The Science of Self

Unscheduling is the radical opposite because it takes the focus off of work. In some ways, it is more realistic, because it dictates that you fill in your schedule with all of your nonnegotiables and life priorities. That way you can see how much time you actually have to work and think. It also allows you to see what is missing from your life and is harming you emotionally. Work comes last in this type of schedule, which is a weird thing to desire, but unless we have emotional energy and psychological comfort, then we will never get around to our tasks anyway, right?Get the audiobook on Audible at https://adbl.co/3HhRPImShow notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-homePeter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition.Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think.#Fiore #NeilFiore #LeisureTime #ProductivityGurus #Selfdiscipline #TheAll-PowerfulSchedule-Unscheduling #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf #30DaystoSelf-Discipline

Have a healthy attitude toward control—though there are things in life we never have control over, we are always in charge of our own reactions and actions. Try the Stoic exercise to help you identify what you can change, what you can’t, and practice the wisdom it takes to know the difference.Get the audiobook on Audible at http://bit.ly/41HabitsShow notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-homePeter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition. Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think. #Control #SelfDiscipline #Stoic #DetermineWhatYouCanControl #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf #41Self-DisciplineHabits

• This kind of self-reflection allows you to see exactly what areas you need to work on and see whether your efforts are resulting in progress. • Depending on which aspects you identify as under-developed, you can do a lot to improve. • To find positive mentors, reach out to others and network, or simply ask for help and advice from accomplished people. • To develop sensory rich vision, make a goal collage or practice visualization to conjure up a vivid, five-sense image of the end you’re aiming for. To increase self-belief, actively court failure and rejection—to prove to yourself that your worth as a person doesn’t stem from these things. Meditation, mindfulness, and self-care also go a long way to cultivating self-compassion. • To have better planning and organization, start by decluttering both your mind and workspace to cut down on distractions. Set up habits that allow you to atomate, delegate and concentrate. • To build skills and education, keep reading. Become curious, and ask questions, learning where you can. To improve patience and perseverance, focus on the smallest, sustainable change you can make and keep up every day. To see work as play, change your language. Don’t say, “I have to do XYZ,” but instead say, “I choose to do XYZ.” Remember, nobody is forcing you to be the best version of yourself.Email the show at Podcast@NewtonMG.com or let us know what you think at http://bit.ly/hollinscommentGet the audiobook on Audible at http://bit.ly/PowerOfSelfDisciplineShow notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-homePeter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition. Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think. #Gratitude #MindfulnessPractice #Organization #Selfbelief #SelfDiscipline #SensoryImage #SensoryRichVisionGood #StopMultitasking #BringingSelf-DisciplineTraitsToLife-Part2 #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf #ThePowerofSelfDiscipline

• A schedule can be just a schedule in the way that a hammer can be just a hammer. But why not use it to its greatest potential instead of as something you only take out for passive purposes? Scheduling is powerful because it very clearly sets out our intentions and goals often on a daily or hourly basis. So why aren’t we using them more? In this chapter, we lay out two divergent methods of using a schedule: timeboxing and unscheduling. • Timeboxing is all about living in your calendar. Whatever is on your mind needs to be scheduled first and foremost. In this way, a calendar is a commitment device that keeps you on track, and organized as well, because timeboxing involves accounting for time, environment, context, energy, desire, and difficulty. It really is as simple as devoting yourself to a schedule and making sure that nothing falls through the cracks. It turns out that when we set out our intentions, we tend to keep them more often than not.Get the audiobook on Audible at https://adbl.co/3HhRPImShow notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-homePeter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition.Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think.#Selfdiscipline #UrgentTasks #TheAll-PowerfulSchedule #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf #30DaystoSelf-Discipline

• Willpower is a limited resource that can get depleted on the many tiny stressors and tensions of daily life. Lower your overall life stress and you free up more mental bandwidth to spend on what’s really important. Stress management should be a regular habit and not reserved for when you’re already struggling. • Finally, think of glucose as the physical analogue of willpower. Sip something sweet to replenish glucose (which your brain runs on) and you improve your self-control—just make sure you’re not overindulging in unhealthy sweet things. Get the audiobook on Audible at http://bit.ly/41HabitsShow notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-homePeter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition. Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think. #Habit #Keywords #Selfdiscipline #SelfDisciplineHabits #LowerOtherLifeStressors #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf #41Self-DisciplineHabits

