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

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Author

Alexis Fernandez-Preiksa - Neuroscientist and Mindset Coach

Category

Health

Podcast website

novafm.com.au

Latest episode

Oct 22, 2026

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Episodes

233. Boundaries vs Controlling behaviour AND how to set healthy boundaries to improve your self love 16.07.2023

There is so much to talk about on today's episode!   I have two main categories. How to know the difference between a boundary and a controlling behaviour (and how to know if it is being done to you) How to be able to set boundaries while keeping your walls down and in turn, helping you increase your self love + confidence   Brain Fact: Reverse Psychology   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

232. Feeling like you have plateaued? Try this to level up! 13.07.2023

Hello! Today's episode is all about how to change things up and feel back on track and kicking goals when you are feeling a bit flat or like everything has plateaued in your life and doesn't excite you like it used to. I give you some tips and ways to approach things differently.   Brain Fact : Noise induced hearing loss   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/lis...

231. Dealing with anxious and stressful thoughts in 5 steps 09.07.2023

On this episode I take you through a five step process to help you get your anxious or spiralling thoughts under control, so your emotions don't end up controlling you and your day.   Brain Fact : Carbon monoxide poisoning   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

230. How to get over the fear of your partner cheating on you or falling for someone else 06.07.2023

This episode dives deep into dealing with fearful emotions around if your partner is ever going to fall for someone else, or cheat on you or flirt with someone else. I will go into how to process these thoughts, and what to think about when this happens to make it feel less threatening.  And then of course I talk about your own relationship with yourself and how that impacts these feelings of fear...

229. Why self esteem and purpose are linked and 4 ways to maximize it 02.07.2023

On this episode I go over 4 ways to understand how tapping into your purpose and understanding what that is can completely transform your self esteem and significantly improve your relationship with yourself.     Brain Fact : The Reflex Arc   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

228. Life advice to get you through the week 29.06.2023

On this episode I dive into all kinds of scenarios and give you advice from toxic parents, unbearable heartbreak, how to not be so anxiously avoidant when in the dating scene and MORE. Thank you for all the listener questions sent in!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

227. 5 ways to feel more empowered DAILY 27.06.2023

Today I talk all about self empowerment and how to take control of situations NOW to feel like you have more of a say in your future.   I give 5 simple things to do each day to start to feel more empowered.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

226. Its not about what you can do, its what you will do. 6 steps to DO that thing 22.06.2023

On this episode I go over 6 steps to help you go from thinking you 'COULD' do something to actually doing it. There is so much already at your disposal and for one reason or another you just are not maximising your abilities. This ep aims to change that for you.    Brain Fact : Munchausen Syndrome / by proxy  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

225. Do these 7 things NOW to increase your self-confidence 22.06.2023

This is an encore episode of ep 147. One of my all time most useful episodes. Every week I touch on the importance of your relationship with your self and how to improve it, and this episode encompasses so much of what I touch on in most episodes.   Also, it has one of my all time favourite brain facts.   Brain Fact : Water intoxication   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See om...

224. You are more than enough. How to feel it (6 tips) 14.06.2023

On this ep I talk about when you feel down on yourself, and feel like something is lacking or that you are 'not enough'. when this happens you start to feel more self critical in all areas in your life not just the one area that caused you to feel this way, and this can then affect your own relationship with yourself.   I go over 6 points to start feeling like you are enough, and you can start to...

223. Breaking down the low dopamine morning trend, and what you should do instead 11.06.2023

On this ep, I am going to break down what I like about the low dopamine morning trend (all over Tiktok and blogs) and what I disagree with, and what the science says instead. I then give suggestions of what you can take from this trend and what you should do instead of some things that are suggested.   Brain Fact : Barbiturates   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio....

222. How to chose your friends wisely 08.06.2023

This episode is all about knowing how to chose your inner circle friends and how to chose those that you like having around but are not going to be closest to you. I will go over warning signs of unhealthy friendship behaviours and healthy signs of a good friendship, and lastly, I will talk about the friendship you have with yourself.     Brain Fact : Anti-epileptic Drugs   See omnystudio.com/list...

221. How to forgive yourself when others won't 04.06.2023

On this episode I talk all about self forgiveness when someone wont forgive you. What to do when you have apologised and are not forgiven, how to move past that, how to be kind to yourself and truly get to a point of forgiveness to yourself.   I also cover how to forgive yourself for how you have treated yourself in the past.   Brain Fact : Vertigo (Vestibular System)   See omnystudio.com/listener...

220. Who is getting the best of you? A lesson in self love 01.06.2023

On this episode I go how you can be giving the best of you to YOURSELF and ways to do that as often you end up getting the leftovers of what you have to offer. This episode also helps you improve those relationships that are most important to you.     Brain Fact : Neurofibrillary tangles   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

219. 4 tools to get you to know what you want. 25.05.2023

This episode covers 4 key ways to help you know what you want in all areas of life, and goes into why we struggle so much with knowing what we want in the first place.     Brain Fact: Epidural and Spinal anaesthetic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

218. 5 ways to feel empowered and never feel like a victim again 21.05.2023

In this episode I go over 5 ways to learn how to become more empowered with your life circumstances and situations so you feel more in control with where you are headed instead of feeling like a victim to your circumstances.     Brain Fact : Amyloid Plaques   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

217. 4 ways to stop feeling disappointed, and to feel more in control 18.05.2023

On this episode we look at 4 things you can implement to feel less disappointed and to feel like you are more in control of your life.     Brain Fact: CJD and Mad Cows disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

216. 10 things I learnt in my 20s 14.05.2023

Lets go over the 10 things I learnt in my 20s. (there may need to be a part 2 to this one)     Brain fact : Morning light and its positive effects on mood disorders and ADHD   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

215. Do this every day for 30 days and see what happens for you (encore) 07.05.2023

This episode is one of my most shared episode of all time.   In this ep I give 4 simple things to do every single day. If you can stick to it for 30 days, you will notice some great changes in your life!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

214. How to tell the difference between gut instinct and anxiety 04.05.2023

How to follow your instinct better! This episode helps you pull apart the feelings of anxiety vs the feelings of a gut instinct telling you not to do something or to go for something. If you normally suffer from anxiety this will hopefully help you feel less fearful in making big decisions.     Brain fact: Ozempic - diabetes drug (now commonly used for weightloss)   See omnystudio.com/listener for...

213. Green flags to look for in a partner (encore) 30.04.2023

One of my favourite episodes ever. Talking all about the good things to look out for in a partner. This is also great for you to look at your own behaviour and see how many green flags you are brining into your relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

212. Navigating friendship conflicts and poor communication styles with a partner 27.04.2023

On this episode I answer a bunch of GREAT listener stories and give my advice on what to do if you are being pushed out of a friendship group for no good reason, if your partner doesn't communicate with you for days or even weeks after a fight and SOOOO much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

211. How to become more assertive in every area (encore) 23.04.2023

Today is an encore episode of one of my all time favourite topics. Assertiveness.   I will give you a whole bunch of tips on how to increase your assertiveness no matter who you are speaking to!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

210. Know yourself better so people don't take advantage of you 20.04.2023

Lets talk about all the ways that people take advantage of you (intentional and intentional ways) and how to know yourself better so you can respond to these moments, so you don't feel stuck or caught up in what someone else is saying or doing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

209. They were out of your life and now they want back in. What do you do? 16.04.2023

Today I talk about how to navigate a situation where either you ended a relationship with someone or they ended it with you and now they want back in.   How do you know if you want them back? or how do you keep them out? do you owe them anything? all this and MORE     Brain Fact: EPO - blood doping   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

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