"Mind the Gap Show" a podcast where Harmeet and Sanah Anand explore the topics of leadership and neuroscience in service of holistic well-being every fortnight.
Harmeet is an Executive Coach and Sanah has a background in hard science and is a budding neuroscientist. The podcast is a document of this mother-daughter team's conversations on various topics seen through their distinct ...
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"Why Practice Matters" on Mind the Gap Show - A podcast co-hosted by Sanah Anand and Harmeet Anand Episode Summary: In this episode, we discuss the role of "Practice" and the ways to remain consistent with practice. Co-hosting this audio show Sanah who is a budding neuroscientist and Harmeet is an established executive coach share from their lives about practices, how to continue on the path to growth, the role of perfectionism, types of perfectionism, reasons why we habitually procrastinate. From their own lives, they share actionable insights on how to break bigger goals down to smaller practices and counter the boredom that comes with practices. Topics Discussed: Different Kinds of Practices Procrastination and stress Perfectionism - the good and the bad Moods conducive for being on the path of success Resources Mentioned: Procrastination in College Students: Longitudinal study of procrastination, performance, stress, and health (Tice and Baumeister, 1997) https://www.amherst.edu/media/view/230062/original/procrastinating.pdf Self Oriented vs. Socially Prescribed Perfectionism: Relationship among perfectionism, academic procrastination and life satisfaction of university students (Capan 2010) https://www-sciencedirect-com.ccl.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S1877042810017167?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-7&rr=8be33b7778b52f03 Supported by Neuroimaging: The Neural Basis Linking Achievement Motivation With Procrastination: Left Precuneus Connectivity With Right Anterior Cingulate Cortex (Li et al., 2021) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Li-Yuhua-2/publication/354004356_The_Neural_Basis_Linking_Achievement_Motivation_With_Procrastination_Left_Precuneus_Connectivity_With_Right_Anterior_Cingulate_Cortex/links/615f080d50be5507289a74e6/The-Neural-Basis-Linking-Achievement-Motivation-With-Procrastination-Left-Precuneus-Connectivity-With-Right-Anterior-Cingulate-Cortex.pdf Instagram handle - mindthegap.show and website www.coach4max.com Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration to be consistent with practices and commitments Music by Jay Someday
Episode Summary: This episode explores Intentions and their significance. Co-hosting this audio show Sanah - a budding neuroscientist and Harmeet - an executive coach, share from their lives what makes intentions distinct from purpose, how our brain works when it comes to goal-defined behaviour, Topics Discussed: What is the distinction between purpose and intentions Why 'setting intentions' matter What do people struggle with most while setting their goals? The "approach versus avoidance" behaviour from the neuroscience perspective Role of visualization and emotions - in moving us towards our goal Differences between thoughts and beliefs, and where do beliefs stem from Distinct ways in which Gen Z versus Gen X perceive the world Resources Mentioned: Double-blind test of the effects of distant intention on water crystal formation (Radin, Masaro Emoto, et al., 2006) The Willpower Instinct- Kelly McGonigal Execution and Motor Imagery- Motor imagery and action observation: cognitive tools for rehabilitation (Mulder 2007) Website : www.coach4max.com and Instagram handle: mindthegap.show Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who could use some creative inspiration! Music by Jay Someday
Wisdom and Science behind Authentic Purpose on Mind the Gap Show - A podcast co-hosted by Sanah Anand and Harmeet Anand Episode Summary: This episode dives into what is "Purpose", how to find it and how to be on it. Co-hosting this audio show Sanah - a budding neuroscientist and Harmeet - an established executive coach, share from their lives what purpose means, what is genius, and how to stay on purpose. From their own lives, they share actionable insights on self-leadership, how to uncover one's genius, the role practice plays in being in the flow, and the critical role of developing a growth mindset. Topics Discussed: What is Authentic Purpose? Kronos Time versus Kairos Time How our brain behaves when we experience flow state Role of practice, attachment to purpose versus letting go of outcomes What is the default mode network versus the pre-fontal cortex? Neuroscience around the mindsets that help or deter us in continuing on purpose Fixed mindset and Growth mindset neuroscience Resources Mentioned: The Element by Ken Robinson Building a Flow State: Creative flow as optimized processing: Evidence from brain oscillations during jazz improvisations by expert and non-expert musicians (Rosen et al., 2024) https://www-sciencedirect-com.ccl.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0028393224000393?via%3Dihub Fixed vs. Growth Mindset- Neural Correlates: The matter of motivation: Striatal resting-state connectivity is dissociable between grit and growth mindset (Meyers et al., 2016) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5040906/ Default Mode vs. Executive Control Network: Default and Executive Network Coupling Supports Creative Idea Production (Beaty et al., 2015) https://www-nature-com.ccl.idm.oclc.org/articles/srep10964#:~:text=This%20antagonistic%20relationship%20is%20thought,of%20the%20default%20mode%20network Instagram handle - mindthegap.show and website www.coach4max.com Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who could use some inspiration to find their purpose and live on it intentionally Music by Jay Someday