Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on December 7 and 8 2024 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in The Tonic Newsletter and on the Tonic Website. We’ll discuss the inspiration for his debut album with Canadian recording artist RISHI, how to pay better attention with the Tonic roundtable of experts, dietician Shauna Lindzon, rehab specialist Sender Deutsch and researcher David Nelson, which cookbooks you should buy for loved ones this holiday season with Tonic cookbook reviewer Naomi Bussin and human hacking: how to harness empathy, generosity and kindness for better communication with author Chris Hadnagy.

 

We specifically discuss:

Inspiration for Art

  • An origin story
  • Collaboration
  • Creation as therapy
  • Putting yourself out there
  • Dealing with grief
  • Writing about mental health issues
  • Inspiration
  • Vision of success

 

How To Focus and Pay Better Attention

  • What is attention?
  • What is focus?
  • Why is our focus waning?
  • Avoid ultra processed foods
  • Mindfulness and meditation
  • Supplements: adaptogens and nootropics
  • Lifestyle modification
  • Decrease sugar intake
  • The timing of food intake
  • High fiber diet
  • Exercise for blood flow and better sleep
  • Endorphins other hormones
  • Creating neural connections

 

The Holiday Cookbook Gift Guide

 

Human Hacking

  • What is human hacking?
  • The history of “hacking”
  • The kitchen knife analogy
  • Human communication
  • Social engineering and safety
  • Empathy, generosity and kindness
  • An example

 

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To learn more about RISHI go here

Learn more about the round table, David Nelson, Shauna Lindzon and Sender Deutsch

To learn more about Naomi Bussin go here

To learn more about Chris Hadnagy go here

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