Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

This podcast delves into the complexities of stupidity and the reasons behind making foolish decisions. It discusses the implications of ignorance and the role of background knowledge. The podcast also explores overthinking, the illusion of deeper meaning, and the importance of simplicity. Additionally, it examines emergent stupidity in organizations and the need for leaders to reflect on decision-making processes.

Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman discusses the power of basics for improving mental and physical health. Topics include sleep, movement, sunlight exposure, diet, social connections, and hydration.

Jack Cai, the 3x blindfold Rubik's Cube World Record setter, shares insights into speedcubing and seeking difficulty. He discusses his journey to becoming a world-class cuber, mental challenges of solving blindfolded, and his growth mindset. The podcast explores childhood obsessions, training methods, approach to solving, and the atmosphere of Rubik's Cube competitions. They also discuss dreams, kindness, emotional conversations, and wrap up with lessons on growth mindset.

Learn about the unsexy habits of geniuses, including learning, humility, mentorship, networking, embracing unconventional opinions, and hard work. Geniuses prioritize learning over money and power, surround themselves with knowledgeable individuals, and seek mentorship. They view mistakes as opportunities for growth and embrace unconventional opinions. Geniuses understand that hard work and sacrifice are essential for achieving greatness.

Gina Gardiner, an inspiring headteacher and life coach, shares stories of resilience and determination. She emphasizes the power of choosing happiness over victimhood, embracing challenges, and surrounding oneself with positive people. The podcast also covers topics like overcoming self-limiting beliefs, embracing authenticity in career choices, choosing personal happiness, and recognizing fear as an opportunity for growth.

The podcast explores the science of success and standing out, emphasizing the use of physics principles. It discusses the concepts of rise and fall, offers tips for standing out and achieving success, and highlights the challenges of standing out in the job market. The importance of being unique, creative, and better than the competition is also emphasized.

Heather Adams, who coaches leaders to develop an outward mindset, joins the podcast to discuss self-deception and narrow-minded thinking. They explore how to break out of inward thinking, develop empathy, and become aware of our own lies. The episode also covers the power of therapy, practice, and self-awareness in personal growth. The concept of the outward mindset pattern and its impact on employee satisfaction is discussed. The speakers emphasize the importance of empathy and self-awareness for personal growth.

