Brain Health Risks: Neglecting sleep, nutrition, real relationships, and mindfulness, while indulging in alcohol and social media, can harm brain health and increase mental health issues. Focus on positive habits like meditation to improve brain function.
To harm your brain, avoid sleep, friends, and mindfulness, while consuming alcohol and processed foods. Excessive screen time, especially on social media, can lead to depression and anxiety instead of genuine learning. Practicing mindfulness and meditation is beneficial for brain function and overall mental health, fostering a healthier brain. In contrast, unhealthy habits will negatively impact brain health and emotional well-being over time.
Social Media Effects: Increased social media use among kids is linked to rising anxiety and depression. Constant dopamine hits from social media can damage brain connections, intertwining psychological and physiological harm. This repetitive stimulation affects mental health profoundly, making it essential to recognize its impacts.
As children increasingly spend hours on social media, anxiety and depression rates have risen, particularly among young girls. Social media lacks the depth of real-life interactions, leading to harmful comparisons and toxic messaging. Stress from these comparisons can damage brain connections and even kill brain cells. This stress response, intertwined with social media use, hints at tangible physiological harm. Each interaction on social media releases dopamine, creating a cycle similar to a gambling slot machine, where users feel rewarded and stimulated. However, this constant dopamine stimulation can lead to issues, as the brain isn’t designed to handle such frequent highs without periods of rest. Overall, the effects of social media on both mental and physical health deserve careful consideration, especially for the younger generation still developing emotionally and psychologically.
Phone Detox: Phone addiction harms real connections and happiness in life. Taking a phone detox might help regain meaningful social interactions and improve overall well-being.
Being addicted to our phones can have serious negative effects on our lives. It takes away important things like real social interactions, sleep, and even our happiness. People often feel like they can't function without their devices, but this reliance leads to missing out on meaningful experiences with others. Real connections with friends and family are essential for our development and brain health. Although it sounds tough to imagine, taking a break from our phones for a couple of weeks can be a real eye-opener. It can help us understand how much we've sacrificed and encourage us to seek out real-life joy instead of temporary gratification from likes on social media.
Mindful Connection: Avoiding solitude leads many to prefer distractions over self-reflection. Embracing mindfulness can enhance creativity and joy, revealing the importance of managing technology's impact on our lives.
Many people struggle to be alone with their thoughts and often seek distractions, like social media or even electric shocks, rather than embracing solitude. This avoidance prevents us from truly connecting with ourselves and experiencing creativity. Practicing mindfulness, such as meditation, allows us to engage with our thoughts more effectively, leading to deeper creativity and understanding. Regularly engaging in focused thought can enhance our imagination and create unique connections in our minds, which are often lost when we are continuously distracted by technology. While it's challenging, overcoming the urge to seek constant stimulation can bring more joy and fulfillment to life. The contrast between the ease of distraction and the effort to meditate highlights an important truth about our mental health and personal growth.
Moment 181: Neuroscientist's Top 5 WORST Habits That Are Destroying Your Brain: Wendy Suzuki
enSeptember 20, 2024
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Moment 181: Neuroscientist's Top 5 WORST Habits That Are Destroying Your Brain: Wendy Suzuki
In this moment, professor and neuroscientist, Wendy Suzuki outlines how to destroy your brain.
Many of the ways to wreck your brain health are obvious, such as poor sleep, smoking, eating a processed diet and no exercise. However, some brain damaging habit are more subtle, including not learning and using social media.
Wendy says that the increased use of social media is a massive concern for how it will impact the younger generation. This is because their brains aren’t getting the benefits of real social connection and can suffer from increases in depression and anxiety, leading to the release of stress hormones which damage the brains cells and connections.
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
enSeptember 20, 2024
Glucose Goddess: The Alarming New Truth About Grapes! These 10 Hacks To Strip Fat Without Exercise! This Will Dramatically Reduce Glucose Spikes!
Can a sweet tooth lead to shrinking muscles, a worse menopause, and struggles with mental health? The Glucose Goddess is back to reveal the not so sweet truth about sugar!
