Psychologist Shows You How to Reset Your Personality and Redefine Yourself | Benjamin Hardy on Impact Theory
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01/26/21
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On this episode of Impact Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by organizational psychologist and author Benjamin Hardy, PhD to discuss such matters and more as they explore why your personality and self-identity is an ever-changing thing that you have the control to reshape and reform. They discuss why most of us are trapped in our personalities, how your personality is always changing, how trauma shapes us, how to move forward in life, why your past never defines your future, the power of reframing your past and future, why pain tolerance is key to growth, how to become cognitively flexible, and how pressure creates traction to move forward in life.
SHOW NOTES:
Personality | Benjamin shares why the conversation needs to shift on personalities. [0:12]
Trapped | Benjamin reveals why we get trapped in the identities we’ve created. [1:30]
Change | Benjamin reveals why your personality will change no matter what in life. [3:33]
Trauma | Benjamin discusses how we hold onto and interact with our trauma. [8:09]
Healing | Benjamin discusses how he healed from trauma and mended his relationships. [11:23]
Moving Forward | Benjamin reveals how we can move beyond our own trauma. [13:22]
Giving Up | Benjamin discusses why you shouldn’t give up on your idea of your future. [17:03]
Your Past | Benjamin discusses why your past never defines your future. [17:55]
Reframe | Benjamin reveals why you must reframe both your past and your future. [22:26]
Future | Benjamin discusses how to craft a beautiful vision for your future. [25:28]
Next Steps | Benjamin discusses the power of journaling and thinking ahead. [29:07]
Self-Expansion | Benjamin discusses how our environment influences our visions. [30:49]
Pushing Through | Benjamin reveals why pain tolerance is key to growth. [34:51]
Flexibility | Benjamin discusses the power of being cognitively flexible. [38:51]
Commitment | Benjamin shares how you should redefine commitment. [39:45]
Pressure | Benjamin shares how pressure creates traction to move forward in life. [41:26]
Acceptance | Benjamin discusses acceptance and commitment therapy. [44:50]
Connect | Benjamin shares how you can connect and continue to follow him. [45:50]
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On this episode of Conversations with Tom, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, award-winning journalist and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective Steven Kotler joins Tom Bilyeu to discuss such matters and more as they explore how you can set forth a plan to overcoming your limitations and truly unlock your best-optimal self. They discuss what the habit of inferiority is, the powerful philosophy of Nietzsche, the skills needed to master peak performance, the importance of setting goals, the beauty of overcoming hard things, where wisdom truly comes from, how to avoid calcification of your imagination, why you sometimes need to think inside the box, the connection between creativity and your mood, and much more.
SHOW NOTES:
Inferiority | Steven breaks down what the habit of inferiority is. [0:16]
Nietzsche | Steven discusses the philosophy of becoming extraordinary. [2:50]
Superman | Steven discusses how Nietzsche defined becoming your best version. [6:33]
Skills | Steven discusses what we must master to achieve peak performance. [8:52]
Art | Steven reveals why he believes peak performance is more of an art than a science. [11:19]
Hard-Wired | Steven reveals why biology, not personality, scales. [15:58]
Flow | Steven reveals the five key flow triggers to pursuing your optimal self. [21:27]
Hard Things | Steven reveals why we are hard-wired to overcome difficult things. [30:18]
Handling Criticism | Steven reveals how he overcomes adversity and push-back. [35:09]
Direction | Steven shares how to not get knocked away from your conviction. [39:17]
Development | Steven shares what’s special about his early years in life. [44:14]
Growing | Steven shares how as we grow older, who we are becomes clearer. [49:46]
Wisdom | Steven discusses what wisdom and genius truly is and how to attain it. [52:33]
Disagreement | Steven shares how he approaches criticism within his team. [58:40]
Journey | Steven shares his journey to finding his purpose. [1:01:03]
Art | Steven shares some of the craziest performance art he’s experienced. [1:03:30]
Inside The Box | Steven discusses how you can hack your own creativity. [1:18:20]
Substances | Steven reveals if substances can expand your mind and creativity. [1:20:40]
Connect | Steven shares how you can connect and continue to follow him. [1:29:59] Q
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On this episode of Health Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by Dr. Alan Goldhamer, founder of TrueNorth Health Center, to discuss such matters and more as they explore the incredible healing benefits of fasting and how your diet is playing a pivotal role in determining your health. They discuss the problems with modern medicine, the key benefits to fasting, how to do a water-only fast, the key changes fasting can make to your health, what organic foods you should be eating, what fruits are safe to eat, how salt can negatively impact your health, meat-based vs vegan diets, how oils affect your health, and much more. Talk with Dr. Goldhamer for FREE about how diet and fasting can benefit your health at www.truenorthhealth.com
SHOW NOTES:
Paradigm | Dr. Goldhamer reveals why modern medicine never expects you to recover. [1:17]
Getting Started | Dr. Goldhamer reveals his health clinics impact on people’s health. [3:32]
Overabundance | Dr. Goldhamer reveals why people are hesitant to begin fasting. [7:00]
Keys to Fasting | Dr. Goldhamer reveals how and why you should fast. [9:17]
Detoxification | Dr. Goldhamer reveals why fasting detoxes the body. [12:04]
Dehydration | Dr. Goldhamer shares why dehydrate occurs while exercising and fasting. [17:44]
Longer-Term Fasting | Dr. Goldhamer reveals how to properly do long-term fasting. [19:16]
Key Changes | Dr. Goldhamer reveals the key changes fasting has on our health. [25:53]
What the Doctor Does | Dr. Goldhamer reveals when and how he fasts. [31:07]
Foods | Dr. Goldhamer reveals the whole foods he recommends you eat. [33:22]
Fruits | Dr. Goldhamer reveals the types of fruits you should eat. [34:08]
Salt | Dr. Goldhamer reveals why salt can negatively impact your diet. [35:55]
Meat vs Vegan | Dr. Goldhamer discusses meat versus vegan diets. [37:38]
Oils | Dr. Goldhamer reveals which oils you should consume and how much. [41:20]
Variety | Dr. Goldhamer reveals how much variety of foods you need in your diet. [43:50]
Rice | Dr. Goldhamer discusses the types of rice that you can have in your diet. [47:00]
Glyphosate | Dr. Goldhamer discusses the importance of choosing organic foods. [49:00]
Connect | Dr. Goldhamer shares how you can connect with him to learn more. [50:39]
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