The Brain and Beyond Podcast
Explorations in neuroscience, mindful practices, and ways to increase hope, positive impact, and life satisfaction.
This podcast will make understanding the brain easy and even... actionable. Yes, you can train your brain, even change it, developing it as a more aligned partner bringing you more of what you want in life.
Expect understandable explanations of various brain and cognitive functions... interviews with fascinating experts and hopeful activists... and weekly lessons on "Everyday Mindfulness" that help you train your brain without adding anything more to your schedule.
Enjoy our beautiful theme song, "Land Where I Belong" by Lucia Lilikoi, on your favorite listening platform, or via her website:
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Ellen
The Brain and Beyond Podcast
Everyday Mindfulness: VALUES
It's great to be back from some travel and to share another Everyday Mindfulness episode.
VALUES shape perceptions, and even the brain – and thus, pretty much everything we experience, think, or do.
Yet for most of us the idea of actively choosing and knowing our values simply ... doesn't happen. Interestingly, some of the most popular undergrad classes at Stanford, Princeton, Yale, and no doubt many other schools guide students through choosing their values as a path to "designing an intentional life," or other worthy pursuits. I've linked info on these classes on the episode page at www.thebrainandbeyond.com/episodes/12.
Think about this: many of the most successful companies, from household names to local startups, use corporate or company values as a foundation to strategy or decision making. I've worked with many companies to put these values in place and have always wondered why more individuals, folks like you and me, don't always have the tools to choose and act on their own. This episode, a mindfulness practice to get you thinking about values, suggests why, and even how, to get that process started. You'll find more on the episode page linked above. Maybe you'll come up with YOUR t-shirt slogan in a way that guides your thoughts – and all that they lead to.
Warmly,
Ellen
Neuroscience Educator, Author, and Coach
www.ellenleanse.com
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