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How To Train Your Willpower (Part 2) with Dave Asprey

How To Train Your Willpower (Part 2) with Dave Asprey

FromThe Mindvalley Show with Vishen


How To Train Your Willpower (Part 2) with Dave Asprey

FromThe Mindvalley Show with Vishen

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jul 20, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Here are the action steps you can take to train your willpower   Is it possible to train willpower? The answer is yes if you know the core issues waning your willpower. And that’s what Dave Asprey breaks down for you in this episode. You’ll be learning the bulletproof way of training your willpower based on the “Fs” of Fear, Food, F**k, and additionally Fat, Feel and Figure.   We highly recommend you listen to the previous episode, "Dave Asprey on hacking the 3 “F” words of willpower (Part 1)” so you don’t miss out on the additional information he’s shared there.    "The most powerful thing might not be learning how to turn off the fear but learning how to feel when you go into it.” — Dave Asprey   Highlights from the episode: The effects of the fight or flight mode and what you can do about it Recognizing the different rhythms between a fear-based heartbeat versus a calm heartbeat How to incorporate Heart Rate Variability Training into your everyday life Dave shares a breathing exercise to help you move from sympathetic to a parasympathetic nervous system The tools Dave uses to turn the dial down on fear (links in resources below) An exercise Dave does with his kids before they sleep to help them train their resilience towards wins and failures What happens when you don’t get enough sleep and what to do about it for your body How neurofeedback training can help you to turn off the mental chatter that feeds your fears The 3 letter “F” word that helps Dave to maintain a stable delivery of energy to his head The active changes in your body when you stop eating food which causes inflammation and cravings How Dave experimented with the Taoist equation to immortality by basing it on Napoleon Hill’s book, "Think and Grow Rich."   People mentioned in the episode: Emily (Fletcher) HeartMath Institute 40 Years of Zen Vishen Lakhiani Dr. Mark Hyman Harvey Kellogg Napoleon Hill   Resources mentioned in the episode: Heart Rate Variability training Heart-opening Buddhist meditation Burning Man Bulletproof Stress Detective Inner Balance Trainer by the HeartMath Institute Hypnotherapy Neuro-feedback training Eat Fat, Get Thin by Dr. Mark Hyman The Bulletproof Diet by Dave Asprey Bulletproof Coffee Bulletproof Intermittent Fasting Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Orgasm vs. Performance by Dave Asprey in the Quantified Self Conference   We’d recommend you listen to Dave’s previous episode: Dave Asprey on hacking the 3 “F” words of willpower (Part 1)   For more materials, we’d recommend the following articles: The Surprising Thing I Learned From Studying My Brain With Meditation Technology For 7 Days 4 Ways To Turn Sleep Into Your Superpower Vishen Lakhiani On How To Be Unf*ckwithable   Here’s a powerful quote by Dave for you to leave with, "It’s not important that you look a certain way, it’s important that you feel a certain way." — Dave Asprey   Here at Mindvalley, we’re committed to more than just personal growth. We're determined to push humanity forward by empowering our audience, like yourself, to unleash your fullest potential, to be extraordinary, by using the most powerful tool of all — education.   Mindvalley's A-Fest is an event pool of inspiring talks from incredible change-makers just like Dave, Marisa, and Sonia. If you’d like to learn more about Mindvalley’s A-Fest, visit our website at afest.com and apply to become part of our curated community and attend incredible events dedicated to personal transformation.    ***   The Mindvalley Podcast aims to bring to you the greatest teachers and thought leaders on the planet to discuss the world's most powerful ideas in personal growth for mind, body, spirit, and work.   For show notes and related content, visit go.mindvalley.com/podcast34
Released:
Jul 20, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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