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Brian Johnson
You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson features the best big ideas from life-changing books and practical tools to help you move from Theory to Practice to Mastery and flourish in Energy, Work, and Love. Get more wisdom in less time so you can activate your best, every day—so that we can change the world, one person at a time, together, starting with you and me and us, today! (Learn more about Heroic Public Benefit Corporation at https://heroic.us)
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Dec 27, 2021 • 34min
Zach Bush, MD on connecting with our infinite potential
In this Guest Faculty session for Heroic Coaches, Zach Bush MD and Optimize Head Coach Michael Balchan chat about connecting with our greatest potential, how to release ourselves from the fear that holds us back, and the practice of feeling life (vs just doing life). To learn more about Zach Bush MD, visit zachbushmd.com. And, are you ready to reach your full potential and close the gap between who you're CAPABLE of being and who you're ACTUALLY being? The 300-Day Heroic Coach program is backed by research to help you express the best version of yourself. In addition to our 7-module Mastery Series videos (which systematically walk through the most important facets for Optimizing your life), the program includes frequent Live Coaching sessions to help you actually move from Theory to Practice to Mastery. Zach Bush is one of 60+ Luminaries who have shared their wisdom and ideas with our community in private live sessions just like this. It's time to express the best version of yourself. Check out https://heroic.us/optimize/coach

Dec 22, 2021 • 18min
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Oct 11, 2021 • 18min
PNTV: The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane (#338)
Optimize: https://optimize.me/ (← Get Free Stuff + Free 2-Week Trial!) Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach (← Join 2,000+ Optimizers from 70+ Countries!) Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "The Charisma Myth" by Olivia Fox Cabane. Hope you enjoy! Charisma. The idea that you're either one of the lucky few born with it or not is a MYTH. Fact is: We can all cultivate our personal magnetism. In this fun, quick-reading, compelling book, Olivia Fox Cabane walks us through the practical application of the art and science of deliberately dialing our charisma up. Big Ideas we cover: The Big 3 of charisma: Presence + Power + Warmth (and how to boost each), what gets in the way (and what to do about it), the power of visualization (#1 tip) and more.

Oct 11, 2021 • 5min
Brandon Guyer, Former Professional Baseball Outfielder, Shares How He Uses the Breath as a Tool in Baseball and Beyond
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Oct 10, 2021 • 7min
How Often Can I Be "On Purpose"? William Damon, World-Leading Expert on Purpose Tells Us...
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Oct 9, 2021 • 4min
Former Navy SEAL, Alden Mills, Explains Why He Chose to Write a Fable
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Oct 8, 2021 • 3min
How Can I Help My Team Build Cohesion? A Navy SEAL Tells Us It's All About This.
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Oct 8, 2021 • 1min
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Join tens of thousands of Optimizers from nearly every country in the world. Absolutely FREE. 👉 Sign up today at https://www.optimize.me/ Yes. A lifetime membership to Optimize—what thousands of people have paid $250+ for—is now absolutely free. Forever. No credit card required. No strings attached. Sign up and read the full story on WHY we decided to give Optimize away for free here: https://www.optimize.me/is-now-free "Optimize is my go-to source for taking a time-efficient deep dive into the world's best books on health, wealth, neuroscience, fitness, business, nutrition, lifestyle, and philosophy." —Ben Greenfield "One of the most innovative and useful tools I have come across in ages. The powerful information Brian packs into each PhilosophersNote is amazing. He distills the best of the best." —Marci Shimoff "Optimize is a great service for making over your life in new, exciting ways. All guided with expert help from Brian. If you're serious about living life optimally, take a look at Optimize." —Ryan Holiday What do YOU want to Optimize today? Ancient Wisdom Modern Science Mental Toughness Habits Sleep Stoicism Purpose Leadership Focus Goal Setting Productivity Energy Peak Performance Meditation Nutrition Weight Loss Fitness Breathing Prosperity Creativity Learning Self-Image Willpower Business Relationships Parenting Public Speaking Conquer Cancer Conquer Anxiety Conquer Depression Conquer Perfectionism Conquer Procrastination Conquer Digital Addiction 👉 Sign up today at https://www.optimize.me/

