3a1173ad57b452a248556422179c6&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F335_28q7g7.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! In episode 335, we delve into the neuroscience of emotion regulation, a crucial skill for personal and professional success. Host Andrea Samadi continues the 18-week self-leadership series inspired by Grant Bosnick’s book, focusing on strategies to enhance our ability to manage emotions effectively.\u003Cbr\u003EWe explore practical tips from Bosnick, such as labeling emotions, creating distance from them, and reframing situations to view them more positively. Additionally, we highlight the importance of sleep for emotion regulation, drawing insights from experts like Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Matthew Walker. Discover how improving your sleep quality can lead to better emotional control and overall well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us as we connect the dots between neuroscience, sleep, and emotional intelligence to help you achieve greater heights in 2024 and beyond.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #335 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFor Today, EPISODE #335, we are moving on to Chapter 9, covering “The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation” which showed up on my leadership self-assessment as a low, RED score, of 20%, but again, not because it’s not something I don’t need to pay attention to, this is something I pay attention to daily, right up there with physical health that is listed in Pathway Four of Grant’s Self-Leadership Map.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the leadership self-assessmentii, look to see if Emotion Regulation is of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore looking at what Grant Bosnick has to say about Emotion Regulation in Chapter 9 of his book, I looked around to see what else I could find on this topic.\u003Cbr\u003EWe actually have already covered this topic as one of the six social emotional learning competencies that we launched this podcast with, back in August, 2019iii and we called that episode “Self-Regulation: The Foundational Learning Skill for Future Success.”  In this early episode, we defined self-regulation as “the ability to manage your emotions and behavior in accordance of the situation. It includes being able to resist highly emotional reactions to upsetting stimuli, to calm yourself down when you get upset, adjust to a change in expectations and (the ability) to handle frustration”iv In other words, it’s the ability to bounce back after a setback or disappointment, and the ability to stay in congruence with your inner value system. \u003Cbr\u003EHOW TO HELP OUR CHILDREN WITH EMOTION REGULATION:\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered some tips on this early episode to help our children to practice this skill, and strengthen their “self-regulation” muscles, beginning with:\u003Cbr\u003ENaming the emotion they are experiencing at a given moment, with a strategy (like stopping to take some deep breaths when something frustrates or overwhelms them) so they can keep working, and move forward.\u003Cbr\u003EUncovering what motivates each of us to develop intrinsic motivation that can help propel us forward.\u003Cbr\u003ETaking brain breaks, or “unfocused moments” that allow for the brain to solve problems during these resting states.\u003Cbr\u003EWHAT GRANT BOSNICK SUGGESTS FOR EMOTION REGULATION:\u003Cbr\u003EThen we covered some tips to help us to continue to strengthen these self-regulation skills in the workplace, and I wondered what Grant Bosnick had to say in chapter 9 of his book on this topic. Within the second paragraph of this chapter, he explains the science behind emotion regulation when he outlines that “neuroscience has shown us that the exact same feelings we get from a physical threat also occur as social and emotional threats.” (Page 91, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).  This took me back to working with children with this foundational learning skill, that determines future success, and the whole idea that “social and emotional threats” can impact us (stop us in our tracks) exactly as if there was a actual physical threat (like coming face to face with a bear in the forest).\u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter 9, Grant explains some different ways to regulate our emotions, and he uses a graphic to demonstrate how to move forward, while regulating our emotions, instead of spiraling out of control, downwards, and it begins with where we focus our attention. If we focus on the emotional aspects, he tells us “it will drive us into a downward spiral” but if we learn to “focus on the nonemotional aspects, or distance ourselves (from whatever it is that is bothering us) this is the start to creating an upward spiral.” (Page 94, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003E  \u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Image 9.2 from Grant Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership\u003Cbr\u003ETIP 1: LEARN TO LABEL OUR EMOTIONS: \u003Cbr\u003EBosnick agrees with the steps we created to build emotion regulation in our children, as he also mentions the importance of being able to name or label the emotion that you are having first.\u003Cbr\u003ETIP 2: DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM EMOTIONS THAT ARE BOTHERING YOU TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF: Then he suggests to find ways to distance yourself from the emotion (he calls this attentional deployment) to give you temporary relief from the situation. He mentions seeing the issue through someone else’s eyes, and I remember Dr. Maiysha Clairborne sharing this strategy back on EP 289v when she explained the importance of stepping into someone else’s shoes when you are in conflict with them, to feel what they feel, and even stepping back and looking at the entire problem from above (outside of anyone’s shoes) to gain a new perspective.\u003Cbr\u003ETIP 3: REFRAME THE CONFLICT: Next Bosnick suggests “reappraisal or reframing” the conflict, by looking at it in a more positive way. He mentions that mindfulness can help us to “take a step back, lower anxiety, bring attention to the moment, become less judgmental about what is happening, help the brain to not attach meaning to the emotions and be open to new meaning and new connections.” (Page 97, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick). He suggests looking at the situation from someone else’s point of view to reframe it.\u003Cbr\u003ETIP 4: LEARN TO REGULATE OUR EMOTIONS BY FINDING STRATEGIES THAT KEEP US STRONG, AND CLEAR HEADED: It’s his last technique of “response modulation” that caught my attention the most, because we’ve all experienced this. Once we are hit with an emotion about something, he asks “is it better to suppress it, or acknowledge it?” (Page 99, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick). He says “when we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, it is better to acknowledge the emotion so we can regulate it.” (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EEMOTION REGULATION AND SLEEP: \u003Cbr\u003ESo in a world where we are hit daily by external stimuli, how on the earth can we be proactive to stay mentally strong and clear-headed so we have improved executive control to manage our emotions and regulate them? This took me straight to the work of Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Matthew Walker who recently recorded an episode called “Improve Sleep to Boost Mood and Emotion Regulation.” vi It was here where I learned just how important sleep is for keeping a strong, clear mind, so we can use this strength to acknowledge and regulate our emotions, like Bosnick suggested.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and the host of The Matt Walker Podcast, gave example after example that proved that when you’ve NOT had a good night’s sleep, things that wouldn’t bother you (when you’ve slept well), begin to aggravate, or grate on you more.\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s what I found to be remarkable on this topic, something I had not ever heard before.\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW that \\\The greater amount of REM sleep you are getting (where our dreams occur), the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day?\\\ (Dr. Matthew Walker).\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Walker went on to explain that “the brain chemical noradrenaline (that’s responsible for our stress reaction) completely shuts off during REM sleep, and serotonin (that plays a role with our mood) decreases, while acetyl choline (that carries messages from our brain to our body through nerve cells) increases by up to 30% in some parts of the brain (and can be even more active than when we were awake).  Dr. Walker concluded that the decrease of stress related brain chemicals is what makes “REM sleep was the perfect condition for overnight therapy.”\u003Cbr\u003EIf we want to improve our emotion regulation, the science is pointing directly to improving our sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EDiving deep into the 4 stages of sleep and suggestions to improve our sleep is something I’ve been working on for the past 5 years. There is a lot to this, and I’m still working on improving ALL the macroingredients of a good sleep (suggested by Dr. Walker), that include QQRT, or knowing the quantity (amount of sleep), quality (fragmented vs continuous), regularity (sleeping\u002Fwaking around the same time) and timing (sleeping in alignment with my chronotype).  Dr. Walker dives deep into all these areas with Dr. Huberman, and if you do wonder where you can improve, I highly suggest their 6-part series on sleep.\u003Cbr\u003E TIPS FOR IMPROVING EMOTION REGULATION BY IMPROVING OUR SLEEP: \u003Cbr\u003EHere are three tips that I took away from the neuroscience of self-regulation, that I’ve been working on, to see if improving my sleep in these areas, could possibly improve emotion regulation.\u003Cbr\u003E KNOW HOW MUCH DEEP SLEEP WE ARE GETTING EACH NIGHT: We all know the importance of knowing how much sleep we are getting to be well-rested the next day, (how many hours or the quantity) but it’s also important to keep an eye on the QUALITY or amount of DEEP RESTORATIVE sleep we are getting each night.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EMost of us could all sleep a bit longer (or I’ll speak for myself here) because this is one area that’s hard to do living in Arizona. If I want to beat the summer heat, we need to wake up early to exercise before the heat advisory warnings go off around 8am, and this means that to get one benefit, (daily exercise) it comes at the cost of losing some sleep. \u003Cbr\u003EIn addition to knowing I need to improve how long I’m sleeping, (and ways to offset waking up early for exercise) it’s also being sure that I’m getting quality sleep each night. This is my current area of focus that I’ve been tracking the past few months. You can see from the diagram in the show notes that there are some nights I went above my average of 2 hours 22 minutes of restorative sleep, measuring this using the Whoop wearable tracker, and other nights I was far below. When I looked at what was happening in my life on those days where restorative sleep was low, there wasn’t anything that stood out, other than when I began to pay attention to ALL areas of sleep (QQRT-quality, quantity, regularity and timing), restorative sleep improved. There are many type of trackers you can use to track restorative sleep. The tracker I use tells me how much deep sleep I’m getting (that’s physically restorative) and how much REM sleep (that’s mentally restorative).\u003Cbr\u003E KNOW HOW MUCH REM SLEEP WE ARE GETTING:\u003Cbr\u003EKeeping an eye on how much REM sleep we getting, is my next tip, since we know it’s important for consolidating new memories, learning and motor skills. We also just learned that the more REM sleep we are getting, we can say we are getting some good overnight therapy, restoring ourselves mentally. You can find sleep trackers that can help you to measure and track these important ingredients of a good sleep for yourself, and see how much REM sleep you are getting each night, while keeping in mind that “the greater amount of REM sleep you are getting, the greater amount of emotional detox you will get the next day.” (Dr. Walker)\u003Cbr\u003EI noticed this number improved just by forcing myself to stay in bed a little bit longer, even if it was only waking up, and saying “try to go back to sleep for another 15 or 20 minutes” and this improved REM sleep, since the REM sleep rich phase is at the end of the night. You can see the purple areas on the graph of my REM sleep in the show notes, right at the end of my sleep. If I had not pushed to stay asleep till after 5:00am (my internal clock would have me getting up at 4am) then I would have missed out on some valuable REM sleep here. If you can measure this for yourself, you can find ways to increase this valuable sleep stage for yourself. I’ll also add that if you can remember your dreams, especially the ones just before you wake up, you can learn a lot about yourself, increasing your self-awareness.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember, we are working on ways to help with our emotion regulation, and it seems to me, that an easy way to do this, would be to see how we can improve our REM sleep.  \u003Cbr\u003E APPLY THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP TO IMPROVE EMOTION REGULATION: Since “during REM sleep the stress chemicals are turned off” helping us to “strip away the emotion from the memory” we can take this understanding a step further, and see if we are able to solve any of our problems during sleep.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Huberman and Dr. Walker went into great detail about this conceptvii that I’ve actually witnessed it first-hand. They described what happens in REM sleep to be like “Behavior-Desensitization” and I had the opportunity to see the stages of this process, done by someone skilled and trained in trauma and the brain, working with someone I know well, who has experiences significant trauma in their life, starting at an early age. Using a series of techniques, the trained therapist took the client safely from talking about a traumatic memory from their childhood, (with exteme emotion attached) to where they could say out loud that the memory had lost its emotional load and no longer gave them an emotional reaction. This is exactly what happens to our brain during REM sleep and why it’s mentally restorative.\u003Cbr\u003EPutting these tips all together, and knowing that improving the quality, and quantity of sleep is linked to improving emotion regulation, I’m working hard to improve restorative sleep and REM sleep, each month.  I hope these tips have given you some insight on NEW ways that sleep can improve our emotion regulation.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #335 on Chapter 9 on “The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation”\u003Cbr\u003EWe looked at where we covered self-regulation in our early days of this podcast back in August of 2019, with some tips for teaching this skill to our children or students. This skill is one of 6 social and emotional skills that are finally being taught in our schools today. This is a foundational skill for future success.\u003Cbr\u003EWe looked at Grant Bosnick’s suggestion to regulate emotions in his book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership with his chart that suggests:\u003Cbr\u003ETIP 1: Labelling our emotions, and looking for a way to distract\u002Fcreate distance from them to provide temporary relief. If we focus on the emotional aspects, he tells us “it will drive us into a downward spiral”\u003Cbr\u003ETIP 2: If we learn to “focus on the non-emotional aspects, or distance ourselves (from whatever it is that is bothering us) this is the start to creating an upward spiral.”\u003Cbr\u003ETIP 3: Reframing the emotion, or changing the way we think about it, by looking at the problem from a different perspective, can help to see it in a more positive way.\u003Cbr\u003ETIP 4: In Bosnick’s last technique of “response modulation” he mentioned that once we are hit with an emotion about something, he asks “is it better to suppress it, or acknowledge it?” (Page 99, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick). He says “when we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, it is better to acknowledge the emotion so we can regulate it.” (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECTING THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP TO IMPROVE EMOTION REGULATION:\u003Cbr\u003EThis led us to dive deeper into the neuroscience of emotion regulation with the work of Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Matthew Walker, known as The Sleep Diplomat.\u003Cbr\u003E“Sleep moves the needle on almost every aspect of brain and body health” Matt Walker\u003Cbr\u003EBefore listening to Dr. Walker’s most recent episode with Dr. Huberman, I had no idea that the research would point to a direct correlation with a good night’s sleep and our emotion regulation.\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW that “The greater amount of REM sleep we are getting, the greater amount of emotional detox we will get the next day?” (Dr. Matthew Walker).  \u003Cbr\u003EGrant Bosnick said that “when we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, it is better to acknowledge the emotion so we can regulate it.” (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EIt therefore makes sense to me that in order to strengthen emotion regulation, then we must therefore strengthen our sleep.\u003Cbr\u003E3 TIPS FOR IMPROVING EMOTION REGULATION BY MEASURING OUR SLEEP: \u003Cbr\u003E KNOW HOW MUCH DEEP SLEEP WE ARE GETTING EACH NIGHT\u003Cbr\u003E KNOW HOW MUCH REM SLEEP WE ARE GETTING\u003Cbr\u003E KNOW THAT INCREASING REM SLEEP OVERNIGHT THERAPY\u003Cbr\u003E Finally, how will we know if we are improving our emotion regulation by improving our sleep? Ask yourself how well you are doing with this. Remember: When we feel strong, clear-headed and have executive control, (it is better to acknowledge the emotion so) we will be able to better manage our emotions.  (Page 100, Chapter 9, Emotional Regulation, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EThis is a work in progress for me, but without asking anyone else, I know that the research is accurate when it shows that\u003Cbr\u003E“sleep deprivation increases reactivity in the amygdala by 60%.”viii\u003Cbr\u003ETo best way to improve reactivity in the amygdala, is by getting sufficient sleep. Improving all the ingredients of sleep (quality, quantity, regularity and timing).\u003Cbr\u003EI also know that when I’m getting a good night sleep, my senses are more activated, and I can see more beauty in the world, especially with others around me.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m more accepting of myself, and know that I’m stronger and more peaceful, which is what Grant Bosnick suggested for being able to improve this foundational success skill.\u003Cbr\u003EThis translates to the work I’m doing, looking at the world through a different lens where life becomes more joyful, creating hope that anything is possible (for myself and others).\u003Cbr\u003EAnd all of this came from connecting the science behind a good night’s sleep to emotion regulation.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope this episode has given you some helpful ideas, and we will see you next time, as we move to chapter 10 of Grant Boswick’s book on the Science Behind Persuading and Influencing.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW\u003Cbr\u003EIn this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #14 “Self-Regulation: The Foundational Skill for Future Success” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fself-regulation-the-foundational-learning-skill-for-future-success\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv How Can We Help Our Kids with Self-Regulation https:\u002F\u002Fchildmind.org\u002Farticle\u002Fcan-help-kids-self-regulation\u002Famp\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EvNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #289 with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne on “What Hold Us Back: Getting to the Roots of Our Doubts, Fears and Beliefs”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmaiysha-clairborne-md-on-what-holds-us-back-getting-to-the-root-of-our-doubts-fears-and-beliefs\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series\u003Cbr\u003E https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vS_SrHS8FvMM\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Dr. Matt Walker: Improve Sleep to Boost Mood & Emotional Regulation | Huberman Lab Guest Series\u003Cbr\u003E https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vS_SrHS8FvMM\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii IBID\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1718567105,\duration\:1344,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fsmff37kykr7658zc\u002F335-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-ruh2p-1642e71\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-ruh2p-1642e71\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fnqcptwqv622art98\u002F335-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fmastering-emotion-regulation-the-neuroscience-behind-staying-strong-and-clear-headed\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-ruh2p-1642e71?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:902,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fp5kbjyd4acnfr45i\u002F335-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb23250152\,\idTag\:\j7ava\,\title\:\Diving into The Mindset of a Champion: Insights from Nigerian-American Basketball Player, Ike Diogu\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F334_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F334_1200x628.jpg?s676de4b81641b98fba841962931a2cc0&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F334.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast! In Episode #334, host Andrea Samadi reconnects with Ike Diogu, a former Division I college athlete turned pro, whose impressive mental mindset left a lasting impact on her over 20 years ago.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FhvBHF4ectQI\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #334 with Nigerian-American Basketball Player, Ike Diogu on \\\The Mindset of a Champion\\\ we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ikes journey from ASU to the NBA and Beyond.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How his upbringing, influenced by his family shaped his mental toughness\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How his coach, teammates and personal values played a role in his success in the NBA and as the captain of the Nigerian Basketball Team.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Ike inspired Andrea, over 20 years ago, to continue working with students and social and emotional learning skills.\u003Cbr\u003EDiscover the story of Ikes journey from Arizona State University to the NBA, and how his upbringing, influenced by a deep-thinking father and supportive siblings, shaped his mental toughness. Learn how Ikes coach, teammates, and personal values played a role in his success, both in the NBA and as a captain of the Nigerian national basketball team.\u003Cbr\u003EAndrea and Ike delve into the importance of mental preparation, goal setting, and the power of a supportive environment. Ike shares his experiences from the Rio 2016 Olympics and his ongoing passion for basketball and mentoring others. This episode is a testament to the power of social and emotional learning, and the impact of mental mindset on achieving extraordinary results.\u003Cbr\u003EDont miss this inspiring conversation that highlights the intersection of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and athletic excellence.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #334 we meet with someone who caught my eye, over 20 years ago when I worked with athletes at Arizona State University. Sitting in front of Ike Diogu, years before his exciting career would unfold, I just knew he would be successful. I was in my late 20s, and hadn’t published my first book yet, The Secret for Teens Revealed, that was written with the purpose to help our next generation sharpen the skills that were integral for achieving goals (in school and sports). It designed to develop certain ways of behaving and more importantly, thinking, that would enable young people to achieve whatever it is that they want in life.\u003Cbr\u003EWorking with elite College athletes at ASU, I thought would be a great place to test out the chapters of this book (Chapter 1- Developing a Winning Attitude, Chapter 2- Developing Your Mind, Chapter 4-Goal-Setting and Persistence, Chapter 5-Building Your Confidence Formula for Predictable Results for Success). You get the point here. So, one day, I asked Ike a series of questions to “feel out” where his mindset was, and I’m not kidding, he almost knocked me out of my chair.\u003Cbr\u003EWhatever I asked Ike, he had a well-thought out answer, that told me for certain that he didn’t need the book I wanted to publish. He had already learned these skills at a young age, that I knew would skyrocket his future success. I just remember thinking “where will Ike Diogu end up?” and while I didn’t follow his career over the years, I did see his photo on the wall one day, going down to the baggage claim at Arizona’s Sky Harbor Airport, and it was then that I thought back to the moment I knew this young man had everything he needed, for an exciting and successful life.\u003Cbr\u003EOf course I was going to look for him, and see if he would be open to coming on the podcast. We’ve learned about the Daily Grind in the NHL on EP #38i, Accelerating Leadership in the NFL on EP #166ii but I knew I’ve always been missing the Mindset of the Athlete.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m honored, and so excited to connect back with Ike Diogu,iii who I’ve not seen face to face for over 20 years, and dive into “The Mindset of a Division 1 College Athlete Turned Pro.”\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Ike!\u003Cbr\u003EThank you for agreeing to meet up with me here, and filling me and our listeners in to what you’ve been up to the past 20 years!!  I wonder, when I reached out to you, do you remember me from back at ASU? You wouldn’t know that that was my first official job in the US. I came from Toronto, Canada, with so many hopes and dreams for our next generation, and September 11th really made it difficult for me. Working with you gave me vision and hope during what I remember as my most difficult and challenging times in a new country. I used to look forward to those days at ASU, and knew you were helping me much more that I was helping you.  It does come full circle sometimes when we get to tell those people who helped to motivate and inspire us. I’m so grateful to have had the chance to work with you back then.\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO Q: Before we get to where you went after I met you at ASU, can you just orient our listeners to your background BEFORE you went to College at ASU? Where did you grow up, and I’m looking for where did your winning mindset come from? Was it your Dad with a doctorate degree in Philosophy do you think? Who taught you these skills (they are called SEL skills now)--I knew they were important, (had this book written but not yet published) and they hadn’t yet made it into our schools yet? \u003Cbr\u003EQ1: I mentioned that you made a memorable impression on me all those years ago. It was your mental mindset that stood out to me. So much so, that when I saw your photo on the wall at the Phoenix airport, going down to the baggage claim, I completely freaked out and said to my husband “I knew Ike Diogu was going places! I just knew it!” I’ve kind of got a 6th sense for seeing talent, and while I like to see the talent in EVERYONE, I notice that not everyone uses the gifts they’ve been given, but you were in full use of them all when I met you. I had to watch an incredible interview you did on “Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball” from 3 years ago to get up to speed with where I last saw you, but can we start with something I saw somewhere that you said in that interview? You said “throughout all the adversity that I had throughout my professional career, I think the mental toughness (Coach Evans) instilled helped me get through some of the really tough times I faced.” I remember your Coach walking around at ASU…he had quite the presence.  How did coach Evans help strengthen your mental toughness? I saw it as very strong already, back then. What did he teach you to set you up for success AFTER playing College Basketball?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: I’ll credit the photos I’m using in this interview to the African in Sports interview you did 3 years ago. It did help me to accurately see where you went after ASU. I had no idea…I just knew you would do amazing things in the world. In this photo, the interviewer asked about your teammates at ASU and look at that smile. I knew ASU was special for you, but what do you think made it so special, enough that you would really have to think about leaving there, to go to the NBA?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: Let’s go to when you were drafted to the NBA. You said yourself “I never would have imagined that I would have made the jump that I made.” I did…but 20 years ago, ( I saw you would have Quantum Leap success) I was just learning to trust things like heightened intuition that I never ignore anymore. Tell me about your mindset of “putting your name into the draft” and then playing at open gym in Garland, TX. In the back of your mind, what were you thinking?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: So, back at ASU, I remember asking you questions about where your confidence levels were, or your attitude and mental mindset. Those are all pretty normal questions, but I knew they weren’t being taught in our schools. Now I’ve been researching the science behind high performance for 20 years, and working on bridging the gap with some things that might be considered spiritual in nature, but when I saw the #9 that you wore for when you were drafted into the NBA for the Golden State Warriors, I can’t help but ask “what does the number 9 mean to you? Anything? Or are you just assigned that number based on your pick? I ask this because the #9 is considered a lucky number in many cultures, and is associated with spiritual growth, selflessness and humanitarianism.\u003Cbr\u003EI had to look at the numbers you wore at ASU. #5-is known for freedom, curiosity and change, as well as a desire to have adventures and explore new possibilities (which I think is interesting that it’s here where you left College BB and leaped forward to the NBA).  Does this mean anything to you?\u003Cbr\u003EThen #6 is associated with responsibility, service and nurturing, that I saw you brought to the Nigerian Team with your background in the NBA. But I also saw a photo of you on your IG page, in front of Garland High School, that has the slogan “Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve.” I’m guessing this was your High School. Do you think your natural ability or drive to serve others began here, or before this?\u003Cbr\u003EThere isn’t any science to the numbers, but I did notice the well-known numerology meanings coincided with each team, staring with #9 and I was curious if any of the numbers have meaning to you.\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: So, now take us to Nigeria where I saw you were the Captain of your team. What did you teach your team that you learned from the NBA about preparing to go against your opponent? \u003Cbr\u003EQ6: I heard you say “In order to get to the next level that we want to go, you need to do X, Y, and Z” and I wonder what were some of the important strategies you taught them? What was X, Y and Z?\u003Cbr\u003E Q7: The Rio 2016 Olympics—What was that experience like?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: Where are you now? Are you playing for Venezuela? What’s been your path since the Olympics? What is your vision for the next 5 years?\u003Cbr\u003EIke, it’s been an honor to reconnect with you. I’m so grateful for this chance to have you on the podcast really just to let you know that you had these skills all along, and I hope other who tune in around the world can gain some inspiration and hope from your life experience. When I look back over the years, the people I’ve had on as guests have made an impact on me in some way (whether from their research in the scientific world, or in education, or those who just made me stop and think about how I can better serve the world). You definitely caught my attention 20 years ago, and watching the interview you did (African in Sports Interview)iv I was beyond moved from not only your mindset for excellence, but the desire to help others to reach their greatest heights. I look forward to following your work in the future, and know you will continue to stand out in your field.\u003Cbr\u003EThanks for meeting with me today!\u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOUGHTS\u003Cbr\u003ESome final thoughts. At the end of this interview, I thanked Ike for giving me such incredible hope at a time in my life when I didn’t have it all figured out. I remember having these huge visions for these important social and emotional learning skills that were not yet taught in our schools, and Ike’s grasp of these skills propelled me forward. This was years before we had the research behind these SEL Competencies that we now know skyrocket academic achievement, healthy relationships, mental wellness and so much more.v These SEL skills are integral in our classrooms today. I think it’s important to be open at all times to learn from others, as you never know what it is that might help you in the future, like Ike helped me to stay focused on this work. I do highly encourage watching the interview I mentioned, “Ike Diogu: Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball”vi if you want to learn all of the details of Ike’s Motivating Story “Diving into the Mindset of a D1 College Basketball Player, turned Pro.”\u003Cbr\u003EI’m grateful to have had the chance to reconnect with Ike, and do want to give a shout out to all the parents out there, like Ike’s Dad, who are raising their children to be mentally and physically strong. Also, the coaches, like coach Evansvii, who took Ike to the heights he needed to be successful at the pro level, and taking his mental toughness to greater heights.\u003Cbr\u003EI believe we all have the ability to do just what Ike did, (maybe not with basketball, but I mean make Quantum Leaps with our results) and as Ike said himself, he “never would have imagined making the jump that (he) made.” But I did. I bet his Dad and family did as well. And Coach Evans did. Ike was surrounded by people who believed in him.\u003Cbr\u003EWhich is a testament for all of us to keep learning, growing, and reaching for the next level in whatever it is that we want in our lives, and encourage others to do the same.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll end with a quote from Thomas Edison:\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next week as we continue with our Self-Leadership Series, and chapter 9, on Self-Regulation.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES AND MORE ABOUT IKE DIOGU\u003Cbr\u003EIke Diogu | Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball | AIS\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?appdesktop&vOHb6W9TKzcs\u003Cbr\u003EIke Diogu on Instagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fblackcaesar01\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fassistant-coach-to-the-winnipeg-jets-todd-woodcroft-on-the-daily-grind-in-the-nhl\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fvice-president-executive-producer-of-the-new-york-jets-chris-gargano-on-accelerating-leadership-for-maximum-impact-and-results\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Ike Diogu https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FIke_Diogu\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivIke Diogu | Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball | AIS\u003Cbr\u003E https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?appdesktop&vOHb6W9TKzcs\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Fcasel.org\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Ike Diogu | Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball | AIS\u003Cbr\u003E https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?appdesktop&vOHb6W9TKzcs\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FRob_Evans_(basketball)\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1717274566,\duration\:1910,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fm8hcaa69nve3zh9x\u002F334-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-j7ava-162c4e8\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-j7ava-162c4e8\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fpyj4we9urr2czgr7\u002F334-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fthe-mindset-of-a-champion-insights-from-ike-diogu\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-j7ava-162c4e8?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:946,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fgh9dd8gs8tjdnjcv\u002F334-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb23175088\,\idTag\:\wbg3y\,\title\:\Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick: \\\The Neuroscience of Expectations\\\  Chapter 8\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F333-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F333-OPT_1200x628.jpg?sfe97e73817118be92f15f8cdb487a6ad&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F333-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Join us on episode 333 in the 11th season of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. Our mission, as always, is to equip you with actionable, scientifically supported methods to hone social-emotional learning skills, boost productivity and promote overall well-being. This episode continues our 18-week self-leadership series informed by Grant Bosnicks proven strategies. In this installment, we turn our attention to the crucial role of expectations in our lives.\u003Cbr\u003EStarting off the discussion in the engaging world of Grant Bosnicks book, we dissect the meaning and importance of expectations. We then explore the crucial aspects of emotion regulation, persuasive traits, effective time management, and the vast concept of change. This episode revisits key moments from our previous chapters, ranging from the neuroscience of goals to the significance of hydration on brain performance, AHA moments, creative insights, and more.\u003Cbr\u003EThe highlight of the episode is an in-depth exploration of the science of expectations, underpinned by Grant Bosnick and David Robsons book, The Expectation Effect. Here, we probe the profound influence of positive and negative expectations on our daily life, mindset, goal achievement, and even health. Inspired by teachings from luminary mentors like Bob Proctor, this illuminating exploration of expectations is designed to leave you with a fresh perspective.\u003Cbr\u003EStories from an unforgettable seminar 20 years ago bring to life the immense power of expectations. Understanding the neuroscience connections, we further explore dopamine and its correlation with our level of expectations. Practical tips to apply these psychological insights in day-to-day life are provided as we take you on an intellectual journey from theory to practice.\u003Cbr\u003EThroughout the episode, you will discover how to better regulate your expectations to boost your happiness, productivity, and confidence. This intellectual journey will equip you with the tools to tap into the power of expectation and unlock a better version of yourself. Expect the best and join us to uncover the enormous potential within you.\u003Cbr\u003EStay tuned for our next episode, The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation, as we continue our intellectual journey.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #333 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i the end of January.  The goal was that each week, we focused on learning something new, (from Grant’s book) that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. Today we cover Chapter 8, “The Neuroscience of Expectations” and l look at what Grant Bosnick covers on this topic, as well as a deeper dive into David Robsons book, The Expectation Effect.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWe will cover: \u003Cbr\u003E✔  What is the meaning and importance of expectations?\u003Cbr\u003E✔  An unforgettable moment when Andrea first encountered the power behind our expectations. \u003Cbr\u003E✔  We will explore the science of expectations to boost your happiness, productivity, and confidence.\u003Cbr\u003E✔  3 TIPS for applying The Neuroscience of Expectation to your daily life.\u003Cbr\u003E✔  Ideas to trouble-shoot applying this concept, along with belief, to achieve your goals and dreams. \u003Cbr\u003EI did need to take a short break from writing and recording since we last covered this book, the end of March, with new responsibilities in my work world. I’ve got my footing now, and missed researching, recording, and producing these episodes. The benefits that I personally receive from gathering this information, and sharing with it you, the listener, wherever you might be tuning in around the world, helps me in many different ways, but mostly, this work keeps me thinking, and making connections, neural connections, which we all know is important for cognition and learning. I did appreciate the notes from listeners of past episodes they have found helpful, and will continue to provide my best work here. We will resume the final 5 chapters of Grant’s book, based on Self-Leadership strategies, covering the topic of expectations today, then emotion regulation, persuade and influence, time management and ending the series with change.\u003Cbr\u003EJust a reminder that we left off with Chapter 7 on “AHA Moments and Creative Insight.ii” There is great power and immense self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I do encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentiii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium or low level of importance for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7\u003Cbr\u003EBefore we cover Chapter 8 today on Expectations, let’s review where we left off, since this is a good reminder for me, to make the connections from these prior episodes.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here I’m hoping we will take the information we are learning, (from Grant Bosnick’s book) connect the dots to form knowledge and then apply this knowledge to our daily life. This is where we go from theory to practice with this podcast and it’s the application of what we are learning that contains the magic.\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 2 on The Neuroscience of Goals (and Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Theory): What are we doing to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance this year? How are we improving our mental and physical health to gain the momentum we talked about in this chapter? Just the fact that you are here listening to this episode, and I’m writing it, is a good indication we are all building this skill. What have you noticed with the momentum you’ve built with your goals this year? Are you on track? How can you narrow your focus more?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 3 on The Neuroscience of Inspiration: How are we using people or places that inspire us, to take our results to greater heights? Think about this as it relates to our physical and mental health. What else can we all do to take more action in this area? I recently connected with someone who caught my attention over 20 years ago, when I worked with athletes at ASU. I remember sitting in front of this one athlete, and just knew he was going somewhere. We are working on the details to have him on the podcast right now, but stay tuned for a future episode on “Diving into the Mindset of a D1 College Athlete, Turned Pro” with Nigerian-American professional basketball player, Ike Diogu. Who are what is inspiring you these days?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 4 on The Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Think about where we are in our Mindfulness Journey? Mindfulness, and breathing was listed often in Chapter 4 of Grant Bosnick’s book.  How is mindfulness helping us with our physical health?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s interesting to me with this topic, is that the more I continue to study, and look to improve my own areas of weakness (right now I’m looking at how to optimize sleep which is currently my weakest link) and am diving deep into this topic with Dr. Matthew Walker’s most recent 6 PART podcast series with Dr. Andrew Huberman.iv Mindfulness is a topic that Dr. Walker lists as integral for improving sleep. I’m curious how you are implementing this skill to improve daily results.\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 5 on The Neuroscience Behind Peak Performance: How are we practicing “getting into our flow?” When do we notice we are in flow the most?  Is it during physical exercise, or meditation? Are we practicing this state to gain 5x more productivity this year? This is a hard one, as getting into this flow state requires practice for me. A month and a half away from this podcast, really did take me out of my flow state here. After recording an interview, and editing, I made many mistakes, or flat out forgot what to do next on the production side. I was rusty, and not in flow. I’d been producing episodes for 5 years, without taking a break, and this break revealed that the skills I’d developed need to be practiced. Use them, or lose them type of idea. This is exactly how my daughters explain what happens to them when they take time away from their sport with an injury. I learned that when we lose this flow, the best way to get it back is to get back to work, as best as we can. One step at a time. What about you? How are you using flow in your daily life?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT BACK to Chapter 6 on The Science Behind our Physical Health:\u003Cbr\u003EWhere we narrowed our focus from a wide and complex field, to something we can implement immediately with “The Hydrated Brain for Improving Our Cognitive Performance.” Midway through the year, I’m thinking “How am I keeping my brain hydrated?” Do I know how much water I’m drinking every day? This is something I’ve put more emphasis on recently, as we have now introduced an Infrared Sauna to our daily routine, and this requires more water to help eliminate toxins. They recommend drinking 20 ounces of water before using the sauna, since sweating can cause dehydration, and drinking at least a liter (or four 8 ounce glasses of water) afterwards. I did think it was interesting that one of the products I’ve also been wearing since our interview last year with Dmitri Leonov, who taught us about the Taopatchv nanotechnology that also requires an increase in water intake to eliminate toxins. Do you know about how much water you are drinking every day?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT BACK to Chapter 7 on “AHA Moments, Creative Insight and The Brain” where we looked at the book, The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman. They wrote this book to “explain how these Eureka experiences happen—and how to have more of them to enrich our lives and empower personal and professional success.” (The Eureka Factor).  We also went back to PART 4 of The Silva Methodvi on “Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces” where we tapped into (once again) to Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research on creativity here, thinking about how we can have more insight to solve problems in our personal and work lives. It’s definitely a balancing act, working on implementing ALL of these strategies for an improved 2024. Some of these I’ve got the hang of, and others (like sleep) are continual works of progress for me.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Today, EPISODE #333, we are moving on to Chapter 8, covering “The Neuroscience Behind Expectations” where we will dive into a topic that I mark as high importance in my life, right up with breathing. When I took my self-assessment, the topic of expectations showed up as low priority for me to focus on this year. Not because it’s not important to me, but because I’ve already made this topic of high importance. Expectations came out for me in the RED category, with a low score of 8% along with goals and time management, that I also put high importance with on a daily basis. \u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve taken the self-assessment, look to see if Expectations are of a low, medium or high priority for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore looking at Grant Bosnick’s thoughts about the topic of expectations, where he begins chapter 8 by asking us “what did you expect?” I had to do some research first, to see what is already out in the world, and there was a lot out there, on the science behind expectations.\u003Cbr\u003EI first looked at the definition. What does it mean when someone has expectations? Collins Dictionary defined this term to mean “your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.”vii\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I typed “expectations” into Pubmed.gov (a free database of more than 37 million research articles) I saw over 95,000 entries for how expectations can help a person to improve their health and behavioral outcomes, and noticed topics like “unmet expectationsviii” or even “how expectations modulate pain.”ix\u003Cbr\u003EBefore going down the rabbit hole looking to understand the science behind expectations, I found a book called The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your Worldx by David Robson that I highly recommend. He covers a “journey through cutting-edge science of how our mindset shapes every facet of our lives, revealing how your brain holds the keys to unlocking a better version of you.”\u003Cbr\u003EIt was in the first few pages of Robson’s Expectation Effect where I began to piece together past podcast episodes where we’ve talked about how “expectation hooks us up to what we want.”\u003Cbr\u003EI saw the word “expectation” then BOOM, I could hear my mentor, Bob Proctor talking about this exact topic, back in the late 1990s. Who knew there was a science to this! We will get there, but here’s what I remembered learning on this topic, 20 years ago. When Proctor talked about the importance of “expecting” what it is that we want, I remember highlighting it at the top of my notebook with an ORANGE highlighter, and never thought I would years later share these notes with anyone, (sorry they aren’t neater) but look what I wrote. “Expectation hooks you up to what you want, and brings it to you.” Then further down the page, wrote “you can be hooked up to what you want (you’ve read Think and Grow Rich a billion times, and even listened to our 6 PART Series Think and Grow Rich Series,xi and you know EXACTLY what you want) but you DON’T EXPECT to ever get it, for some reason, that only you would be aware of. If you don’t expect it, you won’t bring it to you.\u003Cbr\u003EI remember Proctor explaining this concept with goals, and he said it could also work with something we expect that we don’t want, like a winter cold when we say something like, “Oh, I usually get a cold right before Thanksgiving, so let’s not meet up until after this time.” Have you ever had someone tell you they were expecting to become ill? My mind goes straight back to the orange highlighter, and how I knew it was important to highlight that what we “expect” to happen, is brought right to us.\u003Cbr\u003ERobson writes in his book that:\u003Cbr\u003ENow I really did believe in these concepts I learned back in those seminar days, (because I saw first-hand how many people achieved results from this way of thinking) but I’m sure many others thought these ideas were superstitious or something. Fast forward 20 years, and now, I see this exact concept written in the 2022 book by David Robson, called The Expectation Effect, illustrating that what scientists are learning about the connections between the human brain and performance, are nothing short of amazing! Many of us have heard of these concepts, we might have even written them down, and highlighted them in orange, but now, science reveals something new about how our brain responds to the things we “expect” to happen.\u003Cbr\u003EDavid Robson shows us in his book exactly “how those beliefs, in themselves, shape your health and well-being in profound ways, and that learning to reset our expectations (about these issues) can have truly remarkable effects on our health, happiness and productivity.” (David Robson, The Expectation Effect).\u003Cbr\u003ESo, I’m reading David Robson’s book, excited to make a scientific connection to the word I highlighted in ORANGE in those seminar days, and here I come across the author warning us about New Age self-help books, like Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret, that Bob Proctor starred in, saying these concepts to be pseudoscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI will say that many people misunderstand The Secret and Proctorxii himself said “You can’t just THINK and GROW RICH, you’ve got to DO SOMETHING with those thoughts.” So with an open mind, let’s see what Grant Bosnick has to say about The Neuroscience of Expectations.\u003Cbr\u003EI did mention that Grant opens up chapter 8 by saying “What did you expect?” and he gives examples in the beginning of this chapter ways that expectations are created in our minds whether it’s with an expensive glass of wine we taste, that we “expect” to taste good based on its price, or even the credibility that we “expect” from doctors verses the doctor’s assistant.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat Grant Bosnich Says About The Science of Expectations:\u003Cbr\u003EGrants explains that “in neuroscience, dopamine is the neurochemical in our brain that makes us feel good and is associated with feelings of euphoria, bliss, motivation, concentration and reward. If we meet our expectations, then it generates a slight increase in dopamine, and a slight reward response. If we exceed our expectations, it generates a strong increase in dopamine, and a strong reward response. And if our expectations are unmet, it generates a large drop in dopamine, and a strong threat response.” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84\u002F85).\u003Cbr\u003EGrant explains that when our expectations are met or exceeded, this “increases our dopamine levels, which leads to increased happiness and well-being, which helps maximize our performance by setting up the conditions of flow and insight. This leads to more productivity and increased confidence.” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84\u002F85).\u003Cbr\u003EBut here’s the kicker! Grant shares that “if our expectations are not met, (however) that it dramatically decreases our dopamine levels, we feel disappointment and stress, resulting in poor performance and decreased confidence.” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84\u002F85).\u003Cbr\u003EGrant asks us some questions around what we expect of ourselves and others, and it’s here that I thought about how I have high expectations for myself, and the goals I’m working on, but I’ve noticed that in order to avoid disappointment, I work on not having expectations of others. Except of when I go to the doctor for something important, I except that he will look after whatever it is that I’m there for to the best of their ability. There is this one doctor that I drive over an hour to see him, because his services exceeded my expectations. His office experience was not the best, but when I get to see him, I have a high level of care, that I expect, and I’ll look past the poor experience in his offices, to get to the high level of care when I reach him.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant addresses this by saying that we can influence our own, and other people’s expectations by “delivering higher than expected” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 87) which is exactly what happened to me with that doctor. Grant explains the importance of “setting the expectation low, then delivering high” to avoid disappointment.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #333 on Chapter 8 on “The Neuroscience of Expectations”\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW:\u003Cbr\u003EThat when our expectations are met or exceeded, this “increases our dopamine levels, which leads to increased happiness and well-being, which helps maximize our performance by setting up the conditions of flow and insight, which leads to more productivity and increased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick)\u003Cbr\u003EConversely, did you know that “if our expectations are not met, that it dramatically decreases our dopamine levels, we feel disappointment and stress, resulting in poor performance and decreased confidence?” (Chapter 8, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, Page 84\u002F85).\u003Cbr\u003EI go right back to Grant’s opening statement “What did you expect” and then my ORANGE highlighted notes from 20 years ago where I learned that “expectation hooks us up to what we want.”\u003Cbr\u003EHOW TO USE THE NEUROSCIENCE OF EXPECTATIONS IN OUR DAILY LIFE:\u003Cbr\u003E1. KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I’M EXPECTING (of myself and others): Understanding the science, helps me to keep my expectations tied to myself, and not others, to avoid disappointment and stress.  I expect to achieve my goals, (by putting in the necessary work) keep myself in good health (physical and mental) and will not just THINK about these expectations, but will do the hard work, take the action necessary to achieve them. This way, I’m not just “thinking” of what I expect to occur, I’m actually doing something with those thoughts, like the quote from Bob Proctor from the beginning of this episode. If I’m ever feeling “disappointed” with something in my life, a good question to ask is “what did you expect?” and see if I can backtrack to my thoughts. Was I using the science to flood my brain with dopamine, (with something within my control-that I could take action towards) or not.\u003Cbr\u003E2. USE A POSITIVE EXPECTATION TO BUILD RESILIENCE FOR A HEALTHIER VERSION OF ME: Understanding the science behind our expectations, and especially David Robson’s work, where I learned that “people with a more positive attitude towards their later years are less likely to develop hearing loss, frailty, and illness—and even Alzheimer’s disease—than people who associate aging with senility and disability” (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) marks a strong case for expecting exceptional mental and physical health in the future. Again, it goes without saying that we can’t just “think” ourselves into good health. We need to do the work here in order to expect results to occur.\u003Cbr\u003E3. CONTINUE TO EXPECT GOOD THINGS (for myself and others) AND DON’T WORRY ABOUT SUPERSTITIONS LIKE CREATING MY OWN LUCKY CHARM. Knowing that “expectations and beliefs can influence—indeed are already influencing your life in many other surprising and powerful ways. (David Robson, The Expectation Effect) makes me believe in some of the rituals I’ve heard of over the years, like lucky charms. I learned from David Robson’s The Expectation Effect, that “superstitions and rituals can boost perseverance and performance across a whole range of cognitive tasks, and (that) the advantages are often considerable.” (Page 198, The Expectation Effect). Whether you are a professional athlete, singer, public speaker, or someone like me who just wants improved results in your life, there is a science to having a lucky charm, or something that brings you the promise of success, to help you to create a feeling of control during high stress. Don’t dismiss the power of a lucky rock with a goal written on it, or whatever it is that holds significance to you with your future goals, or something that has meaning to you, that you expect to occur in your future.\u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOUGHTS ON OUR EXPECTATIONS: \u003Cbr\u003ESome final thoughts, before closing out this episode, when we are working on our expectations, it’s highly important to be honest with whether you believe them to be possible, or not.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is an important part of this. David Robson mentioned in his book, The Expectation Effect that:\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK ABOUT HOW YOU RESPOND TO DIFFICULT LIFE CHALLENGES: \u003Cbr\u003EImagine yourself going for a new position at work, and you are talking to your close family members about where you are in the interview process. They say to you “this sounds good, it looks like you are in the lead for this new position” and you reply “I’ll let know IF I get the job.” How you speak about your expectations (or as Robson said “our responses to difficult situations” (internally in your mind), or out loud to others, is extremely important. Keeping brain science in mind, the best way to talk about your expectations is with certainty and our reply with this brain science in mind could be along the lines of “I’ll let you know WHEN I get the new position” to keep the dopamine flowing to your brain. This response will help you to “feel good (and is associated) with feelings of euphoria, bliss, motivation, concentration and reward.” (Grant Bosnick). If for some reason, you don’t believe what you are expecting, or that the leap might be too far of a jump for you, you will feel what’s called cognitive dissonance, and you’ll need to do more internal work to get yourself to the place where you can think “truth rather than appearances”xiii and speak what you expect out loud, (or think it internally) and feel the alignment of this expectation in your life.\u003Cbr\u003EOnly then will we get to this place where our expectations and beliefs can influence our life in many astonishing and powerful ways, leaving us mind-blown by our own potential for personal change.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ll see you next episode for The Neuroscience of Emotion Regulation.\u003Cbr\u003E REVIEW\u003Cbr\u003EIn this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, (after I was inspired to cover Grant’s book after our interview the end of January) we are covering:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #330 “Aha Moments and Creative Insight”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Funderstanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv 6 PART Series on Improving Sleep with Dr. Walker and Dr. Huberman https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hubermanlab.com\u002Fepisode\u002Fguest-series-dr-matthew-walker-the-biology-of-sleep-your-unique-sleep-needs\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EvNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #318 with Dmitri Leonov on “Understanding Nanotechnology for Health and Wellness of the Future”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdmitri-leonov-on-taopatch-understanding-nanotechnology-for-health-and-wellness-of-the-future\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 264 “The Neuroscience Behind The Silva Method: Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Expectations Definition https:\u002F\u002Fwww.collinsdictionary.com\u002Fdictionary\u002Fenglish\u002Fexpectation#:~:textYour%20expectations%20are%20your%20strong,get%20something%20that%20you%20want.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Unmet Expectations at Work at Age 62 and Depressive Symptioms https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F34173825\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix How Do Expectations Modulate Pain? https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F37369088\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExThe Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World by David Robson Feb. 15, 2022  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FExpectation-Effect-Mindset-Change-World-ebook\u003Cbr\u003Exi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 PART 6 of our Think and Grow Rich Book Series https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #315 and PART 2 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. 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We delve deep into the intersection of neuroscience, social and emotional learning, and its implications for personal growth and productivity. Listeners will discover invaluable insights on learning strategies, the role of emotions in cognitive control, and how environmental regularities shape memory and attention.\u003Cbr\u003ESee this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002Flk7jJZDqrPo\u003Cbr\u003EOur conversation explores the significant developmental transitions children undergo around the age of 12 and the bewilderment many parents experience during this time. By discussing the principles laid out in their book, our guests illuminate the importance of a holistic approach to child development from an early age and its profound impact on academic performance and lifelong learning. Specific focus is given to the concept of automaticity, which simplifies complex cognitive functions in children.\u003Cbr\u003EMoving on to practical application, the discussion underscores the critical role of granting children autonomy in their learning journey. Real-life examples highlight how granting autonomy in choices, like book selection, can inculcate a lifelong love for reading and writing. However, an important balance is emphasized to avoid stifling a childs natural curiosity with excessive parental control.\u003Cbr\u003EA notable part of our conversation is an analogy comparing essential life skills to multivitamins, emphasizing the necessity for multiple principles in education rather than relying on single solutions. The role of parents in a childs education is underlined with varied involvement approaches and their effects. The interaction concludes with important practical suggestions for parents, emphasizing the importance of role-modelling and consistent communication with children.\u003Cbr\u003EThis enlightening episode provides a unique fusion of theoretical understanding and practical guidance, making it essential listening for anyone seeking to better understand how to nurture resilient and joyful learners. Whether youre a parent, educator, or just interested in the fascinating world of cognitive neuroscience, buckle up for this insightful journey into the art and science of parenting based on neuroscience and social and emotional learning.\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #332 with Dr. Wallace Panlilio and Dr. Artyom Zinchenko “The Wisest Learners: Unleashing Neuroscience, Education, and Athletic Ability” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How a Cognitive Neuroscientist from Germany, met an experienced School Administrator in the Philippines, to create “The Wisest Learners” book series.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How can we use an understanding of our brain, to bring the joy back into learning for our children and students?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What KEY take-aways should we know about using our brain to be “wise” learners?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to apply these scientific principles in your school, workplace or sports environment to take your students\u002Fchildren to greater heights?\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #332, we meet Dr. Wallace Panlilio II and Dr. Artyom Zinchenko, the authors of the Wisest Learnersi Book Series. Dr. Artyom Ph.D is an accomplished author and cognitive neuroscientist with extensive experience in the field. He earned his Doctorate in Cognitive Neuroscience from the Max Plank Institute for Cognitive Human and Brain Sciences in Germany and is now a researcher and a faculty member at LMU in Munich. He’s also a father of 2 children.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Wallace is an experienced educator and entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Philippines and has served as a headmaster (school administrator) for 14 years. He holds 2 master’s degrees in entrepreneurship and educational leadership and is always looking at ways to further optimize the results of the students in his schools. \u003Cbr\u003EWithout further ado, let’s meet the authors of The Wisest Learners and see how they connect the most current brain research to the future success of our next generation.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dr. Wallace Panlilio and Dr. Zinchenko. Where have we reached you today? Thank you for meeting with me to share the vision of your Wisest Learners Book Series to help parents and teachers Unlock the Secrets for our next generation, using the most current neuroscience research.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore we get to the questions, I wonder if you could tell me more about who you are, and where this vision for youth began…especially as helping our youth has also been my life’s mission.  \u003Cbr\u003ECan you describe the inspiration behind \\\The Wisest Learners: Parents Edition\\\ and how did you intend this series to impact parents and educators?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: How can we all use the principles from your book to help our children not just excel academically but also find joy in learning?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: In a world filled with information, how does your holistic approach benefit parents\u002Feducators to nurture well-rounded learners who can thrive in diverse situations that we know (ad adults) they are going to face?\u003Cbr\u003EHow does your research-based approach give your readers the confidence that the strategies you recommend are backed by science and can truly make a difference in their child’s education?\u003Cbr\u003ECould you discuss the long-term benefits of wise learning for children as they grow into adulthood, not just academically but in their careers and personal lives?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: In terms of practical application, how can we begin implementing the book’s strategies with our everyday interactions with our children?\u003Cbr\u003ECan you share an anecdote from the book that illustrates the impact of unconventional connections in learning?\u003Cbr\u003EHow does the book propose to challenge conventional wisdom in education and parenting?\u003Cbr\u003EThe book discusses the integration of technology in learning. What are your views on balancing digital tools with traditional learning methods?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: I’m interested in your forthcoming book, Wisest Learners to develop a child’s athletic potential. Can you tell me more about what you cover in this book?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Wallace, Dr. Artyom, I want to thank you both for your time and sharing your vision for your Wisest Learners Book series that I think is a critical tool for all of us to read, and implement.\u003Cbr\u003EFor people to reach you, what is the best way? Through your website wisestlearners.com?\u003Cbr\u003EQ10: Finally, what is the one message you hope every reader takes away from “The Wisest Learners Series?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT WITH DR. WALLACE PANLILIO AND DR. ARTYOM ZINCHENKO\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ewww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fartyom-zinchenko-417021170  \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ewww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fdr-wallace-panlilio-77490649\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EOfficial Site: www.wisestlearners.com \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: www.instagram.com\u002Fwisestlearners   \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook: www.facebook.com\u002Fwisestlearners \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: www.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fwisest-learners \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \\\Wisest Learners (Parent Edition): Unlock the Secrets to Your Child’s Academic Success\\\ is a Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Recipient and a winner of the National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) 2024. This book is available on Amazon in both ebook and paperback formats. Simply search for \\\Wisest Learners Parent Edition\\\ or use the links provided below.🔗 Ebook: www.amazon.com\u002Fdp\u002FB0CMQ7V69H🔗 Paperback: www.amazon.com\u002Fdp\u002FB0CRBBSXFZ2. \\\Wisest Learners (Teacher Edition): Unlock the Secrets to Your Students Academic Resilience\\\ is launched on Amazon in both ebook and paperback formats this month of May. Simply search for \\\Wisest Learners Teacher Edition\\\ or use the links provided below.🔗 Ebook: www.amazon.com\u002Fdp\u002FB0CW1JRPYM  🔗 Paperback: www.amazon.com\u002Fdp\u002FB0CZKKVD5N  You can also get more information about the program by visiting www.wisestlearners.com. \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E i https:\u002F\u002Fwisestlearners.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1715911393,\duration\:3669,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fqy2c4zzkygzmqj5u\u002F332-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-97fi3-1614aa8\,\likedCount\:1,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-97fi3-1614aa8\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fisk8zdsdazzm986z\u002F332-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fnurturing-resilient-and-joyful-learners\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-97fi3-1614aa8?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:940,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fqgpxdkmunvucf3zp\u002F332-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22849726\,\idTag\:\6nkbf\,\title\:\Transformative Strides \\\Connecting the Dots with Mindfulness, Neuroscience and SEL\\\ with Allison Morgan, Founder of Zensational Kids\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F331_27b714_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F331_27b714_1200x628.jpg?s7c128d5fb8e842e304f125900624a09b&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F331_27b714.png\,\previewContent\:\In this transformative episode, join us as we engage with renowned pediatric occupational therapist and founder of Zensational Kids, Allison Morgan. Learn how yoga and mindfulness integrated into her therapy sessions have improved her clients physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral wellness. Discover her motivation for writing curriculums for pre-K through high school students and the unique challenges that come with it. Dive into the importance of balancing the human nervous system and its impact on children’s functionality.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002Fmtj4zuuirbc \u003Cbr\u003EUncover our conversation concerning the urgent need for increased mental health and social-emotional learning programs in schools, especially in light of the post-pandemic stress faced by many students. Learn about Allison’s incredible journey as a pediatric occupational therapist and her vision to alleviate the struggles of todays students, teachers, and parents through innovative solutions.\u003Cbr\u003EDelve into the profound significance of social and emotional learning in an educational setting. Gather valuable insights on the teaching and learning dynamics and the vital role educators play in creating their classrooms atmosphere. Learn how to utilize mindfulness and self-awareness strategies to revolutionize the classroom environment and the importance of educators mental and emotional well-being. Discover practical ways you can begin incorporating these strategies into your classroom or homeschooling routine today with our plethora of free resources.\u003Cbr\u003ESubscribe to Allisons free video program for more resources, empowering discussions, and actionable strategies for your personal and professional growth.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #331, we have our final interview before the summer months. Today we will be meeting with Allison Morgan, the Founder of Zensational Kids.i She is a pediatric occupational therapist, author, international public speaker, and educational trainer driven to empower youth and the adults that care and serve them. She is passionate about training educators, parents, mental health professionals, and allied health professionals, giving them effective techniques to develop skills such as self-awareness, management skills, compassion, and resilience so they can model and authentically teach these skills to children.\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #331 with Allison Morgan on “Making the Neuroscience, Mindfulness and SEL Connection” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Where Allison made the Mind, Body, Neuroscience Connection with her work as a pediatric occupational therapist.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Allison’s Vision for the Schools of the Future. \u003Cbr\u003E✔  Uncover the urgent need for increased mental health and social-emotional learning programs in schools.\u003Cbr\u003E✔  Learn how yoga and mindfulness integrated into her therapy sessions have improved her clients physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral wellness.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to Access Allison’s work for a free to implement NEW strategies immediately.\u003Cbr\u003EAllison began integrating yoga and mindfulness into her therapy sessions with children in 2007. Discovering the multitude of physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral benefits these practices offered her occupational therapy clients and recognizing the need for more mental health and social-emotional learning programs in schools, Allison began writing curriculum and developing teacher training programs to help others share these practices. For those who have followed our work over the years, you’ll know that when I came across Allison, I was thinking I wish I had known Allison in 2014 when we launched our curriculum into the school market, and got to see first-hand just how difficult that would be.\u003Cbr\u003EShe is the author of curriculums for pre-K through high school-age students: (which is not easy to be focused on both elementary and secondary students at the same time. They are both vastly different, requiring completely different strategies).\u003Cbr\u003EYoung Explorers: Yoga and Mindfulness in Early Childhood Education\u003Cbr\u003EEDUCATE 2B: Mindfulness and Social-Emotional Learning for Educators and students in the K-5th grade Classroom\u003Cbr\u003EEVERYDAY Mindfulness: Techniques for Teens to Develop Compassion, Calm, Focus and Resilience\u003Cbr\u003EI had to be sure to connect with Allison before we take a break from interviews prior to the summer months, because of the importance of addressing the stress our kids are facing in the classrooms, especially post pandemic. I look forward to meeting Allison, and sharing her knowledge and expertise that this podcast was built around. Let’s meet the CEO of Zensational Kids, Allison Morgan!\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Allison, it’s wonderful to meet with you after our email exchanges.  We do have a lot in common, don’t we? Gymnastics, SEL and Neuroscience! That’s quote the combo!\u003Cbr\u003ECan you walk us through your career as a pediatric occupational therapist, and orient us to your background?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: I’ll never forget the moment I saw just how impactful these important SEL skills are for students (in school, sports and in life). It was like a brick hit me in the stomach. What was it for you that made you take notice of these important SEL skills, (That back in the day were called soft skills and not given the merit they deserve) for you to create your own curriculum for mental and emotional well-being in the classroom? What made you put your hat in this field?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1B: I loved to see Understanding the Brain AND Understanding the Nervous System in the beginning of your Educate 2B book. I can guess that it was your background as an occupational therapist that made you make the mind\u002Fbrain\u002Fbody connection, but tell me when this connection began for you?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: Before you had your eye on releasing your own curriculum, especially on Mindfulness, did you look at what other Mindfulness Curriculum was out in our schools? What did you notice was missing perhaps from what you saw? When was it that you decided to put your work out into the world? How did you differentiate yourself? I ask this because I remember looking and seeing Goldie Hawn and Dr. Dan Siegel’s programii that almost deterred me from trying.\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: When I was a teacher in the classroom in the late 1990s, we had zero training in working with behavioral students. It was the main reason I left the classroom. Now we look in our classrooms and especially since the Pandemic, we’ve got learning loss now to add to this equation. What should we know about the health and wellness of children today?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3B: What’s the difference between the feeling of anxiousness, and the feeling of excitement? How can we differentiate the two? \u003Cbr\u003EQ4: I love your worksheets that have PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) and RTI (Response to Intervention-that aims to identify and support struggling students early on)! As someone who has worked from the publishing side of education, I always saw a need to integrate SEL skills into our classroom, starting with the day to day work we are doing with our students.\u003Cbr\u003EHow do you integrate this important information into the day-to-day workings of a classroom?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is your philosophy\u002Fapproach around the fact that we cannot support the well-being of students without first addressing the well-being of educators?  I can go off on a tangent here with Dr. Bruce Perry’s work. \u003Cbr\u003EQ5: How are you identifying the major pain points that schools are facing right now (mental health, behavior, academic loss, teacher’s leaving at an extraordinary rate) and how shifting from typical top-down programs to  bottom up approaches that will actually address most of their issues?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: What’s the difference between a “curriculum” and the development of daily habits\u002Fpractices to create internal mind\u002Fbody change. \u003Cbr\u003EQ7: How have we adapted from requiring full-day and 3 day mindfulness trainings for educators to downloadable videos for direct student instruction where we lead all of the practices?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: Where are you based out of, and what Districts are you currently working with? Any success stories to share?\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: What is your vision for your programs?\u003Cbr\u003EQ10: What have I missed?\u003Cbr\u003EThank you, Allison, for reaching out to me, to share your vision for making a difference with mental health and resilience in our classrooms. This is important and critical work. If people want to learn more about you, is the best way through your website? https:\u002F\u002Fzensationalkids.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EFree Video Tools to Try https:\u002F\u002Fzensationalkids.com\u002Ffreestuff\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EBest Practices for Yoga in School \u003Cbr\u003E  REFERENCES\u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Fzensationalkids.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kidstherapyfinder.com\u002Fvideos\u002Fbrain-health-goldie-hawn-and-dan-siegel-at-tedmed-2009-58\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1711928700,\duration\:4174,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F2bsqyi\u002F331-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-6nkbf-15ca8be\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-6nkbf-15ca8be\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fvczujz\u002F331-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Ftransformative-strides-with-allison-morgan-founder-of-zensational-kids\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-6nkbf-15ca8be?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1799,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fu45y7g\u002F331-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22819543\,\idTag\:\dm2ax\,\title\:\Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick and the Eureka Factor \\\AHA Moments, Creative Insight and The Brain\\\  Chapter 7\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F330-OPT_2ah7ix_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F330-OPT_2ah7ix_1200x628.jpg?s9f72ece2be3adbf6cce1a780fa7e69e6&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F330-OPT_2ah7ix.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome to Episode 330 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, a part of our 18-week series on self-leadership. Join host Andrea Samadi and author Grant Bosnick as they explore the neuroscience theory behind creating solid health habits, establishing goals, and increasing productivity for greater achievement and well-being.\u003Cbr\u003ETap into the power of the AHA moment, and learn how to foster these spontaneous occurrences for instant performance improvement. Bosnick shares insights from his book \\\Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership\\\ and offers strategies for organizations to solve problems creatively using innovative thought processes.\u003Cbr\u003EUncover the crucial role physical and mental health play, particularly the significance of adequate hydration for brain health and daily water intake recommendations. Learn about the concept of neuroplasticity and see examples of creative problem solving applied in real-life situations.\u003Cbr\u003EListen as we bring to light interesting perspectives from Professor Hod Lipson from Columbia University on AI and innovation, discuss the Silva Method, and recall our first series on creativity and innovation. Take inspiration from figures like Albert Einstein and learn about hypnosis from the work of Dr. David Spiegel. Cultivate self-awareness and personally tailored plans using our practical five-step method to foster more aha moments. Experience the magic of wisdom acquisitions drawn from a poignant poem by Stuart Edward White.\u003Cbr\u003EReady to supercharge your personal and professional growth? Listen to our exciting and educational podcast that delves deep into the interaction of neuroscience and social and emotional learning. Dont forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #330 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i a few weeks ago.  Now that we have started this series, I hope you can see how practicing and strengthening the skills we are learning each week, is cumulative. Each week, we are learning something new, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024. We can even map out our “Journey of the Mind” as we go along the way.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here I’m hoping we will take the information we are learning, connect the dots to form knowledge and then apply this knowledge to our daily life. This is where we go from theory to practice with this podcast and it’s the application of what we are learning that contains the magic.\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 2 on The Neuroscience of Goals (and Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Theory): What are you doing today to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance this year? How are you improving your mental and physical health to gain the momentum we talked about in this chapter?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 3 on The Neuroscience of Inspiration: How are you using people or places that inspire you, to take your results to greater heights? Think about this as it relates to your physical and mental health. What else can you do to take more action in this area?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 4 on The Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Where are you in your Mindfulness Journey? Mindfulness, and breathing was listed often in Chapter 4.  How is mindfulness helping you with your physical health?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 5 on The Neuroscience Behind Peak Performance: How are you practicing “getting into flow?” When do you notice it the most?  Is it during physical exercise, or meditation? Are you practicing this state to gain 5x more productivity in this state?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT BACK to Chapter 6 on The Science Behind our Physical Health:\u003Cbr\u003EWhere we narrowed our focus from a wide and complex field, to something we can implement immediately with “The Hydrated Brain for Improving Our Cognitive Performance.” Are you keeping your brain hydrated? Do you know how much water you are drinking every day? Grant reminds us that “everyone is unique and needs different amounts of water per day (but suggests) an adequate intake for men is roughly around 3 liters (100 fluid ounces) a day, (and) for women it’s about 2.2 liters (74 fluid ounces) a day. This is one area I know I can do better with, especially living in the desert, I know I can improve this one with some focused effort.\u003Cbr\u003EWe will cover the remaining 6 chapters (Agility, Resilience, Relationships and Authenticity, Biases, Trust and Presence) after we take a break for me to navigate a new work schedule in my personal life. As soon as I have my footing here, and Dr. Shane Creado from EP 72ii reminded me the other day of our brain’s neuroplasticity, so I should be able to find the balance in a few weeks, and once I’m in the groove, and I’ll be back to finish this series. In the meantime, this will be a perfect time to put some serious thought into where we began this year, and where we are going. Think about the areas where we know we can improve, and get to work on these areas.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll be using this time to strengthen my own mindset and be sure I’m applying each of these episodes that guarantees the strongest version of myself this year.\u003Cbr\u003EREMINDER: In this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, we are covering:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.\u003Cbr\u003EThere is great power and self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I do encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentiii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium of low level of importance for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Today, EPISODE #330, we cover Chapter 7, “AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain” we will look at what Grant Bosnick covers on this topic, as well as a deeper dive into John Kounios and Mark Beeman’s fascinating book The Eureka Factoriv so we can all have a clear understanding of how these AHA Moments occur in the brain, and how exactly we can foster our own creative insights for unique and immediate improved performance.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Tap into the power of the AHA moment, and learn how to foster these spontaneous occurrences for instant performance improvement.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 5 Simple Steps for Illuminating our Personal and Professional Life with AHA Moments of Creativity.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What Does Neuroscience Say About These AHA Moments of Creativity?\u003Cbr\u003EToday we dive into Chapter 7 of Grant Bosnick’s book as we cover “The Science Behind Insight” which came out as MEDIUM importance (orange score) for me, alongside mindfulness and flow.  If you have taken the self-assessment, you’ll know it’s how you answer the questions, based on what’s of high priority for you, that determines the lessons that are important to begin now, or ones that you might think you have a handle on, so they show up as lower priority, or medium,  like this topic did for for me. I do block out time every day for mindfulness, and am working on getting into “flow” with my work, but insight is a new skill for me. I’ve never sat down to see “what insight” will come into my mind today, as these types of moments happen spontaneously, like Alexis Samuels mentioned on EP 328v when he made the connection with financial literacy and gamification, in the shower.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I loved about Grant Bosnick’s book Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership is that he opens up chapter 7 with a story of how insight was used by an organization to help solve the problem with the high number of babies that die within a month of their birth, specifically in developing countries.  This organization solved this specific problem using a thought process that took insight using “materials and human resources that could be used to address this issue” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) by building incubators made out of Toyota cars that were readily available in these developing areas.\u003Cbr\u003EInstead of using their analytical mind and thinking “how do we get more incubators to these areas” someone on their team used insight and creativity to come up with the best solution.\u003Cbr\u003ESo how do we think up these creative ideas? Grant asks us to ponder where we have our best ideas.\u003Cbr\u003EIn the shower (like Alexis Samuels)?\u003Cbr\u003EWhile exercising?\u003Cbr\u003EAt your desk while doing work?\u003Cbr\u003EJust before falling asleep or waking up?\u003Cbr\u003EWhile walking or hiking?\u003Cbr\u003EWhile taking with a friend?\u003Cbr\u003EGrant suggests that few people will come back with “at their desk while working” since this type of creativity involves breaking away from the analytical, thinking mind, and tapping into our “nonconscious” (Chapter 7, Bosnick) part of our brain.\u003Cbr\u003EIt was here I had to look deeper into how this type of thinking happens, and I found the fascinating book, The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman that Alexis Samuels mentioned during our interview, and I mentioned I had just started to read it.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to dive deeper into the science behind insight and creativity, I highly recommend this book. I wanted to know HOW to create these “AHA” Moments at will, not by chance and this is what these two cognitive neuroscientists who wrote this book, set out to do. Their goal of writing this book was to “explain how these Eureka experiences happen—and how to have more of them to enrich our lives and empower personal and professional success.” (The Eureka Factor).\u003Cbr\u003EIn the very beginning pages of The Eureka Factor, we learn that “insight is creative” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman) and when the authors went on to define “what creativity is” they suggest to not define it (yet) since “everyone intuitively recognizes creativity when he or she sees it” (Page 9, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).\u003Cbr\u003EI thought back to when we covered “Improving Creativity” on PART 4 of The Silva Methodvi on “Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces” and we tapped into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research on creativity here. Dr. Huberman explains that “when we see something that’s truly creative, it reveals something to us about the natural world and about how our brains work….It must reveal something that surprises us” for it to be truly creative.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, going back to The Eureka Factor, John Kounios suggests that “creative insight is not an exotic type of thought reserved for the few. In fact, (he says) it’s one of the few abilities that define our species….most humans—have insights. It’s a basic human ability.” (Page 11, The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman).\u003Cbr\u003EHOW CAN WE BE MORE CREATIVE TO HAVE MORE INSIGHT?\u003Cbr\u003ESo now I want to know how we can we all have MORE insight to solve problems in our personal and work lives? How can we be more creative on purpose?\u003Cbr\u003EGrant Bosnick has an exercise in his book to help foster this ability, and it begins with quieting the mind, and letting it drift.  Next, he suggests having a positive mood, and then be open to pattern completion, allowing new connections to form. Finally, he reminds us to NOT directly focus on the problem.\u003Cbr\u003EIn The Eureka Factor, Kounios and Beeman cover this concept of “pattern completion” and explained that we be open to unique solutions to our problems, letting the brain do what it was designed to do. They reminded us with a few fascinating discoveries in health, as well as an Oscar Winning Character that was created while the film writer was at a baseball game, that sometimes the answer we are looking for is opposite to what we commonly think to be true.\u003Cbr\u003EI remember the advice that the Legendary speaker Bob Proctorvii would give to people every time they would have a problem they were looking to solve. He would say “go somewhere quiet and think” which covers Grant Bosnick’s first suggestion. I remember people coming to me when I worked with Proctor, saying “OK, I did that” I went somewhere quiet, and I’m still stuck” and I always wondered what else I could suggest to someone who really was stuck in this process. After reading Grant’s book, I can now connect the understanding of neuroscience to this equation. Having a positive mood is important, while you are quietly thinking, and also understanding that the brain doesn’t like incompleteness. When you are quiet, thinking of a solution, your brain will do the work to make the connections where you might never have thought before.  \u003Cbr\u003EWhile reading The Eureka Factor, I came across an image that helped to explain this idea so we can ALL improve our ability to generate new and creative insights that will empower our personal and professional lives.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: The Eureka Factor (Kounios, Beeman) Page 24\u003Cbr\u003EIf someone were to ask me “Where do I begin to improve my ability to create NEW insights in my life?” I would say, start here:\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: Go somewhere quiet and think.  We’ve mentioned a few times on this podcast that “Every man has the natural and inherent power to think what he wants to think, but it requires more effort to do so”viii (Wallace D. Wattles). I recently heard Professor Hod Lipsonix from Columbia University, speaking about the future with AI, and while his whole presentation was forward-thinking, eye opening and brilliant, what caught my attention the most was when he mentioned that while working with students with AI and robotics, the hardest part for them was to come up with a name for their robot, because he said “it takes a lot of effort to be creative.” Take the time needed for this process.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: You might think you are stuck, and might see a brick wall in front of you, metaphorically speaking, but know that there is always a solution to every problem. You just haven’t figured it out yet. It’s here that I share ways I’ve moved past where I’m stuck, and that’s by using The Silva Method. I’m reminded daily that many of our current listeners found us from the first episode we did in this 4-part seriesx that ended with an episode on “How to Be More Creative and Innovative”. I just heard from Fatima Kahedi this weekend that she found our podcast through Spotify, just by searching for The Silva Method.\u003Cbr\u003EThen, this weekend, I was listening to a recent episode Dr. Andrew Huberman did an “Ask Me Anythingxi” Episode from Melbourne, Australia. On this episode he reminded us of the work of Dr. David Spiegl on Hypnosisxii saying that there is a simple way to tell if someone is hypnotizable or not. It has to do with what Dr. Spiegl called an “eye roll” at the beginning of the test where he asked Dr. Huberman to look up, and then close his eyes. If the whites of his eyes showed for a certain amount of time, as his eyes were closing, (which they did) he would score a 4\u002F4 on this test and be highly hypnotizable.\u003Cbr\u003EI heard this and thought “That’s the Silva Method!” Jose Silva gets us to relax somewhere quiet by going to the alpha state (by counting backwards) and then by rolling our eyes upwards in our head while relaxed. It’s here he asks us to practice seeing things on the screen of our mind. Now that I’ve heard the science connected to this practice, I can see that by using The Silva Method, we are relaxing ourselves deeply enough to begin to “see” things more clearly. Or in essence, we are practicing self-hypnosis.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: Keeping your mood positive, break away, and do something that makes you happy. It could be going for a walk, or a hike, or playing tennis like the image from The Eureka Factor. Just break away and divert your attention away from the problem. If you are in a meditative state, just be sure to have positive, elevated emotions flowing through you. Looking at the image in the show notes from The Eureka Factor, we see a person playing tennis. You can use whatever method you want here (The Silva Method of Meditation, your own mindfulness practice, going for a walk or hike) whatever it is for YOU where you feel calm, rested and at peace.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: Be open to new ideas that might pop into your head. Be prepared for ideas that might be completely opposite to how you were originally thinking of solving the problem. We are all different here. Think back to the beginning of this episode, when Grant Bosnick asked us to consider where our creative ideas flow into our minds. Mine come in that time just before I go to sleep, or just before I wake up. Others might come in the shower, or while exercising. Be open to NEW ideas coming into your mind, and be ready to write them down.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 5: Know that there is much work going on from your unconscious mind. You’ll will become more self-aware in this process.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant Bosnick lists a few inventions that were developed this way, in chapter 7 on Insight, and I found an article that lists “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, (where) inspiration arrived suddenly”xiii to help them with their famous AHA Moments.\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW that when Albert Einstein created his masterwork on the theory of relativity that he was “taken aback” when his breakthrough came suddenly? His mind kept wandering as he pondered the thought “if a man falls freely, he would not feel his weight.” It was “by linking accelerated motion and gravity (where) Einstein eventually created his theory of relativity.” (Dan Falk)\u003Cbr\u003EJohn Kounios also lists some “concrete examples that illustrate the steps and features of the insight experience itself—in particular, their expanded perspective, sudden occurrence, reinterpretation of the familiar, awareness of the unforeseen relationships, subjective certainty, and emotional thrill.” (Page 18, The Eureka Factor).\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #330 on “The Neuroscience of Insight”\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW that “the moment a solution pops into someone’s awareness as an insight, a sudden burst of high-frequency EEG activity known as “gamma waves” can be picked up by (EEG) electrodes just above the right ear?” (Page 70, The Eureka Factor).\u003Cbr\u003E“Gamma waves represent cognitive processing in the brain, such as paying attention to something or linking together different pieces of information.” (Page 70, The Eureka Factor).\u003Cbr\u003EJohn Kounios recalled in Chapter 5 of The Eureka Factor with excitement after years of work that they “had found a neural signature of the aha moment: a burst of activity in the brain’s right hemisphere. Almost literally (he says) this is the spark of insight” but he did add to this conclusion that “in the world outside the lab, insights may need to be evaluated, verified, refined and applied, and this requires contributions from the more analytic left hemisphere” (Page 82, The Eureka Factor).\u003Cbr\u003EJust like when Einstein came up with his famous AHA Moment of The Theory of Relativity, “it took him 8 years (using the analytical left hemisphere of his brain) to work through the mathematical details.”xiv\u003Cbr\u003ESo while we need both the left and right hemispheres of our brain to come up with these insightful AHA moments, there was another important key finding that they discovered with a patient who had a stroke that damaged the right part of his brain more than the left. The stroke didn’t interfere with this particular patient’s ability to speak and understand the spoken language, but the patient himself knew he was missing something important. This discovery led to an important finding that takes place in the right hemisphere of the brain, and is important “for filling in the gaps to make sense of things” (page 75) and that is the ability to “read between the lines” (Page 76, The Eureka Factor).\u003Cbr\u003EWhich is essentially what the brain is doing when it’s “filling in the gaps” and solving our problems with our AHA Moments.\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered 5 STEPS for How to Have MORE AHA Moments to Enrich our Personal and Professional Lives:\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: RELAX: Go somewhere quiet and think. \u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: LOOK PAST THE BRICK WALL: You might think you are stuck, and might see a brick wall in front of you, but know that there is always a solution to every problem. You just haven’t figured it out yet.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: KEEP POSITIVE: Keeping your mood positive, break away, and do something that makes you happy. It could be going for a walk, or a hike, sit somewhere quiet and meditate, or play tennis like the image in the show notes illustrates from The Eureka Factor. Just break away and divert your attention away from the problem.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: THE MAGIC HAPPENS HERE!\u003Cbr\u003EBe open to new ideas that might pop into your head. Be prepared for NEW ideas that might be completely opposite to how you were originally thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you decide to read The Eureka Factor, on top of the suggestions that Grant Bosnick suggests, you will learn how the left hemisphere of your brain and right must work together to “fill in the gaps.” This is where we open up our minds to NEW creative ideas.\u003Cbr\u003EThis concept is exactly like when someone tells you a joke, or uses sarcasm, or irony. Our brain that doesn’t like “gaps or incompleteness” taps into the right hemisphere to interpret language in this way. This is a prime example that demonstrates just as our “ability to use language requires two intact hemispheres, so does effective, practical, creative performance” (Page 82, The Eureka Factor) and it’s within “the right hemisphere (of our brain that) where the spark that ignites the creative fire” begins.  (Page 82, The Eureka Factor).  The magic happens when we can relax, with a positive mindset, close our eyes, and see what messages come “in-between” the lines.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 5: Know that there is much work going on from your unconscious mind. EPISODE #295 on “Unleashing the Power of our Subconscious Mind” is a good place to revisit as we peel back the layers and uncover who we truly are.\u003Cbr\u003ESelf-awareness is at the root of this process.\u003Cbr\u003ETo close out this episode, I’ll end with a poem that reminds me of how the AHA Moment is formed that we covered recently.xv\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIsn’t it amazing how we acquire wisdom? When we suddenly “see” something that escaped us for so long.\u003Cbr\u003EStewart Edward White explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us, in his poem where he writes:\u003Cbr\u003E“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;we approve, intellectually, the written word.But nothing happens inside us.Then, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short.A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.And we marvel that this understandinghas escaped us so long.”\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI hope you’ve enjoyed a deeper dive into the Neuroscience of Insights. We have one last interview to release this weekend, and we’ll see you in a few weeks (once I’ve got my footing) when we return to finish our review of the final chapters of Grants Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #72 with De. Shane Creado on “Sleep Strategies That Will Guarantee a Competitive Advantage” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-shane-creado-on-sleep-strategies-that-will-guarantee-a-competitive-advantage\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman Published April 14, 2015 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FEureka-Factor-Moments-Creative-Insight\u002Fdp\u002F1400068541\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #328 with D. Alexis Samuels  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fexploring-neuroscience-and-gamification-in-financial-literacy-education-with-d-alexis-samuels\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 264 “The Neuroscience Behind The Silva Method: Improving Creativity and Innovation in our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 315 “Thinking and Acting in This Certain Way PART 2 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich book https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix https:\u002F\u002Fwww.me.columbia.edu\u002Ffaculty\u002Fhod-lipson\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 261 PART 1 of our Deep Dive into Applying The Silva Method https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi Dr. Andrew Huberman “Ask Me Anything” Melbourne, Australia  https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fpodcast\u002Flive-event-q-a-dr-andrew-huberman-question-answer\u002Fid1545953110?i1000650096634\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Dr. Andrew Huberman is Hynpotized by Dr. Spiegl https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vtlTzVB6TGT0\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii “Great Eureka Moments in History: From Issac Netwon to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly” by Dan Falk, Published September 2, 2005 https:\u002F\u002Fmagazine.utoronto.ca\u002Fresearch-ideas\u002Fculture-society\u002Fgreat-eureka-moments-in-history-famous-inspirational-moments\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exiv IBID\u003Cbr\u003Exv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE 314 PART 1 of our Review of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D Wattles https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1711501968,\duration\:1581,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fq8k5x8\u002F330-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-dm2ax-15c32d7\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-dm2ax-15c32d7\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fm4xvvh\u002F330-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Funderstanding-self-leadership-and-the-neuroscience-of-goals\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-dm2ax-15c32d7?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:921,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F5y5dwa\u002F330-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22798246\,\idTag\:\8wbsz\,\title\:\Exploring Neurotechnology with Nolan Beise \\\Measuring Changes in Brain Function Linked to Health\\\\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F329_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F329_1200x628.jpg?seedcd0258de01c71476e8e402703941d&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F329.png\,\previewContent\:\Join us in the riveting Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast as we delve into the exciting world of neurotechnology. Our featured guest, Nolan Beise, is the CEO of Circl, a path-breaking Canadian neurotechnology company, whose pioneering strides in brain-computer interfaces and brainwave-sensing technology are reshaping our understanding of the human mind.\u003Cbr\u003ERaised in Toronto, Nolan’s academic pursuits led him from a secluded town in Northern Vancouver Island to become a top academic at the University of Toronto and later found companies like Suva Technology and Circl. In this episode, we discuss the scientific insights behind brain health, cognitive performance, and the possible applications of neurotech in various sectors from dementia care and first responder training to professional sports.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch our Interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FJ78FZ9CTHTg\u003Cbr\u003EAs mental health issues surge globally, innovative technological advances offer a new spotlight of hope. From detecting early signs of cognitive impairment to managing the brains capacity for a mental garbage can, this episode touches upon personalized intervention strategies, monitoring brain health, and enhancing treatment efficacy. We also delve into the associated health risks that may arise from mental burnout, such as sleep disruption and reduced cognitive prowess.\u003Cbr\u003EWith an aim to offer affordable and accessible brain health technology, Nolan envisions a future where tools akin to Fitbits for the brain can help people understand their brains evolution and proactively tackle changes detrimental to their mental wellbeing. This episode is a must for anyone interested in exploring neuroscience, brain health, technology, and optimizing human potential.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #329 with the CEO of Circl.com Nolan Beise, we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔  Nolan Beise’s vision to help the world to improve their brain health and cognitive performance in the future.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How his Circl Headset takes older brain scan tools to new heights with measuring our brain’s function as it relates to our health, detecting early signs of cognitive impairment. \u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why we should be paying attention to our brain health TODAY to prevent major neurodegenerative diseases in the future and the health risks associated with burnout.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Where Nolan’s focus is with this headset today, and his vision for this device in the next 5-10 years.\u003Cbr\u003EToday, we meet with someone who is from my hometown, Toronto, Canada, but now is in Victoria, British Columbia. Our next guest, Nolan Beise is the CEO of Circli, a Canadian neurotechnology company pioneering brain-computer interfaces designed to understand the human mind by producing research-grade brainwave-sensing headbands and related software applications. Before Circl, Nolan founded Suva Technology, a company specializing in mobile EEG research software. He also brings a wealth of experience from his time as a Senior Advisor at Mitacs. In addition to these, Nolan holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Victoria. With his extensive background in both science and business, Nolan is dedicated to advancing neurotechnology and shaping the future of brain-computer interfaces.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I see someone like Nolan, dedicating his career to helping the world to improve brain performance using brain wave tracking technology that he has pioneered, I want to have a conversation with him. I have some questions for Nolan that I hope will spark some innovation in our thinking as it relates to the future of health and wellness. Let’s meet Nolan Beise and see what we can learn together about ways to improve our mind and brain health in the future.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Nolan! Was I correct that while you went to school at the University of Toronto, you are now in British Columbia?  \u003Cbr\u003EINTRO: I went to Teacher’s College in Toronto, at U of T back in the late 1990s. I remember all of dreams I had back then, of how I would change the world. Can you share where your mindset was when you were a student, walking around those streets in downtown Toronto? What was your vision for the world back then?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: I’ve said this over and over again on this podcast, where our goal is to connect the most current brain research to our daily life (whether we work in our local schools, sports environments or modern workplaces). Back in the day, no one EVER asked me “what are you doing for your brain health.” When did you FIRST start to consider the importance of your brain, and think that the world needs help with optimizing this important, yet complex organ?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: What have you invented, how does it work?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2B: How are regular people using this headset that measures brain performance? I can guess there would be an interest from the sports world? How does tracking how our brain processes visual stimuli help us?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2C: How would the headset help our first responders?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: I became interested in Alzheimer’s Prevention strategies around the time of the Pandemic, and have focused a few episodes on this topic. I even took my husband to Dr. Daniel Amen’s clinicsii to get our brain scanned to see if either of us showed signs of any disease, since I know that our brain health is what would drive our future success. Not everyone can get a SPECT image brain scan, (they are expensive and not covered by insurance). Tell me how most people gain access to your headset. I know your headset costs significantly less than a SPECT image brain scan for those who also want to look at their brain. \u003Cbr\u003EQ4: I saw that your company was founded recently, in 2021, consisting of a team of neuroscientists, mathematicians, engineers, and designers. Who is your team, and tell me about this award you won for creating such innovative technology?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Why did you want to create something that allows us to see our brain performance? What’s YOUR WHY behind your work?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: What makes your headset stand out from the crowd? What are you hearing from those who use it?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: Where would you like to see this technology go in the next 5-10 years?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: What stumbling blocks do you face with your goals?\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: What have I missed that’s important?\u003Cbr\u003ENolan, I want to thank you for taking the time to meet with me today. Who knows, we could have walked past each other in the streets of Toronto back in the day. You never know. I’ve always got my eyes wide open to learn more about what’s innovative in the world, and I look forward to seeing more from you in the future. For people to learn more about you, is the best place https:\u002F\u002Fcirclbrain.com\u002F?\u003Cbr\u003ESOME FINAL THOUGHTS: \u003Cbr\u003EI learned so much for speaking with Nolan Beise! He emphasized that while people can go to his website and purchase a headset, that wasn’t his main motivation for meeting us today. His goal was just to let the world know about his vision, and let others know about him. I did connect him to Dr. Shane Creado, and think that when 2 powerful like minds come together, they form a third mind, with potential to take creativity and innovation to greater heights.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to connect with Nolan, you can visit the Contact Us page of his website https:\u002F\u002Fcirclbrain.com\u002Fpages\u002Fcontact\u003Cbr\u003EMost importantly today, I hope we all have a renewed vision for the importance of our brain health.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT WITH NOLAN BEISE\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fnolanbeise\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fcirclbrain.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ELearn More About the Circl Headset https:\u002F\u002Fcirclbrain.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fcircl-headset\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Fcirclbrain.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EP #84 PART 3 “How a SPECT image Brain Scan Can Change Your Life” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fhow-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1711231175,\duration\:2243,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fq7udc7\u002F329-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-8wbsz-15bdfa6\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-8wbsz-15bdfa6\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fzjv72i\u002F329-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fexploring-neurotechnology-with-nolan-weiss\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-8wbsz-15bdfa6?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:941,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F7qp3rh\u002F329-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22740656\,\idTag\:\y6pdx\,\title\:\Exploring Neuroscience and Gamification in Financial Literacy Education with D. Alexis Samuels\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F328_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F328_1200x628.jpg?sab9fe98d93e8f58854ac2d8588be216b&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F328.png\,\previewContent\:\Join us in episode 328 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast for an insightful discussion with D. Alexis Samuels, the founder of Brain Game Learning Systems, FineLitX, Global Corporation, and Prosperity Nation. Discover how he integrates neuroscience and gamification to educate and uplift underserved communities, with a special focus on financial literacy, socio-emotional learning, and legal and ethical understanding.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FR8FUuCR403o\u003Cbr\u003EAlexis Samuels uses game-based learning systems rooted in neuroscience to make complex topics accessible and enjoyable. Here, you will learn how his innovative approaches are not only educating but altering behaviours and perspectives, instilling hope and inspiring success in individuals and communities. You will get a glimpse into the founders journey, from his humble beginnings to his endeavours to tackle financial illiteracy and fear, and why he believes financial literacy is vital for mental well-being and socio-emotional learning.\u003Cbr\u003EWe delve deep into the workings of Brain Game Learning Systems, FinLitX, and Prosperity Nation, explaining how concepts from neuroscience are incorporated into games and curriculum. Hear how the companies collaboratively tackle challenges of poverty, targeting school systems and non-profits alike, and partnering with institutions like Notre Dame University on groundbreaking research studies.\u003Cbr\u003EThis episode provides a unique look into the link between neuroscience and financial literacy, shedding light on the role of dopamine in learning and the effectiveness of rewards and affirming feedback in education. As a major takeaway, experience how the combination of neuroscience, gamification and financial literacy can create compelling, immersive, and educationally-rich experiences, with potential to greatly impact cognitive and social development in societies.\u003Cbr\u003EWe also talk about real-life applications of these techniques through a credit score-based game, showing how such innovative approaches can reduce fear and anxiety towards adult responsibilities, and spark much-needed conversations. Get ready to transform the way you view education, financial literacy, and neuroscience, and begin to see the game-changing potential when these fields intersect.\u003Cbr\u003ELastly, we touch on the broader societal relevance of neuroscience today, underlining its potential for personal improvement and the urgent need for more active discussions to raise awareness. Join us in unpacking how neuroscience can hold the key to unlocking a world of possibilities in cognitive and social development.\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #328 with D. Alexis Samuels on “Making the Neuroscience and Money Connection for our Next Generation” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Discover how Alexis integrates neuroscience and gamification to educate and uplift underserved communities, with a special focus on financial literacy, socio-emotional learning, and legal and ethical understanding.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Learn about his game-based learning systems rooted in neuroscience to make complex topics accessible and enjoyable.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What BIG NAMES have taken notice of Alexis Samuels and his work on ending generational poverty?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Learn how his innovative approaches are not only educating but altering behaviours and perspectives, instilling hope and inspiring success in individuals and communities.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Look closer into the link between neuroscience and financial literacy, shedding light on the role of dopamine in learning and the effectiveness of rewards and affirming feedback in education.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How you can get involved with D. Alexis Samuels to help him reach more people with his noble mission\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #328 we meet with someone who caught my attention through LinkedIn. He sent me a direct message, like people do often (I do appreciate these messages), and he was letting me know he was enjoying the podcast, highlighting that his passion was to help bridge the gap with the latest discoveries in brain science and mental health interventions to underserved populations.\u003Cbr\u003EHe went on to explain how he was doing this, and I was captivated. First because I still find it difficult to bridge this gap with science that we were not taught in schools, but come to find out it’s really important for us to understand. ALL of us, not just as teachers, educators and members of society, but this understanding is coming to be as close to what oxygen is for our survival.  It’s of critical importance that we understand this organ that controls everything that we are, and everything that we do.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd I know what it takes for me to work on grasping this knowledge, breaking it down so that I understand these concepts first, and then work on a way to explain it to others, so we can all work on implementing these powerful ideas for change in our lives. I find this difficult work, but something I’m dedicated to doing, and then while talking with our next guest, I come to find out that he has created something to help us with this understanding-- a game, curated in neuroscience, that educates and addresses mental wellness in a way that we all can understand, using gamification.  Our next guest has a vision of evening out the playing field, using neuroscience with a game, that teaches economic power, specifically towards our underserved populations.\u003Cbr\u003EI can’t wait to see what we can learn from our next guest, D. Alexis Samuels, the Founder of Brain Game Learning Systems, FinLitX (Fine-Lit-X) Global Corporation and Prosperity Nation to help us to all open our eyes to new ways we can bridge this gap with making neuroscience more applicable for all of us in our day to day lives, especially those in our underserved populations, who need it the most.  \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Alexis, it’s wonderful to meet you!\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s start from the beginning, Who is D. Alexis Samuels?\u003Cbr\u003EYou are the Founder of Brain Game Learning Systems, FinLitX Global Corporation, and Prosperity Nation. That’s a lot! What are these companies and what motivated you to found them?\u003Cbr\u003EHave you worked with any science or research institutions?\u003Cbr\u003ETell me more about the societal issues that form your missions’ focus.\u003Cbr\u003ESpeciﬁcally, what aspects of neuroscience do you incorporate in your service, and what results have you achieved?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you have case studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of introducing neuroscience in learning environments?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat do you feel is the future of neuroscience adapted curriculum in general education?\u003Cbr\u003EOthers write books, but you create games. Is that intentional?\u003Cbr\u003ESpeaking of neuroscience, what’s next for D. Alexis Samuels?\u003Cbr\u003EWhere can we learn more about your games, online curriculum, and platform?\u003Cbr\u003EIf someone wanted to speak with you, partner or collaborate, how can they reach you?\u003Cbr\u003EThank you very much for reaching out to me. You did stand out from the crowd as you offered ways to make my understanding of this complex topic to greater heights. I’m grateful to have had this time with you.\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT WITH Alexis Samuels\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fd-alexis-samuels\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Ffinlitx.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fd.alexis.2330\u002F?hlen\u003Cbr\u003EGet on the Road to Prosperity Board Game https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F2Dq88VoDlrk\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENBA Kenny Smith Endorsement https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FYJjz7PsJvHk\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EJohn Kounios and Mark Beeman The Eureka Factor: AHA Moments, Creative Insight and the Brain Published 2015 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FEureka-Factor-Moments-Creative-Insight\u002Fdp\u002F1400068541 \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1710630677,\duration\:3523,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fyuine6\u002F328-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-y6pdx-15afeb0\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-y6pdx-15afeb0\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fwb9i7i\u002F328-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fexploring-neuroscience-and-gamification-in-financial-literacy-education-with-d-alexis-samuels\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-y6pdx-15afeb0?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1065,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F2xagkr\u002F328-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22703087\,\idTag\:\j6exi\,\title\:\Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnick: \\\The Hydrated Brain for Improving Our Cognitive Performance\\\  Chapter 6 on Physical Health\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F327-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F327-OPT_1200x628.jpg?sf95180d593da06db348226cf08e179b5&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F327-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Join us as we revisit episode 327 of the \\\Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast\\\, where we hone in on the critical relationship between hydration and brain health. Host Andrea Samadi delves into the sixth chapter of Grant Bosnick’s book during an 18-week self-leadership series, elucidating how focusing on our physical health can sharpen our cognitive performance. This episode is a paradigm shift, captivating listeners with the powerful impacts of nutrition and hydration on the brain. Andrea explores the benefits of water for our brain health and productivity, explaining how adequate hydration can improve concentration, cognition, mood and memory. The episode also explores other aspects of physical health like exercise, sleep and mindfulness, and how they contribute to overall wellness, well-being, achievement and productivity.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #327 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i just a few weeks ago.  Now that we have started this series, I hope you can see how practicing and strengthening the skills we are learning each week, is cumulative. Each week, we are learning something new, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EIn this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, we are covering:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.\u003Cbr\u003EThere is great power and self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I do encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium of low level of importance for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Today, EPISODE #327, Chapter 6, “The Science Behind our Physical Health” we narrow our focus from a wide and complex topic to something we can implement immediately: Today we will consider “The Hydrated Brain for Improving Our Cognitive Performance”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A Review of the Top Health Staples that we have covered on this podcast over the years, specifically since the Pandemic.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Dehydration Affects Our Cognitive Performance\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Tips Grant Bosnick Suggests for Keeping Our Brain Hydrated\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Focusing on One Area of Your Physical Health at a Time\u003Cbr\u003EToday we dive into Chapter 6 of Grant Bosnick’s book as we cover “The Science Behind Our Physical Health” which came out as LOW importance (red score) for me, alongside emotion regulation.  If you have taken the self-assessment, you’ll know it’s how you answer the questions, based on what’s of high priority for you, that determines the lessons that are important to begin now, or ones that you might think you have a handle on, so they show up as lower priority like this topic did for for me. Not that physical health, or emotion regulation is of low priority for me, it’s quite the opposite, but I block out time in the day for both of these topics, and this time is non-negotiable.\u003Cbr\u003EI will say that while the broad term of physical health (that Grant covers in Pathway 4 of his book) is extremely important to me, it is a very complex topic and one we’ve been focused on since the pandemic geared us into looking closer at our physical and mental health.\u003Cbr\u003EWe created the Top Health Staplesiii That Are Scientifically Proven to Boost Our Physical and Mental Health where we’ve now added a 6th with stress reduction, for Podbean’s Wellness Week back in 2020, when I was asked to cover this topic. It was here where we shifted our attention to be equally as focused on the health of our mind (our mental health) in addition to our physical health. You can’t have one without the other.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen guests have approached me over the years to join us on the podcast, if they fall into these health staples with an angle I’ve not yet covered, it’s easy to say yes, so we can keep moving our physical and mental health forward. We are always looking for WHAT’S NEW and INNOVATIVE in this area.\u003Cbr\u003EHow many times have we seen Dr. Gregory Kellyiv from Neurohacker.com who is focused on pioneering systems for human optimization and longevity? Twice so far and he’s on the schedule the middle of April to cover Qualia NAD+ where we will learn more about NAD+ that is often called the “aging” molecule due to its profound influence on how well (or how poorly) we will age.\u003Cbr\u003EWe recently met Dimitri Leonovv with a new nanotechnology I’ve been wearing since our interview the end of this year, that’s been spotted on celebrities like Robert Downey Jr.\u003Cbr\u003EWe are always looking for what’s new to take us to new heights with our physical and mental health, with some exciting and NEW innovators who we will be covering in the next few months.\u003Cbr\u003ESo what does Grant Bosnick say about physical health is his book “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership?” He begins with the importance of looking at what we eat and asks “what is it doing to your brain?” (Chapter 6, Bosnick). What I like about Grant’s book, and why I wanted to cover EACH chapter over the next 18 weeks, is because it’s a paradigm shift for us to think about how ANYTHING we do impacts our brain.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK ABOUT THIS FOR A MINUTE:\u003Cbr\u003E25 years ago, when I was setting goals for my future, no one said to me “Hey Andrea, think about how your brain will tie into the goals you are setting” or “what foods are you eating for your brain health” or even “Did you know that exercise will build a stronger, more resilient brain?” I didn’t even begin to consider my brain until 2014 when Jeff Kleck, an Arizona School Administrator that we met on EP 246vi shared all his notes, books and resources with me, urging me that understanding how our brain operates, will be of critical importance in our future.\u003Cbr\u003EBoy was he ever right. I still keep in touch with him, and let him know all the time just how grateful I was for the time he spent explaining what he had learned about the brain with me.  \u003Cbr\u003EGrants goes over foods that are important for our brain health and productivity, specifically foods that have a low glycemic index “which means they release energy slowly into the bloodstream.” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ve covered this topic on various episodes, specifically with “The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body”vii and we’ve even used a glucose monitor to test what happens to our body with too much sugar, and how it can tank our overall health and productivity.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile reading this chapter, Grant echoed many of the experts I’m sure you’ve heard us mention, like Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen, from their Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast who reminded us to always make decisions with our brain in mind by thinking or saying out loud with everything that we do “Is this decision GOOD for my brain, or NOT” Dr. Amen said many things that caught my attention while listening to his podcast years ago, and I often took his words of wisdom and created graphics to keep his thoughts close. While talking about our daily habits and aging (which I know we all want to do gracefully) he reminded us that “your everyday habits and decisions are either boosting or stealing your brain’s reserve and are either accelerating the aging the process (which none of us want to do on purpose) or rejuvenating your brain.”