Environment Design: 3 Ways to Improve Your Thinking (without thinking)

Relying on stress for productivity is a recipe for burnout. We can avoid burnout and increase our output when we optimise our mindsets. We can keep our mind firing on all cylinders through excitement and enjoyment instead of through stress and difficulty. We can learn faster and access more of our potential when we treat our brain like a brain instead of like a muscle. Brain training and mind workouts can be completely reframed to have a much bigger effect once we know what we are doing. - - - Connect with Sam: Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking  Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday  Support the Show - Patreon  If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! TimeStamps 00:00 - Train your mind 01:02 - Am I really Sam Harris? 02:29 - Alan Watts: Make work play 03:27 - Learning from memory champions 04:16 - Rapid transformations 06:02 - Fundamental difference: Mind vs Muscle 09:15 - Different responses to stress 11:38 - Good vs Bad Teachers 13:27 - Gamifying tedious tasks 14:34 - Alexander the Great and conquering 16:08 - Steve Jobs, connecting the dots looking backwards 16:44 - Make exercise fun 17:53 - Shape hard things into enjoyment 19:47 - Jason Mraz: beauty is in acknowledging your own interests and power Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Aug 202221min

Finishing things is an art we need to take seriously. By digging into where we are blocked we can identify our problems with the task at hand and we might even gain a broader understanding of our purpose as well. This episode presents some alternative strategies to really help you identify good ideas and get things completed. Questions to reflect on: Which tasks do I reliably finish? Could some of them create value if I did more of them? What are my unfinished projects? What are the specific tasks within the project that I avoid? How can I make it more likely to complete the difficult task? (Make it smaller / delegate it / change the time / do it with others) Can I remove the difficult tasks entirely? Do I start things which I know I won’t finish and might be damaging? What is my goal in starting them? Is there a very different way to get there? How much time do I put into things I don’t have an interest in? If I look at my goals should I say no to these things? What are the best ideas I haven't done? Can I let go of perfect and treat them as a stepping stone? - - - Connect with Sam: Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking  Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday  Support the Show - Patreon  If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Aug 202219min

We are often told we are the product of the 5 people we spend the most time with. This episode explores the cases where this isn't true and what we can learn from examining the relationships we have. We learn that actually, the most significant effect is from those that prevent us from being ourselves. Otherwise, we are free to choose the qualities we are inspired by regardless of how much time we spend with people. 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? Connect with Sam: Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking  Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday  Support the Show - Patreon    If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Timestamps 00:00 - What is a growth mindset 00:20 - You are not the 5 people you spend time with 01:00 - Be yourself 01:23 - The skier parable 04:08 - Don't be blocked from being yourself 04:40 - Best friends 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 generic groups/cliques 12:08 - Sahil Lavingia and GumRoad 13:53 - Variety is the spice of life 14:53 - Questions to journal on (see above) 16:05 - Life tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Aug 202219min

Your thinking reflects your environment. We have all heard the best practices for improving your focus. These three ideas are just as influential and no one knows about them. Connect with Sam: Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking  Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday  Support the Show - Patreon    If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Timestamps 00:00 - Our thinking reflects our environment 01:32 - ADHD medication compared to environment 02:27 - The Cathedral Effect 04:59 - The Movement Effect 08:49 - Intentional Laptoping 12:58 - Bonus laptop tips 15:16 - Summary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Aug 202218min

Often the thing holding us back more than anything is ourselves. The episode helps uncover the limiting beliefs we have and how they are made. We then come up with ways to question these beliefs and form empowering mindsets. Connect with Sam: Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking  Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday    If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - e.g. 1 - singing 02:55 - Time horizons 03:35 - Breaking records and setting goals 04:40 - Culture 06:20 - the intelligence trap 07:32 - Evolutionary psychology of limits 08:40 - Questioning beliefs 09:10 - If things were easy 10:15 - Tony Robbins advice 11:10 - Summary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Juli 202212min

The difference between amateurs and professionals is process and dedication. If you want to achieve big dreams or 'find your calling' you have to take consistent action. This episode dives into ways to make it happen and gives new ways to think about it. Connect with Sam: Join the conversation on the social podcast app - Podvine Sam's newsletter on creativity and entrepreneurship - Explosive Thinking  Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday  Support the Show - Patreon    If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Timestamps 00:00 - Amateurs vs professional goal seeking 00:37 - Growth-minded ambition vs fixed minded 01:08 - The trap of "find your calling" 02:30 - The real work behind your calling 03:22 - "When I feel like it" means never 04:37 - Writing as a hobby or a profession 06:17 - Podcasting quality to be professional 08:12 - Making your own path 09:43 - Seeking a new purpose 11:40 - Questions to stop dreaming and start doing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Juli 202214min

Success lies outside of our comfort zone. Learning to regularly leave our comfort zone behind is the key to growing and achievement. This podcast is a masterclass in strategies and lessons that help you face fears and expand your comfort zone. Learn more about deliberate practice and strategies to enjoy your moments of failure as opportunities. --- Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking  Sam's podcast on books - Wiser Than Yesterday  Support the Show - Patreon  Listen and connect with the show - Podvine    If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it . And of course, share with your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Juni 202217min

Sam was supposed to record an advert but got a little lost with making rhymes about mindset. He is fully aware he is an idiot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Juni 20221min