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Make Brain Science practical, simple and useful with easy-to-use and understand tools & practices. Welcome to BrainTools.
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Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
How many times did you lie today? Chances are, at least twice. Double that if you met a stranger today.
Lying is an essential part of the human condition. We project an image of how we'd like to be viewed as opposed to how we actually are. Why? Mostly to improve our social standing. In more sinister cases, pathological liars instill false beliefs in their victims to advance their self-interest and sabotage those that they view as obstacles (Game of Thrones is a case in point).
And there a very clear reasons for this that we explore in Episode 39 of the BrainTools Podcast, so you can better understand the neural basis for deception and lying, how it happens in the brain and why it's so easy to fall down a slippery slope of deceit. As always, you'll leave with 4 practical strategies and protocols to stop your confabulations (yes, that's a word) so you can stay grounded in reality, just as it is.
If you're liking the show, please support us by subscribing on your preferred podcast platform, leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or follow our journey on Instagram @braintoolspodcast.
P.S - One more thing! We have a new website and newsletter which you can find at www.braintools.com.au.
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
A bite-sized episode where we each share 1 brain-related thing we learnt this week that you can use.
If you're loving the show, please do us a teeny tiny favour and subscribe/follow on your favourite podcast platform. It helps us massively and we help you get the latest BrainTools episode as soon as it drops.
Where can you find Sam and Kirun?
Instagram: @braintoolspodcast
TikTok: @braintools
Website: www.braintools.com.au
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
If you're in a hurry, this shortcuts episode is for you. A 25-minute snack where you get 4 practical BrainTools to help you overcome motivation slumps. This is taken from our longer main episode BrainTools #73.
If you're liking the show, please support us by subscribing on your preferred podcast platform, leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or follow our journey on Instagram @braintoolspodcast.
P.S - One more thing! We have a new website and newsletter which you can find at www.braintools.com.au
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Have you ever been in a motivation slump? Where you struggle to even get out of bed, let alone tackle everyday challenges in your work, relationships and personal lives?
We have a tendency to believe that motivation just "happens" to us. That those who get more stuff done have a switch they can flick at will. But is this actually true?
In this episode of BrainTools, we break down motivation myths and show you how motivation forms in your brain. As always, you'll leave with 4 practical strategies and protocols to boost your motivation when you feel like doing nothing.
Remember, action generates momentum. And momentum is a force that drives sustainable motivation.
If you're liking the show, please support us by subscribing on your preferred podcast platform, leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or follow our journey on Instagram @braintoolspodcast.
P.S - One more thing! We have a new website and newsletter which you can find at www.braintools.com.au.
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
A bite-sized episode where we each share 1 brain-related thing we learnt this week that you can use.
If you're loving the show, please do us a teeny tiny favour and subscribe/follow on your favourite podcast platform. It helps us massively and we help you get the latest BrainTools episode as soon as it drops.
Where can you find Sam and Kirun from BrainTools?
Instagram: @braintoolspodcast
TikTok: @braintools
Website: www.braintools.com.au
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
If you're in a hurry, this shortcuts episode is for you. A 20 minute snack where you get 4 practical BrainTools to help your brain adjust to post-pandemic life. This is taken from our longer main episode BrainTools #70.
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
COVID-19 feels like it's been around for an eternity. The social isolation, financial hardship, lack of novelty and reactance have all been present. This - and many more factors within our immediate environment - have changed our brains. The world is transitioning to a "new normal", so the question becomes: how do we best support our brains with this transition?
In this episode of BrainTools, you'll leave with 4 practical strategies and protocols to ease your brain out of restrictions. No struggling, just full steam ahead.
If you're liking the show, please support us by subscribing, leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, or follow our journey on Instagram @braintoolspodcast.
One more thing! We have a new website which you can find at www.braintools.com.au.
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
Saturday Oct 30, 2021
A bite-sized episode where we each share 1 brain-related thing we learnt this week that you can use.
If you're loving the show, please do us a teeny tiny favour and subscribe/follow on your favourite podcast platform. It helps us massively and we help you get the latest BrainTools episode as soon as it drops.
Where can you find Sam and Kirun?
Instagram: @braintoolspodcast
TikTok: @braintools
Website: www.braintools.com.au
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
BrainTools for motivation, productivity and living a good life in this guest episode with Adam Ashton & Adam Jones from the What You Will Learn Podcast.
Adam Jones and Adam Ashton are the brains behind the What You Will Learn Podcast, where they dissect and reveal insights from the most useful books in the world, which has amassed over 4 million downloads. They just released their book The Sh*t They Never Taught You which incorporates lessons from over 100 of these books, which we’re so excited to get stuck into.
This episode was packed with tonnes of BrainTools from the worlds' best books, with a healthy splash of Australian banter. It's a good time, trust us.
We highly recommend that you get the book at https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/theshit/ - it's one of the best we've read all year.
Where to find more of What You Will Learn:
Their world famous Podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1oQ6gWZqHHBgsrpIISZiAr
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-you-will-learn/id1125635053
Website: https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatyouwilllearn
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/what-you-will-learn-podcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wywlpodcast
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
A bite-sized episode where we each share 1 brain-related thing we learnt this week that you can use.