Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
You Only Die Once w/ Jodi Wellman
12 Apr 2024
Positive Psychology applied to the shortness of life. A masterclass episode on living wider and deeper with psychologist and author Jodi Wellman. We cover: The walking dead vs astonishingly alive Overcoming habits and autopilot living Regret avoidance and controlling your life Useful positivity vs toxic positivity As they say "Get busy living, or get busy dying". Jodi has a morbid fascination with positive ideas from existential psychology to help brighten your day. Jodi Wellman Book - You Only Die Once Website - Four Thousand Mondays Quiz - How dead or alive are you? Insta - @FourThousandMondays Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Chapters 00:00 The Shortness of Life 01:23 Defining a Growth Mindset 02:27 Preventing Regrets and Shaping Your Life 04:40 Exploring the Regret Avoidance Bucket List 10:12 Prioritizing Adventure and Novelty 15:12 Overcoming Habits and Autopilot Living 19:17 The Power of Positivity and Potential 24:38 The Astonishingly Alive Model 28:56 Creating Conscious Routines and Rituals 39:56 Honoring Life's Fragility and Impermanence 42:42 Shaking Up the Snow Globe of Everyday Life 49:31 Abandoning What No Longer Serves You 49:31 Consistent Reminders and Psychological Tricks 49:31 Overcoming the Illusion of Personal Specialness 49:35 Earliest Memory 50:48 Kindest Thing 52:12 Send Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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