\u003Cbr\u003EIt was Dr. Amenviii who first caught my attention with the importance of loving my brain, this organ that controls everything that I am and everything that I do.\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, it was when Dr. Amen mentioned that “Your competitive advantage or disadvantage is the actual physical functioning of your brain.” (Dr. Amen from The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast) This statement made me take a good look at whether I was boosting my brain reserve and rejuvenating the aging process, or accelerating it.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant covers many of the Top Health Staples in chapter 6, highlighting what many experts have been hitting home for us over the past few years, like the importance of sleep, taking power naps and adding in ideas for relaxation with mindfulness, and massage, but it was his focus on breathing that “helps with emotion regulation and memory recall” (Chapter 6, Bosnick) that caught my attention in Chapter 6.\u003Cbr\u003EI remember watching Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman demonstrate how to “Self-Regulate Your Brain in Less Than a Minute”ix on one of his podcast episodes and it was so impactful to me that I use his method all the time now. I love how Grant covers how to use pranayama breathing for “emotional recognition and memory” (Chapter 6, Bosnick) as well as for “increasing concentration.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis topic of Physical Health is complex, and we can go into many different directions, which is why we created the Top 6 Health Staples to stay focused on moving the needle towards physical health with one idea at a time. I noticed that I would work on one area, like sleep for instance, and could see improvements here, but another area would suffer. It’s a balancing act for sure, requiring focused attention.\u003Cbr\u003ESo today, to keep it simple, I want to focus on something that we might forget about our brain, and our physical health and that is that “our brain is 75% water. (And) When our brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, we will be able to think faster and be more focused and experience greater clarity and creativity.” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EGrant reminds us in Chapter 6 of the importance of hydration, and says that “water is essential for delivering nutrients to our brain and for removing toxins. When our brain is fully hydrated, the exchange of nutrients and toxins will be more efficient—thus ensuring better concentration and mental alertness.”\u003Cbr\u003EGrant mentions that our brain is “75% water” (Chapter 6, Bosnick) and of the importance of hydration, and I remembered learning that “90 minutes of sweating can temporarily shrink the brain as much as one year of aging does.” From Deane Alban’s 72 Amazing Brain Facts. This brain fact brought home for me, just how important hydration is for our brain health.\u003Cbr\u003EYou will need to read Chapter 6 of Grant’s book to receive all of his tips, but he does cover the many BENEFITS of drinking water.\u003Cbr\u003EHe says that keeping our brain hydrated helps us with:\u003Cbr\u003EImproving concentration and cognition\u003Cbr\u003EHelping to balance our mood and emotions\u003Cbr\u003EMaintaining a good memory\u003Cbr\u003EBoosting our brain’s reaction time\u003Cbr\u003EIncreasing blood flow and oxygen to the brain\u003Cbr\u003EPreventing and relieving headaches\u003Cbr\u003EReducing stress\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #327 on Chapter 6 on Physcial Health, we narrow our focus to “Our Hydrated Brain.”\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW:\u003Cbr\u003E“That our brain is 75% water and when our brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, we will be able to think faster, be more focused and experience greater clarity and creativity?” (Chapter 6, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EGrant reminds us that “everyone is unique and needs different amounts of water per day (but suggests) an adequate intake for men is roughly around 3 liters (100 fluid ounces) a day, (and) for women it’s about 2.2 liters (74 fluid ounces) a day.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK ABOUT THIS?\u003Cbr\u003EKnowing how important water is for the brain, do you know how much water you drink?  I’ve definitely started paying more attention to this, especially knowing how “sweating can temporarily shrink the brain.” I’ve been using an infrared sauna, and another health device that calls for an increase in water intake, and I can tell with 100% certainty that when I’m not drinking enough water, it shows up with my ability to think with clarity.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat do you think? Could you improve your water intake? Just by thinking about ways to improve our brain health, we will over time begin to move the needle in the direction of physical health and wellness, which was the concept that Grant wanted us to uncover in Chapter 6. I hope you learned something new, perhaps a new angle for your physical health, as you think about ways to stay hydrated as we all look for new ideas to improve our health in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here I’m hoping we will take the information we are learning, connect the dots to form knowledge and then apply this knowledge to become wise. This is where we go from theory to practice with this podcast.\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 2 on The Neuroscience of Goals (and Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Theory): What are you doing today to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance this year? How are you improving your mental and physical health to gain the momentum we talked about in this chapter?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 3 on The Neuroscience of Inspiration: How are you using people or places that inspire you, to take your results to greater heights? Think about this as it relates to your physical and mental health. What inspiration do you need to take more action in this area?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 4 on The Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Where are you in your Mindfulness Journey? Mindfulness, and breathing was listed often in Chapter 6.  How is mindfulness helping you with your physical health?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT Back to Chapter 5 on The Neuroscience Behind Peak Performance: How are you practicing “getting into flow?” When do you notice it the most?  Is it during physical exercise, or meditation? Are you practicing this state to gain 5x more productivity in this state?\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll close out this episode with a quote that I’m hoping will urge all of us to grab a glass of water as we THINK about how we will implement this powerful concept into our week.\u003Cbr\u003ELoren Eisley said “If there is Magic on this planet, it is contained in water” and I’ll have to agree.  Grant taught us how drinking water helps us, improving our concentration, cognition, mood, emotions, memory, reaction time, increasing oxygen to our brain, preventing head aches and reducing stress.\u003Cbr\u003ESo go grab a glass of water, and I’ll see you next week with Chapter 7 on Insight.\u003Cbr\u003E REFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE Recorded for Podbean’s Wellness Week “The Top 5 Health Staples” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbonus-episode-a-deep-dive-into-the-top-5-health-staples-and-review-of-seasons-1-4\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #285 with Dr. Gregory Kelly on “How to Beat Aging and Stress with Qualia Senolytics”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #305 with Dr. Gregory Kelly on Qualia Synbiotics https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Freturning-guest-dr-gregory-kelly-on-qualia-synbiotic-optimizing-digestion-and-mood-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #318 with Dmitri Leonov on Taopatch, Nanotechnology for Health and Wellness of the Future https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdmitri-leonov-on-taopatch-understanding-nanotechnology-for-health-and-wellness-of-the-future\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #246 with Jeff Kleck on “Using Neuroscience to Inspire Thinkers in our Schools, Sports and the Workplace”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fjeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #275 “The Damaging Impacts of Sugar on the Brain and Body” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-the-damaging-impacts-of-sugar-on-the-brain-and-body\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii The Daniel Plan by Dr. Amen https:\u002F\u002Fwww.danielplan.com\u002Fchange-your-brain-change-your-life-2\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #273 On Self-Regulation  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-self-regulation-using-neuroscience-to-regulate-automatic-negative-thoughts-emotions-and-behaviors\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EClick here for more episodes of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning 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from Grant Upbeat Bosnick: The Neuroscience of Peak Performance and Happiness (Flow) Chapter 5\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F326-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F326-OPT_1200x628.jpg?sf04456f383e8bef23aa0f3306fe2f40a&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F326-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to the 11th season of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast. In todays enlightening episode, we unfold the phenomenon of flow—a state of profound immersion leading to peak performance. Our exploration is rooted in the teachings of Grant Bosnick and psychologist Mike Csikszentmihalyi, as we look at how strategies like rigorous self-awareness, customized planning, and potential improvement assessment contribute to achieving this state of blissful productivity.\u003Cbr\u003EWe delve deeper into the neuroscience of flow by understanding the brain changes that occur during this state. This discussion is enriched with insights from neuroscientist Arne Dietrich. We learn about the shift from conscious to subconscious intrinsic system that results in heightened creativity and enhanced mood—making tasks appear effortless and enjoyable.\u003Cbr\u003EThe episode also sheds light on the key neurochemicals responsible for inducing and sustaining the flow state - dopamine, noradrenaline, serotonin, and endorphins. This understanding paves the way to comprehend the ecstasy felt during flow, accompanied by an absence of pain and hunger, resulting in a beautifully enhanced mood.\u003Cbr\u003EFlow is reported to multiply productivity and happiness. It accelerates learning and creativity while improving problem-solving skills. We conclude the episode with practical tips to help you understand better, induce and maintain flow and thus multiply productivity, reach your goals, and experience profound joy in your efforts.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #326 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321i just a few weeks ago.  Now that we have started this series, I hope you can see how practicing and strengthening the skills we are learning each week, is cumulative. Each week, we are learning something new, that builds off the prior week, to help take us to greater heights in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EIn this 18-week Series that we began in the beginning of February, we are covering:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Powerful tactics from this Grant Bosnick’s award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success by applying the neuroscience Grant has uncovered in each chapter.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels while we map out our journey over this 18-week course.\u003Cbr\u003EThere is great power and self-awareness that comes along with mapping out a plan designed specifically for YOU and I encourage everyone to take Grant Bosnick’s Leadership Self-Assessmentii so you can see the areas for you that score a high, medium of low level of importance for you to focus on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #326, Chapter 5, “The Neuroscience of Flow” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A Review of Peak Performance and Using Flow for Increased Productivity in the Workplace with EP 27 with Friederike Fabritius.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is the Flow State?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to prepare for the Flow State.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What does the Flow State feel like?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Getting into Flow\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Neuroscience of Flow\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Benefits of Flow in the Workplace and Beyond\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 4 TIPS for Getting into the Flow State to Increase Productivity    \u003Cbr\u003EToday we dive into Chapter 5 of Grant Bosnick’s book as we cover “The Neuroscience of Flow” which came out as MEDIUM importance (orange score) alongside the topics of Mindfulnessiii that we covered last week.\u003Cbr\u003EFlashback to Friederike Fabritius on Peak Performance\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I loved about seeing this topic included in Grant’s 18 chapters was that I remember watching Pioneer in Neuorleadership, Friederike Fabritius presenting on “The Recipe of Peak Performance and Flow” that I shared on our first interview together back on EPISODE #27iv in October 2019.  When I watch some of these earlier interviews I remember what life what like before I had invested in a high-tech recording system. You will hear some bugs that today, AI can erase, taking our peak performance to new heights. Talking about Peak Performance, these days, I record as usual, (using a Rodecaster Pro Recording System) and then after production, AI cleans up every recorded for me. It’s new, and still ironing out some bugs with it, but mind-boggling to see where we started out, and where we are today. We can always strive forward and improve where we were yesterday.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I remember loving the most about Friederike’s first talk that I found back in 2017 that she did for high level executives in Barcelona, Spain, was that she accurately described what the psychologist, researcher and “father of flow”v (known in his work environment as Mike C) that he devoted his entire lifetime to. And that is, what constitutes a happy life. “Mike C,” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, (from Claremont Graduate University in CA) along with Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania (who we’ve mentioned before on this podcast “set out to develop a focus on happiness, well-being, and positivity with a goal to create a field focused on human well-being and the conditions that enable people to flourish and live satisfying lives.”vi\u003Cbr\u003EFriederike explained this concept of “flow” or “peak performance” as an optimal state that occurs when our brain releases three chemicals: noradrenaline (released with a challenge), dopamine (released with anything that gives you pleasure), and acetylcholine (released when you have focused attention).\u003Cbr\u003EShe reminded us about learning to find our “optimal level” of performance by knowing thyself. Some people she says, need challenge to perform optimally (I’m like this for sure), and other people, you must take the challenge or pressure away for them to perform at their best.  One person performs better with an element of “threat” that they perceive as a “reward” and this motivates them, while another person shuts down with this “threat.” To reach peak performance levels with YOUR work, it helps to know how you reach your optimal levels best.\u003Cbr\u003ETake This Understanding to Create Flow in the Workplace\u003Cbr\u003EHow can we create this “flow state” with our work? If you are working in an environment that’s too easy, or not challenging, you will be under challenged, and reaching peak performance in this scenario is difficult as you will be bored. Or, be careful if you are in a workplace with too much challenge, where you are over aroused, constantly putting out fires, and under high stress or pressure, all the time. Over time, without balance, this person will burn out. At the brain level, their amygdala grows bigger, and they will begin to see threats where there are none. Friederike reminds us to find a workplace where we can reach optimal levels of challenge, (if you look at the image in the show notes, it’s at the peak of the curve). Boredom or too easy on the left of the curve, and stress\u002Fanxiety at the right of the curve, with optimal levels, or our sweet spot for peak performance at the top.  It’s working here where we can access peak performance or flow where we are able to get into the zone with our work, and lose track of time. vii\u003Cbr\u003E(Image credit: Achieving a flow state)\u003Cbr\u003EYou can see why it’s important to find your optimal level of performance for this magical brain state to occur.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK ABOUT THIS!\u003Cbr\u003EWhen have YOU accessed flow? What were you doing? Maybe you’ve lost track of time reading an enjoyable novel, or while writing, or running?\u003Cbr\u003EThere are two activities where I’ve experienced this state: hiking in the mountains, or writing these podcast episodes. I can be running through the mountains, and hours can go by before I look at my watch and decide to turn back before darkness hits, or I run out of time, or I can sit down at my desk in the early morning, to write one of these episodes, and find myself still there, and the whole day has gone by. I can easily lose track of time in both these scenarios, and feel exactly what the research supports, that this state of mind “is accompanied with a sense of accomplishment, meaningfulness, and positive mood.”viii\u003Cbr\u003ESo what does Grant Bosnick say about flow in his book “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership?” He mentions the “father of flow” in the second paragraph, and defines flow as “the mental state of being fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of an activity we are doing. In essence, it is characterized by complete absorption in what we do, performing at the edge of our capabilities, peak performance. In this state, it feels effortless, as if things are flowing together.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick). \u003Cbr\u003EGrant mentions that “we are in micro flow all the time. When we look for it, we can ride it into jacked flow. We can train ourselves into flow. And heighten our performance.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003ENow we are talking. I’ve only noticed flow AFTER it has occurred, and have not been in the habit of training myself into flow, so this is going to be a new practice for me this year.\u003Cbr\u003EPREPARING FOR THE FLOW STATE:\u003Cbr\u003EGrant prepares us for flow, just like Friederike, who suggests that we find the right amount of challenge, and then says that “it’s something that we make happen; it is not something that happens to us.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003E“Flow depends on our ability to control what happens in our consciousness moment by moment. Each of us has to achieve it on the basis of our own individual efforts and creativity. We are in control of consciousness when we have the ability to focus attention at will, to be oblivious to distractions, and to concentrate for as long as it takes to achieve a goal, and not longer.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EWe have talked about ways to develop our higher faculties of our mindix, like our will, on recent episodes, which is one way to help us to focus our attention, moment by moment and block out distractions, and Grant brings us back to chapter 4 on Mindfulness that he mentions helps us to control our attention at will. See how all of these chapters work together? Developing Mindfulness, will help us to strengthen our ability to access the flow state.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW DOES THIS STATE FEEL?\u003Cbr\u003EGrant gives some examples from a dancer who describes flow as “your concentration is complete” or a rock climber who says “you are so involved in what you are doing that you aren’t thinking of yourself as separate from the immediate activity.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).  Grant shares that he feels this state while drumming, or designing a presentation saying that “his body and mind are one, working together.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I’m running in the mountains, in this state, it’s like me and the mountains are one. I don’t see what’s around me, just the small area of pathway right in front of me.  Or when I’m writing at my desk, it’s just me, the keyboard and the computer screen. All sounds are blocked out, and it’s difficult to break me away from the desk, mid-thought. I have to finish writing, or the flow is gone, and my family knows when I’m in this state, and not to knock on the door, which will break this state of deep focused concentration.\u003Cbr\u003EGETTING INTO FLOW: \u003Cbr\u003EGrant has a reflection activity to help us to practice getting into this flow state.  He suggests:\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK: When have hours passed by without you realizing it?\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK: When did things just click into place and felt effortless?\u003Cbr\u003EOBSERVE: Once you know what flow feels like for you, notice the type of activities you were doing to obtain this state in other areas of your life.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Neuroscience of Flow\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW that in flow “as our attention heightens, the slower and energy-intensive extrinsic system (conscious processing) is traded off for the far faster and more efficient processing of the subconscious, intrinsic system?” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EGrant quotes Arne Dietrich, a neuroscientist from the American University of Beirut who says “It’s an efficiency exchange of the energy in our brain—trading the energy we normally use for resource-intensive conscious thinking activity for (resource-efficient) heightened attention and awareness. The technical term for this exchange is transient hypofrontality.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EGrant also explains the changes in our brain waves. “When we are in flow, we transition from the faster-moving beta waves of normal waking consciousness to the slower, deeper alpha waves and even borderline theta waves. Alpha waves are like a day-dreaming mode…theta waves are the ones we experience during REM or just before we fall asleep, where ideas combine in amazing and unique ways.” (Chapter 5, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I got to the part of this chapter where Grant wrote about the neurochemistry of flow, I stopped and remembered Friederike’s presentation from 2014 and the graphic I created with the three brain chemicals she listed that were important for getting into flow; noradrenaline, dopamine and aceylcholine.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant sited the research from Neuroscientists at Bonn University who determined 5 neurochemicals present during this flow state. They found that endorphins (that help with pain and stress relief), norepinephrine which is the same neurochemical Friederike mentioned, noradrenaline (not sure why scientists have two words that mean the same neurochemical…maybe they couldn’t agree on this name and so now we’ve got two words for the same thing (that’s released with a challenge), anandamide (that regulates pain, anxiety and hunger) and serotonin (that plays a key role in our mood) that are all present during the flow state. Understanding the functions of these neurochemicals helps me to understand why during this state of flow I don’t notice aches and pains I have, hunger and thirst disappears, and I’m happy for hours at a time.\u003Cbr\u003E WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF FLOW?\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you are in flow, I’d say it feels almost dream-like, or trance-like as our brain waves slow down, allowing us to access higher levels of creativity.\u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter 5, Grant points out that\u003Cbr\u003E“In a ten-year study at McKinsey, top executives reported being five times more productive in flow.”\u003Cbr\u003E“Flow helps us to learn faster. Recent research says somewhere between 400% and 500% faster according to research by Advanced Brain Monitoring and DARPA, subjects had a 490% increase in skill acquisition in the state of flow.”\u003Cbr\u003E“Flow enhances creativity and problem solving. The University of Sydney tested flows impact on creative problem-solving abilities…in a flow state, creative problem-solving increases by 430%”\u003Cbr\u003EThe father of flow, Mike C “Csikszentmihalyi also found, through his research, that the people on earth who have the most flow in their lives are the happiest people on Earth.”\u003Cbr\u003E“When we are in flow we forget the unpleasant aspects of life.”\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI knew that the flow state was powerful, but until reading the research that Grant put into this chapter, I didn’t realize just how powerful the flow state really is. Now I’m thinking I want to use this state to make life more enjoyable and help me to develop new skills at a faster rate.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW TO GET INTO FLOW\u003Cbr\u003EYou’ll have to read chapter 5 for all of Grant’s tips. I liked his tips on Getting into Flow Through Mental Stimulation, since this is what I’m doing while writing this episode. I’ve been sitting at my desk, writing this episode since early this morning, and I just looked at the time and it’s well into the afternoon. I’ve been in flow, writing for at least five hours.\u003Cbr\u003EHow can I use Grant’s Tips to ride myself into what he calls “jacked flow” that will help me to 5x my productivity and accomplish more with less effort?\u003Cbr\u003EGrant suggests:\u003Cbr\u003EPICK A GOAL: Think of whatever it is you are working on a decide on the goal. Finish the presentation, or write the proposal or for me, finish writing this episode so I can record it tomorrow.\u003Cbr\u003EPRIME YOUR BRAIN FOR FLOW: Next he suggests bringing in mindfulness, that takes us back to our last episode where we learned about PQ reps. Use mindfulness to filter out your distractions and maintain control with your attention. I found it does help to let others around you know you’ve blocked off a time where you cannot be interrupted.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK ABOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE GOAL: Why do you want to complete the thing you are working on. For me, with each podcast episode I write, record and release, it helps me to not only implement these new ideas into my own life, but I know I’m gaining skills that help me far beyond the content. Hosting this podcast, writing and recording these episodes, helps me to improve my presentation skills, communication, which improves my overall levels of confidence, let along what I’m gaining from implementing these ideas myself. What benefits do YOU receive from whatever it is that YOU are working on?\u003Cbr\u003EPUT YOURSELF ON THE EDGE: Ask yourself, is this challenging me? If it’s not, it might not get you into the flow state. If it is, then keep working, and see how far you can get. How long can you stretch your flow state.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #326 on “The Neuroscience of Flow” we asked the question:\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW THAT “When we are in flow, we transition from the faster-moving beta waves of normal waking consciousness to the slower, deeper alpha waves and even borderline theta waves” and “we are five times more productive in this state.” (Bosnick, Chapter 5). \u003Cbr\u003EWe reviewed an early episode with Friederike Fabritius where she taught us about Peak Performance and How to Create Flow in the Workplace.\u003Cbr\u003EWe dove deep into how to prepare for the flow state, what it feels like, urging us all to think about WHEN we access this state ourselves.\u003Cbr\u003EWe looked into The Neuroscience of Flow, the neurochemicals that are present in our brain during flow, with some additional ones that were new for me.\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered the benefits of flow, that opened my eyes to how important this brain state is for workplace productivity, creativity and innovation. The research from McKinsey mentioned productivity soared by 5x while using the flow state, making me decide it was time to work on inducing flow more often in my work week.\u003Cbr\u003EWe ended with 4 STEPS to getting into “jacked flow” as Grant calls it, to give ourselves 5x more productivity, with less effort.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant tells us to:\u003Cbr\u003E PICK A GOAL: With what we want to accomplish is this state.\u003Cbr\u003E PRIME YOUR BRAIN FOR FLOW: By using PQ reps from our episode on Mindfulness, and blocking out all distractions.\u003Cbr\u003E KNOW THE BENEFIT OF THE GOAL: Which takes us back to the deeper meaning of “why” we do what we do.\u003Cbr\u003E PUT YOURSELF ON THE EDGE: You must be challenging yourself. This made me think of something my mentor Bob Proctor would say all the time. He’d say “If you aren’t sitting on the edge, you’re taking up too much space” and I used to think about this. What exactly does he mean? Don’t slouch in our chairs? He meant always lean in, take on difficult, challenging work, or you are wasting valuable time.\u003Cbr\u003E It’s here I want us to think back to where we began on the map of Grant’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership.\u003Cbr\u003E REVIEW Chapters 2, 3, 4\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #323, Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT: What are you doing today to gain the momentum needed to reach NEW and HEIGHTENED levels of performance?\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #324, Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Uncover WHO or WHAT inspires you.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Learn what happens to our brain when we are inspired (by a person or a thing).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Apply the Neuroscience of Inspiration to our life in 3 steps: WRITE, THINK and LEARN to Level Up Our Results in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT: How are you using people or places that inspire you, to take your results to greater heights?\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #325 Chapter 4 “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of our past episodes where we covered the topic of Mindfulness.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Defining Mindfulness and where many people begin their practice.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Putting Mindfulness into practice using PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chamine, to build our mental muscles over time.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ My challenge to you to keep working on Mindfulness for improved productivity in our personal and work lives.\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT: Where are you in your Mindfulness Journey?\u003Cbr\u003EWhich leads us to connect the dots to chapter 5 on The Neuroscience of Flow.\u003Cbr\u003EREFLECT: When do you experience this brain state, and how can you use it intentionally to reach 5x your usual levels of productivity in your work life?\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, I’ll close out this episode, with a quote from the “Father of Flow” Mike C, who reminds us\u003Cbr\u003EThe best moments usually occur when a persons body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile. Optimal experience is thus something that we make happen.\u003Cbr\u003ENo one is going to do this work for us.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week for our review of Chapter 6 on Physical Health.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next time.\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #325 on “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsight-from-grant-bosnicks-tailored-approaches-to-self-leadership\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #27 with Friederike Fabritius on “The Recipe for Peak Performance”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpioneer-in-the-field-of-neuroleadership-friederike-fabritius-on-the-recipe-for-achieving-peak-performance\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cgu.edu\u002Fpeople\u002Fmihaly-csikszentmihalyi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi IBID\u003Cbr\u003Evii Achieving a flow state by Allaya Cooks-Campbell March 7, 2022 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.betterup.com\u002Fblog\u002Fflow-state\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii The Neuroscience of Flow: Involvement of the Locus Coeruleus Norepinephrine System by Dimitr van der Linden et al Published April 14, 2021 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Fjournals\u002Fpsychology\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffpsyg.2021.645498\u002Ffull\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond our 5 Senses and Using the Six Higher Faculties of the Mind”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbeyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1709484604,\duration\:1391,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F8tmr6r\u002F326-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-kpnjq-159ba8c\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-kpnjq-159ba8c\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fnxy52j\u002F326-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-peak-performance-and-happiness\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-kpnjq-159ba8c?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:888,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F5u7xaw\u002F326-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22595994\,\idTag\:\mtwt2\,\title\:\Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: The Neuroscience of Mindfulness (Chapter 4)\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F325-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F325-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s1895a03e68898337ae320e202d8c972f&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F325-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Dive into the deep corners of mindfulness and neuroscience in this captivating episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast. Join us as we delve into Grant Bosnicks insightful book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership while exploring the neuroscience of mindfulness. In episode 325, we introduce you to PQ Reps, a robust method to build mental muscles for better mental resilience and executive control over daily distractions.\u003Cbr\u003EUnpack how to effectively apply neuroscience to amp up your mindfulness practice and make noticeable progress over time. Learn about the impressive benefits of incorporating PQ Reps into your routine, from the perspective of Positive Intelligence founder Shirzad Chamine.\u003Cbr\u003EEnhance your understanding of concepts such as Lewins field theory, the practice of setting concrete goals, and the neuroscience of inspiration. You will find out how to effectively use your mind to create your future by design instead of letting it happen by default.\u003Cbr\u003EWhether youre seeking to deepen your existing mindfulness practice or exploring ways to kick-start one, this episode offers practical guidance backed by science. Remember, every giant leap begins with a small step. Start today with the PQ Reps and set yourself up for a more mindful 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EIn this 18-week Series, we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Powerful tactics from this NEW award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals\u003Cbr\u003E✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #325 Chapter 4 “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of our past episodes where we covered the topic of Mindfulness.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Defining Mindfulness and where many people begin their practice.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Putting Mindfulness into practice using PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chamine, to build our mental muscles over time.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ My challenge to you to keep working on Mindfulness for improved productivity in our personal and work lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #325 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321.i  During this interview, I told Grant that his book contained a thorough and deep overview of the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership, and I felt like each of the 18 chapters could be covered in 18 weeks, for all of us to gain a better understanding of the application of the science he picked out for each chapter. So I decided to cover EACH chapter here, with a map towards our progress over the next 18 weeks, and to set our season theme to the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership that will be our focus until June of this year.\u003Cbr\u003EToday we will be looking at Chapter 4 of this book on “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness.” This is a topic that scored on the MEDIUM side of urgency for me, (ORANGE) on the Leadership Self-Assessment.ii  I hope that you have taken your self-assessmentiii, so you can follow along with your most urgent to least urgent areas of importance with your year.\u003Cbr\u003EThis area surprised me a bit, because I think Mindfulness is a huge part of my day. It’s something that I spend time doing every morning, or else it’s noticeable to me that I’ve missed it.\u003Cbr\u003EThen I looked back over all the episodes we covered starting with some of our early episodes when I was just learning the ropes with interviewing guests. We started covering mindfulness on EP #25iv with Mick Neustadt, a mindfulness expert, to EP #28v with Dr. Dan Siegel, the well-known clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine, on his concept of Mindsight that he said was the basis for social and emotional intelligence.  Then on EP #60vi, we covered Dr. Siegel’s’ Wheel of Awareness Meditation, and the insights I gained from practicing the 3 segments he has created over a two-month period, and then into Dr. Dawson Church’s Bliss Brain Meditationsvii that still sits as our MOST watched YouTube interviewviii from December 2020 on The Science Behind Using a Meditation Practice. It feels like yesterday, but it was 2 years ago that we met with psychologist Darshan Pindoria for EP 266 on “Bringing Mindfulness and Meditation to Our Daily Lives.”\u003Cbr\u003ESo what does Grant Bosnick say about mindfulness in his book “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership?” He opens up chapter four by talking about the benefits of mindfulness to help us to gain more “executive control” over our daily distractions.\u003Cbr\u003EI like how he asks “What is Mindfulness?” and lists the many definitions on the topic that talk about this practice as a “mental state achieved by concentrating in the present moment” to “creating a feeling of calm” to “a moment-to-moment awareness of one’s experience without judgement.”\u003Cbr\u003EThen he did not miss the father of mindfulness, who we’ve quoted often on this podcast, especially after I took his Masterclass, Jon Kabat-Zinn who gently reminds us that mindfulness is “an awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.”\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick shares that “it seems to be a mental state AND the practice of reaching that state” and he likens it to the Jedi’s Mind from the movie series Star Wars. He says “It’s like the force.” Now I think I saw Star Wars when I was a kid, and knew about “the force” but had to look up the meaning as it’s been a few years. Bosnick reminds us that in the original Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi told Luke Skywalker “Well, the force is what gives a Jedi his power. It is an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us: it binds the galaxy together.” (Ch 4, Bosnick).\u003Cbr\u003ENow for someone who hasn’t watched Star Wars since childhood, this sounds a lot to me like content we cover on this podcast, specifically our Science of Getting Rich Seriesix where we talk about the fact that “there is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe.” (Wallace D. Wattles, SGR, The Syllabus). Or, our interview with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, from EP 307x where we learned about the energy field that surrounds our body.\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick reminds us that the movie warned us to “Remember, a Jedi’s strength flows from the Force. But beware: Anger, fear, aggression—the Dark Side, are there” so we learn to keep our emotions in check, by practicing mindfulness.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING MINDFULNESS INTO PRACTICE: BUILDING OUR MENTAL RESILIENCE OVER TIME\u003Cbr\u003EBosnick tells us that “in order for us to be mindful, to focus and keep focus, we need to have “executive control” over our attention.” (Ch 4, Bosnick) and I’ll add that we will all be at different levels of being able to “block out” our distractions. I remember the first time I laid down, and tried to listen to a guided meditation in the early days of learning this practice, and is all I could hear was my kids running around, when they were little. There was no chance I was going to be able to focus back then, but I just kept trying. I can say that one day, I noticed, that I could be sitting somewhere busy, like an airport, and am now able to block all outside distractions in order to go within. Wearing certain headphones has definitely helped with this. But this didn’t come easily to me. I hear many people say “yeah, I gave up trying to meditate, it just doesn’t work for me.”\u003Cbr\u003EOther than telling you to sit there and listen to whatever meditation program you connect with, and keep trying, I don’t have a strategy for HOW to build your mental muscles either, or how to build the resilience that comes over time, or how to take your meditation practice from the comfort of your home, where you begin, to your busy work day, when you need it the most.\u003Cbr\u003EBut Grant Bosnick does and he introduces us to New York Times Best Selling Author, Shirzad Chamine’s strategyxi that guarantees we will quiet our mind over time.\u003Cbr\u003EBringing in the science to Mindfulness, DID YOU KNOW there is a concept called PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chaminexii that builds our mental muscles over time? PQ Reps stand for “positive intelligence quotient repetitions” (Ch 4, Bosnick) “and they are small, laser-focused exercises that consciously and purposely deploy our attention to one specific sensation.” These exercises are a way to train your brain in the same way that you would if you were meditating, giving you all of the benefits we are talking about with this practice.\u003Cbr\u003EShirzad Chamine discovered PQ Reps when he was looking for a way to build mental resilience for people who struggled to begin a mediation practice. Through fMRI scans, he could see that by activating a certain part of the brain, the PQ Area, in 10 second intervals, by taking your index finger and rubbing it on your thumb, while focusing on the sensation of this feeling, they could see that this PQ area in the brain was slightly activated, while the survival part of the brain was slightly quieter.xiii\u003Cbr\u003EHOW DO WE PRACTICE PQ REPS?\u003Cbr\u003EBy rubbing your finger and your thumb together, involving your any of your 5 senses for 10 seconds. I suggest involve the sensation of touch, and notice what it feels like to touch the top of one finger on the ridges of the other. By doing this, you are shifting your attention to your body and focusing on the sensation.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s a lot like Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness practice that has you focused on one body part at a time (from head to toe) and feeling the sensation of your thoughts as it goes from one body part to the next. Who knew I was practicing PQ Reps while doing Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation and improving my mental fitness?\u003Cbr\u003EIt really does help to understand the science behind developing a mindfulness practice, so you can continue to strengthen yours. Shrizad Chamine recommends that if we want to use PQ Reps to build up this part of our brain, that we should do this practice for 12 minutes\u002Fday or 136 reps\u002Fday. To put this into perspective, Dan Siegel’s Full Wheel of Awareness practicexiv, is 37 minutes in length. Visiting his website that I’ve linked in the show notes, you can see this one, as well as a shorter one, and a NEW one on the Plane of Possibility.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #325 on “The Neuroscience of Mindfulness” we asked the question:\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW there is a concept called PQ Reps, coined by Positive Intelligence Founder, Shirzad Chaminexv who used fMRI scanners to discover that by doing these PQ Reps we can actually build our mental muscles by activating this PQ Region in the Brain?  For those who have a mindfulness practice in place, putting PQ Reps into practice helps to reaffirm the benefits that comes along with building your mental muscles, and for those who have found it difficult to begin a mindfulness practice, PQ Reps is a proven way to bridge the gap for you to begin.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW DO WE PRACTICE PQ REPS? By rubbing our finger and thumb together, and involving any of our 5 senses for 10 seconds. I suggest that we feel the touch of our fingers on each other. By doing this, we are shifting our attention to our body and focusing on the sensation. It is this activity, that build us the PQ Area of our brain, while the survival part goes quieter.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you next listen to Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation you will see how Dr. Siegel’s Mindfulness Practice is essentially teaching you to do PQ Reps involving every part of your body and feeling the sensations from your head to toe. Start small, practicing PQ Reps one day at a time, and eventually you will learn to focus your attention for longer periods of time, building your mental muscles and resilience in the process.  \u003Cbr\u003EWith each lesson we cover in this review of Grant Bosnick’s Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, I’m hoping to show us how we can gain the momentum needed to activate Lewin’s Field Theory, (remember from Chapter 2 on goals, EP 323xvi that place where we gain momentum and suddenly, life becomes easier. The resistances fades away, and our goals or whatever it is we are working on, are not far off in the distance, but they are within our reach.\u003Cbr\u003EThen I’m hoping that we have a clear understanding of Chapter 3, EP 324xvii on The Neuroscience of Inspiration where we became clear with WHO or WHAT inspires us.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is when we know we can use our MINDS and understanding of our BRAIN, to turn MIND into MATTER, and create our own futures by design, rather than let them happen by default. I suggest using the MAP that Bosnick created to check off when you think you have integrated each skills into your daily life.\u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter 2 on Goals, do you see how to gain the momentum needed for your success this year?\u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter 3 on Inspiration, do you know WHO or WHAT inspires you, and are you using this knowledge for motivation?\u003Cbr\u003EAnd now in Chapter 4 on Mindfulness, where are YOU in your mindfulness practice? Does this understanding of PQ Reps help you to build up the PQ area of your brain? Can you do a few reps in the day, until you build up to 12 minutes a day like recommended for this part of the brain to see the changes we all seek?\u003Cbr\u003EI hope you have found this episode on Mindfulness helpful for sharpening your mindfulness practice, if you have one, or looking for alternative ways to build one, if you have found the process to be difficult. I can’t forget that I wondered how I could improve my own meditation practice early last year, so we dove deep into The Silva Method, covered in 4 PARTS, that we just reviewed on EP #322xviii as our most downloaded series in 2023.\u003Cbr\u003EThe point of this episode today is that we learn to improve Mindfulness in our day to day life, not just for more “executive control” but to think beyond this.\u003Cbr\u003EJose Silva reminds us that “Once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.”\u003Cbr\u003ERemember that some of the leading experts in the world have used Mindfulness (from The Silva Method) for outstanding results.  \u003Cbr\u003E✔ A marketing company used it to create 18 new products.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 14 Chicago White Socks players used it to boost their scores.\u003Cbr\u003E✔  Celebrities have used it and credit Jose Silva for improving their focus and creativity.\u003Cbr\u003E✔  Colleges and universities have used it to help students study less, but learn more.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are not using your mind to its fullest potential, don’t worry, awareness is the first step.\u003Cbr\u003EStart small today, and you’ll be miles ahead in 2024, than you’ve ever been!\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll end with a quote to highlight the self-awareness we will build once we’ve implemented this lesson into our daily life, since our goal with this 18-week series is to help each of us to become more self-aware.\u003Cbr\u003E“To know yourself, you must sacrifice the illusion that you already do.” — Vironika Tugaleva\u003Cbr\u003EAnd I’ll see you next week for an interview, and the week after that with Chapter 5 on Flow.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW Chapters 2, 3\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #323, Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 STEPS for Applying Field Theory into our Daily Life to Reach Heightened Levels of Achievement in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #324, Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Uncover WHO or WHAT inspires you.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Learn what happens to our brain when we are inspired (by a person or a thing).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Apply the Neuroscience of Inspiration to our life in 3 steps: WRITE, THINK and LEARN to Level Up Our Results in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES and OTHER EPSIODES ON MINDFULNESS\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #154 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fauthor-and-film-producer-tom-cronin-on-the-portal-book-and-movie-how-meditation-can-save-the-world\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #170 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fcognitive-neuroscience-researcher-john-harmon-on-our-brain-and-mind-under-pressure\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #25 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmindfulness-and-meditation-expert-mick-neustadt-on-how-meditation-and-mindfulness-changes-your-life-results-and-potential\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EvNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fclinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #60 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #98 with Dr. Dawson Church  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-dawson-church-on-the-science-behind-using-meditation-rewiring-your-brain-for-happiness-resilience-and-joy\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Dr. Dawsom Church on “The Science Behind Using Meditation” https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FbH8yVKHjFN4\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 The Science of Getting Rich Book Review on Prosperity Consciousness  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #307 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exi Shirzad Chamine Quieting the Mind https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vdDOqPrfNaq0\u003Cbr\u003Exii Shirzad Chamine https:\u002F\u002Fwww.positiveintelligence.com\u002Fabout\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Shirzad Chamine Quieting the Mind https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vdDOqPrfNaq0\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv https:\u002F\u002Fdrdansiegel.com\u002Fwheel-of-awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exv Shirzad Chamine https:\u002F\u002Fwww.positiveintelligence.com\u002Fabout\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-self-leadership-series\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExviiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #322 with “Transforming Minds and Paving the Future: A Review of The Silva Method” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Ftransforming-minds-and-paving-the-future\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1708574992,\duration\:1039,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F7g3q2x\u002F325-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-mtwt2-158c99a\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-mtwt2-158c99a\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Frfvek3\u002F325-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Finsight-from-grant-bosnicks-tailored-approaches-to-self-leadership\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-mtwt2-158c99a?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:947,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Feetatq\u002F325-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22532215\,\idTag\:\kz8m6\,\title\:\Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: The Neuroscience of Inspiration (Chapter 3)\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F324-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F324-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s39a1e082da92b3166000bf1df3bdd6c9&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F324-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 11 of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast! Today we are diving into episode 324, where we continue our transformative 18-week Self-Leadership series. We explore the riveting application of practical neuroscience and uncover how it influences our daily life, productivity, and overall well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EIn this episode, we delve into the third chapter of Grant Upbeat Bosnicks book, focusing on the Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation – a topic that scored highest in my self-assessment. Grant emphasizes the importance of self-motivation and inspiration in propelling us towards our goals, and we explore how these elements chemically affect our brains.\u003Cbr\u003EDiscover the powerful role inspiring stories and images play in our lives, producing neurochemical oxytocin (facilitating feelings of trust) and dopamine (associated with motivation and reward). Learn how the individuals, places, or things that inspire us can connect, rewire our brains and form new ideas through the process of neuroplasticity.\u003Cbr\u003EThis episode aims to provide listeners with practical steps to integrate the neuroscience of inspiration into their lives. Identify the individuals and factors that inspire and motivate you, visualize the chemical reactions occurring in your brain during moments of inspiration, and finally, understand the implication of this knowledge on a deeper level.\u003Cbr\u003EJoin us as we continue our journey of self-discovery, blending neuroscience with everyday practices to reach unparalleled heights in productivity and performance, creating a future by design, not default.\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #323, Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 STEPS for Applying Field Theory into our Daily Life to Reach Heightened Levels of Achievement in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EEPISODE #324, Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Uncover WHO or WHAT inspires you.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Learn what happens to our brain when we are inspired (by a person or a thing).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Apply the Neuroscience of Inspiration to our life in 3 steps: WRITE, THINK and LEARN to Level Up Our Results in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #324 we continue with our 18-Week Self-Leadership Series based on Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321.i During this interview, I told Grant that his book contained a thorough and deep overview of the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership, and I felt like each of the 18 chapters could be covered in 18 weeks, so I decided to set our season theme to the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership that will be our focus until June of this year.\u003Cbr\u003EMy goal with EACH of these next episodes, covered over the next 18 weeks, is that the application of the neuroscience within each lesson, will change us in some way, create new meaning, giving us NEW AHA Moments, open up NEW portals of creativity, that we can use to accelerate our results in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore we do this, I highly encourage you to take your own Leadership Self-Assessment so you can see which chapters of Grant’s book come out for you as GREEN or important to focus on now, which chapters are ORANGE and not as important, and which ones for you, came out as RED, and lower priority. As we go through these lessons, just keep an open mind to what it is that you might learn from these three areas.\u003Cbr\u003ETake note of AHA Moments of learning- from each lesson.\u003Cbr\u003EDid something jump out at you as important in an area that was of lower priority? (RED)\u003Cbr\u003EBe sure to circle, or write out the NEW learnings from these lessons that you will put into action to improve your results this year. Remembering that it’s not just thinking in a certain way that will change our results, but we’ve also got to take action with what we learn.\u003Cbr\u003EWhatever concepts we learn within each chapter, I hope that the science gives you something NEW to help you to THINK DIFFERENTLY this year, and move you to greater heights with more momentum like we learned from Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory last week.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #324, we will be looking at Chapter 3, “The Neuroscience of Inspiration and Motivation” which came out as my highest scoring area on the Self-Assessment Quiz.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant opens up Chapter 3 by saying “we cannot motivate others; we can only inspire them. Motivation comes from within. Inspiration can come from anywhere—within us, around us and through us.” (Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003ENext, he says that “inspiration is moving people, or being moved ourselves, to be excited about achieving something. It’s about seeing or doing things differently, or changing our thinking, feeling or who we are, now and for the future.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003EI’m looking at this chapter, as one of the positive forces that can help us to gain momentum towards our goals, thinking about Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory from our last EP 233.ii Using motivation (that comes from within) and inspiration to drive us towards our goals, I’m hoping this chapter will help us to uncover some new ideas that we can use to push us forward, and help us to gain that feeling of momentum as we are in pursuit of our goals. Grant asks us to think about what inspires you? People or things? I find inspiration in both and use ideas from other people to help me to write these episodes, while also can gain inspiration from nature, or being near beautiful places, and buildings.\u003Cbr\u003EWho inspires you?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat inspires you?\u003Cbr\u003ENext, think about why this person or thing inspires you. Does it give you more hope for the future, or help you to see things differently? What else comes to your mind when you think about people or places that inspire you?\u003Cbr\u003EThe Neuroscience of Inspiration \u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW “that inspiring stories and images produce oxytocin in our brain? Oxytocin is the neurochemical that facilitates feelings of trust. Inspiration also produces dopamine in our brains (Ashby et al., 1999, Depue and Collings, 1999) which is a neurochemical associated with motivation and reward.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003EThink about this for a minute.\u003Cbr\u003EThose people who inspire us, we will tend to trust more, because of the neurochemical oxytocin that was released into our brain. We covered the Neuroscience of Trust on EP #206iii right before our interview with Greg Link, who wrote a book on this topic with Stephen M.R. Covey (the son of the late Dr. Stephen R. Covey) called Smart Trust: The Defining Skill That Transforms Managers into Leaders.iv Dr. Stephen Covey would say that “Trust in the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.”\u003Cbr\u003EWe also learned that trust “frees up the brain for other activities like creativity, planning and decision-making”v which to me shows on a brain level why “the act of extending trust is an act of leadership.” (Stephen M.R. Covey).\u003Cbr\u003EThen we can look at inspiration that produces dopamine in our brain, and is associated with motivation and reward, so people and places that inspire us, can also motivate us, magnifying the trust we feel, and lead us forward.\u003Cbr\u003EAHA Moment of Learning!\u003Cbr\u003EDoes the Neuroscience of Inspiration give you a whole new outlook on certain people and places in your life? Does it help you to understand yourself on a deeper level? Maybe you wondered “what about this person or place motivates me?” or “Why do I feel trust towards one person, and not another?” I do believe that trust is a feeling that can be felt, since everything going on inside is expressed on the outside. You can see and feel these vibrations and frequencies that we covered in depth with David Wongvi, and frequencies don’t lie. I agree with Dr. Stephen Covey that this trust we feel through inspiration is “a performance multiplier which takes your trajectory upwards, for every action you engage in, from strategy to execution.”\u003Cbr\u003EI think it’s interesting to see how the chemicals in our brain draw us towards certain people or places, connected to whatever it is that inspires us.\u003Cbr\u003EWait there’s more!\u003Cbr\u003EGrant goes on to explain that “the concept of neuroplasticity underpins inspiration” and that “Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to form new connections and reorganize itself as a result. Through inspiration, our brain is literally restructuring itself as we connect ideas together to form new ideas. The process of inspiration carves our new pathways inside the brain.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003EOur brains are literally being changed by people or places that inspire us. They are not only motivating us, but these people and things (like places, or artwork, or nature) rewire our brain, helping us to form new ideas.  If you ask me, this is a key piece of information for us to understand if we want to be more innovative and creative this year, and take our results to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant’s book, and chapter 3, dives deeper into motivation and inspiration, and crosses into later chapters of the book, but for now, we will end here, as we take The Neuroscience of Inspiration, and see how we can apply it in our own life, to help us to overcome negative challenges, and create the momentum needed to reach heightened levels of performance towards our goals this year.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING THE NEUROSCIENCE OF INSPIRATION INTO PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003E WRITE:\u003Cbr\u003EWrite a list of:\u003Cbr\u003EWho inspires you, and why?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you feel trust with this person that could be a performance multiplier? Think about this. Why, or why not?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat inspires you, and why?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you feel motivation from places that we know can rewire our brain and make new neural connections?\u003Cbr\u003E THINK:\u003Cbr\u003EThink of your brain being bombarded by oxytocin (the neurochemical that facilitates the feelings of trust) and then dopamine (the neurochemical associated with motivation and reward) and then the NEW neural pathways that are being rewired into your brain with whatever it is that you are drawing inspiration from.\u003Cbr\u003E LEARN:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does this mean to you? Does it help you to make sense of your world in a new way?  Does this connection to science help to motivate you in a NEW way, perhaps pushing you past some of the obstacles that once held you back? Does this NEW understanding energize you in some way, or give you more self-awareness towards your goals?\u003Cbr\u003EMy goal with these bite-sized chapters connecting Neuroscience and Self-Leadership to our daily practice, is that we begin to see how simple it is to connect an understanding of how our brain works, to our best practices, that we tap into daily, taking us to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003EApplying the Neuroscience of Inspiration to my life, I can clearly see what’s most important to me, why I’m drawn to certain people or places, and how important it is for me to keep learning, and applying what we uncover together on these episodes.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #324 on “The Neuroscience of Inspiration” we asked the question:\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW: “that inspiring stories and images produce oxytocin in our brain? Oxytocin is the neurochemical that facilitates feelings of trust. Inspiration also produces dopamine in our brains which is a neurochemical associated with motivation and reward.” Ch 3, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003ENext, we put The Neuroscience of Inspiration into action in our daily life with 3 steps:\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1 WRITE: A list of who or what inspires you, and why.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2 THINK: Of what is happening to your brain when it’s being inspired (by a person or thing). It’s being bombarded by oxytocin, which is why you will feel trust, and dopamine is released which will motivate you in a new way.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3 LEARN: What does the Neuroscience of Inspiration mean to you? How can you use this understanding to help you to gain momentum towards your 2024 goals, and push you towards higher levels of achievement?\u003Cbr\u003EOnce we have our list of who or what inspires us, and we can imagine the neural pathways in our brain making NEW connections, we just keep learning, growing and moving forward, with NEW momentum, in the direction of our goals. With each lesson we cover, I’m hoping to show us how we can gain the momentum needed to activate Lewin’s Field Theory, and suddenly, life becomes easy. The resistances fade away, and our goals or whatever it is we are working on, are not far off in the distance, but they are within our reach.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is when we know we can use our MINDS and understanding of our BRAIN, to turn MIND into MATTER, and create our own futures by design, rather than let them happen by default.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll end with a quote to highlight the self-awareness we will build once we’ve implemented this lesson into our daily life, since our goal with this 18-week series is to help each of us to become more self-aware.\u003Cbr\u003E“The first and best victory is to conquer self” – Plato\u003Cbr\u003EI hope the Neuroscience of Inspiration has helped you in some way, to move closer to whatever it is you are working on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week with Chapter 4 on Mindfulness.  \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #321 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-season-11-of-the-neuroscience-meets-sel-podcast\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #207 Brain Fact Friday on The Neuroscience of Trust  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-trust\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Smart Trust: The Defining Skill That Transforms Managers into Leaders by Stephen M.R. Covey and Greg Link Published September 3, 2013 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FSmart-Trust-Defining-Transforms-Managers\u002Fdp\u002F1451652178\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev The Neuroscience of Trust https:\u002F\u002Fheadheartbrain.com\u002Fbrain-savvy-hr\u002Fthe-neuroscience-oftrust\u002F#:~:textHigh%20levels%20of%20trust%20are,amygdala%20and%20trust%20decreases%20activation.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #312 with David Wong on Mastering Your Frequency  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-frequency-expert-david-wong-on-master-your-frequency-and-take-control-of-your-personal-professional-life-and-health\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1707791685,\duration\:864,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F5bsrtv\u002F324-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-kz8m6-157d077\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-kz8m6-157d077\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fq4uszg\u002F324-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fa-self-leadership-series\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-kz8m6-157d077?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:939,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fadpknz\u002F324-AI-Generated_chapters.json\,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22517351\,\idTag\:\dztay\,\title\:\Insights from Grant Upbeat Bosnicks Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your Goals (Chapter 2)\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F323-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F323-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s16727d6a04c2e5b38d53b4b4524b179e&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F323-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 11 of the \\\Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning\\\ podcast. Our host, Andrea Samadi, an author and an educator, introduces a compelling 18-week series devoted to self-leadership, drawing on insights from Grant Bosnicks book on the subject. The series, framed through the lens of neuroscience and psychology, aims to empower listeners onto individual pathways of self-discovery. By building stronger and more resilient versions of oneself, we anticipate a transformation in well-being, achievement, productivity, and success. We lay the foundation of this self-discovery journey by looking within – nurturing self-awareness. It is a revisiting of ancient wisdom, as we echo Aristotles words, \\\Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.\\\\u003Cbr\u003EIn conversation with Grant Bosnick, we ponder upon multiple facets of neuroscience and self-leadership. We hope this series evokes new revelations about our neural circuits, catalyzed by the application of neuroscience embedded in each lesson. Being self-aware, acknowledging and overcoming obstacles, and utilizing the forces that propel us, can transform our performance towards our goals in 2024. To fully grasp these concepts and apply them meaningfully, we highly recommend taking your own leadership self-assessment. Equipped with a nuanced understanding of personal strengths and areas of improvement, we hope to inspire a fresh, empowered approach to thinking and leading in 2024. Concluding with a powerful sentiment from Peter Drucker, \\\Being a self-leader is to serve as chief, captain, president, or CEO of ones own life\\\—we welcome you to join us in this journey of self-discovery and self-leadership, underpinned by the magnificent world of neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #323 we will begin our Self-Leadership Series based on Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick’s “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” that we first dove into with our interview on EP #321.i During this interview, I told Grant that his book contained a thorough and deep overview of the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership, that I felt like each of the 18 chapters could be covered in 18 weeks, so I decided to set our season theme to the Neuroscience of Self-Leadership that will be our focus until June of this year.\u003Cbr\u003EThis series will help each of us on our pathways of self-discovery….to get to know ourselves on a deeper level as we build stronger more resilient versions of ourselves in 2024. Since we know that “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom” Aristotle\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where our podcast began back on episode #2ii on Self-Awareness: Know Thyself where we covered 6 Steps for Becoming More Self-Aware back in July of 2019.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember:\u003Cbr\u003EMastering others is strength; mastering oneself is true power” - Lao Tsu\u003Cbr\u003EWhile speaking with Grant Bosnick on our recent interview, I let him know that I took his Self-Assessment to leadership that I’ve linked in the resource section below, and that when I was given my results, I scored very low on some areas where I think I might have answered the questions thinking “I’ve got this” (in my head) until I actually read his book, and realized there was much more to some of these areas than I thought. So, for the next 18 weeks, we are going to work through the science in Grant’s book, and see if we can together, apply the research he’s uncovered in his timeless self-leadership principles, to learn something NEW with ourselves, building stronger, more improved 2.0 versions of ourselves with whatever it is we are working on this year.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m hoping that the science reveals something NEW that you might not have thought of in the past, like we mentioned on PART 4iii of our Review of The Silva Method, Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research taught us that “when we see something that’s truly creative, it reveals something to us about the natural world and about how our brains work. It must reveal something that surprises us” for it to be truly creative.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Huberman explains that “something pops out at us…we see something, feel, or experience something...this reveals something about our brain\u002Four auditory system, creating NEW meaning for us.” AND “when we see, hear, feel or experience something that’s truly creative, the way our neural circuits function is changed. When our neural circuits are changed simply by what comes into our eyes, ears, or the way we experience our feelings, there’s a release of chemicals like dopamine that make us feel surprised, delighted or excited in anticipation that we will see it again.” (Dr. Huberman)\u003Cbr\u003EThis is my goal with EACH of these next episodes, covered over the next 18 weeks, with the goal that the application of the neuroscience in each lesson, will change us in some way, create new meaning, giving us NEW AHA Moments, that we can use to accelerate our results in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore we do this, I highly encourage you to take your own Leadership Self-Assessment so you can see which chapters of Grant’s book come out for you as GREEN or important to focus on now, which chapters are ORANGE and not as important, and which ones for you, came out as RED, and low priority.\u003Cbr\u003EWhatever concepts we learn with each chapter, I hope that the science gives you something NEW to help you to THINK DIFFERENTLY in 2024, and move you to greater heights this year. I’m currently in the middle of studying Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book, with Paul Martinelli who I’ve be studying this book every year with since 2019, and he is reminding us on a daily basis that in order to change our results, we must learn to think differently. We opened up our review of our 6 PART Series on Think and Grow Rich back in 2022iv with a quote from author Grant Cardone that said:\u003Cbr\u003E “In order to get to the next level of whatever you’re doing, you must think and act in a wildly different way than you previously have been. You cannot get to the next phase of a project without a grander mind-set, more acceleration, and extra horsepower.” Grant Cardone, author of the 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failurev\u003Cbr\u003EThis reminds me of Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker, who wrote the foreword to Grant’s book, of his best-selling book, What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There.vi  I hope this 18-week series will help us to all THINK and ACT differently in 2024, so we can all break through to new heights this year.\u003Cbr\u003EIn this 18-week Series, we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Powerful tactics from this NEW award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation and the impact of a self-assessment system.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals\u003Cbr\u003E✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #323, we will be looking at Chapter 2, “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is Kurt Lewin’s “Field Theory” and how can we use it to improve our performance towards our goals in 2024?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 STEPS for Applying Field Theory into our Daily Life to Reach Heightened Levels of Achievement in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW: there is a force that drives us towards our goals?\u003Cbr\u003EOn page 20 of Grant’s book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, he mentions that “according to Kurt Lewin’s Field Theoryvii, a goal is embedded not only in the individual but also exists within the field around the individual. Between us and the target, there is a “drive force” or “drive field” and as we get closer to the target (or the perception of being closer), the strength of the force increases.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I read this part of the book, I almost fell off my chair. I’m always looking for ways to connect science to age-old principles, and Grant explained something we’ve been looking at the past year. \u003Cbr\u003EWe know that our energy field matters whether by the thoughts we are thinking, or the actions that we are taking. We covered this in depth with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov’s EP 307viii where we bridged the spiritual world with rigorous scientific method.\u003Cbr\u003ESo how can we improve our performance towards a goal, using German-born American social psychologist, Kurt Lewin’s Field Theoryix that Grant Boswick wrote about in his chapter on Goals?\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE: Hand drawn from Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Change Explanationx\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve got 3 STEPS to do this, that go along with an image I hand drew in the show notes.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1 RECOGNIZE THE NEGATIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US AWAY FROM OUR GOALS: Know that whenever we are moving towards a goal, there will be a force that pushes us down from our current state of attaining our goal, (a negative force) and there’s also a force that helps us to change (a positive force). Identify the forces that are pushing you down as you move towards your desired end result.\u003Cbr\u003EIn our schools: it could be limited time to study for a test.\u003Cbr\u003EIn our sports environments: it could be our competition, or whoever is at the top of the league.\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, in our workplaces: it could be a competitor charging lower pricing, and taking all the business in your area.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2 RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US TOWARDS OUR GOALS: Recognize that just as there is a negative force pushing us down, there are also positive forces that pushes us up, and can assist us to change. It’s this force pushing us up that Grant talks about in his chapter on goals. He says that “the closer we get to our target (or perception of being closer to the target) the strength of the force increases.” (Page 20, Grant Bosnick, Tailored Approaches to Leadership).\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3 FIND THE MOMENTUM THAT TAKES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE:  \u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here in the diagram where I drew a RED arrow, showing a person moving from their current state, leveling up to a new, heightened level of performance, when there are MORE positive forces pushing us up, than negative pushing us down.\u003Cbr\u003EBEFORE we can get to our new heightened level of performance, we must overcome the forces against whatever it is we are moving towards, (like by overcoming our competition) and create as many positive forces to help us to move towards our NEW end result.\u003Cbr\u003ECreate a plan for how you will overcome your resistances, while building up positive forces for change (like through study, identifying ways you can improve your mental and physical health so you can use these forces to push up against the negatives, or from understanding your “why” so this internal force drives you when times are difficult.                                                                                          \u003Cbr\u003EPUT KURT LEWIN’S FIELD THEORY INTO ACTION INTO YOUR LIFE: \u003Cbr\u003ESo how can we use Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory to improve our level of performance towards our goals in 2024? We can create our own, built in weapons that will reduce our known resistances (negative forces) and create new habits that will strengthen the positive forces.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant had us thinking about this “driving force” as we move towards our goals in Chapter 2 of his book. But right now, we are starting a new year, and many of us will be feeling the resistances that comes along with a New Year. What can we do to get to the point where Grant mentions this “powerful feeling” or excitement as our goals can be seen and felt on the horizon? How can we level ourselves up to the RED arrow I drew in the diagram?\u003Cbr\u003EIf we want to DRIVE change in our organization, (in our schools, sports environments, or workplaces) then our driving force for change will need to be stronger than the resistance to change.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Force Field Examplesxi\u003Cbr\u003ETO APPLY KURT LEWIN’S FORCE FIELD THEORY:\u003Cbr\u003EWrite out the negative forces that impact your work on a daily basis.\u003Cbr\u003EWrite out the positive forces you have in place.\u003Cbr\u003EAre there MORE positive driving forces than negative?\u003Cbr\u003EWhere can YOU or YOUR organization improve?\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s episode #323 on “Using Neuroscience to Level Up Your 2024 Goals” we asked the question “DID YOU KNOW: there is a force that drives us towards our goals?” With this understanding we also looked at the forces that drive us away from our goals.\u003Cbr\u003EWe broke down Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory into 3 steps.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1 RECOGNIZE THE NEGATIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US AWAY FROM OUR GOALS \u003Cbr\u003ELike our competition or whatever it is that’s causing us grief on a daily basis as we are working on our goals. Use the diagram in the show notes to list out what forces hold you back from your goals on a daily basis, so you can see them clearly.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2 RECOGNIZE THE POSITIVE FORCES THAT PUSH US TOWARDS OUR GOALS \u003Cbr\u003ELike knowing our “why” that Simon Sinekxii is famous for teaching, that will help us through difficult times, and then think about the weapons we will build into our day to improve our mental and physical health, giving us more capacity towards our goals. We created our TOP 5 Health Staplesxiii to move us to heightened levels of performance on a Bonus Episode in 2022, and I’m always looking to improve these. While speaking with Dr. Gregory Kelly, I added a 6th Health Staple for Stress Reduction, and am always looking at what else I can add to build a stronger, more resilient version of myself.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3 FIND THE MOMENTUM THAT TAKES YOU TO A NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE:  \u003Cbr\u003EOnce we are clear on the forces that are pushing against us, we can create our own WEAPONS to combat these resistances, helping us to gain that momentum that Grant Bosnick mentioned in his 2nd chapter on Goals.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant asks us in Chapter 2 to “think about a big goal that you had from the past. When you first started it, how much pull did you feel towards it? Then, as you got closer to achieving it, how much pull did you feel toward it? We can use this pull of “drive force” to propel us as we get (or perceive ourselves getting) closer to our goals. It’s a powerful feeling” Grant tells us.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope that by breaking down Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory, it helped to reveal something NEW for all of us that can help all of us to find that RED arrow of heightened achievement, that once we have arrived there, it will be easier for us to keep the momentum going with our 2024 goals.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll end with a quote to highlight the self-awareness we will build with this lesson.\u003Cbr\u003E“Being a self-leader is to serve as chief, captain, president, or CEO of one’s own life” – Peter Drucker an Austrian American consultant and educator.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next week for Chapter 3 on Inspiration and Motivation.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003ESelf-Assessment http:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u003Cbr\u003ECONTACT\u003Cbr\u003Egrant@grantbosnick.com\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite: https:\u002F\u002Fgrantbosnick.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fgrantbosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EYouTube: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002F@GrantBosnick\u003Cbr\u003ELearn more about The Tailored Approach to Leadership Book https:\u002F\u002Fgrantbosnick.com\u002Fbooks\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ESignature Keynotes and Solutions https:\u002F\u002Fgrantbosnick.com\u002Fsignature-solutions\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #323 with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #2 Self-Awareness: Know Thyself https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fself-awareness-know-thyself\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 4 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 1 of our Think and Grow Rich Book Study https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Grant Cardone, The 10XRule https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002F10X-Rule-Difference-Between-Success\u002Fdp\u002F0470627603\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Marshall Goldsmith https:\u002F\u002Fmarshallgoldsmith.com\u002Fbook-page-what-got-you-here\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii  German American Psychologist Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory “Field theory and experiment in social psychology” American Journal of Sociology, 44 (6), 858-96, May 1939\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vHERRi8SktJo\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex IBID\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi https:\u002F\u002Fwww.edrawsoft.com\u002Fforce-field-analysis-examples.html\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Simon Sinek https:\u002F\u002Fsimonsinek.com\u002Fbooks\u002Fstart-with-why\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast BONUS EPISODE on “The Top 5 Health Staples” 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Silva Method: Transforming Minds and Paving the Future with the Most Downloaded Series from 2023\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F322-OPT_9r1qc_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F322-OPT_9r1qc_1200x628.jpg?s81063e656117c7a20814c442665837df&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F322-OPT_9r1qc.png\,\previewContent\:\In this masterly episode of the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, host Andrea Samadi offers an enlightening retrospective view of the year 2023s most impactful episodes, focusing primarily on the critically-acclaimed four-part series about The Silva Method. Dive into the archives with Andrea as she revisits this profound exploration of the mind, emphasizing the power of a winning attitude, visualization, and the transformative potential of the Silva Method.\u003Cbr\u003EThe episode is a treasure trove of wisdom, insights, and powerful takeaways, offering listeners a unique blend of personal anecdotes, philosophy, and neuroscience, revolving around the theme of harnessing the mind for unparalleled progress. Tune in and join Andrea on this enriching journey as she uncovers the timeless principles that define success and looks forward to exciting developments on the horizon.\u003Cbr\u003ELearn the secret techniques of diving into various states of human brain - beta, alpha, theta, delta. The discussion digs deeper into the art of mental screening, visualization and dynamic meditation. Listen on as the Silva Method unfold its potential in transforming everyday lives, envisioning a promising future, and maximizing ones innate creativity.\u003Cbr\u003EThis episode also shares the effective use of Dr. Joe Dispenzas meditations for chakra-opening and energy field-expansion through the studies of Dr. Konstantin Korotkov in conflating spirituality and scientific practices. More importantly, listeners are encouraged to appreciate the power of dreams and REM sleep in unlocking the subconscious and boosting creativity and intuition for problem-solving.\u003Cbr\u003ERegardless of whether you are a first-time listener just joining us in 2024, or a dedicated follower since the podcasts inception, this episode promises an invigorating learning experience, highlighting the role of the Silva Method in personal growth, and its potential for turning lifes stumbling blocks into stepping stones for a brighter future.\u003Cbr\u003E“Before you look at your future, reflect on your past.” (Sam Ade, author of the book Wisdom Untoldi). (From top 10 2023)\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #322 REVIEW of the TOP 4 Episodes from 2023” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ PART 1: PRACTICING THE 3 STEPS TO ACCESSING THE ALPHA STATE, USING YOUR MENTAL SCREEN FOR HEIGHTENED VISUALIZATION AND MAKING USE OF WHAT YOU SEE.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ PART 2: PRACTICE THE 3-SCENES TECHNIQUE WITH A PROBLEM YOU WANT TO SOLVE\u003Cbr\u003E✔ PART 3: TAKE THE DREAM WORLD SERIOUSLY AND SLEEP LONG ENOUGH TO LEARN FROM YOUR DREAMS.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ PART 4: USE YOUR IMAGINATION TO TAP INTO YOUR CREATIVE MIND.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #322 we will be taking a close look at the Top episodes of last year as we reflect on our past year.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile we are now in the middle of Q1 of 2024, I still think it’s important to “study the past, to define the future” like Confucius said. While thinking about this episode, my good friend and paranormal researcher Ryan O’Neill who we met on EP 203i tagged an image he created for me on Facebook, from 11 years ago, and reminded me of this concept when he said “it’s good to look back to see how far you travel.”ii\u003Cbr\u003ERyan’s post helped me to stop, reflect on the past 11 years, and see that progress forward happens one step at a time. Imagine yourself at the top of a spiral staircase, looking down, and you’ll see how far you’ve come. Or like Steve Jobs said in his famous speech, it’s much easier to connect the dots looking backwards.\u003Cbr\u003EThe graphic Ryan O’Neill created 11 years ago talks about the importance of “always maintaining a winning attitude” and I can say it’s not always easy to do this, when times are difficult, (thinking of the stairs we must climb, the barriers or obstacles to break through on the way). We might trip, and it feels like we are going backwards, but maintaining a winning attitude along the way is one of those timeless principles that I know has shaped where I’ve ended up.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about you, the listener? Take a look at the image in the show notes of the beautiful Bramante Staircase from the Vatican Museum. Imagine yourself at the top, and then reflect back on the past 10 or 11 years of your life, (like looking down a spiral staircase) and think about what do you notice. What timeless principles have kept you on track over the years? Looking backwards, what do you see?\u003Cbr\u003EThis episode is definitely written with you, the listener in mind. Looking back at the past year and the episodes that you were drawn to the most, at the end of 2023, I was initially surprised to see all 4-PARTS of The Silva Method hitting the top of the list. I wanted to Dive Deeper into The Silva Method to see how I could improve my own meditation practice, and I had no idea how impactful this episode series would be. It was actually a video series created by Spotify of my Year in Review that caught my eye.\u003Cbr\u003EIt told me that:\u003Cbr\u003EPART 1 of The Silva Method was our most downloaded episode ever. I could see that with over 6,000 downloads.\u003Cbr\u003ESpotify shared this episode was streamed 999% more than our average episode telling me that the topic of improving intuition, creativity and focus is of high interest to the world.\u003Cbr\u003EThat 95 % of our listeners discovered our podcast in 2023. Thank you for tuning in.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd 46% of our listeners started listening to us with PART 1 of The Silva Method. Now I’m so glad that I took the time to study and learn The Silva Method alongside our new listeners.\u003Cbr\u003EFor this recap of our TOP episodes from 2023, I decided to review the Top 4 episodes from our Deep Dive into The Silva Method, since they were downloaded significantly more than others, and I’ve got to say that they are thorough, they require deep thought and effort for the results we are all seeking to be revealed. And only with the application of these episodes, we will learn to “use our mind in a special manner to do astounding things for us, as we’ll soon see.” (Jose Silva).\u003Cbr\u003EWhat we are talking about in this 4 PART SERIES is The Creative Process. The series was designed to walk us through the steps to take, to turn MIND into MATTER. I’m studying this concept deeply right now, this month with Paul Martinelli with his Think and Grow Rich book study, but this is essentially what this 4 PART series was about. We’ve all heard of MIND OVER MATTER, but this is not the same. We are not using force here to coerce others to do anything, or to use our will power to urge other people (or ourselves) to do something we want to occur. We are using our MIND (working from the inside-out, rather than using anything or anyone from the outside-in), allowing our MIND to work by DESIGN not DEFAULT. We are teaching ourselves to see the possibility that exists in the world, around us, and show us ALL that we can CREATE whatever it is that we want, using these timeless principles.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore I go on, just look around you right now, and take inventory of what you see. I’m sitting at my desk, in my home office, writing this episode, and I see a few pens, a highlighter, some fancy water to help me to focus while writing, my Rodecaster Pro microphone and audio equipment to the right of my desk. Now look at what you see, and take inventory of where you are right now.\u003Cbr\u003ENow think, every single thing that you see, was created twice, as it was someone’s dream to create the things we see and use in our everyday world. Someone dreamed up the fancy water I’m drinking, or the yellow highlighter, or the high-tech mic that I record these episodes with.\u003Cbr\u003EMy message here is “Don’t ever wonder if your idea will work, (there’s a market for everything in this world) and think of the opportunity that surrounds you, every day, and with the development of our MIND, we can say for certain that FAILURE is impossible.” We’ll cover this closer at the end, but what I’m saying here is not that things will go smoothly for you, with whatever it is that YOU want to create, and that by studying this 4-part series, you’ll be able to make all your dreams come true.  This we know isn’t how the story goes. There will be ups and downs, twists and turns, and times you will feel defeated. But Napoleon Hill would say this is “temporary defeat” which is not at all a failure.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore seeing the results from Spotify about this 4-PART Series, and even before I decided to cover The Silva Method, I had no idea just how deep the book and program would go, and mentioned that we’ll review the online course at a later time, but for now, this review will give us all plenty of new ideas for how to improve our visualization\u002Fmental screen method to help skyrocket our short term and long term goals for 2024, and solidify the fact that failure is impossible.\u003Cbr\u003EI’d love to hear from you what you have thought of this 4-part series, where we tied in the most current brain research to Jose Silva’s work, reminding me that “once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.”iv\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #322, we’ll review the 4 parts of The Silva Method and see what else we can add to the strategies learned, keeping in mind that I’m learning and implementing these ideas alongside you, wherever you are listening in the world. \u003Cbr\u003EBefore we look at The Silva Method, there’s something important to think about first, to orient this study in our current year.  It’s now the beginning of February, and you’ve probably already got 2024 planned out already, but before we leap into the actions we are taking in this New Year, if you haven’t reflected on the wins you’ve attained in the past year, this is probably the most important step of closing out an old year, and moving into a new one, and it’s never too late for this reflection.\u003Cbr\u003EI learned this year-end ritual from Jim Bunchv, who has been walking me through this year-end wrap up for the past 9 years at least, preparing those who tune in all over the world to his method, for a fresh mind moving into the New Year. We did cover his process of creating energy from your 9 environments on EPISODE #103vi that launched our year back in 2021, with “The Neuroscience of Leadership: 3 Ways to Reset, Recharge and Refuel Your Brain.” \u003Cbr\u003EOn this episode recorded 3 years ago, we reviewed the process of self-reflection, to evaluate the areas of your life (your 9 environments) to notice where energy might be leaking, that you could direct somewhere else in the New Year.\u003Cbr\u003EThis self-reflection activity is a good way to close out an old year, and move into a new one, as it allows you to put some thought into your WINS, and what worked well for you in the past year. He has a printable download that goes with this activity, and what’s interesting, is that without looking at your calendar, just by going off the top of your head, see if you can write out some of your wins. Without some deep reflection, you will notice that it’s EASY to see the things that went wrong last year (the losses) but to see the WINS, it takes serious thought, because of our built-in negativity bias, that Dr. Rick Hanson tells us to remember--“our brain is like Velcro for negative experiences (we are attracted to the negative experiences) but our positive experiences, slide off like Teflon.” We must be intentional about reflecting on the positives that we incurred, and integrate these wins into our identity, before moving into a New Year. Let the losses roll off us. This practice will guarantee that you are building a stronger, better, more resilient, and improved version of you, each year.  \u003Cbr\u003ENow for the TOP 4\u002F10 most listened to episodes of 2023-as voted by you, the listener!\u003Cbr\u003E#1 The Silva Method- Part 1vii\u003Cbr\u003E This episode opened up with a quote that we went back to often in the year. \u003Cbr\u003E“Once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.\u003Cbr\u003EThis episode launched a series taking us on a deep dive into the benefits of developing a meditation practice. \u003Cbr\u003EThis was before we dove deep into Joe Dispenza’s meditations, and a good place to begin to look closer into the depths of our mind. \u003Cbr\u003EThe goal of this series initially, was to help all of us to reduce stress with this deep mind practice, but also to see if we can learn something new, and refine our practice for those who work in our schools to improve learning, in our sports environments for improved focus and concentration towards a specific goal, and in the corporate workplace for ideas to improve creativity and focus. We began this series reviewing Jose Silva and Philip Miele’s The Silva Mind Control Methodi that’s based on the Revolutionary Program by the Founder of the World’s Most Famous Mind Control Course.\u003Cbr\u003EOn PART 1 of this book review covered: \u003Cbr\u003E✔ CH 1- Using More of Our Mind in Special Ways: An Introduction to the Silva Mind Control Method\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What this program has done for others (in business, the sports world, or just regular people looking to improve their life in some way). \u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch 2- We met Jose Silva\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch 3- We looked at How to Meditate: A review of the brain states (BETA,ALPHA,THETA,DELTA).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to quickly access the ALPHA STATE to improve creativity, and intuition.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Using A Mental Screen in Your Mind for Heightened Visualization (how to access this screen) and finally \u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to Help Ourselves and Others With this Practice\u003Cbr\u003EHow Do We Use the Silva Method to Access the Alpha State Where All the Magic Begins?\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: HOW TO ACCESS THE ALPHA STATE:\u003Cbr\u003EYOU CAN ACCES THE ALPHA STATE WHEN YOU FIRST WAKE UP, BEFORE BED, and ANY OTHER TIME YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES TO RELAX YOUR MIND. The Alpha State is the easiest state to access as we will already be in this state the first 5 minutes after we wake up.\u003Cbr\u003EJose Silva suggests the 40 Day Technique to guarantee you are at the Alpha Level where you begin by counting backwards from 100 to 1 for 10 mornings, then you can count from 50-1 for the next 10 mornings, then from 20-1 for 10 mornings, and then 10-1 until you get to 5 to 1. \u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS INTO PRACTICE: Begin using the 100-1 countdown at night, in the morning, or whenever you plan to access the alpha level to begin to improve your current practice.\u003Cbr\u003EIn my first few days of practicing this method before sleep, and the first couple of nights, I fell asleep before I could get to 1. Keep trying. After 10 days, you can progress to the next step, until you are able to access the alpha state from counting from 5-1. Eventually you can access this state quickly, and even while walking around as Dr. Dispenza teaches us. \u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: ONCE YOU REACH THE ALPHA STATE, THEN WHAT?\u003Cbr\u003ENext, you will learn to use a Mental Screen for Heightened Visualization\u003Cbr\u003EOnce you have accessed the Alpha State, Silva reminds us:  “right from the beginning, from the very moment you reach your meditative level (what he calls accessing the Alpha State), you must learn to practice visualization. \u003Cbr\u003EThe better you learn to visualize, the more powerful will be your experience with Mind Control.”\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s an important part to this visualization process that I have to add here.  I actually started writing this review over the Christmas holiday break, and I’m always looking around for what I can “see” that will add to what I’m writing and then I saw it. In the lobby of a hotel I was staying in, I saw a sand timer sitting on the counter reminding me of this exact concept from a lesson that Brian Proctor shared with us on EP 292viii. I thought it was really weird to see a sand timer sitting in the middle of a hotel lobby, but when you pay attention to what you are seeing, there are messages everywhere.\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s what I saw with the sand timer that ties into this lesson. Let go of the past, (the sand that’s sitting in the bottom of the timer) it’s gone. Next, don’t worry about the future, it hasn’t happened yet, but what’s important is for us to do every day, is to stay focused on the present moment, just like what we learned from Dr. Joe Dispenza.\u003Cbr\u003EHow do we learn to drop into the present moment? \u003Cbr\u003ETHE SILVA METHOD:\u003Cbr\u003EWith the Silva Method. And we may all be at different stages of our journey here, and we’ll have all learned from many different teachers. But for this review, will we be putting Jose Silva’s Meditation INTO PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you close your eyes, what do you see? Raise your eyes up a bit (about 20% upwards above the horizon of what you see). Is it black on your mental screen, or can you use your mind to “see” things? Begin with simple things like an orange or an apple. This takes time and practice. This mental screen will help you in many ways as we move through different lessons, and is important, but don’t be tied to what you think you should see. We are all at different stages of learning. I started seeing things on the screen of my mind starting in my late 20s, and things would flash sometimes when I was relaxed. I never did have control over what I was seeing. It just happened, and I would either know what I was seeing, or be wondering “what on the earth is that” and with time, effort and practice, I have gained more control over what I’m able to visualize, or “see” on this mental screen, so I can put it to better use.\u003Cbr\u003ELooking back at this step now, a year after putting it into practice, I noticed if I want to “see” something on the screen of my mind, it helped to say what I wanted to see in thought, and then patiently wait. When I’m relaxed, without trying to force anything, I could then “see” the world on this mental screen.  \u003Cbr\u003EThis is an extraordinary practice to experience. You can be in one part of the world, and running through the mountains in another, all on your mental screen. What you see and feel in your mind can be used to enhance whatever you are working on when you open your eyes, in the “real” world. Isn’t this astounding?\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: Now Utilize This Power\u003Cbr\u003EWith time and practice, it will be this screen that you will learn to use, to help yourself and others. You begin with creating simple things, until you are ready to solve small problems in your daily life, from work, to health, and improve learning\u002Fcreativity. This is the power of putting The Silva Method into practice and it just takes a bit of patience. \u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING PART 1 INTO PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003EJust begin here with playing around with what you can create on the screen of your mind in the Alpha State. If you do nothing else, other than these 3 steps, you will experience what William Wordsworth called “a happy stillness of mind.” (Page 27, The Silva Method).\u003Cbr\u003EThink of this as a journey within your mind.\u003Cbr\u003EEach day you will be getting better and better, mentally stronger, and remember the quote we opened this episode with?\u003Cbr\u003E“Once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, you will soon see.” (Jose Silva)\u003Cbr\u003ETO REVIEW PART 1 of THE SILVA METHOD:\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CH 1- Using More of Our Mind in Special Ways: An Introduction to the Silva Mind Control Method\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What this program has done for others.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch 2- Meet Jose Silva and learned about his passion for helping others to improve their ability to learn.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch 3- How to Meditate: A review of the brain states (BETA,ALPHA,THETA,DELTA).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to quickly access the ALPHA STATE to improve creativity, and intuition  using the countdown Method.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Using A Mental Screen in Your Mind for Heightened Visualization\u003Cbr\u003E✔ It Will Be This Screen That We Will Use to Help Yourself and Others in Future Chapters.\u003Cbr\u003E#2 The Silva Method-Part 2ix\u003Cbr\u003ETO REVIEW PART 2 OF THE SILVA METHOD: \u003Cbr\u003EWe covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch 4- Dynamic Meditation\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The 4 Laws that must be in place BEFORE you visualize something.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ We Solved a Problem with 3 STEPS (Problem, Action, Solution) with ideas to use this method for schools, sports or the workplace.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch 5- Improving Memory\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The 3 Finger Technique\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to review all of these topics, I’ll link each of these episodes in the show notes. \u003Cbr\u003EChapter 3 on Dynamic Meditation involves “training your mind for organized, dynamic activities” that Jose Silva thinks is what our mind was designed for.  He says “once you have reached the meditative level, to simply stay there and wait for something to happen is not enough. It is beautiful and calming and it does contribute to your good health, but these are modest accomplishments compared with what is possible.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where The Silva program gets exciting as we step past passive meditation techniques, to use it dynamically to solve problems. Now we’ll see why it’s so important to perfect what we see on the Screen of our Mind, and why daily practice of these skills is crucial.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s use our mind for something that’s useful for us—something of value. It all begins with our imagination, on this screen of our mind, but Silva says there are 4 important laws we must follow next.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Silva Program says that --Whatever it is that you want, you must:\u003Cbr\u003ELaw 1: You must desire that the event take place. (just like Napoloeon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book. His chapter 2 dove deep into the concept of Desire.\u003Cbr\u003ELaw 2: You must believe the event can take place. We have covered the topic of belief so often on this podcast. When someone has the belief in what they are moving towards, this belief goes deep into their identity, and changes the person so much, that we could look at a photograph of that same person without the belief, and see a completely NEW and changed person, once the belief has been instilled deep within them.\u003Cbr\u003ELaw 3: You must expect the event to take place. Expectation hooks you up to your source, and with action, faith develops as you draw yourself closer to whatever it is you are working on.  \u003Cbr\u003ELaw 4: You cannot create a problem.\u003Cbr\u003EHow Do We Use the Silva Method to Solve a Problem We Are Facing?\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: PICK A PROBLEM YOU WANT TO SOLVE\u003Cbr\u003EFollow the steps that will get you into the Alpha Brain State, (counting backwards from 100-1) and then lift your eyes upwards, and with your mind, create a mental screen where you will re-create the problem you want to solve. Relive the problem by seeing it and feeling it.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Schools: A problem could be a poor grade on a test, resulting in a low overall grade.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Sports: The problem could be a losing streak, or poor performance leading to a loss.\u003Cbr\u003EFor the Workplace: The problem could be a lack of sales in your organization, or poor performance somewhere.\u003Cbr\u003EPick the problem you want to solve, and visualize it on the screen of your mind.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: TAKE SOME SORT OF ACTION IN THE PRESENT MOMENT\u003Cbr\u003ENext, in you mind, you will gently push the problem scene off to the right which Silva explains in his book will represent the PAST. The past is now over, so push the problem aside. Just like the sand timer example in the hour glass from our episode with Brian Proctor. The past is now gone. We are now focused on the PRESENT moment.\u003Cbr\u003ETo the left of the problem, (that represents the PRESENT MOMENT), create a NEW mental screen with the SOLUTION. Whatever you imagine will require ACTION showing you solving the problem.\u003Cbr\u003EMost of us don’t spend time thinking about the present moment or the future. We can easily get bogged down in what happened in the past. This is what I love about Silva’s Method. The past is over, moved off to the side and we now focus ONLY on the present (taking action to solve the problem) and the FUTURE, which will highlight the changed outcome.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Schools: A solution could involve a student studying with more focus.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Sports: A solution could involve practicing a skill that is known for needed improvement.\u003Cbr\u003EFor the Workplace: A solution could involve presenting your product to a group of people who see its value, and decide they will purchase a large order.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: THE SOLUTION\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, the action you have taken pays off, and you will envision the solution on the screen of your mind. Everything here is positive, and all of the feelings associated with the problem have been resolved. You celebrate the WIN here in as much detail as you can. What does this win feel like? Who’s there watching you? What do you hear? What do you see? Involve all of your senses.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Schools: Picture the student celebrating when they see their efforts were rewarded with an A+ grade. This A+ will lead to many more, eventually allowing the student to receive an honor roll award at the end of the year.\u003Cbr\u003EFor Sports: You’ll picture your team celebrating when the practice pays off with a WIN that eventually leads to a trophy or award at the end of the season.\u003Cbr\u003EFor the Workplace: You’ll picture your team celebrating when they receive the large order that came from the hard work from the recent presentation. The team celebrates by hosting a lunch where all those involved are recognized for their efforts.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here that you can look back to the past, like through the rear-view mirror we have in our car, and it should look different to you now that you’ve created a NEW future. You might still be able to “see” and remember things from those days when you had a problem to solve, but now, looking back, my hopes are that the vision of the future changes whatever it was that you didn’t like in the past.  The past is over. Now we are living in the present moment, building a new future.\u003Cbr\u003EThese are some examples of using The Silva Method to train our brain towards our desired outcome. Does it always work? No, Silva says, but with time and practice, we’ll start to see improvements that we might chalk up to be coincidences. He suggests stopping this practice altogether, and the coincidences will also stop. Start back up again, and they will reappear.\u003Cbr\u003EYou’ll see…just practice this, and let me know what YOU see.\u003Cbr\u003EWith practice, the results you will see will be more and more astounding.\u003Cbr\u003EThis entire exercise, with practice, can be done with just 15 minute blocks of time, once you’ve got the hang of it.\u003Cbr\u003E#3 The Silva Method- Part 3x\u003Cbr\u003EIn Part 3 we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch 3- How to Meditate: A review of the brain states (BETA, ALPHA, THETA, DELTA).\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to quickly access the ALPHA STATE to improve creativity, and intuition.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E✔ Using A Mental Screen in Your Mind for Heightened Visualization\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to Help Yourself and Others Using a Mental Screen in Our Mind\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EBefore writing this episode, I wondered how exactly could our mind be trained...\u003Cbr\u003EWas daily meditation not enough?\u003Cbr\u003EIf it was, how do I even know if I’m meditating the right way?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat was I missing from my current practice?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat can we learn from the years of research behind Jose Silva’s popular program that could help all of us to refine our current meditation practice?\u003Cbr\u003EA year later, Dr. Joe Dispenza’s meditations helped me to understand why meditation helps to train our mind, especially with the concept that it opens up our chakras, and expands our energy field, allowing us to have more capacity. Our interview #307xi Dr. Konstantin Korotkov on “Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientific Method” gave us the science behind this practice.\u003Cbr\u003EThe quote I chose for PART 3 makes more sense to me today, with a year of practice behind me.  \u003Cbr\u003EA genius is a man who has discovered how to increase the intensity of thought to a point when he can freely communicate with sources of knowledge not available through the ordinary rate of thought.” –Napoleon Hill, author of the Best Selling Classic Book, Think and Grow Rich.\u003Cbr\u003EThis ability is available to all of us. Practice each of these parts of the Silva Method and take your time. \u003Cbr\u003EIn PART 3, we were reminded that Jose Silva took the dream world very seriously, and he was interested in using dreams to solve problems. His programs teach us to first of all remember your dreams and suggests writing them down as soon as we wake up.\u003Cbr\u003EMAKE SURE YOU ARE SLEEPING LONG ENOUGH TO ACCESS YOUR REM SLEEP: \u003Cbr\u003EAuthor Stephanie Gailing reported in her Complete Book of Dreamsxii that “since dreams that arrive in the early morning are thought to be more vivid and complex” to be sure you are sleeping long enough that you don’t miss out on this last REM stage of sleep. How would you know WHEN your REM sleep is? You can use a sleep tracker to measure this. You can see an example below where my sleep was logged with the wearable tracker called Whoop, showing my REM sleep as 53% than my 30-day average. Whoop reminded me that “REM sleep is key to processing new memories, learnings and motor skills.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I saw this, I immediately wrote down the dream that I had (that I could remember) to see what I could learn from this dream. We’ve covered dreams on this podcast with EPISODE #224xiii with Harvard Neuroscientist Dr. Baland Jalal on “Sleep Paralysis, Lucid Dreaming and Premonitions” or EPISODE #104xiv with Antonio Zadra and his book “When Brains Dream” and I even took a stab at explaining “Why Our Dreams Are So Weird, Highly Emotional and Often Forgotten” on EPISODE #226xv as I’ve personally been interested in deciphering the messages that come through in our dream state.\u003Cbr\u003ETo find answers in your dreams, first of all, have the intention that you will remember them. Then pay to attention to:\u003Cbr\u003E-who was in my dream?\u003Cbr\u003E-what did they say?\u003Cbr\u003E-what can I learn from this?\u003Cbr\u003ELike Jose Silva, I take the dream world seriously and find tremendous value from consolidating new learnings and then being open to discovering valuable insights that could possibly help me, or others close to me. \u003Cbr\u003ETO PUT PART 3 INTO ACTION: \u003Cbr\u003EWRITE DOWN YOUR DREAMS as soon as you wake up\u003Cbr\u003ETAKE THE DREAM WORLD SERIOUSLY\u003Cbr\u003EMAKE SURE YOU ARE SLEEPING LONG ENOUGH TO ACCESS ALL OF YOUR REM SLEEP\u003Cbr\u003EHAVE CONFIDENCE THAT YOU WILL REMEMBER YOUR DREAMS\u003Cbr\u003EWRITE DOWN ANY INSIGHTS FROM YOUR DREAMS THAT COULD HELP YOU OR OTHERS CLOSE TO YOU.\u003Cbr\u003E#4 The Silva Method- Part 4xvi\u003Cbr\u003EFor PART 4 we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch 8-Your Words Have Power\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch 9-The Power of Imagination\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ch 10-Using Your Mind to Improve Your Health\u003Cbr\u003E✔  We will connect the most current neuroscience research to Jose Silva’s program, using Dr. Andrew Hubermans podcast on \\\The Science of Creativity\\\\u003Cbr\u003E✔  The 3 Parts to Your Creative Brain (Central Executive Network, Default Mode Network, Salience Network).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 2 Types of Thinking Involved with Creativity (Divergent and Convergent)\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Putting Creativity to Practice with an example from our schools, sports and modern workplace environments. \u003Cbr\u003Ewith some clear examples and next steps for all of us to APPLY the Silva Method for improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus…right in time for a New Year.\u003Cbr\u003EThis part opened up with the importance of the power of our imagination. This is really what Jose Silva is encouraging us to do with his Method. Open up our creative minds, through the use of our imagination, and CREATE.\u003Cbr\u003EWe talked about it in the beginning of this review, that we ALL have the ability to create something new and that temporary defeat is not the same things as failure. If you are working on something, and it’s been a difficult treck from your starting point, to where you’d like to go, take a look back over the past 10 years, from where you are standing now (like you are at the top of a spiral staircase) and see how far you have come.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat you do with the Silva Method is up to you. You can practice and refine each part until you’re ready for more, and then look up The Silva Ultramind Program. This is when you’ll now be taking these concepts and bending your mind in ways I never could have imagined on my own. It’s here that I highly suggest looking into Mind Valleyxvii, where Vishen Lakhiani recreated Joe Silva’s program with The Silva Ultramind system. NOTE- I’m not affiliated with MindValley in any way. I’ve just taken this course to keep learning and applying The Silva Method.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EYou can look through the 30-day curriculum and see how this system was designed to help the learner to “develop their mind …”\u003Cbr\u003EI don’t think reviewing this course on this podcast in words could ever do it justice. You’ve just got to experience it for yourself and notice what you learn from the meditations tied to each of the lessons.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you got to PART 4 of this program, and nothing creative is jumping out at you yet, keep going.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is what I learned from Ultramind Program:\u003Cbr\u003EDay 1-5 the program helps you to develop and use the mental screen in your mind. I love the activity on Day 5, “projection into your home” because it taught me to become familiar with my own home, a place I see every day, in a whole new way, helping me to open my eyes to the beauty not just in front of me every day, but in the rest of the world.\u003Cbr\u003EDays 10-15 the program helps us to perfect the “3 scenes technique” and create whatever it is that our heart desires. We learn about psychometry, clairvoyance, clairaudience, and clairsentience.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s all it I’m going to say about this program other than how it’s something that has to be experienced.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude EP 322 and our review of the 4 PARTS of the Silva Method, I’ve got to say that the goal of this 4 PART review of Jose Silva’s Program, was to encourage all of us to see if we could learn something new, to take our results to new heights in 2024. Before I began this review, I had no idea just how deep the book and program would go, or how much our listeners would be drawn to these lessons.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are one of the 46% of our new listeners who found our podcast from PART 1 of The Silva Method, I want to welcome you, and thank you for tuning in this year.\u003Cbr\u003EOur past listeners will know that we cover topics to help us to take our results to new heights tying the most current neuroscience research to improve productivity and results in our schools, sports environments and modern workplaces, and The Silva Method is about self-mastery, self-awareness and learning to look within for answers.\u003Cbr\u003EI’d love to know what you have learning from implementing The Silva Method in your life. Send me a message and let me know.\u003Cbr\u003ETHEN PRACTICE: And keep refining each part.\u003Cbr\u003EPART 1: PRACTICING THE 3 STEPS TO ACCESSING THE ALPHA STATE, USING YOUR MENTAL SCREEN FOR HEIGHTENED VISUALIZATION AND MAKING USE OF WHAT YOU SEE.\u003Cbr\u003EPART 2: PRACTICE THE 3-SCENES TECHNIQUE WITH A PROBLEM YOU WANT TO SOLVE\u003Cbr\u003EPART 3: TAKE THE DREAM WORLD SERIOUSLY AND SLEEP LONG ENOUGH TO LEARN FROM YOUR DREAMS.\u003Cbr\u003EPART 4: USE YOUR IMAGINATION TO TAP INTO YOUR CREATIVE MIND.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember that if you do nothing else than practice the 3 steps in PART 1, you will be experiencing what William Wordsworth called “a happy stillness of mind.” (Page 27, The Silva Method). If you want to go beyond PART 4, look up MindValley’s Ultramind Course.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that, I’ll close out this episode, and encourage all of us to keep learning, growing and practicing what we are learning. Like the quote we used for PART 4 of this review from Dr. Andrew Huberman, “The ability to be creative resides in everybody.” Keep working on looking how you can “reveal something new to the world, something entertaining, thrilling or useful) that changes the way we access the world—acting as portals into the world and ourselves.”  If you get stuck here, just look around you, at all the creative ideas you can see.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIf you are still stuck, think about this. The oldest person alive today is 116 year old. Go back 116 years ago, and this is not far off from when The Wright Brothers discovered the ability to fly an airplane. (1903). Think of all the inventions made over the past 100 years, and then imagine someday, that something that YOU create, could possibly be sitting on my desk, used by the world like the fancy water I’m drinking, or the Rodecaster Pro microphone.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWhat will you create with The Silva Method?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIf you are stuck in temporary defeat, find something that inspires you to get unstuck, and keep moving. I find inspiration and motivation in people who move quickly past difficult times and challenges, as well as in things. Look up some of the oldest Cathedrals in Europe and imagine the creativity behind these buildings. Then keep going.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ELet me know what you create…and I’ll see you next week.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EMEDITATION  1: How to Enter the Alpha Level of Mind, Step by Step Process, The Silva Method https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vKpMJWT6EsNs\u003Cbr\u003EMEDITATION 2: Jose Silva Method Alpha Exercises by Sommer Leigh Published on YouTube June 2022 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v5SY0kajVITA\u003Cbr\u003EMEDITATION 3: 20 Minute Silva Centering Exercise with Vishen Lakhiani https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vh_4GDXWBPCk\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #262 PART 2 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus.  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-2\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #263 PART 3 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-speed-learning-and-creative-sleep-part-3\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 4 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#203 with Ryan O’Neill  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fcase-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Ryan O’Neill Facebook https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FSuccessCoachRyan\u002Fposts\u002Fpfbid013GKasSayhQPi28Qui7rhUZiyFnvVdhHJgApfrHjANM6CXzFbkYCTYa12Z6PmTsXl?comment_id697035065922357&reply_comment_id7281858451877023&notif_id1706773747021477&notif_tcomment_mention&refnotif\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnn.com\u002Fstyle\u002Farticle\u002Fspiral-staircases\u002Findex.html\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Email Andrea Andrea@achieveit360.com\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Fjimbunch.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#103 The Neuroscience of Leadership: 3 Ways to Reset, Recharge and Refuel Your Brain for Our Best Year Ever  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-leadership-3-ways-to-reset-recharge-and-refuel-your-brain-for-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 1 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus. https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #292 with Brian Proctor on “My Father Knew the Secret”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EixNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #262 PART 2 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus.  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-2\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #263 PART 3 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-speed-learning-and-creative-sleep-part-3\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov on “Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientific Method” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Stephanie Gailing Complete Book of Dreams Published October 20, 2020  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FComplete-Book-Dreams-Illustrated-Encyclopedia\u002Fdp\u002F1577152131\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #224 with Harvard Neuroscientist Dr. Baland Jalal who Explains “Sleep Paralysis, Lucid Dreaming and Premonitions: Expanding Our Awareness into the Mysteries of Our Brain During Sleep” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fharvard-neuroscientist-drbaland-jalalexplainssleepparalysislucid-dreaming-andpremonitionsexpandingour-awareness-into-the-mysteries-ofourbrainduring-sl\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #104 with Antonio Zadra on “When Brains Dream” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fsleep-scientist-antonio-zadra-on-when-brains-dream-exploring-the-science-and-mystery-of-sleep\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#226 “Using Neuroscience to Explain Why Our Dreams Are So Weird, Highly Emotional and Often Forgotten”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-using-neuroscience-to-explain-why-our-dreams-are-so-weird-highly-emotional-and-often-forgotten\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast PART 4 of Apply the Silva Method for Improved Intuition, Creativity and Focus https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvii 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Upbeat Bosnick on \\\Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience\\\\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F321-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F321-OPT_1200x628.jpg?sd0e46349e9ad201ad7ec4154947d3779&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F321-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Dont miss this comprehensive episode of the \\\Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning\\\ podcast, where leadership guru and bestselling author, Grant Upbeat Bosnick, discusses powerful tactics from his latest book for mastering self-awareness and personal transformation. Bosnick, recognized by reputable figures such as Scott Friedman and Marshall Goldsmith, presents his unique combination of neuroscience research and practical wisdom with a focus on self-improvement and growth.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FvGweJ0sCJ14\u003Cbr\u003EThe episode dissects the concepts of his award-winning book \\\Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership,\\\ illustrating how change and improvement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives. Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.\u003Cbr\u003EExplore practical strategies for habit formation, the significance of sequentially reading chapters, and the impact of a self-assessment system. Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals. Dive into the information-rich conversation that uncovers the art of learning and the fascinating intricacies of engaging the mind with real-time applications of knowledge. Ultimately, embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.\u003Cbr\u003ERound-off this enlightening experience with the rich resources that Grant provides, from beautifully illustrated maps to enhance tracking of personal growth, to video series and companion workbooks designed for tailoring self-leadership strategies. So, ready yourself for a transformative journey of the mind into the world of self-leadership with this gripping episode.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #321 with Guest: Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick “Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership: A Bite Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Powerful tactics from this NEW award-winning book that illustrates how change and achievement are truly achievable both from internal (inside out) and external (outside in) perspectives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Listeners will grasp the immense power of self-leadership and its transformative effect on personal growth and success.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Explore practical strategies for habit formation, the significance of sequentially reading chapters, and the impact of a self-assessment system\u003Cbr\u003E✔Gain insights from Grants expert advice on maintaining a balance between strengths and weaknesses while chasing after your goals\u003Cbr\u003E✔Embark on an intellectual journey that has the power to elevate personal achievement and self-awareness to uncharted levels.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Round-off this enlightening experience with the rich resources that Grant provides, from beautifully illustrated maps to enhance tracking of personal growth, to video series and companion workbooks designed for tailoring self-leadership strategies.\u003Cbr\u003EAnother example that shows us that failure is not an option. Here’s what Scott Friedman, the author of Celebrate! Lessons Learned from the World’s Most Admired Organizations has to say about the book we are going to cover today:\u003Cbr\u003EToday’s episode really is going to be a journey of the mind…\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #321, we will be speaking with Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnicki, the Managing Director of YES (Your Empowering Solutions), author, consultant, keynote speaker and executive coach. He has worked with 100+ Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies to co-create people strategies to help organizations build a trusting, collaborative culture and develop leaders to transform their behavior to lead themselves, others and perform at a higher level. Originally from Toronto (where I grew up) and now based in Singapore, he has lived in Asia Pacific for over 20 years.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen Grant reached out to me, earlier this month, it was not WHAT he said to me that caught my eye, but HOW he said it. Maybe because I was in the middle of writing the final part of our Science of Getting Rich book study, that’s all about Thinking AND Acting in This Certain Way. Grant said that he uses “psychology and neuroscience, (and works) with Leaders and Teams in great organizations to go from human to superhuman, by tapping into the more resource-efficient parts of their brains, achieving more and being happier.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis sounds exactly like what I am trying to do for our listeners on this podcast, helping us to build stronger 2.0 versions of ourselves, and if Grant has some knowledge about how to do this, I want to know what he suggests, especially after all the high-level companies he has been working with over the past 20 years.