Next Door Neuro
Everything you care about - how you show up at work, at home, and for yourself - depends on brain health. Next Door Neuro makes brain science approachable and actionable, helping you build small, sustainable habits that fuel your brain and fuel your life.
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Make Healthy Change Inevitable (opens the original)
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One of the most common misconceptions in health and wellness is that lasting change requires more willpower. But the research shows that sustainable change is less about trying harder, and more about understanding how behavior change actually works. In this episode, I’m joined by National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach Jason Gootman to explore how we can make healthy change feel less overwhelming - and ultimately make it inevitable. Jason and I discuss why relying on motivation and will
The Lost Art of Being Human (opens the original)
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What if the future of wellness isn’t about optimizing ourselves, but simply remembering how to be human? In this conversation, I’m joined by Jennifer Walsh, a biophilic designer and founder of the Lost Art of Being Human, to explore how nature, beauty, neuroscience, and the spaces around us shape our health and happiness. Jennifer and I explore biophilia - our natural connection to living things and natural environments - and why natural light, birdsong, fresh air, organic textures, and time out
Why Summer Feels Different (opens the original)
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For most of my life, I assumed summer felt special because of the weather. Longer days and warmer nights. But the more I study the brain, the more I believe something deeper is happening. Summer feels different because, for a few months each year, we accidentally reconnect with some of the conditions our brains evolved within: We spend more time outside. We move more. We explore more. We experience more awe. We connect with other people. We pay attention. And when that happens, millions of us de
Your Brain Was Never Meant to Be Alone (opens the original)
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We often think of health as something we build by ourselves. We exercise. We eat well. We prioritize sleep. We meditate. But neuroscience suggests we may be overlooking one of the most important ingredients for a healthy brain: Other people. In this episode of Next Door Neuro, I explore why social connection isn’t simply a nice addition to life, it’s one of the conditions the human brain evolved within. You’ll learn: Why simply being with someone you trust can make your brain feel safer How conv
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