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The High Performance Podcast

Tara Swart (Neuroscientist): The Science Behind Stress, Body Fat & Manifestation (E273)

The High Performance Podcast

High Performance

Sports, Self-improvement, Mindset, Growth Mindset, Health & Fitness, Non-negotiables, Education, Life Lessons, High Performance

4.84.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, respected neuroscientist and author Dr. Tara Swart joins Jake to uncover fascinating perspectives about the complex interplay between our brains and bodies.


Tara sheds light on how our constant smartphone use impacts us both mentally and physically, and what we can do to reduce the side effects of technology. She also discusses the impact of stress on weight gain, highlighting why our bodies hold onto fat when we’re stressed.


Exploring how high stress levels affect our brains and bodies, Tara explains the impact of reduced creativity and a weaker immune system. She emphasises the importance of having meaningful social relationships and spending time in nature for better mental and physical health.


Touching on the practical tips from her book, “The Source”, Tara shares insights into how we can achieve High Performance, including using action boards to manifest our goals and the crucial role of nutrition.


This episode provides practical advice on managing stress and enhancing brain health, motivating us all to reconsider our digital habits and lifestyle choices for a healthier future.


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0:00.0

Yeah, I say neuroplasticity is hope, the opportunity to improve your brain, to change the way that you think, to have lifelong learning, it's all there.

0:09.0

Feeling needed and wanted and part of a tribe is really important to us, but we shouldn't be reliant on the

0:16.1

phone to get that feeling. I think for men to be able to regulate their emotions

0:22.3

is really, really key.

0:24.0

And so that doesn't necessarily mean crying or being really angry,

0:29.0

but it means understanding your emotions and kind of being able to keep them within a, you know, narrower

0:35.4

range than tipping over into anything like too sad or too angry.

0:40.5

That is neuroscientist and author Dr Tara Swart.

0:43.4

This is high performance, the show that unlocks the minds

0:46.2

of the most fascinating people on the planet.

0:49.0

I'm Jake Humphrey, and on this show we learn from the stories struggles and successes of our guests

0:54.3

allowing us all to find our own version of high performance and Tara who is

0:59.4

amazing by the way is about to inform you about how neuroscience can change the way you feel, act,

1:06.4

and how you can rewire, strengthen, and alter the way you think.

1:10.4

It's such a cool episode.

1:12.4

So let's do it.

1:13.0

As we welcome Dr. Tara Swart to high performance.

1:17.0

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