Rewire Your Brain for Unlimited Energy & Motivation (Ep 6)
Healthy Lifestyle Hacks & Habits
[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '4.480', 'text': "okay let's get into this um you know that\xa0\nfeeling right when you're just mentally"}, {'start': '4.480', 'end': '8.880', 'text': "wiped out oh definitely even if you haven't like\xa0\nrun a marathon or anything it feels like your"}, {'start': '8.880', 'end': '12.800', 'text': "thoughts themselves are just draining all your\xa0\nenergy yeah like an internal marathon you didn't"}, {'start': '12.800', 'end': '17.600', 'text': "sign up for exactly and that's Well that's\xa0\nbasically what we're digging into today this"}, {'start': '17.600', 'end': '23.360', 'text': "uh surprising power our inner world has how\xa0\nit actually shapes our reality m we've been"}, {'start': '23.360', 'end': '29.600', 'text': "looking really closely at chapter 5 of your inner\xa0\nalchemist energy mastery for abundance and it's"}, {'start': '29.600', 'end': '34.080', 'text': 'all about you know getting a handle on those\xa0\nthoughts and beliefs the ones that can either'}, {'start': '34.080', 'end': '41.280', 'text': 'well drain us or really fuel us right so think\xa0\nof this as uh maybe a shortcut to understanding'}, {'start': '41.280', 'end': '45.760', 'text': 'how that mental energy works and importantly\xa0\nhow you can start directing it you know for'}, {'start': '45.760', 'end': '50.560', 'text': "positive change and what's really fascinating\xa0\nI think is this core idea that our thoughts"}, {'start': '50.560', 'end': '57.120', 'text': "aren't just Well fleeting things they actually\xa0\ncarry energy a kind of energetic signature so"}, {'start': '57.120', 'end': '63.360', 'text': 'when we get stuck in those negative loops worry\xa0\nself-criticism all it it really does create this'}, {'start': '63.360', 'end': '71.040', 'text': 'internal drag it pulls down our overall energy and\xa0\nthis chapter strongly argues that mastering that'}, {'start': '71.040', 'end': '78.320', 'text': "inner dialogue that's fundamental absolutely\xa0\nkey to feeling more energetic more resilient"}, {'start': '78.320', 'end': '83.760', 'text': 'and more aligned with what you actually want to\xa0\nachieve exactly yeah that really hit me too how'}, {'start': '83.760', 'end': '88.800', 'text': 'these thoughts we just keep repeating they sort\xa0\nof harden into beliefs mhm like carving grooves'}, {'start': '88.800', 'end': '93.760', 'text': 'in the mind yeah like our brains get super\xa0\nefficient at thinking certain things making'}, {'start': '93.760', 'end': '100.400', 'text': "these really well-worn mental paths and crucially\xa0\nthey're not passive no not at all they actively"}, {'start': '100.400', 'end': '105.280', 'text': 'influence how we see ourselves what opportunities\xa0\nwe even notice right and our automatic reactions'}, {'start': '105.280', 'end': '109.760', 'text': 'to things so a big takeaway kind of right off\xa0\nthe bat is just learning to spot those energy'}, {'start': '109.760', 'end': '115.600', 'text': 'sucking thought habits and then consciously\xa0\nstarting to you know pave some new roads more'}, {'start': '115.600', 'end': '119.920', 'text': 'supportive ones and if we sort of zoom out a\xa0\nbit look at the whole picture of energy mastery'}, {'start': '119.920', 'end': '124.480', 'text': "it becomes clear this isn't just about trying\xa0\nto force positive thinking no it's deeper than"}, {'start': '124.480', 'end': '130.880', 'text': "that it really is it's about building a solid\xa0\ninternal foundation yeah the chapter argues"}, {'start': '130.880', 'end': '139.760', 'text': 'that real lasting change the kind that leads to\xa0\nyou know genuine abundance and well-being it has'}, {'start': '139.760', 'end': '144.480', 'text': 'to start from a place of inner awareness awareness\xa0\nand self-acceptance that was the other big piece'}, {'start': '144.480', 'end': '150.160', 'text': "profound self-acceptance