Neuroscience for wellbeing with Dr Lynda Shaw
Episode description
My guest this week is cognitive neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw, and we spend the episode discussing the brain and neuroscience and how we can improve our wellbeing and performance.
I seem to spend most of my free time reading journals and books and studies about neuroscience and we had a great conversation!
I was really interested to hear from Lynda where the cross over lies between psychology and neuroscience, and how we can use the latest research to benefit us in our wellbeing and performance.
I know Lynda through the Professional Speaking Association of which I’m a member, and Lynda is the current president so I’ve heard her speak on numerous occasions.
She always explains complicated subjects so clearly and I knew we’d have a blast talking about all things brain-related in this conversation today.
I asked Lynda about the neuroscience that underpins some of the commonly known areas such as growth mindset, neuroplasticity, and the fight and flight stress response.
We talk about neurobiology and chemistry, and some of the chemicals we produce that influence our mood and motivation such as dopamine, serotonin and the less-well-known nitric oxide.
Lynda works with a lot of senior leaders to help them ‘recalibrate their thinking’, and we touch on some of the approaches and tools she shares with her audiences.