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SHE with Jordan Lee Dooley

How to Leverage the Strengths of Your Female Brain (Ft. Dr. Tracy Alloway)

SHE with Jordan Lee Dooley

Jordan Lee Dooley

Health & Fitness

4.9 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever heard someone say that women tend to make emotional decisions? Or maybe you’ve been told that women have to act like men in order to be an effective leader. These are just a couple of the myths we’re often told about how a woman’s brain works. While it’s true that women’s brains work differently than men, there are still a lot of misconceptions about what that really looks like. So in this episode, Jordan chats with award-winning psychologist, professor, author, and TEDx speaker Dr. Tracy Alloway to uncover the unique strengths of a woman’s brain and how to make them work for you. Tune in to this knowledge-packed episode and learn: How women adopting masculine traits is hurting not helping The unique strengths of a woman’s brain How to make a more rational decision when you’re feeling stressed Myths we believe about women’s brains and the truth behind them How changing one word can make a difference in your thoughts  To learn more from Dr. Alloway, visit her at www.tracyalloway.com or on Instagram @drtracyalloway.

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0:00.0

So I found that in my lab, if we introduce a little bit of stress,

0:03.4

so if we stick our hand in the bucket of ice,

0:06.6

it causes a stress response in our brain.

0:08.9

We kick in a fight of slight and a mitola,

0:11.7

a brain emotional center, is busy managing that stress.

0:15.6

So I took things like skin response to stress, a heart rate,

0:20.5

reporting of stress, and all of these are elevated.

0:22.9

So people are actually feeling very stressed,

0:25.6

just from one minute in the bucket of ice,

0:27.5

your hand in the bucket of ice.

0:28.9

But that minute is enough to flip the switch in your brain

0:32.3

and help you make a rational decision.

0:35.0

So if that's something you wanted to do

0:36.8

and you're struggling to put aside the other thoughts,

0:40.4

find a bucket of ice, and in one minute,

0:43.3

you can switch the track in your brain

0:46.5

to make a more rational decision.

0:52.6

You're listening to She, with Jordan Lee Dooley,

0:55.5

a personal development podcast for the everyday woman,

0:58.7

come invited, leave ignited.

1:01.7

Here's your host, Jordan Lee Dooley.

1:04.8

Hey, Dr. Tracey, welcome to Sheep. Thank you so much for happening. Me and we're excited to be here.

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