EPISODE SUMMARY:

Our brain is not fixed, it is constantly changing, and that we are born with all brain cells we will ever have has been proven a myth by modern science.

This episode of “Exploring Brain and Mind” will explain the process of Neuroplasticity (or brain plasticity) and share more insights into what is going on in the brain during the different life stages, including some tips what may help promoting Neuroplasticity in each different life stage.

You will also hear about areas where Neuroplasticity plays an important role and how to enhance brain plasticity and Neurogenesis, i.e. the creation of new brain cells.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

·     Neuroplasticity – Definition and mechanisms

·     Key drivers of Neuroplasticity

·     Constant changes – Brain development across life stages

·     Prenatal brain development

·     Infancy – Age 0-3 years

·     Early childhood – Age 3-6 years

·     Middle childhood – Age 7-11 years

·     Adolescence – Age 12-18 years

·     Adulthood

·     Older adulthood – the ageing brain

·     When Neuroplasticity is crucial in life

·     Practices to enhance Neuroplasticity

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FURTHER INFORMATION AND LINKS:

To find out more about Mastering Your Mind Matters and its range of services, please visit www.masteringyourmindmatters.com.

To find out more about the host you can follow Elke Wallace on

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EPISODE SUMMARY: 

This is the second of a two-part episode on the subject of “Who controls your mind”,

One thing to remember when you listen is: no story or headline has ever only one perspective, one angle, one side. There are ALWAYS more sides to any story or headline – the one you get presented with is usually the only one you are meant to know.

The episode starts by linking up to the previous one by looking at peer pressure and influences from social media to participate in viral challenges or activities they would normally not do.

But the main part focuses on how “outside forces” influence your mind, often with tools and techniques recommended by scientists to influence buying behaviours, to achieve behaviour changes and to induce guilt in people who are not complying with instructions.

This happens in the world of news and media, in sales and advertising and, as we have seen since March 2020, in the world of government and authorities.

You will also be offered some tips of how you can guard yourself from “outside forces”, like social media, advertising, media and news, etc., taking over your mind by influencing your buying behaviours, by instilling beliefs or behaviours that do not align with your values or by influencing your opinions about other people.

Essential to remember is always: YOU have the CHOICE who you believe, what you believe and how you react or respond – this applies to both this episode as well as the next one.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

·     Social influence and Peer Pressure

·     Social media – Bandwagon effect

·     Marketing and advertising – Neuromarketing, scarcity, etc.

·     Government and authorities – Division, virtue signalling and inducing guilt

·     Questioning “facts” and practical tips to reclaim control

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FURTHER INFORMATION AND LINKS:

To find out more about Mastering Your Mind Matters and its range of services, please visit www.masteringyourmindmatters.com.

To find out more about the host you can follow Elke Wallace on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-a-wallace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElkeWallaceBusiness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeawallace

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

This is the first of a two-part episode on the subject of “Who controls your mind”.

The episode focuses on how biological and internal processes influence your mind but also the people in your closer environment, i.e. your life partners, family, friends or work colleagues.

You will also be offered some tips of how you can guard yourself from those around you taking over your mind as in influencing you in a way that does not align with your values, nor be beneficial to you.

Essential to remember is always: YOU have the CHOICE who you believe, what you believe and how you react or respond – this applies to both this episode as well as the next one.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

·     Biological influences

·     The Amygdala

·     Dopamine

·     Hormonal influences

·     The Subconscious Mind

·     External influences – Social conditioning

·     Mind games in relationships – Gaslighting and love bombing

·     Regaining control – practical tips

If you enjoyed the episode, please follow “Exploring Brain and Mind” on Apple, Spotify and other podcast outlets.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND LINKS:

To find out more about Mastering Your Mind Matters and its range of services, please visit www.masteringyourmindmatters.com.

To find out more about the host you can follow Elke Wallace on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-a-wallace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElkeWallaceBusiness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeawallace

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

Did you know that we have more than one brain?

I could imagine the question may have raised some eyebrows in a surprised face, but fact is we do have three “brains” in our body that work very closely together.

These other “brains” don’t look or work exactly like the brain that’s in our head and they are situated in other areas of our body\: in the gut and in the heart.

