Thinking Fast and Slow: How to make better decisions and avoid hidden mind traps

Let's talk about Power Moves - Lethal Combinations of traits that can unlock your full potential Most of us have strengths and with each strength is a corresponding weakness. Says who? History has shown time and time again that embodying seemingly contradictory traits can result in outsized success. We look at the weaknesses we accept and how to overcome the fixed mindset, break out of our natural blockers, and become a spikey, unbalanced individual with additive strengths. Balancing lessons from history and psychology we go on a tour of the most common and powerful opposing strengths that can be turned into an unstoppable combination when harnessed correctly. We also explore: How to identify your ideal strength combination Tools to work on weaknesses from different angles How neurodiversity and personality disorders can be harnessed as strengths Embracing instead of fighting your weaknesses Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Related Episodes 7 Wierd Life-Changing Skills: That will make you happier - 19th July 2024 How To Build Free Will and Self-control: Determine your outcomes in life - 06th Aug 2024 The Neuroscience of a Growth Mindset: Learning and behaviour change - 30th July 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Personality Labels and the Complexity of Human Traits 01:57 Exploring the Paradox of Powerful opposites 03:42 George Washington's Greatest Traits - Uncommon honesty and Undoubtable deception 06:42 The Danger of Cognitive Simplicity 09:36 #1 Balancing Knowledge and Open-Mindedness: Rethinking assumptions 11:20 #2 Empathy and Assertiveness: Compassionate Leadership 12:37 #3 Time Sensitivity: Optimize vs. Immerse 14:22 #4 Work Hard, Play Hard - Sustainable output 15:48 #5 Patience and Urgency - Balanced tempo 18:09 #6 Short-Term Actions vs. Long-Term Vision - Paradox of genius 20:14 #7 Creativity and Analytical Thinking - Innovation Engine 21:30 #8 High Belief and Highly Critical - Product Intelligence 23:00 #9 Stubbornness and Flexibility - Thriving in uncertainty 25:25 #10 Self-Confidence and Humility - Grounded Ambition 26:26 #11 Humour and Seriousness - Ideal partner 28:18 Framework to identify strengths and weakness 31:20 Mindmapping Weakness in ADHD 34:40 - Complementing Our Natural Appearance with Opposing Traits 35:48 Personality Disorders and Nuerodiversity - Turning weaknesses into strengths: BPD, NPD, ADHD 38:19 Conclusion: Embrace the Paradoxes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Sep 202443min

A masterclass on our hidden mindsets and diagnosing the real problems behind our internal blockers. Your mind lies to you about what you can and can't do and creates infinitely logical reasons to hide your real fears. To overcome the real blockers in achieving our goals, we need to spend less time diagnosing external problems and more time understanding what's happening inside us. Humans are ultimately driven by underlying fear and desire, coming up with reasons that ignore this is hiding the truth. We explore the 4 core fears behind our everyday decisions and actions so we can unburden ourselves from limitations: Fear of Failure - Operating in survival mode Fear of Uncertainty - The silent killer of dreams Fear of Embarrassment - Appearance problems Fear of Success - The unexpected fear Webster explores how these fears are deeply entrenched in a fixed mindset, making them appear more rational than they are. Learn practical strategies to convert these fears into opportunities for growth, transform your mindset, and take bold steps toward your true potential. In summary, a powerful and practical guide to overcoming the psychological barriers that hold you back. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Related Episodes The Neuroscience of Fear: Understanding anxiety, trauma & tools to overcome fears - 10th Sept 2024 How To Build Free Will and Self-control: Determine your outcomes in life - 06th Aug 2024 How To Stop Catastrophizing: Building Inner-peace with Stephen Porges - 01st Mar 2024 10 Powerful Stoic Questions: The guide to a full life - 06th Feb 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: Hitting Invisible Walls 02:11 The Illusion of Living Without Fear 05:39 The Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset and Fear 06:56 #1 Fear of Failure (Survival mode) 08:46 Reframing Failure - Learning opportunities, incremental goals and feedback 11:06 Standup Comedy as Exposure Therapy 12:36 #2 Fear of Uncertainty (The silent killer of dreams) 15:22 Overcoming Fear of Uncertainty 17:19 #3 The Fear of Embarrassment and Ridicule (Appearance problems) 19:14 Accepting embarrassment as a cost of entry 23:44 #4 Fear of Success (The unexpected fear) 26:14 Defining and Preparing for Success 30:22 Conclusion: Embracing Fear for Growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Sep 202435min

