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20 råd innan 20!Maria Sundell: Självutveckling enligt en neurolog - OriginalMaria Sundell är specialist i neurologi och fokuserar framförallt på personlig utveckling och hjärnans förmåga att omformas, så kallad plasticitet. Maria har flera års erfarenhet inom sjukvården i Costa Rica, Frankrike och Sverige, och arbetar även med att föreläsa. Utöver sin roll som neurolog driver hon sin podcast “Brain Observations” och sin nystartade YouTube-kanal. I detta avsnitt berättar Maria om hur personligheten utformas som barn, om hur man ändrar tankemönster och om resilience. I detta avsnitt berättar hon även om hur hon var som ung, om känsloreglering och...
2025-09-071h 13
20 råd innan 20!Maria Sundell: Självutveckling enligt en neurolog - KortMaria Sundell är specialist i neurologi och fokuserar framförallt på personlig utveckling och hjärnans förmåga att omformas, så kallad plasticitet. Maria har flera års erfarenhet inom sjukvården i Costa Rica, Frankrike och Sverige, och arbetar även med att föreläsa. Utöver sin roll som neurolog driver hon sin podcast “Brain Observations” och sin nystartade YouTube-kanal. I detta avsnitt berättar Maria om hur personligheten utformas som barn, om hur man ändrar tankemönster och om resilience. Länk till Marias youtube:https://youtu.be/z8IdFt_bQxI?feature=shared
2025-09-0737 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceWhy understanding your brain is key to making self-help workAre you struggling with making personal development strategies last? Why does change seem so difficult? Self-help books tend to come with a one-size-fix-all for personal development, but we are not all wired exactly the same. Our brains are actually more different than you might think. Once you learn more about how the brain actually functions and what your unique set up is, you can learn how to better choose and use all of the advice that is out there. Because it is (most often) great advice, just not for...
2025-09-0109 min
Rapporterat66. Från cyber till laserdetektion - forskning som skyddar dricksvattensystemetEtt avsnitt om flera forskningsprojekt som bedrivs för att säkra vår tillgång till rent vatten. Det är allt ifrån cybersäkerhet inom dricksvattensystemet, arbetet inom Nationellt Beredskapslaboratorium för vatten (NBV), ett projekt som syftar till att förhindra sabotage och spridning av farliga ämnen, samt hur spektroskopiska metoder kan användas för att identifiera biologiska ämnen i vattnet. Medverkar gör FOI-forskarna Emelie Salomonsson, David Sundell, Per Jonsson, Jörgen Gladh och David Lindahl, samt Maria Hellmér, från Livsmedelsverket.
2025-03-1829 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceThe human experience - Self-love and inner journeys - with Rebecca Hayden. Episode 19In this deep-diving conversation, we explore what makes us seek profound personal change and how we can navigate our inner landscape. Rebecca Hayden shares insights from her extensive experience with consciousness exploration and human transformation. We discuss why life's challenges often become catalysts for growth, how our thoughts shape our reality, and how self-awareness is missing from traditional education. Rebecca offers perspectives on the distinction between mind and brain, the impact of generational patterns, and practical approaches to personal development. Whether you're curious about inner work or already on your journey of self-discovery, this episode offers valuable insights into...
2025-01-0427 min
SläktbandBeata - inlåst på mentalsjukhusEfter en familjekris blir Beata djupt olycklig. Maken, prästen och provinsialläkaren anser att hon har blivit sinnessjuk, hon skickas på hospital. Det ska dröja 45 år innan Beata får komma hem. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Beata Hemmingsdotter bor i en vacker liten by i norra Jämtland. En dag lämnar hon hemmet och maken i vredesmod. Något har hänt. Hon vägrar återvända. Synnöve Sundell Bergman hade hört det berättas om hennes morfars syster och ville veta mer. I dokument har hon...
2023-12-1024 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceThe Human Experience - Nurturing the collaborative mind - with Kina Liungman. Episode 18We spend a large part of our time in the workplace and our colleagues make up an important part of our social connections. Still, how intentional are we as individuals or organisations as a whole about nurturing our presence in the workplace?
Kina Liungman is a professional coach and leadership developer with both a deep understanding and an unending interest in personal development and growth. She is an inspiring speaker and a compassionate coach, with the ability to see past the noise to how human interactions are affecting the workplace.
How are high-performing teams created...
2023-07-1741 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceDr. Kenneth Nowack on creating lasting behavior change. Episode 17.The new year is here and with it comes new year's resolutions for many people. But even though our intentions are good and our motivation seems flawless to begin with, a few months down the road most plans have been laid to rest. Behavioral change is hard. But knowing a little bit about what the science says about it gives us the opportunity to adapt to difficulties and prepare beforehand. In this episode we learn more about goal setting and what can help us move forward in achieving those goals. What are some hacks for success? How many goals...
2022-12-2951 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceThe Human Experience - Falling in love with the impact - with Shani Persson. Episode 16Being human is not being an island. We live, laugh and work in group most of the time. But being part of a group affects how we perceive things, how we react and how we feel. In a group you need to understand more than just yourself, you need to understand the dynamics of several people interacting. So when you're interacting towards a common goal, like in the workplace......what.... about the human experience do we need to understand to succeed?
What can come from shifting your perspective? What is the impact of seeing change as a h...
2022-12-0152 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceThe Human Experience - Catching up with change - with Sanad O Karkar. Episode 15.The world is changing, it always has, that's nothing new. But now this change comes with the merging of two worlds, the one we think we know so well, and a virtual one. There are many new things to grasp about this evolving online presence, Web3, The Metaverse, NFTs, blockchains..... and somewhere in the mix of it all we find ourselves and each other. Will our increasingly virtual presence change how we experience life? And how will it affect how we interact with each other and with the world?
2022-11-011h 07
The Experience DesignersMaria Sundell - The flourishing brainWe know the brain is made for survival, but are we good at using its potential to grow and change? With Maria, we lean in to explore how we can help our brains create new pathways and change both our own capabilities, self-awareness and even how we experience life.
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2022-10-041h 01
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceProf. Ewelina Knapska on the social impact in fear learning. Episode 14We all have fears and most of us has some type of phobia. But where do fears come from? And how are we affected by each other? Since fear is vital for our survival it has an important part in our brains responses. We learn what things to fear and avoid from both experience and our environment. In this episode we learn more about the amygdala, an important area of the brain with a role in the processing of fear and social emotions.
2022-10-0234 min
Odla med P1Odla smått inomhus och fröså perennerTina slår ett slag för att föröka perenner med egna frön och Benjamin och Madelaine är sålda på mikroodling. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Att ta vara på de frön som finns på de fleråriga växterna i rabatten, på kolonilotten, på balkongen (din egen eller grannens/kompisens) är ett hållbart sätt att utöka planteringarna. Det finns en stor variation av frön - de som vill ha ljus, de som inte vill ha det, de som ska sås färska och de som behö...
2022-09-1224 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceThe Human Experience - Living life to it's full extent with Axel Wennhall. Episode 13.Axel is the PR consultant turned meditation coach and to get there he had to make his own journey within. Through ups and downs of daily life he learned that there can be peace in just accepting things as they are and that life lived in the present moment has a richer texture to it.
In this very first episode of the series “The Human Experience” we talk about just that, being human, life’s struggles and joys. And meditation. Why do we struggle with ourselves and with accepting reality as is? What can present moment awareness teach...
2022-09-1148 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceProf. Christian Keysers on mirror neurons and how we live the emotions of others. Episode 12.Why are we so affected by the emotions of people around us? Why do people seem to express different levels of empathy? And what are mirror neurons? In this episode we find the answers to these and many more questions about the social brain. Prof. Keysers was part of the team in Italy that found mirror neurons, a discovery that has changed our understanding of human nature. Here we take a journey through the empathic brain and learn why we have the ability to not only see what others are doing or experiencing but to feel it in ourselves.
2022-08-2849 min
LearnabilityMaria Sundell: The flourishing, happy & healthy brainMaria Sundell is a clinical neurologist with experience in cognitive medicine. After realizing that healthcare is largely focused on the brain when something goes wrong, she wanted to learn more about what a truly healthy, happy brain looks like and has since pivoted into more research-based work and launched the podcast; Brain Observations. Similar to her work there, this episode explores what factors related to brain health, cultivating the mind, and psychological well-being that contributes to a truly healthy, happy life, and why.When you understand yourself better it is easier to find what makes...
2022-08-031h 00
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceProf. Philippe Goldin on emotion regulation and finding balance in daily life. Episode 11.In this episode we dive into daily life and how skills developed through training the mind can help us find more balance. We talk about emotional reactivity, internalised beliefs, the importance of context and emotion regulation. Prof Goldin shares his insights as well as many useful tools on how to approach and shift recurring thought patterns. Also, see if you can spot the occasional bird song outside the window.
2022-07-2457 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceDr Cynthia Price on interoception and connecting with your body. Episode 10.Most of us would agree that the body and the mind are connected but many of us are not necessarily aware of this connection in the moment. The ability to attend to the internal experience of your body is called interoception and this is the research focus of todays guest Dr Cynthia Price. In her work, helping people reconnect with their bodies and teaching them sustained awareness of chosen regions, she has seen big changes take place. In this episode we learn how developing the ability to go into your internal experience and rest in your body can give...
2022-03-0748 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceDr. Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald on psychological well-being and physical health. Episode 9.We are increasingly acknowledging how psychological well-being is more than the absence of distress. There are other aspects such as optimism, gratitude and purpose which greatly impact how we experience life. In this episode we learn more about the current research on this subject and how you can actually increase your psychological well-being even if your distress level remains the same. We also talk about the connections between psychological well-being, physical health and longevity. Professor Trudel-Fitzgerald has extensive experience in this field and is working on solutions to implement this knowledge into the public health debate and further on...
2022-01-2038 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceProfessor Jennifer Crocker on social motivation and the pursuit of self-esteem. Episode 8.As social beings the way we interact with others is hugely important to us. Professor Crocker has developed a unique expertise in social psychology and through her research, now spanning over decades, she has contributed with important insight into the costs and benefits of being more focused on ourselves or including others in our intentions. In this episode we learn about the psychology of giving and receiving and how both can have either a positive or negative impact depending on how it is approached. We also learn that there is more to self-esteem than just aiming to have lots...
