Dr. Siddharth, off duty is an impressive Youtuber. On his channel, he explores science, mental health and human behaviour through the perspective of Neuroscience. He likes to share his enthusiasm and knowledge through his Podcasts, Instagram Live Sessions, Public Speaking and Poetry. One of his poems won a special prize in the International Hippocrates Conference for Medical Poetry in London. He has also appeared on TedX explaining the Neuroscience behind learning.

In this episode, Dr. Siddharth explains how our Brain functions towards social expectations and Internet trolls, How environment is directly proportional to our behavioural change, What are the optimal practices to boost Brain Health and how consumption and elimination of information leads to Brain Hygiene. He also discusses skill acquisition and habit formation.

It was an honour to have him join on RareErth Podcast to share his insights on Success and Happiness. In his opinion, every small idea is priceless and documenting them is the best way of capturing it. He also shares his best read books and various role models from different fields. You don’t want to miss this incredible interview.

Here are few takeaway quotes from this conversation

“In today’s world, being literate means being technically capable”

“Poetry is a play with language”

“Habits are outsourcing decision making”

“Happiness is a scam”

“Neuroscience is beautiful. Don’t be harsh on your Brain”