What actually matters in your 50s

🌟Discover the revolutionary mindset shifts that transform your 50s from a crisis into an upgrade.

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3. Why 97% Of Students Study Wrong (Fix This NOW) - https://youtu.be/-JeUd9uQMhc

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0:00 - Introduction

1:09 - Chapter 1: "The Metabolism Decoder"

2:30 - Chapter 2: "Strength Currency"

3:45 - Chapter 3: "The Brain Advantage"

5:03 - Chapter 4: "The Relationship Portfolio"

6:24 - Chapter 5: "The Purpose Pivot"

7:57 - Chapter 6: "Financial Evolution"

9:15 - Chapter 7: "The Time Redesign”

10:25 - Chapter 8: "The Health Span Strategy”

11:48 - Chapter 9: "The Legacy Framework"

13:02 - Chapter 10: “The Integration Practice”

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BOOKS

1/ The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50 by Jonathan Rauch

https://amzn.to/4lRnTY4

2/ Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley & Henry S. Lodge, M.D.

https://amzn.to/4kIoA52

3/ The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner

https://amzn.to/4kvjjxm

4/ Successful Aging by Daniel J. Levitin

https://amzn.to/4eJIbQR

5/ Strength Training Past 50 by Wayne L. Westcott & Thomas R. Baechle

https://amzn.to/3GjATGP

6/ The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks

https://amzn.to/4kuyoz9

7/ Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett

https://amzn.to/3U3ZyCf

8/ Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García

https://amzn.to/4eFCWBy

9/ Atomic Habits by James Clear

https://amzn.to/3GFd642

10/ The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully by Joan Chittister

https://amzn.to/4lnwkKA

RESEARCH PAPERS

1/ Purpose in Life Is Associated With Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons by Patricia A. Boyle et al.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2740716/

Demonstrates that having a greater sense of purpose in life.

2/ Why Social Relationships Are Important for Physical Health: A Systems Approach to Understanding and Modifying Risk and Protection by Julianne Holt-Lunstad

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29035688/

Reviews evidence that strong social connections have powerful influences on health and longevity.

3/ Trajectories of Normal Cognitive Aging by Timothy A. Salthouse

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6367038/

Explores the patterns of cognitive aging, distinguishing between normal cognitive changes and those associated with pathology.

4/ 'Small Changes' to Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors for Weight Management by Andrew P Hills, et al.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5644785/

Analyzes how incremental, sustained changes in daily habits can lead to significant improvements in health.

5/ Social Relationships and Mortality Risk: A Meta-analytic Review by Julianne Holt-Lunstad et al.

https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000316

Meta-analysis showing that people with stronger social relationships have a 50% increased likelihood of survival.

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This is Why You Are Not Disciplined

🧠 Discover the science behind why your brain sabotages your best intentions and learn practical strategies to work WITH your biology, not against it.

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3. You've Been Resting Wrong Your Entire Life - https://youtu.be/HP1Jxmatz9w

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0:00 - Introduction

1:17 - Chapter 1: "Your Brain on Discipline"

2:32 - Chapter 2: "The Wednesday Effect"

3:44 - Chapter 3: "The Willpower Trap"

4:59 - Chapter 4: "Your Inner Saboteur"

6:12 - Chapter 5: "The Environment You Don't See"

7:39 - Chapter 6: "Systems Beat Goals"

8:56 - Chapter 7: "Identity Over Action

10:19 - Chapter 8: "The Compound Effect”

11:39 - Chapter 9: "Design Your Default"

12:59 - Chapter 10: “The Minimum Viable Habit”

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BOOKS

1/ Atomic Habits by James Clear

https://amzn.to/4ewYkJl

2/ The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

https://amzn.to/3I8nEsV

3/ Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierneyhttps://amzn.to/4l5j4u5

4/ Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg

https://amzn.to/44bcnke

5/ Deep Work by Cal Newport

https://amzn.to/44DlOrM

6/ Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

https://amzn.to/4nCc3mm

7/ Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

https://amzn.to/4nwe9nr

8/ The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

https://amzn.to/46ra3Hc

9/ Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein

https://amzn.to/4kkmvM8

10/ Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

https://amzn.to/4038onf

RESEARCH PAPERS

1/ Ego Depletion: Is the Active Self a Limited Resource? by Roy F. Baumeister, Ellen Bratslavsky, Mark Muraven, Dianne M. Tice

https://faculty.washington.edu/jdb/345/345%20Articles/Baumeister%20et%20al.%20(1998).pdf

Demonstrates that acts of self-control draw on a limited resource.