\u003Cbr\u003EI kept on reading what he had written in an email to me, and next I learned about his award-winning book, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, that was published last year by Routledge, with a Foreword by Marshall Goldsmith. \u003Cbr\u003E“Marshall Goldsmithii wrote the Foreword to his book?” I’m reading with a different lens now.  I don’t know anyone in the field of leadership\u002Fcoaching who doesn’t know Marshall Goldsmith. He’s known as the “World’s #1 Leadership Thinker” with an unusual ability to help other people succeed. His mission in life to help successful leaders to get even better, so now I know the level that Grant Upbeat Bosnick has attained, before I’ve even read his book!\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet the author of Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership and see if we can learn how to use this book as our guide in 2024, to apply neuroscience and psychology is a whole NEW way, taking us to the high levels of achievement expected by those who work with him, and those who work with those who he learned from like Marshall Goldsmith and the late Dr. Covey.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Grant Upbeat Bosnick! I’m looking forward to speaking with you today, and learning\u003Cbr\u003EIntro Q:\u003Cbr\u003EA book on leadership with a foreword written by Marshall Goldsmith! Before I ask you about your book, that’s masterfully written, I wonder how did you cross paths with Marshall Goldsmith, “World’s #1 Leadership Thinker” and how did he influence your work? The Foreword itself tells me about you before I’ve even read your book! \u003Cbr\u003EQ1: Then I read on to see all the others who have influenced you along the way, a couple of your influencers are mine (Dr. Stephen Covey) who we spoke about when we interviewed Greg Link, the co-founder of Covey Link, and Dr. Covey’s long-time business partner from EP 207iii\u003Cbr\u003ECan you share how Dr. Covey and others you mention have influenced your leadership journey? \u003Cbr\u003E((This book is dedicated to all those who have influenced me to navigate my self-leadership journey: Marshall Goldsmith, Dr. Stephen R. Covey, Ken Blanchard, people close to me, among others; and to all of you reading this, to chart and navigate your personal self-leadership journey. May you choose your own leadership venture and transform your self.))\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: There’s 18 chapters in the book, with each one exploring a different theme related to self-leadership and are written in such a way that we can read them in any order. \u003Cbr\u003EQ3: Can you explain how you picked the 18 leadership principles, and how do we now create change from the inside-out (using neuroscience\u002Fhow our brain works) and outside-in (how we understand others and how others see us)? \u003Cbr\u003EHow do you use practical activities, reflective questions personal anecdotes and Illustrations to help us to create change?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3B: How did you create a map for this self-leadership journey?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: I think I’m answering my own questions here, but with the choose your own adventure theme, does it begin with the Self-Assessmentiv?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4A: Before we look at the tailored approach that was designed for me, I wonder if you can tell me off the top of your head, what areas YOU are focused on this year, and why?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4B: Can we look at my Tailored Approach to Leadership to help others who listen, to know where they begin with their journey?\u003Cbr\u003EBased on how I filled out the self-assessment, it pinpointed to me that Pathways 1 (goals\u002Ftime management), 4 (physical health\u002Femotion regulation) and 5 (change\u002Fresilience) are my lowest priorities.  I can tell you for sure these are carved into my daily habits (the highest importance for me with time management, health and pathway 5 seems to be hardwired into me, but these 3, I think I’ve got, so probably why they are showing up low.\u003Cbr\u003EPathway 2 (inspiration\u002Fmotivation\u002Finfluence\u002Fpresence) is a high priority (100%) especially with the podcast, always looking for WHAT’S NEW and innovative that I can share\u002Flearn from and help others with, and Pathway 6 (relationships\u002Fauthenticity, biases, trust, empathy) I know is also a high priority for me, with wanting to keep learning, interviewing high level guests, and helping us to take our results to the highest levels possible.\u003Cbr\u003EPathway 3, Mindfulness, Flow and Insight is of MEDIUM priority for me from the assessment. Like my low priority areas, I do think this one is important, and I also have time carved out daily for these, but I think the more interviews I’m doing, the more this leads to enhancing this area.\u003Cbr\u003EQ4C: Once someone completes the self-assessment, how do they know which of the 18 chapters they should begin with? Just from lining up the chapters? For me, I skip Ch 2 (goals), and go straight to Ch 3 (inspiration and motivation?)\u003Cbr\u003EQ4D: Before I even get to the book, how would you suggest I use this beautiful map you’ve drawn for me? It looks like the map outlines the book from Ch 1-18 starting with goals, and ending with resilience?  I like checking off things I’ve worked on…how do YOU use this colorful map?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4E: I know I’m going to be focused on Pathway 2 (Motivation and Inspiration) but as I read Chapter 1 on goals, that was low priority for me, the science revealed something I’ve always wondered about. It was about the Force Field Driving Us according to Kurt Lewins Field Theory you mention in Chapter 2 on Goals. I’m always looking to connect science to some of the well-known books we’ve grown up studying (like Wallace D Wattles The Science of Getting Rich) who talks about taking action in our present environment.  As you take this action, you begin to change and will outgrow your present environment, preparing you for the NEW environment you will be moving towards.  Can you explain the science in the chapter on goals?\u003Cbr\u003EHow do we now create change from the inside-out (using neuroscience\u002Fhow our brain works) and outside-in (how we understand others and how others see us) within each chapter? Do you think it’s because you are making us think with the questions you ask us, and then point us in the direction of neuroscience? How do I know I’ve met with the change I set out to attain?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: For those out there who want to discover their own tailored approaches to leadership, (for themselves or their teams) what is the best route for them to take?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: Is there anything important Grant, that I’ve missed today? This book was much deeper than I realized when I started to see the neuroscience you’ve included, along with the activities included.\u003Cbr\u003EFor those who want to reach you, is the best place your website? I’ve listed your email, website, LinkedIn and YouTube below for people to find you.\u003Cbr\u003EI want to thank you for the time you’ve taken to walk me through a very thorough Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership that you’ve created in your book. I’m going to take the time to learn and implement each chapter, and am grateful to have had this opportunity to learn directly from you.\u003Cbr\u003EGrant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick\u003Cbr\u003ECONTACT\u003Cbr\u003Egrant@grantbosnick.com\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite: https:\u002F\u002Fgrantbosnick.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fgrantbosnick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EYouTube: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002F@GrantBosnick\u003Cbr\u003ELearn more about The Tailored Approach to Leadership Book https:\u002F\u002Fgrantbosnick.com\u002Fbooks\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ESignature Keynotes and Solutions https:\u002F\u002Fgrantbosnick.com\u002Fsignature-solutions\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003ESelf-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #68 “The Neuroscience of Personal Change with Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-of-personal-change\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei http:\u002F\u002Fgrantbosnick.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii https:\u002F\u002Fmarshallgoldsmith.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP 207 with Greg Link https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fco-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Self-Assessment for Grant Bosnick’s book https:\u002F\u002Fwww.selfleadershipassessment.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1706472113,\duration\:3128,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fjkhwcq\u002F321-AI-Generated.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-ihknb-1563601\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-ihknb-1563601\,\transcriptUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fta4fiu\u002F321-AI-Generated.srt\,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Finsights-from-grant-upbeat-bosnick\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-ihknb-1563601?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1012,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22378251\,\idTag\:\h63c8\,\title\:\PART 7 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on \\\ Acting in A Certain Way\\\  Chapters 11-17\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F320-OPT2_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F320-OPT2_1200x628.jpg?s577c4f894d2e76aeae2e7b4613c74ed9&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F320-OPT2.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning and emotional intelligence training for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to help us to APPLY this research in our daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #320 and PART 7 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover “How to Act in This Certain Way” with Chapters 11-17.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 11: ACTING IN THE CERTAIN WAY A PERSON MUST ACT, AS WELL AS THINK\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CHAPTER 12: EFFECTIVE ACTION\u003Cbr\u003EJust as there is an effective and ineffective way to THINK, there is also an effective and ineffective way to ACT.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CHAPTER 13: GETTING INTO THE RIGHT BUSINESS\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CHAPTER 14: THE IMPRESSION OF INCREASE\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered Chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase on EP 316 in PART 3 of our review.  We started this review with Chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 in this order, because this was the order that was recommended to me to study this book for maximum results.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CHAPTER 15: THE ADVANCING MAN\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CHAPTER 16: SOME CAUTIONS\u003Cbr\u003E BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SPEAK ABOUT\u003Cbr\u003ENEVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO FEEL DISAPPOINTED\u003Cbr\u003EKEEP STUDYING THIS BOOK\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CHAPTER 17: REVIEW\u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 1 into ACTION: Finding the Joy in Lean or Difficult Times\u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 2 into ACTION: Getting Comfortable with Money\u003Cbr\u003E Putting PART 3 into ACTION: Living the Impression of Increase\u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 4 into ACTION: Practicing Gratitude or Faith in Action\u003Cbr\u003E Putting PART 5 into ACTION: Developing a Rock Solid Mental Mindset\u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 6 into ACTION: Uncovering What You Really Want\u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 7 into ACTION: Review each part and APPLY IT!\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to PART 7, of our review of Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich. In this classic book on thinking, this book describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own personal and professional lives. Rhonda Byrne, creator of the movie The Secreti, said she stumbled across The Science of Getting Rich and has \\\never been the same.\\\ This was one of the first seminars I sold when I worked with Bob Proctor back in the late 1990s, and he mentioned to me in our interview on EP 66ii that his business took off after Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret took off. There is true magic within the words written within these pages, and like all of the books we dive deep into, it’s the application of what we read here that has the potential to change our life forever.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you enjoyed our Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richiii book, or the 4 Part Series of The Silva Method,iv (that I’m going to revisit after this study is complete) the concepts we will cover in this review go hand in hand with those Deep Dives. I’m currently studying Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich” with Paul Martinelliv, who teaches this book like no one else and I’m constantly reminded of how important our ability to “think” really is. Napoleon Hill titled his book with four simple words. He picked “think and grow” as the first three, and we covered in this series the power of our thoughts. Now, we are learning through the words of Wallace D. Wattles, that once we know how to think and grow, we can next add the rich part, and he shows us there is a science to this.\u003Cbr\u003EI always add that it’s not just rich financially, but we grow rich in our knowledge, rich in our potential, and we need money to keep learning, and growing, so yes, rich financially.\u003Cbr\u003EBringing us to Chapter 11: ACTING IN THE CERTAIN WAY\u003Cbr\u003EHave you noticed that up until now, we have been focused on THINKING in a CERTAIN way in this book study? Now we are at a pivotal part of the book where we must shift from thinking, to now ACTING IN A CERTAIN WAY.\u003Cbr\u003EThis chapter caught me off guard while writing this review and was a huge AHA Moment of learning for me. I’ve been studying this book since June of 1999 when I attended my first live seminar with Bob Proctor on this book, and I sold this event over a span of 6 years, meaning that I had to convey to others what this seminar was about, in order for them to attend.\u003Cbr\u003EIt hit me when I got to this chapter, on “Acting in the Certain Way”, that up until NOW, 25 years later, I realized I wasn’t thinking at all while reading, studying and learning this book. You know when you read something quickly, you can miss the meaning? Granted, this isn’t the easiest book to read, written in 1910 with abstract concepts on thinking in a certain way that I didn’t really understand. I thought this was ANOTHER chapter on “Thinking AND Acting” in this certain way and wondered why he wrote the book with ANOTHER chapter like Chapter 4, where he already covered “The First Principle in the Science of Getting Rich” that was about the power of our thoughts.  I misread the title that says “Acting in This Certain Way” and I MISSED the point that Wattles was making. This is why it’s important to study these classic books on success, year after year, revealing new truths of understanding for us. Wattles spent the FIRST 10 chapters of the book talking about the importance of our thinking, and only now, at Chapter 11, did he approaching the Acting part of the syllabus.\u003Cbr\u003EAnother part of this book that I missed is that Wattles repeats the syllabus over and over again the book, but he doesn’t read the whole syllabus at once. He adds the parts he is covering in each chapter, revealing a bit more of the syllabus for us, as we progress through the book. He only reveals the part of the syllabus on Acting in the Certain way at the END of this chapter when he adds the lines “That they may receive what he wants when it comes, a person must now ACT upon the people and things in his environment.” (Ch 11, SGR, Wattles). \u003Cbr\u003EA PERSON MUST ACT, AS WELL AS THINK:\u003Cbr\u003EWattles opens up Chapter 11 by bridging the first 10 chapters we’ve just read when he says “Thought is the impelling force that causes the creative power to act; thinking in a Certain Way will bring riches to you, but you must not rely on thought alone, paying no attention to personal action.” (Ch 11, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EOnce we perfect Thinking in This Certain Way, it’s time to move onto Acting in This Certain Way.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I read the line “A person must act as well as think” (on line 10 of Chapter 11) I know it means taking action on whatever it was that we want, but I couldn’t help but think of Stella Adler’s The Art of Acting here, that we covered on EP 288vi last May. It was TODAY, January 15th, 2016, 8 years ago, that I attended my last live seminar with Proctor where I wrote about him talking on stage with Oscar Award Winner Phil Goldfine. Phil was a master at “Acting” in this Certain Way and I mean taking action, that would lead him to WHATEVER goal he had, whether it was what he did to become an Oscar Award winner, or the daily training he endured. In an article written about him in 2019, “Oscar and Emmy winner Phil Goldfine shares the five things you need to know to succeed in show business”vii  his first tip is to take “Action, action, action….every day to get things done.”\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s this chapter of the book that I think can change a person’s ENTIRE life, if they read this early in their lives. The action that we take, on a daily basis really matters.\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s many layers of meaning in this chapter, and I hope to unravel them all in this review, tying together many of our recent episodes, like Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, that jumps out at me while reading this chapter.\u003Cbr\u003EOn line 19 of Chapter 11, Wattles says “By thought you can cause the gold in the hearts of the mountains to be impelled towards you. But it will not mine itself, refine itself, coin itself into double eagles, and come rolling along the roads into your pockets.”  Like Phil Goldfine said “It takes action, action, action.”\u003Cbr\u003ENext Wattles reviews ALL concepts in prior chapters by saying “You must give each person more in use value than he gives you in cash value (and that) you must use your faith and purpose to positively impress your vision upon the formless substance, which has the same desire for more life than you have. And, this vision, received from you, sets all the creative forces at work in and through their regular channels of action, but directed toward you…(and) All you have to do is retain your vision, stick to your purpose, and maintain your faith and gratitude.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EThen he says it.\u003Cbr\u003E“You must act in this certain way” and if you can hear what “this certain way” is especially for young adults, this concept is worth all the gold in the mountains that Wattles was describing.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m so grateful to have started to read this book in my late 20s, but I’m 52 now, and still “sharpening” these ideas.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles gives us what I think is one of the “key secrets” to Thinking AND Acting in This Certain Way here when he says “By thought, the thing you want is brought to you. By action, you receive it.”\u003Cbr\u003EIf I was to write ANYTHING down, or highlight anything, it’s where Wattles bridges the concept of Thinking and Acting in This Certain Way.\u003Cbr\u003ENext he warns us that “if you act in the present with your mind in the future, present action will be with a divided mind and it will not be effective. Put your whole mind into present action.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EIsn’t that what Dr. Joe Dispenza taught us with his “Predictable Timeline” where we must learn to focus on the present moment? Wattles describes this similarly, but adds an important angle by saying “You cannot act where you are not. You cannot act where you have been (the past), and you cannot act where you are going to be (in the future). You can only act where you are.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Superhuman\u003Cbr\u003EThis is what I think changed everything I do in all areas of my life. Even though I missed the title of Chapter 11, these next three words come into my head over and over again over the years. He says, “Do not dwell on whether yesterday’s work was well or poorly done. Do today’s work well. Do not try to do tomorrow’s work now, there will be plenty of time to do that when tomorrow comes.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EThen he reminds us “Do not wait for a change of environment before you act. Cause a change of environment through action.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles). Whenever you are unhappy in your present environment, Wattles suggests to “act on your present environment with all your heart and with all your strength and with all your mind. Hold the vision of yourself in the right business –with the purpose to get into it and the faith that you will get into it. But, act in your present business.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve been in exactly this spot, where I’ve known I’m in the wrong place of work, and the natural urge is to stop working hard, and focus on the place of work that you desire to be in, but Wattles would say this is not going to get you there according to his “Science.” He would suggest that you “hold the vision of yourself in the job you want, while you act with faith and purpose on the job you have, and you will certainly get the job you want.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003E“You vision and faith will set the creative forces in motion to bring it towards you. And, your action will cause the forces in your own environment to move you towards the place you want.” (Chapter 11, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EAs you take action in your present environment, you will begin to change, and will outgrow your present environment, preparing you for the NEW environment you will be moving towards. As you move towards it, it also begins to move towards you. How does this happen?\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where Wattles timeless book, connects back to what we covered in such depth with Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich.\u003Cbr\u003EBy “Thinking” and “Acting” in this certain way, we change our frequency or vibration, until we are on the same frequency as whatever it is that we want.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles ends this chapter, by revealing the last part of the syllabus on Acting in the Certain way when he adds the lines “That he may receive what he wants when it comes, a person must ACT now upon the people and things in his present environment.” (Ch 11, SGR, Wattles). \u003Cbr\u003ENot past environment, and not future environment.\u003Cbr\u003EACT NOW.\u003Cbr\u003EACTIVITY TO PUT CHAPTER 11 into PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003EWrite out in clear detail what it is that you WANT. I remember the first time I did this activity, I sketched a house that I wanted to live in (that looks a lot like the house I’m currently living in), and see if you can strengthen how you see what you want on the screen of your mind.\u003Cbr\u003ENext, write out some next steps, or actions you can take, to bring what you want closer to you.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where I always will say to “DREAM BIG” or be careful what you wish for, or dream about, because you may just end up one day living the dream in reality, that you shaped so carefully on the screen of your mind.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 12: EFFECTIVE ACTION\u003Cbr\u003EJust as there is an effective and ineffective way to THINK, there is also an effective and ineffective way to ACT.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is effective action?\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we take any productivity course, we learn how to plan our day the night before, so we can make use of the time in our day. Time wasting is one of my biggest pet peeves. I don’t like wasting my time, or other people’s time and it’s probably because I can see how detrimental it can be for my own goals as well as other people’s.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles believes in not just taking action in the present moment, but by making sure it’s EFFECTIVE action with EVERYTHING that you do.  This is why I like interviewing others, especially those who are high performing, to see how they THINK and ACT, every day, to hit such high levels of achievement. While writing these episodes, I do like to go back and look at past interviews to see how connections can be made, and revisiting EP 38viii and EP 166ix makes sense here, to see how pro athletes and their coaches THINK and ACT in this certain way to attain such high levels of achievement. When you watch a professional at work, you’ll see it. They are involved in effective action.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles brings our attention to the fact that every day is either a SUCCESS or a FAILURE and it matters what ACTION we take every day.\u003Cbr\u003EFunny thing, while writing this episode, my oldest daughter came to me with something I had to sign for her school work (high school level) with any suggestions I might have for her to improve on.  She passed me this sheet of paper and said “just sign it and say you agree with it” and I read what she had written and she hasn’t even completed the sentences on the page she asked me to sign. She was not taking effective action, and was asking me to sign and say I was ok with her putting in half the effort. You’d better believe this led to a discussion on doing your best with EVERYTHING you do.\u003Cbr\u003ETaking EFFECTIVE ACTION is not just for our work, it’s for how we live our life. Do we make our bed with half the effort? Do we wash up half the dishes? Do we clean half of our house, or keep only half of the interiors of our cars clean?\u003Cbr\u003EIf we can teach this concept to our children when they are young, they will be living one of the most important and timeless lessons I’ve seen in all my years studying the characteristics of high performers.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles reminds us in this chapter that “the world is advanced only by those who more than fill their present places.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles) and that “every day is either a successful day or a day of failure.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis sentence almost haunts me with my daily work when he says “if there is something that must be done today and you do NOT do it, you have failed insofar as that thing is concerned.” (Chapter 12, SGR Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EHave you ever said you will do something, like go to the post office to mail something for an example, and the day gets away, and you have not done the things that you said you would do, Wattles would say that you have FAILED with that action. When you fail to take action, you mess up all of the future possibility associated with the action you were supposed to take.\u003Cbr\u003EHe says “You cannot foresee the results of even the most trivial act. You do not know the workings of all forces that have been set moving on your behalf.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK to all the times when massive change happened in your life. I bet it was because you were taking efficient action and it was not by chance or luck.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, if I write down I’m going to the Post Office tomorrow, I will be haunted by Wattles words, until I have done what I said I was going to do.\u003Cbr\u003E“Do, every day, all that can be done that day.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EHe does remind us that we are “not to overwork or to rush blindly into our business in the effort to do the greatest possible number of things in the shortest possible time.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003E “Do every day, all that can be done today.” to live with EFFICIENT ACTION consistently every day.\u003Cbr\u003EBut, if for some reason something does not get completed, it goes at the TOP of the list to be completed tomorrow and I remember “It’s not the number of things that I do, but the efficiency of each separate action that counts.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EHe also says that “every action is either weak or strong. When every one is strong, you are activating in the certain way that will make you rich. Every act can be made strong by holding your vision while you are doing it and by putting the whole power of your faith and purpose in it.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles)\u003Cbr\u003EAim to do everything with strength and he says that “every success (you encounter) opens up the way to other successes. Successful action is cumulative in its results.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EThis is incentive enough to always do our very best.\u003Cbr\u003E“Do every day, all that you can do that day, and do each act in an efficient manner” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles) and you will find the right balance for you.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles ends this chapter by slightly changing the closing statements on the syllabus to bring us to where we are now in our study, by reading the syllabus as we know it, and adding “He must form a clear mental picture of the thing he wants. And, he must do with faith and purpose all that can be done each day—doing each separate thing in an efficient manner.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EIf you do what Wattles suggests here, and turn The Science of Getting Rich into a habit, I can guarantee that:\u003Cbr\u003E“When riches begin to come, they come so quickly, in such great abundance, that one wonders where they have been hiding all those lean years.” (Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill).\u003Cbr\u003EACTIVITY TO PUT CHAPTER 12 into PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003EWrite out the list of what you intend to accomplish the night before your work day, and while going about your day, ask yourself “did I execute that task with effective action?” Next to each of your daily tasks, put a check mark if you think you accomplished this. If not, work on doing all you can, effectively, every day, until you can honestly put a check mark next to everything that you do.\u003Cbr\u003EEXTEND THIS ACTIVITY\u003Cbr\u003EOnce you have begun to execute every task effectively, and it becomes a habit, keep your eyes open for doors that open up to because of this. This is what I would like to know. If you have noticed that you were able to advance yourself forward in this way, using these principles, please send me a message.x I’m always looking for people who THINK and ACT in this Certain Way.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 13: GETTING INTO THE RIGHT BUSINESS\u003Cbr\u003EI always remember LOVING this chapter because it separates those who will work hard for what they want, from those who won’t.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles says “success in any particular business depends for one thing upon you possessing in a well-developed state the faculties required in that business.” (Chapter 13, Wattles)\u003Cbr\u003EHe reminds us that “Without good musical faculty no one can succeed as a teacher of music” and he goes on to explain that many people can be working in a certain field (he gives examples like blacksmiths and carpenters who have excellent mechanical ability) “but they do not get rich.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here that Wattles talks about the “various faculties of your mind” that are the “tools with which you must do the work which is to make you rich.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles). He says “it will be easier for you to success if you get into a business you are well-equipped with mental tools.”\u003Cbr\u003EHe’s talking BEYOND our God-given talents and abilities. It will be with the use of our “mental tools” or the “Faculties of our Mind” that will bring us riches. We covered going beyond our five senses, developing the Six Higher Faculties of the Mind on EP 294.xi\u003Cbr\u003EHave you ever wondered “where am I best fitted?” in your career?\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here we must do some soul searching and answer the question we asked in PART 6 of this series.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? \u003Cbr\u003EThis desire in you is “the urge of the Original Substance, containing all the possibilities of life.”\u003Cbr\u003EListen to the quiet voice within you to know for certain that you are working in the right business because that “desire” seeking expression with and through you has tremendous power. “Where there is a strong desire to do a thing, it is proof that the power to do it is strong and only needs to be developed and applied in the right way.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s this desire, with this power attached to it, that will keep you working and applying effort during difficult times.\u003Cbr\u003EHe says “ Do not be afraid to make a sudden or radical change if the opportunity is presented and if you feel, after careful consideration, that it is the right opportunity” and don’t worry you will end up in the wrong place, or miss the boat for the right place, because “as you go on in the certain way, opportunities will come to you in increasing numbers.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EACTIVITY TO PUT CHAPTER 13 into PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 13 ends with a reminder of the syllabus to “do all you can in a perfect manner every day, but do it without haste, worry, or fear. Go as fast as you can, but never in a hurry. When you see yourself hurrying, stop. Fix your attention on the mental image of what you want and begin to give thanks that you are getting it. This exercises of gratitude will never fail to strengthen your faith and renew your purpose.” (Chapter 13, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EHe’s asking us in Chapter 13 to make sure we are living Chapters 4 (thinking in the certain way) 14 (the impression of increase) by reaching for more of what you want, and 7 (by connecting ourselves to our source with a deep feeling of gratitude).\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude PART 7 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered:\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 11: ACTING IN THE CERTAIN WAY\u003Cbr\u003EWhere we looked at the importance of how “A person must act as well as think.” We spent some time on separating THINKING in a CERTAIN way (that Wattles covered in the first 10 chapters of the book) to “Acting in the Certain Way” that he covers in Chapters 11-17.\u003Cbr\u003EWe did an activity at the end of this chapter where we sketched out what we WANT on the screen of our mind (Thinking in this Certain Way) with action steps to take by (Acting in this Certain Way) to bring whatever it is towards us.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 12: EFFECTIVE ACTION\u003Cbr\u003EWhere Wattles reminded us to “Do, every day, all that can be done that day.” (Chapter 12, SGR, Wattles) and of the importance of being effective with our daily actions. The activity we did at the end of this chapter was for us to self-evaluate whether we think we were effective with our daily tasks by putting a check mark next to our daily tasks if we thought that we performed them effectively.\u003Cbr\u003EWe extended this activity by making it a habit, to always execute our daily tasks effectively. Don’t do anything half-way. Do all that you can effectively, in one day, without rushing.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 13: GETTING INTO THE RIGHT BUSINESS\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here we revisit the question:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? And we make sure that we are doing everything we can every day, efficiently, while holding the image of what we want, and being grateful for every single good thing that comes our way.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile writing these steps, it feels a bit like juggling. We started this book study by juggling the concepts of chapters 4, 14 and 7, (and were urged to read these chapters for 90 days so we can solidify the ideas into our mind), and then we started to work through the chapters of the book with the first 10 chapters being about Thinking in a Certain Way, and the last 7 are about Acting in a Certain Way.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd if we can learn to juggle the chapters of this book, with accuracy, and not drop any concepts, we will meet with riches that will come so quickly and  “in such great abundance, that (we will wonder) where they have been hiding all those lean years.” (Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill).\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here that I can go back to PART 5 of our review, where we started into the chapters of this book and I’ll read this again. At this point of our review, I look at what Wattles wrote here, and I don’t think he’s far off. He says:\u003Cbr\u003EWe have learned specific ways to THINK and ACT, that make sense to me that when we sharpen about mental abilities, and follow the formula that Wattles suggests, that Failure of What You Want, is Impossible.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat do you think?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you think that there is a Science of Getting Rich?\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 14: THE IMPRESSION OF INCREASE \u003Cbr\u003EWe covered Chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase on EP 316xii in PART 3 of our review.  We started this review with Chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 in this order, because this was the order that was recommended to me to study this book for maximum results.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 15: THE ADVANCING MAN\u003Cbr\u003EI love this chapter!  Especially when I see this in others. This is not as easy to see in ourselves, since it takes time for us to see our own advancements, until one day, we look back, and BAM, we see it. Then we wonder, “How on the earth did we get to where we ended up?” or as Hill says, that one day, when we least expect it “we will meet with riches that will come so quickly and  in such great abundance, that (we will wonder) where they have been hiding all those lean years.” (Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill).\u003Cbr\u003ELike Ryan O’Neill, from EP 203xiii who I watched over time, completely transform his career, reading this book. It’s actually Ryan’s copy of the book that I used in every graphic for each of these sessions.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWattles says that “the advancing man who holds to a clear mental image of himself as successful and who obeys the laws of faith, purpose and gratitude—will cure every curable case he undertakes, no matter what remedies he many use.” (Chapter 15, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 16: SOME CAUTIONS\u003Cbr\u003EThis chapter is important to read to see what Wattles believes we should be “cautious” about.\u003Cbr\u003EBE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SPEAK ABOUT: I’ll never forget this line where he says “Never speak of times as being hard or of business conditions as being doubtful. Times may be hard and business doubtful for those on the competitive plane, but they can never be so for you. You can create what you want to create and you are above fear. When others are having hard times and poor business, you will find your greatest opportunities.” (Chapter 16, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EThis one is essential for anyone and everyone to practice. I remember in my early days of sales, that when someone would ask “how’s business?” and it was difficult (it was never easy) I would say “BOOMING!” regardless of how it really was going. This is a habit that will get you through the rough snowstorms, and blizzards of life.\u003Cbr\u003EI remember this caution now without even trying. Things were not easy for me in my early days of living in the US, but I knew they would be what would give me my character, backbone and determination to get me through the difficult times that are a natural part of this thing called life. You’ll never hear me complaining of those days when money was tight, because looking back now, there was so much to be grateful for in those lean years.\u003Cbr\u003ENEVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO FEEL DISAPPOINTED: This one is valuable. You will save yourself so much heart ache if when something doesn’t work out the way you want, that you grab hold of the lessons learned and keep moving. Wattles suggests “You may expect to have a certain thing at a certain time and not get it at that time. This will seem to be a failure. But, if you hold to your faith, you will find that failure is only apparent. Go on in a certain way, and if you do not receive that thing, you will receive something so much better that you will see that the seeming failure was a prelude to a great success.” (Chapter 16, Wattles, SGR).\u003Cbr\u003EPractice this one. I can only say from experience that this one ALWAYS works. I rarely quote my Dad, but I will here. He used to always say “Andrea, what’s for you, won’t go by you” and this is true. You will never miss the boat for something that is meant for you. I’ve heard this said another way that if you miss the boat at some point, and the opportunity was meant for you, don’t worry, keep working, and the boat will come back for you, time and time again, until you jump on it.\u003Cbr\u003ESTUDY THIS BOOK: He suggests to “make it your constant companion until you have mastered the ideas contained in it.” (Chapter 16, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EIsn’t this the truth. While you may come across some parts of the book that you disagree with, find out dated, or old fashioned, if you can get the main points of the book where he teaches us to THINK in a Certain way (Chapters 1-10) and then how to ACT in a Certain Way (Chapters 11-17) I’m certain your life will change.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we can make these concepts a habit, we will certainly notice that money flows easily to us and like I mentioned in the beginning of this study, once we have mastered these principles ourselves, our next course of action it to go out and see how we can help others.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 17: REVIEW\u003Cbr\u003EWattles writes his review of this book in just over 2 pages. For those people closest to me, they know that I have a really hard time saying anything I think is important, in just a few words.\u003Cbr\u003ETo close out this book study, I can see that by far, the most important part of this review is The Syllabus. Maybe this is a lesson for me to learn. The Science of Getting Rich is ALL about the Syllabus. This  whole book can be summed up in 5 paragraphs, not 17! I have this Syllabus laminated so I can pin it up on my office wall to be read next to my goals. It’s easy to look back now that we’ve reached the end of this study, and I can tell you that I sold this seminar without truly understanding the contents of this book, until now, 25 years later. I mentioned that I missed the fact that the first 10 chapters were about Thinking in this Certain Way, and the last 7 were about Acting in this Certain Way, and I wonder what else could I have missed, which is why Wattles suggests keeping this book as your Companion until you achieve the results you are looking for.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, if I read the book, without completely understanding it, implementing SOME, not ALL of Wattles concepts, and STILL created everything I’ve ever wanted over the years, (all the goals I’ve ever written out I’ve attained so I keep adding new ones each year for continual growth) then I can say to you, the listener, to just read the book, begin your study, and let me know where it takes you. You don’t need to understand or implement EVERY chapter, but just begin.  I know there is so much more for me to learn, but what a life we can create, when we think it’s IMPOSSIBLE to fail.\u003Cbr\u003EI just saw that Lewis Howes, the podcaster who runs The School of Greatness Podcast, just covered Rhonda Byrnesxiv, who read this book, was never the same, and used the concepts she learned from this book to form the ideas you see in the movie, The Secretxv. If you want to hear Rhonda Byrne’s thoughts on this subject, I’ll link this episode with her and Lewis in the show notes. She has some incredible tools that can help people to create prosperity thinking, which I thought is the MOST important part of this book study.\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this book study, I thought a good way to end this study would be with a practical real-life lesson learned attached to each of the 7 PARTS of this study, so we can begin to think about applying these concepts in our own daily lives.\u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 1 into ACTION: Prosperity Consciousness\u003Cbr\u003EFINDING THE JOY IN LEAN OR DIFFICULT TIMES\u003Cbr\u003E “Money doesn’t bring you happiness, but happiness brings you money.” (Lewis Howes, The School of Greatness).\u003Cbr\u003EIf any of you are listening to this series, and think you have a poverty mindset, join the club. This is where I was BEFORE studying this material, and it’s been a process for me along the way.\u003Cbr\u003EI told my story of running out of gas when I only had $16 in my bank account, but I knew in those early days (around 2001) how important prosperity thinking was and being truly happy, even in those lean times, since I was still selling this seminar back then.\u003Cbr\u003EI look back now to those early days, and those difficult times hold such joy for me. It sounds odd to say this, but they really do. I remember working as a nanny at one of Arizona’s most beautiful resorts, and I could hear the birds singing, while walking with someone’s youngster, trying to create mystery and intrigue for them walking through the resort. I knew all of the “secret” passageways and would take young kids through these passage ways telling them the stories that only the walls could tell. They listened to my stories, and scavenger hunts with their eyes open wide.\u003Cbr\u003EProsperity thinking took me some time, but the key to all of it was to find the “joy” when times were difficult, and then be open to what I would discover.  Where would these lean times lead me? While experiencing those moments of “joy” I know I felt it from the inside out, and gave my best to each family I worked and interacted with. At the end of providing the best service, giving them more in “use” value with each family, I often received very large tips. Back then, a large tip for me was over $100. I’ll never forget the families who gave back to me when I most needed this money, allowing me to remember when I was able to, I would do the same.\u003Cbr\u003E“Every person naturally wants to become all they are capable of becoming...Success in life is becoming what you want to be.” Wallace D. Wattles\u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 2 into ACTION: The First Principle of the Science of Getting Rich: Getting Comfortable with Money \u003Cbr\u003EThis is a hard one to do when money is lean. How do you hold it, feel it, and get comfortable with it, when you haven’t got it?\u003Cbr\u003EIn this chapter, I showed a photo of Grant Cardone and his children playing a game where they were fishing for $100 bills. If you can play games with money, even Monopoly money, teaching our children what it looks and feels like to touch it, hand it out, have a lot of it, throw it up in the air, you will be teaching them to become comfortable with money.\u003Cbr\u003EMoney is not to be feared. We can ALL earn it. It’s given to us in exchange for services rendered.\u003Cbr\u003ESo how do I teach my children to become comfortable with money? When money was tight, (before I had my own kids) I showed children I worked with to see the natural beauty around them. We didn’t spend any money on our nature walks, talking of the past history of some of Arizona’s most precious landmarks, opening their eyes to ways they could create an innovate in their futures. These nature walks were behind the books I would write in the future.\u003Cbr\u003ENow I have my own children, and want to teach them to be comfortable with money, and not fear it, so once in a blue moon, I will say when I have set aside some extra money, we will go to the shopping mall, and find something that we REALLY love. The important part with this shopping spree is that we DO NOT look at the price on the label of what we find. This is difficult, because we WANT to, but I instruct them to pick something, and they must not know the price.\u003Cbr\u003ENot being afraid to spend money, if you have it, is important for getting comfortable with money. Also, not being afraid it will be spent, and you won’t\u003Cbr\u003Ehave any more.  We were at the mall, and our oldest daughter needed a pair of sunglasses. She had a concussion in the summer, and she was still sensitive to sunlight, and needed a pair. Instead of looking at the $20 glasses in one of the stores, I said to her “why don’t you try on a pair of those sunglasses” as we walked passed some beautiful glasses all in cases. These were designer glasses and not something a teenager would usually buy, but for the point of learning this lesson (it was once in a blue moon) so she agreed to try on some glasses from this section she would normally not be looking in.\u003Cbr\u003EShe found 2 pairs. One was much cheaper than the first pair. I told her to NOT look at the price, but she did, and then the sales clerk came by and spoiled my plan when she said “oh these ones are double the price of those.” I knew she loved the expensive pair. I could just tell.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I asked her which pair she wanted, she picked the cheaper pair, and I asked her if she picked the cheaper pair to save us money, and she said “yes.” So, I said, “she would like this pair” and handed her the pair that was double the price. Now I can’t make this up, but this is the whole reason why it’s important to not look at pricing and pick what you love, if you have the money and not be afraid that you’ll spend it all, never to have any more again.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen the sales clerk rang up the expensive pair of glasses, she got this weird look on her face. She kept typing in numbers, and then she said “I don’t know what’s happening, but this pair, that should be double to price, is ringing up much less than the other pair you were looking at.” She knew what the price was, but there was a glitch in her system that she said would be more work to fix, so she charged us much less, for the expensive pair of glasses.\u003Cbr\u003E#Mindset #Thinking #Thoughts #TheScienceofGettingRich #WallaceDWattles #Prosperity #WaltDisney #ArtLinkeletter #Abundance \u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 3 into ACTION: Living the Impression of Increase\u003Cbr\u003ESo how do we take this concept and put it into action in our daily lives? It’s all about taking the focus off ourselves, and directing it towards others. Since all people seek this increase, if we become someone who inherently gives this to others, we will become in demand.\u003Cbr\u003EThe example I wanted to share here is that we can all give increase to others, even if we are living in lean or difficult times ourselves, we just need to be aware, so we can act quickly.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where I’ve got to say that I am guilty of sometimes not being aware. Sometimes I’m standing in line at a grocery store, and just zoning out, thinking of all the things on my plate. Go back 20 years, when I was in my lean times, and I was exactly the same.\u003Cbr\u003EIf we want to LIVE the impression of increase every day, we’ve got to be aware.\u003Cbr\u003EOne day, I was standing in line to pay for groceries, and this was a time when I had to make the money I was earning stretch far. I was tired, and was not paying attention to the fact that the guy ahead of me was trying to buy diapers for his family. He was trying to pay with some sort of voucher that this store didn’t take. Now fast forward to when I had my kids, diapers were really expensive. This was something he needed, and I missed the opportunity to offer to help him. I had enough money that day to pay for my food and his diapers, but he was sent away. I remember trying to run after this young guy in the parking lot, to say I could help, but he was gone. Not a fun experience standing at the cash register and you can’t pay for something.\u003Cbr\u003EFor this lesson, I would say, be aware of where you can help others, and if you can, lend a hand. I always regretted not paying attention, and missing an opportunity to help someone.\u003Cbr\u003E“Increase is what all men and women are seeking: it is the urge of the Formless Intelligence within them, seeking fuller expression…All human activities are based on this desire for increase; people are seeking more food, more clothes, better shelter, more luxury, more beauty, more knowledge, more pleasure—increase in something, more in life.” Wallace D. Wattles\u003Cbr\u003E#mindset #Thinking #thoughts #TheScienceofGettingRich #Prosperity #Neuroscience #TheImpressionofIncrease #abundance \u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 4 into ACTION: GRATITUDE IS FAITH In ACTION\u003Cbr\u003ERead chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 for 90 days, paying attention to each chapter and this alone will change your world.\u003Cbr\u003EI challenge YOU to read chapter 4\u002F14\u002F7 of this book for 90 days, and let me know what happens. \u003Cbr\u003E\\\Gratitude is an attitude that hooks us up to our source of supply. And the more grateful you are, the closer you become to the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being.\\\ Bob Proctor on Chapter 7 of Wallace D. Wattles SGR book. \u003Cbr\u003E#TheScienceofGettingRich #BobProctor #WallaceDWattles #gratitude #gratitudepractice #gratitudechallenge #gratitudejourney #thinking #thoughts #mindset \u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 5 into ACTION: DEVELOPING A ROCK SOLID MENTAL MINDSET\u003Cbr\u003EReading chapters 1 (The Right to be Rich), 2 (There is a Science of Getting Rich), 3 (Is Opportunity Monopolized) and 5 (Increasing Life) we are working on our mental faculties.\u003Cbr\u003EThe first part of this book, or Thinking in a Certain Way, takes time.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to know how you are thinking, look at the results you are achieving. This is a clear sign.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you like the results that someone else is achieving, ASK them, “What is your mental mindset as it relates to your work” and you’ll learn something new that you can apply to strengthen your own.\u003Cbr\u003ERome wasn’t built in one day, and our mindset and ability to THINK in THIS CERTAIN WAY takes time and practice, but this is the foundation for what we are building here.\u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 6 into ACTION: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU REALLY WANT.\u003Cbr\u003E\\\Never think or speak of what you want without feeling confident that it will arrive.\\\ Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich\u003Cbr\u003EIn part 6 we are still working through how to THINK in This Certain Way covering Chapters 6 (How Riches Come to You), 8 (Thinking in the Certain Way), 9 (How to Use the Will) 10 (Further Use of the Will).\u003Cbr\u003EWe looked at ideas for creating Multiple Sources of Income here, and ways to further strengthen our mental abilities by referring back to the Think and Grow Rich study, or The Silva Method.\u003Cbr\u003EThis whole time we are letting the Syllabus sink into our daily life, and becoming familiar with Chapters 4, 14 and 7.\u003Cbr\u003E#TheScienceofGettingRich #WallaceDWattles #Mindset #Prosperity #2024Goals #TheWill #Thinking \u003Cbr\u003EPutting PART 7 into ACTION:\u003Cbr\u003EHere we covered Chapters 11-17, the final chapters of the book that are focused around ACTING in THIS CERTAIN WAY.\u003Cbr\u003EWe are reminded that “A person must act as well as think” and how important our daily actions are.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here that productivity courses come to mind, to sharpen our daily routines.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles believes in not just taking action in the present moment, but by making sure it’s EFFECTIVE action with EVERYTHING that you do. \u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOUGHTS:\u003Cbr\u003EFor a book that I was hesitant to cover, I’m so glad I did. It was a mindset shift for me to pick the Science of Getting Rich notes, study guides and worksheets out of the back of my closet, and begin this study the end of last year.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope that you’ve enjoyed looking at the deeper meaning behind the words of Wallace D. Wattles, with me, where he shows us that there is a Science of Getting Rich, and it’s all about Thinking AND Acting, in This Certain Way.\u003Cbr\u003EPART 1: Prosperity Consciousness\u003Cbr\u003EFINDING THE JOY IN LEAN OR DIFFICULT TIMES\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s YOUR story for this example?\u003Cbr\u003EPART 2: The First Principle of the Science of Getting Rich: Getting Comfortable with Money \u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s YOUR story for this example? How have your worked on your own prosperity consciousness?\u003Cbr\u003EPART 3: Living the Impression of Increase\u003Cbr\u003EHow do YOU live the impression of increase?\u003Cbr\u003EPART 4: GRATITUDE (FAITH In ACTION)\u003Cbr\u003EHow do YOU put faith into action in your life?\u003Cbr\u003EPART 5: DEVELOPING A ROCK SOLID MENTAL MINDSET\u003Cbr\u003EHow do YOU strengthen YOUR mental mindset?\u003Cbr\u003EPART 6: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU REALLY WANT\u003Cbr\u003EAre you aware of what is seeking expression with and through you? What are you doing to develop your talents and abilities? What multiple sources of income can you set up with these talents?\u003Cbr\u003EPART 7: REVIEW COMPLETE THESE 4 ACTION STEPS:\u003Cbr\u003ECLOSING ACTION STEPS:\u003Cbr\u003EI do encourage everyone to read Chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 for 90 days as an action item to studying this book.\u003Cbr\u003EPrint a copy of the Syllabus, and put it somewhere you will be able to see it, and read it.\u003Cbr\u003ERead the Syllabus every day, for 90 days, along with chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7.\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, come up with your own examples that go with the 7 PARTS of the book. I had to THINK to create mine, and when you can see these principles in ACTION, along with a change in your THINKING, this is when the magic will happen. You will begin to ACT in this CERTAIN WAY.\u003Cbr\u003EMy goal for the END of this review, is to show that without a shadow of a doubt, we ALL have the ability to “Think and Grow Rich” like we learned from Napoleon Hill’s study (with our potential as well as our finances) and That there is a Science to Doing This, using Wallace D. Wattles principles.  If we can do the hard work involved (using persistence like we did while reading chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 for 90 days) sharpen our ability to think, make connections grow from what we’ve learned, and then finally, APPLY what we’ve learned, we will see that failure impossible.\u003Cbr\u003EWe just need to keep “thinking and growing” and then “Acting in This Certain Way.”\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EHow to Manifest and Attract Financial Abundance w\u002F Rhonda Byrne (Creator of \\\The Secret\\\) Lewis Howes: The School of Greatness with Rhonda ByrneIn todays episode of The School of Greatness, were diving into a topic thats close to my heart and likely yours too - the journey of manifesting money. I had the pleasure of sitting down with none other than Rhonda Byrne, the mastermind behind “The Secret.” Our conversation was nothing short of enlightening. As Rhonda shared her insights, I couldnt help but reflect on my own financial journey, from times of struggle to moments of abundance. This episode isnt just about money; its about transforming your life through the principles that Rhonda and I have lived and tested. Whether youre just starting out or looking to deepen your understanding of financial abundance, this is a conversation you wont want to miss.\u003Cbr\u003EListen on Apple Podcasts: https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fpodcast\u002Fthe-school-of-greatness\u002Fid596047499?i1000641351452\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Rhonda Byrne 2006 The Secret https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt0846789\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 Think and Grow Rich Series https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Method  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Join Paul Martinelli’s Study of Think and Grow Rich for FREE https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freeprogram.yourempoweredlife.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #288 on “What Does Acting Have to Do With Our Self-Belief and Identity?” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-what-does-acting-have-to-do-with-self-belief-and-our-identity\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii“Oscar and Emmy winner Phil Goldfine shares the five things you need to know to succeed in show business” Feb. 25, 2019 by Yitzi Weiner  https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fauthority-magazine\u002Foscar-and-emmy-winner-phil-goldfine-shares-the-five-things-you-need-to-know-to-succeed-in-show-b3152bbf985e\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #38 with Todd Woodcroft  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fassistant-coach-to-the-winnipeg-jets-todd-woodcroft-on-the-daily-grind-in-the-nhl\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EixNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #166 with Chris Gargano https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fvice-president-executive-producer-of-the-new-york-jets-chris-gargano-on-accelerating-leadership-for-maximum-impact-and-results\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Andrea@Achieveit360.com\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #294 on “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the 6 Faculties of the Mind.”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbeyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE 316 PART 3 REVIEW of The Science of Getting Rich https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-3-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-14-the-neuroscience-behind-the-impression-of-increase\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #203 with Paranormal Researcher Ryan O’Neill  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fcase-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv Lewis Howes with Rhonda Byrnes How to Manifest and Attract Financial Abundance w\u002F Rhonda Byrne (Creator of \\\The Secret\\\)The School of Greatness\u003Cbr\u003E https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fpodcast\u002Fthe-school-of-greatness\u002Fid596047499?i1000641351452\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exv The Movie, The Secret https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesecret.tv\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1705804866,\duration\:3164,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F4s5xfd\u002F320FINAL.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-h63c8-155770b\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-h63c8-155770b\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fpart-7-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-acting-in-a-certain-way-chapters-11-17\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-h63c8-155770b?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1259,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22329076\,\idTag\:\q9n77\,\title\:\PART 6 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ”How to Think in This Certain Way” Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10.\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F320-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F320-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s0333b9438cc4cb8edbbe6cc61dcaa4c5&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F320-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how our brain learns best.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #319 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 6: HOW RICHES COME TO YOU\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Where we learned to listen to the desire that’s seeking expression with and through you and think “how can you create something that give others more USE value than you are taking from them in cash value.”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Ideas for creating Multiple Sources of Income in your life.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 8 THINKING IN THE CERTAIN WAY\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Where we learned \\\You must have a clear and definite mental picture of what you want. You cannot transmit an idea unless you have it yourself.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Reminders to go back and PRACTICE the skill of putting the image of what you want on the screen of your mind, by reviewing The Silva Method (our most downloaded series from 2023).\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 9 HOW TO USE THE WILL\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 10 FURTHER USE OF THE WILL\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Reminders to keep developing our WILL to eliminate doubts and fears, and stay focused on whatever it is that we are working towards.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to PART 6 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich. In this classic book on thinking, this book describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own personal and professional lives. Rhonda Byrne, creator of the movie The Secreti, said she stumbled across The Science of Getting Rich and has \\\never been the same.\\\ This was one of the first seminars I sold when I worked with Bob Proctor back in the late 1990s, and he mentioned to me in our interview on EP 66ii that his business took off after Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret took off. There is true magic within the words written within these pages, and like all of the books we dive deep into, it’s the application of what we read here that has the potential to change our life forever.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you enjoyed our Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richiii book, or the 4 Part Series of The Silva Method,iv (that I’m going to revisit after this study is complete) the concepts we will cover in this review go hand in hand with those Deep Dives. I’m currently studying Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich” with Paul Martinelliv, who teaches this book like no one else and I’m constantly reminded of how important our ability to “think” really is. Napoleon Hill titled his book with four simple words. He picked “think and grow” as the first three, and we covered in this series the power of our thoughts. Now, we are learning through the words of Wallace D. Wattles, that once we know how to think and grow, we can next add the rich part, and he shows us there is a science to this.\u003Cbr\u003EI always add that it’s not just rich financially, but we grow rich in our knowledge, rich in our potential, and we need money to keep learning, and growing, so yes, rich financially.\u003Cbr\u003EBringing us to Chapter 6: HOW RICHES COME TO YOU\u003Cbr\u003EHow do riches come to you? My goal for the END of this review, (after our next episode) is to show that without a shadow of a doubt, we ALL have the ability to “Think and Grow Rich” and That there is a Science to Doing This.  If we can do the hard work involved (using persistence like while reading chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 for 90 days) we will sharpen our ability to think, make connections and grow from what we’ve learned. Once we APPLY what we’ve learned, we will see that failure is not possible. We just need to keep “thinking and growing” and then “Acting in This Certain Way.”\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 6 opens up with Wattles urging us to “Give people more in use value than cash value of the thing you take from them” explaining:\u003Cbr\u003E“The paper, ink and other material in this book may not be worth the money you pay for it, but if the ideas suggested by it bring you thousands of dollars, you have not been wronged by those who have sold it to you. They have given you great use value for small cash value” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles) “especially if the ideas in this book brings you thousands of dollars.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003ESo, while acting in this “Certain Way” that Wattles describes, now add, that you must give every others more in use value than you take from them in cash value. In doing so, you are adding to the life of the world.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is why I give my best work away for free on this podcast. I’m putting this chapter into practice by giving more in “use value than I expect back in cash value.” This is also the value behind volunteering our time. Give more in use value to others, than we expect back in cash value.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is the part in this book that dates it back to the early 1900s. He says next that:\u003Cbr\u003E“If you want a sewing machine (he would) suggest that before you impress the thought of a sewing machine in the thinking substance that you first make sure the image of the machine is clearly formed in your mind.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles). This to me is where this book aligns directly with what we learned from Think and Grow Rich, as well as The Silva Method.\u003Cbr\u003E“After you form the thought, you must have the most and unquestioning faith that the sewing machine is coming.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EThis is important. How many times have you heard someone going for something they really want (a sewing machine in Wattles’ time or something else in our time- a new job, or something) and they speak about it showing they aren’t confident in their attainment of whatever it is they are going for.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles says “NEVER think or speak of (what you want) without feeling confident that it will arrive.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003E“It will be brought to you by the power of the supreme intelligence.” (Ch 6, SGR, Wattles) who insists that we must not “forget for a moment that the thinking substance is everything” (Ch 6, SGR) and that “you can have anything you want, as long as you use it for the advancement of your life and the lives of others.” (Ch 6, SGR).\u003Cbr\u003ENext, Wattles talks about a boy who said to him while sitting at a piano “I can feel the music in me but I can’t make my hands go right.”\u003Cbr\u003EHe’s explaining the boys’ desire seeking expression with and through him. The boy knows and feels what he’s meant to do, but it’s going to take PRACTICE and the right mindset (Thinking in this certain way) to develop this talent in him that could by all means lead him to riches if he works diligently at his skill.\u003Cbr\u003EWe asked this question at the end of our last EPISODE 319, PART 5vi of this review.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? \u003Cbr\u003EThis desire in you is “the urge of the Original Substance, containing all the possibilities of life.” I’m not going to skip this part, or leave it out. I will say that Wattles is telling us that it is God who seeks expression with and through us.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, it’s TRULY impossible to fail when you feel this desire within you.  But it is up to each one of us to fully develop these God-given talents and abilities within us.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s in Chapter 6 that in the seminar industry, while studying this book, Bob Proctor would always teach the importance of having income from multiple sources, to create wealth. It’s not another job, but just adding another income stream to what you’ve already got. While working in the seminar industry I met many people from all walks of life, and they ALL understood this principle. I talked about what a paradigm shift this concept was for me when I first started to see different ways I could earn money, that were outside of working a job, that runs 9-5 hours on EP 67.vii  \u003Cbr\u003EPutting Chapter 6 into Practice: \u003Cbr\u003EListen to The Desire That’s Seeking Expression with and Through You and think “how can you create something that give others more USE value than you are taking from them in cash value.”\u003Cbr\u003EMultiples Sources of Income Ideas Using This Principle: \u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to build income outside of what you do fulltime, Russell Brunsonviii, the co-founder and owner of Clickfunnels is a master as teaching The Value Ladder, that’s based on offering people products with high use value, and low cost, to bring them into your “funnel” and offer them more and more cost as they progress along the way. See if any of the ideas I’ve written below are of interest to YOU to create multiple sources of income over time.\u003Cbr\u003EWriting a Book: (is one way) to create another source of income, but anyone who has written a book will tell you that the book itself won’t make you a lot of money unless you sell thousands of copies. A book can lead you to earn income from other sources like speaking engagements, workshops and courses where you share your knowledge with others, and they would gratefully give you’re their money, to learn more. Looking at Brunsons Value Ladder, you can give away a book, or offer it for a low price (have you ever noticed some books are FREE, but you just need to pay for shipping)? This is a common strategy that can lead you into the author’s “funnel” where they will upsell you other programs and services.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EOnline Courses: When I first started putting some of my old courses online, I was amazed when I would receive money into my bank account from people who purchased those courses. The more people want to learn what you are teaching, the more they will purchase the course you have created.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EMastermind Groups: You can now take people who come your way from your training, and offer specialized training for smaller groups. The more people are interested in learning what you “know” they will be happy pay you to be “trained” by you in smaller groups.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EMonetizing YouTube: As more and more people want to learn from you, you will have more followers on social media. Once you have 1,000 followers on YouTube, you can begin to earn money for ads that show up during your videos. To earn a lot of money this way, you do need to have a lot (meaning thousands of views of your videos). This one took me some time to build, but since building this one since 2019, I now receive ad funds directly to my business bank account, allowing me to put those funds towards research and development. You can see the progression of our interviews since 2019ix\u003Cbr\u003EMonetize a Podcast: I did try this one out, but stopped, as it’s important to me that I’m giving the best content I have, for free on this podcast. In the future, I’ll consider putting ads on this podcast (that make sense to my brand), but for now, I’m not using this option. It’s much like the money sent to you via YouTube.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EOTHER IDEAS: These ideas show that when you provide value (or something that’s greater in use value than what you pay for it) that can build you towards significant income over time. I’m sure there are many more ideas that you can come up with. Take out a piece of paper and draw a circle in the middle called MSIs (for multiple sources of income) and brainstorm how many ideas YOU can come up. Off the top of my head, I can think of one of my friends who was a child actor in the movie A Christmas Story. Every year, she receives a royalty check for appearing in that movie, with a speaking role. What other ideas can YOU think of?\u003Cbr\u003EFind your MSIs, and get to work!\u003Cbr\u003EThen, Think and Grow…Rich.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 7 GRATITUDE \u003Cbr\u003EWe covered this chapter on EP #317.x\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 8 THINKING IN THE CERTAIN WAY \u003Cbr\u003EWattles opens up this next chapter by telling us to “go back to chapter 6 and re-read the story of the man who formed the mental image of his house, and this is the initial step towards getting rich.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles). He affirms,\u003Cbr\u003E“You must have a clear and definite mental picture of what you want. You cannot transmit an idea unless you have it yourself.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EWhich is Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich in action, and the whole concept behind The Silva Method.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore this month ends, I’ll be covering a review of our Top 10 episodes of 2023 that had The Silva Method in the top 4 spots, just blowing my mind when I saw the numbers and how many people around the world were interested in learning The Silva Method.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve not yet covered a review of The Silva Ultramind System, that’s a step beyond what we covered in that 4-part series but have to mention that there are parts of this program that will expand your thinking, specifically with your ability to create images on your mental screen. No one covers this program like Vishen Lakhiani from Mind Valleyxi. \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here I learned how to build my mental screen (day 3), solve problems on this screen (day 4), and day 5 I learned to walk through my home, (and anywhere else I’d love to see) through a unique process that projects my mind wherever I’d like to go. \u003Cbr\u003EPutting Chapter 8 into Practice: \u003Cbr\u003ERE-READ CHAPTER 6: Do what Wattles says and go back and re-read the story of the person in Chapter 6 who formed the mental image of building a house in his mind, before he moved towards what he wanted.\u003Cbr\u003ELOOK AT THE SILVA ULTRA MIND SYSTEM: Look through the 30-day curriculum and see if you’d like to experience it. I’m not affiliated with Mind Valley, but after my friend Hans Ajay told me “this program would change me forever” I’ve got to agree. There’s nothing out there that I’ve seen so far that teaches Joe Silva’s Method, better than this program. \u003Cbr\u003EPRACTICE! Pick a time of day that you will practice ‘building images” on the screen of your mind. Whether you use The Silva Method, and just plain old visualization, practicing this skill will help you to Think and Grow…\u003Cbr\u003EThen it’s up to you to apply what you are learning to Grow Rich in potential and Grow Rich financially with your skills and talents.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is a program you can study, and learn from, for many years to come.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 9 HOW TO USE THE WILL\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 10 FURTHER USE OF THE WILL\u003Cbr\u003EI thought it was interesting that Wattles picked the use of the Will, for chapters 9 and again in 10, with further uses of The Will. This shows me that he recognized that we can work hard, visualizing what we want, and take action with our goals, Thinking and Acting, but if we don’t know how to execute the proper use of our will, we will struggle with doing things “The Certain Way” that he suggests.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Will is one of our higher faculties that we covered on EP #294xii “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the 6 Faculties of the Mind” and the Will, gives us the ability to concentrate.  When reviewing the Will on this episode, I mentioned that meditation was one way to strengthen this faculty, along with an exercise of staring at a candle flame until you and the flame become one.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles takes the use of the will a step further saying “it’s as wrong to coerce people by mental powers as it is by physical power” (Ch 9, SGR, Wattles) so you must only use your Will for yourself, and not to will others to do things for you. You must use your Will “to keep yourself thinking and acting in a certain way.”\u003Cbr\u003E“Use your mind to form a mental image of what you want and hold this vision with faith and purpose. Use your will to keep your mind working the right way.” (Ch 9, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EAlso, use your Will to prevent yourself from thinking thoughts of doubt and disbelief as “doubt and disbelief is as certain to start a movement away from you as faith and purpose are to start one towards you.” (Ch 9, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EThere are definitely some parts of this book, written in 1910 that you might disagree with, especially when it comes to not talking about poverty, or disease. For those involved heavily in charitable organizations, I do believe that we can all help support organizations, instead of doing what Wattles suggests, and that’s to not think about them at all. Or with health, I believe that studying and learning about health has helped me to become healthier, so some parts of this book, I just don’t agree with, but I can also see what Wattles was intending when he was writing this book.\u003Cbr\u003EIn chapter 10, The further use of the will, Wattles expands on more uses of the Will to help us to “make the most of ourselves” which is my goal with this podcast.\u003Cbr\u003EHe ends Chapter 10 by reading the syllabus again.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember:\u003Cbr\u003E“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, penetrates, permeates and fills the interspaces of the universe. \u003Cbr\u003EA thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. \u003Cbr\u003EYou can form things in your thought, and by impressing your thought upon the formless substance, can cause the thing you think about to be created.”\u003Cbr\u003E“In order to do this, a person must pass from the competitive to the creative mind. They must form a clear mental picture in their thoughts with the fixed purpose to get what they want, and the unwavering faith that they will get what they want—closing their mind to all that may tend to dim their vision, or quench their faith. “\u003Cbr\u003E We now see that we must live and act in this Certain Way.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude PART 6 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered:\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 6: HOW RICHES COME TO YOU\u003Cbr\u003EWhere we learned to listen to the desire that’s seeking expression with and through you and think “how can you create something that give others more USE value than you are taking from them in cash value.”\u003Cbr\u003EWe brainstormed ideas for creating multiple sources of income in our life, so that money can begin to come our way even while we are sleeping at night.\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned to THINK and GROW…first, preparing ourselves to be rich in potential and financially second.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 8 THINKING IN THE CERTAIN WAY \u003Cbr\u003ERemembering “You must have a clear and definite mental picture of what you want. You cannot transmit an idea unless you have it yourself.” (Ch 8, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EWe talked about different programs we can use to further develop whatever it is that we imagine on the mental screen of our minds, (The Silva Ultra Mind Course) or by going back to read Chapter 6 on the importance of building the image of what we want on the screen of our minds first.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 9 HOW TO USE THE WILL\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 10 FURTHER USE OF THE WILL\u003Cbr\u003EFinally, we looked at the importance of developing the higher faculty of our will, to prevent us from focusing on our doubts and fears, while keeping us focused on improving ourselves for the better,\u003Cbr\u003EI hope that by diving into the 17 Chapters of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, you are making connections with how you can do things in this Certain Way, building faith in the fact that\u003Cbr\u003ENOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE when follow the principles Wattles outlines in this classic book on thinking.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next with the final chapters of this book, and conclusion of our DEEP Dive into The Science of Getting Rich.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Rhonda Byrne 2006 The Secret https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt0846789\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 Think and Grow Rich Series https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Method  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Join Paul Martinelli’s Study of Think and Grow Rich for FREE https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freeprogram.yourempoweredlife.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #319 PART 5 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-5-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-revealing-the-secret-within-the-syllabus-chapters-1-2-3-and-5\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #67  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fexpanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.russellbrunson.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interviews https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fplaylist?listPLb5Z3cA_mnKhiYc5glhacO9k9WTrSgjzW\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #317 PART 4 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-4-review-of-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-gratitude-through-the-eyes-of-wallace-d-wattles\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindvalley.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #294 on “Beyond Our Five Senses: Using the 6 Faculties of the Mind.”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbeyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1705208460,\duration\:1331,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Ffda2zt\u002F320.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-q9n77-154b6f4\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-q9n77-154b6f4\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fpart-6-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-how-to-think-and-act-in-this-certain-way\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-q9n77-154b6f4?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1051,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22276266\,\idTag\:\rqzq7\,\title\:\PART 5 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ” Revealing The Secret Within the Syllabus” Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F319-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F319-OPT_1200x628.jpg?sccbb1129678e446eb98d992a43efb057&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F319-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\PART 5 REVIEW of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D Wattles\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to PART 5 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich. In this classic book on thinking, this book describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own lives.\u003Cbr\u003ERhonda Byrne, creator of the movie The Secreti, said she stumbled across The Science of Getting Rich and has \\\never been the same.\\\ This was one of the first seminars I sold when I worked with Bob Proctor back in the late 1990s, and he mentioned to me in our interview on EP 66ii that his business took off after Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret took off. There is true magic within the words written within these pages, and like all of the books we dive deep into, it’s the application of what we read here that has the potential to change our life forever.\u003Cbr\u003EIt took me some time to review this book, honestly, because many of the concepts I didn’t fully understand myself. It’s taken me over 25 years to finally grasp the meaning behind the timeless concepts that Wattles wrote about in 1910, and writing this series has helped me to refine my own thinking, in addition to sharing what I’m learning here with you, wherever you might be listening in the world.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you enjoyed our Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richiii book, or the 4 Part Series of The Silva Method,iv the concepts we will cover in this review go hand in hand with those Deep Dives.\u003Cbr\u003EI read this review about this book and it caught my eye.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENo student of thought should be without this historic book. Think about this for a minute.\u003Cbr\u003ERead this book and do it exactly as written and you will see HOW failure is impossible.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is the PERFECT book and series to launch 2024 with.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #319 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CHAPTER 1: THE RIGHT TO BE RICH \u003Cbr\u003E“There is nothing wrong with wanting more in life. No man is to be happy with little.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles)\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CHAPTER 2 THERE IS A SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH \u003Cbr\u003EWith some thoughts on what the title of this book makes you think about.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CHAPTER 3 IS OPPORTUNITY MONOPOLIZED?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is it that YOU really want? Do you think you can achieve it?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CHAPTER 4: THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered this chapter on EP 315 in PART 2v of this REVIEW where I challenged everyone to read chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 for 90 days. Keep reading.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ CHAPTER 5: INCREASING LIFE\u003Cbr\u003EWhy must we develop our Mind, Body and Spirit?\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to SEASON 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how our brain learns best.\u003Cbr\u003EAt the end of each year, we review timeless and important books that were recommended to me when I worked in the motivational speaking industry in the late 1990s, and my goal is to see how science can inform us as we move towards our goals in 2024, (whether it with the interviews we will host) or by diving into what I saw working over and over again in the speaking industry, so we can all be the most improved, 2.0 version of ourselves.\u003Cbr\u003EThis year, we are reviewing Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich book that was written in 1910. I’ve set the stage for the application of this book by asking us to begin or end our study by reading chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 in this order for 90 days. The order is important. This is where our review began. If you can do this one activity, I promise you that the magical words that Wattles wrote on the pages of this book, will begin to have significant meaning to you.\u003Cbr\u003EIn PART 1vi we saw the importance of opening up our minds to prosperity thinking, (that there is more than enough for all of us vs poverty consciousness that there is not enough) and PART 2vii we focused on the power of our thoughts, specifically with how to “think and act in this certain way” to achieve the results we are talking about here. We gave examples of two distinct types of thinkers, encouraging all of us to open the keyhole in the door (or kick down the door) and expand of level of awareness in this process. With PART 3viii of our review, we explored Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase, with two suggestions for Acting in this Certain Way with everyone we interact with. Look to where you can give others genuine compliments, pointing out their accomplishments and efforts, and always look for where you can assist others with your resources. Then on PART 4, we covered Chapter 7 on Gratitude that connected us directly with our source of supply.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s now dive into the rest of the chapters of this timeless book, keeping in mind where the heart of this book exists. We must understand the syllabus. I’ll read it here, and again at the end, and my hope is that the secret that Wattles intends us to “see” will reveal itself to you, and like Rhonda Byrnes, who read this book, and was never the same, I hope that something new is revealed to you, changing your thinking in some way, and helping you to see if you can do things in this Certain Way, that failure is impossible. \u003Cbr\u003ERemember: Getting Rich is the result of doing things in a certain way. We help ourselves first, then we look for ways to help others do the same.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore we begin, do you have questions about this syllabus like I did when I first read this book? Here’s mine:\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: What is this thinking stuff from which all things are made that fills the inter spaces of the universe? Wattles says, it’s everywhere, but what is it?\u003Cbr\u003EMy Answer: It is formless, supremely intelligent and permeates everything around us—including organic and inorganic things and the spaces between them. Wattles uses many terms interchangeably to describe this substance. After reading and studying this book for over 2 decades, I came to see this “thinking stuff” as my Source, which I call God. You might call it something else, but naming it while reading this book can help to see its power and why “a thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.” This essentially is what prayer is. “A person can form things in their thoughts (or like through prayer) and by impressing their thoughts upon the formless substance (your source of Supply or God), can cause the thing they think about to be created.” When you break this syllabus down a bit, it doesn’t seem so “far out there.” \u003Cbr\u003EI am certain that Wattles is describing the power of prayer.\u003Cbr\u003ETo put the syllabus into practice, think about where you feel the most connected to this source.  It is everywhere, but some of us might feel this connection in nature, like I’ve described while hiking in the mountains, near water (or the Ocean) like scientist and activist Dr. Wallace J Nichols talked about on EP 297ix this past summer. Wherever you feel the most connected, just trust that there is something bigger than you, that will help you to produce whatever it is that you “image” in your thoughts.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s look at the remaining chapters of the book.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 1 THE RIGHT TO BE RICH \u003Cbr\u003EWattles says that “No man can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or soul development (our fullest) potential without money.” \u003Cbr\u003EIn the pages of my notebook, I wrote “thought always proceeds the action” or “what’s coming, we think about.”\u003Cbr\u003EI don’t need to look far to say this isn’t so, as we witness this with our two girls and competitive gymnastics. As with any sport or skill, it takes money to learn these skills, and it was a good year that our oldest daughter would ask to join the competitive team at her gym before we agreed to it. Later, she let me know that she used to watch YouTube videos of gymnasts training, and she knew this is what she wanted to do with all of her heart. There was much thought in her mind that happened a good year BEFORE she even tried out to be a part of this team.\u003Cbr\u003EThe same goes with the material you are studying now. I watched people pay thousands of dollars to attend each seminar to learn this information from the best teachers in the world. Many who wanted to attend, couldn’t not pay the tuition. You can always read this book on your own, or watch videos to learn new skills, but to immerse yourself with the best teachers in the world, the easiest way is to pay for an exchange of their knowledge for your money. \u003Cbr\u003E“To unfold the soul and develop talent” we cannot do these things unless you have the money to pay for them. \u003Cbr\u003EWhich leads me back to why I’m giving away everything I’ve learned over the years, for FREE, on this podcast. I know this is what I am meant to do. I was fortunate enough to learn directly from some of the best teachers in the world, and now, I am meant to give back in this way. For now, this podcast remains ad free for this reason. It has always been important to me that I put the best work I’ve got, out to the world, for free, because of the principles within the pages of this book.  What I want for myself, I want for others.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you find your place, you will know where you have room to give back. I do think that Wattles intends us to all get to this place where we shift our thinking from “what can I get” to “how can I help others” with my talents and abilities.\u003Cbr\u003EPart 1 of this series we spent on prosperity consciousness vs poverty for this reason. If you’re listening and are struggling with this concept, go back and listen to Part 1 where we dove into two ways of thinking about money. \u003Cbr\u003EThis is an important lesson because we will need it to “reach our fullest mental, spiritual and physical unfoldment.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003E“Success in life is becoming what you want to be” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles) so for my daughter who begged us to join competitive gymnastics, it was her desire seeking expression with and through her, (to do this sport) but it takes money to do this. \u003Cbr\u003EI think back to my early days, when I wanted to become a teacher it took money to pay for my teacher training. If you want to learn business strategies, same idea. Whatever we want, it begins with a desire in our thoughts, and what’s coming our way, we will think about, usually long before we take action towards it.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about you? Whenever we have wanted to learn, grow and advance ourselves in our lives and careers, it takes money to do this.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember: “There is nothing wrong with wanting more in life. No man is to be happy with little.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EWhat do you think when you hear this? Do you agree with Wattles? Over the years I became more comfortable with “wanting more in life” and when I was living my most lean years, I made sure to spend my leisure time in places that made me “feel” the abundance that Wattles was describing when he said “there is nothing wrong with wanting.”  I often sat writing in the lobby of the most beautiful resorts I could find to keep my thinking away from poverty and more towards prosperity thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles writes that “No man can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or soul development unless he has plenty of money; for to unfold the soul and to develop talent he must have many things to use, and he cannot have these things unless he has the money to buy them with.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003ELike my daughter’s gymnastics training, or what we must do to pay for new skills we want to acquire.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles writes that “Man’s right to life means his right to have free and unrestricted use of the things which may be necessary to his fullest mental, spiritual and physical unfoldment.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003E“No man can be really happy or satisfied unless his body is living fully in every function, and unless the same is true of his mind and soul.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EBe sure to develop all three parts of us (our body, mind and soul).\u003Cbr\u003E“Wherever there is unexpressed possibility, or function not performed, there is unsatisfied desire. Desire is possibility seeking expression, or function seeking performance.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EThink about this for a minute. What is it in you that is “unexpressed possibility” that you could nurture and grow in 2024? For me, it’s clear and obvious. If I was unable to research, read books, and then work on integrating this new information in my life, and then share what I’m learning with you, I would not be truly happy. Hosting this podcast (is my desire seeking expression) is driven by an unrelentless desire for me to keep researching, learning, and sharing anything that can help us to all improve our productivity and results.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about you? What is it that you must do? What is your desire that is “possibility seeking expression” in you? This is a good thing to know for ourselves, and then look at see if you can notice it in others.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore moving to chapter 2, I think we have given some good examples as to why there is nothing wrong with wanting to have enough money to develop our body, mind and soul, to nurture our “desires” or our “possibility seeking expression” or “function seeking performance” so we can be truly happy ourselves, before we begin to think of how we can extend our hand outwards, to help others.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 2 THERE IS A SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH \u003Cbr\u003EBefore we go any further, I wonder, what comes up for you when you saw the title of this book? \u003Cbr\u003EDo you think of the TV show Lifestyles of the Rich and the famous, like me?\u003Cbr\u003EThe title of this book is one of the reasons I didn’t want to cover it on this podcast in the first place. While I see the importance of earning money, I’m not one to want to “be rich” and when multi-million-dollar yachts sail past me, they don’t catch my eye. I’ve never been drawn to anything excessive so covering a book about “getting rich” was not on the top of my list.\u003Cbr\u003EI can recognize others like me while I’m interviewing them. The inventor of GDV technology, Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, from EP 307x mentioned that while he enjoys inventing, he’s not as good with the business side of things. He writes in his books that when he went on some of his exciting trips around the world, he just took his sandals, and a hat to keep the sun off his face.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, if you are like me, not very interested in “Getting Rich” and the title of this book deterred you a bit, just see if there is something we can learn together. It’s here my mentor, Bob Proctor, would send me back to PART 1xi of this series, and work on my prosperity thinking. He would remind me that “nobody can have all he wants without plenty of money.” (Chapter 1, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EAnd I would come back to Chapter 2 with an expanded and open mind. This Certain Way has to do with Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty.\u003Cbr\u003EREMEMBER: “There is a Science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic.” (Chapter 2, SGR, Wattles) and we have discovered that it’s about thinking and acting in a certain way.\u003Cbr\u003E“There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches and when these laws are learned and obeyed by any man, he will get rich with mathematical certainty.” (Ch 2, SGR, Wattles). If you were to study this book through Bob Proctor’s Seminars, it’s here that he would cover the 7 Laws of the Universe, where he would say that doing things in this “certain way” would be according to these Natural Laws that Wattles mentions in Chapter 2.\u003Cbr\u003EWe were not taught these laws in school, and I’m not going to cover them here, but I will say that “it doesn’t matter WHAT we’re doing, it matters HOW we are doing it.” We will cover “this certain way” in this book study, so at the end of these chapters, we will have a clear strategy on HOW to THINK AND ACT in this certain way, that Wattles describes and “those who do things in this Certain Way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich; while those who do not do things in this Certain Way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor.” \u003Cbr\u003EAnd “nobody can have all he wants without plenty of money.” (Chapter 1, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s An Example:\u003Cbr\u003EHave you ever seen two businesses on the same side of the road, and one is thriving while the other is not? Wattles addresses this when he says that Getting Rich is “not a matter of environment” (Ch 2, SGR, Wattles) even though “some environments may be more favorable than others” but the success one person experiences is a result of “Doing Things in This Certain Way.” \u003Cbr\u003EWattles also says that “the ability to do things in this certain way is not due solely to the possession of talent, for many people who have great talent, remain poor, while others who have very little talent get rich.”  He says that “if you study people who have gotten rich, we find they are an average lot in all respects, having no greater talents and abilities than other men.” (Ch 2, SGR, Wattles). They got rich by “Doing Things in This Certain Way.” \u003Cbr\u003EWe covered this concept in PART 1xii of this review, as “Doing Things in This Certain Way” begins with prosperity thinking versus poverty mindset.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s keep going and see what else we can add to open up our understanding in this timeless book and of Doing Things in This Certain Way that Wattles describes.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 3 IS OPPORTUNITY MONOPOLIZED?\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 3 is a good chapter for anyone who is worried that an opportunity that they really want, will pass them by.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles explains that “No man is kept poor because opportunity has been taken away from him; because other people have monopolized the wealth, and have put a fence around it.” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where the “thinking stuff” comes into play. It matters what thoughts we think, and put out into the world.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we think “oh, there’s no way I will ever do xyz” then that’s the message you’ve sent out to the formless substance. It might sound crazy, but just stay with me here. If Wallace D. Wattles wrote these principles in 1910, and they closely match Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, and Jose Silva’s The Silva Method, then why not just test this out for yourself for some time.\u003Cbr\u003EThe only thing we lack is awareness…and in order to open up our awareness, we must kick down the door, and look at the opportunity that’s available to all of us. \u003Cbr\u003EWattles explains that “The visible supply is practically inexhaustible; and the invisible supply really IS inexhaustible. (Economics teaches us there is a limited supply but Wattles is telling us that human attention is the only thing that is scarce). Everything you see on earth is made of one substance, out of which all things proceed. New Forms are constantly being made, and older ones are dissolving; but all shapes are assumed by One Thing. There is no limit to the supply of the Formless Stuff, or Original Substance.” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EAbundance is here, we just might not be able to “see” it if it’s on a different level of vibration than our current level of thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where we come to understand that “the resources of the formless supply are at the command of any man or woman who will act and think in a certain way” then “the Secret to Life” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles) is available to all of us.\u003Cbr\u003EWhatever it is that you desire, (that possibility that seeks expression with and through you) it is possible to achieve, with time, effort, hard work and focus. Like our daughters who begged us to join gymnastics, they were both willing to put in the hard work to develop the skills needed to push them both through difficult times to bring their visions into form) or for me, to know that I can never sit somewhere and not be reading a book, or writing an episode, that I’ll record and put out into the world. I’m willing to put in the time and effort to make sure these episodes are my best work, offering our listeners something unique, something they couldn’t just get from the internet, or from Google, which puts this show at the top of the charts (in Neurosciencexiii and SELxiv) each year.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is it for you? What is it that’s seeking expression through you? It might be a book you want to write, and you think, “Oh that book’s already been written” or you think someone else might be better at what you want to do. Until you step forward and try, you’ll be holding yourself back from expressing the possibility that wants to be expressed within you.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember: The invisible supply is inexhaustible. The supply will never run short. If you come to this chapter, and are aware of something that might be holding you back from something you desire, it’s here that you can look at your paradigms, or beliefs that we covered in depth of EP 67.xv\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are with me here, and know what it is that is seeking expression with and through you, (whatever it is that you desire) and you are not worried that someone else will take your place, keep reading this book.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 4: THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered this chapter on EP 315 in PART 2xvi of this REVIEW where I challenged everyone to read chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 for 90 days. Keep reading.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 5: INCREASING LIFE\u003Cbr\u003EWattles explains that “Every living thing must continually seek for the enlargement of its life, because life, in the mere act of living, must increase itself.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles). \u003Cbr\u003EThere is nothing wrong for wanting to be\u002Fdo\u002Fhave more in our lives.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles says that “We want to get rich in order that you may eat, drink, and be merry when it’s time to do these things, see distant lands, feed your mind and develop your intellect; in order that you may love men and do kind things, and be able to play a good part in helping the world find truth.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles). \u003Cbr\u003EBrian Proctor talked about this concept on our interview EP 292xvii this past summer because this is one chapter that Bob Proctor lived every day. He gave the impression of increase to EVERYONE. I remember when I was moving from Toronto to the US in 2001, with barely any money in my pocket, but an incredible vision for where I was going, and Bob said to me “Andrea, are you flying first class to Arizona?” I almost fell off the chair I was sitting on. Of course, I wasn’t flying first class! It would be a few years before I sat in first class on an airplane, but Bob wanted me to see that sitting in first class was definitely an option. It was just an option that took me a few years to grasp.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles says it this way. \u003Cbr\u003E“A seed, dropped into the ground, springs into activity, and in the act of living produces a hundred more seeds; life, by living, multiplies itself. It is forever Becoming More; it must do so, if it continues to be at all. Intelligence is under this same necessity for continuous increase. Every thought we think makes it necessary for us to think another thought; consciousness is continually expanding. Every fact we learn leads us to the learning of another fact; knowledge is continually increasing. Every talent we cultivate brings to the mind the desire to cultivate another talent; we are subject to the urge of life, seeking expression, which ever drives us on to know more, to do more, and to be more.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here that learning to live beyond our 5 senses, what our senses pick up, and develop the 6 faculties of our mind: our perception, reason, will, memory, imagination and intuition that we covered on EP 294xviii come into play. When Proctor asked me if I was flying first class to Arizona, he planted the seed in my mind that flying first class was a great way to travel. Proctor planted many seeds in my mind in the 6 years I worked in the seminar industry. Now, I feel like it’s my obligation to share what I learned, to help others.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles reminds us to “make the most of yourself, for yourself, and for others; and you can help others more by making the most of yourself than in any other way” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles.)\u003Cbr\u003EYou must live for yourself, (finding the right balance with just enough) for yourself first, and then help look for how you can help others.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you come from the competitive mindset, (if you’ve been conditioned to either WIN or LOSE) this next concept might take some additional effort. Wattles reminds us to “get rid of the thought of competition. You are to create, not to compete for what is already created. You do not have to take anything away from from anyone.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003E“Riches secured on the competitive plane are never satisfactory and permanent” Wattles says. They are yours today and another’s tomorrow. \u003Cbr\u003ERemember if you are to become rich in a scientific and certain way, you must rise entirely out of competitive thought. You must never think for a moment that the supply is limited. This will drop you into the competitive mind the moment you begin to think that all the money is being cornered and controlled by the bankers and others…Know that the money you need will come when you need it.\u003Cbr\u003ELive by this absolute truth. \u003Cbr\u003E“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, penetrates, permeates and fills the interspaces of the universe. \u003Cbr\u003EA thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. \u003Cbr\u003EYou can form things in your thought, and by impressing your thought upon the formless substance, can cause the thing you think about to be created.”\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude PART 5 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered:\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 1: THE RIGHT TO BE RICH \u003Cbr\u003E“There is nothing wrong with wanting more in life. No man is to be happy with little.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles)\u003Cbr\u003E“To unfold the soul and develop talent” we cannot do these things unless you have the money to pay for them.” (Ch 1, SGR, Wattles)\u003Cbr\u003EThen we talked about how our desire is “possibility seeking expression” with and through us, and we can look within ourselves to discover what our true desires are that we must express.\u003Cbr\u003EMy daughter, wanted to train in competitive gymnastics, which requires money “to unfold her soul and develop her talent.”\u003Cbr\u003EI know that to unfold my soul, I must spend my leisure time studying, learning, and then sharing what I am learning to help others.\u003Cbr\u003EMoney is required for both of these examples.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is YOUR desire that’s seeking expression with and through you? \u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 2 THERE IS A SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH \u003Cbr\u003EThere is a Science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic.” (Chapter 2, SGR, Wattles) and we have discovered that it’s about thinking and acting in a certain way.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles describes that “those who do things in this Certain Way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich; while those who do not do things in this Certain Way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor.” \u003Cbr\u003EMy goal with this review of Wattles’ SGR book is to show us that we ALL have the same ability, the ability to “think” and “act” in a certain way, (with prosperity thinking vs poverty thinking) and that once we have learned to think and act this way for ourselves, we can then turn our focus onto others and add tremendous value and abundance to someone else’s life.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 3 IS OPPORTUNITY MONOPOLIZED?\u003Cbr\u003EIn this chapter, we come to understand that “the resources of the formless supply are at the command of any man or woman who will act and think in a certain way” and that “the Secret to Life” (Ch 3, SGR, Wattles) is available to all of us.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here that we see that there is something that’s seeking expression with and through you, (whatever it is that you desire) and you are not worried that someone else will take your place. Nothing is impossible.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 4: THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered The First Principle of “thinking and acting in this certain way” on EP 315 in PART 2xix of this REVIEW where I challenged everyone to read chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 for 90 days. When reading Chapter 4, every day, the words will begin to have meaning to you, and your thinking will change, I promise you.\u003Cbr\u003EIn this chapter, I began to think:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat do I really want?\u003Cbr\u003EHow am I thinking?\u003Cbr\u003EThinking is difficult!\u003Cbr\u003EAnd slowly, with time, I began to see that nothing is impossible.\u003Cbr\u003ECHAPTER 5: INCREASING LIFE\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned that it’s important to “make the most of yourself, for yourself, and for others; and you can help others more by making the most of yourself than in any other way” and that “we are impelled to know more, be more and do more.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles.) \u003Cbr\u003EWe want to get rich in order that you may eat, drink, and be merry when it’s time to do these things, see distant lands, feed your mind and develop your intellect; in order that you may love men and do kind things, and be able to play a good part in helping the world find truth.” (Ch 5, SGR, Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EThere is nothing wrong with wanting to develop our mind\u002Fbody and spirit. In doing so, we uncover whatever it is that’s seeking expression in ourselves, that we want to develop in ourselves. Once we have developed ourselves, we can figure out ways to help others to do the same.\u003Cbr\u003EEach chapter in The Science of Getting Rich helps to build our understanding of what it is that we are meant to do in this world, with an unwavering belief that we cannot fail. Once we have done this, we lend our hand to help others.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember:\u003Cbr\u003E“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, penetrates, permeates and fills the interspaces of the universe. \u003Cbr\u003EA thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. \u003Cbr\u003EYou can form things in your thought, and by impressing your thought upon the formless substance, can cause the thing you think about to be created.”\u003Cbr\u003E“In order to do this, a person must pass from the competitive to the creative mind. They must form a clear mental picture in their thoughts with the fixed purpose to get what they want, and the unwavering faith that they will get what they want—closing their mind to all that may tend to dim their vision, or quench their faith. “\u003Cbr\u003ECan you see how Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich goes hand in hand with Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich and The Silva Method?\u003Cbr\u003EHow NOTHING is impossible?\u003Cbr\u003EHow we are the product of our thoughts. What we think, we become?\u003Cbr\u003ENext episode, we will cover chapters 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 that will lead us all to Chapters 13, 15, 16, 17 and the conclusion of this book review.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next time.\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Rhonda Byrne 2006 The Secret https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt0846789\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with The Legendary Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 Think and Grow Rich Series https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast PART 1 of The Silva Method  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #316 PART 3 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-3-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-14-the-neuroscience-behind-the-impression-of-increase\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EixNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #297 with Scientist and Activist Dr Wallace J Nichols on “Blue Mind”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fauthor-scientist-and-activistdrwallace-jnichols-on-blue-mind-the-surprising-science-that-shows-how-beingnear-inonor-underwatercanmakeyourhappier-h\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Top 17 Best Podcasts in Neuroscience in 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fgeniuslabgear.com\u002Fblogs\u002Ffor-scientists\u002F17-best-neuroscience-podcasts\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv Top 20 Best SEL Podcasts in 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #67 “Expanding Our Awareness” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fexpanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExviiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #292 with Brian Proctor on “My Father Knew the Secret”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exviii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #294 “Beyond Our 5 Senses”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbeyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exix Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1704334557,\duration\:2216,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fz4fsa3\u002F319.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-rqzq7-153e8aa\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-rqzq7-153e8aa\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fpart-5-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-revealing-the-secret-within-the-syllabus-chapters-1-2-3-and-5\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-rqzq7-153e8aa?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1114,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22260246\,\idTag\:\5r2rg\,\title\:\Dmitri Leonov on ”Taopatch: Understanding Nanotechnology for Health and Wellness of The Future”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F318-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F318-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s70efe04389ac393d174ee7f968b1629a&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F318-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Are wearable devices the future of health and wellness? Today’s episode we will take our first step towards a NEW technology, called TAOPATCH that’s been making inroads in the health and wellness industry over the years, and this is just the beginning.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview here https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vcEquCWcnx9A \u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #318 we speak with the CEO of Taopatch USA, Dimiti Leonov.\u003Cbr\u003EWe will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is Taopatch nanotechnology and how can it impact our health and wellness in 2024?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What systems in the body are impacted with Taopatch?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How can wearing Taopatch impact our focus, emotions and even our spiritual side?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What are world-class athletes saying about Taopatch?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What does the most current research say about this nanotechnology?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How can you try Taopatch?\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #318, we have Dmitri Leonov, the founder of TAOPATCH USAi.  Taopatch the nanotechnology device using light therapy with acupuncture. When I see a product that’s NEW, nicknamed The Human Upgrade Device, that addresses health and wellness, enhances physical performance, boosts energy levels, relieves pain, while being used by TOP WORLD-CLASS athletes and kept a secret for a competitive advantage, I want to know what it is.\u003Cbr\u003EDmitri reached out to me and offered to share what’s they have discovered with the intersection of technology, wellness and spirituality and how they are combining traditional methods like acupuncture with modern technology like light therapy and nanotechnology. I can’t even tell you how much I’m interested in learning more, especially as I’m personally exploring NEW technologies on this podcast, so when something innovative comes my way, there’s no hesitation to make this interview happen.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet the CEO of TAOPATCH USA, Dmitri Leonov, and see if he will reveal the secrets from the athletes he has seen using TAOPATCH as one of their best kept secrets in their careers, and what results they are attaining this this NEW Nanotechnology for health and wellness.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dmitri Leonov. Where have we reached you today?\u003Cbr\u003EDmitri, this whole podcast is designed to help all who tune in to find ways to improve ourselves (health, wellness, and even look at our spiritual side) so when I saw TAOPATCH, I knew I had to speak with you. Thanks so much for making this happen!\u003Cbr\u003EBefore we get to this fascinating health and wellness product, I wonder with your background as an entrepreneur, what drew you towards TAOPATCH with your entrepreneurial past?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: What is TAOPATCH, how does it work, where is it worn on the body, and who is using it for outstanding results?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: What systems in the body are impacted with TAOPATCH?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: How does it impact our emotions, focus and even our spirituality?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: I’ve been using magnet therapy for years, and even some technology that added far infrared tech (Nikken products). I have seen the power from products like these over the years. What would you say is different, better or more advanced about TAOPATCH than magnet therapy that many of us would be aware of? What’s missing if I’m only using magnets? \u003Cbr\u003EQ4B: Can you explain what the material that TAOPATCH is made out of (Quantum Dots) and what did the recent Nobel Prizeii winners discover with this technology?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4C: I know this patch uses light therapyiii, that on PUBMED has over 9K studies of this technology on our health and wellness. What are some of the benefits that a healthy athlete would notice using TAOPATCH? (vs maybe someone with a neurological disorder like Parkinson’s or MS). \u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Let’s talk about pain management and injury recovery. When we first corresponded, I told you I was not a stranger to taping things on my body, especially through this podcast. I’ve got a magnet taped on my shoulder and a new Qicoil Rife machine (using PEMF therapy) that I’ve just started using after I interviewed the founder, David Wong on EP 312.iv If I’ve got an area on my body that hurts, (let’s say muscles knots) will it stop the pain and help the injury to heal in or does it just mask the pain?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: I’ve been trying wellness products on this podcast (ranging from the Fisher Wallace Brain stimulator, to the WHOOP wearable fitness tracker, to the Lief HRV device, (that taught me how to breath throughout my day) and most recently the QiCoil Rife Machine), and I use the device and after time, will record the results I’ve attained. I’d like to do something like this with TAOPATCH, since I already have something taped on by neck\u002Fupper back to relieve pain. I also am always looking for NEW ways to improve mental focus. I did fill out a questionnaire a few weeks ago, and was recommended I begin with the START PACK and THE EMOTION. What would you say to someone like me who is just starting out to learn more about TAOPATCH? How do we begin?>\u003Cbr\u003EQ6B: If I was to get 1 pack (3 patches) how long would this last me? How do you recommend the patches are used?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: What else should we all know about this NEW and ADVANCED health and wellness technology? Is there anything important about the TAOPATCH that I’ve missed?\u003Cbr\u003EDmitri, I want to thank you for your time meeting with me today.\u003Cbr\u003EFor people to learn more about the TAOPATCH, is the best way to go to your website, see the testimonials, and then purchase directly from your website? \u003Cbr\u003EWhat is the best way to learn more, and follow you?\u003Cbr\u003EI will be looking into this for myself, and will record an update once I have tried it for some time.\u003Cbr\u003EThank you!\u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOUGHTS:\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s always so much more than our eyes can see, or our ears can hear with each guest we interview. After this interview, Dmitri and I chatted about what they are developing NEXT and I’ve got to say, they are on the cutting edge of accessing information to help the world.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile I’m editing this episode, I’m also working on our TOP EPISODES from 2023 that included The Silva Method at the top, and in PART 4 of this series, we quoted Napoleon Hill who said “A genius is a man who has discovered how to increase the intensity of thought to a point where he can freely communicate with sources of knowledge not available through the ordinary rate of thought” The future is here, and this is being done to advance the world forward.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want to try Taopatch along with me, go to their website and you can browse through the testimonials, case studies and research. https:\u002F\u002Ftaopatch.co\u002Fpages\u002Fshop-your-taopatch\u003Cbr\u003EBe sure to use the CODE: NEUROSCIENCE at check out.\u003Cbr\u003ESince I’m currently using the Qualia Mind product for focus, I decided to begin with Taopatch start and see what I notice. Stay tuned for this update.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I think is interesting is that as we are learning from each episode (together) the knowledge we are gaining is all connected. We just covered the importance of opening up our Heart Chakra with Dr. Joe Dispenza’s meditations, and now, we learn that the Taopatch Start product emits light the green light frequency, which is the color of the heart chakra.\u003Cbr\u003EEverything we are learning here is helping us to build a stronger, 2.0 version of ourselves, and knowledge really is power, when it’s put into use.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is our last episode of Season 10 of the podcast and of 2023. I’ll see you next week as we come back with an overview of the TOP 10 episodes from 2023, as chosen by you, and PART 5 of our review of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich.\u003Cbr\u003EHave a safe and Happy New Year, and I’ll see you in 2024 with Season 11 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast.\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT WITH DMITRY LEONOV\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Ftaopatch.co\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fdmitrileonov\u002F?originalSubdomainde\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EResearch https:\u002F\u002Ftaopatch.co\u002Fpages\u002Fresearch\u003Cbr\u003EDjokovic Wins French Open—After Claiming Nanotechnology TaoPatch on his chest Boosts On-Court Performance Article by Siladitya Ray Forbes Magazine Published June 11, 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fsiladityaray\u002F2023\u002F06\u002F11\u002Fdjokovic-wins-french-open-after-claiming-nanotechnology-taopatch-on-his-chest-boosts-on-court-performance\u002F?sh31491bf7f7cd\u003Cbr\u003EPress Release Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded in October 2023 for the development of Quantum Dots  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nobelprize.org\u002Fprizes\u002Fchemistry\u002F2023\u002Fpress-release\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Ftaopatch.co\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Nobel Prize 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nobelprize.org\u002Fprizes\u002Fchemistry\u002F2023\u002Fpress-release\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F31574513\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #312 with David Wong https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-frequency-expert-david-wong-on-master-your-frequency-and-take-control-of-your-personal-professional-life-and-health\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1704058173,\duration\:2518,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fsjs7qu\u002F318.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-5r2rg-153aa16\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-5r2rg-153aa16\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fdmitri-leonov-on-taopatch-understanding-nanotechnology-for-health-and-wellness-of-the-future\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-5r2rg-153aa16?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1010,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22213342\,\idTag\:\56rzv\,\title\:\PART 4 Review of The Science of Getting Rich on ”Gratitude: Through the Eyes of Wallace D. Wattles” Chapter 7\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F317-OPT2_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F317-OPT2_1200x628.jpg?s20a7abc45f042bb86d9cc2214af82c84&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F317-OPT2.png\,\previewContent\:\“Gratitude is an attitude that hooks us up to our source of supply. And the more grateful you are, the closer you become to your maker, to the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being.” That’s from Bob Proctor, who writes that Chapter 7 on “Gratitude” from The Science of Getting Rich is “a phenomenal lesson.”\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome to our review of chapter 7 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #317 and PART 4 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ REVIEW PART 1: Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty Thinking.✔ Why are our thoughts so important for our results?✔ Why are Chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 important chapters for unlocking the \\\secrets\\\ for wealth and abundance?✔ Why must we THINK and ACT in a Certain Way to achieve certain results in our life?✔ Why did Wallace D. Wattles see GRATITUDE as an important component for Wealth and Success in 1910?✔ 4 STEPS for practicing Gratitude in our Daily Life.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s UNIQUE with How to Think and Act in this Certain Way with Gratitude?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s new, different and unique about this chapter that unlocks the combination to wealth and abundance within the pages of this book, when we read chapters 4\u002F14 and 7 in this order, for 90 days? It’s within this chapter, on Gratitude, a topic that many of us already know about but I’m going to suggest there’s a much deeper way to look at Gratitude, through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles.   For today’s episode, I hope to tap us into how Wattles thought about Gratitude so we can see, feel and experience this word, gratitude, in a deeper, and more meaningful way.\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered this topic already on EP 181 on “The Ingredients of an Effective Gratitude Practice” where we connected the most current brain research to this widely used success principle.  But what we have NOT covered yet, is how on the earth did Wallace D. Wattles think of this practice as important and then tie it to wealth and abundance in 1910? What did he suggest that we have NOT discussed yet on this podcast? What have we missed, that’s REALLY important? This is the question I ask EVERYONE at the end of an interview. I don’t want to leave any stones unturned.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m going to suggest that what we have missed will be revealed when we put these three chapters together, bringing out the “secret within the syllabus of this book” where we learn to THINK AND ACT in this “certain way.” From experience, I can tell you if you follow this activity for 90 days, you will witness strange and marvelous things occur in your world, with constant regularity.  