About this episode

Dylan discusses stress and productivity with neuroscientist Dr. Anna Steinzeig, exploring cultural differences and brain science.

The doctor will see us now. This week Dylan is joined by Dr. Anna Steinzeig. Anna is a neuroscientist, speaker, and consultant working at the intersection of brain science, organisational psychology, and executive coaching. Having lived and worked in four different countries, Anna brings a global perspective on how different cultures handle stress and productivity, drawing on years of research into brain plasticity and the stress response. Anna chats to Dylan, about amongst other things, why ...

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Host: Dylan Herholdt

Guest: Dr. Anna Steinzeig

Topics covered

• brain science
• stress management
• productivity
• cultural perspectives
• neuroscience

Keywords

• neuroscience
• stress response
• brain plasticity
• cultural differences
• productivity

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Organizations: brain science, organisational psychology, executive coaching

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