6 Principles To Stop Feeling So Frantic - Brad Stulberg - #377

Modern Wisdom

09/27/21

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72m

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Brad Stulberg is an expert in peak performance, a coach and an author.

The pressure we put on ourselves to achieve can be intense. But what is the point of success if it crushes your spirit while you're doing it? Brad has coached some of the world's top performers and come up with 6 principles for groundedness - a path to flourishing which feeds rather than crushes your soul.

Expect to learn why your performance will improve if you come from a place of enoughness, the crucial difference between playing to win and playing to not lose, Brad's framework to ground yourself in your life, why you shouldn't be ashamed by taking things seriously and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (01:59) Downsizing Your Life (06:29) The Practice of Groundedness (14:30) Relax to Win (21:49) Cultivating Acceptance (31:16) Benefits of Being Present (39:54) Finding Real Value (50:52) Patience for Long-term Success (58:32) Vulnerability in Building Trust (1:11:38) Where to Find Brad

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The Neuroscience Of Awe, Distraction and Anxiety - Beau Lotto - #376

September 25, 2021

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Beau Lotto is is a professor of Neuroscience at the University of London and an author.

Beau is the founder of the Lab Of Misfits which he describes as "lunatic fringe neuroscience". He's created nightclubs in his lab where every action people take is measured, he's locked people in dark rooms and waited to see what happens and he's got actors to have a fit on the floor to observe how people respond.

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(00:00) Intro (02:21) Beau’s Experiments (13:32) Maintaining Authenticity (21:28) How to Be Less Neurotic (26:24) Focus & Distraction (35:26) Power of Familiarity (47:47) Seeking to Understand (1:02:25) Fundamentals of Leadership (1:14:00) Upcoming Experiments (1:17:32) Where to Find Beau

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September 30, 2021

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Ryan Holiday is a podcaster, marketer and an author.

Ryan's next series of books are on the four cardinal virtues of the Stoics with courage being the first and most fundamental. Courage isn't the sort of trait you consider as modern or sexy or massively advantageous when the world isn't at war. But having the ability to overcome your fears is a superpower no matter who you are.

Expect to learn how to deal with self doubt in the face of fear, how to overcome social pressure, why Winston Churchill showed the courage of both restraint and aggression during World War 2, how to deal with deliberating about a decision, why the most repeated phrase in the bible should comfort everyone and much more...

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