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224. Professional Humility III: Critical Spirit

102

223. Professional Humility II: Defensiveness

103

222. Professional Humility I: The Core Elements

104

[Rebroadcast] The Best Way to Do OptimalWork

105

[Rebroadcast] Why People Pleasing is a Trap

106

219. Navigating Challenges with Extreme Ownership

107

218. Developing Mastery IV: The Optimizing Stage

108

217. Developing Mastery III: The Implicit Stage

109

216. Developing Mastery II: The Explicit Stage

110

215. Developing Mastery I: The Three Stages

111

214. How Breath Shapes Mind and Body

112

213. How to Let Go of Your Worries

113

212. Mastering Your Attention to Work Optimally

114

[Rebroadcast] Making the Most of Challenge

115

[Rebroadcast] The Inward Living of Ideals

116

[Rebroadcast] Reframing Without Limits

117

[Rebroadcast] Is Dopamine Worth the Hype?

118

[Rebroadcast] The War of Art

119

[Rebroadcast] How to Flourish in Work and Life

120

205. How to Approach Anxiety

121

[Rebroadcast] Living the Ideal of Temperance

122

[Rebroadcast] The Four Degrees of Humility

123

[Rebroadcast] The Confident Mind

124

[Rebroadcast] Cultivating Mindfulness of the Heart

125

[Rebroadcast] The Power of Reframing

126

[Rebroadcast] Is Courage Still Relevant in the Modern World?

127

[Rebroadcast] Why Motivation Is Crucial for Forming Deeper Habits

128

197. The Ultimate Guide to Complaining

129

196. Equipping Yourself to Engage Challenge

130

195. Why Self-Efficacy is More Important than Self-Esteem

131

194. Reviewing Cal Newport’s “Slow Productivity”

132

193. Mindset Mistakes that Sabotage Success

133

192. Going Beyond Outcomes with Growth Goals

134

191. How to Help the Anxious Generation Thrive

135

190. Is All Therapy Bad Therapy?

136

[Rebroadcast] The Impact of Awe

137

188. Why You Should Stop Labeling People

138

187. Harnessing Your Brain’s Predictions to Transform Anxiety

139

186. How to Navigate Inner Conflict

140

185. Getting Past Shame-Based Motivation

141

[Rebroadcast] How to Process Negative Feedback

142

183. Overcoming Anxiety III: Incorporating Ideals

143

182. Overcoming Anxiety II: Develop Daring

144

181. Overcoming Anxiety I: Feel the Fear

145

180. How to Discipline Your Children While Deepening Your Bond with Them

146

179. Unleash the Power of Dynorphins

147

178. How to Get Energy from Tiredness

148

[Rebroadcast] A Deeper Dive into Challenge

149

[Rebroadcast] How to Approach Every Challenge With a Sense of Newness

150

[Rebroadcast] How to Broadcast Positive Emotions

151

174. The Paradoxes of Mindfulness

152

173. From Tolerance to Acceptance to Love

153

[Rebroadcast] How to Work Intensely without Stressing Yourself Out

154

[Rebroadcast] Choose Flow, Not Hyperfocus

155

170. Should You Be Doing Therapy at Work?

156

169. How to Persuade Your Emotions

157

168. The True Value of Reframing

158

167. The Power of a Golden Hour

159

166. Why Embracing Shame Will Help You Thrive

160

165. How to Stop Justifying Yourself

161

164. Why Venting Negative Emotions Only Makes Things Worse

162

163. The Power of Agency

163

162. How to Conquer Procrastination

164

161. How to Develop Lasting Motivation

165

160. Punished by Rewards?

166

[Rebroadcast] How to Be Generous and Still Thrive

167

[Rebroadcast] How to Have Deeper Conversations

168

[Rebroadcast] Challenging Anxiety

169

[Rebroadcast] Making Wise Use of Small Blocks of Time

170

[Rebroadcast] Boost Your Sleep Skills

171

154. Mastering Your Brain’s Predictions

172

153. Break Through Your Brain’s Predictions

173

[Rebroadcast] Why You Should Aim for Silver Instead of Gold

174

[Rebroadcast] How to Face Imposter Syndrome

175

[Rebroadcast] An Unconventional Way to Stop Wasting Time

176

[Rebroadcast] How to Dehypnotize Yourself

177

148. Why Leisure is More than Just Rest

178

147. Why Growth Goals Are Better than Outcome Goals

179

146. The Problem of Toxic Positivity

180

145. The Best Way to Do OptimalWork

181

[Rebroadcast] A Summer to Remember

182

143. Why People Pleasing is a Trap

183

142. Making the Most of Challenge

184

141. The Inward Living of Ideals

185

[Rebroadcast] How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

186

139. Reframing Without Limits

187

138. Is Dopamine Worth the Hype?

188

137. Striving for Self-Mastery in Conversations and Meetings

189

136. The War of Art

190

135. How to Flourish in Work and Life

191

[Rebroadcast] Turn Problems into Projects

192

[Rebroadcast] How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself

193

132. Living the Ideal of Temperance

194

131. The Four Degrees of Humility

195

130. The Confident Mind

196

129. A New Approach to Mental Health

197

128. Cultivating Mindfulness of the Heart

198

127. The Power of Reframing

199

[Rebroadcast] How to Learn to Love Anxiety

200

[Rebroadcast] Early to Rise