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YousycoWorthy - Visualisation Episode 46There are 2 master commands that the brain is wired with, how good enough you feel you are, and how worthy you feel you are. These commands form the overall algorithm of your brain, creating the neurological wiring that governs your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Not feeling worthy enough means you don’t feel special enough to receive love, this is often wired in early childhood. However, this can be trained out of someone and replaced with a much more powerful algorithm for self worth. For now, he’s a short visualisation to get you started. Repeat this over and over...2024-04-1601 minYousycoGiving Up - Visualisation Episode 45Your brain can go from “this is fine”, to “this is hard”, to “this is too much I want to quit” - really quickly. The key here is to understand that your brain is wired to avoid danger. It does this by constantly predicting negative futures based on the struggles of the present. When we’re just at 40% of our capabilities, our brain will estimate that this isn’t sustainable and make us feel that we’re at a 100% of out potential and therefore we should quit now. The goal is to get your brain to zoom right in to the present mom...2024-04-0901 minYousycoGuilt - Visualisation Episode 44Feeling guilt is a normal and healthy response. It’s designed as a moral compass to guide our social behaviours for the sanctity of our circles. However, continued experiences of guilt can often manifest as addictions that the brain then tries to reproduce in unhealthy doses. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences account is @theyousufaslam
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I’m the founder and trainer @wearelovebrain - an acc...2024-04-0501 minYousycoWanting - Visualisation Episode 43The brain is a remarkable device, it’s formed with layers upon layers of algorithms wired from our years of existence. Many of these algorithms help us, but many of them also hold us back, as much as 70%. The goal is to wire your brain with powerful commands that overwrite the existing wiring of our minds and enable to aim much higher by changing our relationship with fear. This powerful command I share has enabled me to unlock many things in my life that I once would have perceived as impossible. I wish the same for you. ❤️
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...2024-04-0301 minYousycoOverwhelm - Visualisation Episode 42It can feel like you’re keeping so many tabs open at the same time in your brain. It’s a result of the brain worrying about a countless number of issues that you’re facing at the same time. This leads to the feeling of overwhelm, which in turn can result in things like memory and focusing issues and also what people often refer to as brain fog. It’s time to release these unnecessary weights through a powerful visualisation. Repeat it over and over again for the feeling to sink through. ❤️
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I have a background...2024-04-0101 minYousycoHeartbreak - Visualisation Episode 41Dear beautiful heart,
I want to tell you that sometimes our brain plays tricks on us. We hold onto so much pain from a heartbreak because our brain is trying to keep some type of attachment to that person - in the hope that we’ll find our way back. That’s of course not healthy.
Reframing the pain and understanding that the lessons from the experience was the object of that relationship can help us move forward.
It’s time for your heart to let go and move forward, you deserve a love that lasts. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscien...2024-04-0101 minYousycoRoutine - Visualisation Episode 40Have you struggled with forming good routines? Like a great morning routine, exercise or even reading before bed?
It’s really easy to give up on routines, and think they just work for us. Instead it’s important to understand that our brain is wired with patterns, including a pattern of abandoning routines when things get tough. As a result we often stop trying to set routines, because we know it just won’t work for us in the long run.
The issue stems from the design of our brain...2024-03-2801 minYousycoSabotage - Visualisation Episode 39Our brains aren’t built for success - they’re built to keep us alive. And that for our brain means keeping us within our safety zones - which are our known states.
So on one hand you want to achieve so many things - but your brain is often trying to stop you - sabotage you - in an attempt to keep you away from something your brain doesn’t already know through experience.
In order to overcome this - we need to train our brain to pre-experience the fut...2024-03-2601 minYousycoBeing You - Visualisation Episode 38Sometimes it just takes one significant person in your life to tell you a corrective command that your brain holds onto and forms a coping response in the form of a mask.
A correct command starts with “you are…” ie you are too quiet, too shy; too loud etc - and this can go very deep within the person.
This mask then hides your true self - and you become more and more distant from the world, others and even yourself.
How long have you had...2024-03-2501 min
YousycoIntuition - Visualisation Episode 37There’s a voice that’s been deeply programmed into our central nervous system, we called it our intuition.
