Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

A masterclass on showing up as your best self. No toxic overworking or ultra-positive crap, but instead knowing and being yourself. We learn how to: Honestly understand our emotions Resist unnecessary mental time travel Distinguish our wants and our values Get a grip on reality and get a grip on yourself with this short episode with no punches pulled, only real and important lessons. Join host Sam Webster Harris on the Growth Mindset Pyscholgy podcast for an insightful exploration of mental strength and emotional resilience. This episode delves into the differences between mental strength and emotional suppression, and provides practical tips for harnessing mental resources, controlling self-defeating thoughts, and practicing emotional honesty. Learn about 'mental time travel' and its impact on anxiety and depression, and discover mindfulness, meditation techniques, and grounding exercises to stay present. Additionally, the episode covers 8 proven habits to build mental toughness, including gratitude, self-compassion, and embracing a growth mindset. Enhance your mental resilience and face life's challenges with greater fortitude with these valuable strategies. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors 🥙 Hello Fresh - America's #1 meal kit provider 10 free meals across 7 boxes HelloFresh.com/FreeGrowthMindset Get in Touch 👋 Free Call - Schedule Link 📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. 📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) 🛜 Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Sam: 3 habits to build mental strength 04:25 #1 Be Honest About Your Emotions 06:05 Practical step #1 - Self Reflection 06:15 Practical Step #2 - Naming Your Emotions 06:30 Practical Step #3 - Avoid Judgement 06:47 Practical Step #4 - Seek Some Feedback 07:19 #2 Be Present and Resist Unnecessary Mental Time Travel 09:38 Mindfulness, Meditation &Grounding Techniques 10:36 Schedule some reflections 10:56 Practicing Activities that Require Full Engagement 11:26 Genlty Reminding Yourself 13:20 #3 Distinguish Your Wants and Values 16:00 Reflection, Journaling, Visualization & Accountability 18:30 5 Bonus Habits 18:37 Cultivating Gratitude 19:21 Self Compassion 20:08 Setting and Communicating Your Limits 20:25 Social Support 21:10 Setting Goals and Plans 21:38 Building Growth Mindset = Building Mental Toughness 22:39 Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unconventional Strategies to finish important things and ease the overwhelm in your life. You might have a burning pile of unfinished side projects. For some reason reading another book on productivity doesn't solve the problem. This episode covers uncommon ideas that actually work even for people with ADHD. This episode will help you: Let go of baggage - cut the things slowing you down Stop fighting - Work with your energy and interests instead of against yourself Identify blockers - stop your projects getting sidetracked Value your time - spend energy where it means the most Overcome perfection - turn ideas into stepping stones From handling creative constipation to finding your calling, understanding the psychology of intentional productivity will provide a kinder way to look at your goals and task list and get your ducks in a row. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors 🥙 Hello Fresh - America's #1 meal kit provider 10 free meals across 7 boxes HelloFresh.com/FreeGrowthMindset Get in Touch 👋 Free Call - Schedule Link 📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. 📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) 🛜 Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 The Junkyard of Unfinished Projects 02:10 The Myth of Finishing Everything 03:02 The Power of Abandoning Unrewarding Tasks 04:30 Start more of What you Finish 05:51 The 80/20 Rule in Practice 08:22 Identifying and Overcoming Blockers 08:58 The Danger of Perfectionism 11:04 Absolute No Go's - The blockers you can't beat 14:06 When to use Delegation and Collaboration 14:27 The Pitfalls of Incomplete Processes 16:44 Growth Mindset and Leaning into Strengths 17:14 Identifying and Delegating Blockers 18:18 Valuing Your Time 20:12 The Paradox of Finishing Unwanted Tasks 21:35 Framework for Achieving Goals 23:33 The Power of Imperfect Action 26:25 Unblock Creative Constipation 30:05 Questions to Ponder and Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Win friends and influence people by being yourself, with style We all have different skills that are worth others knowing about. What isn't so easy is communicating those qualities in a believable, effective, and timely manner. Today's episode will show you how to build and tell your story whilst crafting a better presence: Psychology of authenticity Identifying your real strengths How to be memorable Why a little kindness does go a long way You don't need to change yourself but instead work on the art of uncovering the things you hide behind to help you put your best foot forward. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Related Episodes: 7 Wierd Life-Changing Skills: That will make you happier - 19th July 2024 Ego Blindspots: 9 Cognitive Biases to avoid - 7th May 2024 Living the 4-Hour Work Week: Felix Chandler's strategy for being content - 14th Feb 2018 Sponsors 🥙 Hello Fresh - America's #1 meal kit provider 10 free meals across 7 boxes HelloFresh.com/FreeGrowthMindset Get in Touch 👋 Free Call - Schedule Link 📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. 📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) 🛜 Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 The Power of Perception & Emotional Impact 01:42 Common Mistakes in Self-Presentation 04:58 Being Yourself: The Key to Authenticity 05:35 Developing Your Personal Style 08:12 The Concept of 'Show, Don't Tell' 08:51 The Power of Humor in Self-Presentation 10:07 Actions Speak Louder Than Words 12:09 Crafting Everyday Stories 14:02 Identifying Your Strengths & Turning Strengths into Stories 15:34 Communicating Your Qualities 18:08 Making Your Work Understandable 19:12 The Importance of Kindness 21:57 Sharing Your Cheese Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Practical Psycholgoy lessons from Warren Buffet's business partner. Ideas used to create rational thinking and build a Trillion-Dollar empire. Today we dissect the best lessons from "Poor Charlies Almanac" A blueprint for rational thinking and sensible investing. Charlie Munger loved Psychology and wanted there to be a course on Practical Psychology to be taught at all universities. He believed it would make the world a better place. His book combines his favourite tools from psychology as well as other lessons and mental models he found to build worldly wisdom and the best investing record in history. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Related Episodes: Greatest Mental Models of Jeff Bezos: Principles behind his success - 24th May 2024 Thinking Fast and Slow: Where Biases come from - 12th July 2024 Ego Blindspots: 9 Cognitive Biases to avoid - 7th May 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Mastering Wisdom 00:23 Charlie Munger's Influence 01:13 The Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast 02:07 Exploring Poor Charlie's Almanac 03:54 #1 - Interdisciplinary Thinking 06:40 Understanding Circle of Competence 07:50 Opportunity Costs in Decision Making 08:45 The Inversion Principle 11:39 #2 - Cognitive Biases 12:47 Confirmation Bias and Clear Thinking 14:34 Authority Bias and Independent Thought 16:26 Social Proof and Individuality 17:51 Arguing Against Your Own Beliefs 18:49 # Weaknesses 19:20 Lack of Emotion and suspension of belief 20:41 Binary thinking and Fixed Mindset 21:30 Arrogance and assumption that others are stupid 25:46 #3 - Rational Decision Making 26:59 First Principles Thinking 28:47 Probabilistic Thinking and Risks 30:22 The Margin of Safety 31:37 Chauffeur Knowledge vs. True Understanding 33:51 Applying Mental Models in Real Life 34:39 Sharing Wisdom and Building Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Being who you were meant to be Vs. Choosing who you get to be. There is a lot of content about finding yourself. There is also a lot of content about success and greatness and how brilliant leaders forged a new path or "Put a dent in the Universe"... What if we are thinking about it completely wrong? In this episode, we explore different ways of thinking about success and the common connections between ideas and people who break out and defy the odds. From Hitler to Haribo and Jesus to Radiohead we look into some timeless lessons from history to make better sense of the world around us and ourselves. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Innovative leaders and the Quest for Self-Discovery 01:07 Exploring Success Across History 01:38 The Curious Case of Confucius (and the Buddha and Socrates 02:22 The Timeless Teachings of Ancient Philosophers 03:08 Teacher vs Curriculum - The Role of Timing in Success 05:26 The Concept of Lightning Rods and Storm clouds 07:44 The Power of Ideas and Creativity 12:10 The Story of Radiohead's 'Nude' 14:37 The Evolution of Radiohead's Sound 17:56 The Nature of Ideas and Their Timelessness 19:12 The Mythology of Historical Figures 19:57 Revealing vs. Creating 20:13 The Inversion Principle in Life and Business 20:48 Channeling Ideas, Energy & The Potential Within Us All 22:06 Connecting the Dots in Life 22:33 Wrap up - Connect this episode to a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Navigate different challenges by building understanding, mental models and good strategy. In this episode of the Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast, host Sam Webster Harris dives into a range of listener questions: How do Auditory processing difficulties affect willingness to learn Does a lack of Enthusiasm indicate a negativity bias How do you stay organised and on time with big projects and avoid panicking and procrastination Why do I get scared of people who come across differently from my expectations? How does Sam research and write his episodes and remain unbiased? We cover a lot of interesting studies, mental models and tips and trips to navigating these seemingly specific problems that have a lot of wider lessons for us all. The episode has some common themes of how our environment affects us, how to stay motivated and on track and what are the detailed strategies people use to get results. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 01:03 #Q1 - Auditory Processing Disorder and willingness to learn 04:12 Personal Experiences with Learning Challenges 06:04 Overcoming Language Barriers 07:56 Impact of Environment on Learning 11:19 Recognizing Symptoms and Misdiagnoses 15:38 #Q2 - Addressing Enthusiasm and Negativity Bias 18:28 Understanding Enthusiasm vs. Negativity 21:12 Strategies for Building Enthusiasm 22:44 #Q3 Accountability and Procrastination Solutions 25:04 How Sam Launched the Podcast and Built Consistency 28:05 Tips for being a writer 29:26 Recommended Resources 30:00 Sendoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The anti-hustle guide to finding a balance that maximises happiness through intention and wisdom. Optimising every second of your calendar to the nth degree isn't a recipe for dreamlike productivity, it's a collision course for anxiety-riddled burnout. In our era of ever more time demands what are we to do? Oliver Burkman in his book 4,000 week presents a guide to living as a human being in a messy and demanding environment that allows you to prioritise what's essential in a calm and rational manner. The key is to not forget what else is important in a life well lived besides productive output. We can't be everywhere and do everything but anything we do commit to takes from the things we don't. Growing old and missing out on a bunch of important non-urgent life goals is not where you want to end up. This episode discusses the 7 best lessons of wisdom from Oliver Burkmen's book along with some advice from Psychology and Sam's own experiences. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Impact of the Efficiency Mindset on Our Lives 01:26 Questioning the Hustler Mentality 02:55 #1 - Tracing the Roots 04:38 #2 - Navigating Existential Overwhelm 06:28 #3 - The Efficiency Trap 07:50 #4 - Embracing procrastination 10:06 #5 - Elevating Enjoyment 14:36 #7 - Enriching your remaining weeks 16:17 Live Life With 4,000 Weeks - embrace Time Management for Mortals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Identify scarcity mindsets and unpack your relationship with money, success and purpose. We revisit a discussion with Kyle Livingston that explores how we find meaning in our lives and where the biggest sources of stress and anxiety come from for many. Money and success. A story-powered episode where we travel through Kyle's journey as an abandoned orphan and living with anxiety to being able to calm himself from the constant stress and consistently create opportunities. Top lessons: How to make a contract with fear Redefining your relationship with money How to spot luck Overcoming failures in life We examine a lot of classic principles for dealing with scarcity mindset issues and building resilience and a growth mindset attitude towards failure. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 Related Episodes 14 Habits Keeping You Poor: How to stop sabotaging your bank account - April 2023 - Spotify - Apple Neuroscience of Growth Mindset: Learning and behaviour change - 30th July 2024 - Spotify - Apple How to Spend Money to Buy Happiness: What actually works - 6th Sept 2024 - Spotify - Apple Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Scarcity is built into us 02:44 Kyle's life story as an orphan 06:37 What motivated Kyle to be successful 08:53 Self-development Book - How to win friends and influence people 09:40 Did Kyle get a Lambo and what changed after hitting 10k 12:09 What made Kyle make a lot more money - Money as fuel for blessings 15:00 Did Kyle have a burnout moment after chasing money - Anxiety and panic attack 17:45 Anxiety over money 18:49 How did Kyle overcome his anxiety - coaching, self-help books, seminars 20:11 Travelling as a form of therapy and taking a bus across Spain 20:31 Minds are funny things 21:30 Making a contract with yourself anytime fear creeps back in 23:55 Spotting luck coming towards you 24:49 Where is Kyle right now in terms of business and stuff - lost everything twice in a span of 3 years and helping online businesses 27:31 Kyle's approach to mentoring people 28:55 Kyle helping out online businesses that has experienced failure, understands marketing and teach them how to fish 30:44 Biology and business can go together 31:23 From starting businesses to helping businesses 36:12 Relationships and working on making yourself better 38:43 Giving out advice 40:19 Were there friends that were helpful 41:45 Kindest thing 42:27 Earliest memories 43:33 Advice you'd give yourself 10 years ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stop Chasing the Self-Improvement Treadmill - Learn to focus on making the world a better place. We are drowning in self-improvement content to make us wealthier, wiser, more productive sexier versions of ourselves. Yet at the same time, it seems like humanity is going backwards. What gives? In the modern-day obsession with ourselves, we are missing out on the bigger picture of how to lead an impactful life that genuinely touches those around us. Yet if we want to be the most impactful version of ourselves that requires us to improve those around us. This episode zooms into lessons from our cell biology and how we are wired to learn and connect and zooms out to how human organisations and societies operate. By building a deeper understanding of reality through looking at the micro and macro, we find the fundamental lessons we need. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 Related Episodes Navigating the River of Time: How to decide what matters - 23rd July 2024 How To Build Free Will and Self-control: Determine your outcomes in life - 06th Aug 2024 Why Most Self-Help Advice Sucks: What actually works - 26th Mar 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Applying the Inversion Principle to our Quest for Self-Improvement 01:23 Zooming In and Out of Nature 02:18 From Individual Cells to the entirety of humanity 04:37 The Evolution of Human Society, Trade and Teamwork 05:05 Technological Advancements The Power of Modern Convenience 07:05 Wielding magic alone 08:33 Lessons from Toddlers 11:02 The Messiness of Organizations 14:10 The Illusion of Master Planners 16:01 The Simplicity of Being Nice 17:27 The Kindness in Sales 18:12 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Conscious experience is a result of our awareness, but how do we take back our free will from external drivers? This episode explores the links between the conscious experience and what Free will really is. Building on that we explore how the body deals with pain and negative emotions and how we can learn to carve free will, awareness and control into our day-to-day lives. Dr Stephen Porges is the father of Polyvagal Theory and how the body perceives threat and safety. His lessons are crucial for how humans connect, learn and exist and build the fundamental concepts to understand emotional intelligence. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 Related Episodes The Psychology of Fear, Security and Emotional intelligence: Neuroscience lessons from Polyvagal theory - 13th Aug 2024 How To Build Free Will and Self-control: Determine your outcomes in life - 06th Aug 2024 The secrets behind curiosity without worry: How to build inner peace with Dr Stephen Porges - 16th Aug 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Consciousness, Free Will, Pain and responses 03:40 Viktor Frankl and Polyvagal Theory - The Space Between Stimulus and Response 04:34 Interoception and Neuroception 05:02 Managing Physiological Responses &Free Will in Relationships 06:07 Polyvagal Interpretation of Free Will and the Nervous System 08:09 Meditation, Pain Management, Chronic Pain and Emotional Regulation 09:45 Understanding Negative Emotions 11:18 Strategies for Self-Regulation 13:19 Trauma and Psychosomatic Problems 14:52 Listener's Question on Self-Regulation & Burnout in Healthcare 17:56 Importance of Clinician's Physiological State 19:51 Final remarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's talk about Power Moves - Lethal Combinations of traits that can unlock your full potential Most of us have strengths and with each strength is a corresponding weakness. Says who? History has shown time and time again that embodying seemingly contradictory traits can result in outsized success. We look at the weaknesses we accept and how to overcome the fixed mindset, break out of our natural blockers, and become a spikey, unbalanced individual with additive strengths. Balancing lessons from history and psychology we go on a tour of the most common and powerful opposing strengths that can be turned into an unstoppable combination when harnessed correctly. We also explore: How to identify your ideal strength combination Tools to work on weaknesses from different angles How neurodiversity and personality disorders can be harnessed as strengths Embracing instead of fighting your weaknesses Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Related Episodes 7 Wierd Life-Changing Skills: That will make you happier - 19th July 2024 How To Build Free Will and Self-control: Determine your outcomes in life - 06th Aug 2024 The Neuroscience of a Growth Mindset: Learning and behaviour change - 30th July 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Personality Labels and the Complexity of Human Traits 01:57 Exploring the Paradox of Powerful opposites 03:42 George Washington's Greatest Traits - Uncommon honesty and Undoubtable deception 06:42 The Danger of Cognitive Simplicity 09:36 #1 Balancing Knowledge and Open-Mindedness: Rethinking assumptions 11:20 #2 Empathy and Assertiveness: Compassionate Leadership 12:37 #3 Time Sensitivity: Optimize vs. Immerse 14:22 #4 Work Hard, Play Hard - Sustainable output 15:48 #5 Patience and Urgency - Balanced tempo 18:09 #6 Short-Term Actions vs. Long-Term Vision - Paradox of genius 20:14 #7 Creativity and Analytical Thinking - Innovation Engine 21:30 #8 High Belief and Highly Critical - Product Intelligence 23:00 #9 Stubbornness and Flexibility - Thriving in uncertainty 25:25 #10 Self-Confidence and Humility - Grounded Ambition 26:26 #11 Humour and Seriousness - Ideal partner 28:18 Framework to identify strengths and weakness 31:20 Mindmapping Weakness in ADHD 34:40 - Complementing Our Natural Appearance with Opposing Traits 35:48 Personality Disorders and Nuerodiversity - Turning weaknesses into strengths: BPD, NPD, ADHD 38:19 Conclusion: Embrace the Paradoxes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A masterclass on our hidden mindsets and diagnosing the real problems behind our internal blockers. Your mind lies to you about what you can and can't do and creates infinitely logical reasons to hide your real fears. To overcome the real blockers in achieving our goals, we need to spend less time diagnosing external problems and more time understanding what's happening inside us. Humans are ultimately driven by underlying fear and desire, coming up with reasons that ignore this is hiding the truth. We explore the 4 core fears behind our everyday decisions and actions so we can unburden ourselves from limitations: Fear of Failure - Operating in survival mode Fear of Uncertainty - The silent killer of dreams Fear of Embarrassment - Appearance problems Fear of Success - The unexpected fear Webster explores how these fears are deeply entrenched in a fixed mindset, making them appear more rational than they are. Learn practical strategies to convert these fears into opportunities for growth, transform your mindset, and take bold steps toward your true potential. In summary, a powerful and practical guide to overcoming the psychological barriers that hold you back. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Related Episodes The Neuroscience of Fear: Understanding anxiety, trauma & tools to overcome fears - 10th Sept 2024 How To Build Free Will and Self-control: Determine your outcomes in life - 06th Aug 2024 How To Stop Catastrophizing: Building Inner-peace with Stephen Porges - 01st Mar 2024 10 Powerful Stoic Questions: The guide to a full life - 06th Feb 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: Hitting Invisible Walls 02:11 The Illusion of Living Without Fear 05:39 The Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset and Fear 06:56 #1 Fear of Failure (Survival mode) 08:46 Reframing Failure - Learning opportunities, incremental goals and feedback 11:06 Standup Comedy as Exposure Therapy 12:36 #2 Fear of Uncertainty (The silent killer of dreams) 15:22 Overcoming Fear of Uncertainty 17:19 #3 The Fear of Embarrassment and Ridicule (Appearance problems) 19:14 Accepting embarrassment as a cost of entry 23:44 #4 Fear of Success (The unexpected fear) 26:14 Defining and Preparing for Success 30:22 Conclusion: Embracing Fear for Growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anxiety is built into all our brains, examining the role of trauma in building fear responses helps us understand how to combat fear. We can also learn how trauma manifests in General Anxiety Disorder, Borderline (BPD), Narcissism (NPD) and ADHD. By studying the neuroscience of how fear and anxiety work in the brain we understand how life events and trauma shape our perceptions. To overcome the different fears we can learn from strategies required for individuals with specific disorders relating to fear to reduce their emotional reactions. Fear is controlled by 4 main areas in the brain, the Amygdala, the hippocampus, the Pre-Frontal Cortex and the Hypothalamus. They can keep us healthy, alive, and functioning normally. But different life events can cause them to become impaired or over-active in subtle ways causing much greater levels of fear and irrational behaviours. The episode explores how fears hold us back and the specific chemistry and biology to creates it and techniques we can learn to rebalance our brain towards more rational thinking and level responses. Tune in to learn how understanding fear can help you master your own mind and improve your life. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Books Our Polyvagal World - Stephen & Seth Porges The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway - Susan Jeffers Related Episodes The Secrets of Curiosity without Worry: Building Inner-peace with Stephen Porges - 16th Aug 2024 The Psychology of Fear, Security & Emotional Intelligence: The Nueroscience of Polyvagal Theory - 13th Aug 2024 Doing the Difficult Thing: Dr Niall McCann - Director National Park Rescue - 13th June 2019 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Exploring the Neuroscience of Fear 03:14 The Brain's Fear Circuitry 06:16 The Role of Neuroception 09:43 The Four Core Fears 12:21 Trauma and Its Impact on Fear 19:41 Understanding General Anxiety Disorder 22:13 Techniques for Managing Anxiety and Fear 25:51 Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder 27:13 The Neuroscience Behind BPD 31:20 Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder 33:10 Lessons on Ego for All of Us 36:44 ADHD and the Struggle to Mange Fear and Focus 39:19 Strategies for Harnessing ADHD &Personal Experiences 45:12 Concluding Thoughts on Fear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn the economics of satisfaction, according to psychology. Our earliest lessons in life include that money can't buy happiness. But is that completely correct? We explore tactics to change your spending that can boost your mood on both a daily level and additionally build a longer-term sense of content satisfaction. Learning how to escape the nudges of advertising and society's expectations of spending and instead live in line with your values and priorities. Everyone has different needs and is operating on different levels. These rules help you learn to experiment to find what will work for you and build your own answers to important questions that can improve the quality of your life. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Resources Upside of Irrationality - Daniel Ariely Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel National Park Rescue - Wildlife preservation charity Related Episodes Money Traps: Cognitive Biases affecting your finances - 19th May 2024 14 Habits Keeping You Poor: How the brain learns - 40th April 2023 Doing the Difficult Thing: Dr Niall McCann - Director National Park Rescue - 13th June 2019 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 The Debate: Can Money Buy Happiness? 02:19 Exploring the Psychology of Money and Happiness 04:25 #1: Spend on Experiences, Not Things 08:09 #2: Invest in Relationships 10:15 #3: Prioritize Health 12:30 #4: Buy Time to Reduce Stress 15:41 # 5: Make Smaller, Frequent Purchases 18:27 #6 Don't Sweat the Small Stuff 21:35 #7 Delaying Gratification to Build Anticipation 24:06 #8 Investing in Yourself 25:53 #9 Spending on Enabling Activities 27:30 #10 Give Back to Others & Charity 29:49 #Bonus - Exploring Novel & Weird Spending Habits 33:43 Note - The Influence of Personal History and Social Dynamics 35:19 Conclusion - Aligning Spending with Values Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From deciding what to work on to overcoming blockers - All the questions from August were answered in the Ask Me Anything of the month. Free listeners will only have access to the first 20 minutes. Premium subscribers can listen to the whole episode and be able to submit their own questions for future episodes. Questions answered in this episode: What causes resistance to learning? How do you differentiate an indie podcast? (especially when many podcasts have backing by network / business) What criteria do you use to determine if a project is worth pursuing? How do you handle uncertainties, fears, blockers when committing to a big project? Is it a good idea to pursue VC funding in the content creation industry? Tips to grow a network of people with similar interests who can provide support, feedback, and exposure? Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Episodes 3 Rules to Build Remarkable Opportunities: And uncover your purpose - 29th Aug 2024 Neuroscience of Growth Mindset: How the brain learns - 30th July 2024 7 Wierd Life-Changing Skills: That will make you happier - 19th July 2024 How to Think Like a Professional: Building Better Strategies - 12th June 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Today's AMA Questions Overview 02:23 #1 What makes someone resistant to learning? 03:22 Energy and Learning 04:33 Ego and Social Pressure 06:52 Fear of Failure and Asking for Help 11:11 #2 Differentiating Your Podcast 14:00 Don't be the best, be the only 18:37 #3 What criteria do you use to tell if an idea is worth pursuing? 20:30 Wrap up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to take the best shots in life and enjoy the process. In this episode of the Growth Mindset Psychology podcast, Sam Webster Harris delves into the psychology behind creating and seizing life's opportunities and overcoming the scarcity mindset. We are surrounded by pressures to achieve and plenty of people selling us the way, yet find ourselves going nowhere. Sam outlines practical steps you can take from any point in life to build a system around discovering opportunities and building a life we can be proud of on our own terms. Reduce anxiety about perfection and our rush to make it instantly and learn to build a much larger and inevitable success that comes through enjoyment and small daily actions. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY - ShortForm.com/Psychology 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Episodes 7 Wierd Life-Changing Skills: That will make you happier - 19th July 2024 How to Think Like a Professional: Building Better Strategies - 12th June 2024 Living the 4-Hour Work Week: Felix Chandler's strategy for being content - 14th Feb 2018 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapter 00:00 Take better shots 00:00 Introduction: Eminem's Scarcity Mindset 00:15 The Psychology of Taking Shots 00:58 Economic Choices and Financial Wisdom 01:47 Welcome to the Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast 02:01 Big Announcement: Growth Mindset Premium Feed 02:36 Exclusive Content and Community Benefits 04:43 Listener Question: Career Change and Anxiety 06:12 Understanding Your 'Why' 09:48 The Importance of Small Steps 11:15 Finding Your Passion and Enjoying the Process 17:16 The Art of Taking Multiple Shots 19:30 Sustainable Risk-Taking 24:11 The MVP Mindset 26:57 Testing Ideas and Customer Feedback 28:03 Dating Ideas: A Personal Story 30:32 The Importance of Not Quitting 32:20 Reframing Failure as a Positive 34:05 Finding Purpose and Passion 35:12 The Reality of Difficult Achievements 39:17 Conclusion: Infinite Games and Personal Success Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Expand your perception of experience and build more flow and joy into your daily life. Many people hate time, it is a constant enemy we fight against. Yet it is simply a continuous element of the Universe that we can't change. However, like illusions that can make a straight line seem bent in our minds, we can use our own mind to bend time for ourselves. This episode expands on several psychological phenomena to help you build a better relationship with time: Live a life that feels longer, richer and deeper Reframe feelings of anxiety Build your ability to focus, be productive, and do your best work It's an absolute favourite topic of Sam's and an episode he is sure you'll love. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🪒 🦁 ManScaped: 20% Off + Free Shipping - code GROWTH - Manscaped.com/Growth 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY - ShortForm.com/Psychology 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Episodes Desire and the Battle of Present vs. Future Self: Who are you vs. Who do you want to be - 9th June 2024 Nir Eyal: 10 Painful Truths about Productivity: Time management is pain management - 2nd May 2023 Make Time Your Friend: Panic less and enjoy more - 26th May 2024 7 Time Management tool for Busy Mortals: Life advice for realists - 16th May 2023 Recommended Books Slow Productivity - Cal Newport Deep Work - Cal Newport Indistractable - Nir Eyal Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Bending time in physics vs. our mind 00:48 Intro to the episode 02:48 Tiktok as an example of bending time 03:52 Stimulated to do new things 04:58 Making new memories 05:36 Do new stuff 07:15 Memory is like a notepad 09:35 Ride that edge like a surfer rides a wave 12:37 Reframing feelings 13:23 Public speaking example of reframing fear 14:16 Vippassana example of reframing feelings 15:08 Fasting to reframe your relationship with food and hunger 16:37 Savor those slow moments 17:40 Nir Eyal quote 18:13 Bob Dylan quote 18:20 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Channel productivity or creativity on-demand - experience more progress, positivity, and freedom using the power of your environment. In this episode of the Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast, we explore the significant impact of our environment on our overall mindset and actions. Delve into lesser-known productivity tips from neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy and the actionable take-homes you can directly apply to your own life. Key insights explained: Cathedral Effect - for creativity or productivity The Movement Effect - For positivity and progress Intentional Laptoping - For focus and freedom Learn how your environment can be a game-changer in achieving a life well-lived, along with practical tips and personal anecdotes to build a productive and creative space around you. [Note - This archived episode was recorded two years ago while Sam was cycling around Europe - Obviously he was not on his bike at the time...] Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY - ShortForm.com/Psychology 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Episodes Stop Dreaming, Start Doing: How to live in reality - 19th July 2022 Remove Personal Limits: Breakdown internal barriers to success - 26th July 2022 Gratitude lessons (that don't suck): Life advice for realists - 16th May 2023 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Environment Design for Unblocking Ourselves 04:49 #1 Cathedral effect: Creativity vs Productivity 07:18 #2 The Movement Effect: Positivity and Progress 11:11 #3 Intentional Laptoping: Focus and Freedom 15:36 Bonus laptop and work tips 17:55 Summary of Environment Design Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 ways to stay dedicated to what is important in life, in a noisy world (and with a noisy mind). We are immersed in infinite options and distractions of alluring things we could be doing. Naturally we often find ourselves wanting to do all the things. A holiday in the Mediterranean, surfing in Bali or visiting pyramids - Why choose? Pursuing a career in finance, running a YouTube about cars, or becoming a teacher - Frustrating huh... Leaning into philosophy and the inner workings of our psychology we explore three lessons and mental models to help us calm our frenetic obsessions and build peace. We'll learn how to build an ability to focus on what matters, ignore passing surface desires and invest deeply in ourselves Some outcomes of this episode: Investing in yourself for the long term Recognise your different personalities and free them Prevent getting mentally ahead of ourselves Enjoying the journey Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY - ShortForm.com/Psychology 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Episodes How to build Free Will and Self-Control: Psychology of default behaviours - 6th Aug 2024 Work-Life Battle: Why balancing fails and what works instead - 11th May 2024 Do the Thing: How to stop procrastinating - 12th March 2024 Engineer Unstoppable Motivation: What really builds resilience - 12th Jan 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 The Infinite Directions and Endless Cycle of Decisions in Life 02:07 Navigating Modern Choices and the Opportunity Costs of Commitments 03:20 Cross-Pollinating Ideas and Breaking Barriers 05:08 The Impact of Clothing on Personality 09:51 The Dilemma of Choosing One Path When You Hold Multiple Interests 13:43 The Importance of Focus to Achieve Results 16:47 The Reality of Multitasking, Mental Masturbation, & Being Ahead of Ourselves 18:33 Exceptions to the Rule: Taylor Swift's Dress Changes 21:39 Embracing Change & Growth Through Our Life 27:05 Finding Creativity to Expand the Interest Potential Of Any Domain 28:28 Conclusion: Embrace Curiosity and Keep Growing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live a life well lived by exploring the depths of Psychology and Polyvagal Theory with Dr. Stephen Porges. Join host Sam Webster on the Growth Mindset Psychology Show as he engages in a deep and enlightening conversation with Dr. Stephen Porges, the renowned researcher behind polyvagal theory. This episode delves into fundamental truths about psychology, societal norms, and personal growth. Dr. Porges shares insights on the body's physiological reactions to safety and threat, how they impact our behavior, and how understanding these can help us lead fulfilling lives. Tune in to explore the science of self-improvement and the importance of curiosity, all while unravelling the complexities of human existence. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off code GROWTHMINDSET50 🪒 🦁 ManScaped: 20% Off + Free Shipping - code GROWTH 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 Recommended Books Our Polyvagal World - Stephen Porges & Seth Porges Recommended Episodes The Psychology of Fear, Security & Emotional Intelligence: Neuroscience lessons from Polyvagal Theory - 13th Aug 2024 How Attachment styles affect all relationships: w/ Jessica Baum - 14th Jun 2024 The Neuroscience of Growth Mindset: Learning and behaviour change - 30th July 2024 Attachment Styles: Understanding our emotional blueprinte - 20th Feb 2024 Stephen W. Porges, PhD Website - StephenPorges.com Work - PolyvagalInstitute.org Books - Book List Wikipedia - Stephen-Porges Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Curiosity, Safety and Mindset 02:15 Basics of PolyVagal Theory and Episode Outline 05:51 The Rubik's Cube of Psychology 06:45 Primitive Organisms and Threat Response 07:31 Creating a Safe Learning Environment 08:43 Polyvagal Theory and Personal Reactions 11:06 Intuition vs. Neural Reflex 12:31 The Role of Voice and Intonation 15:50 Social Pressure and Authenticity 18:18 The Physiology of Safety and Stress 20:27 Dealing with Constant Threat - Academic and Professional Challenges 23:55 Stephen's Personal Journey and Academic Frustrations 30:10 Curiosity, Creativity, and Personal Fulfillment 41:45 The Zen of Loading the Dishwasher 41:54 The Power of Focus 43:18 Polyvagal Music: Healing Through Sound 46:11 The Importance of Physiological State and Co-Regulation 46:56 The Role of Rhythm in Well-being 48:46 Exploring the History of Psychology 50:15 The Intersection of Technology and Research 52:55 Final Remarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to manage stress, build a calmer state of mind and create a foundation for growth and autonomy. Polyvagal Theory is an intriguing sounding term that holds a lot of answers to how the body perceives threats and gives a surprising amount of actionable take homes that we can use in our everyday lives. Join Sam Webster in this episode of the Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast as he dives deep into the fascinating world of fear, security, emotional intelligence and neuroscience. There are three main states in which our nervous system operates: Sympathetic (fight or flight) Parasympathetic (rest and digest) Dorsal vagal (shutdown) They impact our reactions, mental health, and ability to engage with the world. We'll learn how the body controls itself without conscious control and how to build techniques that give us the freedom to choose our own state and outcomes. This is essential listening for anyone with experience of trauma or attachment injuries but it is also fundamental for creating the security we need to have a growth mindset. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off code GROWTHMINDSET50 🪒 🦁 ManScaped: 20% Off + Free Shipping - code GROWTH 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY Recommended Books Our Polyvagal World - Stephen Porges & Seth Porges Also worth reading: Attached - Amir Levine & Rachel Heller The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk Recommended Episodes How Attachment styles affect all relationships: w/ Jessica Baum - 14th Jun 2024 The Neuroscience of Growth Mindset: Learning and behaviour change - 30th July 2024 Attachment Styles: Understanding our emotional blueprinte - 20th Feb 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Polyvagal Theory and the Growth Mindset Connection 04:32 Understanding the Vagus Nerve 06:03 Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Systems (fight and flight vs relax and digest) 09:55 The Dorsal Vagal State (shutdown and detach) 15:07 Neuroception: Your Body's Spidey Sense 19:57 Controlling our nervous system 20:53 #1 Breathing Techniques for Calmness 24:59 #2 Managing Stress with Lifestyle Changes 27:55 The Importance of Vagal Tone 29:02 #3 Exercise and Stress Management 30:57 The Neuroscience Behind Exercise and Stress Reduction 32:34 Understanding Trauma and Its Effects on Neuroception 34:07 The Importance of Attachment in Early Development 35:09 #4 Healing from Past Trauma 37:05 #5 The Role of Pets in Co-Regulation 38:23 The Science of Human Connection and Attachment 41:40 Polyvagal Theory in Education and Fostering Growth Mindset 44:05 Applying Polyvagal Theory at Work to Build Productivity 46:57 Strengthening Relationships Through Polyvagal Theory 52:10 Personal Growth, Overcoming Challenges & Practical Tips for a Balanced Life 56:15 Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Principles to enhance learning, independent thinking, and problem-solving, whilst reducing the feeling of being lost. Ever feel like you're constantly consuming information but losing touch with your own thoughts? This episode takes you on a journey back to the essential skill of listening to yourself. We'll explore the impact of continuous content on our ability to think independently and how it can dilute our personal insight. Hear expert advice on creating the mental space necessary for profound self-dialogue and reflection. By the end, you’ll learn how to balance input from the world with your own inner wisdom, transforming how you learn, solve problems, and engage with the world. Takeaways: Practical tools for self-dialogue How to create a healthy balance in consumption vs reflection Enhanced awareness of personal needs and feelings Slower and more independent ways of thinking Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off code GROWTHMINDSET50 🪒 🦁 ManScaped: 20% Off + Free Shipping - code GROWTH 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY Recommended Books Why Buddhism is True - Robert Wright Slow Productivity - Cal Newport Stillness is the Key - Ryan Holiday 4000 weeks - Oliver Burkman Recommended Episodes How to Slow Down Time: Increase productivity and reduce stress - 21st Feb 2023 Old Secrets to Calm and Purposeful Progress: Speeding up by slowing down - 22nd Jan 2024 7 Wierd Life-Changing Skills that will make you happier - 5th Nov 2023 10 powerful Stoic Questions (for a full life) - 6th Feb 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 04:34 Entertainment, Edutainment and Accessibility of Content 06:26 Downside of Constant Learning, Capitalism and the Knowledge Economy 07:32 The Balance Between Learning and Thinking for yourself 08:47 Creativity, Brain Function, and Importance of Mental Downtime 09:11 The Pitfalls of Over-Optimization and Finding the Right Balance 11:08 The Value of Reflection when Adapting to Different Situations 12:51 Embracing the Unknown 13:35 Talking to Yourself and Organizing Your Thoughts 15:45 Practical Tips for Self-Dialogue 16:56 Overcoming Social Stigma and art of not giving a f### 17:58 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Developing the freedom to choose how you respond to situations in life is a core part of building a growth mindset. A fixed mindset approach leaves you at the mercy of events in life that will make you angry or sad and blame your circumstances with no control from you. A growth mindset allows you to build the space to determine how you react in any situation and be the person you want to be rather than the person the world pushes you to be. To achieve that we examine: The nature of Free Will and desire The role of our consciousness as an observer and actor Unconscious thought processes and behaviours How to master control of our responses in any situation How to observe physical and mental pain with curiosity This episode touches on some very important concepts deep in the fabric of our experiencing self as a human being. By understanding internal processes we can better control our actions and outcomes in life. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off code GROWTHMINDSET50 🪒 🦁 ManScaped: 20% Off + Free Shipping - code GROWTH 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY Books Upside of Irrationality - Dan Ariely Free Will - Sam Harris Conscious - Annika Harris The Map is Mostly Water - David Foster Wallace Man's Search For Meaning - Viktor Frankl Recommended Episodes Thinking Fast and Slow: How to make better decisions - 12th July 2024 Ego Blindspots: 9 Cognitive Biases to avoid - 7th May 2024 5 Stoic Principles for Creating Happiness Now - 5th Nov 2023 10 powerful Stoic Questions (for a full life) - 6th Feb 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Personal Growth and Free Will 01:59 Understanding Fixed and Growth Mindsets 02:08 The Complexity of Psychology and Mindsets 03:34 Episode plan - Diving into Consciousness and Free Will 05:12 Habits and conscious and unconscious behaviour 06:44 Case Study: The Sleepwalking Killer + The Compulsive Gambler 11:44 Understanding the Limits of Free Will 15:35 The Role of Desires and External Influences 18:24 Conscious vs Subconscious thoughts and memories 21:50 Building Free Will and Autonomy and issues with Fixed mindset 25:38 Victor Frankl's Insights on building Free Will in everyday life 28:17 Understanding Emotional Triggers 30:25 David Foster Wallace on Thinking and Free Will 33:10 The Psychology of Revenge 38:33 Pain and Free Will - How meditation helps us control our reactions 45:29 Applying Free Will in Daily Life 47:02 Conclusion and Further Reading Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Growth begins at the edge of your comfort zone. Learn to expand your mental horizons and build a healthy relationship with the fear of failure. To build new connections in the brain and learn we need to fail. Becoming an expert in anything requires being comfortable with being a crappy amateur. A great paradox of success is that it is built on a foundation of failure. Perfection is actually a common cause of fixed mindset attitudes and can block growth. Learn practical strategies to embrace the lessons hidden in setbacks and turn fear into a stepping stone for success: The failure rates of real success How to determine what a healthy failure rate is Build deliberate practice routines Create an enjoyment of the journey - mishaps and difficulty included It’s time to change how you view challenges and start celebrating the growth that comes from every misstep. Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off code GROWTHMINDSET50 🪒 🦁 ManScaped: 20% Off + Free Shipping - code GROWTH 🛏️ 😇 Cozy Earth: 35% off code GROWTH 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 The Importance of Failure 02:13 #1 Increasing Your Failure Rate for Success 04:19 Jobs, Startups, Investing and High Failure Rates 06:04 #2 Deliberate Practice and Personal Growth 07:09 Pushing Comfort Zones in Skiing and anything 09:30 Learning Faster Through Deliberate Failure 10:25 Books on Deliberate Practice 10:51 #3 Enjoying the Ride: Embracing Failure 16:22 Conclusion: Living an Interesting Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How our brain chemistry and architecture works are fascinating. It can also help us embrace challenges, learn faster and reconfigure our mindsets. Today we are diving deep into how the brain lays down its wiring and builds beliefs and behaviour patterns. We can then better understand how our mindsets are formed, how they shape our outcomes and what we can do about them. This is core knowledge for anyone wanting to invest in their personal journey and influence their outcomes in life. Instead of talking about opinions we are going straight to the source of the real science of self-improvement. Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off code GROWTHMINDSET50 🪒 🦁 ManScaped: 20% Off + Free Shipping - code GROWTH 🛏️ 😇 Cozy Earth: 35% off code GROWTH 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Personal Limitations 01:44 Neuroplasticity and Growth Mindset 04:39 Growth and Fixed Mindset Explained 06:05 The Science Behind Brain Development 10:25 The Role of Nurture in Human Development 13:19 Mindsets and Their Impact 15:08 Learning Through Mistakes 19:29 How Mindsets Are Built 24:28 The Importance of Failure 27:52 Reframing Failure for Growth 29:19 The Problem with School and Mistakes 30:10 Celebrating Mistakes and Effort 31:03 The Root of Fixed Mindset Beliefs 32:29 Final Thoughts on Growth and Learning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dive into the timeless insights of Morgan Housel's book 'Same As Ever' and the nature or things that never change. We unpack the most profound lessons from the book, exploring how subtle shifts in perspective can lead to monumental changes in personal finance and decision-making. Sam invites his book review cohost Nicolas Vereecke on the show to discover how Housel's principles can be applied to everyday life, providing clarity and guidance through the complexities of economics and behavioural finance. Lessons and principles include: Risk is what we don't see Balancing drive and satisfaction Investing in things that are permanent winners The role of Cohorts on success Permanent vs. Expiring information Join us as we decode strategies for smarter investing, savvier saving, and overall wiser financial health. Sponsors: ManScaped: Men's grooming at its best. 20% Off + Free Shipping - code 'GROWTH' - ManScaped.com/Growth ShortForm: Summaries of the world's best books. Free trial + 20% off - code 'PSYCHOLOGY' - ShortForm.com/Psychology SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. 20% discount - code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Morgan Housel Links Morgan's Blog - Collab Fund Morgan's Podcast - The Morgan Housel Podcast Psychology of Money Same As Ever Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction - Things that never change 04:29 Book summary: Same as Ever by Morgan Hause 05:01 Human behaviour the Lindy Principle 05:54 Key Takeaway: Progress is Hard to See 06:56 The Impact of Evolution on Human Perception 10:10 The Risks We Don't See 10:47 The Role of Luck in Success 16:06 Happiness and Expectations 18:39 Balancing Stress and Relaxation 20:42 Balancing drive with Satisfaction - Ad break 23:13 The Influence of Your Social Circle 28:06 The Impact of Age in Professional Hockey 29:02 The Role of Private Tutoring in Education 29:42 The Influence of Cohorts on Success 31:16 Permanent vs. Expiring Information 33:39 Books vs. Podcasts: A Debate 37:46 Getting information from the source - Ad break 2 42:42 The Value of Taste and Enthusiasm 44:34 Book Review and Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is no better time to contemplate the meaning of your existence than a Tuesday. Tackle the meaty questions of life, using philosophical tools and some lessons from the school of Positive Psychology. We curiously dive through the principles of physics and the lessons of history to contemplate the effect of time on our lives. Opposingly we examine the effects of our life on everything else and why we even do things. Along the way, we'll take on ideas from Ghengis Kahn and Julius Caesar to songwriting and dancing. Some questions answered" What makes something worth doing? What is the point of Legacy? How can I be consistently happier? Why does no one want to be a mummy (Egyptian style) these days? What is the coolest saying ever? This is one of our more 'out there' episodes and Sam would like you to know he has not been taking drugs and that he is always like this. Sponsors: ManScaped: Men's grooming at its best. 20% Off + Free Shipping - code 'GROWTH' - ManScaped.com/Growth ShortForm: Summaries of the world's best books. Free trial + 20% off - code 'PSYCHOLOGY' - ShortForm.com/Psychology SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. 20% discount - code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Related Episodes Thinking Fast and Slow: How to make better decisions - July 12th, 2024 Make Time Your Friend - May 26th, 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 How Time Creates Existence 01:06 Exploring the Philosophy of Time 02:49 Why the Concept of Winning Doesn't Exist 05:42 Patterns in the River of Time 06:52 Julius Caesar and the power of words 08:02 Patterns in Music and Art 09:54 Fighting Entropy with Patterns 12:23 The Temporary Nature of Existence 13:12 Creating Patterns for Others vs. Self 14:12 The Concept of Legacy 16:06 Optimizing for the Experiencing Self 19:01 Final Thoughts and Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some of the most important life skills sound strange to work on. But high-performers work on them anyway. From building your curiosity and enthusiasm to a better sense of humour. Several life skills make all the difference in your social and professional life. We'll even learn essential ideas that make us happier, more patient and more right. Yes, that's a thing. What's odd is that society says many things like our interests and humour are just part of who we are. We feel ashamed to want to work on becoming more unique. That is a fixed mindset approach. We embrace our weird side and do our own thing. Become the black sheep that doesn't follow the herd and build skills that make us truly unique, memorable, and happy on our terms. Sponsors: ManScaped: Men's grooming at its best. 20% Off + Free Shipping - code 'GROWTH' - ManScaped.com/Growth ShortForm: Summaries of the world's best books. Free trial + 20% off - code 'PSYCHOLOGY' - ShortForm.com/Psychology SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. 20% discount - code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Related Episodes The Feynman Technique: Learn To Master Anything - June 16th, 2024 Get Noticed and Be Remembered - Aug 30th, 2022 The Simple Art of Happiness - Bob Asim - 21st May, 2018 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: Unconventional Traits for Success 03:48 #1- Becoming a Deep Thinker 08:53 Focusing on Quality Information 10:12 Train your Attention and Build your Environment 13:38 #2 Building Curiosity: The Key to Lifelong Learning 17:35 #3 How to Be Unique 22:55 #4 Discovering and Nurturing Your Interests 27:15 #5 The Power of Humor: A Life-Changing Skill 29:01 Practical Tips for Developing a Sense of Humor 30:25 Developing Your Unique Comedy Style 32:37 Mastering the Rule of Threes 34:41 The Magic of Puns 37:05 #6 Building Enthusiasm in Life 40:59 #7 Understanding Ego in Communication 46:07 #8 How to Stay Calm and Patient 52:52 Bonus areas to consider 55:59 Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why top performers embrace imperfection and celebrate victories. We dig into the show archives to uncover the timeless topic of perfectionism. Hedonic adaption is a major reason we aren't as happy as we should be and relentlessly pursue the next thing without taking time to even reflect on the happiness we are seeking. Lessons from the episode: Balancing perfect with good enough When our work is better than we think it is Why we aren't as happy as we deserve The importance Recognising achievements Building more sustainable happiness When we ask ourselves why are we unhappy we often seek more things to solve our problems and jump onto the next things as quickly as possible. However, a big part of our unhappiness is this exact habit to relentlessly move on that we can't even experience joy when we do achieve something. This episode will help ground you in reality. Sponsors: ManScaped: Men's grooming at its best. 20% Off + Free Shipping - code 'GROWTH' - ManScaped.com/Growth ShortForm: Summaries of the world's best books. Free trial + 20% off - code 'PSYCHOLOGY' - ShortForm.com/Psychology SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. 20% discount - code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Newsletter examples When and What to Celebrate Is your work better than you think it is? Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to perfectionism and Celebrating Our Wins 03:09 Celebrating Successes 04:17 Perfectionism and Letting Go 06:41 The Concept of Bundling in Business 08:46 The Importance of Celebrating Achievements 10:17 The Struggles of Entrepreneurship 11:28 Prioritizing Celebrations for long-term success 14:21 Personal Achievement: Running an Ultra Marathon 17:40 Recognizing Your Own Successes that pass us by 18:54 Reflecting on 200 Episodes 20:51 Future Plans and New Projects 22:51 Conclusion and Call to Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The surprising psychology of rationality, bias, numbers and happiness can improve your decision-making. Daniel Kahneman's 'Thinking Fast and Slow' explores the interplay between our fast, intuitive thinking (System 1) and our slow, rational thinking (System 2). Sam discusses various cognitive biases and how our thinking systems cause them such as the anchoring effect, availability heuristic, confirmation bias, and overconfidence bias. He also covers fundamental theories like prospect theory and the peak-end rule, offering practical insights on fostering happiness and making better life choices. Stay tuned to learn more about how our brains work and how we can use this knowledge for self-improvement. Sponsors: ManScaped: Men's grooming at its best. 20% Off + Free Shipping - code 'GROWTH' - ManScaped.com/Growth ShortForm: Summaries of the world's best books. Free trial + 20% off - code 'PSYCHOLOGY' - ShortForm.com/Psychology SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. 20% discount - code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Further Reading: Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely Further Listening Enjoyed this episode? Check out the rest of the Cognitive Biases series: Ego Blindspots: 9 Cognitive Biases to Avoid - [May 7th] Human Nature vs. Money: Battling Irrationality & Thinking Traps [May 19th] Confirmation Bias and the 7 Sins of Lazy Thinking - [June 4th] Reality Distortion and the 7 Illusions of Perception Impact Everyone - [June 18th] Cognitive Rigidity and How Einstein Overcame the 5 Biases that Keep Us Stuck - [June 19th] [YOU ARE HERE] - Thinking Fast and Slow Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Understanding Cognitive Biases, comedy and systems of thinking 02:50 Deep Dive into System One and System Two Thinking 04:15 How System 1 and System 2 Work Together 05:40 System 1's Impact on Decision Making 07:18 System 1 and Politics 10:20 The Teenage Brain and System 2 Development 11:24 Cognitive Biases and Their Impact 16:34 The Law of Large Numbers 21:29 Prospect Theory and Risk Assessment 21:46 The Cookie Analogy: Understanding Loss Aversion 22:31 Rationality and Utility Theory in Economics 24:30 Prospect Theory: Perception of Value and Risk 26:06 Probability and Decision Making 28:19 The Experiencing Self vs. The Remembering Self 30:07 The Peak-End Rule and Its Impact on Memory 33:45 Balancing Moment-to-Moment Pleasure and Long-Term Satisfaction 36:56 The Focusing Illusion: What Really Matters 42:33 Final Thoughts and Recommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do we learn from the legends of history and how they approached innovation and making things happen? An action-packed episode today to inspire curious minds to think big and act accordingly. What blocks ideas? How to make progress? The power of consistency Why do Greek statues have tiny packages? All that and more in this Growth mindset masterclass into the psychology of genius thinkers and the behaviours and mental models behind making things happen. Sponsors: ManScaped: Leading the charge in Men's grooming below and above the waist. 