GET UNSTUCK! WOW! This is a powerful episode, packed with actionable takeaways to get you outside your comfort zone and in a growth state of thriving so you can Live All Your Life!!!
00:00 Icebreaker: What are your "gym superstitions?"
06:43 Atomic Habits An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business Paperback by Charles Duhigg, how superstitions and routines can help prepare your mind for the task at hand. They actually work because they can improve your performance.
14:30 Taking rest VS. flaking out. Is On and Off better than lower frequency but steady state? Is one better than the other at all, or is this an individual preference or trait?
18:20 The need for resistance in our lives (and our tendency to avoid it). The need for resistance is a law of nature. You cannot thrive without it. Example: fans in a greenhouse. PRO TIPS on how to maintain strong bones and maximize calcium absorption!
27:41 Learning is maximized when you're failing 85% of the time. It's the overcoming of this challenge that changes your brain, not having the satisfaction of having all the answers. If allowed to affect your actions, fear of failure leads to failure.
32:22 Managing the appropriate dose: Outside your comfort zone, but within the boundaries of an appropriate stimulus.
39:04 You can teach yourself to ENJOY the discomfort. Listen to this section to learn how.
43:59 When fear or anxiety grips you, it's an opportunity for self-evaluation and an assessment of your values.
45:27 How to experience less trauma and be a more resilient person.
51:58 Some Pro Tips on having an amazing relationship: Have explicit agreements instead of assumptions, 100% honesty, forthrightness (offer your vulnerable internal thoughts to your partner), address issues IN THE MOMENT instead of putting them off, give your partner the benefit of the doubt in order to create a non-confrontational environment for honesty.
53:37 Incremental challenges can change who you are over time. Step a little outside your comfort zone and stay there long enough, do it enough times, and you will expand your comfort zone. You can learn to prepare for stepping outside your comfort zone and you can learn to let go of the frustration of challenges to view t
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