You just need to READ and APPLY these 3 chapters, in this order practicing things in this CERTAIN WAY, as Wallace D. Wattles suggests. Then I’m hoping that this review will help you to shorten the time it takes you to experience these AHA moments of learning that took me over 25 years to finally understand and move you quicker towards whatever it is that you want. As I’m writing this episode, I’m STILL uncovering truths that have escaped me previously.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain\u003Cbr\u003EThis brings us to chapter 7 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910 on “Gratitude.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I look in my notebook, the first line I highlighted was line 13 that reads “the whole process of mental adjustment and attunement can be summed up in one word, gratitude.”\u003Cbr\u003ENext, I highlighted\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s a lot more than meets the eye when we read these two important sections of Chapter 7. We could spend the whole episode just talking about this word gratitude, through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does he mean by mental adjustment and attunement?\u003Cbr\u003EI will explain this in a way I learned it from all the seminars where this point was hammered home. Let’s say we have a problem that’s weighing us down. It could be a work problem, a relationship problem, a financial problem, or anything that’s on our mind and really messing with us.\u003Cbr\u003EWe all have been here, and we would have the tendency to want to focus on the problem right? Call up our friends and tell them about it, and say “Hey, what do you think about this?” looking for some sort of comradery from our peers.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles would warn us against this and say that “the moment you permit your mind to dwell with dissatisfaction with things as they are, you begin to lose ground. You fix your mind upon the common, the ordinary, the poor, and the squalid and mean; and your mind takes the form of these things.”\u003Cbr\u003ENow reading this passage for 90 days, if you read it out loud, you won’t miss this part. When times are difficult, NEVER talk about them, as this gives them more energy and the problems you are having will grow. Wattles says you must get “involved with this process of mental adjustment” (where you learn to SWITCH your thinking from dwelling on what’s going wrong, to focusing everything you’ve got on what’s going right).\u003Cbr\u003EI mentioned this in PART 2i of this series that I’m fully aware that Wattles would not want me talking about the difficult times in my past when money was tight, as this would be letting my mind focus on the “common, and the poor” and he warns us against “dwelling on the inferior.” (Chapter 7, Gratitude, SGR). It matters what we think about, and if you think that your thoughts do not affect others, think again. Have you ever heard the idea “before you speak, I’ll hear you?” Our thoughts have a tremendous impact on others, especially those closest to us, so keep them positive and work on strategies to overcome negative thinking when you notice these thoughts creeping in. We dove deep into this on EP 273.ii\u003Cbr\u003EOver time, if you can develop a habit with this, it will make your life much easier. This is learning the process of “mental adjustment” and making it a habit.  Then “attunement” will be to live your life “This Certain Way” where you “attune” yourself to whatever it is that you want. We’ve talked about this concept often on this podcast, where we acknowledge that we are Spiritual Beings, living in a Physical Body, with an Intellect, and everything that exists, is joined together (these levels of vibration) like the colors of the rainbow. Reaching our goals is about “attuning” to the level of vibration or frequency that they sit on.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles mentions these laws starting in Chapter 2 of his book, so he is saying that once we have mentally adjusted our mind (away from what we don’t want, and towards what we do want) that we next need to “attune” ourselves to whatever it is that we want. How do we do this?\u003Cbr\u003EWith Gratitude\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I ever hear, anyone mention they are grateful for something, it stops me in my tracks. It might sound like a trivial thing to say, but to me, especially after studying this chapter for over 25 years, it’s deeply meaningful.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Joe Dispenza knows the power of the words “Be grateful for it” as he’s put it in his Courageous Heart Meditation. We know the power of this meditation as he measures his seminar attendees BEFORE and AFTER listening to this, and it has a profound impact on a person’s state of well-being.\u003Cbr\u003EGratitude and Being Grateful for something…is powerful.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy? Because being grateful connects you directly to your source of supply. The more grateful you are, the closer you become to your maker, to the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being.” (This is the quote we opened up this episode with from Bob Proctor).\u003Cbr\u003ENow we are talking.  Real Gratitude can be felt, and I don’t know about you, but I’m drawn to those who have a grateful heart. You just want to be near people like this. So how do we become more grateful?\u003Cbr\u003E4 STEPS for Putting Gratitude into Practice \u003Cbr\u003EWhen times are difficult, whatever it might be (your health, your work, your relationship, or finances) the minute you find your mind dwelling on the negatives, and catch yourself from feeling sorry for yourself in some way, STOP right there, and practice these 3 steps.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: PRACTICE MENTAL ADJUSTMENT\u003Cbr\u003EThink about what you are grateful for.\u003Cbr\u003EPut the focus on what’s working in your life, instead of what’s going wrong. This might take some time to get your mind past the negatives, but with time, it will become a habit. This is the “mental adjustment” part.  I created notepads years ago that I would hand out whoever took my workshops so they could write out what they are grateful for on a list. I first saw this idea used in the seminars.iii You can also find Gratitude books, like Jack Canfield’siv so you can create this habit and make it a part of your day. ONCE we’ve practiced, MENTAL ADJUSTMENT:\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: ATTUNE OURSELVES TO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD: Here is where we implement Gratitude through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles. We have already mentally adjusted our mind from thinking away from what we do not want, to what we DO want, and created our list of what we are grateful for. This itself (having a grateful heart) hooks us up to our source of supply. We have not ever mentioned God on this podcast (yet) but this is what I could call my maker, or the architect of the universe that Gratitude connects me to. You might call it something else, but it’s here that we acknowledge there’s something bigger than ourselves. Dr. Andrew Huberman recently said on a podcast with Lex Fridman that he has recently started to use prayer in the morning when “there’s something he cannot resolve on his own.” He acknowledges that “prayer is powerful” and “gets you outside of yourself” and that “there’s something bigger than me, bigger than nature, that I can’t understand or control to give over to it.”v (talking about his problems).\u003Cbr\u003EWattles explains it this way when he says “First, you believe there is one Intelligent Substance, from which all things proceed; (what is this substance-call it what you will, I call it God) second, you believe this substance gives you everything you desire; and third, you relate yourself to it by a feeling of deep and profound gratitude.”\u003Cbr\u003EI don’t ever want to push my beliefs on others, but there are just some things that we cannot explain. I spend my spare time hiking in the mountains in Arizona, and I can’t put into words what I feel at certain parts of the hiking trail. There is a definite connection to the spiritual world, (that I feel) and I don’t know when I started doing this, but I throw out anything I want solved off the edge of the mountain, and wait to see what answers come to me.” Sounds incredibly strange, (to say this out loud, or maybe not if you do something similar) but when I heard that Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman uses prayer every morning, and then I made the connection that “a grateful heart” connects us to our source of supply, I started to see this practice as more magical than strange. I just cannot explain anything I see, or feel as I’m going outside of myself for answers or solutions, but it all begins with a grateful heart.\u003Cbr\u003EI just know that whatever it is that I see and feel, that when I say “thank you” after whatever it is that I’ve asked for, it feels like magic. I hear an imaginary “your welcome” as I know that I’m connected to the world is a way that I’ll never be able to explain with neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: GUARD OUR THINKING: “Do not permit your mind to dwell on the inferior” (Wattles, Chapter 7, Gratitude) but “surround yourself with the best to become the best.” It matters who you hang out with as the thoughts that you think, the words that you speak, all matter.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: EXPECT GOOD THINGS TO HAPPEN\u003Cbr\u003E“The grateful mind continually expects good things, and expectation becomes faith. The reaction of gratitude upon one’s own mind produces faith. “It is necessary, then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you; and give thanks continuously.” (Chapter 7, Wattles, SGR).\u003Cbr\u003E REVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude PART 4 of our Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered Chapter 7, on Gratitude.\u003Cbr\u003EREMEMBER:\u003Cbr\u003EPART 1vi of our review, we’ve seen the importance of opening up our minds to prosperity thinking, (that there is more than enough for all of us vs poverty consciousness that there is not enough) and PART 2vii we focused on the power of our thoughts, specifically with how to “think and act in this certain way” to achieve the results we are talking about here. We gave examples of two distinct types of thinkers, encouraging all of us to open the keyhole in the door (or kick in the door) and expand of level of awareness in this process. Last week with PART 3viii of our review, we explored Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase, with two suggestions for Acting in this Certain Way with everyone we interact with. Finally, today, on PART 4, we covered Chapter 7 on Gratitude that connected us directly with our source of supply.\u003Cbr\u003EWe looked at 4 STEPS to practicing Gratitude through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles:\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: PRACTICE MENTAL ADJUSTMENT\u003Cbr\u003EThink about what you are grateful for.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: ATTUNE OURSELVES TO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD: Here is where we implement Gratitude through the eyes of Wallace D. Wattles. I’m starting to see the syllabus in a different way. What is this “thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe?” This is definitely something much bigger than myself.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: GUARD OUR THINKING: Be careful at the urge to want to talk about our problems with others. “The grateful mind is constantly fixed on the best.” (Chapter 7, Wattles, SGR).\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: EXPECT GOOD THINGS TO HAPPEN  since “a grateful mind continually expects good things, and expectation becomes faith.” (Chapter 7, Wattles, SGR).\u003Cbr\u003EIf we were to read these 3 chapters, in this order, for 90 days, and implement these strategies, strange and marvelous things will occur and not only change YOUR life, but those around you.\u003Cbr\u003EI challenge you to read these 3 chapters, in this order, for 90 days, and let me know what you notice.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that, I’ll close out this episode and wish everyone Happy Holidays, wherever you tune in around the world. We will continue our review of this book in 2024, as well as will have an overview of the TOP 10 episodes from 2023. What surprised me when I looked at the past year (that The Silva Method, PARTS 1-4 were by far the most listened to episodes of the year. This shows me that you the listener, were interested in improving creativity, innovation and intuition, and gives me a roadmap for where to go as we move into Season 11 in 2024.\u003Cbr\u003EHappy Holidays!\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EBob Proctor Fireside Chat on Think and Grow Rich Chapter 7 on Gratitude https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vpMCavk4icgM\u003Cbr\u003ESupercharge your gratitude with Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vwcLwhWO1O6k\u003Cbr\u003EGratitude to help you through difficult times with Bob Proctor\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vIrF6m0hCvQE\u003Cbr\u003EGratitude a Daily Journal by Jack Canfield Published Dec. 4, 2007  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FGratitude-Daily-Journal-Jack-Canfield\u002Fdp\u002F0757307108\u003Cbr\u003EGratitude Worksheet https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dropbox.com\u002Fscl\u002Ffi\u002Fyrf55yv6q94hzbkyq67l3\u002FPGI-Gratitude-Pad.pdf?rlkeyvfqbq5vykrikjznludkoe6qif&dl0\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #273 on Self-Regulation: Using Neuroscience to Regulate Automatic Negative Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-self-regulation-using-neuroscience-to-regulate-automatic-negative-thoughts-emotions-and-behaviors\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Gratitude List https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dropbox.com\u002Fscl\u002Ffi\u002Fyrf55yv6q94hzbkyq67l3\u002FPGI-Gratitude-Pad.pdf?rlkeyvfqbq5vykrikjznludkoe6qif&dl0\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Jack Canfield Gratitude: A Daily Journal https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FGratitude-Daily-Journal-Jack-Canfield\u002Fdp\u002F0757307108\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Andrew Huberman on Prayer and Faith in God https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vivDqfmicrAI\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #316 PART 3 REVIEW of Wallace D. 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Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ”The Neuroscience Behind The Impression of Increase” Chapter 14\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F316-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F316-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s071a53e539d5458f444d54ca1077b877&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F316-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions, can transform the world.” Howard Zinn\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #316 and PART 3 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ REVIEW PART 1: Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty Thinking.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why are our thoughts so important for our results?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why are Chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 important chapters for unlocking the \\\secrets\\\ for wealth and abundance?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why must we THINK and ACT in a Certain Way to achieve certain results in our life?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is the Impression of Increase?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What does Neuroscience have to do with this age-old success principle?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 2 TIPS for practicing The Impression of Increase with EVERYONE you interact with.\u003Cbr\u003E“Increase is what all men and women are seeking: it is the urge of the Formless Intelligence within them, seeking fuller expression…All human activities are based on this desire for increase; people are seeking more food, more clothes, better shelter, more luxury, more beauty, more knowledge, more pleasure—increase in something, more in life.” Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EWhich brings us to chapter 14 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910 on “The Impression of Increase.” This is one of my favorite chapters, and one I know that my mentor Bob Proctor LOVED practicing The Impression of Increase. Brian Proctor talked about this on our recent interview EP 292i this past summer.  Brian covers this topic beautifully in his book, My Father Knew the Secret, in the 2nd last chapter on “Supporting Others.”\u003Cbr\u003EBob Proctor would practice this principal from Chapter 14 and say to “leave everyone you meet with The Impression of Increase” and I remember when I first began to study this chapter, I wrote in BIG LETTERS at the top of the page to “take the focus off yourself and put it on other people.” Then I circled in the notes section “go out and LOOK for an opportunity to help others.”\u003Cbr\u003ENow this seems simple enough, right? We talked about the importance of understanding how Giver’s Gain in PART 1ii of this study.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile I can easily go off on tangents while writing these reviews, I want to stick to how Wallace D. Wattles wrote about this concept FIRST, and then add in ways that I’ve seen others implements this idea.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles opens up Chapter 14 by saying “whether you change your vocation or not, you must direct your present actions to the business you are presently engaged” and he goes on to say that “you can get into the business you want by making constructive use of the business you are already established in—by doing your work in this certain way.”\u003Cbr\u003EThe next few lines I highlighted. He says “And, in so far as your business consists in dealing with other people—whether directly, by telephone, or by letter (yes, this book was written in 1910!), the key thoughts to all your efforts must be to convey to their minds the impression of increase.” (Chapter 14, Wattles, SGR).\u003Cbr\u003ERemember there is an order to “unlocking the combination for success and wealth” in this book, and that’s to read Chapters 4\u002F14 and 7 in this order for 90 days. I’m hoping to complete our review of these 3 chapters before the holidays here in the US, and will return in the New Year, adding in the final chapters of this book.  If you’ve listened to PART 1iii of our review, you’ve seen the importance of opening up our minds to prosperity thinking, (that there is more than enough for all of us vs poverty consciousness that there is not enough) and PART 2iv we focused on the power of our thoughts, specifically with how to “think and act in this certain way” to achieve the results we are talking about here. We gave examples of two distinct types of thinkers, encouraging all of us to open the keyhole in the door (or kick in the door) and expand of level of awareness in this process. Today, in PART 3 of our review, we will explore Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase, and PART 4, will cover Chapter 7 on Gratitude. If we ONLY read these 3 chapters for 90 days, I can guarantee you would see incredible change in your daily life. Doing things in this certain way will not only change your day to day life, but will put all of us ALL in the right mindset for an incredible 2024. In the New Year, we will add in the final chapters to bring the complete meaning of this book to life.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING THE IMPRESSION OF INCREASE INTO ACTION:\u003Cbr\u003ESo how do we take this concept and put it into action in our daily lives? It’s all about taking the focus off ourselves, and directing it towards others. Since all people seek this increase, if we become someone who inherently gives this to others, we will become in demand.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles tells us to “Convey the impression of advancement with everything you do, so that all people will receive the impression that you are an advancing person and that you advance all who deal with you. Also, give people who you meet socially the thought of increase.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhat if we are completely unhappy with where we are currently (our work or our lives in some way) and it’s REALLY difficult to look outside of ourselves and put the focus onto others?\u003Cbr\u003EWattles says this is the key to this chapter when he opens Chapter 14 up by saying “whether you change your vocation or not, you must direct your present actions to the business you are presently engaged.” The opening to Chapter 14 has helped me through many difficult work and life challenges. It’s always easy when you are unhappy with something to think that somewhere else will be better, (it’s possible it might be, since we all seek increase so don’t ignore that feeling of wanting more in life) but to get to this increase, we’ve got to work very hard in our current situation to convey this impression of increase and this begins with having this mental attitude, or living The Impression of Increase.\u003Cbr\u003E“Do everything that we do with with the firm conviction that you are an advancing personality, and that you are giving advancement to everybody.” (Wattles, Chapter 14, SGR).\u003Cbr\u003EDo your daily work in this CERTAIN way, giving The Impression of Increase to others with everything that you do.\u003Cbr\u003EDon’t give up with what you are doing (even if you are tempted to) but find the energy to give and do more in your line of work, and watch what happens.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are a student, study with everything that you’ve got. Study your mind first, then look to see who else you can assist.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are an athlete, train to perfect your skills. Train your body first, then look to your teammates to see how you can assist them.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are in sales, work hard to sell more. Fill your own pipeline first, then look to see who else needs your help.\u003Cbr\u003EBuild your own skills first, and I’ve got to tie in what Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman would say on this topic to tie in the science here. He would encourage us to face “the initial stage of hard work that involves agitation, stress and confusion”v in the beginning of reaching for a new goal. Ask anyone who has started from the beginning, this is exactly what they must go through to hit their targets. Think of an athlete here who must do the hard training day in and day out, to hit their goals. During this process, be sure that you are “willing to set your goals a bit above what you believe at this time, that you can accomplish” (Dr. Huberman). \u003Cbr\u003EThen take the focus off of yourself, and see who else you can help around you.  That’s Living the Impression of Increase, starting with yourself first, and then helping others to do the same.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIMPRESSION OF INCREASE ACTIVITY: RAISING UP OTHERS AND CHANGING THE WORLD IN THE PROCESS:\u003Cbr\u003ERemember that it takes just small actions to make a huge impact in the world. We don’t need to give large gifts, (you can but it’s not the size of the deed that matters).\u003Cbr\u003ETRY THIS ACTIVITY: Write down the names of 3 people you know who could use your help in some way, and reach out to them for a brainstorming session to see who you know that could help them with where they are going.\u003Cbr\u003EAsk them: What do you need? How can I help you?\u003Cbr\u003EThen think of who you know that can help them to get what they need.\u003Cbr\u003EWith every person we interact with think about how we can assist them in some way. How can we put The Impression of Increase into action?\u003Cbr\u003EOTHER IDEAS: I learned these from working with Bob Proctor for 6 years. He undeniably practiced this concept with EVERY PERSON he interacted with, and after watching him to do over the years, and reading this book, I noticed that I do make an effort to live The Impression of Increase.\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s 2 TIPS to keep at the forefront of your mind in every interaction you have with someone to put The Impression of Increase into practice.\u003Cbr\u003EGive others genuine compliments and point out their accomplishments and efforts. You have to mean this, it can’t be false compliments or it will be obvious that you are not being sincere. You must REALLY want to see someone advance, believe and know that they can, and when you tell them what you see, it will encourage them want to strive for more. This is helping others to realize the impression of increase in themselves. Bob Proctor did this with me on EP 66 in our interview. He congratulated me on putting these principles to work in my life, pointing out how far I had come using them. He was right, he watched me go from being a teacher in Toronto, to cleaning houses in the United States, to living the life I pretty much drew out on paper in the late 90s 25 years later through many twists and turns. But you know, when he said that, I didn’t really believe him, as I was far off from where I wanted to be at the time he said that. I remember thinking, ahh Bob, you have no idea, the work I’m trying to do in the schools isn’t where I want it to be, (this was in 2020 just before the grant funding would end for the work I was doing in schools for social and emotional learning) but I just smiled and said “thank you.”  It took me some time to create PRAXIS with this idea, where I integrated my beliefs with my behavior, and I finally saw what he saw. It took me a few years AFTER he said that for me to believe what he saw, when I thought of how this podcast was able to carry the message for SEL into our schools, reaching more people that I could on my own. It’s all a process, but I never did forget that he saw more in me than I saw in myself first.\u003Cbr\u003EThink of how we can help others with what we know with our resources: Remember how something small you can do can make a huge impact for someone else. Resources doesn’t always mean something we can buy. Offering someone your time, or lending your hand in some way can change the world if you practice this over and over again. At the end of our interview together, Proctor offered something to me that had a tremendous impact for me with this podcast. He offered to send our interview out to ALL of his listeners around the world through his database. I knew at the moment he said that that I would expand my reach with our message, with Proctor’s help. I knew how many countries his message was already reaching, and with his help, so would mine. That’s the impression of increase.\u003Cbr\u003EWattles would suggest to master this concept first, before going on to CHAPTER 12 on “Getting into the Right Business” which we will cover in the New Year. Mastering Chapters 4\u002F14 and 7 are the keys to the combination lock of this book.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy Does the Impression of Increase Work According to Neuroscience?\u003Cbr\u003EThis is another age-old success principle that I’ve wondered about over the years. Why does this concept of “Doing Things in this Certain Way” bring results time and time again?\u003Cbr\u003EI had to look and see what Dr. Andrew Huberman says about this concept. Why would praising someone’s effort help to motivate them at the brain level? It all goes back to understanding the Dopamine System in the brain and what it really means.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember when I said that when Proctor first praised me for all the hard work and effort I’ve done over the years, I didn’t feel it. I said “thank you” but in my mind I was far off from the vision of where I wanted to be, so I almost felt like an imposter, saying “thank you” for something I had not really done. While I had a vision for making sure SEL went into all the schools in the World, it wasn’t my program that made it. But I was involved in this process with this podcast that many educators told me they listen to.\u003Cbr\u003EBELIEF is a process. One day, I looked back, and saw what Proctor saw. I mentioned this with a poem by Stewart Edward White who explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us, in PART 1 of this series.\u003Cbr\u003EHe wrote:\u003Cbr\u003E“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.\u003Cbr\u003E(someone points out to you something you’ve accomplished-offering a compliment)\u003Cbr\u003EWe encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;\u003Cbr\u003E(and we say thank you, but we don’t REALLY see it)\u003Cbr\u003Ewe approve, intellectually, the written word. But nothing happens inside us.\u003Cbr\u003E(I felt like an imposter-Proctor’s got the wrong person. I’ll just smile and say thank you because he clearly thinks I’ve actually done something special here). \u003Cbr\u003EThen, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short. A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.\u003Cbr\u003E(Like when I saw that it didn’t need to be my work that went into the schools, (the larger publishers did this heavy lifting) but as long as I was a part of the momentum of SELvi and NSvii through this podcast, which sits at the top for those interested in learning more about SEL and Neuroscience, this was enough for me). \u003Cbr\u003EAnd we marvel that this understanding has escaped us so long.” I’m not sure why it took me so long to see this.\u003Cbr\u003EDo you know what I mean? Have you ever heard something you knew was important, (someone give you the impression of increase with a compliment) but it just didn’t click?” (The same truth is thrust under our very noses)…until “one day some trivial experience or word or encounter stops us short.” Why do we see something NEW in the words we’ve heard over and over again, and weren’t ready to hear them?  What is it that makes us “finally see…a brilliant flash…revealing truth fully formed?” What is this concept? Why does this happen? \u003Cbr\u003EKEEP GOING WITH YOUR OWN INTERNAL SELF-REWARD SYSTEM:\u003Cbr\u003EIt happens at the brain level, and has to do with our BELIEF first, and when the belief is there, and we can lean into what we are doing, we will “pass through the gate and get to the focus component.”viii (Dr. Andrew Huberman). Dr. Huberman reminds us that “Dopamine doesn’t just hit when we get a lot of likes on social media…the reward system is entirely internal. Dopamine comes from within” and “if we can reward the effort process” (create our own internal self-reward system where we acknowledge the hard work we’ve done to get to where we want to be) and think “I’m on the right path” and we “reward the effort process and feel joy” we will put ourselves on the right path to being more focused and productive with an “infinite amount of energy to pursue those goals.” (Dr. Huberman).\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude PART 3 of our Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered Chapter 14, on The Impression of Increase.\u003Cbr\u003EREMEMBER:\u003Cbr\u003EI shared 2 tips for practicing The Impression of Increase with everyone we come into contact with:\u003Cbr\u003E Give others genuine compliments and point out their accomplishments and efforts.\u003Cbr\u003E Think of how we can help others with what we know with our resources.\u003Cbr\u003EIf we can put this practice into our daily lives, and think of ways to help others, advancing others forward, this will help us to advance ourselves, in the process.\u003Cbr\u003EWe tied in what happens at the brain level when someone compliments us on our hard work, and that belief in ourselves must be present in order for us to take this compliment to propel us forward, with our own dopamine system that’s released when “we achieve certain milestones, or believe we are on the right path, boosting our focus and attention.” (Dr. Huberman). We can also tie the idea of belief in ourselves back to our 6 PARTix Review of Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich book where we opened up with a quote from Grant Cardone who reminds us:\u003Cbr\u003E“In order to get to the next level of whatever we’re doing, we must think and act in a wildly different way than we previously have been. We cannot get to the next phase of a project without a grander mind-set, more acceleration, and extra horsepower.” Grant Cardone, author of the 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failurex\u003Cbr\u003EIf we can FIRST learn a self-reward system with ourselves, or some sort of internal system that helps us to keep moving forward, with whatever it is we are doing or working on, this kickstarts our brain chemistry (dopamine) to work for us, and keep us going.\u003Cbr\u003EThen, we can encourage others to do the same, with this Impression of Increase Concept, and genuinely lift others up. With belief, each person you touch in this way, will move faster and with more energy towards their goals.\u003Cbr\u003EImagine a world where EVERYONE supported each other in this way.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s the power of reading The Science of Getting Rich, for 90 days, starting with chapter 4 (where we are careful what we think, speak about and pray about), moving onto chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase that we have covered today, making sure we are an advancing person, with belief in what we are doing, encouraging this in every person we interact with, and ending with Chapter 7 on Gratitude that we will cover next week.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll be away from the internet this holiday season, so we will be back in The New Year with the conclusion of this review of Wattles D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich.\u003Cbr\u003EWishing all our listeners a Healthy, Prosperous and Safe New Year. I’ll see you next week for PART 4 of this series.\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #292 with Brian Proctor  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #314 PART 1 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii IBID\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #315 PART 2 REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fpart-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Achieving Goals with Dr. Andrew Huberman https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FAe6DsJIz5xE\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Top Social and Emotional Learning Podcasts in 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.feedspot.com\u002Fsocial_emotional_learning_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Top Neuroscience Podcasts to Follow in 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.feedspot.com\u002Fneuroscience_podcasts\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii How Rich People Think https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fshorts\u002FAe6DsJIz5xE\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EixNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Think and Grow Rich Book Review PART 1\u002F6 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Grant Cardone, The 10XRule https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002F10X-Rule-Difference-Between-Success\u002Fdp\u002F0470627603\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1702754414,\duration\:1346,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fwy8vrv\u002F316.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-6cmy5-1529453\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-6cmy5-1529453\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fpart-3-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-14-the-neuroscience-behind-the-impression-of-increase\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-6cmy5-1529453?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1071,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22151262\,\idTag\:\ieesj\,\title\:\PART 2:  Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ”Thinking and Acting in a Certain Way” Chapter 4\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F315-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F315-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s064ff0a4197ccb8fb85f57f9e7522d4b&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F315-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“A man’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild: but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed-seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind. Just as a gardener cultivates his plot, keeping it free from weeds, and growing flowers and fruits which he requires, so may a man tend the garden of his mind, weeding out all the wrong, useless, and impure thoughts, and cultivating toward perfection the flowers and fruits of right, useful and pure thoughts. By pursuing this process, a man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.” (James Allen, As a Man Thinketh, 1902).i\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #315 and PART 2 of our REVIEW of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ REVIEW PART 1: Prosperity Thinking vs Poverty Thinking.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why are our thoughts so important for our results?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why are Chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 important chapters for unlocking the \\\secrets\\\ for wealth and abundance?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why must we THINK and ACT in a Certain Way to achieve certain results in our life?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A look at 2 types of thinking with famous examples. \u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 STEPS for changing our Money Mindset.\u003Cbr\u003EWhich brings us to chapter 4 of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910.\u003Cbr\u003E“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.” Mahatma Ghandi (an Indian lawyer who inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world).\u003Cbr\u003EBringing us to PART 2 of our Deep Dive into Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #315 we launch into a Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich starting with Chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7.  If you look at the image in the show notes, you will see a TABBED and very well-read Science of Getting Rich book. This was the book I sent to Paranormal Researcher, Ryan O’Neill from Scotland, UK over 10 years ago, instructing him to read this book, starting with Chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7ii for 90 days. He sent me this image of his book, all these years later, well-read and marked up, and his results (that we cover on our interview with Ryan on EP #203iii) are a byproduct of him doing things in this certain way, beginning with Chapter 4, The First Principle in the Science of Getting Rich that we will cover today. Next, we’ll move onto chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase that is by far my favorite chapter in this book.  I love watching this principle in action in others, and then learning to practice this myself has been something that I think has given me some depth with my character over the years. We’ll move back to Chapter 7 on Gratitude, that ties all these chapters together, before reviewing the other chapters of this book, and coming up with some action steps for implementing these timeless principles in our own lives.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you want a guide, I’ll link a YouTube audio version of these SPECIAL chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7) in the show notes for you and if you look in the comment section, someone knew the power of these chapters in this order revealing their awareness when they wrote “thanks for the combination to the safe.” It’s these three chapters that Bob Proctor would have EVERYONE study, in this order, and we would even form mastermind groups AFTER each seminar had concluded to ensure we read the book this way.  \u003Cbr\u003EI’m still in contact with the two others I was assigned to meet with (back in 1999) and we would meet once a week, for 90 days, and read the chapters in this order. Chapters 4, 14 and 7. This practice bound us together for life. Whoever commented that this was “the combination to the safe” got it right. With deep understanding, we read these chapters, word for word, together, once a week, and then discussed how we were implementing the ideas into our life, or not. I remember I was in my late 20s, and I would read this book before the sun had come up, with the others in my group, (over the telephone) and this practice didn’t just set me up for that year, but it set me up to Think and Act in this Certain Way, for the rest of my life.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I cover a book on the podcast, taking a Deep Dive like this, I’m doing so because I watched the contents of these book we cover change my own results, and hundreds of others around me, over the years. If you look at the Table of Contents FIRST. There are 17 simple and short chapters in this book that are all about breaking through the mental barriers of success, and that moving from the competitive mind, to the creative mind is integral to our success. How do we do this? We spent the whole Introduction (PART 1) explaining that we must first learn the principles for ourselves, and THEN we extend our hand out to help others. This is the whole idea of this book. It’s a simple formula for success, that begins when we “think and act in this certain way.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is that certain way? This is what we will be diving into with our study of each chapter.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 4: The First Principle in the Science of Getting Rich.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember this book is all about the syllabus, and how important our thinking is (because there is this thinking stuff from which all things are made…that’s everywhere and a thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis chapter is about the importance of how we think. If we are going to “think and act” in a certain way, at the most fundamental level, it matters how and what we think about.   \u003Cbr\u003EThis chapter opens up with line 1 saying “thought is the only power that can produce tangible riches from the formless substance.”  We opened up this episode with James Allen’s take on this, where he said by thinking in this certain way, we become “the master-gardener of our soul, the director of our life.”\u003Cbr\u003ETherefore, THE FIRST PRINCIPLE in The Science of Getting Rich is that we must “think” in this certain way.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is this certain way, you ask?\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve been thinking about this since I first heard this idea in 1999. I wanted to say “oh yeah, I think in this certain way” and let the high paying positions come to me! But this isn’t how it happened for me. It seemed like this principle took me the longest time to actually implement. Knowing and Doing…are poles apart.\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s some clear examples:\u003Cbr\u003EPerson 1:  Drives by a car dealership (I’m going to use this example because it was the first example I heard in 1999). This person looks at the cars on the lot and thinks “oh wow, I love that red car and I’d love to buy it” and they drive off, and start thinking of how they are going to save up to buy this red car they’ve just seen. They might create a plan, and come back and visit the lot, and sit in the car, and maybe even test drive the car. Got it? We see how PERSON 1 thinks.\u003Cbr\u003EPerson 2: Drives by the car dealership and stops, takes out a notepad, and writes down some numbers. What’s he writing you ask? He’s taking note of how many cars fit on that specific lot, because he’s thinking “how can I buy this lot?” He writes down 50 cars, and he’s thinking about other ideas like, is there another lot nearby that I could buy if I eventually outgrow this lot? They write down some other things like “how much money can I also make from advertising” since there is a sign out front, and then they write down a number guessing at the cost of the land.\u003Cbr\u003EWHAT TYPE OF THINKER ARE YOU?\u003Cbr\u003ECan you see two distinct ways to think? How would YOU think if you drove past a car dealership today?  Are you PERSON 1 or PERSON 2? I know without a shadow of a doubt that I’m PERSON 1 and to get the details for PERSON 2, I had to ask someone who thinks in this way.\u003Cbr\u003ELet me put some faces to two different types of thinkers who we’ve mentioned before on this podcast.\u003Cbr\u003EDID YOU KNOW THAT: Walt Disney (who is kind of like Person 2 in our car dealership example) took his good friend Art Linkletteriv (a Canadian born radio and television personality) who surely had vision but his vision was different than Art’s). Walt took Art to an open field near Orange County, California and pointed to the land and then told Linkletter of his vision for building a park for children. I talked about this with Dr. John Medina all the way back on EP #42v and I asked Dr. Medina about this and oddly enough, Dr. Medina said that he has a large poster of Walt Disney hanging up in his office. It was from a time when there was only one theme park (Disneyland which came first in Anaheim, CA in 1955). Disney World near Orlando hadn’t been built yet (it opened in 1971) and it was a photo of a big swamp with Cinderella’s Castle in the background. You see Walt Disney with an entrepreneurial grin, and the caption on the poster says “It’s kinda fun, to do the impossible.”\u003Cbr\u003EHow Do You Change Your Way of Thinking?\u003Cbr\u003EIsn’t this the point of why we all listen to podcasts in the first place? We are looking for new ideas or ways of thinking. Something to give us a different result, when we do something in a different way. This is how we change our PARADIGMS and it takes time. This doesn’t happen overnight.\u003Cbr\u003EWe also were not taught “how to think in this certain way” in school. We have to learn to live from “inside” our minds first, and I can tell you that I’ve been working on this way of thinking for over 25 years, and the more I learn, the more I realize I know so very little. It’s a lifetime process, and involves dedication, time, effort and hard work.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is one of the main reasons why I host this podcast. Each week, as I release something that you the listener downloads, it also helps me and those close to me, since I’m getting a refresher as I’m writing each episode, and thinking of ways that we can ALL put what we are learning into practice.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is also why I chose the 6 Social and Emotional Learning Competencies to focus on for this podcast. \u003Cbr\u003EIt appears that Self-Awareness is the key to making any change in our lives. We’ve got to first of all “know thyself” before we can “change thyself.”\u003Cbr\u003ESELF-AWARENESS and THE 7 LEVELS OF AWARENESS\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered this concept in depth in Sept. 2022 when we first started our review of our past episodes with the goal of building a stronger 2.0 version of ourselves. On EP #247 we dove deep into our interview with Greg Link, who intentionally created a legacy by reading a book a week.  Since “95% of the decisions we make take place in the subconscious mind” (Deane Alban) it’s crucial for our future results that we keep tending to the “garden of our mind” with continual study. This practice will keep us moving up the 7 Level of Awareness. We all begin at the same level, but it’s our ability to “think” that moves us up these 7 Levels, away from following what everyone else is doing (STEP 2), to aspiration (STEP 3) where we “think” we are doing something (we aspire to  BE\u002FDO or HAVE more in our lives) but we must keep moving forward for REAL change to occur. At STEP 4 we step out and take action on idea (we actually DO something), which brings us to STEP 5 since we will need to apply DISCIPLINE to stay in the game. Over time, STEP 6 we gain experience, that eventually leads us to STEP 7 Mastery.\u003Cbr\u003EGoing through these 7 Levels of Awareness requires that we THINK and ACT in a certain way, which is what Chapter 4 of The Science of Getting Rich is all about.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you look at the graphic of these 7 Levels of Awareness, it was in Chapter 4 that Bob Proctor would cover these. At the very top of this worksheet is the quote “to look on the appearance of poverty will produce corresponding forms in your own mind.” (Wallace D. Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003ETHINKING TRUTH REGARDLESS OF APPEARANCES\u003Cbr\u003ESo to THINK and ACT in a CERTAIN way, requires that we “THINK truth regardless of appearances.” (page 58, Ch 4, Science of Getting Rich) Wallace Wattles tells us in this chapter. I could talk about this concept for weeks, because I have honestly been thinking about this since 1999.\u003Cbr\u003EWe all have the ability to “think” we have already concluded, but some people “think” differently, or in a certain way, leading them to different results.\u003Cbr\u003EI told you that I was not always someone who had prosperity thinking. How could I when I was raised to be careful with money, since it was scarce, and had to stretch far. Thinking there is enough (or even abundance) was a complete stretch for me, but over time, and many years, my paradigms about money have changed.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW DO WE CHANGE OUR PROGRAMMING FROM POVERTY CONSCIOUSNESS TO PROSPERITY?\u003Cbr\u003EThe key is in this chapter. We need to be able to “think truth” (that there is an abundance of what we need) “regardless of appearances” (or what we can see with our eyes). I remember reading this passage thousands of times in our study, in those early days, because this one took us all, a very long time to grasp.\u003Cbr\u003EMy bank account is empty but you mean I should think there’s money in it?\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s no food in the fridge but you mean I should think food will come?\u003Cbr\u003EThey come when you learn to THINK AND ACT in this certain way. This isn’t easy. I know and I remember.\u003Cbr\u003EI remember when I first moved to the US (and I’m fully aware that we are not supposed to dwell on difficult times according to this book, but I will need to mention where I came from for you, the listener to understand). I came with an empty bank account, but a vision for what I would be doing. Of course the vision for what I wanted to do would take time, and we ALL start out in the same place which is LEVEL 1 on the 7 LEVELS of AWARENESS.\u003Cbr\u003EI remember running out of gas as my car was going up a hill, and I had to pray the car would start again as the road evened out so I could get to a gas station and fill up the car. I also remember that I had $20 in my bank account to spend on gas, so the idea of “thinking truth” that there was enough money to cover what I need was a far stretch. But I did it, because I had no other option.\u003Cbr\u003EI thought “truth regardless of appearance” and slowly, over time learned to THINK AND ACT in this certain way.\u003Cbr\u003EIn those early days I worked as a nanny at local resorts in Arizona, and I remember walking around beautiful resorts would help my ability to “think” in this certain way. You can’t just “think” and not take action, so I worked hard, and looking back now, I had plenty of food in my fridge (always-it helped to shop at Costco where I could buy certain things in bulk), and was able to pay ALL of my bills. I used to line up the largest ones first in order on my desk, and when I had earned enough money to pay them, I moved onto the smaller, easier ones.\u003Cbr\u003EEventually life became easier, as I worked Chapter 13, Getting into the Right Business, but I did it all one step at a time, and followed these principles, believing that if I were to THINK AND ACT in this certain way (which we know is prosperity thinking, that there would always be enough) and this required me to “think truth regardless of appearances” since I didn’t have money in my bank account at that time, but I’m sure we can all remember lean times like I’m talking about. We all experience them. I just want to show you how I turned it all around in my life, and it was a process, that occurred with time, but maybe if you are where I was right now, it might help you to think and act in a different way, to shorten the amount of time that you are here. The focus of this entire book is to expand our awareness, and open up the keyhole (or kick in the door) to reveal new possibilities on the other side.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING CHAPTER 4 INTO ACTION: \u003Cbr\u003ESo how do we change our thinking and learn to “think truth (that there’s abundance) regardless of appearances (when there is not)?\u003Cbr\u003EI can only say that this chapter takes time. There is no way that anyone would have been able to convince me that my empty bank account would one day have plenty of money in it, (when I was down to my last $16 that would fill up my car with gas to get me home), or that I would have been able to see that paying my monthly bills (from working as a nanny) would be possible until I found a better way. I wouldn’t have believed it unless I had actually lived it.\u003Cbr\u003ENow, it’s important for me to share this knowledge, so that others can do the same. I learned from being a parent that this skill must be taught, and there is a fine line here as we do not want to raise our children to be pretentious, immodest or assuming in life. We want our children to be outward focused, humble, modest and polite.\u003Cbr\u003EIt took me years to change my mindset (from poverty consciousness-that there is not enough to cover what I need to prosperity (that I have enough) expanding my level of awareness in this process.\u003Cbr\u003ESo How Do We Change Our Money Mindset?\u003Cbr\u003EThe late Doug Wead, presidential advisor, said it best when he said “We are not limited by money, but rather by the poverty of our own dreams.” Open up our minds to abundant thinking versus poverty. Here’s how I took the FIRST Principle in The Science of Getting Rich, and began to teach this to my own children.\u003Cbr\u003EThe first time I heard one of my girls talking about money in terms of “what if we don’t have enough” I knew it was time to put some focus on the timeless principles in this book.\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s what I would suggest to expand anyone’s level of awareness around money.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: Know money looks and feels like. When you can’t see or feel money, like when I only had $20 left in my bank account, it’s hard to imagine there being an abundance of it. This is something I notice happens EVERY TIME I play Monopoly. This game is really about prosperity thinking and putting it in action. No one wants to play this game with me because I win this game every time.\u003Cbr\u003EWe must learn to Think and Act in a Certain way in REAL life, as well as in board games. It’s really the same idea.  This again takes time and practice. None of these steps are going to quickly change your money mindset. Play Monopoly like you would play “your life” and watch what happens. You’ll have more money than you know what to do with, and then you can share your wealth with others. In the beginning of the game, we all start out with the same amount of money, but the decisions we make throughout the game will determine who is able to earn more, and eventually wins the game, as they create an abundance. At the beginning of a Monopoly game, I’ve trained myself “to think truth regardless of appearances” I can “see” a vision of all the property I will buy (Park Place and Boardwalk will win the game for you) by earning you the rent from everyone who lands on the spaces you will buy and own.\u003Cbr\u003EThis concept became much more interesting when money became available in cryptocurrency, showing us that money can exist outside of physical bills or coins. We can NOW pay for things electronically, quickly sending money to people and vendors via systems like Zell, or PayPal. What we “think” of money in 2023 is much different than 50 years ago, but the concept is the same. It’s an exchange for service rendered, and once you know what it looks like (whether it’s physical bills, or a number in an account) it’s much easier to be able to see it in your possession.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: Know how to earn money.  I love the quote “never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn” by Miguel de Cervantes.  When times were difficult in my 20s, I figured out how to earn the money I needed to live the life I wanted, from cleaning houses and working as a nanny. Using this experience, I now instill the idea of “working” for money with our children by giving them money for things they can do to help around the house, or with their skills and talents. If they can help me to solve a computer issue, or something technology based (where their level of thinking far surpasses mine) I will pay them for their knowledge. This teaches our next generation that when you take the time to study and learn something new, you can earn money for your knowledge. This job in the real world is called Being a Consultant, and can earn someone money in addition to whatever job they choose to spend their days doing. This is where the concept of earning income from multiple sources comes in, that we will cover in more depth in Chapter 6 How Riches Come to You.\u003Cbr\u003EThis concept that money circulates helps anyone to see how they can work for it, and rightfully have it.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: Know how to THINK TRUTH regardless of APPEARANCES. Remember that “every man has the natural and inherent power to think what he wants to think, but it requires far more effort to do so than it does to think the thoughts which are suggested by appearances.”\u003Cbr\u003EI don’t know WHEN this principle switched in my head, and I began living it, but I do remember it being “laborious” and it required “the expenditure of more power than any other work” (Wattles, Chapter 4) than I’ve ever had to perform. To think according to appearances is easy.  My bank account has $20 left, my fridge is empty, or I have no sales in my pipeline. It’s easy to look at these things and think this is the way it’s going to be. OR, we can implement this first timeless principle and create something else (first of all on the screen of your mind) and then second with action that you will take.\u003Cbr\u003EStop for a minute and look around. The clothes you are wearing were created in someone’s mind FIRST, before they created the pattern and manufactured them.\u003Cbr\u003EThe car you are driving came first into the mind of Henry Ford, or if you are driving a Tesla, the mind of Elon Musk.\u003Cbr\u003EOnce you’ve learned to do this, you can relate to Walt Disney’s entrepreneurial grin, as you begin to turn the impossible, into reality.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude PART 2 of our Deep Dive of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, we covered Chapter 4, and the first principle of learning to think and act in a certain way, and that’s with prosperity thinking versus poverty thinking.\u003Cbr\u003ESince “thought is the only power that can produce tangible riches from the formless substance” it matters what we think about.\u003Cbr\u003EWe looked at the importance of being able to Think Truth, regardless of appearance, even if this is the hardest work in the world. I gave the example of being able to think beyond what money I had in my bank account, and this concept can also be practiced with our health. Not at all to say we “think ” ourselves to health, but if we can learn to think and see ourselves as healthy, it’s the first step towards using our mind (instead of the outside world) to create and shape our results.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we covered in PART 1 of our review, the message within the pages of The Science of Getting Rich is NOT to obtain money for ourselves, but to spend “money in meaningful ways—especially when it’s used to benefit others” (Chapter 1 Neurowisdom, Waldman and Manning) and this is known to increase our satisfaction in life.\u003Cbr\u003EAs we are going through these chapters, my goal is to show us not how we can be good little go-getters, but how we use these principles to help ourselves first, and then, how to use them to benefit others.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is the true meaning behind The Science of Getting Rich and we will go deeper into taking the focus off ourselves on our next episode with Chapter 14, The Impression of Increase.\u003Cbr\u003EUntil then, I hope that you review how to change your money mindset, to improve your thinking first, and then help others you interact with.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: Know money looks and feels like. It’s a different world in 2023 now that we have BitCoin and Cryptocurrency, but for this step, I like to grab a stack of bills (real or fake) and just know what it “feels like” to hold what I would consider to be “a lot” of money. The more I have practiced this concept, the easier it is for me to expand my thinking of what’s a lot of money to me. In my late 20s, when I was running out of gas, $20 was a lot of money. With experience, my number has changed, but this is the key, to always be opening up the doorway and expanding where our thinking currently sits. Whatever you think is “a lot of money” see how it feels to put that amount in your wallet. Carry it around for a while. Before you know it, your amount will change, and you’ll have expanded your thinking around money.  I saw an incredible example of this on Instagram with Grant Cardone who was teaching his children this concept with a game where he blind-folded his kids who were fishing for hundred dollar bills in a money-mindset game. I know that whatever money was “raised” with this game went to charity, but I know it also would have changed the money mindset of those kids. They will never look at a $100 bill the same way after seeing many of them on the table. There was plenty of them, and enough for all of them to gather them up, and give back to others.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Grant Cardone on Instagram \u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: Know how to earn money. We will cover this one in more depth throughout this book study, but once we can see that money is an exchange for services rendered, we can open up to what services we can provide to help other people, that they would pay for. I remember paying a young high school kid (who was 17 at the time) how to code my first website. It was faster for me to work with him after school than it would have been for me to learn how to do this on my own, and this young man earned plenty of money with his knowledge and talents.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: Know how to THINK TRUTH regardless of APPEARANCES.  This is the hardest part of implementing this chapter, especially if you are where I was when my car ran out of gas. I had to go home, go to sleep and think “tomorrow is a new day” and that tomorrow I had the ability to create something new, something that only existed on the screen of my mind.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd when tomorrow came, I always found work that I could do, that filled my bank account back up, (one check at a time) and kept me going. I remember at this specific time I was working as a nanny at a local resort in Arizona, and this was the BEST place for me to work on improving my money consciousness. I would walk around the resort, and see abundance everywhere. I would think “one day, I will have my own family and I’ll bring them to a resort like this, and I’ll relax in the lawn chairs and think of ways I can give back to others once I’ve done it myself.” This didn’t happen right away. I had to master how to THINK TRUTH regardless of APPEARANCES first, and then had to get to work on what we will cover next week, The Impression of Increase.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Science of Getting Rich is a process. It is scientific and mathematical. It matters what we THINK about.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, I’ll close out PART 2 of our Deep Dive of Chapter 4 of The Science of Getting Rich, and will see you next week, with Chapter 14 on The Impression of Increase.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen, 1902 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FAs-Man-Thinketh-James-Allen\u002Fdp\u002F1503055361\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii The Science of Getting Rich Chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vEPBdjiFBrJg\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #203 with Paranormal Researcher Ryan O’Neill https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fcase-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FArt_Linkletter\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #42 with Dr. John Medina https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-john-medina-on-implementing-brain-rules-in-the-schools-and-workplaces-of-the-future\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1702244248,\duration\:2074,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F8vf3f9\u002F315.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-ieesj-152005e\,\likedCount\:2,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-ieesj-152005e\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fpart-2-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-chapter-4-thinking-and-acting-in-a-certain-way\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-ieesj-152005e?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1168,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22105131\,\idTag\:\vgfky\,\title\:\PART 1 Review of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich on ”Prosperity Consciousness” Introduction\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F314-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F314-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s6b6b847d0ab25ed77e52f2ce5b97587b&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F314-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“A person’s right to life means his right to have the free and unrestricted use of all the things which may be necessary to his fullest mental, spiritual and physical unfolding —in other words, his right to be rich.”Wallace D. Wattles\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #314 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The hidden meaning behind Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is Prosperity Consciousness vs Poverty Consciousness, and how do YOU think?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why do Givers Gain?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Can We Best Prepare to Learn the Timeless Principles in this book that was published in 1910?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E “Wait a minute, are you telling me that we are going to cover the importance of developing a prosperity mindset on this podcast?” you ask? How is this related to neuroscience?\u003Cbr\u003EI’m going to say “yes, we are” and I’ll tie the importance of this to science with Mark Waldman and Chris Manning’s Book Neurowisdom: The New Brain Science of Money, Happiness and Successi that focuses on helping people create more “wealth” in their lives.  This book opens up in Chapter 1 by asking us to choose if we would pick happiness or wealth, and they said that 90% of the people they surveyed over the past decade actually picked happiness over wealth (Chapter 1, Neurowisdom) but the book goes on to explain that the newest economic research disagrees with this. They found that it’s really the other way around. “Wealth predicts happiness, and the more you make, the happier you actually become.” (Chapter 1, Neurowisdom).\u003Cbr\u003EThis is not the main reason why I finally decided to cover Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich on this podcast, but if the research says that “our wealth predicts our happiness” I thought that there is never a better time than now, to cover the seminar I sold in the late 1990s, that transformed my thinking from poverty consciousness, to prosperity. Now this didn’t happen overnight, or immediately. I’m going to share my journey over the past 25 years, along with all of the notes I took studying while this book, watching my own paradigms change slowly, and then watching how other people around me would use what they were learning for improved results in their life.  Here’s the important part that I don’t want any of us to miss. Once we have learned to successfully use the principles we will be studying in this book ourselves, we can then take the focus off ourselves, and look for ways to give back to others. You will see that there are many messages within the pages of this book, and this one, is what I think to be THE MOST IMPORTANT.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m hoping that studying these timeless principles in this manner will help you the listener to connect either to my way of thinking, (someone who was raised with one parent who might have instilled poverty consciousness in your mind-or said things to you like “money doesn’t grow on trees” over the years, or those people I’ll use as examples who grasped prosperity thinking with ease, so that you can take the principles and fine-tune your own way of thinking, and acting, to achieve the results I know are possible for all of us. Once we have applied them in our own life, it will be time to look outside of ourselves and give back.\u003Cbr\u003EThe Shortest Summary of The Science of Getting Rich\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s the message behind the Deep Dive we are going to take into Wallace D. Wattle’s classic book on thinking, the book that describes how each of us shapes the events around us, creating much of the positive riches in our own lives? The book that Rhonda Byrne, creator of The Secret, said she stumbled across and has \\\never been the same?\\\  The book that was behind one of the seminars I sold in the late 1990s when I worked in the motivational speaking industry with Bob Proctor from EP #66ii. I did see an article written by John Rogersiii that summarized the book and he got it right. \u003Cbr\u003EHe said “Here’s the shortest summary of The Science of Getting Rich you’ll ever read: Think and act creatively to add value to others.” I would agree, but might change it a bit to say that this book we will be covering this month is all about how to “think and act creatively in your life first, and then look outwards, and see how you can help others.”\u003Cbr\u003EIt all begins with understanding the syllabus that echoes throughout ALL the chapters in the book about how getting rich is the result of doing things in a certain way.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you look at the scroll in the show notes, of this important syllabus, this was handed out in every seminar Bob Proctor conducted of The Science of Getting Rich and I mentioned it when we covered PART 3iv of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work. Until this year, I would say that I had no idea what the syllabus meant.  While I read it over and over again, from 1999 to this year, 2023, I couldn’t explain it to anyone, until I understood the Quantum World connecting Dr. Dispenza’s work and Dr. Dan Siegel’s, to the “thinking space” that Wallace Wattles describes.\u003Cbr\u003EIsn’t it amazing how we acquire wisdom? I can easily look at the syllabus now and connect it to the Quantum World (where all possibility exists), where time and space collapses and you can literally BECOME your dream. But it took me some time to gain this understanding. Stewart Edward White explains how AHA Moments of Learning can change us, in his poem where he shares:\u003Cbr\u003E“Curious how we acquire wisdom!Over and over again, the same truthis thrust under our very noses.We encounter it in action; we are admonished of it;we read it in the written word.We suffer the experience;we gradually assent to the advice;we approve, intellectually, the written word.But nothing happens inside us.Then, one day, some trivial experienceor word or encounter stops us short.A gleam of illumination penetrates thedepth of our consciousness.We see! Usually it is but a glimpse;but on rare occasions a brilliant flashreveals truth fully formed.And we marvel that this understandinghas escaped us so long.”\u003Cbr\u003EDo you know what I mean? Have you ever heard something you knew was important, but it just didn’t click? (The same truth is thrust under our very noses)…until “one day some trivial experience or word or encounter stops us short.” You’ve got to know what I’m talking about here. Why do we see something NEW in the words we’ve heard over and over again, and weren’t ready to hear them?  What is it that makes us “finally see…a brilliant flash…revealing truth fully formed?” What is this concept? Why does this happen? Have you ever heard “when the student is ready, the teacher will appear?” Just be OPEN as we cover this book. You might hear something you’ve heard over and over again in the past, but you’ve missed its significance somehow. Something that can CHANGE your entire world, and then those around you, once you’ve grasped and implemented it.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m going to suggest it’s the understanding of this syllabus that holds the “secret” to implementing the principles outlined in The Science of Getting Rich. If we can understand this syllabus, enough that we can LIVE IT in our daily life, then strange and marvelous things will begin to occur in our lives, with constant regularity. It will only be when we are LIVING these words, or “doing things in a certain way” that we will know we’ve got the meaning of this book. And what’s crazy to me is that the meaning of this book has taken me 25 years to understand. I’m hoping that my AHA Moment will help YOU, where ever you are in the world, to “think” and “act” in this certain way, that Wallace D. Wattles wrote about in 1910.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #314 we launch into a Deep Dive on Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich. This book was first published in 1910, and while you will notice some examples will date the book (like in Chapter 6 Wattles picks something he thinks we might all want in our lives) when he says “If you really want a sewing machine..” as an example. While I’m sure there is someone out there listening, who would LOVE a sewing machine, if this example from 1910 doesn’t resonate with you, then just pick something else that does to go in its place.\u003Cbr\u003EYou can also scan The Table of Contents and pick out some other places his book is not with the times.  Chapter 15 is called “The Advancing Man” and can be changed by thinking of this chapter as “The Advancing Person” to show that in modern times, men and women are equally advancing in their fields of work.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile some of the examples Wattles picks will date the book to 1910, the main principles he writes about are timeless. What’s interesting to me is that The Science of Getting Rich preceded similar success books such like Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (1937) that we covered in January of 2022v. In the 100 years since its publication, The Science of Getting Rich has gone through many editions, and remains in print from more than one publisher.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s deep dive, I’m not going to cover the book chapter by chapter. You can pick up the book and read it yourself, or you can listen to the entire book on YouTube. I’ll connect these tools in the resource section. You can even buy the audio program of the seminar I used to sell, which is Bob Proctor’svi version of the book, through his company’s website.\u003Cbr\u003EOr you can Google the book and find the audio online, or some other people’s versions and summaries of what the book is about. All of these ideas will get you the main concepts of this book, but for this deep dive, I’m going to cover the book the way Bob Proctor suggested we read it because it matters “how” we read The Science of Getting Rich for the principles to jump out at us in a way that we will NOT miss them.\u003Cbr\u003EI don’t want the ideas in these pages to escape you, as they have tremendous power. Not just for you, but for everyone YOU connect with in your future once you have begun to implement these ideas, and you are operating in “this certain way.”\u003Cbr\u003EToday I’m not going to just read through the chapters, but I’ll share the notes, insights and Aha moments I learned from selling this seminar (the first one was Denver in June 1999) with ideas, thoughts and suggestions to implement the timeless concepts in this book, into ALL OUR daily lives, so that these Success Principles can have the most impact on you and those you’ll interact with in your lifetime.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s Begin Our Journey into the Pages of Wallace D. Wattles: The Science of Getting Rich.\u003Cbr\u003EI want to begin with the title…because the title alone could deter some of you who might think I’m going to cover a book that’s about creating wealth so that we can go out and buy more things that will make us happy. This isn’t at all what the book is about, nor what Wattles intended, but without an explanation, I’m sure many people would bypass this book and miss his intention.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s Go Back to Denver, CO June 5th, 1999\u003Cbr\u003EThis was the FIRST time I ever took this seminar, and thinking back, it was just 2 months after the Columbine Tragedy that shook our schools in the US to the core. I remember at this time I had just left the classroom, and wanted to find ways to help our next generation of students to “think” and “create” so after I had helped the attendees find their seats, I joined a table, opened up the pages the notebook that I’d carry with me 25 years later, and I began to study this “little green book” called The Science of Getting Rich.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s Your Money Mindset? Prosperity or Poverty?\u003Cbr\u003EI remember before we even got to chapter 1 of the book, or any of the words Wallace Wattles wrote about, we spent the WHOLE first evening on our Money Mindset, making sure we knew the difference between a Prosperity Consciousness, versus Poverty Consciousness.  If you go to Amazon and type “prosperity consciousness” into the search field, you will see book after book written on the importance of having a money mindset.\u003Cbr\u003ENow remember that many of our beliefs, biases and prejudices lie underneath the water in the iceberg analogy, so you might “think” you’ve got a prosperity consciousness, but deep down, under the water there, you’ve got someone else’s programming (like a well-meaning parent who told you hey, money doesn’t grow on trees) and it’s going to take you some time to change these paradigms before you’ll be able to see the results I’m promising are possible with this book.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here we would cover the power of understanding our paradigms with Joel Barker’s famous quote. “To ignore the power of paradigms is to put yourself at risk when exploring the future. Your future will look much the same as the past until you understand the power of your paradigms and what it takes to change them.”\u003Cbr\u003ESitting at the table at my FIRST SGR Seminar, in 1999, I knew I had a lot of work to do with my programming and thinking. The most money I had ever earned was my teaching salary, that was great money for someone in their early 20s just starting out, but here I began speaking and networking with others who had begun to put these principles into practice.\u003Cbr\u003EI met people from all over the world at this seminar, from all different walks of life, and I could tell that we were all at different levels of thinking when it came to our prosperity mindset. I met truck drivers, teachers like me, business owners, inventors, writers, athletes and even some well-known celebrities, and everyone I met spoke about how they had over time, learned to create multiple sources of income with their work. We will cover this more in depth later, but I started to notice my paradigms around earning money, and saw them changing with each person I met.  I talked about some of the lessons I learned from others during these seminars on EP67.vii\u003Cbr\u003EOnce you have thought hard about your own money mindset, you will either resonate with me (someone who knew in those early days that I didn’t have a prosperity mindset) or you’ll connect more to others I’ll speak about who very clearly did.  We are ALL at different places, but just recognize where you are, BEFORE we read the chapters of this book.\u003Cbr\u003EWHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?\u003Cbr\u003EEasily put, it’s because Giver’s Gain. Our goal in life is to not be good little “go-getters” but see how we can go out and “give” back to others. We can’t give to others if we have nothing to give, so learning these principles for ourselves is the FIRST step towards being about to provide more for others in your life.  I remember one of the first events I attended where we were to meet as many people in the room, and we were to ask everyone we met first “how can I help YOU” before even once thinking about what I needed for myself. It was a powerful concept that Dr. Ivan Misnerviii talks about in his book Infinite Giving.\u003Cbr\u003EI wonder, do you have a limit to what you would give someone else? Where is your money mindset when it comes to what you would give freely and openly to someone else? I’m sure we have all been conditioned by now to buy a coffee for someone in line behind you, and might even dish out $20 or $30 to give back to someone else. But would you give someone something really big, like a car? Now I’m not talking to Oprah here, as I’m sure we have all heard that she often gives away big presents to people. What about someone regular, like you and me? Or someone who’s not a celebrity as we’ve already determined that two people can have completely different levels of thinking here.\u003Cbr\u003EWOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE A CAR?\u003Cbr\u003EJust think about this for a minute. There’s someone I know who owns a lot of cars. It’s just his thing. He has always loved cars. He loves buying them, fixing them, and just seems to have an eye for this type of thing. One day I said to him “why do you need so many cars? Would you ever consider giving one away to your good friend who I know would love one of these cars?” He didn’t say no, but looked at me with a strange look. Almost like he heard me, but didn’t know what to say. We talked about it for a bit and he said he would keep his eye open for something his friend might like. I know it sounds strange, hey, would you give someone you know a car? But I asked the question, and that was all I needed to do.\u003Cbr\u003E A few months later, he came to me and said “hey, I entered a raffle, and the Grand Prize was a black Camaro Sports car.” I looked at him, and said “Don’t you already have a Camaro (in red)?” and he said “yes, it’s so weird, I won the exact same car I already own in black” and he showed me a photo of the car, and explained this wasn’t a scam, but he had won this car, with a cash value of $90,000. Then he said “When I entered the raffle, I said a prayer that if I won the car, I would give one of my cars that I don’t need to my good friend” (the one I had said would LOVE to have one of his cars). So he won the car, and was telling me that he was going to find a way to deliver one of his cars to his friend on Thanksgiving Day as a surprise.\u003Cbr\u003EHe picked a black IROC car that had meaning to his friend, and here’s a photo of his friend with his new car over Thanksgiving weekend.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you learn to “think and act” in a certain way, strange and marvelous things will occur in your life, with constant regularity. This is just one example of someone who implemented the principles of The Science of Getting Rich and was able to give back to someone else immediately.\u003Cbr\u003EReminding us that: \u003Cbr\u003E“God’s gift to you is more talent and ability than you will ever use in one lifetime. Your gift to God is to develop and utilize as much of that talent and ability as you can, in this lifetime.   Steve Bow”\u003Cbr\u003EWhether you believe in God or not, I’m going to share the principles Wallace D. Wattles teaches in his book, The Science of Getting Rich to show all of us that there is tremendous value in the pages of this book, and on our next episode, we will dive into Chapters 4, 14 and 7 (in that order) as we begin to implement the concepts in this classic book of “thinking” and “acting” in a certain way, that has the potential to change your life and those around you.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude Part 1 of Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, we have not even opened the pages of the book yet.\u003Cbr\u003EWe have started with a thorough review of our mindset. Do we have a prosperity consciousness where we could conceive of giving something (like a car) to someone else, or do we live in a world of lack and limitation where we couldn’t possibility see how to do this?\u003Cbr\u003EMy goal with this review of Wattles’ SGR book is to show us that we ALL have the same ability, the ability to “think” and “act” in a certain way, and that once we have learned to think and act this way for ourselves, we can then turn our focus onto others and add tremendous value and abundance to someone else’s life.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is what I think is the SECRET message held within the pages of this book, and I look forward to unravelling more secrets to “thinking” and “acting” in this certain way as we make our way through this book.\u003Cbr\u003EREMEMBER: “There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which is its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imagined by the thought. A person can form things in their thought, and by impressing their thoughts upon the formless substance, can cause the thing they think about to be created.” There was no accident that person won a car, after praying about it, with the goal of giving a gift to his friend. This happened exactly as Wattles describes it would in this book.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember: Be careful what you think about, speak about, and pray about.  Your thoughts hold more power than you might think.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week for PART 2 of this series.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Version of The Science of Getting Rich Audiobook https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vVBGQERyTPWk\u003Cbr\u003EThe Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FScience-Getting-Rich-Wallace-Wattles\u002Fdp\u002F1490471766\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeurowisdom: The New Brain Science of Money, Happiness and Success by Mark Robert Waldman and Chris Manning Published Jan.17, 2017 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FNeuroWisdom-Brain-Science-Happiness-Success\u002Fdp\u002F1682303055\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with Bob Proctor  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fwealthcreationmastermind.com\u002Fblog\u002Fsummary-the-science-of-getting-rich\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 PART 3 of our Review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Work  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdecoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-3-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 Think and Grow Rich DEEP DIVE  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi https:\u002F\u002Fwww.proctorgallagherinstitute.com\u002Fprograms\u002Fscience-of-getting-rich\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE 67 “Expanding our Awareness with a Deep Dive into Bob Proctor’s Most Powerful Seminars”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fexpanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii https:\u002F\u002Fivanmisner.com\u002Ftag\u002Fgivers-gain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1701551938,\duration\:1525,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F6jd99g\u002F314.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-vgfky-1514c2b\,\likedCount\:2,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-vgfky-1514c2b\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fpart-1-review-of-wallace-d-wattles-the-science-of-getting-rich-on-prosperity-consciousness\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-vgfky-1514c2b?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1574,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb22026374\,\idTag\:\i3fes\,\title\:\”Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” PART 4 Review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Work\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F313-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F313-OPT_1200x628.jpg?sc5ee8e02ed1039e7895d7dc3ba8058b8&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F313-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“As the acceptance of expanded human potential gains mainstream momentum, the question has shifted from “What is possible in our lives?” to “How do we do it? How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” Welcome to PART 4 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work.\u003Cbr\u003EReview of Chapter 4 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural on The Blessing of the Energy Centers that requires us to now implement everything that we’ve learned in his book.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Power of Our Energy and Understanding Frequency.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Using Our Mind to Imagine Our Energy and Thoughts\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Using our Focus and Concentration to Create Stronger More Powerful Thoughts\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Energy Flows in Our Body: A Look at the 8 Chakras in Our Body\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why We Want to Move Our Energy to the Top 4 Chakras in Our Body to CREATE NEW Ideas in Our Life.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 5 Steps for Putting Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centers Meditation into Practice.\u003Cbr\u003EToday we will continue our exploration of how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon.\u003Cbr\u003EToday as we cover PART 4 of this exploration we will identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us, and these will be evidence-based strategies, that are backed by science.  We will do this by looking at CH 4 of Becoming Supernatural, a book that is the first-of-its-kind manual that does precisely this: it leads us on a step-by-step journey to achieving our greatest potential in body, health, relationships, and our life purpose and allows us to make that journey at our own pace. Today we will cover Chapter 4 of this book, called “Blessing of the Energy Centers” we will learn exactly HOW to use this powerful energy that we all have, to CREATE something new in our life, or to direct this energy towards healing our body, or tap into increased creativity using our intuitive factors. Today, we bring all PARTS of our study together, and make it all applicable. We will also connect the science to this practice, and places on past podcast episodes where we can strengthen our understanding of these concepts that are difficult to apply, since we were not taught about how to manage our energy in school, nor were we taught about how to harness the power of a meditation practice for healing our body, or creating new results.\u003Cbr\u003EBut we will cover these fascinating topics on today’s episode.\u003Cbr\u003EI did want to mention how I love hearing from people from all over the world, with their experience of studying Dr. Dispenza’s work. For many who’ve been on this journey for years, this is just a review, and reminder of different ways we can all continue to build on the knowledge we’ve learned over the years. Even Dr. Dispenza himself has mentioned the immense learning that took place for him over the years, which is a good reminder for all of us that we are all on a journey, in this thing called life, and it takes time to unlock our greatest potential.\u003Cbr\u003EIt Takes Time. Awareness. And Practice.\u003Cbr\u003EI do hope that our review today helps us to ALL unlock more of the mysteries within the unseen world, as we learn to put these concepts into practice into our daily lives. I’m sure we will return to this series in the future, but this is where we will start our journey today.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EFor those tuning into this episode, and you’ve not listened to PART 1 EP 306i yet, PART 2 EP 310ii  or PART 3 EP 311iii I do encourage you to begin there. You will learn the background of where I first learned about Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, and see how he fits into what we’ve been covering on the podcast the past 10 seasons.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #313 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 4 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work we will look at Chapter 4 of Becoming Supernatural, called “The Blessing of the Energy Centers” where we will now see how to put ALL of what we’ve learned into practice.\u003Cbr\u003EUnderstanding the Power of Our Energy\u003Cbr\u003EUnderstanding Frequency: What We Can See, And What We Cannot See\u003Cbr\u003EThe first part of understanding and using the potential that we each have within us, is with understanding Electromagnetic Frequencies, since we are all made of “either light and information” (Ch 4 Becoming Supernatural) or “energy and consciousness.” (Ch4 Becoming Supernatural).\u003Cbr\u003EThis was what our whole episode #312 with David Wongiv was about. He taught us of the importance of keeping our energy or frequency high at all times, with some ideas on how to raise our frequency and “tap into” higher levels for improved health, wealth and success.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we think of the unlimited power or potential that each of us holds within us, it’s helpful to think of The Light Spectrum of Electromagnetic Frequencies that shows that there are some things (or frequencies) we can see, like visible light, and but others that we cannot see (like x-rays or even radio waves).\u003Cbr\u003EThis diagram clearly shows that “there’s a sea of invisible frequencies” (Ch 4, Becoming Supernatural) that all carry “encoded information.”\u003Cbr\u003EJust because we cannot see a certain frequency, it doesn’t mean it isn’t there. We ALL have access to this unlimited potential, or sea of possibility that we’ve talked about throughout this series that we know science has proven is there. Our body is made up of light\u002Finformation and energy\u002Fconsciousness and we are all conscious beings with a body that sends\u002Freceives frequencies just like a radio. Just like how we tune into a certain radio station and hear our favorite songs on that station. When we want to listen to different music, we change the station and tap into a different frequency.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat Radio Station Are YOU Projecting Out to the World?\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ve talked about this before on the podcast, that it’s important what we think and feel, because others can tap into our energy or frequency. You’ll agree with me that some people project positive energy or vibes, while others, it’s just the opposite.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember that “ALL frequencies carry information.”\u003Cbr\u003E(Ch 3, Becoming Supernatural).\u003Cbr\u003EUsing Our Mind to Image Our Energy\u003Cbr\u003EAs our energy increases (or the frequency speeds up) the wavelength decreases (look how the waves are closer together at the left of the diagram).\u003Cbr\u003EAs our energy decreases (or frequency slows down) the wavelength increases or the waves get longer and longer, at the right of the diagram.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does this mean? Think about it…lots of energy, lots of shorter waves, less energy, less and longer waves. This makes sense to me as we build momentum while working, our energy increases, and so do the waves we create. We can get into a rhythm where our energy carries us forward (whether we are physically tired or not) because we’ve built momentum with our energy versus when our energy slows down, it takes more time to build momentum.\u003Cbr\u003EHow to Use Our Mind to Increase the Amplitude of The Frequency of Our Thoughts\u003Cbr\u003EI first attempted to explain this in my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealed (2008, Samadi, Page 75) on the Lessons on the Mind. You can see the image I drew in this book in the show notes. If I had my powerful strong thoughts on the left side, and the weaker, slower thoughts on the right side, it would match identically with Dr. Dispenza’s diagram in Chapter 4 of his book on Electromagnetic Frequencies.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I wanted to show with this diagram, was that we can use the power of our mind, or our will, to increase the amplitude of each frequency to increases the power of our thoughts.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does this mean? Just put some effort into our thinking, (which is hard work to actually think a focused thought) but with practice, we can change weak thoughts, and turn them into more powerful and effective thoughts.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE SOURCE: The Secret for Teens Revealed by Andrea Samadi (Page 75).\u003Cbr\u003EI heard this quote the other day, which brings this image and idea to life. Henry Ford says that “Thinking is hard work. That’s why there are so few people doing it.” This rings true to me, especially writing this series on Dr. Dispenza’s work. I had to THINK hard while reading each chapter, and then take what I was learning, and see HOW exactly does this apply to our life. Thinking is hard work, and exhausting. This 4-part series spans over a 3-month period for exactly this reason, and we are only taking a shallow dive with this. When we are really using our mind to THINK new thoughts, it will take a lot of our energy to do this. Be sure that while you are applying the ideas in this 4-part series that you are getting plenty of rest while consolidating these ideas.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s go back to understanding frequencies. I think by now you’ll agree with me that we’ve painted a clear picture of different kinds of frequencies that exist in the world, and how we can tune into different frequencies just like tuning into different radio stations, with the suggestion to make our thoughts more powerful by using our will to concentrate, and increase the amplitude of thoughts.\u003Cbr\u003EHow Do We Learn To “Tune” Into Different Frequencies?\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where Dr. Dispenza launches us into the world of his meditations. We don’t need to use his, we have mentioned many different meditations that you can use, and I’m sure that you will have your favorite. I wouldn’t have even known about Dr. Dispenza’s meditationsv if that person hadn’t have commented on our episode for raising our HRV levels, letting me know about Dr. Dispenza’s Courageous Heart Meditation.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Dispenza actually has a meditation called Blessing the Energy Centersvi that helps us to put this chapter into practice and there are 5 of them, starting with Level 1, and progressing through to Level 5. Before I explain what we will learn to do with this meditation, I’ve got to say that I loved to see how he mentioned this specific meditation will help us to improve our Convergent (narrow) and Divergent (going from narrow to more broad) Focus.\u003Cbr\u003EConvergent and Divergent Thinking Revisited \u003Cbr\u003EWe dove deep into these two types of thinking on our 4th PART of The Silva Method.vii We covered this final part of creating something CREATIVE and INNOVATIVE by going back and forth between two types of thinking:\u003Cbr\u003EDivergent Thinking: Where we take a known object in the world, and expand upon this idea, the more ideas the better, wandering through your ideas that you already know (from your memory bank) with the hopes that the connections you make reveals something new.\u003Cbr\u003EConvergent Thinking: That’s the opposite of divergent thinking, but it’s where we use focus and persistence to narrow in on an idea helping us to make sense of it in the real world.\u003Cbr\u003EWe used Dr. Andrew Huberman’s research in PART 4 of The Silva Method. If you want to dive deeper into Dr. Andrew Huberman’s thorough explanation of Creativity and the Brainviii, he takes things much deeper than we cover. He doesn’t miss anything and even goes on to show us the parts of the brain that light up when we are involved in divergent vs convergent thinking, and the 2 types of meditation that are proven to improve each of these ways of thinking. He says that “open monitored meditation” (like just closing your eyes and paying attention to your thoughts without judgement) is well documented to improve our divergent thinking capability, and focused attention meditation (like staring at a flame of light) or Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centers that we are covering today is another way to improve our convergent thinking capabilities.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Dispenza explains that his Blessing of the Energy Center Meditation, that takes us through each of our energy centers (or chakras) helps us to strengthen our divergent thinking ability (narrow focus) as we put our attention on each of the chakras in our body. Then we strengthen our convergent thinking ability when we take our focus off something narrow (our chakras) and expand our thinking into the Quantum World from something to no-thing which we know is a sea of possibility for us all to access, tapping into unlimited potential, creativity and innovation.\u003Cbr\u003EHow Does Energy Flow in the Body?\u003Cbr\u003EWe heard it from Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, from EP #307ix that in order to create balance in our body, he suggests that we learn how to balance our chakras.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Dispenza explains in Chapter 4 of Becoming Supernatural that we have 8 chakras, and the first 3 (root, sacral and solar plexus) are the energy centers we use when we are in survival mode. The goal of his Blessing of the Energy Center Meditation is to learn how to open up each chakra, creating balance in our body, and open ourselves up to new ideas, and creativity as we move through all of our chakras, to the last one above our head.\u003Cbr\u003EHe reminds us to “not get stuck in the first 3 energy centers” (Ch 4, Becoming Supernatural) which reminded me of the famous and most misunderstand chapter from Napoleon Hill’s famous Think and Grow Rich book, that was about The Transmutation of Sex Energyx. If you read this chapter, and wondered “how do we transmute our energy from a lower form to a higher” this chapter explains it. As we work on opening each chakra, moving past the first 3, and up to opening the heart, we will begin to feel more gratitude, and move into creative thinking, tapping into our subconscious mind. We will now be creating a coherent heart and brain, aligning our chakras, and NOW…the magic happens.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is the power behind Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Heart Meditations and this understanding can help us to apply this powerful technique of “blessing our energy center” opening up our heart and tapping into our subconscious mind to CREATE new ideas or opportunities in our future with this meditation (if we choose it) or another one that you might know of, that also allows you to open up your chakras.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING THIS MEDITATION INTO PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: LISTEN to Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centerxi and see how he takes us through each of the chakras.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: Notice when you are using Convergent (narrow focus) vs Divergent (opening your focus to the world) during this practice.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: Start your own meditation practice Blessing YOUR energy centers and see what you notice.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: Notice when you are stuck in the first 3 energy centers in survival mode. Work on moving to the heart chakra, opening up to more love and gratitude, which will take you towards more creativity and innovation in your daily life. While I know I’m not the best artist, I think you’ll get the idea from the image I attempted to sketch out in the show notes. Our goal is to balance all 8 of our chakras, that will keep our energy field strong. If you see the image I drew on the right, this person is only operating from their first 3 chakras, and their energy field is diminished. When we are operating in survival mode it is very difficult to think, create and innovate.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 5: Write down any new insights that you gain from this practice. Over time you will be tapping into your subconscious mind where you will have access to the Quantum World we have been studying in the first 3 PARTS of this book study. This is where we will go to create something NEW and exciting in our future, with the power of our own mind. We will become Supernatural, and prove that common people, can truly do the uncommon.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude episode #313 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 4 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we covered Chapter 4 of his book, with 5 TIPS for putting the Blessing of the Energy Centers into practice.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is our final look at Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book where you will see now why it’s a shallow dive, not a deep one. This is just the beginning, and requires work from all of us to see the results from doing things a certain way.\u003Cbr\u003EJust a reminder, in this 4 PART SERIES we covered\u003Cbr\u003EPART 1: \u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 1: Opening the Door to the Supernatural with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.\u003Cbr\u003EDo you know what you REALLY want?\u003Cbr\u003EHave you made a committed DECISION towards your goals?\u003Cbr\u003EHave you let go of what others think of you, and surrendered to doing what it takes to achieve your goals?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Chapter 2: The Present Moment, with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.\u003Cbr\u003EAre you aware of the energy that you broadcast out into the world? (If not, have you asked others for feedback on how you show up in the workplace or family life?)\u003Cbr\u003EAre you doing everything possible to move the needle towards your goals (or whatever it is that you are working on)?\u003Cbr\u003EHave you made space for unknown events to occur in your life to move you forward?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Supernatural\u003Cbr\u003EWhile researching this book, we reached out to Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, for our insightful interview #307xii where we learned that we are “light beings, spiritual beings” and his advice to us was to be sure we find a way to balance the chakras in our body. His work with his GDV Technology that took Kirlian photography to new weights reminded me of what’s possible when we believe in ourselves, and use our mind to think creatively and then take action on the ideas that we create in our minds. There isn’t ANYTHING that we cannot accomplish. Or like the name of Dr. Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon.\u003Cbr\u003EPART 2:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 Important Concepts in Dr. Joe Dispenzas book, Becoming Supernatural that have the ability to change OUR life, when implemented.\u003Cbr\u003EIMPORTANT CONCEPT 1:  Accessing the Present Moment\u003Cbr\u003EIMPORTANT CONCEPT 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Brain and Body for a New Future\u003Cbr\u003EIMPORTANT CONCEPT 3:  Elevated Emotion\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What science has to say about these timeless success principles?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Strategies to IMPLEMENT these principles into our daily life for improved results.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to use our emotions FOR us, rather than AGAINST us.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why we must continue to learn more about WHO WE ARE for improved results\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How METACOGNITION (and our awareness of how we think, act and feel) creates AHA Moments of Learning in our daily life. \u003Cbr\u003EPART 3:\u003Cbr\u003EReview Chapter 3 of Dr. Joe Dispenzas book, Becoming Supernatural on Accessing The Quantum World for improved results in our personal, professional life, or with our health and wellness. \u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: DROPPING INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: OPENING THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLD\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: SETTING A CLEAR INTENTION OF WHAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: HOW TO CHANGE YOUR ENERGY\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU LEARN in THE QUANTUM WORLD\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 5: RECORDING WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKING\u003Cbr\u003EPART 4: \u003Cbr\u003EReview of Chapter 4 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural on The Blessing of the Energy Centers that requires us to now implement everything that we’ve learned in his book.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Power of Our Energy and Understanding Frequency.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Using Our Mind to Imagine Our Energy and Thoughts\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Using our Focus and Concentration to Create Stronger More Powerful Thoughts\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Energy Flows in Our Body: A Look at the 8 Chakras in Our Body\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why We Want to Move Our Energy to the Top 4 Chakras in Our Body to CREATE NEW Ideas in Our Life.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 5 Steps for Putting Dr. Dispenza’s Blessing of the Energy Centers Meditation into Practice.\u003Cbr\u003ENow the work begins. Like I said when we first started this review, this is a shallow dive. The work begins now as we work on ourselves daily to keep our chakras aligned and balanced, and finding ways that we can move our energy from the lower parts of our body, up to our heart, throat, head and beyond, where we can tap into creative and innovative forces of energy to help us with whatever it is we are working on. Our health. Our Personal Lives. Our Professional Lives. Our Wealth.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope you can see how to awaken our extraordinary potential in our everyday life and that you can see how you can become Supernatural, and achieve things that are not commonly seen.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that, I’ll close out this episode. For those in the US celebrating Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving and for the rest of our listeners, sending love and gratitude to you all for tuning in each week.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ll see you when we return in December.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EBlessing the Energy Meditation https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vuzBTu7R3TSU&t11s\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E REFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 1  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdecoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 2   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdecoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-2-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 3  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdecoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-3-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE 312 with David Wong https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-frequency-expert-david-wong-on-master-your-frequency-and-take-control-of-your-personal-professional-life-and-health\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Fdrjoedispenza.com\u002Fshop\u002Fcategories?shopSectionMeditations\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi https:\u002F\u002Fdrjoedispenza.com\u002Fshop\u002Fcategories?shopSectionAll%20Products&qblessing%20\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #261 PART 4 of The Silva Method on “Improving Creativity and Innovation in Our Schools, Sports and Modern Workplaces”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Dr. Andrew Huberman, “The Science of Creativity: How to Enhance Creative Innovation.”   https:\u002F\u002Fhubermanlab.com\u002Fthe-science-of-creativity-and-how-to-enhance-creative-innovation\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #195 PART 5 of Our Review of Think and Grow Rich “Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi Blessing of the Energy Center Meditation by Dr. Joe Dispenza https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vuzBTu7R3TSU&t11s\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov 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Frequency Expert, David Wong on ”Master Your Frequency and Take Control of Your Personal, Professional Life and Health”.\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F312_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F312_1200x628.jpg?se215fcfa533606c5979fe99638bd96ff&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F312.png\,\previewContent\:\\u003Cbr\u003E\\\The practice of Qigong combines concentration, meditation, visualization, movement, and biofeedback to command the flow of Qi and direct it where it needs to go to enable the best form of balance and harmony. This balance can be achieved in various forms: cognitive, physical, spiritual, moral, medical, and more.\\\ David Wong, The Frequency Expert, from Life of Qi: The Science of Life Force, Qi Gong, and Frequency Healing Technology for Health, and Longevity.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here: https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FbHBkVEmUiQ0\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #312 with David Wong we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔  The importance of keeping our energy\u002Ffrequency high at all times, especially while interacting with others in our personal and professional lives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What led David Wong to create the Qi Coil Technology to help raise a persons frequency, and improve their life?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What are some other ways we can raise our frequency?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Is there really a frequency for health, wealth and success? How can we \\\tap into it?\\\\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Where to learn more about David Wongs work, and his vision to raise the frequency of the world.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #312 we will be meeting with David Wongi, also known as \\\The Qi Master\\\ is a world-renowned Qi (Chee) Energy and Life Force expert. He is a best-selling author, visionary inventor, inspirational speaker, martial artist, qi gong practitioner and entrepreneur. He founded Qi Life, a company that develops cutting-edge technologies for personal wellness.\u003Cbr\u003EHis passion for helping others unlock their human potential through ancient wisdom and modern science was ignited after he successfully self-healed from an incurable digestive disease he had for 10 years by using frequency and energy devices.\u003Cbr\u003EWe are meeting David Wong just at the right time on our podcast. We have just taken a shallow dive into Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, that’s focused on the importance of maintaining balance with our energy, understanding that can access a Quantum World where anything is possible (healing our body, or improving our personal and professional life).\u003Cbr\u003EDavid reached out to me via social media a few months ago, and I knew he was someone I needed to interview. I hadn’t read his book yet, or spent the time researching what he has accomplished in the field to help others unlock their highest potential. I just knew. We found a date and time that seemed far off in the future, and now we are here.\u003Cbr\u003EJust keep an open mind as we learn from David today. If you look at his website, you see testimonials of his work from doctors and healers from all over the world. He’s followed and supported by Vishen Lakhiani, the CEO of MindValley who reinvented Jose Silva’s Program, as well as Jim Kwik, the World’s #1 Brain Coach. I know there was a time that meditation in the workplace was not an accepted stress reduction strategy, and today most workplaces promotes advanced wellness strategies like this for their employees. With an open mind, we can now learn what else could possibly do to take our results to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet David Wong, and see how his work can help us to change our life (our body\u002Fmind and spirit) improve our results, our health, and even our wealth.\u003Cbr\u003EDavid, it’s wonderful to meet you. I know in our correspondence you mentioned you are in Canada. I grew up in Toronto. What part of Canada are you in? I’m going to guess Vancouver, since I know you are an hour behind me in Arizona?\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO Q: Before I even get to the questions that I sent you, I’ve got to start with what happened with us tonight because I think it’s vitally important for the work that you do. We could probably spend all of our time together talking about this and we could learn so much from your wisdom here. So, from the point of view of someone whose work is centered around energy and frequency, I wonder if you can explain from your perspective what happened to us tonight starting from the minute you sent me the message saying we would need to reschedule our interview?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat did you “feel” over our messages through social media? Can energy REALLY be felt from a distance?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat made you reschedule tonight with me instead of another day? Can our energy impact the way others interact with us?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat can we learn from this experience as it relates to the energy we put out into the world? What should we ALL understand about the importance of keeping a positive mindset, even when you receive news that might be disappointing?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: So, I’ve got to start with your book, because it gives an overview of your life. Can you share what happened when you were 9 years old? How did this accident you have change you and put you on this life path you are on today?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: I related to your experience you wrote about with church. Now my parents forced us to go to church. Every Sunday. My Mom taught Sunday school, and it was something I did because I know it’s what she wanted. My sister sang in the choir, and I played the bells, and loved performing and practicing. I just loved how going to church felt even though I was forced to go. Your connection to music and church made me remember how much peace I felt walking through the hallways there, and how renewed I felt for a long time after I returned. What do you think that was about?  I know that you felt this energy with church and music also. \u003Cbr\u003EQ3: I’ve covered often how we are all connected to spirit, like the colors of the rainbow, and how often our goals are on different vibrations. Can you explain how you came to understand this concept? Vibrations and Frequency and how you came to be known as the Frequency Expert? Also, how would you define Quantum Physics?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: Where did martial arts come into the picture for you? How did martial arts increase your mental strength and stamina?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: How did you take everything you were doing\u002Flearning and use it for building wealth? This is an area I plan on covering this topic the end of the year.\u003Cbr\u003EQ5B: Can I “tap into” someone else’s frequency that I resonate with, and use it for improved results?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: What have you invented\u002Fcreated to help others to do the same in their personal\u002Fprofessional life as well as with their health?\u003Cbr\u003EWhere can people learn more about you? What you have created? Your meditations? Your philosophy?\u003Cbr\u003EDavid, I want to thank you very much for meeting with me tonight after a long day of training for you. If we both weren’t tuned into the importance of keeping our energy levels high, I’m sure we never would have recorded this interview.  I think what you have created from ground up is inspiring. I 200% believe in what you are doing, in the tools you have created and the root of your work. This is just the beginning for me, but I’m grateful to have met you.\u003Cbr\u003EI think my next step is to learn more about what you have invented, and how it can help me, and others.\u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOUGHTS\u003Cbr\u003EBefore closing out this week’s episode, I did want to say that I knew David’s work was important, and I didn’t want to wait to reschedule our interview when I knew one of his trainings was running late. I was so grateful this worked out for myself as well as for those who tune in. I’m in the early stages of learning about David’s Qi Coils, but will invest in the starter coil, and will come back on to share what I notice. I don’t need him to convince me of the importance of keeping my frequency level high, it was the common thread of all of the seminars I sold in the late 1990s, in addition to magnets that were meant to keep us healthy. I actually still use this technology with strains, and injuries, and wonder how else I can improve my own mental\u002Fphysical health and wellness.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you are like me, and always want to learn more, I’d start with David’s book, and then look around his website. It was interesting for me to see how many people around the world he has been helping, as well as to see the CEO of MindValley, Vishen Lakhinani, following his work.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ll revisit David’s work after I’ve tested his Qi Coils, and other products and we’ll see you next week for PART 4 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural, that’s all about our energy centers in our body.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next week!\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT WITH DAVID WONG:\u003Cbr\u003ELEARN MORE ABOUT THE QI COIL™\u003Cbr\u003E https:\u002F\u002Fqilifestore.com\u002Fcollections\u002Fqi-coils \u003Cbr\u003ETik Tok https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tiktok.com\u002F@qicoil\u003Cbr\u003EX https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FQiLifeMastery\u003Cbr\u003EFacebook https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FQiLifeMastery\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fdavidwongmastery\u002F?hlen\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fdavidwong\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ELEARN MORE FROM DAVID WONG\u003Cbr\u003EFounder - Qi Life and Qi Life FoundationInventor of Qi Coil™ and QiEnergy.Ai\u003Cbr\u003EStarter Qi Coil https:\u002F\u002Fqilifestore.com\u002Fcollections\u002Fqi-coils\u002Fproducts\u002Fqi-coil-mini\u003Cbr\u003EFREE Luck Boost Frequency https:\u002F\u002Fqilifestore.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fluck-boost-free?_pos3&_sid2a2b67b91&_ssr\u003Cbr\u003EWebinars and Training https:\u002F\u002Fqilifestore.com\u002Fpages\u002Fpodcasts-webinars\u003Cbr\u003ECoaching Program https:\u002F\u002Fwww.qilifecoach.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Learn more about David Wong https:\u002F\u002Fstan.store\u002Fdavidwong\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1699757157,\duration\:3733,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fcpqkya\u002F312.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-wr4g3-14f7038\,\likedCount\:1,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-wr4g3-14f7038\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fthe-frequency-expert-david-wong-on-master-your-frequency-and-take-control-of-your-personal-professional-life-and-health\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-wr4g3-14f7038?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1408,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21947538\,\idTag\:\48y5e\,\title\:\”Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” PART 3 Review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Work\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F311-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F311-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s90264805fbba0a3bf506adecdb32dd62&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F311-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“As the acceptance of expanded human potential gains mainstream momentum, the question has shifted from “What is possible in our lives?” to “How do we do it? How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” Welcome to PART 3 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #311 on \\\Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind\\\ and PART 3 of our Review of Dr. Joe Dispenzas work, we will:\u003Cbr\u003EReview Chapter 3 of Dr. Joe Dispenzas book,  Becoming Supernatural on Accessing The Quantum World for improved results in our personal, professional life, or with our health and wellness. \u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: DROPPING INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: OPENING THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLD\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: SETTING A CLEAR INTENTION OF WHAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: HOW TO CHANGE YOUR ENERGY\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: UNCOVERING WHAT YOU LEARN in THE QUANTUM WORLD\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 5: RECORDING WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKING\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What science has to say about the Quantum World?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Strategies on how to IMPLEMENT these 5 STEPS into our daily life for improved results (personally, professionally and with our health).\u003Cbr\u003EToday we will continue our exploration of how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon.\u003Cbr\u003EToday as we cover PART 3 of this exploration we will identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us, and these will be evidence-based strategies, that are backed by science.  We will do this by looking at CH 3 of Becoming Supernatural, a book that is the first-of-its-kind manual that does precisely this: it leads us on a step-by-step journey to achieving our greatest potential in body, health, relationships, and our life purpose and allows us to make that journey at our own pace.\u003Cbr\u003EThis book study has taken me some time to think, and consolidate what I’m learning since we released PART 1 the end of September. I needed this time to put Dr. Dispenza’s ideas and meditations into practice, and have spent the past month and a half, immersed in his teachings, filling in the gaps of understanding I’ve had since I first began studying human potential in the late 1990s. As mentioned in the first part of this study, this is a shallow dive, and it’s just the beginning. I do hope that our review today helps us to ALL unlock more of the mysteries within the unseen world, as we learn to put these concepts into practice into our daily lives. I’m sure we will return to this episode in the future, but this is where we will start our journey today. We’ll review what we learned in PART1 and PART 2, preparing us for this exciting journey of our mind, with PART 3 today, where we’ll put it all into action, with something we want to achieve in our own life.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain.\u003Cbr\u003EFor those tuning into this episode, and you’ve not listened to PART 1 EP 306i yet, or PART 2 EP 310ii  I do encourage you to begin there. You will learn the background of where I first learned about Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, and see how he fits into what we’ve been covering on the podcast the past 10 seasons.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #311 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 3 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work we’ll pick up where we left off with the importance of living in the present moment, mental rehearsal, and priming our brain AND body for a new future. We recall the importance of creating an elevated emotion that helps to develop a coherent heart, combined with a clear intention that develops a coherent brain, creating a magnetic field that projects beyond our body to be used for ourselves and others. And before you think I’m completely crazy, which I know is possible, as I’m reading what I’m writing, it does sound crazy, or a bit off the wall, but scientists like Dr. Konstantin Korotkoviii have been measuring these energy fields around the body with technology that can accurately pick up the physical health of our body and mind in an instant, pinpointing any areas of concern, and changing the way we approach our mental health and wellness in the future.\u003Cbr\u003ENext we will take all of this deep back knowledge and move into Chapter 3 of Becoming Supernatural, that he calls “Tuning into New Potentials in the Quantum” and see how we can all use it in our daily lives. I know we’ve talked about this Quantum World through Dr. Dispenza’s work that exists when “you take your attention off objects in your physical environment” and “take your attention off linear time (which has a past and a future) and “you are (now) in the present moment, in which all possibilities in the quantum field exist.” (Ch 3, Becoming Supernatural).  I hand drew what this looks like with the “Predictable Timeline” from Chapter 2 of Becoming Superhuman to show the importance of being in the present moment for accessing something NEW we want to create in our life.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Superhuman\u003Cbr\u003EWHAT IS QUANTUM THEORY? \u003Cbr\u003EBefore I even start to explain this, I’ve got to say that explaining this concept has been on my mind since first launching this podcast back in 2019. Over the years I’ve heard of this idea in many different ways, so when interviewing certain speakers, my goal was always to connect the science to this concept of “another world” where ALL possibilities exit that just seems flat out crazy. But I heard it over and over again. The same idea, explained slightly differently in different books, through different people, in a slightly different way. Each person added to my understanding, but it’s been a process for me to connect each person’s definition, and put it into practice in my own life.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat IS the Quantum World?\u003Cbr\u003E2018 Dr. Daniel Siegel Awareiv: The Science and Practice of Presence\u003Cbr\u003EI went a very long time not completely understanding this idea of Quantum Theory or The Quantum World that Dr. Dispenza writes about beautifully in Chapter 3. Dr. Dispenza became well known with a movie he produced, explaining this concept in a unique way, in the early 2000s but the movie was labelled as pseudoscience because I don’t think that the science had caught up to his level of thinking. I admire Dr. Dispenza for pushing past this time, as the science eventually caught up to him and then he met Dr. Korotkov and was finally able to measure what he knew to be true with GDV technology, and with other tools, that he talks about in his book.\u003Cbr\u003EBut over the years I wondered “What is this Quantum World and how can I access it to create these unforeseen events in my own life?” Then I heard it from someone who I knew had the scientific background to bring credibility to this idea!\u003Cbr\u003EI was on a webinar with Dr. Dan Siegel in 2018, and I heard him explaining this concept I knew to be called The Quantum Field or Quantum Theory through his Wheel of Awareness Meditationv.  Right then and there, I knew I had to interview Dr. Siegel and learn more about what he was saying. I’m beyond grateful he said yes as one of our early interviews, episode #28vi. He could have looked at our episode count and think we weren’t a popular enough show (as we were in the beginning stages with this podcast) but not Dan Siegel. He’s connected to this plane of consciousness and brings credibility to anyone who talks about it with his background, research and deep knowledge of looking at the world through a scientific lens. I think he knew on some level that his work would unlock something for more than just my level of thinking, (but for all those who would tune in over the years) as this is how this World (or Plane) of Possibility really works.\u003Cbr\u003EHe says…\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EDr. Siegel says that “physics has demonstrated that we have 2 realms in the physical universe—and this is not commonly known” when he explains what happens to us at different parts of his Wheel of Awareness practice. We did a deep dive into this meditation practice, as it was the first time I saw something designed to help us to access and navigate into this 2nd world, using our mind on EP 60vii on “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice: A Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation” where I focused on some of the benefits I noticed personally from practicing his meditation daily, like an increased focused attention, a stronger interoceptive sense, an increased connection to people around the world, and then I said “there is more we can say on this topic and that I know with time, practice and as my own awareness increases, I will have a deeper understanding of the Wheel of Awareness.”\u003Cbr\u003EI put an image of how Dr. Siegel would describe this State of Mind where we tap into this “other” plane of awareness, through meditation. I knew looking at this diagram in 2019 that Dr. Siegel was explaining something I was still trying to understand myself. During our interview, Dr. Siegel asked me “what have you noticed through practicing The Wheel of Awareness” and looking back now, I know what he was asking. He wrote his book Aware in 2018, a year before our interview. He wanted to know how aware I was. I answered from the point of view of someone who has been using his meditation, but with continued practice, this other world (a second world) opens up, and this is where the fun begins. My answer to him showed him I had not yet arrived at this new world of possibility.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I interviewed my mentor, and speaker Bob Proctor, on EP 66viii, and asked him if he knew of Dr. Dan Siegel’s work, I was trying to connect what I had heard Proctor say over and over again, to the world of science, but Proctor covered this answer by talking about how we all live in a physical body, and with the power of thought, we can “tap into” the spiritual world and create ideas (or beautiful castles) that he would almost pull from the sky. While watching Proctor speaking, I always wondered, where is his mind going? What is this “spiritual” world he is accessing, where anything we want is within our grasp? Proctor would ask you to tell him “what’s the MOST money you’ve ever earned in a year” to see how aware we were. He would say that there was no difference in earning $50,000\u002Fyear vs $50 million, just the awareness of how to do it.\u003Cbr\u003ESo since working with Proctor in the late 1990s, this question was always in the back of my mind. What is this world he’s going to where all possibilities exist? I could see him pulling ideas from the sky when he was speaking, and I knew it mattered what thoughts I was thinking, the actions I was taking. We heard about the principles from Napoleon Hill’s Classic Think and Grow Rich many times, especially this point that:\u003Cbr\u003E“Any idea that is held in the mind that is either feared or revered will, begin at once to clothe itself in the most convenient and appropriate physical forms available.” Andrew Carnegie\u003Cbr\u003EI knew it was important what we think and especially that we always keep a positive mindset but I couldn’t explain why this was true, scientifically to anyone, until I began to connect different people’s explanation of “Quantum Theory”, or “The Plane of Possibility”, or “The Sea of Potential” all in one place.\u003Cbr\u003E WHAT IS THIS OTHER REALM? \u003Cbr\u003EEvery year, I like to pick a well-known, popular book, preferably one that I have studied for years, and have years of notes taken that I can share on the podcast, like we did with the popular Think and Grow Richix series, or the most popular Silva Methodx series. \u003Cbr\u003EBut I’ve held off covering the popular book The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles which was a seminar I sold in the late 1990s, because I knew I would have to explain Wattles’ version of Quantum Theory that’s in EVERY chapter of his book.  Wattles’ Science of Getting Rich book directly focused on using this space to earn money, and his work goes like this. He says:\u003Cbr\u003E“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which in its original state, permeates, penetrates and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. A person can form things in their thought, and by impressing their thoughts upon the formless substance, can cause the thing they think about to be created.” (Wallace D. Wattles).\u003Cbr\u003EI’m not kidding, we used to read this passage at seminars, out loud, and I would be thinking “what the heck is he talking about? What is this thinking stuff from which ALL things are made?” I sold this seminar, and had no idea what the main point of it was about.