We all want our kids to be resilient, but the word is used so widely that it’s hard to know what it is, or how you get it. In this Mojo Monday, Carly looks at what drives resilience: hardiness.

What's covered:
Why resilience is an outcome, a label we give after we’ve seen how someone handles a challenge
Where hardiness research began, with Suzanne Kobasa and Salvatore Maddi
The 3Cs of commitment, control and challenge, with examples for parents and young people
The fourth C, connection, and how to help kids through friendship conflict
The one question that can change how we respond to stress.
The questions Carly uses herself when life hits hard

Paul’s research shows hardiness can be developed at any age, and the people who start lowest often improve the most.

Want to dive deeper? Check ou The Hardiness Effectby Dr Paul Taylor (Wiley)

Carly is a counsellor and coach who specialises in building psychological hardiness, which is the ability to navigate challenge, stay engaged, and take meaningful action under pressure. Her work integrates modern psychology with Eastern and Stoic approaches, helping people build resilience, live with purpose, and respond to life’s challenges with greater clarity, courage and steadiness.

We all want our kids to be resilient, but the word is used so widely that it&rsquo;s hard to know what it is, or how you get it. In this Mojo Monday, Carly looks at what drives resilience: hardiness.
What's covered:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>Why resilience is an outcome, a label we give after we&rsquo;ve seen how someone handles a challenge</li>
<li>Where hardiness research began, with Suzanne Kobasa and Salvatore Maddi</li>
<li>The 3Cs of commitment, control and challenge, with examples for parents and young people</li>
<li>The fourth C, connection, and how to help kids through friendship conflict</li>
<li>The one question that can change how we respond to stress.</li>
<li>The questions Carly uses herself when life hits hard</li>
</ul>
Paul&rsquo;s research shows hardiness can be developed at any age, and the people who start lowest often improve the most.
Want to dive deeper? Check ou <a href="https://www.drptaylor.com/books">The Hardiness Effect </a>by Dr Paul Taylor (Wiley) Carly is a counsellor and coach who specialises in building psychological hardiness, which is the ability to navigate challenge, stay engaged, and take meaningful action under pressure. Her work integrates modern psychology with Eastern and Stoic approaches, helping people build resilience, live with purpose, and respond to life&rsquo;s challenges with greater clarity, courage and steadiness.

Hardiness: The Path To Resilience With Carly Taylor

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Dr Greg Eckel joins Dr Paul Taylor to discuss brain health, neurodegeneration and the possibility of brain repair. Greg shares how his wife’s rapid decline from dementia shaped his work and led him to develop the ECHO protocol. They explore potential contributors to brain health, including metabolic and gut health, inflammation, trauma and environmental factors, as well as emerging approaches involving light, sound and other therapies. They also discuss practical foundations such as exercise, sleep, nutrition and blood-sugar balance. 

Key takeaways
Look beyond symptoms to possible drivers.                                                                      Greg describes a “detect, then correct” approach, considering factors such as infections, environmental exposures and physical or emotional trauma. He emphasises that care should be tailored to the individual.
Brain health is connected to whole-body health.                                                                      The conversation highlights the gut–brain connection, sleep, blood flow, metabolic health and inflammation as areas worth discussing with a qualified clinician.
Build the basics first.                                                                                                       Regular exercise, restorative and consistent sleep, hydration, time outdoors and nutritious food are presented as foundations—not extras to skip in search of a quick fix.
Movement may support brain function.                                                                              They discuss exercise, coordination and fast-twitch activity in relation to neuroplasticity and brain-derived growth factors.
Personalise nutrition and supplements.                                                                              Paul discuss blood-sugar responses, omega-3s, magnesium, glutathione, plasmalogens and creatine, while stressing the value of individual assessment and medical guidance. 
Emerging therapies need careful context.                                                                        Light-based therapies, sound and CO₂-tolerance training come up as areas of interest; the episode distinguishes these discussions from established, universal recommendations.
A diagnosis or genetic risk isn’t the whole story.                                                            Greg’s perspective is that risk factors don’t necessarily determine an individual’s future, and it’s worth seeking appropriate assessment and support rather than giving up hope.

