Most Self-Help Advice is Bad (at best...) - What's Useful?

Avoid mental masturbation, curate an information diet that works, and learn tried and tested strategies to build resilience, positivity and a Growth mindset. Topics: The flaws of most 'self-improvement' content Reality vs ideal Advice without action Strategies that consistently change people's lives The world is full of knowledge of what to do and people not doing it. It is also full of people telling you what to do that are just selling you something that won't change your life. Learn how to screen high-quality content that will actually impact your life and improve your information diet to build a better growth mindset. Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster Harris explores 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. Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Chapters 00:00 The Problem with Much Self-Help Advice 03:02 Reality's Complexities vs. Simplistic Advice 06:05 Dangers of Rigid thinking 09:12 Principle 1: Be Kind and Helpful 13:12 Principle 2: Spend Time with Those Who Let You Be Yourself 16:52 Principle 3: Take Ownership and Responsibility 20:12 Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices