The Power of Reading for Personal Growth and Cognitive Health

TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds interesting to you all you need to do is click the link below right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview   ABOUT THE GUEST: Steven Kotler, a renowned New York Times bestselling author, a peak performance expert, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective joins the sought-after coach, and highly-rated speaker Steve D Sims. Steve D Sims is also a best-selling author and the host of The Art of Making Things Happen with Steve D Sims podcast.   In this podcast episode, you'll get a firsthand look at Steven Kotler’s book "Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad." Steven Kotler shares the challenging activities that facilitate lifelong peak performance, the importance of socialization, and how introverts can achieve their peak potential. Tune in as he also discusses the profound impact of technology on social interaction and the aging process.    Watch this episode in full and learn how to perform at your best!   ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode, you will learn about: 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - The Inspiration for Writing Gnar Country 04:01 - Difference of Peak Performance in your 30s and 50s 06:05 - Challenging Activities for Lifelong Peak Performance 08:45 - The Power of Socialization 13:09 - Peak Performance for Introverts 20:34 - Tech's Impact on Social Interaction & Aging 26:11 - The Wisdom of Textbooks and Novels   RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedsims/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stevedsims Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevedsims/?hl=en Website: https://www.stevedsims.com/ Flow Research Collective’s Social Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flowresearchcollective Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowresearchcollective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowresearchcollective TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@achieveflow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiseofSuperman Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefrc_official Website: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flow-research-collective-radio/id1520229508Spotify podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RQY0d5rdlEiinHEtfWy6A   Steven Kotler, the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, is one of the world’s leading experts on human peak performance. He is an award-winning journalist and an author with over ten bestselling books.   Some of his works include: The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, The Rise of Superman, Stealing Fire, and so much more! Look out for his latest upcoming book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, where he debunks the old myths about aging and how you can boost your longevity through flow!