Episode description

Have you always wondered if the “Law of Attraction” is real? In this episode we dig into the science behind visualization, manifesting and much more to find out what really works and what doesn’t. We share strategies for access your intuition and aligning your emotions, your intuition and your rational thought process to supercharge your brain, show you how to beat imposter syndrome, and much more with our guest Dr. Tara Swart. Dr. Tara Swart is a neuroscientist and former psychiatric doctor. She is a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan and visiting senior lecturer at Kings College London, and an executive advisor to some of the world's most respected leaders in media and business. In 2016 she was named the world's first Neuroscientist-in-Residence at Corinthia Hotel, London. She is the author of the award-winning Neuroscience for Leadership, co-author of An Attitude for Acting, and lead author of her soon to be released third book, The Source.

Can we merge science and spirituality?

Is there science that actually explains the “law of attraction?"

Because of the way that you think you attract certain things into your life. 

The concept of abundant thinking 

The mental model “loss aversion” and why losses are more painful than gains 

Mastering your emotions, cultivating intuition, they are all very similar to learning a new language 

Replace any negative thought with a positive thought immediately - an ancient Buddhist lesson that is supported by the neuroscience of neuroplasticity

What should you do if you can’t dislodge a negative thought from your brain?

If you have a repetitive negative thought or a theme to a negative narrative in your brain - distill it down to the basic underlying belief that drives that negative thought - create an opposite state and use that as your positive affirmation or mantra (check out limiting belief episodes for more)

Use laughter and oxytocin to powerfully encode or recode beliefs 

How do you deal with imposter syndrome? Strategies for overcoming imposter syndrome Does visualization work?

Visualization makes things more certain for the brain. 

How creating a vision board can powerfully improve your brain’s focus on your goals

Value tagging and selective attention - by visualizing your future you start to prime the brain to focus on the things that you want to be important. 

“The Tetris Effect” - Do your visualization board as the last thing you do before you go to bed to prime and feed information into your subconscious. 

The period of time that you’re about to fall asleep is the period where your subconscious can be the MOST influenced. Visualization is an umbrella that three big things fall under

Neuroplasticity is the ability to change your brain. What you think and how you live can actually change physical things in your body.

Journaling is the “single best way” to access your intuition and align your emotions, your intuition and your rational thought process.

You can avoid repeating the same mistakes if you start to tap into and access your intuition

There’s a large neuronal connection between the gut neurons and the limbic system If you take a high-quality probiotic it can reduce negative thinking in your life

There’s a deep connection between your gut and your brain 

Probiotics, prebiotics, and fermented foods can improve your brain, your happiness, and your performance 

Meta-cognition - thinking about your thinking. Stepping back and asking yourself if your thought processes are healthy and helpful.

An awesome exercise you can use to improve your meta-cognition and reframe your thinking

Homework: Create an action board. The structure of the board is important. Don’t use words - that go down the logical/rational pathway.

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