2/ A Room with a Viewpoint: Using Social Norms to Motivate Environmental Conservation in Hotels by Noah J. Goldstein, Robert B. Cialdini, Vladas Griskevicius

https://scispace.com/papers/a-room-with-a-viewpoint-using-social-norms-to-motivate-2k1w40c3hq

Shows how environmental cues and social norms can nudge people toward desired behaviors.

3/ Procrastination, Deadlines, and Performance: Self-Control by Precommitment by Dan Ariely and Klaus Wertenbroch

https://web.mit.edu/ariely/www/MIT/Papers/deadlines.pdf

Examines the effectiveness of systems and precommitment strategies in overcoming procrastination.

4/ Identity-Based Motivation: Implications for Health and Health Disparities by Daphna Oyserman, George C. Smith, Kristen Elmore

https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/107506/josi12056.pdf

Explores how adopting an identity-based approach leads to more consistent and lasting behavior change.

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What actually matters in your 40s

Whether you're approaching 40, living it, or reflecting on it, this video provides a roadmap for making your most intentional, integrated, and impactful decade yet. 🎯

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3. You’re Doing Better Than You Think (Here’s Proof) - https://youtu.be/Ry4EqMnIEew

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0:00 - Introduction

1:17 - Chapter 1: "Time Scarcity As Liberation"

2:35 - Chapter 2: "The "Enough" Principle"

4:06 - Chapter 3: "Energy Management Revolution"

7:04 - Chapter 4: "The Art Of Strategic No"

8:27 - Chapter 5: "Peak Earning Strategy"

10:05 - Chapter 6: "Health As Future Investment"

11:23 - Chapter 7: "Relationship Intentionality"

12:41 - Chapter 8: "The Wisdom Premium”

13:57 - Chapter 9: "Emotional Intelligence Advantage"

15:06 - Chapter 10: “Legacy Consciousness”

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BOOKS

1/ Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

https://amzn.to/3I1wubO

2/ Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

https://amzn.to/4lrxW5H

3/ Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguezhttps://amzn.to/3TIXRKm

4/ The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

https://amzn.to/3ZRQ1l8

5/ Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia

https://amzn.to/3I0q50B

6/ Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

https://amzn.to/4nCX8Iy

7/ Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

https://amzn.to/44snIeJ

8/ Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman

https://amzn.to/4nvMfrZ

9/ The Earned Life by Marshall Goldsmith

https://amzn.to/46gZtm0

10/ Atomic Habits by James Clear

https://amzn.to/3GhH5Ps

RESEARCH PAPERS

1/ Putting Time in Perspective: A Valid, Reliable Individual-Differences Metric by Philip G. Zimbardo and John N. Boyd

https://scienceofbehaviorchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/TimePerspective.Zimbardo.1999.pdf

2/ Time Perspective: A Systematic Review

https://ijip.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/18.01.035.20251301.pdf

3/ The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz (book, but core concept summarized in academic and popular sources)

https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/economics/the-paradox-of-choice

4/ Health, Disease, and Chronobiology by Harvard Medicine Magazine (feature on Czeisler’s research)

https://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/health-disease-and-chronobiology

5/ Articulating the Case for the Longevity Dividend by S. Jay Olshansky et al.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4743068/

6/ Developing Student Leader Emotional and Social Communication Skills by Ronald E. Riggio

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1419736.pdf

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Why 97% Of Students Study Wrong (Fix This NOW)

🧠 Stop wasting hours on study methods that don't work! If your textbook looks like a rainbow threw up on it, this video will completely change how you learn.

