Mindset hacks for a badass life, hosted by cognitive neuroscientist Alexis Fernandez. On Mondays my episodes are a combo of neuroscience and pop pscyhology: your pep talk and mindset hacks are all here. I deep dive into everything from habit formation and how to live a carefree life, to friendships and heartbreak. And on Thursdays we've got Head Noise - where I answer your questions! Email info@dyfmpod.com to submit your questions. Plus I've got a new book coming out in September. Pre order your copy of How to Chase Change - exclusively an audiobook - at https://bit.ly/44xwszR .
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 15 days 12 hours 47 minutes
episode 306: 306. HEAD NOISE: Falling out of Love, and Taking a Leap to Live an Unconventional Life
Let’s get into HEAD NOISE where I answer your questions about life, love, friendship, and all the fun messy things that make being alive so lit.
- My partner isn't toxic, but I don’t feel like we’re the right people for each other any more. We can barely communicate properly to each other, he doesn’t meet my needs, and I feel like we just don’t love each other any more. Am I just stuck in a rut, or should I call it quits?
- I'm a self-described “hopeless dreamer”...
episode 305: 305. Having Relationship Doubts? Ask Yourself These 8 Questions
Are you stuck in a rut in your relationship? Do you feel like your relationship is going nowhere? Before you make any big decisions I want you to ask yourself these 8 question.
LINKS:
- Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group ...
episode 304: 304. The Neuroscience of Endorphins: How exercise-induced euphoria grows the brain
In this episode I'm diving into the brain fact of endorphins – and taking a look at the impact endorphins from physical exercise can have on neuronal development in the brain. Plus, just how EPIC the runners high is. If this doesn’t convince you to raise your heart rate once a day I honestly don't know what will!
LINKS:
- Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group .
- Buy DYFM Merch at https://www.dyfmpod.com/shop ...
episode 303: Starting Over is Hard but NOT Impossible with John Kim aka The Angry Therapist
How do you rebuild your life when your marriage ends and your career feels like it’s stalling?
John Kim (The Angry Therapist) has walked that walk, after he got divorced in his 20s, and his dream of being a screenwriter became something he didn’t want any more.
After starting a masters in therapy, blogging his experiences on Tumblr, John’s life started down a path he never thought he’d end up on...
episode 302: 302. Limerence Vs Love: How Obsession is Getting in the Way of you Finding Love
Do you find that you fall heeadd over heels with someone on a first date? Or even BEFORE the first date? Do you watch Rom-Coms and think Oh MY GOD that’s what I need. My beautiful bean you are confusing love with limerence.
I’m going to take you through what limerence is, how it differs from love, why romantic movies are selling you a LIE and finally – how to chill and calm your farm when you’re dating...
episode 301: 301. The Neuroscience of Caffeine: Performance enhancing, Neuroprotective, and being more Alert
In this episode we dive deep into the science behind Caffeine, the psychoactive substance found in coffee, tea, gels and other products. I chat about what it does to the brain, how it keeps you awake, why it’s a performance enhancer. Plus I explore how it interacts with dopamine within the brain to increase alertness as well as dopamine signalling in the brain...
episode 300: 300. Happy 300th Episode To Us! Hearing Your Messages Beans
It's been 300 WHOLE episodes of DYFM so my producer Elise put together some voice memos from you my beautiful beans!
Plus I go through my favourite episodes of the pod (so far duh), where a new bean should start if you’re recommending the show to a friend, and what I'm manifesting for the next 300 episodes!
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Listen to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s podcast Pump Club...
episode 299: 299. My Ins and Outs for 2024 (and going through YOURS)
In today’s episode we’re going deep on my ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ for 2024 PLUS I read out your ins and outs!
LINKS:
- Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group ...
episode 298: 298. The Neuroscience of Antidepressants Part 2: The Glutamate Hypothesis
In part 2 of my Neuroscience episodes about antidepressants I’m diving into the Glutamate Hypothesis.
I chat about the role of the glutamatergic system within the brain in helping us to better understand why some people don’t respond well to the first line of treatments, such as SSRIs.
I’m also diving into treatment resistant depression, electro convulsive therapy (ECT) neuroplasticity and transcranial magnetic stimulation...
episode 297: 297. HEAD NOISE: A Not-So-Ex-Wife, Texting Boundaries and Anxious Attachments
FOR 2024 I'm rebranding the Listener Question segment of the pod to be HEAD NOISE! Same content idea but with a new name.
SO – in this first episode of Head Noise for 2024 I’m answering these three questions
- 1) Should I contact the ex-wife of a man who I was seeing but then suddenly ghosted be after he found out his ex-wife knew we were seeing each other.
- 2) I text my new partner all the time, at least daily, but they don’t reply to me very often...