Anxiety is built into all our brains, examining the role of trauma in building fear responses helps us understand how to combat fear. We can also learn how trauma manifests in General Anxiety Disorder, Borderline (BPD), Narcissism (NPD) and ADHD. By studying the neuroscience of how fear and anxiety work in the brain we understand how life events and trauma shape our perceptions. To overcome the different fears we can learn from strategies required for individuals with specific disorders relating to fear to reduce their emotional reactions. Fear is controlled by 4 main areas in the brain, the Amygdala, the hippocampus, the Pre-Frontal Cortex and the Hypothalamus. They can keep us healthy, alive, and functioning normally. But different life events can cause them to become impaired or over-active in subtle ways causing much greater levels of fear and irrational behaviours. The episode explores how fears hold us back and the specific chemistry and biology to creates it and techniques we can learn to rebalance our brain towards more rational thinking and level responses. Tune in to learn how understanding fear can help you master your own mind and improve your life. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Books Our Polyvagal World - Stephen & Seth Porges The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway - Susan Jeffers Related Episodes The Secrets of Curiosity without Worry: Building Inner-peace with Stephen Porges - 16th Aug 2024 The Psychology of Fear, Security & Emotional Intelligence: The Nueroscience of Polyvagal Theory - 13th Aug 2024 Doing the Difficult Thing: Dr Niall McCann - Director National Park Rescue - 13th June 2019 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Exploring the Neuroscience of Fear 03:14 The Brain's Fear Circuitry 06:16 The Role of Neuroception 09:43 The Four Core Fears 12:21 Trauma and Its Impact on Fear 19:41 Understanding General Anxiety Disorder 22:13 Techniques for Managing Anxiety and Fear 25:51 Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder 27:13 The Neuroscience Behind BPD 31:20 Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder 33:10 Lessons on Ego for All of Us 36:44 ADHD and the Struggle to Mange Fear and Focus 39:19 Strategies for Harnessing ADHD &Personal Experiences 45:12 Concluding Thoughts on Fear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Sep 202451min

Learn the economics of satisfaction, according to psychology. Our earliest lessons in life include that money can't buy happiness. But is that completely correct? We explore tactics to change your spending that can boost your mood on both a daily level and additionally build a longer-term sense of content satisfaction. Learning how to escape the nudges of advertising and society's expectations of spending and instead live in line with your values and priorities. Everyone has different needs and is operating on different levels. These rules help you learn to experiment to find what will work for you and build your own answers to important questions that can improve the quality of your life. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Resources Upside of Irrationality - Daniel Ariely Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel National Park Rescue - Wildlife preservation charity Related Episodes Money Traps: Cognitive Biases affecting your finances - 19th May 2024 14 Habits Keeping You Poor: How the brain learns - 40th April 2023 Doing the Difficult Thing: Dr Niall McCann - Director National Park Rescue - 13th June 2019 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 The Debate: Can Money Buy Happiness? 02:19 Exploring the Psychology of Money and Happiness 04:25 #1: Spend on Experiences, Not Things 08:09 #2: Invest in Relationships 10:15 #3: Prioritize Health 12:30 #4: Buy Time to Reduce Stress 15:41 # 5: Make Smaller, Frequent Purchases 18:27 #6 Don't Sweat the Small Stuff 21:35 #7 Delaying Gratification to Build Anticipation 24:06 #8 Investing in Yourself 25:53 #9 Spending on Enabling Activities 27:30 #10 Give Back to Others & Charity 29:49 #Bonus - Exploring Novel & Weird Spending Habits 33:43 Note - The Influence of Personal History and Social Dynamics 35:19 Conclusion - Aligning Spending with Values Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Sep 202439min

From deciding what to work on to overcoming blockers - All the questions from August were answered in the Ask Me Anything of the month. Free listeners will only have access to the first 20 minutes. Premium subscribers can listen to the whole episode and be able to submit their own questions for future episodes. Questions answered in this episode: What causes resistance to learning? How do you differentiate an indie podcast? (especially when many podcasts have backing by network / business) What criteria do you use to determine if a project is worth pursuing? How do you handle uncertainties, fears, blockers when committing to a big project? Is it a good idea to pursue VC funding in the content creation industry? Tips to grow a network of people with similar interests who can provide support, feedback, and exposure? Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Episodes 3 Rules to Build Remarkable Opportunities: And uncover your purpose - 29th Aug 2024 Neuroscience of Growth Mindset: How the brain learns - 30th July 2024 7 Wierd Life-Changing Skills: That will make you happier - 19th July 2024 How to Think Like a Professional: Building Better Strategies - 12th June 2024 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapters: 00:00 Today's AMA Questions Overview 02:23 #1 What makes someone resistant to learning? 03:22 Energy and Learning 04:33 Ego and Social Pressure 06:52 Fear of Failure and Asking for Help 11:11 #2 Differentiating Your Podcast 14:00 Don't be the best, be the only 18:37 #3 What criteria do you use to tell if an idea is worth pursuing? 20:30 Wrap up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Sep 202425min