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3. Why Your Mind Gets Weaker Every Day (And How to Fix It) - https://youtu.be/YaE2GYegLNU

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0:00 - Introduction

1:17 - Chapter 1: "Your Brain Isn't Broken, Your Methods Are"

2:35 - Chapter 2: "The Forgetting Curve Is Eating Your Knowledge"

4:06 - Chapter 3: "Active Recall: Make Your Brain Do Push-Ups"

5:28 - Chapter 4: "Spaced Repetition: The Memory Time Machine"

6:50 - Chapter 5: "The Testing Effect: Your Best Friend in Disguise"

8:29 - Chapter 6: "Interleaving: Confuse Your Way to Clarity"

9:47 - Chapter 7: "The Feynman Technique: Explain Like You're Five"

11:05 - Chapter 8: "Environment Design: Your Space Is Your Mind”

12:21 - Chapter 9: "Sleep: The Ultimate Study Hack"

13:30 - Chapter 10: “Building Your Personal Study Operating System”

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BOOKS

1/ Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel

https://amzn.to/43ZbJVC

2/ How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens by Benedict Carey

https://amzn.to/4kVMZVi

3/ Why Don’t Students Like School? by Daniel T. Willingham

https://amzn.to/4l3M8lT

4/ A Mind For Numbers by Barbara Oakley

https://amzn.to/4jR99a4

5/ The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin

https://amzn.to/45WfIos

6/ Ultralearning by Scott H. Young

https://amzn.to/4453APg

7/ The Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard P. Feynman

https://amzn.to/4ecI14i

8/ Brain Rules by John Medina

https://amzn.to/4kQUo8G

9/ Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool

https://amzn.to/4jQDxkP

10/ The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin

https://amzn.to/3FYSKT9

RESEARCH PAPERS

1/ Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology by John Dunlosky et al. (2013)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26173288/

2/ The Power of Testing Memory: Basic Research and Implications for Educational Practice by Henry L. Roediger & Jeffrey D. Karpicke (2006)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26151629/

3/ Distributed practice in verbal recall tasks: A review and quantitative synthesis by Nicholas J. Cepeda et al. (2006)

https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:18831615

4/ Retrieval Practice Produces More Learning than Elaborative Studying with Concept Mapping by Jeffrey D. Karpicke & Janell R. Blunt (2011)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21252317/

5/ Environmental context-dependent memory: a review and meta-analysis by S. M. Smith & E. Vela (2001)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11495110/

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You've Been Resting Wrong Your Entire Life

⚡ Discover the counterintuitive secret that elite athletes and high-performing CEOs use to dominate their competition: strategic rest.

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3. How to Improve Effortlessly - https://youtu.be/zelyEXAmN0o

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0:00 - Introduction

1:12 - Chapter 1: "Why You're Tired After 8 Hours of Sleep"

2:41 - Chapter 2: "The 13% Secret"

4:13 - Chapter 3: "Your Brain's Hidden Reset Button"

5:43 - Chapter 4: "The Seven Dimensions of Strategic Rest"

7:20 - Chapter 5: "Active Recovery: The Elite Athlete's Secret"

9:09 - Chapter 6: "Flow State Protection"

10:38 - Chapter 7: "The Productivity Paradox"

12:09 - Chapter 8: "Digital Detox Without the Drama”

13:40 - Chapter 9: "Building Your Rest Architecture"

15:16 - Chapter 10: “Becoming Dangerously Well-Rested”

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BOOKS

1/ Why We Sleep by Matthew Walkerhttps://amzn.to/4mW4iY5

2/ Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

https://amzn.to/4n0rC6J

3/ Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success by Brad Stulberg & Steve Magness

https://amzn.to/4n1r4O5

4/ The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz

https://amzn.to/3ZqdauU

5/ Deep Work by Cal Newport

https://amzn.to/4mZp34X

6/ Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski

https://amzn.to/45SEiX9

7/ The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age by Claudia Hammond

https://amzn.to/43TxENP

8/ Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

https://amzn.to/4n0gnv6

9/ Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

https://amzn.to/43IfakL

10/ Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity by Saundra Dalton-Smith

https://amzn.to/3FLiemV

RESEARCH PAPERS

1/ The cognitive benefits of interacting with nature by Marc G. Berman

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19121124/

Demonstrates that exposure to natural environments restores directed attention and cognitive resources.

2/ THE RESTORATIVE BENEFITS OF NATURE: TOWARD AN INTEGRATIVE FRAMEWORK by Stephen Kaplan

https://new.censusatschool.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/restorative-benefits-of-nature.pdf

Presents Attention Restoration Theory, showing how nature provides restorative experiences.

3/ "Give me a break!" A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy..

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9432722/

Meta-analysis confirming that micro-breaks significantly boost vigor and reduce fatigue.

