Overcoming Stress And Anxiety - Dr Julie Smith - #507

Modern Wisdom

08/01/22

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56m

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Dr Julie Smith is a Clinical Psychologist, online educator and an author.

Bad days will come. Stress and burnout and feeling down is always a potential threat. So, it's vital that you understand the right tools to recognise this, deal with it and bring yourself back to a balanced mindset.

Expect to learn whether depression is actually caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain, what most people misunderstand about anxiety, the most important things to avoid when you're feeling down, how a bad morning can be turned around, how to improve from a place of growth not a place of fear and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:16) Impact of SSRIs on Depression (04:49) You Can’t Control the Mind with the Mind (11:24) Breaking the Cycle of Anxious Thoughts (16:32) Can Depression Be Inherited? (24:22) Recognising Emotions & Thoughts (29:48) Social Media & Smartphone Usage (41:11) Coping with Bad Days (51:03) How to Make Large Life Changes (55:50) Where to Find Dr Smith

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The Science Of Analysing Conversations - Elizabeth Stokoe - #506

July 30, 2022

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76m

Elizabeth Stokoe is a Professor of Social Interaction at Loughborough University studying conversation analysis.

The discussions we have usually seem to flow seamlessly. That's until you transcribe and scientifically analyse them to show up all the pauses, filler words, mistakes, stutters and half-finished sentences. Then, the fact that we can communicate at all seems to become a miracle.

Expect to learn what not to say on a first date, why the word like has taken such a hold over people's mouths, just how big of an impact language has on our behaviour, why the words that people say often are the most important contributor when determining of our opinion of them, what Elizabeth learned from hostage negotiations, whether our use of technology and smart speakers is changing our language and much more...

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(00:00) Intro (00:23) Why You Shouldn’t Ask People How They Are (06:46) How Humans Are Led by Language (12:13) Judging Someone Based on Conversation (19:41) Insights on Silence in Conversation (30:09) Uhm’s, Ah’s & ‘Like’ (38:14) Importance of Non-Verbal Communication (46:19) First Date Do’s & Don’ts (53:57) Studying Hostage Negotiations (1:09:25) Reverse-Engineering Normal Responses (1:15:44) Where to Find Elizabeth

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The World's Coming Energy Catastrophe - Nate Hagens - #508

August 4, 2022

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75m

Nate Hagens is the Director of The Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future.

Energy drives our entire world. It keeps our GDPs growing, our cars moving and our hospital's working. If there was a shortage of energy, life would change very dramatically. Nate has spent 20 years researching the state of our current energy reliance and creating an assessment and philosophy for the future.

Expect to learn how energy is intrinsically linked to our economy, why solar and wind are not a solution, why the things that humans value needs to change if we want to continue flourishing, what would happen if the price of energy went up by even a small margin, the real reason that the USA has a ton of bases in the Middle East and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:25) The History of the Energy Catastrophe (16:40) Why Not Nuclear? (20:54) Scouting Abroad for Fossil Fuels (26:54) Is Money Energy? (36:51) We Need to Appreciate Energy More (50:56) Is Nate Worried About Population Collapse? (56:00) Why Isn’t the World Talking About Energy Decline? (1:03:26) Practical Ways to Prepare (1:15:00) Where to Find Nate

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