How to take the best shots in life and enjoy the process. In this episode of the Growth Mindset Psychology podcast, Sam Webster Harris delves into the psychology behind creating and seizing life's opportunities and overcoming the scarcity mindset. We are surrounded by pressures to achieve and plenty of people selling us the way, yet find ourselves going nowhere. Sam outlines practical steps you can take from any point in life to build a system around discovering opportunities and building a life we can be proud of on our own terms. Reduce anxiety about perfection and our rush to make it instantly and learn to build a much larger and inevitable success that comes through enjoyment and small daily actions. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY - ShortForm.com/Psychology 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Episodes 7 Wierd Life-Changing Skills: That will make you happier - 19th July 2024 How to Think Like a Professional: Building Better Strategies - 12th June 2024 Living the 4-Hour Work Week: Felix Chandler's strategy for being content - 14th Feb 2018 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Chapter 00:00 Take better shots 00:00 Introduction: Eminem's Scarcity Mindset 00:15 The Psychology of Taking Shots 00:58 Economic Choices and Financial Wisdom 01:47 Welcome to the Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast 02:01 Big Announcement: Growth Mindset Premium Feed 02:36 Exclusive Content and Community Benefits 04:43 Listener Question: Career Change and Anxiety 06:12 Understanding Your 'Why' 09:48 The Importance of Small Steps 11:15 Finding Your Passion and Enjoying the Process 17:16 The Art of Taking Multiple Shots 19:30 Sustainable Risk-Taking 24:11 The MVP Mindset 26:57 Testing Ideas and Customer Feedback 28:03 Dating Ideas: A Personal Story 30:32 The Importance of Not Quitting 32:20 Reframing Failure as a Positive 34:05 Finding Purpose and Passion 35:12 The Reality of Difficult Achievements 39:17 Conclusion: Infinite Games and Personal Success Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Aug 202444min

Expand your perception of experience and build more flow and joy into your daily life. Many people hate time, it is a constant enemy we fight against. Yet it is simply a continuous element of the Universe that we can't change. However, like illusions that can make a straight line seem bent in our minds, we can use our own mind to bend time for ourselves. This episode expands on several psychological phenomena to help you build a better relationship with time: Live a life that feels longer, richer and deeper Reframe feelings of anxiety Build your ability to focus, be productive, and do your best work It's an absolute favourite topic of Sam's and an episode he is sure you'll love. Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 🪒 🦁 ManScaped: 20% Off + Free Shipping - code GROWTH - Manscaped.com/Growth 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY - ShortForm.com/Psychology 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Episodes Desire and the Battle of Present vs. Future Self: Who are you vs. Who do you want to be - 9th June 2024 Nir Eyal: 10 Painful Truths about Productivity: Time management is pain management - 2nd May 2023 Make Time Your Friend: Panic less and enjoy more - 26th May 2024 7 Time Management tool for Busy Mortals: Life advice for realists - 16th May 2023 Recommended Books Slow Productivity - Cal Newport Deep Work - Cal Newport Indistractable - Nir Eyal Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Bending time in physics vs. our mind 00:48 Intro to the episode 02:48 Tiktok as an example of bending time 03:52 Stimulated to do new things 04:58 Making new memories 05:36 Do new stuff 07:15 Memory is like a notepad 09:35 Ride that edge like a surfer rides a wave 12:37 Reframing feelings 13:23 Public speaking example of reframing fear 14:16 Vippassana example of reframing feelings 15:08 Fasting to reframe your relationship with food and hunger 16:37 Savor those slow moments 17:40 Nir Eyal quote 18:13 Bob Dylan quote 18:20 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Aug 202420min

Channel productivity or creativity on-demand - experience more progress, positivity, and freedom using the power of your environment. In this episode of the Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast, we explore the significant impact of our environment on our overall mindset and actions. Delve into lesser-known productivity tips from neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy and the actionable take-homes you can directly apply to your own life. Key insights explained: Cathedral Effect - for creativity or productivity The Movement Effect - For positivity and progress Intentional Laptoping - For focus and freedom Learn how your environment can be a game-changer in achieving a life well-lived, along with practical tips and personal anecdotes to build a productive and creative space around you. [Note - This archived episode was recorded two years ago while Sam was cycling around Europe - Obviously he was not on his bike at the time...] Upgrade to Premium: 🏖️ Ad-free listening 🤘 Support the show 🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content 💬 Community Discord GrowthMindset.Supercast.com Sponsors: 🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50 📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY - ShortForm.com/Psychology 🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24 Recommended Episodes Stop Dreaming, Start Doing: How to live in reality - 19th July 2022 Remove Personal Limits: Breakdown internal barriers to success - 26th July 2022 Gratitude lessons (that don't suck): Life advice for realists - 16th May 2023 Meet Sam Free Call - Schedule Link Growth Mindset Psychology: Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com Insta - SamJam.zen Newsletter - Expansive Thinking Chapters: 00:00 Environment Design for Unblocking Ourselves 04:49 #1 Cathedral effect: Creativity vs Productivity 07:18 #2 The Movement Effect: Positivity and Progress 11:11 #3 Intentional Laptoping: Focus and Freedom 15:36 Bonus laptop and work tips 17:55 Summary of Environment Design Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Aug 202422min