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile picking books to cover, this one (with a whole briefcase of notes attached to it) was thrown back into the back of my closet. I thought “there is no way I was ever going to cover this concept on a podcast designed to connect the most current brain research to help us to all improve our lives, with evidence-based strategies” until I started to see this concept show up in the work of reputable scientists like we’ve seen with Dr. Siegel. I’ve always had these concepts in the back of my mind, (that I saw working over and over again the seminar industry) or over the years since this time, that I wanted to connect science to, (like Dr. Dispenza ended up doing so well) so that we could ALL advance ourselves forward personally and professionally. These were age-old principles that I knew to be true, (I saw them working over and over again) but I just couldn’t explain WHY they were true.\u003Cbr\u003EUntil I read Chapter 3 of Dr. Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural. It was within these pages that I learned that the best way to understand this “quantum” world was to experience it. We must now put chapters 1 and 2 into practice, and this takes time.\u003Cbr\u003ETUNING INTO NEW POTENTIALS IN THE QUANTUM\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Dispenza reminds us to go back to the first two chapters where we practiced opening up to this idea of Becoming Supernatural, then learning to access the present moment, elevating our emotions, using mental rehearsal to prime our mind and body…and now we are ready to step into this Quantum World, where all possibilities exit, to create something new. An unknown event.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here that we stay on the surface with our dive. If you want to go deeper, read Chapter 3 in detail. I’m not a neuroscientist, or scientist, so explaining the science behind this is not my strength. I just need to know it’s there. If you need more science before moving forward, it’s there in Chapter 3 of Dr. Dispenza’s book, as well, you can find it in Dr. Daniel Siegel’s book Aware. \u003Cbr\u003EBut if you are like me, and just want to practice this now, let’s do it.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING CH 3 INTO PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003EACCESSING THE QUANTUM WORLD\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s walk into the Quantum World together, and see HOW we can create an unknown event in our future.  Something that you might want personally or professionally. Or even something with your health.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: DROP INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: \u003Cbr\u003EAND OPEN THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLD\u003Cbr\u003EAccessing the Quantum World begins the minute you STOP and get yourself into the present moment. You can do this sitting down, standing up, or any way you like, but just STOP. Accessing the present moment can occur from using Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation, or ANY of Dr. Dispenza’s. It’s also the whole point of Jose Silva’s Method, where he asks you to count backwards to access this world. Find what works best for you. I had to practice a few meditations over and over again in the early morning time before being able to access the present moment during the day when needed.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: SET A CLEAR INTENTION\u003Cbr\u003EIn order to use this Plane of Possibility to CREATE something NEW in your life, you first of all must know what it is that you want to create. If you aren’t sure what you want to change in your life (this might be clear to you, or it might not be) then I suggest going back to PART 1xi of our Think and Grow Rich book review where we looked at how to uncover what you REALLY want in your life.\u003Cbr\u003EI mentioned that when I was in my late 20s, and was asked “What do you REALLY want?” I didn’t have it all figured out back then. It’s taken me a lifetime to become crystal clear with what it is that I’m supposed to be doing with my time\u002Fwork\u002Fcareer.\u003Cbr\u003ETake the time to figure out what it is that YOU really want, since you will trade your life for it.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: CHANGE YOUR ENERGY: \u003Cbr\u003EELEVATING YOUR EMOTIONS WITH YOUR CLEAR INTENTION\u003Cbr\u003EWe went deep into this idea on our last episode, but this is important for being able to develop a coherent heart, and coherent brain. We know when our brain is working right, we work right. This is why we focus on health and wellness on this podcast. Everything ties in together. Dispenza now takes this idea to a new level. When we are under stress, we will not have a coherent brain. He explains this with a diagram in his book, but you’ll get the idea. In order to line up your heart and brain, you can do this by elevating your emotions.\u003Cbr\u003EThis isn’t the first time I’ve heard of this concept. Paul Martinellixii covered it in his Think and Grow Rich study when he added what he thought were two missing chapters to the book (Love and Forgiveness). He said “when you feel love, happiness, energy and clarity, you will feel your vibration shifting” which is another way of saying you are access a new level of creation, on a higher vibration. We covered this concept in depth on EP 67.xiii\u003Cbr\u003ERemember that we all have energy fields surrounding us, and this is one way to expand our energy field, helping us to “tune into” whatever it is that we want to create. The key to accessing whatever it is you want to create in this “World of Possibility” is to keep our energy level high throughout. During times of high stress, our energy field will start to shrink, so it’s important to stay rested, nourish our body and mind, and keep our balance (coherent brain and heart). Dr. Korotkov’s technology can measure this, and Dr. Dispenza has measured people’s energy fields for years. The only way I can put this idea into something visual is to think about this concept. Have you ever seen a bicycle that you must peddle in order for it to generate some other energy type (a light or a television or something?) This is the idea. In order to generate what you want in this unseen world, you must keep pedaling, keeping this energy field strong, healthy, and level of vibration high.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I asked Bob Proctor about the quantum world that Dr. Dan Siegel talks about in our interviewxiv, where there is this plane of possibility where we can create anything, Bob answered with “I believe the physical realm that we live in and the spiritual world, are all connected, like the colors of the rainbow.” When we take an idea, it comes in from spirit, hits our intellectual mind, and it’s up to us whether we move it into form. \u003Cbr\u003EHave you ever had an idea that you thought was brilliant, and you never did anything with it, and then suddenly you see someone else has created it? That’s because there is only one mind, and that we can all tap into these ideas.  \u003Cbr\u003EThis is how ALL ideas happen. They start in the mind of the person who creates it, and then after dedicated work, they hit their target, and people watching might say “Oh wow, that person is so lucky” not realizing the work that went into the attainment of the goal. There are usually years of hard work, (pedaling the bicycle) with persistence, with failures, wrong turns, course corrections, but all starting with that clear vision or idea with an end goal or target.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: BE OPEN TO WHAT YOU SEE, LEARN and UNCOVER in THE QUANTUM WORLD\u003Cbr\u003EThis last step is where the magic happens. Just be open to what you could possibly create with this NEW energy. Be Patient. This Process Takes Time.\u003Cbr\u003EACCESS THE PLANE OF POSSIBILITY\u003Cbr\u003EThere is no right or wrong way to access this plane of possibility. Jose Silva’s program walks us through a specific method to use our mind for improving our health (or solve any problem) through a specific technique where we create three scenes.\u003Cbr\u003EYou can see my notes walking through this process in the show notes. In the first scene, we think about the problem we want to solve, (I picked neck pain) the second, we take some sort of action towards solving the problem, (I picked using ice packs and a phrase I learned from hypnotherapy to help the pain to disappear, and then a symbol of the healing. For me all healing and progress takes place at a certain spot on this mountain I hike) and the with the third scene, we imagine our life with our problem solved. (I wrote how awesome it would feel to be free of this pain in my neck)! This is one example of using this Plane of Possibility to solve a problem you have.\u003Cbr\u003EFor you: \u003Cbr\u003EWhat do YOU see when you access the plane of possibility?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you need more help getting here? Try Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation, or ANY of Dr. Dispenza’s meditations.\u003Cbr\u003EAre you beginning to gain some clarity towards whatever it is that you want to solve? (a personal problem, something with your work, or something with your health?)\u003Cbr\u003EFIND YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS:\u003Cbr\u003EIf you still need more help here, I highly suggest bringing a team together to help you. This is not a usual team, but a team you gather when you are in your Plane of Possibility. It can be anyone but they are the people you pick to help move your intention forward.\u003Cbr\u003EThis concept might sound strange, but even people like Greg Linkxv, who was the mastermind behind the late Dr. Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that sold over 40 million copies worldwide (surpassing the popular Think and Grow Rich book) in 40 languages used this particular strategy.\u003Cbr\u003EA book doesn’t sell 40 million copies without a unique strategy behind it, and I heard it loud and clear in our interview last Spring. Greg mentioned that he had a “board of directors” that he asked questions to. Now this is not your typical board of directors. These are brilliant minds that you bring into your Quantum World of Possibility, and ask for help when you become stuck, to give you ideas to move you forward somehow.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 5: TAKE NOTE OF WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKING\u003Cbr\u003EGetting to the stage when you can at will, create something out of nothing, takes time, focus, practice and dedication. Until I saw Chapter 3 of Becoming Supernatural, I was doing these steps without really knowing what the Quantum World was. Sometimes I would create what I wanted, but I knew there was something I was missing. If I was missing something, and I’ve been studying this for almost 30 years now, I figured I might as well put this on the podcast, as others might also have questions around the creative process.  \u003Cbr\u003ESometimes you’ll notice you’ll be working, following these steps, and nothing happens and you might think “what a ridiculous idea this is” but when you get to this point, I suggest going back to the meditations (whether you pick Dr. Dispenza’s or Dr. Siegel’s, or someone else’s) and go back to STEP 1, practicing dropping into the present moment. When I’m stuck, I know this is the beginning step to return to.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude episode #311 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 3 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we covered Chapter 3 of his book, and reviewed 5 IMPORTANT STEPS TO TAKE WHEN ACCESSING THE QUANTUM WORLD.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: DROP INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT: \u003Cbr\u003EAND OPEN THE DOORWAY TO THE QUANTUM WORLD: Remember to keep an open mind here as the strategies we are covering, of Becoming Supernatural, and experiencing exceptional results, are not commonly known. Dr. Dan Siegel connects to the science to this plane of possibility in his book, Aware (2018) and says “physics has demonstrated that we have 2 realms in our physical universe—and this is not commonly known.”\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: SET A CLEAR INTENTION: Know what it is that you want to work on or solve. If you are not sure what this is, go back to PART 1 of our Think and Grow Rich book study where we cover this in depth.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: CHANGE YOUR ENERGY: \u003Cbr\u003EELEVATING YOUR EMOTIONS WITH YOUR CLEAR INTENTION: The key to accessing whatever it is you want to create in this “World of Possibility” is to keep our energy level high throughout. When we can feel love, joy, excitement or awe, we will be keeping our energy levels high. Remember the analogy of riding a bicycle that generates a television with the energy, signifying that in order to create something, we must keep our energy levels high.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: BE OPEN TO WHAT YOU SEE, LEARN and UNCOVER: \u003Cbr\u003EWhat do you see in this Plane of Possibility?\u003Cbr\u003EDo you need more help getting here?\u003Cbr\u003ETake your time at this step. This is where you are using your mind to create whatever is that you want. If you need more time spent in daily meditation, take this time. If you need to journal or think about what you are learning here. Take this time.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 5: TAKE NOTE OF WHAT HAPPENS AND KEEP WORKING\u003Cbr\u003EOnce we can get to this place, (that Dan Siegel calls the Plane of Possibility, or Dr. Dispenza calls The Quantum World) from dropping into the present moment, we’ve mentally rehearsed the future we want to create, (or our intention) we’ve embraced emotions (like joy, peace, appreciation, awe and love) in our heart, and our heart and brain have now gained coherence, then we WATCH for it.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where it happens. WHAT you create here is entirely up to you.\u003Cbr\u003EWe can ALL connect to this quantum field, where all possibility exists, where time and space collapses and we can literally BECOME our intention. Over time, and with practice, these steps become easier and easier, and we can work on ourselves to improve our personal lives, our health, our professional lives, and even expand our capacity to do this for others in the world.\u003Cbr\u003EI don’t know about you, but this is mind-boggling learning.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll close with the quote I opened up our most downloaded episode with, The Silva Method, from Jose Silva who says that “once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week!\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E REFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 1  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdecoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind” PART 2   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdecoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-2-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiv Dr. Dan Siegel Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence August 21, 2018 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FAware-Practice-Presence-Groundbreaking-Meditation\u002Fdp\u002F1101993049\u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drdansiegel.com\u002Fresources\u002Fwheel_of_awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Dan Siegel on Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Intelligence  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fclinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #60 on “The Science Behind a Meditation Practice: A Deep Dive into Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eviii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 The Legendary Bob Proctor on “Social and Emotional Learning: Where it All Started” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eix Think and Grow Rich Book Review: A 6 PART SERIES\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year 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Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exii https:\u002F\u002Fpaulmartinelli.net\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ExiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #67  on Expanding our Awareness https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fexpanding-your-awareness-with-a-deep-dive-into-bob-proctors-most-powerful-seminars\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #28 with Dr. Daniel Siegel on “Mindsight: The Basis for Social and Emotional Learning” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fclinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional 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Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” PART 2 Review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Work\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F310-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F310-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s22093ebced47053b01d4756c992967a9&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F310-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“As the acceptance of expanded human potential gains mainstream momentum, the question has shifted from “What is possible in our lives?” to “How do we do it? How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” Welcome to PART 2 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work.\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #310 on \\\Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind\\\ and PART 2 of our Review of Dr. Joe Dispenzas work, we will cover: \u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 Important Concepts in Dr. Joe Dispenzas book,  Becoming Supernatural that have the ability to change YOUR life, when implemented.\u003Cbr\u003EIMPORTANT CONCEPT 1:  Accessing the Present Moment\u003Cbr\u003EIMPORTANT CONCEPT 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Brain and Body for a New Future \u003Cbr\u003EIMPORTANT CONCEPT 3:  Elevated Emotion\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What science has to say about these timeless success principles?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Strategies to IMPLEMENT these principles into our daily life for improved results.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to use our emotions FOR us, rather than AGAINST us.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why we must continue to learn more about WHO WE ARE for improved results\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How METACOGNITION (and our awareness of how we think, act and feel) creates AHA Moments of Learning in our daily life. \u003Cbr\u003EToday we will continue our exploration of how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon.\u003Cbr\u003EToday as we cover PART 2 of this exploration we will identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us, and these will be evidence-based strtegies, that are proven with science.  Becoming Supernatural, is the first-of-its-kind manual that does precisely this: it leads us on a step-by-step journey to achieving our greatest potential in body, health, relationships, and our life purpose and allows us to make that journey at our own pace.\u003Cbr\u003EWe only cover ideas and concepts on this podcast that have the potential to change our lives, and I’m on a mission to connect the most current brain research to concepts that have been taught successfully to students for centuries, connecting the science to these age-old success principles.\u003Cbr\u003EThis book study has taken me some time to think, and consolidate what I’m learning since we released PART 1 the end of September. I needed this time to put Dr. Dispenza’s ideas and meditations into practice, and have spent the past month immersed in his teachings. As mentioned in the first part of this study, this is a shallow dive, and is just the beginning. I do hope that our review today helps us to ALL unlock more of the mysteries within the unseen world, as we learn to put these concepts into practice in our daily life. I’m sure we will return to this episode in the future, but this is where we will start our journey today.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor those tuning into this episode, and you’ve not listened to EP 306i yet, I do encourage you to begin there. You will learn the background of where I first heard of Dr. Joe Dispenza, and how I was forbidden to cover his work on this podcast, since my neuroscience certification coach, researcher Mark Waldman, would consider his work pseudoscience.\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered how even Dr. Joe Dispenza himself used to worry about what other people in the scientific community thought of him, until he stopped. He said this himself at the start of Becoming Supernaturalii reminding me of the importance of always being your true, authentic self, and NEVER worry about those who criticize your work. He said:\u003Cbr\u003EUntil he saw how much of his “vital” energy he was wasting and went on to study with full force, a world that modern science hasn’t been able to explain, how regular “common” people, like you and me, are actually doing the “uncommon.”\u003Cbr\u003EWho is Dr. Dispenza?\u003Cbr\u003EHe’s a doctor, a scientist, and a modern-day mystic who draws from diverse fields of rock-solid science, such as epigenetics, molecular biology, neurocardiology, and quantum physics, crossing the traditional boundaries that have separated scientific thinking and human experience in the past. In this process he opens the door to a new paradigm of empowerment—a new way of thinking and living based upon what we sense is possible in our lives, as well as what we accept as scientific fact.\u003Cbr\u003EIn PART 1 of our review of Becoming Supernatural, I shared that I had my own questions about Dr. Dispenza’s work, especially after hearing about some of the results people were attaining during and after his seminars.\u003Cbr\u003EOver the years, I would stop and listen to Joe Dispenza’s work, remembering how he measured people’s brains BEFORE his events, and then AFTER, and while I would say that to all the questions I had about his work, I knew the answers were a solid “YES” I just wondered what the research said.\u003Cbr\u003ECan our current, present day thoughts impact our future?\u003Cbr\u003ECan we impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think?\u003Cbr\u003ECan my energy influence another person, and can someone else’s energy influence mine?\u003Cbr\u003ECan someone’s energy be felt?\u003Cbr\u003ECan our energy field be seen?\u003Cbr\u003E“YES,  was the answer to each question, but how” I always wondered.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile researching the tools that Dr. Dispenza used to measure participants’ brains at his seminars, I came across one tool he called Gas Discharge Visualization, that I had heard of from someone who works in Singapore, connected to Bruce Lipton Ph.D , who is a cell biologist and leading authority in epigenetics.iii\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ll cover Bruce Lipton’s work at a later date, but it was this GDV tool that led me to the fascinating work of Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, that we covered on EP 307iv, providing us with some answers to my questions of HOW and WHAT Dr. Dispenza was using to measure people’s brains with at his events.\u003Cbr\u003EAs I said in PART 1 of this review of Dr. Dispenza’s work, this is a shallow dive, not a deep one, that will just begin to scratch the surface of what it means for us to become Superhuman, and stretch ourselves beyond where our minds may never have travelled to before. Dr. Dispenza has made scientific historyv with his findings (measuring HRV, or the energy around people’s bodies) and his most recent breakthrough in scientific research includes his team’s research paper that shows Meditations Impact on Immunity.vi I want to focus today on this particular angle with this groundbreaking research because my work with neuroscience began looking at the impact of stress on our brain as it relates to learning. You can go through some of our earlier episodes with Dr. Bruce Perry, or Dr. Lori Desautels, but what I’m most interested in today, that you can see with the direction of our podcast episodes since the Pandemic, is what we can do to mitigate the impact of stress on our health, wellbeing and longevity, in addition to creating the highest performing, 2.0 versions of ourselves.\u003Cbr\u003ESo for today’s episode #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 2 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we will pick up where we left off with Chapter 2 of Becoming Supernatural and look at how exactly a stressful situation can hurt us (mentally, physically and emotionally) or NOT.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 2: The Present Moment \u003Cbr\u003EWe know that the way a person thinks and feels creates a person’s state of well-being. We know this can be scientifically proven by Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology just by measuring the energy field of our finger tips and he can with accuracy, tell us what’s going on inside that person’s body (emotionally, psychologically) and then determine our relationship with this inner state to the outer world. Or in other words, what we THINK, on the inside, will show up on the outside. Dr. Korotkov explained that even animals respond to our thoughts, and know when we are approachable, or not, the minute we walk in through the front door of our homes.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy Do Our Emotions and Our Thoughts Matter?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat exactly is it that our pets are sensing? This is where the iceberg model comes back into play. We could be consciously walking through the doorway, with the 5% of what’s going on in our conscious mind radiating out to the world, but the 95% of what’s going on under the iceberg, our unconscious habits, hardwired attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, perceptions, all functioning automatically, and that’s what our pets are picking up.\u003Cbr\u003EWe dove deep into our conscious mind and our five senses on EP 293vii (looking the 5% of ourselves that can be seen and felt with our senses, and then what’s beyond our five senses on EP #294viii looking into the faculties of our mind, and what’s beneath the surface of the iceberg, or what’s going on beyond our 5 senses.\u003Cbr\u003EThe difficult part, or the part where most of us become stuck, is HOW on the earth do we see what’s happening in our subconscious mind, the part of us that’s controlling 95% of who we are and what we do, if it’s ALL under water, so to speak?\u003Cbr\u003ELISTEN HERE…THIS IS THE KEY TO THIS WHOLE EPISODE\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Dispenza explains how an emotion hits our body (through our life situations-call whatever it may be), and causes some sort of emotional reaction. Maybe something happens to you in your personal life, and you hold negative emotions towards your ex-relationship, or it could be something in your work life, or it something random happens to you that changes your personality (puts you in a mood first, and over time changes your personality).  He says that we must learn to “shorten the refractory period of an emotional reaction” which is really where the work starts.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does this mean?\u003Cbr\u003ESo something happens to us, (and it will, no one is immune from life’s situations unless we live and a cave) and we want to complain about it to everyone we know. We were wronged in some way. It feels horrible, trust me, I know!\u003Cbr\u003EBUT resist doing this. Since we know from Dr. Korotkov’s GDV tool, that our thoughts matter, we must be VERY careful about the thoughts we think. I’m not saying that we pretend something doesn’t bother us, but listen to what Dr. Dispenza says. We must learn to “shorten the refractory period of our emotional reactions” because otherwise, we will repeat that same story over and over again in our head, and every time we do this, we flood our body with the same chemicals that were flooding our body when this event occurred, and since our body “is the unconscious mind, and doesn’t know the difference between the experience that’s creating the emotion (from the past) and the emotion you are creating through thought alone (in the present)”ix so in order to change our FUTURE results, we must to break this hard-wired programming.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is not easy, but it’s the SECRET to changing your results in the future. If we look at the image in the show notes that I hand drew from Chapter 2 of Becoming Supernatural, you will see that if we cannot change, and break our hard-wired programming, we will re-create our past experiences into our future, and prevent us from EVER hitting that unknown event (whatever it might be-a new job, or unexpected experience) or something that could possibly take us to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Superhuman\u003Cbr\u003EWHY IS CHANGE SO DIFFICULT?\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s because it’s uncomfortable and unfamiliar. It’s always easy to blame someone else for your results, or a situation, but to take responsibility for it, let it go, and move forward, well that’s not as easy. We are working with the 95% of us that’s hidden under water here. These patterns and beliefs are hard-wired into our brain, so they are not easy to break.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW EXACTLY DO WE STOP OUR PATTERNS AND PAST BEHAVIORS?\u003Cbr\u003EWe do this by staying in the present moment (which is the whole idea of Chapter 2) and STOP the thoughts and emotions that went along with whatever it was that happened to us. That emotional event that changed you somehow.\u003Cbr\u003EThis will stop your pattern of thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here that I bring in a diagram on Metacognition that I created in 2014 adapted from Dr. Newberg and Mark Waldman’s “Spectrum of Human Consciousness Model.”  When we become consciously aware of how we think, act and feel, this is Metacognition and where we create AHA Moments of learning in our lives.\u003Cbr\u003EStart at the bottom of the diagram:\u003Cbr\u003EInstinctive Learning: Do you know yourself? Are you aware of the thoughts, feelings and actions you are having that might be keeping you stuck somewhere? If you’ve never explored this area, Hazel Gale’s work from EP #308x is a good place to begin.\u003Cbr\u003EHabitual Learning: Can you CHANGE the way you are used to thinking and feeling? Do something differently? Move forward instead of getting stuck?\u003Cbr\u003EIntentional Learning: Can you set a goal to CHANGE something, and make this change stick? Instead of blaming someone for your results, take responsibility and move forward somehow?\u003Cbr\u003ECreative Learning: Can you use meditation (which actually means to become familiar with thyself) to find some answers, learn something new, give you a new angle of outlook on your life?\u003Cbr\u003EAHA Moment: What knowledge about yourself can you glean here? Did you see something NEW? Learn a new idea? Did you write it down and take action on it?  Jack Canfield would call this taking “inspired” action.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is METACOGNITION and is the key to peeling back the onion layers of yourself, and help you to deepen your understanding of who you are.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING THIS INTO ACTION: Chapter 2 Living in the Present Moment \u003Cbr\u003ERemember it’s not going to be easy.\u003Cbr\u003ESTART WITH INSTINCTIVE LEARNING: THE FIRST STEP IN THE METACOGNITION DIAGRAM\u003Cbr\u003EKNOW THYSELF: What happened to you?\u003Cbr\u003ESo something happened to us in our life (some sort of event) that caused an emotional reaction within us. This can be ANYTHING. If I think back to past guests, I know that my colleague Grace Reynoldsxi experienced significant trauma in her life as a child (an event) that changed her life, until she did the hard work to heal herself from her traumatic life experiences.  This is now her life’s work. I also can never forget Hans Appelxii, a school counselor whose book, Award Winning Culture took off in schools across the country.  I remember while reading Hans’ book, it was in the first few pages that he mentioned how he had a difficult childhood, and he talked about how the sound of his back door opening after school would make his skin crawl as he remembered the trauma that would occur for him in his life after school, urging him to spend more and more time at school, away from home. This is also now Hans’ life’s work to help others through traumatic events.\u003Cbr\u003EThese are two extreme cases an event that caused trauma, but an event could be anything that takes you from a positive, creative state of being (where our immune system functions well) to a stressful state of being, that we know scientifically down regulates certain genes and creates disease in our body.\u003Cbr\u003EPRACTICE STAYING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT \u003Cbr\u003EThis will prevent us from unconsciously slipping back into our OLD self. Dr. Dispenza does have meditationsxiii that can assist with staying present, and with time, helping us to automatically live in the present moment, and shortening that “refractive period” of the emotional experiences that happen to us.\u003Cbr\u003EBEFORE I sent ANY of you to Dr. Dispenza’s website, I have to say that I first found out about his meditations by chance. After our episode of HRVxiv, someone (a male) wrote to me on social media that he had raised his HRV significantly with Dr. Dispenza’s “Courageous Heart Meditation.” We will talk about the benefits of this meditation a bit later, but I have to tell you here that I looked up this meditation, and listened to it, and thought “there is NO way I could ever listen to that!” It was so far away from what I was used to with Vishen Lakiani’s calm and quiet voice, or Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness. This meditation opens up like a lion roaring, with this voice, (Joe Dispenza) yelling at me to “sit down, and open my heart.” The first time I listened to it, I turned it off after probably 30 seconds. This would not relax me, but stress me out. It wasn’t until I understood the purpose of the meditation and what it was actually designed for (to help men to open their hearts that I was finally open enough to begin listening to this meditation, and some others, every day, to finally see their benefits that has to do with developing a coherent heart and brain.\u003Cbr\u003EGo to Joe Dispenza’s website and check out his mediations for yourself. https:\u002F\u002Fdrjoedispenza.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EOver time, and some introspection, I promise you will begin to see yourself in a whole new light which is the meaning behind the word “meditation” which means to “know thyself.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis brings us to the next concept I think is important to note with Becoming Supernatural.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Body for a New Future\u003Cbr\u003ESo what happens to the health of our body if we have an “event” in our life that causes us to have some sort of negative, emotional charge? Dr. Dispenza explains the need of “staying in the present moment” and recognizing when something could possibly impact our future (health or results) with his interview with Tom Bilyeuxv.\u003Cbr\u003EIf our thinking creates our environment (Bob Proctor would say “our thoughts, feelings and actions would determine our results or our conditions, circumstances and environments.”) then in order to change something we don’t like, we have to either change our thinking, or change our environment, to get new results.\u003Cbr\u003EWayne Dyer would say “if you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”\u003Cbr\u003EMENTAL REHEARSAL:\u003Cbr\u003EThere are many examples in Dr. Dispenza’s book of people who changed their health, purely by changing their thoughts. I’ve heard of many people over the years who have used “mental rehearsal” to heal their bodies and keep them strong in the future. My Mom shared with me that she did this when she was diagnosed with Uterine Cancer, we talked about this in our Review of The Silva Method, and I heard woman’s storyxvi that I’ll link in the show notes that’s by far the most compelling story I’ve ever heard. She healed her body from watching Dr. Dispenza on Tom Bilyeu’s interview we mentioned above.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Superhuman\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING THIS INTO PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003EI asked Dr. Korotkov at the end of EP 307 what he thinks we should all be doing, every day, to raise our own vibration\u002Fconsciousness as well as the collective consciousness of those around the world, and I’ll never forget his answer. He said that we should find a way to balance our chakras, and said there are many meditations out there (Joe Dispenza, or search on the internet).  This is the very first step towards balancing our mind, body and spirit and move towards to the many known benefits that daily meditation provides.\u003Cbr\u003ESTART WITH INSTINCTIVE LEARNING: THE FIRST STEP IN THE METACOGNTION DIAGRAM\u003Cbr\u003EDo you know yourself? When you are meditating are you learning something about yourself? Do you notice anything happening? Can you notice ANY benefits from your practice? This was the reason why I decided to cover The Silva Methodxvii on our podcast, because I wanted to take my meditation practice to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003EThen learn from the work that Dr. Dispenza has done over the years. He reminds us:\u003Cbr\u003EProtect yourself from the harmful effects of stress on your body.\u003Cbr\u003EImagine your energy field shrinking when you are living in survival mode, and find a way to the other side.\u003Cbr\u003EMeditation alone can be the answer to helping you back towards health. Since Dr. Dispenza has measured so many participants with the effects of his meditations, I would have to say that I highly recommend them, especially after noticing what they have done to help me personally while listening to them.\u003Cbr\u003EAll Chapters: Elevated Emotion\u003Cbr\u003EThis last concept I noticed the most after listening to Dr. Dispenza’s meditations for some time. He says that “they recorded amazing changes in HRV (heart rate variability) which is what that person told me on social media. Dispenza says “this is when we know a student is opening their heart and maintaining elevated emotions like gratitude, inspiration, joy, kindness, appreciation and compassion, which cause the heart to beat in a coherent fashion—that is with rhythm, order and balance.”  This is the important part. I think we can all say it’s important to be happy, and joyful (rather than dwelling on the negative parts of our day) but it also “takes a clear intention, (a coherent brain) AND an elevated emotion (a coherent heart) to begin to change a person’s biology from living in the past to living in the future.” There is clear evidence that we are “bound by an invisible field of light” (Dispenza) and have tremendous power that can influence ourselves and others.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Dispenza was measuring the internal changes with his tools and this “feedback” was letting that person know they were on the right track and should keep doing what they were doing.  We learned all about neurofeedback on our last episode with Dianne Kosto.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you create heart coherence, your heart (he says) “creates a magnetic field that projects beyond your body.” What you DO with this energy is important. You can use it for yourself (whatever it is you are working on) or you can project it out in the world to help others.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING THIS INTO PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003EI wouldn’t go anywhere other than the Courageous Heart Meditationxviii to elevate your emotions. You can find this meditation on YouTube, but if you find the ads distracting, just buy it for $25 from Dr. Dispenza’s website. You’ll access 37 minutes of pure bliss every day, that will help you to tune into love, joy, kindness and compassion. You’ll change your world, as well as add to the collective consciousness of the rest of the world.\u003Cbr\u003ESTART WITH INSTINCTIVE LEARNING: THE FIRST STEP IN THE METACOGNITION DIAGRAM\u003Cbr\u003EDo you know yourself? As you begin to find ways to open your heart, just be open. I didn’t think it would be possible to open my heart up more but I was open to what I would notice, and I know since listening to this meditation my heart has now open up to a whole new level.  Once we can get to this place, where we are in the present moment, we’ve mentally rehearsed the future we want to create, we’ve embraced emotions (like joy, peace, appreciation, and love) in our heart, our heart and brain now gain coherence, and this is where it happens, we can connect to the quantum field (where all possibility exists), where time and space collapses and you can literally BECOME your dream.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude episode #310 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” and PART 2 of our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, we covered 3 topics and used the METACOGNITION diagram as a guide to deepen our understanding of who we are in this process.\u003Cbr\u003EIMPORTANT CONCEPT 1: Was About Accessing the Present Moment \u003Cbr\u003EI said that this was the most important part of this episode. We learned how an emotion hits our body (through our life situations-call it whatever it may be), and this causes some sort of emotional reaction. Maybe something happens to you in your personal life, and you hold negative emotions towards your ex-relationship, or it could be something in your work life, or something random happens to you that changes your personality (puts you in a mood first, and over time changes your personality).  We learned of the importance of shortening “the refractory period of an emotional reaction” which is really where the work starts.\u003Cbr\u003EIf we don’t do this, holding in this negative emotion can impact our physical and mental health, and we know this to be scientifically true, with Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology.\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned how to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of stress on our body and imagining our energy field shrinking when we are living in survival mode. Meditation alone can be the answer to helping you back towards health and even Dr. Andrew Hubermanxix talks about this important strategy from a purely scientific angle. We can go back to our early episode with Dr. Daniel Siegelxx where he talks about the healing benefits of his Wheel of Awareness Meditation that we also covered in depth on a later EP 60xxi, The Science and Benefits Behind Dr. Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation.  Just a reminder of some of the health benefits Dr. Siegel mentioned, they are RIGHT on track with Dr. Dispenza’s findings.\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s an integration of structure and function of the brain (integration means well-being).\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s a reduction of the stress hormone cortisol.\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s an enhancement of immune function.\u003Cbr\u003EImprovement in cardiovascular risk factors.\u003Cbr\u003EReduction in inflammation via epigenetic changes.\u003Cbr\u003EAn optimization of telomerase—which is fascinating as it repairs and maintains the ends of chromosomes and slows aging.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll leave it up to you with WHAT meditation tool you use, but I do highly encourage trying Dr. Dispenza’s meditations, in additions to the ones I talk about often on this podcast.  \u003Cbr\u003EIMPORTANT CONCEPT 2:  Mental Rehearsal: Priming Your Body for a New Future \u003Cbr\u003EWe learned how to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of stress on our body with the importance of being able to use mental rehearsals by imagining our energy field shrinking when we are living in survival mode, and finding a way to the other side, creating a NEW future in our mind first.\u003Cbr\u003EWe reviewed how meditation alone could be the answer to helping us back towards health, and creating a new future.\u003Cbr\u003EWe don’t need to look far for the research behind this concept as it’s been used for decades in the sports industry. Dr. Andrew Huberman covered it on an episode called Science-Based Mental Training and Visualization for Improved Learningxxii as well as his episode on How to Learn Skills Fasterxxiii that we have covered in the past.\u003Cbr\u003EIMPORTANT CONCEPT 3:  Elevated Emotion\u003Cbr\u003EWe learned from Dr. Dispenza, who is by far the leading expert on this concept, that a student who is opening their heart and maintaining elevated emotions like gratitude, inspiration, joy, kindness, appreciation and compassion, which causes the heart to beat in a coherent fashion creating order and balance” can take themselves to the quantum field, where ALL possibilities exist. Remember that diagram with the unforeseen event that happens in the future, it’s not happening by chance or luck.\u003Cbr\u003EI know we all know on some level that it’s important to be happy, and joyful (rather than dwelling on the negative parts of our day) but it also “takes a clear intention, (a coherent brain-or the idea that if our brain is working right, then we will work right) AND an elevated emotion (a coherent heart) to begin to change a person from living in the past to living in that place where ALL possibilities exist.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is the way to create a beautiful future, and we can ALL do this, when we can learn to live these 3 important concepts on a daily basis.\u003Cbr\u003EThis last one, the only way I know how to do this, or explain this with the highest level of confidence, is through Dr. Dispenza’s Courageous Heart Meditation. He explains How to Feel Elevated Emotions You’ve Never Felt Beforexxiv by learning to set a clear intention (of what you want) with a heart centered emotion (gratitude, love, or joy) and know that you can CAUSE an effect in the FUTURE with the power of your intention, connected to the positive emotion you have created.  I can say that nothing I have ever experienced is like the minute I turned on the Courageous Heart Meditation. I mentioned it wasn’t the first time I listened to it. It took me some time from reading Becoming Supernatural to trust that Dr. Dispenza has created something that I’ve never seen or felt before, and was open to trying it out.  Learning what it feels like to have a coherent heart and brain. To feel his music pulsating through me as he reminds me to “sit down” and open my heart. The love I feel while listening to this meditation is beautiful as I learn to feel with an open heart, and trust\u002Fbalance my heart and brain.\u003Cbr\u003EOnly now, that I’ve truly started on the pathway to implementing these 3 important concepts in my daily life, am I confident that the future I envision on the screen of my mind is not only possible, but it’s probable, as I watch events occur daily that most people would say are impossible, or that they are happening by chance or luck.\u003Cbr\u003EWe know this is not the case.\u003Cbr\u003EIt starts with living in the present moment (not the past) or worrying about the future but just living, mentally rehearsing the future, with elevated emotion…\u003Cbr\u003EAnd then watch the magic happen. \u003Cbr\u003EWith 100% certainty I can tell you if you can master these 3 principles on a daily basis, it will change your life, literally! \u003Cbr\u003EI’ll close with the quote I opened up our most downloaded episode with, The Silva Method, from Jose Silva that “once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EBeing in the Present Moment Tools from Dr. Andrew Huberman https:\u002F\u002Fdexa.ai\u002Fhuberman?qPresent+Moment&typeexample\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Joe Dispenza’s Meditations https:\u002F\u002Fdrjoedispenza.com\u002Fmeditations\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with Power of Our Mind”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdecoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eii Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza published March 5, 2019 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fsearch?gs_sspeJzj4tVP1zc0TKnILrcoq8owYPSSSkpNzs_NzEtXKC4tSC3KSywpLUrMUUjKz88GAEIPD3c&qbecoming+supernatural+book&oqbecooming+supernatueral+&aqschrome.1.69i57j46i13i433i512j0i13i512l7.7875j0j15&sourceidchrome&ieUTF-8\u003Cbr\u003Eiii Bruce Lipton https:\u002F\u002Fwww.brucelipton.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #307 “Dr. Konstantin Korotkov on Bridging the Spiritual World with Rigorous Scientfic Method”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-konstantinkorotkov-on-bridging-thespiritualworld-with-rigorousscientific-method-methodtappingintothe-powerof-our-thoughtsenergy-fieldsandlimitless\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ev Becoming Supernatural Dr. Joe Dispenza https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vY5ICgkDPTns\u003Cbr\u003Evi Dr. Dispenza’s Research Meditations Impact on Immunity Published August 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fdrjoedispenza.com\u002Fscientific-research\u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISOD# #293  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EviiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISOD# #294   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbeyond-our-5-senses-understanding-and-using-the-six-higher-faculties-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eix How to Brainwash Yourself for Success and Destroy Negative Thoughts with Dr. Joe Dispenza (Tom Bilyeu Interview) https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vLa9oLLoI5Rc&t6s\u003Cbr\u003Ex https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-story-of-elite-fighter-hazel-gale-from-confident-champion-to-burnout-are-you-ready-to-rebuild-yourself-from-the-inside-out\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ExiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISOD# #298 with Grace Reynolds  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fgrace-reynolds-on-mindfulness-neurocoaching-the-quickest-and-easiest-path-to-post-traumatic-growth\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #63 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fauthor-hans-appel-on-building-award-winning-culture-in-your-school-or-organization\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exiii Dr. Joe Dispenza Present Moment Meditation https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v0-fXn1ot51s\u003Cbr\u003Exiv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast on Heart Rate Variability The Most Important Biomarker for Tracking Health and Recovery  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-review-of-heart-rate-variability-the-most-important-biomarker-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exv How to Brainwash Yourself for Success and Destroy Negative Thoughts with Dr. Joe Dispenza (Tom Bilyeu Interview) https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vLa9oLLoI5Rc&t6s\u003Cbr\u003Exvi Case Study of Becoming Supernatural https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vK7wBJ7JIQKI\u003Cbr\u003Exvii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast on The Silva Mind Control Method https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exviii The Courageous Heart Meditation https:\u002F\u002Fdrjoedispenza.com\u002Fproduct-details\u002FThe%20Courageous%20Heart\u003Cbr\u003Exix How to be in the moment with mindful meditation Dr. Andrew Huberman https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vZrT17yQKhb4\u003Cbr\u003ExxNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast with Dr. Daniel J Siegel  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fclinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ExxiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Review of Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness Meditation  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-science-behind-a-meditation-practice-with-a-deep-dive-into-dr-dan-siegel-s-wheel-of-awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ExxiiScience-Based Mental Training and Visualization for Improved Learning by Dr. Andrew Huberman  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v0RYyQRQFgFk\u003Cbr\u003Exxiii How to Learn Skills Faster by Dr. Andrew Huberman https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vxJ0IBzCjEPk\u003Cbr\u003ExxivHow to Feel Elevated Emotions You’ve Never Felt Before https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v0kxmd7d6GPE\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1698368503,\duration\:2218,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fr55qiy\u002F310.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-kjwi2-14e0f31\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-kjwi2-14e0f31\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fdecoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind-part-2-review-of-dr-joe-dispenza-s-work\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-kjwi2-14e0f31?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1625,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21852200\,\idTag\:\pyazn\,\title\:\Dianne Kosto ”From Trauma to Triumph: A Mom’s Mission With Neurofeedback”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F309-OPTpng_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F309-OPTpng_1200x628.jpg?s53d7171d49ddd6ae4b94fbfde1c7d4d0&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F309-OPTpng.png\,\previewContent\:\“Your brain is the organ of your personality, character and intelligence and is heavily involved in making you who you are.” Dr. Daniel Amen\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FH8miiiqugDs\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #309 with Dianne Kosto we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔  What is neurofeedback, and how it can help someone struggling with anxiety, depression, brain fog, or mental health issues.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Dianne Kostos story \\\From Trauma to Triumph.\\\ Whats the story of her son? What did she do to help him? Where is he TODAY?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How does neurofeedback change the structure and function of the brain?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Diannes journey and when she first noticed the importance of a healthy brain, for a happy life.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to reach Dianne and her team to learn more.\u003Cbr\u003ESo if we notice something is not right with our ability to think clearly (brain fog) or our decision-making ability, or our ability to focus and concentrate, it would make sense that we begin with looking at this organ that controls everything that we are, and everything that we do.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #309 we will be speaking with Dianne Kosto, the CEO and founder of Symmetry Neuro PT. Dianne is a Mom on a Mission to make neurofeedback (to help the brain learn to better regulate) accessible and easy, with a global vision for improving the lives and brains for families who have a member struggling with physical or emotional pain, that we all know disrupts everything in our day-to-day life.\u003Cbr\u003EI wanted to cover Dianne’s work on the podcast because while I have heard about neurofeedback as a brain-based therapy to improve brain function without medication, I don’t know much about it.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Dianne Kosto, and see what she has created with Symmetry PT to help all of us to live happier, and healthier lives, with our brain health and function in mind.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dianne, it’s wonderful to meet you. Where are we reaching you today?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: I want to dive right in here, as I think the company that you have founded solves a critical need in the world today. I don’t think I know anyone who has not seen the effects of high stress in our daily lives. Can you start out with why you founded Symmetry NeuroPathway Training? \u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s the story of your son? What did you notice he needed support with?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat gaps did you see with our current healthcare system that caused you to take action?\u003Cbr\u003EWhere did you first begin to connect the brain to our mental health?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat changed did you see with your son?\u003Cbr\u003EHOW did these changes take place?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: For those of us who might have heard of this type of treatment, but like me, if I’ve not used something, it’s not easy to explain it. Can you give us an overview? What is Neurofeedback? (alters the structure and function and brain). EEG biofeedback? \u003Cbr\u003EQ3: How does neuroplasticity occur with neurofeedback? Why do think this brain-based therapy is so successful with making long-term changes in someone who might be struggling in some way?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: What are some of the most common issues that are improved with neurofeedback?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: The whole reason I do this podcast, connecting the brain to our schools, sports and workplaces, is that we were never taught about the importance of a healthy brain when we were growing up. When did you first notice that a healthy brain could change a person’s life? Dr. Daniel Amen “When your brain works right, you work right.”\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: Why does this work? Can you review the research? I also find this fascinating that when we can improve the structure and function of our brain, it changes our results significantly.\u003Cbr\u003EQ6B: How can we change our brain waves at will? We have explored this from meditation, but I wonder what you would say?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6C: Cats can change their brain waves? If cats can, why not humans? What happened with the NASA study? How did the cats change the structure and function of their brain?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: How exactly do our brain waves work? We have covered brain waves on past episodesi, working on ways to go from the BETA state, to ALPHA for more creativity.  How does neurofeedback change our brain waves?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7B: What should we all understand about our brain waves? What impacts neurological dysregulation and changes brain wave patterns?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7C: How does Neuropathway Symmetry work? Does someone need to come into your offices for this? Is there any way to change the pattern in our brain remotely\u002Ffrom home?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: Where would someone begin?\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: What results do people typically see?\u003Cbr\u003EDianne, I want to thank you for sharing your story as a Mom on a mission to help others who might have a child, or another family member who is struggling somehow, and could be helped by Symmetry Neuro-PT. If someone wants to learn more, is the best way to schedule an appointment with your team?\u003Cbr\u003EThank you for your time today, and for your vision to make this world a better place, by helping us to understand what’s available to help us to improve our self-regulation skills, and take control of our brain health. No one else will do this for us.\u003Cbr\u003EGet Dianne’s NEW book, From Trauma to Triumph: A Mom’s Mission with Neurofeedback here https:\u002F\u002Fsymmetryneuropt.com\u002Ffrom-trauma-to-triumph-a-moms-mission-with-neurofeedback\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ESOME FINAL THOUGHTS:\u003Cbr\u003EI always miss something important in the interview process. Something about listening, and asking questions at the same time, I usually catch what I missed while editing, and I missed the MOST important part of this interview.\u003Cbr\u003EDianne is a Mom on a mission for a reason. It started when he son was struggling, and his pathway wasn’t looking bright. Dianne did not leave any rocks unturned. She found a way that helped her son, find his way in life, and now she helps others to do the same.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I missed is that Dianne’s son is now a US Army Special Forces Green Beret.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s why I do this podcast. We ALL have something important we are meant to do while we are here living life, on this place called earth. We will come up with challenges along the way, and some may take us off course.  But there is a bright future for ALL of us. Everyone has the same opportunity to live a healthy and successful life, it’s just knowing the resources that are available to us, to help us when we become stuck, that will move the needle for us.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you saw something in this interview that could help you, a family member, or someone you know, please do reach out to Dianne and book an appointment with her and her team to discuss your situation. I am not affiliated with her business, just here to share what she has created, with the hope that it unlocks someone else potential, someone who might have been stuck, to reach NEW heights.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you next week, for PART 2 of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s book review. See you next week.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW DIANNE KOSTO CEO and FOUNDER of SYMMETRY Neuro-PT\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Flinktr.ee\u002Fsymmetryneuropt\u003Cbr\u003ESchedule an Appointment with Dianne’s Team https:\u002F\u002Fgo.oncehub.com\u002Fsymmetry\u003Cbr\u003ECan Neurofeedback Help with Brain Fog? https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vWI-79DupIs0\u003Cbr\u003EBrain Fog Quiz https:\u002F\u002Fsymmetryneuropt.com\u002Fbrain-fog\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ESymmetry Website: https:\u002F\u002Fsymmetryneuropt.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFacebook: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FSymmetryNeuroPT\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fsymmetryneuropt\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ETwitter\u002FX: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FSYMMETRYNeuroPT\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fsymmetryneuropt\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EWhere to Begin to Integrate Neurofeedback into a Facility? https:\u002F\u002Fsymmetryneuropt.com\u002Fwhy-should-i-incorporate-neurofeedback-into-my-facility\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EBlog https:\u002F\u002Fsymmetryneuropt.com\u002Fblog\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFREE Webinar to LEARN MORE https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fwatch\u002F?v1717895994980318\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EInternational Society for Neuroregulation and Research https:\u002F\u002Fisnr.org\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EBarry Sterman The Beginning of Neurofeedback https:\u002F\u002Fbraintrainuk.com\u002Fthe-story-of-neurofeedback\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE 261 PART 1 of The Silva Method https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1697775863,\duration\:2320,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fsdc8tp\u002F309.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-pyazn-14d7028\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-pyazn-14d7028\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fdianne-kosto-from-trauma-to-triumph-a-mom-s-mission-with-neurofeedback\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-pyazn-14d7028?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1528,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21815196\,\idTag\:\j9n7u\,\title\:\The Story of Elite Fighter, Hazel Gale ”From Confident Champion to Burnout: Are YOU Ready to Rebuild Yourself From the Inside Out?”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F308-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F308-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s276b7a6bc5f9fd568865573dc5b6c40b&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F308-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Whenever elite fighter Hazel Gale entered the ring, she felt fear. Not just the rational fear of being knocked out. But something deeper as well. The fear that she didnt deserve success, and that she would let everyone - especially herself - down.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F1VDpu_KfZwk\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #308 we will cover: \u003Cbr\u003E✔ The story of elite fighter, Hazel Gale, that took her from confident champion, to burnout.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How she now helps others with what she discovered from her lifes journey.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is the research-based BETWIXT (story-based wellness app) and how does it help take us to new heights?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Where can we ALL begin in our own personal \\\Journey of Our Mind?\\\\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How can we identify behaviors that self-sabotage our results?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What are some common \\\monsters\\\ and what can we learn from them to take us to new heights (personally and professionally).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Where can we begin our own transformational journey of The Mind?\u003Cbr\u003EWhile others saw a confident world champion athlete, Hazel was plagued by anxiety, self-doubt and depression. It was these things - the monsters of her mind - that she felt were her most dangerous opponents, and she waged a war. It was that hard-fought internal battle that ultimately led her to burn out.\u003Cbr\u003ENow the founder of the story-based wellness app, Betwixti, Hazel is pioneering a new approach to digital mental health that she calls mindful entertainment. A sought-after London therapist, Hazel has created a revolutionary system for overcoming fear, underperformance, and self-sabotage.\u003Cbr\u003EThere is never a good time to confront the monsters that hold us back, but if we truly want to be our best selves, our highest performing, it begins with a deep level of self-awareness that our next guest has discovered through her own journey of life experience, and now helps others to do the same in the most captivating and unique way, that I’ve ever seen.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #308, we will be speaking with Hazel Gale, she’s a former kickboxer and boxer with multiple World, European and National titles. Her outward success, however, had a dark side: the stress of competition and relentless self-doubt drove her into an emotional and physical burnout that led to years of chronic illness.\u003Cbr\u003EHazel’s eventual recovery inspired her to qualify as a therapist and coach, and for over a decade she worked with high-level athletes, business executives and others as a master practitioner of cognitive hypnotherapy – an evidence-based approach that combines elements of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and traditional hypnotherapy with theories of modern neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EHazel’s 2018 book \\\The Mind Monster Solution\\\ was published internationally and became an Amazon bestseller in both mental health and psychology.\u003Cbr\u003ECurrently, Hazel is the co-founder and the chief creative officer of Betwixt – an award-winning app that blends psychology with interactive storytelling to make wellness feel like an adventure instead of a chore. I downloaded this app, and was blown away with what she has created here. If you want to learn more about who you are, at the deepest levels, I highly recommend this app. I downloaded it for free, and was able to go through the first interactive story, and experience the app, before deciding to purchase it. You can continue your journey for free, or for $19.49 you gain lifetime access. I did purchase the app, as I liked what I saw, and am curious what else I will learn from Hazel’s “Journey of her Mind.”\u003Cbr\u003ESo How Did I Meet this Inspiring Author, World Class Athlete and Wellness App Creator?\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I was introduced to Hazel, I was drawn to learn more from her story from the mental resilience side of her work. While we know that mental resilience is critical in the sports world, it’s equally as important in most people’s day to day life. Mental resilience is as crucial to my day as brushing my teeth, and when I’m struck with difficult situations, I feel like I have a lot of tools available already to me, just from hosting this podcast. We were introduced to the Fisher Wallaceii brain stimulator that was once our most listened to episode, that helps keep anxiety at bay, while also improving sleep. I’m clear about the benefits of daily exercise to combat stress, improve a student’s academic achievement and help keep our focus in the workplace from our interview with Dr. Ratey and his book, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brainiii.  I’ve bought myself a Whoop device when I turned 50 to measure and track my sleep and recovery for our interview with Whoop’s VP of Performance Science, Kristen Holmesiv,  I’ve got a clear understanding of how to eat the right foods, and nourish my gut-brain axis  after our recent interview with Neurohacker’s Dr. Kellyv, and a few episodes where we’ve looked at building our mental resiliency with Horacio Sanchezvi.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ve built a great list of tools and resources that go deep into combatting stress, as this has been one our main focal points for improving productivity in our schools, sports environments and modern workplaces. While we did meet with Erika Ferszt and discussed work burnout, on EP 198vii, but what were we missing I wondered when I saw her work?\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s what it was: I’ve never met with a world class athlete who had to rebuild themselves and overcome the physical and emotional burnout that led her body to break down in the first place. What she has done to rebuild herself shows the high level of mental and physical strength that she holds within herself, that can help anyone who needs to find a new pathway in life, towards health and wellness, with her model. She is the real deal. I only wish we could be in the same room with her for this interview, because she’s has some talents that she knows she has, that have taken her years to develop, but these talents are what she will help us all bring out in ourselves.\u003Cbr\u003EI do have some questions for Hazel, that I’d like to know myself around building up my own mental strength, and I hope you find this interview helpful with Hazel’s high level of understanding of what’s needed to create the mental mindset needed at the highest level of sport that we can transfer into our own personal life experience for heightened success. I know that this is just the beginning of the journey, but am grateful to have this chance to open up the doorway of possibility that maybe we could ALL be much more than we are today.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet this elite world class athlete, Hazel Gale, and see what we can learn from her story that takes us from confident champion, to burnout, and see how we can all rebuild ourselves from the inside out.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Hazel Gale, thank you for joining us on the podcast today. Where exactly are you located in the UK?\u003Cbr\u003EIntro Q: Before creating your questions for today, I listened to the podcast episode you did with The Mind Muscle Projectviii and at the end of this episode, you had me thinking about your book, (that we will get to) and what my monsters are (or subconscious programs that hold me back). I had no idea that I would be thinking and writing notes, and talking over with my husband about “who” I really am because I’ve been on this quest for over 25 years. Before we talk about this launching point--which is what I want us to uncover at the end, can you begin with an overview of your life, and what happened to get you to where you are today, with the focus on this story-based wellness app that you’ve created?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: I have over 13 pages of notes from that podcast episode we mentioned. It’s all about your life’s journey. We all have a life and a journey, and it really is neat to connect all the dots as we look back, and think “Oh wow, if I didn’t do that, I’d never have ended up here!” Looking back now, what were some of those pivotal moments for you? What would you say would be that first AHA moment of “this is where it all began for you?” \u003Cbr\u003EQ2: While this was a “Moment of Truth” for you, when you fell in love with kickboxing, and it might have been the beginning, looking back now, and seeing where this moment took you, and how have you designed your app to help others to pause, think, and understand about their own personal “moments of truth” isn’t life an incredible journey? Your story is especially inspiring to share.\u003Cbr\u003EQ2B: How did you tie the most current research into your app?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: Your love of kickboxing was almost the end of you. While I’m not a pro athlete I completely understood your need to train and the strength you received from it. My Whoop device measured me at Too Much Strain, Not Enough Sleep for a good year before I stopped overtraining. I’m sure I could dive deep into that part of me, (that I connect to with you) and maybe others who connect with your story, it’s a good place to look at. At what point did you REALLY understand the MIND, the importance of looking at the stuff that underneath the surface with the iceberg analogy, getting closer to the truth of who we really are, and then uncovering this with your app? \u003Cbr\u003E(STORY 1: The In-Between: The Ice World, Exploring the Change You Want to See, STORY 2: The Game of Trust: Exploring the Things You Love, Appreciate and Value, STORY 3: The Power of Flaw: Your Journey Awaits).\u003Cbr\u003EQ3B: Where does hypnotherapy come in for you to digging deeper into the depths of our mind?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: What inspired you to write The Mind Monster Solution: How to Overcome Self-Sabotage and Reclaim Your Lifeix I wondered want it is that you’d like to open up for others with your book and life’s journey?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: As we are all thinking about our purpose in life, and using our strengths, and getting through difficult times, I think that a lot of this we’ve got to discover on our own? I was listening to a recent podcast episode of Dr. Andrew Hubermanx, on self-awareness it’s tied to our mental health, and I rarely sit down and actively think “hey, that thing that happened yesterday made me defensive” and then sit down and get to the root of it before I do anything else in my day. This rarely happens unless I’m about to interview someone like you, who has made me think a bit deeper than usual. What’s so important about knowing the Monsters in Our Mind that hold us back, and becoming more self-aware in this process? What are some common monsters?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: This is the same question again, just asked after I saw the artwork you have at https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindmonsters.online\u002F  and I was trying to figure out mine, or what I would draw and it wasn’t that easy. How can we figure out quickly what our monsters are, so we can draw them out, know them, and become more self-aware in this process to create change?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: You said something about that if “I am the common denominator” and I keep having this issue, then there MUST be something about ME here that I’ve got to understand. I think this would be an incredible book to write…The Common Denominator of Me or something. How do we bring these things to surface so we can “see” them, and create change?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: What superpowers do you think you’ve developed from understanding yourself (listening to your body) at this deep level?\u003Cbr\u003EI recognized one of your talents, and it had to do with being able to read someone who was sitting in front you. What goes on inside us, shows up loud and clear on the outside. I have this superpower as well. Put me in front of anyone and I can “feel” what they really are thinking.,\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: I absolutely LOVED your Betwixt App for mental health. I downloaded the app, and did “The In-Between” The Ice World, and for someone who moved from Toronto to AZ over 22 years ago, because I can’t handle snow\u002Fice or the cold. The app brought back the memories of the cold for me, in a way that made me wonder…what about the cold weather drives me bananas? What should we be paying attention to with this app? Who is the narrator supposed to be? They say “you humans fascinate me” Who is talking to me? How is this app designed to help us to grow\u002Fimprove\u002Fchange?\u003Cbr\u003EQ9B: I know there is research behind the stories. Can you explain this?\u003Cbr\u003EQ10: Is there anything important that I’ve missed? I wanted to have us end this interview with a deeper level of self-awareness, or at least some steps to get there.\u003Cbr\u003EHazel, I want to thank you for taking the time to meet with me, and sharing your fascinating story of rebuilding yourself from the inside out, with our audience. I knew there was a lot for me to learn from you, when I heard your interview, and story of strength where you rebuilt yourself, and now help others do the same, I really wanted to meet you. If people want to reach you, what’s the best way? Other than downloading the app, are there other services you offer?\u003Cbr\u003EThank you!!\u003Cbr\u003ESOME FINAL THOUGHTS\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I said “may the journey of our minds begin” I really meant it. This is really important work that we are covering here on the podcast. If we truly want to be improved versions of ourselves, it begins by looking within, finding our truths, learning, changing and growing. These types of changes don’t happen overnight.\u003Cbr\u003ELook at how Hazel had to learn about who she was at the very core with years of thought and introspection, and then she created the BETWIXT app to help others to do the same.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where it all begins. I am going to take some time to go through the APP, thinking about my own Journey of the Mind, and we will have Hazel back on the podcast to discuss what I learn, on a future episode.\u003Cbr\u003EUntil then, as you listen to this episode, I hope that you started to think:\u003Cbr\u003EWho are you?\u003Cbr\u003EHow can you be an improved version of yourself?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat are your monsters that could possibly lead you to self-sabotage?\u003Cbr\u003ECould you possibly MAKE A CHANGE to change your own life?\u003Cbr\u003EThese are difficult questions. Like we noticed, it took Hazel years to uncover the answers for herself.\u003Cbr\u003EI noticed my WHOOP device saying “hey, you aren’t getting enough sleep, and your strain is too high” before I thought “maybe I should do something differently.” It’s pretty obvious now looking back I needed to create more balance with my daily activities, but I missed the daily message until I noticed my feet and legs were hurting, prompting me to make some changes.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope this episode has made you think more  about who you are, in a deeper way than you would usually think, with some possible ways that you could me MORE than you are today for yourself and others.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that thought, I’ll see you next week with some NEW ideas to take our results to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT WITH HAZEL GALE\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fhazelgale.wixsite.com\u002Fhazel-gale\u003Cbr\u003EBuy Hazel’s Book on AMAZON https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FFight-Hazel-Gale\u002Fdp\u002F147366246X\u002Frefsr_1_1?hvadid604569085381&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030091&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand17706718117481243741&hvtargidkwd-757439751793&hydadcr25775_13483905&keywordsthe+mind+monster+solution&qid1696379192&sr8-1\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fhazel.gale.therapy\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fhazelgale\u002F?originalSubdomainuk\u003Cbr\u003EMedium https:\u002F\u002Fhazelgale.medium.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ETwitter https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FHazelGale\u003Cbr\u003EFacebook https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fhazelgalehypnotherapy\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EDownload the Betwixt App https:\u002F\u002Fwww.betwixt.life\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Download the Betwixt App https:\u002F\u002Fwww.betwixt.life\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE on “My Personal Review of the Fisher Wallace Brain Stimulator” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fupdate-one-year-later-on-my-personal-review-of-the-fisher-wallace-wearable-sleep-device-for-anxiety-depression-and-sleep-management\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #116 with Dr. John Ratey  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbest-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes VP of Performance Science from Whoop.com  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fkristen-holmes-from-whoopcom-on-unlocking-a-better-you-measuring-sleep-recovery-and-strain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EvNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #305 with Dr. Gregory Kelly https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Freturning-guest-dr-gregory-kelly-on-qualia-synbiotic-optimizing-digestion-and-mood-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #111 with Horacio Sanchez  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fresiliency-expert-and-author-horacio-sanchez-on-finding-solutions-to-the-poverty-problem\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #198 with Erika Ferszt on Preventing Workplace Burnout  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmood-and-stress-expert-erika-ferszt-on-using-your-brain-to-prevent-workplace-burnout\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eviii The Mind Muscle Podcast with Hazel Gale https:\u002F\u002Fwww.listennotes.com\u002Fpodcasts\u002Fmind-muscle-project\u002F930-tbt-hazel-gale-this-Uj-8PwxDV07\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eix The Mind Monster Solution by Hazel Gale https:\u002F\u002Fhazelgale.wixsite.com\u002Fhazel-gale\u003Cbr\u003Ex Dr. Andrew Huberman with Paul Conti on How to Understand and Assess Your Mental Health 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into the Power of Our Thoughts, Energy Fields and Intention.”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F307-_37lm3i_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F307-_37lm3i_1200x628.jpg?s3a5a7d477be6a4225534e8c1ba062c90&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F307-_37lm3i.png\,\previewContent\:\“All you need is just a strong desire and you will bask in the sun in the courtyard of a French café, and in front of your eyes the icy peaks will be sparkling. You can reach this with the energy of your thoughts. “In a dream or what?”  –reader asks in surprise. “No, in reality, and achievement of the desired depends on you only.” Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, The Energy of Consciousness.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FnmvtN2uEvnE\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode #307 with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔  A review of EPISODE #306 and why its important that we understand how our thoughts CAN influence others.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is GDV (Gas Discharge Visualization) that takes the Kirlian Effect to new heights and how can this tool help us with our health, productivity and well-being?\u003Cbr\u003E✔  A look back at Russian Scientist Dr. Konstantin Korotkovs career, that led him to embrace the idea that we are spiritual beings, living a human experience first and foremost.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ An overview of the Bio-Well Congress Conference coming this November 10th-12 in Orlando, Florida. Who is attending and how is there work important in the world.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How exactly does Dr. Korotkovs work bridge the unseen spiritual world, with the rigorous and rigid world of Science?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How does mental telepathy work, and how can we use it?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Some of the biggest mysteries of the world Dr. Korotkov has seen with his own eyes.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How he suggests we can ALL raise the consciousness of the world and live happier, more productive lives. \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #307, I’m beyond excited to have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, for many reasons that started when I found him as one of the inventors of GDV (gas discharge visualization) while researching Dr. Joe Dispenza for our last episode. I had no idea what a trip I would go on, reading his books, that took me all over the world, and into many different exciting, and mind-boggling directions. My questions for Dr. Korotkov started with the fact that we all have an energy field, we are all connected and “can influence each other.”  Konstantin Korotkov calls this electrophonics and explains its origin that goes back to 1777 in Brazil and then Russia. While I had always wondered about the science behind this technology, I had no idea what else his work would open my mind to.\u003Cbr\u003EHeres a bit more about Dr. Korotkov’s background. He’s a doctor of Sciences and a Professor, working at the University of St. Petersburg, Russia. In over 40 years of scientific activity, he’s published more than 300 scientific articles, 12 books, (translated into many European languages), and he holds 9 patents. In his youth, he was actively engaged in mountaineering at the Championship level in the Soviet Union.\u003Cbr\u003EAll his life, he’s had a passion for travel. In the last 25 years, he has been among those who have been designing devices for gas discharge visualization (GDV– development of Kirlian effect), which allows rapid analysis of the human health condition and, in many cases, identifies the hidden causes of diseases and specific systems while revealing organs that require special attention. This technology is widely used in the world today.\u003Cbr\u003EWe briefly met Dr. Korotkov on our last episode, where I mentioned his hard work that has broken through many levels of achievements, and I can’t express enough just how lucky we are to have this opportunity to speak with him. I have been reading his books, to prepare for this interview, and the questions I originally wrote were scratched off the list, as I uncovered more and more about the work Dr. Korotkov has done, working to bridge the gap between the great mysteries of life that are in the unseen world, with the measurable world of science.\u003Cbr\u003EIn our last episode, I put a video explanation from Dr. Korotkov in the show notes, where he explains the history of his invention (GDV) that began with what we know to be called Kurlian Photography, that was not embraced by the scientific community. I mentioned that I know this well, as this was one of the reasons my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealedi couldn’t be taught in our schools when I first began working with students with social and emotional learning and the importance of having a good attitude, that shows up on the outside. Jeff Kleck from EP 246ii circled Kirlian Photography in the second chapter of my book, and wrote “science can’t prove that!”\u003Cbr\u003EWell, with all due respect to those who think that are thoughts cannot influence our future, they can with GDV technology that we can find all over Pubmed articles, showing that we all have an energy field and we are all connected and “can influence each other.”  Konstantin Korotkov calls this electrophonics. This advanced GDV Technology shows “that we have energy fields…it can show physical energy distribution, emotional energy distribution, psychological energy distribution, and our relationship of our inner state to the outer world.”iii\u003Cbr\u003EI have many questions, stemming from all of the books, and articles I have read highlighting Dr. Korotkov’s work, and look forward to uncovering some of the mysteries of the world with this fascinating scientist who while he does live in Russia, he’ll be turning in from France today. He might as well be sitting right next to me here, as I do believe, like he does, that we are all connected.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Dr. Konstantin Korotkov and dive into some of the most fascinating topics that will challenge us to “think” deeply, before we make assumptions with anything in our life.\u003Cbr\u003EPrivyet Dr. Korotkov, and bonjour mon ami, it’s incredible to meet you today. Are you still in France today?\u003Cbr\u003EThank you for taking the time for to dive into some of the questions I’ve spend many years wondering about. I’m can’t even tell you how excited to learn from you, and share your knowledge with others who tune into the podcast around the world.\u003Cbr\u003EI would usually open up with a question about where you are, and what work you are focused on, but after reading a few of your books to prepare for this interview, I don’t even know how to begin.\u003Cbr\u003ECan you take us back maybe through a timeline that explains where you started in your career, highlighting some of the mysteries of the world you have been looking to solve (from taking Kirlian photography to the next level to these trips to caves around the world). Can you orient us with how far you’ve come professionally, and what you are working on now?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: For listeners who want to tap into your work right now, you let me know that you will be hosting the Bio-Well Congress in Orlando, Florida November 10-12th at the Orlando Hilton Hotel. \u003Cbr\u003EI’ve put a link to your conference in the show notes, and participants can attend virtually as well as in person in Orlando, Florida, but can you briefly explain what this event is, who should attend and what they will learn?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: I’ve been looking for you for a long time. Someone who could help me to bridge the gap between the unknown maybe the world people would say is more spiritual (the dream it\u002Fbelieve it\u002Fachieve it) world…with a world where science must prove it before anyone will believe it. \u003Cbr\u003EHowever, it is impossible to deny that there are phenomena that lie beyond the modern scientific paradigm. The famous slogan: “It cannot be, because this can never be so” has been transformed into a slogan: “It cannot be because it conflicts with science” (Energy of Consciousness)\u003Cbr\u003EWhat made you interested to learn more about this topic you’ve written many books on, the Consciousness of Health or the energy of health?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2B:  What about telepathy or using our energy fields to influence our outside world? I’ve always done this (call it prayer) with wanting to help\u002Fimprove the world in some way, or send people around the world that are important to me “good thoughts” but how do you use this in your daily life Do we need to be connected somehow to those we connect with this way? Some sort of brain coherence?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2C: What about those people who we are not in resonance with? What happens here?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: While I first discovered you through your work with GDV, (electrophonics you call it) I do have some questions around this, but while researching you further, and reading your books, I learned that there was much more to you than I first thought. It started when I googled your name and these images came up so I read your book about The Mysterious Mummies of Nazca leading me to think I could ask you a million questions and we’d not ever scratch the surface. But I have to ask-what was the purpose of that book and what do YOU think you discovered in Nazca?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: I watched your podcast interview with Amrit Sanduiv where you explained the history\u002Fbackstory of GDV. It was clear to me watching you speak that you are not on the business side of this invention, and you just want to help the world be a better place. I relate to this part of you (even though there’s got to be a business model behind a good idea to make it sustainable) I believe in doing good for the world. For all of us listening, what can we do to follow in your footsteps and raise the consciousness of the world a little bit more every day?  \u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Is there anything I have missed that’s important?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Korotkov, I want to thank you for the time you have spent with me today. I will read ALL of your books, and am grateful to have found someone who is opening my eyes to bridging the gap between the unseen world, and what we are truly capable of, with science.\u003Cbr\u003EFor people who want to learn more about you, what is the best place? http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bio-well.store\u002Fabout\u002Fkonstantin\u003Cbr\u003EFinal Thoughts to Close Out This Interview with Dr. Korotkov\u003Cbr\u003ETo close out this episode, I do need to go back to our study of The Silva Programv, that we covered to help us to all take our meditation practices to new heights. This 4 part series is by far the most listened to episode we’ve covered here on the podcast.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve listened to it, you will recall that we open up with a quote from Jose Silva that reminds us “Once we learn to use our minds to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.”\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Korotkov’s work is a clear example of what’s possible when you take a belief in yourself, use your mind to think creatively, and then take action on the ideas we create in our minds, that there is nothing we cannot accomplish.\u003Cbr\u003EOnce we learn to use our mind in this way, it is important that we continue to put goodness out into the world and help others with the power of positive intention.\u003Cbr\u003EThis way, together, we really can change the world.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that thought, I will close out this episode.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week with an interview with elite champion Hazel Gale, and then we will continue with our review of Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, that really is the next step from here.\u003Cbr\u003EWe can’t do this all at once, but one episode at a time, I do think that those of you who tune in regularly, will see that we are all connected to each other, and it matters what energy we are putting out into the world.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope this episode opened up your mind to how powerful each of us really is, and that once we believe in the power of our own mind, we can begin to enjoy life in a whole new way, far beyond what we may have imagined in the past.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES AND FOLLOW DR. 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How do we awaken our extraordinary potential in everyday life?” (Dr. Joe Dispenza).\u003Cbr\u003EToday we will look at these questions and take a shallow dive, not a deep one, as there are many layers to how exactly we live up to the full potential we all have within us, or like the name of Joe Dispenza’s book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon. Today we will begin this exploration and identify clear strategies to awaken the extraordinary potential in each of us.Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #306, we are going to look closely at the work of someone I have been forbidden by my mentor and neuroscience certification trainer, Mark Waldman, to EVER interview. When I first launched this podcast back in 2019, there were many reasons for WHY I wanted to bridge the gaps I saw in the field of education and the workplace, with practical neuroscience. To do this, I knew I needed training and obtained an Advanced Certification in Mindfulness-based Neurocoaching, where one of the MANY requirements for this Certification was that I had to show an application of practical neuroscience in the world, or just show that I was using what I was learning to help others. I told Mark Waldman about my podcast, and had him of for one of our early EP #30i in December of 2019 and shared with him my vision of who I would interview, and where I wanted to take this podcast. He told me he liked this idea, but since I was going to use this for his Certification requirement, he said “You must never interview anyone who covers pseudoscience” and said I must keep true evidence-based science (proven from articles on Pubmed) at the forefront. I thought, of course, why would I want to cover fake science and spread that into the world, and then he said it. “You must never interview Joe Dispenza!” And I thought “Oh no!”  I love that guy. His name was written on my wall as a potential future guest and while I agreed at the time to keep the podcast focused on science, I never did cross Dr. Dispenza off my list.\u003Cbr\u003EI first heard about Joe Dispenza when I worked in the motivational speaking industry and while I knew about his seminars, how crazy the results were that people obtained, and some of the advanced technologies he used like epigenetics testing, brain mapping with EEGs and gas discharge visualization technology (GDV). I also knew that some people, including Mark Waldman, would consider Joe Dispenza’s work to be pseudoscience, but I always put the results first in my mind, and hoped that one day, science could help prove what he has been teaching for years.\u003Cbr\u003EJoe Dispenza says it himself in the first few pages of his book, Becoming Supernatural. He writes:\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Dispenza let go of his critics and decided to move forward with wanting to share his message with the world. He believes in a world where possibility exists, and he will challenge our thinking using his own personal experience of transformation, through meditation and his ability to change his health (which really could be applied to any area of your life-change your results, finances, whatever it is you want to change) purely by changing our thoughts.\u003Cbr\u003EThis was one of the first concepts Bob Proctor from EP 66ii taught in his seminars. We had to change our thinking first in order to change our future results. We had Adele Spraggon on EP #184iii where she teaches about the importance of paying attention to our feelings before we think and act with her concept she writes about in her Shift book, so we can begin to make our habits work for us, instead of against us.\u003Cbr\u003ESo here are some questions I’ve been looking for an answer to since I launched this podcast 5 years ago. I wonder:\u003Cbr\u003ECan our current, present day thoughts impact our future?\u003Cbr\u003ECan we impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think?\u003Cbr\u003ECan my energy influence another person, and can someone else’s energy influence mine?\u003Cbr\u003ECan someone’s energy be felt?\u003Cbr\u003ECan our energy field be seen?\u003Cbr\u003EThis is what Joe Dispenza has been working on proving for years, and he’s been using the most forward thinking tools to do this, and one of them, GDV (gas discharge visualization) was developed by a brilliant Russian man, Konstantin Korotkov.iv\u003Cbr\u003EI put a video explanation from Physics Professor, Konstantin Korotkov in the show notes, where he explains the history of his invention (GDV) that began with what we know to be called Kurlian Photography, that was not embraced by the scientific community. I know this well, as this was one of the reasons my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealedv couldn’t be taught in our schools when I first began working with students. Jeff Kleck from EP 246vi circled Kirlian Photography in the second chapter of my book, and wrote “science can’t prove that!”\u003Cbr\u003EWell, with all due respect to those who think that are thoughts cannot influence our future, they can with GDV technology that we can find all over Pubmed articles, showing that we all have an energy field and we are all connected and “can influence each other.”  Konstantin Korotkov calls this electrophonics and explains it’s origin that goes back to 1777 in Brazil and then Russia. I typed Gas Discharge Photography into Pubmed, and found hundreds of articles, including one that showed “Applications of GDV Imaging in Health and Disease”vii and in the Journal of Education, Health and Sport, found an article “The Parameters of GDV (biophotonics) correlated with parameters of acupuncture points, EEG, HRV and hormones.”viii This advanced GDV Technology shows “that we have energy fields…it can show physical energy distribution, emotional energy distribution, psychological energy distribution, and our relationship of our inner state to the outer world.”ix\u003Cbr\u003EOf course, I jumped at the chance to find Dr. Korotkov, and asked if he would come on the podcast, so I could ask him some questions, and dive deeper into understanding how our thoughts, and energy fields can influence ourselves, others, our mental and physical health, and our futures. Stay tuned, he has agreed to an interview. In the meantime, he did let me know that he will be hosting the Bio-Well Congress in Orlando, Florida November 10-12th at the Orlando Hilton Hotel. \u003Cbr\u003ESo it looks like the answers to all the questions that I asked above, that I’ve wondered over the years, would be a solid, scientifically proven YES, to all of them, and Dr. Joe Dispenza has been teaching this for years.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore I share why I wanted to cover this topic today, I’ve got to begin with the fact that we are all connected, and have an energy field. Dr. Korotkov has been searching for ways to bridge the gap from the unseen world of energy, with scientific principles, and says “there is clear evidence that we influence each other.”x\u003Cbr\u003EThis is something I always felt, but never really understood. I noticed certain things when I was in my late 20s, and thought they would be too “woo woo” to share on the podcast, and this is definitely one of them. I began to notice some people would have brighter lights around them, and appeared to me to be Supernatural like Dr. Dispenza would say. I could pick out people in the seminar room when I worked with Bob Proctor who I could see had this bright light around them, and when this light was paired with a belief for what they were doing, was the recipe for them to achieve outstanding results in the world. It happened time and time again. I remember the first person I saw shining brighter than all of us sitting at a table, and it just made me wonder\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s different about that person than the rest of us?\u003Cbr\u003EHow are they thinking and feeling?\u003Cbr\u003EWhy do I see and feel their energy?\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I went to work with Proctor in the seminar industry, I had the opportunity to put these questions into practice, and became highly developed with this superpower.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I see or feel this heightened sense of energy in people today, (this is not a common occurrence) but when I notice it, I’ll share it with them, at the risk of them thinking I’m completely crazy. The other day, my husband and I were out for dinner, and I saw it with the young woman who was serving us. She looked like she was in her 20s, or maybe early 30s, and she was hustling like I’ve never seen. Then I noticed this young woman was pregnant! When she was took our order she sat down next to me to catch her breath, and it was here that I told her “You know you’re special, right?” She said “what do you mean?” And I told her what I could see. She looked at me with some level of disbelief, but also another level that she knew what I was talking about. I told her to find my podcast, and listen to episode 66 so she could see where my path began, and she wrote it down, thanked me, and then told me to look up the book Becoming Supernatural.xi\u003Cbr\u003EWhile driving home that night I did, and discovered where Dr. Joe Dispenza’s path began.\u003Cbr\u003ESo for today’s episode #306 “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” I dedicate this to the young woman who hustles every night. She knows who she is. When most of us were pregnant, we could barely stand on our feet. Not this woman. She knows how to create her future, and it starts with the belief she has in herself, and her dreams, that is strong enough that I could see it and feel it just merely by her sitting next to me. I hope she finds the path that’s meant for her, and lives every moment of peace, joy and abundance that she deserves for herself and her baby who’s on the way.  \u003Cbr\u003EThen I also wish this for you, the listener. I hope you’ll look at Dr. Dispenza’s work, that’s backed by Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology, and recognize how far they both have come to share these evidence-based ideas into the world and then see how YOU can use them to improve your own health, results and future, keeping in mind that:\u003Cbr\u003EOur current, present day thoughts can impact our future.\u003Cbr\u003EWe can impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think.\u003Cbr\u003EOur energy can influence another person, and someone else’s energy can influence ours.\u003Cbr\u003EOur energy be felt, and it also can be seen with devices that measure this information scientifically.\u003Cbr\u003EJust like some other books we have looked at, I want to break down Dr. Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural into a few episodes. On today’s episode, we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 1: Opening the Door to the Supernatural and Chapter 2 The Present Moment.\u003Cbr\u003EAt the end we will look at specific strategies of where we can begin, so that we can build a solid belief in ourselves, and our future potential.\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 1: Opening the Door to the Supernatural\u003Cbr\u003EThis book opens up with a Foreword from Dr. Dawson Church, who we interviewed on EP #98xii who covered “The Science Behind Using Meditation.” Dr. Church’s interviewxiii has now become our MOST watched YouTube interview, showing me that the world wants to understand how meditation can take us to new heights. I’ve also mentioned often that The Silva Method Seriesxiv is our most listened to podcast episode, all focused on using the power of our mind, to take us to new heights.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Church writes in his Foreword that “Joe stretches the horizons of possibility by extending the boundaries of the unknown.” (Becoming Supernatural) Joe Dispenza opens up this book with a fascinating story of how he knew he was wasting his time, energy and talent worrying about what other people thought of him, and how he took an accident he had on his bike, where he was told he would never walk again, and used the power of his own mind, through a guided meditation, to heal his body.  “9.5 weeks after the accident, (he) got up, and walked back into (his) life—without having any body cast or surgeries” (Becoming Superhuman Ch 1).\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I noticed with this first chapter was that Dr. Dispenza took us back to when he didn’t have the belief in himself, or his own ideas. He was still worried about what other people thought of him. His belief happened over time, when he let go (surrendered) to what others thought of him, and moved forward, full force, with the belief in his own future potential.\u003Cbr\u003EHe had to let go, or break free. I remember Proctor would say, “Make a committed decision” when doing something. Don’t ask others, “what do you think” and go in half way, you must DECIDE to move forward, with everything you’ve got. Then he’d remind us of the Latin Root of the word decide which a combination of two words.  Deoff and caedere cut and he’d remind us when we decide something that we cut off all ties to any other option. Decide and move forward, never looking back.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I was reading this chapter, it was very clear that Dr. Dispenza didn’t find it easy to heal his body. He explained how pain-stakingly difficult it was to replicate this meditative experience he had where he was able to “see” and “feel” things in this special state called hypnogogic sleep, in between sleep and wakefulness. I’m not sure where those of you who are listening are with your meditation practice as we are all at different levels, but I understood what Dr. Dispenza was saying. Sometimes you want to sit down and force something to happen, but that’s never how it works. You have to be completely relaxed, your body in a state of let go or surrender, and then the magic happens…\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s exactly what Joe Dispenza did to open up the door to becoming Supernatural. Once he broke free and made a committed decision to teach this work, he described how he would live into his future potential by healing his own body first, and then showing others how to do the same with his seminars and workshops. He explained how he: “selected that intentional future and married it with the elevated emotion of what it would be like to be there in that future, in the present moment (his) body began to believe it was actually in that future experience. As (his) ability to observe (his) desired destiny (with intention) got sharper and sharper, (his) cells began to reorganize themselves. I began to signal new genes in new ways, and then (his) body really started getting better faster.” (Ch 1, Becoming Superhuman).\u003Cbr\u003ETO PUT THIS INTO ACTION: MAKE A COMMITTED DECISION\u003Cbr\u003EHave you made a committed decision to whatever it is that you want to do? Not one foot in, the other out, testing the ground? Are you fully committed like Dr. Dispenza was when he let go of worrying about what others thought of him?\u003Cbr\u003EREMEMBER: \u003Cbr\u003E“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness… the moment one definitely commits oneself then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred… boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\u003Cbr\u003EChapter 2: The Present Moment\u003Cbr\u003EThe way a person thinks and feels creates a person’s state of well-being. We know this can be scientifically proven by Dr. Korotkov’s GDV technology just by measuring the energy field from our finger tips, he can with accuracy, tell us what’s going on inside that person’s body (emotionally, psychologically) and then determine our relationship with this inner state to the outer world. Or in other words, what we THINK, on the inside, will show up on the outside.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Dispenza says it this way explaining that “the familiar past will sooner or later become the predictable future.” (Ch 2, Becoming Supernatural).\u003Cbr\u003EI heard Proctor explain it another way by explaining that “our results were a compilation of our thoughts, feelings and actions” and he could look at someone, and determine their level of thinking, purely based on the results they were obtaining. Now the funny part about this, is that many teachers explain the same thing, just a slightly different way. To determine a person’s level of thinking, Proctor would ask them “what’s the most amount of money you’ve ever made in one year” because he would quickly be able to see that person’s level of awareness. He would say that there’s no difference in ability of someone who earns $50K\u002Fyear to someone who earns $50 Million\u002Fyear, except the level of awareness of how to do it.\u003Cbr\u003EOur thoughts, in the present moment, determine our current reality. If we don’t like the reality we are in, it starts with changing our thoughts. To do this, we’ve often got to get out of our own way, and start to study and understand how our thoughts, feelings and actions create the world we live in.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ve all heard that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result.\u003Cbr\u003EThe same idea with our results. “If we keep the same routine as yesterday, it makes sense that your tomorrow is going to be a lot like your yesterday. Your future is just a rerun of your past. That’s because your yesterday is creating your tomorrow.” (Ch 2 Becoming Supernatural).\u003Cbr\u003EWhatever way we describe it, we will not be able to change our results in the future, unless we do something different in the NOW. We must be able to choose different thoughts (towards a new goal), feelings, and actions, to create a NEW, unknown event in our future. I’ve drawn out Dr. Dispenza’s Predictable Timeline from Chapter 2, that shows us how “the familiar past will sooner or later become the predictable future” (Dispenza) or that we will never be able to suddenly jump to a new salary for example, without first of all thinking\u002Ffeeling\u002Facting in an entirely NEW way in the present moment.\u003Cbr\u003EA NEW, unknown event, requires NEW thoughts\u002Ffeelings\u002Factions in the present moment. The ONLY way to change our future, is to change our current state of being.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Andrea hand drew the image from Chapter 2 Becoming Supernatural\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ETO PUT THIS INTO ACTION: DO YOU KNOW WHAT ENERGY YOU ARE BROADCASING OUT TO THE WORLD?\u003Cbr\u003EThis is where the hustling pregnant server comes to mind. She was working hard, doing her thing, and doing everything she knew how to do to change her future in some way. I’m not sure what her vision for her future really is, but I could clearly see and feel she was hustling to get somewhere, and I had no doubt in my mind that she would arrive, exactly where she wanted to go. She was broadcasting it out loudly and clearly to the world, and I know I’m not the only one who could see it.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about you?\u003Cbr\u003EAre you doing everything you can in the present moment to create an unknown event in your future?\u003Cbr\u003EAre you keeping your thoughts positive, doing everything you know how to do, with your vision held on the screen of your mind?\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve asked others for feedback on the actions you are taking, what do they say? Is there anything else you can do to improve?\u003Cbr\u003EIn your heart you will know if you are giving your all from the minute you wake up, to the moment you close your eyes and go to sleep. This is the daily grind we talked about on EP 38xv that’s well known in the sports world. While working on a daily basis, and keeping our energy levels high, over time, with this effort, and being focused on what we are broadcasting out into the world, (making sure we are thinking\u002Ffeeling\u002Facting in a positive way) we will eventually create the space for an unknown, or unpredictable event that will take us to new heights of achievement.\u003Cbr\u003EIt happens in the sales industry when you work really hard and get what we sometimes call a “blue-bird sale” where someone calls you and says “I have money to spend, and must spend it by the end of the day” and you never could have predicted this occurring, but you had the space for it, and you’re ready for it. Or you run into someone unexpectedly who connects you to someone else, who advances you in some way, to where you want to go. It’s an unknown event that many people would say “woah, how on the earth did that happen?” Dr. Dispenza and other teachers would say that it was created, predictably, by doing certain things, a certain way.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude today’s EP #306 on “Decoding Our Thoughts: How to Build a Better Future with the Power of Our Mind” we looked at the following questions:\u003Cbr\u003ECan our current, present day thoughts impact our future?\u003Cbr\u003ECan we impact our own health (and results for that matter) purely by what we think?\u003Cbr\u003ECan my energy influence another person, and can someone else’s energy influence mine?\u003Cbr\u003ECan someone’s energy be felt?\u003Cbr\u003ECan our energy field be seen?\u003Cbr\u003EThen we:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Were introduced to Dr. Joe Dispenza and his book Becoming Supernatural with a brief introduction to how I was forbidden to ever cover Dr. Dispenza’s work, and why I’m covering it today.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Learned about the Russian Scientist Dr. Konstantin Korotkov, and his GDV invention (that he calls elecrophonic imaging) that measures our physical, emotional and psychological energy distribution that provides “clear evidence that we influence each other.” We will learn more about how this device maps our inner state of mind with our outer world and much more from Dr. Korotkov on our NEXT episode (first week in October).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Looked at Becoming Supernatural Chapter 1: Opening the Door to the Supernatural with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.\u003Cbr\u003EDo you know what you REALLY want?\u003Cbr\u003EHave you made a committed DECISION towards your goals?\u003Cbr\u003EHave you let go of what others think of you, and surrendered to doing what it takes to achieve your goals?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Looked at Becoming Supernatural Chapter 2: The Present Moment, with some thoughts for you to put this chapter into practice in your daily life.\u003Cbr\u003EAre we aware of the energy that you broadcast out into the world? (If not, have you asked others for feedback on how you show up in the workplace or family life?)\u003Cbr\u003EAre we doing everything possible to move the needle towards your goals (or whatever it is that you are working on)?\u003Cbr\u003EHave we made space for unknown events to occur in your life to move you forward?\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with this introduction to Dr. Dispenza’s work, we will learn how the tools he has been using to gather the scientific evidence he needed to prove that our thoughts REALLY do matter for our health, results and future, were invented.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m hoping to have interviewed Dr. Korotkov by the first week in October, so we will miss a week while I’m traveling, next week, but looking forward to what we will uncover, and see you in October.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #30 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fneuroscience-researcher-mark-robert-waldman-on-brain-network-theory-and-the-12-brain-based-experiential-living-principles\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #66 with Bob Proctor  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #184 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fadele-spraggon-on-using-science-to-break-up-with-your-bad-habits-in-4-simple-steps\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv What is Gas Discharge Visualization? Konstantin Korotkov Published in 2012 in YouTube https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vDhBYqkos-Xk\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev The Secret for Teens Revealed Published by Andrea Samadi 2009 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FSecret-Teens-Revealed-Teenagers-Leadership\u002Fdp\u002F1604940336\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #246 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fjeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Applications of GDV Imaging in Health and Disease Published by Suman Bista et al Sept. 26, 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F35648690\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiiThe Parameters of GDV (biophotonics) correlated with parameters of acupuncture points, EEG, HRV and hormones Published by Valeriy Babelyuk et al Dec. 31, 2021  https:\u002F\u002Fapcz.umk.pl\u002FJEHS\u002Farticle\u002Fview\u002F36914\u003Cbr\u003Eix IBID\u003Cbr\u003Ex IBID\u003Cbr\u003Exi Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon by Dr. Joe Dispenza published March 5, 2019 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fsearch?gs_sspeJzj4tVP1zc0TKnILrcoq8owYPSSSkpNzs_NzEtXKC4tSC3KSywpLUrMUUjKz88GAEIPD3c&qbecoming+supernatural+book&oqbecooming+supernatueral+&aqschrome.1.69i57j46i13i433i512j0i13i512l7.7875j0j15&sourceidchrome&ieUTF-8\u003Cbr\u003ExiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #98 with Dr. Dawson Church  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-dawson-church-on-the-science-behind-using-meditation-rewiring-your-brain-for-happiness-resilience-and-joy\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii YouTube interview with Andrea Samadi and Dr. Dawson Church  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vbH8yVKHjFN4\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast on The Silva Mind Control Method https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExvNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #38 with Todd Woodcroft https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fassistant-coach-to-the-winnipeg-jets-todd-woodcroft-on-the-daily-grind-in-the-nhl\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1695511796,\duration\:1672,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fxt834e\u002F306.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-m44b7-14b22e3\,\likedCount\:1,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-m44b7-14b22e3\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fdecoding-our-thoughts-how-to-build-a-better-future-with-the-power-of-our-mind\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-m44b7-14b22e3?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1988,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21664644\,\idTag\:\35dpz\,\title\:\Returning Guest Dr. Gregory Kelly on ”Qualia Synbiotic: Optimizing Digestion and Mood with Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F305-OPTpng_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F305-OPTpng_1200x628.jpg?sf681ca8615626bde44bebf5859293e12&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F305-OPTpng.png\,\previewContent\:\“Unhealthy changes in the gut microbial ecosystem may manifest as poorer cognitive performance, impaired emotional regulation, negative moods states, and unhealthy stress response.”\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F8SFTPIuQ9To\u003Cbr\u003EThis was posted three days ago from Neurohacker Collective saying that we are “just on the fringes of understanding the gut-brain connection and its impact on cognitive performance and emotional well-being” and I agree, that this topic is finally getting the attention it deserves. Sit back and enjoy today’s episode, and I hope you take away some tips that show you how to improve your gut-brain connection for improved mood and health, immediately!\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s EP #305 we welcome back Dr. Gregory Kelly from EP #285i just this past April where he introduced us to Qualia Senolytic where we covered:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is cellular senescence?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat are the \\\Hallmarks of Aging\\\ and why is cellular senescence an important hallmark?\u003Cbr\u003EThe difference between cellular senescence and autophagy (with a quick review of 9th grade science mitosis).\u003Cbr\u003EClassical places where senescent cells take hold in the body.\u003Cbr\u003EThe science to support senolytics from Mayo Clinic and Scripps Institute.\u003Cbr\u003EHow do senolytics work?\u003Cbr\u003EThe correct way to dose senolytics.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat makes Qualia Senolytic a groundbreaking supplement in the longevity space?\u003Cbr\u003EThis interview set the stage for what we will cover today, with a look at Qualia  Synbiotic,  a one-of-a-kind formula doesnt just promote healthy gut. It also helps support mood and brain performance by enhancing gut-brain connections that are also crucial for nearly every system in body. There’s never been one simple scoop of supplemental nutrition designed to support so many aspects of gut health, including the gut-brain axis* \u003Cbr\u003EFirst, a bit about Dr. Gregory Kelly:\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode, #305 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat are keystone species and what role do they play in shaping our gut ecosystem?\u003Cbr\u003EProbiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics - what’s the difference?\u003Cbr\u003EBreaking up some myths about probiotics, and prebiotics\u003Cbr\u003EHow to fix gut imbalances and prevent dis-ease in our body?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat we can notice with Qualia Synbiotic, this ultimate digestive health formula?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Kelly’s favorite science-backed ingredients to support optimal digestion, immune function, and key aspects of the gut-brain connection.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat Dr. Kelly thinks of neurogenesis\u002Fwhat’s exciting for him these days to think about in the field of health and wellness?\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s welcome Dr. Gregory Kelly back to the podcast, from Neurohacker Collective!  \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back Dr. Gregory Kelly for the second time on the podcast!\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve got to say that when we opened up our last interview, I was a huge fan of Neurohacker Collective and what you’ve built over there bringing together all the top minds in health and wellness, but I had only tried your products for a few weeks when we met last.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s been 5 months now we’ve been using Qualia Senoltyics in our house hold (my husband and I) and what a difference, especially when it comes to being able to focus and work longer periods of time without losing mental clarity. I contribute that 100% of this to what you’ve created at Neurohacker.com Thank you!\u003Cbr\u003EI also want to thank you for coming back on the podcast and helping me to understand the science behind the advanced products you and your team have created for health, wellness and longevity. I’m sincerely grateful to have this opportunity to speak with you, and learn what’s new with Neurohacker Collective. Welcome Back!\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO: So, Dr. Kelly, in order to create interview questions for today, I did listen to the podcast episode introduction you did with The Neurohacker Science Teamii so I could understand the overview of what we would talk about today. I’m not a scientist, but love learning at the highest level possible and sharing these latest discoveries in science on the podcast. I released an episode last week to prepare our listeners for this one on a “Deeper Dive into Understanding the Gut-Brain Axis for Improving Our Mental and Physical Health”iii so we can take our understanding to new heights, and the biggest question I have before we even begin, is that I wonder what was it that made you create Qualia Synbiotic in the first place? Where did this vision for helping us to improve our digestion AND mood begin?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: This I think is brilliant because once I understood your vision for creating a product that combines probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics in one, I started to see how you were creating the next generation probiotic.  What does synbiotic mean for our gut\u002Fbrain and microbiome?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EQ2: What should we know about the gut-brain ecosytem and how does it influence the choices of foods we gravitate towards? I know we’ve all heard that we are what we eat, and this changes how we feel idea. How does our gut react to what we eat, and then what does this do to our brain?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2B: If you are taking something like Qualia Synbiotic, do you need to do anything else?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: Can you give some background into what happened this past Jan 2023 with the hallmarks of aging going from 9-12? What was missing, that’s there now?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3B: Why do we gravitate towards certain foods? Healthy vs. Not Healthy?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: I’m sure most of our listeners know about probiotics and how they help our gut, but this is your area of expertise. Can you break up some myths about probiotics, and prebiotics? I’m definitely someone who has bought a probiotic for how many million CFUs are on the front of the container, making me think “the more the better.”\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Now you’ve explained what probiotics\u002Fprebiotics are not, can you explain how they work together? How can someone who has an imbalance with their gut, fix this imbalance by restoring the gut ecosystem?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: Most of us have never been taught this. I noticed this with the first shake I made and added your product and right on the front of the container, you’ve listed “optimized digestion.” Now we have a clearer picture of how this impacts our gut-brain axis. How would you describe this to someone completely new, who has never heard of this, and doesn’t have a scientific background?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: What do people typically notice when they take this? What effects and benefits should I notice other than that I just feel happier and healthier? What ingredients do you think are causing us to “feel” better symbiotically?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: If you were to put together the TOP QUALIA Products you hear impacting people the most, what would you say they are?\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: My final question is something not related specifically to your product, but a more overall question where I’d love to pick your brain on something that I’m stumped about. It’s about neurogenesis. Do you, Dr. Kelly, think we can create NEW brain cells through doing things like exercise, or do you think that this can only happen in the hippocampus of the brain? I’m curious because this is something that I can see many experts have a differing of opinion with. I wonder what you think?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Kelly, I want to thank you for coming back on the podcast a second time. My husband and I are huge fans of Qualia Senolytic. We both use the original product that was designed to eliminate senescent cells 2 days a month, and the Qualia Mind is something we both use to stay focused on our work. I use Qualia skin, as I’m getting older, always looking for what else I can do to not look my age. Now I’ve added Qualia Synbiotic and all of these together, I just feel happier, healthier, leading to increased productivity.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat I want to acknowledge you for is helping us to be proactive with our health and wellness with these advanced products that you’ve developed with your team, that not only help us to take care of our body, but also our mind that we know is connected. Thank you for coming back on the podcast and for explaining concepts that are complex in a way that we can understand and apply them, for improved health. I’ll be sure to link Qualia Synbiotic in the show notes, and look forward to what’s next on the horizon for you to create.\u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOUGHTS\u003Cbr\u003EI never take for granted the opportunity I have as the host of this podcast, to get to learn first-hand from leading experts and innovators around the world, connecting to some of the top thought leaders in the field of neuroscience.\u003Cbr\u003EI don’t want to ever show up unprepared with any guest, as I want to take the messages we will uncover to higher levels than just what we could if I didn’t dig deep and put some thought into what I am going to ask our guests.  I’ll always connect past episodes to current ones, as we are all connected, and ALL episodes are relevant for us to move forward with our levels of productivity and achievement. If you take one look at Dr. Kelly’s Neurohacker Collective teamiv, you will see what I mean. These are the leaders in the industry, who are moving the needle for the rest of the world.\u003Cbr\u003ESometimes the AHA Moments of learning don’t show up right away. I need some time to think and process them, but on today’s episode, they came at the end, when Dr. Kelly was suggesting that we pick one product that seems to be calling to you. If you have issues with your gut, try Qualia Synbiotic and see if something shifts for you. If you need more focus during your day, Qualia Mind does it for me and locks me into being able to hold my focus for longer periods of my work day.\u003Cbr\u003EMy FIRST AHA Moment of Learning: Do I fully understand what my eyes can see, my vision?\u003Cbr\u003EWhile explaining Qualia Vision, Dr. Kelly spoke about how many of us “don’t realize the work the visual system is doing in the background.” Our eyes are always working, seeing, and registering our environment. But If you know me, you’ll know that I’ve had very weak vision for years. I’ve always worn contact lenses, and they were able to get me through life, but I noticed that I was starting to miss some very important things by not being able to see clearly, or using my peripheral vision. Dr. Kelly mentioned this is what our eyes were designed to do, and after years of struggling, I finally had Lasik, (just a few weeks ago) and currently have vision far beyond perfect (20\u002F20). I can see now with 20-10 vision and am just adjusting to this new world.\u003Cbr\u003EFOR YOU: Pick one area that you will look at yourself, and think, what will happen to the quality of my life if I improve this one area, and just start here. Is it your vision, like me, your digestion, clarity, sleep? Go to Neurohacker.com and just look at what they have, and try one thing. I’m not being paid to endorse them, I honestly believe them to be the highest-level supplements for improved health, longevity and wellness.\u003Cbr\u003ESecond AHA Moment: Bridging Science with The Unknown\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Kelly mentioned he felt it was kind of “woo woo” to mention, but he felt like his body would signal to him if he needed to take more digestion for his gut health. I didn’t think this was weird at all, as many neuroscientists talk about being in tune with our body as being interoceptive. Dr. Kelly said that some people he knows are highly visual and can see things clearly on the screen of their minds, while he cannot, but he feels highly developed with his interoceptive abilities.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you’ve been following our podcast for some time, you will know that we covered The Silva Methodv this past year, to help those of us who meditate, to take our visualization skills to higher levels. This 4- part series remains at the top of our all-time most listened to episodes, with almost 6K downloads. I’m always trying to bridge the gap with what we can prove with Science and what we cannot, and speaking with Dr. Kelly showed me that we ALL have Superpowers, that when developed, have the ability to take us to new heights. Like I quoted in our Silva Method series, “Once we learn to use our mind to train it, it will do some astounding things for us, as you will soon see.” Jose Silva (August 11, 1914-February 7, 1999) author of The Silva Mind Control Method.\u003Cbr\u003EFOR YOU: What’s YOUR superpower? Mine is definitely the ability to see things clearly on the screen of my mind. I’d like to have this level of clarity with my eyes open, and just a few weeks after fixing my eye-sight, can see a whole new world of possibility. Once you have figured out what YOUR Superpower is, take some time to work on strengthening it every day. From the interest in The Silva Method episode, I’m curious how many others are working on improving their visual systems through guided imagery and meditation.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope you have enjoyed this episode with Dr. Kelly, and learned as much as I did.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week, and see what we will uncover then, to take our learning to new heights! Have a good weekend.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW NEUROHACKER COLLECTIVE:\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fneurohacker\u002F?hlen\u003Cbr\u003ETwitter https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Ftheneurohacker\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fneurohacker.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EQualia Synbiotic https:\u002F\u002Fneurohacker.com\u002Fshop\u002Fqualia-synbiotic\u003Cbr\u003E 10 Percent Human: How Your Body’s Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness by Alanna Collen https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002F10-Human-Microbes-Health-Happiness-ebook\u002Fdp\u002FB00Q33FYY0\u002Freftmm_kin_swatch_0?