2021-12-0558 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceQuinn Conklin on the effects of meditation on telomere length. Episode 7Research on longevity and how to live a healthier life longer is increasingly gaining momentum. In this episode we sit down with Quinn Conklin, one of the people moving research on this topic forward and we learn about telomeres, a form of internal clock for cellular ageing. Here she tells us what they have found when looking at meditation retreat participants to see how meditation might affect our longevity. Join us to learn more about this fascinating aspect of human life and ageing as we seek answers to whether it might be possible to turn back the clock.
2021-10-3145 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceProfessor Daniel Levy on a neuroscientific explanation of the concept of free will. Episode 6.In this episode, philosophy and neuroscience meet to complement each other. Professor Levy drew inspiration and knowledge from his experience in both fields as he created a framework called neural holism. This episode is filled with interesting and thought provoking material so sit down, relax and get ready for a neuroscientific explanation of the concept of free will.
2021-10-181h 00
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceProfessor Julianne Holt-Lunstad on the vital importance of social connection. Episode 5In this episode we learn about a vitally important aspect of our health, but one that doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves. The topic is social connection and I sit down with Professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad who is one of the worlds most renowned experts on the subject. Here she explains how social connection can be defined and measured and what the research says about its impact on our health and wellbeing. We also learn how you can evaluate and reflect on your own level of connection and we go on to discuss different ways to use this...
2021-08-2949 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceProfessor Michael Inzlicht on self-regulation and goal pursuit. Episode 4In this episode we learn about self-regulation, willpower and goal pursuit. Michael Inzlicht is a professor of psychology with a specific interest in understanding the underlying mechanisms of self-control. Here he talks about different models to describe the self-regulatory process and we discuss which components makes for a more successful pursuit of goals. Through this episode you can learn ways to reflect on and develop your own process of creating, working on and achieving goals in your life.
2021-07-1852 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceDr. Cortland Dahl on four dimensions of psychological well-being. Episode 3Dr. Cortland Dahl and his team have done extensive research on what science says about psychological well-being and compiled this data into a framework with four distinct dimensions. Here we will learn about awareness, connection, insight and purpose. We will look at how these components affect our health and happiness and more importantly we will learn what we can do ourselves to increase the quality of our life experience.
2021-07-0443 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceProfessor Olga Klimecki on empathy and compassion. Episode 2.In this episode we learn the difference between empathy and compassion, how empathy can sometimes lead to distress and how strengthening compassion functions as the antidote. Professor Klimecki has extensive knowledge on the subject and here she shares her research findings on how social emotions can be changed and cultivated in the mind through intentional effort. We also discuss how cultivating these mental states can benefit us both as individuals and as a society.
2021-05-2353 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceDr. Michaela Pascoe on the effects of meditation on the stress response. Episode 1In this episode we talk about stress and how you can combat the negative effects of longterm stress through meditation. Dr. Michaela Pascoe has extensive knowledge on the subject due to many years of scientific research on the stress response and she has a specific interest in how lifestyle interventions such as physical activity and meditation can counteract the harmful effects of chronic stress.
2021-05-0936 min
Brain Observations - Where neuroscience meets the human experienceTrailer: Welcome to Brain ObservationsThis is the podcast where we dive deep into the latest research on brain health, meditation and psychological well-being. My name is Maria Sundell, I am a clinical neurologist working in cognitive medicine and with this podcast I hope to demystify personal development and the cultivation of a healthy mind by looking at the scientific evidence behind it. I am really excited to start this journey into the mysteries of the brain and hope you are enthusiastic to join me.
2021-03-0101 min
Pia med flera podcastPia med flera podcast: Vi och de andraRedan ett litet barn lär sig mycket snabbt att kategorisera. Vad hör i hop med vad?
Det är ett sätt att hantera en invecklad verklighet. Men då vi har en tendens att kategorisera människor så leder det lätt till ett vi mot de andra tänkande. Vad kunde vi göra för att bli medvetna om att det vi spontant känner och tänker inte alltid speglar verkligheten. I studion Björn, Walle´n, direktor för Stiftsgården Lärkkulla och konstnären Maria Sundell. Pia Abrahamsson är programledare. Programmet sändes den 7 februari 2016.
2016-02-1600 min
Eftermiddag i P4 KristianstadHallå Skåne 2012-11-12 kl. 15.00Hör P4 Kristianstads granskning om svenska banker som spärrar företagare. Reporter Joachim Sundell. Programledare: Malin Nilsson och Maria Dietrichson.
2012-11-1200 min
RadiohusetRadiohuset: Mormor på biblioteketBiblioteken i Raseborg och Hangö vill satsa på mera kultur och interaktivitet. Med hjälp av kulturfondspengar kommer Ekenäskonstnären Maria Sundell att tillbringa våren på bibliotek för att tillsammans med barn och blivande föräldrar skapa konst och finnas till hands som sällskap.
2012-03-2008 min