How do you fix your food so you can fix your brain? The food we eat matters, especially to our gray matter. We covered this topic a few times because it's an important key to optimizing your brain. We're so excited to have Dr. Mark Hyman back in the studio today to go in-depth about your food and brain. He is an international leader in the functional medicine movement and author of best-selling books on diet and physical health. In this episode, Dr. Hyman is going to share with you how our syste...
Feb 24, 2020•20 min
Is there a quick and easy way to understand your habits? We have BJ Fogg back in the studio with us today. He is a behavioral scientist, author, speaker and behavior change expert. On today’s show, he will be sharing his experience coaching people all around the world in innovation and habit change to tell us how we can quickly and easily start working towards better habits. If you haven’t already listened to my earlier conversation with BJ, you can find it here : https://jimkwik.com/kwik-brain-...
Feb 17, 2020•21 min
How do you love your brain? In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to make this ‘kwik’ episode to remind you to romance and care for one of your most attractive assets: your mind. You can only love a person to the degree that you can love yourself. And a great place to start is loving your brain. After all, your brain is the control center for your body and the key to how we do everything from eating to learning to sleeping. We’ve learned more over the past decade about our brain than we hav...
Feb 14, 2020•11 min
How do you make great decisions fast? Have you ever thought about how you make decisions and how to optimize that process? I have a very special guest today, David Meltzer, who is a speaker, author, entrepreneur, podcast host and the founder of Sports1 Marketing. He coached high-profile clients all around the world and he's in the studio today to share with us how to improve our decision-making abilities. In today’s conversation, David will explain why knowing your values is key to the best deci...
Feb 10, 2020•21 min
Today's episode is another special segment for women and women in your life. Alisa Vitti, a functional nutritionist, hormone expert, a best-selling author of T he WomanCode System, and her new book, In the FLO, joins us again today. She coaches women around the world and brings her experience and expertise of healing women's hormone issues to share with you how you can learn to utilize your cycle to change your energy level and become healthier and productive. In this episode, Alisa will explain...
Jan 31, 2020•15 min
Is there a gap between where you are and where you want to be? Do you self-sabotage? Do you feel like you lack motivation and wonder why? We all struggle with our limitations—and I waited 28 years to write the book that will help you beat them. Whether it’s your learning, ability to read, remember, focus, or to achieve any of your goals, if you’re not getting the results you’re looking for, then you’re missing one or more keys in the three “limitless steps.” If you haven’t already checked out Ji...
Jan 27, 2020•20 min
How do you become limitless? I’m excited about today’s episode because I believe this is the source. It's what’s making you unstoppable and successful, as well as keeping you from your goals and dreams. When you master this technique to be limitless, anything is possible. Whether it’s your learning, ability to read, remember, focus, or to achieve any of your goals, if you’re not getting the results you’re looking for, then you’re missing one or more keys in the three “limitless steps.” In this e...
Jan 20, 2020•22 min
How do you lead with an infinite mind? Today’s guest Simon Sinek is an unshakable optimist who believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. A bestselling author, Simon has recently written a new book, The Infinite Game . Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon is also a speaker and business leader. On today’s show, he’ll be drawing on his experience teaching leaders and organizations how to inspire people to explain how changing the way we think about...
Jan 13, 2020•21 min
How do you optimize your mood, memory, and concentration? If you’re a woman or know a woman in your life, then this episode is for you. Our guest for today’s show, Alisa Vitti, is a functional nutritionist, hormone expert, and coach to women around the world. A best-selling author, she is the author of The WomanCode System and has recently written a new book, In the FLO . In this conversation, she will be drawing on her experience of coaching others to healing their hormone issues and how women ...
Jan 06, 2020•18 min
How do you stay motivated and sustain that motivation over a day, week, month, and a year? When I’m thinking about 2020, I’m thinking of vision, eyesight, having clear objectives and goals. In this special New Year episode, I’m going to share with you the 3 steps to gain motivation and keep it so you can make 2020 the best year yet. ** Do you want to stay up to date with every new episode and get my brand new Kwik Brain Accelerator Program? Go to www.KwikBrain.com/podcast to get instant access. ...
