Zen and the Art of Motor Cortex Maintenance
How your brain creates movement and why it's interesting.\nWe learn about the movement control centre of the brain, how it is a leading indicator for brain and cognitive health in general and how to optimise it.\nImportant topics\n\nHow does the motor cortex work exactly\n\nHow to improve reflexes\n\nRepair damage and rewire brain circuits\n\nHow alcohol and cannabis affect the brain\n\n\nIf you like understanding yourself or you want to become a pro athlete or musician the episode is a great place to geek out.\n\nSponsor - Cozy Earth\nLuxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them.\n35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com\n\nSponsor - LinkedIn Jobs\nPromote your job for free to over 1 billion professionals.\nLinkedIn.com/Growth\n\nGrowth Mindset pod\nSam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.\nSuccess and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.\n\nWatch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset)\n\n\nMail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com\n\nInsta - SamJam.zen\n\n\n\nChapters\n00:00 Why the motor cortex makes you cool\n02:25 How the Motor Cortex was discovered\n04:09 The areas and functions of the motor cortex\n07:02 Mentality and Physicaly Link\n08:45 Motor Function Impairment and Physical Rehab\n11:36 Why you might be a bit Uncoordinated\n13:54 Developmental Variation and mindset\n14:52 How alcohol and Marijuana impact brain Health and Coordination\n17:38 Reflexes and professional training\n20:41 Why 10,000 hours makes sense\n22:06 Reactions that don't require your brain\n24:33 How physical movement affects mental thought\n26:43 Wrap up\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices