Dr. Alok Kanojia

But then they create this situation where they're like just setting themselves up to fail. Instead of actually having energy, you're substituting with caffeine never really works long term. And so that's where we really have to understand what is the psychological, what is it that is the caffeine is really doing for you? And then what we want to do is like, OK, then let's fix that. Right.

So if you feel like you've got low energy. Let's actually figure out how to improve your energy. And when you come out on the other side and you are resting well and you're meditating and working out and all that kind of stuff, which I know sounds impossible, but when you're actually letting that negativity fuel you for progress, like you'd be amazed at how much transformation you can see.

So if you feel like you've got low energy. Let's actually figure out how to improve your energy. And when you come out on the other side and you are resting well and you're meditating and working out and all that kind of stuff, which I know sounds impossible, but when you're actually letting that negativity fuel you for progress, like you'd be amazed at how much transformation you can see.

So if you feel like you've got low energy. Let's actually figure out how to improve your energy. And when you come out on the other side and you are resting well and you're meditating and working out and all that kind of stuff, which I know sounds impossible, but when you're actually letting that negativity fuel you for progress, like you'd be amazed at how much transformation you can see.

And then out on the other side, when you're actually energetic, like it's amazing.

And then out on the other side, when you're actually energetic, like it's amazing.

And then out on the other side, when you're actually energetic, like it's amazing.

The balance arises in a very simple way, and then I'll tell you all practically what that looks like in my life. So the balance is to not become dependent on that thing, as the only answer. So like when caffeine became my only source of energy where I couldn't get other sources of energy, that's when we really get an addiction. So an addiction is when we like, we start to rely on it, right?

The balance arises in a very simple way, and then I'll tell you all practically what that looks like in my life. So the balance is to not become dependent on that thing, as the only answer. So like when caffeine became my only source of energy where I couldn't get other sources of energy, that's when we really get an addiction. So an addiction is when we like, we start to rely on it, right?

The balance arises in a very simple way, and then I'll tell you all practically what that looks like in my life. So the balance is to not become dependent on that thing, as the only answer. So like when caffeine became my only source of energy where I couldn't get other sources of energy, that's when we really get an addiction. So an addiction is when we like, we start to rely on it, right?

It's not an option. It's the only option. So very practically, like what my life, I still drink caffeine most of the time, unless I'm doing very serious meditation practices. But, and then what I've found is the way that you find that balance more practically is being able to tolerate tiredness. So what I found is that like, okay, on a particular day, I feel tired.

It's not an option. It's the only option. So very practically, like what my life, I still drink caffeine most of the time, unless I'm doing very serious meditation practices. But, and then what I've found is the way that you find that balance more practically is being able to tolerate tiredness. So what I found is that like, okay, on a particular day, I feel tired.

It's not an option. It's the only option. So very practically, like what my life, I still drink caffeine most of the time, unless I'm doing very serious meditation practices. But, and then what I've found is the way that you find that balance more practically is being able to tolerate tiredness. So what I found is that like, okay, on a particular day, I feel tired.

Like even today, like before this podcast, I was like, should I have a cup of tea before the podcast? You know, because I'm Indian and we have tea. I was like, I'll have like, I'll make a little bit of tea. It'll be all right. So like, and then I was like, do I really need it? Right? No, I'll just go into this. I'll feel a little bit tired and that's okay.

Like even today, like before this podcast, I was like, should I have a cup of tea before the podcast? You know, because I'm Indian and we have tea. I was like, I'll have like, I'll make a little bit of tea. It'll be all right. So like, and then I was like, do I really need it? Right? No, I'll just go into this. I'll feel a little bit tired and that's okay.

Like even today, like before this podcast, I was like, should I have a cup of tea before the podcast? You know, because I'm Indian and we have tea. I was like, I'll have like, I'll make a little bit of tea. It'll be all right. So like, and then I was like, do I really need it? Right? No, I'll just go into this. I'll feel a little bit tired and that's okay.

So the moment that I accept my tiredness is when I'm able to find balance. But I had a cup of coffee in the morning and like, that's totally fine. So I think a big part of it is just being able to sometimes accept the consequences of not giving into the addictive behavior. And once you become comfortable with discomfort, then addictions become way easier to handle.

So the moment that I accept my tiredness is when I'm able to find balance. But I had a cup of coffee in the morning and like, that's totally fine. So I think a big part of it is just being able to sometimes accept the consequences of not giving into the addictive behavior. And once you become comfortable with discomfort, then addictions become way easier to handle.

So the moment that I accept my tiredness is when I'm able to find balance. But I had a cup of coffee in the morning and like, that's totally fine. So I think a big part of it is just being able to sometimes accept the consequences of not giving into the addictive behavior. And once you become comfortable with discomfort, then addictions become way easier to handle.

Absolutely, people have purpose, 100%. So that's the first thing. Now, the question is, why is it hard to know what your purpose is? And that's because we spend the majority of our lives ignoring ourselves. So if you look at like what we do to children, what we do to boys, girls, this used to be very, very prominent for just women. Now it's starting to happen more to men.