It’s there to guide us and keep us safe. Overtime, because of all the noise around us, we either don’t listen to it, or we stop hearing it.
It’s a trainable skill to be able to go deep within and listen to the answers to those meaningful questions.
Close your eyes, breathe deeply and connect with yourself, and ask yourself, what’s working for...2024-03-2201 min
YousycoPeople Pleasing - Visualisation Episode 36What a beautiful human you are. You do so much for others, always putting yourself last, prioritising the happiness and peace of others. Being kind to others is such an honourable thing, you have such a big heart and you give so much. But what is the price you’re paying? People pleasing is a coping response to the fear of abandonment. So just understand how much of what you do comes from a place of love, and how much comes from a fear of losing people? As an adult, you now have a choice to let the old be...2024-03-2001 min
YousycoDecisions - Visualisation Episode 35How long have you been stuck trying to make that decision? This weight becomes a cognitive block weighing you down and depleting you of energy. The brain is designed to avoid danger, so if you’ve framed this decision as something with risk, your brain will fight you. Instead wire your brain with going with the flow of life, trusting the process and trusting your self. Every decision takes you closer to where you’re supposed to be. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years sp...2024-03-1901 min
YousycoLoneliness - Visualisation Episode 34Please don’t let yourself go into your familiar shell, hiding away from the world. It’s a downhill spiral. The more you allow your brain to do that, the more it will do it, and make you believe it’s for the best. Instead, when you feel alone the most, that’s exactly when you need others. Find your way. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences account is...2024-03-1501 min
YousycoPerfection - Visualisation Episode 33Perfectionism will keep you stuck. The human brain can develop a coping strategy of continually having to achieve more than it’s actually capable of - in the pursuit of feeling good enough. This stems from our childhood where we had to be something that we’re not. And overtime our brain attributed our self worth to our results - keeping us stuck. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitiv...2024-03-1502 min
YousycoSleep - Visualisation Episode 32There are a number of factors that can disturb our sleep. I find that usually the brain is in the beta waves state, concerned with either the day that has gone, or with the day that’s coming. To switch it off, we need it to exist the sympathetic nervous response. This is achieved by slowing down the brain cycles, entering the alpha waves states which can only happen when the brain. Relaxes and feels safe. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in foc...2024-03-1202 min
YousycoReset - Visualisation Episode 31The human breath has the power to go deeper than the mind can go. It has the power to clear thoughts, to slow down our neurological activity, to release stress and negative emotions as well as reset our autonomic nervous system. Repeat this as many times as you need to achieve the desired outcome. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences account is @theyousufaslam
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YousycoAgeing - Visualisation Episode 30The human brain is built for survival - therefore the brain will develop a fear of ageing because it associates ageing with the end of life. When this happens the brain sees signs of ageing around it and incorrectly concludes that it is experiencing these changes and the body responds to this by feeling these changes as it ages - focusing on signs that may not be there. In order to overcome this we need to make a conscious decision to reframe age as we see it - to something that we’re grateful for, rather than something we fea...2024-03-1001 min
YousycoWalk Away - Visualisation Episode 29Depending on amount early years wiring pattern - we can often end up being conditioned as the good boy or good girl. This serves us and others well - but it also comes at a price, a shadow - and that is for the brain to feel safe doing the good thing, and not always the right thing. Sometimes walking away from someone or something that isn’t good for us doesn’t feel good, but it’s the right thing to do. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I...2024-03-0801 min
YousycoSpeak up - Visualisation Episode 28Growing up, if our brain doesn’t feel safe to be seen or heard, it can wire itself to be quieter than it would want to. As an adult this turns into a habit of constantly remaining in a state of invisibility. It’s time to speak up. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences account is @theyousufaslam
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I’m the founder and trainer @w...2024-03-0801 min
YousycoParents - Visualisation Episode 27A huge part of our neuro-conditioning is affected by our upbringing, and how we perceive our parents and primary caregivers. Holding onto resentment towards one or both parents can affect our relationships with people closest to us and ourselves. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences account is @theyousufaslam
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I’m the founder and trainer @wearelovebrain - an accredited international cognit...2024-03-0601 min
YousycoHealth - Visualisation Episode 26The brain is more powerful than we realise. So think about what your brain is creating for you. Most, if not all illnesses and ailments - stem from what’s happening in our brain - which after while can reproduce physically abnormalities within our bodies. And if our thoughts can make us ill, then our brain can also make us better. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences accoun...2024-03-0601 min
