338: How to turn the volume down on your anxiety | Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D.

Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D.: “[Moving your body] is like giving your brain a bubble bath of fantastic neurochemicals that make you feel better.” 

Suzuki, a neuroscientist and brain plasticity researcher, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to make your anxiety work for you, plus:

- How to turn stress into resilience

- How to use affirmations to help with anxiety

- Why you should talk about your vacations

- How making smoothies can be meditative, plus her go-to recipe

- The best type of exercise to grow new brain cells

Referenced in the episode:

- Suzuki's book, Good Anxiety.

- Read more about Suzuki's 10-minute exercise experiment at NYU.

- A study showing a single bout of exercise can improve attention and executive performance.

- A study on the power of positive thinking for improving mood.

- Read more about Patricia Moreno and intenSATI.

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