Ep 244 Interview Sessions with Nicole Vignola | REWIRE: Your Neurotoolkit for Everyday Life

On episode 244 I welcome Nicole Vignola to the podcast. Nicole is a neuroscientist, corporate consultant, author and speaker committed to making neuroscience tangible for the masses. Her first book ‘Rewire: The (Neuro)Science of a Good Life’ was pre-empted in the UK by Penguin Michael Joseph; it was also pre-empted in the US by Harper One and has sold over 13 translation deals. Nicole works with organisations and individuals to teach them how to better understand their unique physiology, providing them with practical tools and science-backed methods to improve their mental health, optimise reflexes and reach peak mental performance, enhancing their daily lives and careers. With 12 years of coaching experience, Nicole has a BSc in Neuroscience from the University of Bristol and an MSc in Organisational Psychology from the University of the West of England. Her performance coaching methods support individuals, including high-pressured decision-makers, to improve their mental capacity and acuity. Through creating healthy physiological and cognitive habits, Nicole enables individuals to best support their mental health, manage stress and make better decisions. Nicole offers corporate workshops, one-to-one bespoke coaching and tangible resources to empower individuals to rewire their narratives. In this episode you will hear: 00:00 intro 03:10 the neuro-chemicals of an emotional comedown 07:00 becoming a neuroscientist 10:50 RE-wire 14:50 neuro toolkit for everyday life 19:30 regaining access to our pre-frontal cortex 24:30 the interplay between our vision and stress 27:30 neurodiversity or neuroplasticity? 34:30 brain hardware and software 38:35 reading before bed helps our brainwaves wind down for sleep 42:20 your brain is plastic not elastic 44:20 YOU are the leader 54:25 creeping normality 01:01:01 Nicole’s heartprint Please do share this episode with a heart-centred leader you wish to inspire and encourage. Those with ears, let them hear. Always love Ryan Connect with Nicole Website: https://www.nicolesneuroscience.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-vignola-61205b1b2/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesneuroscience Connect with Always Better than Yesterday Website: https://abty.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abty/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareabty Join our mail list here for exclusive content here: https://abty.co.uk/contact Sign up for our coaching here: https://abty.co.uk/coaching Thank you to our sponsors MattMedia Online Marketing and Exhale Healthy Coffee. Matt Media are an independent agency who specialise in content marketing helping business owners get their message seen by the right audience. If you want to get your business seen through the power of social media, head to https://mattmedia.online/ Exhale is the first coffee to be sourced, roasted and lab tested specifically to maximise its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potency. An independent lab test showed one cup of Exhale coffee has the same antioxidant power as 1.8kg of blueberries or 55 oranges! Get £10 off your first bag when you visit https://exhalecoffee.com/abty Please email your questions and comments to podcast@abty.co.uk #NicoleNeuroscience #NicoleVignola #neuroscience