_encodingUTF8&qid&sr\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #285 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii The Fascinating Power of the Gut-Brain Axis with The Neurohacker Science Team https:\u002F\u002Fneurohacker.com\u002Fsynbiotic-neurohacker-science-team-gut-brain\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #304 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-review-on-a-deeper-dive-into-understanding-the-gut-brain-axis-for-improving-our-mental-and-physical-heath\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv https:\u002F\u002Fneurohacker.com\u002Fabout\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EvNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPISODE #261  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1694907697,\duration\:3925,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F2sjrjh\u002F305.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-35dpz-14a9384\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-35dpz-14a9384\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Freturning-guest-dr-gregory-kelly-on-qualia-synbiotic-optimizing-digestion-and-mood-with-prebiotics-probiotics-and-postbiotics\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-35dpz-14a9384?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1972,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21626069\,\idTag\:\cqeih\,\title\:\Brain Fact Friday Review on ”A Deeper Dive into Understanding the Gut-Brain Axis for Improving Our Mental and Physical Heath”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F304-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F304-OPT_1200x628.jpg?sf60659b3d58c3a6f2cb82e60c3dc1290&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F304-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“No magic fairy or superhero is going to arrive at your door with a kit to make you healthy now and forever. We will have to be proactive in taking care of our biology and our psychology.” That’s from Dr. Andrew Huberman, promoting Inside Tracker,i a personal health and data-driven wellness guide, designed to help us to live healthier, and longer.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWhile I don’t use Inside Tracker, I support Dr. Huberman’s work enough to put his link to this service below in the show notes because the time is NOW to look after our health and wellness at the highest level possible, and that means with ALL the tools that help us to take control of our own health. Guessing about our health, is a now thing of the past.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #304, and preparing for our interview next week with returning guest Dr. Gregory Kelly from NeuroHacker.com while also keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, we are going back to a series of episodes we did on “Boosting Our Immunity by Optimizing Our Gut Microbiome”ii  that began with Dr. Vuyisich on EP #93iii back in October 2020, when our podcast took the turn towards health and wellness.  This was the first time I became aware of how important it was to understand our gut microbiome for our health. Many things Dr. Vuyisich said in that interview stayed with me over the years, but one was something I couldn’t forget.  He warned listeners that if they take away one thing from our interview that it be this. He said “today, we have 100% of the science and technology needed to prevent every chronic disease and every cancer.” (Momo Vuyisich).\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREVIEWING THE GUT-BRAIN CONNECTION\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Vuyishic’s episode (along with many of the other interviews we did at that time) helped me to create the vision for our Top Health Staples and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategiesiv that we covered on a BONUS EP 3 years ago.   We started with five, and after reviewing them with the top experts in the health and wellness industry, over the years, we added a sixth.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s interesting while revisiting this episode we recorded 3 years ago with Dr. Vuyisich, is that I told him back then that while I understood the importance of taking probotics (friendly gut bacteria that keeps my digestion running well) to balance my gut microbiome, and I knew of the importance of prebiotics (or the superfoods that help them to flourish from Dr. Amen’sv work) giving me more energy and focus. But while watching Dr. Vuyisich’s interview again, I realized that 3 years later, I still don’t completely understand the gut-brain axis, and I know that I’m not as focused as I could be on optimizing my own gut microbiome.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is also coming from someone who discovered during a regular colonoscopy screening that I’m high risk for colon cancer, so I go back for these checkups more often than most people. This brings me back to why I’m doing these podcast episodes in the first place. If I’m not implementing the ideas that I’m learning from each expert, there’s not much point in me preparing questions, conducting these interviews, highlighting their expert suggestions that we edit, and put out to the world. I realized how important reviewing these past episodes are, going back to the basics, for myself personally, to be sure I’m actually living the strategies these experts have suggested over the years.\u003Cbr\u003EOn this interview with Dr. Vuyisich we reviewed the gut-brain connection, and how he overcame the debilitating symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis by fixing his own gut-brain axis, and then I shared how cutting out sugar years ago, helped me to completely reverse a fertility condition I was diagnosed with in my 20s, called PCOS.  Since cutting out sugar worked so well for me, I thought that if everyone just cuts out sugar and adds fish oil to their diet that they also would be able to reverse this condition, but Dr. Vuyisich reminded me that everyone is different. We all must take control of our health, and understand what it is that moves the needle for us individually towards health and wellness, and in today’s episode this starts by understanding our own gut-brain axis.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW DR. VUYISICH REVERSED HIS OWN CHRONIC DISEASE\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Vuyisich explained that when he was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, he was told “you are going to suffer” but you can take these drugs that will slow down the disease and he decided to take his background as a microbiologist and biochemist to understand his own health, and after reversing his disease that he was told there was no cure, he created the company Viome.com to help others to do the same and prevent the frustration that comes along with first of all trying to figure out what is “off” when we don’t feel right, and then creating a scientifically proven solution with his products.\u003Cbr\u003ETHE SECRET: IS THAT YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT\u003Cbr\u003EIt all begins with understanding our gut-brain connection.\u003Cbr\u003EHe says “we dont know the secret to our diseases because chronic diseases are not genetic. Theyre mostly environmental, theyre impacted by diet and lifestyle. So the microbiome plays a major role in whether thats oral microbiome, our gut microbiome, all of those microbiomes play a major role in our health. And then the nutrition plays a massive role in our health.”\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EHOW CAN THIS UNDERSTANDING REVERSE CHRONIC ILLNESS?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Vuyisich explained that his focus with Viome was that they studied how certain foods would trigger the immune system and cause what we know to be called Irritable Bowel Syndrome, as one example.  He shared how the foods that were being ingested would produce biochemicals that would cause IBS symptoms, that next caused inflammation that led to other symptoms like depression and anxiety, and that every person is different, so at Viome a person is tested to first of all find out their food sensitivities that are the root cause of these other symptoms.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s such a frustrating journey, especially if you are on it yourself, to not be able to figure out why you don’t feel right. Dr. V didn’t feel well himself, leading him to look closer at the gut-brain connection, and I mentioned that I reversed a health condition by changing my diet, when I didn’t feel right, leading me to think that my solution would work for everyone, but he reminded me that we are all on our own health journey, and it begins by taking control of our own personal journey by looking for the root cause of whatever it is that’s causing the other symptoms we might be having.  My symptoms were that my feet were going numb while exercising.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you think about your overall health, can you use your self-awareness to pick out if there’s something you might eat (or drink) makes you feel off in some way. I’m very clear with what makes me feel off, and how when I stop these certain foods, I’m left feeling a heightened level of clarity from this decision. Can YOU think of anything you could change to give YOU more clarity?\u003Cbr\u003EGETTING PAST THE FRUSTRATION: USING OUR “GUT”  \u003Cbr\u003EWhile writing this episode, I thought of someone I know who travelled a bit this summer, and on one of those trips he felt off. He went to the doctor and was told “It sounds like IBS” and he was handed a list of foods to eat instead of his usual diet.\u003Cbr\u003EThis just didn’t seem to be the right answer, so instead of going this route, he followed his “gut” instinct and went to a naturopathic doctor who said “before we jump to conclusions for saying you have IBS, let’s try one other thing” and he gave him an antibiotic and told him to try that, just in case he picked up a parasite while traveling. Sure enough, a week later, all of his symptoms were gone. He didn’t have IBS, and he could have spent so many frustrating hours changing his diet to figure this all out.\u003Cbr\u003EThe key here is that what works for one person, might not be the answer for everyone, but it’s up to us to get to the root cause of the symptoms in our own health journey. We’ve got to listen to our intuition and self-awareness in our own journey and understand that we really are what we eat. The foods we eat can drastically impact how we feel.\u003Cbr\u003EPREPARING TO SPEAK WITH DR. GREGORY KELLY: I thought: What are probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics?\u003Cbr\u003EWhile preparing our interview questions for returning guest Dr. Gregory Kelly, next week, I watched some of his recent interviews, specifically one he recently did about the Gut-Brain Connectionvi and I realized I had some background work to do. In this interview he did, and preparing for ours next week where we will be talking about Qualia Synbiotic, which is the next generation of probiotics, he opens up his interview by explaining about probiotics (that most people know about since probiotics is the #1 category in the supplement industry--known as the friendly gut bacteria that keep my digestion running well to balance my gut microbiome, and prebiotics (there’s a growing awareness of). I first heard of prebiotics from Dr. Daniel Amen who shares that these are the energy superfoods that help our brain, and he interviewed Dr. Shawn Stevenson back in 2021 on his book Eat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life. vii This book is eye-opening for anyone to read if you want to see his journey and pathway of healing where he realized at an early age how debilitating chronic conditions and illnesses can be. I picked up Dr. Stevenson’s book to see why Dr. Amen thought so highly of him, and I saw it right away. If ANYONE knows about prebiotics (or the best foods to eat) it’s this guy.\u003Cbr\u003EHe talked about his childhood where he didn’t eat right due to his family situation, and how when he became an athlete later in life, his body eventually broke down from his prior years of poor nutrition, and he was FORCED to learn about the power of taking his own health into his own hands. He said:\u003Cbr\u003EReading his book taught me many lessons, and opened my eyes to how I could eat better, and more variety of foods, because just like with exercise, variety is good for our gut. He’s got a NEW book coming out next month you can get on pre-order now, The Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform your Health, Happiness and Connection.viii\u003Cbr\u003ESo now I’m understanding probiotics, and prebiotics, but Dr. Kelly mentioned postbiotics, and until now, I hadn’t heard of this term.\u003Cbr\u003EI found some complex definitions, but to make it plain and simple: “probiotics consist of living microorganisms, while postbiotics are non-living, though still effective”ix and come from fermented foods like kimchi, kombucha, miso, kefir, and sourdough bread.\u003Cbr\u003EANDREW HUBERMAN’S THOUGHTS ON “HOW TO ENHANCE YOUR GUT MICROBIOME FOR BRAIN AND OVERALL HEALTH.”x\u003Cbr\u003EAs soon as I saw that postbiotics were fermented foods, I had to go back to Dr. Andrew Huberman’s work, because he covered this topic in a through 2 hour episode that explained how we get cues from our gut to our brain, how our gut controls our overall health, what is a healthy gut, and specific foods that enhance our microbiota diversity, including fermented foods. I’ll never forget this episode because now I’ve made the connection to what postbiotics are, as I recall him explaining how he’s added these foods into his own diet. He even focused on the phenomenon of “gut feelings” and how the gut communicates with the brain “through the peripheral nervous system.” (Huberman Lab EP 61, How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome).\u003Cbr\u003EHe says “our gut feelings are not mere metaphors. The gut houses neurons and communicates with our brain, influencing our thoughts and feelings” and that “by understanding our gut-brain axis, we open up to a new vista of potential interventions for conditions like anxiety, depression, autism, and even neurodegenerative diseases.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis is fascinating to me!\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ENow I know I’m ready to speak with Dr. Kelly next week.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s EPISODE #304 on “A Deeper Dive into Understanding Our Gut-Brain Axis for Improved Physical and Mental Health” we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The importance of taking control of our own health.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The Gut-Brain Connection with Dr. Vuyusich and how we really are what we eat.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Dr. Vuyusich reversed his chronic illness by changing what he eats.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What are probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A look at Dr. Shawn Stephenson’s book Eat Smarter and NEW Cookbook coming our next month.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What does Dr. Andrew Huberman say we should know about our gut-brain connection?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How can we take better control of our own health and wellness with this understanding of the Gut-Brain Connection?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EPUT THESE CONCEPTS INTO ACTION FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE:\u003Cbr\u003EUSE YOU OWN SELF-AWARENESS: Since we are all different, can you think of something that you eat that makes you feel “off” in some way? Maybe it creates mental fog, or something, just pay attention to WHAT it is, and see what happens if you eliminate that one thing.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK THAT WE REALLY ARE WHAT WE EAT: By understanding that the foods we eat can either greatly influence the diversity and health of our gut microbiome, or completely throw it off into a state of imbalance, called dysbiosis, this can help us to make healthier food choices. While reading Dr. Shawn Stevenson’s book, I learned that eating the same foods over and over again doesn’t help me with the diversity needed for my gut microbiome. Switch up what I’m eating often and remember that “every cell in our body is made out of the food we eat, and more astonishingly, what we eat controls every action that our cells take.” (Shawn Stevenson).\u003Cbr\u003EPREVENTING CHRONIC ILLNESS STARTS HERE: Research does show that “the gut microbiome might be a factor in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s (Dr. Huberman EP 61) so If I really am on a mission to prevent chronic illness in myself, my family and others, understanding our gut-brain connection is the first step.\u003Cbr\u003EKEEP LEARNING: As more research is made available, the gut-brain connection could be a key intervention for our mental and physical health.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, I’ll close out this episode as I now feel ready to speak with Dr. Gregory Kelly next week on his one-of-a-kind formula, Neurohacker’s Qualia Synbiotic that he will explain supports our gut, brain and mood all at the same time, as ALL 3 probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics have been added into this one formula to work symbiotically.\u003Cbr\u003EI can’t wait to share his thoughts on why this was such an important product to create, with his vision for health and wellness for the world and our future, since we all are very clear that the time is NOW to take control of our own mental and physical health.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next weekend!\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EEBOOK SCRIPT of INTERVIEW #93 with Dr. Momo Vuyisich https:\u002F\u002Fdesignrr.site\u002F?is91w&te54e64&page32\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Interview #93 with Dr. Momo Vuyisich https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-momo-vuyisich-on-improving-the-health-of-your-microbiome-preventing-and-reversing-chronic-disease\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EThe Gut-Brain Connection Published July 28, 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.health.harvard.edu\u002Fdiseases-and-conditions\u002Fthe-gut-brain-connection\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:     \u003Cbr\u003Ei Dr. Andrew Huberman’s link to Inside Tracker Offer https:\u002F\u002Finfo.insidetracker.com\u002Fhuberman\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-boosting-your-immunity-by-optimizing-your-gut-microbiome\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-momo-vuyisich-on-improving-the-health-of-your-microbiome-preventing-and-reversing-chronic-disease\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdo-you-know-the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Your Microbiome: The Role of Probiotics and Prebiotics with Shawn Stevenson Feb. 2 2021 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amenclinics.com\u002Fpodcast\u002Fyour-microbiome-the-role-of-probiotics-and-prebiotics-with-shawn-stevenson\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi The Fascinating Power of the Gut-Brain Axis with The Neurohacker Science Team https:\u002F\u002Fneurohacker.com\u002Fsynbiotic-neurohacker-science-team-gut-brain\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Eat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life by Shawn Stevenson published Dec 29,2020 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FEat-Smarter-Metabolism-Upgrade-Transform-ebook\u002Fdp\u002FB07W3M55SP\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii The Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform your Health, Happiness and Connection.\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FEat-Smarter-Family-Cookbook-Connection\u002Fdp\u002F0316456462\u002Frefsr_1_4?hvadid410046543007&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030091&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand778391510745289787&hvtargidkwd-1262709725&hydadcr15490_11433041&keywordseat+smarter&qid1694212223&sr8-4\u003Cbr\u003Eix Prebiotics vs Probiotics vs Postbiotics: What’s the Difference? By Keri Gans June 13, 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fhealth\u002Fbody\u002Fprebiotics-probiotics-postbiotics\u002F#:~:textISAPP%20defines%20postbiotics%20as%20%E2%80%9Ca,%2Dliving%2C%20although%20still%20effective.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Dr. Andrew Huberman on “How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome for Brain and Overall Health” Huberman Lab Podcast #61 Published in 2022. https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v15R2pMqU2ok\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1694288985,\duration\:1153,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F5p9pw5\u002F304.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-cqeih-149fcd5\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-cqeih-149fcd5\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-review-on-a-deeper-dive-into-understanding-the-gut-brain-axis-for-improving-our-mental-and-physical-heath\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-cqeih-149fcd5?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1536,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21584549\,\idTag\:\5ny2a\,\title\:\Brain Fact Friday on ”Neuroplasticity vs Neurogenesis: Where’s the Controversy?”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F303-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F303-OPT_1200x628.jpg?sd908adf7c0580aaceb95ba60c2e43af4&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F303-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\\\\Neuroplasticity knows no bounds; it is a lifelong journey of growth, learning, and personal transformation.\\\ – Dr. Andrew Huberman whose quote we ended our last EPISODE on a “Deeper Diver into Neuroplasticity.”\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays episode we will review:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Tips for regrowing our brain cells (neurogenesis)✔ A reminder of what prevents neurogenesis and hurts our brain and what we can do to help increase neurogenesis in our brain.✔ Whats the Difference Between Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis?✔ Whats the Controversy with Neurogenesis?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s the difference between Neuroplasticity, that we covered on EPISODE #302i (that knows no bounds) that’s defined as “the ability of the brain to form new connections and pathways and change how it’s circuits are wired; (as shown so well in the Sentis YouTube video that gives us a representation of these pathways visually, and what they look like in our brain when we create NEW pathways).ii This we KNOW we can do throughout our lifetime, (while) neurogenesis is the even more amazing ability for the brain to grow new neurons (Bergland, 2017).iii  And on today’s episode #303, we will take a closer look at “What Exactly IS Neurogenesis and Why is it Controversial Among Neuroscientists.”iv\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #303, and in keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, to take our learning to new heights, I’m going back to EPISODE #141v on “Neurogenesis: What Helps or Hurts our Brain Cells” because it became clear to me that while researching for our last episode that Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis are closely connected, but the former is widely accepted, while the latter holds some controversy.\u003Cbr\u003EIn our first episode on neurogenesis, we looked at:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Tips for regrowing our brain cells (neurogenesis)\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A reminder of what prevents neurogenesis and hurts our brain and what we can do to help increase neurogenesis in our brain.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Andrew Huberman on Neurogenesis\u003Cbr\u003EWhile researching Dr. Huberman’s work last week on neuroplasticity, he mentioned that there was “bad news” with “neurogenesis” and that many people think that they can exercise and add “new neurons” in the brain and “that after age 14, the human nervous system adds few new neurons.”vi He said that “in rodents neurogenesis could occur but in humans it was less obvious” and “that while we can’t add new neurons, we can change our nervous system”vii and dives deeper into the definition of neuroplasticity and why this holds no bounds. Now I’m starting to see the controversy in this topic, as I went back to my first look at Neurogenesis.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. David Perlmutter (a board-certified neurologist) on Neurogenesis and Dr. John Ratey, the author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain\u003Cbr\u003ETo open up EP 141 from June 2021, I quoted Dr. David Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and six-time New York Times bestselling author who said “the best way to increase neurogenesis (regrow your brain cells) is “when your body produces more BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor” (Dr. David Perlmutter) and we covered this topic deeply on EP 274viii “What New With BDNF: Building a Faster, Stronger and More Resilient Brain.” I even remember Dr. John Rateyix the author of the book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain said that BDNF was like “Miracle-Gro for the brain” (you can’t forget some of the things some people say over the years and he cites a paper where he talked about how brain cells “do grow back in the hippocampus (and that in the study he sited), they saw while looking at the brains of terminally ill patients who had donated their body to science (Cancer patients who had been injected with a dye that shows up in proliferating cells so that the spread of the disease could be tracked) found their hippocampi were packed with dye marker, proof that the neurons were dividing and propagating—a process called neurogenesis.”x (Page 48, Spark)\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Ratey’s book Spark, talks about “how to kick-start neurogenesis” and where the research began, causing me to think back to Dr. Perlmutter’s website where he mentioned that BDNF causes neurogenesis or new cells to form in our brain. He cites the studies that show how “exercise training increases the size of the hippocampus and improves memory” exactly what Dr. Ratey saw that made such a huge difference with those students he worked with at Naperville High School.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Perlmutter’s video talks about the study that showed that after 1 year of aerobic exercise, “exercisers had a marked increase in BDNF, and they showed substantial improvement in memory function.”xi   \u003Cbr\u003EThen I found another video I watched in our last episode from Sandrine Thuret called “It’s Possible to Grow New Brain Cells” where she said that “we produce 700 new neurons a day in the hippocampus”xii\u003Cbr\u003ESandrine Thuret’s TED TALK lists many ways you can grow new brain cells (the highlighted words) with intermittent fasting, flavonoids (found in dark chocolate) and caffeine being a few evidence-based strategies. Conversely, she mentions a diet high in saturated fat, sugar or ethanol, will have a negative impact on neurogenesis. She even showed a study (from Praag, Kepermann and Gage) where rats who were runners shows an increase in neurogenesis vs the control group who were non-runners that Dr. Ratey talks about in his book Spark.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat Does This All Mean? Where’s the Controversy? Neuroplasticity vs Neurogenesis\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this episode on “Diving Deeper into Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis” I think we’ve got a clear picture of how neuroplasticity works from our last episode, (by making a conscious effort to build new neural pathways in our brain when we learn something new) but the topic of how we can grow new neurons seems to be where the controversy exists. It seems like this is only possible in the hippocampus but I still do wonder why a neurologist like Dr. Perlmutter says neurogenesis is possible through exercisexiii, while another respected neuroscientist’s stance is that “in humans this is less obvious.”xiv  This is where the deep learning comes into our study, and being open to what we might uncover here. If we aren’t continually questioning what we are learning, then we aren’t thinking at all.\u003Cbr\u003EMark Waldman’s AHA Moment: What Neuroplasticity Is and Isn’t\u003Cbr\u003EWhile thinking about why neurogenesis is “less obvious” in humans, as it might be in rodents, like Sandrine Thuret’s TED TALK covered, and even Dr. Ratey took the same rodent study and made a comparison to the students at Naperville whose test scores improved after running. Then I remembered my mentor Mark Waldman made me think deeply about this when he wrote about “What Neuroplasticity Is and Isn’t”xv where he explained an article “Adult Neurogenesis in Humans”xvi that ended up being my AHA Moment of learning here.\u003Cbr\u003EHe said to “imagine the brain as a city map, and instead of there being 214 streets in Manhattan, imagine that it had a million streets! No room for buildings, just streets winding and weaving east to west, north to south, up and down and diagonal, all woven together like a giant hairball. Each city is a brain function – vision, movement, memory, imagination, feelings, etc. – and the entire state of New York would have cities upon cities woven together on top and alongside each other. Those billions of roads have trillions of cul-de-sacs which are the synapses.\u003Cbr\u003ECan you visualize that? Below is an actual slice of a thousandth of a millimeter of mouse brain:\u003Cbr\u003EEverything is jam packed but you the traveler can decide which road or neural pathway to take in order to reach a specific destination to help you perform some action of achieve a particular goal. The fastest your brain can process information is about 60 bits per second, and he guesses that any cognitive function would be traveling around 2,000 miles per hour down those roadways in your brain!\u003Cbr\u003ENow we can ACCURATELY visualize what plasticity looks like in the adult human brain a bit deeper than what we first looked at the Sentis YouTube with the connections in our brain this way. This was my FIRST look at neuroplasticity, and this video came out 10 years ago.\u003Cbr\u003ELook at the difference with this image that came from the research paper Mark Waldman read on “Adult Neurogenesis in Humans” that changed his thinking about neuroplasticity and neurogenesis.\u003Cbr\u003EHe said “the roads\u002Fneurons don’t change but the tiny exits that lead you to another neuron can slowly move to a different synapse, similar to how switch-ways work on a railroad track. That’s where synaptic plasticity takes place and that’s what happens when you learn something new: You’re beginning to find new pathways that create different decisions and behaviors.\u003Cbr\u003EWaldman went on to point out some main take-aways from this Paper on Neuroplasticity but the ones I want to mention are that  \u003Cbr\u003E“This kind of plasticity does not add or replace neurons.”\u003Cbr\u003E“the exception is a process called “adult neurogenesis” conferred by active stem cell niches…in restricted regions olfactory bulb & hippocampus” (Confirmed by Dr. Huberman’s research)xvii\u003Cbr\u003E“After 60 years of intense research and more than 10,000 peer-reviewed publications, we still do not know if our brain maintains such capability.”\u003Cbr\u003ESynaptic changes are very slow, involved with learning and brain repair.\u003Cbr\u003EStem cell-driven “adult neurogenesis” is still far in the future.\u003Cbr\u003E------------\u003Cbr\u003ELa Rosa C, Parolisi R, Bonfanti L. Brain Structural Plasticity: From Adult Neurogenesis to Immature Neurons. Front Neurosci. 2020 Feb 4;14:75.\u003Cbr\u003EReview and Conclusion: Neuroplasticity vs Neurogenesis: Uncovering the Controversy \u003Cbr\u003ESo now I’ve opened up a bit more as to “WHY” this topic holds controversy among neuroscientists, and I think while this is a good start at explaining how Neuroplasticity is different than Neurogenesis, I do want to leave this topic open, to come back to at a later date, and see what else we can add to our understanding\u003Cbr\u003EIn the meantime, I’ll continue to read, learn and think of how this learning can apply to our daily life.  While researching this topic, I found an article I like called What is Neuroplasticityxviii written just this past April 2023. It explains neuroplasticity thoroughly, and how it applies to learning, a growth mindset, and how it changes as we age. It covers neuroplasticity and how it can help with anxiety, which made me think back to when we changed our brain with Dr. Caroline Leaf’s 5 Step Process for Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess on EP #299.xix It even covers neuroplasticity exercises for treating chronic pain that took me back to our interview with Ashok Guptaxx a well-known brain-training neuroplasticity expert who taught us how to use our brain and mind to manage chronic pain and illness.\u003Cbr\u003EAt the end of this article there are YouTube videos from many of the experts we’ve covered on this podcast like Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Joe Dispenza, and books from Dr. Caroline Leaf, and Norman Doidge.\u003Cbr\u003EBut what was missing, was more about Neurogenesis and how we can change actually change our brain, not just re-wire the pathways in it, there were a bunch of quotes at the end of this article but they were all about neuroplasticity.\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroplasticity Quotes\u003Cbr\u003EAmong other things, neuroplasticity means that emotions such as happiness and compassion can be cultivated in much the same way that a person can learn through repetition to play golf and basketball or master a musical instrument, and that such practice changes the activity and physical aspects of specific brain areas.--Andrew Weil\u003Cbr\u003EBecause of the power of neuroplasticity, you can, in fact, reframe your world and rewire your brain so that you are more objective. You have the power to see things as they are so that you can respond thoughtfully, deliberately, and effectively to everything you experience.--Elizabeth Thornton\u003Cbr\u003EAny man could, if he were so inclined, be the sculptor of his own brain.--Santiago Ramón y Cajal\u003Cbr\u003EMeditation invokes that which is known in neuroscience as neuroplasticity; which is the loosening of the old nerve cells or hardwiring in the brain, to make space for the new to emerge.--Craig Krishna\u003Cbr\u003EEverything having to do with human training and education has to be re-examined in light of neuroplasticity.--Norman Doidge\u003Cbr\u003ENeurons that fire together wire together.--Donald O. Hebb (Dr. Huberman would say this came from Carla Shatz)\u003Cbr\u003EBrains are tricky and adaptable organs. For all the ‘neuroplasticity’ allowing our brains to reconfigure themselves to the biases of our computers, we are just as neuroplastic in our ability to eventually recover and adapt.--Douglas Rushkoff\u003Cbr\u003EOur brains renew themselves throughout life to an extent previously thought not possible.--Michael S. Gazzaniga\u003Cbr\u003EOur minds have the incredible capacity to both alter the strength of connections among neurons, essentially rewiring them, and create entirely new pathways. (It makes a computer, which cannot create new hardware when its system crashes, seem fixed and helpless).--Susannah Cahalan\u003Cbr\u003EWhere are the quotes for Neurogenesis? \u003Cbr\u003ELike the quote I found from Dr. Perlmutter who said “We can regrow brain cells and retain this ability throughout our entire lifetime.”\u003Cbr\u003EIs this only possible in our hippocampus? Or will science someday reveal that adult neurogenesis is possible like what Mark Walman mentioned with stem-cell adult neurogenesis that he thinks is far in the future?\u003Cbr\u003EUntil we know for sure, I’m going to stick with doing what I know helps my brain according to Dr. Perlmutter’s work, and Sandrine Thuret’s TEDTALK where she says by doing certain things like the words she’s highlighted in her graphic, we can create neurogenesis that’s important for learning and memory, and I’ll avoid the non-highlighted words that she says prevents neurogenesis. And I’ll come back to this episode at a future date to see what else we can add to accelerate our understanding of “Neuroplasticity vs Neurogenesis.” With that thought, I hope this episode has made you think deeper about your brain, especially when it comes to making choices that we know can improve our ability to build a stronger, more resilient brain by doing what helps it (and our brain cells) instead of what hurts it, and I’ll see you next week.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-and-a-deeper-dive-into-applying-neuroplasticity-to-learn-something-new\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroplasticity Published on YouTube November 6, 2012  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vELpfYCZa87g\u003Cbr\u003Eiii What is Neuroplasticity: A Psychologist Explains 14+ Tools by Courtney E Ackerman, MA, Published July 25, 2018, Scientifically reviewed by Melissa Madeson, Ph.D.\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpositivepsychology.com\u002Fneuroplasticity\u002F#google_vignette\u003Cbr\u003Eiv Adult Neurogenesis in Human: A Review of Basic Concepts, History, Current Research, and Clinical Implications Published May 1, 2019 by Ashutosh Kumar, MD. et al.  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC6659986\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-neurogenesis-what-hurts-or-helps-your-brain-cells\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Evi Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vLG53Vxum0as\u003Cbr\u003Evii IBID\u003Cbr\u003Eviii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-what-s-new-with-bdnf-building-a-faster-stronger-more-resilient-brain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#116 with Dr. John Ratey on “The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbest-selling-author-john-j-ratey-md-on-the-revolutionary-new-science-of-exercise-and-the-brain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ex Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD (January 10, 2008) https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002Fdp\u002FB07D7GQ887\u002Frefdp-kindle-redirect?_encodingUTF8&btkr1\u003Cbr\u003Exi https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drperlmutter.com\u002Fneurogenesis-re-grow-new-brain-cells-exercise\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ExiiIs It Possible to Grow New Brain Cells by Sandrine Thuret published Dec. 8th, 2017  https:\u002F\u002Fcapture.dropbox.com\u002FW0af55YnE3LhDb0M\u003Cbr\u003Exiii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drperlmutter.com\u002Fneurogenesis-re-grow-new-brain-cells-exercise\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exiv Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vLG53Vxum0as\u003Cbr\u003Exv Mark Waldman “What Neuroplasticity is and isn’t” Published on Facebook Nov. 10, 2020 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fphoto?fbid1300824310263746&seta.112516002427922\u003Cbr\u003Exvi Adult Neurogenesis in Human: A Review of Basic Concepts, History, Current Research, and Clinical Implications Published May 1, 2019 by Ashutosh Kumar, MD. et al.  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC6659986\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exvii Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vLG53Vxum0as\u003Cbr\u003Exviii What is Neuroplasticity: A Psychologist Explains 14+ Tools by Courtney E Ackerman, MA, Published July 25, 2018, Scientifically reviewed by Melissa Madeson, Ph.D.\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fpositivepsychology.com\u002Fneuroplasticity\u002F#google_vignette\u003Cbr\u003Exix https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exx https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fashok-gupta-on-heath-and-happiness-getting-to-the-root-of-chronic-pain-and-illness-long-covid-fibromyalgia-chronic-fatigue-and-others\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1693608622,\duration\:933,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F2y8thr\u002F303.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-5ny2a-1495aa5\,\likedCount\:1,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-5ny2a-1495aa5\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-neuroplasticity-vs-neurogenesis-where-s-the-controversy\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-5ny2a-1495aa5?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1727,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21542833\,\idTag\:\29jf5\,\title\:\Brain Fact Friday and ”A Deeper Dive into Applying Neuroplasticity to Learn Something New”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F302-2-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F302-2-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s9da612bbb83c2e3720af465e5c6549ef&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F302-2-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“The idea that the brain CAN CHANGE its own structure and function through thought and activity is, I believe, the most important alteration in our view of the brain since we first sketched out its basic anatomy and the workings of its basic component, the neuron.” Norman Doidge, The Brain That Changes Itself.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EINTRODUCTION:\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #302, and in keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, to take our learning to new heights, I’m going back to EPISODE #133i from May 2021 on “Applying Neuroplasticity to Your School or Workplace.” Now one look at this episode and I can see why I’m calling these past episodes Neuroscience 101 where I wanted to introduce important concepts in neuroscience and how they relate to learning, in real time, as I was learning them myself. The idea is that we are now going back and building on our understanding together, adding in anything new and relevant, that I’m now calling Neuroscience 202, and I can see with this first episode that I barely scratched the surface of what neuroplasticity is, and how we can use this fascinating concept to change our brain permanently. \u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW of EPISODE #133 We learned:\u003Cbr\u003E✔An introduction to neuroplasticity, and how this concept works in the brain when learning a new skill, thinking a certain way, or feeling a certain emotion.\u003Cbr\u003E✔How neuroplasticity helps us to create new habits, and how we can use it to break habits we don’t want to keep.\u003Cbr\u003E✔The controversy behind this topic, and how two of the people we have interviewed ignored the naysayers, and built a powerful career with the early foundations of neuroplasticity.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile I think this older episode is important to review, I can now see that learning how to apply practical neuroscience to our daily lives, really is cumulative. We learn one new concept that builds on another, and as we keep learning and studying together, new skills and levels of understanding are uncovered. It’s like peeling back the layers of an onion and realizing there’s more to uncover.\u003Cbr\u003EToday, as we dive deeper in neuroplasticity, we will cover what Norman Doidge wrote about in his book, The Brain That Changes Itself, about “the idea that the brain can change its own structure and function through thought and activity” and then uncover what exactly neuroplasticity means for us today, so we can apply this fascinating concept to our life. \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s EPISODE #302 on “A Deeper Dive into Applying Neuroplasticity To Learn Something New” will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is neuroplasticity (the brain and nervous system’s ability to change itself).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to use this incredible feature of our nervous system for ANYTHING we want to learn (getting rid of an emotion we don’t want, building NEW emotions, or learning a new skill.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The 2 STEPS Stanford Professor, Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests we understand in order to change our brain (the chemicals that are involved, and what parts of the brain they come from) from Huberman Lab EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain”ii\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How others have changed the structure and function of their brain from Norman Doidge’s Book that features Barbara Arrowsmith-Young who we met with on EP 132iii) to Dr. Caroline Leaf’s 5 Step Approach to changing your brain.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Strategies YOU implement today, to change YOUR brain.\u003Cbr\u003EOnce we uncover what neuroplasticity means, and how we can use it, we can marvel at the pathway neuroplasticity has taken over the years, (from the early days when Barbara Arrowsmith-Young (from my hometown in Toronto, Canada) mentioned in our interview that people picketed outside her presentation about the brain and learning due to their lack of understanding) and we can now honor those who spearheaded the way for our benefit. Dr. Norman Doidge, the author of The Brain That Changes Itself says that Barbara’s story is “truly heroic, on par with the achievements of Helen Keller” who while in graduate school came across the work of Mark Rosenzweig of the University of California, Berkeley, studying rats as one of the first scientists to demonstrate neuroplasticity, fueling Barbara to NOT give up on this idea that the brain in fact could change\u003Cbr\u003EWhat IS Neuroplasticity?\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I looked at my first attempt to explain this concept, I wrote neuroplasticity as “the ability for our brain to re-wire, grow, adapt or change throughout a person’s lifetime” and then I put a couple of YouTube videos that explained this concept. I remember this one by Sentisiv as the FIRST lesson I had on neuroplasticity. It shows how pathways in the brain are either strengthened or weakened with use. While I do like those videos and where I began with my own understanding of neuroplasticity, there’s more research now to take our understanding a bit deeper and add more meaning to this idea. I don’t want to go down rabbit holes either, as I’m trying to show how we can use this concept ourselves, but if you want to learn more about how this works, you can watch a lesson from the incredible Sal Khanv, from the Khan Academy.\u003Cbr\u003EHow Dr. Andrew Huberman Explains Neuroplasticity\u003Cbr\u003EI had to start with Dr. Andrew Huberman, since there’s no one else I know who can make science simple and easy to use. He has a short clip where he explains neuroplasticity here through Rich Roll’s podcast from May 26, 2023.vi He explains that “if we want to learn anything new, like a new skill in a sport, or subtract an emotion, or build a greater range of an emotion that we follow these two steps.”vii\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: The First Step to Neuroplasticity is to Recognize that you want to change something. This FIRST step almost knocked me out of my chair because we have just covered Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s 5 STEPS to Cleaning Up our Mental Messviii and it’s centered around identifying a toxic thought that you want to change.\u003Cbr\u003EWith Dr. Leaf’s protocol, you go through a 5 STEP process that conceptualizes the thought or emotion that you want to eliminate, and by working through the issue, over this 63-day period, the toxic thought, or emotion you don’t want, gets weaker, and you build new, stronger, healthier thoughts or emotions in its place.  It’s not like slapping a band aid on something that’s bothering you, and pretending it’s not there, you actually have to work through the emotions of this “toxic thought” pulling an origin story (or where this thought came from) out of your nonconscious mind, and into your conscious mind where it eventually holds less emotional charge for you. Dr. Leaf calls this Mind-Management.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Huberman talks about this concept as the FIRST step of neuroplasticity. He even talks about someone who approached him while he was speaking, who said that his voice reminded her of someone else, and made her feel uncomfortable. If you speak to audiences, you’ll relate to this one. There is always someone whose face looks like they aren’t with you, and while I’ve been presenting, I would look at the crowd, and in my early days, I’d think “that person doesn’t like what I’m saying” because that’s MY perception coming through, which isn’t always the case. Well, this person in the crowd really did approach Dr. Huberman and when she “called the thing she wanted to change to her consciousness” she turned it all around and told him “just by telling you that, your voice became more tolerable.”ix Of course Dr. Huberman douses us with a deeper understanding of the scientific side of this idea by saying that “this awareness is a remarkable thing because it cues our brain and the rest of our nervous system that when we engage in those reflexive actions moving forward (like our toxic thinking, or something we want to change) that those reflexive actions moving forward are no longer fated to be reflexive.”x\u003Cbr\u003EThis is HUGE when it comes to wanting to change our brain, or change an emotion we don’t want, or even to add a new skill, we just need to PAY ATTENTION to whatever it is that we want to change.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: ALERTNESS ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR NEUROPLASTICITY: WE NEED 2 CHEMICALS (NEURAL MODULATORS) EPHINEPHRINE FOR ALERTNESS AND ACETYLCHOLINE FOR FOCUS AND MENTAL ALERTNESS:\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Huberman says once we have paid attention, there are 2 chemicals (neuromodulators) that are released from different parts in our brain. He says that “alertness alone is not sufficient for neuroplasticity” and that “the most important thing for getting plasticity (or this brain change we want) is that there be epinephrine (which equates to alertness) and the release of the neural modulator acetylcholine”xi for focus and mental alertness. He says that the “thalamus gets bombarded by sensory input all the time but when I pay attention to something, I create a cone of attention with this acetylcholine that amplifies the signal of what I’m paying attention to making this signal greater to everything else amidst it.”xii\u003Cbr\u003EHe says “the signal-noise ratio goes up in the thalamus of the brain”, and that engineers would understand this. Well, I’m not an engineer, but I completely understood this.\u003Cbr\u003EThis idea took me back to when I was working in the seminar industry (where many of my examples draw back to).  I had just finished working with the teens who presented their work on stage and I was sitting in a loud place with someone else I was working with. He looked at me when we were talking and said “hey, do you hear that?” And this was over 25 years ago, and I remember this conversation like it was yesterday. I said “what do you mean?” He said “Listen, if you listen carefully, you can hear Prince’s Little Red Corvette playing off in the distance.” To listen, I had to focus and create what Dr. Huberman said was this “cone of attention” and now I know that the neural modulator acetylcholine was flooding my brain so the signal to noise would go up, and I could hear the song. It was a crazy experience because without focus, we both would have missed it. He started to bring in how we needed to create this level of focus for the goals we are working on, and it was a conversation I knew I’d never forget.\u003Cbr\u003EHow Others Have Changed Their Brain: Barbara Arrowsmith-Young\u003Cbr\u003EI first learned about Barbara Arrowsmith Young when researching for Brian Fact Friday and EPISODE #129 as she was a case study in Dr. Norman Doidge’s book, The Brain That Changes Itselfxiii Dr. Doidge is a Canadian scientist, medical doctor, and psychiatrist who was one of the researchers who put Neuroplasticity on the map and he dedicated a whole chapter in his book to Barbara’s story called “Building Herself a Better Brain” which is exactly what she did. You can read Barbara’s book, The Woman Who Changed Her Brain,xiv  that’s now in its third edition, here.   I’ve heard Dr. Daniel Amen say over and over again that “you are not stuck with the brain that you have. You can be empowered to change it for the better”xv and Barbara Arrowsmith Young did just that, and more. Her story blew me away.  You can revisit our episode, or read her story in Dr. Doidge’s book, and learn why Norman Doidge said her to be “truly heroic, on par with the achievements of Helen Keller.” Barbara was determined to change her brain, and now that I have Dr. Huberman’s formula, it makes sense to me how she did it.\u003Cbr\u003EHow Others Have Changed Their Brain: Dr. Caroline Leaf\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ve recently covered Dr. Leaf’s Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess book for adults and children, and her 5 STEP Process is neuroplasticity in action. While writing this episode I saw an Instagram post that she put up that says that “you can’t stop anxiety by trying not to be anxious (like Dr. Huberman said-the first step alone is not enough).  You stop anxiety by allowing the feelings (Dr. Huberman said-draw them to your consciousness) while understanding that it is a transient sensory experience and a warning signal (to do something different) and NOT a permanent reflection of you and your reality.” It’s the understanding that helps to eliminate the negative toxic thinking. Sometimes saying what we want to eliminate is enough (like when we’ve written things down on our CRAP board to get rid of our conflicts, resistances, anxieties and problems) or like the person who said “oh, your voice no longer makes me uneasy, Dr. Huberman” but some things we will need a bit more attention to for long-term change to occur.\u003Cbr\u003EThis 5 STEP approach is scientifically proven to change our brain, and I can tell you that it will help you to eliminate emotions over time (once we’ve decided on what we want to eliminate).\u003Cbr\u003E3 STEPS FOR CHANGING YOUR BRAIN: \u003Cbr\u003EUSE NEUROSCIENCE TO BRING IN THE FOCUS to whatever it is that you want to learn, triggering neuroplasticity. Is it an emotion you want to eliminate? Or one you’d like to amplify? Do you want to learn a new skill? Whatever it is, you will need to FOCUS your mind as you are implementing the new skill.\u003Cbr\u003EI have a whole new take now on what focus looks like. It’s what I had to do in New Orleans to hear Little Red Corvette playing in the background (making the signal to noise go up) so I could hear this song. As I’m now focusing, I know that epinephrine is released and I’m creating a “cone of attention” (Huberman) with acetylcholine that’s acting like a spotlight to what I want to focus on, enhancing neuroplasticity in the process.\u003Cbr\u003EDoes this understanding help you to see HOW we can change our brain with our thoughts or activity alone?\u003Cbr\u003EUSE THE TOOLS YOU WERE BORN WITH: I used to watch my Mom, who we met on EPISODE #300xvi focus her eyes when I asked her a question. It was like she was diving into the depths of her mind to find the answer. Then I heard Dr. Huberman say that “you can use your visual focus as a way to increase your mental focus abilities more broadly” and I noticed that I do exactly the same thing as my Mom when focusing on something I’m trying to picture in my mind’s eye.\u003Cbr\u003EHow do YOU focus your mind?\u003Cbr\u003ESUPPLEMENTS, SLEEP, MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION: What else can we do to put ourselves in the best mode for changing our brain? Since we know we must find the focus, the most common tool most of us use is caffeine to increase our alertness, and coffee is one way to do this. I’m always looking at what’s new in this area, and open to ideas and suggestions from you if you have found something other than coffee to increase your focus.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWe know that mastering sleep so we are more rested with more capacity in the day, helps with our focus, increasing our ability for neuroplasticity to take place.  I have mentioned that my world changed when I started taking Qualia Senolyticsxvii which is a nootropic supplement, from our interview with Dr. Greg Kelly from Neurohacker Collective. I noticed I seem more “locked in” while working with crystal clear mental clarity.\u003Cbr\u003EMindfulness and Meditation are scientifically proven strategies to increase our focus and while reviewing our most listened to YouTube interviews, I was not surprised to see that our interview with Dr. Dawson Churchxviii, the author of the book Bliss Brain, is now our #1 most listened to interview.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat tools, strategies or supplements do you use for increased focus?\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION: HOW CAN WE CHANGE OUR BRAIN? \u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s review of EPISODE #133, with “A Deeper Dive into Applying Neuroplasticity to Learn Something New” we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What is neuroplasticity (the brain and nervous system’s ability to change itself) and how to use this incredible feature of our nervous system for ANYTHING we want to learn (getting rid of an emotion we don’t want, building NEW emotions, or learning a new skill).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The 2 STEPS Stanford Professor, Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests we understand in order to change our brain.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: THE FIRST STEP TO NEUROPLASTICITY IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE SOMETHING.\u003Cbr\u003EKnow thyself. What do you want to change? If you are here listening, I’m sure you are like me, always working on something to improve, whether it’s cleaning up our mind for improved mental health, or learning something new that could take our physical health to new heights. Learning is a process, and if each year we can improve ourselves a bit more, we are on the right track. We’ve covered Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEPS for Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess recently, and I must say that once we begin to change our brain, that it’s work. I’m now on DAY 21 out of 63 days, working on my 4th time cycling through my toxic thinking, and it requires time, and effort in addition to just wanting this change. Barbara Arrowsmith-Young didn’t just wish she could change her brain, she repeatedly did what she needed to do for this change to occur.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: ALERTNESS ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR NEUROPLASTCITY: WE NEED 2 CHEMICALS (NEURAL MODULATORS) EPHINEPHRINE FOR ALERTNESS AND ACETYLCHOLINE FOR FOCUS AND MENTAL ALERTNESS.\u003Cbr\u003EDon’t forget we create a cone of attention with acetylcholine that amplifies the signal of what we are paying attention to making this signal greater to everything else amidst it, and epinephrine is released for alertness in this process.\u003Cbr\u003EKnow thyself: How do you create focus? For me, sitting down and writing these episodes requires the most brain power I’ve ever used. I’m learning new ideas and then thinking of how to share them, so that others can benefit and use them. What’s motivating me is what I’m learning really IS changing my life. One year at a time, I can see how learning about the brain, and how to use it, is making me a stronger, more improved 2.0 version of myself. Whether it’s learning about neuroplasticity, or how our brain works while we are swimming in the ocean, anything new that I’m uncovering here, keeps me coming back to my desk, week after week, to uncover something new to share. I hope my excitement for this connection to science comes through, creating that cone of attention, and acetylcholine in your brain, that’s needed to implement this idea in your life.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: SUPPLEMENTS, SLEEP, MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve found certain supplements for focus and mental clarity work well, in addition to getting enough sleep so I can think, and make connections with what I’m learning, but we all will have our own path of finding our optimal levels of focus.\u003Cbr\u003EKnow thyself: What works for you?\u003Cbr\u003EThis has been a process of self-discovery for me over the years, trying new tools, and then measuring the results, and sharing them here on the podcast. I knew that my sleep could be improved 4 years ago, and “although the primary function or functions of sleep are not understood, evidence suggests a strong relationship between sleep and plasticity (Frank et al., 2001; Tononi and Cirelli, 2014). Sleep loss leads to impairments in the plastic processes of learning and memory (Diekelmann and Born, 2010; Rasch and Born, 2013)”xix so I’m taking the science to heart, and working on this with as many tools and protocols as I can uncover. Since we know that deep sleep  “is when your cells regenerate and your muscles repair themselves” (WHOOP.com) and REM sleep “is key to processing new memories, learnings, and motor skills” (WHOOP.com) improving and measuring this area will always be what I’m focused on.\u003Cbr\u003EMY WHOOP DATA: Shows that finally sleep is improving. REM sleep is 25% higher than my 30-day average (key for processing new memories, learnings, and motor skills) and DEEP SLEEP (SWS) is 28% higher, helping me to regenerate cells and help muscles repair themselves.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, I’ll end with a quote from Dr. Andrew Huberman, whose research helped me to dive deeper into how we can change our brain using this concept that we still don’t know a lot about.\u003Cbr\u003E\\\Neuroplasticity knows no bounds; it is a lifelong journey of growth, learning, and personal transformation.\\\ - Andrew Huberman\u003Cbr\u003EI know in 2 years I’ll be back to dive deeper into ways we can change our brain even further as new discoveries in science are made, and I hope you’ll be with me here, applying them.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, I’ll see you next week.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #133 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-applying-neuroplasticity-to-your-school-or-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eii Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vLG53Vxum0as\u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #132 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-story-of-barbara-arrowsmith-young-the-woman-who-changed-her-brain-and-left-her-learning-disability-behind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroplasticity Published on YouTube November 6, 2012  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vELpfYCZa87g\u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroplasticity from the Khan Academy https:\u002F\u002Fwww.khanacademy.org\u002Fscience\u002Fhealth-and-medicine\u002Fnervous-system-and-sensory-infor\u002Fnervous-system-introduction-ddp\u002Fv\u002Fneuroplasticity\u003Cbr\u003Evi Dr. Andrew Huberman Explains Neuroplasticity with Rich Roll May 26, 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vYYDsYyahUCA\u003Cbr\u003Evii Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vLG53Vxum0as\u003Cbr\u003EviiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #299  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eix Dr. Andrew Huberman Lab Podcast EPISODE #6 “How to Focus to Change Your Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vLG53Vxum0as\u003Cbr\u003Ex IBID\u003Cbr\u003Exi IBID\u003Cbr\u003Exii IBID\u003Cbr\u003Exiii The Brain That Changes Itself by Dr. Norman Doidge Dec. 18, 2007 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v2c5aTlq3nYI\u003Cbr\u003Exiv Barbara Arrowsmith-Young The Woman Who Changed Her Brain: How I Left My Learning Disability Behind and Other Stories of Cognitive Transformation, Foreword by Norman Doidge. Published  Sept. 17, 2017 https:\u002F\u002Farrowsmithschool.org\u002Fbooks-3\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exv Dr. Amen http:\u002F\u002Fwww.globenewswire.com\u002Fen\u002Fnews-release\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F14\u002F1901976\u002F0\u002Fen\u002FDr-Daniel-Amen-s-Change-Your-Brain-Change-Your-Grades-Helps-Students-Parents-and-Teachers-Sync-Up-for-Better-Success.html#:~:textAmen%20Clinics%2C%20Inc.,-Los%20Angeles%2C%20California&textLOS%20ANGELES%2C%20Aug.,change%20it%20for%20the%20better.\u003Cbr\u003Exvi Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #300  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmy-mom-hazel-macphail-with-majid-samadi-on-leaving-a-legacy-how-to-live-the-good-life\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exvii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #285 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-gregory-kelly-from-neurohacker-collective-on-how-to-beat-aging-and-stress-with-qualia-senolytics\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exviii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #98 YouTube Interview with Dr. Dawson Church https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vbH8yVKHjFN4\u003Cbr\u003Exix Roles for Sleep in Neural and Behavioral Plasticity by Jacqueline T Weiss and Jeffrey M. Donlea published January 20, 2022 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffnbeh.2021.777799\u002Ffull\,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1692902840,\duration\:1459,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F27jhf6\u002F302.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-29jf5-148b7b1\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-29jf5-148b7b1\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-and-a-deeper-dive-into-applying-neuroplasticity-to-learn-something-new\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-29jf5-148b7b1?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1691,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21510593\,\idTag\:\qmsm8\,\title\:\Brain Fact Friday: What Do Dr. Caroline Leaf and Dr. Daniel Amen Have in Common?  ”Preparing Our Next Generation for Success: With Their Brain Health in Mind”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F301-OPT_1_bsfmb_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F301-OPT_1_bsfmb_1200x628.jpg?sfdb77f2afc5e91aa376ca8faa5de02cc&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F301-OPT_1_bsfmb.png\,\previewContent\:\“By recommending that we balance our choices in biological (diet and exercise), psychological (stress control), social (relationships) and spiritual components in our lives, (Dr. Daniel Amen) provides a desperately needed roadmap to maximize brain health.” Joseph C Maroon, MD from Dr. Daniel Amen’s book, The End of Mental Illness that we will dive deeper into on today’s episode.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #301 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔  A review of EP #128 of Dr. Daniel Amens book, The End of Mental Illness.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ An overview of Season 10 with Mental and Physical Health at the Top of Our List.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What do Dr. Caroline Leaf and Dr. Daniel Amen have in common this month?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Andrea first learned about Dr. Leafs work, and where they both spoke together.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What Dr. Amen is focused on TODAY.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What Dr. Leaf is focused on TODAY.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How we can better prepare ourselves to help our next generation with their mental and physical health.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The 4 circles of Wellness.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to Manage Our Mind Using Dr. Leaf and Dr. Amens work together. \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EINTRODUCTION:\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode, #301, and in keeping with our Season Theme of Going Back to the Basics, I’m going back to EPISODE #128i A Review of Dr. Daniel Amen’s Book The End of Mental Illness to see if we can dive deeper here, and add more to this episode than the 6 steps we covered two years ago for improving our brain health, which we know is integral for our mental health. As I’m looking back over our past episodes, you can see a graphic in the show notes of the direction I want to take us moving forward as we go back over some of our past Brain Fact Fridays and see what we can add to them, or what’s new, to move us forward. When we first launched this podcast, I had a vision of connecting the most current brain research that I called Neuroscience 101 to our 6 social and emotional learning competencies to improve our well-being, productivity and results.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING OUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH FIRST:\u003Cbr\u003ENow, in Season 10 we’ve all graduated from the basics, and are building on this knowledge together, and I’m noticing what’s IMPORTANT that needs to be at the Top of our list moving forward.\u003Cbr\u003EThese important topics I’ve called Neuroscience 202 that will take us deeper than where we first began and I’ve put Mental and Physical Health at the top of our list.\u003Cbr\u003EMEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Just a reminder that I am not a medical doctor, and if you are struggling with your mental health, please do consult with a medical doctor. I’m not offering medical advice here, but am sharing the results I’ve personally obtained from studying and applying the tips that Dr. Daniel Amen suggests in his book The End of Mental Illness and then will connect his work to Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s. My hope is that the strategies we uncover can help others, who might find themselves stuck, with some NEW ideas that I’ve used myself to access peace of mind, during times of high stress. And with the goal that once we master these strategies ourselves, that we extend them to others to help them with whatever they might be struggling with. This specifically includes our children.\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECTING DR. AMEN TO DR. CAROLINE LEAF:\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I looked back at my review of Dr. Daniel Amen’s book The End of Mental Illness, that I covered in May of 2021, I wondered what I could add to this episode, to take our understanding a bit deeper when it comes to taking control of our mental health. This is Dr. Amen’s life’s work.  He has been on a mission to take the stigma out of term Mental Illness for decades. He says most of us will have a mental health issue in our lifetime—and that “normal” is a myth..that 51% of us will have a mental health issue (post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, an eating disorder)”ii which shows me clearly that it’s more normal to have a problem, than not. This became obvious to me when I started asking some trauma experts, and even past podcast guests, about what strategies they have used for their own children to help with the pressures they face in today’s world. They all gave me tips and ideas, telling me that anxiety and depression is the norm with our children these days.\u003Cbr\u003EThis led me to go back to my review of Dr. Caroline Leaf’s Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess book and Neurocycle App, on EPISODE #299iii with the timely release of her new book, How to Help Your Child Clean up Their Mental Mess that she just released at the start of this month. Then I noticed that Dr. Daniel Amen has just released a BRAND-NEW course called Brain Thrive (PreK-1)iv to help with the prevention of mental health issues for children. Dr. Amen’s timely release of this course reminded me once again that this is a topic is important to pay attention to. It’s not an accident that Dr. Caroline Leaf released her book for children just last week, and now Dr. Amen releases an online course for children to learn these strategies. I’m definitely paying attention, and from the interest we received from our Deep Dive into Dr. Leaf’s work, I know that so are you.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI know that you’ll know these statistics, but here’s a reminder.\u003Cbr\u003E1 in 5 children will struggle with mental health in their lifetime. And that 17.1 million youth under the age of 18 have had a mental health problem. (Dr. Daniel Amen).\u003Cbr\u003ESuicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 20-34.v\u003Cbr\u003EBefore I add something new to Dr. Amen’s episode from 2 years ago, I did want to mention that it was through Dr. Amen that I came across Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s work. She talks openly on Dr. Amen’s Brain Warrior Way Podcastvi about how many years she has been using this scientifically proven 5 STEP approach to help people all over the world to clean up their mental mess. I was lucky enough to have the chance to speak on a webinar with Dr. Leaf on Podbean’s Wellness week, where I released an episode I’d written on “What Everyone Should Know About the Top 10 Mental Health Staples to Accelerate Productivity and Results.”vii  One of the sessions I had a co-presentation with Dr. Leaf and John Kim, (a writer and speaker known as The Angry Therapist). Since I had already heard about Dr. Leaf’s work through Dr. Amen, I quickly reached out to interview her, and this is where the work began.\u003Cbr\u003EOur mental health is a lot like our physical health. We can coast along doing well, until one day, something happens, and we release we could have done a better job at managing our health overall.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m sure you’ve heard this quote before…\u003Cbr\u003E“If you don’t pay attention to your health now, some day, your health (either mental of physical) will get your attention” showing us all that prevention is vital.\u003Cbr\u003ECLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS:\u003Cbr\u003EWhile writing this episode, I glanced over at Dr. Amen’s Instagram account, (a bit because I still look at my phone from time to time while writing) but also to see what he was focused on today, and I noticed that he’s on the same mission as he was 2 years ago, helping the world to put their mental health first, which was obvious with the new course for children he’s just released.  He had posted a graphic that showed an image of a messed-up mind (drawn like a colorful ball) representing a mind full of anxiety, loneliness, worry, guilt, fears and negative self-talk and he asked his audience “What else would you add to this image?” People from around the globe added things like “self-sabotaging, obsessive thinking, paranoia, being reactive to everything, isolation, dark thoughts, self-doubt, sadness, overwhelm, anger and procrastination” to name a few of their additions. This post caught my attention and made me think that no one is exempt from having a messy mind, and we covered the 5 scientifically proven steps that Dr. Carolyn Leaf suggests on EP299viii so that we as parents, teachers, coaches can keep our minds free of mental mess, before helping others.\u003Cbr\u003EI can’t recommend these 5 steps enough, and the use of her Neurocycle APP to help us to work on cleaning up our toxic thoughts not by suppressing them, or pretending they aren’t there by replacing them with happy thoughts, (which is just like putting a band aid on them) but by doing the really difficult work of digging straight to the root cause of whatever it is that is messing up our mind, drawing these thoughts out of the depths of our hidden subconscious mind, into our conscious mind, so we can deal with them, by recognizing why we have these thoughts in the first place.  In Dr. Leaf’s NEW book, How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess, that I will review once I’ve thoroughly practiced all her suggestions in this new book, she explains that these “mental messes” we all have look like dead trees in our mind, and that these messes are not bad, but they act as warning signals for us to do something differently to build a healthy tree in our mind. I think this is a powerful analogy, or just another way of looking at what happens to our mind when we don’t clean it up, and I know that once I understand this process myself, I’ll be better able to help others, including those closest to me who need it.\u003Cbr\u003EIf I look at Dr. Amen’s messy ball that shows what a mind that isn’t managed looks like, or even Dr. Leaf’s dead tree idea, I know that there is hope forward with these strategies and once we’ve mastered them, it will be easier to teach them to others. But Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess, or by putting our brain health first, takes some thought and isn’t something we have been trained to do. There was never a mind-management class when I went to school, or a brain-health course in our PE classes. I do know that many are focused on integrated these ideas into our future classroom curriculums, but for those of us who haven’t learned this yet, this is something we all just must learn on our own, so we can proactively move our own needle towards health and wellness, through the lens of prevention.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Caroline Leafs \\\How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess\\\ \u003Cbr\u003EANDREA’S NOTES: You can see my metacog drawing in the show notes which explains how I’m progressing through Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEP process using her Neurocycle APP, and managing my mind. We did review this process on EP #299 in depth.  The idea is that once we have identified the main worry or anxiety that we have (the toxic thought) that will cause our mind to look like the dead tree over time if it isn’t managed, that we then go through this scientifically proven 5 step process that reconceptualizes the old toxic thought, turning it into a stronger, healthier thought over time with understanding.\u003Cbr\u003EYou can see how I’ve drawn little buds showing how my old toxic thoughts are getting weaker with time, as I’m using my own mind to create NEW stronger and healthier thoughts. I’m currently on day 16\u002F63 working through a current issue, and I can say that at about the two-week mark, I did notice my mind shifting from being worried about this problem, to feeling more in control of it, and even positive visions of the future where I can look back and not be bothered at all with this problem. This changes the emotions that I feel attached to whatever I was worrying about, which changes my behaviors, and then when I step back, my perspective of it all changes. I can even dig deep into the root cause, and see where my worry came from (and it’s not a bad thing-it’s just alerting me to do something different and not just suppress what I’m worrying about) which we know causes more dis-ease. This all leads me to freedom, peace of mind, and growth. It’s such a beautiful process, and I can’t wait to walk my own children through these steps moving forward, so that they build mind-management into their lives and futures.\u003Cbr\u003EOnce we’ve got the hang of these practices for improved mental and physical health, we can then role model the way for our next generation like Dr. Amen and Dr. Leaf are doing with their work. Children at the preschool levels can understand the importance of mind-management, and Dr. Leaf and Dr. Amen see how important this topic is right now.\u003Cbr\u003EYOU CAN’T GIVE WHAT YOU HAVE NOT GOT\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s the whole idea behind the Latin phrase “nemo dat quad non habetix” that my mentor, Bob Proctor would quote often. He said so many things that I would write down and not fully understand until later in life. I remember writing things down over 20 years ago, knowing they were important because he said them so often, and I thought I understood what they meant at the time, until one day, I’d get this AHA Moment when it really clicked and I’d think “Ahh, that’s what he meant” and I’d almost hear him saying that Latin phrase in my head. He would explain that no one can give what they have not got. In order to pass on anything to others, like an understanding of our mind in this case, we’ve got to fully understand how our own mind works. This can translate into anything in our life. As I was thinking about this, I opened up Instagram (for another quick mental break) and saw something that Grant Cardone’s daughter (Sabrina Cardone) posted, about exactly this idea. I’ll post her speechx in the show notes, but it was all about the importance of parent’s role-modelling the way for their kids, from a kid’s point of view. Now this speech was eye-opening.\u003Cbr\u003EThe idea is that as parents, teachers or coaches, that we role model the way, once we’ve got this understanding ourselves first. In general, the more brain reserve we have, the more resilient we are and the better our brain can handle the pressures of everyday life, as well as the aging process to keep “mental health” disorders at bay. There are many different factors for how one person can have more brain reserve than another but it stems from family history, or what types of injuries or trauma we’ve experienced, as well as our mental and physical health.\u003Cbr\u003EIt is clear that the decisions we make and the habits we engage in on a daily basis are either boosting or stealing our brain’s reserve and are either accelerating the aging process (aging us) or rejuvenating our brain (turning back the hands of time).  When we grasp this concept, we realize that we actually have a lot of influence on the health and age of our brain, as well as on your own mental health and ability to end “mental illness” which is Dr. Amen’s mission.\u003Cbr\u003EBACK TO EPISODE #128\u003Cbr\u003EIn our REVIEW of Dr. Amen’s The End of Mental Illness book, 2 years ago, we covered the 3 parts to his book that’s still relevant and important today. I do recommend a refresher of this episode.\u003Cbr\u003EPart 1 of the book, he gives a history of mental health over the years, with some tips for brain health that can change your life. You will see some SPECT image scans and case studies and begin to see how some common brain health issues like depression, anxiety, TBI, substance abuse, or Alzheimer’s Disease show up in the brain vs a healthy brain scan image. A brain scan really can change your life and give you some insight into your health. We covered this topic in 3 Parts back in 2020 with PART 1 “How A Brain Scan Changed My Brain and Life with Doug Sutton,”xi PART 2 we dove deeper into “What Exactly is a Brain Scan”xii and I made some predictions of what I thought I would see with my own SPECT Image Brain Scan that I cover on PART 3xiii.\u003Cbr\u003EPart 2 of the book explains the BRIGHT MINDS acronym which is a guide for well-being with the brain in mind. We covered the BRIGHT part on this episode 128, but we missed the MOST important part in MINDS which was the MENTAL HEALTH part of his equation that we will cover today.\u003Cbr\u003EPart 3 of his book offers strategies that can be used in schools and the workplace to end mental illness with a focus on brain health. It’s in this part of the book that Dr. Amen says “You cannot change what you do not measure.” (Chapter 17) so we can see clearly WHEN our brain and body are NOT working right. Peter Drucker says “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it” and I’m sure we all can agree on this one.\u003Cbr\u003ETHE BRIGHT MINDS STRATEGY\u003Cbr\u003EToday I want to look deeper at the M in Dr. Amen’s BRIGHT MINDS Strategy and add what he says are the four circles to help us with implementing these important health and wellness strategies. All this work can seem like a lot but if we can think of these 4 circles, it makes this all easier to understand, and with time, you’ll see how thinking with our brain health in mind will eventually become a habit.\u003Cbr\u003ETHE 4 CIRCLES OF HEALTH\u003Cbr\u003EWe opened up this episode with a quote from a doctor who mentioned the importance of thinking about these 4 circles. Dr. Joseph Maroon said that:\u003Cbr\u003E“By recommending that we balance our choices in biological (diet and exercise), psychological (stress control), social (relationships) and spiritual components in our lives, (Dr. Daniel Amen) provides a desperately needed roadmap to maximize brain health.” Joseph C Maroon, MD from Dr. Daniel Amen’s book, The End of Mental Illness.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Amen says he first learned about these 4 circles in 1978 when he started medical school, and was told by Dr. Sid Garrett to “always think of people as whole beings, never just as their symptoms…always take into consideration the four circles of health and illness.” (Dr. Amen, The End of Mental Illness).\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Daniel Amens The End of Mental Illness\u003Cbr\u003EBiological: Where we think “Is my behavior good for my brain or bad for it?” This is where I think about healthy eating, exercise, intermittent fasting and doing the things I know are good for my brain, because I really do care about it.\u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS INTO ACTION\u003Cbr\u003EWe cover this topic in depth on a BONUS EPxiv with a Deep Dive into the Top 5 Health Staples. I know I need to add stress management to this list. What about you? How are you looking after this part of your brain health?\u003Cbr\u003EPsychological Mindset: That includes “how we talk to ourselves—as well as our self-concept, body image, past emotional traumas, upbringing and significant developmental events.” (Page 81, The End of Mental Illness). This is where the work I’m doing with Dr. Leaf’s 5 steps to Cleaning Up My Mental Mess comes in. I’m always thinking, feeling and choosing in the direction of more love, peace, and freedom of mind, which takes some work when something comes in and stops my peaceful thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS INTO ACTION\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Amen brings up Eckhart Tolle’s concept of the “pain-body” that I talked about on EP #281xv WITH Dr. Sean Sullivan who taught us how to shift our mindset in 10 minutes or less. We talked about how we all have these “pain-bodies” living inside us (Eckhart Tolle) and once we can see what they are (through Dr. Leaf’s work-where they show up as our Origin Story) then we “just observe these pain-bodies (or toxic thoughts)  in the present moment” (Tolle) and we will notice that over time, their “energy will decrease.” (Tolle) This is mind-management in action. Once we’ve cleaned up our mental mess, we can go on to teach this concept to others. The idea of “I’m not good enough” used to show up ALL the time as the root cause of most of my stresses and anxieties, until I uncovered it, and this “pain-body” that developed over time in me, no longer affects me….at all! What about you? Are you aware of the pain-bodies or toxic thoughts that hold you back? Have you begun to clean them up?\u003Cbr\u003ESocial: We’ve all heard that “you become like the people with whom you spend the most time” (Dr. Amen) and you will be well aware of those who lift you up, versus pull you down.\u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS INTO ACTION\u003Cbr\u003EWhile I don’t have much time for the social part of life, I do make it a priority to keep the social connections that are important to me strong. Also, putting my spare time into this podcast helps me to connect with others around the world on a deeper level.  What about you? How do you keep your social connections strong?\u003Cbr\u003ESpiritual: We’ve talked about this one often on this podcast. I’ve heard from so many of our guests that we are “spiritual beings having a human experience.” This we just can’t ignore. Dr. Amen points to Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning book to explain this one, (page 94, The End of mental Illness) reminding us to do the following:\u003Cbr\u003EFind purposeful work where you are productive.\u003Cbr\u003ELove the people who are central to your life.\u003Cbr\u003EFind courage in the face of difficulty (and help others to shoulder theirs).\u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS INTO ACTION\u003Cbr\u003EFinding purposeful work is easy for me, as the podcast helps me to keep working towards improving myself and sharing it with others. This keeps me busy and I do feel the connection that extends far beyond myself here. What about you? What’s your purpose? How do you find more meaning in your day to day life?\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECTING DR. AMEN and DR. LEAF’S WORK TOGETHER: \u003Cbr\u003ETo close out this episode, now that we have these 4 circles in mind, (showing us that we are whole beings-our biological side, our psychological, social and spiritual side). Let’s revisit the acronym BRIGHT MINDS (a guide for well-being with the brain in mind) and look closer at what the “M” stands for, and see how we connect Dr. Leaf’s work, to Dr. Amen’s, for a stronger, healthier mind.\u003Cbr\u003EM-That stands for Mental Health is what Dr. Amen calls MIND STORMS. I love his analogy for our mental health, especially after looking at that graphic with the all of the mess in our minds showing up like a colorful ball. Since we’ve been focused on our Mental Health the past few episodes, I wonder what Dr. Amen would suggest we do to help us to Clean Up Our Mental Mess.  Chapter 11 of The End of Mental Illness goes deep into WHY these storms happen in our brain, and WHAT can cause them, I want to focus on ways he suggests we prevent them from happening in the first place, since I think they complement Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEP Approach.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess, there are things we can do to help our brain\u002Fminds to improve, and things we can do that hurt our progress.  Dr. Amen suggests “avoiding anything that increases mind storms” (p 210 The End of Mental Illness) like “stress, tiredness, lack of sleep, alcohol, drug abuse, low or high blood sugar states, missing meals, and excessive screen time.” (Page 210). We all know what makes us feel “off” in our lives, and our mental health is centered around doing what makes us feel better, or good, and have more clarity of mind. I know what increases my MIND STORMS, making my mind messier than usual, and what keeps my mind clear and peaceful. As I’m now in my 52nd year of life, I want the ability to think clearly every day, so I can keep learning new ideas, and building a better version of myself, so when I find something that works, I’m sticking to it.\u003Cbr\u003EHere are my top habits that help keep MIND STORMS out of my head and prevent mental messes from happening in the first place.\u003Cbr\u003ECREATING HABITS THAT LIMIT OUR MENTAL MESS or MIND STORMS:\u003Cbr\u003ECARING ABOUT OUR BRAIN: Just by caring about my brain, I think about the daily choices I’m making. When eating something, I’ll ask “will this help, or hurt my brain” and think hard about whether It’s worth creating a MIND STORM over a certain choice.  If I create a mind storm, I just know I’ll have to spend extra time cleaning it up, so it’s easier to avoid what I know hurts me at this point.\u003Cbr\u003EKNOW WHAT CAUSES OUR MENTAL MESS or MIND STORMS: It’s easy enough to know what makes me feel CLEAR and FOCUSED, vs CLOUDY and DISTRACTED. I just avoid things that steal my MENTAL CLARITY (replacing alcohol with non-alcoholic beverages, or sticking to my morning exercise routine that gives me a burst of energy\u002Fclarity throughout the day).\u003Cbr\u003EDO MORE OF WHAT PREVENTS MENTAL MESS or MIND STORMS: Once you know what keeps your mind clear, keep doing that. For me, it’s daily exercise, eating low glycemic foods that keep my blood sugar from spiking, or higher fat foods that keep me fuller and less likely to eat the wrong thing, daily meditation, working on at least 7 hours of sleep at night, and pain management strategies for anything on my body that hurts (chiropractor, massage therapy, stretches, tools for self-care) that keep my mind strong and clear… AVOIDING MIND STORMS FOR ME.\u003Cbr\u003EREGULARLY CLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS TO PREVENT BIGGER MIND STORMS IN THE FUTURE: Using Dr. Leaf’s scientifically proven 5 STEP PROCESS and Neurocycle App because I know I’m not always going to make the right choice, and I’ll have a MIND STORM at some point. So MIND-MANAGEMENT is something I add to my routine for those days when something gets past the gate, or when something unexpected comes my way, and needs my attention.\u003Cbr\u003EWith these final thoughts, I’ll chose out this episode and ask you. What do you do that PREVENTS your MIND from getting messy? I’d love to hear your strategies, and what’s working. And with that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you sometime next week.\u003Cbr\u003EIn the meantime, once you have practiced Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, I highly recommend Dr. Amen’s New Brain Thrive Course, and Dr. Leaf’s New Book to help our children clean up their mental mess.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Amen’s NEW BRAIN THRIVE COURSE https:\u002F\u002Foffers.amenuniversity.com\u002Fbt5-headstart\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Caroline Leaf’s NEW Book for Children https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mentallyresilientkids.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #128  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Freview-of-dr-daniel-amens-the-end-of-mental-illness-6-steps-for-improved-brain-and-mental-health\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Dr. Amen, Brain Thrive by 25 Online Course http:\u002F\u002Fbrainthriveby25.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #299 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Amen University https:\u002F\u002Foffers.amenuniversity.com\u002Fbt5-headstart\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fsuicide\u002Ffacts\u002Findex.html#:~:textSuicide%20affects%20people%20of%20all,%2D14%20and%2020%2D34.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi The 5-Step Process to Managing Trauma with Dr. Caroline Leaf on The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast Published on YouTube May 22, 2020 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vu_sHPAvOXh4&t2661s\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Andrea Samadi’s Pre-released episode for Podbean’s Wellness Week Nov.27, 2020 https:\u002F\u002Fpodcastwellnessweek.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fwhat-everyone-must-know-about-the-top-mental-health-staples-to-accelerate-productivity-and-results\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #229 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-a-deep-dive-into-dr-carolyn-leaf-s-5-scientifically-proven-steps-to-clean-up-our-mental-mess-so-we-can-help-our-children\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix https:\u002F\u002Fen.m.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FNemo_dat_quod_non_habet\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Sabrina Cardone https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fp\u002FCv902OLALiZ\u002F?hlen\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fhow-a-brain-scan-changed-my-brain-and-life-with-doug-sutton\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fhow-exactly-can-a-spect-imaging-brain-scan-change-your-life-with-andrea-samadi-part-2\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fhow-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv 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Mom, Hazel MacPhail with Majid Samadi on ”Leaving a Legacy: How to Live the Good Life”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F300-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F300-OPT_1200x628.jpg?se260f5a500b003db53052425bbd5e4ff&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F300-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“Honoring our loved ones means respecting and appreciating them, learning about them, and perpetuating their stories and life lessons after they are gone.” New York Times Best Selling Author, Brendon Burchard.\u003Cbr\u003EHappy 80th Birthday Mom and THANK YOU to ALL past guests.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FdzZZSHAyKFs\u003Cbr\u003EOn Todays MILESTONE EPISODE #300 we will cover: \u003Cbr\u003E✔ 12 Life Lessons from my Mom, Hazel MacPhail for \\\How to Live the Good Life\\\ Inspired by Brendon Burchard\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Life Lesson tips from Majid Samadi\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Majid and Hazel both moved to a new country, and rose from the bottom of their field, to the top.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Success and Mindset Strategies they both used.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Honoring those who have influenced us to rise to greater heights in our life.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode, #300, I wanted to do something special, something magical for this important milestone, and I knew what it would be a few months ago. Listeners who tune into this podcast might know that I bring guests on to help ALL of us to learn and apply the most current research to help us to improve our productivity and results, but there’s a lot more to it than that.\u003Cbr\u003EI heard author and speaker Brendon Burchard explain this concept in 2014 when I first began interviewing experts, and his thoughts changed me deeply. In his YouTube video Interview Those You Love, Before They Are Gonei he asks “how do you honor people who are important to you?” You know, the people who have taught you something that changed you in a positive way? Some people send gifts to these people, but not Brendon. He made a pact to do something unique to honor these change-makers and when I heard what he did, I thought “I want to do exactly the same thing as Brendon Burchard.” After all, he is the author of the book High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Became That Wayii. He suggested that a special way to honor someone who has made a difference in your life is to interview them, and ask for their words of wisdom, that will be recorded for you, and others to hear, forever.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s exactly what I have done with this podcast, starting with my husband, Majid Samadi, who influences me daily, and then if you look through the guests I’ve asked to come on the podcast, you will now know they were all intentional for me to honor the difference they made with my work, character, the direction and understanding in this thing we call life, and how to live “the good life.” Brendon suggests that instead of sending them a gift, the best way to honor these people in your life is to first of all tell them directly the difference they’ve made for you, how specifically they have helped you, and then carry their voice forward, in yours, with an interview. I know that each person I’ve interviewed has a clear picture of how they helped me specifically, and now their message helps others, all around the world. I’ve got to say that sometimes the messages you’ll receive from other to improve yourself aren’t easy to hear, but if they are delivered with love, with your growth in mind, listening to this feedback can make a profound difference in your life.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll never forget the interview I did with best-selling author John Assaraf, from EP #39iii (that was actually recorded in 2015) because it was John who gave me feedback on the program I created, that was going into schools, (not in this interview) but he told me directly, face to face, that I had to redo everything, and he used the exact words that I clearly have never forgotten, “your baby (which was my membership site at the time) is ugly” and he said, you can’t charge people money for this. I remember thinking “well, shoot, if I had millions of dollars in my bank like you I wouldn’t have had to code the whole website on my own” but I put my defensive mind aside, and redid the site, before selling it to anyone. And then when my programs went into the schools, I had more feedback, and an uncomfortable meeting with educator Jeff Kleckiv, who told me all the parts of my work that he recommended I change, replacing the old, with the most current brain research (that at the time, I knew nothing about). I didn’t like hearing this feedback at all, and it was a lot of hard work to fix both the membership site with John’s feedback and write a whole new book, with Jeff Klecks’s, but I’m so grateful for everyone who gave me advice to improve personally and professionally.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m sure you can think of those who have done this for you. Imagine if we all reached out to those who impacted us this way, let them know how they helped us, and then glean some wisdom from them to help others? Imagine a world like this?\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s what I’ve done since 2019 with this podcast. I’ve been very intentional about WHO I’ve asked as a guest, and today’s guest is someone very special in my life, who is responsible for the person I am today, literally. Today’s guest is my Mom, Hazel MacPhail. My Mom will join my husband, Majid Samadi and I for a conversation that I hope will bring some insight to you, wherever you tune in around the world. My Mom was born August 10th 1943 in Haslemere,  Surrey, England and named Hazel Frances Bernhardt.  She married my Dad, Francis (Frank) Greenshields MacPhail in the sixties and emigrated to Canada with him and my two sisters Karen, and Christine in 1973.\u003Cbr\u003EShe met my Dad in The Carioca Club, that she said was a coffee bar hang out for young people on the seafront at Worthing Sussex, her Mom’s home town and where she spent to first 10 years of her life before moving to Goring in Sussex, a few miles away. I was 2 when my parents emigrated to Toronto, Canada, where I grew up, before moving to the United States in early 2001. My Mom will answer the questions I’ve picked out for her from a unique perspective of someone who had to start her life over from scratch, in a new country, and Majid will bring his experience of moving to the United States from Iran when he was 10.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m hoping you will find their insight and ideas from my Mom on “How to Live The Good Life” to be empowering, inspiring and useful, as they will both share their legacy stories from the point of view of someone who had to build something out of nothing.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet my Mom, Hazel MacPhail and welcome Majid Samadi back for his 4th time on the podcast and I’m going to ask them some of the questions that New York Times Best-Selling Author, Brendon Burchard suggests for Interviewing Someone You Love.\u003Cbr\u003EINTERVIEW SOMEONE YOU LOVE ABOUT LIFE\u003Cbr\u003ESome Questions by Brendon Burchard\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Hazel and Majid! Thank you for coming on the podcast today. Mom, it’s been a long time since I called you Hazel…maybe over 20 years ago when I was your swimming teacher.  Welcome and thanks for being here, and welcome back Majid, for your 4th time on the podcast.\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO: Mom, you would know by now that I do these podcasts, and interview people all over the world to glean their wisdom and advice. Today, I wanted to ask you some questions so you can share your words of wisdom with our audience that spans over 190 countries, around the world. Can we start to orient our listeners with both of your backgrounds?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: \u003Cbr\u003EHazel: What comes to mind when you think about growing up in England-The Quadrant?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EMajid: What comes to mind when you think about growing up in Iran?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E Q2: \u003Cbr\u003EHazel and Majid: What made you decide to move to a new country?\u003Cbr\u003EMajid: What was it like coming to the US without knowing how to speak the language?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EQ3: \u003Cbr\u003EHazel and Majid: How did you choose your career? What did you like the most\u002Fleast about it?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EQ4: \u003Cbr\u003EHazel and Majid: What made you successful at work?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EQ5: \u003Cbr\u003EHazel and Majid: What helped you through difficult times?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EQ6: \u003Cbr\u003EHazel and Majid: What events most shaped your life?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EQ7: \u003Cbr\u003EHazel and Majid: What words best describe who you tried to be in life and how you want to be remembered?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EQ8: \u003Cbr\u003EHazel and Majid: What have you learned about other people in life?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EQ9: \u003Cbr\u003EHazel and Majid: What are you most proud of in life?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EQ10:\u003Cbr\u003EHazel and Majid: Final thoughts?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EMom, and Majid, I want to thank you both for coming on the podcast today, and helping me to share your message with our listeners, and leave a part of your legacy with mine. I can’t tell you enough how grateful I am to have had this opportunity today. I hope your lessons help others, and specifically, I do hope that others follow Brendon Burchard’s lead, and interview those who have impacted them in their lifetime. This has been an incredible experience that I’ll never forget. Thank you.\u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOGHTS:\u003Cbr\u003EAll episodes are special and important to me, but this one, came full circle from where we began in June 2019. Some things aren’t easy to see looking forward, but so clear when you connect the dots, looking backwards, like Steve Jobs is famous for saying.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I asked my Mom to come on the podcast and record an episode with my husband, I had no idea that we would record the weekend before my Mom’s 80th Birthday on August 10th, so I knew I had to release this episode on her 80th Birthday, as a thank you for all that she did for me that took me to where I am today.\u003Cbr\u003EIt was my Mom, Hazel, who sat with me every morning, planning the best way for me to move to the United States, and what I would do when I arrived. She didn’t foresee September 11th happening, or any of the hardships, but she told me many times that it would be hard work, but I would be very happy. I believed her, because over the years I learned to trust her instinct and magical intuition. She would spend hours every night studying for these work tests, in the insurance industry (she said they were the Lomas Tests) and after she had passed all of these tests, I noticed she was still studying at night.\u003Cbr\u003EI wondered what she was studying, and knew in my heart it was important work. My Mom worked hard at her craft, but she worked equally as hard at developing the faculties of her mind. If you ask me, this is what gave her an edge over others in her life, helped her through difficult times raising us kids, and especially helped her when she had to overcome Uterine Cancer.\u003Cbr\u003EI noticed the hard work she put into this study, and watching her motivated me to do the same. It’s sort of contagious when you see someone else working hard, and yielding the results from this work, and this what I’m doing when I am driven to keep learning, and sharing with you here on the podcast.\u003Cbr\u003EI want to carry my Mom’s legacy forward, in my work.\u003Cbr\u003ETo close out this episode, I’ll review the TOP 12 Life Lessons I picked out from her words today, and hope it helps you in some way.\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 1: Be Clear About the Part of Your Life That Shapes You the Most: She remembered hers, and I know mine. It’s not the easy times that I know changed me, it those difficult challenging times. So if you are IN difficult, and challenging times now, know they will end, and you will be a better person because of them.\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 2: Say “YES” to every job to move your career forward. I talk about this in my most recent book, Level Upv, in the chapter on Persistence, with the words of the late Art Linkletter, who had no business experience, but created a highly popular TV show back in the 1950s and 1960s called Kids Say the Darndest Things.  When I heard him speak years ago, his whole message was about persistence, saying he had to interview 27,000 children to get the ones that were really good that went on television. He also mentioned that his biggest regret in life was saying no to a business opportunity with his good friend Walt Disney, who took him to these orange groves, and tried to paint the picture of Disneyland for him, but he couldn’t see his friends vision. Say “yes” to everything, just like my Mom said, so you don’t miss out on a partnership like Disneyland like Art did.\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 3: Keep Learning New Skills. This is what I watched my Mom doing at night after long days at the office, and what motivates me to keep learning. What is it that keeps YOU coming back and learning from podcasts, or listening to us today?\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 4: Have a sense of humor. This one, I don’t have any tips for, as this is not my strength. Majid is better at this one than me, as I’m usually the more serious one.\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 5: Learn how to solve difficult problems and know where to go when you get stuck with something. This is one of the reasons why I do this podcast, to share tools and resources we can all use to help move us forward.\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 6: Learn to be resourceful. This is something I remember John Assaraf saying in our interview together (EP #39)vi that made a difference in his early life. He talked about ways he would think creatively when he didn’t have enough money to do things, and this creativity spilled over into his life today, helping him to see ways forward, around roadblocks.\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 7: ALWAYS LEARN FROM OTHERS. If you keep reading books, listening to ideas, you can learn to do some outstanding things, all from others.\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 8: There’s more good people in the world than bad. See the good in people. We cover this on EP#214vii with Marie Gervais and her book “The Spirit of Work.”\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 9: Learn to read people. My Mom taught me Theory of Mind that we covered on EP 46viii when I told her I needed help with this skill. We took this a whole bunch of levels deeper with EP#163ix with Dan Hill, the faces guy, on his episode that taught us “How to Read the Emotions in Others in Schools, Sports and the Workplace.” This skill, when practiced, will give you information quickly about another person, as our eyes really are the mirrors to our soul.\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 10: Thank people who have moved your forward somehow. That was the whole point of this episode that I mention in the backstory. Find those who have helped YOU along the way, and let them know.\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 11: Learn from our challenging experiences.  This one doesn’t need any explanation.\u003Cbr\u003ELESSON 12: Finally, the last words of wisdom from my Mom, have no regrets in life.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that, I’ll close out our 300th episode, dedicated to Mom, Hazel on her 80th Birthday. Happy Birthday Mom. I love you, and am so grateful to have had this opportunity to record your words of wisdom, for others around the world to hear. I also want to honor the words of wisdom from ALL our past guests today, as we reach this important milestone, and I’ll see you next week!\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP46 “As Close to Mind Reading as Brain Science Gets: Developing and Using Theory of Mind.” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fas-close-to-mind-reading-as-brain-science-gets-developing-and-using-theory-of-mind-in-your-daily-life\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiInterview Those You Love, Before They Are Gone Brendon Burchard September 27, 2014  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vmlOAdFFOipE\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Became That Way by Brendon Burchard Published September 19, 2017 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FHigh-Performance-Habits-Extraordinary-People\u002Fdp\u002F1401952852\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #32 with John Assaraf   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fjohn-assaraf-on-brain-training-resourcefulness-and-the-future\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #246 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fjeff-kleck-on-using-neuroscience-to-inspire-thinkers-in-schools-sport-and-the-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev Level Up by Andrea Samadi Published September 15th, 2014  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FLevel-Up-Brain-Based-Skyrocket-Achievement-ebook\u002Fdp\u002FB078V3L7FT\u002Frefsr_1_1?cridNJIK1905GS7P&keywordslevel+up+andrea+samadi&qid1691593337&sprefixlevel+up+andrea+samadi%2Caps%2C141&sr8-1\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #32 with John Assaraf   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fjohn-assaraf-on-brain-training-resourcefulness-and-the-future\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP214 with Marie Gervais on “The Spirit of Work” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmarie-gervais-phd-on-the-spirit-of-work-connecting-science-business-practices-and-sacred-texts-for-a-happier-and-more-productive-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP46 “As Close to Mind Reading as Brain Science Gets: Developing and Using Theory of Mind.” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fas-close-to-mind-reading-as-brain-science-gets-developing-and-using-theory-of-mind-in-your-daily-life\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP163 with Dan Hill on “How to Read the Emotions in Others in Schools, Sports and the Workplace.”\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdan-hill-phd-the-faces-guy-on-how-to-read-the-emotions-in-others-for-schools-sports-and-the-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1691608036,\duration\:3839,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fdyufig\u002F300.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-eftfk-1478135\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-eftfk-1478135\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fmy-mom-hazel-macphail-with-majid-samadi-on-leaving-a-legacy-how-to-live-the-good-life\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-eftfk-1478135?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1404,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21432494\,\idTag\:\pc9hg\,\title\:\Brain Fact Friday on ”A Deep Dive into Dr. Caroline Leaf’s 5 Scientifically Proven Steps to Clean Up Our Mental Mess”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F299-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F299-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s7507490463d44600011eeb06698c726b&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F299-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\\u003Cbr\u003EOn Todays EPISODE #299 we will cover: \u003Cbr\u003E✔ A Deep Dive into Dr. Caroline Leafs 5 Scientifically Proven Steps to Clean Up Our Mental Mess, So We Can Help Ourselves, Others and Our Children (Preparing for Dr. Leafs NEW Book Coming Out August 8th). \u003Cbr\u003E✔ What to Expect in the 63 Day Neurocycle (from her APP) from Andreas Experience of Breaking Down Her Own Toxic Thoughts.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How This Scientifically Proven Process Breaks Down a Toxic Thought, and Reconceptualizes It into Something Healthy and Manageable.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ An Overview of the 5 Steps You Will Use to Manage Your Mind.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What Tools and Strategies Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests for improving anxiety and stress in our lives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Andreas Thoughts on implementing these strategies for improved mental and physical health, with tools to create balance on a daily basis.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EAs we have now hit more than halfway through this year, I want to look back to where we started in January. We opened up January 2023 and SEASON 9 with an episode that focused on “prioritizing our mental and physical health, improving self-awareness and resiliency”i with a quote from Julie Smith, and her book Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?\u003Cbr\u003EShe said “To me, working on maximizing our mental health is no different to working on our physical health.”\u003Cbr\u003EToday, we are going to show just how true Julie Smith’s concept of being mindful of our physical AND mental health is, and look at some strategies that we can all use immediately, for difficult times, so that we ALL keep our mental health at the forefront, with ideas for how we can use our mind to become resilient to stress.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #299, we are going back to the Basics, and reviewing EP #106ii, from February 2021, where we covered a review of Dr. Caroline Leaf’s Neurocycle APPiii (that’s scientifically designed to help manage and reduce anxiety, depression and mental ill-health by 81%) along with her book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, that we covered when we interviewed Dr. Leaf on a BONUS EPISODEiv back in 2021. I continue to release her episode every year, as her 5 STEP process to identifying, and breaking up toxic thoughts is unlike anything I’ve ever seen or tried myself. If anyone ever asks me “what do you recommend for getting rid of those ruminating thoughts, those worries, stresses or anxieties” that ALL of us feel at some point in our life, I always send over Dr. Leaf’s interview, and let them know about her APP that’s now called The Neurocycle APP, based on applying these 5 steps.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy Am I Revisiting Our Mental Health Now?\u003Cbr\u003EAfter our last EP #298 with my friend and Neurocoach, Grace Reynoldsv, I mentioned that my girls were struggling with going back to school, and my youngest in particular, with a new school, no friends there, and an entirely new routine. I tried some of Grace’s strategies with her to help bring her brain back to calm, but I quickly realized that I needed more help for her.\u003Cbr\u003EI thought back to Dr. Leaf’s episode, and wished she has steps for me to follow that I could walk my 12 year old through, so I went back to the Neurocycle APP on my phone, and thought that it might be a good time for me to revisit the 5 STEPS that she suggests can clean up ANY mental mess, helping us to manage thoughts that make us anxious, or depressed, and eliminate ANY toxic thoughts,  showing us how to take control of them, manage them, and break them down so that they don’t have any control over us. We’ve all got these thoughts in our head, whether it’s work worries, financial worries, family worries, I’m sure everyone can write down a bunch of CRAP they need to get out of their head. It’s really quite an experience and I thought I’m definitely past due for cleaning up my own mental mess.\u003Cbr\u003EI opened up my APP that I haven’t used since the last time I had a problem I wanted to eliminate, and right there on the home page was an alert about Dr. Leaf’s new book, coming out in days, called How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess: A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Healthvi which covers scientifically-proven steps to help children ages 3-10 overcome unhealthy thinking habits and manage their mental health.  My wish was granted. In days, I’ll have her new book, (it’s coming out August 8th) and I’ll share anything NEW she covers with how to help our children with their worries, keeping their minds peaceful, but until then, I’ve started a NEW 63-day Cycle, which is what Dr. Leaf recommends for eliminating ANY toxic thought that you have, anything that you know is taking away from your peace of mind, to see how I could work on my current worries, and be a stronger version of myself for my family.  When we can understand the 5 steps ourselves as parents, or teachers, and role model the way with our thoughts and behaviors, it’s the first step towards showing our kids that there is nothing wrong with anxiety. It’s not a bad thing. It’s a signal to show us that we need to do something differently.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Leaf said that she uses this system herself, and it’s the way she manages her mind. If you look at Dr. Leaf you might think she looks somewhere in her 40s with her age, but it you follow her work, she goes back in time with her research, and shares she is around age 60. When we can manage our stress from the inside out, it does show up on the outside.   She shares “I truly believe that mental mess is something we all experience often,” and that it isn’t something we should be ashamed of. This is my profession, and I still have to clean up my mind daily. The events and circumstances of life aren’t going anywhere; people make a lot of decisions every day that affect us all, suffering of some sort for you and your loved ones is inevitable. That said, I wholeheartedly believe that although the events and circumstances can’t be controlled, we can control our reactions to these events and circumstances. This is mind-management in action!”\u003Cbr\u003ESo for today’s EP #299, I want to revisit my REVIEW of Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEPS for Managing Our Mental Mess, and prepare for her NEW book coming out How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess: A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Health.vii This book is on pre-order right now, coming out August 8th.  If you do pre-order a copy, go to her website and register your order, and you will receive some bonuses, like a video that will prepare your kids for going back to school. This is JUST what I needed last week.  I’ve pre-ordered my copy and highly suggest you look at her new book, if you are like me, with young children, noticing the effects of stress, and anxiety on their developing brains. I hope you find this episode helpful, as I’ll share NEW strategies that go much deeper than what we’ve ever done before with cleaning up our minds, with Dr. Leaf’s 5 Step Approach to reducing our own anxiety, and improve our own self-regulation. Finally, we will look at strategies that Stanford Professor and neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests we do in addition to Dr. Leaf’s 5 steps, to make sure we are taking ALL the steps we can to increase our resilience to stress. Finally, once we’ve mastered these steps ourselves, we can role model the way for others in our life, like, our children, so they can do the same.\u003Cbr\u003ECLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS IN 5 STEPS\u003Cbr\u003EToday, in order to go deeper into the 5 steps than I covered in my first review of Dr. Leaf’s programviii back in 2021, I’m going to offer insights from actually doing the FULL 63 days (which Dr. Leaf calls a Neurocycle) three times. I did one full cycle to eliminate, and better manage a problem that I’d say was once my biggest fear, and it’s not at all anymore now that I look at my notes, and then use the APP to understand something about myself on a deeper level, more than any counseling that I’ve ever paid for, attended, and done the work for. What happens with this 63 day Neurocycle process is that once we identify a problem we want to “clean up” from our mind, we’ll go through these 5 steps every day, for 63 days, and in this process, we conceptualize whatever it is that gives us an emotional charge. It never goes away, but whatever it is that brings you worry and anxiety, over time, will lose its energy and power over you, so that in essence are able to control your thoughts, keeping them healthy, instead of them controlling you, and bringing you dis-ease.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Leaf’s Neurocycle app, costs $14.99USD\u002Fmonth which is much less than any time I’ve actually paid a mental health expert for assistance. I’m not paid to endorse Dr. Leaf, I just interviewed her, and fully believe in her process. You can go through the steps in her APP, or even watch the steps herself from her YouTube channelix.\u003Cbr\u003ENOTE: Remember, I am not a medical doctor, and if you are struggling with your mental health, please do consult with a medical doctor. On this episode I’m not offering medical advice, but am sharing the results I’ve personally obtained from using the 5 STEP approach that Dr. Leaf suggests, from my point of view, in her book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess and using her Neurocycle APP. My hope is that it can help others, who might find themselves stuck, with some NEW ideas and strategies that I’ve used myself to access peace of mind, during times of high stress in my own life, with the goal that next, I’ll be able to help my family to use these stress reduction strategies in their life, or for anyone who might be listening, and want to try them out for themselves.  \u003Cbr\u003E63 DAYS TO BREAK DOWN A TOXIC THOUGHT\u003Cbr\u003EThe whole idea is that Dr. Leaf, from her years of research, suggests it takes 63 days to get rid of, and completely break down and eliminate a toxic thought. Day 1-21 you identify the thought you want to work on, (you’ll know which one gives you the most emotional charge when you write out all of your worries) and you’ll go through the 5 steps every day to deconstruct the thought, and reconstruct it into something you understand and can manage.  Day 22-42 you go through the 5 steps only, growing new thoughts around the toxic one, and Day 42-63 you finally break the “cycle” and form NEW thoughts, that support the future you want to see.  It sounds pretty simple and straight forward, but I’ve got to share that it’s a bit messy.\u003Cbr\u003ECLEANING UP OUR MENTAL MESS IN 63 DAYS\u003Cbr\u003EIn our interview, she held up a dead, rotten looking tree, showing us that this is what our toxic thoughts look like, (in our mind) and I’m not one consciously think negative thoughts, knowing how damaging they are to our brain and results, but this image took it all to a new level for me with this dead tree. Anytime we are stuck ruminating on something negative, (either consciously-when we will know we are going down the wrong path, or even unconsciously, like what happened to me when I noticed feeling this sinking feeling in my stomach that something just wasn’t right in our world) the dead tree is a good visual to think of. How on the earth could we possibly expect to build positive results with negative thoughts floating through our minds, causing negative feelings, actions and results? These negative thoughts further impact our conditions, circumstances and even our future environments. It’s not something I want personally, or for anyone else, so when I noticed I was beginning to worry, and feel anxious with some things happening with our girls, that are a normal part of them growing up, and I knew these worries were beginning to impact my behavior, (I was more snippier than usual with them) I knew it was time for me to start a NEW 63 day Neurocycle and nip these worries in the bud, before they grew into something more difficult to control. I knew it was time to clean up my own Mental Mess.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m on DAY 4\u002F63 of the program now, and since this is my 4th time running through a 63-day cycle, I wanted to share my thoughts along the way, to help others who might be thinking about beginning this process. I’ll link some resources in the show notes resource section of where to begin. I highly suggest watching the interview I did with Dr. Leaf on EPISODE #106x to get some background information of this 5-step process, and even her interview with podcaster Ed Mylettxi who brings some humor to the 5-step process from a guy’s point of view. The Neurocycle APP puts everything into practice and brings the 5-steps to life.\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s My Experience of Using the APP to Clean Up My Mental Mess\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO TO THE APP:\u003Cbr\u003EI opened up the APP, and 63 days feels like a long way away, but if you can break down the journey into stages (1-21 where you identify what issue you want to DETOX from your mind and begin to deconstruct it, and then reconstruct it into something healthier, 22-42 where you practice the 5 steps and reinforce new, healthy thoughts, and finally days 42-63 where you break the cycle of negative thinking and find FREEDOM in your mind) where you notice you’ll be able to manage your thoughts, and life, so much better. You go from having doubts, worries, and fears, to understanding, and eventually to FREEDOM and peace of mind.\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s how I felt throughout my 63 days.\u003Cbr\u003EDAY 1: I felt anxious, with a problem I wanted to solve immediately. It was difficult to focus on my work, as the problem was on my mind. Dr. Leaf’s dead toxic tree was enough of a visual for me to want to change my toxic thoughts, and get them out of my head.  I also felt an anxious feeling in my stomach, and knew I wasn’t my best self.\u003Cbr\u003EDAY 2: The first part is all about brainstorming what’s on our mind. If I thought about the CRAP BOARD I talked about in our previous EPISODE, it’s here we list out all of Conflicts, Resistances, Anxieties and Problems on a piece of paper. I did this myself, and actually did it with my daughter, to pinpoint what was stressing her out so much. Pinpointing what’s bothering you the MOST is eye-opening, as you look at other things that cross your mind, and put them on the back-burner, so to speak. Now we are going to pick the one that’s the most pressing. I’ve now identified the ONE thought I’ll work on for 63 days. Most of us will be able to list a whole bunch of things that are on our mind, taking up space. You’ll want to pick just ONE. At this point I already know how I feel when this problem comes across my mind, and I’ve started to apply strategies to calm my mind when I feel stressed out about it. The work of deconstructing this problem has begun.\u003Cbr\u003EDAY 3: Now I’ve learned to pause and breathe when stressed with a strategy Dr. Leaf calls THINK\u002FFEEL and CHOOSE. With time, this self-regulation strategy becomes automatic and when I THINK and FEEL something that makes me uneasy, I have the ability to CHOOSE how I respond or react to it, listening closely to what she says are “warning signals” in my body.  Alpha waves increase as I dig deeper into my mind, and gain understanding in this process.  I’m very clear with the emotions I feel, the behaviors I choose, and I’m using my own mind to gain some perspective of what this all means to me, and what are the root causes of it all.\u003Cbr\u003EDAY 6: I’m beginning to change my perspective of the toxic thought, getting closure to it all, as I’m beginning to see where it came from in the first place.\u003Cbr\u003EDAY 7: I can actually gather some insight, understanding and feel empowered as I’ve broken up a toxic thought with my own mind. After 7 days I can say I felt hope, or empowerment and had created a vision for the future I wanted as the toxic thought is now being restructured in my brain and turned into something useful. I’m thinking of her dead tree coming alive a bit.\u003Cbr\u003EDAY 14: Dr. Leaf mentions is a BENCHMARK DAY as you might experience what she says is like a “mastery mirage” or that “Oh, I’ve got this feeling” and you want to stop here. DON’T STOP, or you’ll undo all of the work you’ve done up to this point, and you’ll need to start over at day 1. The toxic thought isn’t dead just yet. Keep going, learning, thinking and reflecting. It’s here you might need an accountability partner to keep going, but find some way to take this process seriously and keep moving, and doing the “mental” work to break free from whatever it is that’s bothering you. I just wrote down what day I was on in my notebook out of 63 days, showing me that I wasn’t finished yet.\u003Cbr\u003EDAY 14-16: Somewhere around here I felt persistence, resilience, strength and power about the thought that was once toxic and troubling.  I can look back to Day 1 and remember how I felt, knowing this process does work. I know that I’m nowhere near where I was 2 weeks ago with this toxic thought.\u003Cbr\u003EDAY 20: I can now see the BIG PICTURE and the future that was bright as the toxic thought no longer bothers me. This is an incredible experience to get to and know that we used our own mind to clean itself.\u003Cbr\u003EDAY 21-24: Were the most powerful. I won’t write here why, you’ll have to do the work and see for yourself, but it was here that came deep understanding, healing and strength that would change me forever.\u003Cbr\u003EDAY 25-63: Was a process of going through the 5 STEPS daily, and reconceptualizing the toxic every day until you build it into something else that’s healthier.  \u003Cbr\u003EI did cover in the 5 STEPS in our REVIEW of Dr. Leaf’s Bookxii, but here they are again here:\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Caroline Leafs 5 STEPS for Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess in her Neurocycle APP.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: Gather Awareness (of what’s bothering you). We’ve all heard of the importance of knowing our emotions, or when we name what’s bothering us, or when we name it, we can tame itiv. What about those worries that we name, and they don’t go away? This is where I used the Neurocycle APP and this is something I will continue to use to clean up my own mental mess, cleaning up those bigger worries that I know are impacting my results.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: Reflect and Analyze: Answer, Ask and Discuss Some Questions to Find the Root Cause of Your Emotions or What’s Bothering You.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is how we pull thoughts from our non-conscious mind to our conscious mind, where it becomes weaker. It’s no longer suppressed but acknowledged. Use your mind to ask yourself questions, and it will be interesting to see what comes up. This process takes time, reflection and daily effort. Our emotions are unique signals to learn how to cope with challenges, but over time, negative ones will damage our brain with consistent worry.  We want to find our way to growing the positive emotions, and weakening the negative ones. Since I’m on my 4th time doing this process, I can say that the ROOT CAUSE of ALL my worries, are pretty much the same issue. This activity will increase your self-awareness.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: Write out what you discover from step 2. Begin to capture what’s bothering you and see if you can come up with root causes, or why you think this worry is on your mind. Learn to write in pictures, add color, shapes. Learn how to write in a metacog formulav digging into your nonconscious mind, bringing what’s buried in there, to your conscious mind for you to deal with it.  It’s here you will create self-regulation strategies to turn your worries into something that no longer holds you back.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 4: Recheck and Edit What You Have Written Down. Re-read what you have written and see what comes up. Can you add more to your answer to help make more sense of it? Dig deeper, look for patterns, triggers and keep looking for the root cause of the problem. As you gain more understanding of what’s bothering you, you are now what Dr. Leaf says is called “conceptualizing” the toxic thought into something you can manage. \u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 5: Practice and Apply Through Active Reach. Look at what you have written and see if you can come up with an action statement to practice what you have learned from your introspection.  You will read out your daily Aha Moment 7x a day to remind yourself what you are re-shaping. This last step is something positive and motivating to remind you of your NEW awareness around this thought. The APP even has a reminder that will pop up on your phone to help you to consolidate this new thought into your mind in this process. It will make you smile when you are going about your busy day, long after you’ve done this work.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s here you’ll notice a shift in energy about the problem. I started to see mine differently here looking at it from a distance.\u003Cbr\u003EDIVE DEEPER INTO YOUR RESULTS \u003Cbr\u003EThe Neurocycle APP has this NEW feature that measures how well you are managing your mind. You can click on the RESULTS tab and see a score for your Autonomy, Awareness, Toxic Thoughts and Isolation, Toxic Stress, Barriers and Challenges, Empowerment and Life Satisfaction based on answering questions after each day of using the app. This score will help you to dive deeper into your mental health and see where there is room for improvement along the way.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s NEXT?\u003Cbr\u003ENow that I know how to identify and change my own toxic thinking, I’d like to teach this process to my girls, so they can keep their minds free and clear of their mental mess. Dr. Leaf’s book for kids comes out August 8th (next Tuesday) so reviewing her 5 STEPS will be helping for ANYONE who wants to apply these steps themselves and then help others to do the same.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore I review this episode with some additional strategies, I do have to say that going through these 5 steps isn’t going to be easy. I’m in my 4th cycle of 63 days, and in the very beginning, when you are writing down something that make you uneasy (a toxic thought) it will make you FEEL uneasy. The work is real, and so are the emotions that you will be breaking down. I had to find strategies to help me to center myself, and get out of the fight\u002Fflight part of my anxious brain, to the rest and digest parasympathetic side. There’s no way around a problem, Dr. Leaf says the only way is “through” and I’ll have to agree.  When doing these 5 steps, find ways to incorporate self-care into your day. Be good to yourself.\u003Cbr\u003ETo make sure I was putting my mind in the BEST frame for doing this deep work, I looked at what other strategies we could use to help calm our mind as we are cleaning up our Mental Mess, and I found a list from Dr. Andrew Huberman’s podcast.\u003Cbr\u003EOn Dr. Huberman’s EPISODE on “Tools for Managing Stress and Anxietyxiii” he suggests:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat Does Dr. Huberman Suggest?