0% Progress Personal Growth Complete & Continue Next Lesson Learn More Introduction 3 Lessons Let's Become Our Best Selves Together Brace for Impact Some Things to Remember Before We Get Started Recap Alpha 6 Lessons Brain Rot Change Social Support Systems Organization and Time Management Procrastination Willpower Important Heuristics 28 Lessons What are Heuristics and the Benefits of Understanding Them Negativity Bias Horn and Halo Effect Availability Heuristic Loss Aversion Declinism Illusion of Validity Sunk Costs Fallacy Ambiguity Effect Belief Perseverance Bikeshedding Cognitive Dissonance Commitment Bias Confirmation Bias Dunning-Kruger Effect Einstellung Effect Functional Fixedness Fundamental Attribution Error Identifiable Victim Effect Illusory Truth Effect Just-World Hypothesis Naive Realism Normalcy Bias Salience Bias Sexual Overperception Bias Status Quo Bias Survivorship Bias Benefits of Understanding Heuristics Recap Beta 2 Lessons Heuristics Alpha Recap Emotional Mastery: Marketer's Strategy 12 Lessons You are Not the Product... Refocusing on How Your Target Audience IS In Personal Growth, You're the Target Audience Consequentialism VS Deontology VS Virtue Ethics Zero In on Your Objectives Selfish Objectives VS Altruistic Objectives Become a Fierce Agent for Your Objectives Trash the Word "Should" Collect Information on Your Target Audience (You) Create a "Sales Funnel" for Redirecting Your Emotional State How to Use the Marketer's Strategy in Your Conversations with Other People Benefits of Thinking of Your Emotions According to the Marketer's Strategy Emotional Mastery: Buddhist's Strategy 8 Lessons Observing Your Emotions as They Arise Defining Your Emotions The Garden of Seeds What Seeds are You Watering? Get Specific About the Source Recognize the Interactive Cycle Between Yourself and the Other Person Examples of Things to Say With This Strategy Benefits of Approaching Emotions with the Buddhist Strategy Emotional Mastery: Watchmaker Strategy 6 Lessons What Do We Mean By "the Watchmaker?" You are Still at a Very Early Part of Your Journey There's a Reason the Watchmaker Made You the Way You Are Perhaps You are Meant to Learn Specific Things for the Next Journey How to Talk to Yourself Using the Watchmaker Strategy Benefits of Using the Watchmaker Strategy to Manage Emotions Emotional Mastery: Evolutionary Strategy 12 Lessons You are a Collection of Evolutionary Quirks The Alligator is Not Older Than the Human Your Mind is Made of Many Brains Layered on Top of Each Other Pre-Conscious Brain Conscious Brain The Origins of Emotions Common Errors With an Evolutionary Origin Conflicting Emotions The Marie Kondo Approach to Disruptive Emotions You are an Insanely Remarkable Animal How to Talk to Yourself Using the Evolutionary Strategy The Benefits of Using Evolutionary Strategies for Emotional Mastery Recap Gamma 6 Lessons Marketer's Strategy Buddhist's Strategy Watchmaker Strategy Evolutionary Strategy Beta Recap Alpha Recap Emotional Mastery: Programmatic Strategy 10 Lessons What is Meant by the "Programmatic Strategy?" Low-Level Programs Complex Sub-Conscious Programs Re-Writable Programs Information Blowing on Cold Cereal Conscious Programs External Programs Using Programmatic Language for Emotional Mastery Benefits of the Programmatic Strategy Emotional Mastery: Matching Game Strategy 12 Lessons What is the Matching Game? The Matching Mechanism Partial Pattern Matching Keywords Horn and Hallo Effect According to the Matching Game Empty Matches Strength of Matching Non-Linear Match Strength Percentage of Sample Pool Young and Old People How to Use the Matching Game to Cheer Up Someone's Day Benefits of Thinking in Terms of the Matching Game Emotional Mastery: Multi-Engine Strategy 7 Lessons What is Meant By Multiple "Engines" Neurodiversity and Why Being Different is the Same as Being Ordinary Thousands of Mini-Engines The Siren The Problem-Solving Engine Use the Multi-Engine Model to Have Better