How To Hack Your Habits, Rewire Your Brain & Leverage Dopamine, with Neuroscientist Nicole Vignola

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Welcome back to the show!!! We have an incredible fall lineup planned, and I’m so glad you’re here.

I don’t know about you, but no matter how old I get, September will always feel like that fresh back to school milestone where you get back into your routine and set new goals and habits. And today’s episode is a must-listen to help us get back on track — we called in the internet’s favourite habits and brain expert, neuroscientist Nicole Vignola.

This interview is an empowering reminder that you are not stuck in your life. No matter where you’re at, you are capable of rewiring your brain and changing your life for the better. We’ve probably all said or heard, “I’m just wired this way.” But the science is in… and that’s not true. We can completely reshape and rewire our subconsciously programmed beliefs and change our thoughts, behaviours, and routines.

So today, we’re diving into·the science of breaking bad habits and how to make good ones, the principles of neuroplasticity and how to leverage it for positive change, neurohacks for changing our behavioural patterns, how to focus better and learn new skills, and how to improve our mental health by improving our brain health.

Nicole Vignola is a neuroscientist, keynote speaker, author and expert in organizational psychology who teaches people around the world about the science of human optimization, health and longevity, mental health, and peak performance.

Tune in as we learn about:

• The principles of neuroplasticity
• Why it feels so hard to make big changes
• The anatomy of a habit, and the key to making a new habit stick
• How long it takes to fully integrate new habits
• Building a routine around time of day and your chemical reactions
• The truth about negativity bias and positive reinforcement
• Using big life changes as a catalyst
• Reducing our phone usage
• A genius way to break a bad habit
• How dopamine impacts motivation and warps time
• Boosting productivity by maximizing your mental currency
• Why brain health is key for mental health
• Nicole’s refreshing take on failure

Follow Nicole:

- Get her revolutionary first book, Rewire: Break The Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts and Create Lasting Change

- Follow Nicole on Instagram

- Check out her website

Our show is produced by:

• Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & Editor
• Olivia Nashmi, Audio Engineer
• Carolyn Schissler, Designer & Web Producer
• Sara Valentine, Content Producer

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