Rise Again From The Struggle

In this episode I discuss how narrowing your focus when in an elevated emotional state can help you be more effective.

In this episode I continue yesterday’s discussion and talk about how we need to focus our energy instead of dissipating it.

In this episode I discuss how we confuse our kids by telling them to calm down but don’t teach them how to actually do just that…or better yet, when it’s appropriate!

In this episode I discuss how when we stop making excuses we start to make progress.

In this episode I discuss how we most likely would not pay someone else to talk to us the way we talk to ourselves. So let’s change that and talk to ourselves the way we would pay someone else to do.

In this episode I discuss how the goal isn’t to never have bad moments, but being able to get back to center faster.

In this episode I discuss how we need to practice our mental skills in lesser times so we have them and can deploy them during harder times.

In this episode I discuss Angela Duckworth’s equation for achieving our goals.

In this episode I discuss my experimentation with food after feeling too full from meals. Caveat: this might not always be the case, so be sure to see a doctor if your symptoms persist.

In this episode I discuss the dichotomy of making things easy to do also makes them easy not to do. This is where the self-discipline and willpower kick in to get us started.

In this episode I discuss methods to get started with new habits so they stick.

In this episode I discuss how breaking down long term, complex goals into short term simple goals helps us achieve them faster.

In this episode I discuss how if things are too easy or too hard we tend to move on from them faster, but something that’s in the middle will push us to grow.

In this episode I discuss how doing simple things better can build to be able to do complex things better.

In this episode I discuss the difference between these terms and how we can use them to grow and develop our skills.

In this episode I discuss how learning skills goes through a plateau phase and if we can learn to love these phases we will grow faster.

In this episode I discuss how we get stuck thinking every day needs to be great, but most days are just average. But that’s good news because bad days will eventually level out.

In this episode I discuss a fun way to break down fear from former Navy SEAL Mark Divine.

In this episode I discuss a concept I heard from Dr. Rob Gilbert from Success Hotline.

In this episode I discuss why it’s important to not just learn but practice mental skills so you can use them when it’s important.

In this episode I discuss why it seems like our feelings are factual, but are often wrong.

In this episode I discuss the Buddhist idea that all things are neutral until our thoughts put weight to them.

In this episode I discuss how when you accept your emotions instead of fighting them we can move past them faster.

In this episode I discuss why stories are so important to our memory.

In this episode I talk about my continued progress and where I'm going with these conversations.