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21 Dr Jenny Brockis, Brain Fitness Doctor - The Activity Pod, Where We Help You Get Stuff Done

March 13, 2016 • 54 mins

Our guest today is Dr Jenny Brockis. Dr Jenny Brockis Dr. Jenny Brockis is the Brain Fitness Doctor. She specialises in brain health and the science of high-performance thinking. Passionate about all things "brain" she inspires her audiences by translating neuroscience into simple practical tools that help people work smarter not harder. A medical practitioner, she has a strong background in health and human behaviour. She loves working with people to help them live well, think better and get more out of their lives. She understands that while intentions may be good, changing behaviours and ways of doing is not always easy! Dr Jenny is also an international speaker and author of three books. When not speaking, researching or writing, she loves to spend time with her family, travel the world and continue to challenge her long-standing fear of heights.

You can find Jenny at www.drjennybrockis.com and if you buy a copy of her book from her site, she will sign it.

You can connect with Jenny on twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

In this episode we discuss:

changing from being a practising doctor to being a full-time author and speaker

what is success?

morning routines

benefits of meditation

what brain fitness is and why it's important

how to increase our level of brain fitness

challenging your brain and trying new things

the feeling of overwhelm

the benefits of video games for brain fitness

measuring success of brain fitness

what managers can do to improve brain health in the workplace

the impact of presenteeism on the workforce and the global economy

the blurring between work and life

the importance of sleep for brain health and having sleep debt

the benefits of napping

the impact of social media on focusing

tips to stay focused

nomophobia - the fear of being out of mobile phone contact

going on a technology diet - and the medical and productivity benefits

multitasking - it's not possible!

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