 

Time Stamps
1:18 The personal experience that redirected Eckel’s work
8:42 Misfolded proteins and the questions behind his neuroregeneration work
11:13 Mitochondria, sound and light
18:15 Photobiomodulation and the gut–brain connection in Parkinson’s
24:17 A “detect, then correct” approach and possible contributing factors
27:28 The ECHO protocol and combining different therapies
34:05 Neuroplasticity and neurogenesis
37:32 Exercise, brain-derived growth factors and fast-twitch muscle fibres
42:22 CO₂-tolerance breathing and brain circulation
44:38 Everyday foundations: blood-sugar balance, sleep, hydration and exercise
50:01 Trauma and its possible role in health
52:44 Hormones, genetic testing and personalised care
55:12 Omega-3s, magnesium, glutathione and plasmalogens
58:19 Post-viral effects and a discussion of the evidence
1:01:04 Glutathione and laser therapy
1:04:41 Creatine and brain health
1:06:08 Eckel’s view on whether the brain can regenerate

 

Resources  

Books: Defying Parkinson’s

Shake It Off

Website: https://brainregen.com/

Website: https://bvital.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgregeckel/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgreckel/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebrainregen/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT2WJiLU_4BcbAKy-Z-4Epg

 

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Dr Greg Eckel joins Dr Paul Taylor to discuss brain health, neurodegeneration and the possibility of brain repair. Greg shares how his wife&rsquo;s rapid decline from dementia shaped his work and led him to develop the ECHO protocol. They explore potential contributors to brain health, including metabolic and gut health, inflammation, trauma and environmental factors, as well as emerging approaches involving light, sound and other therapies. They also discuss practical foundations such as exercise, sleep, nutrition and blood-sugar balance.&nbsp;
Key takeaways
<ul>
<li>Look beyond symptoms to possible drivers.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Greg describes a &ldquo;detect, then correct&rdquo; approach, considering factors such as infections, environmental exposures and physical or emotional trauma. He emphasises that care should be tailored to the individual.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Brain health is connected to whole-body health.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The conversation highlights the gut&ndash;brain connection, sleep, blood flow, metabolic health and inflammation as areas worth discussing with a qualified clinician.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Build the basics first.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Regular exercise, restorative and consistent sleep, hydration, time outdoors and nutritious food are presented as foundations&mdash;not extras to skip in search of a quick fix.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Movement may support brain function.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; They discuss exercise, coordination and fast-twitch activity in relation to neuroplasticity and brain-derived growth factors.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Personalise nutrition and supplements.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Paul discuss blood-sugar responses, omega-3s, magnesium, glutathione, plasmalogens and creatine, while stressing the value of individual assessment and medical guidance.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Emerging therapies need careful context.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Light-based therapies, sound and CO₂-tolerance training come up as areas of interest; the episode distinguishes these discussions from established, universal recommendations.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A diagnosis or genetic risk isn&rsquo;t the whole story.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Greg&rsquo;s perspective is that risk factors don&rsquo;t necessarily determine an individual&rsquo;s future, and it&rsquo;s worth seeking appropriate assessment and support rather than giving up hope.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Time Stamps
<ul>
<li>1:18 The personal experience that redirected Eckel&rsquo;s work</li>
<li>8:42 Misfolded proteins and the questions behind his neuroregeneration work</li>
<li>11:13 Mitochondria, sound and light</li>
<li>18:15 Photobiomodulation and the gut&ndash;brain connection in Parkinson&rsquo;s</li>
<li>24:17 A &ldquo;detect, then correct&rdquo; approach and possible contributing factors</li>
<li>27:28 The ECHO protocol and combining different therapies</li>
<li>34:05 Neuroplasticity and neurogenesis</li>
<li>37:32 Exercise, brain-derived growth factors and fast-twitch muscle fibres</li>
<li>42:22 CO₂-tolerance breathing and brain circulation</li>
<li>44:38 Everyday foundations: blood-sugar balance, sleep, hydration and exercise</li>
<li>50:01 Trauma and its possible role in health</li>
<li>52:44 Hormones, genetic testing and personalised care</li>
<li>55:12 Omega-3s, magnesium, glutathione and plasmalogens</li>
<li>58:19 Post-viral effects and a discussion of the evidence</li>
<li>1:01:04 Glutathione and laser therapy</li>
<li>1:04:41 Creatine and brain health</li>
<li>1:06:08 Eckel&rsquo;s view on whether the brain can regenerate</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources &nbsp;
Books: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Defying-Parkinsons-Outperform-Neurological-Treatments-ebook/dp/B0GZL8YJPL/ref=pd_sbs_d_sccl_1_1/131-3531817-2558529?pd_rd_w=v9TvL&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.0cb10f30-7cd4-4985-9826-58b2c1174c19&amp;pf_rd_p=0cb10f30-7cd4-4985-9826-58b2c1174c19&amp;pf_rd_r=BJQVABXHW8QS5MHJWJXJ&amp;pd_rd_wg=Yjn8d&amp;pd_rd_r=bb964603-845c-4768-9c39-ea918453f08e&amp;pd_rd_i=B0GZL8YJPL&amp;psc=1">Defying Parkinson&rsquo;s</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shake-Off-Integrative-Parkinsons-Solutions-ebook/dp/B083XHPYY5/ref=pd_sbs_d_sccl_1_1/131-3531817-2558529?pd_rd_w=PMcvr&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.0cb10f30-7cd4-4985-9826-58b2c1174c19&amp;pf_rd_p=0cb10f30-7cd4-4985-9826-58b2c1174c19&amp;pf_rd_r=AFPNNA271JZP86C1MFPS&amp;pd_rd_wg=mj7Lp&amp;pd_rd_r=4d5e7891-dd49-49db-8954-3f61530e026d&amp;pd_rd_i=B083XHPYY5&amp;psc=1">Shake It Off</a>
Website: <a href="https://brainregen.com/">https://brainregen.com/</a>
Website: <a href="https://bvital.com/">https://bvital.com/</a>
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgregeckel/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgregeckel/</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drgreckel/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/drgreckel/?hl=en</a>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebrainregen/">https://www.facebook.com/thebrainregen/</a>
YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT2WJiLU_4BcbAKy-Z-4Epg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT2WJiLU_4BcbAKy-Z-4Epg</a>
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Can the Brain Heal? Neuroregeneration and Brain Health with Dr Greg Eckel

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Running on Empty: Your Brain's Power Stations and Depression - Wisdom Wednesdays

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Viktor Frankl wrote that the last of the human freedoms is “to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.” But when we're going through challenges, our emotions show up automatically, so what can we actually choose?

In this episode, Carly draws on Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning and Morita Therapy to explore what choosing our attitude looks like in practice. We can’t choose our first reaction. We can choose what we do next.

Carly is a counsellor and coach who specialises in building psychological hardiness, which is the ability to navigate challenge, stay engaged, and take meaningful action under pressure. Her work integrates modern psychology with Eastern and Stoic approaches, helping people build resilience, live with purpose, and respond to life’s challenges with greater clarity, courage and steadiness.

Viktor Frankl wrote that the last of the human freedoms is &ldquo;to choose one&rsquo;s attitude in any given set of circumstances.&rdquo; But when we're going through challenges, our emotions show up automatically, so what can we actually choose?
In this episode, Carly draws on Frankl&rsquo;s Man&rsquo;s Search for Meaning and Morita Therapy to explore what choosing our attitude looks like in practice. We can&rsquo;t choose our first reaction. We can choose what we do next.
Carly is a counsellor and coach who specialises in building psychological hardiness, which is the ability to navigate challenge, stay engaged, and take meaningful action under pressure. Her work integrates modern psychology with Eastern and Stoic approaches, helping people build resilience, live with purpose, and respond to life&rsquo;s challenges with greater clarity, courage and steadiness.

Can We Really Choose Our Attitude?

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In this episode, Dr Paul Taylor talks with integrative practitioner Dr Christobelle Yeoh about protecting cognitive health. They start with the rise of early cognitive decline, brain fog and stress, including during menopause. Dr Yeoh's central idea is that thinking depends on the body. Cognition rests on the lower-order systems that feed the brainstem: the gut, vascular tone, blood chemistry, breathing and the cranial nerves that read signals of safety. They explain how chronic stress and the brain's constant threat prediction affect it. They also cover why top-down approaches like CBT work best alongside bottom-up, body-based ones. The second half is practical. They look at common mismatches and what to do about them: get morning sunlight and keep a circadian rhythm, eat at regular times in daylight hours and prioritise protein and whole foods, and fix the basics before relying on supplements such as DHA, creatine and ubiquinol. They also cover CO₂-tolerance breathing, and movement that challenges balance and coordination to support neuroplasticity.

Key takeaways
Brain and body are not separate. Cognition depends on the health of the body's regulation systems.
Get outside for morning light soon after waking, and top up with light through the day.
Eat in daylight hours, include protein early, favour seasonal whole foods, and cut ultra-processed food.
Sort out the basics (light, food, sleep, hydration) before relying on supplements.
Combine top-down tools like CBT and ACT with bottom-up work like breathing, movement and gut health.
Choose movement that challenges balance and coordination, such as boxing combinations, dancing or crawling.
Start gently with breathwork. CO₂ tolerance practice is a safe place to begin, and cathartic breathwork needs guidance.

Time Stamps

0:59 Why cognitive health matters, with dementia now overtaking cardiovascular disease in Australia                                                                                                                                               1:34 What's going on: brain fog, early cognitive decline (MCI), and stress in menopause              4:02 Is getting more forgetful in your 40s, 50s and 60s a warning sign?                                        5:35 Reframing cognition as an emergent property of whole-system regulation                            10:52 Chronic stress, the brain as a prediction engine, and early-life influences                          17:20 Five key inputs to the brainstem: cranial nerves, gut, vascular tone, blood pH/redox, and breathing                                                                                                                                        21:59 Threat vs challenge stress appraisal, and cortisol vs adrenaline                                             24:48 Top-down (CBT, ACT) and bottom-up (body-based) approaches, and neuroplasticity                27:23 Functional brain networks, and why complex, cross-body movement matters                          31:52 The big mismatches: circadian biology, supplements before fundamentals, cell membrane and bioelectricity, CO₂ tolerance, and psychology without physiology                                                  40:31 Circadian basics: morning sunlight, "clocking in" with the sun, ditching sunglasses                    43:30 Red and near-infrared light, and light-based therapy for neurodegenerative conditions              47:07 Food timing, protein and the protein leverage idea, seasonal eating, leptin and insulin resistance                                                                                                                                              51:54 Supplements: DHA, phospholipids, organ meats and liver capsules, electrolytes and minerals                                                                                                                                                54:09 Creatine and hydration, including the dehydration and cortisol study                                   57:14 Ubiquinol: dosing and its role in the electron transport chain                                                 58:31 Urolithin A, B vitamins, and matching supplements to the person                                    1:00:12 Breathing: CO₂ tolerance and Buteyko-style training vs cathartic and holotropic breathwork  1:05:23 Psychology–physiology mismatch: somatic work, vitamin D, creatine and psychotherapy

Mentioned in this episode

Dr Dale Bredesen's work on reversing cognitive decline
UCLA Health: news release on the original 2014 study. The paper was “Reversal of cognitive decline: A novel therapeutic program” (UCLA/Buck Institute, 2014). 
ScienceDaily: the 2016 follow-up study. It used quantitative MRI and neuropsychological testing before and after the program, following a protocol called ‘metabolic enhancement for neurodegeneration’.

Dr Stephen Porges (polyvagal theory and neuroception)
stephenporges.com: official site and timeline. The first paper describing the theory was Porges (1995), “Orienting in a defensive world,” published in Psychophysiology.

Prof. Mark Seery (challenge and threat appraisal)
Seery’s lab publications, University at Buffalo. The two key papers are Seery (2013), “The biopsychosocial model of challenge and threat: Using the heart to measure the mind,” and Seery (2011), “Challenge or threat? Cardiovascular indexes of resilience and vulnerability to potential stress in humans”

Dr Konstantin Buteyko and Patrick McKeown (CO₂ tolerance breathing)
Oxygen Advantage: how to measure your BOLT score
Oxygen Advantage: McKeown on breath-holding and the science behind it
Buteyko Clinic International podcast. McKeown founded the clinic in 2002

Dr Rosalba Courtney (breath and healing)
rosalbacourtney.com

The Human Connectome Project
humanconnectome.org

Previous episode with Dr Yeoh on mitochondria
Omny – Part 1 - Why You Need To Be A MITOchondriac Part 1 with Dr. Christabelle Yeoh
Omny – Part 2 - Why You Need to be A MITOchondriac Part 2 with Dr. Christabelle Yeoh

Resourses:

Next Practice Genbiome, Sydney (genbiome.nextpracticehealth.com)

Mitocore, Sydney (mitocore.com.au)

This episode is for general education and isn't personal medical advice. Speak with a qualified practitioner before changing your health routine or starting supplements.

In this episode, Dr Paul Taylor talks with integrative practitioner Dr Christobelle Yeoh about protecting cognitive health. They start with the rise of early cognitive decline, brain fog and stress, including during menopause. Dr Yeoh's central idea is that thinking depends on the body. Cognition rests on the lower-order systems that feed the brainstem: the gut, vascular tone, blood chemistry, breathing and the cranial nerves that read signals of safety. They explain how chronic stress and the brain's constant threat prediction affect it. They also cover why top-down approaches like CBT work best alongside bottom-up, body-based ones. The second half is practical. They look at common mismatches and what to do about them: get morning sunlight and keep a circadian rhythm, eat at regular times in daylight hours and prioritise protein and whole foods, and fix the basics before relying on supplements such as DHA, creatine and ubiquinol. They also cover CO₂-tolerance breathing, and movement that challenges balance and coordination to support neuroplasticity.
Key takeaways
<ul>
<li>Brain and body are not separate. Cognition depends on the health of the body's regulation systems.</li>
<li>Get outside for morning light soon after waking, and top up with light through the day.</li>
<li>Eat in daylight hours, include protein early, favour seasonal whole foods, and cut ultra-processed food.</li>
<li>Sort out the basics (light, food, sleep, hydration) before relying on supplements.</li>
<li>Combine top-down tools like CBT and ACT with bottom-up work like breathing, movement and gut health.</li>
<li>Choose movement that challenges balance and coordination, such as boxing combinations, dancing or crawling.</li>
<li>Start gently with breathwork. CO₂ tolerance practice is a safe place to begin, and cathartic breathwork needs guidance.</li>
</ul>
Time Stamps
0:59 Why cognitive health matters, with dementia now overtaking cardiovascular disease in Australia &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1:34 What's going on: brain fog, early cognitive decline (MCI), and stress in menopause&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4:02 Is getting more forgetful in your 40s, 50s and 60s a warning sign?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5:35 Reframing cognition as an emergent property of whole-system regulation&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10:52 Chronic stress, the brain as a prediction engine, and early-life influences&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 17:20 Five key inputs to the brainstem: cranial nerves, gut, vascular tone, blood pH/redox, and breathing&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 21:59 Threat vs challenge stress appraisal, and cortisol vs adrenaline &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 24:48 Top-down (CBT, ACT) and bottom-up (body-based) approaches, and neuroplasticity&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 27:23 Functional brain networks, and why complex, cross-body movement matters&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 31:52 The big mismatches: circadian biology, supplements before fundamentals, cell membrane and bioelectricity, CO₂ tolerance, and psychology without physiology&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 40:31 Circadian basics: morning sunlight, "clocking in" with the sun, ditching sunglasses&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 43:30 Red and near-infrared light, and light-based therapy for neurodegenerative conditions&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 47:07 Food timing, protein and the protein leverage idea, seasonal eating, leptin and insulin resistance&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 51:54 Supplements: DHA, phospholipids, organ meats and liver capsules, electrolytes and minerals&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 54:09 Creatine and hydration, including the dehydration and cortisol study &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 57:14 Ubiquinol: dosing and its role in the electron transport chain &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 58:31 Urolithin A, B vitamins, and matching supplements to the person&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1:00:12 Breathing: CO₂ tolerance and Buteyko-style training vs cathartic and holotropic breathwork&nbsp; 1:05:23 Psychology&ndash;physiology mismatch: somatic work, vitamin D, creatine and psychotherapy
Mentioned in this episode
Dr Dale Bredesen's work on reversing cognitive decline
<ul dir="ltr">
<li><a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/news/release/memory-loss-associated-with-alzheimers-reversed-for-first-time">UCLA Health: news release on the original 2014 study</a>. The paper was &ldquo;Reversal of cognitive decline: A novel therapeutic program&rdquo; (UCLA/Buck Institute, 2014).&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160616071933.htm">ScienceDaily: the 2016 follow-up study</a>. It used quantitative MRI and neuropsychological testing before and after the program, following a protocol called &lsquo;metabolic enhancement for neurodegeneration&rsquo;.</li>
</ul>
Dr Stephen Porges (polyvagal theory and neuroception)
<ul>
<li><a href="https://stephenporges.com/about">stephenporges.com: official site and timeline</a>. The first paper describing the theory was Porges (1995), &ldquo;Orienting in a defensive world,&rdquo; published in Psychophysiology.</li>
</ul>
Prof. Mark Seery (challenge and threat appraisal)
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/spplab/publications/">Seery&rsquo;s lab publications, University at Buffalo</a>. The two key papers are Seery (2013), &ldquo;The biopsychosocial model of challenge and threat: Using the heart to measure the mind,&rdquo; and Seery (2011), &ldquo;Challenge or threat? Cardiovascular indexes of resilience and vulnerability to potential stress in humans&rdquo;</li>
</ul>
Dr Konstantin Buteyko and Patrick McKeown (CO₂ tolerance breathing)
<ul dir="ltr">
<li><a href="https://oxygenadvantage.com/blogs/science/measure-bolt">Oxygen Advantage: how to measure your BOLT score</a></li>
<li><a href="https://oxygenadvantage.com/?p=83984">Oxygen Advantage: McKeown on breath-holding and the science behind it</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.audible.co.uk/podcast/Buteyko-Clinic-International/B0DLWCNG7S">Buteyko Clinic International podcast</a>. McKeown founded the clinic in 2002</li>
</ul>
Dr Rosalba Courtney (breath and healing)
<ul>
<li><a href="https://rosalbacourtney.com/">rosalbacourtney.com</a></li>
</ul>
The Human Connectome Project
<ul>
<li><a href="https://humanconnectome.org/">humanconnectome.org</a></li>
</ul>
Previous episode with Dr Yeoh on mitochondria
<ul dir="ltr">
<li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-mindbodybrain-project/why-you-need-to-be-a-mitochondria-part-1-with-dr-c">Omny &ndash; Part 1 - Why You Need To Be A MITOchondriac Part 1 with Dr. Christabelle Yeoh</a></li>
<li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-mindbodybrain-project/why-you-need-to-be-obsessed-with-your-mitochondria">Omny &ndash; Part 2 - Why You Need to be A MITOchondriac Part 2 with Dr. Christabelle Yeoh</a></li>
</ul>
Resourses:
Next Practice Genbiome, Sydney (<a href="https://genbiome.nextpracticehealth.com/">genbiome.nextpracticehealth.com</a>)
Mitocore, Sydney <a href="https://www.mitocore.com.au/">(mitocore.com.au</a>)
This episode is for general education and isn't personal medical advice. Speak with a qualified practitioner before changing your health routine or starting supplements.

Your Brain Runs on Your Body: A Whole-Body Approach to Cognitive Health with Dr Christobelle Yeoh

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Science just decided the best type of exercise training - and it's compelling: Wisdom Wednesdays

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Most of us spend a lot of time listening to the voice in our heads, especially when it turns negative. This week Carly looks at what happens when you start answering back instead.

She explores research by psychologist Ethan Kross showing that talking to yourself using “you” or your own name helps you perform better under stress and see challenges as less threatening. She also looks at how Marcus Aurelius used his private journal to coach himself.

In this episode:
Why we listen to our negative self-talk as if it’s the truth
How using your own name creates helpful distance
The sage and the gremlin
A simple way to coach yourself in the moment

Sources:
Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure (1965)
Kross et al. (2014), “Self-talk as a regulatory mechanism: How you do it matters,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Moser et al. (2017), “Third-person self-talk facilitates emotion regulation without engaging cognitive control,” Scientific Reports
Ethan Kross, Chatter (2021)
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

 

Most of us spend a lot of time listening to the voice in our heads, especially when it turns negative. This week Carly looks at what happens when you start answering back instead.
She explores research by psychologist Ethan Kross showing that talking to yourself using &ldquo;you&rdquo; or your own name helps you perform better under stress and see challenges as less threatening. She also looks at how Marcus Aurelius used his private journal to coach himself.
In this episode:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>Why we listen to our negative self-talk as if it&rsquo;s the truth</li>
<li>How using your own name creates helpful distance</li>
<li>The sage and the gremlin</li>
<li>A simple way to coach yourself in the moment</li>
</ul>
Sources:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure (1965)</li>
<li>Kross et al. (2014), &ldquo;Self-talk as a regulatory mechanism: How you do it matters,&rdquo; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology</li>
<li>Moser et al. (2017), &ldquo;Third-person self-talk facilitates emotion regulation without engaging cognitive control,&rdquo; Scientific Reports</li>
<li>Ethan Kross, Chatter (2021)</li>
<li>Marcus Aurelius, Meditations</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;

Your Inner Coach With Carly Taylor

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Your attention is being hijacked every day, and it is quietly shaping the life you get. Dr Paul Taylor and Adam Williams reveal how to spot the hidden cost of distraction, reclaim control, and start directing your attention toward what actually matters. Adam Williams, author of Mega Focus: Join the Attention Revolution, spent 30 years working inside the attention economy in advertising, innovation, promotions, and events before switching sides when he realised he was checking emails instead of being present with his daughter.That shift led him to build a practical framework for understanding why we reach for our phones, why we avoid hard things, and why so much of modern life runs on autopilot.  

                                                                                                                                                             You will discover:
Why attention matters more than talent, intelligence, or motivation
The difference between the "builder" and the "architect" in your brain
How the "attention tax" exposes the opportunity cost of distraction
Why a quick email or "quick question" can destroy deep work for nearly half an hour
How sleep, energy, and environment shape the amount of attention you really have
The four core purchasing triggers that advertisers use to win your focus
Why boredom, discomfort, and effort are not enemies, but the raw material of creativity and progress

Paul and Adam also unpack the psychology behind social media, status signalling, happiness chasing, and the arrival fallacy, making the case that contentment beats endless pursuit every time. If you have ever felt busy but not truly effective, connected but not present, or productive but strangely off-course, this conversation will hit hard. Perfect for anyone who wants to work smarter, think more clearly, and stop outsourcing their life to algorithms, alerts, and other people's goals. If you are ready to take back control of your attention, this one belongs at the top of your queue.

Time Stamps
03:23 - From advertising to studying attention
04:06 - The moment Adam noticed his own attention problem
06:07 - Attention audits and the idea of an attention heat map
07:00 - Calculating the lifetime cost of phone use
08:15 - What attention tax really means
10:21 - Why attention matters more than talent or motivation
11:53 - The hidden cost of workplace interruptions
14:25 - What drives distraction and comfort-seeking
15:15 - The builder and architect model of attention
16:38 - Three things the fast brain tries to do
18:22 - Why busywork feels easier than meaningful work
19:23 - Remove to improve
20:26 - Who am I, what do I want, what do I do
22:22 - Conditions of happiness and the arrival fallacy
24:24 - Why chasing happiness can backfire
25:30 - Relevance, signalling, and how attention is captured
29:51 - Frequency, timing, and context in advertising
32:43 - Reclaiming attention through awareness and alignment
32:51 - The four key purchasing criteria
37:44 - How emotion beats logic in buying decisions
39:54 - Giving attention versus getting attention
40:14 - Infobesity, infomania, and digital overload
43:06 - Why many people cannot sit with their own thoughts
45:21 - The dark side of getting attention online
48:03 - Why understanding your brain helps you take back control
50:00 - Satisfaction, contentment, and goals without deferring life
51:43 - Attention as the upstream driver of thought and action
53:48 - Mega Focus as macro and micro attention management
55:10 - Perfectionism, energy, and attention tax in daily life
56:13 - The end of effort and why hard things matter
58:26 - Tools, calculators, and exercises on Adam's website

Quote:

“Attention lives upstream of everything in your life.”

Resources  

Website: https://theattentionarchitect.au/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theattentionarchitect/

 

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Your attention is being hijacked every day, and it is quietly shaping the life you get. Dr Paul Taylor and Adam Williams reveal how to spot the hidden cost of distraction, reclaim control, and start directing your attention toward what actually matters. Adam Williams, author of&nbsp;Mega Focus: Join the Attention Revolution, spent 30 years working inside the attention economy in advertising, innovation, promotions, and events before switching sides&nbsp;when he realised he was checking emails instead of being present with his daughter.That shift led him to build a practical framework for understanding why we reach for our phones, why we avoid hard things, and why so much of modern life runs on autopilot.&nbsp; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You will discover:
<ul>
<li>Why attention matters more than talent, intelligence, or motivation</li>
<li>The difference between the "builder" and the "architect" in your brain</li>
<li>How the "attention tax" exposes the opportunity cost of distraction</li>
<li>Why a quick email or "quick question" can destroy deep work for nearly half an hour</li>
<li>How sleep, energy, and environment shape the amount of attention you really have</li>
<li>The four core purchasing triggers that advertisers use to win your focus</li>
<li>Why boredom, discomfort, and effort are not enemies, but the raw material of creativity and progress</li>
</ul>
Paul and Adam also unpack the psychology behind social media, status signalling, happiness chasing, and the arrival fallacy, making the case that contentment beats endless pursuit every time. If you have ever felt busy but not truly effective, connected but not present, or productive but strangely off-course, this conversation will hit hard. Perfect for anyone who wants to work smarter, think more clearly, and stop outsourcing their life to algorithms, alerts, and other people's goals. If you are ready to take back control of your attention, this one belongs at the top of your queue.
Time Stamps 03:23 - From advertising to studying attention 04:06 - The moment Adam noticed his own attention problem 06:07 - Attention audits and the idea of an attention heat map 07:00 - Calculating the lifetime cost of phone use 08:15 - What attention tax really means 10:21 - Why attention matters more than talent or motivation 11:53 - The hidden cost of workplace interruptions 14:25 - What drives distraction and comfort-seeking 15:15 - The builder and architect model of attention 16:38 - Three things the fast brain tries to do 18:22 - Why busywork feels easier than meaningful work 19:23 - Remove to improve 20:26 - Who am I, what do I want, what do I do 22:22 - Conditions of happiness and the arrival fallacy 24:24 - Why chasing happiness can backfire 25:30 - Relevance, signalling, and how attention is captured 29:51 - Frequency, timing, and context in advertising 32:43 - Reclaiming attention through awareness and alignment 32:51 - The four key purchasing criteria 37:44 - How emotion beats logic in buying decisions 39:54 - Giving attention versus getting attention 40:14 - Infobesity, infomania, and digital overload 43:06 - Why many people cannot sit with their own thoughts 45:21 - The dark side of getting attention online 48:03 - Why understanding your brain helps you take back control 50:00 - Satisfaction, contentment, and goals without deferring life 51:43 - Attention as the upstream driver of thought and action 53:48 - Mega Focus as macro and micro attention management 55:10 - Perfectionism, energy, and attention tax in daily life 56:13 - The end of effort and why hard things matter 58:26 - Tools, calculators, and exercises on Adam's website
Quote:
&ldquo;Attention lives upstream of everything in your life.&rdquo;
Resources &nbsp;
Website: <a href="https://theattentionarchitect.au/">https://theattentionarchitect.au/</a>
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/theattentionarchitect/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/theattentionarchitect/</a>
&nbsp;
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Mega Focus and the Attention Revolution with Adam Williams

