E175 | How to Stop Fighting Your Mind (w/ Professor Kalina Christoff Hadjiilieva)
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of our relationship with thought and its impact on wellbeing with Professor Kalina Christoff Hadjiilieva.
In this episode, Alex is joined by Professor Kalina Christoff Hadjiilieva, Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia and one of the world’s leading researchers on the neuroscience of thought. We explore why our relationship with thought may be one of the most important factors in our wellbeing. Kalina explains why spontaneous thought — mind-wandering, daydreaming, creativity and even dreaming — is far more important than modern productivity culture often allows. We discuss...
People in this episode
Host: Alex
Guest: Professor Kalina Christoff Hadjiilieva
Topics covered
- psychology
- neuroscience
- thought
- wellbeing
- mind-wandering
- creativity
Keywords
- psychology
- neuroscience
- thought
- wellbeing
- mind-wandering
- creativity
- daydreaming
- dreaming
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of British Columbia
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