yeah that part felt well\xa0\nalmost counterintuitive at first didn't it i can"}, {'start': '150.160', 'end': '154.640', 'text': 'see in that way like trying to fix something\xa0\nwhile yelling at it the book talks about this'}, {'start': '154.640', 'end': '160.800', 'text': 'process of really tuning in noticing thoughts\xa0\nfeelings even physical sensations but without'}, {'start': '160.800', 'end': '166.160', 'text': "judging them instantly without labeling them good\xa0\nor bad right just observing seeing what's actually"}, {'start': '166.160', 'end': '171.520', 'text': 'there and this connects to why self-acceptance\xa0\nis so incredibly powerful uh the chapter actually'}, {'start': '171.520', 'end': '176.480', 'text': 'quotes Carl Rogers oh yeah i remember that quote\xa0\nhe said "The curious paradox is that when I'}, {'start': '176.480', 'end': '182.080', 'text': 'accepted myself just as I am then I can change."\xa0\nIt\'s strange but it makes sense when you stop'}, {'start': '182.080', 'end': '187.280', 'text': "fighting yourself yes when you embrace all of it\xa0\nthe parts you like the parts you're you know still"}, {'start': '187.280', 'end': '193.120', 'text': 'working on you free up so much energy energy that\xa0\nwas tied up in that internal battle exactly like'}, {'start': '193.120', 'end': '199.680', 'text': 'driving with the parking brake on you said using\xa0\ntons of fuel but not getting very far so okay the'}, {'start': '199.680', 'end': '204.960', 'text': 'chapter then gives some really practical ways to\xa0\nstart building this awareness and acceptance like'}, {'start': '204.960', 'end': '211.760', 'text': 'um mindful reflection mhm setting aside a bit of\xa0\nquiet time each day just to watch your thoughts'}, {'start': '211.760', 'end': '217.440', 'text': 'and feelings kind of like clouds passing without\xa0\ngetting swept up yeah focusing on the breath can'}, {'start': '217.440', 'end': '222.320', 'text': "help anchor you it's about being a detached\xa0\nobserver almost and it's important like you"}, {'start': '222.320', 'end': '227.120', 'text': "said not to aim for a totally blank mind that's\xa0\njust frustrating right it's not about stopping"}, {'start': '227.120', 'end': '232.240', 'text': "thoughts it's about changing your relationship to\xa0\nthem just witnessing okay and then affirmations"}, {'start': '232.240', 'end': '238.800', 'text': 'of acceptance yes those simple positive phrases\xa0\nlike I accept myself as I am repeating those helps'}, {'start': '238.800', 'end': '244.480', 'text': 'rewire things gradually yes it helps dismantle\xa0\nsome of those ingrained negative beliefs about'}, {'start': '244.480', 'end': '250.000', 'text': "ourselves fosters self-compassion and journaling\xa0\ntoo i love journaling getting it all out it's such"}, {'start': '250.000', 'end': '255.520', 'text': "a powerful tool for self-discovery isn't it the\xa0\nbook frames it as a safe space for honesty yeah"}, {'start': '255.520', 'end': '260.960', 'text': 'to really see those limiting beliefs that might be\xa0\nlike running the show behind the scenes and then'}, {'start': '260.960', 'end': '267.040', 'text': 'this is key consciously starting to replace\xa0\nthe self-criticism with more acceptance more'}, {'start': '267.040', 'end': '273.280', 'text': "compassion exactly that active replacement\xa0\nis crucial it's not just about noticing the"}, {'start': '273.280', 'end': '277.760', 'text': 'negative you have to cultivate the positive\xa0\nalternative right and embodying compassion'}, {'start': '277.760', 'end': '283.040', 'text': 'comes into play here too treating yourself kindly\xa0\nespecially when things are tough like you would'}, {'start': '283.040', 'end': '289.840', 'text': "a friend precisely seeing setbacks as growth\xa0\nopportunities not proof you're flawed okay so"}, {'start': '289.840', 'end': '295.360', 'text': 'we build this foundation awareness acceptance\xa0\nhow does that make other energy practices like'}, {'start': '295.360', 