A Touch of Genius

In this episode we get a little brainiac. We begin to explore the relationship between mind and brain in order to help us optimise and improve our personal Genius. We get curious about our magnificent brain and how we can program it to develop our potential. We also start to unpack how these two statements impact us, and how we can impact them: “Neurons that fire together, wire together,” and “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” Think of the brain as being the physical hardware, and the mind as being the software that runs it. Both need to be taken care of, because if not, we are not functioning at our best. In this episode: 2:12 – Our hardware and software 6:15 – Why we’re better than computers 8:37 – The problem with “I’m not going to change” 9:49 – What real progress looks like 13:57 – Ada Lovelace 16:56 – A Genius little exercise in optimisation 19:53 – Something we take for granted 21:53 – System malfunctions Links & Resources: * Turtle Academy [https://www.turtleacademy.com/] * Left Brain vs Right Brain [https://www.simplypsychology.org/left-brain-vs-right-brain.html] * How our brain processes negative statements [https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090211122147.htm] * A Genius Little Exercise in Optimisation [https://karinpinter.com/genius/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/A-Genius-Little-Exercise-in-Optimisation.pdf]  (downloadable PDF) * The Brain That Changes Itself [https://amzn.to/4blUUqk], Norman Doidge ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

To develop our personal ingenuity, it’s important to nurture the gifts we were born with. But if you don’t know what they are, how do you do that? Where do you start? In this episode, we start to answer these questions so that you can design your life around your personal gifts. I’ll also share some personal stories on how I got into this personal development world, and bust a myth that some people have about coaches and therapists. In this episode: 1:17 – Thoughts on how we experience our world 3:27 – The gifts that you give 6:47 – A Genius little exercise to explore your gifts 8:59 – Your children are watching you 9:49 – Distractions and excuses 10:32 – A concerning discovery 11:46 – The importance of encouraging kids 14:20 – Quick note on comparison 17:08 – Some words about coaches and therapists 21:45 – Beatrix Potter 23:04 – A day that you will never find on the calendar Links & Resources: * Finding Your Strength in Difficult Times: A Book of Meditations [https://amzn.to/3wsMyOv], David Viscott * A Genius Little Exercise to Explore Your Gifts [https://karinpinter.com/genius/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/A-Genius-Little-Exercise-to-Explore-your-Gifts.pdf] (downloadable PDF) * SARK [https://www.planetsark.com/] * Beatrix Potter [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Beatrix-Potter] Written & Produced by Karin Pinter © 2024. Music by Grand_Project [https://pixabay.com/users/grand_project-19033897/] via Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/] Follow me on: Instagram https://instagram.com/karin.pinter Facebook https://facebook.com/KarinPinterOfficial Website/Newsletter https://karinpinter.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Do you consider yourself to be curious or adventurous? Are you prone to exploring even when others caution you against it? Curiosity and Genius are good friends. Curiosity is a fascinating aspect of our personal development, because it's what drives us to learn, explore, dream and discover. In this episode we take a dive into its different aspects, how fear can often hold us back from being more curious, and how to apply in different areas of our lives. In this episode: 2:25 - A cautionary tail... 4:49 - The brain science of curiosity 6:23 - Curiosity during our infancy 8:52 - Mothers & Daughters 9:55 - Amelia Earhart 10:29 - The brilliance of children 11:18 - What's fear got to do with it? 13:45 - Current challenges of being curious 15:19 - You and your curiosity 16:00 - Curiosity vs. judgement 18:03 - Curiosity vs. Gossip 19:48 - Curiosity and confirmation bias 21:11 - Curiosity and critical thinking 22:01 - Develop your curiosity 23:51 - The dark side of curiosity Links & Resources: * Amelia Earhart, The Truth at Last [https://amzn.to/3Up9Tse] - Mike Campbell / Amelia Earhart Lives [https://amzn.to/4bj3OEI] - Joe Klaas * Other scientific stuff about curiosity [https://curiosity.britannica.com/science-of-curiosity.html] Episode page available on: https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-4 [https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-4] Written & Produced by Karin Pinter © 2024. Music by Grand_Project [https://pixabay.com/users/grand_project-19033897/] via Pixabay [https://pixabay.com/]. Additional music produced by Monday Hopes [https://pixabay.com/ko/users/mondayhopes-22948862/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In this episode, we start to explore why you matter and why your dreams matter too. We are nothing without dreams, and dreams don’t happen if we don’t feel that we matter. Because dreams need us to make them happen. It’s a symbiotic relationship of creation. That’s why it’s so important to feel that we matter. Without this, why get out of bed in the mornings? Let’s start to make every day count with this episode! In this episode: 1:53 – Why are we here? 2:43 – A question many people are asking… 6:41 – Why dreams matter. 7:55 – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. 11:15 – Victor Hugo. 16:23 – How to make dreams happen (the short version). 18:15 – The importance of feeling that YOU matter. 19:38 – Helping each other feel that we matter. 20:36 – A little idea with a big impact that will make you smile. Links & Resources: – Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (in more detail) [https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html]. – Niki Owl’s starter guide to making dreams happen [https://karinpinter.com/genius/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/niki-owl-dreams-activity-page-vertical.pdf] (downloadable PDF). – Victor Hugo [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Victor-Hugo]. – A Genius Litt [https://karinpinter.com/genius/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/A-Genius-Little-Exercise-in-Imagination.pdf]le Smile Calculator for Positive Impact [https://karinpinter.com/genius/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/A-Genius-Little-Smile-Calculator.pdf] (downloadable PDF). ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In this episode, we’ll explore the importance of your imagination. Imagination is key for innovation, creation and inspiration. It’s key for imagining what your life can become, and then finding ways to make it happen. It’s crucial for imagining the kind of world you wish to live in, and then putting your time, resources and energy into realising it. I’ll share how a certain little owl came to life through the power of imagination, and the importance of giving children the mental space to imagine and create for themselves. You'll also get to exercise your imagination to create things that matter to you. In this episode: 4:05 – What is imagination really? 6:18 – The power of imagination. 8:51 – The magical power of a cardboard box. 9:44 – Maria Montessori. 11:48 – The core stages of child development. 13:37 – My rant on kids and technology. 15:09 – A personal challenge. 17:21 – The story of a cartoon owl. 20:19 – How imagination impacts your life. 23:54 – An exercise in imagination. Links & Resources: – Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself [https://amzn.to/2WsDN29], Dr. Joe Dispenza. – Core stages of the developmental plane [https://montessorifortoday.com/montessoris-view-on-pretend-play-imagination-and-creativity/]. – Maria Montessori [https://montessori-ami.org/resource-library/facts/biography-maria-montessori]. – A Genius Little Exercise in Imagination [https://karinpinter.com/genius/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/A-Genius-Little-Exercise-in-Imagination.pdf] (downloadable PDF). – Niki Owl [https://nikiowl.com/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.