Anne Kertz Kernion on Nature, Habits and Creativity
Anne is the owner/artist of Cards by Anne, an inspirational greeting card company founded in 1986. Anne's cards, hand-designed in calligraphy and ink, are available online (cardsbyanne.com) and hundreds of stores.
For fourteen years, Anne taught “Cross-Cultural Understanding of Religious Meaning” at Carlow University; for seven years, she taught courses ranging from Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Nutrition, to World Religions and Ethics at a local community college.
Her new book, “Spiritual Practices for the Brain: Caring for Mind, Body, and Soul, was published by Loyola Press in October. Her first book, "A Year of Spiritual Companionship," was published by SkyLight Paths in 2016.
Currently, Anne is a frequent lecturer and retreat leader, presenting topics that combine neuroscience, positive psychology, and spirituality to groups across the US and Australia. A former Division 1 athlete, Anne teaches a weekly yoga class at a local retreat center and enjoys biking and hiking. She and her husband, Jack, have 3 grown children and 6 grandchildren.
Anne’s most recent book: Spiritual Practices for the Brain: Caring for Mind, Body, and Soul
Show notes:
[00:04:16] What is Anne's Background?
[00:06:57] Combining Science with Christian Religion
[00:10:23] Creating frameworks for others to build off
[00:11:49] Placebo effect
Definition - a beneficial effect produced by a placebo drug or treatment, which cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo itself, and must therefore be due to the patient's belief in that treatment.
The power of the placebo effect - Harvard Health
Placebo effect - Latest research and news
[00:12:46] Cornerstone habit
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Keystone Habits: The Simple Way to Improve All Aspects of Your Life
[00:15:42] Reframing activities to make it more approachable
[00:17:57] Habit Stacking
Habit Stacking: 17 Small Productivity Habits
[00:19:20] Technologies impact on us
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Joe Jackowski on The Dangers of Social Media
Watch The Social Dilemma
[00:21:42] Shinrin Yoku - Forest Bathing
The Benefits of 'Forest Bathing' | TIME
[00:23:11] Awe Walks
[00:25:01] Nasal Breathing - Andrew Huberman
Dr. Andrew Huberman - Breathing Exercises for Optimized Brain Performance
[00:26:45] Nature to help refocus or when feeling overwhelmed
Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nichols and Céline Cousteau
[00:28:59] My Octopus Teacher
Watch on Netflix
My Octopus Teacher | Official Trailer | Netflix
[00:32:23] How light affects the brain
Huberman Lab: Master Your Sleep & Be More Alert When Awake | Episode 2 on Apple Podcasts
Light & Sleep: Effects on Sleep Quality
[00:34:57] The health of the forest
[00:37:45] How do you know where to put your focus?
[00:38:52] Advice to young people
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
[00:41:33] Generalization
Range by David Epstein
[00:46:34] Enthusiasm
[00:47:21] Creativity
Creativity: The Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
[00:50:22] Expanding on meditation
[00:51:43] Training the brain
[00:59:22] Favorite Books and Authors
Bonus Commencement Speeches
This Is Water - Full version-David Foster Wallace Commencement Speech
Fred Rogers’ commencement address at Marquette University
George Saunders Commencement Speech 2013
Anna Quindlen | 2017 Washington University Commencement Speech