This episode of “Exploring Brain and Mind” will offer insights into the “gut-brain axis” as well as the “heart-brain connection” with added information about the Vagus Nerve and its vital role in connecting all three brains.

You will also find a few tips for gut brain integration, heart brain integration and stimulation of the Vagus Nerve.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

·     Why more than one brain

·     Quick historical context

·     The “gut-brain axis”

·     Practical gut brain integration

·     The heart-brain connection

·     Practical heart-brain integration

·     Collaboration of “brains”

·     The role of the Vagus Nerve in the connection of all “brains”

·     The importance of the Vagus Nerve for other areas of the body

·     Vagus Nerve Stimulation

·     Other “brains” in the body

If you enjoyed the episode, please follow “Exploring Brain and Mind” on Apple, Spotify and other podcast outlets.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND LINKS:

To find out more about Mastering Your Mind Matters and its range of services, please visit www.masteringyourmindmatters.com.

To find out more about the host you can follow Elke Wallace on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-a-wallace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElkeWallaceBusiness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeawallace

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

For millennia, humans have been curious about brain and mind and how they work, which led to many theories.

Thanks to the dawn of modern science with developments of modern technological ways of brain exploration by means of EEGs, MRI scanners, etc., many theories could finally be debunked as myths, and it led to ground-breaking insights about one of our most powerful and important organs.

In this episode you will find out more about some myths that you may still encounter, and after listening you may be able to help debunking the myths and replacing them with more accurate facts.

KEY TAKEAWAY:

·     Myth: “We only use 10% of our brain”

·     Myth: “Left-brained” vs. “Right-brained” people

·     Myth: “Alcohol kills brain cells outright”

·     Myth: “Classical music makes you smarter”

·     Myth: “Memory works like a video recorder”

·     Myth: “Bigger brains are smarter”

·     Myth: “Brain damage is always permanent”

·     Myth: “You are born with all brain bells you will ever have”

·     Myth: “Intelligence (IQ) is fixed and can’t be improved”

·     Myth: “Humans have the largest brains”

·     Semi-Myth: “Humans can completely control the brain with the mind”

If you enjoyed the episode, please follow “Exploring Brain and Mind” on Apple, Spotify and other podcast outlets.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND LINKS:

To find out more about Mastering Your Mind Matters and its range of services, please visit www.masteringyourmindmatters.com.

To find out more about the host you can follow Elke Wallace on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-a-wallace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElkeWallaceBusiness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeawallace

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

Is the brain the mind? Or is the mind the brain?

How are they connected and how do they influence each other?

These are important questions that will be explored in this fourth episode of the “Exploring Brain and Mind” podcast.

After looking at the definitions and key differences between brain and mind, the episode will go into how brain and mind work together and influence each other, followed by diving into some key concepts linked with both.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

·     Definitions of “brain” and “mind”

·     Key differences between brain and mind

·     How do brain and mind work together and influence each other

·     Key concept: Conscious vs. subconscious mind

·     Key concept: Emotions and memory

·     Key concept: The role of beliefs

·     Brain–mind duality in decision making

·     Practical tips: mindfulness and journaling

If you enjoyed the episode, please follow “Exploring Brain and Mind” on Apple, Spotify and other podcast outlets.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND LINKS:

To find out more about Mastering Your Mind Matters and its range of services, please visit www.masteringyourmindmatters.com.

To find out more about the host you can follow Elke Wallace on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-a-wallace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElkeWallaceBusiness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeawallace

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@e.a.wallace?lang=en

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

Are you one of the people, who want to change and start new habits but who struggle and fall back into old habits that don’t serve you?

Would you like to find out how you can finally succeed to break those old useless habits and install new ones that lead you to a more fulfilled life?

If you answered “yes” to one or both questions, this episode is for YOU!

