The Power of the Unfocussed Mind - Dr. Srini Pillay Episode#2 The Self-Sovereign Podcast.

Links for this episode

Mismatched: Your Brain Under Stress docuseries
https://www.stress.org/mismatched

Dr Srini Pillay’s book
https://www.amazon.com/Tinker-Dabble-Doodle-Try-Unfocused/dp/1101883650

Dr Srini Pillay’s website
https://drsrinipillay.com/

Welcome back to The Self-Sovereign Podcast. We discuss topics related to autonomy and self-empowerment.

Today’s episode is about using the power of the unfocused mind and re-inventing ourselves based on our personal values.

Dr Srini Pillay is a Harvard-Trained psychiatrist and brain researcher, After graduating at the top of his class from medical school in South Africa, he received a Medical Research Council Scholarship to study the neurochemistry of panic. Srini has also completed fellowships in Psychopharmacology, Structural Brain Imaging and Functional Brain Imaging.

Aside from his academic career, Srini prepares and delivers top-rated leadership development courses for some of the largest Fortune 100 companies. He speaks and teaches throughout the US, Canada, London, Paris, Switzerland, India, Greece and Brazil. Being an internationally recognized expert in applied brain science and human behavior.

Srini is the author of several books, his latest book is titled Tinker, Dabble, Doodle, Try: Unlock the Power of an Unfocused Mind. The book explains how you can harness your mind’s innate tendency to wander, stall, rest, and unfocus to become more productive.

Dr Srini Pillay also features in my documentary series Mismatched: Your Brain Under Stress, which has been produced in collaboration with the American Institute of Stress.

In this episode we discuss:

Crucial role the brain plays in biology
Target improving the brain to improve overall health
Mind / body connection
Gut / brain connection
Utilizing the unfocussed networks of the brain
Breakthroughs in understanding are much more likely to occur during times of unfocussed activity
Neuroplasticity and re-inventing ourselves
Barriers to re-inventing ourselves
Living a more values driven life
Using values to guide decision making
Using unfocussed activity to increase productivity and creativity
Coping with uncertainty
Using virtual reality to decrease anxiety
Psychedelics
The importance of agency and the influence of autonomy of motivation
Problems with the current medical system

And much more…

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