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Category: Psychology

  • Huberman Lab – Podcast Notes – Increase Willpower and Tenacity

    This video / podcast is about how to increase your willpower and tenacity. As the title suggests! Summary this is similar to “decision fatigue “. We can only make so many decisions per day (this is why Steve jobs wore the same stuff each day, he didn’t wate energy deciding what to wear). If you…

  • Andrew Huberman Podcast Notes -Episode 12 – Motivation & Drive

    Notes taken mainly from memory, please listen to the podcast to confirm Andrew Huberman Podcast Episode 12 Notes how to increase motivation and drive Dopamine is released in anticipationDopamine makes u take action, usually towards some kind of goal novelty is key in motivation, and novelty e.g. the concept of a new task or a…

  • Yoga Poses – Sukhasana or Easy Pose

    Meditative Pose. The Easy Pose, isn’t always easy. After 10 minutes the position can become painful and unstable. It can help you feel ‘grounded’ and connect with yourself. If you have knee and/or hip injuries or issues, then you may not be able to do this pose. Same with serious back issues and/or back pain.…

  • Yoga Poses – Balasana or Child Pose

    Children are proper chill. Well, they can’t control their emotions generally, but when they want to chill and switch off, they are yogi master level instructors. This pose helps you to chill like a child. It’s also called child pose because some children fall asleep in this position. If you have tight hips, you might…

  • Wellbeing & Business – Podcast Episode 1

    Best described as “Not the Joe Rogan Experience” – my new podcast covers wellbeing, fitness, nutrition and also a bit of digital marketing to finish. In the first episode I cover: Garlic – crush in 20 mins before you eat it to get the allicin Brocolli Sprout Seeds – crush them to get sulforaphane released.…

  • Can’t Hurt Me – David Goggins – Book Review (audible)

    David Goggins (Audible) Book Review I liked this book, but not in the conventional way. I wouldn’t say I enjoyed reading it, but it did have a massive impact upon me. I found myself rolling my eyes quite a lot whilst reading the book, when he spoke of  “running on broken legs” and having “double…

  • Alternatives to Caffeine – Energy & Alertness

    Summary For more short term stimulant-like effect – supplement with ALCAR, Olive Leaf Extract or PQQ For alleviating some of the effects of stress & sleep deprivation – supplement an adaptogen like rhodiola rosea & take 3g of glycine before bed Treat the source of the fatigue if possible Coffee is full of antioxidants but…

  • Best Carl Jung Quotes

    Carl Jung was an early advocate of analytical psychology and like Freud is well known for his work relating to theories of personality & the human subconscious. Whilst Freud’s work, was still rooted in 19th century theories regarding suppressed desires, Jung generally believed that a deeper analysis was required of the subconscious mind (particularly dreams)…

  • Intrinsic Goals vs Extrinsic Goals – How they can hinder success & happiness

    Goals have been associated with sports psychology and general high-achievers for several decades. They’re also inherently tied to personal development and Positive psychology. The type of goal you set is in many ways, as important as the outcome. Coaches and athletes tend to set outcome/extrinsic goals. However, according to Hardy, Jones and Gould (1993) elite…

  • Easy Ways to Increase Positive Energy

    Not directly MMA related, but an optimistic mindset and enthusiasm will definitely help with the grind of training and pre-fight nerves. Positive Self Talk Have a mantra such as “Cool, calm & collected” Here‘s a list of other possible mantras Positive Room Entrance Each time that you walk into a room, pick out 2 things…