How To Train Your Brain, Boost Focus & Beat Burnout | Dr Sahar Yousef | FO559 Raj Shamani

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Sahar Yousef, scientist at UC Berkeley, reveals why your phone makes you dumber even when switched off

She explains:

◼ Why your phone measurably reduces your cognitive capacity even when it is switched off and face down

◼ How to rewire your identity and beliefs using neuroscience backed techniques not willpower

◼ What happens when you multitask and why your brain is physically incapable of doing two things at once

◼ How to improve focus and productivity at work

◼ Why vague goals fail and how if-then plans and tiny habits create lasting behavioural change

◼ What the billionaire brain actually is and why ultra-achievers feel limitless while others feel stuck

◼ How to stop burning out and recover faster

Also covered: Sahar Yousef, UC Berkeley neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, focus and productivity, dopamine and social media, chronotypes, default mode network, central executive network, amygdala, hippocampus

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Raj Shamani is an entrepreneur and the host of the Figuring Out Podcast. He sits down with experts, athletes, celebrities, billionaires, and world leaders to break down how they actually win: money, business, mindset, relationships, and life. He's also a bestselling author, speaker, and angel investor. His work sits at the intersection of business, psychology, and human behaviour.