Understanding The Total Brain with Dr. Evian Gordon
b'In this week\\u2019s show, Dr. Evian Gordon shares important insights about the brain as well as an innovative product that is now being used by corporations across the country. Dr. Gordon is a scientist and medical doctor who specializes in research into the total brain. He set up the world\\u2019s first standardized integrative database about how the brain works to try to discover key patterns and how to convert those insights into applications.\\n\\nAn Innovative Product\\nMike asks Dr. Gordon to relate some insights gained from the database and how he applied those insights into his product. Dr. Gordon responds that the brain\\u2019s four main capacities are emotion, feeling cognition and self control, and they use three measures for each of them. The essence of the Total Brain product is the online assessment which gives you a snapshot of your total brain, including your mental health, in 20 minutes.\\xa0\\n\\nMajor Insight\\nThe more you know about how the brain actually works, the more impact you can have, Dr. Gordon says. The biggest insight his work has revealed is that emotions drive the show. Emotions pick up on cues, and they have our biases. Emotions shape the way we perceive a situation more than our rational mind. If you don\\u2019t have emotional awareness, you\\u2019re going to be hijacked by your emotions, Dr. Gordon says. He points out that emotions drive your feelings, which is how you deal with risk and reward. His product offers users 50 ways they can get their total brain working more effectively.\\n\\nOne Thing You Can Do\\nMike comments that WorkHuman\\u2019s mission is to make work a better place. However, stress is a major challenge because it follows us. Practices such as mindfulness and unplugging can help us deal with stress. He asks Dr. Gordon to describe some easy practices to help workers increase their productivity and their overall wellbeing. First and foremost, get an insight into how your own emotions and how they lead to your feelings, Dr. Gordon advises. Tune in to your default mode and focus on breath as a supplement to your mindfulness practice.\\n\\nResources\\nGet the Free TotalBrain.com Assessment'