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Leadership

and the Brain Brain Olympics

By

Tara SWART

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Leadership and the Brain Brain Olympics

In the third article in our series ‘Leadership and the Brain’, Amrop

guest writer, neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart, shares some science-

based, intriguing and effective ways to lift our business brains from

bronze, to silver, to gold-medal standard.

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There is a map of the body

in the sensory cortex of

the brain called the

homunculus. It appears

somewhat distorted, as

the parts of the body with

the most sensory neurons

are most highly

represented.

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Going For Gold

The serotonin-boosting

effect of exercise can be

equivalent to a low dose

of anti-depressant.

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The brain, although only

constituting only 2% of

body weight, consumes

20% of its glucose intake

in a critical ‘just in time’

delivery system and

cannot store glucose for

later use.

Bearing this in mind

should encourage you to

practice regular eating to

avoid defaulting to

unconscious biases and low trust levels.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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About the Author

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