BrainTools

This is the 'Tools' cut of the BrainTools podcast. A 20-25 minute snackable episode where you get 4 practical BrainTools for Trust, cut from our longer full episode. 

Building trust at work isn't easy, but it is necessary. In part 3 of our 'Brains at Work' series, learn about trust, oxytocin, the beautiful mess effect, the neuroscience behind trust plus get 4 science-backed BrainTools to build trust and connection at work.

A bite-sized episode where we share 1 brain related thing we learnt this week that you can use. We're doing the reading for you. 

This is the 'Tools' cut of the BrainTools podcast. A 20-25 minute snackable episode where you get 4 practical BrainTools for Resilience, cut from our longer full episode. 

Do you want to become more resilient at work? This is the episode for you. Learn about stress inoculation, the neuroscience behind resilience factors plus get 4 science-backed BrainTools to fortify your resilience. This is Part 2 of our new 'Brains at Work' series, designed to help you get the most out of your brain at work. 

We have a new episode! A bite-sized episode where we share 1 brain related thing we learnt this week that you can use. We're doing the reading for you. 

This is the 'Tools' cut of the BrainTools podcast. A 20-30 minute snackable episode where you get 6 practical BrainTools for productivity, cut from our longer full episode. 

Learn why you procrastinate, how to think about productivity and your brain, and get 6 BrainTools for energy, focus and time management (procrastination) at work. This is episode 1 of our new 'Brains at Work' series designed to help you get the most out of your brain and work. 

Whether it's pay rise season, you've trying to convince your kid to put shoes on or your friend to watch the movie you want, everyday we persuade others. And most of us aren't very good at it. In this special ep with give 8 BrainTools for getting better at persuading others by connecting with them through how our brains work.  If you're liking the show, feel free to support us by leaving a review...

Dr. Sarah McKay is a Neuroscientist with a PhD in Neuroscience from Oxford University, featured on ABC as a TV presenter, a former freelance medical and author of "The Women's Brain Book". Today we're lucky enough to have her join us for our first guest episode to talk about what happens in the female brain during each month, how babies change parents brains and the most holistic way to support ou...

This is the 'Tools' cut of the BrainTools podcast. A 20-minute snackable episode where you get the 4 practical BrainTools on protecting yourself from neuromarketing, cut from our longer full episode. 

Ever bought something and regretted it later? Or found yourself feeling oddly compelled to click buy? Marketing has gotten too smart, and marketers know how to use your brain against you to make you buy stuff you don't need. In this episode, learn about your brain on marketing and how to protect it from sneaky, brain-based marketing tactics. Plus get 4 PRACTICAL science-backed BrainTools to preven...

This is the 'Tools' cut of the BrainTools podcast. A 20-minute snackable episode where you get the 4 practical BrainTools on reading from our longer full episode. 

These days picking up a book feels like staring up Mount Everest. Reading has become hard for so many of us. Why? We unpack the reason behind it, how reading works in your brain (and why you might be struggling to sit down and turn pages). Plus get 4 PRACTICAL science-backed BrainTools for reawakening your reading brain and reading better. If you're liking the show, feel free to support us by leav...

This is the 'Tools' cut of the BrainTools podcast. A 20-minute snackable episode where you get just the 4 practical BrainTools on beliefs and conflict. To learn more of the neuroscience and research behind the tools, check out https://braintools.substack.com

We are all biased - we make decisions based on the limited information our brain can process which leads to shortcuts. These shortcuts (or heuristics) cause bia and suboptimal decisions - they were made to help us survive the jungle not the concrete jungle. In this episode we explain where biases come from, why we have these quirks and give you 4 bias-tools to overcome some of your biases. If you'...

This is the 'Tools' cut of the BrainTools podcast. A 20-minute snackable episode where you get just the 4 practical BrainTools on beliefs and conflict. To learn more of the neuroscience and research behind the tools, check out https://braintools.substack.com

When your beliefs clash in conversation, your brain changes. It enters a state of survival which blinds you to the other persons perspective and creates an ideological fist fight. In this episode learn what happens to your brain when you disagree plus how to navigate a healthy disagreement about beliefs using 4 science-backed BrainTools. If you're learning useful things from our podcast, you can a...

This is the 'Tools' cut of the BrainTools podcast. A 20-minute snackable episode where you get just the 4 practical BrainTools on changing beliefs, no fluff. To learn more of the neuroscience and research behind the tools, check out https://braintools.substack.com

Breaking down how beliefs are formed, how they hurt you or help you, and how to set new beliefs (new mindsets) in the brain. You will learn: The neuroscience of how you create beliefs What your beliefs do to your brain, perception and body Changing beliefs and adopting new ones 4 BrainTools for updating your beliefs   Your brain can change. Listening to this episode, you'll figure out how to use y...

4 ways to help someone feeling out-of-control emotionally using Brain science. In this episode, you'll learn : Empathy in the brain The role of your body and brain on how others feel Emotional de-escalation And as always, 4 BrainTools to level up your emotion-calming and empathy abilities If you're loving the show, you can grab the implementation guide for this ep and more by checking out https://...

Learn the top 4 strategies for regulating your out-of-control emotions using Brain science. In this episode, you'll learn: How emotional regulation happens in the brain The role of body & brain in emotional regulation Where it happens in your brain 4 BrainTools that instantly upgrade your emotional regulation skills, make you a better regulator over time and impact your relationships.  In this...

Anxiety can be debilitating. Worse still, most of us don't understand it, why it happens, where it comes from. Why does your brain make you anxious?  After being repeatedly asked this question from our audience, we decided it was time to answer it. In this episode, you'll learn: Why anxiety happens Where it comes from Where it happens in your brain 4 BrainTools for reducing it's impact and regaini...

You have bad days. And you have worse days - where the anxiety, doubt or anger take over. Can you do anything about it? In episode 2 of BrainTools volume 2 we dig down (deep down) into the difficult emotions in your brain, where they come from and of course, share with you 6 BrainTools for helping you regain control when your brain starts veering off the road.  If you're loving the show, follow ou...

This is the 'Tools' cut of the BrainTools podcast. A 25-minute snackable episode where you get just the 6 practical BrainTools, no fluff. To learn more of the neuroscience and research behind the tools join newsletter https://linktr.ee/braintoolspod. .   PS: If our podcasts tickle your brain, please show us some love and leave a quick review. It makes our brains go 'bing'.