Posts tagged mental health
Dr. Erik Won - Neurotech & PTSD with a Navy Surgeon

Dr. Erik Won, a Harvard-trained U.S. Navy Flight Surgeon and former CTO at Boeing, delves into the science behind an innovative therapy for treating PTSD called magnetic e-resonance therapy (MeRT).

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Melanie Greenberg, PhD - Creating a Stress-Proof Brain

Dr. Melanie Greenberg is a clinical psychologist and consultant who wrote the bestselling book The Stress-Proof Brain. We discuss getting off of autopilot, the neuroscience of stress, and some direct tips for creating your own stress-proof, or at least stress-resistant, brain.

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Willoughby Britton, PhD - Can Meditation Be Harmful?

Dr. Willoughby Britton is a neuroscientist at Brown University studying the neurocognitive effects of mindfulness-based interventions for mood and anxiety disorders. In this episode, we discuss the potential dark sides of meditation practice.

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff - Neuromyths, Productivity & Cognitive Biases

Anne-Laure Le Cunff is the Founder of Ness Labs, a venture studio dedicated to products that help people be happier and healthier. Previously Anne-Laure worked for Google on their digital health products team, and she is currently completing a Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience at King's College London.

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Wallace J. Nichols, PhD - The Science of Blue Mind

Dr. Nichols is a scientist, activist, community organizer, and author of the bestselling book Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do.

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Dennis Simsek (a.k.a., The Anxiety Guy) - Removing Limiting Beliefs

Dennis Simsek, better known as The Anxiety Guy, is a former pro tennis player and passionate CBT practitioner with the #1 health podcast. In this episode, we discuss a wide variety of topics, including meditation, anxiety, affirmations, ideologies (and the importance of questioning them), and how to remove limiting beliefs.

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William von Hippel, PhD - Evolution of the Human Brain

William von Hippel, Ph.D., is an expert in evolutionary psychology and author of The Social Leap: The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy.

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