4/ The Wave Nature of Being: Ultradian Rhythms and Mind-Body Communication by Ernest L. Rossi and Brian M. Lippincott

https://www.ernestrossi.com/documents/wave_nature_of_being.htm

Explores how ultradian rhythms govern cycles of focus and recovery.

5/ Sleep and Athletic Performance: Impacts on Physical Performance, Recovery, and Injury Risk

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9960533/

Reviews the critical role of sleep quality and architecture in athletic performance.

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You’re Doing Better Than You Think (Here’s Proof)

🧠 Discover the secrets to developing unshakeable mental strength that commands respect without saying a word.

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3. Brutally Honest Advice for Young Men - https://youtu.be/JHL-cGcXzdU

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0:00 - Introduction

1:23 - Chapter 1: "Your Invisible Upgrades"

2:58 - Chapter 2: "The Comparison Trap"

4:25 - Chapter 3: "Evidence You're Ignoring"

5:54 - Chapter 4: "The Solved Problem Amnesia"

7:52 - Chapter 5: "Your Expanding Comfort Zone"

9:22 - Chapter 6: "The Sophistication Shift"

10:44 - Chapter 7: "Hidden Momentum Indicators"

12:20 - Chapter 8: "The Recognition Framework”

13:59 - Chapter 9: "Maintaining Clear Vision"

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BOOKS

1/ Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

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2/ The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

https://amzn.to/4kubZmu

3/ Atomic Habits by James Clear

https://amzn.to/43EnvG4

4/ Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson

https://amzn.to/3Zt1DLg

5/ The Invisible Gorilla by Christopher Chabris & Daniel Simons

https://amzn.to/4mVZ1zF

6/ The Progress Principle by Teresa Amabile & Steven Kramer

https://amzn.to/4mV9A5N

7/ Emotional Agility by Susan David

https://amzn.to/44cUrWg

8/ The Comparison Cure by Lucy Sheridan

https://amzn.to/43LXHq4

9/ Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

https://amzn.to/4n1pxI0

10/ Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert

https://amzn.to/3SHO7Qa

RESEARCH PAPERS

1/ Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments by Justin Kruger & David Dunning

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10626367/

Foundational study on the Dunning–Kruger effect, explaining why people often fail to recognize their own competence and progress.

2/ Hedonic Adaptation to Positive and Negative Experiences by Sonja Lyubomirsky

https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=8342af922313ff0b9488f3f43565adcab736d27e

Explores the “baseline shift” phenomenon, where the brain normalizes improvements and solved problems, making progress feel invisible.

3/ The Imposter Phenomenon: An Internal Barrier to Empowerment and Achievement by Pauline Rose Clance & Maureen Ann O'Toole

https://paulineroseclance.com/pdf/ip_internal_barrier_to_empwrmnt_and_achv.pdf

Seminal paper on imposter syndrome, showing why genuine competence often feels like “faking it” to those experiencing it.

4/ The Neuroscience of Growth Mindset and Intrinsic Motivation by Betsy Ng

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5836039/

Reviews the neuroscience behind growth mindset and intrinsic motivation, supporting the script’s emphasis on mindset and self-perception.

5/ Knowing when to look it up: a new conception of self-assessment ability by Eva C. W. Chan, Kevin W. Eva

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17895699/

Presents a new framework for self-assessment, aligning with the script’s call for systematic, objective progress tracking.

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Why Your Mind Gets Weaker Every Day (And How to Fix It)

🧠 Discover the secrets to developing unshakeable mental strength that commands respect without saying a word.

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3. Live For Yourself, Not For Others - https://youtu.be/p5vnuv0vW94

0:00 - Introduction

1:08 - Chapter 1: "Your Mind's Current Operating System"

2:25 - Chapter 2: "Fear Inoculation Protocols"

3:45 - Chapter 3: "Cognitive Armor Construction"

5:14 - Chapter 4: "Pressure Alchemy"

6:33 - Chapter 5: "Strategic Apathy Deployment"

8:08 - Chapter 6: "Decision Fatigue Immunity"

9:28 - Chapter 7: "Emotional Callusing"

10:51 - Chapter 8: "Reality Negotiation”

12:20 - Chapter 9: "Antifragile Thinking"

13:34 - Chapter 10: "Confident Projection"

