Author and entrepreneur, Tim Ferriss, shares the two most important habits he practices in his life. The first is constantly revisiting and confirming how little is actually needed, and the second is doing fear setting exercises borrowed from Stoicism and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Pavlovian conditioning is a memory system that helps us to avoid making bad decisions. Dogs can be conditioned to salivate in response to the sound of a bell, a process important for understanding fear and threat responses.
A listener asks how to apply the concepts learned from the podcast to her daily life, given her struggles with anxiety and procrastination. Mel shares tips on identifying when to push harder and when to give yourself grace.
The speaker discusses their talent for turning negative feelings into something positive and mentions Naval and Tim Ferriss' thoughts on working on what is necessary.
The podcast host announces the addition of a new segment where listeners can leave comments on the video to receive advice on their situations.
Brett Johnson, a former cybercriminal, is launching his new podcast called The Brett Johnson Show where he will discuss cybercrime security along with interviews with criminals and how they turned their lives around.