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What if one of the most effective treatments for depression and anxiety in young people needs no prescription, has no withdrawal and makes you stronger?

In this episode, Dr Paul Taylor unpacks a 2024 meta-analysis from Victoria University. It found that resistance training produced large reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms in people aged 26 and under. He then sets it against the largest analysis of its kind, a BMJ network meta-analysis of 218 trials and more than 14,000 people. In that analysis, walking, jogging, yoga and strength training matched therapy and outperformed SSRIs.

In this episode:
Why strength training was overlooked for decades in mental health research
The training “recipe” behind the biggest effects: sets, reps, intensity and duration
Why harder exercise and clear structure produced better results
How few young people in Australia, the UK and the US meet activity guidelines
The case for prescribing exercise before medication for young people

Key studies:
Marinelli et al. (2024). Resistance training and combined resistance and aerobic training as a treatment of depression and anxiety symptoms in young people. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13528
Noetel et al. (2024). Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075847

Survey data:
ABS National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey 2023
Sport England Active Lives Children and Young People Survey 2024-25
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2025

This episode is for education, not medical advice. If you or your child takes medication, talk to your doctor before making any changes.

More at paultaylor.biz

What if one of the most effective treatments for depression and anxiety in young people needs no prescription, has no withdrawal and makes you stronger?
In this episode, Dr Paul Taylor unpacks a 2024 meta-analysis from Victoria University. It found that resistance training produced large reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms in people aged 26 and under. He then sets it against the largest analysis of its kind, a BMJ network meta-analysis of 218 trials and more than 14,000 people. In that analysis, walking, jogging, yoga and strength training matched therapy and outperformed SSRIs.
In this episode:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>Why strength training was overlooked for decades in mental health research</li>
<li>The training &ldquo;recipe&rdquo; behind the biggest effects: sets, reps, intensity and duration</li>
<li>Why harder exercise and clear structure produced better results</li>
<li>How few young people in Australia, the UK and the US meet activity guidelines</li>
<li>The case for prescribing exercise before medication for young people</li>
</ul>
Key studies:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>Marinelli et al. (2024). Resistance training and combined resistance and aerobic training as a treatment of depression and anxiety symptoms in young people. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13528">https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13528</a></li>
<li>Noetel et al. (2024). Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075847">https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075847</a></li>
</ul>
Survey data:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>ABS National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey 2023</li>
<li>Sport England Active Lives Children and Young People Survey 2024-25</li>
<li>CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2025</li>
</ul>
This episode is for education, not medical advice. If you or your child takes medication, talk to your doctor before making any changes.
More at paultaylor.biz

Exercise First, Drugs Second

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The Trap of Perfectionism and What To Do About It With Carly Taylor

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Host Dr Paul Taylor, a Psychophysiologist, Neuroscientist, Exercise Scientist, and Nutritionist interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving hardiness in your mind, body and brain to become your best self.

Host Dr Paul Taylor, a Psychophysiologist, Neuroscientist, Exercise Scientist, and Nutritionist interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving hardiness in your mind, body and brain to become your best self.

Hardiness with Dr Paul Taylor

Host Dr Paul Taylor, a Psychophysiologist, Neuroscientist, Exercise Scientist, and Nutritionist interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving hardiness in your mind, body and brain to become your best self. 

Host Dr Paul Taylor, a Psychophysiologist, Neuroscientist, Exercise Scientist, and Nutritionist interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving hardiness in your mind, body and brain to become your best self.&nbsp;

Hardiness with Dr Paul Taylor

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