In this episode of the podcast, Stamina Lab founder, Glen Lubbert sits down with Dr. Hassan Aleem. Hassan is an expert in neuroaesthetics, and his research focuses on how we learn and change preferences over time, and the role of aesthetics in social identity. Hassan has contributed to product development and strategy in diverse sectors like biometric wearables, fintech, and pharmaceuticals. He is currently advising companies on behaviorally informed product strategy at Nuance. During this episode, Glen and Hassan talk about how our brains use what we find as beautiful to give us an approach signal to learn more, basically driving our attention. Given this insight, they discuss how creating your environment with this mindset helps create the conditions for a mental state of more flow in your work, with the people you interact with, and of course how you better create the conditions for restorative sleep, which improves everything. In fact, Hassan shared how when you see something beautiful your brain feels safe which can help reduce stress and cortisol, and allow your brain time to recover. Engaging in these activities results in a 31% lower risk of dying from all cause mortality. An incredible result for a zero cost way to improve your healthspan! After this episode, you’ll walk away with strategies on how to use neuroaesthetics to open up your mind for exploration and growth.

For full show notes and episode resources, visit staminalab.io.

Topics:

• Symmetry as an indicator of beauty and why our brain can more easily process symmetrical items/beings
• How beauty and aesthetics are an approach signal to your brain that tells it to slow down, pay attention, and learn and why this is important for the individual to understand
• Utilizing an aesthetic mindset to become more conducive to growth and success
• Being more self reflective to increase your resiliency
• How the aesthetics of your environment shape your mindset and can invite more flow state and reflection
• How to incorporate more aesthetic choices in your life and focusing on intention
• Adopting an exploration mindset to update your model of the world to cultivate more appreciation and meaning
• Using an approach signal and aesthetics to create a better sleep environment
• Understanding the connection of openness, self-actualization and aesthetic choices for identity transformation
• How to train yourself in the art of noticing to cultivate more meaning in your own life
• More on the field of neuroaesthetics, the history of it and what’s to come

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Peiming Sun, author and holistic lifestyle mentor, joins Stamina Lab founder, Glen Lubbert on the podcast today to talk about cultivating more energy and joy in day-to-day life. Peiming has created the SLOW Framework which focuses on self-awareness, lifestyle habits, openness, and wisdom to make any transition you may be facing feel easier and in alignment with your values. One thing that Peiming touches on that is often overlooked is the impact our gut health and microbiome has on our energy and overall well being. Listeners will appreciate Peiming’s experience with Gene Keys and Tiny Habits as they tune into this episode. Whether you’re turning 30 or 60 years old, or somewhere in between, there’s actionable takeaways for you.

For full show notes and episode resources, visit staminalab.io.

Topics:

• The importance of knowing where our energy comes from so we can actually create more of it in our lives
• Indicators of misalignment in your life and how to move through it using flow
• How to cultivate moments of joy in your everyday life (even during chores!)
• The beauty of deep sleep and how this can be most restorative for your energy
• Why a lack of focus or endless multitasking is one of the biggest energy leaks
• The connection of microbiology and increasing your energy
• The SLOW Framework that Peiming teaches to create sustainable life energy and happiness
• Connecting to your values and being aware of how they play out in your self-awareness and how Peiming uses her own values in her work
• Peiming’s advice for those who are ready to start cultivating more energy today

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Today on the Stamina Lab podcast, founder Glen Lubbert is joined by Dr. Shabnam Das Kar, a specialist in Functional and Metabolic Medicine, to talk about all things circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm is of paramount importance when it comes to not only getting better sleep, but our overall well being. However, so many of us come up against many barriers every day that negatively impact our circadian rhythm. Throughout this episode, Glen and Dr. Shabnam discuss how to manage your circadian rhythm to improve sleep, brain health, and many of the body’s necessary functions. One of Glen’s favorite takeaways was the discussion around social jet lag and the constant feedback of data in our 24/7 world. You will be able to implement a lot of the key action steps from this episode without upending your daily life, which is important for so many of us because it makes major improvement feel within reach. Listen in to find your favorite takeaway to start getting better sleep tonight.

For full show notes and episode resources, visit staminalab.io.

Topics:

• Why our circadian rhythm is so important to our brain health and overall well being
• How our modern life is constantly disrupting our circadian rhythm which then affects our sleep, blood pressure, brain health, mood, and so many other things
• Why managing your circadian rhythm is (or should be) a key stone lever/habit in your daily life
• Knowing the biggest cues of the circadian rhythm to decide where you can create the biggest impacts
• More about time restricted eating (TRE) and how it impacts brain function, weight gain, and more
• The benefits and know-how that can come with tracking and utilizing different wearables
• How you can experiment with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to learn more about your metabolic level
• The different stages of sleep, their importance, and how they impact you daily and long term
• The negative impacts of alcohol on your sleep stages and other bodily functions
• Dr. Das Kar’s advice for shift workers to combat the negative effects of their work on their circadian rhythm
• Where you can start today to improve the health of your circadian rhythm

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