Conversations Benefits of Considering the Multi-Engine Strategy Emotional Mastery: Photonic Strategy 7 Lessons The Photons in Your Room The Only Thing You Will Ever See The Translated Existence The Wave and the Water You, the Observer How to Talk to Yourself as an Observer Benefits of the Photonic Strategy Recap Delta 7 Lessons Programmatic Strategy Matching Game Strategy Multi-Engine Strategy Photonic Strategy Gamma Recap Beta Recap Alpha Recap Conscious VS Subconscious Minds 7 Lessons The Blurry, Esoteric Line Between Conscious and Subconscious Strengths of the Subconscious Mind Weaknesses of the Subconscious Mind Strengths of the Conscious Weaknesses of the Conscious Mind Maximize the Collaboration Between Conscious and Subconscious Benefits of Being Cognizant of Your Subconscious and Conscious Influences Moral Frameworks 8 Lessons The 3 Major Moral Frameworks The Advantages of Virtue Ethics The Disadvantages of Virtue Ethics The Advantages of Deontology The Disadvantages of Deontology The Advantages of Consequentialism The Disadvantages of Consequentialism Interaction Between Moral Frameworks and Values Key CBT Skills 6 Lessons What is CBT? Cognitive Distortions Relaxation and Stress-Reduction Techniques Behavioral Experiments Behavior Activation Benefits of CBT Gratitude 2 Lessons The Benefits of Gratitude Gratitude Journals and the Puzzle Trick Recap Epsilon 9 Lessons Conscious VS Subconscious Minds Moral Frameworks Ego and Humility Key CBT Skills Gratitude Delta Recap Gamma Recap Beta Recap Alpha Recap Recap Zeta 9 Lessons Healthy Moving Healthy Eating Relaxation Techniques Sleep Hygiene Epsilon Recap Delta Recap Gamma Recap Beta Recap Alpha Recap Depression 14 Lessons The Origins of Depression Effects of Depression on Your Psyche The Cycle of Depression Depression Alters Perception Depression Strategies: Exercise Depression Strategies: Diet and Nutrition Depression Strategies: Socializing Depression Strategies: Sleep Hygiene Depression Strategies: Actively Pursue Hobbies and Interests Depression Strategies: Stress Management Depression Strategies: Avoid Brain Rot Depression Strategies: Practice New Thought Habits Depression Strategies: Talking to a Therapist Depression Strategies: Medication Anxiety 8 Lessons Anxiety Overview Causes of Anxiety: Psychological Factors Causes of Anxiety: Biological Factors Causes of Anxiety: Environmental Factors Causes of Anxiety: Medical Conditions Anxiety Strategies: Belly Breathing Anxiety Strategies: Exercise Anxiety Strategies: Healthy Eating Recap Eta 11 Lessons Depression Suicide Prevention Anxiety Stress Burnout Zeta Recap Epsilon Recap Delta Recap Gamma Recap Beta Recap Alpha Recap Recap Theta 11 Lessons Autism ADHD PTSD Addiction Eta Recap Zeta Recap Epsilon Recap Delta Recap Gamma Recap Beta Recap Alpha Recap Recap Iota 12 Lessons Anger Bitterness, Hatred, and Resentment Grief Aging Theta Recap Eta Recap Zeta Recap Epsilon Recap Delta Recap Gamma Recap Beta Recap Alpha Recap Attachment Styles 6 Lessons Understanding Attachment Styles Anxious Attachment Style Avoidant Attachment Style Disorganized Attachment Style Secure Attachment Style Benefits of Understanding and Working on Your Attachment Style Accountability 1 Lesson The Power of Accountability Stoicism 3 Lessons How Stoicism Has Helped Other People Improve Their Lives Misconceptions About Stoicism [Stoicism Research] Recap Kappa 1 Lesson Attachment Styles Shadow Work 4 Lessons Meet Your Shadow Self How the Shadow Self Helps You How to Harness Your Shadow Self Benefits of Making Friends With Your Shadow Self Wholesome Masculinity 6 Lessons Masculinity to Make You Proud to be a Man Protection Leadership Care-Taking Empathy Grounding Spring Cleaning 1 Lesson Spring Cleaning Path to Redemption 4 Lessons The Anti-Hero's Path to Redemption Beginning of the Hero's Journey Mid-Journey The Hero's Triumphant Third Act Personal Growth Complete & Continue Next Lesson Learn More Recap Alpha Organization and Time Management