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036: Fall in Love with Your Brain — the Science of Mindfulness
When trying to do more than one thing at a time, are you multitasking or multi-failing? The brain likes harmony. It can truly only focus on one thing at a time. When we are bombarded with distractions and interruptions, our brains shrink and our memories flatten. How? Host, Mike Domitrz welcomes Scott Halford for a scientific and mindful discussion about why it’s important to be intentional, to be present, and to reset your mind three times a day.
Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.
Key Takeaways:
[2:20] What mindfulness mean to Scott.
[3:37] Scott helps people who beat up their brains.
[7:24] Reset your Cortisol to find true mindfulness.
[17:34] The Ellen Langer experiment.
[21:41] Clear out your prefrontal cortex.
[25:19] Be intentional and do the heavy lifting in the morning.
[28:46] Books Scott finds transformational.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility, by Ellen Langer
Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — and Your Life, by Scott Halford
Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life, by John B. Arden
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
Scott Halford is a writer and long-time educator of businesspeople worldwide. He focuses on brain-based behavioral science, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and influence. In 2014, Scott was inducted into the National Speakers Speaker Hall of Fame. He has been the Brainy Business columnist for Entrepreneur.com, and blogs for Huffington Post. Scott is the author of Activate Your Brain (2015), a Wall Street Journal best-selling book, and Be a Shortcut – The Secret Fast-track to Business Success.
CompleteIntelligence.com
Scott Halford on Twitter
Scott Halford on Facebook
The Sponsor of This Week’s Episode:
The “Can I Kiss You?" Book & Instructor’s Guide
Tweetables:
“When you are not intentional you lose the focus and the presence of the person you are with.” @mindfulnessshow
“The brain needs a neurochemical bath in order for its architecture to grow.” @ScottHalford
“My goal is to have people spend more money on their brains than they do their car.” @ScottHalford
Contact Us:The Everyday Mindfulness Show
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When trying to do more than one thing at a time, are you multitasking or multi-failing? The brain likes harmony. It can truly only focus on one thing at a time. When we are bombarded with distractions and interruptions, our brains shrink and our memories flatten. How? Host, Mike Domitrz welcomes Scott Halford for a scientific and mindful discussion about why it’s important to be intentional, to be present, and to reset your mind three times a day.
Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.
Key Takeaways:
[2:20] What mindfulness mean to Scott.
[3:37] Scott helps people who beat up their brains.
[7:24] Reset your Cortisol to find true mindfulness.
[17:34] The Ellen Langer experiment.
[21:41] Clear out your prefrontal cortex.
[25:19] Be intentional and do the heavy lifting in the morning.
[28:46] Books Scott finds transformational.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility, by Ellen Langer
Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work — and Your Life, by Scott Halford
Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life, by John B. Arden
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
Scott Halford is a writer and long-time educator of businesspeople worldwide. He focuses on brain-based behavioral science, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and influence. In 2014, Scott was inducted into the National Speakers Speaker Hall of Fame. He has been the Brainy Business columnist for Entrepreneur.com, and blogs for Huffington Post. Scott is the author of Activate Your Brain (2015), a Wall Street Journal best-selling book, and Be a Shortcut – The Secret Fast-track to Business Success.
CompleteIntelligence.com
Scott Halford on Twitter
Scott Halford on Facebook
The Sponsor of This Week’s Episode:
The “Can I Kiss You?" Book & Instructor’s Guide
Tweetables:
“When you are not intentional you lose the focus and the presence of the person you are with.” @mindfulnessshow
“The brain needs a neurochemical bath in order for its architecture to grow.” @ScottHalford
“My goal is to have people spend more money on their brains than they do their car.” @ScottHalford
Contact Us:The Everyday Mindfulness Show
Everyday Mindfulness Show on Facebook
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices