Episode
#302 - Ryan Bush - A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery
1:09:50
Published: Thu Apr 01 2021
Description
Ryan Bush is systems designer and an author. Redesigning your mind is hard because there are a lot of influences at play. A very comprehensive approach is needed to really impact our mindset. Today I think I might have found someone who has all the tools. Expect to learn how to design your mind to work with you not against you, how to cultivate meta-cognition, how to rewire your mental biases, how to restructure your emotions, how to modulate your desires, how to build self control and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Get 20% discount on Reebok’s entire range at https://geni.us/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Designing The Mind - https://amzn.to/3tR3189 Complete Ryan's Survey - https://designingthemind.org/survey The 9 Levels Of Increasing Embrace - http://www.cook-greuter.com/Cook-Greuter%209%20levels%20paper%20new%201.1'14%2097p%5B1%5D.pdf Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
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Episode#302 - Ryan Bush - A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery
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Episode#302 - Ryan Bush - A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery
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Episode#302 - Ryan Bush - A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery
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