035. Building A Bulletproof Mind, Spiritual Combat, Sleep & Resilience Hacks - Lt Col Dave Grossman

Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman is a retired US Army Ranger and paratrooper, and a former West Point Psychology Professor. He is also the director of the Killology Research Group and actually developed the term “killology,” considered the study of the psychological and physiological effects of killing and combat on the human psyche.Anyone in law enforcement and/or the military know Lt Col Grossman for his work on studying combat and killing specifically. Lt Col Grossman I was so pumped to interview Lt Col Dave Grossman as I’ve been following his work for years. As a new officer and after a major incident, it was suggested to me to read his work On Combat. It was the first book I had ever read that talked about phenomenons such as PTSD, stress, combat breathing, auditory exclusion, and much more. The book really helped me grapple with things that I was dealing with at the time, and made me more resilient. Timeline08:00 - Don’t pathologize violence, instead bring it to the open10:30 - The world is in fact more dangerous than ever before14:20 - Why videogames and violent imagery affect our children so much20:15 - Why sleep deprivation is such a problem31:21 - Should we defund the police?37:00 - The “last half-hour effect” - the best gift you could give your children42:15 - Lt Col’s best sleep hacks & hacking shift work56:00 - Why the military banned energy drinks & the only times you should have energy drinks59:00 - How to hack shift work & Lt Col Grossmans’ personal sleep hacks1:09:23 - A story of that exemplifies what every cop should be1:18:40 - Increasing resilience, the ultimate life hack 1:37:18 - Lt Col Grossman’s #1 ritualSponsorsGo to http://www.dryfarmwines.com/thehackedlife for your wine subscription PLUS an extra bottle for a penny ($.01). This is the only wine I drink because, it's:- organically grown- keto & paleo friendly- lab tested for purity- lower alcohol (<12.5%)- sugar free (0-0.15g per glass)