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BOOKS

1/ Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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2/ Mindset by Carol D. Dweck

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3/ Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink

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4/ The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal

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5/ Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

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6/ Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

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7/ Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

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8/ Essentialism by Greg McKeown

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9/ The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi

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10/ Deep Work by Cal Newport

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RESEARCH PAPERS

1/ Rethinking Stress: The Role of Mindsets in Determining the Stress Response by Alia J. Crum, Peter Salovey, Shawn Achor

https://sparq.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj19021/files/media/file/crum_et_al._2013_-_rethinking_stress.pdf

Shows that adopting a “stress-is-enhancing” mindset leads to better cognitive, physiological, and behavioral outcomes under pressure.

2/ The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance by K. Anders Ericsson, Ralf Th. Krampe, Clemens Tesch-Romer

https://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/freakonomics/pdf/DeliberatePractice(PsychologicalReview).pdf

Demonstrates that expert-level performance is achieved through sustained, structured practice and exposure to challenges.

3/ Changes in grey matter induced by training by Bogdan Draganski et al.

https://www.nature.com/articles/427311a

Provides neuroimaging evidence that training and learning new skills cause structural changes in the adult brain.

4/ Emotion regulation: affective, cognitive, and social consequences by James J. Gross

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12212647/

Reviews the effectiveness of different emotion regulation strategies, such as cognitive reappraisal.

5/ Seeing the Silver Lining: Cognitive Reappraisal Ability Moderates the Relationship Between Stress and Depressive Symptoms by Allison S. Troy, Iris B. Mauss, et al.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3278301/

Finds that the ability to cognitively reappraise stressful events buffers against depression.

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0:00 - Introduction

1:52 - Chapter 1: "Natural Flow Philosophy"

3:42 - Chapter 2: "Mental Decluttering"

5:37 - Chapter 3: "The Systems Advantage"

7:27 - Chapter 4: "Environment as Autopilot"

9:18 - Chapter 5: "Strategic Rest as Acceleration"

11:34 - Chapter 6: "The Minimal Effective Dose"

13:29 - Chapter 7: "Joy-Based Productivity"

15:18 - Chapter 8: "Consistency Over Intensity”

17:15 - Chapter 9: "The Compounding Effect"

19:13 - Chapter 10: "Your Effortless Implementation"

💡📚 Below is a curated list of books and research papers that further explore some of the concepts discussed in this video. (some links are affiliate links, which help support my channel)

BOOKS

1/ Atomic Habits by James Clear

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2/ The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

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3/ Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

https://amzn.to/4ktnafm

4/ Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

https://amzn.to/3T9ZjFi

5/ Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg

https://amzn.to/441yKIz

6/ Essentialism by Greg McKeown

https://amzn.to/3HtIvqs

7/ Willpower by Roy Baumeister

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8/ The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

https://amzn.to/4407Oc9

9/ Nudge by Richard Thaler & Cass Sunstein

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10/ Deep Work by Cal Newport

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RESEARCH PAPERS

1/ Ego Depletion: Is the Active Self a Limited Resource? by Roy Baumeister et al.

https://faculty.washington.edu/jdb/345/345%20Articles/Baumeister%20et%20al.%20(1998).pdf

Seminal research demonstrating that willpower is a limited resource, supporting the script’s argument that relying on effort alone leads to unsustainable improvement.

2/ Psychology of Habit by Wendy Wood & Dennis Rünger

https://dornsife.usc.edu/wendy-wood/wp-content/uploads/sites/183/2023/10/wood.runger.2016.pdf

Reviews the cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms of habit formation and how environmental cues automate behavior, supporting systems-based improvement.

3/ A Conceptual Replication Investigating Links Between Early Delay of Gratification and Later Outcomes by Watts, Duncan, Quan, & McClelland

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6050075/

A modern replication of the marshmallow test, examining how early self-control predicts later success and the role of environment in supporting or undermining willpower.

4/ Physiological adaptations to low-volume, high-intensity interval training in health and disease by Martin Gibala et al.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3381816/

Demonstrates that minimal effective doses of exercise can produce significant health benefits.

5/ A Review on the Role of the Neuroscience of Flow States in the Modern World by Joshua Gold et al.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7551835/

Explores the neuroscience of flow states and how aligning skill and challenge leads to effortless, intrinsically motivated productivity.

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