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How to Work with the Craving Mind with Dr. Jud Brewer

December 27, 2022 Leave a Comment

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In This Episode: How to Work with the Craving Mind

Key Concepts:

  1. The roles of rewards and punishments and the importance of understanding how the habit loop cycle works in adjusting behavior.
  2. Understanding cravings and addictions and strategies that can be used to work through our habitual behavior patterns.
  3. How bringing awareness and curiosity is a crucial component in training our mind to deal more effectively with cravings.

Jud Brewer, MD, Ph.D. (“Dr. Jud”) is a New York Times best-selling author and thought leader in the field of habit change and the “science of self-mastery,” who blends over 20 years of experience with mindfulness training and a career in scientific research. Dr. Jud is the director of research and innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, where he also serves as an associate professor in Behavioral and Social Sciences at the School of Public Health and Psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University.

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Connect with Dr. Jud Brewer: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

If you enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Jud Brewer, please check out these other episodes:

BJ Fogg on Tiny Habits

Habits for Healing Anxiety with Dr. Jud Brewer

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How to Improve Your Life with Atomic Habits with James Clear (Part 2)

December 23, 2022 Leave a Comment

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In This Episode: How to Improve Your Life by Creating Atomic Habits:

Key Concepts:

1. Our physical environment plays a huge role in supporting the habit(s) we are trying to create or eliminate. We can improve our environment by making the habit more obvious and reducing friction (or making it less obvious and increasing friction for those we are trying eliminate).

2. Social environment also affects our behavior when it comes to creating good habits. By finding a social environment that provides a sense of belonging and friendship, we can increase the attractiveness of habits that leads to more motivation and better outcomes.

3. Ultimately, the best place to start is making new habits easy and convenient by scaling them down to something very small, such as the “2 minute rule”. The goal is to establish the habit by first showing up and doing the small action consistently. Once the habit is established, it can then be improved and becomes easier to maintain

James Clear is the author of Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones.  His work has appeared in The New York Times, CBS This Morning, Time, Entrepreneur, and he has taught in colleges around the world.  James is also the creator of the Habits Academy, the premier training platform for organizations and individuals that are interested in building better habits in life and work. 

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Connect with James Clear: Website | Instagram | Twitter 

If you enjoyed this conversation with James Clear, please check out these other episodes:

How to Form Elastic Habits with Stephen Guise

How to Stay Motivated with Ayelet Fishbach

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How to Improve Your Life with Atomic Habits with James Clear (Part 1)

December 20, 2022 Leave a Comment

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In This Episode: How to Improve Your Life by Creating Atomic Habits:

Key Concepts:

1. Habits are the compount interest of self improvement in that the positive effects compound over time. You may not see change right away, but consistent effort is what brings lasting results and real change.

2. More important than goals, your systems are what lead to your success or failure when trying to change your behavior. Systems are a collection of habits leading to every outcome so paying attention to the process rather than the final goal is a critical component.

3. True behavior change is an identity change. (I want _____ as opposed to I am ____). Identity and behavior are closely linked and taking small consistent actions is the best method for shaping identity and becoming the person you want to be.

James Clear is the author of Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones.  His work has appeared in The New York Times, CBS This Morning, Time, Entrepreneur, and he has taught in colleges around the world.  James is also the creator of the Habits Academy, the premier training platform for organizations and individuals that are interested in building better habits in life and work.  

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Connect with James Clear: Website | Instagram | Twitter 

If you enjoyed this conversation with James Clear, please check out these other episodes:

Tiny Habits for Behavior Change with BJ Fogg

Behavior Change with Dr. John Norcross

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Why You Need to Connect with Your Future Self with Dr. Benjamin Hardy

December 16, 2022 Leave a Comment

In This Episode: Why You Need to Connect with Your Future Self with Dr. Benjamin Hardy…

Key Concepts:

1. How our thoughts and actions can shape our lives
2. The importance of paying attention to what we feed our mind
3. How our personality is not as fixed as we may think

Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and the world’s leading expert on the psychology of entrepreneurial leadership and exponential growth. His PhD research focused on entrepreneurial courage and transformational leadership. Before completing his PhD, Ben’s blogs were read by over 100 million people, and he’s the author of six books.

