Less Motivation Leads To Insane Results (3-Step Detox Protocol) | Ep 29
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Jun 24, 2025
Discover how to harness motivation without burning out. The discussion delves into the fine line between high productivity and reckless behavior, focusing on hypomania's effects. Learn practical strategies to manage this intense energy effectively. Explore how to sustain peak performance while avoiding the pitfalls of overexertion. This conversation promises transformative insights for anyone seeking to unlock their potential.
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Rían's Hypomanic Burn-Up Experience
Rían Doris experienced extreme motivation that turned reckless, leading to rapid, risky business moves and team issues.
His high-energy spree culminated in splitting his company, causing staff departures and missed deadlines.
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Hypomania: The Burn-Up Syndrome
Hypomania is the dangerous opposite of burnout, marked by extreme optimism and energy.
It feels like burning up with manic-like traits while staying functional but highly erratic.
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Neurochemistry Behind Hypomania
Hypomania involves heightened dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin dysregulation, fueling creativity and confidence.
This neurochemical mix also leads to impulsivity and distorted reality if unregulated.
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The Link Between (a Little) Craziness and (a Lot) of Success in America
John D. Gartner
In this book, Gartner argues that hypomania, characterized by heightened energy, creativity, and ambition, has been a driving force behind many of America's most innovative and successful individuals. He examines historical figures such as Christopher Columbus, Alexander Hamilton, and modern-day entrepreneurs like Ted Turner, suggesting that their hypomanic tendencies contributed to their remarkable achievements. Gartner also emphasizes the importance of managing hypomania to prevent it from escalating into full-blown mania, and advocates for recognizing and nurturing the positive aspects of this condition rather than stigmatizing it.
Stealing fire
How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
Steven Kotler
This book explores the revolution in high performance driven by four accelerating forces: psychology, neurobiology, technology, and pharmacology. It delves into how trailblazers like Eric Schmidt, Elon Musk, Navy SEALs, and maverick scientists are harnessing rare and controversial states of consciousness to solve critical challenges and enhance their lives. The authors, Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal, spent four years investigating these leading edges, from Silicon Valley to the Navy SEALs, and present a provocative examination of what is possible and how to radically upgrade one's life.
The Motivation Detox will change your life immediately.
Rían Doris is the Founder & CEO of FlowState.com, the world’s leading peak performance research and training institute focused on decoding the neuroscience of flow states and helping leaders and their teams unlock flow states consistently. Past clients include Accenture, Audi, Facebook, Bain & the US Airforce.
Along with being listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 Rian's thought leadership has been featured in Fast Company, PBS and Big Think and he hosts Flow Research Collective Radio, an iTunes top 10 science podcast.
Rían is also the Executive Chairman & Owner of Consulting.com. On the side, Rian does some angel investing in health and performance companies like Levels Health, Neurohacker Collective, The Way & Myodetox.
Rían holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) from Trinity College Dublin, an MSc in Neuroscience at King's College, London and an MBA. Rian is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Birmingham—focusing on how flow states affect perceived meaning in life.
Prior to co-founding Flow Research Collective with Steven Kotler, Rian worked with NYT Bestselling Author Keith Ferazzi, and 12X NYT Bestselling Author Dr. Dan Siegel, distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Flow State Unlocked with Rían Doris 