Jessie Inchauspé is a world-leading biochemist and founder of the Glucose Goddess movement. She is also the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Glucose Revolution: The life-changing power of balancing your blood sugar’ and ‘The Glucose Goddess Method’.
In this episode, Jessie and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between sugar and depression, the best foods for PCOS, the surprising truth about grapes, and the magic of vinegar.
(00:00) Intro
(01:38) Why Is Glucose So Important for Your Health?
(02:29) What Glucose Spikes Reveal About Your Body's Health
(05:01) How Sugar Impacts Your Cells
(06:23) How Glucose Spikes Accelerate Aging and What You Can Do About It
(10:10) The Link Between Muscle Mass & Sugar Usage
(12:14) These 'Healthy' Foods Are Causing Massive Glucose Spikes!
(14:12) Surprising Non-Sweet Foods That Cause Glucose Spikes
(16:36) Is There Such a Thing as 'Good' Sugar?
(18:25) The Best and Worst Sweeteners for Your Health
(19:33) How Sugar Accelerates Aging
(22:41) The Link Between Glucose, Hormones, and Fertility
(25:11) Can PCOS Be Reversed Through Diet?
(28:11) Why You Should Always Start Your Day with a Savory Breakfast
(29:31) Why We Crave Sugar
(31:57) Is Intermittent Fasting Really Good for You?
(34:58) The Truth About Calorie Restriction
(36:59) The Food You're Giving Your Children Might Be Hurting Them
(40:55) Study Reveals How Sugar Makes You More Irritable
(43:16) Hack 2: One Tablespoon of Vinegar a Day
(47:24) Hack 3: Vegetables First
(48:37) Hack 4: Exercising After Eating
(49:59) I Tried 4 Glucose Hacks for 4 Weeks – Here’s What Happened
(51:55) How to Use Vinegar to Manage Glucose: A Step-by-Step Guide
(01:02:01) The Link Between Visceral Fat and Glucose Spikes
(01:03:56) The Scary Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s Disease
(01:05:55) Are We Creating Medicine to Fix Unhealthy Food Habits?
(01:09:42) The Hidden Agenda: Why Food Companies Add More Sugar to Their Products
(01:17:29) The Link Between Glucose Spikes and Menopause
(01:27:36) Does Coffee Cause Glucose Spikes?
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
enSeptember 19, 2024
The Gottman Doctors: Affairs Can Actually Save Your Relationship! But If You See This, It's Time To Walk Away!
After 50 years of research, the Gottmans can predict with 90% accuracy if a relationship is doomed for divorce, these are the answers to love you've been searching for
Drs. John and Julie Gottman are professional relationship researchers that have published over 200 academic journal articles and 46 books. They are the co-founders of The Gottman Institute and Love Lab.
In this conversation, the Gottmans and Steven discuss topics such as, how to repair from an affair, why dating apps are broken, the facts behind an awful sex life, and why to stop chasing the idea of 'the one'.
(00:00) Intro
(02:28) What Do You Do?
(05:08) What We Doing Wrong About Dating
(09:55) How Do We Find True Love?
(11:39) What Is The Most Attractive Thing In A Person?
(13:51) The Role Of Self Esteem In How Attractive You Come Across
(16:13) There Isn'T 'The One'
(18:30) Are We Attracted To People Different To Us?
(21:11) Do We Need To Lower Our Expectations
(24:52) It'S A Red Flag When They Want To Rush Things
(29:06) Can You Fake Confidence?
(31:25) Science Know If People Connect Well Or Not
(35:13) How To Build Confidence
(38:04) Differences Between Gender In Attraction
(39:37) Why People Need Alcohol When Dating
(44:29) Is Good Enough, Enough To Be With Soemone?
(48:06) The Role Of Sex In Attraction
(53:40) How To Spice Things Up
(57:46) How Much Sex Should We Be Having?
(01:03:21) Men Struggle To Talk About Their Feelings
(01:09:36) Expressing Gratitude To Your Partner
(01:15:55) How To Know If You Should Break Up
(01:19:24) The 4 Horsemen Of The Apocalpse In A Relationship
(01:25:02) Insecure People Are More Defensive
(01:32:19) Do Homosexuals Relationships Last Longer?
