
#194 8 Keys to Overcoming Your Procrastination | Impact Theory Q&A
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10/27/20
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On this episode of Impact Theory, Tom Bilyeu sits down to discuss such matters and more as he addresses your submitted questions on overcoming procrastination, staying focused, and taking action towards your goals. He discusses finding time in your busy schedule to stay productive, how to turn wants into needs, how to establish rules in your life to stay on track, ways to tackle your insecurity and fall in love with the process, how to overcome indecision and begin moving towards your goals, and the importance of turning off notifications and having no distractions.
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SHOW NOTES:
Finding Time | Tom shares strategies on maximizing hustle time to focus on productivity. [0:38]
What do You Value? | Tom discusses how to stay motivated and focused on your goals. [6:23]
Wants & Needs | Tom shares how to hack your mind and turn wants into needs. [11:50]
Establishing Rules | Tom shares the importance of setting rules for your life. [17:48]
Skills Have Utility | Tom reveals how to keep reading and absorbing knowledge. [22:18]
Tackling Insecurity | Tom shares why you need to focus on what you can become. [25:59]
Overcoming Indecision | Tom reveals the importance of trying, failing, and going again. [32:00]
Turn Off Notifications | Tom discusses the importance of working without distractions. [37:30]
Go Get It | Tom describes the criteria needed when setting your goals. [42:10]
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On this episode of Health Theory, nutritional psychiatrist and author Dr. Uma Naidoo joins Tom Bilyeu to discuss such matters and more as they explore the connection between your diet and your mental behaviors. They discuss ways to lower anxiety through diet, the affect sweeteners have on your brain, what key foods to avoid, the ketogenic diet, what steps you can take for proper brain health, the dangerous and hidden ingredients in fast food, how to build a healthy proper salad, and what supplements everyone can benefit from taking.
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SHOW NOTES:
Mind & Body | Dr. Naidoo shares her journey to focusing on nutritional psychiatry. [0:46]
Anxiety | Dr. Naidoo discusses the connection between your diet and your mental health. [2:41]
Sweeteners | Dr. Naidoo shares the affect of sweeteners on your mental health. [5:55]
Foods to Avoid | Dr. Naidoo reveals the foods to avoid for better mood and mental health. [9:09]
Panic | Dr. Naidoo discusses the connection between anxiety and being hypoglycemic.[12:16]
Brain Health | Dr. Naidoo discusses the ‘brain diet’ and the best foods for our brain. [15:06]
Alcohol | Dr. Naidoo discusses a healthy approach to consuming alcohol. [17:48] Sodium |
Dr. Naidoo shares her take on sodium and its affect on our health. [20:34]
Fast Food | Dr. Naidoo reveals the hidden, yet dangerous, ingredients in fast food. [26:12]
Meat | Dr. Naidoo shares the best practices for having animal protein in your diet. [30:23]
Mediterranean | Dr. Naidoo breaks down the mediterranean diet and its benefits. [32:09]
Magnesium | Dr. Naidoo discusses the importance of magnesium in our diet. [36:15]
Salads | Dr. Naidoo reveals the dos and don’ts of building a healthy salad. [37:15] S
upplements | Dr. Naidoo discusses the supplements most people can benefit from. [41:33]
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On this episode of Conversations with Tom, author, blogger, and motivational speaker Rachel Hollis joins Tom Bilyeu to discuss such matters and more as they explore how to look at trauma in your life in a strong, healthy, and productive way that will help you move past it and grow. They discuss the devastation of 2020, why you need to speak from your scars, the origin of intuition, why you should crave competition, how to deal with stress, the reality of being a hardcore entrepreneur as a woman, the importance of having goals in life, the challenges they both faced in building their businesses, and much more. Order Rachel’s new book, “Didn’t See That Coming”: https://thehollisco.com/pages/didnt-see-that-coming
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SHOW NOTES:
Where We Are Now | Rachel shares why she decided to write a book on trauma. [0:45]
Economic Disaster | Rachel discusses the economic devastation felt this year. [7:15]
Comments | Rachel discusses YouTube and social media comments. [14:31]
Energy Healing | Rachel discusses energy healing and cold reading. [21:10]
Intuition | Rachel and Tom discuss intuition and where it comes from. [29:24]
The Social Dilemma | Rachel discusses the dark truth of technology. [36:04]
Writing | Rachel and Tom discuss writing motivational books versus writing fiction. [50:43]
Competition | Rachel and Tom discuss being competitive in your pursuit of your goals. [58:27]
Death | Rachel and Tom discuss death and confronting mortality. [59:25]
Childhood | Rachel shares how her childhood had an impact on the rest of her life. [1:06:16]
Authenticity | Rachel and Tom discuss the importance of knowing yourself. [1:10:00]
Dealing With Stress | Rachel and Tom discuss meditation and managing stress. [1:18:17]
Goals | Rachel and Tom discuss the importance of having a goal. [1:37:14]
Money | Rachel and Tom share why money should never be the motivating factor. [1:44:35]
Business | Rachel and Tom discuss the perseverance needed in building businesses.[1:48:34]
Identity | Rachel shares why she keeps pushing through the barriers. [1:54:58]
Difficulty | Rachel and Tom share the challenges they faced that brought them to today. [2:02:15]
Social Media | Rachel shares how she discovered the reason for her anxiety. [2:10:15]
Men & Women | Rachel and Tom discuss the unique strengths of men and women. [2:26:13]
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- Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more
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- Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement
- Money Mindset: Business & Finance
- Relationship Theory: Relationships
- Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health
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