YousycoAnger - Visualisation Episode 25Anger is part of our immune system, it’s there to defend ourselves. And when it’s left to sit inside, it can affect us cognitively, and then physically, sapping us of our energy to keep that rage trapped within. Visualising the release of this anger in a safe and controlled way is a powerful method to release our bodies of unwanted energies. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitiv...2024-03-0401 min
YousycoInner critic - Visualisation Episode 24Our inner voice is based upon the way we spoke and more importantly how we were spoken to up until the age of around 11 years old. This inner chatter of the brain can then over time become stringent, resentful and harsh - constantly monitoring and commenting on our thoughts, feelings, behaviours and results. This becomes our cognitive prison, often keeping us small and holding us back. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brai...2024-03-0301 min
YousycoImposter - Visualisation Episode 23Due to perfectionism, fears of failure or judgement or expectations- our brain can trap itself in a loop of not feeling good enough or deserving enough to be where it is or where its aiming to get to. This neurological cage can then hold you back from moving forward freely, or at least enjoying where you are. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences account is @theyousufaslam
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YousycoBoundaries - Visualisation Episode 22As humans, our boundaries directly linked to our immune system, and holding our boundaries solidly has a huge positive impact on our mental and physical health. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences account is @theyousufaslam
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I’m the founder and trainer @wearelovebrain - an accredited international cognitive performance research and training company.
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YousycoFuture-self - Visualisation Episode 21Visualising the version of yourself that you are working on becoming allows your brain to focus on those attributes that are important to you - and therefore develop those in your life. Also, giving your brain comfort that where you are now is the right path allows the brain to feel safer - improving overall wellbeing. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences account is @theyousufaslam
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YousycoPassing Storm - Visualisation Episode 20There’s so much especially on social media - encouraging us to move forward and faster in life - chase that dream life. Generally striving for a better life is a good thing. But often, it can leave many feeling inadequate and restless - being stuck in the constant pursuit of success. The brain needs to find peace. And peace happens not in the future or past - but in the present moment. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory...2024-02-2902 min
YousycoFinding Peace - Visualisation Episode 19Visualisation Episode 19 - Finding peace
There’s so much especially on social media - encouraging us to move forward and faster in life - chase that dream life. Generally striving for a better life is a good thing. But often, it can leave many feeling inadequate and restless - being stuck in the constant pursuit of success. The brain needs to find peace. And peace happens not in the future or past - but in the present moment. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen...2024-02-2702 min
YousycoYou've Got This - Visualisation Episode 18Visualisation Episode 18 - You’ve got this
Sometimes it can feel like there’s too much on our plate, and that we don’t know how we’ll manage. The brain can go into a downhill vicious spiral - and as a result we feel more and more helpless. The goal is to train to brain to understand that it’s capable - just the someway you’d encourage a child. You’ve got this. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spe...2024-02-2602 min
YousycoSearching for Purpose - Visualisation Episode 17Visualisation Episode 17 - Searching for Purpose
There are so many people selling the idea of having a purpose. As a result many get lost in this search. And this search usually leads no where except emptiness. Thats because purpose is often a coping response to having been burdened with too much responsibility too early on in life. The purpose of life is to live. Free yourself from these old beliefs - and live your life. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, Lond...2024-02-2502 min
YousycoOvercoming Procrastination - Visualisation Episode 16Visualisation Episode 16 - Overcoming procrastination
The human brain is not built for success, it’s built to keep you alive. And by keeping you alive the brain prevents the loss of time, loss of energy and also from the suffering from physical or mental pain. By doing so, it procrastinates to avoid danger. It’s not because you’re lazy. There’s nothing wrong with you. Learn these steps in this visualisation and apply them consistently to help overcome procrastination and get things done! ❤️
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YousycoAfraid of Failure - Visualisation Episode 15Visualisation Episode 15 - Afraid of failure
Babies are born with 2 fears. Loud noises and falling. Every other fear is learnt behaviour including the fear of failure. It’s possible to train the brain to be more courageous by deactivating the sympathetic nervous response. ❤️
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I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences account is @theyousufaslam
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I’m the founder and trainer @wearelovebrain - an accredited international cognitive performance research and training company.
