How unhelpful, or helpful, is that little person inside your head? Let us guess - more likely to be extremely unhelpful, right? This week, climate activist, executive coach and educator, Julia Blaison, helps us disassociate and recognise that we are often our own worst enemies when it comes to being not at our best.  Discussing the theories and science behind negative bias, memories and threat states, saboteurs show up so differently in people, and it's how we use mindfulness and self-awareness to understand them better.  As neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barett said, "people don't lie about who they are - they rather lie to themselves in your presence."

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Welcome to The At Our Best Podcast - hosted by Jason Moore and Dr. CK Bray. Using a little science and lot of common sense some smart, funny, interesting people talk about the everyday strategies that help us be at our best.

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Co-hosts: Jason Moore & Dr CK Bray

Guest: Julia Blaison

Resources: 

"What is the Negativity Bias and how can it be Overcome?' by Catherine Moore, Psychologist, MBA (Article) 

"Life's Headwinds and Tailwinds: Research explains why people tend to think they have it harder than others", a Theory developed by Social Psychologist Shai Davidai (Article) 

"How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain" by Lisa Feldman Barett (Book)

"Resilience During A Time of Fear" by Dr. Rick Hanson (Video)

"Positive Intelligence" by Shirzad Chamine (Book)

"Negative Information Weighs More Heavily on the Brain" a study by John T Cacioppo and Co. (Downloadable PDF)