"Get busy living or get busy dying" - time management focuses on endless productivity but that might not be the only thing we should optimize for.Life is short and it's easy to run around trying to do everything and missing the important stuff. Overcome existential overwhelm and falling into efficiency traps with the 7 mental models for working on the right priorities and getting stuff done.This episode discusses some of the best lessons from the book "4000 Weeks: Time and how to use it" by Oliver Burkeman.Whether you're seeking a fresh perspective on time management, eager to harness your creative potential through deliberate procrastination, or simply yearning for a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life, this episode is your guide to reimagining success on your own terms. Learn to become the main character in your unique story, optimize your precious time, and enrich each moment with profound insights from our thought-provoking episode.Uncover the secrets that can transform your approach to productivity, and elevate your sense of fulfillment. Take control of your narrative and craft your own path to success.- - -On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be.- - -Connect with Sam Webster Harris🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/- - -Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs- - -Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvementEpisode: 7 Time-Management Tools for Mortals00:00 Impact of the Efficiency Mindset on Our Lives01:32 Questioning the Hustler Mentality02:34 7 Insights from 4000 weeks book02:59 #1 - Tracing the Roots04:42 #2 - Navigating Existential Overwhelm06:33 #3 - The Efficiency Trap08:00 #4 - Embracing procrastination 10:18 ADVERT11:23 #5 - Elevating Enjoyment13:49 #6 - Stepping into the Spotlight15:48 #7 - Enriching your remaining weeks17:32 Live Life with only 4,000 Weeks - Time Management for MortalsTopics:Growth Mindset, Psychology, Success, Self-Improvement, Time Mastery, Crafting Your Narrative, Efficiency, Productivity, Procrastination, Personal Growth, Unconventional Wisdom, Balanced Success, Embracing Joy, Life Enrichment, Getting Stuff Done, 4000 weeks, Benefits of procrastination, Stopping Procrastination, Oliver Burkeman, time-management for mortals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you yearn to break free from your comfort zone and live an unconventional life? Dive into this compelling episode of our Growth Mindset podcast with Heather Thorkelson, a life coach turned polar expedition leader and entrepreneur. We delve into how she embraced the allure of the Arctic, found her balance between passion and profession, and how her journey can ignite your self-improvement and personal success.Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to spice up your journey, someone stuck in a career rut, or a self-improvement enthusiast eager to push your boundaries, this episode has something for you. Tune in to uncover how to apply Heather's lessons on your path to success. Embrace the idea of living beyond your comfort zone - because life is too short to live any other way.On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be.- - -Connect with Sam Webster Harris🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/- - -Connect with Heather ThorkelsonProfessional📙 Book - No Plan B: https://mybook.to/noplanb💻 Coaching: https://heatherthorkelson.com/❄️ Adventure biz: https://polartracksexpeditions.com/Personal🐦 Twitter / X : https://twitter.com/IncurableHT📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherthorkelson/- - -Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs- - -Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvementEpisode: How to build an unconventional lifeChapters00:00 Build life on your terms01:31 What does a life coach do02:28 Is coaching for everyone?03:45 Embracing New Horizons05:50 Heather's weekly blog07:51 Favorite blog stories that took off10:00 Heather's trip to Japan12:29 Heather's trip to China14:03 Heather's Expedition company18:37 Living in Antarctica24:01 Heathers book - No Plan B27:08 Process of finding an editor28:59 Is Heather self-publishing?30:05 How to build a great network32:25 Who joins the Arctic Expeditions?34:56 What made Heather end up living in Sweden36:15 What are the trips Heather operates37:02 Kindest thing someone has ever done for HeatherTopics:Growth Mindset, Self-Improvement, Success, Psychology, Heather Thorkelson, Polar Expeditions, Entrepreneurship, Life Coaching, Comfort Zone, Adventure, Work-Life Balance, Arctic, Emotional Healing, Risk-taking, Living in the Arctic, Living on Svalbard, Antarctic expeditions, Amor fati, Unlived life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What not to do is often the best guide and you don't want to fall into the incredibly common spiral discussed in this episode. We incrementally fall into bad habits that creep up on us and just when we have the option to do something we instead blame everything else.Learn how to build mental strength and resilience and escape the trap of victimization and depression.This episode features the writing from the adventurer and philosopher Alastair Humphreys, his post "The Three Stages of Flabiness" from the book "There are Other Rivers"On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be.- - -Connect with Alastair Humphreys (and buy his books)📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/al_humphreys/📚 Inspiring books: https://alastairhumphreys.com/shop/Connect with Sam Webster Harris🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/- - -Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/GOAT Books to read (that changed my life) 📚📚🐐🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs- - -Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvementEpisode: Ruin your life in 4 stepsChapters 00:00 Excellence is a habit 00:58 How we slide out of good habits 01:47 Alastair Humphreys: 3 Stages of Flabbiness 02:07 1st Stage: Conquer Physical Flabbiness 03:03 2nd Stage: Escape the Grip of Mental Flabbiness 03:46 3rd Stage: Battling Moral Flabbiness 05:00 Adventure Awaits 05:40 Alastair Humphreys: "There Are Other Rivers" 06:00 Embrace Imperfections In Your Life 06:36 Victim mentality 07:36 Take Control of Your Life  08:56 Rewire for Success: Transform Your Mindset 10:02 Mental Reshaping: Beyond Your Comfort Zone 11:59 Small Good Habits As Fuel For Growth  12:13 Build The life You Want To Have 12:42 Send Off TopicsVictim mentalityPositive psychologyGrowth mindsetAlastair Humphreys3 stages of flabbinessBuilding Ownership and ResponsibilityMental resilienceBuilding good habitsAtomic habitsPhysical exerciseMental exerciseMorality and liesUnderstanding the egoBlaming societyBlaming childhoodPersonal growthVictimhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices