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Sahar Yousef

Cognitive Neuroscientist

Speaker's Fee Range : $30,000 - $50,000
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  Sahar Yousef Profile

Dr. Sahar Yousef is a cognitive neuroscientist and faculty at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. After spending over a decade doing Department of Defense research on neuroplasticity and how to improve memory, attention, and overall human performance in as little as 7 weeks, Sahar now researches and teaches busy leaders and their teams how to be more productive and effective at work.

At Berkeley, Sahar runs the Becoming Superhuman Lab (featured in Forbes and Business Insider) and teaches one of the most popular MBA classes, called Becoming Superhuman: The Science of Productivity and Performance. Sahar has become one of the world's leading experts on cognitive training and is featured as a top scientist in the Headspace wellbeing app (used by over 2 million people every day). In 2021, Sahar produced a multi-part video series with John Legend on the science of music and its impact on our focus and emotions. She was also recently selected by Thinkers50 as one of the top 30 thinkers to watch throughout 2024 and the year ahead.

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Sahar Yousef Profile
Dr. Sahar Yousef is a cognitive neuroscientist and faculty at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. After spending over a decade doing Department of Defense research on neuroplasticity and how to improve memory, attention, and overall human performance in as little as 7 weeks, Sahar now researches and teaches busy leaders and their teams how to be more productive and effective at work.

At Berkeley, Sahar runs the Becoming Superhuman Lab (featured in Forbes and Business Insider) and teaches one of the most popular MBA classes, called Becoming Superhuman: The Science of Productivity and Performance. Sahar has become one of the world's leading experts on cognitive training and is featured as a top scientist in the Headspace wellbeing app (used by over 2 million people every day). In 2021, Sahar produced a multi-part video series with John Legend on the science of music and its impact on our focus and emotions. She was also recently selected by Thinkers50 as one of the top 30 thinkers to watch throughout 2024 and the year ahead.

Since COVID began, Sahar has given over 700 talks and keynotes to knowledge workers in 50+ countries, has advised executive teams at Google, JPM, TPG, Citadel, and Visa, and has been invited to speak in front of the US Congress.

Known for her fast-paced, high-energy style and her science-backed practical tactics, she is consistently rated as the #1 session at events, particularly within the technology, financial services, and private equity industries.

  Sahar Yousef Talk Titles

Becoming Superhuman

Becoming Superhuman
The Science of Optimizing Productivity and Performance

• Leading research on the three biggest mistakes of productivity and performance and the scientific reasons WHY people commonly make those mistakes
• How to increase your team's productivity by 25% without increasing hours worked
• Why daily progress is the single most important factor that drives productivity, creativity, and well-being
• How to prioritize the most important and valuable tasks, even in the face of urgent demands, by using "Daily MIT Setting"

The Science of Focus

The Science of Focus
in the Age of Distraction

• Learn the leading research on notifications, context-switching, and mental clarity
• The multitasking myth and why those with certain digital hygiene practices are more prone to end-of-day exhaustion
• The ideal physical environment for productivity and the science of music as a focus tool
• Training on Focus Sprints®, a research-backed way of working that helps individuals get more done, in less time, with less energy expended

The Science of Energy Management

The Science of Energy Management
Understanding Your Unique Biological Chronotype

• Discover your biological chronotype and how to optimally schedule your day for peak productivity and effectiveness
• Gain an understanding of circadian rhythms, ultradian rhythms, and peak performance hours
• The most effective breaks according to science and strategies for avoiding the afternoon dip

Wellbeing Matters

Wellbeing Matters
How to Effectively Manage Stress and Prevent Burnout

• The science behind "video fatigue" and how to combat
• Why burnout became officially classified as a disease in 2019 by the World Health Organization and what distinguishes burnout from excess stress or depression
• Leading indicators and a simple tool you can use to quickly assess your individual or team's burnout risk
• How to reverse the slow damage burnout does to the brain and body
• Practical frameworks for beating burnout, including the 3M framework

The Science of

The Science of
Influence, Persuasion, and Executive Presence

• The neurobiological basis of trust and human connection and how to maximize psychological safety with direct reports
• The factors that influence how, why, and when people say "yes"
• How to reliably regulate yourself into an ideal brain-state to maximize executive presence and communicate effectively
• Advanced techniques for in-situ brain-state and emotional regulation
• The science of mirroring and how a leader's emotions set the tone for the room
• Strengthening your executive presence and how to "command a room" in person or over video
• What changes when influencing remotely vs. in-person

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