Geek Psychology: Play Life Better

Send me a text Setting goals (or better yet, outcomes) is just one thing that needs to happen for you to make progress in your life. You also need to know where you're at and what's in the way - that's why I absolutely love the approach Runehammer uses in Index Card RPG to create meaningful quests. Runehammer's Location-Obstacle-Goal framework meshes really well with other goal...

Send me a text Seeking perfection can be a big cause of stress and something that keeps you from actually taking steps in the direction that you want. This video covers my current issues and viewpoints on perfection and perfectionism, some thoughts on introverted Judging, Enneagram 1, as well as some perspectives that will help you reframe it. Once again, this is a new format I'm working on i...

Send me a text It's important to have some positivity around your self-image! In this video, I ask the question, \"What are your superpowers?\" and I give my list of some things that I feel good about. These key words, tags, labels, whatever you want to call them are things that I feel other introverted Feelers will likely resonate with as well. So in the video, I also ask you for your list....

Send me a text Here are 3 models I use to answer the question \"How Do I Know What I Really Want?\" 1) L.O.G. - Location Obstacle Goal 2) +/-  Listing and Weighing 3) Ecology Check - Systems Thinking Hope it helps! *****Connect and Support Geek Psychology #geekpsychology ***** Geek Psychology Website: www.geekpsychology.com   for courses, quests and much more! Join the community of like-minded gee...

Send me a text In this episode I talk about the 2 main forces that are keeping you from creating the impact on the world that you want. Why Us INFPs Struggle to Make an Impact on the World and What to Do About It *****Connect and Support Geek Psychology #geekpsychology ***** Geek Psychology Website: www.geekpsychology.com   for courses, quests and much more! Join the community of like-minded geeks...

Send me a text INFP Self Improvement: 5 Steps to Developing Yourself Being an INFP is a gift, it's not a curse. It means you're creative, gentle, and empathetic. It means you have a unique perspective on the world and can often see things in ways other people do not. It also means that sometimes you get stuck in your own head. You might be so focused on how you feel about something that...

Send me a text Do you want to know how to get out of your comfort zone? This video approaches it from a cognitive psychology perspective. The key, simply put, is to use your auxiliary function - your conscious competency. We don't spend as much time as we should developing this skill because we already see ourselves as good enough at it. And yet that's exactly why we should develop the a...

Send me a text Improve Daily With the Daily Dungeon Journal Improving life is all about prioritization and focus. The Daily Dungeon Journal is my attempt to make the daily grind fun - or at least a little more entertaining. This journaling style is meant to help ME focus on 2 main goals each day and learn to prioritize them correctly. But of course I hope it will work for you, too! *****Connect an...

Send me a text The CRAFT model Create awareness of current situation Realistic goals Approach Find leverage Test The CRAFT model is designed to problem-solve, create motivation, and take important steps towards the new goals that it creates. This model is cyclical as well, so you can go through it many times to address the next steps of your goal. *****Connect and Support Geek Psychology #geekpsyc...

Send me a text The truth is, we're all heroes and superheroes at heart. We have this deep-seeded desire to change the world and make it better, but often times it feels like we can't find our way out of our own heads long enough to actually do anything about it. We all have our problems: anxiety, low self-esteem, procrastination, lack of energy… so how do we overcome those? You've p...

Send me a text One of the things that I get asked about most frequently has to do with setting and maintaining new habits. Why is it that people have a hard time doing this? And why if we know what we should be doing, why isn't there some magic formula? In this episode, I reveal four principles that will make your life overall easier and better! I hope you enjoyed today's episode and 4 o...

Send me a text If you're like me, you always look for ways to achieve goals more easily. \"There's gotta be a hack or secret for this!\" But I've learned that it's often more important to focus on slow-and steady improvement and development. It's not always fun, but a disciplined approach is the best way to develop yourself and create the life you want to live. Today, we&a...

Send me a text We all have fear. We all have anxiety. Fearing what could go wrong is completely natural - but it doesn't have to paralyze you. So how do you overcome the fear of failure? Ignoring it? Pushing past it? Letting it consume you? I explore how this fear prevents us from pursuing our dreams, and what we can do about it! In this video I explore how fear of failure can be a bigger obs...

Send me a text I've been thinking about this for a very long time and it seems that other people have been too! So if you are a non-player character (NPC), then it's time you get out there and go on quests to impact the world and make a change. At the end I ask a very powerful question for you to consider. How do I know it's powerful? Because it helped me not be an npc. Either way,...

Send me a text Imagine if there was a way to overcome any challenge or achieve any goal. What would your life look like then? How calm, happy and confident would you be? In this mindset video, I talk about how I got my life on track by building self-discipline which allowed me to win at the game of life. But more importantly, I hope that by watching it, you are inspired to find ways to improve you...

Send me a text Have you ever wondered where your life's calling is? What if you could be doing what you were meant to do, not just settling for the best option that comes along. This video is an interview between two INFPs where we talk about how the INFP personality type has been a struggle and a blessing in the search for \"life's calling.\" #infp #personalitytype *****Connect and Supp...

Send me a text As an INFP, I know how hard it can be to find a sense of peace in your life. It's so easy to get overwhelmed by all the bad stuff going on out there in the world and external expectations, and then withdraw into yourself —meaning it can be hard to get things done, meet people, and generally live life if you're constantly retreating into your own head, heart, and physical c...

Send me a text I'm sure you've had those days when you feel like life is just on autopilot. When it's hard to get out of bed, and even harder to stay motivated. But what if I told you that there was a way to make your worst days better? And, once you make your worst days better, that will naturally improve your best days, thus improving your life.  What's the secret? \"Variance...

Send me a text I took the TVTropes RPG element of \"Mini Betting Game\" and expanded it to real life side quests and how they absolutely waste your time and precious focus. But man oh man are they captivating. It can be hard to keep yourself on track and do what you need to do to move forward on your life's quest, I know, and we need to make that big achievement more appealing than the quick...

Send me a text The mindset that beliefs create reality has drastically impacted my life since I was a child. I remember my dad used to always tell me that whatever I wanted to happen, would happen. If I wanted to have fun, I would. If I wanted to be miserable, I would. I didn't realize how true this was until I had my game-changing insight that your self image is linked to how the world is or...

Send me a text Many of you asked for help and tips for building self confidence, so I thought I'd share some of my thoughts and mindsets around confidence that have worked for me in this video. Remember that it's a process and requires action and intention. I hope it helps! Original YouTube Video: Tips For Building Self Confidence https://youtu.be/d7hnPJMIZxQ *****What are you working on...

Send me a text Constantly feeling bored with your life while others seem to be having this epic adventure? There's an explanation for how to change your boring life into a more mind-blowingly epic life in no time. We all have those days when we are just tired of the 9-5, or the 5-9. The truth is, life can be pretty boring sometimes. I mean, our lives are made up of the thousands of mundane ac...

Send me a text What are you going for in life right now? Have you really thought about it? Have you visualized it? Have you written it down? And what are you willing to pay for it? Not necessarily financially - but what little joys and habits are you willing to give up? The cost of self development can be high, but it's worth it! Once again, this is a new format I'm fiddling with, but I...

Send me a text Have you ever thought to yourself, \"I can't do this\"? Do you ever find yourself feeling like there's nothing you can do to make a difference in the world? In this episode, we're talking about how Thor's story can change your life, improve your confidence, and help you become the person you want to be.  There's also a really powerful life-design exercise at...

Send me a text How many times do you find yourself quitting a game, starting a new workout routine or diet, or wanting to improve your life? The problem is maintaining the motivation to do what you know you should do despite the temptation to do what you've always done. Read that again. Habits come from the intention and discipline of building better mindsets. Setting better goals is part of...