Brain Food – STP045

Episode 45 - We've learned amazing stuff about our brains for this episode. We give you 2 great articles, a fab Ted talk AND a smorgasbord of remarkable brain-related facts! Hold on to your hat...

Some of the USEFUL stuff in there is:



• We've realised that the SAW that we're sharpening every week is the one in our heads
• Did you ever notice it in the logo?
• All the mind-blowing facts in this episode come from this fab article at - bebrainfit.com
• How many? Phenomenal brain numbers
• A superb article from Sean Nisil at - Productivityist.com
• He has written about cognitive load
• Empty your brain
• Stop things filling it up
• You'll thank yourself, feel more relaxed, be creative and your 3 pounds of fat and water will be SHARPER!
• Lewis Hamilton doesn't drive a Hillman Imp
• A good news/bad news sandwich around how flexible your brain is
• What a great article from Lachlan Brown at - Hackspirit.com
• He tells us 7 activities or hobbies that science says can make you smarter
• Meditate
• Learn a second language
• Read
• Exercise your body
• Exercise your brain
• Learn a musical instrument
• Cumulative learning
• A lovely podcast I found via Brit Pod Scene
• It's called Tourist Podcast - and you can find it here
• A round of myths and misinformation about your grey matter
• We end up sharing one of our favourite Ted Talks
• It is by Anil Seth - his contact details are here
• And the Ted Talk is here
• Your brain hallucinates your reality - yep, how weird is that!
• We end up with the 10 oddest brain facts
• But sadly, it's not all good news
• Cheer up - it's not the end of the world