Dec 30, 2019•21 min
How do you live with an infinite mind? Today’s guest and a dear friend, Simon Sinek, is an unshakable optimist who believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. A bestselling author, Simon has recently written a new book, The Infinite Game . Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon is also a speaker and business leader. On today’s show, he’ll be drawing on his experience teaching leaders and organizations how to inspire people to explain how learning to...
Dec 23, 2019•20 min
How do you unfreeze yourself from fear? A self-protection advocate, author , self-defense coach, and member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame, today’s guest Tim Larkin has over two decades of experience teaching clients how to protect their own safety. On this final part of a 3-part series with Tim, he’ll be drawing on his experience in the military and as a self-defense coach to explain how we can take the fears holding us back and turn them into opportunities for growth. If you haven’t already li...
Dec 16, 2019•21 min
What are you grateful for in this moment? Every Thanksgiving, people reflect on what they’re most thankful for. This tradition can actually rewire your brain, and giving thanks year-round has tremendous benefits for your mind and body. Gratitude is an appreciation of what is meaningful to you, and you can train yourself to be thankful for the little things in life constantly. In this episode, I discuss the benefits of gratitude and how you can harness the superpower of thankfulness in your daily...
Nov 28, 2019•13 min
How can you improve your situational awareness? A self-protection advocate, author , self-defense coach and member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame, today’s guest Tim Larkin has over two decades of experience teaching clients how to protect their own safety. On today’s show, he’ll be drawing on his experience in the military and as a self-defense coach to explain how improving our situational awareness will benefit our safety and our brains. In this conversation, we talk about how situational awar...
Nov 11, 2019•21 min
How do you build mental muscle? Many of you are likely doing regular physical exercise, but have you worked on your mental fitness lately? You want your physical muscles to be strong, flexible, energized, and pliable, but do you want the same for the most important “muscle” in your body—the mind? You can achieve optimal mental fitness through practice. The same “use it or lose it” principle that applies to your body also applies to your mind. To grow, build resilience, and focus, your brain requ...
Nov 05, 2019•20 min
How do you improve and enhance your willpower and discipline? A Hindu priest, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and a former monk of 10 years, today’s guest Dandapani has years of experience helping entrepreneurs and global companies to further their missions. If you have something you want to start doing consistently, like reading or going to the gym, this show is for you. In today’s conversation, we talk about what willpower and discipline really mean, and how you can use them to change your outlook ...
Oct 28, 2019•21 min
How do you learn faster by going slower? That may sound like a contradiction, but we’re going to be talking about this key component to learning in this episode. This topic is also important because, to truly learn something, you have it go through it step-by-step and be patient with yourself. We enjoy bringing knowledge from a lot of different aspects of life, and this is one of them. We have Tim Larkin joining us today to talk about this topic of going slow to learn fast. What makes him intere...
Oct 21, 2019•20 min
Optimal cognitive performance starts with looking after your physical health. If you are looking to increase your mental energy, think clearly, and optimize the health of your brain, today’s show is for you. We will give you usable tips to sleep better, help you choose the best foods for your brain, and understand why the neurochemistry of happiness is important for your brain function. We have 3 guest experts with us to share their top strategies and tools for boosting your brain health. You ca...
Oct 14, 2019•20 min
How do you concentrate? If you feel like you are constantly struggling to concentrate and struggling to tame your ‘monkey mind’, this show is for you. A Hindu priest, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and a former monk of 10 years, today’s guest Dandapani has years of experience helping entrepreneurs and global companies to further their missions. In today’s conversation, we talk about how to practice concentration, and how training concentration can change your enjoyment of life. We’ll give you some q...
Oct 07, 2019•21 min
How do you use your body to communicate and influence people? Can you use your body to influence yourself? An accomplished manual therapist, author , podcast host , and movement coach, today’s guest Aaron Alexander has over a decade of experience coaching clients from Olympic athletes to Hollywood actors to improve their health and streamline their daily movements. On today’s show, he’ll be exploring how optimizing our body function, posture and movements can affect our communication and improve...
