How do you create change that lasts? The average person has around 60,000 thoughts every day. The problem is up to 95% of those thoughts are the same ones you’ve already had. If you want different results, you need a new behavior. And to get a new behavior, you have start by developing new capacities, capabilities, and beliefs. This topic is one I get questioned about a lot in our Kwik Brain Universe, and I’m excited to break down the core components that go into generating change that lasts a l...
May 29, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast How does real life connection influence your brain health and longevity? The rise of algorithms has had a significant impact on our overall brain health and mental well-being. They work to direct your attention online and can disrupt how you interact with people, eventually interfering with how you learn, communicate, and engage with others. This makes it difficult to maintain a healthy balance between being online and fostering in-person connections. To go further on this topic, I’m excited to ...
May 22, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast What is your unique brain type? Have you ever wondered why you excel in certain areas but struggle in others? Over the years, I’ve shared various learning theories and cognitive resources to help you tap into your individual strengths to improve your learning and life. And now I’m taking those lessons one step further to help you find your unique brain type. Today, is a very special, very fun episode. I’m going to dive into an assessment I created just for you. This quiz breaks down the key proc...
May 15, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you keep a sharp, healthy, and resilient mind at any age? There are a lot of common fears around aging. And one of the biggest is that you’ll start to become absent-minded, losing the vibrancy and focus that marks your ability to learn. But getting older doesn’t have to be a scary process. It’s possible to maintain a strong and healthy mind throughout your life. I’m excited to have a very special guest on our show today. Dr. Gladys McGarey is a 102-year-old consulting physician and co-fo...
May 08, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you organize your day to get the most out of it? Our community is made up of people all over the world. And while not everyone has the same education, income, or networking connections, the one thing we all have equally is time. Everyone has the same twenty-four hours in the day, but it’s up to you how to utilize them to your advantage. On today’s episode, I want to share my very simple framework on how I chunk down my day for maximum results. This isn’t meant to be followed rigorously. I...
May 01, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast What if you could read one book a week without speed reading? The average American reads four books a year. Compare that to the average CEO who reads four to five books a month, and it’s easy to see how reading one book a week, fifty-two books a year, is a huge advantage in business, learning, and life. There’s no denying that leaders are readers. I love the topic of today’s episode. Reading is important to me because I grew up with learning challenges from a brain injury. It took me a few extra...
Apr 24, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you monitor and audit your self-talk to have conviction and confidence instead of uncertainty and doubt? You’ve heard me talk about the ten ways you can upgrade your brain. And one of those ways is your self-talk. I believe your brain is a supercomputer and self-talk is the program it runs. If you believe you’re bad at something, you will be because that’s how you’re programming your brain. I’m excited to welcome Melina Vicario on our show today. Melina is an expert in mind technology, a ...
Apr 17, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you kickstart a personal evolution in your learning and your life? Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a box, unable to break free from limiting beliefs and habits? You’re not alone. But there’s good news: you have the power to change your mindset, boost motivation, and upgrade your methods for limitless success. In today’s episode, I’m going to guide you through a powerful framework to help you break free from limitations and achieve your full potential. These three keys will get you f...
Apr 10, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you improve your body on a cellular level to make dramatic changes to your brain? As the science of rejuvenation develops, research is unlocking powerful techniques to biohack your brain. Many of the strategies all come down to improving one essential element: your mitochondria. If you can improve your body on that cellular level, you can make dramatic changes to your brain. To dive deeper into this topic, we have Dr. John Lieurance on our show today. Dr. Leiurance is a Naturopathic Phys...
Apr 03, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you change your brain every day? When it comes to daily habits for better health, you probably think of things like physical exercise, spirituality, and a nutritious diet. But what about your brain? While some of the habits and routines for a healthy body help with better brain health, there are things you can do to nurture your brain every single day. To dive deeper into this topic, we have Dr. Daniel Amen back on our show today. Dr. Amen is a physician, double-board certified psychiatri...
