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Here are some of my key takeaways; 1-Stay Social (Spend time with family and friends) 2-Exercise Regularly (this one is the most important one. Move your body daily with activities you enjoy) 3-Cold Showers (give yourself an adrenaline boost and potentially improve your overall well-being) 4-Practice Mindfulness (Meditate, do yoga, or practice deep breathing) 5-Keep Learning (Read, or learn new skills, keep your mind active, engage in Cognitive Activities) 6-Eat Well (Mediterranean Diet is healthy, Eat fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats like Olive oil) 7-Sleep Enough (Aim for 7-9 hours of good sleep every night, clears out toxins and garbage stuff in the brain) Edit : Hey folks, I know some of you might think you've heard this all before, but I highly recommend watching the whole video. Dr. Wendy offers great research, examples, and insights into why we should follow these health tips. For instance, we all know smoking is bad, but understanding the reasons behind it can make a big difference. When you learn why certain habits are beneficial and see the evidence, it helps you follow this advice more consciously. I hope my takeaways from the video provide you with useful insights, but I 'STRONGLY' suggest watching the entire video to fully understand the importance and depth of her insights on brain health and how to keep it healthy through proper diet, exercise, and sleep. Stay healthy! 💜

You say "loneliness destroys the brain," but you need to add the wrong kind of ppl around you destroys the brain even faster!

That intro is infuriating

I started going to the gym last month and people has been critizing me on it. They were like “you aren’t fat, why are you here?” The naggings are too much. This is motivating. I will keep going.

I'm 67, I am a retired personal trainer and I made a vow to myself when I turned 30 that I would exercise every day of my life unless I was too injured or sick. In 38 years I've hardly missed a day. I do cardio, weights, yoga, cross trainer and walk outside. I couldn't imagine not exercising.

It's nice to see a Scientist who smiles and enjoys sharing her knowledge

Wendy Suzuki has a rare combination of high intellect, humility and vulnerability. That made this podcast the best so far in my book ❤

She’s so elegant, well spoken, knowledgeable, gentle

I use my phone and watch things less and less. I exercise everyday at least 30 minutes. And ive gotten back into reading books. I feel like myself again. No more anxiety, stress, no toxic people in my life either. Im happy.

The fact that a neuroscientist discovered the positive impact of exercise on brain by a serendipity and not through her academia proves how modern medicine is deeply stuck with prescription pads.

Love this. I lost my husband last week and in the midst of grief. However, I would not take a pill to remove it. The depth of grief is the depth of love, as Dr Wendy Suzuki so wisely said, and so comforting.

When I hear scientists talk about how our body works and functions, especially the brain. I can only think of Psalms 139:14 "I praise you because in an awe inspiring way, I am wonderfully made." As far as learning about our body, it is definitely awe inspiring that we are still learning and have only scratched the surface!

I do my runs without my phone now, focusing only on my breath, the beauty and nature sounds around and saying hello to everyone I pass by.

I took care of my mother (Alzheimers) for 12 years. Almost killed me. When she passed at age 88, I had everything go wrong with my body. From the stress and no exercise. At almost age 67 I have been going to the gym now 4x a week. It has changed everything. Everything. I have a very sore heel so I cant do Zumba but I do weights and rowing. Free weights are the fastest way (for me) to look better. That and diet. I am hooked. All of my health problems are slowly fading away. At one point I was seeing 4-5 specialists a month. Right now I am only seeing my primary.

Everytime she says "exercise" as an answer to steven's question, she's just gleaming with smiles😄

Dr. Suzuki is so right about hot and cold showers! Doing it for 4 years. Can’t imagine without it

My mom made it to 93.5 years old. She lived being outside: walking, riding her bike, lots of gardening (planting trees, perennial flowers, yard work). All of this helped her go the distance. Never overweight. Exercise everyday in some form is essential. Good podcast.

I survived a brain injury from 1993. I am now nearly 46 in college. I had injuries and damage to my right pre frontal cortex. I am determined to strengthen my brain. Determined to go to university to continue psychology and neuroscience.