Oct 03, 2019•20 min
Sleep is one of the most important life hacks around. If you’re a regular listener to the show, you’ll know by now that it affects every aspect of our health and mental performance: our memory, stress levels, weight, capabilities, and energy. Dr. JayKhorsandi spends his day job helping clients with sleep apnoea and snoring, and is the host of the Best Night Ever podcast. If you or someone you know has trouble sleeping well, this episode is a must-listen for you. In today’s episode, Dr. Jay will ...
Sep 30, 2019•21 min
How do you get your brain in the zone? I want first to take a moment to thank you for tuning into today’s show! Whether you’ve been a longtime listener or just tuning in, we’re here because of you. In this episode, we’re going to talking about 3 ways to get your brain into the zone where you have peak performance. I have three experts to cover this topic to share how you can activate the state of flow more often so you can be in the zone to boost creativity and achieve your goals. ** Do you want...
Sep 23, 2019•21 min
How do you turn your brain back on? Do you feel your brain is getting older? Senior moments coming early or feel absent-minded? It’s quite common these days for a lot of people to not have focus, unable to maintain concentration, and lack mental energy. It’s no surprise that we’re overloaded, distracted, and overstimulated that it’s easy to feel like your mind is fleeting. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Even with age, your brain doesn’t have to decline. It can get better, and you can “turn ...
Sep 16, 2019•20 min
You might be working hard, but feeling like you are not working hard enough. You might be looking at perfectly curated feeds on social media and feeling like your own life is not enough in comparison. You might be trying to get to the bottom of a seemingly endless to-do list. This constant workload is leading many people to burnout, a condition that has recently been recognized by the World Health Organization as a widespread health risk. A businesswoman, news anchor, and New York Times bestsell...
Sep 09, 2019•21 min
How do you memorize jokes? How many times have you wanted to remember a joke, but you just can’t? Being able to remember a joke is a great conversation starter, and it’s also great for your brain. But for some reason, jokes are hard to remember for many of us, and we end up ruin the fun even when we try. This episode is a segment from my recent Instagram Live, where I answer questions we get from our Kwik Brain Community. And as someone who loves humor, this is one of my favorite topics. In toda...
Aug 12, 2019•17 min
What should you know about women’s brains? The historical conception that male brains are superior to female brains is finally being overturned—but while there is no difference in our intelligence, there are subtle structural differences in female brains that can heighten the risk of health conditions for women, including Alzheimer’s disease, migraines, and depression. Few people are aware of this, so raising awareness and helping people to feel more comfortable seeking assistance with these typ...
Aug 08, 2019•21 min
How can you use math to build your mental fitness? People often talk about wanting to increase their physical fitness—they want to be more flexible, agile, and have more energy, but what about being mentally fit? One of the greatest exercises we can do to build our mental fitness is math. Aside from boosting our brainpower, math can also build our confidence, make us feel capable, and help us to tackle obstacles in other areas of our lives. You might know Danica from her role as Winnie Cooper in...
Aug 05, 2019•12 min
Can travel make you smarter? It’s a vacation season and we have a special episode for you today! Traveling boosts your brain more than you think. Whether you’re going on a smaller adventure like crossing your own city or flying to a country you’ve never visited before, traveling triggers growth, self-belief, and strength in your mind. Today’s guest Aggie is a travel blogger, adventurer, storyteller, and upcoming author. Her popular Instagram travel account Travel In Her Shoes has almost 900,000 ...
Aug 01, 2019•20 min
How do you get unstuck? Think about an area of your life where you feel held back. It could be your career, your relationships, your health, or something from your day to day life. You’re not achieving the results you want and feel like you haven’t made any progress. It is possible to free yourself and get the results you desire. By uplifting yourself, looking at the truth of the situation, seeking knowledge and caring for yourself, you can get unstuck and keep moving towards the outcome you wan...
Jul 29, 2019•14 min
The process of thinking is nothing but asking and answering questions. Our thinking changes the shape of our lives, so the questions we ask ourselves matter, whether it’s “how can I learn this?” or “how can I get healthier?” We’re asking ourselves questions all the time, but we’re often not conscious of them and how they impact our behavior. Used properly, questions are a useful tool to take the knowledge and turn it into action. In this episode, you’ll hear from my friends at the Mindpump Media...
Jul 25, 2019•15 min
