Fan Fav - What it Means to Be Wired For Connection with Dr. Adam Dorsay

Episode Rerelease Show Notes Super Psyched…The 4 Types of Connection That Bring You Fully AliveConversation with Dr. Adam Dorsey…licensed psychologist…certified executive coach…and host of the award winning podcast Super Psyched This episode is a reminder that the quality of your life is often the quality of your connection…to yourself…to others…to the world…to something greater. Ryan and Dr. Dorsey go deep on how high functioning people can look “fine” on the outside while quietly living disconnected on the inside…and how to rebuild vitality without needing to blow your life up first. About Dr. Adam Dorsey Dr. Dorsey works with high achieving professionals on stress…relationships…anxiety…meaning…and overall happiness. He’s also the author of Super Psyched…Unleash the Power of the Four Types of Connection and Live the Life You Love. What you’ll learn in this conversation • The “four rings” of connection…and why self connection sits at the center• Why people often don’t know what they want…and how urgency crowds out what’s important• Late blooming…ADHD…learning differences…and the identity shift from “I can’t” to “I can”• The concept of a personal “connection formula”…and how to build yours• Why we’re wired for connection…and what loneliness does to the mind and body• Reconnection skills in relationships…how to come back after disconnection• A practical principle for focus…keep the main thing the main thing Episode moments and timestamps 00:00…Who is Dr. Adam Dorsey…and why this topic matters01:15…EnthusiAdam…late blooming…and returning to his calling05:28…Ryan’s path…psychology…MBA…coaching…ADHD diagnosis09:11…The four types of connection…self…others…world…something greater15:30…Focus…choosing fewer “rabbits” and protecting the main thing18:00…Wired for connection…loneliness vs solitude19:17…Loneliness and health risk…why it matters (HHS)20:00…The Still Face Experiment…and the need to reconnect (The Gottman Institute)24:25…Unlearning timing myths…learned helplessness…and building proof37:24…A core limiter…not knowing what you want…and living in urgency53:06…Ryan’s closing…where to find Dr. Dorsey…and how to support the show Research reference mentioned in the episode Dr. Dorsey references how isolation and loneliness can be profoundly costly to health…including comparisons to smoking in terms of mortality risk…a claim echoed in public health summaries  Links and resources Dr. Adam Dorsey website…dradamdorsay.com  Support the show If this conversation helped you…please leave a review on Apple Podcasts…or share this episode with a friend. Word of mouth is what makes this grow. Ryan’s two free ways to get support for the next 90 days Free 30 Minute Coaching Sessionryanwattslifecoaching.com/schedule Free Sacred Shifts Fillable PDF Workbookryanwattslifecoaching.com/sacredshifts