One Brain At A Time

This week, Adam and Andy walk through Action Your Potential's famous 12 Rocks of Well-Being.Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od3V-YjttzAWatch our episode on Sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj6AIFOsIm0Watch our episode on Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeQphR6un7sWatch our episode on Exercise, Social Health & Community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeQphR6un7s---Chapters:00:00 - Clip00:32 - Intro & waffle (ft. Greece Holiday's and Marathon updates)05:45 - What are the 12 Rocks?10:00 Rock 1 - Sleep12:46 Rock 2 - Exercise14:44 Rock 3 - Eat Healthily16:15 Rock 4 - Be Still19:00 Rock 5 - Day Dreaming20:40 Rock 6 - Feelings23:37 Rock 7 - Walk Outside in Nature25:25 Rock 8 - Music27:10 Rock 9 - Friends & Family30:58 Rock 10 - Kindness & Thanks33:50 Rock 11 - Do What You Love35:14 Rock 12 - Play, Make, Create, Learn & Read38:20 Track your rocks!39:00 Outro--This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.

Now this is a special one... this week Adam and Andy are delighted to be joined by Alice May Fontecilla from Run The Lanes (A social community run club) and the FMG Project (A charity supporting disadvantaged young-people through sport and exercise. Join as Adam, Andy and Alice walk through the profound impact movement and community have on our brains.Find out more about Run The Lanes: https://runthelanes.co.uk/Find out more about The FMG Project: https://fmgproject.co.uk/---Chapters:00:00 - Clip00:44 - Intro & waffle (ft. a broken plant pot...)05:17 - Run The Lanes09:30 - Putting yourself out there13:40 - Anxiety in joining new groups17:39 - The narratives we tell ourselves22:40 - The FMG Project25:45 - Community & Narratives27:48 - Movement & the brain30:50 - Barriers to engagement33:38 - AYP x Run The Lanes Live Event!34:54 - Outro ---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo fre e. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.

This week Adam and Andy do their utmost to make 'Planning' cool again – because your brain certainly needs it. We also discuss our uncomfortable MRI experiences, and debut another new segment!We Read Your Comments!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mjtkg0YuyA Read "It works because it's real. It has to be real.": https://actionyourpotential.substack.com/p/it-works-because-its-real-it-has ---Chapters:00:00 - Clip00:36 - Intro & waffle (ft. MRI Scanners and Merch?)07:43 - Planning, Easter Holidays & Exams 10:48 - Motivation isn't enough 12:50 - Why our brains love plans15:42 - Guilt free recreation time18:16 - Why plan your free time21:44 - No Plans = The plan22:49 - "Be Kind To Yourself"29:09 - Happiness and Productivity32:26 - Guess. That. Substack!36:23 - Outro ---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo fre e. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.

This week, after much teasing... Adam and Andy finally delve into just a few of the profound effects sleep has on our brain – and why you need to get more of it.---Chapters:00:00 - Clip00:18 - Intro & (ft. Show Updates and a possible retraction)03:45 - Sleep Overview05:10 - Salience v Repetition 09:29 - Sleep as a PED13:03 - Memory16:01 - Andy's Society Bits 'n' Bobs (and knick-nacks)19:32 - Your Sleep Cycle27:22 - Sleep Tech?30:42 - Sleep Hygene34:50 - It's different for everyone!39:00 - Outro ---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.

This week Adam and Andy discuss the genuinely crazy neuroscience behind 'Truthiness' and why it's so so important that we manage what we are repeating to our brains.---Chapters:00:00 - Clip0:29 - Intro & Waffle (ft. Andy's amazing strength & 'being scienced on')05:04 - What is 'truthiness'?10:20 - What we tell ourselves17:14 - What other people tell us21:55 - Social Media & The Manosphere29:01 - A difficult truth.35:04 - Outro---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast.At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away.Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.

This week, Adam and Andy discuss the neuroscience that underpins a lot of self improvement. From the striatum to the mesolyombic and mesocortical dopamine systems – we got it covered!---Chapters:0:00 - Clip0:55 - Intro & Waffle (inc. Bonnie the dog!)06:56 - Overview12:16 - The Striatum (what even is that?) 16:19 - Prove it to yourself21:10 - Dopamine (The Mesolimbic and Mesocortical Systems)26:40 - Negative Habits28:54 - Social Media & Unproductivity Doom Loop 34:14 - Do Big Stuff!36:24 - Outro ---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.

This week – as February half term is behind us – Adam and Andy delve into the neuroscience of learning and how to build an effective study routine.---Chapters:0:00 - Clip01:19 - Intro & Waffle03:45 - Learning Overview07:47 - Salience v Repetition 12:40 - Is your brain a muscle? 15:33 - Sleep17:18 - Glutamate Buildup 20:07 - Study Motivation 23:40 - Habits & Rewards28:00 - Outro ---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.

Have human beings evolved badly for modern societies? In this episode, Adam and Andy debut a new feature – Comment Corner – and discuss the profound ways the society doesn't work with our natural biorhythms – and what we can do about it.---Chapters:00:00 - Clip00:12 - Intro & Waffle (ft. Valentines day & football... )05:30 - Comments Corner Debut!06:54 - Should we have evolved better with the seasons?08:07 - Chronotypes (Morning vs Evening people)12:47 - Work vs your sleep14:53 - You have to adapt to it17:27 - You can't rewire that bit...19:47 - Emergence22:37 - Sleep vs Netflix25:40 - 4 Day work week?27:24 - Outro---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast.At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away.Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel:    / @onebrainpodcast  📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_p...📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpoten...One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (   • [Non Copyrighted Music] Fredji - Happy Lif...  . One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.