20% Off + Free Shipping using code 'GROWTH' - ManScaped.com/Growth ShortForm: Summaries and guides for the world's best books and ideas. Free trial and 20% off annual fee - ShortForm.com/Psychology SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:31 The Analogy of Ideas Taking Flight 02:09 The Challenge of Execution 02:59 The Importance of Persistence 03:55 Learning from Historical Figures 06:16 Consistency is Key 08:01 The Role of Feedback 10:01 The Power of Consistency 11:03 The Myth of the Perfect Idea 12:51 The Concept of Destiny 15:07 The Legacy of Actions 17:08 The Tragic Endings of Legends 18:04 Why Do Greek Statues Have Tiny Penises??? 19:00 Wrap up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Standard Self-improvement advice is usually beige, unhelpful and often just wrong. We dive into the topic of "You are the 5 people you spend most time with" and learn where it is wrong and dangerous to follow. Instead, we learn a toolkit to be ourselves wherever we are and build relationships that nourish us. Lessons: Where common advice falls short Signs of toxic relationships blocking you from your potential Signs of healthy relationships Using the Growth Mindset to control your influences and outcomes Seeking variety from your inputs The dangers of conforming and group-think This episode holds a core mental-model for building a Growth Mindset and how to seek inspiration around you. Avoid getting caught in group-think or relationships that create Fixed Mindset thinking and be more yourself. Sponsors: ManScaped: Leading the charge in Men's grooming below and above the waist. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code GROWTH - ManScaped.com/Growth SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk ShortForm: Summaries and guides for the world's best books and ideas. FREE trial and 20% off annual fee - ShortForm.com/Psychology Recommended Episodes: Social Pressure Personality Disorder - 05th May 2024 Be More Yourself in 2024 - 05th Jan 2024 16 Paradoxes of Life - 16th Jan 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset pod: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Questions to reflect on What are my strengths? When do I feel like I am being myself? I am putting my energy directly into the thing I want to do or is it postponed for some reason? Is there a faster way to reach the lifestyle I want? Who are my idols? Why do I look up to them? Could I have better idols? Who are 5 cool but very different friends to me, what would they tell me to do? Chapters: 00:00 - What is a Growth Mindset? 00:20 - You are not the 5 people you spend time with 01:23 - How Skiing proves others don't affect you 04:08 - Don't be blocked from being yourself 04:40 - Best Friends Don't Need To Be Aspirational Figures 06:30 - Opposite can work 08:50 - Choose your inspiration 09:36 - Small encounters can have butterfly effects 10:53 - Prioritise healthy relationships 11:30 - Avoid being lost in generic groups/cliques 12:08 - Sahil Lavingia and GumRoad 13:53 - Build Variety in your relationships 14:53 - Questions to journal on (see above) 16:05 - Life tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Research has shown 4 mindset pairs as recurring themes for success in life and leadership: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset Closed vs. Open Mindset Prevention vs. Promotion Mindset Inward vs. Outward Mindset By looking into the science of how these mindsets show up in our lives we can build a more robust approach to success and happiness. These mindsets affect how we show up, how easy we are to get on with, and our relationship with fear. Ryan Gottfredson PhD is a researcher, author and consultant who helps leaders develop their skills and success. He joins the show to discuss his research and work for his book on the mindsets for success for leaders and in all life. Sponsors: ManScaped: Leading the charge in Men's grooming below and above the waist. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code GROWTH - ManScaped.com/Growth SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk ShortForm: Summaries and guides for the world's best books and ideas. FREE trial and 20% off annual fee - ShortForm.com/Psychology Recommended Books: Mindset - Carol Dweck The Effective Executive - Peter Drucker You are a Bad Ass at Making Money - Jen Sicero Leadership and Self-Deception - Arbinger Institute See Arbinger Institute interview on the show here - How to Stop Self-Deception and Narrow-Minded Thinking Ryan Gottfredson Website - RyanGottfredson.com Book - Success Mindsets Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset pod: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Mindsets and Behaviour 02:40 The Power of Mindsets in Leadership 04:54 Understanding Non-Conscious Automatic Processes 08:46 The Four Sets of Mindsets 09:56 Fixed vs. Growth Mindset 11:34 Closed vs. Open Mindset 15:21 Can Growth Mindset fix other mindset problems 22:49 Prevention vs. Promotion Mindset 29:51 Inward vs. Outward Mindset 35:45 Brene Brown rising Strong and how we see homeless people 41:29 Coaching Techniques and Mindset Shifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to uncover our fixed mindsets and the biases that keep us stuck? We dive into the concept of cognitive rigidity and the five cognitive biases that affect our daily lives: Functional fixedness and how to be more creative The endowment effect and irrational valuation of possessions The bandwagon effect and are terrible relationship with social pressure Hyperbolic discounting and why we are so lazy The Zeigarnik effect and why we endlessly ruminate Through personal anecdotes and historical examples, including insights from Albert Einstein's life, we explore how these biases shape our behaviour and decision-making. Learn practical strategies for overcoming cognitive rigidity, enhancing your mental flexibility, and achieving a growth mindset. Don't miss this enlightening and informative episode! Further reading: Einstein - Walter Isaacson Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely Further Listening Enjoyed this episode? Check out the rest of the Cognitive Ciases series: Ego Blindspots: 9 Cognitive Biases to Avoid - [May 7th] Human Nature vs. Money: Battling Irrationality & Thinking Traps [May 19th] Confirmation Bias and the 7 Sins of Lazy Thinking - [June 4th] Reality Distortion and the 7 Illusions of Perception Impact Everyone - [June 18th] [YOU ARE HERE] - Cognitive Rigidity and How Einstein Overcame the 5 Biases that Keep Us Stuck - [June 19th] Thinking Fast and Slow: How to Make Better Decisions - [July 12th] Sponsors: ManScaped: Leading the charge in Men's grooming below and above the waist. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code GROWTH - ManScaped.com/Growth SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk ShortForm: Summaries and guides for the world's best books and ideas. FREE trial and 20% off annual fee - ShortForm.com/Psychology Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Influence the Show Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Cognitive Rigidity 00:29 A Personal Story of Cognitive Rigidity 03:47 Defining Cognitive Rigidity 04:53 Functional Fixedness 09:36 Overcoming Functional Fixedness 11:00 The Endowment Effect 15:06 Overcoming the Endowment Effect 16:26 The Bandwagon Effect 20:24 Understanding Hyperbolic Discounting 25:10 Einstein's Personal Struggles and Successes 29:28 The Zeigarnik Effect: Unfinished Tasks and Obsession 33:56 Relationships and Social Media: The Open Loop Trap 38:34 Einstein's Journey: Genius and Cognitive Biases 40:53 Embracing Growth and Self-Acceptance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Practical Psychology for navigating life's challenges and cultivating joy. Sam Webster Harris explores the concept of life as a series of games, blending psychological insights with practical wisdom. He discusses how every aspect of life involves some form of gameplay, from professional networks like LinkedIn to personal decisions and social interactions. We dig into the intersection of Philosophy and Psychology to understand the experiencing self and how we navigate our moments. Sam emphasizes the importance of understanding the different 'modes' of approaching life's games—machine, intelligent, and zen. He advocates for living authentically, focusing on self-amusement, and challenging societal norms. Learn to apply some of the more surreal and abstract concepts of the mind into real life: How to understand what game you are playing? Establish what is really at stake Define the rules for yourself to play your own game Have more fun The episode encourages listeners to reassess their motivations and redefine what winning means in their personal game of life. Further reading: Godel, Escher, Bach - Douglas R. Hofstedter Finite and Infinite Games - James P. Carse The Infinite Game - Simon Sinek The Way of Zen - The Taboo of Knowing Who You Are - Alan Watts Sponsors: Cozy Earth: Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer as you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk ShortForm: Summaries and guides for the world's best books and ideas. FREE trial and 20% off annual fee - ShortForm.com/Psychology Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Influence the Show Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 The Concept of Life as a Game 01:28 The Rules of Life's Games 03:17 The Games of LinkedIn and Appearance 06:30 Life Lessons - Philosophy for fun and success 11:36 Your Point of View is First Player 14:03 The Three Modes for Playing Games 15:00 Applying the Modes to Social Media, News and Health 17:00 Final Thoughts 18:00 Housekeeping and Recommendations Topics: understanding life games and personal growth how to play life games on your own terms mastering life games for more fun and success psychological models for better life decisions navigating life's games with mental models building mental strength through understanding games enhancing life strategies with cognitive psychology applying psychology to everyday life games tips for playing life's psychological games dealing with societal expectations psychologically philisophical insights into life's hidden games developing self-awareness in life's games practical psychology for navigating life's challenges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is the source of anger and how do we learn from everything in life? This episode explores how to investigate our assumptions and find a deeper understanding of the world around us. We use psychology to investigate our curiosities and find unexpected and useful lessons for life whilst having fun. Cool moments coming up: The difference between Intrinsic load, Extrinsic Load and Germane Load How Expectation violation is the worst thing ever Where does anger come from? Which is Sam's favourite nation on the planet Further reading: What's Our Problem - Tim Urban - UK Book - US Book Tiny Habits - BJ Fogg - UK Book - US Book Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely- UK Book - US Book Sponsors: Cozy Earth: Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer as you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk ShortForm: Summaries and guides for the world's best books and ideas. FREE trial and 20% off annual fee - ShortForm.com/Psychology Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Influence the Show Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Curious Investigation and Sam's Newsletter Mishap 03:37 Understanding Cognitive Load Theory 03:48 Intrinsic and Extrinsic Load Explained 05:00 Germane Load and Tangents 07:41 Applying Cognitive Load Theory to Newsletters 09:27 Expectation