You will not only find out what is involved in the processes of habit formation and breaking old habits, but you will get some practical tips how you can firmly install the new habits in your brain by means of consistency and repetition and what to avoid so you won’t fall back the old ways you want to move away from.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

·     Why the brain loves habits and routines

·     The role of the basal Ganglia

·     The role of Dopamine

·     The science of habit formation

·     Neuroplasticity and habit building

·     Strategies for establishing new habits

·     The science of breaking habits

·     The brain’s role in motivation and habit formation

·     Why routines help with stress reduction

If you enjoyed the episode, please follow “Exploring Brain and Mind” on Apple, Spotify and other podcast outlets.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND LINKS:

To find out more about Mastering Your Mind Matters and its range of services, please visit www.masteringyourmindmatters.com.

To find out more about the host you can follow Elke Wallace on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-a-wallace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElkeWallaceBusiness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeawallace

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@e.a.wallace?lang=en

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

This episode will cover some brain facts that will enlighten you what an amazing and powerful physical organ our brain is.

Some of the facts covered may be better known than others, but all of them are well worth knowing – or at least being aware of..

The brain is occasionally compared to the CPU of a computer, which may be relevant as far as we look at the brain as the command and control centre of the body, and it comes with some incredible features and capabilities.

I titled the episode “Un-jargoned Brain Facts” as I was aiming to keep the number of “technical terms” low to make everything a bit easier to understand.

DISCLAIMER:

Everything I share in this or any other episode is for information purposes only.

I am not qualified to give medical advice as I am not a GP, doctor, medical professional or scientist; my knowledge is linked to the field of “Learning & Development”.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Featured questions and facts:

·     What is the water content of the brain?

·     What is a neuron?

·     How many brain cells do we have?

·     What kills brain cells?

·     How neurons communicate

·     Processing speeds of thoughts and emotions

·     How much power does the brain generate?

·     How much of our brain do we use?

·     Are brain size and intelligence related?

·     What happens in the brain during sleep?

·     The brain changes constantly

·     Can the brain feel pain?

If you enjoyed the episode, please follow “Exploring Brain and Mind” on Apple, Spotify and other podcast outlets.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND LINKS:

To find out more about Mastering Your Mind Matters and its range of services, please visit www.masteringyourmindmatters.com.

To find out more about the host you can follow Elke Wallace on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-a-wallace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElkeWallaceBusiness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeawallace

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

The first episode is about our Internal Warning System, the Amygdala and how it influences our brain and mind. It has evolved over many millennia to warn us of danger but often is a bit too hypersensitive when we enter new situations or are faced with change.

The episode will help you understand the processes that happen in our brain when we are faced with change, unfamiliar situations or people and at times of danger.

It also offers some tools and techniques to apply to calm the mind prior to or during times of change or uncertainty to empower us to embrace the new and the unfamiliar as our brain does need stimulation through activities and new experiences.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

·              Our Internal Warning System: the Amygdala – historical background

·              What happens in the brain when we encounter anything new or unfamiliar

·              The influence of the mind on the brain in new and unfamiliar situations

·              What happens in the brain when we start new things or face unfamiliar situations

·              The importance of repetition when we start new habits

·              Why it is important to embrace change and new situations

·              Techniques to prepare yourself prior to new activities, habits, situations

If you enjoyed the episode, please follow “Exploring Brain and Mind” on Apple, Spotify and other podcast outlets.

FURTHER INFORMATON AND LINKS:

To find out more about Mastering Your Mind Matters and its range of services, please visit www.masteringyourmindmatters.com.

To find out more about the host you can follow Elke Wallace on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-a-wallace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElkeWallaceBusiness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkeawallace

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@e.a.wallace?lang=en

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Episode 00 – Introduction to Podcast and Host

I would like to briefly introduce myself as your Podcast Host:

I am Elke Wallace, Founder of Mastering Your Mind Matters.

My podcast “Exploring Brain and Mind” is part of my mission to help people get to know and understand their brain and how to optimise its function. It is a shorter-content, simplified and less-jargoned way of presenting different aspects about brain and mind everyone can benefit from.

My background is in CBT Counselling & Groupwork, Mindfulness, NLP & Timeline Therapy (Practitioner level) and is a Neuro-Link Master Practitioner.

To find out more about Mastering Your Mind Matters and its range of services, please visit www.masteringyourmindmatters.com and sign up to keep in touch.

FURTHER INFIRMATION AND LINKS:

To find out more about me follow me on:

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