\u003Cbr\u003E1. BREATHING: Practice the physiological sighxiv by consciously engaging in a double inhale followed by a long exhale to regulate heart rate and induce relaxation.\u003Cbr\u003EIncorporate deliberate breathing techniques, such as longer and more vigorous exhales, to regulate heart rate and activate the parasympathetic nervous system. Dr. Leaf incorporates breathing into her Neurocycle steps, helping us to prime our brain for learning. I saw the importance of taking deep breaths when I interviewed Rohan Dixit and his Lief Therapeuticsxv wearable HRV device. This device, that connected to my stomach with sensors, taught me to breathe and in turn, lower my HRV.\u003Cbr\u003E2. SUPPLEMENTS: Explore non-prescription compounds like melatonin, L-theanine, and ashwagandha for potential stress modulation. While I’m not anti-alcohol, I do have a new awareness of the damaging impact of this toxin on our brain, since Dr. Huberman’s episode where he covers this in depthxvi, I’ve been drinking HOP WTRxvii to help calm my nerves as an alternative to alcohol, especially when I need my mind clear and focused, or while learning new information. When life needs your full awareness, I highly suggest finding a healthy substitute that will help you to continue to build brain health in this process. I find this drink to be relaxing, and it does still relieve stress, probably as it contains Ashwagandha that’s best known for its stress relieving properties.\u003Cbr\u003E3. PRIORITIZE SLEEPxviii AND MAINTAIN OPTIMAL HEART RATE VARIABILITY (HRV) for overall health. I’ve been working on this area for a long time now, (since 2019) and finally seeing improvementsxix.  It’s a process, involving many factors (physical and mental health) and optimizing all areas of health come one step at a time. You can see from my WHOOP (wearable tracker) data that my sleep performance struggles to reach the 70% mark (the suggest number for sufficient sleep) unless I’m on vacation. This is mostly due to the fact that I prioritize early morning works outs, for the benefits I receive there, so sleep is always my work in progress.  Finding the balance we need with our physical and mental health is a process.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ve covered improving HRV on a few episodes, and I’ve been watching this number like a hawk for the past year. This past month, I’ve finally seen a huge jump in HRV scores that I attribute mostly to the Qualia Senolyticsxx supplement that I started to use after interview Dr. Greg Kelly from Neurohacker Collective, and drinking more Hop Wtr. In February of this year, my HRV was averaging around 65 ms, and now it’s averaging 84 ms, a 30% increase since February which is a huge jump that could go even higher if only I could get consistent sleep at night.\u003Cbr\u003EThese are my experiences for improving sleep and HRV, and know there are many other suggested strategies that we’ll keep our eye on and cover in the future.\u003Cbr\u003E4. BUILD RESILIENCE: Engage in activities that raise the stress threshold, such as cold showers or intense exercise, while learning to calm the mind. This is a new practice for me and does come in handy when you travel to a place with no hot water once you’ve mastered cold water immersion.\u003Cbr\u003ETo conclude and review this week’s Brian Fact Friday, of a deeper dive into Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and Neurocycle APP, I highly suggest that if you have something you want to work through, something that’s on your mind bothering you, and distracting you from being your best self, read Dr. Leaf’s How To Clean Up Your Mental Mess book, and grab her Neurocycle APP, even if it’s just for a few months to go through one 63 day cycle. You can always quit the APP, and come back to it at a later date, like I did.\u003Cbr\u003EThen fine tune your mindset and resilience practice with Dr. Huberman’s tips for managing stress and anxiety. You don’t have to do it all at once, and you can see from what I’m measuring that balancing our mental and physical health will always be a “work in progress”, especially cleaning up our mental mess, so we can be the best version of ourselves, inspiring others to do the same.\u003Cbr\u003ESince stress, anxiety and depression are at an all-time high in the world today, and if we as parents, teachers and coaches can equip ourselves with evidence-based strategies that work, we will be building a stronger, more resilient future for our next generation. Neurohacker Collective just posted this week that “people with higher baseline vagal tone (from practices like breath work, cold exposure, exercise, meditation, taking probiotics, laughter, singing and relaxation exercises) have shown higher levels of subjective well-being, and positive emotions (better self-regulation and self-control).”\u003Cbr\u003EWith that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you next week, with EPISODE 300 with a surprise guest, my Mom, who will join my husband, Majid Samadi, and I, to cover some mindset success strategies that she’s used over the years, many that we have discussed on the podcast.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next week!\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003ENeurocycle APP https:\u002F\u002Fwww.neurocycle.app\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EAndrea interviews Dr. Leaf\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fworldrenownedneuroscientistdr-caroline-leaf-oncleaningup-your-mentalmess5-simplescientifically-proven-stepsto-reduceanxiety-and-toxic-thinking\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EWatch Dr. Leaf’s 5 STEP PROCESS on her YouTube Channel\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002F@DrCarolineLeaf\u003Cbr\u003EAll About Dr. Leaf’s NEW Book for Children ages 3-10 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vn1lb2_zaibg\u003Cbr\u003EPRE-ORDER her new book How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess by Dr. Caroline Leaf COMING AUG 8th, 2023  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mentallyresilientkids.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EThe Vagus Nerve: What it is and how to stimulate it for increase stress resilience by Sara Adaes, Ph.D. October 22, 2022 https:\u002F\u002Fneurohacker.com\u002Fthe-vagus-nerve-what-it-is-and-how-to-stimulate-it-for-increased-stress-resilience?utm_sourcesocial&utm_mediuminsta&utm_campaignquote_card_vagus_high_tone_positive_emotions\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets SEL Episode #268 “Prioritizing our mental and physical health, improving self-awareness and resilience” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-prioritizing-mental-health-in-2023-improving-self-awareness-and-resilience\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi \\\Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App\\\ https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbook-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.neurocycle.app\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fworldrenownedneuroscientistdr-caroline-leaf-oncleaningup-your-mentalmess5-simplescientifically-proven-stepsto-reduceanxiety-and-toxic-thinking\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fgrace-reynolds-on-mindfulness-neurocoaching-the-quickest-and-easiest-path-to-post-traumatic-growth\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mentallyresilientkids.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiHow to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental Mess: A Guide to Building Resilience and Managing Mental Health Dr. Carolyn Leaf Published August 8, 2023  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FHelp-Child-Clean-Their-Mental\u002Fdp\u002F0801093414\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi \\\Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App\\\ https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbook-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix Dr. Caroline Leaf YouTube Channel https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002F@DrCarolineLeaf\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi \\\Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App\\\ https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbook-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi Ed Mylett interviews Dr. Carolyn Leaf on her 5 Step Approach for Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess https:\u002F\u002Fwww.edmylett.com\u002Fpodcast\u002Fdr-caroline-leaf-manage-your-mental-mess\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exii Neuroscience Meets SEL Episode #106 with Andrea Samadi \\\Review of Dr. Leafs Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Book and App\\\ https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbook-and-app-review-of-neuroscientist-and-best-selling-author-dr-caroline-leafs-cleaning-up-your-mental-mess-coming-march-2-20201\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii Dr. Andrew Huberman “Tools for Managing Stress and Anxiety” https:\u002F\u002Fhubermanlab.com\u002Ftools-for-managing-stress-and-anxiety\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv Breathing Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety by Dr. Andrew Huberman https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vkSZKIupBUuc\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExvNeuroscience Meets SEL EPISODE #248 with Rohan Dixit, Founder of Lief Therapeutics https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Frohan-dixit-founder-of-lief-therapeutics-on-measuring-hrv-in-real-time-for-stress-relief-from-the-inside-out\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvi What Alcohol Does to Your Brain and Body by Dr. Andrew Huberman https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vDkS1pkKpILY\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvii Hop Wtr https:\u002F\u002Fhopwtr.com\u002F?gad1&gclidCj0KCQjw2qKmBhCfARIsAFy8buIrjK0UDxciFCwMs-rG6l6qHJ2SyQrmnYnDS92vJeDgDZU8JNzZ6w8aAiacEALw_wcB\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExviiiNeuroscience Meets SEL Review of the Fisher Wallace Device (One Year Later). https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fupdate-one-year-later-on-my-personal-review-of-the-fisher-wallace-wearable-sleep-device-for-anxiety-depression-and-sleep-management\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExixNeuroscience Meets SEL Review of Heart Rate Variability https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-review-of-heart-rate-variability-the-most-important-biomarker-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExxNeuroscience Meets SEL EPISODE #285 with Dr. Gregory Kelly from Neurohacker Collective on Qualia Senoltyics 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Reynolds on ”Mindfulness Neurocoaching: The Quickest and Easiest Path to Post-Traumatic Growth”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F298-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F298-OPT_1200x628.jpg?sdbe8fee021d655a5cf1ecc51a76dcffd&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F298-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\\\\Self-regulation will always be a challenge, but if somebodys going to be in charge, it might as well be me.\\\ Daniel Akst\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FxjPY1-gmuNk\u003Cbr\u003EOn Todays EPISODE #298 we will cover: \u003Cbr\u003E✔ What exactly is trauma and what does it look like in our brain?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How do we become “traumatized”? (as an adult or child)?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How can we recognize “traumatic” experiences in our life, so we can address them, (trauma-informed strategies) heal from them, and prevent them from holding us back?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ If our Primal Emotions are hard-wired into our brain, then how do we overcome them? (FEARS, ANGER etc)? \u003Cbr\u003E✔ How can we eliminate things that are worrying us? Our CRAP (conflicts, resistances, anxieties, and problems)? \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #298, we will be speaking with someone I got to know well, as we both took and became certified with a neuroscience certification course, through Mark Waldmani, learning the basics of neuroscience and a unique technique called neurocoaching that we can both use to help individuals, schools or organizations. Grace Reynolds, who lives in Tasmania, Australia, (near Antarctica) went on to achieve a deeper level of certification as an advanced certified trauma centered neurocoach. We’ve been friends and colleagues for years studying and learning brain-based coaching strategies, and she recently asked me “have you covered neuroscience and trauma yet?” I knew that we’ve touched on it, but hadn’t covered it thoroughly yet.\u003Cbr\u003EWe have covered trauma and the brain in pieces with Dr. Bruce Perry’sii What Happened to You book, Sarah Peytoniii and her work on anxiety and self-regulation, or Dr. Lori Desautels’iv work on rewiring our perceptions of discipline in our schools, and it was even a part of our interview with Hans Appelv, a school counselor whose book, Award Winning Culture took off in schools across the country.  I remember while reading Hans’ book, it was in the first few pages that he mentioned how he had a difficult childhood, and he talked about how the sound of his back door opening after school would make his skin crawl as he remembered the trauma that would occur for him in his life after school, urging him to spend more and more time at school, away from home. I wonder how many of our students have stories like this. I remember in the first few pages of Dr. Bruce Perry’s What Happened to You book, he talked about a student who would act out in class. It turned out that the teacher’s cologne was triggering him to a bad memory of a past experience, showing us that triggers can occur and set us off when we least expect it.\u003Cbr\u003EI wonder:\u003Cbr\u003EHow do past traumas show up and do they impact our life? \u003Cbr\u003EWhat Can They Teach Us About How We Might Respond to Certain Situations?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat strategies can we use to help us to maintain balance in our life?\u003Cbr\u003EWhile I didn’t have an experience as painful as Hans Appel’s, or the student with the cologne, these stories made me remember something from over 20 years ago that made my skin crawl, and still does. Psychological trauma impacts our brain, and can trigger us to feel threatened even when we are not in a threatening situation.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I hear the sound of ice hitting a glass from a refrigerator ice machine, this sound takes me back to a time when I remember someone pouring themselves another drink, at night, and I just didn’t understand it. I can see the memory and feel the unhappiness from that time period, clearly each time I hear that sound. This traumatic memory shows me that trauma once it hits our brain, embeds itself deeply in there, until we can uncover it, identify it, and then figure out what we will do with it (forgive it) so it loses its power over us, or doesn’t interfere with our future results.\u003Cbr\u003ETrauma is something that we have recently begun to train our teachers with. Our episode with Dr. Michael Gaskellvi on leading schools through trauma remains one of our top most listened to episodes, and I have communicated with Mathew Portell, whose work and podcast covers Trauma Informed Educationvii. We just haven’t been able to connect to set up a time to speak but will find a way to connect his work, since there is no better time than NOW to become trauma informed.\u003Cbr\u003EI say this at a time where it’s become important to understand in my own personal life, since the world sometimes throws us curveballs, and we are forced to STOP and figure this all out. I’m sure my personal story will resonate with many of you listening, if you have children, going back to school this fall. Our girls (ages 11 and 13) have just gone back to school, (AZ students get out in May, and go back the end of July). Both are in new schools, the youngest transitioned to middle school, and the oldest in high school, and life as it was for them has changed suddenly. Life with this new transition just seemed to be a lot for both our girls, and I hear this is not uncommon. Trauma informed expert Mathew Portell, reached back to me about our interview this week, and let me know what we are experiencing with these new transitions is “becoming the norm with pre-teens and teens.” When a breakdown happens, or a situation that overtakes a child, or even an adult for that matter, we are left with trying to figure out the pieces of what to do next. In our situation, we are still working through the pieces, reading books, and looking for the best direction.\u003Cbr\u003EI was referred to the New York Times Best Seller The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damourviii to help us with some understanding of what might be happening to our girls as they are moving to new schools, entirely new friend groups, and new lives, and ways that we can help them to cope with these new experiences, with some understanding that goes beyond what our parents would have done for us—kicked us out the door and said “get to school” as the door slammed shut behind us.  Times are different now, and I know that when we know better, we can do better.\u003Cbr\u003ESo today I’m going to be asking our guest, Grace Reynolds for some strategies that could help all of us move forward in our lives, an understand what happens to our brain, during times of trauma and high stress.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is a topic we now teach in our schools, as you will know if you’ve been learning Dr. Bruce Perry’s work, and his book, What Happened to You is a quick reminder of the fact that our students could possibly be misbehaving in class, because they are being triggered in some way from a past memory that has set them off. \u003Cbr\u003EIntro: Grace, we’ve known each other over the years, and I know that you’ve spent 45 years (or more) helping people come out of trauma. Can you share a bit about your background, and why you’ve been so successful in helping people in acute psychiatric hospitals, high security prisons, refugees, and schools, to understand and overcome trauma?\u003Cbr\u003EGrace is from Tasmania, Australia! From our statistics, we can see all the listeners from Australia. Thanks for tuning in from down under. \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EQ1: What is different from the Mindfulness Neurocoaching we were certified with from Mark Waldman, versus other therapies and counseling?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: What is trauma and what does it look like in our brain?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: How do we help someone who has been “traumatized”? (as an adult or child)?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: How can we recognize “traumatic” experiences in our life and then what are some strategies you have to help someone heal from them?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4B: What about our primal emotions (Panksepp) that are hard wired into our brain. I know you know these emotions well.  How do you teach people to overcome their FEARS (me jumping off the boat), or the FEAR of the unknown (like my daughter being afraid of her future because school is new) or ANGER?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: What other questions should I ask about trauma\u002Fbrain?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: How do our core emotions\u002Fvalues tie in?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: How do we use our 7 Primal Emotions (Panksepp-Curiosity, Caring, Playfulness, Sadness, Fear, Rage\u002FAnger, Lust) for our benefit?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: How do you use\u002Fteach the CRAP BOARD (to eliminate conflicts, resistances, anxieties and problems)?\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: Final thoughts, and how can people work with you?\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT WITH GRACE REYNOLDS\u003Cbr\u003EMobile:  +61 477744767\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmindfulneurocoaching\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fmindfulneurocch\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fmindfulneurocoaching\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOUGHTS\u003Cbr\u003EThis interview with my good friend Grace helped me to see that no matter who we are (a parent struggling with something at work, or home) or a child struggling with life, and their new transitions, there is current brain-research and mindfulness based strategies we can all use, immediately to self-regulate, and move forward.\u003Cbr\u003EI had forgotten about some of them, but will begin to use Grace’s suggestions myself and with my family, and hope that her ideas have helped you to look a bit closer at your own life, and perhaps why certain things might make you feel uneasy. It is just the way our brain is wired to keep us safe.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EHow can we all use this new understanding of our brain to move us forward?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI’ll let you explore how you will do this, but I’m going to update my CRAP board, and see what conflicts, resistances, anxieties and problems I have TODAY vs the one I did in 2018 to see which ones are REAL and VALID and if I can cross any of them off my list, and get them all out of my head.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI’m also going to attempt a CRAP BOARD with my girls, to see if it helps them to get their worries out of their head, and onto paper for us to look at and solve together.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that, I’ll close out this episode and will see you next week and we go back to PART 2 of Going Back to the Basics. See you next week.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #273 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-self-regulation-using-neuroscience-to-regulate-automatic-negative-thoughts-emotions-and-behaviors\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EThermoregulatory Theory of Yawning: What we Know From Over 5 Years of Research Jan. 2013  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffnins.2012.00188\u002Ffull\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #287 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-using-neuroscience-to-understand-our-emotions-feelings-and-life\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #30  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fneuroscience-researcher-mark-robert-waldman-on-brain-network-theory-and-the-12-brain-based-experiential-living-principles\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #168 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-bruce-perry-and-steve-graner-from-the-neurosequential-network-on-what-we-should-all-know-about-what-happened-to-you\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #92 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fauthor-and-neuroscience-educator-sarah-peyton-on-brain-network-theory-default-mode-network-anxiety-and-emotion-regulation\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #56 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Feducational-neuroscience-pioneer-dr-lori-desautels-on-her-new-book-about-connections-over-compliance-rewiring-our-perceptions-of-discipline\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EvNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #63 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fauthor-hans-appel-on-building-award-winning-culture-in-your-school-or-organization\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #172 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-michael-gaskell-on-leading-schools-through-trauma-a-data-driven-approach-to-helping-children-heal\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii Matthew Portell https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tienetwork.org\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damour https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002Fs?kthe+emotional+lives+of+teenagers&hvadid630690198419&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030068&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand10597122911661210593&hvtargidkwd-1871630612096&hydadcr7635_13469277&taggooghydr-20&refpd_sl_olg1febz5_e\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1690674482,\duration\:3912,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fhzupub\u002F298.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-b2aef-1469ef6\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-b2aef-1469ef6\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fgrace-reynolds-on-mindfulness-neurocoaching-the-quickest-and-easiest-path-to-post-traumatic-growth\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-b2aef-1469ef6?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1652,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21368121\,\idTag\:\bkvfy\,\title\:\Scientist and Activist Dr. Wallace J. Nichols on ”Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Connects Our Brain to Water”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F297-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F297-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s6fed3f54c54319e69544aa43319f5c5d&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F297-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“Now it’s time to update my grandfather’s words by explaining them, and, by doing so, changing our understanding of our place on the planet, who we are, and what goes on inside and between us. It’s about reconnecting our sense of self and soul with our waterways and oceans. It’s about finding our creativity, clarity, and confidence in our deep Blue Minds.” Celine Cousteau, who opens up Wallace J. Nichols’ Blue Mind book, with a fascinating look into the depths of the ocean, reminding us of the words that meant the most to her from her grandfather, the great, Jacques Cousteau, that “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. People protect what they love.”\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002Fwwx1jrHj33c\u003Cbr\u003EOn todays EPISODE #297 \\\Blue-Mind: The Surprising Science That Connects Our Brain to Water\\\ we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What made Dr. Wallace J. Nichols connect the mysteries of the ocean, to our brain.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How he gathered research for this book, and made real world connections between neuroscience and the water, never explored before.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why we are often more connected, emotional and happier around water.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What Dr. Nichols noticed when he wore a waterproof EEC cap and measured his brain while swimming in the ocean.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Blue Mind can help us to become more self-aware, and move us towards freedom, possibility, wonder and hope.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Easy ways we can all access and practice Blue Mind, especially on World Blue Mind Day, this Sunday July 23rd. \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional \u003Cbr\u003ELearning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #297, we are diving into the depths of the ocean, and learning about some concepts that Dr. Wallace J Nicholsi has discovered that he calls “Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, or Under Water, Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected and Better at What You Do.”\u003Cbr\u003E When I was first introduced to Dr. Nichols, I was on a summer vacation with the family and just packing up our trip next to the clearest, bluest water I have ever seen on Grace Bay, in Turks and Caicos. My friend and Performance Coach Luke DePron, from EP 90ii sent me an introduction to Dr. Nichols for our podcast, and when I saw his book, I couldn’t have been more excited. I always want to understand the “why” behind certain things, and the ocean (and water in general) is something I’ve always been fascinated with. I took one look at Dr. Nichols’ book, Blue Mind, and I was instantly captivated. He asks some of the questions I’ve always wondered:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is water, and Why are we as humans so enthralled by it?\u003Cbr\u003EThen I looked at the cover of the book, and the tagline got me thinking more:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat happens to me when I’m swimming in water?\u003Cbr\u003EWhy do I suddenly feel more creative than I do when I’m sitting at my desk? Or more connected to others?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat happens to me when I dive down to the bottom of the ocean?\u003Cbr\u003ENow I’m reading Dr. Nichols’ book, hoping to answer these questions, and also a bit surprised that I never thought of the brain\u002Fwater connection. If you’ve been following this podcast for some time, you’ll know that I’ve been working on the brain\u002Fand learning connection and neuroscience is helping the field of education to make huge strides as we know so much more about how the brain learns best today, than we did 20 years ago. What we are doing essentially, is expanding our level of awareness.\u003Cbr\u003EThen I read about awareness from the late author David Foster Wallace, who said in a commencement speech in 2005 that “education should be based on awareness. Awareness of what is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, all the time.” (location 175, Blue Mind).\u003Cbr\u003ENow my mind is wide open, my level of awareness has expanded, as he says “this is water” and I’m now making the Mind\u002FBrain connection.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is just the beginning. I’ve got some questions for Dr. Nichols that I hope will expand ALL of our levels of awareness around this thing called water, and how this understanding could possibly make our lives better, by making the brain\u002Fwater connection.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, and dive deep under water together, to see what we can learn from this unique perspective and movement that he’s called Blue Mind.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dr. Nichols. I’m sure you could see from my emails to you that this interview was very important to me. Something about being introduced to you when I was standing in front of the bluest water I’ve ever seen! Welcome and thank you for meeting with me today.\u003Cbr\u003EIntro Q: After I saw the introduction to you from Luke, I quickly bought your book, and started my journey into Blue Mind, that took me on many twists and turns. I’ve got to begin with the Foreword, because it took me a minute to make the connection between Celine, and the great Jacques Cousteau who I grew up watching on television. What she wrote was profound. Can you talk about what she said about how “the sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever” and explain where this journey began for you? What was it the made you even think of connecting the complex mysteries of the brain to the ocean, both being similarly complex? \u003Cbr\u003EQ1: While reading your book, I noticed something right from the start and that was the research that you put throughout focused on the leading experts in the field of neuroscience. I noticed each name, because these are the names I’ve been focused on either interviewing on this podcast, or reading their books.  Dr. Daniel J Siegeliii and his Wheel of Awareness Meditation was one of our early interviews EP #28.iv I can list countless others (like Loretta Breuning) or even V.S Ramachandran who mentored Dr. Baland Jalalv who were interviewed about the mysteries of the dream world.  While you gathered all of the leading experts in the field of neuroscience in your book, like you, I wondered, why is our interaction with water left out of the research? \u003Cbr\u003EQ2: “There’s something about water that draws and fascinates us. No wonder: it’s the most omnipresent substance on Earth and, along with air, the primary ingredient for supporting life as we know it.” (Page 8) I related to this as I swam underwater on this vacation, and noticed stronger than usual emotions, feelings and clarity when I touched the ocean floor. Now I’m curious. I never thought of measuring my brain while swimming. Why are many of us fascinated with the ocean?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2B: Why do some of us feel so emotional around the water?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: What were some things you discovered about your brain with the waterproof EEG cap you used to measure your brain activity while swimming? \u003Cbr\u003EQ4: I’ve got to dive into some of your findings a bit here, because I think they are important. I just interviewed a former MLB player, Mike Bordick, and he talked about the meditative nature of fishing that he would do after a busy season of baseball. I never thought about the meditative nature of swimming until you mentioned it in your book. Do you think that swimming could cause our brain waves to go from beta, to alpha (more relaxed) to theta where perhaps the creativity would occur? Is this what you saw when you measured your brain while swimming? We covered a program called The Silva Methodvi that helps people to go into the alpha level during meditation, for accessing higher levels of creativity. Is this what’s happening to our brain as we swim? Could the ocean possibly be kicking our brains into the theta brain state?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: We’ve spoken a lot on this podcast about expanding our level of awareness through study and I know that being curious is an important part of learning.  You say that “Blue Mind is deep down, about human curiosity, and knowing ourselves better.”  How can this idea you’ve discovered, Blue Mind, help us to become more self-aware and advance us forward? \u003Cbr\u003EQ6: I noticed you called AZ “landlocked” and as someone who loves the water, I’ve often said the same thing about the state. I left Toronto for AZ, 22 years ago. I’m still here, but notice I’m most creative near the ocean. My writing just comes alive here. You go into this deeply in Ch. 6 but I wonder on the surface level, what have you discovered about the physical effects that a visit to the ocean can have on us? What are some ways we can experience Blue Mind is we aren’t near the ocean?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: Did I ever relate to your book, especially when you wanted to look into the science behind our emotional connection to water and you were told “Keep that fuzzy stuff out of your science, young man. Emotion wasn’t rational. It wasn’t quantifiable. It wasn’t science. “\u003Cbr\u003EI remember Dr. Daniel J Siegel, who you mentioned throughout your book was told the same thing with medicine, (to keep his emotions out of treating his patients) and that was what made him quit, because he wasn’t supposed to get emotionally connected to his patients which was so far away from the truth.\u003Cbr\u003EI was geared towards science in the field of education any time I leaned towards to spiritual side of a person, being told to stay away from anything that science can’t prove.  I’m on a mission to draw out this mind\u002Fbrain\u002Fbody connection which is why this podcast is called Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning.  \u003Cbr\u003EWhat are we missing when we ignore the fuzzy stuff?\u003Cbr\u003EWe covered this question in our discussion:\u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter 6, Red Mind, Grey Mind and Blue Mind, you go into the health benefits of water. I’m glad to see that you covered Red Mind and Grey Mind in your book, in addition to just the obvious Blue Mind, especially when anxiety is at an all-time high in our country, and I just wrote a question for another author about how stress halts our creative faculties. Can you address how water can help us to transition from the Red Mind of stress or the Grey Mind of numbed-out depression? Where have you seen the life-saving effects of Blue Mind?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: Van Curaza asked the question “What is your favorite thing about the beach?” on his popular Facebook page. For someone who has spent his career studying the ocean and water, what would be your answer??\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: The health benefits we’ve talked about are obvious but what touched me was how many ways water can help those struggling with addiction, of autistic children, or those struggling with PTSD. You mention programs that can help almost anyone who’s struggling in some way, using the water. Or even those young kids you took over the border to Puerto Penasco. I was reading your book on the balcony, overlooking the sea of Cortez just imagining the look on these kids’ faces as they saw the beautiful blue ocean for the first time. What have you seen that’s impacted you the most with water’s healing effects?\u003Cbr\u003EFinal thoughts. What is your vision with Blue Mind, especially as its World Blue Mind Day coming up this Sunday July 23? I read it while sitting next to the Sea of Cortez over July 4th weekend and it touched me deeply. Not just with how water impacts me personally, giving me answers but the vast research you’ve done, connecting the brain to the healing effects of water for others, and the numerous groups\u002Forganizations who are using the idea of Blue Mind to help others.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Nichols, I want to thank you for your time this morning to share your book and movement, Blue Mind. I don’t think you left a stone unturned with your research and how Blue Mind can help the world.\u003Cbr\u003EBlue Mind is now a resource that I’ll add to future episodes, tying in your research that makes a solid case for why being on, near, in or under the water can make us happier, healthier and more connected.\u003Cbr\u003EBest of luck for where your vision takes you next.\u003Cbr\u003EFinal Thoughts and Reflections\u003Cbr\u003EIf you watch the YouTube version of this interview, you will see a body of water and a shipwreck in the photo. That was taken on our family trip to Turks and Caicosvii this past June, of the famous La Famille Express shipwreck that you can visit, and walk through. You can even jump off the back of the ship into the ocean, and in the photo that is throughout the video, I’m covered, but I’m standing on the back of the ship, too afraid to jump. I thought it was fitting to put this image throughout this interview, especially as we spoke about how to use the ocean to increase our level of awareness, happiness and creativity. What am I afraid of? I’ve always had this fear of jumping into water, and who knows where it came from. What’s interesting is that you can see a photo of the crystal clear ocean on the website, showing me now that there would be no rocks or anything that could harm me while jumping into the ocean.\u003Cbr\u003EWould this new knowledge make me less afraid?  I think it would.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we can see where we are going, the path becomes clearer, but when we are stressed out, what Dr. Nichols calls Red Mind, we can’t think clearly. I remember standing on the back of the ship, and I’d thrown my shoes into the water so there was no other way I could walk down (through the rusted ship) but I still couldn’t jump in. My RED mind had taken over and there was no ability for me to think or reason.\u003Cbr\u003EI wish I had read Blue Mind before this experience. I know this increased awareness would have allowed me to blast through this fear.\u003Cbr\u003ESo for me, my biggest AHA moment and take-away is that we all increase of our levels of awareness with whatever it is in our life that’s unknown that could be causing us stress, anxiety or worry. Like Dr. Nichols said, if something has got you feeling anxious, just try to find your way to water, and pay attention to how you are feeling. Reflect on what we discussed on this episode and see if you can begin to feel some level of peace, as you practice accessing Blue Mind into your daily life.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you know someone who might be struggling with something, grab their hand, and take them fishing. Sunday July 23rd is World Blue Mind Day. The most important part to this is to go out and practice Blue Mind and then see if it’s something you can practice, and see where it takes you.\u003Cbr\u003ETo increased happiness, creativity, problem solving and thinking?\u003Cbr\u003ELeading us to freedom, possibility, wonder and hope?\u003Cbr\u003EI’m in…what about YOU?! I’d love to hear YOUR Blue Mind story, and what you think of this book, when you read it.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week.\u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003E7th Annual Blue Mind Award featuring the research of Dr. Justin Feinstein and his research around the benefits of floatation.   https:\u002F\u002Fgoingcoastal.blue\u002F2023\u002F07\u002Fblue-mind-award-2023\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Justin Feinstein https:\u002F\u002Fwww.clinicalfloat.org\u002FJustin-Feinstein-PhD\u003Cbr\u003EHoward Fields https:\u002F\u002Fprofiles.ucsf.edu\u002Fhoward.fields\u003Cbr\u003EJeff Clark https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FJeff_Clark_(surfer)\u003Cbr\u003EDescartes Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain by Antonio Damasio September 27, 2005 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FDescartes-Error-Emotion-Reason-Human\u002Fdp\u002F014303622X\u002Frefsr_1_1?hvadid241600596885&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030068&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand7908659952024351971&hvtargidkwd-132221002&hydadcr22534_10353871&keywordsdescartes+error&qid1690063224&sr8-1\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW DR. WALLACE J. NICHOLS\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fwallacejnichols\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ETwitter https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fwallacejnichols\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Dr. Wallace J. Nichols https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wallacejnichols.org\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #90 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fhost-of-the-live-great-lifestyle-podcast-luke-depron-on-neuroscience-health-fitness-and-growth\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #28 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fclinical-professor-of-psychiatry-at-the-ucla-school-of-medicine-dr-daniel-siegel-on-mindsight-the-basis-for-social-and-emotional-intelligence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EP #224 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fharvard-neuroscientist-drbaland-jalalexplainssleepparalysislucid-dreaming-andpremonitionsexpandingour-awareness-into-the-mysteries-ofourbrainduring-sl\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast #261 PART 1 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Evii Turks and Caicos ShipWreck https:\u002F\u002Fwww.visittci.com\u002Fother-islands\u002Fla-famille-express\,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1690076176,\duration\:4176,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fzrtyu8\u002F297.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-bkvfy-1460d39\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-bkvfy-1460d39\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fauthor-scientist-and-activistdrwallace-jnichols-on-blue-mind-the-surprising-science-that-shows-how-beingnear-inonor-underwatercanmakeyourhappier-h\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-bkvfy-1460d39?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1526,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21348617\,\idTag\:\mr5kp\,\title\:\Futurist and Behavioral Scientist Chris Marshall on ”Decoding Change”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F296-OPT_8afmy_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F296-OPT_8afmy_1200x628.jpg?sc276080202dad0f78793cf659c30ae30&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F296-OPT_8afmy.png\,\previewContent\:\“With change comes uncertainty, fear, and anxiety, and the tendency to cling to the status quo—perhaps the last thing we want to do in a fast-changing world.”\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this episode on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FBru26OZnlmI\u003Cbr\u003EChris Marshall, from his book, Decoding Change, Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future.\u003Cbr\u003EWe will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔  Do we ALL feel intuitively that the world is going through radical change?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What happens to our creative and decision-making ability during times of change?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Strategies and mechanisms to help us to prepare for a better future.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Current trends and mega-trends.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The mindset needed to achieve quantum leaps with our results.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EPISODE #296, we meet up with Chris Marshalli, a Professional Futurist, Behavioral Scientist, and author of \\\Decoding Change: Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future.”ii\u003Cbr\u003EThe title of his book should give you an idea of the direction of this conversation. A bit about Chris. He’s the\u003Cbr\u003EHead of Investment Strategy at Dragon Investment Managers where he leads global market insights across all asset classes including equities, real estate and credit markets\u003Cbr\u003EFounder & Chief Storyteller of Snowdonia Distillery (first copper distillery in Wales)\u003Cbr\u003EMasters in Psychology and MSc in Behavioural Economics \u003Cbr\u003EHost of the Transitional Matters Podcastiii where he covers trends, mega-trends and transitions going on in the world around us and how they impact our life.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s get right to this conversation, where I’m looking forward to what we can learn together about the world from Chris’s point of view: the point of view of a behavioral scientist, and futurist, who looks at “how the world is changing, not just from the visible elements, but the things below the surface.”iv Let’s meet Chris Marshall and look at the trends and mega-trends, that he says are the drivers of change around us.\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO:\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Chris!! Thank you for joining me today, all the way from Wales (is this right?) Now, you’ll understand this as a fellow podcast host, but what I enjoy the most about this medium is how far a reach we can have with our content. While we are now in 182 countries\u002F193 I like looking to see where people are tuning into the podcast from around the world, and I noticed we’ve only had 3 downloads in Wales this month. Maybe after today’s episode we can get this number higher, especially since I was born in the UK (Worthing, Sussex).  Our numbers in England are much higher. Tell me something I might not know about Walesv (other than what I can see on my map here—it’s a country in Southwest Great Britain known for its rugged coastline and mountainous national parks”\u003Cbr\u003EDo you look at your podcast stats? What do you notice as you look at your work around the world?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: So Chris, I watched your keynote introduction on YouTubevi, and I think your book Decoding Changevii should be required reading for anyone who wants to plan for the future, which is pretty much everyone on the planet. You ask your audiences all around the world one question, and I was captivated to learn more. Can we start with this one question, but I’d like to know what YOU see?\u003Cbr\u003E“Do YOU intuitively feel like the world is going through radical change?” \u003Cbr\u003EQ2: We focus a lot on this podcast on ways to strengthen our mind, through healthy lifestyle choices, understanding how our brain health impacts our mental and physical health…all building us towards creating stronger, 2.0 versions of ourselves. You talk about it as our superpower, or ability to be creative. But what happens to our creative ability in times of change, stress or uncertainty? \u003Cbr\u003EQ2B: What does uncertainty do to our decision-making ability and our brain?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: I listened to your podcast episode with Gregg Guerinviii, and while I’m not going to have any questions around the ESG movement (since I don’t know anything about this topic) your discussion opened up my brain to think, and it started with your book and about the idea of “being curious” which is where I think innovation begins. I always want to learn, and understand “why” we do what we do. I’m fascinated by those who innovate, and create new ideas, that completely change the world. Like Steve Case’s book Third Wave: An Entrepreneurs Vision of the Futureix, where he described his vision for the future of the internet after founding AOL (which is an insane story if anyone wants to read his book). When I had a vision for change in the field of education, I used to wonder how technology would be a part of shifting the way our students learn in the future.\u003Cbr\u003ECan you share what you see today, as Waves of Innovation, driving the world forward, that would help us to embrace, learn more about, and understand? Something that will transform the world, like the 3rd Wave of the internet that Steve Case predicted?\u003Cbr\u003E(I’m guessing you will talk about AI, and how we can use it as a collaborative tool).\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: What is your world view of cultural diversity and the workplace?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: I know you cover some important transition phases on your podcast (horse\u002Fcart to steam engine), or (candle\u002Flight bulb), or how Airbnb reimagined travel, Facebook and social media reimagined communication, and Uber reimagined how we hail a cab. You said “innovation and the pace of change is non-linear.” How does a creator\u002Finnovator make such huge quantum leaps (explosive jumps) with their thinking and ideas? What do you think is behind creating something entirely new that shifts the way the world operates? Or even for an individual going from where they might be used to working, to doing something that feels like a quantum leap? How can we prepare ourselves for change?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: For this next question, I went back to some notes I took from an educational conference way back in 2016, where they were highlighting Gordon Moore, Intel’s co-founder and author of Moore’s Law, that states that “computing power will double every two years.”  These numbers have shocked Gordon Moore (Intel co-founder and author of Moore’s Law) himself, as shown in this image.\u003Cbr\u003ESo what’s next for this next generation of students with these current trends (thinking of Moore’s Law)? How are we preparing our students for jobs that don’t yet exist? How do we ensure that “every person has an equal opportunity to participate in the future?” (when we know not every person has access to the internet, let alone their own computer. What should we all consider about preparing our next generation (globally) for the future?\u003Cbr\u003EThe only answer I have is to think of ways to apply imagination to come up with ideas to solve big problems that take us beyond where we have ever been before.\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: What would say are the “mechanisms” that will help us to prepare for a better future? When you speak to audiences, in your keynotes, what do you suggest we all do or think about?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: Final thoughts? From listening to you speak, and reading your book, I wonder, what is the “invisible world” or what do you see that many of us who don’t think about or how can we shift our thinking to see the world the same way as you as a futurist?\u003Cbr\u003EThank you, Chris, for coming on the podcast, and sharing your vision for ways we can all improve our thinking for the future and Decode Change in our lives. I know your ideas will challenge us all to THINK in an entirely different way.\u003Cbr\u003EFor those who want to contact you, is the best place through your website?\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW CHRIS MARSHALL\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theuncertaintyscientist.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fmarshall-christopher\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Chris Marshall website https:\u002F\u002Fwww.chrismarshall.uk\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EiiChris Marshall, author of Decoding Change: Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FDecoding-Change-Understanding-optimistic-future\u002Fdp\u002F173911700X\u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fpodcast\u002Ftransitional-matters\u002Fid1588304623\u003Cbr\u003Eiv Chris Marshall Keynote March 23 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v-1yx27y8FcQ\u003Cbr\u003Ev https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FWales\u003Cbr\u003Evi Chris Marshall Keynote March 23 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v-1yx27y8FcQ\u003Cbr\u003Evii Chris Marshall, author of Decoding Change: Understanding what the heck is going on, and why we should be optimistic about our future  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FDecoding-Change-Understanding-optimistic-future\u002Fdp\u002F173911700X\u003Cbr\u003Eviii Chris Marshall Podcast EP17 with Gregg Guerin https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fpodcast\u002Fepisode-seventeen-why-do-you-believe-that-the-big\u002Fid1588304623?i1000616984393\u003Cbr\u003Eix Steve Case Third Wave: An Entrepreneurs Vision of the Future https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FThird-Wave-Entrepreneurs-Vision-Future\u002Fdp\u002F1501132598\u002Frefasc_df_1501132598\u002F?taghyprod-20&linkCodedf0&hvadid312111908051&hvpos&hvnetwg&hvrand9764342533194039782&hvpone&hvptwo&hvqmt&hvdevc&hvdvcmdl&hvlocint&hvlocphy9030068&hvtargidpla-433370111480&psc1\,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1689741819,\duration\:3097,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fxek874\u002F296.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-mr5kp-145c109\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-mr5kp-145c109\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Ffuturist-and-behavioral-scientist-chris-marshall-on-decoding-change\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-mr5kp-145c109?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1645,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21332637\,\idTag\:\ncggn\,\title\:\Former MLB Player and Chairman of The League of Dreams, Mike Bordick on ”Connecting Neuroscience and Sports for Our Next Generation”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F295-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F295-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s29cc955e2e8e1e131d658474cf631fd2&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F295-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“Teaching our next generation the drive, desire, work ethic and character, that will take them to new heights, using neuroscience.”\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FoXfQPEJWwbM\u003Cbr\u003EOn this episode you will learn:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Former MLB Player is taking the mental and physical skills he learned over his 14 year MLB career, connected to neuroscience to help our next generation of youth.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The leadership ingredients that Mike Bordick thinks made some players stand out over the rest with their results.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why Mike Piazza (NY Mets) was such an outstanding and unique team player.\u003Cbr\u003E✔  How Mike Bordicks childhood contributed to his success in MLB and beyond, and why he thinks its important to give these skills back to our next generation.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What sport Mike chose to unwind after a busy season, to enjoy the \\\solitude of nature.\\\\u003Cbr\u003E✔ His vision for League of Dreams www.leagueofdreams.org (thats just celebrated its 20th year).\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EPISODE #295 we are going to speak with someone who I feel connected to with where he is going, but for many others, like my husband, he’s formed a huge connection to where he has come from.\u003Cbr\u003EWe will be speaking with Mike Bordick, a former MLB player, whose 14 year career included time with the A’s, Orioles, Blue Jays and Mets. I came to meet him when he contacted me, brainstorming ideas for ways he can continue to give back to youth in his retirement, with the organization he has formed www.leagueofdreams.org, that is celebrating their 20th year and is now looking at including content that links neuroscience to learning and physical education.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I saw his email to me, I wondered “what is a former baseball player emailing me about” and then when I got to what he was looking for, I thought that he definitively found the right person, as this is what the podcast Neuroscience Meets SEL is all about. I wrote back to him with ideas, and resources from the podcast, with episodes that tied back to PE and the brain, and connected him to everyone I knew that’s focused on PE and neuroscience. I can’t wait to meet with Mike and learn more about his vision for neuroscience, (that stems from his college degree in PE and kinesiology) and see what he does with this new program that he’s working on, that links brain health, physical activity and nutrition. I also knew I couldn’t ignore the path the led him to where he is today with his vision, so we will dive a bit into his past on today’s interview.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you know me well, you’ll know that I’m not really a sports fan, (while I love being physically active myself, I haven’t spent much time watching sports, since I was around twelve, and my Dad took me to hockey games in Toronto. I think I’ve been to one baseball game, but never went back because it just wasn’t my thing sitting in the stands and watching the fans spitting on the ground.  So, when Mike’s email came in, I asked my husband, Majid Samadi, who is a huge baseball fan, “Have you ever heard of Mike Bordick” and the answer was a definite “Yes, and why do you ask?”\u003Cbr\u003EBefore learning more about Mike’s vision, you can go to his About Us page on his website and see where his path that led him to baseball began. Majid filled in some of the blanks that I had, from the point on view of an avid Mets baseball fan.\u003Cbr\u003EI learned that:\u003Cbr\u003EMike Bordick, while on the Orioles, was so highly regarded that they shifted Hall of Famer Cal Ripkin Jr to 3rd base, so that Mike Bordick could play short stop.\u003Cbr\u003EIn 2000, he was traded to the NY Mets during the Pennant Race, where he went onto the World Series and most importantly, he was a part of the first Subway Series between the NY Mets and the NY Yankees in the 2000 World Series.\u003Cbr\u003EHearing this, made me see a different side to Mike Bordick and his vision for youth. He brings all the attributes he learned and developed in leadership with his 14-year career in the MLB. What I’m interested in learning more about now, is what he plans to do with the skills he’s learned in his career.  I’ve asked Mike Bordick to join us, and share his vision for where he has been, what he has built in his retirement, and the legacy he would like to leave with his experience, knowledge and skills, all for the benefit of our next generation of youth.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s meet Mike Bordick!\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Mike, it’s awesome to meet you. This is my better half, Majid Samadi, who knew you without having to look you up. We are honored to have this opportunity to learn more about your vision, but also, bringing your past experience in baseball to light.\u003Cbr\u003EIntro Q: Before we get to your questions, I’ve got one myself and Majid pitched in his.\u003Cbr\u003EI was hoping to get some intel on Miguel Batista, after meeting him briefly years ago, but since you rarely faced him, I’ll change my question a bit. I really do believe that you can get a solid understanding of someone by watching how they do certain things.  You know, it’s that “how you do anything is how you do everything” idea. Miguel Batista is the only MLB player I’ve met personally, even if it was brief, I could guess what he would be like as a person. Who stood out to you as a leader over the years, and what do you think it was that took them to higher levels of achievement, over other people?\u003Cbr\u003EMajid—I’m a huge METS fan.. story of watching Mike in the stands.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat was it like to play with Mike Piazza and being in the heart of a pennant race, going all the way to the World Series? How was the energy around the New York Fans supporting the Mets and pushing for a Championship?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: Take us back to childhood. Reading your website, I’m curious, what do you think it was that made you into a MLB player?  I related to what you wrote on your website, with having a strict Father, with “fear being instilled into your young heart” and maybe a little bit about the “fear of God” as we never missed a Sunday at Church growing up. Something about these two things I think taught me discipline that would carry me through difficult times later in life. What about you? What were the ingredients that made you into who you are today, and how do you translate these ingredients into your programs for youth?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1B: Majid --what the work ethic of my all-time favorite player, Mike Piazza? How was he as a teammate, and did he do anything specifically to instill confidence in the team to push forward in a Championship year?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2B: Majid --since playing in New York has a lot of advantages and at the same time can be difficult with the media coverage. What were some skills you were able to develop being with the New York Mets and how do you transfer these skills to the kids that you work with today?\u003Cbr\u003E Q2: “The solitude I found fishing by myself is what I truly loved.” If you weren’t fishing, you were playing baseball. Majid would understand your passion for fishing, but I wonder, what is it that you enjoy so much about “the solitude” of it all? Being in nature?  How can this understanding help our next generation get outside and spend more time in nature?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: For a family who has noticed our girls’ self-esteem skyrocket through sport, what can you say about these skills (called social and emotional skills now) but they weren’t taught in school when we were growing up. We had to learn them through the school of hard knocks. Things like mindset, attitude, sportsmanship, and basic character skills that would separate you from the rest. Where did you learn these skills, and how do you incorporate them into sport for youth?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: Reading what 5th grade was like for you broke my heart a bit, mostly because it’s the kids who are left out that we were always taught to watch out for. They are ALWAYS the ones who take off like a rocket (I can name a few my elementary school days who struggled are they are now medical doctors). Looking back now, do you think this hardship at school gave you something that made you stronger? Not that I want life to be easy for my kids, but hardship builds something we can’t give our kids. Can you share getting cut from 3 of your middle school teams, and how being vulnerable with your weaknesses helps kids you are working with?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Tell us about your vision for connecting neuroscience to PE. Where are you with this program, and what else do you need?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: Final thoughts, and reflections.\u003Cbr\u003EMike, I want to thank you for coming on the podcast, and sharing your powerful story that took you from childhood, to your 20-year career in MLB. What you have already built with your League of Dreams Program is outstanding, and I’m excited for what you are creating with your PE program backed by neuroscience. I can express how excited I am personally to be speaking with you, but Majid takes it all to another level, as he sat in the stands watching your first game. It’s been a true honor to meet you.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ELEARN MORE ABOUT MIKE BORDICK:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ELeague of Dreams https:\u002F\u002Fleagueofdreams.org\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EPersonal Website https:\u002F\u002Fmikebordick14.com\u002Fabout-me\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EThe Baseball Warehouse https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v0AJkb-YIHXU (teaches the fundamentals of baseball as well as the mental side of the sport).\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EThe Baseball Charity: Improving Lives Through Baseball http:\u002F\u002Fwww.tbwcharities.org\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmike.bordick.5\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fmikebordick\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOUGHTS, REFLECTIONS AND AHA MOMENTS:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI think it helps to share any AHA Moments that were noticed during the interview, or while editing, since learning is something that’s ongoing. I’m sure as you listened to this interview, you could relate with your own life experiences.\u003Cbr\u003EMajid and I reflected on this interview together, as I wondered what he noticed, that I might have missed. Here were our biggest take-aways from speaking with Mike Bordick:\u003Cbr\u003EGo Deep When Researching to Find the Heart Behind The “Why”i: It doesn’t take that much time to get to know someone on a deeper level when you are researching them for an interview. I watched some of Mike’s television clips, and noticed that the questions he was asked were usually ones on the surface, (like what are you building for youth) and these questions still highlighted the incredible work he is doing with LeagueofDreams.org, but for me, there was something missing. I like to “feel” the heart of each person I’m speaking to, and knew I didn’t have the knowledge and background to get there on my own. I knew I needed help for this interview, to uncover the “heart” behind Mike Bordick’s mission and legacy, and I saw it when Majid brought back some of the memories of sitting in the stands watching Mike’s games, in his early days. Mike wouldn’t have known what it felt like from a fan’s point of view, and Majid had no idea that the “field shook” when the fans cheered (or booed). He only knew the stands would shake from his point of view. Mike got to see Majid’s perspective, and vice versa, which is when I noticed the “magic” started to happen. We also noticed that while you can research someone thoroughly, you still won’t be able to find out everything, so find ways that your guest can add to what you’ve uncovered, if you’ve missed something. We didn’t know that Mike Bordick played in 2 World Series Games, but by recognizing him in one, he was able to share the full picture.\u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS INTO ACTION: When speaking with someone, whether an interview like I’m doing, or a customer you are trying to get to know in the business world, or if I think about it, the athletes that you are coaching, when you can connect to another person at the heart level, the bond you will create is unbreakable, and unforgettable. I know Majid and I will NEVER forget this part of the interview, because we were able to “feel” it and this was all possible from spending a little bit of extra time learning more Mike’s background, and getting to know him at the heart level, going straight to what mattered the most to him, or his “why.” It pays off to put extra effort into going a bit deeper to get to know and understand others who are important in your life, for this reason.  \u003Cbr\u003E Always Think of Ways to Help Others and Give Back: I think this is what caught my attention the most when I first met Mike Bordick. Here he was in retirement working on ways to give back to those who need it the most with his League of Dreams Organization. He and all the others who lead this organizationii, found a way to contribute and help those who need these skills the most. If we ALL spent some time thinking of ways to help others, even if it’s one person, the world would be a different place. Majid also noticed this and we both wanted to be sure that we highlighted what a noble cause The League of Dreams is.\u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS INTO ACTION: You don’t need to go BIG with this idea, like Mike is doing, (or you can with some planning) but I really do believe that we can all do this with small actions, taken daily, and make an impact that begins in our own community. How are you as a role model in your family? Start here, and then expand out larger into your community, and then further, into your city, state, and then go as big as you want out into the world.  Small details matter a lot and show people who you really are in a matter of seconds. It’s all about seeing the WE in social and emotional learning, instead of the I. Social Awareness, vs Self-Awareness. Start small and do a bit more each day. When Mike Bordick reached out to us about ways to incorporate neuroscience into his work, I bet he didn’t know how much his experiences would help and inspire others—two minds when they come together, (WE vs I) expands all of our levels of awareness, leaving us with the thought of “what else can we do to help others?”\u003Cbr\u003EWe are all connected: This one came through when Mike was talking about the solitude he felt while fishing in nature by himself, something he would do to unwind from a busy season. Something magical happens when we can feel the oneness of ourselves within nature, and this is something I’m going to explore more on a future episode as we look at the power that comes from being on, near or by the ocean with author and ocean expert Wallace J. Nichols.\u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS IN ACTION: \u003Cbr\u003EIf you have been following this podcast, I’m sure you will have your own story of what happens to you while in nature. Mike Bordick talked about the meditative nature of fishing and what he would say were “undisclosed benefits” to being in nature.  I’ve felt strange and interesting things while hiking in the mountains, or swimming in the ocean. When we get to our interview with Dr. Nichols, I’ll ask him to explain WHY we feel such interesting connections with others in nature, and why nature has the ability to calm us down, and bring out our creative sides, because this is what he has dedicated his entire lifetime studying.\u003Cbr\u003EI don’t think I need to explain this one any further, other than to say how important it is to get out into nature, and take note of what this peace and solitude means for you.\u003Cbr\u003EWith those takeaways, I’ll close out this episode. I hope you enjoyed this interview with Mike Bordick as much as we did. If you want to learn more about League of Dreams, you can visit www.leagueofdreams.org and connect with Mike Bordick through this website, or connect to him via social media.\u003Cbr\u003ECONNECT WITH MIKE BORDICK AND LEAGUE OF DREAMS:\u003Cbr\u003EWEBSITE: https:\u002F\u002Fleagueofdreams.org\u002Fcontact-us\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EPODCAST: https:\u002F\u002Fleagueofdreams.org\u002Fpodcast\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FMBordick\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fmikebordick\u002F?hlen\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003EJohn O’Sullivan Changing the Game: The Parent’s Guide to Raising High Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FChanging-Game-Parents-Performing-Athletes-ebook\u002Fdp\u002FB00DZC25LW\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003Ei Simon Sinek Starts with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Action https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vu4ZoJKF_VuA\u003Cbr\u003Eii Board of Directors for League of Dreams https:\u002F\u002Fleagueofdreams.org\u002Fabout\u002Fwho-we-are\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1689478374,\duration\:4357,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fn8drn4\u002F295.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-ncggn-145829d\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-ncggn-145829d\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fformer-mlb-player-and-chairman-of-the-league-of-dreams-mike-bordick-on-connecting-neuroscience-and-sports-for-our-next-generation\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-ncggn-145829d?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1326,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21304104\,\idTag\:\sh8rs\,\title\:\”Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the Six Higher Faculties of Our Mind”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F294-OPT_1_9e491_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F294-OPT_1_9e491_1200x628.jpg?s6614eee8d3bc346bb00d83c67bf75a79&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F294-OPT_1_9e491.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #294, we are going back to the basics, with the Fundamentals of Understanding How Our Mind Works, that started for me with Bob Proctor’s Youth Mentor Program, that I was the Executive Director with, until the program dissolved with the Sept 11th, 2001 tragedy. This weekend I reviewed ALL of these cassette tapes, and when I got to the last one, the tape broke. I didn’t want to miss anything that might be important that I could share with you here, so I watched a YouTube video on “how to fix a broken cassette tape” and what do you know, it worked! Times really are different than the days we used to carry these cassette tapes around, with our Sony Walkmans, but what came through loud and clear to me, was that the messages and lessons we were teaching those teens were timeless, and it all began with an understanding of our mind, how it works, and how to use it. The program consisted of 6 SERIES: SERIES 1, The Fundamentals (you can see these tapes in the image in the show notes).  SERIES 2 went into the importance of your attitude, SERIES 3, Your Self-Image, SERIES 4- How to Set and Achieve Goals, SERIES 5- The Laws of the Universe and how to use these laws for your health and relationships and SERIES 6 reviewed all lessons, with the goal that the teens would experience PRAXIS, or they integrated their beliefs with their behaviors.\u003Cbr\u003EIt was strange for me to hear some of these tapes that were recorded back in early 2001, using conference calls, but what was interesting to me, was hearing the teens explaining exactly HOW these timeless principles were helping them.\u003Cbr\u003ETeens would call into a conference call line, from around the world, and meet with Bob Proctor monthly, to review these lessons, and how they were applying them. Nothing made him happier than to hear someone applying what he had dedicated his life teaching, and I know it surprised him that the teens seemed to pick these concepts up quickly. This makes sense to me now that we know how neuroplasticity works, as it’s much easier for a young person to learn something new, because their brains are more plastic, and they also have less habits to overcome.\u003Cbr\u003EI listened to one call, and there was a young guy named Greg who shared how he used visualization to go from the last place on his golf team to be the 3rd highest on his team. I wondered why he picked the 3rd highest, and not first on his team, but anyway, that was his goal, and he achieved it. We asked him “what exactly did you do when you were visualizing?” and he said “he put himself at the 5th hole on the golf course, then pictured himself hitting the club, feeling the wind on his face, and imagined where the ball would land.” His vision was clear and specific, and listening to him talking was something else. He was confidently telling the others how he achieved his goal. Greg had mastered TAPE 2 of the Fundamentals thinking in pictures, TAPE 3, using his conscious mind and his senses (to set his goal, he even showed us how he felt it), he used TAPE 4 when he threw his goal into his subconscious mind, and TAPE 6, Greg was able to review exactly what he had done, inspiring others on this call.\u003Cbr\u003ENo wonder these kids caught my attention. There’s nothing like hearing how young people, from countries around the world, were helping each other to create exciting lives. If you look at the date on the cassette tape, it was just months before September 11th, 2001, and the program would dissolve before SERIES 4, 5 and 6 were even created, but I hope that sharing these ideas with you, will help someone, somewhere in the world, to implement these ideas in your own life.\u003Cbr\u003ESo for today’s episode, #294, we will cover TAPE 5 and dive into “Going Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of Our Mind.”  \u003Cbr\u003EWe will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔What are the 6 Faculties of the Mind, and How Do They Relate to Going Beyond Our 5 Senses?\u003Cbr\u003E✔Where Napoleon Hill talks about these 6 Faculties in his best-selling Think and Grow Rich Book.\u003Cbr\u003E✔Where neuroscience fits into our understanding of these Faculties, to help us to understand our inside world, and how physicist Albert Einstein used these faculties.\u003Cbr\u003E✔A starting point for all of us to DEVELOP and PRACTICE using our own 6 Faculties of the Mind, giving us an edge as we are working on our 2023 goals.\u003Cbr\u003EIf I were to ask you, can you name the higher faculties in your mind, I’m pretty sure that maybe on 2\u002F100 could list them off. This is something else that blows my mind, as I clearly remember being taught all about our 5 senses in school, tasting salt and sugar, and writing about these senses, what we can see, hear, smell, taste and touch, that allow us to make sense of our outside world. But what about our inside world?\u003Cbr\u003EIf we can learn to understand, fully develop and then use our higher faculties, we will experience life at higher levels, than just living through the 5 senses alone, that we saw on our last episode #293i with David Eagleman’s work, there’s much more than our human eyes can see.\u003Cbr\u003ENapoleon Hill talks about these higher faculties in chapter 5 of his best-selling book, Think and Grow Rich when he says:\u003Cbr\u003EJust as we have 5 senses that help us to experience the outside world, we also have non-physical, creative faculties that help us to experience our inner world. When I first learned about these faculties, I got really excited. Look how Napoleon Hill describes our imagination. He says:\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you start to use your imagination, like Greg did with his golf game, changing your results, and entire future, with this skill, I can’t imagine that you wouldn’t get as excited as I do, and wonder how you can use this “marvelous, inconceivably powerful force” in YOUR life.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I started to see that science could explain some of these ideas that might seem kind of spiritual in nature, or my friend Greg Linkii, who worked with Dr. Stephen Covey  would say “woo woo” it just helped me to have more confidence as I continue to develop and use these faculties. They started to become my superpower, and what’s interesting that I was reminded of when I listened to those teens talking about how they used these faculties to improve their relationships, get better grades, or like Greg’s story, where he used these ideas to improve his results in sports that helped get him into the College he wanted to attend, we ALL have the ability to use, and develop these faculties for outstanding results, or a razor’s edge advantage in our own lives.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore diving into our 6 Higher Faculties (Our Reason, Intuition, Perception, Our Will, Memory and Imagination” lets see what science has to say about our higher faculties.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat Does the Research Say About Our Higher Faculties?\u003Cbr\u003EWe know that many visionaries have used their intuition and dreams to create life-changing ideas, but Albert Einstein would say something profound about one of these faculties. He said “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”\u003Cbr\u003EI know that Stanford Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman has covered what happens in the brain during visualization on his podcast on “How to Learn Skills Faster”iii and he talks about 3 components of learning any new skill:\u003Cbr\u003ESensory Perception: Where you are perceiving what you are doing using your 5 senses.\u003Cbr\u003EMovement: That involves our CPGS (central pattern generators) located in our spinal cord and generates repetitive movements like walking, and running etc. When we are really good at something, this part of the brain controls our movement.\u003Cbr\u003EProprioception: That he says is like a 6th sense, or knowing where your limbs are in relation to our body.\u003Cbr\u003EI’m always looking to see if the research could possibly support the results I’ve seen working over and over again over the years, and while Dr. Huberman goes deep into the way our brain works while acquiring a new skill, and what part of the brain is active when we become really good at a new skill, to me, he also explains that when learning a new skill, we can use our 5 senses, and our outside world, (called sensory perception) and that we can also look outside of ourselves, with what he called proprioception. He also explains what part of the brain becomes active with visualization, and I think the key is that with practice, we move from using our upper motor neurons in our brain to a whole new area he called the Central Pattern Generators, when the skill becomes highly developed.\u003Cbr\u003EI thought about Greg talking about his golf swing that he practiced using visualization, until he had mastered the skill enough to take his results to new heights, going from last place to 3rd from the top. Over time, he began using a different part of his brain for playing golf. This practice he was doing, would change his future, and put him in the College of his choice. I wish I had kept in touch with all of the teens from this program, I only follow the original 12, but I would bet that Greg continued to use this skill for the rest of his life for improved results in College and into his career.\u003Cbr\u003EThen I looked at another episode that Dr. Huberman did with Rick Ruben, an American record executive, on “How to Access Creativity”iv and I did cover some of Dr. Huberman’s research on PART 4 of The Silva Methodv, but I thought it was fitting that Rick Rubin, while discussing the creative process with Dr. Huberman, says that It’s important to “pay attention to physical sensations in your body in your creative pursuits.”   And neuroscientist Antonio Damasio actually coined this term to be called “interoception.”\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ESo, I know I’m not too far off from what the research says as we cover the 6 Faculties of our Mind, and how to develop them for a razor’s edge advantage.\u003Cbr\u003EREASON: We talked about our ability to think, and reason on our last episode #293vi which is a skill that can help us to understand things on a deeper level. We have the incredible ability to THINK, and then we can decide if we like an idea, and accept it, or we can reject an idea. We use this ability to put our thoughts together, and create ideas.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:\u003Cbr\u003EHave you ever participated in brainstorming sessions or Think Tanks with others? Mastermind sessions like this allows each person to use this faculty. You write down ideas on idea maps, and discuss the pros and cons of whatever ideas are thrown out. Meetings like this are highly creative, and new advancements in business often begin this way, when two or more minds get together, and the thinking\u002Freasoning faculty is exercised.\u003Cbr\u003EINTUITION: This faculty I could spend a year talking about. This is where we learn how to read the energy we feel around us. We can all do this—pick up the “vibe” of another person, just by feeling their energy. Remember Anotnio Damasio called this Interoception, or learning to listen to what we feel from within our body. With practice, we can learn to trust what we feel and become confident with using this tool.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:\u003Cbr\u003EThe best way I have seen is to ask for feedback when you think and feel something about someone. When you can see you are on the right track, you’ll gain confidence with this skill, and keep learning to use it.\u003Cbr\u003EPERCEPTION: David Eagleman talks about this faculty in his book, The Brain, and wow, can his work really bend your mind. Just search for the word “perception” in his book, and you’ll see 26 times that he gives an example of how our brain tricks us in many different ways, and “our brains constantly pull information from the environment and use it to steer our behavior” (Page 86, The Brain) and reminds us of Freuds work that our mind works like an iceberg, “the majority of it is hidden from our awareness.” (Page 86, The Brain). With this in mind, when we perceive something, remember we are seeing it from our point of view, with our senses that we know are limited.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:\u003Cbr\u003ETry seeing things from someone else’s point of view, and see if this changes your perception of a situation. We did talk about this strategy in depth on a recent interview #289vii with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne who reminded us to look at situations from 3 points of view. Our own, from the other person’s shoes, and then look at the entire situation as if you were looking at all points of view from above. This will help you to see that your point of view, isn’t the only possible route, and will help to develop and improve empathy with this practice.\u003Cbr\u003EYOUR WILL: This is another of my favorite faculties. This one gives you the ability to concentrate. While sitting down to write this episode, I’ve gotten up from my desk a few times, but I’m determined to finish writing this, so I can record and release this today. That’s the will at work. You can also use the will to hold a thought on the screen of your mind, or choose thoughts of success, over thoughts of failure. If you have a highly evolved will, you’ll lock into doing something, block out all distractions, and accomplish what you set out to do.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:\u003Cbr\u003EDeveloping the will takes practice. Meditation can strengthen your will, but so can staring at a candle flame until you and the flame become one. I tried this activity in my late 20s, and remember it was a few hours of staring at this candle flame, before I was able to block out the distractions of the outside world, and the flame extended towards me.  This faculty, like the others, takes time and practice, but once you’ve developed this faculty, you’ll know you have the ability to sit, focus, and do anything.\u003Cbr\u003EMEMORY: We’ve covered memory on many episodes, but my favorite was with Chris Farrow, who is a two-time Guiness World Record Holder for most decks of playing cards memorized, from EP #149.viii This is another faculty that requires practice, and most of us don’t practice this skill. A highly developed memory can be valuable in all types of work, and most people who have a highly developed memory share they use certain strategies to remember things, usually by association, and even by ridiculous association, to really make memories stick.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:\u003Cbr\u003EChris Farrow had memory programs through his website www.FarrowMemory.com and when I was listening to those old youht mentoring tapes, Bob suggested a memory program through Nightingale Conantix.  Whatever method you use to improve your memory, it begins with a system or strategy. Names are sometimes difficult for me, especially on the hiking trails, when I meet someone I see often. I try to associate the person’s name with someone I know already, who they might remind me of, to make their name stick.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGINATION: I’ve saved my favorite faculty to cover last. This faculty, when developed, gives you incredible creative power. Remember that Napoleon Hill said it to be “the most marvelous, miraculous, inconceivably powerful force the world has ever known” and Albert Einstein said imagination is “more important than knowledge.” This is where the power comes in, and honestly, if I hadn’t have seen all the people, who over the years, used their imagination faculty to create what many would say to be impossible, and then go out and accomplish exactly what they had imagined, I’m not sure I’d believe it all myself.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EHOW TO DEVELOP THIS FACULTY:\u003Cbr\u003EThis is what the Think and Grow Richx book study was all about, as well as learning to visualize with The Silva Method. The important thing to note here is that you must be careful what you wish for. Remember Greg, with the teens, he wished to be the 3rd best on his team, and that’s exactly what he achieved. Why not go for the top, if I swear to you, I believe it to be possible?\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s how I did this recently.\u003Cbr\u003EAt the start of 2023, when setting my goals, I put them all in written form, and made sure they stretched me. Remember, if you listened to the interview with Brian Proctor, if your goal doesn’t stretch you, there won’t be any inspiration in it. The end of January, I was starting a new corporate position, going back to sales, and working for someone else, something I hadnt done in 10 years. Selling my own programs into schools, there was pressure, but if I didn’t make a sale, I didn’t have a sales manager asking me to explain my pipeline. It was a new experience, and I wrote down that I wanted to be a LEADER in sales, in my division.\u003Cbr\u003EThen the work began. I would read that goal out loud every morning, and many mornings, it felt weird, especially when I saw I was LAST on my team. But like Greg proved, even someone who is last, can do things a certain way, and become FIRST. It took me 6 months, and a series of sales has now led me to be the leader of my division. I honestly didn’t believe it to be possible until maybe the 4th or 5th month.\u003Cbr\u003EIt began when I took my imagination, and just started to dream. That was just one of the goals I wrote down at the start of the year. Be careful what you wish for, you just might get exactly what you dreamed of.\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s no limits to our creative ability and I’ve just proved it. I always believed this to be possible, especially for others, but doing something yourself, gives you an incredible amount of belief.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope whatever it is that YOU want, that you’ve imagined on the screen of your mind, that you GET IT, and then I hope that you’ll show others the way forward. All great inventions are created in two places: the mind of the inventor, and then in the world, when they create their vision.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this lesson, I hope that you’ll go back and review EPISODE 291xi on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” then EPISODE #293 on “Our Conscious Mind and Five Senses” which will prepare you for this final episode on “Going Beyond Our 5 Senses: Understanding and Using the 6 Faculties of Our Mind.”  \u003Cbr\u003EReminder, today we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔What are the 6 Faculties of the Mind, and How Do They Relate to Going Beyond Our 5 Senses? (The 5 senses help us to see the outside world, and our 6 Faculties help us to strengthen our inner world).\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E✔Where Napoleon Hill talks about these 6 Faculties in his best-selling Think and Grow Rich Book.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E✔Where neuroscience fits into our understanding of these Faculties, to help us to understand our inside world, and how physicist Albert Einstein used these faculties (he said that imagination was more important than knowledge)!\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E✔A starting point for all of us to DEVELOP and PRACTICE using our own 6 Faculties of the Mind, giving us an edge as we are working on our 2023 goals.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI hope you have found the past few episodes to be helpful for using your mind to think, and create the goals that you’d like for yourself (and others) in 2023 and beyond.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve included a link to worksheets that I created for students on these 6 faculties in he resource section of the show notes. These are old lessons, but like I said with the cassette tapes, the content is still applicable over 20 years later. Feel free to download these lessons and use them as you would like.\u003Cbr\u003EComing up next:\u003Cbr\u003EWe have Mike Bordick, who had a 14 year MLB career and is now looking at neuroscience and youth!Futurist and Behavioral Scientist Chris Marshall who will prepare us for the uncertainty of tomorrow.\u003Cbr\u003EA fascinating interview with Dr. Wallace J Nichols on his book and movement Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E I’ll see you next weekend!\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWorksheets on the 6 Faculties of the Mind\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fbit.ly\u002F3rke3qB \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EThink and Grow Rich Book Study with Andrea Samadi\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #190 PART 1 “Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-1-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #191 PART 2 on “Thinking Differently and Choosing Faith Over Fear”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-2-how-to-make-2022-your-best-year-ever-by-thinking-differently-and-choosing-faith-over-fear\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #193 PART 3 on “Putting Our Goals on Autopilot with Autosuggestion and Our Imagination”   https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-3-using-autosuggestion-and-your-imagination-to-put-your-goals-on-autopilot\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #194 PART 4 on “Perfecting the Skills of Organized Planning, Decision-Making, and Persistence” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-4-on-perfecting-the-skills-of-organized-planning-decision-making-and-persistence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #195 PART 5 xxviii on “The Power of the Mastermind, Taking the Mystery Out of Sex Transmutation, and Linking ALL Parts of the Mind” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 PART 6 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-15-success-principles-of-napoleon-hill-s-classic-boo-think-and-grow-rich\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EThe Silva Mind Control Method \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #293 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #207 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fco-founder-of-coveylink-greg-link-on-unleashing-greatness-with-neuroscience-sel-trust-and-the-7-habits\u002F (207)\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii How to Learn Skills Faster EPISODE #22 Dr. Andrew Huberman https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vxJ0IBzCjEPk\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv How to Access Your Creativity Dr. Andrew Huberman https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vycOBZZeVeAc\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EvNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-neuroscience-behind-the-silva-method-improving-creativity-and-innovation-in-our-schools-sports-and-modern-workplaces\u002F  (261)\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #293 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #289 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmaiysha-clairborne-md-on-what-holds-us-back-getting-to-the-root-of-our-doubts-fears-and-beliefs\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EviiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #149 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002F2-time-guinness-world-record-holder-dave-farrow-on-focus-fatigue-and-memory-hacks-for-students-and-the-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nightingale.com\u002Fquantum-memory-power.htmlxiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #291 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-unleashing-the-power-of-our-subconscious-mind\u002F 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Senses\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F293-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F293-OPT_1200x628.jpg?sabb3c824474eee9f2afc69705e38a27b&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F293-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Welcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EToday we’re going to go back to where we left off with EPISODE #291 “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” where we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of where our podcast began, and where we are going. Each episode we create, it becomes clearer to me that social and emotional skills are important for understanding who we are, and are crucial for propelling us forward. Social and emotional competencies form the backbone of who we are (our identity), along with our character, and I’d like to continue to uncover how science can strengthen this understanding, (with the topics I chosen listed in the diagram in the show notes) expanding our awareness as we move towards our goals, or whatever it is we are working on.  \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI remember professor of psychology, Maurice Elias summed it up well when he spoke about where SEL began for him in the mid 1970s. He saw a need for these SEL skills back then, (decades before they were infused into our classrooms) saying these skills “could propel someone forward” but he mentioned the importance of “character to steer our direction.” I’ve not forgotten about Character, it’s an important topic that I’ve been writing about in my spare time. We’ll cover the basic character traits in the future, showing were character fits into this equation. I know there’s a lot to the formula for success, and I don’t want to leave any stones unturned.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #293, we are going back to the basics, with the Fundamentals that started for me with those 12 teenagers all those years ago. When I was speaking with Brian Proctor, on our last episode, #292,i it hit me that some concepts we had both heard over and over again (like the hour glass that Brian put on the cover of his book that represented staying in the present moment- I had forgotten that’s what it meant. I would have told a story about it representing the fact we only have a certain amount of time to live our life, and to live each moment to the fullest) reminding me of the importance of reviewing these lessons. Or some of the phrases we used to hear over and over again like “you don’t need to know HOW you are going to do something, just figure out what it is that you want, and the how will show up.”  All of the concepts that we heard, that yielded results for anyone who studied and applied them, were ideas that were simple enough to understand, yet most people never followed through with them. This is what Brian Proctor wrote about in his book, and there were many lessons he learned that went much deeper than the usual topics like goal-setting, or confidence building, but there was a foundational level that everyone started with, and I’d say it was with those Fundamental lessons that we taught to the teens.\u003Cbr\u003EWe recently covered “Diving Deeper into Our Subconscious Mind”ii (which was the 4th tape the teens learned). Today we will cover some of the important concepts of “Using the Conscious Mind and Our Senses” and in a couple of days (when I’ve written the next episode, we’ll cover)  “Going Beyond Our Senses: Using the Faculties of Our Mind.” This will provide us all with the solid background of these success principles that I saw working for so many people over the years. I even heard from Ryan O’Neill, from EPISODE 203iii recently. He’s the paranormal researcher I worked with years ago, who took these ideas and used them for his family, as well as for his own results, where he skyrocketed to high levels of achievement with his work, but I would say his results were predictable. He did things a certain way.\u003Cbr\u003EWould you know he’s still reading the book I sent him in the mail (from Arizona to Scotland) in 2013, and tabbed 3 specific chapters, explaining the importance of reading Wallace Wattles “The Science of Getting Rich” book, chapters 4\u002F14\u002F7 in that order. I’ll cover this book, (that inspired Rhonda Byrnes to create the movie, The Secret) on my next deep dive at the end of the year, but if you look at Ryan’s book, from the photo is the show notes, you can tell that he actually READS it! And I don’t need to see the book to know this, as his results tell me what’s happening in his mind.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s all begins with this picture where you use your imagination factor to create whatever it is you want, in your mind. I didn’t cover the part where we think in pictures, because I think I’ve covered this enough on the podcast with our review of The Silva Method.iv\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWHAT SHOULD WE UNDERSTAND ABOUT OUR CONSCIOUS MIND, so we can be sure we are using it to achieve results like Ryan O’Neill and thousands of others?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E1: LEARN TO USE OUR 5 SENSES, BUT KEEP IN MIND THEY ARE LIMITED: \u003Cbr\u003EImagine your mind with your conscious mind as the top part of your head, the subconscious is the bottom, and your body is below this circle. Attached to your conscious mind is your 5 senses, that you use to see, hear, smell, taste and touch the outside world with. We also have the higher faculties of the mind (our ability to reason, our intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination) that help us to go beyond our 5 senses.\u003Cbr\u003EWhy would we want to think beyond our five senses? This is where David Eagleman’s book, The Brain, or his podcast, Inner Cosmos, ties the science to something I had heard often over the years, but the way that Eagleman describes it, completely made sense to me.  He explains that our biology allows us to “see” certain wavelengths but we actually only see “a tenth of a trillionth of the light waves out there”v meaning there is much more than our human eyes can see. He expands this idea and dives into an explanation of how “radio waves, x-rays, gamma rays all have different frequencies, and we are completely unaware of them because our biology wasn’t designed that way.” (Inner Cosmos Podcast).\u003Cbr\u003EHe says that “our brains are sampling just a little bit of the world” so I translated this back to what we taught those teens. We told them “don’t look at what you can see with your eyes (whether it be poor grades, sports results, money in your bank account), just be open to the fact that you can change what you see, by doing things a certain way, completely changing your results.\u003Cbr\u003E2: REMEMBER WE HAVE THE AMAZING ABILITY TO THINK and it’s the conscious mind that we call the thinking mind.  It hit me while listening to Brian Proctor’s interview, that when his Dad was asking us “what do you really want” he wanted to see if we had the ability to answer him. Could we think new and original thoughts, or would we just look at him and say “I don’t know.” This ability to think is what will determine our results in life, and like I said with Ryan O’Neill, his ability to think made it easy to predict the results he would have in television, by the fact he is still studying, learning, reading and applying what he is learning for these new results.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s in our conscious mind that we have the ability to THINK new thoughts, or take ideas and IMAGINE them on the screen of our minds. But how many of us create NEW ideas? Look around you right now, and notice what others are doing. Ask them questions, and see what’s on their mind? I remember while studying the basics of Neuroscience with Mark Waldman, he would often say, “please interrupt me, and challenge things that I’m teaching you” as this would show that his students are thinking critically, and not just taking notes.\u003Cbr\u003E3: USE YOUR 5 SENSES TO GATHER INFORMATION, AND THEN GET CREATIVE taking your thoughts or ideas to a new level, using your 6 higher faculties. Imagine an idea coming into your mind. You can sense the idea, and then think about it. Do you like the idea? Does it make sense to you? You have the ability to reject an idea (using your reasoning faculty), but if you like the idea, and you accept it, maybe you even love this idea, you now send it over to your subconscious mind, that we went deep into on EP 291vi. This is the creative process where you take an idea (a thought), spend some time in thought about it, decide you like the idea, and with emotion, you turn it over to your subconscious mind where the magic begins.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is how Proctor taught the teens to turn their C grades into A grades (by teaching them to see an A grade with their imagination FIRST). Once they could see the new grade, they started taking the actions needed to actually earn this A grade, but it started with their ability to put this conscious idea in their mind first. They had to THINK!\u003Cbr\u003EWe heard so many stories like this over the years, especially in sports. A golfer described how he would picture the golf ball going into the cup in his imagination first, and evening hearing it spinning around.\u003Cbr\u003EPUTTING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONSCIOUS MIND INTO PRACTICE:\u003Cbr\u003ETake out a notepad and sketch out the diagram of the conscious mind, subconscious mind and the body (that was created by Dr. Thurman Fleet in 1934).\u003Cbr\u003EHere’s my sketch below.\u003Cbr\u003ENow start to THINK. What do you really want?\u003Cbr\u003EWrite out YOUR IDEA, circle it, and if you resonate with what you have written, add emotion to it, and see what comes to mind when you READ what you’ve written.\u003Cbr\u003EIf it’s a goal that stretches you, like we’ve mentioned before, you might read it and think “this is too far off from where I am right now” but it’s here we will take the higher faculties of the mind (next episode) to help change this discord. But for now, just notice how you feel. Use your conscious mind to either accept the new idea, or reject it.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I first wrote on my notepad that I wanted to make neuroscience simple for educators and students, I remember almost wanting to hide my notebook, and not tell anyone this is what I wanted to do. It just seemed so far off from where I was, and I wasn’t sure how I would ever do this.\u003Cbr\u003ENow, I receive emails from leaders around the world, looking to see how they can add simple neuroscience into their curriculum. It just boggles my mind that it started with writing out an idea, and then taking action on the idea, until finally, one day, you look up, and you are living what you wrote.\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and close out this episode on “Using the Conscious Mind and the 5 Senses” we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 concepts about our conscious mind and our senses to help us to THINK.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ An activity encouraging us to write out something we REALLY want, and see how we feel about this NEW goal or idea.\u003Cbr\u003EThis will prepare us for our next episode, where we will then look at the 6 faculties of our mind (our reason, intuition, perception, our will, memory and imagination) to help us to see beyond our senses.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope this lesson has helped you to see some of the fundamentals that I’ve seen take people to incredible heights. Brian Proctor outlined some other lessons learned on our last interview, and I wasn’t surprised at the reaction to his episode. I always love hearing how these episodes are helping you, and Brian’s interview was one I’ll never forget.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you in a few days for a look into the faculties of our mind, and will close with a quote reminding us to THINK. If you don’t like what you see in your world, (whether you’re a student, and want to change your grades, or an athlete or a salesperson who wants to change their results, it all begins with the conscious mind, and our ability to THINK, and CREATE the results we really want in our life.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003Ei Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #292 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-proctor-on-my-father-knew-the-secretgrowing-up-with-bob-proctor\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #291 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-unleashing-the-power-of-our-subconscious-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #203 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fcase-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev David Eagleman Inner Cosmos Podcast “Can We Create New Senses for Humans?” https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fpodcast\u002Fcan-we-create-new-senses-for-humans\u002Fid1677842672?i1000616626191\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #291 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-unleashing-the-power-of-our-subconscious-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1688742929,\duration\:891,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fw9qy74\u002F293.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-4iqa8-144f493\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-4iqa8-144f493\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-our-conscious-mind-and-the-five-senses\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-4iqa8-144f493?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1409,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21258913\,\idTag\:\hw9a9\,\title\:\Brian Proctor on ”My Father Knew The Secret: Growing Up With Bob Proctor”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F292-Brian_Proctor_88kf1_300x300.jpg\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F292-Brian_Proctor_88kf1_1200x628.jpg?sd1c47caecbc26a6394fcceef8b9391e2&ejpg\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F292-Brian_Proctor_88kf1.jpg\,\previewContent\:\YOU are about to discover The Secret, like no else on earth before.  If you’ve read Napoleon Hill’s, Think and Grow Rich book, looking for The Secret in those pages, or watched the movie The Secret, you’ll want to take out a notebook for today’s interview, and put away all distractions. The lessons you’ll take away from this next episode, I guarantee, from personal experience, that what you will learn today, has the potential to change the course of your life forever.  \u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FndhyRKFMrFQ\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #292 with Brian Proctor on ”My Father Knew The Secret: Growing Up With Bob Proctor\\\ we will cover: \u003Cbr\u003E✔  The Power Behind \\\The Secret\\\ found in the pages of Think and Grow Rich, or the Movie The Secret and how this \\\Secret\\\ has the ability to change your life forever. \u003Cbr\u003E✔  Lessons Learned from Brian Proctor after 30 years of working side by side with the legendary speaker, and 60 years being taught these timeless success principles.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Lesson include: How to Create Your Best Life Ever, Why Its Important to Follow your Heart, What Exactly is The Impression of Increase, How to See the Best in Everyone You Meet, How to Visualize Your Goals, How to Be at Peace with Death, How to Attract our Best Mate, How to Embrace Our Feelings and Never Be Afraid to Share Them, and Why its Important to Be Our Best at All Times.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Andrea reflects on these lessons, with her TOP 3 Take-Aways, with tips for the listener to apply each take-away to their life. \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s EPISODE #292, we have a surprise guest, who I didn’t know we’d have on the interview schedule until this past weekend.  After receiving his new book in the mail, I sent out an interview invite, and when the answer back, was “you pick the day” I knew I had to make a decision quickly and firmly.\u003Cbr\u003EIt was our next guest’s father who taught me to never waver on a decision. We’ve all been there, though, wondering, “should I do this now—or later, leave this till tomorrow—or don’t leave it, do it—or don’t do it, say it—or don’t say it.” There’s nothing worse than being stuck with that feeling of ambivalence that comes with indecision, and if my path hadn’t of crossed with motivational speaker, Bob Proctor, in the late 1990s, I wouldn’t have learned the importance of eliminating conflict in the mind by learning to become proficient at making decisions. I picked the interview date 2 days away, and knew it was the right answer, because that’s another skill we were taught. Learn to listen to that quiet voice within, and always go with your heart. It will never lead you in the wrong direction.\u003Cbr\u003EToday’s guest, is Bob Proctor’s son, who worked by his side for 30 years, Brian Proctor. And for 60 years, he was schooled with the experiences and wisdom learned by being the son of the legendary speaker who impacted my life, and millions of others around the world with his teachings based on the principles of success. Ive known Brian Proctor since the late 1990s, when I was first creating the goals and dreams for my future on notepads, using his Fathers material as my guide. Brian was right there, encouraging me along the way. I highly recommend his work. He’s extraordinarily humble and a uniquely kind human being. You’ll see what I mean when you meet him here. I haven’t seen Brian since I ran into him at the last live seminar I attended (January 2016 in LA), 16 years or so since I had been on staff, working behind the scenes with him and the others in those early days.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s always interesting seeing people you’ve not seen in years, as you both remember where each other began (he knew me well, and I’d say I knew him well). It’s always neat to see where people end up, especially when you work in the personal development industry as we get to see each other’s lives as work in progress. Brian would see my journey over the years, just as I’d watch his.  His son, Danny became an important influence in my family’s life, as he helped me with many projects along the way, especially when I worked with youth, and the project involved a passion of his, filmmaking.\u003Cbr\u003EI did see Brian again after that seminar in 2016, when I took The Paradigm Shift Seminari online, and had a chance to study directly with him, and learn more about where his life had progressed to since I knew him all those years ago, but I still had so many questions for him, that I know he’s asked often.\u003Cbr\u003EI wondered:\u003Cbr\u003E“What was it really like having Bob as your Dad?”\u003Cbr\u003E“When you were stuck, did he show you the way forward, or make you figure it all out on your own?”\u003Cbr\u003E“How exactly do you feel his influence and is he still with you today?”\u003Cbr\u003E“What chapters of Think and Grow Rich were important to him the most?”\u003Cbr\u003EI knew some things that were mentioned over the years, but reading through the pages of Brian’s new book, my questions were all answered, filling in some others areas that I just had no idea about. You can also watch an interview Brian did on Vladi’s Author’s Showii  where he answers some of the questions I’ve had over the years.\u003Cbr\u003EI just quoted Brian Tracy on our last episode, and saw he, along with many others have endorsed this book.  Tracy says: \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EAnd I can’t even tell you how excited I was to see that Price Pritchett wrote the Foreword to this book, as we learn how Bob and Price became acquainted.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EToday I am beyond excited to have the chance to catch up with Brian Proctor, and gain access to some of the connections and knowledge that could only be known from those who walked side-by-side to this well-known, and respected speaker.\u003Cbr\u003EToday we will dive into the book that was released just in time for what would have been Bob’s 89th Birthday coming up this July 3rd. You can grab a copy of this book by going to www.brianproctor.com iii\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s welcome Brian Proctor, and see what we can uncover together with his NEW book, My Father Knew the Secret: Growing Up with Bob Proctor, and use these lessons immediately to improve our life.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Brian! It’s awesome to see you again.\u003Cbr\u003EYou know it’s been years since we worked together, and there’s lots here that I want to ask you, but I did want to start out by saying you’ve got to be one of the nicest, most humble guys I’ve ever met.  I remember how much fun it was fishing with you in BC all those years ago (I barely remember the details since I don’t think I’ve gone fishing ever since then) but how cool was that to fish for something off the bottom of the ocean, and then cook it. This was years before your son Danny would become important and influential with the work I would do with teens, and I remember seeing a photo of him, not knowing how much he would help me in the future. Isn’t life incredible? I remember you always being there, helping others (like me) to see the beauty and opportunities in the world. Thank you for being here today. I know this is going to be an incredible conversation.\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO Q: Where do I even begin Brian? Let’s start with the book, since this is what we are here for today. I’ve got my copy, and it’s something else.\u003Cbr\u003ECan we begin with the vision you have with this book? What do you want people to take away from it?\u003Cbr\u003EYou know I’ve seen your work over the years, and watched you go up on stage when I knew you’d rather not be speaking. There was something else for you.\u003Cbr\u003EHow did you find your way over the years, using these principles yourself, and what change do you see in yourself looking back now, connecting the dots like Steve Jobs is famous for quoting.\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: On page 18, you talk about the timing and writing of this book, and how Bob told you “Not to rush it. Take your time and write from the heart.” You know he gave me the same advice when I interviewed him on EP #66iv, reminding me that “I’ll never go wrong when I follow my heart.”  That whole idea that things will happen “if and when they are supposed to happen.” Looking back now, how was this all supposed to happen, and what did you learn from it all?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: How do you recommend we READ this book to make our life better on a daily basis?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: CH 1 was difficult to read. I knew some of the details as I kept in touch with those who worked closely with Bob over the years, and in Bob’s final days, that you open the book with, I was finishing a Deep Dive into Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Richv book, that I hit the publish button on the afternoon of February 3, 2022. I ended up dedicating this one to Bob a few days later.  Can you talk about how Bob made everyone feel special? The Impression of Increase. How he would see ONLY the good in a person?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3B: You talked about how Bob would say “what a beautiful life it was” and how “even the ceiling is beautiful.” Well, I’ve been in Bob’s house, and in that front hallway I’ve looked up, to see the most beautiful ceiling I’ve ever seen. Almost like the front foyer of Cesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, or The Bellagio. I couldn’t help wonder, what do you think Bob saw “on the screen of his mind” that might help us to hold more gratitude in our heart as we go through our daily lives, so we can get to where he was in those final days with an attitude of gratitude?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3C: How do you think we can all prepare ourselves for when it’s our time, or maybe even find some comfort with the whole idea that one day we will be gone?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: Like you, I remember ALL the people who would ask Bob about the Law of Attraction, or how to find their perfect match in life. Everyone wanted to know the answer to this question. I loved when I first heard your story, that Bob helped you to meet your wife, Cory, and how you sort of avoided the situation from the beginning because you worked together. For someone listening, looking to find their true match, what would you suggest they do?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4B: Can you explain how this relates to the billions of times we would hear Bob say “don’t worry about the HOW. Just decide WHAT you want; the how will reveal itself?”  This only makes sense to me AFTER I hit those big goals that I really wanted.\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Chapter 4. I just think if everyone in the world did this, it would be a better place. I must have learned from Bob to not be afraid of telling people how I feel, by communicating my feelings. I know many of us weren’t raised this way, so this is something many of us needs practice with. How did your Dad bring this out in you?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: What does “A Pro is at his best mean here?” In Chapter 8, in your lesson “All About the Chalkboard” you mention the importance your Dad put on those drawings. It was funny to me, as it reminded me of a seminar years after the chalkboards, we were in New Orleans, and Bob gave me a $100 bill and told me to go and bring him back a Sharpie with a slanted tip. He was using an easel in the seminar, and the Sharpie he had was running out and I learned how to quickly navigate the shops in this city, and bring back what he needed before the event started. How did Bob teach you this habit of doing your best, or being serious with your craft?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: Brian, I could ask you 100 more questions, but I try to stick to just 10 or so. What are some final thoughts that you would like the listeners to know about your Dad, the lessons you learned from him, and how you want these lessons to help others?\u003Cbr\u003EBrian, this book is beautifully written, and you really should be proud of it. It’s one that will sit on my desk, next to You2 and Think and Grow Rich, and I will open it, and read a bit of it every time I need some words of encouragement. You’ve left no stones unturned, and given me lots to think about here, and I know this will help those who tune into our podcast to take some of the lessons you’ve learned, and implement them in their lives.\u003Cbr\u003EIt really is a beautiful life. Thank you for responding so quickly to my email to meet with you. For those listening, they can go to BrianProctor.com and find your book there, and stay up to date on your work moving forward.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI’ve also got to thank you Brian, as you were always there with ideas and encouragement with the dreams I had all those years ago. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you having a bad day, always with a smile on your face, and I always wondered “what’s Brian’s life really like with Bob Proctor as his Dad” and now I’ve read the book, I know that answer. Thanks Brian for coming on the podcast today, to share the lessons you learned that others can now implement for a happier, healthier and more productive life.\u003Cbr\u003EThank you for all you do! I look forward to hearing your interview with Lewis Howes on The School of Greatness Podcast. This book goes right along with his content, and I know that Bob would be thrilled to see you on his show. I’m going to watch for that episode.\u003Cbr\u003EFINAL THOUGHTS, REFLECTIONS and MY TOP TAKE-AWAYS:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat an interview. This one really hit me on many levels, (emotionally, mentally and spiritually) as it took things full circle for me, speaking with the son of someone who has made such an influence on where I ended up in life, and the obvious impact he has on Brian himself, his close family, as well as the countless others globally who Bob Proctor impacted through his work. It was something else catching up with Brian, revisiting old memories he shared, but also very surreal, especially when he was talking about The Impression of Increase, and I noticed my eyes started tearing up. If you watch the YouTube interview, you’ll see it, but it really took me by surprise, that as Brian was speaking, I started to see his Father, in his face. There are so many lessons in this episode, in Brian’s book, and especially when we look back at previous episodes, that lead up to this one.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you haven’t listened to my interview with Bob, go back to EPISODE #66vi and you’ll see where my path began, and some of the questions that Bob answered for me.  Don’t miss EPISODE #67vii where I listed the top lessons I learned from my time working and studying with Bob over the years, but I’ve got to narrow in on some of the lessons that weren’t obvious until AFTER the interview that really does show the power and seriousness of this information that Brian writes about in this book.\u003Cbr\u003EAHA MOMENTS AND TAKE-AWAYS\u003Cbr\u003EYOU MUST THINK: The biggest take-away for me with this interview (besides the fact it felt like I was interviewing Bob and not his son) was the fact that Bob asked EVERYONE “What do you REALLY want” and it hit me while reflecting on this interview while I was editing it, that he was trying to get us to THINK. “Thinking is the hardest work in the world” he would say, and that “most people don’t think.” I remember when he first asked me that question, I had never “thought” about it, and I remember feeling like I was caught off guard, and I just said “I don’t really know” until years later, I had some time to figure out that I wanted to do something with our educational system and youth, that I went after full force, leading me to where I am today.\u003Cbr\u003EThe first lesson we all learned was to THINK. We all have this ability but sometimes we are so busy we forget to DREAM up NEW THOUGHTS, activating our IMAGINATION. Once we’ve learned to dream, then we learned that we could create ANYTHING we wanted, with belief, (that we can strengthen with books like Think and Grow Rich) and then it all we needed to do, was to get emotionally involved with what we wanted, and take action. This was the formula that was to describe our attitude, that would determine our altitude in life. Creating a beautiful life was simple if you followed and believed in this formula. This is where I say this interview has the potential to change the course of your life FOREVER. If you really believe in what you want, there’s nothing (other than yourself) that will prevent you from achieving it.\u003Cbr\u003ESounds pretty simple, and easy to understand, right? But there’s a lot more to it involved that I can see could take a lifetime to fully understand and apply. Not everyone follows through with what they REALLY want as life sometimes gets in the way.\u003Cbr\u003EHow many times did Brian say, “I heard it often” but he didn’t really understand the significance of certain lessons until consciously thinking about them. This is why ongoing continual study is crucial with this information as we take it out of our subconscious mind and into our conscious awareness.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve been working on connecting David Eagleman’s work to the fact that there’s so much more to our senses that what our eyes can see, etc, and this is where for me, things get exciting as we begin to connect the science to these age-old principles.\u003Cbr\u003EDo YOU think? If I were to ask you what YOU really want, would you have a clear and concise answer for me?\u003Cbr\u003EYOU DON’T NEED TO KNOW HOW You will do what you want, JUST LISTEN TO YOUR HEART: Brian mentioned that he heard this so many times “well, you don’t know HOW you are going to do what you want to do” and we were all sort of stumped hearing that, because most people would like to know the specific steps they are going to take for their goals. I thought about this diagram I’ve covered on this podcast of The Creative Process, or how you take your goal, and take it from FANTASY (it begins in your mind with your imagination), goes to THEORY (where you using your reasoning factors to plan your vision and put it into words), and then you bring it into a FACT or REALITY (with action). This is where the quantum leap idea that Price Pritchett’s book covers, as it’s with this step that we must stretch with our goals, and do something we’ve never done before. Goals are not meant for us to GET something, they are meant for us to grow. I’m sure you’ve heard this as often as I have. Don’t go buy the same car you’ve always driven, or go after the same job you’ve always done, or do something you KNOW you can do. There’s NO INSPIRATION in that. Don’t get stuck doing something you don’t really want to do.\u003Cbr\u003EStretch and do something that you REALLY WANT to do, even if the masses would think it to be impossible. This will take you QUANTUM LEAPS from where you’ve always been.  \u003Cbr\u003EThis was like when I set sights on moving to the US from Toronto, putting me way outside of my comfort zone, (not even knowing the legal process involved when I first said this is what I wanted to do) turning me into a whole new version of myself with this move. Or when Brian, who isn’t totally comfortable speaking in public, or doing podcasts, does them anyway, with the goal of spreading the word of his Father’s message (where his heart is involved)  with his new book with a vision that I know will take him far past his old identity, of the old version of Brian that I remember didn’t really enjoy speaking back in the day, creating a whole NEW version of himself.\u003Cbr\u003EThese are QUANTUM LEAP goals, and are worth getting excited about.\u003Cbr\u003EIs there something that YOU really want, but feels like a stretch for you? The key is to write it down, and then just decide you will do it. Go from FANTASY (in your mind with your imagination) to THEORY (create your plan) to FACT (where you turn your Fantasy into Reality).\u003Cbr\u003EGET UP AND TAKE ACTION: This last take-away is that once we know what we want, that we must do the work involved to get it. The quote by James Allen I said at the end of EP 291 came to mind here “He thinks in Secret, and it comes to pass: environment is but his looking glass.” (James Allen).\u003Cbr\u003EThere’s no way to escape doing the work. Brian said his Dad told him to just “write a bit every day” to complete this book. One step at a time, until eventually you look up, and your world around you had changed with the repetition of doing a little bit each day.  \u003Cbr\u003EIf you find yourself procrastinating with something, then I’m going to guess it’s not really a goal that stretches you, so there isn’t any inspiration with it for you.\u003Cbr\u003EDo you have a plan in place for YOUR vision? Does your VISION stretch you to do something you’ve never done before?\u003Cbr\u003EI’d love to hear the AHA moments that you had with Brian’s interview, and what you think of his new book.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that, we’ll close out this episode. I’ll see you next week as we pick up where we left off, and also prepare for some new and exciting interviews in the month of July.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW BRIAN PROCTOR \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.brianproctor.com\u002Fbrianproctor-home\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fbrianproctorofficial\u002F?hlen\u003Cbr\u003EFacebook https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FMyFatherKnewTheSecret\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei The Paradigm Shift Seminar Explained https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vW8M33iCjKBU\u003Cbr\u003Eii Vladi’s Author Show, Interview with Brian Proctor June 25th, 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vzMKBierroQE\u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fwww.brianproctor.com\u002Fbrianproctor-home\u003Cbr\u003Eiv Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #66  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthe-legendary-bob-proctor-on\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #196 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”Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F291-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F291-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s38cf6ad78989f66c30a6c679691337dc&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F291-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“Every day we are influenced in countless ways by the world around us, and most of this flies completely under the radar of our conscious awareness” From Neuroscientist and Stanford Professor, David Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #291 on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of where our podcast began, and where we are going.\u003Cbr\u003E✔  The importance of understanding our subconscious mind as it relates to our results.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A look back at the history of this understanding, that goes back to visionaries in science and the arts (Francis Bacon, Descartes, etc).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The unusual results Andrea saw with 12 teenagers who studied this concept, catching her attention, in the late 1990s.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 6 STEPS you can use today, to expand your awareness, and help you to tap into the power of your subconscious mind.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to Season 10 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we connect the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (that’s finally being taught in our schools today) and emotional intelligence training (used in our modern workplaces) for improved well-being, achievement, productivity and results—using what I saw as the missing link (since we weren’t taught this when we were growing up in school), the application of practical neuroscience. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast 5 years ago with the goal of bringing ALL the leading experts together (in one place) to uncover the most current research that would back up how the brain learns best, taking us ALL to new, and often unimaginable heights.   \u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back! For those who tune in each week, you might have noticed this was the FIRST time we’ve taken a break with this podcast since we launched. It’s always been important for me to produce content every week, but this past month, we travelled to some places where there wasn’t always internet, so I decided it would be a good time to take a break, and think about where we began with this podcast, and where we are going, creating a clear vision moving forward, and putting our season theme of Part 2 of Going Back to the Basics into practice.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you look at the image in the show notes, you can see where the vision for this podcast began by making a connection with the six social and emotional learning competenciesi that you’ll be familiar with if you are in the field of education, or paying attention to the research.  These competencies include Growth Mindset, Responsible Decision-Making, Self-Awareness, Social-Awareness, Self-Regulation and Developing Relationships, and hundreds of research studiesii have confirmed positive outcomes for our next generation of students, adults and communities who implement these competencies.  Instead of covering social and emotional learning topics only for this podcast, (that I saw publishers begin to cover more thoroughly than I ever could on my own, using their research to prove efficacy), I decided to connect what I saw as “the missing link” for health, well-being, productivity and achievement on this podcast—an understanding of our brain, that I call Neuroscience 101.\u003Cbr\u003EReflecting back on almost 300 episodes written, recorded and produced from June 2019 to today, it’s easy to notice the growth that has unfolded along the way, that I share on EPISODE #279iii on “Lessons Learned After Hitting the 300,000 Download Mile Marker,” or “The Top 10 ALL Time Most Listened to Episodes on Podcast.” I can’t miss out on EPISODE #233iv where we covered the “Top 12 YouTube Interviews” as chosen by YOU! These are all good ones to review.\u003Cbr\u003EIn addition to the growth noticed over the years from feedback that YOU, the listener would send me, I also noticed a shift with the content in our interviews over the seasons.\u003Cbr\u003EIn our early interviews, we were introduced to books, ideas and strategies that would orient us to the understanding of the brain and help us to break down topics like improving student success with Dr. John Dunlosky’sv research, or trauma in our schools, that we saw with EPISODE #168vi with Dr. Bruce Perry and his book What Happened to You, or EPISODE #60vii with Dr. Daniel Siegel on “The Benefits Behind a Meditation Practice.”  We moved through the research, season by season, covering the topics that I thought would help us to all gain a better understanding of the mind-brain-body connection.