As someone who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at 58 (now 62) I appreciate the attention this episode brings to the subject of Alzheimer’s and related dementia. I have been following the conversation on dementia for years now as I am the eighth and youngest child in a family that has had numerous members affected by dementia. My mother, eldest brother, third eldest brother, lived and died from Alzheimer’s, and eldest sister appears to be living with dementia as well. It is important to keep the conversation and research going on the topic of dementia. As the population of many Western countries appear to be living longer, in general, the incidence of dementia is increasing in the population. This is going to be a conversation of critical importance as time goes on and there are more people affected.

Prof Wendy Suzuki is amazing. She is so alive talking about brain health. God bless you professor

I absolutely hate what dementia does. I have literally been in grief for years now observing my mom's dementia worsen. You guys have no clue how impactful videos like these are. God bless you. Thank you. These videos are now a staple in my life.

My mom lived 103+ years. She walked 5 miles to work and then from work for years. Had 7 living children, She stopped driving at 85.. at my insistence, but walked every day with her sister for miles after children were grown. .. walked, avid reader and active in community, bingo, playing different card games, cooking for groups, traveling. When she couldn't walk as well she sat, did word games. Puzzles.. She had general memory problems but never forgot a grandchild, her family, and friends' names. Refused most drugs, except BPressure and cholesterol meds, though I forced that.. vaccines were stopped, no vitamins or even aspirin. She was an insomniac.. which she blamed us 7 kids! Doctors agreed that she knew more about staying alive than most of us would ever know. Loved garlic, mushrooms, olive oil, and real food. She was a sunworshipper.. had 3 bad weeks when she decided she'd had enough and just wouldn't get out of bed. She did it her way

This has got to be one of my favorite interviews you've done so far. Dr Wendy Suzuki is such a brilliant and compelling speaker, and your questions to her were so well placed and thoughtful. It really cemented my long held beliefs in the importance of living a physically active, mindful and compassionate life. Thank you for sharing this amazing gem of a person with us.

Thank goodness I have dogs! They get me out twice a day for 40 minutes in the morning & 40 in the evening. Good exercise and great talking with all the dog people. I’m 73, other than arthritis in my knees, have no other health problems, take no drugs, not even OTC. I eat well, don’t drink or smoke, never have and follow Dr Gundry’s Plant Paradox eating plan. I live alone but am rarely lonely. Keep myself busy crafting and reading.

After a back injury and then a knee injury I can confirm that depression, anxiety and brain fog sets in when you can't move around freely 😢

This podcast inspired me to feed my ball of tofu in my head. I poured out my beer, took a 30 minute walk around the block talking to neighbors, got home and made a green drink and took omega3, vitamin D, curcumin, lion's mane, and B complex

Dr. Suzuki is such a vibrant and lively character with a positive energy, its hard to believe she had no friends as she claimed.

She said grief helps us appreciate our joyous moments.

So true I am a nurse practitioner and noticed patients who didn't have a car and walked everywhere regardless of what they ate and some of them even smoked ....had amazing cognitive function as well as vital signs. It blew me away.

This woman’s optimism is contagious.

This is power-packed and delivered softly. Thank you, Steven, for bringing Dr. Wendy to share her years of experience as a neuroscientist with us. My notepad received a lot of tapping this evening. ❤ Next is Mel Robbins' episode. I need to see that too before others.

❤my dear brain, I hear you loud and clear❤Thank you Wendy Suzuki and of course each and everyone at The Diary of a CEO🙏💯❤️

My grandmother lived to 108 years of age. She did tap dancing til the age of 99 and lived a very active lifestyle. She also had a healthy social life and the amount of people that came to her 100th birthday was amazing to see. She swore by drinking green tea but I think having regular social connections and exercise would have been the main contributing factors to her longevity.

