excellence, actually 201 - This Book Changed How We Think About Performance and Anxiety
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Dec 13, 2023 
Mark Epstein, author of 'Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart', joins the hosts to discuss his book's impact on mental well-being and peak performance. They explore topics like creating space between thoughts and reactions, letting go of the self, embracing uncertainty and anxiety, and learning to be with discomfort.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Discussing 'Pieces Without Falling Apart' and the Combination of Western Psychology and Buddhism
01:58 • 2min
Creating Space: Metaphors and Mindfulness
04:26 • 14min
Letting Go of the Self
18:34 • 24min
Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Relaxing into It
42:08 • 3min
Learning to Be with Discomfort and Not Rushing Through Challenges
44:45 • 5min