\u003Cbr\u003EThen, the focus turned towards health and wellness in 2020, which was an unexpected turn for me, but one that made a huge impact on me personally, allowing me to test out certain products, like the Fisher Wallace Brain Stimulatorviii, the Whoopix fitness tracker, take a visit Dr. Daniel Amen’s Clinicx for a SPECT image brain scan, or even by learning how to improve Heart Rate Variability with the Lief Wearable HRV Device.xi  While producing these episodes, I was implementing the ideas myself, and often times along with my family members, for improved results. You can scan through the episode home page here or review the season descriptions below. \u003Cbr\u003ESeason 1: Provides you with the tools, resources and ideas to implement proven strategies backed by the most current neuroscience research to help you to achieve the long-term gains of implementing a social and emotional learning program in your school, or emotional intelligence program in your workplace.Season 2: Features high level guests who tie in social, emotional and cognitive strategies for high performance in schools, sports and the workplace.Season 3: Ties in some of the top motivational business books and guest with the most current brain research to take your results and productivity to the next level.Season 4: Brings in positive mental health and wellness strategies to help cope with the stresses of life, improving cognition, productivity and results.Season 5: Continues with the theme of mental health and well-being with strategies for implementing practical neuroscience to improve results for schools, sports and the workplace.Season 6: The Future of Educational Neuroscience and its impact on our next generation. Diving deeper into the Science of Learning.Season 7: Brain Health and Well-Being (Focused on Physical and Mental Health).\u003Cbr\u003ESeason 8: Brain Health and Learning (Focused on How An Understanding of Our Brain Can Improve Learning in Ourselves (adults, teachers, workers) as well as future generations of learners.Season 9: Strengthening Our Foundations:  Neuroscience 101: Back to the Basics PART 1 Season 10: Strengthening Our Foundations:  Neuroscience 101: Back to the Basics PART 2\u003Cbr\u003EYou’ll see that while our first nine seasons were focused on orienting ourselves to the basics of neuroscience, Season 10 and moving forward I’d like to narrow our focus to improved mental and physical health, (building on the Top Health Staples) to understanding our consciousness and our identity, and help us to become crystal clear about who we are, why we are here, and what legacy we want to leave for others. You’ll see the guests we have coming up will drive our understanding of these topics forward, hopefully helping us to become better versions of ourselves, with the idea that when we arrive to where we want to go personally and professionally, that we next create a plan for the legacy that we’d like to leave behind to help others.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #291 we are going to pick up where we left off with our last episode where we dove into Stanford Professor and Neuroscientist, David Eagleman’s work. Let’s go back to where we left off the end of May with EPISODE #290xii and dive into today’s episode on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind.”  \u003Cbr\u003EIn Chapter 1 of David Eagleman’s The Brain: The Story of You, he explains how our identity is a moving target. He says: “Who you are depends on where you’ve been. Your brain is a relentless shape-shifter, constantly rewriting its own circuitry—and because your experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in your neural networks. Because they continue to change your whole life, your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint.” David Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.\u003Cbr\u003ETHE CONSCIOUS MIND:\u003Cbr\u003EIn our last episode, we uncovered from David Eagleman’s work that the “conscious mind-the part you think of as you—is really the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain” making me take a look at the graphic on The Levels of Awareness, that I created after reading an article called “The Easy Problems of Consciousness”xiii from National Geographic. If we look (all the way to the right) at the FULLY aware column, that’s like the 10% of the tip of the iceberg that we can see consisting of our ability to THINK. To truly discover WHO we ARE, we’ll need to dive into the depths of our subconscious mind (under the surface of the water) to learn and explore more about the other 90% and peel back the layers, of who we truly are.\u003Cbr\u003EFINDING ANSWERS BY DIVING INTO OUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND:\u003Cbr\u003EYou’ll notice that we will be spending more time moving forward looking at ways we can improve our levels of awareness, so we can take this knowledge, to eventually help others, after improving ourselves. This will be the key to building a strong legacy that will exist long after you move from this physical plane, that we call earth. And if we want to improve our own results in this process, we’ve got to open up the keyhole to our levels of awareness. Imagine a tiny dot expanding as your mind expands. Or instead of peeking through the tiny keyhole of a doorway you want opened, blast open your mind and kick the whole door down instead. Or forget about the door, and break a window to gain entry into this new awareness that you’d like to achieve.  This all begins by understanding who we are, (we are not just our name) and we can expand ourselves even further as we learn how to use this marvelous power of our mind that J.B Rhine, from Duke University would say is “the greatest power of all creation.”\u003Cbr\u003EAs you are listening to this, doesn’t it make you want to knock down some doors (blasting through some of YOUR subconscious blocks)? Things that you’re aware have been holding you back from where you KNOW you’re supposed to be? These are only your conscious blocks. Like I’ve heard people say “I want to stop self-sabotaging” with their health or relationships.\u003Cbr\u003EThere are some parts of us we are consciously aware of, but other blocks, might take some time to reveal themselves.\u003Cbr\u003EIt just blows my mind that something so powerful, (our sub-conscious mind- or all that exists below the water level with that iceberg photo) that controls so much of who we are, is not taught to us in school. It’s here that I think some of the previous work and study I did in the seminar industry can help us to understand what David Eagleman was talking about in his book, The Brain when he said that the “conscious mind is the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis was at the heart of EVERY seminar I’ve ever attended. If we REALLY want to understand who we are, and be in control of where we are going, understanding the 90% of us, where our beliefs, creativity, emotions, habits, intuition and values all exist, is crucial if we want to be in control of the future that we want to create.\u003Cbr\u003EGOING BACK TO THE BASICS: THE HISTORY\u003Cbr\u003EIf we go back to our Think and Grow Rich Book Study, that we covered at the start of 2022, Napoleon Hill wrote a whole chapter on the subconscious mind (Chapter 13) that we covered on EPISODE #195xiv and then he reminds us to re-read Chapter 4 on Auto-Suggestion, which is the medium that influences the subconscious mind.  This book was first written in 1937, showing us how far back this concept goes.\u003Cbr\u003ESince this time, there are many others who cover this topic just as thoroughly as Napoleon Hill, like author Brian Traceyxv, who explains why this understanding is important on his blog, in his books and all of the seminars he conducted. Tracey shares that “since your subconscious mind has such a great amount of control over your positive and negative behaviors, the key is to train your brain to produce more positive behaviors.” If you’ve ever read Brian Tracey’s work, you’ll know it’s all centered around productivity and success. The subconscious mind and how to take control of it, runs at the heart of his message.\u003Cbr\u003EIn my early days of working in the seminar industry, and learning from the top speakers around the world, I saw that this concept wasn’t new. I was even given a box full of material to study, joining many prominent people in the fields of science or the arts, who also studied the material I was given from an invitation only method. I read the same words that visionaries like Francis Bacon (1561-1626), Rene Decartes (1596-1650), Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), or Isaac Newton (1642-1727) read, and was told to keep this box of materials a secret. It’s full of lessons that focused on using our mind to help us in all areas of our life, including our health, and is not far off from The Silva Mind Control Methodxvi that we covered thoroughly this year. Understanding the levels of consciousness was taught in the introduction to this program, and as we progressed into month three of the course, autosuggestion and the subconscious mind were covered, showing again just how far back these concepts go.\u003Cbr\u003EMoving forward, I’m hoping that science will reveal some answers to why certain practices from years past, yield noticeable results. I’d like to keep these practices less of a “secret” for anyone to use for themselves or for the benefit of others. Just keep an open mind here, and follow along with the images in the show notes that I’ll use to explain the importance of understanding our conscious, and sub-conscious mind as it relates to WHO we are, and then how we can use this understanding to put our goals on auto-pilot, creating results that will truly boggle our minds. Sorry the notes I wrote are a bit messy, as I wrote them years ago, and didn’t think I’d be sharing them years later. You’ll get the idea.\u003Cbr\u003EDO YOU KNOW THIS ALREADY?\u003Cbr\u003EAs we move forward, this understanding might be something you already know, or have heard of before, but until you can explain it to someone else, it warrants a review. If you stay with me here, I can guarantee that the application of this understanding has the potential to shift your life in ways you’ll never believe. I’ve been working with these ideas since those early days of working in the seminar industry (25 years ago) when I first watched 12 teenagers skyrocket their results with this understanding, and I still pick up something new each time I look at this. When I first saw these concepts yielding results after a relatively short period of time with those teens, it literally knocked the breath out of me. Something I’ve come to notice happens when I can see someone achieving quantum leaps with their results—it’s hard to look away from something this magical.\u003Cbr\u003EYOUTH MENTOR INTERNATIONAL (1999-2002): The Fundamentals of Life.\u003Cbr\u003EFor those who don’t know where I first learned this concept, it started back in the late 1990s when I worked with Bob Proctor on a program for teens called Youth Mentor International. This program that I helped Proctor to create and deliver, covered the understanding of our subconscious mind, and how to put our goals on auto-pilot.  The results of this program for these 12 teens was absolutely astounding. You can review the interview with Bob Proctor on EPISODE #66xvii, where we reminisced about our time working together, shocked that it close to 25 years ago, revisiting the results we saw with those teens.  You can see an image of where this program began, with cassette tapes covering these foundational topics, years before we could stream content around the world via podcasting or video. \u003Cbr\u003EAs I started to write this episode, I knew I had to go back to the Basics, and look at these tapes. Notice the title of the program: Youth Mentor International Fundamentals. This is what we taught ALL kids (ages 10 and up) around the world, each week.  The Fundamentals of Life.\u003Cbr\u003ETape 1: Building an Emotional Appeal of a Future Promise (where we helped the kids to see the power of visualization) and building their future on the screen on their minds.\u003Cbr\u003ETape 2: We Think in Pictures: which takes our visualization skills to that next step, honing in on a detailed picture of our goals and dreams.\u003Cbr\u003ETape 3: The Conscious Mind and the Senses: showing the kids that there was a world beyond their 5 senses, or the importance of being aware of the “unseen world.”\u003Cbr\u003ETape 4: The Subconscious Mind and the Body: that took students into the lesson I’ll share with you here today, or diving into the 90% of that part of us that remains under water, in the iceberg photo.\u003Cbr\u003ETape 5: The Faculties of the Mind (that we will cover on our next episode).\u003Cbr\u003ETape 6: Review and Application of the Fundamentals.\u003Cbr\u003EAfter watching the success of those teens all those years ago, I put my hat here, and decided to keep looking for what else could possibly take our understanding of who we are to greater heights. This program had such potential, but fell apart after Sept. 11th happened. I tried to carry the torch forward, and learned from educators along the way, like you see with can see when I re-connected with Jeff Kleck, from EPISODE #246xviii who changed the direction I would take with this material in the schools, leading me to focus less on the spiritual side, leaning more on science, or how the brain impacts our learning. I know connecting the science to these concepts is integral, so my focus has moved to watching and learning from the leading experts in science, to bring credibility to the ideas I saw working with those young students all those years ago.\u003Cbr\u003EUNDERSTANDING AND USING THE SUB-CONSCIOUS MIND\u003Cbr\u003EThe key is to understand how our MIND works, and that it’s separate from our BRAIN. When we figure this out, it’s like all of the pieces of the puzzle start to fit.  Can you imagine putting a puzzle together without the lid, or the picture of the completed puzzle? That’s almost like what we are doing when we are living life without a picture of our mind, and how we can use it. How do we better understand the part of us that exists under water in the iceberg image? I don’t know about you, but I’d rather be in control of this ship called life, than to let it drift aimlessly at sea.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW OF THINK AND GROW RICH: CHAPTER 13 THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND\u003Cbr\u003EIf you listened to our Think and Grow Rich Book Study, (EPISODE #195) you will remember when Napoleon Hill reminded us that “The subconscious mind works day and night” (CH 12, Page 230, TAGR) and that you “cannot entirely control your subconscious mind, but you can voluntarily hand over to it, any plan, desire or purpose you wish to be transformed into concrete form.” (CH 12, Page 230, TAGR) He suggested that we go back to Chapter 4 on Autosuggestion and read this chapter again to become familiar with how to make use of this part of our mind that remains hidden to our eyes, but holds the power to move us to great heights.\u003Cbr\u003ERAISING OUR LEVELS OF AWARENESS: UNDERSTANDING THE CONSCIOUS AND SUB-CONSCIOUS MIND\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE 1: This is a concept I wrote about with permission from Bob Proctor, in my first book, The Secret for Teens Revealedxix. The concept you see in this image of the mind and body originated with the late Dr. Thurman Fleet of San Antonio Texas, circa 1934. Dr. Fleet was the founder of Concept Theory. Bob Proctor was taught this concept from a child psychiatrist from Florida, Dr. John Mike, who transformed millions of others around the world with this understanding. It was this concept that also transformed the results of those teenagers all those years ago who learned how important it was to understand that we think in pictures, starting with this image.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you look at the image, imagine the conscious mind as the top part of your head, and the sub-conscious is the bottom part. Attached to the conscious part of our mind, is our 5 senses, or what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch. This idea teaches us to look BEYOND our 5 senses, (what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch) and begin to develop our higher faculties of our mind that go beyond our senses with (reason, intuition, perception, will, memory and imagination). While working with students with this material, I became very interested in helping them to expand their thinking and even created a video program that teaches these concepts to students, that you can find on the Udemy platform today, called The Secret for Teens Revealed: A 10-Step Blueprint.xx\u003Cbr\u003EAnother way to think about all of this, is that David Eagleman reminded us that our “conscious mind-the part you think of as you—is really the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain” so to develop the largest part of our brain, would be to learn what’s happening in the depths of our subconscious.\u003Cbr\u003EThe conscious mind is important, as it will be this part of our mind that holds our willpower, and our ability to think.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE 2: Shows us of the importance of autosuggestion that Napoleon Hill covered in Chapter 4 of Think and Grow Rich. My diagram here shows that we can change our results in life, by changing what we think about—see how I’ve written in the conscious mind “We can think.” What we think about will change our self-image, or the image I see of myself. You can do this by thinking or repeating something with emotion which explains why affirmations repeated over time can change your self-image, when they are repeated with emotion, but this process does take time.\u003Cbr\u003ESince we can THINK with our conscious mind, we can use the power of our SUBCONSCIOUS MIND to work for us, rather than against us and build ourselves into a new and improved version of ourselves, which creates BELIEF. This part of our mind accepts WHATEVER we give it. We build pictures in our conscious mind, we impress them upon our subconscious mind, and the images we create are expressed in our body, that moves into action, and produces results.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE 3: HELPS US TO BRING ORDER TO OUR MIND FOR GUARANTEED RESULTS\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE SOURCE: The Secret for Teens Revealed, Samadi, Page 71\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E THE CONSCIOUS\u002FTHINKING MIND:\u003Cbr\u003EOnce we can see how the 3 parts of our mind work together, we bring order to our mind with this image, for guaranteed results. With time, you can learn to use your CONSCIOUS MIND to THINK clearly and build the pictures of what you really want. And what you think about does show up on the outside. In this diagram, I’d written that if I am embarrassed, your body can respond to that thought physical, by blushing, and we’ve covered how reading the emotions in others is something we can easily learn to do.\u003Cbr\u003E THE SUBCONSCIOUS\u002FEMOTIONAL MIND:\u003Cbr\u003EWith practice, you’ll see that whatever you turn over to your subconscious mind, with emotion added, over time can change your results with this idea of auto-suggestion. This is why Napoleon Hill says we’ve got to read our goals out loud daily, for this process to occur.  \u003Cbr\u003EBUT WAIT: What if there’s something I want, and I’m doing everything you are saying, but I still don’t have this thing that I want? We will cover this more later, but it goes back to understanding our PARADIGMS that control who we are. There is lots to learn here, so just keep studying, revealing more and more about yourself along the way.\u003Cbr\u003EIf you see yourself with great results…and these results aren’t happening…there’s more work to be done. Remember, THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU, but the layers of the subconscious mind just need more work.\u003Cbr\u003ETHE BODY: When you hold something on the screen of your mind, consistently over a period of time, you’ll eventually see the results that change your conditions, circumstances and environment, which is the third part of the image.\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ve talked about this process often on the podcast, especially with people we’ve interviewed who have transformed their life over the years, like Ryan O’Neill from EPISODE #203.xxi Over time, we can train our subconscious mind to work for us, putting our results on auto-pilot, and these result change who we are over time.\u003Cbr\u003EHOW DO YOU ACTIVATE YOUR SUB-CONSCIOUS MIND AND INCREASE YOUR LEVEL OF AWARENESS?\u003Cbr\u003EThe first step in this process is to go back over the 3 parts of the mind and see if you can explain this picture of the mind, and how it operates to someone else. Once you can see how the conscious-mind, subconscious mind and the body, work together to achieve outstanding results, and you can share this understanding with someone else who can see what you see, then you’re on the right track, and you should be able to use this concept in your own life.\u003Cbr\u003EYou’ve just got to do the work to strengthen your mind, and there’s more we will cover more next week, but for now, begin with these 6 STEPS to INCREASE YOUR LEVEL OF AWARENESS, UNLEASHING THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND.\u003Cbr\u003ELEARN TO THINK IN PICTURES: VISUALIZE: This was one of the first skills that we taught to the teens when they were beginning to set goals, and it’s a skill I’m still working on improving. Jose Silva’s program is the best I’ve ever seen for improving your ability to visualize. If you struggle with seeing an image on the screen of your mind, just start slowly, with pieces of fruit like an apple, or a lemon, and with time, you’ll notice you’ll begin to see more.\u003Cbr\u003ESTART TO MEDITATE (and keep developing this practice): This one will always be at the top of the list as a daily meditation practice will help you to access parts of your mind that you might not be aware of. Jose Silva’s program took this practice to the next level for me, and is what I work on daily now. I also love Dan Siegels Wheel of Awareness meditation. There’s no right or wrong place to begin here. Just start with something you feel connected to, and stay open minded to trying something new to expand your awareness in still, quiet, thought.\u003Cbr\u003EDREAM: Not everyone will say their dreams can open up their mind to new thoughts and ideas, but they do for me. If you want to improve this area, make sure you are getting enough REM sleep each night, and see if you can remember what you dreamt about. Write down your dreams, and see if there’s anything you can learn from them. It might not happen overnight, but if you can be consistent here, you’ll gain incredible insight from this time that your conscious mind goes to sleep, and your unconscious mind soars.\u003Cbr\u003ESET GOALS: There was this activity I would do with the teens I worked with called the 101 goal list. I remember learning this from the Chicken Soup for Soul author, Mark Victor Hansen, and I think he learned it from a teenager. The idea is that you sit down, and write out 101 things that you want to BE\u002FDO\u002FHAVE. It doesn’t have to be material things, but can also be experiences you’d like to have, or places  you’d like to visit. I remember doing this activity for the first time at an airport. After the first 25 things, I couldn’t think of any more. The idea is that if you can keep going, you’ll begin to tap into your subconscious mind, and begin writing things you might not be consciously aware of. I still have that original list that has somewhere around #50 that I’d like to swim with sharks. I have no idea where this came from, as it’s not something I’ve consciously thought about. Try this activity and see what you discover about yourself.\u003Cbr\u003EREAD YOUR GOALS OUT LOUD: This one really works and might be why saying affirmations out loud works over time. There is a power that comes from reading what you want out loud. Try it. It will feel weird in the beginning, until you switch and begin to own what you are saying. Over time, you will start to believe what you read everyday, and when the belief is there, so will be your goal.\u003Cbr\u003EBE OPEN TO LEARNING FROM OTHERS: This one goes without saying. Of course if you are listening to this podcast, you will be open to learning from others. But would you purchase a ticket to hear someone speak, or jump on a plane and fly somewhere to meet someone you know you could learn from? Proctor used to do this all the time. I loved his stories of when he would sit in the back of the room and listen to people speaking that he wanted to learn from. These were always life-changing connections and if you’ve ever experienced this, you’ll agree with me that they are well worth the time and effort. If there’s something you are working on, and you’re stuck in some way, you’ll be able to easily put the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle into place with the power that comes from two or more minds working together.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this EPISODE #291 on “Unleashing the Power of Our Subconscious Mind” we reviewed our vision for this podcast, where we began and where we we’d like to go over the next 10 seasons.\u003Cbr\u003EWe picked up from where we left off the end of May, with Neuroscientist David Eagleman’s work, urging us to look closer at the subconscious mind, since it controls 90% of who we truly are.\u003Cbr\u003EWe reviewed the history of the subconscious mind and why this concept is a foundational step for us in the process of learning who we are.\u003Cbr\u003EWe looked at 6 STEPS for expanding our level of consciousness by diving deeper into developing our SUBCONSCIOUS MIND.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is just the beginning. Next week we will look at the Faculties of the Mind vs the 5 Senses to Expand our level of awareness more, but until then, think about this quote from James Allen, who wrote the book, As a Man Thinketh.\u003Cbr\u003EHe said\u003Cbr\u003E“Mind is the master power that molds and makes:\u003Cbr\u003EAnd Man is Mind,\u003Cbr\u003EAnd Evermore He Takes the Tool of Thought,\u003Cbr\u003EAnd Shapes What He Wills,\u003Cbr\u003EBrings Forth a Thousand Joys,\u003Cbr\u003EA Thousand Ills,\u003Cbr\u003EHe Thinks is Secret and it Comes to Pass,\u003Cbr\u003EEnvironment is But His Looking Glass.”\u003Cbr\u003EThe goal is to understand how our mind works, so we can get our thoughts, feelings and actions lined up. That’s integrity and not everyone has it.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen you can line up how you think, feel and act, the magic happens.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat we THINK on a daily basis really matters for where we are going.\u003Cbr\u003EIf the AHA moments havent happened yet, (or nothing outstanding seems to jump out at you) come back next week, and I’ll add some more, with the goal of helping you to expand YOUR awareness, by “seeing” this marvelous power that’s held within the depths of our subconscious minds.  \u003Cbr\u003ESee you next week.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook 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Unlocking the Secret to Our Identity”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F290-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F290-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s8251d7e23a6a8727cd62e49d2c592d83&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F290-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“Who you are depends on where you’ve been. Your brain is a relentless shape-shifter, constantly rewriting its own circuitry—and because your experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in your neural networks. Because they continue to change your whole life, your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint. That’s From Neuroscientist and Stanford Professor, David Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.\u003Cbr\u003ENow that REALLY made me STOP and THINK as I am about to write this next episode. I wonder:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s my identity-or what makes me-me, especially if it’s a moving target. I’m not just Andrea, the host of the Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast (imagining my brain, and all its neural networks that consist of ALL the years of experience that make me, who I am today) and each day, my experiences change who I am right down to the books I’m reading, what I’m studying and learning, the people around the world I interact with, making me the person I am today.\u003Cbr\u003EThen I wonder, who are YOU listening to this podcast? What’s YOUR identity, wherever you are tuning in from around the world (and I imagine YOUR brain, and the neural networks you’ve created with YOUR own specific and unique life experiences.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd if our identity (who we are at this point in time) is a moving target that never reaches an endpoint, can we then, create our own reality and future by continuing to re-wire our own circuitry with NEW information, and NEW ideas, that create NEW experiences that change who we could be in the future? Thus, changing our conditions, our circumstances, and our environment?\u003Cbr\u003EThat is the goal of this podcast, (to help all of us to re-wire our brains (with new information) that we’ll put into action (using the most current, evidence based research) taking our results to new heights.  This is what keeps ME coming back time and time again to write new episodes.  I’ve put an image in the show notes that came from my study with Mark Waldman on the Default Mode Network, showing exactly what our brain looks like when we are using our imagination network to take this information we are learning, and use it in a creative way. Our whole brain lights up, connecting all of our brain regions in this process.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that thought, I want to welcome you back to our final episode of Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, (and while we know I’m not just) an author, or an educator with a passion for learning (I think after today’s episode, we will see that we are much more than our work and life experiences) and it’s this understanding that will encourage us all to continue re-wiring our brains, taking us to new, and often unimaginable heights.    \u003Cbr\u003EI’m recording this episode the end of May 2023, and plan to take some time away from the recording studio (my office) this summer. We’ll be back with the start of Season 10 the end of June, as we move into the 5th year of this podcast, and our second half of “Going Back the Basics” where we’ll continue through our past episodes, to see what we can add to them, with new research and ideas to take our personal and professional results to these new heights.\u003Cbr\u003EAs I started writing this episode that tied back into some of our Brain Fact Fridays on Learning, I couldn’t think of what to cover specifically, because learning is behind EVERY episode we produce. I wonder, as we move towards our 5th year, and a new season when we return, what else can we uncover when it comes to “learning” with our brain in mind. Or in other words, how can we take our “learning” to new heights, or look at learning through a new lens?\u003Cbr\u003EI glanced through some of the episodes we covered on how we learn (procedural vs declarative learning) on EP 131i, neuroplasticity on EP 133ii, spaced repetition, distance learning, the neuroscience of learning EP #167iii, learning and how our emotions impact our memory EP #127iv , even the importance of learning skills with our non-dominant hand. While all of these topics are fascinating, I wondered what could we cover today that would take us deeper into the circuitry of our brain, and guarantee a shift of thinking for all of us, causing a lasting change with our results.\u003Cbr\u003EThen I remembered a documentary I watched YEARS ago, from a Neuroscientist at Stanford University, and Internationally best-selling author, David Eagleman, called The Brain: The Story of Youv. I know it was in the early days of when I was trying to make sense of why this understanding of the brain would be important for us (specifically as it related to education) so I took clear and detailed notes, and found his documentary to be interesting because it was applicable to our daily life, and I remember it changed my way of thinking.\u003Cbr\u003EYou can see the options for how to watch this documentary today, and also buy his book, The Brain: The Story of Youvi on Amazon, which I did, even though I had detailed notes on each chapter.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat caught my attention with this documentary is that David Eagleman wanted to get away from a textbook inquiry of the brain, (which we all know can be confusing at times with the terminology, and also sometimes boring). Eagleman wanted to “illuminate a deeper level of inquiry” that dives into the question of “who am I” which he says “depends on where you’ve been” or the experiences we’ve had and that “because our experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in our neural networks.” He goes on to say that “they continue to change your whole life (and that) your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint.”\u003Cbr\u003ESo to close out Season 9 of our podcast, on “Diving Deeper into The Neuroscience of Learning: Unlocking the Mystery of Individuality and Uniqueness” we will look at our content, through David Eagleman’s lens, and see how we can rewire our brain, with new experiences, taking our identity to new heights, in this episode and beyond.  I’m looking for sustainable, long-lasting change to occur for all of us.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #290 on “Diving Deeper into The Neuroscience of Learning” we will sharpen our focus of what our understanding of the brain REALLY means to us as we cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Who Are We (Self-Awareness) as we move through life as an infant, teenager and into adulthood.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Understanding our Identity (What Makes YOU-YOU) By Looking at Our Unique Experiences\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What Neuroplasticity Really Means for Us: How Can We Shape Our Brain for a Better Future?\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 Tips for Re-Wiring Our Brain to Change Our Identity\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWho Am I? Chapter 1 of The Brain: The Story of You \u003Cbr\u003EWe started this podcast covering self-awareness: know thyself, on EP #2vii where we covered six tips for being self-aware, and then I remember when we dove deeper with a graphic on the levels of consciousness, from EP 251viii where we looked at our levels of consciousness from low awareness, like when we are in a coma, under general anesthesia, moving up towards drowsiness or that state called hypnagogia (between wakefulness and sleep), right into our actual sleep, REM state, and dreams and finally into full consciousness.  We explored full-consciousness and the question of “who am I” with Chantel Prat and her book, The Neuroscience of You, on EP #255.ix\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EBut what does David Eagleman have to say about our consciousness and who we are? He says,\u003Cbr\u003E “It turns out your conscious mind-the part you think of as you—is really the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain, and usually the last one to find out any information.”\u003Cbr\u003EWhich made me stop and think for a minute. I thought “wait, should I REALLY be using my conscious mind—the part I think is me-- to write this episode, “the smallest part of what’s happening in my brain?” according to Neuroscientist David Eagleman. I thought back to that image of our conscious mind as an iceberg, showing me that logical and critical thinking (that I’m using to write) consist of only 10% of my mental capacity, and that the other 90% that holds my beliefs, emotions, habits, values, long term memory, imagination and intuition are all in my subconscious mind.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat else can we do to tap into this other part of our brain to take our results to new heights?\u003Cbr\u003EI have just started reading David Eagleman’s book, and he’s already started to challenge my thinking.  He takes us back to when we were babies and born with a brain that “allows itself to be shaped by the details of life experience.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch. 1). What’s the secret behind “the flexibility of young brains” he asks us? He says, “it’s not about growing new cells, the secret lies in how those cells are connected.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1).\u003Cbr\u003ESo now I’m thinking that who we are really IS based on our life experiences, that create these neural connections in our brain, and if we don’t like where we’ve ended up in life, or the circumstances we’ve created, then we can change our environment by doing something new.\u003Cbr\u003EBut REMEMBER: To truly discover WHO we ARE, we’ve got to dive into the depths of our subconscious mind. Eagleman reminds us that “your actions, your beliefs and your biases are all driven by networks in your brain to which you have no conscious access.” That’s why it takes some time to peel back the layers of who we are, in our efforts to become the best version of ourselves.\u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS INTO ACTION: \u003Cbr\u003ELEARN NEW THINGS AND YOU WILL RE-WIRE YOUR BRAIN\u003Cbr\u003EIf the adult brain can change (neuroplasticity) then we can change our brain, and create improved versions of ourselves with our life experiences that does take time.  Eagleman noted that when Albert Einstein’s brain was examined, it didn’t reveal why he was a genius, but it did show that “the brain area devoted to his left fingers had expanded—forming a giant fold in his cortex called the Omega sign, shaped like the Greek symbol” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1). This Omega sign was also found in violin players, showing clearly how detailed movement can in fact change the brain.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ELONDON CAB DRIVER’S PROVED THIS TO BE TRUE:\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ve also mentioned on this podcast about how London Cab drivers changed their brains but David Eagleman went into detail of how these cabbies had to memorize London’s extensive roadways that “covers 25,000 individual streets, and 20,000 landmarks of interest (hotels, theaters, restaurants, embassies, police stations, sports facilities, and anywhere a passenger wants to go.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1).\u003Cbr\u003EWhen the brains of these cab drivers were studied, they found “visible differences:  the posterior (back) part of the hippocampus had grown physically larger than those in the control group—presumably causing their increased spatial memory.” (Eagleman, The Brain, Ch 1).\u003Cbr\u003EEagleman mentioned that “the longer the cabbie had been doing their job, the bigger the change in the brain region” suggesting the result came from the practice.\u003Cbr\u003ENow I’m thinking back to some early episodes where we covered the importance of “spaced repetition” or “daily practice” to yield new results over time.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, if we want to re-wire our brain, or create a stronger 2.0 version of ourselves, here are 3 TIPS for implementing this concept.\u003Cbr\u003EIDEAS FOR IMPLEMENTING SOMETHING NEW INTO OUR LIFE TO RE-WIRE OUR BRAIN:\u003Cbr\u003ELISTEN: To new podcasts, take notes, and implement what you learn. I’m always discovering new podcasts, and just need to find the time for all of this new learning. I’m sure if you are listening to us here, that you have also found the benefit to learning through this medium.\u003Cbr\u003ETRAVEL: Go somewhere you’ve never been before. This summer we are traveling to somewhere we’ve never been before. Instead of planning the same old summer vacation, this year, we will be going somewhere where the internet doesn’t work well, to create new life experiences for all of us. Pick a place you’ve never been before to open yourself and your brain to NEW life experiences.\u003Cbr\u003EBE OPEN TO LEARNING SOMETHING NEW, EVEN SOMETHING WEIRD: Like with a new meditation or something. I can’t say enough about how much I learned from my review of Jose Silva’s The Silva Mind Control Methodx that we covered earlier in the year. It looks like this episode was also a hit for those listening, with over 4K downloads the last time I looked. The book was eye-opening, but the online course completely blew my mind open with new ideas that I could spend the rest of my life practicing and implementing. As I read through some of the topics, I definitely can say they stretched my mind beyond where I have ever gone before.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUDE\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this final episode of Season 9 on taking a “Diving Deeper into The Neuroscience of Learning” we covered:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Who Are We (Self-Awareness) as we move through life as an infant, teenager and into adulthood.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Understanding our Identity (What Makes YOU-YOU) By Looking at Our Unique Experiences\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What Neuroplasticity Really Means for Us: How Can We Shape Our Brain for a Better Future.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ 3 Tips for Re-Wiring Our Brain to Change Our Identity\u003Cbr\u003EAs we looked into changing our identity, diving into our subconscious mind, we know that consciousness is something that neuroscientists continue to debate over, and this is a topic that you can see from the graphic I created, that I’m interested in studying, learning more here, and sharing what I learn with you on the podcast. As we continue to study, we will become more consciously aware of WHO WE ARE. Here is something profound that David Eagleman shared. He said:\u003Cbr\u003EHave you ever looked at someone’s work written on a wall like David Eagleman is recalling with Francis Crick’s work? I absolutely love seeing ideas written on walls, and my office is always full of thoughts, ideas and plans.\u003Cbr\u003EWe can gain inspiration from each other’s ideas and plans. I think back to the movie “Good Will Hunting” where Matt Damon was solving math problems on the wall, while he was working as a caretaker at MIT, inspiring more than just the students who saw his work, but the teachers who wondered who this student was.\u003Cbr\u003EOur experiences can change our brain, and then when we share them with others, we can then go on to inspire others with our thoughts, ideas and knowledge.  \u003Cbr\u003EBut what has meaning for YOU, might mean something completely different to ME, and so the search for what we find “meaningful” continues.\u003Cbr\u003ETo close out this episode I’ll end with the SAME quote we opened up with.\u003Cbr\u003E“Who you are depends on where you’ve been. Your brain is a relentless shape-shifter, constantly rewriting its own circuitry—and because your experiences are unique, so are the vast, detailed patterns in your neural networks. Because they continue to change your whole life, your identity is a moving target: it never reaches an endpoint.\u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscientist and Stanford Professor, David Eagleman’s, The Brain: The Story of You.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that final thought, I encourage all of us to keep learning, and improving WHO we are as individuals, because this is only the beginning. When we next look at the impact we can have on others, bringing our unique neural networks together, we open up an entire new universe to explore.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you the END of June for SEASON 10 of the podcast, and our 5th YEAR of The Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast. .\u003Cbr\u003EWe will continue with our Theme of Going Back to The Basics with:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What Can We Really Learn from Looking at Someone Else’s Brain? (Einstein, Walt Whitman, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Continue This NEW Learning to Build the Best 2.0 Version of Ourselves\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #131 on “understanding How We Learn: Declarative vs Procedural Systems”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-understanding-how-we-learn-declarative-vs-procedural-systems\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #133 on “Applying Neuroplasticity in Your School or Workplace”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-applying-neuroplasticity-to-your-school-or-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EiiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #167 on “The Neuroscience of Learning”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-learning\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #127 on “How Emotions Impact Learning, Memory and the Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-how-emotions-impact-learning-memory-and-the-brain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ev David Eagleman The Brain https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pbs.org\u002Fshow\u002Fbrain-david-eagleman\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Evi The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman Published October 6, 2015 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FBrain-Story-You-David-Eagleman-ebook\u002Fdp\u002FB0104EOGQ0\u002Freftmm_kin_swatch_0?_encodingUTF8&qid1684456595&sr8-1\u003Cbr\u003EviiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #2 “Self-Awareness: Know Thyself”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fself-awareness-know-thyself\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eviii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #251 on “Exploring Consciousness Using Neuroscience” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-exploring-consciousness-using-neuroscience-to-expand-our-awareness\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eix Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #255 with Chantel Prat on “The Neuroscience of You.” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fchantel-prat-phd-on-the-neuroscience-of-you-how-every-brain-is-wired-differently-and-how-to-understand-yours\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #261 on PART 1 of The Silva Mind Control Method https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fa-deep-dive-with-andrea-samadi-into-applying-the-silva-method-for-improved-intuition-creativity-and-focus-part-1\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1684977600,\duration\:1149,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fuvjjeq\u002F290.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-wpuew-14192a8\,\likedCount\:2,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-wpuew-14192a8\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-of-learning-unlocking-the-secret-to-our-identity\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-wpuew-14192a8?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:2043,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb21029879\,\idTag\:\t747b\,\title\:\Maiysha Clairborne, M.D. on ” What Holds Us Back: Getting to the Root of Our Doubts, Fears and Beliefs”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F289-2_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F289-2_1200x628.jpg?sd0ced869ece5b29dead3a65683ec622d&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F289-2.png\,\previewContent\:\“I think I have always been a healer first. It feels like my life’s assignment… my purpose. Each day, I endeavor to bring healing to everyone with whom I come in contact. I believe everyone has this capacity to bring healing for themselves and others. I’m here to wake them up to that capacity.” ~Dr. Maiysha\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vaMv2HK7sxos \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EFrom Dr. Maiysha Clairborne’s TEDX.i\u003Cbr\u003EOn this episode #289 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔  How hypnosis and timeline therapy can help us to eliminate blocks in our subconscious mind.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Whats a more effective way for changing our beliefs than repeating an affirmation.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A simple and easy to use strategy to resolve conflict in the workplace.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The three views of \\\perception\\\ for improving relationships (home and workplace).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How to uncover the root of our doubts and fears to blast through to new heights in our personal and professional lives.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why challenges our beliefs is important for growth.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ What to think about when \\\resistance\\\ comes up in our life.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ The importance of celebrating our wins, but keeping our eye on our end-goal.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI want to welcome you back to Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results. Each concept we cover here I’m hoping will help you, wherever you might be listening to this podcast in the world, just as much as these ideas are helping me personally and professionally.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #289, we are meeting with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, an author, TEDx Speaker, Podcast Host of the Black Mind Garden Podcast, a Master Practitioner of NLP and Hypnosis and Time Line Therapy.\u003Cbr\u003EI don’t think I need to explain why I wanted to speak with Dr. Clairborne when you click to the first page of her website, and she has the words EDUCATE, EMPOWER, ENRICH and ELEVATE in bold letters on the first page. She lives what she teaches, as these words come to my mind when I looked at her picture on the front of her press kit as I wondered where I would even begin with the questions I want to ask her. It was funny because she had some suggested topics included and I read through them, and thought “I want to know ALL of these topics!”\u003Cbr\u003ESo that’s where we will begin. Let’s welcome Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, and see what we will learn together to elevate and empower us to new heights and leadership.\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO Q:\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dr. Maiysha Clairborne! Thank you for making my life so much easier as a podcast host. Preparing for this interview was easy with all of the information you’ve got out in the world. I wasn’t kidding when I said in the backstory that I want to know EVERYTHING you’ve suggested as questions for me.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome!\u003Cbr\u003ECan you give us a bit of your background that takes us to where you are today? What inspired you to want to educate, empower, enrich and elevate others? This says a lot about who you are. \u003Cbr\u003EWhat about hypnosis and timeline therapy? I’m a full believer in hypnosis, but what is timeline therapy?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1: It’s been a few years since I’ve used them, but I did use an affirmation in my early 20s to help me to change my identity as a young woman, in business. Is there a better way? Tell me there is, because I didn’t like saying the same thing over and over again in front of the mirror until I finally believed it.\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: I love that you have some tips for improving our relationships in the workplace. What would you say would be some common workplace problems that you typically see, and how would you suggest solving them?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: Can you explain your perception activity that you explain in your TEDx? I’ve always thought it to be important to use this faculty of mind, to see beyond what our 5 senses can see, and look at a situation you might be struggling with from someone else’s point of but you took this exercise to another level than I’ve ever seen before. When I’m in conflict with someone, I’ve always tried to step into their shoes, and see what they see, feel what they feel, but what are we missing if we only step into their shoes seeing their perspective and mine?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: For those of us who just want to improve and be better versions of ourselves, what would you say about some of the doubts and fears that we might have that we might not even be aware of? How do we uncover the ROOT of our doubts and fears and discover what they are so we can move beyond them?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Belief change. This is a huge topic for me on this podcast. I talk about shifting our paradigms all the time, and I can tell you a few areas that I’m shocked where my beliefs have changed over the years, (specifically around diet and exercise). What do you think we should know about our beliefs?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5B: So when I’m resisting with something or someone says “try it this way” and I want to try something new, but their way is too far off from how I would be doing what I’m doing. How can we better navigate resistance so we can grow with new ideas?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: Why do you think the goal-setting system is broken, (what part specifically) and what are better ways to set our goals?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7: Another incredible topic. How do you suggest creating the balance between celebrating your wins and staying focused? I know both are important. \u003Cbr\u003EQ8: What programs and services do you offer to help others?\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: Is there anything important that I’ve missed?\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Clairborne, I want to thank you for taking the time to come on the podcast today, and sharing the years of knowledge, and tools to help empower us to improve ourselves at home and in our workplace. Is the best place for people to find you, your website?\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW Dr. Maiysha Clairborne\u003Cbr\u003EFacebook https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FDrMaiysha\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ETwitter https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FDrMaiysha\u003Cbr\u003EInstagram https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002FDrMaiysha\u002F\u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002FDrMaiysha\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EPinterest https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pinterest.com\u002Fdrmaiysha\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fmindremappingacademy.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Clairborne’s TEDX https:\u002F\u002Fmindremappingacademy.com\u002Fdr-maiysha-tedx\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EPodcast https:\u002F\u002Fpodcasts.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fpodcast\u002Fdr-maiysha-clairborne-founder-of-the-mind-re\u002Fid1505231103?i1000552438946\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei https:\u002F\u002Fmindremappingacademy.com\u002Fdr-maiysha-tedx\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1684294050,\duration\:3388,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002F36tebr\u002F289.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-t747b-140e3f7\,\likedCount\:2,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-t747b-140e3f7\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fmaiysha-clairborne-md-on-what-holds-us-back-getting-to-the-root-of-our-doubts-fears-and-beliefs\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-t747b-140e3f7?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1911,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb20998606\,\idTag\:\ccbt2\,\title\:\Brain Fact Friday on ”What Does Acting Have to Do With Self-Belief and Our Identity?”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F288-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F288-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s36ed0722706634496bd2e77b83c8d764&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F288-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“Reading is not for play. It is to gain knowledge” Stella Adler The Art of Actingi and she adds that “I, for instance, am very strict about what I eat and I’m equally strict about what I read.”\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EIn keeping with our season theme of going back to the basics, and building the strongest 2.0 version of ourselves, I’m skipping to episode #199ii on “The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identity”iii from Feb 2022.\u003Cbr\u003EFor those who are returning guests, welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  For those who haven’t met me yet, I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results.\u003Cbr\u003EOn this episode #288 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identity\u003Cbr\u003E✔ How Belief in Ourselves Develops and Changes Over Time\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Top 5 Lessons Learned from Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting”\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Why Continual Study is Important\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I looked back to EP 199 on “The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identity” I noticed that we opened with a quote from the late Bob Proctor, and a meeting with my friend Patti, who worked closely with Bob’s seminars over the years. Patti and I met a few weeks after Bob moved from what he would say was the physical plane, to the spiritual, and we talked about some of the important lesson learned, and knowledge gained from those days working in the seminar industry, and how they’ve impacted our daily life since then.\u003Cbr\u003EConcepts based on our beliefs like:\u003Cbr\u003E“All things are possible if you believe.\u003Cbr\u003E“Our results are all based on our beliefs”\u003Cbr\u003E“If we don’t like what’s going on outside, we’ve got to go inside, and change our beliefs.”ii --Bob Proctor\u003Cbr\u003EThese ideas were at the core of every seminar Proctor conducted, and he would travel the globe presenting these ideas in a way that would captivate and change the lives of his listeners globally. \u003Cbr\u003ENow I sold seminars for Bob from 1999 to 2002 and every time he would come up with a new seminar, people would say the same thing. \u003Cbr\u003EWhat’s new with this one? \u003Cbr\u003EI’d explain that this new seminar had a different angle but some people would challenge this new angle and say, “that’s kind of what we learned in the last seminar” (belief in ourselves) to do xyz and the answer was yes… belief is behind everything we want to do… it’s at the heart of every seminar. \u003Cbr\u003EIt’s also something that takes time to develop. I’ve heard it described in different ways. It’s like pouring a drop of red food coloring into a glass of water, and you stir it once, and the red coloring disappears. We’ve got to keep putting the red drops into the water, to notice the change in color. It’s not easy to notice at what point the color goes from clear to red, as this change takes time.\u003Cbr\u003EJust like the belief we must have in ourselves that develops over time.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s difficult to put belief into words, or know when we’ve got it, or not, but it can be seen easily by others. I saw it while interviewing Ryan O’Neill on EPISODE #203iv on “Making Your Vision a Reality” because I knew Ryan BEFORE he achieved the goals he had set for himself, and remember when they were just ideas, written down.  Watching his success over the years has been nothing short of incredible, and the change shows up for Ryan on the outside. His knowledge, confidence, and success in his daily life, shows up clearly with his demeanor, as his work now is being showcased globally, on the Discovery Channelv, and he himself agreed with me when I pointed this out to him. Over time, he could see it himself, but like the food color in the water, it is difficult to pinpoint the change as it’s occurring.\u003Cbr\u003EHow do we change our belief and identity over time?\u003Cbr\u003EOther than continual study, and learning that leads to growth, what else would the experts in the field of learning suggest?\u003Cbr\u003EWe can review the science behind self-belief, and where belief exists in the brain, by going back to EP 199 where we covered this, but today,\u003Cbr\u003EI’ve got to go back to the seminar industry, because so much of what yielded success in those early days, worked for some reason, (I can list so many who have surpassed their goals with these principles) so my goal today is to revisit these age-old strategies, that have been around for over 2,000 years.\u003Cbr\u003EToday’s episode takes us back to this one book that speaker Bob Proctor would talk about in every seminar, and even in his book, Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Lifevi. If you’ve ever been to one of his events, you’ll know what I’m talking about. He would say “You know, you’ve got to read Stella Adler’s The Art of Acting” whether he was talking to a regular person, like you or me, or an Oscar Award Winner, like Phil Goldfinevii, who listened to what Bob told him, then took the action that led to his Oscar Award in 2014. I remember Phil standing and holding this prestigious award at the last seminar I attended in January 2016, explaining that it all started when Bob told him to write down his goals, and he did, and the next thing I knew, here he was, standing up and holding his Oscar, while the audience just listened to how simple it was for him to achieve it.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003E Phil Goldfine would tell you it was just his belief that did it, and he went on to use the same principles to achieve something next with swimming, something he had yet to perfect, that I’m sure he has achieved by now. It took me two seconds to find an interview from 2019 with Phil Goldfine that showed me he DID in fact hit his swimming goal, and many others that he declared back in 2016 when he showed us his Oscar. What he said got him there was “action”viii and that’s one of the secrets within the pages of that book that Proctor recommended we read every seminar, The Art of Acting.\u003Cbr\u003EStella Adlers technique, called “Method Acting” is founded on an actors ability to imagine a characters world. Now it’s all starting to make sense to me why Proctor would love this book, and talk about it so much, as he would hold his hand out and get us to all look up into the air, and “build our castles in the sky.” He was trying to get us to “imagine” the world we wanted to build. It’s called “Method Acting” and now I can see exactly how acting is connected to self-belief, building our identity, and goal-achievement.\u003Cbr\u003EStella Adler was the only American artist to study with Konstantin Stanislavski, a prominent figure in Russian theatre and her technique encouraged actors to expand their understanding of the world, in order to create compelling performances.\u003Cbr\u003EYou know, what we don’t understand, or we don’t connect with, we tend to ignore, and that’s what I did when Bob talked about acting. I remember thinking, oh shoot, here he goes again about that acting book, as he would stand on stage, and explain how Laurence Olivier could transform his character, and move his audience, using something called “Method Acting.”\u003Cbr\u003ENow I’m not at all into movies, and not usually star stuck by actors or fame as I’ve met many from this industry along the way, and I marvel at how they do what they do, but I’m most interested in the journey that got them to where they are today. I met film Director David Webbix, while he was shooting the horror film Taking Lives, with Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrellx, while he was filming A Home at the End of the World, and they were both “out of character” and relaxing, just chatting to me about what they were working on. Then, I sat at a lunch table next to Stephen Spielbergxi, and listened to what his day to day conversations, which was nothing out of the ordinary, but when I met Sean Penn, I KNEW he was an actor. Sean was in a swimming pool, with sunglasses on, and introduced himself to me as “hey, I’m the make-up guy” with an accent anyone from the 1980s could place, and I just laughed, knowing full well that he was playing the character of Jeff Spicoli, from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, just to see my reaction. I glanced over at his wife, Robin Penn at the time, and just laughed. This was no make-up artist. He was Jeff Spicoli, and we all knew it. He was “Method Acting” and it’s taken me almost 20 years to learn about this method.\u003Cbr\u003EThis weekend I finally read the book that Bob Proctor would recommend in every seminar, Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting.”\u003Cbr\u003EI never understood what an acting book would have to do with setting and achieving goals, so I brushed it off, and never read it. What a huge mistake. Just a glance at the table of contents and the lights went on (pun intended).\u003Cbr\u003EStella Adler was teaching acting in a way that Proctor taught us success principles in the seminar world. “You’ll never be great unless you aim high” or “ideas are difficult because they are on paper, but read them several times slowly, the ideas will become yours and you’ll be able to give them back.” Stella Adler\u003Cbr\u003EBob’s practices were right in line with Stella’s. He used to have us focus on a sentence, word by word, until we integrated the idea into our daily life (Thomas Troward as an example).\u003Cbr\u003ESo what does acting, a profession that’s almost 2,000 years old, have to do with goal-setting and achievement?xii I didn’t see it either, until I actually read “The Art of Acting” and started to put the pieces together. There is a connection between reaching those high levels of achievement, that leads to a change in self-belief, and it begins with an understanding of “the stage” that Stella Adler outlines in her book.\u003Cbr\u003EI found an article written by Amy Beilharz, that outlined the Top 4 tips from this book, that translates to our everyday life, called “What Do the Oscars and Your Success Have in Common.”xiii She talks about “acting” as “doing” describing the lessons she learned in the book.\u003Cbr\u003EThis book is something you just have to read, and you’ll see what I mean as you will see something in yourself, that you might not have seen before. She outlines 22 lessons, that were her classes, and begins with a powerful story from Laurence Olivier. I heard this story over and over again from Proctor, and I used to zone out because I just didn’t see what was so profound about some actor on stage, but after reading these pages, I began to connect the dots.\u003Cbr\u003EProctor tells it better, but the main idea is that Laurence Olivier played Othello in a way that one night, blew the entire audience away. At the end of the show, everyone asked him “how did you do it” and he said “I don’t know” because he really didn’t understand what he did. He later discussed on interviews that he had massive anxiety about this, as he didn’t know how to replicate what he had done, and worried he’d never be able to do it again.\u003Cbr\u003EI KNOW WHAT HE DID. \u003Cbr\u003EAnd it took me back to PART 5xiv of our Think and Grow Rich book study, where we learned about how to transmute our energy from one form into another.\u003Cbr\u003EIt’s one of the “Secrets” is in the pages of Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting” that explains why Laurence Olivier moved his audience.\u003Cbr\u003EHe became someone else while he was on stage in a way that no one had seen before.\u003Cbr\u003ELike Sean Penn who became Spicoli, he became Othello in a way that hit the audience from the spiritual, intellectual and physical mind, and it was masterful. It was unforgettable. I bet it took the breath away from those watching. It shocked Laurence Olivier just as much as it shocked his audience.\u003Cbr\u003EYou’ll know what I mean when you think of an artist that hits you to the core on all 3 levels (spiritual\u002Fsoul, intellectual\u002F mind, and physically as you can feel the performance).\u003Cbr\u003EI can name a few artists I’ve seen who can do this. Think about this for a minute? Can you?\u003Cbr\u003EWho moves you to the core when you watch them perform, that you can barely speak? Youre captivated.\u003Cbr\u003EThat’s Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting”\u003Cbr\u003EAnd it takes the belief of the artist FIRST.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review this week’s Brain Fact Friday, we went back to EP199 on “The Neuroscience of Self-Belief and Our Identity”xv that took us back to improving our self-awareness that we covered on EPISODE #2xvi of our podcast back in July of 2019. We looked at where self-belief and our identity exist in the brain and we pondered:\u003Cbr\u003EWhere does self-belief come from?\u003Cbr\u003EHow does it get instilled in us?\u003Cbr\u003EHow can we inspire it in others?\u003Cbr\u003EThen we looked at Stella Adler’s “The Art of Acting” to see what acting has to do with self-belief, our identity, goal-setting, and goal-achieving.\u003Cbr\u003EThere were many timeless lessons in the pages of her book, and I do hope that you will read this book yourself, but here are the ones the stood out the most to me.\u003Cbr\u003E ACTING IS DOING: (Class 3) She says that “you learn acting by acting” and isn’t that true, that we learn when we take action. But Stella Adler was very strict with the actions that she takes. She said it in the beginning that she is strict about what she eats, and equally as strict about what she reads. She was also very strict about how someone stands, walks and presents themselves saying “if your body is not in good shape, your acting cannot be in good shape.” (p18).\u003Cbr\u003ETHE ACTOR NEEDS TO BE STRONG: (Class 4) where she reminds us again of the importance of health and sitting upright, not looking like we have “broken bodies that turn inward.” I can just imagine her yelling out “sit up straight” to her students, as I remember that was the key to projecting our voice when I was in choir in 5th We were taught to breathe from our diaphragms and she explains this with the importance of projecting our voice. And to build our voice she suggests “to read an editorial aloud every day.” First, read it with a normal voice, and then your voice should get “bigger and bigger, stronger and stronger.” (p55). I can tell you for sure that recording solo podcast episodes has helped me to build my voice. I know I speak much differently into the microphone, than I do if I’m talking to someone in person, or even on the phone. My WHOOP device logs my heart rate that goes well into the target heart rate zone every time I record my voice, and over time, I do see this practice has helped me to improve my speaking and presentation skills. I know there’s ALWAYS room for improvement here, but that’s what Stella wants us to remember.\u003Cbr\u003EDEVELOPING THE IMAGINATION: (Class 5) Stella reviews the importance of health again here, and how “we are instruments of our bodies, and have to keep them in optimal condition.” (Page 63). We’ve focused entire episodes to the theme of health (mental and physical) on this podcast, as I also believe that without our health, we are at a disadvantage, but she connects this to our ability to create something in our minds. Stella teaches her students how to “live imaginatively” building images on the screen of our mind first saying that “anything that goes through your imagination has a right to live.” (Page 66). She has many exercises in this class to build up your imagination faculty so you can “bring aliveness” to your acting, which is much different than just acting “the facts.” She says that “you must give back life and not death.”\u003Cbr\u003EYOU MUST DRESS THE PART: (Class 16) This chapter we heard over and over again in the seminars, as Proctor lived it himself. It was rare to see him wearing jeans, even when I had to drop something off at his house, he would be dressed up. He talked about the importance of “dressing for success” especially when working from home, and treating a home office, just as you would if you had to drive to one. Stella believed the same, saying that “You are what the clothes makes of you. Clothes say something about your self-control, your self-awareness, your social awareness. Clothes say something about your ability to be restrained, your ability to be respectful.” (Page 192). She says that when you come on stage, to “stand in a way that expresses power that comes from the ground up.” (Page 196) I agree with her that you can feel the power, and energy with the way you dress, and stand tall. The fastest way to “feeling” successful, is to put in the effort to look your best every day.\u003Cbr\u003EPORTRAYING CLASS ON STAGE: (Class 22) This is where Stella talks about “the method” where “understanding your character has to go beyond your own life.” (Page 253). She asks us to imagine playing a peasant, and getting into the character with class, by looking at Van Gogh’s painting of peasant boots saying “that everything has value. Nothing is old—or rotten.” (Page 252). Stella learned “method acting” directly from Russian playwright Konstantin Stanlisvaski who “directs the actor to apply deep personal and emotional connections to a role to achieve a realistic and naturalized performance.”xvii Not all actors believe in this “method” as Laurence Olivier was famous for “expressing disdain for method acting while filming the 1976 film Marathon Man. Exasperated with the lengths his co-star Dustin Hoffman was going to for his role, (who actually stayed up for days to become sleep deprived) and Olivier asked, My dear boy, why don’t you just try acting”xviii which I thought was hilarious and so very true.\u003Cbr\u003EStella Adler “was wary of Stanislavski’s idea of emotional recall to generate emotions on stage and felt it limited actors to their small realms of experience.”xix Adler believed more in cultivating the actor’s imagination to bring their characters to life.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope that you can now see, like I did, the clear connection that exists between acting and our future success. Some people like Phil Goldfine, or Sean Penn, have used these practices to reach great heights with their careers, and Proctor would call these people “consciously competent” as they were aware of what they were doing to get these results. Others, like Laurence Olivier, were shocked and amazed at their results, having no idea what they had done, and Proctor would call people like this “unconsciously competent” meaning they couldn’t explain what they had done.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile I know we all won’t be as good as Laurence Olivier or Sean Penn, right away, the goal is to keep reading, learning and getting better at whatever it is we are doing, so that our results become predictable, aimed high, and that we work towards being consciously competent at whatever it is we are working on. If we can do this, then we can teach it to others who follow in our footsteps.\u003Cbr\u003EIf we can follow Stella Adler’s “Art of Acting” with whatever platform or stage we are performing on daily integrating her tips into our work, and aiming at hitting our audience on all three levels: physically, intellectually and spiritually, then we know we are on the pathway towards something special.\u003Cbr\u003ERemember: She would say “What is acting? Voice. Voice. Voice.”\u003Cbr\u003EI’m glad I finally read “The Art of Acting” to gain this new perspective of building self-belief and identity, and can now add Stella Adler’s tips to help me to become a stronger, more resilient version of myself with her strategies that go back 2,000 years in time.\u003Cbr\u003EWith that, I’ll close out this episode, and see you next week.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003Ei Stella Adler The Art of Acting (compiled and edited by Howard Kissel) https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FArt-Acting-Stella-Adler\u002Fdp\u002F1557833737\u003Cbr\u003Eii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-behind-self-belief-and-our-identity\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-behind-self-belief-and-our-identity\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiv https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fcase-study-with-paranormal-researcher-ryan-o-neill-on-making-your-vision-a-reality\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ev Warner Brothers, Discovery UK and Ireland  https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fchrisfleming91\u002Fstatus\u002F1647083554118021120\u002Fphoto\u002F2\u003Cbr\u003Evi Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life by Bob Proctor https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FChange-Your-Paradigm-Life\u002Fdp\u002FB09G5132VW\u002Frefsr_1_1?hvadid604546232584&hvdevc&hvlocphy9030068&hvnetwg&hvqmte&hvrand4410657837430788254&hvtargidkwd-622963963620&hydadcr22592_13493326&keywordsparadigm+shift+book+bob+proctor&qid1683679068&sr8-1\u003Cbr\u003Evii Phil Goldfine Grammy https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FOfficialBobProctor\u002Fphotos\u002Fphil-goldfine-has-been-a-student-and-friend-of-mine-for-many-years-last-night-hi\u002F10152248842639421\u002F?paipv0&eavAfb0ArYL4FwVIZqrj0nxLES9BYlLb6erWqGP8VbuO3_KABPdpfgY-LMt5VWDasplRkM&_rdr\u003Cbr\u003Eviii Oscar and Emmy Winner Phil Goldfine Shares 5 Things You Need to Know to Succeed in Show Business Feb. 25, 2019 by Yitzi Weiner https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fauthority-magazine\u002Foscar-and-emmy-winner-phil-goldfine-shares-the-five-things-you-need-to-know-to-succeed-in-show-b3152bbf985e\u003Cbr\u003Eix Taking Lives 2004 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt0364045\u002Ffullcredits\u002F?modedesktop&ref_m_ft_dsk\u003Cbr\u003Ex A Home at the End of the World 2004 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt0359423\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exi Stephen Spielberg https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSteven_Spielberg\u003Cbr\u003Exii What do the Oscars and your success have in common? https:\u002F\u002Fwww.proctorgallagherinstitute.com\u002F9551\u002Fwhat-do-the-oscars-and-your-success-have-in-common\u003Cbr\u003Exiii What do the Oscars and your success have in common? https:\u002F\u002Fwww.proctorgallagherinstitute.com\u002F9551\u002Fwhat-do-the-oscars-and-your-success-have-in-common\u003Cbr\u003Exiv https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fthink-and-grow-rich-book-review-part-5-on-the-power-of-the-mastermind-taking-the-mystery-out-of-sex-transmutation-and-linking-all-parts-of-our-mind\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exv https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-the-neuroscience-behind-self-belief-and-our-identity\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exvi https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fself-awareness-know-thyself\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exvii 7 Actors Who Put the Method into Method Acting by Aiden Canter April 12, 2022 https:\u002F\u002Fcollider.com\u002Factors-method-acting\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Exviii Why Hollywood is Finally Over Method Acting by Emma Nolan April 22, 2022 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newsweek.com\u002Fwhy-hollywood-finally-over-method-acting-1700143?amp1\u003Cbr\u003Exix Don’t Be Boring: An Introduction to Stella Adler’s Technique by Tatum Hunter https:\u002F\u002Fdramatics.org\u002Fdont-be-boring\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1683818874,\duration\:1365,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fqf76ht\u002F288.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-ccbt2-14069ce\,\likedCount\:0,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-ccbt2-14069ce\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-what-does-acting-have-to-do-with-self-belief-and-our-identity\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-ccbt2-14069ce?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1570,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb20959323\,\idTag\:\rftak\,\title\:\Brain Fact Friday on ”Using Neuroscience to Understand Our Emotions, Feelings and Results”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F287-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F287-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s4f05a76ec1f81334a1112cd69dca3537&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F287-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\“There is no separation of mind and emotions: emotions, thinking and learning are all linked.” Eric Jenseni\u003Cbr\u003EBut what about our feelings? What’s the difference between our emotions and feelings? Have you ever thought about this?\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that introduction, I want to welcome you back to Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results. Each concept we cover here I’m hoping will help you, wherever you might be listening to this podcast in the world, just as much as these ideas are helping me personally and professionally.\u003Cbr\u003EIn keeping with our Season theme of “Going Back to the Basics” we look back to EP #127 on “How Emotions Impact Learning, Memory and the Brain.”ii It was on this episode, exactly 2 years ago where we first looked at the impact of our emotions on our daily life with the work of neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino Yang from the University of Southern California. We first met Mary Helen on our 100th EPISODEiii and she shared with us that “it is literally neurologically impossible to build memories, engage complex thoughts, or make meaningful decision without emotion.” She further explained that “30 years ago, we had no idea that one could study human emotions that emerge slowly over time—such as admiration and awe—and compare them psychologically and neurobiologically with emotions that emerge more quickly like surprise or fear.” (page 80. Emotions, Learning and the Brain).\u003Cbr\u003EBefore writing this episode, I had to stop, and think deeply about something I’ve often quoted. I learned this back in my days working in the speaking industry (in the late 1990s) to be careful what you think about because “it’s our thoughts that determine our feelings, that cause us to take certain actions that in turn cause our conditions, circumstances and our environment.”  If we are going to look at our emotions today, we need to understand the difference between our emotions, our feelings, and the actions that we end up taking because of them.\u003Cbr\u003ELet’s Start with How Emotions Are Different Than Feelings.\u003Cbr\u003EI found a clear explanation of “Emotions vs Feelings”iv from Dr. David Matsumoto, the founder of Humintell, who explains that emotions “are quick reactions to certain events that may impact our survival. They are unconscious, immediate, involuntary, automatic reactions to things that are important to us” which is right in line with what we learned from Jaak Panksepp’s 7 primal emotions that he mapped out in our brain, and taught us they aren’t something that we can control. They are automatic responses.  Dr. Matsumoto further explains that “these reactions include cognitive and physiological changes that help prime our body in a certain way and create sensations in us that we can perceive” which he calls feelings.\u003Cbr\u003EYou can see a diagram of these differences in the show notes that outlines emotions as “quick reactions to certain events that are automatic and unconscious” and feelings “are perceptions in the body that aren’t necessarily related to the emotion.”v\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE SOURCE www.humintell.com Dr. David Matsumoto\u003Cbr\u003ESince I’m always looking to connect the most current neuroscience research to improve our best practices, I wonder what can I add to this understanding of our feelings vs our emotions, to see if we can gain a deeper self-awareness into why we feel the way we do, and what this might mean for us, individually, in pursuit of our goals. Or to put this simply, what should we all understand about our emotions, our feelings, and how they translate into our life, and results.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #287 we will explore:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat are our emotions.\u003Cbr\u003EHow are our emotions different from our feelings?\u003Cbr\u003EThe debate about emotions in neuroscientific circles looking at Paul Ekmanvi, Carroll Izardvii, Jaak Pankseppviii and Robert Levenson’six Theory of Emotions\u003Cbr\u003EUsing Brain Network Theory to Understand Our Emotions from an early EPISODE #48x.\u003Cbr\u003EOther tools, ideas and strategies available to help us to understand our emotions, and feelings.\u003Cbr\u003EExamine: How this understanding can help us take better control of our emotions and feelings, to change the actions that we will take, (so we can stay in better control in difficult situations) thus changing our conditions, circumstances and environment (or our results).\u003Cbr\u003E3 STEPS for applying this understanding of our emotions and feelings into our daily life.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat Are Our Emotions?\u003Cbr\u003EWe’ve talked about our emotions with our recent episode with Lucy Biven from EP #270xi and Gabrielle Usatynski from EP #282xii who both dove deep into the work of Jaak Panksepp who mapped out 7 neurological circuits found in all mammals, and then we made the connection with our emotions and our childhood with an understanding of Bowlby and Ainsworth’s Attachment Theoryxiii. While I do think we’ve covered Panksepp’s work thoroughly, who’s to say his ideas are correct when philosophers, psychologists, and scientists have been arguing and disagreeing with each other for several thousands of years on this topic.\u003Cbr\u003EI had to go back to my notes from the neuroscience certification course I took with Mark Waldman, where he taught us that “even today the debate continues in neuroscientific circles. Paul Ekmanxiv, that you might know as the deception detection expert, or co-discoverer of the micro expression, and the inspiration behind the TV series, Lie to Mexv, showed evidence that there are 6 universal emotions (fear, anger, joy, sadness, disgust, and surprise). Ekman demonstrated how emotions can all be seen in a person’s brief facial expression, and we covered this fascinating topic on EPISODE #163 with Dan Hill, “The Faces Guy” on “How to read the Emotions in Others”xvi but Jaak Panksepp labelled some of Ekman’s universal emotions as secondary emotions, calling them feelings.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore I get bogged down in terminology, deciphering these arguments, and lost reading this research paper I found on Four Models of Basic Emotionsxvii I thought an easy way to simplify this concept is to put an image in the show notes that explains the similarities between four models of emotions and make up our own minds with which theory of emotion we resonate with the most. While one will disagree with each another, “all four list a positive emotion labelled happiness (Ekman and Cordaro; Izard), enjoyment (Levenson) or Play (Panksepp and Watt) and three distinct negative emotions, sadness (labeled grief by Panksepp and Watt), fear, (they all agreed on this label) and anger.”xviii\u003Cbr\u003EPutting Our Emotions into Action\u003Cbr\u003EIf we want to understand our emotions, we can now begin by thinking about how everyone will respond to these emotions in a different way, since we’ve all had different experiences from childhood and beyond. (Keeping Attachment Theory in mind).\u003Cbr\u003ESuppose we were walking through a forest and something jumps out from behind a tree and we instinctively jump (the core emotion of fear that all 4 models agreed with). Then we see it’s a harmless dog, wagging his tail and wanting to play with us. Each person will process this situation in an entirely different way. One person will laugh, another will reach out to play with the dog, while another person will remain upset about the scare for the rest of the night. Everyone will have a different feeling (which is another model we will cover another time, a theory of emotion from neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett)xix  who says that our feelings change as we think about our past experiences, (maybe we saw that dog this morning and we quickly realize he’s harmless). Also, each person will nonverbally express their feelings through their facial expressions, allowing others to “read” what they felt with the experience. (Ekman’s work).  Finally, if we can regulate the reaction that we had, and take it a step further and recognize the emotions in the person next to us, we are demonstrating Robert Levenson’s Theoryxx, that focuses on the fact that our emotions either improve with age, or they decline, like we see with neurodegenerative diseases.\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE SOURCE: Four Models of Basic Emotions: A Review of Ekman and Cordaro, Izard, Levenson, and Panksepp and Watt Published by Jessica Tracy and Daniel Randles October 2011 https:\u002F\u002Fubc-emotionlab.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles_mf\u002Femotionreview2011tracyandrandles.pdf\u003Cbr\u003EHow can understanding our emotions and feelings help us?\u003Cbr\u003EMark Waldman’s Brain Network Theory for Overcoming Our Fears\u003Cbr\u003EWhile analyzing this situation of walking through a forest, neuroscience researcher Mark Waldman would say that “while the emotional experience often lasts for a few seconds, some people might ruminate on the negative feelings that came with this experience, to the point that they are diagnosed with depression or an anxiety disorder.”xxi  This was the person who remained upset about the scare for the rest of the night.\u003Cbr\u003EHe explains that understanding brain network theory model comes in handy here because he says that “feelings are nothing more than a combination of our imagination mixed with past memories.” Knowing that feelings are not real makes it easier to shift our attention away from the feeling (whatever it might be-fear, anxiety or whatever) and return to being more engaged in the present moment” where he suggests to focus on the positive emotional experiences that are also in our life. Waldman explains that this is the neuroscience of transforming emotions into feelings and feelings into valuable insights, and it has the power to transform our current models of psychotherapy and healing.\u003Cbr\u003EYou can review this powerful concept of Brain Network Theory all the way back on EP #48xxii with tips on using this model to increase positivity, reduce stress and anxiety and increase our work productivity and results by learning to consciously shift between your imagination, (DMN) awareness (Salience Network) and thinking (CEN).\u003Cbr\u003EIMAGE SOURCE: Mark Robert Waldman\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION\u003Cbr\u003ETo conclude and review this episode on a deeper dive into “Using Neuroscience to Understand our Feelings and Emotions” here are three concepts to help us to put these ideas into action in our daily life.  \u003Cbr\u003EREMEMBER: \u003Cbr\u003E OUR EMOTIONS ARE AUTOMATIC HARDWIRED NEURAL RESPONSES THAT WE CAN’T CONTROL:\u003Cbr\u003EAnd many philosophers, psychologists, and scientists have been arguing and disagreeing with each other for several thousands of years on this topic.\u003Cbr\u003ESome argue where they originate, and the terminology, but we found 4 researchers who could agree on one positive emotion (happiness) and three negative emotions of sadness, fear and anger. But don’t forget that while “we cannot control what emotions or circumstances we will experience next, we can choose how we will respond to them.” Gary Zukav\u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS INTO ACTION: The next time you feel an emotion, notice what it is. See if you can take this understanding and apply it to learn more about yourself. What makes you happy? Do you savor happy moments? What about the negative emotions? Do you have a strategy to overcome your fears, sadness or anger? Or a way to feel them, and not respond to them?\u003Cbr\u003EYOU CAN TRAIN YOU BRAIN TO RECOGNIZE AND OVERCOME FEAR:\u003Cbr\u003EThis example is a bit close to the heart as it just happened, but it’s a good example of why recognizing and overcoming fear is important, so I’m going to include my recent experience here.\u003Cbr\u003EThis week I was waiting for my oldest daughter to finish her gymnastics practice. Both my girls train most nights, and I pick them up at the end of the night. The other night I was waiting in the car, and I could see the coach coming outside to speak to me, and this coach wouldn’t be coming outside after a long night to chit chat. I knew something was up the minute I saw him walking to my car. Then it hit me. FEAR. I felt it because I had left my desk writing this episode to pick her up, and here I was with my heart racing, as I wondered “what happened” and wanted the coach to spit it out quickly. I couldn’t see her behind him, so now I’m wondering “can she walk, is she bleeding, does she have broken bones?” trying to figure out in my head what the situation was.\u003Cbr\u003EThen I noticed the feelings come into play. The stomach drops, next, the physical sensation of feeling sick as my imagination went back to all the other injuries we see often, and boy our minds can take us on a trip if we don’t learn to focus, think and stay in the present moment, or use the understanding of Brain Network Theory to STOP our Default Mode (Imagination) Network and switch it to our Central Executive Network to stop those ruminating thoughts from taking over our mind.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is all happening in seconds, but when it’s happening, it feels like a long time. I finally snapped out of it, and asked questions that brought my thinking (CEN) brain back on track like “what happened, where did it happen, and how does she seem to you?” and the fear started to go off into a corner as soon as I figured out that her coach thought she might have a concussion.\u003Cbr\u003EDid you know that the opposite of fear is understanding? When we understand something, the fear goes away because the thinking brain allows you to take the action needed to resolve your situation. Life experiences like this will happen and it’s crucial to be able to focus and think clearly, and to move from fear to understanding.\u003Cbr\u003ECan you think of something that happened to YOU this week where one of your emotions took over YOUR mind?\u003Cbr\u003EWhere do certain theories of emotion become evident? With my example, I could feel the fear (all 4 theories), I could also “read” the emotion in the coach’s face (Ekman and Levenson), and even more specifically could see the pain on my daughters face that helped me to take certain actions while under stress.\u003Cbr\u003E USING BRAIN NETWORK THEORY TO BYPASS OUR FEARS by shifting our attention away from the feeling or emotion we are experiencing (whatever it might be-fear, anxiety or whatever) and return to being more engaged in the present moment” and focus on the positive emotional experiences that are also in our life.\u003Cbr\u003EWe have the Default Mode Network, (imagination processes like daydreaming, creative problem solving, and mind wandering). This network is important to tap into, as it also contains our ability for creative problem solving, so it doesn’t just contain our worries and fears, but our ability to move past them. We just need to be mindful of what we are thinking about, to prevent the negativity bias from taking over our mind (when we get stuck ruminating on negative thoughts instead of positive creative thoughts).  Be sure that we are thinking positive thoughts, so we don’t default into this negative cycle of thinking. This takes practice, but with time, does become a habit and can be very useful during times of intense pressure or stress.  \u003Cbr\u003EOUR DEFAULT MODE NETWORK: \u003Cbr\u003EIs the highest during daydreaming (using our imagination)\u003Cbr\u003EDecreases slightly during mind-wandering\u003Cbr\u003EDecreases more during creative thinking\u003Cbr\u003EIs WEAKEST during goal-directed thought\u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS INTO ACTION:\u003Cbr\u003ESee if you can notice yourself “switching” your mind from the imagination, DMN, to the CEN (thinking network) like I did when I had to stop my imagination from running wild when my daughter was injured and actually THINK.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK ABOUT THIS!   \u003Cbr\u003EWhat strategy do you have in place to STOP your Default Mode (Imagination) Network from taking over your mind?\u003Cbr\u003EThe next time you are in a situation where your emotions are flooding you, whether it be FEAR like I felt, or maybe ANGER with difficult situation at work, see if you can use your CEN to bring those Executive Functions (like decision-making) back online. This can be done simply by STOPPPING the automatic negative thoughts (say STOP) and then begin to use your mind to think. Ask questions, and then notice your salience network come into play will create the balance in your brain that’s needed in times of stress.  \u003Cbr\u003E OUR FEELINGS ARE OUR REACTIONS TO OUR EMOTIONS AND WE CAN CONTROL THEM:\u003Cbr\u003EHow do you feel right now?\u003Cbr\u003EDoes this question make you stop and think for a minute?\u003Cbr\u003EIf your feelings don’t come to your mind immediately and you’ve got to think for a second, that’s because “our feelings are a complex semi-conscious reaction towards our emotions” (Mark Waldman) or maybe like we learned from Dr. Matsumoto, they might have nothing at all to do with the emotion (like when we feel tired or cold). \u003Cbr\u003EThis is fascinating area of Marc Brackett’s work and his book Permission to Feel that we covered on EP #22.xxiii The important part of diving deeper into our feelings is to remember is that they are “shaped by intuitive processes, memories, beliefs, fantasies and thoughts.” (Waldman) and these feelings are “then assigned a private, personal meaning” that’s unique to us.\u003Cbr\u003EPUT THIS INTO ACTION:\u003Cbr\u003EAsk someone to explain how they feel about something and you might be surprised with the answer they come up with. You will learn something about this person from this question, as they dig deep to answer you.  Watch them closely to see if they have a difficult time putting their feelings into words because they are complex reactions about their own individual experience.\u003Cbr\u003ETHINK ABOUT THIS: \u003Cbr\u003EWhat story did they tell you?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat did you learn about the person from their story?\u003Cbr\u003ECould you see their intuitive process, memories, and beliefs at work?\u003Cbr\u003EWe started this episode by saying “There is no separation of mind and emotions: emotions, thinking and learning are all linked.” Eric Jenson, but I think we went much deeper than that proving that our thoughts, feelings and emotions are all connected.\u003Cbr\u003EIt doesn’t matter what we call our emotions, just that we recognize the ones that make us happy, and for the negative ones, how we respond to them really does determine the conditions, circumstances and environment we’ll create in our life. I learned this week that when the emotion of fear came up, I had to overcome it quickly, bringing those executive functions back online to stay on track by not letting my imagination take over my mind.\u003Cbr\u003EThe more we learn to understand these things called emotions, and the feelings attached to them (or not), the better prepared we can be to deal with life’s difficult situations that will come up whether we like them or not.\u003Cbr\u003EWith time and practice, we really can train our brain to move past difficult emotions like fear, worry and doubt, through to understanding, and this will have a significant impact on the outcome of our daily results.\u003Cbr\u003EI hope you find these concepts to be as helpful and useful in your life as I’m finding them in mine.\u003Cbr\u003EI’ll see you next week.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES: \u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #79 with Eric Jensen on “Strategies for Reversing the Impact of Poverty and Stress on Student Learning”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-based-leaning-author-eric-jensen-on-strategies-or-reversing-the-impact-of-poverty-and-stress-on-student-learning\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE#127 on “How Emotions Impact Learning, Memory and the Brain” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-how-emotions-impact-learning-memory-and-the-brain\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast Episode #100 with Mary Helen Immordino-Yang https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fprofessor-mary-helen-immordino-yang-on-the-neuroscience-of-social-and-emotional-learning\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eiv Emotions Vs Feelings Published by Dr. David Matsumoto May, 2022  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.humintell.com\u002F2022\u002F05\u002Fwhats-the-difference-between-emotions-and-feelings\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ev IBID\u003Cbr\u003Evi https:\u002F\u002Fwww.paulekman.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Evii https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCarroll_Izard\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eviii https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FJaak_Panksepp\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Eix https:\u002F\u002Fpsychology.berkeley.edu\u002Fpeople\u002Frobert-w-levenson\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Ex Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #48 on “Using Brain Network Theory to Stay Productive During Times of Chaos and Change” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-network-theory-using-neuroscience-to-stay-productive-during-times-of-change-and-chaos\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exi Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #270 with Lucy Biven on “A Short-Cut for Understanding Affective Neuroscience” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Flucy-biven\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #282 with Gabrielle Usatynski on “How to Use Jaak Panksepp’s 7 Core Emotions to Transform Your Family, Career and Life”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fgabrielle-usatynski-on-how-to-use-jaak-panksepp-s-7-core-emotions-to-transform-your-relationships-family-career-and-life\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiii What is Attachment Theory by Kendra Cherry Feb. 22, 2023 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.verywellmind.com\u002Fwhat-is-attachment-theory-2795337\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exiv https:\u002F\u002Fwww.paulekman.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exv Lie to Me TV Series https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt1235099\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #163 with Dan Hill, The Faces Guy on “How to Read the Emotions in Others: For Schools, Sports and the Wrokplace”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdan-hill-phd-the-faces-guy-on-how-to-read-the-emotions-in-others-for-schools-sports-and-the-workplace\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exvii Four Models of Basic Emotions: A Review of Ekman and Cordaro, Izard, Levenson, and Panksepp and Watt Published by Jessica Tracy and Daniel Randles October 2011 https:\u002F\u002Fubc-emotionlab.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles_mf\u002Femotionreview2011tracyandrandles.pdf\u003Cbr\u003Exviii IBID\u003Cbr\u003Exix Lisa Feldman Barrett https:\u002F\u002Flisafeldmanbarrett.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exx Understanding the Role of Emotion and Aging with Robert Levenson https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vEhqzhj9f8Y8\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003Exxi www.MarkRobertWaldman.com\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ExxiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE  #48 on “Brain Network Theory: Using Neuroscience to Stay Productive During Times of Change and Chaos” 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”Building Resiliency, Grit and Mental Toughness”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F286-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F286-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s73632e0cee832cf2c5158091d211c864&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F286-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.” ― Angela Duckworth\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s Episode #286 we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A review of EP126 on building resilience (what we covered back in April 2021).\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A deeper look at what resilience is, with an evidence-based strategy we can all use TODAY if we are ready, to build up our own reservoirs of resiliency to better handle our life and work stressors.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Tools for Measuring Resiliency.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ Checks for Resiliency.\u003Cbr\u003E✔ A Resiliency Challenge at the End to See if We Can All Push Ourselves to Try Something New to Build Resilience, Grit, Mental Toughness, and Our Ability to Use Our Head When We Need it the Most.\u003Cbr\u003EI needed to write this episode this week because it was just in time for me to try something new to build up my own levels of resiliency!! I hope you enjoy these ideas.\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that introduction, I want to welcome you back to Season 9 of The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and an educator with a passion for learning and launched this podcast to share how the understanding of our complex brain transfers into our everyday life and results. Each concept we cover here I’m hoping will help you, wherever you might be listening to this podcast in the world, just as much as these ideas are helping me personally and professionally.\u003Cbr\u003EFor today’s episode #286, we’re staying in line with our season theme of “Going Back to the Basics to Build a Stronger, More Resilient 2.0 Version of Ourselves” which was an intention I set at the very start of the year on EP268i where we talked about prioritizing mental health in 2023 with a focus on self-awareness and resiliency.\u003Cbr\u003EA Review of Horacio Sanchez’s Definition of Resiliency:\u003Cbr\u003EThis topic goes back with our interview with Horacio Sanchez who I was just speaking about this week because he was presenting at a Science of Reading Event, and many of us were talking about where our understanding of the brain and learning first began, with Horacio’s work at the center. He was introduced to me in our very FIRST interview EP3ii with Ron Hall from Valley Day School who shared that his connection of the brain and learning first began with Horacio years ago, while attending a conference where he was conducting a training session.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen we spoke with Horacio on EP74iii he explained resiliency as “a collection of protective risk factors that you have in your life” and that there are some factors we are born with, and others come in through childhood, family, school, life events and social experiences.\u003Cbr\u003EHoracio reminds us that “if you have little risk, it takes less to be resilient. But—if you have a lot of risk, it takes a lot more protective factors to offset the scale.”  This is why two people can possibly respond in two completely different ways after a traumatic experience. One person walks away, dusts themselves off, and recovers quickly, (they had more reservoirs of resilience to tap into) while the other has a completely different outcome, and needs more assistance to get back on track.\u003Cbr\u003EWith resiliency, we can overcome adversity or difficulty and have good outcomes in our life, but you can see why not everyone is born with exactly the same protective factors needed, so we don’t all have the same levels of resiliency. Horacio mentioned that “25% of the population are naturally resilient” and his work focuses on instilling this trait in those who are not naturally resilient due to the number of risk factors associated to them. To this day, he continues with this work, flying around the country, helping our next generation of students to become more resilient.\u003Cbr\u003EWhile researching for this episode, I wondered what I could add to help us to all become more resilient in addition to Horacio’s work. I looked at what Dr. Andrew Huberman had to say about resiliency with his most recent episode with a retired Navy Seals officer and author of multiple books on effective leadership, team-work, self-discipline and mindset, Jocko Willink.iv  I listened this episode that covered a wide variety of topics, and they got into a discussion of building resilience by doing something that makes them uncomfortable every week. Something like a cold water plunge where you’d rather be sleeping in your warm bed, than doing something that Dr. Huberman would say was uncomfortable, or “like a splinter.”\u003Cbr\u003ERetired Navy Seals Officer Jocko Willick said that “You develop your legs by doing squats, and you develop resiliency by doing things that make you tougher” but on today’s episode, I want us to think deeply about this because there’s more to building resiliency than just doing what makes us stronger and tougher. What makes YOU tougher, might not make me tougher, (if we think about Horacio’s work on resiliency and how we are all different with these risk factors). If we are truly going to build resilience, we have to be prepared to try new things that push us past where we have been before and each person will have different thresholds and experiences.\u003Cbr\u003EMEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Remember that I am not a medical doctor, and that if you are going to try anything new, to always consult a medical doctor first. Today I will share ideas and strategies that I have used myself, while looking at what the most current research says, but will always remind listeners to never try anything new without first consulting your own doctor.\u003Cbr\u003EThis leads me to look closer at cold immersionv, an evidence-based strategy that has been shown to build resilience to stress, reduce pain in the body, improve circulation, stimulate weight loss and decrease fatigue, but over time, the research shows that your body becomes “habituated” to this practice. As for the proper dosing for this strategy, I know that Dr. Andrew Huberman suggests “progressing gradually”vi while Dr. Mike Tipton, a professor of human and applied physiology at the University of Portsmouth in the UK who studies the body’s reaction to extreme environments, adds that “researchers still don’t know the best way to reap the mental health benefits of cold water, or the minimum dose required” and says that “a little bit is good for you, but too much is not.”vii\u003Cbr\u003EWhile writing this episode, I had to think about what I do to build resilience. I always thought that exercise was my solution to every problem, but if I think about it, these runs thought the beautiful mountain tops in Arizona are NOT like a “splinter” for me, like Dr. Huberman’s mentioned. I know exercise is making me physically stronger, improving my mental health, (and solving all the other problems we know exercise solves) but now I wonder, am I doing anything on a weekly basis that makes me tougher, challenging my mind to overcome daily stress? Not according to Dr. Huberman’s definition.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is like a splinter for me to do?\u003Cbr\u003EAm I really doing something I’d rather not be doing every week?\u003Cbr\u003EThere might have been a time when waking up early to exercise was a “splinter” or maybe most days in the winter here, it’s not easy to leave a warm bed when it’s 40 or 50 degrees outside, so I can see where exercise could possibly help to build a stronger, more resilient version of myself.\u003Cbr\u003EARE YOU BUILDING YOUR RESILIENCY MUSCLES?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about you?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is your splinter that builds your capacity (mentally and physically)?\u003Cbr\u003EIf we don’t think about this one, we could fall into the trap of thinking we are building resilience when we really aren’t. Or getting comfortable with what might have worked in the past, and not trying anything new.\u003Cbr\u003EThis made me think back to having my brain scanned at Dr. Amen’s Clinics and I had my review of the scan with Dr. Shane Creado, on EP 84.viii I remember that while he mentioned some areas of improvement, he did notice that my resilience levels were higher than many of the elite athletes that he’s tested, and I wondered where this came from. The only thing I’ve done consistently over the years that at times has felt challenging is with health (exercise, nutrition). It was evident with this brain scan that my sleep has always been a weak link but doing certain things the right way has got me this far.  Now I wonder, what else could I do to build a stronger, more resilient version of myself?\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EDeliberate Cold Exposure to Build Resiliency and Mental Toughness\u003Cbr\u003EThen I thought back to when Dr. Huberman suggested deliberate cold exposureix as a protocol to build mental and physical resilience, and wondered why I hadn’t tried it yet.  Cold exposure isn’t something that I’m excited about (living in Arizona, my friends from snowy climates joke with me when I tell them “it’s freezing here” in the desert in the winter, and I get this skeptical look that it can’t be as cold as where they are.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat caught my attention on Dr. Huberman’s Using Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performancex episode was that he said this practice “systematically builds up resilience.” He went on to say that “it’s an opportunity to deliberately stress our body and because it’s deliberate we can learn to maintain mental clarity, we can learn to maintain mental calm, while our body is in a state of stress.”\u003Cbr\u003EThis is exactly what I was looking for, but of course I listened to this episode when it first came out over a year ago, and thought “there’s no way I’m ever doing that” until today, when I started DAY 1 of deliberate cold exposure, to see if I notice a difference with my ability to better handle daily stress.\u003Cbr\u003EDr. Huberman explains the science behind this example extremely well, by saying that when we feel stressed in life (with our work, our relationship, or anything else that comes across our phones that in the moment makes us want to react in a way that we know we shouldn’t) that norepinephrine and epinephrine build up in the body. This is similar to what happens to our body when we deliberately expose it to cold (whether through a shower, immersion, or from going outside into the cold). He says that this systematically builds up our resilience.\u003Cbr\u003ESo of course, I’m taking notes about how to implement this and this morning I took my first ever cold shower using Dr. Huberman’s protocol.\u003Cbr\u003EHave you tried deliberate cold exposure?\u003Cbr\u003EDid you notice any benefits?\u003Cbr\u003EI followed these steps that he suggested for a shower:\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 1: Pick a temperature that’s uncomfortable.\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 2: Get in for a certain duration of time (start with 1 minute and work your way up to 3 minutes).\u003Cbr\u003ESTEP 3: Get out.\u003Cbr\u003EHow Does This Build Resiliency?\u003Cbr\u003ERemember, this experience has got to be like a “splinter” to build resiliency, and you will release those 2 chemicals (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that are the same chemicals that flood your brain and body during stress. The longer you can function with a clear mind with these chemicals flooding your brain, the more resilient to stress you will become.\u003Cbr\u003EThis is how resilience is built. I thought this was brilliant, and it got even better when he went on to explain how he pushes himself to stay in the cold longer, building up more resilience. He said that he “visualizes walls” so just getting into the shower is WALL 1. Then he feels ok until he thinks, “ok, it’s time to get out” and if he can stay in, let’s say go past minute 1 to minute 2, he’s got over WALL 2. Then he visualizes WALL 3 off in the distance, and when arrives at that wall, he begins to use his interoceptive awareness and think about how he’s really feeling. Can he stay in longer? Can he think clearly? Could he stay in 10 more seconds? If he can, he’s jumped over another wall, and is standing at WALL 4. At the point where he’s numb, and can do nothing else, he gets out, and knows he pushed it hard with this exercise.\u003Cbr\u003EI thought it was such a great example that I tried it myself, and was able to get to WALL 1 (getting into a cold shower), WALL 2 (pushed myself past 1 minutes and 30 seconds to 3 minutes) and WALL 3 (thought about how I felt, and how clearly I could think). This was enough for DAY 1, but this is going to be something I do at least 3 times a week moving forward.\u003Cbr\u003EOther Ways to Build Resiliency?\u003Cbr\u003EAnother example I can think of would be strength training (and particular pushing past 20 reps to 25). My trainer used to always tell me to cheat when I’m working out on my own. He’d never let me get away with this.  Now I know now that this is what builds my capacity for mental\u002Fphysical resilience. It’s definitely a splinter for me, but YOU might love pushing past reps when you’re tired, while I dread it.  This is just like you might dread running up and down a mountain, while I love it. We will all be different here.\u003Cbr\u003EREVIEW AND CONCLUSION:\u003Cbr\u003ETo review and conclude this week’s EPISODE on a Deeper Dive into Building Resiliency, I challenge you to look at what you are doing, and see if you can identify where your “splinters” are. If you think you might be getting used to your workouts, and that they bring you joy (like they do for me) it’s time to think hard about NEW ways you can build up your capacity for more resilience.\u003Cbr\u003ESince we started the year with the goal to build a stronger, more resilient version of ourselves, the key to doing this is to build our immune system up by being able to better manage our levels of stress.\u003Cbr\u003EMy hope for all of us is that as we face our challenges on a daily basis, that we push ourselves always to reach new heights that are greater than where we were yesterday. I’ll close out with a quote from Lee Ann Womack,\u003Cbr\u003E“I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance\u2028. Never settle for the path of least resistance”― Lee Ann Womack, I Hope You Dance\u003Cbr\u003EKeep your eye on overcoming challenge, and you’ll be a stronger, more resilient version of yourself by the end of the year.\u003Cbr\u003ESee you next week!\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003EiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #126 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-prioritizing-mental-health-in-2023-improving-self-awareness-and-resilience\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #3 https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Finterview-with-ron-hall-valley-day-school-on-launching-your-neuroeducational-program\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiii Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #74 with Horacio Sanchez on “How to Apply Brain Science to Improve Instruction and School Climate” https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fleading-brain-science-and-resiliency-expert-horatio-sanchez-on-how-to-apply-brain-science-to-improve-instruction-and-school-climate\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiv https:\u002F\u002Fhubermanlab.com\u002Fjocko-willink-how-to-become-resilient-forge-your-identity-and-lead-others\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ev Using Cold Water Immersion to Build Stress Resilience Published May 22, 2022 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.meducos.com\u002Fusing-cold-water-immersion-to-build-stress-resilience\u003Cbr\u003Evi Using Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performance Huberman Lab #66   https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vpq6WHJzOkno\u003Cbr\u003Evii Cold Water Plunges Are Trendy. Can They Really Reduce Anxiety and Depression? Published by Chloe Williams https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2022\u002F02\u002F20\u002Fwell\u002Fmind\u002Fcold-water-plunge-mental-health.html\u003Cbr\u003Eviii https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fhow-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eix Using Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performance Huberman Lab #66   https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vpq6WHJzOkno\u003Cbr\u003ExUsing Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performance Huberman Lab #66    https:\u002F\u002Fhubermanlab.com\u002Fusing-deliberate-cold-exposure-for-health-and-performance\u002F\u003Cbr\u003E \,\content\:null,\publishTimestamp\:1682651376,\duration\:1038,\mediaUrl\:\https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fif9uiq\u002F286.mp3\,\mediaType\:\audio\u002Fmpeg\,\shareLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fadmin5.podbean.com\u002Fembed.html?idpb-zytmu-13f38dd\,\likedCount\:2,\deepLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Few\u002Fpb-zytmu-13f38dd\,\transcriptUrl\:null,\permalink\:\\u002Fe\u002Fbrain-fact-friday-on-building-resiliency-grit-and-mental-toughness\u002F\,\downloadLink\:\https:\u002F\u002Fwww.podbean.com\u002Fmedia\u002Fshare\u002Fpb-zytmu-13f38dd?download1\,\fallbackResource\:null,\fallbackResourceMimetype\:null,\downloadCount\:1564,\status\:\publish\,\hasMoreContent\:false,\chaptersUrl\:null,\explicit\:false},{\id\:\pb20883351\,\idTag\:\aynra\,\title\:\Dr. Gregory Kelly from Neurohacker Collective on ”How to Beat Aging and Stress with Qualia Senolytics”\,\logo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F285-OPT_300x300.png\,\shareLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fd2bwo9zemjwxh5.cloudfront.net\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F285-OPT_1200x628.jpg?s528231dba8f7323bea2b7f141bc1b512&epng\,\largeLogo\:\https:\u002F\u002Fpbcdn1.podbean.com\u002Fimglogo\u002Fep-logo\u002Fpbblog5243127\u002F285-OPT.png\,\previewContent\:\Have you ever heard of Senolytics?i It’s the latest breakthrough in aging and longevity science that I honestly had not heard about until I had an email about our next guest, whose work I’m very familiar with.\u003Cbr\u003EWatch this interview on YouTube here https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FpoThU96sslU\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EI’m a huge fan of Neurohacker Collective (that was founded in 2015 with a mission of creating best-in-class well-being products) and I’ve been following their work for years to learn anything and everything possible about bio-hacking. We even quoted Heather Sandison (a medical advisor and podcast host with Neurohacker Collective) on our HRV EPISODE. ii One quick look at their ABOUT USiii section on their website, and I saw many of the leaders, innovators in health, longevity and wellness around the world, and quite a few who we have interviewed, like Dr. Anna Lembke from EPISODE #162iv, Dr. Stickler from EPISODE #96v and Dr. Vuyisich from EPISODE #93vi and in their Collective Insight Section you’ll see many names we quote often, like Dr. Andrew Huberman, Deepak Chopra, Dale Bredesen, David Rabin, Bruce Lipton, Michael Gelb, Jim Kwik…I could go on and on here. These are the leaders and innovators in the field of health, wellness and bio-hacking. This is going to be a phenomenal episode!\u003Cbr\u003EAnd with that, I want to welcome you back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results, with our brain in mind.  I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and educator with a passion for learning specifically on the topics of health, wellbeing and productivity, and launched this podcast to share how important an understanding of our brain is to our everyday life and results using the most current brain research. If there’s a tool, strategy or resource that I find, that could be helpful to improve productivity and results, whether we are a teacher in the classroom, a coach or in the modern workplace, I will share it here.\u003Cbr\u003EOn today’s episode #285, we will be speaking with Dr. Gregory Kelly, the Director of Product Development at Neurohacker Collectivevii, a naturopathic physician (N.D.), and the author of the book Shape Shift: The Shape Intelligence Solutionviii that’s all about getting healthy while creating your ideal shape.\u003Cbr\u003EAs I was researching for this episode, I couldn’t help thinking “how on the earth did I miss this topic of senolytics?” since I’m always looking for anything new when it comes to productivity, health and wellness hacks. While preparing for this episode, the Neurohacker Collective Team was extremely helpful. Tina Gammon, their Marketing Manager, sent me the trio package of Qualia Senolytic for (Vision, Night and Mind) and I’ll be sharing the IMMEDIATE results I felt with the Night and Mind products, with a level of clarity I’ve never felt before.  I haven’t tried the VISION one yet but have lots of questions to ask Dr. Kelly about today.\u003Cbr\u003ESo, hang tight, because on today’s science-packed episode, we’ll dive deep into this cutting edge topic, with the latest anti-aging research where we will cover:\u003Cbr\u003EWhat is cellular senescence?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat are the \\\Hallmarks of Aging\\\ and why is cellular senescence an important hallmark?\u003Cbr\u003EThe difference between cellular senescence and autophagy (with a quick review of 9th grade science mitosis).\u003Cbr\u003EClassical places where senescent cells take hold in the body.\u003Cbr\u003EThe science to support senolytics from Mayo Clinic and Scripps Institute.\u003Cbr\u003EHow do senolytics work?\u003Cbr\u003EThe correct way to dose senolytics.\u003Cbr\u003EWhat makes Qualia Senolytic a groundbreaking supplement in the longevity space?\u003Cbr\u003EA bit first about Dr. Kelly.\u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003EHe has extensive experience in both natural medicine and nutrition, and has been an influential figure in this field. He has served as the editor of the journal Alternative Medicine Review and taught Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Counseling Skills, and Doctor-Patient Relationships at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Kelly has also published hundreds of articles on natural medicine and nutrition, contributed three chapters to the Textbook of Natural Medicine, and has over 30 journal articles indexed on Pubmed. His areas of expertise include nootropics, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, weight management, sleep, and the chronobiology of performance and health. Additionally, he has helped develop several rare and powerful compounds that have scientifically shown senolytic activity, and which have a wider range of mechanisms than existing senolytic supplements available.\u003Cbr\u003EBefore I get lost in my words on this topic, let’s meet Dr. Gregory Kelly, and see what we can learn today to open our eyes to something new in this ever-changing field of science, health and longevity.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome Dr. Kelly. Thank you for being here on a Friday night. I’m curious with your background, what would you typically be doing on a Friday night (I imagine hanging out with Dr. Stickler and perhaps Dr. Andrew Huberman) talking about what you can create with the latest neuroscience research. Dr. Huberman advising you on your vision products, and Dr. Stickler, with a stack of tools for peak performance to investigate…is this what a typical Friday night would look like for you?\u003Cbr\u003EINTRO Q: Dr. Kelly, I watched your interview with Dave Asprey, because he’s been promoting your new Qualia product that we will be talking about today, all over the place, so I had to see what he asked you when he interviewed you (because he’s such a creative mind).  I loved how he asked you about why you called your company Neurohacker Collective! What a great question. Can you share the answer again for our audience, as it’s fitting for our podcast? \u003Cbr\u003EQ1: Can we start with the basics?  What is cellular senescence and can you explain it from the 2 angles-the Zombie explanation for the movie experts who tune into the podcast vs the gardener analogy?\u003Cbr\u003E1B: How do we know we have senescent cells? Is it like inflammation?\u003Cbr\u003EQ1C: We’ve talked about the concept of using exercise to prevent the shortening of telomeres on this podcast, but can you orient us with this idea and how it came into the evolution of aging?\u003Cbr\u003EQ2: Our podcast took a turn towards health and wellness during the pandemic and we picked 5 health staples to dive deep into. You can see a couple of people from your organization that we’ve had on the podcast and many others we quote. Can you look at the list I’ve chosen, and tell me what I’m missing if we were to compare them to the \\\Hallmarks of Aging?\\\ that you’ve uncovered?\u003Cbr\u003EQ3: What’s the difference between cellular senescence and autophagy (with a quick review of 9th grade science\u002Fmitosis here) and what we should expect healthy cells to do in our body vs the ones that give us trouble?\u003Cbr\u003EQ4: What are some places where senescent cells take hold in the body?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about the science that supports senolytics from Mayo Clinic and Scripps Institute? What should we know?\u003Cbr\u003EHow do senolytics work?\u003Cbr\u003EQ5: Andrea’s vitamin story-I’ve got to also ask about the difference between taking vitamins that remove free radicals. It’s not easy to see what’s going on in the body. How would this be similar\u002Fdifferent?\u003Cbr\u003EQ6: What’s the correct way to dose senolytics?  I loved that Dave Asprey was looking for a way to bio-hack what you’ve invented and perhaps take senolytics once a decade of something. Will this ever be a possibility?\u003Cbr\u003EQ7:  I’ve got to give a huge shout out to Tina Gammon, on your Marketing Team, as she made sure I was sent all 3 of your Qualia Senolytics (for Vision, Night and Mind). I tried the NIGHT one for optimized sleep, and now I’m someone who measures everything and sleep is one of my weakest links, but I had the craziest, most vivid dreams and definitely felt recharged when I woke up. I took the MIND one before my day began, and I’m someone who also logs my levels of CLARITY on a weekly basis (Brendon Burchard would like this done daily) but I did notice an usual surge of clarity.\u003Cbr\u003EIs this something you’ve heard of before? Is it usual to notice something like I did the VERY next day? What do most people notice?\u003Cbr\u003EWhat about the VISION one? Did you consult with Dr. Huberman with his expertise here on Ophthalmology? I wear contacts and am finally ready for laser eye surgery…should I hold off on using this one till I finish messing around with my eyesight?\u003Cbr\u003EQ8: What makes Qualia Senolytic a groundbreaking supplement in the longevity space?\u003Cbr\u003EQ9: As we wrap up and close out this episode, what’s one thing that you hope our listeners will take away from this episode on your work over the years, senolytic cells, Neurohacker Collective, and what we can do to optimize our health and longevity at the cellular level?\u003Cbr\u003EThank you, Dr. Kelly, for coming on the podcast. I was so excited to meet you, dive deeper into this topic and think about how I’m going to implement this ground-breaking product into my day.  For people who want to try your Qualia Senolytics, I was thrilled to see that your team created an affiliate link and coupon code for our audience: \u003Cbr\u003E \u003Cbr\u003ECLICK ON THE LINK IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRY QUALIA SENOLYTICS\u003Cbr\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fneurohacker.com\u002Fshop\u002Fqualia-senolytic?rfsn7305328.843217Code: NEUROSCIENCE (good for 15% off purchase).\u003Cbr\u003EIs there one product that you recommend plain Qualia Senolytic vs the specific versions I have for VISION, MIND and NIGHT?\u003Cbr\u003EThank you again for your time on a Friday night.\u003Cbr\u003EFOLLOW ANDREA SAMADI: \u003Cbr\u003EYouTube Channel: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fc\u002FAndreaSamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EWebsite https:\u002F\u002Fwww.achieveit360.com\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ELinkedIn: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fsamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003EFacebook:  https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FAchieveit360com  \u003Cbr\u003ENeuroscience Meets SEL Facebook Group https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fgroups\u002F2975814899101697  \u003Cbr\u003ETwitter: https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002Fandreasamadi  \u003Cbr\u003EInstagram: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fandreasamadi\u002F \u003Cbr\u003ERESOURCES:\u003Cbr\u003ESenolytics improve physical function and increase lifespan in old age Published July 9, 2018 by Ming Xu et al. https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41591-018-0092-9\u003Cbr\u003EX3 Bar by Jaquish https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jaquishbiomedical.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EStudies on the Qualia Products https:\u002F\u002Fneurohacker.com\u002Fstudies\u003Cbr\u003EThe Hallmarks of Aging by Carlos Lopez-Otin et al Published June 6, 2013 https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC3836174\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EThe 12 Hallmarks of Aging Published Jan. 2023 by Carlos Lopez-Otin et al https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F36599349\u002F#:~:textWe%20propose%20the%20following%20twelve,exhaustion%2C%20altered%20intercellular%20communication%2C%20chronic\u003Cbr\u003ETo stay young kill zombie cells Published Oct. 26, 2017 by Megan Scudellari https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002F550448a\u003Cbr\u003ECell Fates- Division, Senescence and Death by Armando Hasudungan on YouTube https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vEgy--doiBF0\u003Cbr\u003ETelomeres and Cell Senescence Khan Academy https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?vR5YiO6rKr-w (Phenomenal Explanation)!\u003Cbr\u003EREFERENCES:\u003Cbr\u003Ei Senolytics: The Latest Breakthrough in Aging and Longevity Science bu Nickl Bitz https:\u002F\u002Fneurohacker.com\u002Fsenolytics-the-latest-breakthrough-in-aging-and-longevity-science-an-interview-with-the-neurohacker-science-team\u003Cbr\u003EiiNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #125 on Heart Rate Variability: Why It’s Important for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fwhat-is-hrv-and-why-is-it-important-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience-with-andrea-samadi\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Eiii https:\u002F\u002Fneurohacker.com\u002Fabout\u003Cbr\u003EivNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #162 with Dr. Anna Lembke on “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence”  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fmedical-director-of-addictive-medicine-at-stanford-university-dr-anna-lembke-on-dopamine-nation-finding-balance-in-the-age-of-indulgence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Ev Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #96 with Dr. Stickler on Expanding Awareness for Limitless Peak Performance, Health, Longevity and Intelligence  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-daniel-stickler-on-expanding-awareness-for-limitless-peak-performance-health-longevity-and-intelligence\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EviNeuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #93 with Dr. Momo Vuyisich on Improving the Health of Your Microbiome Preventing and Reversing Chronic Disease  https:\u002F\u002Fandreasamadi.podbean.com\u002Fe\u002Fdr-momo-vuyisich-on-improving-the-health-of-your-microbiome-preventing-and-reversing-chronic-disease\u002F\u003Cbr\u003Evii Neurohacker Collective https:\u002F\u002Fneurohacker.com\u002F\u003Cbr\u003EviiiShape Shift: The Shape Intelligence Solution by Dr. Gregory Kelly 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and brain benefits.\u003Cbr\u003EToday’s episode #284, we will be speaking with Jim Houliston, a Philadelphia-based, dual dominant artist, athlete, educator, and author of the world’s first biscriptal book—BIG3MMD: History’s Ambidextrous and the Benefits of Mirror Movement Development.\u003Cbr\u003EWelcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, where we cover the science-based evidence behind social and emotional learning (for schools) and emotional intelligence training (in the workplace) with tools, ideas and strategies that we can all use for immediate results. I’m Andrea Samadi, an author, and educator with a passion for learning specifically on the topics of health, wellbeing and productivity.\u003Cbr\u003EWhen Jim first reached out to me, he let me know about the neurological, longevity, body realignment, spatial awareness, balance, and peak performance benefits that come from practicing mirror movement development (MMD) and I stopped and wondered what is MMD and was intrigued to learn more. I don’t know anything about this topic, but after years of working out (mostly hiking and trail running) I have certain aches and pains that never go away. 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If there’s a tool, strategy or resource that I find, that could be helpful to improve productivity and results, whether we are a teacher in the classroom, a coach or in the modern workplace, I will share it here.\u003Cbr\u003EHe started his journey as a speaker in high school. Aaron was asked to go on Good Morning America when he committed to play football at Tulane, he knew immediately that he had a message that would impact millions. This experience threw him in the deep end at 17 years old. Since then he has traveled the world sharing his message.\u003Cbr\u003EAaron leaves organizations and teams with both strategies to create true change but also with impactful insights that will allow them to rethink their past beliefs. Aaron is never one and done, he is there by your side to help you implement and act accordingly. \u003Cbr\u003EHe works in a speaking, workshop, and consulting manor. 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