š¬ āIf you're feeling a particular way - sad, upset, angry, thirsty, hungry - your automatic reaction is āI've got comfort in my phoneā. So it becomes a pattern that is ingrained. Not deeply ingrained, because we can break it.ā -Dr Nicole Vignola
ā”ļø Dr Nicole Vignola is a well-known neuroscientist and brain expert, and author of Rewire: Break the Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts and Create Lasting Change.
ā”ļø In this episode, Nicole and I explore how to break bad habits, phone addiction, negative self-talk, anxiety and rewire your brain for happiness, health and performance.
š§ Stay tuned to find out:
ā”ļø A simple trick to break smartphone addiction and why you should avoid it in the morning
ā”ļø How to keep your brain adapting and developing at any age
ā” The science of how walking resets our brain by quieting fear receptors in the brain
ā”ļø How to reframe negativity and reinforce positive self-talk
ā”ļø The true extent of poor sleep on brain health
š Chapters
(1:42) How neuroscience affects you
(4:30) How to avoid cognitive decline
(10:21) Meditation and mental breaks
(12:04) Breaking phone addiction
(16:02) Properly dealing with stress
(22:07) Reframing negative self-talk
(31:27) Healthy dopamine hits
(34:47) Improving brain performance at any age
(39:25) Manifestation
(41:53) Benefits of doing nothing
(44:38) How Nicole optimises her brain
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š± Connect with Nicole:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesneuroscience
Website: https://www.nicolesneuroscience.com/
š„ For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book āThis Book May Save Your Lifeā: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook
šļø An OG Podcasts production.