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YousycoAsking For Help - Visualisation Episode 14Sometimes life can be hard. And if we become independent very early on in life - our brain can struggle to ask for help when we need it the most. It’s time for a new path. A path where you no longer carry all the weight on your shoulders. ❤️_I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences account is @theyousufaslam-I’m the founder and trainer @wearelovebrain - an accred...2024-02-2301 min
YousycoForgive Yourself - Visualisation Episode 13Our brain often holds on to events that we perceive to be negative in a self-blaming and regretful way. It creates a firm cage around this in a bid that this constant emotional pain will prevent us from repeating this in the future and also to punish ourselves. This isn’t living. This isn’t life. It’s time to let go. It's time to forgive yourself.2024-02-2002 min
YousycoYou Are A Diamond - Visualisation Episode 12Sometimes challenges can seem like they are breaking us. And the more we go through, the more bruised and damaged we can feel. I want your brain to reframe this and understand challenges as a moulding process. And to focus on the fact that just like a diamond - the more it endures - the more beautiful it becomes. You are a diamond 💎 ❤️_I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve their brain efficiency. My cognitive sciences account...2024-02-1901 min
YousycoThere’s Nothing Wrong With You - Visualisation Episode 11I want you to know that if your brain compares itself to others - and feels different, like there’s something wrong - that’s normal - your brain is designed to do that. But now as an adult it just comes in the way. So let’s rewrite this script. There’s nothing wrong with you._For any special visualisation requests please drop a comment below.-I have a background in neuroscience and biochemistry from Queen Mary University, London. I have spent over 20 years specialising in focus and memory, and training humans to improve...2024-02-1901 min
YousycoMissing someone that’s passed - Visualisation Episode 10Missing someone who has passed is a deeply human experience, intricately tied to the cognitive and emotional frameworks within our brains. Neuroscience tells us that the bonds we form are etched into our neural pathways, with memories and emotions activating specific regions, such as the amygdala and hippocampus. This is why the absence of a loved one can evoke a profound sense of loss, manifesting both physically and emotionally. It’s a testament to the depth of connection we shared, a connection that transcends mere physical presence.However, the process of letting go is equally important for our ps...2024-02-1601 min
YousycoThe Answers Are Within You - Visualisation Episode 09In of our daily lives, we often seek solutions in the external world, forgetting that the most profound answers lie within the quiet sanctuary of our own brains. By closing our eyes and turning inwards, we embark on a journey to the core of our being, a place where the noise of the world fades into a hushed whisper. This introspective voyage is more accessible than it appears; it begins with a gentle inquiry into our current state of being. Questions like “How am I truly doing?” and “What do I need in this moment?” serve as keys to unlock t...2024-02-1601 min
YousycoDon’t Hide Your Achievements - Visualisation Episode 08In the intricate dance of social interactions, many of us inadvertently shrink ourselves, masking our triumphs in a shroud of modesty. This isn’t merely a social faux pas; it’s a neurological conditioning that etches a deep-seated belief in our psyche: that celebrating our successes is somehow wrong, even dangerous. This phenomenon isn’t just about humility; it’s rooted in a primal fear of abandonment, possibly tracing back to early life experiences. Our brain, in its complex algorithm, equates achievement with potential social alienation, thus setting up an internal sabotage mechanism to avoid perceived threats, effectively dimming the bril...2024-02-1601 min
YousycoHonesty Is The Only Way - Visualisation Episode 07The inclination to avoid speaking one’s truth can be traced back to the brain’s fundamental survival mechanisms, where the fear of negative social repercussions, such as judgment or abandonment, activates a protective response. This behavioral pattern is rooted in the brain’s evolutionary function to avoid risks that could threaten social bonds, crucial for survival in early human societies.Addressing this requires retraining the brain to prioritise honesty, despite potential short-term discomfort or fear. This process involves reinforcing neural pathways associated with direct communication and self-respect, gradually teaching the brain to recognize the long-term benefits of honest...2024-02-1601 min
