Listen to Dr. Andrea's interview with Sherry Jibb for her "Happy & Healthy in Midlife Summit." A favourite part was talking about how feelings of overwhelm cue your brain to go into protector mode. Use the science of how your brain works to overcome feelings of overwhelm so you can take on your *big* goals and aspirations. Your brain will always try to keep you safe and out of danger; so, it will avoid anything that is perceived as challenging. Call your brain out and work WITH it (instead of against it).

Optimize Your Energy is Dr. Andrea's new 8-week online course where she'll be taking a small group of new students through her signature methodology – the Brain Vitality Method. She'll teach you how to craft your lifestyle and daily habits to cultivate the energy and mental vibrancy you need for Phase II. Tune in to learn to learn more! To join the early-bird waitlist and get access to Dr. Andrea's free 6-part video series about her unique approach and upcoming course, head to www.optimizeyourenergy.ca.

Sleep plays a foundational role in your overall health. Yet, there remains a high rate of underdiagnosed and treated sleep apnea (a common sleep disorder). Tune in to learn about the links between sleep disorders, joint pain (such as TMJ; temporomandibular joint disorder), and migraines. Our guest, Dr. Dave Shirazi, specializes in treating TMJ and sleep disorders. He helps his patients deal with jaw pain, sleep apnea, snoring, teeth grinding, teeth clenching, and more! He is the Director of The TMJ and Sleep Therapy Centre of Los Angeles & Conejo Valley.

What you eat (and don’t eat) plays a crucial role in the health of your brain. A large (and growing) body of research has linked specific dietary patterns - found in the Mediterranean and MIND diets - to protecting the brain and preserving mental functions with increasing age. Tune in to learn all about the vital nutrients you should be consuming to help your brain and body function optimally.

Human DNA is a vibrant molecule that moves all the time, opening and closing, turning on and off genes, and generally sensing and responding to the environment. How well your DNA is functioning relates to the speed at which you age biologically. What can you do to support your DNA so that it works optimally for as long as possible? Tune in to learn about the nine hallmarks of aging and how to tap into the power of your cellular health.

“Aging well” is an all-encompassing term that is defined as a holistic approach to growing older. It includes not only taking care of your physical body and your mind – but also your soul. According to our guest, Angela G. Gentile, there are ten dimensions of wellness that can be assessed and examined to optimize how you’re feeling on a daily basis: Physical, Emotional, Brain, Social, Sexual, Spiritual, Environmental, Recreational, Financial, and Occupational. Tune in to learn more!

Have you ever struggled to lose weight? Most people have been dissatisfied with their bodies at some point in their lives and have tried to lose weight using a "calories in vs. calories out" approach. However, most people don't realize that their body is always seeking balance. So, if you eat fewer calories than your body needs to function, it will make adjustments (e.g., slow your metabolism down). Tune in to learn more from our conversation with Jonathan Bailor – creator of the movie Better.

Staying socially and physically active is a cornerstone of health and well-being. When COVID-19 became a global pandemic, most people experienced a change in their daily routines and habits. But, the impact of social isolation on older adults - in particular - has been profound. How are you staying active and making an effort to maintain your mental well-being and physical mobility? Tune in to learn about the importance of staying active as you age and how to do so in realistic and sustainable ways.

Your mental resources are limited. What are you doing that either preserves or drains the quality of your mental energy and vibrancy? In this episode, Dr. Andrea covers three tips you can use to help preserve your mental energy: 1. Monitor your consumption; 2. Do an energy audit; and 3. Implement healthy lifestyle behaviours. Tune in to learn more about what daily habits may be draining your energy and what you can do about it.

Tapping (or Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a tool used to help reduce emotional distress, worry, stress, etc. This technique involves using your fingertips to tap along specific points on the body (primarily on the head and face) in a particular sequence. While tapping, the individual focuses on the issues they wish to address. Meridian tapping is based on the principles of acupuncture and has even been referred to as psychological acupressure. Tune in to learn more about the power of tapping!

Everything is energy. The sun, the stars and the earth are all energy. You are energy, and the flow of energy between you and your surroundings is constant. Your energy is being exchanged with every breath, feeling, and heartbeat. When you feel love ~ that is energy. It has been said that love is the frequency of the universe. Love transcends time and space – and if you are open, you can connect with the energy of people you have loved who have passed. Camille Dan, author of “Aaron’s Energy,” joins us.

How can you leverage the power of bioenergetics to improve your health and help you get into a “Thrive State”? There are seven critical elements of bioenergetics that work together to optimize how your cells function. They include: Sleep, Nutrition, Movement, Stress Management, Mindset, Relationships, and Purpose. Tune in to learn more about bioenergetics, cell health, and how to optimize your well-being.

In this episode, we share the audio from an interview Dr. Andrea did on the Create Up Podcast with Will Ennis. Create Up is a podcast where Will shares unfiltered conversations and stories with a roster of talented musicians, directors, comedians and more. In Dr. Andrea’s discussion with Will, she talks about getting out of your comfort zone, the power of habits, and the importance of being present in the Now. Tune in to hear the great conversation Dr. Andrea and Will Ennis have on the Create Up Podcast.

In this episode, we share audio from one of Dr. Andrea’s past workshops where she talked all about brain resilience + creativity. Specifically, Dr. Andrea covers what you can do to cultivate a dynamically wired brain and how to protect it. We also explore the role of creativity in building and maintaining a resilient brain. Tune in to learn more about brain resilience + creativity.

Many people are navigating (or have navigated) the journey of caring for aging parents and their own children at the same time. Understanding the struggles and the growth opportunities that are found within the sandwich generation can be tremendously beneficial. How can you check in with yourself and give yourself the empathy, flexibility, and care you need to thrive? Tune in to learn more about thriving in the sandwich generation.

The Brain Vitality Blueprint (BvB) is Dr. Andrea Wilkinson’s 90-day signature methodology that teaches you how to craft your lifestyle + mindset to increase your physical energy and mental vibrancy (www.brainshape.ca/blueprint). In this episode, a past BvB client joins us to share her experiences working with Dr. Andrea 1-on-1, the struggles she faced before enrolling in the program, and her biggest takeaways. If you’re curious about the BvB, and wondering if it's for you, then be sure to tune in!

In this episode, we cover how to take the control back in your life and create your next best chapter. Where do you start? How can you begin to identify the blocks and barriers that are keeping you from showing up as the best version of you? Rediscovering who you are and transforming your life while in the midst of a transition is possible with the right tools and support. Tune in to learn more!

Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain outcome to happen; but, hope is more than a wish. It takes both positive feelings and inspired actions. Hope plays a crucial role in our health + well-being and can be cultivated through intentional action. Tune in to learn about the power of hope and how to bring more of it into your life.

The Brain Vitality Blueprint (BvB) is my 90-day signature methodology to help you improve your mental vibrancy + physical energy through the integration of a healthy lifestyle. Together we optimize your daily habits and get to the root cause of the mindset blocks that are getting in the way of you showing up as the best version of you in Phase II. Throughout the program, I keep you on track + accountable on our weekly 1-on-1 coaching calls. To learn more about the BvB, visit www.brainshape.ca/blueprint.

In this episode, we share some of the audio from a past workshop where Dr. Andrea outlines the fundamentals of memory and how it works. She also covers how the memory centre of your brain (called the hippocampus) changes with age and the lifestyle factors that impact this special part of your brain. To get the most up-to-date information on virtual workshops that we will be hosting or have been invited to be a part of in 2021, join our email list by visiting www.brainshape.ca/email.