Unfathomable grief. I never could have understood the depths to which I could experience emotion like the grief I felt when my healthy, loving, adventurous adult son died unexpectedly a little over a year and a half ago. At the time, the only way I could describe it was like floating alone out in a vast ocean where I knew not the depth, the size, when the storms would rage, what monsters lurked below, or if I would ever stumble to shore again. Mr. Bartlett asks Dr. Suzuki if she would have taken a pill to dull the sense of grief. In the aftermath of my son dying, I talked to other grieving parents who turned to alcohol, medication, etc. - anything to give their minds a break from the incredible torment of having to face a future where your child is physically gone. But for me, I consciously chose to avoid all that and feel every bit of the pain of the experience. I laid out in a field and wept into the dirt. I roamed the woods. I sobbed in the shower. Thankfully, in the years prior to his death, I was on a bit of a spiritual journey and had found my way to mindfulness. There were points during my grief where part of me could step back during those wailing and keening episodes and see myself - this human being in such deep sadness and confusion, desperately trying to figure out how to move forward - and I could feel compassion and love for her. And it dawned on me that even in this unimaginable torment, there is a certain beauty to the human experience. I don't know if that would have come to me had I been trying to take the edge off of my pain with medication or alcohol. Those kinds of days still come but mercifully not as often. That vast ocean I was lost in has permeated my being. Part of that grief water is in me, and I will carry it for the rest of my time here. But at least I feel like I've found some footing. And that compassion I found for myself has opened me up to a much deeper level of compassion for others that is on an entirely other plane of understanding our connectedness. Pain and suffering are universal things of the human condition that bind us together. And when you truly come to understand that, we'll it's like in the poem "Kindness" by Naomi Shihab Nye..."Then it is only kindness that makes sense anymore."

Dr. Wendy Suzuki is a beautiful person. I’m sure all those who come into contact with her are blessed and fulfilled. Thank you for this interview.

Steven, this is Rodrigo from Brazil. Congratulations for inviting Wendy to this awesome interview! Good job You two!!

As someone with ADHD, having exercise as a key component for mental (and brain) health was a no-brainer (pun not intended).

I am canceling Netflix and Max . All they have is negative, violence and sex , and rest is literally stupid. I come home from work lay on my yoga mat , after walking the dog and listen to podcasts . This one is one of my favorites!

Just listening to her already made my brain healthier

What a beautiful soul!!! ❤ She radiates compassion and kindness, and it was such a pleasant surprise at the end to learn she’s a Christian! 🙌🏻

I don’t have any close bonds with people simply because of how my life has unfolded, I know people and enjoy my time with them, say at work in the office, but my life does not revolve around people. It does however have something special. I have a strong connection to myself, my higher self and my source, call it god. I have A powerful spiritual life. I very rarely ever feel alone. I feel full and at peace most of the time.. I cultivated this deep relationship later in life at 50yo. After a very tumultuous life of struggle, heartbreak, and loneliness got the best of me. I can now experience joy and happiness without depending on another person or animal companion . And I love that! It gives me a sense of power and complete freedom 🎉😊

I look forward to finish this in the morning after I give my big fluffy brain 8 hours of sleep.

The power Is on the Brain, the feelings are in hearts & the soul is the one that knows it all!!!!!

her tone and smile just shows her passion for this subject. love this professor

Walking every day at 68. Daughter bought me a gorgeous Golden Retriever for motivation. Both parents died with Dementia in their early 80s. Hopefully my activity will help. Great interview. 👏🇦🇺

I’m so glad she spoke about grief. I just lost my one and only child and am in the throes of grief, and hearing her speak about having the same emotions as I have and also not wanting a pill to make it go away makes me feel less alone and more normal.

At 81 yrs old, I’ve exercised 3-6 times a wk for near 45 yrs. It helped me to stop smoking, control anxiety + arthritis pain & sleep well. In 1979 I began jogging & quit tobacco, a nasty habit. After 8 yrs, I then played tennis for 7 more yrs, until I started having early signs of lower back problems. After tennis, I began regular gym visits for aerobic & strength fitness. I now hold regular classes in science & Chess playing at a local senior center. My memory has declined some as expected, but I still feel sharp; like to make others laugh & I live pain-free 90% of the time. I worry at times, but this is a most enjoyable time in my life. Exercise is an essential contributor.

