Something You Should Know about Memory and Brain Health

March 27, 2013

Interview with Leonard Mlodinow, author of the book Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior (Vintage)

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Mike Carruthers:
You’d like to think that all the decisions you make each day you make on your own – but not exactly.

Leonard Mlodinow:
All kinds of signals are coming into your brain all the time and affecting you on a level that you’re not aware of and then changing your decisions, your perceptions, and your behavior.
 

March 7, 2013

Interview with Dr. Neal Barnard, author of the book Power Foods for the Brain: An Effective 3-Step Plan to Protect Your Mind and Strengthen Your Memory

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Mike Carruthers:
Almost every family today has or will have to deal with a member who has Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.

Dr. Neal Barnard:
And my estimate is that if everyone really put into practice the kinds of steps I’m going to suggest we could prevent 70-80% of Alzheimer’s cases.
 

January 10, 2013

Interview with Julian Ford, author of the book Hijacked by Your Brain: How to Free Yourself When Stress Takes Over

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Mike Carruthers:
When we’re faced with a stressful situation we all have an alarm that goes off in our brain.

Julian Ford:
That alarm can highjack all the rest of the brain and make each of us essentially operate on survival mode rather than in the thoughtful, mindful way that we would prefer to be most of the time.
 

September 7, 2012

Interview with David Rock, author of the book Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long

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Mike Carruthers:
 If you want to do your very best work you should probably do it in the morning.

David Rock:
Most people only have a few hours of really, really high thinking level ability every day – it tends to be after a good rest, in the morning.