(01:33:45) Gaslighting
(01:38:32) Why People Stay With Gashlighter Or Abusers
(01:41:24) How To Help People Going Through Domestic Violence
(01:45:01) Treating Affairs
(01:47:45) What Percentage Of People Have Affairs?
(02:00:42) Does Cheating Help A Relationship?
(02:03:34) The Importance Of Connection
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
enSeptember 16, 2024
Moment 179: How To Stop Stress From KILLING You: Mo Gowdat
In this moment, entrepreneur and best selling author, Mohammad "Mo" Gawdat, discusses the root cause of stress in your life. Mo says that it is not major traumatic events that break people, instead it is the much smaller damage that build ups over time and results from the script that you tell yourself. He believes that many of the stressors of your life can easily be cut out if you spend time deliberately looking at and reflecting on your life. After this you can then choose to limit what you allow into it, and help break the toxic addiction to stress we all suffer from in the modern world.
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
enSeptember 13, 2024
The Muscle Building Expert: “Creatine Loading Is a Waste Of Time!”, They’re Lying To You About Workout Hours! Dr Michael Israetel
Can we train less and gain more? From professional bodybuilding to becoming a force in the fitness world, Dr Michael Israetel reveals the ultimate hacks to transform your fitness game.
Dr Michael Israetel is a renowned sports science and nutrition expert, he is also the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, a company that offers science-backed fitness advice. He is the author of books such as, ‘Scientific Principles of Hypertrophy Training’.
In this conversation, Dr Michael and Steven discuss topics such as, how to grow muscle fast, the shocking side effects of steroids, how to hit your protein needs, and the truth about calorie counting.
(00:00) Intro
(01:37) What Is Michael's Mission?
(02:38) Biggest Myths And Rebuttals Why People Can't Get Into Shape
(07:10) Why Does It Matter To Be In Good Shape?
(10:47) What Is Your Background?
(12:41) Where Do People Start With Their Body Journey?
(16:57) Work Outs At Home With 20lb Dumbbells Give Great Results
(18:42) Gym Anxiety
(21:33) The Science To Muscle Growth
(26:29) How Many Sets And How Often Will Grow Muscle?
(28:42) What's Going On In Our Muscles To Make Them Grow?
(32:41) How Long Will It Take For Me To Lose Muscle?
(37:38) Warming Up For Workouts
(42:42) Common Gym Mistakes People Make
(44:54) Best Foods To Grow Muscle
(46:50) Is Intermittent Fasting Good For Muscle Gain?
(47:58) Pre Work Out & Caffeine Stimulants
(51:00) Calories Are The Only Thing That Matters
(56:26) The Dangers Of Calories Out & Calories In
(58:02) Body/Muscle Dysmorphia & Mental Illnesses
(01:02:40) The Myths About Weight Loss And What Hold People Back
(01:05:29) The Biggest Myths Around Weight Loss
(01:06:06) How Much Of Weight Loss Is Diet?
(01:11:14) Cardio Vs Strength For Weight Loss
(01:13:50) What Supplements To Take
(01:17:26) What About Steroids?
(01:19:14) How Quickly Do You Notice A Difference On Steroids?
(01:19:50) Do You Need To Work More When You're On Steroids?
(01:20:25) What Are The Downsides Of Steroids?
(01:22:24) Shrinkage Of Manhood On Steroids
(01:24:39) Psychological Implications Of Steroids Michael Has Suffered With
(01:27:27) With All The Risks With Steroids, What's The Point?
(01:29:40) Why Michael Wanted To Be So Big
(01:32:04) How Michael Felt About Being Bullied
(01:38:24) Why Steven Does What He Does
(01:45:19) Building Belief Through Evidence
(01:51:49) Guest's Last Question
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
enSeptember 12, 2024
The Cancelled Professor: Husbands Are More Dangerous Than You Think! Men Are Hardwired To Cheat! Science Proves Monogamy Isn't Real! - Gad Saad
Are we born to cheat and is monogamy natural? Dr Gad Saad uncovers the evolutionary truths behind our most primal behaviour.
