Build A Better Brain: Strategies for Strengthening Cognitive Function – Jim Kwik : 1111
The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey
Dave Asprey
4.6 • 7.3K Ratings
🗓️ 30 November 2023
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
I am excited to chat with a longtime friend who is a fellow expert in how to make your brain work better. Jim Kwik is an absolute wizard when it comes to maximizing your brain's potential. We go way back, over a decade, and I can vouch for his incredible expertise in the realm of cognitive enhancement. He also has just released an expanded addition to his best-selling book, Limitless, where he delves deep into topics that both he and I hold near and dear—nootropics and brain enhancement.
Jim Kwik is a widely recognized world expert in memory improvement, brain function, and accelerated learning. After a childhood brain injury left him learning-challenged, Kwik created strategies to dramatically enhance his mental performance. He has since dedicated his life to helping others unleash their true genius. In addition to being an author, he serves as ultra-informed host of the top education training podcast: Kwik Brain. His mission: No brain left behind.
From overcoming childhood adversity and turning it into a superpower, to the secrets behind better memory and accelerated learning, this episode is full of tools for enhancing cognitive function. Plus, we explore the groundbreaking concepts Jim covers in Limitless: Expanded, including the use of nootropics to elevate brain function, his favorite daily biohacking techniques and brain exercises, and how identifying your brain animal can enhance your self awareness and therefore potential.
(00:01:44) Jim Kwik’s Inspiring Brain Health Journey
(00:10:18) Top 5 Most Recommended Nootropics
(00:16:49) Supplements for Brain Health & Longevity
(00:23:32) Jim’s Biohacking Must-Haves & Daily Routine
(00:29:53) Healing the Emotional Thread & Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth
(00:36:03) Top Exercises for Your Brain
(00:47:41) C.O.D.E. – Understanding Your Brain Animal (Cognitive Type)
(00:55:57) Leveraging Self-Awareness as a Superpower
Resources
Dave Asprey’s NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’ is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books
Website: jimkwik.com
Read: Limitless Expanded by Jim Kwik
Podcast: Kwik Brain
Instagram: @jimkwik
YouTube: Jim Kwik
LinkedIn: Jim Kwik
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey. |
| 0:06.0 | Formerly, Bulletproof Radio. Hi. Asbury. Today I am excited to chat with a long time friend got known really |
| 0:26.1 | well for more than 10 years who is a fellow expert in how to make your brain |
| 0:31.4 | work better. |
| 0:33.0 | In fact, he has taught people amazing memory capabilities, |
| 0:38.0 | both at the Biohacking conference, by the way, |
| 0:41.0 | end of May in Dallas, go to biohacking conference |
| 0:43.5 | com and want you to sign up right now well the tickets are lower cost. |
| 0:48.6 | Jim's been there I think almost every one of them teaching brain stuff and |
| 0:59.9 | he's got a new book that Jim Quick I'm talking about a new book out which is limitless expanded so he's going into things like Neutropics things that are near and dear to both of us so I'm going to ask him the hard questions |
| 1:06.9 | Because he is a memory expert and so I'm gonna see be remembers all the stuff in his own book and if he doesn't we're gonna would you |
| 1:14.1 | please join me in shaming Jim quick. |
| 1:16.4 | Thanks for that call out that's awesome I love that on social media that's my |
| 1:22.0 | favorite thing. |
| 1:22.8 | If you were actually the first guest we've had on our podcast, |
| 1:27.6 | we were at a launch party. |
| 1:30.0 | You were doing a speech and we were backstage and we just my podcast started on my |
| 1:36.2 | phone so we just passed the phone back and forth voice memo and we're honored |
| 1:40.5 | to have you as the first guest. Oh, you're one of my favorite people. |
| 1:45.0 | Thanks, Jim. |
| 1:46.0 | I like to think that one of my roles in life |
| 1:52.0 | is to find people doing really worthy, really worthy work and then doing |
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