Neuroscientist's Guide To 10X Your Focus & Memory | Dr Sahar Yousef | FO559 Raj Shamani

This episode is brought to you by Urban Platter. To know more, checkout: https://bit.ly/urban-platter-figuring-out Discover your biological chronotype & use code FIGURINGOUT: www.mychronotype.com Get your hand-picked playbook here: https://www.figuringout.co/pdf/fo-559 Sahar Yousef, scientist at UC Berkeley, reveals why your phone makes you dumber even when switched off She explains: ◼ Why your phone measurably reduces your cognitive capacity even when it is switched off and face down ◼ How to rewire your identity and beliefs using neuroscience backed techniques not willpower ◼ What happens when you multitask and why your brain is physically incapable of doing two things at once ◼ How to improve focus and productivity at work ◼ Why vague goals fail and how if-then plans and tiny habits create lasting behavioural change ◼ What the billionaire brain actually is and why ultra-achievers feel limitless while others feel stuck ◼ How to stop burning out and recover faster Also covered: Sahar Yousef, UC Berkeley neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, focus and productivity, dopamine and social media, chronotypes, default mode network, central executive network, amygdala, hippocampus Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 03:16 - Who Is Dr. Sahar Yousef? 05:50 - The Biology of Brain, Focus & Motivation 09:19 - The "Billionaire Brain": Why Ultra-Achievers Feel Limitless 14:09 - How to Rewire Your Identity & Change Your Beliefs 26:59 - Why Vague Goals Fail: If-Then Plans & Tiny Habits 32:12 - The Psychology of Addiction & Breaking Bad Habits 42:13 - The Science of Breaks: How to Rest & Recover 50:32 - Digital Hygiene: Why Your Phone Kills Productivity 1:03:53 - Why Your Brain Can't Multitask 1:18:42 - Mind-Wandering, Creativity & "Shower Thoughts" 1:28:42 - Long-Form vs. Short-Form: How Content Affects Your Brain 1:37:21 - Why Scrolling Makes You Forget & Feel Lonely 1:48:35 - The Brain Chemistry Behind Social Media Addiction 1:53:45 - Brain Map 101: CEN, DMN, Amygdala & Hippocampus 2:03:33 - The Truth About the "5 AM Club" & Your Body Clock 2:11:32 - Chronotypes: Finding Your Peak Performance Hours 2:23:03 - Burnout vs. Stress: How to Complete the Stress Cycle 2:28:03 - The 3M Framework: Micro, Meso & Macro Breaks 2:35:00 - Her 9-Week Study: Reversing Loneliness & Attention Loss 2:43:45 - Can Cognitive Results Be Faked? Proving It's Not Bias 2:47:00 - When Did She Feel the Most Powerless? 2:51:01 - The Cost She Paid to Become Sahar Yousef 2:54:17 - BTS 2:54:38 - Outro Follow Sahar Yousef here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsaharyousef/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsaharyousef/ If you liked this, watch next: ▸ Billionaire's Brain vs Your Brain: Morning Routine, Focus & Addiction | Dr Sweta → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHBR1j1kJ1I ▸ Dr Joe Dispenza: Rewire Your Brain, Heal Your Mind, Fear & Anxiety → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90lLQVZe2Nc Listen to Figuring Out: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/736rhmW7vilNgkFFo8aDz4 Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rajshamaniclips Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RajShamani.Shorts WhatsApp Channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaokF5x0bIdi3Qn9ef2J More from us: Suggest a guest: https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47 Design your own episode: https://forms.gle/sx8iyUF9vnqhgvru7 Grow your social media - talk to us: https://forms.gle/sJfksjy4K3rpNnvF9 'Build, Don't Talk' (English): https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRu 'Build, Don't Talk' (Hindi): https://amzn.eu/d/4wZISO0 Shot on: Cameras: https://amzn.in/d/0eIcfEYd Lenses: https://amzn.in/d/0hoj2qkO Microphones: https://amzn.in/d/00z1FGOV Audio: https://amzn.in/d/0ftj6oio Lighting: https://amzn.in/d/0a3XY8Gn About Raj Shamani Raj Shamani is an entrepreneur and the host of the Figuring Out Podcast. He sits down with experts, athletes, celebrities, billionaires, and world leaders to break down how they actually win: money, business, mindset, relationships, and life. He's also a bestselling author, speaker, and angel i