

Super Brain
Sabina Brennan
Super Brain explores what really happens inside your head when you do the things you do - and how to use that knowledge to get the best out of your brain and yourself.From Season Six, neuroscientist and author Dr. Sabina Brennan dives into one everyday human experience per episode - from procrastination to crying, curiosity to trust - to reveal the science behind it and the practical tools that help you navigate life with greater clarity and intention.Curious, warm and wonderfully human, this is neuroscience you can use: one behaviour, one big insight, three tools for your Super Brain kit to help you think, feel and live better.Because understanding your brain is the first step to unlocking its power.New format, same mission — grounded in science, powered by compassion, designed to help you thrive.Seasons 1 to 5 - Dr Sabina Brennan talks to an eclectic mix of inspiring guests about thriving and surviving in life and shares practical tips to transform your everyday brain into a healthy, happy, Super Brain.Unleash Your Super PowerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 18, 2020 • 47min
S1:E11 Mind Full? with Dermot Whelan (Part Two)
Super Brain host Sabina Brennan continues her conversation with Masters in Mindfulness and Meditation teacher Dermot Whelan about combining mindfulness with comedy in his new, and brilliantly titles show 'Mind Full? The also chat about 'The Mind' and how people would rather receive electric shocks than sit with their own thoughts - literally.Dermot's live stage show, Mind Full?, sold out in record time and is about to embark on a national tour. In these live events, Dermot marries his stand-up comedy experience and his passion for meditation to bring a truly unique evening of transformation and fun to audiences across the country.Website: www.dermotwhelan.comSocial: @dermottodayfm - Instagram and Twitter Dermot Whelan - FacebookUpcoming events:Mind Full? The Helix Thursday 24th September and Sunday 12th OctoberMore dates to be announced soon.Dermot and Dave Today FM Monday to Friday 9am to 12 noon.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 2020 • 13min
Booster 10 - Making and Breaking Habits
Super Brain host Sabina Brennan teases apart the components of the habits explaining how unhealthy habits can be deconstructed and reformed as healthy onesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 2020 • 38min
S1:E10 Autopilot with Dermot Whelan (Part One)
Super Brain host Sabina Brennan chats to award-winning broadcaster and comedian Dermot Whelan about meditation, living life on autopilot and brain fog.Dermot's live stage show, Mind Full?, sold out in record time and is about to embark on a national tour. In these live events, Dermot marries his stand-up comedy experience and his passion for meditation to bring a truly unique evening of transformation and fun to audiences across the country.Website: www.dermotwhelan.comSocial: @dermottodayfm - Instagram and Twitter Dermot Whelan - FacebookUpcoming events:Mind Full? The Helix Thursday 24th September and Sunday 12th OctoberMore dates to be announced soon.Dermot and Dave Today FM Monday to Friday 9am to 12 noon.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 7, 2020 • 17min
Booster 9 - What is Empathy?
Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan wonders whether empathy is endangered and questions whether empathy is always good.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 4, 2020 • 42min
S1:E9 The Stories we Tell with Ruth Gilligan (Part Two)
Super Brain host Sabina Brennan continues her conversation with her Fair City daughter Ruth Gilligan.They talk about storytelling and empathy, motherhood and mad cows, identity and Irishness, tradition and modernity, babies and borders but time and again come back back to storytelling and empathy.Ruth is an ambassador for the global charity Narrative 4, which uses storytelling to foster empathy between diverse young people around the world.WEBSITE: www.ruthgilligan.comTwitter: @ruthgilliganLink to book: https://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/the-butchers/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 2020 • 10min
Booster 8 - What is Brain Fog?
Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan explains why your brain feels sluggish, slow and less sharp than usual during lockdown and gives some tips on how to clear the fog and think quicker, sharper, better.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 2020 • 39min
S1E8 Fairy God Mother with Ruth Gilligan (Part One)
Sabina Brennan talks to author and academic, Ruth Gilligan about Fairy God Mothers, literary snobbery, Irish begrudgery and much more.Ruth Gilligan is a novelist and academic from Dublin now based in the UK where she works as a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Birmingham. She has published five novels to date and was the youngest person ever to top the Irish bestsellers' list. Her most recent book,The Butchers, came out in March 2020 and is set in the borderlands during the 1996 BSE crisis. Ruth is an ambassador for the global charity Narrative 4, which uses storytelling to foster empathy between diverse young people around the world.WEBSITE: www.ruthgilligan.comTwitter: @ruthgilliganLink to book: https://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/the-butchers/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 2020 • 25min
Booster 7 - Sleep & Dreams #COVID19
With so many people reporting poor sleep and vivid dreams during the COVID19 pandemic Dr Sabina Brennan gives a neuroscience perspective on both, plus practical tips to boost your sleep.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 2020 • 26min
S1:E7 Elegy for Elodie with Hilary Freeman (Part Two)
Sabina Brennan chats to journalist Hilary Freeman about self-censoring, identity, making tough decisions, the loss of her daughter and resilience.If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis you may find www.brainhealth4ms.com helpful. As the name suggests it's a website that I developed that provides easy-to-understand information and animations about brain health for people living with MS.To learn more about Hilary visithttps://www.hilaryfreeman.com/Hilary's young Adult novels include:When I Was Me (2015) a contemporary psychological thriller about identity, memory and the decisions that make us who we are, with a dose of quantum physics.Camden Town Tales, Three books about the adventures of a group of friends who live in Camden Town, London.The Boy from France (2013)Stuck On Me (2012)The Celeb Next Door (2011)Lifted (2010) is the story of a compulsive shoplifter who finds fame through her blog.Don’t Ask (2009) the tale of a girl who invents a new internet identity in order to obtain information about her boyfriend.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 2020 • 8min
Booster 6 - Obesity ages the brain
Neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan explains the impact that being over or under weight can have on your brain.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


