Lynda Shaw - Your Brain Is Boss

LEGO Literacy Alert Nope, we didn’t ask Lynda is answer any questions using Lego. ___________________ Hello there! We’re Dr. Jane Hession and Ronan Healy. We’re a husband and wife team and co-founders of the service design studio How Might We - www.howmightwe.design We're passionate about Play and provide online and in-house training in the LEGO Serious Play method to: 1) Third-level Educators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Ed_Innovators 2) Organisational Innovators - https://bit.ly/LSP_Org_Innovators Episode Eight It’s World Creativity and Innovation Week, but let’s not forget that the stress of these often glamourised pursuits can negatively impact our brains and relationships in the workplace (which can have greater repercussions within the home). Taking risks and challenging the norm takes its toll not on ‘organisations’ but on people - moms, dads, uncles, aunts, sisters, brothers, and kids. This is why we are delighted to speak with Dr Lynda Shaw, who holds a Doctorate in Cognitive Neuroscience and helps senior leaders and their teams create habits that increase brain health and emotional well-being. Lynda Who? Dr Lynda Shaw holds a Doctorate in Cognitive Neuroscience, specialising in the unconscious processing of emotion and behavioural change. During her undergraduate studies, Lynda studied psychology and social anthropology. Lynda has written multiple academic papers and authorises two books, Your Brain is Boss and Beat the Bullies: Use Your Brain. As founder of Brain & Behaviour, Lynda has worked with senior leaders and their teams who want better to understand the science of human behaviour and development. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndashaw/?originalSubdomain=uk Website https://drlyndashaw.com/ Lynda’s Book - Your Brain Is Boss https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Brain-Boss-creativity-satisfaction/dp/1912300044 Lynda’s Book - Beat Bullies: Use Your Brain https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beat-Bullies-Brain-Herman-Homunculus/dp/0957145497 Research Papers https://drlyndashaw.com/published-papers/ The Curious Evidence of the Unlimited Brain. | Dr Lynda Shaw | TEDx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDnYDLERnRE Dr Lynda Shaw - Neuroplasticity at Work https://executivesupportmagazine.com/neuroplasticity-at-work/ Additional Topics Discussion between Lisa Feldman Barrett and Mark Solms on the nature of emotion (Part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yEPHUKyBOM Discussion between Lisa Feldman Barrett and Mark Solms on the nature of emotion (Part 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni3cIhn4xb4 Lisa Feldman Barrett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Feldman_Barrett How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Emotions-Are-Made-Secret/dp/1509837493 Gary Klein - The Power of Intuition https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Intuition-Feelings-Better-Decisions/dp/0385502893 Timestamps (0:00) - Introduction and welcome (3:21) - Dr. Shaw's childhood play experiences (8:02) - Defining adult playfulness (11:03) - Early career advice and reflection (13:01) - Dr. Shaw's interest in neuroscience (18:45) - Understanding intuition and its workplace relevance (22:43) - Debate and perspectives in neuroscience (25:05) - Intuition and its scientific basis (27:32) - Neuroscience and business leadership (28:54) - Benefits of breaking habitual patterns (30:05) - Neuroscience's role in improving team performance (32:05) - Reverse mentoring and its benefits (34:53) - The impact of unconscious behavior in business (36:15) - Breaking automatic responses in communication (37:29) - Value of tools like LEGO Serious Play (39:08) - Example of breaking patterns (cycling in China) (40:35) - Tips for leaders in the post-COVID world (44:53) - Importance of acknowledging post-COVID changes (45:51) - Student challenges and dropout rates (46:19) - Using reverse mentoring for new graduates (47:06) - Conclusion and final thoughts (47:26) - Closing music and outro