Violation and Perceived Control 11:56 Reactance Theory and Personal Freedom 14:23 Overwhelm and Habits 15:08 Embracing Curiosity over Anger 19:10 Innovative Ideas for Blog Consumption 21:25 Book Recommendations and Book Club 22:48 Final Thoughts and Recommendations Topics: applying psychology to solve everyday problems understanding cognitive load theory in daily life strategies to manage intrinsic and germane load how expectation violation affects decision-making and anger exploring reactance theory in personal relationships practical tips for managing anger effectively building sustainable habits using psychological principles cultivating curiosity for personal growth implementing a growth mindset in daily activities using psychology to enhance problem-solving skills cognitive strategies to reduce daily stress learning to handle emotional reactions with psychology techniques for fostering curiosity and innovation the role of cognitive load in learning new skills overcoming barriers to personal development with psychology psychological approaches to habit formation mastering emotional self-regulation through psychology insights into reactance theory and personal freedom practical psychology to improve mental resilience transforming mindset for better life outcomes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The secret to unparalleled success is not enduring endless misery. In fact, it's the opposite. We learn how to amplify our abilities in any domain by making the process more enjoyable and actionable. The brain is like a muscle analogy is a harmful myth. It is based on some half-truths that on the surface make sense. Learn: Why we fail at doing hard things The differences between brain and muscle training How to train the brain for success The biggest misunderstanding of Stoicism. Further reading: Feel Good Productivity - Ali Abdaal - UK Book - US Book Slow Productivity - Cal Newport - UK Book - US Book The Art of Learning - Josh Waitzkin- UK Book - US Book Sponsors: Cozy Earth: Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer as you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk ShortForm: Summaries and guides for the world's best books and ideas. FREE trial and 20% off annual fee - ShortForm.com/Psychology Journal Prompts Free prompts - Make Hard Things Fun Influence the Show Meet Sam - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: The Value of Time 01:00 Challenging Conventional Wisdom 01:55 The Mind vs. Muscle Debate 02:54 Memory and Creativity 04:22 Analogies and Insights 07:21 Differences Between Brain and Muscle 11:06 The Role of Stress and Play 14:53 Finding Enjoyment in Learning 15:30How to enjoy learning an instrument 19:24 Why Alexander the Great Achieved so Much 23:42 The Big Conclusion 28:33 Final Thoughts and Community Engagement Topics: training the brain vs muscle growth how to effectively train your brain differences between brain and muscle training stress effects on brain vs muscle career change for personal enjoyment and growth entertaining the mind for enhanced learning cognitive training vs physical exercise best practices for cognitive enhancement learning an instrument brain training The secret to Alexander the Great's success how stress impacts brain functionality improving brain function without stress using entertainment to boost brain power practical tips for brain training understanding brain health and physical fitness innovative methods to train the brain cognitive development through entertainment effective brain workouts for professionals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cognitive biases distort reality with good and bad results (like really bad). Today is a fun experiment where we combine Psychology and History. We learn about the 7 perception-based illusions of Cognitive Biases whilst applying them to the life of Napoleon. We understand how biases can be useful for us and lead us to greatness and how they can also be our downfall. Cognitive biases covered: Selective Perception - Why we see things how we want to see them Exposure Effect - How repetition makes us likes stuff Baader-Meinhof Effect - Why we notice our car everywhere after we buy it Placebo Effect - How to make your leg being cut off less awful Illusion of Control - Why you can't roll dice Clustering Illusion - How we spot patterns that don't exist Contrast Effect - Why comparison makes things awful but also wonderful Further reading: Napoleon The Great - Andrew Roberts - UK Book - US Book Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman - UK Book - US Book Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely - UK Book - US Book Further Listening Enjoyed this episode? Check out the rest of the Cognitive Ciases series: Ego Blindspots: 9 Cognitive Biases to Avoid - [May 7th] Human Nature vs. Money: Battling Irrationality & Thinking Traps [May 19th] Confirmation Bias and the 7 Sins of Lazy Thinking - [June 4th] [YOU ARE HERE] - Reality Distortion Cognitive Rigidity and How Einstein Overcame the 5 Biases that Keep Us Stuck - [June 19th] Thinking Fast and Slow: How to Make Better Decisions - [July 12th] Sponsors: Cozy Earth: Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer as you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com SleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk ShortForm: Summaries and guides for the world's best books and ideas. FREE trial and 20% off annual fee - ShortForm.com/Psychology Influence the Show Meet me - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Princeton Vs. Dartmouth 01:34 Selective Perception in Politics 02:26 Reality Distortion Fields 04:13 Napoleon's Rise and Fall 05:57 The Exposure Effect 09:06 The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon 11:24 The Placebo Effect 15:53 The Illusion of Control 18:59 Napoleon's Russian Campaign 21:25 The Clustering Illusion 25:29 The Contrast Effect 30:00 Reflections on Cognitive Biases 33:11 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action Topics: overcoming selective perception for personal growth using the mere exposure effect to build positive habits Baader-Meinhof phenomenon and mindfulness practices applying the placebo effect to boost self-confidence illusion of control and decision making strategies clustering illusion impact on personal finance contrast effect in daily life and productivity psychology of mindset and cognitive biases cognitive biases and personal development improving decision making through understanding cognitive biases Napoleon cognitive biases analysis how Napoleon's decisions were influenced by biases cognitive biases in historical figures psychological analysis of Napoleon Bonaparte cognitive biases experiments and examples Napoleon Bonaparte decision making impact of cognitive biases on leadership psychological insights into Napoleon's strategies contrast effect in Napoleon's campaigns illusion of control in historical decisions mere exposure effect examples in history Baader-Meinhof phenomenon historical examples selective perception in Napoleon's battles clustering illusion and military strategy placebo effect in leadership confidence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to break down complexity and build true understanding. Richard Feynman is a Nobel Prize-winning Physicist and is widely considered one of the greatest teachers ever. He invented the razor "If someone uses a lot of complexity and Jargon to explain something, they probably don’t understand it." His 4-step technique uncovers the gaps lurking in our knowledge so we can truly master something. Downloadable example Feynman Technique doc - https://samwebster.notion.site/Feynman-Technique-Template-1d5b0569877f80ca8faffb3028fc7bdd Further Reading Biography: Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman - UK Book - US Book 6 Easy Pieces: Feynman's Physics Essentials - UK Book - US Book Feynman's Lectures: Box set - UK Series - US Series Influence the Show Meet me - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: The Power of Emotions in Learning 00:55 The Learning Pyramid: Retention Rates 01:21 Effective Learning Methods 02:05 The Role of Emotions in Teaching 03:51 Introduction to Richard Feynman 04:06 Feynman's Contributions to Physics 05:18 Feynman's Teaching Technique 06:35 Step 1: Go Wide and Then Deep 07:26 Step 2: Explain Like You're Teaching a 5-Year-Old 09:02 Step 3: Feedback, Assessment, and Restudying 10:54 Step 4: Organize, Convey, and Review 14:15 Conclusion: The Importance of Simplicity Topics Richard Feynman's teaching techniques explained Understanding the learning pyramid and memory retention How to master anything with the Feynman technique Richard Feynman's coolest experiments and insights Learning pyramid and retention rates comparison Feynman's method for effective learning and teaching Richard Feynman’s approach to mastering subjects Discussion and teaching methods in the learning pyramid Audio-visual learning vs reading retention rates Richard Feynman’s impact on education and teaching Effective study techniques inspired by Richard Feynman Mastering complex subjects with the Feynman method Richard Feynman’s contributions to science education Learning retention: discussion vs teaching methods Feynman’s experiments and their educational value Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uncover the reasons behind your behaviour patterns and what to do about it. Attachment is a core part of human instinct that is formed incredibly early yet impacts our whole life. Jessica Baum is a Licensed Mental Health Counsellor, Relationship Expert and author. Expect to learn: Why anxious attachment styles develop How to alter an attachment style How to communicate effectively with each attachment style What happens in couple therapy Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer as you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Sponsor - ShortForm Summaries and guides for the world's best books and ideas. FREE trial and 20% off annual fee - ShortForm.com/Psychology Jessica Baum Insta - @JessicaBaumLMHC Website and coaching - BeSelfFull.com Anxiously Attached - UK Book - US Book Other Reading Attached - Amir Levine - UK Book - US Book Body Keeps the Score - UK Book - US Book Influence the Show Meet me - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Attachment styles 01:41 Attachment Styles and Growth Mindset 01:53 The Origins of Attachment Theory 05:37 Metacognition in Development 08:12 Couples Therapy for Attachment Issues 12:09 Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation 15:19 Dependency vs Interdependency 19:07 Catastrophizing and Attachment Styles 21:40 Mirror Neurons and Attunement 25:32 Cultural Impacts on Attachment 27:24 Attachment as an Evolutionary Feature 31:22 Signs You Need to Explore Attachment 32:51 Steelmanning Attachment Theory 35:13 Gender Differences in Attachment 37:22 Narcissism and Attachment Wounds 39:09 ADHD vs Disorganized Attachment 42:46 The Imago Dialogue 45:16 Expectations in Attachment Therapy 46:25 Areas for Future Attachment Research 47:49 Boundaries and Implicit Memory 49:28 Neuroception and Building Awareness 51:42 Closing Thoughts and Resources 52:31 Earliest Memories 53:02 Kindest Thing 55:05 Wrap up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cure your blockers and make meaningful progress on everything you want to do. We don't have a problem with ideas. We have a problem with strategy. We unpack how professionals think and plan their work in any domain so you can become strategic. Stop the ideas from passing you by and learn how to make better decisions that lead to concrete action. Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Influence the Show Meet me - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking 00:00 Do not mix Decisions and Actions 00:56 Social Media Strategy: Planning Ahead 02:52 Professional Athletes: The Power of Planning 04:49 Building Consistent Habits: Start Small, Think Big 06:20 Discipline is Destiny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who are you VS. Who do you want to be? It could also be stated - What do you want to do now VS. What do you want to have done? In both cases, the reality of how we act in the present moment can often be very different than all the desires of who we want to be and what we want to achieve in the future. In this episode, we break down the Psychology of the Behaviour model that drives our actions. We learn how to close the gap between our desires and our actions to achieve our own version of success and happiness. Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Sponsor - ShortForm Summaries and guides for the world's best books and ideas. FREE trial and 20% off annual fee - ShortForm.com/Psychology Notes Journal prompts - Free notes Influence the Show Meet me - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters 00:00 The Two Competing Desire 02:00 Desires as Contracts for Unhappiness 04:12 The Formula for Action 04:48 Finding the Right Level of Challenge 07:05 Discovering Your Path 09:23 Redefining Sacrifice 11:18 Making Tasks Easier 13:12 Simplifying and Prioritizing 14:58 Money vs Happiness Balance 16:29 Aligning Desires with Actions 18:02 Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mindsets can be described as life-changing, miracle-cure thought processes with vague and fluffy brilliance. In reality, Mindsets have a lot of answers to very powerful core elements of our behaviours. They are extremely important to understand. It's also important to not misuse them. Let's dig into: What exactly is and isn't a Mindset. Common Mindset myths What to look out for as bad science and lies We also dig into some of the most popular mindset pairs that are regularly mis-understood and mis-used: Fixed vs Growth mindset Scarcity vs Abundance Mindset Closed vs Open Mindset Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Influence the Show Meet me - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters 00:00 Do you really understand mindset? 01:16 Understanding Mindset: Core Concepts 02:08 The Psychology Behind Mindset 03:49 Fixed vs. Growth Mindset 04:44 The Evolution and Misuse of Mindset 12:37 Open vs. Closed Mindset 17:36 Scarcity vs. Abundance Mindset 20:29 Applying Mindset Correctly 23:05 Future Content Plans and Listener Engagement 27:27 Conclusion: Embracing Change and Staying Positive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 ways we are wired to be really dumb + How to become rational Today's episode covers 7 perception and decision-based cognitive biases that cloud our judgement. Confirmation Bias and NASA Availability Bias and Tornadoes Neglect of Probability Bias and Gambling [Bonus] - Black vs White Swan events and how to avoid being wiped out Hindsight Bias and Dua Lipa Outcome Bias and being Right when we were Wrong Paradox of Choice Bias and the depressing nature of optionality How the Time Discounting Bias causes Climate Change Give it a listen and unmuddy the waters of your mind to become a more rational and clearer thinker. Further reading: Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman - UK Book - US Book Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely - UK Book - US Book Further Listening Enjoyed this episode? Check out the rest of the Cognitive Ciases series: Ego Blindspots: 9 Cognitive Biases to Avoid - [May 7th] Human Nature vs. Money: Battling Irrationality & Thinking Traps [May 19th] [YOU ARE HERE] - Confirmation Bias Reality Distortion: The 7 Illusions of Perception Impact Everyone - [June 18th] Cognitive Rigidity: How Einstein Overcame the 5 Biases that Keep Us Stuck - [June 19th] Thinking Fast and Slow: How to Make Better Decisions - [July 12th] Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Influence the Show Meet me - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters 00:00 The Confirmation Bias 04:13 The Availability Bias 07:07 The Neglect of Probability Bias 09:11 Black Swan vs. White Swan Events 10:59 The Hindsight Bias 13:46 The Outcome Bias 16:10 The Paradox of Choice Bias 18:52 The Time Discounting Bias 21:06 Becoming More Rational Thinkers 22:06 Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The illusion that your life is deeply flawed is fueled by the desire for what you don't have. We can develop an unpleasant distaste for our situation, a nagging sense that something isn't enough. This episode answers two main questions: Why is Life dysmorphia so common when objectively life has never been better? What can we do about it? Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Influence the Show Meet me - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters 00:00 The Pressure of Social Media Fame 01:10 The Pervasive Nature of Upward Comparison 02:12 Gratitude in Perspective 03:18 The Privilege of Modern Conveniences 05:24 The Illusion of "Enough" 06:45 Valuing Life Over Wealth 07:45 The 5-6 Minute Episode Challenge 08:04 Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to redefine our definition of 'realistic' and meet our potential head-on. Heather Moyse is 2x Olympic Gold winner and is in the Rugby Hall of Fame for being the top try scorer at the 2006 World Cup. She is also the author of 'Redefining Realistic' explaining the concept of potential and how social pressure, conforming behaviours and our self-doubts limit us. We go through her best mental models to increase your capacity for success and overcome the obstacles in your mind. Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Heather Moyse Website - HeatherMoyse.com Insta - @HeatherMoyse Influence the Show Meet me - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters 00:00 Importance of Potential 02:32 Potential is talent You Don't Have Yet 05:02 The Impact of Parental Expectations on Potential 07:12 Breaking Through Environmental and Exposure Limitations 10:20 Inertia and Change 13:38 Overcoming Fear of Judgment and Self-Sabotage 14:57 The Physics of Behavioral Inertia and Motivation 20:59 Intentionality in Life Choices 23:59 The Difficulty of Intentional Choices Like Having Children 27:39 Limiting Beliefs, Assumptions and Identity Blockers 29:30 Energy Takers, Naysayers and Lobsters 32:30 Finding the Right Influences and Support System 35:19 Performing under pressure 35:55 Optimal Arousal Zone for Peak Performance 39:08 Managing Adrenaline at the Olympics 42:54 Imposter Syndrome at the Olympics 45:02 Earliest Memory 46:41 Kindest Thing 48:04 Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to improve your clarity of thinking and create effective communication. Our cognitive biases and ego can muddy the waters of our minds and block the path to clear communication. Today's episode builds clarity on how to be a more effective thinker and communicator. Topics: Communication problems in relationships, business and writing Cognitive blockers to clarity How to identify and maintain a grip on the most important thing What bundling and unbundling can apply to problem-solving and communication Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Freebies Episode prompts - Clarity Problem Solving Worksheet Influence the Show Meet me - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters 00:00 The Curse of Overlooking the Obvious 03:13 Romantic Communication 05:38 The Goal of Simple, Clear Communication 11:42 Concept of Bundling and Unbundling Things 15:21 Applying Bundling and Unbundling to Problem-Solving 16:45 Using Bundling and Unbundling for Clear Communication 19:40 Making the Obvious Obvious 20:34 An Invitation to Chat 21:46 Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Panic less, enjoy more - treat time well and it will treat you well. Humans have a difficult relationship with time. It is the medium that gives us all the experiences that make life so great. It also ages us and ultimately robs us of everything we ever have and ever loved. We cover: How to think differently about time itself Learn how to be less frustrated by things we can't control Questions to diagnose your relationship with time Experience deeper awareness Life is short but we can be the pilot of our experiences or dragged along in a rush feeling crushed by the weight of everything. This episode should help reduce the storm and increase the calm. Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Influence the Show Meet me - Free call Feedback - Request and Ideas Form Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Explosive Thinking Chapters 00:00 How to understand time 03:26 Lessons from '4,000 Weeks' by Oliver Berkman 05:13 How does Aging make you feel? 09:57 How Meditation helps accepting what is Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

National Geographic Adventurer of the Year uncovers how to culture a mindset for adventure without breaking the bank. Alastair Humphreys is the author of my all-time favourite books on the topic of adventure and getting more out of life. He spent 4 years cycling around the world, and has rowed the Atlantic, ran the Marathon de Sables, and walked across India amongst numerous other adventures. Perhaps his greatest success, however, is pioneering the concept of micro-adventures, encouraging anyone to experience the outdoors and thrillseeking within an hour of their doorstep. Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Connect with Alastair: Website - AlastairHumphreys.com Instagram - @Al_Humphreys Twitter - @Al_Humphreys Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:10 Quick fire questions 05:11 How do you define success and happiness 06:03 What are your internal measures 07:13 Adventures 07:55 Why should we be adventurous 09:49 What were the things people need to hear on how to start an adventure 11:15 Microadventures 12:19 Hardest part of adventure is daring yourself to get out 13:24 3 biggest questions when it comes to time - calendar, routines, little margins of time 16:12 Money-to-adventure ratio 21:16 Follow up on other advice about money for adventure - Just GO 22:26 How does Alistair help people address those questions on expertise to be an adventurer 25:57 Mindset framework around finding a sustainable adventure and career 29:18 Going back, would Alastair done something different 32:25 Essay - A Thousand True Fans 34:32 Physical Flabbiness 35:02 Mental Flabbiness 35:20 Moral Flabbiness 36:38 How does Alastair deal with Mental Flabbiness 37:27 Habit Calendar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Decision frameworks and strategies that drive innovation and growth. Jeff Bezos built Amazon which made him the world's richest man. He's had a lot of luck but has consistently stuck to a core group of philosophies and mental models that drive the decisions behind his incredible success. Amazon is more than just an e-commerce juggernaut but a builder of entire ecosystems such as the cloud computing industry (AWS), the e-publishing industry (Kindle) and the world of home devices that talk to each other and you (Alexa). The stories behind these innovations show how to build a culture of growth and inventiveness full of Growth Mindset lessons. Sponsor - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Sponsor - SleepyClub Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day. 20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Chapters 00:00 #1 Thinking in Primitives 02:52 The Power of Mental Models 03:48 Story - How AWS began 06:27 #2 Customer-Centric Obsession 08:08 Story - Why they built Amazon Prime 10:06 #3 Long Term Thinking 11:22 Story - Launching the Kindle and e-publishing industry 14:05 Willingness to be Misunderstood 14:45 #4 Team - Single Threaded Leadership 15:53 #5 Team - Employ and Empower Builders 16:59 Culture - Meetings are for Decisions 17:58 #6 High-Velocity Decision making - Reversible vs Irreversible Decisions 20:32 #7 Regret Minimization Framework 22:09 Disagree and Commit 23:19 #8 Embrace Failure 24:01 Total Fails - Amazon Fire Phone, Amazon Wallet, Amazon Destinations, Amazon Restaurants 26:19 Importance of Timing and Competition 28:33 #9 Day 1 Thinking 31:15 Useful Bonus points 31:23 Flywheel effect 31:51 Word of Mouth Marketing 32:48 Opposing Belief - Ignoring vs Crushing Competition 34:56 #10 Opposing Belief - Stubborn and Flexible 35:32 Applied to Growth Mindset thinking 39:30 Wrap up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices