Dr David Hamilton - Following Your Heart to Find Your Passion

2018-02-28

In episode 5 of our "Unleashing Superpowers" season, we are talking with the inspirational Dr David Hamilton. David is a speaker and author in the realm of neuroscience, holistic healing, kindness and spirituality. David is an organic chemist and spent 4 years in the pharmaceutical industry before following his heart to write his first book. He has since written 10 best-selling books including "The Five Side Effects of Kindness" and "How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body". David's mission is to use science to inspire an...

David is an organic chemist and spent 4 years in the pharmaceutical industry before following his heart to write his first book. He has since written 10 best-selling books including "The Five Side Effects of Kindness" and "How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body". David's mission is to use science to inspire and he has opened the worlds of personal growth and the mind-body connection to thousands of people.

What we totally love about David is that he is genuinely inspired by science. He passionately shares things like why kindness is scientifically good for you. He is a just a really lovely man, very grounded, humble and extremely human.

David is a great example of someone following their heart to find their passion.

In this episode, some of the highlights of our conversation include:

The journey from organic chemistry and the pharmaceutical industry to speaker, author and inspirer on the mind body connection
How what you believe actively shifts your biology
How "One day I want to be..." will never happen unless you do something about it
The recovery from bankruptcy to following the path to your heart’s desire
How taking action on your purpose can change everything
How things get difficult when you don’t do what you feel in your heart you are supposed to do
Using the scientific method to improve your performance at technically difficult tasks
How having a break and totally distracting your mind with fun can be the most productive thing you can do
Being kind as a way to change the world…and the science back this up
How kindness is anti-aging, heals your heart health and reduces your stress
Practical strategies to develop self-love to overcome not feeling good enough and feeling like an impostor
How it is easier to act your way into a new way of thinking rather than think your way into a new way of acting