The Truth About Stress, Belly Fat, Alcohol and Journalling & How To Tune Into Your Body & Mind with Neuroscientist Tara Swart #416

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Alternative Health, Mental Health

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🗓️ 10 January 2024

⏱️ 134 minutes

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Summary

For today’s brand new episode, I’m pleased to welcome back the wonderful Dr Tara Swart. Tara is a neuroscientist, a former medical doctor & psychiatrist, a lecturer at MIT, an executive coach and author of the bestselling book, The Source. She also hosts the podcast Reinvent Yourself with Dr Tara. If you’ve listened to my two previous episodes with Tara, you’ll remember her unique talent for using neuroscience and behavioural psychology to probe ideas, theories, and practices that many believe work, but we’re not sure why. This insightful and often unusual episode takes a deep and meaningful look at stress - what exactly it is, what impact it has on health and how it predisposes us to storing fat. We also discuss the most effective ways to manage stress, the best ways to build resilience and the benefits of practices like journalling. We really do cover a whole variety of different topics today including metacognition, the definition of spirituality, what exactly intuition and interoception are, and how we can use them to get to know our minds and bodies more intimately. We talk about rituals, the incredible power of creativity, beauty, and time spent in nature. And finally, we ask some big questions around the topic of death and consciousness, which Tara is increasingly drawn to studying. If you’re someone who’s interested in alternative thinking and new ideas, but likes the reassurance of scientific backing, Tara’s warmth and wisdom will tick all your boxes. If you’re a sceptic - well, this conversation might just open your mind. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Find out more about my NEW Journal here https://drchatterjee.com/journal Thanks to our sponsors: https://boncharge.com/livemore https://exhalecoffee.com/livemore https://drinkag1.com/livemore https://vivobarefoot.com/livemore Show notes https://drchatterjee.com/416 DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:00.0	What characteristic do you most dislike in other people?
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0:10.6	Hey guys, how you doing?
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0:14.7	My name is Dr. Rongan Chatterjee, and this is my podcast.
0:19.2	Feel better, Live More.
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0:41.4	but also to get you thinking, and in it I share exclusive insights that I do not share
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1:01.9	or click on the link in your podcast app.
1:05.7	Now, for today's episode, I'm pleased to welcome back the wonderful Dr. Tara Swart. Tara is a neuroscientist,
1:13.4	a former medical doctor and psychiatrist, a lecturer at MIT, an executive coach, and
1:20.4	she's author of the best-selling book The Source. She also hosts the podcast, Reinvent Yourselfself with Dr. Tara. If you've listened to my two
1:31.6	previous conversations with Tara, you'll remember her unique talent for using neuroscience and
1:37.8	behavioral psychology to probe ideas, theories and practices that many believe work, but we're not sure why.
1:47.0	This insightful and often unusual episode takes a deep and meaningful look at stress,
1:53.0	what exactly it is, what impact it has on our health, and how it predisposes us to things
2:00.0	like storing fat.
2:01.4	We also discuss the most effective ways to manage stress, the best ways to build
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