Mar 27, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you access your calm? Stress is one of the biggest obstacles people face today. It can impact your health, your life, your work, your relationships, and your learning. In our modern world, I believe calmness is currency and nothing is more valuable than your peace of mind. I’m excited to have Jim Poole on our show today. Jim is the CEO of NuCalm, a company dedicated to providing clinically proven neuroscience that puts calm and control in the palm of your hand. Technology and progress hav...
Mar 20, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are there natural medicines that you can use to upgrade your brain? Steve Jobs wrote his final essay on the six best doctors in the world: sunshine, water, rest, air, exercise, and diet. These six resources offer accessible ways to be healthy. And no matter where you are in the world, they’re available and free. In today’s episode, I want to go one level deeper. I’m going to talk about six natural medications to help ease stress and overwhelm whenever they hit. Just like the six best doctors, th...
Mar 13, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is it possible to unlock new levels of flow, performance, and learning as you age? Have you heard the saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks?” Do you believe that there’s nothing you can do to stop your physical and mental skills from deteriorating as you get older? If you do, you’re not alone. But these are nothing more than LIEs based on old ideas. I’m thrilled to have Steven Kotler on our show today. Steven is the Executive Director of The Flow Research Collective, an award-winning jo...
Mar 06, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you tap the power of laziness to improve neuro-fitness? Your body evolved to save energy. It’s what kept you alive by ensuring you didn’t waste energy on unnecessary tasks. When you aren’t in life-threatening danger, the brain will always encourage rest. But in the modern world, if you give into this impulse too often, you might think you’re lazy. I’m excited to have Dave Asprey back on the show to dive into this topic today. Dave is the Founder of Bulletproof Coffee, the Bulletproof Diet...
Feb 27, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you stay younger longer? If you’re like most people, you probably think of aging as a gradual physical and mental decline. It can be a scary prospect if you think it involves things like increased illness, chronic disease, and less independence. But that’s not how aging has to be. I’m so excited to have Dr. Mark Hyman back on our show today. Dr. Hyman a practicing family physician, international speaker, educator, and fourteen-time New York Times bestselling author. He’s here to talk abou...
Feb 20, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you transform passive learning into active learning? Learning is not a spectator sport. I’ve been saying that for over twenty years because the human brain simply isn’t designed to effectively learn through information consumption alone. You learn better—and faster—when you create and co-create material in a method known as active learning. In today’s episode, I’m going to share six tactical steps that can help you transform your learning from passive to active. With these six keys, you’...
Feb 13, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast What’s the connection between love and the brain? You might ask, what does love have to do with the brain? After all, love is often associated with the heart. But when it comes to brain health, life fulfilment, and overall performance, it isn’t only your neurological networks that matter, it’s also your social network. And the most important social network you have are the people you love. I’m so excited to have Jay Shetty back on the show today to talk more about this topic. Jay is a New York T...
Feb 06, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is it possible to live 150 healthy years and beyond? When it comes to aging, so often the first question people focus on is: how? But to live a longer, healthier life, you have to first embrace a longevity mindset and dismantle the attitudes and assumptions you might have around aging. I’m excited to have Sergey Young talk more about this topic on our show today. Sergey is a longevity investor and visionary on a mission to extend healthy lifespans to over one billion people. He’s the author of t...
Jan 30, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you focus a distracted mind? Attention and focus come up a lot in the Kwik Brain community. In the world of dings and pings, staying on task can become increasingly difficult, especially when your to-do list is a mile long. But attention exists to help you not only survive, but to thrive—if it’s trained. To go in-depth on this topic, I’m thrilled to have Dr. Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. on our show today. Dr. Gazzaley is the David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology, and ...
Jan 23, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you harness your productivity to make 2023 your best year yet? Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you work, you just can’t get enough done? You’re busy, but you keep falling behind. In those moments, it can feel like you don’t have any agency or control, and your productivity inevitably suffers. In today’s power-packed episode, I’m going to go over some of the most powerful productivity tools that we’ve talked about on this show. These Kwik tips can help you grow, make things bette...
