Live Happy Now

How to Create an Unstoppable Brain With Dr. Kyra Bobinet


Listen Later

Our brains are incredibly powerful, and the trick is to learn how to make them work for us, not against us. This week, host Paula Felps sits down with Dr. Kyra Bobinet, a physician, public health leader, and behavior change designer whose work focuses on how to build optimal health for a more fulfilling life. Her new book, Unstoppable Brain: The New Neuroscience That Frees Us From Failure, Eases Our Stress, and Creates Lasting Change explores a relatively new area of study that changes what we know about how our brain influences our habits, self-care, and addictions — and how we can use these findings to improve our well-being. 

 In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The role of the habenula in losing our motivation and managing failure.
  • How growing up in trauma hijacks our brains and heightens our reactivity.
  • How social media and doomscrolling affect your brain — and how an iterative mindset can help you get unstuck.
  • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Live Happy NowBy Live Happy LLC

    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7
    • 4.7

    4.7

    509 ratings


    More shows like Live Happy Now

    View all
    Happiness Podcast by Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D.

    Happiness Podcast

    825 Listeners

    Good Life Project by Jonathan Fields / Acast

    Good Life Project

    3,281 Listeners

    The One You Feed by iHeartPodcasts

    The One You Feed

    2,508 Listeners

    Untangle by Untangle

    Untangle

    821 Listeners

    10% Happier with Dan Harris by 10% Happier

    10% Happier with Dan Harris

    12,531 Listeners

    Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson

    Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

    2,419 Listeners

    Depression Detox Show | Daily Inspirational Talks by Malikee Josephs (Muh Leek - Jo Seffs)

    Depression Detox Show | Daily Inspirational Talks

    305 Listeners

    Oprah's Super Soul by Oprah

    Oprah's Super Soul

    31,990 Listeners

    The Science of Happiness by PRX and Greater Good Science Center

    The Science of Happiness

    1,869 Listeners

    Commune with Jeff Krasno by Commune

    Commune with Jeff Krasno

    614 Listeners

    Unlocking Us with Brené Brown by Vox Media Podcast Network

    Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

    23,619 Listeners

    The Gathering Room Podcast by Martha Beck

    The Gathering Room Podcast

    654 Listeners

    We Can Do Hard Things by Glennon Doyle and Audacy

    We Can Do Hard Things

    41,342 Listeners

    The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

    The Mel Robbins Podcast

    20,877 Listeners

    The Oprah Podcast by Harpo

    The Oprah Podcast

    1,420 Listeners