This podcast discusses the practical application of neuroscience in everyday life to improve productivity, efficiency, and overall well-being.
What meditation does is it doesn’t turn off the torch but it tries to turn the torch inwards…you are focused more inwards…you are in a loop within yourself, which is a beautiful thing because you’re always stuck in external loops. – Dr. Sid Warrier
Put good podcast content, good books into your mind and see it becoming a step zero for your step one. – Dr. Sid Warrier
Therapy as Outsourcing the Role of Creating a Story
Therapy can help individuals see the world differently by outsourcing the role of creating a story to someone else.
Mental health is everything…everything affects your brain…there is nothing outside of the mental health scheme. – Dr. Sid Warrier
Your identity happens when there is no gym trainer and you’re still dropping down and giving yourself 10 more push-ups because that is who you are now, and that is what takes time…identity is a fluid thing…you can work at changing it and be aware that something else can come and change it. – Dr. Sid Warrier
Mental Fitness for Improved Performance
Improving mental fitness can hack one’s own hardware (mind) to improve performance and response to stress.
The Effects of Stress on the Brain
Stress is detrimental to the brain and can cause mental and physical health issues.
The ability to say no to yourself is the most under appreciated skill that we humans have. – Dr. Sid Warrier
The fundamental concept of peace…should be understood from the point of view of stress…when anything is wrong in your system, you have an increased amount of stress. – Dr. Sid Warrier
Think of going on a road trip…the better your car is…the better your road trip will be…similarly, mental health is about maintaining your body in order to maintain your mind. – Dr. Sid Warrier
The Role of Neurology in Understanding Behavior
Dr. Sid Warrier explains the role of neurology in understanding human behavior and how it relates to the nervous system and the brain.
Every time it should be a conversation, especially for artists because art has the responsibility of figuring out what else can we do. Creation means messing up, creation means figuring out the ten things that don’t work. I feel that canceling an artist is counterproductive to our own evolution. – Dr. Sid Warrier
Brain Development and Neuroplasticity
The human brain continues to develop until around the age of 25 and can change through neuroplasticity based on external stimuli and practice.
Start saying no to yourself just to see what it can do. Say no to yourself and see what happens to your body. – Dr. Sid Warrier
The Neglect of Mental Fitness in Podcasts
While many podcasts address mental health from a software perspective, they neglect the hardware side of mental fitness.
Habit Formation and Identity
Neuroplasticity plays a vital role in personal growth and development, with solidifying habits and forming identity happening during periods of relaxation, rest, and meditation.
The Impact of Meditation on the Brain
Meditation affects different areas of the brain, including the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and corpus callosum, leading to improved learning, emotional stability, and communication.
Innovate is evolution, but we have to understand that free speech is what leads to communication. Free speech is what led us till here. So, I am against cancel culture. – Dr. Sid Warrier
Two Types of Teenagers Today
There are self-improvement focused teens and sensitive teens lacking ambition.
Cancelling Culture and Sensitivity
Cancel culture has risen due to the extreme sensitivity and easy offense of this generation.
The Importance of Sleep for Brain Health
Sleep is crucial for the brain to process information, form new connections, and remove toxins.
Developing the State of Mind to Retain Information
The challenge is not access to information, but developing the state of mind to retain and appreciate that information.
