Kayla Osterhoff: Biohack Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity, conscious and subconscious mind, psychedelics and how to hack unwanted behaviours

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In this episode

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

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