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b'This episode is brought to you by WHOOP, BON CHARGE, and Joovv.\\xa0\\nToday on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru and Susan Magsamen discuss how we can use art to transform our neurocircuitry and help heal our bodies and minds.\\nSusan Magsamen is the founder and director of the International Arts + Mind Lab Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.\\nSusan cowrote the book Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us with Ivy Ross. In the book, Magsamen and Ross offer compelling research that shows how engaging in an art project\\u2014from painting and dancing to expressive writing, architecture, and more\\u2014for as little as 45 minutes reduces the stress hormone cortisol, no matter your skill level, and just one art experience per month can extend your life by 10 years.\\xa0\\nIn this episode, Dhru and Susan dive into:\\n-How art can radically transform the body and brain (2:01)\\n-How we\\u2019re wired to engage with art (4:01)\\n-The connection between art and nature (12:31)\\n-Susan\\u2019s story and how she got into the mind-art connection (14:56)\\n-Using art as a way to connect to ourselves, each other, and the external world (21:36)\\n-Rewiring the brain with art (41:06)\\n-Carving out time for art: the minimal viable dose (46:35)\\n-Enriching your environment for inspiration and creativity (50:28)\\n-Establishing new connections in the brain (57:27)\\n-The default mode network: daydreaming and letting your mind wander (1:05:22)\\n-What we\\u2019re missing by removing art from school (1:13:05)\\n-Integrating art, science, and culture (1:15:41)\\n-The connection between plant medicine and awe (1:25:47)\\n-How art and creativity can extend our life span and help us flourish (1:33:51)\\n-First steps to bringing art experiences back into your life (1:37:47)\\n-Where to follow Susan\\u2019s work (1:49:30)\\nAlso mentioned in this episode:\\n-Neuroartsblueprint.org\\n-Artsandmindlab.org\\n-Yourbrainonart.com\\n-Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us\\nFor more on Susan Magsamen, follow her on Instagram @susanmagsamen, Facebook @susan.magsamen.9, or through her website, Artsandmindlab.org.\\nWHOOP is a personalized digital fitness tracker and health coaching platform that monitors your physiology 24/7 and provides personalized recommendations based on what your body needs. To get yours, go to join.whoop.com and get your first month free with code DHRU15.\\nBON CHARGE is a holistic wellness brand with a HUGE range of evidence-based products to optimize your life. Right now, my community can go to boncharge.com/DHRU and use coupon code DHRU to save 15%.\\nEnhance your health with red and infrared LED light therapy with Joovv. Right now, Joovv is offering an exclusive offer on your first order. Head over to Joovv.com/dhru and apply my code DHRU.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'