Insight into the Brain and Resilience⎟Unbeatable Mind Podcast

Today Mark is talking with Dr. Rahul Jandial. He is a brain surgeon, neuroscientist, and author. His newest book is Life on a Knife’s Edge: A Brain Surgeon’s Reflections on Life, Loss and Survival. Dr. Jandial speaks about his insights on trauma, resilience, and the incredible nature of the brain. Hear how: -Being “hot” with your mental energy all the time is counterproductive—it will be impossible for you to make good decisions -There are two types of resilience: systemic resilience and processive resilience—one is built through your life and the other is what you are bringing to the fight -The brain generates new neurons, but none would grow under no stress or too much stress—it’s the moderate amount of stress that sprouts them