The Mindbodygreen Podcast

Elizabeth Ricker: “Brains are not well-designed for trying to function on too little sleep.” Ricker, a neurohacker and MIT and Harvard-trained brain researcher, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to upgrade your brain in 15 minutes a day, plus: - How to make habits actually stick - Why women are more productive in a warmer temperature - How to boost creativity - The best type of exercise for cognitive performance - Why you should track your micros, not just your macros  Referenced in the episode: - Ricker's book, Smarter Tomorrow. - Download Cronometer. - Carol Dweck, Ph.D., on developing a growth mindset. - A study showing aerobic and resistance exercise together can boost brain power. - Apps to track your mental health through typing patterns such as BiAffect, Mindstrong Health, and Neurametrix. - Correction: Around minute 29:00, there is a mention of coffee and l-theanine, but that should have been "caffeine." A cup of coffee has around 100 mg of caffeine. If you are going to use l-theanine an