Mar 24
SYSK TRENDING - A Practical Way to Approach Anxiety
Anxiety has become incredibly common. Many people feel constantly on edge—worried about work, relationships, money, the future, or simply the pace of modern life. The usual advice focuses on calming down, reducing stress, or trying to eliminate anxiety altogether. But Dr. John De ... Show More
25m 17s
Jul 2024
#805 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 14 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Psychology
Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer.
Gurwinder is one of my favourite Twitter follows. He’s written yet another megathread exploring human nature, cognitive biases, mental models, status games, crowd behaviour and social media. It’s fantastic, and today we go through so ... Show More
1h 44m
Mar 2024
#758 - Dr Orion Taraban - How To Hack Your Psychology And Become More Resilient
Dr. Orion Taraban is a psychologist specialising in men’s mental health and a YouTuber.
Everyone wants to become more resilient. To be less perturbed and at the mercy of life, fears, emotions, everything. Thankfully there are strategies we can use to improve all of these and afte ... Show More
1h 11m
May 2024
#788 - Mo Gawdat - How To Save Your Brain From The Dangers Of Stress & Anxiety
Mo Gawdat is an entrepreneur, former Chief Business Officer at Google, and an author.
We often experience stress without knowing where it's coming from. Although we feel overwhelmed, we struggle to pinpoint the source. So how should we go about assessing our lives and reducing ou ... Show More
1h 28m
Mar 2024
#764 - Cal Newport - The Delicate Art Of Mastering Work-Life Balance
Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University, a productivity expert and an author.
If you’ve ever felt that you’re not as productive as you could be, you’re not alone. But what if the goal isn't to be more productive, but to let go of the goals that aren't ... Show More
1h 50m
Jun 2024
#794 - Scott Galloway - The 4 Secrets To Get Rich In A Broken Economy
Scott Galloway is a professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business, a public speaker, entrepreneur and an author.
The modern economy is a confusing mess. Inflation, interest rates, wage stagnation, property prices. It's all complex and may feel like yo ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2024
#755 - Dr Phil - What Happened To The Education System?
Dr. Phil McGraw is a television personality, author, psychologist, and podcaster.
School is supposed to prepare young people for the big wide world. Not just with knowledge but also with life skills. Given that youth mental health is at an all time low while reading and maths abi ... Show More
1h 6m
Jul 2023
Britt Frank #3 | Discussion w/ Vienna Pharaon - Acknowledge Trauma & Give Yourself Power
We are looking at trauma not necessarily at the tragic level, but defined as, “a lasting, negative, and limiting emotional response that often results from living through a distressing event.” To this degree, nobody is immune. This is my series on anxiety. I had brought Britt Fra ... Show More
1h 2m
There is an art and science to flattery This episode starts with a look at how powerful it can be if you know how to give and take a compliment and offers advice on how to execute a great compliment. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evidence-based-living/202109/the-psychology-compliments-nice-word-goes-long-way
Americans buy a lot of cheap crap. Knick ... Show More
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