Jan 16, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are the essential ingredients for achieving a happy and healthy life? It’s common to get caught up in the daily hustle and bustle. But to live a Limitless life, it’s important to invest your time and resources into making sure that you aren’t simply surviving—but thriving. I’m very excited to have Dr. Robert Waldinger on our show today to talk more about this very important topic. Dr. Waldinger is a psychiatrist, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and directs the longest stu...
Jan 09, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you bounce back from a mistake? We all make mistakes, but they can be difficult to accept them in the moment. No matter how impeccable you are or how perfect you want to be, the question is not whether you will eventually mess up, it’s will you own it and learn from life’s inevitable ups and downs? In today’s episode, I’m going to share three quick things you can do to put mistakes behind you. It isn’t easy accepting when you blunder. But the key is to learn from your missteps, so you can...
Jan 02, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are four choices you can make daily to change your brain, your body, and even your bank account? My book, Limitless , opens with a quote from a famous French philosopher that says, “Life is the C between B & D”. B is birth, D is death, and C—life—is choice. Every morning you have a chance and a choice to grow, make things better, and move in the direction to achieve everything you desire. On today’s episode, I’m going to go over four areas that you can focus on every single day to chang...
Dec 26, 2022•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are the best nutrients and foods for optimal brain health? We are a society on the go and that often means it’s difficult to find foods that are nutritious, delicious, and convenient. You already know how important it is to eat for better brain health, but how can you find foods that are easy without adding extra time to your already busy day? To dive into this topic, I’m excited to be live in the MOSH office today with actor Patrick Schwarzenegger and media icon Maria Shriver. Founded in 2...
Dec 19, 2022•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you boost and unlock your multiple intelligences? There’s a common misunderstanding that there is one type of intelligence. Maybe you took a standardized test when you were in school, and that score was how you defined your IQ. But research shows that not only are there multiple types of intelligence, but it isn’t a fixed number either. I’m going to dive into this research on today’s show. Specifically, I’m going to go over Howard Gardner’s eight types of intelligences, plus a few extra,...
Dec 12, 2022•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you enhance your child’s education to meet the unknown demands of their future? In our rapidly changing world, it can be difficult to find education that will serve your children’s needs as they grow towards adulthood. Very few of the options take into account what children might encounter once they leave school. So, how do you find resources to develop your child’s ability to learn rapidly, adapt quickly, stay curious, and excel at problem solving? I’m excited to have Katie Wells on the...
Dec 05, 2022•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you optimize your brain power in a changing world? For many people, the Covid pandemic had long-lasting effects that they’re struggling with today. You’ve likely heard of Covid brain, marked by brain fog, sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and focus and concentration issues. These are serious issues, but one of the things that hinders recovery from long-term health issues is your ability to have an optimistic outlook. I’m excited to welcome my guest, Oz Garcia, to go in-depth on this su...
Nov 28, 2022•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you grow your gratitude? We talk a lot about how gratitude rewires your brain, but the benefits don’t stop there. Gratitude lowers your blood pressure, helps you sleep, and even raises your self-esteem. That’s why it’s so important to nurture your gratitude, so it can grow and become abundant. I’m grateful to be here with you today, talking in-depth on this subject. I believe that what you appreciate in life, appreciates. The more you express gratitude, the more plentiful gratitude becom...
Nov 21, 2022•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are the keys to long-life learning? There’s a difference between being a life-long learner and long-life learner. How you learn at thirty years old is different from how you learn at sixty years old. As you age, your brain changes, which then transforms how you look at certain topics, what you want to learn about, and why you want to learn about them. To go deeper into this topic, I’m thrilled to have Chip Conley as our special guest today. Chip is the founder and CEO of Modern Elder Academ...
Nov 14, 2022•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Can meditation improve your intuition, performance, and relationships? When it comes to productivity and performance, meditation is a powerful tool. But the benefits of meditation extend far beyond simply getting day-to-day results. By focusing your mind for a few minutes a day, you can achieve results far beyond what you think is possible. To go deeper into this topic, I’m excited to be here with today’s guest, Vishen Lakhiani. Vishen is the founder of Mindvalley and a New York Times bestsellin...
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