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Dec 2024
15m 26s

Tame Your Inner Toddler

Trista Guertin
About this episode

In Episode 97 of 'This Daring Adventure,' I discuss the challenge of sticking to New Year's resolutions and offers strategies to overcome reliance on the primitive brain, which seeks comfort and instant gratification.

Emphasizing the importance of the prefrontal cortex for planning and long-term success, the episode provides actionable tips including paying attention to mental chatter, practicing discomfort, and visualizing one's future self.

Key Moments:

02:22 Understanding the Primitive Brain

07:09 Strategies to Overcome Primitive Brain

13:07 Final Thoughts and Next Steps

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