Next Door Neuro

One of the best things you can do for your brain… is absolutely nothing. We’ve become incredibly good at filling every spare moment. Podcasts. Music. Scrolling. Email. Productivity. But our brains actually need periods...

Most of us think about morning sunlight as something that helps us wake up. But it does so much more than that. Morning light helps set your brain’s internal clock, shaping everything from your mood and energy to your...

Summer makes some things easier. Last week, we talked about the opportunities that longer days provide. This week, I wanted to dive deeper into one of the simplest (and most human) forms of movement: walking . Walking...

Your brain knows it’s summer. The question is: are you working with the season, or ignoring it? As we approach the summer solstice and the longest days of the year, I’ve found myself wrestling with a simple question...

Over the last few months, I’ve had conversations with neuroscientists, addiction specialists, leadership coaches, outdoor educators, adventurers, and podcasters. On the surface, they were all talking about different...

<p>Why do some of our best ideas happen in the shower?<br>Or on a walk?<br>Or during a drive?<br>Or while we're doing something completely unrelated to the problem we're trying to solve?</p><p>In this episode of Next...

<p>Why do so many of us feel like we're constantly falling behind?<br>Why does slowing down feel uncomfortable?<br>And why do we often judge ourselves for needing rest, recovery, or space?</p><p>In this episode of Next...

<p>Why does slowing down sometimes feel uncomfortable… even when we know we need it? </p><p>Why do so many of us feel guilty resting?</p><p>And why do moments that should feel restorative feel like we’re falling...

<p>Why does it feel harder than ever to focus deeply?<br>Why do so many of us reach for our phones without consciously deciding to?<br>And why does stillness sometimes feel strangely uncomfortable?</p><p>In this episode...

<p>What if the problem isn’t that we’re lazy, distracted, or undisciplined…</p><p>…but that many of the ways we’ve been taught to work are fundamentally misaligned with how the brain actually functions?</p><p>For a long...

<p>Why do the things we use to reduce stress, boredom, discomfort, or exhaustion so often end up creating more of those exact feelings over time?</p><p>In this episode of Next Door Neuro - Lab Notes, I explore one of...

<p>Why does addiction still feel like it’s getting worse… despite decades of neuroscience research, treatment programs, and greater awareness than ever before?</p><p>In this episode of Next Door Neuro – Lab Notes, I...

<p>Why do the things we use to feel better so often end up making us feel worse over time?</p><p>In this episode of Next Door Neuro – Lab Notes, I unpack one of the most powerful ideas from my recent conversation with...

<p>Why do the things we turn to to feel better so often end up making us feel worse?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Next Door Neuro, I sit down with Judy Grisel - a behavioral neuroscientist, professor at Bucknell...

<p>Most people think they’re not starting because they don’t have enough time, clarity, or confidence… but that’s not the real reason.</p><p>It’s that starting feels risky. And your brain is wired to treat that risk...