Brain-building: the missing key to optimal mental health + why we don't talk about it often enough, how to brain-build correctly, and how tot make it a sustainable daily habit - podcast episode cover

Brain-building: the missing key to optimal mental health + why we don't talk about it often enough, how to brain-build correctly, and how tot make it a sustainable daily habit

May 24, 202154 minEp. 284
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SHOW DESCRIPTION: Brain building is easy, effective and something everyone can and should be doing every day. It is one of the most powerful resilience-building mental health tools out there, and completely underappreciated in the wellness space. In this podcast I explain how to brain-build, and how to make it a daily habit. 

Read show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/brain-building-the-missing-key-to-optimal-mental-health-why-we-dont-talk-about-it-often-enough-how-to-brain-build-correctly-how-to-make-it-a-sustainable-daily-habit


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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:

2:38 Why brain building is one of the most powerful resilience-building mental healthcare tools we have

3:18 Why I brain-build every single day

4:10 The brain is in love with the mind and the mind is in love with the brain

6:00 How brain building helps us detox our mind and build healthy habits

6:30 How brain building strengthens the mind and brain

11:13 What is brain building?

13:50 How brain building can improve our mental and physical wellbeing

17:15, 20:40 The brain is constantly changing, and when we use our mind well we can make sure these changes benefit us

19:00 The brain is designed to learn and grow

19:30 My research on brain building, and why brain building is hopeful

20:45 What are memories?

23:00, 47:00 Using brain building as a healthy distraction or break

28:00 How to brain build

37:50 Brain building and neurogenesis

39:00 How brain building can improve sleep

46:10 How brain building can help you cope when life gets stressful

47:45 Brain building helps harness the power of neuroplasticity, and clean the mind and brain


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