Have you ever wondered why you’re tempted to doodle, daydream or fidget? My guest on today’s podcast explains why and how these actually can help you be more productive.
My guest is Dr. Srini Pillay, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist who is the former Director of the Outpatient Anxiety Disorders Program at McLean Hospital. After graduating as the top medical student in South Africa, he graduated from Harvard as the top award-winner during his psychiatric residency. After seventeen years of brain-imaging research at McLean Hospital, he is now widely sought out by the media as a mainstream psychiatry expert who can apply brain science to everyday psychological challenges to help deal with psychiatric issues especially as they relate to stress and anxiety. He is also well known in the self-development space. He has been featured on Oprah radio, CNN, Fox, The Boston Globe, the New York Times, and NPR.
Apart from his clinical practice, Srini also runs a world-renowned startup called NeuroBusiness Group that helps leaders apply brain science to further their personal and business goals. Current and past clients include The World Bank, IMF, UN, Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Lockheed Martin, Prudential and top tier consulting companies. As a doctor, musician, poet and consultant to biotechnology-based investment firms, Srini's approach to psychological challenges is biopsychosocial, research-based but informed mostly by his 25 years of clinical experience as a doctor. He was invited to the "Disasters and The World" group at a psychiatric think tank called “Group for Advancement of Psychiatry.” His current projects also involve intense work at the psychology and technology interface as well. Dr. Srini’s new book is “Tinker, Dabble, Doodle, Try: Unlock the Power of an Unfocused Mind” (Ballantine Books, 2017).
In today’s interview Dr. Srini explains how to be more productive and reduce stress using techniques that have been looked down upon such as doodling, daydreaming and taking naps. He shares some unconventional techniques and the research behind it that I think you’ll really enjoy.
An inside out approach, using Homeopathy With Dr. Amy Bader
The Biology of Social Connection with Dr. Brad Bongiovanni
See the Silver Lining (Covid-19)
Addressing Autoimmune Disease
Mindfulness, Meditation and Manifesting with Emily Fletcher
Mold Toxicity and Your Skin with Dr. Jill Crista
Supplements Revealed with Dr. Patrica Gentempo
Rekindle Your Romantic Life with Susan Bratton
Fit for the New Year with Christine Hronec
Peptide Therapy for Healthy Aging and Skin with Dr. Mitchell Fleisher
Look as Young as You Feel with Kathy Smith
Cleansing Tips with Green Smoothie Girl Robyn Openshaw
Detox Your Body with Dr. Trevor Cates
Achieving Gut + Skin Balance with Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum
Alkaline Diet for Radiant Skin with Dr. Russell Jaffe
Naturally Restore Your Rhythms, Hormones, and Skin with Dr. Felice Gersh
Longevity Hacks with Dr. Joel Kahn
Herbs to Balance Your Mood and De-Stress with Sara-Chana Silverstein
Releasing Tension with Dr. Tara Rasta
Freedom From Anxiety with Dr. Alice Fong
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Good Mood Revolution
HyberNation: Sleep Stories and Meditations
Good Nurse Bad Nurse
The Relaxback UK Show
Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
The Gary Null Show