Your Brain On Awe with Caroline Paul - Episode 2486

Episode 2486 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes author and adventurer Caroline Paul, and they discuss the healing powers of getting outdoors, your brain on awe, and more.

https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/05/your-brain-on-awe-episode-2486

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Adventure and Longevity

• Caroline describes her first venture into breaking records at age 14. (6:00)
• They chat about how they know each other through her twin sister, actress Alexandra Paul.
• Alexandra is in the Guinness Book of World Records.
• Caroline’s perspective has changed about wanting to break records as she ages. (13:00)
• But she has done and is proud of various athletic accomplishments.
• She has also been a firefighter, and her book “Fighting Fire” can be found here.
• Her book, “Tough Broad” is available in Vinnie’s book club here. (21:00)
  • It’s about the challenge of outdoor adventure and how it improves your life, including longevity.
  • She reflects on various things that drive her, including being a twin.
  • There exists limited messaging regarding aging, especially for women.
  • Her book is inclusive across races, abilities, and other metrics because she wants to show that the outdoors is for everyone. (32:00)
  • Everyone should get outside—it’s medicinal!
• How Caroline got into airplanes and flying. (40:00)
• She likes to challenge negative messaging. (48:00)
  • The book is for men, too, even though the title is “Tough Broad.”
  • The encouragement to get outdoors is for everyone.

Your Brain on Awe

• She studies the concept of Awe and being present. (1:00:00)
  • It has been shown to reduce inflammatory markers.
  • Awe is a reset for the brain.
• Vinnie tells Caroline about Colin O’Brady’s 12-Hour Walk across Antarctica. (1:07:00)
• She discusses the science of brain health in the book. (1:10:00)
• Fascinating ways to keep your memory and curiosity up are orienteering and the “method of loci.”
  • Expand your sense of what you can do! (1:23:00)
• She’s written several other books: Fighting Fire, The Gutsy Girl, and The Lost Cat

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