In Episode 128 I change it up and do a bit of a different episode based less on empirical evidence and moreso on philosophy, sociology, and my own personal experiences. As of late, I have heard many people say they find it difficult to make new friends as an adult, especially with the onset of working from home. So in today's episode I talk about the different types of friendship, emotional intelligence, and some practical based suggestion on how to make new friends and how to move toward a lasting friendship.

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In Episode 127 of The People's Scientist podcast, I discuss some recent Psychology and Neuroscience findings on the Pursuit of Happiness. Dating back to the time of Aristotle, a happy life was thought to consist of 1. hedonism (pleasure and security) and 2. eudaimonism (purpose and meaning). However, recent data suggests a third component: psychological richness. Happiness may not always be about feeling the pleasant emotions, but feeling the right emotions for us. The contrasting emotions give us an opportunity to learn about ourselves, to change perspectives, and to grow. Tune in for all the scientific details and practical tips on how to add psychological richness to one's life.

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In episode 126, I dive into the scientific evidence on the resilience, psychology techniques, and neurobiology of top athletes. Even the top teams in their league fail on average 40% of the time. Failures and setbacks should not surprise us. We don't not lose, we either win or we learn. What sets apart the winner from the rest is how they respond to the failures. Tune in to learn how the brains of athletes are different from non-athletes, characteristics of top Olympians and Pro Teams, and practical strategies we can all employ to be more resilient in the face of challenges.

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In Episode 125, I discuss the neuroscience of intuitive eating. Intuitive eating is associated with a healthier BMI, less symptoms of depression, less probability for disordered eating, higher self-esteem, and more positive body image. Intuitive eating is a form of adaptive eating that relies on our skill of interoception: being able to observe our internal sensations like hunger. Intuitive eating focuses upon us eating when physically hungry and not due to emotional or environmental cues. Two-thirds of us struggle with interoception. I get into the neuroscience of how we can become more interoceptive so that we might eat more intuitively and to have a healthier relationship with food.

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In Episode 124 I share scientific evidence on The Neuroscience of Self-Confidence. I discuss science to answer the following questions: What part of our brain regulates our self-confidence? How does the brain respond differently in people with high vs low self esteem? What difference does it make to our life we have or lack self-confidence? Can we have too much self-confidence? Can we use neuroscience to our advantage to enhance our self-confidence and to avoid over confidence? Tune in to find out!

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In Episode 123, I provide some scientific evidence on how increasing our self-awareness, our knowledge of our physiology, and actionable goals to modify our behavior can induce benefits to our health and well-being. My goal with every episode of this podcast is to empower us through understanding the science behind why we feel the way we do. I give examples on how understanding the neuroscience of anxiety, anger, jealousy, and social media use might give us targets to improve our health and mood. Through this understanding, we can gain power over our health. Tune in for all the details!

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In episode 122 on The People's Scientist podcast, I dive into some scientific evidence on how physical and psychological stressors increase the need for Magnesium. Magnesium helps to buffer the stress response by promoting the production of ATP, Serotonin, GABA, and antagonizing the excitatory NDMA receptor. However, chronic stress can deplete Magnesium and reduce the ability to buffer the stress response. This may lead to symptoms like irritability, fatigue, weakness, nervousness, poor sleep, and heart palpitations. Tune in to find out what may increase our chances of becoming deficient, how much Magnesium we need, good food sources, and much more.

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Today in episode 121, I discuss some scientific evidence of genetic history, how the lifestyle choices and experiences of past generations may induce genetic and epigenetic changes which may be passed along to us. For example, were our parents of a healthy weight, did they drink a lot of alcohol, did they exercise regularly, what was their diet like at the time of conceiving us? It appears that these lifestyle characteristics can result in epigenetic changes which can be passed down to offspring to influence their health. In addition, some people may have fears or feelings that they can't explain; well Charles Darwin wrote of observations in animals how certain fears can be passed down without exposure of the offspring to the parents. May we change the outcomes laid out for us by our genetics? Yes it might be possible. Tune in for more details.

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My oat blueberry muffins inspired today's episode! I pondered as I baked this week, I wonder what the recent clinical evidence says about blueberries? Jump into today's episode with me as I cover recent clinical trials from the last 2-3 years that investigated the impact of 1/3 to 1 cup of blueberries daily on inflammation, arthritis, antioxidant status, heart health, metabolic syndrome, cognition, and mood.

My Oat Blueberry Muffin Recipe:

1 cup of rolled oats

1/2 cup of any milk (I used almond milk. Soak the oats in milk for 10-20 minutes)

1/2 cup of honey

1 1/4 cups of whole wheat flour

1 large egg

1/3 cup of butter

1/3 cup of apple sauce

1 1/2 cups of frozen blueberries

1 tsp of cinnamon

1 tsp of vanilla extract

1 tsp of baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp of salt

Bake at 350 degrees for about 18-23 minutes. Although heat may degrade some of the antioxidants in blueberries, so eating fresh/frozen/freeze dried might be the best way to get those antioxidants. But I still love these muffins! :)

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In Episode 119, I do a timely episode as Valentine's Day is upon us. I discuss the studies and theories that scientists have in regard to why we gravitate toward particular people for romantic relationships and what characteristics are associated with long-term happy relationships. Certain factors I discuss include our genetics, social history, physical affection, affect labelling, emotional intelligence, and more. Tune in for all the scientific details!

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