'end': '300.720', 'text': 'meditation or breath work more effective ah\xa0\nthis is where it gets really synergistic the'}, {'start': '300.720', 'end': '306.640', 'text': 'chapter explains these practices become much more\xa0\npotent when grounded in that inner peace so like'}, {'start': '306.640', 'end': '310.640', 'text': "if you're meditating and a critical thought pops\xa0\nup instead of getting annoyed or judging yourself"}, {'start': '310.640', 'end': '316.080', 'text': "for it which just adds more tension exactly you\xa0\njust observe it with acceptance uh there's that"}, {'start': '316.080', 'end': '323.280', 'text': 'thought again and gently guide your focus back so\xa0\nthat internal resistance just dissolves it really'}, {'start': '323.280', 'end': '328.320', 'text': 'does it allows for a much smoother energy flow\xa0\nthe self-criticism is like a kink in the hose'}, {'start': '328.320', 'end': '333.680', 'text': "you know yeah that's a great analogy acceptance\xa0\nsmooths it out mhm and the chapter mentions you"}, {'start': '333.680', 'end': '339.440', 'text': 'can even direct this awareness to physical tension\xa0\nduring meditation noticing where you hold judgment'}, {'start': '339.440', 'end': '346.000', 'text': 'or resistance in your body and just by accepting\xa0\nit it can start to release often yes organically'}, {'start': '346.000', 'end': '351.920', 'text': "it's not about forcing it's about allowing through\xa0\nacceptance okay and the knock-on effects what are"}, {'start': '351.920', 'end': '357.840', 'text': 'the benefits beyond the practices themselves well\xa0\nimproved focus is a big one a quieter inner state'}, {'start': '357.840', 'end': '363.040', 'text': 'naturally leads to better concentration makes\xa0\nsense less internal noise emotional resilience'}, {'start': '363.040', 'end': '366.960', 'text': "too you're less likely to be thrown off balance\xa0\nby self-doubt if you're not constantly fighting"}, {'start': '366.960', 'end': '371.520', 'text': "it right and interactions with others can become\xa0\nmore authentic yeah because you're coming from"}, {'start': '371.520', 'end': '378.000', 'text': "a place of more self-awareness and less sort of\xa0\nneediness for external validation okay so we're"}, {'start': '378.000', 'end': '383.920', 'text': 'getting more aware more accepting but what about\xa0\nthose really deep stubborn limiting beliefs the'}, {'start': '383.920', 'end': '388.880', 'text': "ones that feel like they've always been there\xa0\nyeah the chapter defines those as those core"}, {'start': '388.880', 'end': '395.200', 'text': 'restrictive thoughts often from childhood past\xa0\nexperiences or just that relentless inner critic'}, {'start': '395.200', 'end': '400.560', 'text': "like I'm not good enough or I'll never succeed at\xa0\nthis or I don't deserve happiness things like that"}, {'start': '400.560', 'end': '406.800', 'text': 'and it highlights how they act like energy leaks\xa0\nleading to self-sabotage holding us back yeah'}, {'start': '406.800', 'end': '412.400', 'text': 'so the first step again is awareness bringing\xa0\nthem into the light consciously noticing when'}, {'start': '412.400', 'end': '417.520', 'text': "they're dictating feelings or actions and that\xa0\nbelief journal exercise sounds perfect for that"}, {'start': '417.520', 'end': '422.800', 'text': 'it really does writing them down not as facts\xa0\nbut as beliefs and then asking okay where did'}, {'start': '422.800', 'end': '428.560', 'text': 'this come from mhm and crucially is it actually\xa0\nserving me now is it helpful just getting it on'}, {'start': '428.560', 'end': '433.040', 'text': 'paper creates distance exactly you can examine\xa0\nit more objectively instead of being totally'}, {'start': '433.040', 'end': '440.560', 'text': 'consumed by it and from there the next step is\xa0\nreframing yes reframing negative thoughts which'}, {'start': '440.560', 'end': '445.440', 'text': 'is basically consciously choosing a different\xa0\nperspective