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The Jason Fladlien Show

Your Problems Are All In Your Head. Here's Why.

May 22, 2023
This podcast explores cognitive flexibility and how it affects our perception of fear. It discusses the benefits of expanding our vocabulary, removing labels from situations, and thinking on spectrums. It also provides strategies for changing our environment to enhance creativity and resilience.
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Quick takeaways

  • Challenging automated thought processes by asking 'How do you know when?' improves cognitive flexibility and allows individuals to examine their criteria for labeling situations or experiences.
  • Expanding vocabulary and thinking on spectrums enhances cognitive flexibility by enabling individuals to better assess situations, appreciate nuances, and have a more balanced view of potential outcomes.

Deep dives

The power of asking 'How do you know when?'

One effective way to improve cognitive flexibility is by asking the question 'How do you know when?' This question challenges our automated thought processes and allows us to examine the criteria we use to label certain situations or experiences. For example, asking someone how they know when they should be afraid of public speaking can help them realize that their fear is based on an arbitrary threshold, such as the number of people present. By examining these thresholds and criteria more closely, individuals can gain a greater understanding of their own thought patterns and potentially change their perspective or approach to different situations.

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