Mindset Neuroscience Podcast

Hope is one of our most extraordinary human capacities. It allows us to sense possibility before we can fully see the path toward it. To imagine that something new can emerge from the conditions we are in now. And perhaps... READ MORE The post Neuroscience of Critical Hope with Dr. Kari Grain appeared first on StefanieFaye.

Human nervous systems are constantly teaching each other what to expect from the world. Safety or vigilance. Openness or defensiveness. Curiosity or contraction. And most of that communication happens long before conscious thought catches up. Maybe the deeper question isn’t:... READ MORE The post Your Nervous System Isn’t Just Yours.. What Are You Contributing to the Field? appeared first on StefanieFaye.

When Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Brain Science: Returning to What We Already Know We're drowning in information. Collecting data. Consuming content. And yet, somehow, we're starving for wisdom. There's a particular frequency—I sometimes call it home—where the noise quiets and... READ MORE The post When Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Brain Science w Dr. Aldrich Chan appeared first on StefanieFaye.

Most of us walk through the world believing we're responding to what's actually happening. But we're not. We're responding to a model—a statistical best guess shaped by our history, our nervous system, and even the people who raised us. Here's... READ MORE The post Your brain doesn’t do reality – it does probability: And this is how we update the code. appeared first on StefanieFaye.

Gratitude - and all of its related rituals - can come across as surface level and performative. But when we can explore it through the lens of neuroscience, we see that it is not just about some frivolous ‘feel-good’... READ MORE The post The Neuroscience of Thanksgiving: regulation beyond the ritual appeared first on StefanieFaye.

Resilience isn't built by staying calm. Resilience also doesn't happen by following a script or filling out a worksheet. It's built through rupture, repair, and range. It's about in-the-moment-flexibility, adaptation, and widening our repertoire of strategies and scenarios of what we can handle. I love leading research teams on enhancing human performance and resilience. It helps us get clear about what we... READ MORE The post Resilience isn’t built by staying calm: how your brain-body actuall