Kayla Osterhoff

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OVERVIEW

– Why Brain health is so essential, Brain as software and hardware.
How to increase Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity
Conscious and Subconscious mind
Relation with psychedelics and the subconscious mind
Best supplements for memory and cognition

IN DETAIL

– What is Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis
How to increase Neurogenesis: Increase Growth Factors ( Aerobic exercise, for example ), add building blocks ( Choline and Folate for example ), increase positive stress ( exercise, stress, cold thermogenesis and more ) and reduce negative stress ( sleep deprivation, excessive blue light exposure, particularly at night ).
How Sleep can help to generate new positive neuropathways
Senescence cells what they are and their potential advantage in neurogenesis if reduced. How having the right balance is essential.
Neuroplasticity: The ability to re-shape your brain by creating new dominant neuropathways for physiological responses you want more of. – How to hack Neuroplasticity: Sleep is a must. Having new experiences also stimulates Neuroplasticity ( given that there is repetition ).
With Neuroplasticity, you can hack behaviours you are not proud of or you would like to change, including how to emotionally respond to public speaking, for example.
Propensity to be anxious or angry are examples of “negative” pathways you can get rid of by creating new neuropathways through Neuroplasticity.
Serotonin and Dopamine can be both critical when hacking Neuroplasticity. Gratitude can be a fantastic tool for it.
Conscious and Sub-conscious mind
Only 5% of the time you are in the Conscious mind
Subconscious mind represent the remaining 95% of our behaviour throughout the day
How can you reprogram your subconscious mind: a shift in perception, psychedelics and more
Most of your sub-conscious behaviours were “programmed” in your early days
Psilocybin and depression. Interesting resources related to this episode:
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies: https://maps.org/
Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/
Choline and Folate, plus active vitamin B form: https://iherb.co/AxeWAhz – Halo Sport: https://www.haloneuro.com/products/halo-sport-2