In this episode I’m talking with Kirun Goy. Kirun is the co-founder and co-host of the BrainTools podcast, a show dedicated to sharing practical brain science for everyday people. Additionally, he is a Leadership Facilitator with Harvard Business Publishing.

I was lucky enough to have Kirun run a workshop for teachers at my school recently and after looking up his podcast, I realised it was rare to have someone with so much actionable insight on neuroscience also be well versed on students and school.

We discuss what teachers might need to consider when it comes to the following in and out of the classroom:

- Habit formation and maintenance 

- Focus on the task in hand

- Memory and what is learnt

- Anxiety and self-esteem

- Students’ sense of resilience 

- Teamwork when interacting with peers

Thanks again to Kirun who not only offers consistently excellent and concise insights here but also via his regular podcast that you will find linked to in the show notes below.

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Links:

BrainTools - Kirun’s podcast

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Ali Abdaal on YouTube