{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Simple Faith with Rusty George","title":"Episode 257: Bryan Hixson makes the brain simple","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0feb4b1c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3175,"description":"May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so it seemed fitting to have a brain expert join me on Leading Simple. Bryan Hixson leads an incredible research organization focused on understanding how the brain works. How our brain functions can dramatically affect the way we lead and the way we live. It influences how quickly we can bounce back from difficulties and how easily we can let things go. I sat down with Bryan to learn more about why that is and came out of our time with my mind blown. You won't want to miss our conversation.\n \nSpecial thanks to the Saga Center for Mental Health for sponsoring this episode.\n\nHighlights\n\nAbout Bryan Hixson - 02:10\nA little about Bryan Hixson\nWhy do we call it Mental Health?\nWhat is a brain map?\nHow does stress affect our brains? - 10:49\nThe pandemic’s effect on our brain health.\nThe value of in person connection.\nThoughts around the current mental health epidemic.\nHealing our Brains - 23:12\nBryan explains how our brains function.\nWhat are some helpful tools for us to help our brains?\n\nResources\nEpisode Transcript\nBrain Performance Centers of Southern California - website","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4jsvPXXohdxKsIvkXM-vy5MBW3to7I7Cy-pXgTjeuYI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYzk0/M2M4YzU5NTNiMzU4/Y2Y4MThmYjkyMDEw/ZDViYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}