Dr. Tara Swart

This isn't so much about language, but it's another example of mind over matter. So this was an experiment done on two groups of weightlifters. Thought you might like this one. That's a big compliment.

Totally.

Totally.

um this was finger and elbow weights though so maybe not so glamorous in this experiment okay so one group lifted finger or elbow weights i think this was a two-week study and they showed i think it was about a 40 increase in in muscle mass of the targeted muscle group for those weights Their counterparts only imagined lifting weights for two weeks. They lifted no weights for two weeks.

um this was finger and elbow weights though so maybe not so glamorous in this experiment okay so one group lifted finger or elbow weights i think this was a two-week study and they showed i think it was about a 40 increase in in muscle mass of the targeted muscle group for those weights Their counterparts only imagined lifting weights for two weeks. They lifted no weights for two weeks.

They just sat there and they visualized themselves lifting weights. And they had a 13% increase in muscle mass.

They just sat there and they visualized themselves lifting weights. And they had a 13% increase in muscle mass.

Have you been secretly doing that? No, but I could be doing that instead. I've been going to the gym.

Have you been secretly doing that? No, but I could be doing that instead. I've been going to the gym.

Well, I don't think you can watch the football. I think the whole, like, visualisation and, you know, intention and attention stuff was an important part of it.

Well, I don't think you can watch the football. I think the whole, like, visualisation and, you know, intention and attention stuff was an important part of it.

Well, think about the number of athletes that use visualization as part of their training. Of course, they do the exercise and the practice and everything, but that's hugely used in sports.

Well, think about the number of athletes that use visualization as part of their training. Of course, they do the exercise and the practice and everything, but that's hugely used in sports.

positive things that are in line with my goals yeah I mean what's the harm in imagining yourself more muscular or more youthful alongside eating the dark foods and getting enough sleep you know it's like it's part of the package do you want to know what you should eat so that you can please what is this dark skinned foods

positive things that are in line with my goals yeah I mean what's the harm in imagining yourself more muscular or more youthful alongside eating the dark foods and getting enough sleep you know it's like it's part of the package do you want to know what you should eat so that you can please what is this dark skinned foods

So basically, at the basic level, we want people to have a healthy balanced diet, mostly plant-based. But where you can choose a darker version of a food, the pigment in the skin of that food has higher levels of antioxidants called anthocyanins, and they also contribute to neurogenesis.

So basically, at the basic level, we want people to have a healthy balanced diet, mostly plant-based. But where you can choose a darker version of a food, the pigment in the skin of that food has higher levels of antioxidants called anthocyanins, and they also contribute to neurogenesis.

So it's basically like eating black beans instead of white beans or eating blueberries instead of strawberries. Dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate. Purple sprouting broccoli instead of green broccoli. And good quality coffee counts as well. Yeah, so, you know, I try to vary what I eat, but also always choose the darker option if I can.

So it's basically like eating black beans instead of white beans or eating blueberries instead of strawberries. Dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate. Purple sprouting broccoli instead of green broccoli. And good quality coffee counts as well. Yeah, so, you know, I try to vary what I eat, but also always choose the darker option if I can.

So the accountability piece, which we discussed, but also creating the conditions in your body for your brain to be able to do all of that stuff. And so, you know, this is a bit of repetition, but sleeping roughly eight hours a night, having regular sleep and wake times seems to have an additional benefit. We don't know why. So within an hour. So go to sleep between 10 and 11, wake up whenever.