Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist. In 1996, Jill experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain, causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight documents her experience with her stroke and her 8-year recovery and it spent 63 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Her new book is Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters that Drive Our Life.

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In This Interview, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor and I Discuss Whole Brain Living and …
Her book, Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life
The wolf parable as it relates to the right and left hemispheres of the brain
The differences between the right and left brain and how they work together
Losing her left brain function as a result of a stroke and being left with just the present moment
The division between the science of the left brain and the spirituality of the right brain
The function of the amygdala in the left and right hemispheres
Four different “characters” of the brain
How we can change the habitual patterning of our circuitry 
Mindfulness is choosing purposefully to train our automatic responses
A “brain huddle” is bringing the four characters together as a team
B.R.A.I.N. huddle:  breath, recognize, appreciate, inquire, navigate
Our lives are a collaboration of our whole brain

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Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist.&nbsp;In 1996, Jill experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain, causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life.&nbsp;Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight documents her experience with her stroke and her 8-year recovery and it spent 63 weeks on the&nbsp;New York Times bestseller list.&nbsp;Her new book is&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781401961985" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Whole Brain Living:&nbsp;The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters that Drive Our Life</a>.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!In This Interview, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor and I Discuss Whole Brain Living and …<ul><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781401961985" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Whole Brain Living:&nbsp;The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life</a></li><li>The wolf parable as it relates to the right and left hemispheres of the brain</li><li>The differences between the right and left brain and how they work together</li><li>Losing her left brain function as a result of a stroke and being left with just the present moment</li><li>The division between the science of the left brain and the spirituality of the right brain</li><li>The function of the amygdala in the left and right hemispheres</li><li>Four different “characters” of the brain</li><li>How we can change the habitual patterning of our circuitry&nbsp;</li><li>Mindfulness is choosing purposefully to train our automatic responses</li><li>A “brain huddle” is bringing the four characters together as a team</li><li>B.R.A.I.N. huddle:&nbsp;&nbsp;breath, recognize, appreciate, inquire, navigate</li><li>Our lives are a collaboration of our whole brain</li></ul>Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor Links:<a href="https://www.discover.hayhouse.com/boltetaylor-wholebrainliving/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s Website</a><a href="https://twitter.com/drjbt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrJillBolteTaylor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Peloton: Of course the bike is an incredible workout, but did you know that on the&nbsp;Peloton&nbsp;app, you can also take yoga, strength training, stretching classes, and so much more? Learn all about it at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.onepeloton.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.onepeloton.com</a>If you enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, you might also enjoy these other episodes:<a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/neuropsychology-and-thinking-mind/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Neuropsychology and the Thinking Mind with Dr. Chris Niebauer</a><a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/lessons-about-the-brain/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lessons About the Brain with Lisa Feldman Barrett</a>

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Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor on Whole Brain Living

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