Dr Gad Saad is an evolutionary psychologist and Professor of Marketing at Concordia University. He is also the author of books such as, ‘The Parasitic Mind’ and ‘The Saad Truth About Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life’.
In this conversation, Steven and Dr Gad discuss topics such as, the science behind monogamy, why you crave fatty foods, how men are wired to cheat, and the relationship between OCD and porn.
(00:00) Intro
(02:27) What Drives Your Life Purpose?
(05:22) What Does An Evolutionary Behavioural Scientist Do?
(08:45) The Top Predictor of Child Abuse in the Home
(13:39) The Most Dangerous Person a Woman Can Meet
(17:16) Is Cheating Ever Justified?
(18:42) Is Monogamy Really Natural?
(25:43) Why Do We Care for Our Families?
(29:09) Why Do Children Resemble Their Fathers?
(34:53) What Are Your Most Controversial Beliefs?
(38:31) How Much of Human Behaviour Is Driven by Sex?
(44:55) What Is a Mate Desirability Score?
(53:44) Can We Predict a Couple’s Success?
(57:18) What Makes Men and Women Desirable?
(59:57) The Confusion Around Masculinity
(01:09:10) What It Really Feels Like to Be a Woman
(01:13:59) How to Build Self-Awareness
(01:20:05) What Exactly Is a Beta Male?
(01:21:27) How to Achieve High Status as a Man or Woman
(01:23:16) Struggling to Find a Partner? Here's What to Do
(01:25:58) Is Porn Good For Us?
(01:33:42) How Porn Addiction Affects Productivity
(01:37:03) How Society Conflicts with Evolution: Parenting Advice
(01:38:34) The Secrets to Living a Happy Life
(01:40:44) Do Opposites Attract?
(01:48:50) Does Your DNA Determine Happiness?
(01:58:43) The Woke Culture
(02:04:01) Can Freedom of Speech Be Harmful?
(02:24:33) Speaking the Truth in Research Shouldn’t Hurt Others
(02:35:26) Is Society Unfair to Certain Groups?
(02:39:45) Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcome
(02:44:58) Would You Vote for Trump?
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enSeptember 09, 2024
Moment 178: They're Lying To About Low Fat Foods, THIS Is What They're Doing!: Tim Spector
In this moment, world renowned gut heath expert, Tim Spector discusses how to navigate the modern food landscape and overcome the brainwashing of the food industry. It turns out that answering the seemingly simple question of, ‘what is quality food?’ is a lot more difficult that it first appears. Too often foods packaged as ‘healthy’, ‘low calorie’ or ‘low fat’ are in fact the opposite. Instead, Tim believes we need to go back to eating foods in their simplest, unpackaged original form as nature intended.
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
enSeptember 06, 2024
Yuval Noah Harari: This Election Will Tear The Country Apart! AI Will Control You By 2034! The Dark Truth Behind Meta & X!
Can humanity handle AI or will it be our downfall? Yuval Noah Harari looks back at history to guide us through this uncertain journey ahead.
Yuval Noah Harari is a best-selling author, public intellectual and Professor of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of multi-million bestseller books such as, ‘Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind’ and ‘Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow’.
In this conversation, Yuval and Steven discuss topics such as, how AI is disconnecting people, the best way to control fake news, how institutions drive trust, and how Trump could change democracy.
(00:00) Intro
(02:31) Will Humans Continue To Rule The World?
(06:48) Why AI Is The Biggest Game-Changer In History
(10:34) Is AI Just Information Or Something More?
(16:53) Can AI Manipulate Our Bank Accounts And Political Views?
(21:42) How AI Will Affect Human Intimacy
(23:44) Will AI Replace Teachers?
(25:09) Why Online Information Is Junk
(28:42) How Politicians Use Fear To Manipulate Us
(31:52) Should There Be A Free Speech Movement
(39:38) How Algorithms Are Shaping Global Politics And Increasing Fear
(45:30) The Impact Of The US Election On Global Politics
(48:48) What Trump Could Do To US Democracy
(50:29) Can We Trust What We See On Social Media And The News?
