089: Can you HEAR your brain working?

by Dr. Steven Gundry | Apr 13, 2020 | 0 comments

What if you could actually HEAR your brain working?

And you could feel calmer and happier as a result?

Well, this concept might sound far out, but… it’s totally doable!

And during these uncertain times, taking care of our mental health is more important than ever.

The good news is, tuning in can help.

On this episode of the Dr. Gundry Podcast, I speak with Ariel Garten.

Ariel has trained in neuroscience and psychotherapy, founded a clothing company, and researched Parkinson’s disease and hippocampal neurogenesis. She also has her own podcast, Untangle, about mental health!

Her biggest claim to fame, though, is co-founding Muse: the brain sensing headband.

Listen in as we talk more about how Muse works, and how to meditate (even for folks that say they can’t). We also discuss why we need to calm our minds NOW more than ever.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

- The meditation myth (it’s not about going “blank”) (3:50)
- How to get off the “emotional roller coaster” of COVID-19 (5:00)
- Meditation tricks for newbies (7:30)
- How to actually HEAR your own brain working (11:35)
- The “bench press trick” for a calmer mind (you don’t have to lift a finger) (15:00)
- Ariel’s surprising secret for staying sane while staying home with your kids (21:00)
- The sleep tip that works BETTER than counting sheep (23:00)
- How my wife, Penny, dealt with wild hyenas (true story) (24:30)
- Why meditation can make you live longer, according to a Nobel Prize-winning scientist (28:00)
- How to make your brain work as if it’s 7 years younger (29:00)
- How you can enjoy your coffee… and sleep like a baby (31:00)
- A coronavirus stress buster: Give yourself permission to do THIS (32:00)