This episode features the world-renowned yogi Steve Fazzari. He gives me (and you!) a crash course on Yoga Nidra, a practice of deep relaxation that impacts brain structure, leading to better sleep and ability to respond to stress.
Steve lives up in the mountains of British Columbia as an explorer and instructor of yoga instructors. A ravenous reader and critical thinker, he has a rich understanding of science, the body, and the mind. I learned a ton from Steve during the filming of this episode.
If you like the sound of his explanation (and two-minute demo of) yoga nidra, please let me know because I'd love to bring him back on the SuperDataScience show to lead us through a full-length yoga nidra session.
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Tools for Sharpening Your Attention
This article is a combination of a two-part series from January 2021. You can listen to the first part here, and the second part here.
In any given workday, our goal is typically to get as much done as possible. Often, however, we spend the day feeling frazzled -- hopping reactively between multiple tasks, emails, texts, catch-ups with colleagues, and our physiological needs. By the end of the day, we feel worn out and we often didn’t accomplish all that we’d hoped to at the start of the day, even if we put in heroically long hours because we’re so committed to getting everything done.
Lying in bed after one of these long days, I often find myself thinking that it could have gone very differently…
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