As we approach the end of the year, we may start notice within ourselves - and others - feelings of exhaustion, burn out, feeling frazzled or overwhelmed. There are seasons that are influenced socially and symbolically.. for example,... READ MORE The post How to not take things personally: The science of stimulus-response appeared first on StefanieFaye.
Gratitude - and all of its related rituals - can come across as surface level and performative. But when we can explore it through the lens of neuroscience, we see that it is not just about some frivolous ‘feel-good’... READ MORE The post The Neuroscience of Thanksgiving: regulation beyond the ritual appeared first on StefanieFaye.
How does revenge play a role in our world? Neuroscience research shows that its neurological basis plays a deeper, darker role than we might have imagined... “Behavioral studies from around the world confirm that people who hurt (or kill)... READ MORE The post How revenge affects our brain and how we can break the cycle w/ Dr. Kimmel appeared first on StefanieFaye.
What if the most powerful leaders are not those who control others, but those who have mastered the art of self-regulation? Not only leaders who can regulate themselves, but those who regulate the nervous systems of those around them. By... READ MORE The post Super-Regulators: the Science of Self-Regulation Leadership appeared first on StefanieFaye.
Our past experiences are not simply stored in the brain—they are patterns embedded into the circuitry of our brain-body system. For many people, their history can linger as patterns of dysregulation, stress, or a sense of being "stuck"... READ MORE The post Our Brain as a Liberation Technology: how to free our mind from our past appeared first on StefanieFaye.
Memory is not just in the brain. Many of you have heard of the book, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk. The main idea of the book is that memory is not just something contained in... READ MORE The post Our Body Keeps the Score, Our Cells ‘Remember’ with Dr. Nikolay Kukushkin appeared first on StefanieFaye.
What does your mind do when it wanders? Perhaps you catch yourself getting 'lost in thought'... moments of daydreaming, wondering, wandering... Do you believe that those 'lapses in attention' are helpful or hindering? Without knowing what the brain is... READ MORE The post The Science of How to Build Our Most Powerful Brains w Dr. Immordino-Yang appeared first on StefanieFaye.
“[...] humans, people and knowledge are not only objectively significant: they are by far the most significant phenomena in nature – the only ones whose behaviour cannot be understood without understanding everything of fundamental importance.” ― David Deutsch, The Beginning... READ MORE The post Artificial Intelligence, Disembodied Wisdom: interview with Dr Mathilde Cerioli appeared first on StefanieFaye.
Attachment theory is not a 'theory'.. it's a part of our neurophysiological operating system It’s a biobehavioral adaptation that helps us regulate ourselves and explore new frontiers. And attachment is not just a childhood concept. It is something that carries... READ MORE The post Neuroscience of Attachment: satiated connection, rest and play as prerequisites for growth appeared first on StefanieFaye.
"your brain is editing out what it thinks you should know about and what you shouldn't know about." -Dr. Allan Hamilton Understanding why we react the way we do, where our patterns come from and how we can show... READ MORE The post Cerebral Entanglements: How the Brain Shapes Our Public and Private Lives – Dr Allan Hamilton appeared first on StefanieFaye.
Ever feel like your brain's in a fog? Like something is off and your brain is not firing on all cylinders? This is something I come across a lot when working with clients, and particularly in doing brain maps. What... READ MORE The post the science of brain fog: 4 ways to boost your mind’s clarity (mini podcast episode) appeared first on StefanieFaye.
Connection is a 'biological imperative'. Being a mammal means that we are extremely 'nurture-dependent'. We cannot survive without connection to another. On the one hand, each human must become self regulating to a certain degree. Self-regulation is what we do... READ MORE The post Brains on the same wavelength: higher levels of collective intelligence – interview with Caroline Szymanski Season 4 Ep 9 appeared first on StefanieFaye.
When we truly understand the power of the human brain, and we authentically become learners, neuroscience becomes a language of the human spirit - one that empowers and inspires. Unfortunately, it can also become a language of buzzwords, hype and... READ MORE The post Beware False Growth Mindset: Signals of Inauthenticity and How to Change Them appeared first on StefanieFaye.
Purpose isn't just some grandiose, once-in-a-lifetime discovery. It's not a single "aha" moment where suddenly everything clicks. Instead, we can view a sense of purpose as an ongoing narrative that evolves with our unique sensitivities* and experiences - and the... READ MORE The post How purpose and transcendent thinking affect the brain appeared first on StefanieFaye.
Imagine yourself when you were at a low point in your life. Is there a voice that could have somehow helped you see yourself in a new way? Perhaps an older, wiser version of you.. Or even a younger... READ MORE The post Suppress, Switch, Engage: The neuro-mechanics of your inner voice and how to fuel your purpose – Season 4 Ep 7 appeared first on StefanieFaye.
“We have learned that trauma is not just an event that took place sometime in the past; it [...] has ongoing consequences for how the human organism manages to survive in the present. Trauma results in a fundamental reorganization of... READ MORE The post The Neuroscience of Intergenerational Trauma and Healing: Interview with Tim Lewis – Season 4 Ep 6 appeared first on StefanieFaye.
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” ― Albert Einstein In a world that often values certainty and consistency, it can be hard to admit when we need to change our minds. The concept of changing... READ MORE The post Mindstuck: the science of stubbornness and how to change your mind- interview with Michael McQueen Season 4 Ep 2 appeared first on StefanieFaye.
You were born with a growth mindset. When you were first learning to speak and walk, you fell and fumbled over and over again. But there was a part of you - an algorithm - that understood that this was... READ MORE The post Neuroscience of Growth Mindset & How to Apply It To Your Life appeared first on StefanieFaye.
“One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone.” ― Shannon L. Alder Listen on Blubrry Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify How we distract ourselves... READ MORE The post Season 3 Episode 8 – Warriors Heart: Courage, Connection and Healing appeared first on StefanieFaye.
Learning is a gateway to power and freedom Learning increases our degrees of freedom by giving us new ways to move, communicate and adapt to challenges and capitalize on opportunities. Listen on Blubrry Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple... READ MORE The post Embodied Cognition and Learning with Drs. Sheila Macrine and Jennifer Fugate appeared first on StefanieFaye.
Nick Shar
some of the early episodes don't download!!!! 🤨🤨🤨
Harry C
wow. what an amazing episode.
💫The Goddess Val 💫
Very informative❤. Thank you for creating this podcast.
Tiara Damper
Great podcast! Super informational, I look forward to hearing more