Neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart: What Your Brain is Trying to Tell You and How to Listen
The Line with Dr Kristen Holmes
Daily Microhabits for Edge
Tara describes adding 10–12 microhabits yearly, savoring beauty, and simple sensory practices.
Dr. Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and senior lecturer at MIT. She is also the New York Times Best-Selling author of The Source and The Signs, where she explores the science behind intuition, manifestation and personal transformation. Now, she’s joining the Line to share groundbreaking insights that turn neuroscience into practical tools for growth and self-mastery.
In this powerful conversation with Dr Kristen Holmes, she reveals:
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The neuroscience behind creativity, mental health, and elite performance
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Why intuition isn’t mental, but deeply connected to the body
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How to use microhabits to shift your behavior
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Why certain people struggle so much with meditation
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How to use visualization and manifestation backed by real science
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Ways to make vision boards actually work for you
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Why modern life is disconnecting you from your body
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How neuroplasticity gives you the power to reinvent your brain
Whether you're a skeptic, a believer or just curious about brain science, this episode will teach you concrete ways to sharpen your mind and change your life.
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(00:00) Introduction
(02:15) What Does Intuition Mean to You?
(05:13) How Intuition and Creativity Work Together
(07:05) Everyone Has an Intuition
(09:27) Strengthen Your Intuition Using Neuroplasticity
(11:33) How Your Senses Influence Intuition
(15:00) Dr. Swart’s Neuroplasticity Philosophy Explained
(16:16) How Technology and AI Impact Your Brain
(20:54) Using Somatic Awareness to Understand Your Body
(27:10) What Is Neuroplasticity?
(32:34) How Athletes' Brains Work Differently
(34:38) Meditation vs. Mindfulness for Athletes
(36:08) Unlocking the Brain Through Mindfulness
(40:50) The Counterclockwise Aging Study
(43:33) Hot Spring Spas Ad
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(45:35) How Manifestation and Visualization Really Work
(48:35) Using Vision Boards to Manifest Goals
(53:15) Step-by-Step Guide to Create a Vision Board
(58:40) The Power of Visualization
(1:00:45) Exploring the Soul
(1:03:57) Receiving Signs from the Universe
(1:11:12) Healthy Ways to Process Grief and Loss
(1:20:57) Kristen Breaks Down the Conversation
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