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

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09/25/21

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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.

Expect to learn the neuroscience of why awe makes us feel so connected to the world around us, how donating a lot of money to charity can turn off that girl you're trying to impress, why unanswered questions cause so much anxiety, how distraction occurs in our brains and much more...

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Timestamps:

(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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Succeeding In Life, Business & Marriage - Aubrey Marcus - #375

September 23, 2021

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Aubrey Marcus is a podcaster, author and founder.

Aubrey just sold his company Onnit to Unilever for a huge undisclosed amount and he just got married after years of polyamory. How do you find fulfilment in life when all the pursuits which used to give you meaning are now completed?

Expect to learn what it feels like to wake up with millions and millions of dollars in your bank account one day, the dangers of constantly desiring validation, how Aubrey would suggest someone get into psychedelic therapy, his opinion on polyamory as a newly married man and much more...

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

September 27, 2021

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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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(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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