The OptimalWork Podcast

275. Engines of Enthusiasm III: Attention and the Cortex

274. Engines of Enthusiasm II: Effort and the Striatum

273. Engines of Enthusiasm I: Motivation and the Septum

272. Understanding Depression VI: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science

271. Understanding Depression V: Good Tired and Good Energy

270. Understanding Depression IV: The Root Cause

269. Understanding Depression III: The Truth about Burnout

268. Understanding Depression II: Good and Bad Tired

267. Understanding Depression I: The Role of Adenosine

[Rebroadcast] Overcoming Anxiety I: Feel the Fear

[Rebroadcast] How to Discipline Your Children While Deepening Your Bond with Them

[Rebroadcast] Unleash the Power of Dynorphins

[Rebroadcast] How to Get Energy from Tiredness

[Rebroadcast] The Paradoxes of Mindfulness

[Rebroadcast] From Tolerance to Acceptance to Love

[Rebroadcast] Should You Be Doing Therapy at Work?

[Rebroadcast] How to Persuade Your Emotions

[Rebroadcast] The True Value of Reframing

[Rebroadcast] The Power of a Golden Hour

[Rebroadcast] Why Embracing Shame Will Help You Thrive

[Rebroadcast] How to Stop Justifying Yourself

[Rebroadcast] Why Venting Negative Emotions Only Makes Things Worse

[Rebroadcast] The Power of Agency

[Rebroadcast] How to Conquer Procrastination

251. Optimal Parenting VII: Building Family Rituals

250. Optimal Parenting VI: Your Questions, Answered

249. Optimal Parenting V: Consistent Discipline

248. Optimal Parenting IV: Teaching Family Ideals with Consistency

247. Optimal Parenting III: How to Build Real Confidence

246. Optimal Parenting II: The Power of Connection

245. Optimal Parenting I: The Big Picture

[Rebroadcast] How to Develop Lasting Motivation

[Rebroadcast] Punished by Rewards?

242. How Addictions Hijack Your Brain

241. The Seven Deadly Sins: A Psychological Perspective

240. Understanding Dynorphins III: Case Studies in Growth

239. Understanding Dynorphins II: The Dopamine-Rebound

238. Understanding Dynorphins I: Exploring Unwillingness

237. The Essential Tools to do OptimalWork

[Rebroadcast] Mastering Your Brain’s Predictions

[Rebroadcast] Break Through Your Brain’s Predictions

234. The Generous Mind II: What is False Generosity?

[Rebroadcast] Why Leisure is More than Just Rest

232. The Generous Mind I: What is True Generosity?

231. Reviewing “The Thoughtful Home”

[Rebroadcast] The Problem of Toxic Positivity

[Rebroadcast] Why Growth Goals Are Better than Outcome Goals

[Rebroadcast] How to Approach Every Challenge With a Sense of Newness

227. Professional Humility VI: A Childlike Spirit

226. Professional Humility V: Contempt