Techniques of Tiger Woods and Internal Family Systems | 41sec snip from The Tim Ferriss Show

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#720: Life Lessons from Taylor Swift, Conquering Anxiety, Coaching Teens, Career Reinvention, Supposedly Gay Bulls, Your Shadow Side, and More — Soman Chainani

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Techniques of Tiger Woods and Internal Family Systems

One insight is the use of techniques by Tiger Woods to hypnotize himself and silence his conscious mind in order to dominate in his sport. Another insight is the idea that the true version of oneself, which knows how to do everything, is hindered by the conscious mind and the goal is to integrate these two over time. The practice of Internal Family Systems (IFS) is also mentioned as a useful tool for exploring and integrating these different aspects of oneself.

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Soman Chainani is the bestselling author of The School for Good & Evil book series, which has sold more than 4 million copies, been translated into 35 languages across six continents, and been adapted into a major motion picture from Netflix that debuted at #1 in more than 80 countries. Visit SomanChainani.com to learn more and follow Soman on Instagram (@somanc).

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[04:54] Who is Soman Chainani?

[06:01] Follow the flow.

[14:52] Give stories away.

[23:34] Your bull might be gay.

[30:13] Indispensable assistance.

[36:36] Art appreciation: Christopher Marley.

[40:35] Coach Alpha.

[50:05] Mike Regula's Course of Action.

[52:31] The catharsis of being an intermittent pop star.

[59:20] How ketamine changed Soman's life.