Oct 8, 2021 • 24min
PNTV: Positive Psychology and the Body by Kate Hefferon (#413)
Optimize: https://optimize.me/ (← Get Free Stuff + Free 2-Week Trial!) Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach (← Join 2,000+ Optimizers from 70+ Countries!) Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from Positive Psychology and the Body by Kate Hefferon. Hope you enjoy! "Positive Psychology and the Body." Unfortunately, those two subjects are rarely connected--which is why I was so excited to get this book when I saw the title. It's actually a *textbook* not a normal book. It provides an overview of research on a range of subjects including: "Positive Psychophysiology," "Positive Neuroscience," "Positive Sexuality" and "Positive Nutrition." Big Ideas we explore include a quick look at Martin Seligman's PERMA approach to eudaimonic (vis-a-vis hedonic) happiness, your nervous system (flip the switch!), longevity and positive emotion (some astonishing stats), diet and wellbeing/depression (sugar begone!), and physical activity (science says: it does a body good!). Get Positive Psychology and the Body on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Positive-Psychology-Body-Somatopsychic-Flourishing/dp/0335247717/ Learn more about Kate Hefferon: https://www.optimize.me/authors/dr-kate-hefferon-phd/ ► RELATED RESOURCES: Big Idea 1: PERMA - +1: How to Flourish | Science Says: PERMA (#280) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/how-to-flourish/ - PN: Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman → https://www.optimize.me/philosophers-notes/authentic-happiness-martin-seligman/ - PN: Flourish by Martin Seligman → https://www.optimize.me/philosophers-notes/flourish-martin-seligman/ - +1: Hedonic Eudaimonia | A Close Relative of Flow Junkies (#908) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/hedonic-eudaimonia/ - Module O of The Optimize Mastery Series → https://www.optimize.me/coach-module-o/ - +1: Eudaimonology | The Study of a Good Soul (#997) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/eudaimonology/ - +1: Hērōs | Building Strength for 2 (#107) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/heros/ Big Idea 2: YOUR AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM - +1: Training Tranquility | Today for TONIGHT for Tomorrow (#916) → https://optimize.me/plus-one/training-tranquility/ Big Idea 3: LONGEVITY - +1: Want to Live Long? | Nuns + Crazy Stats (#1161) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/want-to-live-long/ - +1: "The Tyranny of Positive Thinking" | And How to Avoid It (#1164) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/the-tyranny-of-positive-thinking/ - PN: Rethinking Positive Thinking by Gabriele Oettingen → https://www.optimize.me/philosophers-notes/rethinking-positive-thinking-gabriele-oettingen/ - Optimize Coach Program Faculty → https://optimize.me/coach-faculty - +1: WOOP! There It Is | The Science of Making Your Dreams a Reality (#6) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/woop-there-it-is/ - +1: The Inverted U | And You, Rats, Caffeine, Etc. (#406) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/the-inverted-u/ - +1: Aristotle's Virtuous Mean | Versus the Vices of Excess + Deficiency (#247) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/aristotles-virtuous-mean/ - +1: Levity + Gravity = Buoyancy | To Sell Is Human — The New ABCs (#422) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/levity-gravity-buoyancy/ Big Idea 4: SUGAR → - +1: Sugar & Depression | Some Crazy (And Crazy-Making!) Stats (#1175) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/sugar-depression/ - PN: Food Fix by Mark Hyman → https://www.optimize.me/philosophers-notes/food-fix-mark-hyman/ - +1: Don't Drink Sugar | "The Single-Biggest Thing You Can Do to Improve Your Health" (#1247) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/dont-drink-sugar/ - +1: Cancer Candy (Aka Sugar) | And All It's Secret Identities (#1177) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/cancer-candy-aka-sugar/ Big Idea 5: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - PN: The Upward Spiral by Alex Korb, PhD → https://www.optimize.me/philosophers-notes/the-upward-spiral-alex-korb/ - PNTV: The Joy of Movement by Kelly McGonigal → https://www.optimize.me/philosophers-notes/the-joy-of-movement-kelly-mcgonigal/ - PNTV: Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGleZbhlIpk&feature=youtu.be - +1: Cortisol and Melatonin | Teeter Totter Buddies (#1173) → https://www.optimize.me/plus-one/cortisol-and-melatonin/ - #1: Science says: Optimize works!!! ("Massively positive effects!") (#19) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdBBDWMAwcQ ► FREE 14-DAY TRIAL: Get the PhilosophersNote on Everything Is Figureoutable and 600+ other books by starting a Free 14-Day trial membership to Optimize: https://www.optimize.me/trial/ ► MORE GOODNESS: - Get the Optimize App for iPhone & iPad: https://www.optimize.me/apps/ - Get the Optimize App for Android: https://www.optimize.me/apps/ - Subscribe to the Optimize Podcast: https://optimize.me/podcast/ - Follow Optimize on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BriantheOptimizer/ - Follow Optimize on Instagram: https://instagram.com/optimize.me/

Oct 7, 2021 • 14min
How Can I, as a Musician, Remain Flexible in My Sleep Schedule?
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