YousycoIt’s Time To Get Up - Visualisation Episode 06There are moments in life when the weight of the world feels heavy on our shoulders, and the thought of getting up and facing another day seems daunting. But within the depths of our brains lies a remarkable reservoir of resilience and strength waiting to be tapped into. When you engage your emotional brain and internally declare "It's time to get up," you're activating a cascade of neurochemicals that ignite your inner fire and propel you forward with renewed energy and purpose.At the forefront of this biochemical symphony is cortisol, the body's primary stress hormone. While often...2024-02-1600 min
YousycoStill Your Mind - Visualisation Episode 05Your brain is wired to respond to stress and anxiety with lightning-fast reflexes. However, prolonged exposure to these states can take a toll on your mental and physical health, leading to burnout and exhaustion.Studies have shown that practices like stilling your mind while connected to your conscious breathing can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, eliciting the body's natural relaxation response and reducing levels of stress hormones like cortisol.In these moments of quiet reflection, you create space for clarity, serenity, and rejuvenation – essential ingredients for a balanced and harmonious life._Instructions1. Before li...2024-02-1601 min
YousycoYou Are Beautiful - Visualisation Episode 04From the moment you were born, your brain began crafting a unique narrative about your appearance, shaped by experiences and beliefs ingrained during childhood.Your brain developed mechanisms to prioritise survival, including the formation of beliefs that kept us safe and protected. These beliefs influence how we perceive ourselves and others, shaping our sense of beauty and worth.Your brain's plasticity means that you have the power to rewrite these scripts and embrace a more compassionate and empowering view of yourself.Remember, beauty transcends societal standards and external appearances; it emanates from the essence of who...2024-02-1601 min
YousycoReducing Anxiety - Visualisation Episode 03Anxiety, while a natural response to stress, can wreak havoc on our mental and physical well-being. By understanding the inner workings of your brain, you can reclaim control over your anxious thoughts and feelings.When anxiety strikes, your brain’s stress response system goes into overdrive, flooding your body with cortisol – the infamous “stress hormone.” However, by employing evidence-based techniques rooted in neuroscience, such as mindfulness exercises such as this visualisation, deep breathing exercises, and cognitive reframing, you can effectively dial down the volume on your anxiety.So, if anxiety has been holding you back, know that you hold...2024-02-1601 min
YousycoCelebrate Yourself - Visualisation Episode 02Every small victory you celebrate has a profound impact on your brain and body. When you take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate your achievements, your brain releases a surge of feel-good chemicals like dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins. These neurotransmitters not only make you feel happy and satisfied but also fuel your motivation to tackle even bigger challenges!This is a powerful tool rooted in neuroscience that primes your brain for success. By acknowledging your progress, you’re reinforcing positive behaviours and strengthening neural pathways associated with goal achievement.Remember, every step forward is worth celebrating – enjoy the...2024-02-1600 min
YousycoI Am Ready - Visualisation Episode 01Your brain is a marvel of evolution, finely tuned to assess threats and opportunities in the environment to ensure your survival and success. When you emotionally connect and internally declare “I am ready,” you’re tapping into a complex interplay of neurotransmitters and neural pathways that signal readiness for action. At the forefront of this neurochemical symphony is dopamine, often referred to as the “motivation molecule.” Dopamine floods your brain when you anticipate rewards or accomplishments, propelling you forward with a sense of purpose and determination. Additionally, the brain releases neurotransmitters like norepinephrine and serotonin, which help regulate mood and confid...2024-02-1600 min
SAJAGranta's special Pakistan issueSAJA, the South Asian Journalists Association, presents a discussion on writing about Pakistan with some of the folks involved in the special Pakistan issue of Granta, the legendary British magazine. Speakers include JOHN FREEMAN, editor of Granta; and writers NADEEM ASLAM and Declan Walsh (co-hosts: Hani Yousuf and Sree Sreenivasan). About the issue: "Pakistan is a nation in crisis. It is also a nation at the forefront of a literary renaissance. Granta 112: Pakistan seizes this moment to present politically subversive and nostalgic perspectives and hard-hitting reportage on one of the most discussed nations today. Granta 112 brings to life Pakistan's landscape...2010-09-2100 min