Useful Thinking | Mindset, Identity & Brain Training

Think.Laura

English Education Science Self-Improvement

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Episodes 13

Avg. Duration 21m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (4)

Since Mar 2026

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule

Weekly

Format

Episodic

Consistency

81%

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About This Podcast

Useful Thinking is a weekly practice for your mind, hosted by clinical professor and mind coach Laura. Each episode works the fundamentals of how your brain actually operates: your mental patterns, your identity, your limiting beliefs, your subconscious wiring. You'll learn practical tools to direct your attention, filter out the noise, and think with more clarity and power. This is mindset work for people who want science-backed strategies for real personal growth. Think of it as a gym for your mind. Show up weekly and master the one skill that will impact every other area of your life.

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Recent Episodes

Ep 11: How to End Every Negotiation With Yourself

Jun 10, 2026 25m Transcript

You've decided to do the thing. And then the moment arrives, and suddenly you're negotiating your way out of it with reasons that feel completely legitimate. In this episode, Laura explains why that…

Ep 10: The Real Cost of "I'll Do it Later" | The coherence gap

Jun 03, 2026 23m

Most of the mental noise you experience day to day isn't coming from your actual problems. It's coming from the gap between what you notice and what you do about it. In this episode, Laura introduces…

Ep 9: A New Way to Move Through Frustration | The biology of resistance

May 27, 2026 23m Transcript

You've probably heard "what you resist persists." In this episode, Laura takes that familiar phrase apart and rebuilds it on a biological foundation. You'll learn exactly why resistance creates more…

Ep 8: The two questions your brain is secretly asking about your goals

May 20, 2026 19m Transcript

Your identity can change. But it moves under very specific conditions. In this episode, Laura breaks down the calculation your brain runs the moment you set your sights on something you want. You'll…

Ep 7: What (exactly) is between you and what you want? | Identity

May 13, 2026 27m

You can see exactly what you want. You can picture it clearly. You can describe it in detail. And somehow, no matter what you do, you keep running into something invisible that stops you from getting…

Ep 6: Brain Thoughts vs. Mind Thoughts | Rewiring limiting beliefs

May 06, 2026 24m

Most people use the words brain and mind interchangeably, but they're two completely different systems. In this episode, Laura walks you through the distinction that changes how you relate to your…

Ep 5: Programming Your Reality Filter | Manifestation through the RAS

Apr 29, 2026 38m

Last week you learned how your RAS filters your reality without you ever realizing it. This week, you'll learn how to take that mechanism and put it to work for the life you're actually building.…

Bonus Episode: "And It's True" RHOBH Moment

Apr 23, 2026 12m Transcript

Laura pulls apart a viral moment from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Amanda Frances said "and it's true" about out-earning her husband, and it illustrates why the mental reach for truth as…

Ep 4: Your Brain's Reality Filter | The reticular activating system

Apr 22, 2026 16m Transcript

Your brain is filtering your reality right now. Every second of every day, a mechanism called the Reticular Activating System (the RAS) is deciding what makes it into your conscious awareness and…

Ep 3: How Your Brain Got Wired

Apr 15, 2026 24m

Before you can change how you think, you have to understand how your brain became YOUR brain. In this episode, Laura walks you through the remarkable story of how your brain wired itself. From the…

Ep 2: Your Brain's Operating System

Apr 08, 2026 25m

Before you can change how you think, you need to understand the system you're working with. In this episode, Laura covers the four primary directives your brain is running at all times: seek…

Ep 1: Welcome to Useful Thinking | A Practice for Your Mind

Apr 01, 2026 14m

Your brain is processing thousands of thoughts every day, and most of them are running on autopilot. In this first episode, Laura introduces the single most important filter you can apply to your…

Welcome to Useful Thinking

Mar 31, 2026 1m Trailer

Useful Thinking is a weekly practice for your mind, hosted by clinical professor and mind coach Laura. Each episode works the fundamentals of how your brain operates, giving you practical tools to…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Useful Thinking | Mindset, Identity & Brain Training have?

Useful Thinking | Mindset, Identity & Brain Training has published 13 episodes since March 2026, covering topics in Education, Science.

Is Useful Thinking | Mindset, Identity & Brain Training still active?

Useful Thinking | Mindset, Identity & Brain Training is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 21m.