Mindset is a guide to getting out of your own way and a blueprint for professional success.
In this series, neuroscience coach Shelley Laslett will join FW’s Sally Spicer to explore the negative feelings that threaten to hold us back before FW’s Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi share their practical wisdom, moving you just that little bit closer to resilience and fulfilment
Read MoreToo much optimism can derail projects and even put your health at risk, say experts – but the right amount can propel you bravely toward success.
At the root of optimism bias are two assumptions: first, that we possess more positive traits than the average person; second, that we have some kind of control over the world around us. “Without [optimism bias], the human species would not have progressed,” says Shelley Laslett, CEO of Sydney-based Vitae.Coach, which uses neuroscience and technology as a business-coaching tool.
Laslett credits optimism bias as the trait that allows us to try new, potentially difficult things, because it provides us with a certain amount of confidence that doing so will go well. It also stops us from worrying over uncertainties, such as the future.
Show Notes: Perfectionism is something that I have grappled with most of my adult life. Feelings of not being good enough, black and white thinking, obsessive compulsions and comparison have been constant companions for many years.
It's a trap many of us fall into and at times it's hard to unravel these behavioural patterns and adopt a more positive approach.
Shelley Laslett is a neuroscience coach, social scientist, international speaker and also has a lived experience with perfectionism.
In the first of two parts, Shelley discusses that we don't ever stop being a perfectionist, but you can learn how to handle the negative elements of it and adapt them to become more positive, how any strengths overplayed can become a weakness, awareness is the key with any form of understanding self, the difference between adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism and how the people younger than 35 feel that perfectionism is engrained in their identity.
Read MorePodcast Show notes: Connection – what is it, why do we need it, why is it so important to us and what’s the relationship between connection and our health?
Shelley Laslett a social scientist, neuroscience coach, international speaker and an expert in the area of connection.
In this episode we explore the relationship between connection and a healthy mind, how connection is a key ingredient in all of our relationships, to establish connection we simply need to create common ground, appropriate ways to resolve conflict and how we often speak to be heard not to listen.
Read MoreShow notes: The Unearthing Wellbeing podcast is a podcast dedicated to the statement that Our Greatest Wealth Is Health. I was honoured to have the lovely Shelley Laslett on the show and wowza was she a wealth of knowledge and so incredibly humble. Here we discuss; stress, the pandemic, gender and the importance of mental wellbeing.
Read MoreThe Fintech Chatter is a podcast partnership between FinTech Australia and Tier One People. Hosted by Dexter Cousins, this conversation centres on how we can use the latest Neuroscience to lead through the global Pandemic crisis we’re all experiencing.
Read MoreSeize the YAY is an award-winning podcast Hosted by Serial Entrepreneur and International Speaker Sarah Davidson. In this episode, Sarah sat down with Shelley Laslett, CEO of Vitae, PG Neuroscientist, Social Scientist and Neuroscience Coach to discover the incredible neuroplastic capabilities of our brain and how she went from management consultant to scientist.
Read MoreThe KeyPay Payoff Podcasts, Hosted by Kate Brown and Niamh Moloney is all about innovation, different company cultures and how businesses tick. They speak with interesting guests - from a range of different industries and backgrounds - about business done differently.
In this episode, they sat down with Shelley Laslett - co-founder of Vitae, PG Neuroscientist, Social Scientist and Neuroscience Coach - talks neuroscience, fighting against internal biases, and changing your mindset to become your best self.
Read MoreAfter Speaking at the SingularityU, 2019 Summit, A Future by Design, Shelley Laslett, CEO and Co-founder of Vitae.Coach caught with Ian Woolfe from global platform, Diffusion Science Radio. A Podcast that shares the perspectives of scientists from all disciplines. The two focussed on the Neuroscience of Change, and how we change neurologically and are capable of creating a Future by Design.
Read MoreDuring this podcast, Host Tyson Venables, chats with Vitae, CEO & Co-Founder, Shelley Laslett, about the Neuroscience behind Mental Health, and what we can all do, regardless of gender to support mental wellbeing.
The Mindful Man Project tackles the issues that lead to anxiety and depression. Arming the listener with tools and tips to help change patterns and aids the listener to level up their life. Drawing on a wide range of resources and people who are professionals in their field or from people who have had a life long journey that has formed them into the prospering human being they are today.
Read MoreGlobally; there has been panic, mass buying and hysteria. We all know that panic and mass hysteria are not necessarily helpful, but can we help it? Is panic, poor-decision making leading to mass hoarding and anxiety simply a normal reaction to a global pandemic threatening economic instability and uncertainty? Let’s talk through this neurologically.
Read MoreI asked Shelley Laslett, a social scientist, PG Neuroscientist and neuroscience coach, to explain the neuroscience of ‘flow’.
“In flow states we see changes in brainwave activity. Using electroencephalography (EEG), flow states are evidenced by our busy beta (12-36 Hz) waves reducing and our calm, creative and relaxed alpha (8-12 Hz) states increasing. This increase in alpha and decrease in beta brainwave activity helps promote cognitive control, concentration, task immersion and creativity - all hallmarks of flow states.”
According to Shelley, our brains experience ‘brain sync’ when we are in flow. Which means our brain becomes more efficient at organising information. Shelley says, “Another brain change to occur in a flow state is greater brain network and neural (brain cells) synchronicity. This enhances our top-down processing allowing the complete absorption, optimal organisation, relaxed and highly efficient state observed in flow.”
Being in a flow state not only increases happiness, but it also increases efficiency. Flow is the superpower you’ve always had and maybe haven’t learned how to harness.
Read MoreFeature in Future Women. Article Written by Emily Brookes.
We kicked off our first Sydney Social Club event with social scientist, PG Neuroscientist and startup advisor Shelley Laslett. Shelley is the co-founder and CEO of Vitae Coach, a brain-based coaching startup combining neuroscience and technology to help clients become better, whether it is as a leader or as a business.
Read MoreArticle published in CEO Magazine Australia, by Jessica Muddit:
Why do some of us have a seemingly insatiable appetite for risk, while others run in the opposite direction? What can we do to size up risks more effectively? Three experts share their insights.
“Ask yourself, if all these risks prove true, how much would it damage my brand or company? Then ask yourself, what if all the rewards prove true? If it goes badly and you’re going to lose everything, you need to really be clear with yourself about that. “If that’s a risk you’re willing to trade-off, then that’s okay. But if you’re not, it’s not a risk worth taking.”
Read MoreTaryn Brumfitt, the powerhouse behind the global force of the Body Image Movement, takes 10 with Shelley Laslett, Co-Founder of Vitae.Coach, Social Scientist, PG Neuroscientist and Neuroscience Coach.
Read MoreNeurohacks and startup tips to thrive not just survive.
Originally published in Marie Claire.
Read MoreVitae.Coach How can you use your own thinking and self-analysis (metacognition) to fight cognitive dissonance and bring resolution.
Read MoreThe Four Steps to Nailing your Salary Negotiation. Especially if you're a high-flying woman.
Read MoreConfused about what to do next? Here's how to get clear on your next role and create it before you have it.
Read MoreWork life balance is simply making it work. Tips and hacks on how to find your ultimate equilibrium, establish it and stay there.
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