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Dhru Purohit Show

The Mind-Blowing Science of Manifestation with Neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart

Dhru Purohit Show

Dhru Purohit

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.73.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 130 minutes

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Summary

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, WHOOP, and BON CHARGE. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Tara Swart to talk about the power of manifestation and its impact on the brain. Dr. Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, former psychiatric doctor, and senior lecturer at MIT Sloan. She is visiting senior lecturer at Kings College, London, and an executive advisor to some of the world's most respected leaders in media and business. She is the lead author of the award-winning book Neuroscience for Leadership and was named the world's first Neuroscientist in Residence at Corinthia Hotel, London. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Swart dive into: -Visualization and manifestation (2:19) -The role of gratitude in manifestation (4:16) -What fear-based media does to the brain (12:03) -Defining manifestation: what it is and is not (18:30) -How old stories shape the brain (27:53) -A mantra for overcoming self-doubt (42:17) -Cultivating awareness under pressure (47:32) -Merging meditation and mindfulness (59:25) -Creating an action board for manifestation (1:07:43) -Roadblocks that get in the way of taking action (1:19:31) -Lifestyle factors that contribute to manifestation and healthy aging (1:34:03) -Figuring out what you want to manifest (1:41:33) -How spiritual beliefs play into manifestation (1:48:03) -How to navigate grief and suffering (2:01:23) Also mentioned in this episode: -The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain -Dr. Tara Swart’s podcast, Reinvent Yourself -“When you want something, the whole universe conspires in order for you to achieve it.” — The Alchemist -Click here to sign up for my weekly Try This newsletter For more on Tara Swart, follow her on Instagram @drtaraswart, or through her website, taraswart.com.  Cozy Earth has the most comfortable, temperature-regulating, and nontoxic sheets on the market. Right now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use code DHRU. WHOOP is a personalized digital fitness tracker and health coaching platform that monitors your physiology 24/7 and provides personalized recommendations based on your body needs. To get yours, go to join.whoop.com and get your first month free. BON CHARGE is a holistic wellness brand with a HUGE range of evidence-based products to optimize your life. Right now, my community can go to boncharge.com/DHRU and use coupon code DHRU to save 15%. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This comes from Buddhism as well as neuroplasticity, which is that to replace a thought that you don't desire with a thought that you do desire,

0:08.0

or that's going to help you to move forward, or that's going to unblock what's not been happening up until now,

0:14.2

what's important to know in the brain is that you can't undo a neural pathway in the brain.

0:19.0

The only thing you can do is overwrite it, so to create a pathway that is more energy efficient than the one that's already there.

0:25.6

So by continually interrupting the negative thought and replacing it with the positive one, you will eventually get to the point where that pathway is stronger than the original one.

0:37.4

If you're curious about the intersection of manifestation and neuroscience, and how you can use the latest science around both to achieve your goals in life,

0:47.3

today's episode is absolutely for you. Welcome to the Drupurot podcast.

0:52.2

Each week we explore the inner workings of the brain and the body with one of the brightest minds and wellness medicine and mindset.

0:58.0

This week's guest is Dr. Tara Swart. Dr. Swart is a neuroscientist and former psychiatric doctor.

1:04.9

She is a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan and a visiting senior lecturer at King's College London.

1:11.4

And on today's podcast with Tara, we're diving deep into the topic of how to use the brain's potential and power to actually manifest what we want in life.

1:21.2

And by the way, if you think manifestation and neuroscience don't fit together, you might be presently surprised after listening to Tara break it all down on today's episode.

1:31.0

Now, a little bit more about Tara. She's an executive advisor to some of the world's most respected leaders in median business.

1:37.8

She's also the lead author of the award-winning neuroscience for leadership.

1:42.2

And in 2016, she was named the world's first neuroscientist in residence at Corinthia Hotel London.

1:50.1

Dr. Tara's true mission in life is to teach others how to apply lessons from cognitive science to enhance their everyday lives and reduce human suffering.

1:59.2

It's a fascinating conversation. Stay tuned.

2:04.2

Dr. Tara, welcome to the podcast. A pleasure to have you here.

2:08.0

I want to jump right in. You know, your teachings are so much about the power of the brain and the brain's ability to visualize and create a completely different and magical future.

2:19.2

So I'm going to ask you in our first question here to do a little bit of a visualization exercise for our audience.

2:24.8

If people listen to this interview and they get a chance to step into your world, what is possible for them when they understand the true power of neuroplasticity and they combine that with the power of source and manifestation.

2:39.4

So give us a little bit of an idea. What's possible after this conversation?

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