What do a viral video and a stampede of animals have in common? It's a mechanism that is also related to 'self-fulfilling prophecies', self-beliefs, anxiety and negative thinking in general. It has to do with something called 'positive feedback'.... READ MORE The post Season 2 Episode 3 – Feedback Loops appeared first on StefanieFaye.

Explore how the brain creates predictive models based on past experiences, shaping perceptions and interactions. Engage in a mindful walking exercise with modifications for enhanced focus. Embrace unfamiliar experiences to evolve the brain and foster cognitive flexibility. Navigate the world using systems thinking to improve relationships and increase brain flexibility for innovative thinking.

  This episode focuses on the idea of systems thinking, and how we can use this 'lens' or paradigm as a way of expanding our thinking so we can see new ideas for solving challenges in our life and in... READ MORE The post Season 2 Episode 1 – Systems Thinking appeared first on StefanieFaye.

Exploring the impact of relationships on learning, neural synchrony, face-to-face interactions, sensory motor feedback, diverse learning experiences, mindset adaptation, learning environments, and fostering growth mindsets through relational connections and peak experiences.

No two people ever experience reality in the same way: our senses and neural architecture are built up by our own lifetime of unique experiences. Our brain and senses are constantly narrowing down our world. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing: if... READ MORE The post Season 1 Episode 11 – This is what happens to your brain when you add diversity to your life appeared first on StefanieFaye.

Exploring growth mindset interventions that focus on changing mindset rather than catchphrases, posters, or test scores. Delving into the essence of growth mindset beyond cliches and buzzwords. Discussing catalysts for mindset change, self-compassion, authenticity, and influencing others through message steadiness.

In order to teach growth mindset, we need to be sure it’s coming from an authentic place. It seems that much growth mindset teaching is focused on changing the attitudes of others’, rather than looking at how we internalize and... READ MORE The post Season 1 Episode 9 – How to be more authentic when you teach growth mindset appeared first on StefanieFaye.

Have you ever had a misunderstanding over text?  Maybe you texted someone and they didn’t reply right away.. or their answer left you feeling rejected or frustrated? Do you know why you feel the urge to put an exclamation mark... READ MORE The post Season 1 Episode 8 – Toxic Media: How social media impairs your brain, nervous system and relationship skills appeared first on StefanieFaye.

Earlier studies on fixed vs growth mindset reveal how we build bias and stereotypes. The original wording used by Carol Dweck and colleagues before they popularized ‘fixed versus growth mindset’ was ‘entity’ versus ‘incremental’ mindsets. Dweck’s research (included the idea... READ MORE The post Season 1 Episode 7 – How fixed mindset leads to bias, stereotype and prejudice appeared first on StefanieFaye.

    Sound may be the most important sense we have for learning as well as for detecting others emotions. The human ability to hear ‘just noticeable differences’ is significantly more powerful than what our eyes are able to detect... READ MORE The post Season 1 Episode 6 – The importance of sound and how it affects our wellbeing appeared first on StefanieFaye.