a more constructive one like the'}, {'start': '445.440', 'end': '450.640', 'text': 'example they gave changing I always mess things\xa0\nup to something like I am learning and growing'}, {'start': '450.640', 'end': '457.440', 'text': "through every experience it's subtle but powerful\xa0\nshifts you from judgment to growth absolutely and"}, {'start': '457.440', 'end': '462.800', 'text': 'the suggestion to actually write down alternative\xa0\nperspectives for your common negative thoughts'}, {'start': '462.800', 'end': '467.920', 'text': 'that feels like a really solid daily practice yeah\xa0\nretraining the brain to look for more empowering'}, {'start': '467.920', 'end': '474.240', 'text': 'interpretations building on that the chapter talks\xa0\nabout using affirmations and mantras strategically'}, {'start': '474.240', 'end': '479.040', 'text': 'okay affirmations being those positive statements\xa0\nwe repeat right to reinforce the beliefs we want'}, 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feel\xa0\noverwhelming which leads nicely into the idea of a'}, {'start': '520.720', 'end': '525.760', 'text': 'growth mindset that seems fundamental to all of\xa0\nthis absolutely essential for long-term thought'}, {'start': '525.760', 'end': '531.120', 'text': "mastery it's that core belief isn't it that skills\xa0\naren't fixed right that you can develop abilities"}, {'start': '531.120', 'end': '536.160', 'text': "through effort and learning as opposed to a fixed\xa0\nmindset where you're terrified of failure because"}, {'start': '536.160', 'end': '542.000', 'text': 'you think it defines your inherent ability so the\xa0\nchapter suggests things like embracing challenges'}, {'start': '542.000', 'end': '547.840', 'text': 'seeing them as learning opportunities exactly and\xa0\ncelebrating small wins that reinforces progress'}, {'start': '547.840', 'end': '553.760', 'text': 'mhm and seeking feedback not as criticism but\xa0\nas you know useful data for growth okay now'}, {'start': '553.760', 'end': '559.680', 'text': 'there were also some maybe less common techniques\xa0\nmentioned for really fine-tuning thought mastery'}, {'start': '559.680', 'end': '564.400', 'text': "yeah like visualization mentally rehearsing\xa0\nsuccess pretty much it's like giving your brain"}, {'start': '564.400', 'end': '570.720', 'text': 'a preview which can actually strengthen the neural\xa0\npathways that support making it happen for real'}, {'start': '570.720', 'end': '575.520', 'text': 'so picturing yourself nailing that presentation\xa0\nactually helps you nail it it can significantly'}, {'start': '575.520', 'end': '580.400', 'text': 'boost confidence and reduce anxiety yeah\xa0\nthe suggestion to use it before important'}, {'start': '580.400', 'end': '586.000', 'text': 'events is really practical and anchoring positive\xa0\nstates that sounded intriguing it is associating'}, {'start': '586.000', 'end': '591.120', 'text': 'a physical gesture like squeezing your fist or\xa0\ntouching your thumb and finger with a positive'}, {'start': '591.120', 'end': '596.400', 'text': "feeling or memory so you can trigger that feeling\xa0\non demand that's the idea like creating a quick"}, {'start': '596.400', 'end': '603.040', 'text': 'shortcut to feeling calm or confident or focused\xa0\njust by doing the gesture wow and essential oils'}, {'start': '603.040', 'end': '607.840', 'text': 'for mental clarity yeah a brief mention of\xa0\naromatherapy certain scents like rosemary'}, {'start': '607.840', 'end': '613.360', 'text': 'peppermint lemon are known for being invigorating\xa0\nhelping with focus another tool for the toolkit'}, {'start': '613.360', 'end': '618.160', 'text': 'maybe potentially yeah anything that helps create\xa0\na supportive mental environment so the chapter'}, {'start': '618.160', 'end': '623.920', 'text': 'then kind of pulls it all together into a daily\xa0\npractice suggestion mhm a three-step routine to'}, {'start': '623.920', 'end': '629.680', 'text': 'really