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Managing Stress and Anxiety Through Choice and Perspective
Learn about effective strategies to reduce stress by challenging negative thoughts and beliefs, and taking control of reactions to events for a more peaceful state of mind.
Mo Gawdat, recognised as the ‘happiness expert’, has become a guiding light for those in search of meaning and joy. The former Chief Business Office of Google X set out on his mission to help the world become happier after the tragic passing of his son. In honour of Ali, Mo has dedicated himself to a new life goal: making one-billion people happy, a mission he considers “the most important of our time”. In this episode, Mo shares insights from his personal quest for a fulfilling life, offering remedies for stress management, overcoming sadness and achieving lasting peace.
0:00 Introduction
1:59 Chronic stress: “the biggest pandemic of our time”
11:12 Creative writing & the meaning behind ‘unstressable’
15:42 How the passing of Mo’s son transformed him from grumpy to happiness
pursual? (how the passing of his son made mo Unstressable)
25: Ruthlessly discriminative with tasks: become selective with where you assign your
energy
28:44 Grounding & ego
32:20 One Billion Happy: how to overcome sadness & stress forever
40:33 Find your purpose by playing the “game of life”: how the “gamer’s mindset” can
help you find your purpose and become more present / appreciative in life.
48:22 Your call to make the world a better place (one small step at a time)
51:25 Power up your “happiness equation” with these strategies
58:12 Mo’s advice for managing & overcoming traumatic stress
1:03:45 “Happiness is a choice”: identity & eliminate negative stressors in your life
1:10:04 Finding purpose through a process of elimination
1:13:33 Intuition, spirituality & non-physical self
1:21:11 Is hustle culture overrated? A recipe to live your best life
1:23:04 The most important teachings from religion
1:33:00 Evolution, probability & existence
1:37:45 Perspective & meaningful living
1:41:33 The biggest threats to our world in the next 10 years
1:47:25 Finding light in the darkness: invest in yourself & your happiness
1:53:12 Hedonism, friendship groups & money
1:59:02 Minimalism & decluttering your life
2:05:50 Maintaining love & healthy relationships
2:21:22 “Most relationships break because of…”
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