How To Save Your Brain From The Dangers Of Stress & Anxiety - Mo Gawdat - #788
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Mo Gawdat is an entrepreneur, former Chief Business Officer at Google, and an author. We often experience stress without knowing where it's coming from. Although we feel overwhelmed, we struggle to pinpoint the source. So how should we go about assessing our lives and reducing our stress? Expect to learn why the modern world is so stressful for everyone, what Mo means when he says young people are comfortably numb, how to assess stress and where it is probably coming from, the things you’re not aware of which cause your emotional discomfort, the most important habits you should implement if you want to become peaceful and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) Why is the Modern World So Stressful? (09:19) Becoming Numb to Emotions (13:29) Different Responses to Stress (20:21) What Stress Does to Our Bodies (28:19) Removing Unnecessary Suffering (35:01) Tips to Build a Gratitude Routine (40:25) Knowing When to Slow Down (47:10) The Hidden Causes of Emotional Stress (59:16) Commonalities in the Happiest People (01:05:18) The Role of Physical Stress (01:13:39) What Does Spiritual Stress Mean? (01:22:21) Advice to Those Who Don’t Want to Change (01:26:45) Where to Find Mo Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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