One Brain At A Time

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This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 3D AGO

    The Neuroscience of Heartbreak – and how to move on.

    This week Adam and Andy talk about the profound neuroscience effects of breakups and heartbreak. They discuss the nucleus accumbens, our brains models and how to move on from even the most devastating break up. If you need any specific help with this, don't hesitate to email the show adamwright@aypuk.com We Read Your Comments!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_rt06Ri8yc --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:51 - Intro & waffle (ft. Life stress & Holidays) 05:46 - Why the neuroscience helps, always. 07:48 - The Nucleus Accumbens & Co-regulation 11:17 - Emotional Pain & the Anterior Cingulate Cortex 13:35 - It's basically grief 17:00 - Your brain's models 20:10 - Healing and rebuilding 25:55 - Rumination 29:40 - Build new models & habits 31:47 - Pattern Recognition 33:30 - The evenings... 37:21 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo fre e. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min

  2. APR 27

    The Neuroscience of how to OVERCOME exam anxiety.

    This week Adam and Andy are joined by fellow AYP Consultant Hannah Warner-Swann to discuss exam anxiety and how to overcome it through quick, actionable neuroscience. Watch the latest 'Comments Corner': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qNF-eWalZ0 Watch our episode on Music (also featuring Hannah): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeQphR6un7s Watch our episode on Learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G8KYl2Z0OU --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:58 - Intro & waffle (ft. Hannah's fantastic outfit) 04:33 - It's time to talk about exams. 05:50 - Crash Revision discussion 10:47 - What is Exam Anxiety (Models) 13:29 - How to escape your sympathetic nervous system in the exam. 15:03 - Expectations vs Reality 19:40 - Breathing and Vagus nerve stimulation 23:43 - You won't have a model! (Adam's Maths GCSE Anecdote) 28:46 - Ease your way in! 34:20 - Step One: Calm yourself down 39:33 - Believe in yourself 40:17 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min

  3. APR 20

    The Neuroscience of Self Control

    This week Adam and Andy talk through the neuroscience of self-improvement and self control. Comments Corner 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbIqbEE7V2k Adam's Marathon Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9s3IhjGpku4 --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:23 - Intro & waffle (ft. post Marathon injuries) 05:43 - DISCLAIMER: It's different for everyone! 06:16 - Overview (Striatum and Dopamine Systems) 09:23 - What is 'Discipline'? 15:30 - Decision Fatigue and the PFC 19:51 - Plan it! 21:30 - Why 'Mindset' isn't enough 26:01 - Distraction & getting in your own way 28:56 - Neuroplasticity & Social Media 35:06 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo fre e. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min

  4. APR 13

    The 12 Rocks of Well-Being

    This week, Adam and Andy walk through Action Your Potential's famous 12 Rocks of Well-Being. Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od3V-YjttzA Watch our episode on Sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj6AIFOsIm0 Watch our episode on Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeQphR6un7s Watch our episode on Exercise, Social Health & Community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeQphR6un7s --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:32 - Intro & waffle (ft. Greece Holidays and Marathon updates) 05:45 - What are the 12 Rocks? 10:00 Rock 1 - Sleep 12:46 Rock 2 - Exercise 14:44 Rock 3 - Eat Healthily 16:15 Rock 4 - Be Still 19:00 Rock 5 - Day Dreaming 20:40 Rock 6 - Feelings 23:37 Rock 7 - Walk Outside in Nature 25:25 Rock 8 - Music 27:10 Rock 9 - Friends & Family 30:58 Rock 10 - Kindness & Thanks 33:50 Rock 11 - Do What You Love 35:14 Rock 12 - Play, Make, Create, Learn & Read 38:20 Track your rocks! 39:00 Outro -- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  5. The Neuroscience behind Community and Movement w/ Alice May Fontecilla (Run The Lanes, FMG Project)

    APR 6

    The Neuroscience behind Community and Movement w/ Alice May Fontecilla (Run The Lanes, FMG Project)

    Now this is a special one... this week Adam and Andy are delighted to be joined by Alice May Fontecilla from Run The Lanes (A social community run club) and the FMG Project (A charity supporting disadvantaged young-people through sport and exercise. Join as Adam, Andy and Alice walk through the profound impact movement and community have on our brains. Find out more about Run The Lanes: https://runthelanes.co.uk/ Find out more about The FMG Project: https://fmgproject.co.uk/ --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:44 - Intro & waffle (ft. a broken plant pot...) 05:17 - Run The Lanes 09:30 - Putting yourself out there 13:40 - Anxiety in joining new groups 17:39 - The narratives we tell ourselves 22:40 - The FMG Project 25:45 - Community & Narratives 27:48 - Movement & the brain 30:50 - Barriers to engagement 33:38 - AYP x Run The Lanes Live Event! 34:54 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo fre e. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min

  6. MAR 30

    Plan Every Day – For Your Brain's Sake!

    This week Adam and Andy do their utmost to make 'Planning' cool again – because your brain certainly needs it. We also discuss our uncomfortable MRI experiences, and debut another new segment! We Read Your Comments!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mjtkg0YuyA Read "It works because it's real. It has to be real.": https://actionyourpotential.substack.com/p/it-works-because-its-real-it-has --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:36 - Intro & waffle (ft. MRI Scanners and Merch?) 07:43 - Planning, Easter Holidays & Exams 10:48 - Motivation isn't enough 12:50 - Why our brains love plans 15:42 - Guilt free recreation time 18:16 - Why plan your free time 21:44 - No Plans = The plan 22:49 - "Be Kind To Yourself" 29:09 - Happiness and Productivity 32:26 - Guess. That. Substack! 36:23 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo fre e. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

  7. MAR 23

    You need more sleep!

    This week, after much teasing... Adam and Andy finally delve into just a few of the profound effects sleep has on our brain – and why you need to get more of it. --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:18 - Intro & (ft. Show Updates and a possible retraction) 03:45 - Sleep Overview 05:10 - Salience v Repetition 09:29 - Sleep as a PED 13:03 - Memory 16:01 - Andy's Society Bits 'n' Bobs (and knick-nacks) 19:32 - Your Sleep Cycle 27:22 - Sleep Tech? 30:42 - Sleep Hygene 34:50 - It's different for everyone! 39:00 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min

  8. MAR 16

    How 'Truthiness' Manipulates Our Brains

    This week Adam and Andy discuss the genuinely crazy neuroscience behind 'Truthiness' and why it's so so important that we manage what we are repeating to our brains. --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 0:29 - Intro & Waffle (ft. Andy's amazing strength & 'being scienced on') 05:04 - What is 'truthiness'? 10:20 - What we tell ourselves 17:14 - What other people tell us 21:55 - Social Media & The Manosphere 29:01 - A difficult truth. 35:04 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Action Your Potential
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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    One Brain At A Time

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