#156 Kelly McGonigal on Revealing One Change That Will Dramatically Improve Your Life | Impact Theory
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01/28/20
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On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Dr. Kelly McGonigal explains how to change your emotional states through physical movement, and also explains why movement has such a strong effect on the brain. She also describes ways to become more compassionate, shares the story of her own struggles with chronic pain, and gives surprising insights into why it’s not always good to try to control your inner experiences.
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SHOW NOTES:
“This is the book I was born to write.” [3:30]
Movement and exercise are essential to mental well-being [4:15]
Kelly explains the hypothesis that we have large brains for physical movement [5:50]
Tom and Kelly discuss runner’s high and why he doesn’t get it [7:12]
Working out your core reduces anxiety [11:03]
Kelly explains how your brain receives information from your muscles and tendons [11:51]
Kelly and Tom discuss how physical improvement changes your self-image [13:15]
Kelly talks about why it’s not always good to try to control your inner experiences [17:53]
Kelly describes her experience with chronic pain [21:05]
Kelly has a strong gut instinct for whether or not things are consistent with her values [24:00]
How do you teach someone to be compassionate and self-compassionate? [27:56]
How to be a better listener [31:41] Kelly explains how she teaches self-compassion [34:52]
Tom’s crucial insight that even the average human is the ultimate adaptation machine [38:05]
Tom and Kelly discuss competition and cooperation [40:48]
Kelly describes overcoming the need to be better than others [42:33]
Kelly shares the impact she wants to have on the world [44:29]
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[1:41:37] Ben and Tom talk about the spiritual side of sex [1:47:27] Ben explains how we can detect electrical fields produced by others [1:55:00] Ben and Tom discuss that sharks detect electricity and humans see light [1:59:12] Ben had to cut out of Boundless advice on mitigating the effect of partying [2:03:29] Ben talks about how he weaves science and survivalism into his fiction [2:05:08] Tom tells the story of how Impact Theory came about [2:07:54] FOLLOW BEN: WEBSITE: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2RcaQDR FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness/ TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2RdZRty Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. Subscription Benefits: On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Shawn Baker addresses the controversy surrounding the carnivore diet, and perhaps surprisingly, does not advocate that every single person ought to go full carnivore. But he does explain the evolutionary logic behind the carnivore diet, describes its benefits, and makes a strong case that people need to take responsibility for their own health instead of delegating that responsibility to professionals. This episode is brought to you by: Check out Impact Theory University at: http://bit.ly/ImpactTheoryUniversity2 SHOW NOTES: Shawn discusses the controversy surrounding the carnivore diet [0:40] There is no doubt that humans are omnivorous, but how suitable are most foods? [2:24] If at age 85 you can run 100 meters in 15 seconds, you’re probably doing things right [3:40] Shawn describes his methods of holding back aging [4:40] Shawn believes that not everyone needs to use a carnivore diet [5:33] Why you should chase health and not lab values [6:02] Why is sexual function important? [8:37] Yes, you can gain muscle at any age [10:20] Strength is much more important than size when it comes to muscle [12:03] The very first animals were carnivorous, and early humans were primarily carnivorous [14:00] Shawn describes what a basic human diet probably was thousands of years ago [18:34] Shawn speculates on why seed oil is so dangerous [20:02] Tom discusses his own transformative dietary journey [22:42] Shawn describes the absolute requirements for the human diet [26:15] The truth about why diets fail [27:24] Shawn discusses a forth-coming study on the carnivore diet [29:21] Tom and Shawn talk about how to measure improvements in health [31:58] Shawn addresses questions about whether people should eat organ meat [35:28] Shawn describes his experience in the military [37:51] Shawn talks about becoming somewhat immune to trauma as a war-time surgeon [39:59] Shawn learned how to improvise and think on his feet in war [41:45] What is one change people can make that would most improve their health? [45:03] FOLLOW SHAWN: WEBSITE: shawn-baker.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/38NZdds FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2tb8VaE TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2tWFMjC Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness. This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. Subscription Benefits: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overc... PromotedPrevious Episode
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