Your Brain Has a Default Setting That May Be Driving Your Anxiety, Depression, and Addiction — Dr. Hosein Kouros-Mehr on the Default Mode Network

There is a network in your brain that activates when you are not focused on a task — when your mind wanders, when you ruminate, when you replay painful memories or worry about the future. It is called the default mode network, and researchers are increasingly finding that its activity is closely linked to anxiety, depression, addiction, and emotional pain. Dr. Hosein Kouros-Mehr, MD, PhD has spent years studying it, and what he has found sits at a genuinely unexpected intersection — where neuroscience, medicine, and spirituality converge in ways that open up entirely new approaches to inner healing. He joins Stacey Chillemi to explain what the default mode network actually is, why understanding it changes how you think about mental health and the patterns that have felt impossible to break, and what the research suggests about how to work with this part of your brain rather than being unconsciously governed by it. What he shares about the hidden connections between your mind’s default state and your capacity for health, happiness, and inner peace will reframe conversations you have been having about stress and suffering in a way that finally makes the biology and the spiritual dimension feel like the same conversation. Your default mode is not your destiny. This episode explains why. Get ready to embark on a transformative journey towards a blissful state of mind, where health, happiness, and inner peace await you. Tune in now! Website:  Sponsored By: Happy Wellness Expo - Over 100 National and Local Exhibitors Top Quality Products and Services For Your Health and Well-Being! Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 - 10 AM - 7 PM Website: Call: 973-420-2333 Become a supporter of this podcast: . Follow The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi for weekly episodes on mindset, wellness, spirituality, and business growth—without burnout. Newsletter & resources: https://substack.com/@staceychillemi Watch & connect: • • Be a guest/sponsor: [email protected] • or Disclaimer: Educational only; not medical, mental-health, or legal advice. © The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices