Neuroplasticity, Observational Learning and Synaptic Connections

Neuroplasticity, Observational Learning and Synaptic Connections

Author: Armando Dominguez PhD Health Psychology, Educator, Martial Artist, Researcher February 24, 2024 Duration: 24:04

Ep 57. Neurocognitive aspects of skill acquisition and learning and benefits. Learn how stress management and low-stakes environments can enhance skill development and foster effective learning strategies for everyday life.

Learning any skill involves both cognitive thought processes and tangible neurological development. Whether acquiring cognitive abilities or mastering physical skills, our brain's activity plays a crucial role in skill acquisition.

Creating low-stress, supportive environments is key to optimal learning. Stress inoculation techniques help us develop skills effectively by reducing pressure and allowing for gradual improvement. This approach prepares us for challenges in everyday life scenarios.

Discover how balancing cognitive and neurological factors enhances learning outcomes and promotes personal growth. Embrace stress management strategies to optimize your learning experience and walk confidently on your path of skill development.

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Ever feel like your brain's ancient wiring is at odds with the demands of modern life? That's the core territory explored in Running Man Self Regulation Skills Project. Hosted by Armando Dominguez, who brings a unique perspective as a PhD in Health Psychology, an educator, a martial artist, and a researcher, this podcast digs into the primal roots of our reactions. It’s about understanding how stress, anxiety, and even physical pain directly hijack our capacity to think clearly and make good decisions, often leading to behavior we might later regret. Each episode unpacks the survival programming we all carry-our inner paleo-caveperson-and how it manifests in today's world. You’ll hear practical discussions that bridge science and daily experience, focusing on why we freeze, lash out, or struggle to choose wisely under pressure. This isn't just theory; it's about gaining tangible insights for recognizing these patterns and developing stronger self-regulation skills. For anyone interested in the intersection of mental resilience, physical fitness, and social behavior, this podcast offers a thoughtful, grounded conversation. Tune in to reframe your understanding of your own instincts and learn to navigate tension with more awareness and control.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 143

Running Man Self Regulation Skills Project
Podcast Episodes
Runningman model; human stress and the embodied somatic response [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:52
Ep 11. I discuss the reason for the name and the picture of the running man model as an archetype and teaching metaphor of human stress from day to day to extremes of stress. I also cover the embodied response to stress…
Developing physical resilience and heart rate variability [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:54
Ep 10. This episode I discuss the importance of self awareness of your pulse under varying types of stress in your everyday life. I also teach the method of managing onset anxiety and stress by "matching the movement to…
Assumption of Safety in our daily lives [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:09
Ep 6. In this episode I identify and discuss what our environmental assumption of safety is day to day and moment to moment and when we are vulnerable as a result of having our assumption of safety met. Do you believe yo…
Box Breath;  a method that works NOW when the stress is occurring. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:49
Ep 5. This episode focuses on the simple instruction on the use of probably the most singly useful breathing method/ skill to lessen stress, anxiety and PTSD reactivity when it is occurring. Not all breathing methods are…