One Brain At A Time

Action Your Potential

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. The Neuroscience of Worry: Why Your Brain Won't Calm Down

    9h ago

    The Neuroscience of Worry: Why Your Brain Won't Calm Down

    This week Adam and Andy worries. Why we worry, how it can feel – and crucially what we can do to manage them. We also discuss why brains hate change, and how to deal with specific types of worries and changes – especially those you can't immediately solve. 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= Buy us a Coffee!: https://ko-fi.com/onebrainpodcast --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:28 - Introduction & Overview 01:00 - The Neuroscience of Worry 03:53 - Change is fundamentally stressful 08:23 - Models 10:03 - Why we worry 15:29 - Worries can be useful 18:10 - Unlikely Problems (Air Travel) 24:37 - Wicked Problems (Climate Change & Health) 33:52 - Neuroscience of a Wicked Problem 36:10 - WAT Framework (Management Strategies) 41:22 - 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/@one.brain.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.

    43 min
  2. Jun 1

    Why "OPTIMIZATION-MAXXING" could be RUINING your life

    This week Adam and Andy talk "optimization-maxxing" – the practice of controlling your life and environment to make sure that you achieve all your goals, be they fitness, academic or career. Is there neuroscience to back up this trend – and should Stephen Bartlett's omission about alcohol stop us as well? Full Stephen Bartlett Clip: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HgoTCKECHEM Diary Of A CEO Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryOfACEO If you need any specific help with this, don't hesitate to email the show adamwright@aypuk.com Buy us a Coffee!: https://ko-fi.com/onebrainpodcast --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:50 - What is "optimization-maxxing"? 04:00 - Stephen Bartlett Clip & Reaction 07:00 - Make life worth living 09:18 - Should you sacrifice your 20s? 14:46 - Routines as a way of a controlling the world 21:16 - Extreme ends of the spectrum 26:09 - Consistency of Well-being is VITAL 29:40 - Accept uncertainty 33:13 - Notes from a reformed 'maxxer..' 37:21 - Outro (Inc. Spurs chat and donations!) --- 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/@one.brain.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. May 25

    "Enjoy ya brain bits!" | Highlights and Funny Moments

    This week Adam and Andy... are off! So enjoy this cut together of some key actionable neuroscience insights, along with some funny moments over the last six months. Think of it like 'That's what I call music', but for our neuroscience podcast! 👀 EPISODES FEATURED: Truthiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT4cCoGjGrM Planning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB6IA6ZNDM8 Self Improvement & Dopamine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTk2Ua4yC1E Heartbreak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZgErSfrErg We Read Your Comments!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_rt06Ri8yc --- Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:0 - Funny Moments 04:29 - Truthiness & The Manosphere 15:25 - Plan it! 20:47 - Dopamine & The Striatum 28:42 - Heartbreak and the Nucleus Accumbens 37:50 - 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/@one.brain.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
  4. May 18

    HACK your sleep routine, with Neuroscience

    This week Adam and Andy break down how to build an effective sleep routine with sleep hygiene – and why it's VITAL you do. 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 Sleep Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj6AIFOsIm0 --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:25 - Intro & waffle (ft. More Life stress) 03:42 - What is sleep hygiene? (& why it's so important) 11:16 - Sleep opportunity and bedtimes. 19:11 - Lights & the Super Charismatic Nucleus 23:39 - Temperature and consistent sleep 28:07 - Bluelight & Phones 31:31 - It's hard, even for us! 33:53: Facts, Opinions and Beliefs in your brain 37:40 - Do it for your memory! 38:33 - 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/@one.brain.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.

    39 min
  5. May 11

    The Neuroscience behind successful habits & routines (w/ The University of Chichester's James Feist)

    On this week's episode Adam and Andy are joined by James Feist, a Postgraduate Associate at the University of Chichester to discuss everything from his PhD Research, and the daily habits and routines that help him get everything done. We Read Your Comments!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_rt06Ri8yc --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:25 - Intro & waffle (ft. James Intro & Marathon chat) 05:13 - University of Chichester Progression 11:10 - Resilience is a skill 14:24 - It's about balance 16:39 - James' PHD Thesis 21:26 - Scanning in women's football 25:34 - Structure & Planning 32:22 - Exercise! 36:09 - 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/@one.brain.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
  6. May 4

    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
  7. 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
  8. 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

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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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