“The obstacle is what transforms you. Going through the obstacle is what takes you from who you are now to becoming a future self that’s radically wiser, more capable.” – Dr. Benjamin Hardy

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Connect with Dr. Benjamin Hardy:

Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn

If you enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Benjamin Hardy, please check out these other episodes:

How to Meet Yourself with Dr. Nicole LePera

How to Stay Motivated with Dr. Ayelet Fishbach

By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

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How Identity Can Affect How You Deal with Depression with Kimi Culp

December 13, 2022 Leave a Comment

Kimi Culp is a TV and film producer and is the host of the award winning  ALL THE WISER podcast.  Kimi’s unique specialty is identifying and developing stories with soul. She has traveled the world interviewing hundreds of people and creating content that motivates people to live a happier, more fulfilling life. 

In this episode, Eric and Kimi discuss her journey to healing and how the role of identity can be helpful (or not so helpful) when dealing with depression or mental illness.

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How Identity Can Affect How You Deal with Depression with Kimi Culp

  • How her internal narrative shifted when she started talking about her mental illness
  • The power of knowing we’re not alone in our struggles
  • Owning the truth of who we are and also not letting it be your entire identity
  • Understanding that we are many parts of the whole being
  • The healing journey and how identity can take a more prominent role at the beginning
  • The nuances of identifying what is depression
  • How labeling depression can be helpful, but overidentifying with that label can be harmful
  • The importance of adult friendships
  • Comparative suffering 
  • Gratitude and how it is a powerful tool
  • Her collaborative book, A Letter to My Dog

Links:

Kimi’s Website

Kimi’s Podcasst, All the Wiser

Instagram

Twitter

Facebook

By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

If you enjoyed this conversation with Kimi Culp, please check out these other episodes:

Life Lessons with Dr. Edith Eger

Gabe Howard on Mental Illness

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How to Meet Yourself with Dr. Nicole LePera

December 9, 2022 Leave a Comment

Dr. Nicole LePera is an author and clinical psychologist in private practice.  She was trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University, The New School for Social Research, and the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis. She i the author of the #1 New York Times Bestselling Book, How To Do The Work.

In this episode, Eric and Nicole discuss her latest book How to Meet Yourself:  The Workbook for Self-Discovery

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Dr. Nicole LePera and I Discuss How to Meet Yourself and…

  • Her book, How to Meet Yourself:  The Workbook for Self-Discovery
  • Her personal and professional journey of getting and helping others get “unstuck”
  • Understanding the power of our unconscious mind and our habitual nature
  • How logic will not override the comfort and familiarity of our habits
  • The critical step of setting an intention for a small manageable change
  • How we can move from self betrayal to self trust by starting small and being consistent
  • The importance of taking responsibility for yourself rather than blaming outside circumstances
  • The shared human experience of shame of not being good enough that we often carry
  • Becoming conscious of our habits and patterns
  • How we need to tune into the body to find our intuition to find clarity
  • Discovering our values and knowing what’s important to us
  • The integral part of safety in beginning your journey
  • Breathwork as a foundational practice to get to safety
  • Grounding in the present moment is about paying attention and honoring our reactions
  • The different ways of grounding ourselves such as being in nature, moving our body, or listening to music
  • The “Daily Consciousness Check-In” as a foundational practice to activate conscious awareness
  • Self witnessing is learning how to live in the active state of awareness
  • Cycles of emotional addiction is the repetitive emotional experiences we often have

Links:

Dr. Nicole’s Webiste: The Holistic Psychologist

Instagram

Facebook

YouTube

By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

If you enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Nicole LePera, please check out these other episodes:

How to Create Emotional Agility with Susan David

Hilary Jacobs Hendel: How to Process Emotions

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