I can deeply relate to Wendy, when she talked about her unfathomable grief after losing her dad, I lost my dad last year, and the amount of grief I felt was unbearable. I really realized at the end that the wisdom behind it was the sublime love I had for him.

I love my solitude I feel it heals my body Brain and soul ❤I'm not lonely ...just love being alone ...studying praying gym..68 and so healthy so grateful ☝️

She is so passionate when she speaks, thinks, reflects! It’s contagious. Loved this episode.

i can say that exersice and Yoga healed me from bad depression and traumas!

This is a superb interview. As a retired combat veteran, scientist, aerospace and operational physician as well as psychiatrist, I heartily believe that this video is the BEST and most significant to watch by every human being in this world. It should be televised everywhere to spur conversation and make positive changes in our lives. Dr. Suzuki's down to earth, clear explanation of such complex topics was exceptionally simply logical, personally honest and hopeful. The world needs to see and heard this message more nowadays than ever. Her ability to relate medical complex topics back and forth from neuroanatomy, research data to then everyday life and human experience is the mark of a true genius. Furthermore, Steven, as always, your questions were so thoughtful and very relating to what anyone would ask. This video deserves an award for the improvement of the human condition (in my mind.. a Nobel Prize). Again, language may not truly express how great this video truly is; however, personally, this is a the best human exceptional learning video, that I have ever seen in my 65 yrs of living in this planet.. hands down.. a piece of art. I am sharing this video w/ my family, relatives, friends , including my patients. Bravo. Oraah, Semper Fi.

Another excellent video. I am quite an extreme introvert and now in my 60s but spent decades trying to fit in with what society expected and used to worry that I would suffer emotionally because I did not have friends. I became anxious and slightly depressed so saw an excellent therapist who said that I was anxious and depressed because I was going against my innate nature and I should embrace, appreciate and start loving my ability to be blissfully happy when alone. It changed my life. I had always preferred my own company from a very young age; hated parties and family gatherings but continually tried to fit in. I now know it was damaging to do that. I have a couple of friends and quite a few acquaintances but always, without exception, feel happier, more relaxed and only truly myself when alone. I feel sorry for folk who are listening to this who are worrying that they may get dementia because they are lonely. when they could be happy embracing their solitude, not loneliness. Please remember that we are all different and not everyone will benefit from having friends and more importantly, they will not suffer because they are alone. I would love Dr Wendy Suzuki's opinion on this subject.

Truly wonderful woman! Intelligent, sincere, and humble. We need more people like her in today's world!

What a beautiful interview!! Thank you so much for this! 🙏

I will overcome as I struggle to provide for my children, I’m a single mother. Both of my sons special needs, and require much from me but I know God will give me the strength and courage that I need to continue to keep going. So while I struggle to buy groceries and while I struggle to pay rent. I will keep faith. Always. Amen Praise God! ❤️

Thank you. I can feel the compassion of Dr. Wendy Suzuki throughout the interview.

I already feel better when I am not only watching her but imitating her actions . So must exercise there.

I started university studies at the age of 34 and boy did my brain improve! Not only memory and creativity, but also my mood and spontaneous social skills

My Aunt just turned 100 she never exercised. She only walked to work when she was a school teacher. She is still very coherent and physically fit. She just walks slower. I asked her why didn't you exercise, she said, she didn't want to get injured. I believe a healthy longevity is about 3 areas lifestyle, genetics and luck!

This is so beautifully encouraging. I have experienced that joy comes in all the ways she speaks of, even with a parent who passed from Alzheimers. At 75, I am so thankful for the fulfilled life I am able to lead physically and spiritually. Looking outside of ourselves is so rewarding. 💞🙏

What a great interview. Steven, your questions were absolutely great. I learned things that I didn’t know I needed to learn. Great episode!

Dr. Wendy Suzuki, you are my hero. I stopped daily exercise during the pandemic because office works became 24 hours, had 2 panic attacks during work, my office's driver had to picked me on the street because I felt like my systems were down. I got angry and stressful in the office and home. Then in a health examination my blood pressure was diagnosed as pre-hypertension, doctor told me to meet a specialist for medications, but the nurse, which is a friend of mine, recommended exercise. So I started moderate (Zone 2) exersice everyday for a year now. And amazingly not only my blood preasure went down but also I feel happy and relax everyday, my brain solves problem more efectively. So I'm proof of your sience Dr. Wendy.

Found this fascinating! 4 things that make memory stick:- 1. Repetition 2. Associations- associates name and face Helps who is married to each other Memory palace - picture a special location like your childhood home - associated with memories 3. Novel - brains interacts with novel things they go into background- perks people up - surprise students so they can learn better 4. Emotional resonance solidifies memories

So grateful to have the opportunity to see this interview🙏. Thank you both of you for share all the information and specially the way as Dr. Wendy explain all. She has beatiful soul 💫

Her students are SO lucky!! She's an incredible storyteller and educator. What a fascinating video from a fascinating woman!

I loved the fact that she said that compassion is the most important trade in humankind.

This woman loves her work so much, you see it in the way she lights up when explaining why she chose neuroscience. loved this podcast

What a great conversation---the perfect & thoughtful questioner, & an on point activist eager to shed light on all she's been involved with from a micro community level to the world at large. More of the same, please.

My parents supported me to learn instruments (piano mostly) and paid for my lessons. This was one of the greatest gifts they have ever gave me. Playing piano not only supports brain memory, but is a meditative process.

Stephan is precious. "Everything this person worried about, their thoughts, favorite color, university, saw and remembered, anxiety....even their last days before they died... is captured in this tiny little ball of tofu"

Steven, look, the way you immediately fire up a question that correlates to what the speaker has just said is just remarkable. 1. It's fast. You are virtually instantaneous 2. It's multi directional. It relates to the things the speaker has just said, and yet not in too close proximity to it that you feel it's too straight forward There are more, but what I want to say is that, your brain must have a very powerful , top notch ability to associate things, both in the sense it storing them, and retrieving them. That unique cadence and angle that you ask question is one of the most impressive features of your interviews

Amazing interview. These days I can barely go through an entire movie without breaks and here I am, glued to the screen, barely blinking, for 1.5 hours. 👏🏻

You just FEEL better when you do all the healthy things...it's a virtuous cycle. I am 54 and still do HIIT, yoga, swimming, hiking, and I eat a Mediterranean 'diet'. No alcohol or cigarettes or drugs. My parents both lived to 90 and were mentally clear. My mom had better cognitive faculties than anyone else I know! Love this video. Thank you.

I love the way Wendy believes and smiles optimistically. I love the way she thinks about each question.

This is fascinating. I’m listening to this while doing my “daily chores” as a stay at home mom and I keep rewinding to make sure I’m retaining as much of this as I can.

Dc Suzuki is a joy to listen to. One can see how much she enjoys her work and educate others. 😊The brain is indeed quite fascinating. I worked as an histotechnologist for 14 years, I have grossed every organ from the body, from toe nails to the brain. The brain crumbles to the touch, making it quite challenging to get sections of for diagnosis.

Wow, when she said she is Christian towards the end, and the fact that not everything that is real can be scientifically proven, I was in schock, a good shock. More and more scientists start to recognize that there is something out there bigger than us, and we.re talking here about the most logical minds on earth. This is such precious information, I want to talk my parents into exercising more, and also talk myself into that. Amazing podcast!!

My Mom died from dementia . She was taking water aerobics and walking in the park with my Dad . Gone by 78. My Dad lived until 92 no dementia . Passed away at 92. I was taking care of both of them . I did get cancer when my Mom had dementia. But cancer free 16 years and lost 22 pounds .

I love how exited and happy Dr. Suzuki is to be talking about this topic.

A beautiful woman with a lovely heart and intelligent soul. I thank God for this podcast. I pray you grow the family you dream of.

For my husband and I, exercise (gym) became not just a routine, but also a bond, we always encourage one another and discuss science there as well. We even started our own Podcast channel due to the many ideas related to lifestyles and health.

I had meningitis many years ago and it affected my cognitive and motor skills. MRI shows my cerebellum was damaged and sort of shrunk? I asked a neurologist how to make it better he said none. It’s not like it’s a muscle that will get tougher when you workout…😢 Hearing Dr.Suzuki tonight and say otherwise, actually gives me hope. Thank you for the very informative and thoughtful talk!

I have always known that associating things together helps my memory and learning GREATLY. It annoys people that I link so many things through association in my brain and they get confused how one topic links to another. But it is what it is.

I've only just started but wanted to stop and say thanks Wendy! I always wondered and needed clarification. Things I have done to make my brain healthy is quit smoking, drink only on holidays, eat blueberries every day, eat nutritional yeast. I haven't been able to ever overcome my insomnia, my Achilles heel. Maybe limiting screen time can help me heal. Thanks again for all the valuable informational I'm about to consume!!

Dr. Suzuki is an exceptional explainer. She speaks huge details without saying a lot.

You have to make e excise a lifestyle. It may ebb & flow like a tide, but don't ever stop completely. The body recovers quickly from a sedentary state. Keep it moving 💯

The stuff i have learned from listening you and your guests is phenomenal. I have never felt more free and secure in my life, so thankyou 🙏

I have never seen a well-put-together introduction that captivates my attention and makes me want to watch a video as well as this video does. Amazing editing

I love her energy and love for neuroscience. She has a great smile and an infectious positivity that I think we all could use. Thank you Steven for having her on as a guest! This was very informative and I am always happy to be a part of these podcasts. My mother has dementia and it has been hard seeing her decline, too, so this episode hits at the heart of one of the biggest issues in our time right now. I hope this episode reaches people far and wide, and I hope this helps The Diary of a CEO gain even more attention and traction than ever before.

I loved this podcast. It was technical, compassionate, vulnerable, transparent, authentic, humble, incisive. From both Stephen and Dr Suzuki.

Just one hour ago I wished that I could speak to Steven one day, because I love conversations with intelligent people like him and now I see this opportunity to win a call with him 🙃 Every episode is something everyone needs to hear. I love the fact that these videos reached so many people. It’s a gift for every human being❤️

I became a foster for abandoned rabbits. There's a peace and joy I experience that I never had with any other living thing. There is a need for fosters of animals of all kinds, and I encourage people to seek out organizations that help animals. I adopted the third foster, and I've brought him back from the brink of death 3 times, and he's helping me to focus. Being with him is a meditation. My mother lived to 99, walked 3 hours a day, and when the lock down happened, the staff at the assisted living curtailed her ability to leave her room, so dementia set in quickly. She'd been just fine, with a slight memory lapse here and there. But 6 mos. after the curtailing, she passed away. She was stuck in a 10x10 room all day, all night. We do need exercise, and we need contact with others. No loved ones? Animals bring pure love and gratitude.

So informative. He is an amazing interviewer. He doesn’t interrupt and lets his guest just speak.

Wendy has so much knowledge. So much energy. So much passion 🙏🙏🏻

I loved everything about this podcast. Thank you to both of you for your authenticity. I took a break near the beginning and went for a walk with my husband. We're planning to do more walks again thanks to this interview. I appreciate her honesty and humility about her faith too. It's not easy to be public about being a Christian. I don't blame people for disliking us. There's been so much harm done. But those who live their faith out with humility bless those around them. She demonstrates this well. 🥰

The way she lit up when she said she’d brought a human brain with her… . Adorable! 💕

I love listening to this woman. Her energy, enthusiasm and knowledge of her subject are contagious. PS my uncle, Tony Flynn , was one of the youngest London cabbies to pass the test for The Knowledge, back in the 80s.

As a 45 year old who was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy in 2018 out of the blue … this gives me a lot of hope. My memory is so bad .. I hope I will still have any memories at 50