Mastering Your Mindset: The Key To Happiness And Success with Lewis Howes

Mar 8, 2023

Lewis Howes, a New York Times bestselling author and host of The School of Greatness, dives deep into the transformative power of mindset. He discusses overcoming self-sabotage and embracing personal purpose to achieve happiness and success. Howes emphasizes healing from childhood trauma, overcoming comfort zones, and the importance of gratitude in personal growth. Listeners learn how to confront fears, reparent themselves for emotional healing, and find inner peace, ultimately advocating for a shift from a powerless to a greatness mindset.

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ANECDOTE

Meaning-Making and Trauma

Trauma is not the event itself, but the meaning we assign to it, often generalizing limited experiences.
Dr. Hyman's people-pleasing stemmed from childhood trauma but hindered him later in life.

INSIGHT

Self-Doubt and Fear

Self-doubt, rooted in feelings of inadequacy, hinders action and dream fulfillment.
Three primary fears fuel self-doubt: failure, success, and judgment.

ADVICE

Healing as a Journey

Healing is a journey, not a destination, requiring consistent effort and self-reflection.
It involves rewriting internal software code, which takes time and dedication.

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Are you living your most authentic life? Are you leaning into your purpose or running away from it? Is this the story you want your future self to tell or do you ache for something more?

Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I sit down with Lewis Howes to talk about how to unlock the power of the mind, eliminate self-sabotaging thoughts, and pursue a meaningful mission in life.

Lewis Howes is a New York Times best-selling author, keynote speaker, and industry-leading show host. Lewis is a two-sport All-American athlete, former professional football player, and member of the U.S.A. Men’s National Handball Team. His show The School of Greatness is one of the top podcasts in the world, with over 500 million downloads. He was recognized by the White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30.

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Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

How Lewis mastered his own mindset (4:50 / 2:25)
What is greatness? (8:02 / 5:25)
Self-doubt and the three main fears that cause it (10:15 / 7:40)
Lewis’s breakthrough moments and the tools that helped him get there (13:42 / 11:10)
Why we need a clear mission for every season of our life (20:56 / 18:20)
A powerless mindset vs a greatness mindset (26:58 / 22:20)
Emotional tools and support to develop a greatness mindset (32:52 / 28:20)
How to reshape our mind and our beliefs (37:34 / 32:44)
Unlocking abundance through gratitude (46:53 / 42:16)
Overcoming people-pleasing (59:07 / 54:40)

Get a copy of Lewis’s new book, The Greatness Mindset. Follow Lewis on Instagram and subscribe to his podcasts, The School of Greatness and The Daily Motivation Show.