Dr. Daya Grant - Neuroscience And The Athlete Brain

YogiTriathlete Podcast

Jess and BJ are thrilled to welcome back Dr. Daya Grant to the show. Daya is a mental performance consultant, neuroscientist, yoga teacher, writer, athlete and mom. For the past 20 years, she's studied the brain and how it relates to athletic performance. Combined with her knowledge of yoga, which is the ancient science of the mind, she brings together old and new world science and wisdom to assist athletes in reaching their performance potential. Dr. Grant was first on the show in August of 2021 for episode 275, where she shares her backstory and in-depth knowledge about the neuroscience around mindfulness and meditation in sport. Thank you for tuning in and supporting the show. To keep these podcasts commercial-free, please consider making a pledge on Patreon for as little as five or ten dollars a month; you can ensure the continuance of this show while enjoying exclusive content. In this episode: - FLOW - Moving through resistance to get to flow - Chemicals released in the brain when in flow - Mindfulness vs Meditation - Goals of pursuing a quiet, still mind, zero-point awareness - Calmness exists - Re-wiring going on behind the scenes as we meditate consistently - Why incorporate routines before performance - Can journaling help? - New research on the brains of endurance athletes - Reaching the physical limits, but not mental - Myth-busting - Increasing recovery time through mindset training - Thoughts on goal setting by determining core values first - Action precedes motivation - Little doses of dopamine