(55:37) Will AI Eventually Run Governments?
(00:58:32) What Jobs Will AI Leave For Humans?
(01:02:01) Which Jobs Will Be Automated By AI?
(01:05:33) Is AI Conscious?
(01:07:19) AI, Robots, And The Future Of Consciousness
(01:10:01) Are We Living In A Simulation?
(01:13:09) How Algorithms Control Our Lives
(01:16:21) Understanding The AI Alignment Problem
(01:21:13) The Relationship Between AI And Corporate Interests
(01:25:04) The Growing Threat Of Totalitarian Governments
(01:33:08) How The Algorithm Knows It's Fake News
(01:38:01) Is Yuval Tempted To Log Off?
(01:41:52) Will Humans Become Two Species?
(01:44:00) What's The Solution To The Negatives Of AI?
(01:49:17) The Last Guest Question
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enSeptember 05, 2024
David Epstein: 10,000 Hours Is A Lie! The Morning Habit That’s Secretly Ruining Your Day!
Does 10,000 hours make you a master, or have we been sold a lie? David Epstein provides the real solutions to boosting productivity and mastering skills
David Epstein is a journalist, speaker, and New York Times best-selling author of books such as, ‘Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World’ and ‘The Sports Gene: Talent, Practice and the Truth About Success’.
In this conversation, David and Steven discuss topics such as, how to become more successful at work, the link between phone addiction and life challenges, how to master something new, and the importance of failure.
(00:00) Intro
(02:31) Why Do You Do What You Do?
(03:04) What Areas Of Self-Improvement Do You Focus On?
(05:33) How Can People Get Better
(06:16) The Connection Between Fulfillment And Growth
(08:06) How To Be Successful And Fulfilled
(12:18) How David Found His Purpose
(14:34) What Is The 10,000-Hour Rule?
(22:20) Why People Focus On Exceptions Rather Than The Norm
(24:46) How To Boost Productivity
(27:34) The Explore/Exploit Tradeoff
(33:11) How To Increase Productivity At An Individual Level
(36:27) Experiments You Should Be Running For Success
(38:00) What Is Steven Great At But Not Utilizing?
(40:23) David's Hidden Talents: What He's Not Using
(42:23) How To Become A Better Learner
(46:20) The Hypercorrection Effect
(47:35) Building Connections Through Knowledge
(54:06) What Is A Wicked Learning Environment?
(56:11) The Secret Behind Nintendo’s Success
(58:51) How Important Is Focus For Achieving Success?
(01:01:23) Is Music Hurting Your Concentration?
(01:05:58) The Impact Of Notifications On Your Brain
(01:09:52) Why General Learning Beats Specialization
(01:14:27) The Risks Of Specializing Too Early
(01:20:00) How To Discover And Pursue Your Passion
(01:22:28) Why Grit Is The Key To Success
(01:25:31) How To Achieve Flow In Your Passion
(01:27:29) Are Neurodivergent People Geniuses?
(01:34:44) Apple & General Magic: How Focus And Constraints Lead To Success
(01:38:32) Should We Be Concerned About AI?
(01:47:24) The Most Important Idea We Haven't Discussed Yet
(01:49:23) Can Trainability Be Measured?
(01:50:46) What Are Serial Innovators?
(01:54:11) The Most Important Idea In David's Work
(02:00:49) The Dangers Of Specialism
(02:04:33) What Is Your Biggest Fear & How Do You Plan To Face It
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
enSeptember 02, 2024
Moment 177: You're NOT Lazy! This Is The REAL Reason You Procrastinate: The Performance Doctor
According to Adam, procrastination is a natural part of the creative process, and rather than a method of avoiding hard work, it is a defence mechanism. Procrastination can be a method of protecting yourself against what you find to be psychologically challenging, or a way to avoid negative emotional feelings such as confusion, boredom, anxiety and fear. In order to beat procrastination, Adam says that you need to identify what negative emotions are stirred up by tasks that you consistently put off. Once you have identified these you can then change them by reframing them into a more interesting challenge.
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
enAugust 30, 2024