weave these techniques into everyday life\xa0\nstart the day with an affirmation one that aligns'}, {'start': '629.680', 'end': '635.520', 'text': 'with your goals right write it say it keep it\xa0\nvisible whatever works then a midday check-in'}, {'start': '635.520', 'end': '641.120', 'text': 'yeah just a quick pause notice your thoughts\xa0\nconsciously reframe any negative ones that have'}, {'start': '641.120', 'end': '648.160', 'text': 'crept in and then evening visualization ending\xa0\nthe day picturing success visualizing positive'}, {'start': '648.160', 'end': '653.840', 'text': 'outcomes feeling the positive emotions associated\xa0\nwith them it sounds like a really manageable but'}, {'start': '653.840', 'end': '658.160', 'text': 'effective daily structure definitely and then\xa0\nit shows how to apply all this in action like'}, {'start': '658.160', 'end': '663.200', 'text': "if you have a difficult conversation coming\xa0\nup or a big project exactly you'd consciously"}, {'start': '663.200', 'end': '667.360', 'text': "identify any limiting beliefs popping up about\xa0\nit like I'm going to mess this up or they won't"}, {'start': '667.360', 'end': '673.280', 'text': "listen right then you'd proactively reframe those\xa0\nthoughts use affirmations to build confidence i"}, {'start': '673.280', 'end': '678.320', 'text': 'communicate clearly and effectively visualize\xa0\nthe conversation going well maybe even anchor'}, {'start': '678.320', 'end': '683.120', 'text': "a feeling of calm before you start precisely\xa0\nit's about being intentional with your inner"}, {'start': '683.120', 'end': '688.400', 'text': 'state before and during the challenge and it\xa0\nreally comes back to that core idea consistent'}, {'start': '688.400', 'end': '695.280', 'text': 'practice is what rewires the brain absolutely\xa0\nlittle by little you train yourself to default to'}, {'start': '695.280', 'end': '700.560', 'text': 'more empowering beliefs and as the beliefs shift\xa0\nthe actions tend to follow creating that positive'}, {'start': '700.560', 'end': '707.920', 'text': 'upward cycle more energy better results so yes as\xa0\nwe wrap up this deep dive the big picture is well'}, {'start': '707.920', 'end': '713.520', 'text': "our thoughts and beliefs are incredibly powerful\xa0\nthey're energetic forces shaping our reality more"}, {'start': '713.520', 'end': '718.960', 'text': 'than just background noise much more and we saw\xa0\nthat self-awareness and crucially self-acceptance'}, {'start': '718.960', 'end': '723.840', 'text': "are the bedrock the foundation for any real\xa0\ninner change and we've got this whole toolkit"}, {'start': '723.840', 'end': '730.080', 'text': 'now mindful reflection affirmations reframing\xa0\nvisualization practical ways to actively engage'}, {'start': '730.080', 'end': '735.040', 'text': 'with our thoughts and transform those limiting\xa0\nbeliefs that hold us back and the really hopeful'}, {'start': '735.040', 'end': '740.640', 'text': 'message I think is that by doing this work by\xa0\nconsciously tending to our inner world we can'}, {'start': '740.640', 'end': '746.320', 'text': "build resilience cultivate optimism unlock so much\xa0\npotential for growth it's about aligning our minds"}, {'start': '746.320', 'end': '751.760', 'text': 'with what we truly aspire to which brings us to\xa0\na final thought for you the listener think about'}, {'start': '751.760', 'end': '757.200', 'text': "one limiting belief that maybe surfaced for you\xa0\nas we talked just one what's one small actionable"}, {'start': '757.200', 'end': '764.000', 'text': 'thing you could do today like right now or later\xa0\ntoday to start reframing it just one tiny step to'}, {'start': '764.000', 'end': '768.400', 'text': "open yourself up to a new possibility because this\xa0\ninner alchemy it's a journey right it absolutely"}, {'start': '768.400', 'end': '773.520', 'text': 'is and every single conscious step no matter\xa0\nhow small it feels can make a real difference'}]