Working with the limitations of your own brain requires an honest appraisal of where you are and how you’re functioning. Make it a habit to routinely assess yourself on the following aspects, on a scale of one to ten: Sense of purpose, the presence of positive mentors, sensory rich vision, self-belief, planning and organization, education and skills, patient perseverance, and the ability to see work as play.Email the show at Podcast@NewtonMG.com or let us know what you think at http://bit.ly/hollinscommentGet the audiobook on Audible at http://bit.ly/PowerOfSelfDisciplineShow notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-homePeter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition. Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think. #FigureOutWhereYouAre #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf #ThePowerofSelfDiscipline

The second set of instructions comes from Hungarian writer Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi and his flow theory. Flow is about moving and working effortlessly, to the point that you lose track of time and are engrossed in your task. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? He lists a set of requirements for achieving flow, but we will focus on the elements of having your actions pointed toward specific goals, a balance of challenge and ease, and feedback to let you know that you are making a difference, thus keeping you motivated toward chasing that feeling. Get the audiobook on Audible at https://adbl.co/3HhRPImShow notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-homePeter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition.Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think.#ChallengeVersusSkill #ConcentrationLevels #Csíkszentmihályi #FlowState #FlowTheory #Mihaly #MihalyCsíkszentmihályi #Selfdiscipline #AFormulaOfFlow #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf #30DaystoSelf-Discipline

Dont beat yourself up—nobody every improved from a position of judgment and self-hate. Have compassion for yourself, be kind, forgive slip-ups, and keep focusing on the positives. You do not need to make yourself feel bad in order to improve. We all have moods that change and shift, but we also possess the ability to choose how we respond. We can allow ourselves to feel what we feel without letting moods disrupt our goals or commitment. Notice your moods as moods and choose not to react to them. Act instead from your rational, conscious mind.

Self-discipline is a means to reject the traits of reaction and retreat. It gives you something to actively work on every day and forces you to make decisions and take actions based on what you really need. Through that process, you will learn more about yourself than you ever have before. You’ll see why you made certain decisions in the past, and you’ll understand what kind of person you really are.Email the show at Podcast@NewtonMG.com or let us know what you think at http://bit.ly/hollinscommentGet the audiobook on Audible at http://bit.ly/PowerOfSelfDisciplineShow notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-homePeter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition. Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think. #BuildingWillpower #MentalStamina #PlaceboEffect #SelfDiscipline #SuperiorPerformance #VeronikaJob #It’SUpToYou #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf #ThePowerofSelfDiscipline

We’ve gone through some of the psychological beasts that underlie the feeling of “lazy” and it turns out that we are beset by barriers, rather than a preference to be sloths. So what can we do with this knowledge? It doesn’t automatically launch us into action, but this chapter is about the second-best thing—providing formulas and workflows of sorts to break down what is missing from action. This way we don’t have to feel like we are winging it and instead can follow a set of simple instructions to get things done and exercise self-discipline. • The first set of instructions comes in the form of Patrick Keelan’s flowchart for action. He accurately sees that much of laziness comes from a lack of planning and presence, and his flowchart for action contains four simple steps to move you from Point A to Point B. Action plan? Are the steps small enough to act upon? Have I used the five-minute rule? Do I have any beliefs or rules keeping me back? Within each of those steps is also the solution to move to the next step of action.Get the audiobook on Audible at https://adbl.co/3HhRPImShow notes and/or episode transcripts are available at https://bit.ly/self-growth-homePeter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human condition.Visit https://bit.ly/peterhollins to pick up your FREE human nature cheat sheet: 7 surprising psychology studies that will change the way you think.#DrPatrickKeelans #Keelans #PatrickKeelan’SFlowchartApproach #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf #30DaystoSelf-Discipline