Think overthinking means you’re just too analytical?

Kevin breaks down how the “stone age brain” drives stress loops, & how mindfulness, savoring, & simple cognitive tools help high achievers build resilience & mental toughness.

Meet our guest

Kevin Stacey, MBA is an effectiveness expert & former brain imaging specialist who helps individuals & organizations improve performance, resilience & results using neuroscience-based strategies. As the founder of TrainRight, he has trained over 80,000 people across multiple countries to overcome mental barriers & achieve peak performance.

With a background spanning military service, healthcare & corporate leadership, Kevin is also the author of MindRight & TimeRight and a trusted advisor to leading global organizations.

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Key takeaways

The mind should guide your thoughts—don’t let an outdated fear based brain run the show
You rewire your brain by focusing on the thoughts & feelings you want instead of repeating old patterns
Staying with positive experiences even briefly builds resilient neural pathways for happiness & gratitude
Not all thoughts are true or important Most are mental noise & recognizing this restores power & freedom
Simple pattern interrupts like better questions or environment shifts break negative loops before they spiral
Writing racing thoughts down reduces overwhelm & exposes distortions, making them easier to question or release
How you start the day sets your mindset Lead with intention before emails or distractions
Feeling emotions fully for about 90 seconds prevents getting stuck in unhelpful loops
Setting boundaries around draining people or topics protects focus, energy, & mood
Meditation trains returning attention rather than stopping thoughts, building mental resilience like a bicep curl

Episode highlights

01:29 How to use the brain as a tool not a master

08:12 How neuroplasticity rewires thoughts emotions & behavior

12:28 Practical tools to interrupt negative thought loops

23:28 How identity story & language shape your inner state

27:44 Daily practices to build regulation resilience & clarity

28:45 What's great about meditation

35:22 Joe Dispenza's mind movies

46:20 Fighting to get better sleep

Links

Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/os2dKwnmWS0
Full episode show notes: outliyr.com/242

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