In this episode, Dr. Tara Swart, award-winning author, neuroscientist, and physician uncovers where science and spirituality, self-help and self-care meet, providing proof for the practices that are transformative in our lives and work.
Dr. Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, medical doctor, leadership coach, and award-winning and bestselling author. She works with leaders all over the world to help them achieve mental resilience and peak brain performance, improving their ability to manage stress, regulate emotions, and retain information. She is a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management where she runs the Neuroscience for Leadership and Applied Neuroscience programs, and is an executive advisor to some of the world’s most respected leaders in media and business. She specializes in sectors that face unusual levels of stress or change. She is a columnist for Fastcompany.com and Forbes.
Key Points
- To be an impactful leader, one must recognize that their actions are influenced by personal biases and feelings
- Losses and criticisms stick with us much more strongly than equivalent positives.
- Agility is critical to be an effective leader during times of strain
- Time to think, be mindful, and pursue personally rewarding and impactful activities is immensely valuable and helps prevent burnout
Quote
We often list reasons we can’t accomplish what we want, “but sometimes we have to change to do what we want to do next—and we don’t want to make that change.”
What We Talked About
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- 01:25 – An introduction to mindfulness and “doing vs. being”.
- 04:02 – Why do you posit that “logic is massively overrated”?
- 07:25 – How can we actively cultivate intuition?
- 10:02 – What are some ways to switch off our autopilot?
- 12:14 – How does the way we think determine the course of our lives?
- 16:22 – How can we consciously grow and develop as leaders?
- 19:18 – What is an “abundance mindset” and how can one shift to having one?
- 22:55 – On barriers to achieving a mindset shift
- 26:58 – Discussing the definition of failure
- 28:28 – On the benefits of daydreaming and creating space
- 33:15 – How do physiological systems beyond the brain determine our emotional state?
Actionable Tips
- Be kind. Care is the capstone of impact.
- Be vulnerable—ask for help when you need it.
- Tell the truth. You can’t have impact without honesty at all levels.
Resources Mentioned
- Find Tara online: TaraSwart.com | Twitter | Instagram
- Tara’s book: The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain
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