Alexis Fernandez-Preiksa - Neuroscientist and Mindset Coach

Do You F*cking Mind?

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Mindset hacks for a badass life, hosted by cognitive neuroscientist Alexis Fernandez. On Mondays my episodes are a combo of neuroscience and psychology. I deep dive into everything from habit formation and how to live a carefree life, to friendships and heartbreak. And on Fridays we've got Head Noise - where I answer your questions! Email info@dyfmpod.com to submit your questions. Order your copy of my latest book How to Chase Change at https://bit.ly/44xwszR

Author

Alexis Fernandez-Preiksa - Neuroscientist and Mindset Coach

Category

Health

Podcast website

novafm.com.au

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

196. Time to cut your losses and become more ruthless 12.03.2023

On today's episode I go through 9 ways to help you learn to cut your losses in order to be happier, have more self respect and to achieve growth in all areas.     Brain Fact: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

195. 10 ways to show up for yourself 09.03.2023

Welcome! On this episode I give you ten ways that you can show up for yourself to feel happier (and to not feel guilty). I also go into what is NOT showing up for yourself, but may be disguised as self love.   Brain Fact - Cranial Nerves and Bell's Palsy   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

194. Pep Talk - Becoming at ease with the outcome 08.03.2023

Pep Talk - Becoming at ease with the outcome  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

193. Pep Talk - Get out of your own way today 06.03.2023

Pep Talk - Get out of your own way today See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

192. The difference between negative self talk and constructive criticism 02.03.2023

On today's ep I am covering the importance of giving yourself constructive criticism.   I cover what proper positive feedback looks like and what negative self talk looks like, how to know the difference between the two and how to pull yourself up on your sh*t in a constructive way that aids your growth and self love.   Brain / Science Fact: Hormonal contraceptive pills   See omnystudio.com/listen...

191. The importance of showing up for other people 26.02.2023

On this episode I go over the importance of showing up for other people, what will change in your life when you start to do this more consistently, and ways that you can show up for others (your partner, friends, family and even strangers). Science fact: Why some magnesiums act as a laxative   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

190. 7 ways to achieve balance to become a happier person 23.02.2023

The podcast is finally back and this is the first episode back since October last year.   This episode is based around a lot of my recent and old lessons that I have learnt. 7 ways that you can achieve better balance. Sometimes one bad thing happens to us, and it ends up consuming our entire life, affecting our health, our relationships and our performance in what we do. This episode will help you...

189. Are you blocking the right people from entering your life? 21.02.2023

Today I will get you looking into your own behaviours to see if you are welcoming the right people or pushing them out of your life.   Often we carry unhealthy traits from past relationships into our future (romantic or friendship) and it determines the quality of our future relationships. I also cover how know if you confuse exciting but toxic behaviour as being loved.   See omnystudio.com/listen...

188. Let go of the idea it could have been different 21.02.2023

Let’s talk about how to t stop keeping our focus in the past, and the importance of shifting your awareness and thoughts to the present and future so you can expand your opportunities and experiences.   Brain Fact: Hemispatial Neglect See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

187. Self Employment and Money Mindset with Lizzie 21.02.2023

On today’s episode I have the super talented Lizzie. Lizzie is a successful freelance copy and content writer who has started her own successful business (not before many testing times in her 20s). We talk about how to make the steps to branch out on your own, how to gain a better money mindset and how to feel ready to go out and turn your side passion in to a money generating job.   And we also t...

186. Toxic psychos and red flags - Encore 21.02.2023

This is an encore episode of one of my all time most shared episodes.   This is a guide to understand if you are dating someone who is a walking red flag (or a good way to see if you possess any of these traits). Feel free to send it to anyone who you think may display these behaviors!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

185. Why inner peace is the real success and how to achieve it 21.02.2023

This episode goes through 8 key points in helping you to get closer to feeling calmer and happier within yourself, and to determine if you are doing what you are doing for the right reasons.   Brain fact: alcohol related blackouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

184. How vulnerability will transform your relationship with yourself 21.02.2023

On this episode, I will go over the importance of vulnerability and how that will not only save you time, improve all your relationships, but also how learning to be more vulnerable will do wonder for your self love and self respect. Do not miss this one!   Science fact: Epigenetics   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

183. How to bounce back stronger after emotional defeat 21.02.2023

This episode delves into what you can do when you feel defeated (after the breakdown of a relationship, losing hope for something, losing an opportunity or job, or being blindsided). I go into a whole bunch of things you can do to turn this situation into something beneficial to help you grow beyond what you thought possible.   Brain / Science fact: Cyanide poisoning   See omnystudio.com/listener...

182. How to be less defensive, and how to deal with defensive people 21.02.2023

This episode will breakdown why people become defensive, different defensive behaviors and what they look like, and how you can deal with people (in particular partners) who get easily offended and become defensive all the time.   Science fact: Epi pen   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

181. Change what you think about trust 21.02.2023

So much about what we thing of trust is warped. Often, we think that in order to trust someone, we need proof that they won’t hurt us or that they really are doing the right thing. But that is not the definition of trust. This episode will cover how a strong relationship with yourself will make it easier for you to trust others, and how to mend a relationship where you are trying to rebuild trust....

180. If you want lasting change, do these 5 things 21.02.2023

On this episode I break down 5 tips on how you can better structure your goals and stick to them.   Brain fact: Narcolepsy   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

179. What to do when it feels like NOTHING is going your way 21.02.2023

When you are feeling hopeless and when nothing is going your way, there are actually SO many things that can be done. This episode will cover how to find what you have power over, and what to do when you are feeling this way to turn it around. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

177. Take control over your emotions 21.02.2023

Today’s focus will be on:   learning to not let things bother you so much learning how to return back to a calm state as soon as possible I will go over 10 points to help you take control over your emotions and deal with external situations and stimuli in the healthiest way possible.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

176. How to stop devaluing yourself 21.02.2023

On this episode I go over 4 things to focus on to help you stop devaluing yourself and how to know when to step away from a situation.   Brain fact: meningitis   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

175. 7 ways to stop feeling inadequate 21.02.2023

Do you suffer from feelings of inadequacy? Do you feel that you are falling short, or not enough or that you are not who you think you ‘should’ be? Or not living up to someone else’s expectations of you? This episode will cover this and give you 7 steps to helo you deal with these feelings and let them go.   Brain fact: Circadian Rhythm   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See om...

174. Pep talk - Do your future self a favour 21.02.2023

Pep talk 7 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

173. Its your turn to be the asshole 21.02.2023

This episode will teach you how to worry less when someone things you are an asshole, and how to learn to walk away from a situation when someone has a bad opinion of you. I cover the benefit of learning to be the asshole in some situations (and why that is a good thing for both parties involved). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

172. Coersive control - how to identify it 21.02.2023

On this episode I go over 10 different forms of coercive control and what to look out for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

171. Pep Talk - Cut the dead weight 21.02.2023

Pep talk 6 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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