In this episode, I explore the wonderful world of Neuroscience and Happiness! How the Brain Creates Emotions: Traditional: triune brainConstructivist: our brains predict AFFECTInside body (interception)SensesBody budgetAffective realismPropaganda of emotion UNPLEASANT TO PLEASANTAGITATION TO CALM NeurochemistryDopamineCortisolAdrenalineSerotonin EndorphinsEndocannaboidsOxytocin How to trigger more SerotoninGratitude Sunlight NatureNLPMindfulnessMusicExercisePositive PsychologyPresent AwarenessDietReflection  How to trigger more DopamineGoal settingNew ExperiencesHopeLearningMotivating ourselvesMusicChallenging ourselvesCreativityControlSportsMeditationStories How to trigger more OxytocinHugsSexConversations with friends PetsTouchWatching movies or readingGroup activitiesKaraokeSports

Changing Minds with Owen Fitzpatrick

S03E23 The Neuroscience of Happiness

In this episode, we discuss not believing in yourself and not feeling good enough. Hope it helps!

S03E22 Listen to this if you don't believe in yourself

A few days ago, it was international mental health day. Because of this, I wanted to do something a little different. So, if you are struggling with your mental health, listen to this. It’s okay to feel it You are not alone It’s not true. it’s just a story. Solve for Happy: Mo Gawdat Events - Expectations Expectations Interpretations Comparisons Past Pain Present pain Future Pain Change the stories Victim or Villain mentality Tell someone. reach out to a professional Set a Goal. Implement the Strategy. Exercise Sleep Eat Healthy Spend time with a pet Get fresh air Spend time in nature Be around people who make you feel good Stop being around what makes you feel bad Give yourself a break Speak nicer to yourself Reach out and talk to a trained professional Everything will be okay. You will get through this.

S03E21 Listen to this if you’re struggling

In this episode, I explore the habit we have of using hyperbole and exaggerated language to communicate with others and what this means, how to handle it and why it matters. WHY WE SPEAK OVER THE TOPNegative Bias (negativity holds our attention) Salience Effect (emotions hold our attention) Drama Bias (dramatic holds our attention) We need to because:Social Media Competition The Language of the Media Social and Habitual Language How we speak over the top:Exaggeration and Hyperbole Generalizations Labeling Polarizing Language (outsider vs insider language) Loaded or Emotional Language HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITHOUT EXAGGERATED LANGUAGEFind a new, meaningful way to say it Find the right time and context to say it Embrace the power of a scarce and deliberately used word Use the power of contrast to emphasize HOW TO HANDLE THE EXAGGERATED WORLDSeparate fact from emotion Separate fact from hyperbole Rephrase in a non-exaggerated way Get them to deliberately add in exaggeration

S03E20 Exaggerated Language - Why everything is always over the top

In this session, we explore how you can stop being manipulated by others and think for yourself. Why we believe people The illusion of certainty The illusion of clarity The illusion of the extremes (polar) The Dunning Kruger effect Uncertainty The rule of the asshole (opinions are like) How people manipulate us Gaslighting (making you believe you’re overreacting) Victim taking (making themselves out to be a victim) and Guilt tripping Past blaming (bringing up guilt inducements from the past) Labeling (labeling you in a convenient way) The illusion of balance (I like… but) Finding your vulnerabilities and insecurities Narrative weaving (telling the story to serve their agenda) Bad mouthing (speaking badly of others) How to deal with this Checking the source (how credible are they) Checking the agenda (and how their narrative serves it) Checking the tactics (how are they manipulating you) Checking others perspectives Reclaiming power Setting boundaries Holding your own council Making up your own mind

S03E19 How to stop being manipulated by others

In this episode, I explore the notion of boundaries, when we need them and how to create them in the relationships of your life. The power dynamic in every relationship We respond to what we become used to When boundaries fail.. villains and victims, resentment and disgust The healthiness of boundaries What relationships need boundaries What boundaries do they need What would those boundaries look like in action How can you communicate boundaries to the other person Challenging when boundaries are breached INFORMATION ON MEMBERSHIP: changingmindsacademy.com/monthly

S03E18 How to build boundaries

In this episode, I discuss 18 different ways to show love to yourself. Any of them can help you feel better about you! Be kind to yourself Have your back Compliment yourself Buy yourself stuff Give yourself a break Critique yourself Work on yourself Discipline yourself Enjoy yourself Take care of yourself  Believe in yourself Forgive yourself  Accept yourself Assert yourself Remember how amazing you are Focus on your strengths Give yourself time  Gratitude INFORMATION ON MEMBERSHIP: changingmindsacademy.com/monthly

S03E17 How to love yourself

In this episode, I talk about the most important secret in taking charge of your life. Hint: it begins with P! Purpose based living Thinking on purpose Not automated patterns of thinking or feeling  Create kind of states you want  Make better decisions Thoughts that serve you    Spending money on purpose Where money going.. not going anywhere. You are spending.  What do you want? Is this spending taking you towards this?    Spending time on purpose  Where do you spend your time? What do you want your life to be about? Is this a good use of your time?   Spending attention on purpose  What do you spend your time thinking about? Where does your attention go? What do you want in your life?  Where do you need your attention to go instead?    Purpose based relationships Does this behavior align with what I want in my relationship or who I want to be in it?    Purpose based health and fitness  What kind of health and fitness do you want to enjoy? What kind of who cares do you want to enjoy? How often will you have a who cares moment?   INFORMATION ON MEMBERSHIP: changingmindsacademy.com/monthly

S03E16 The number one secret to changing your life

In this episode, I discuss why people believe all kinds of things and how to be better at communicating with people who do so! Reactance Confirmation bias Ego Emotions first justification next Filters Source and in-group bias Consistency and cognitive dissonance The world doesn’t always make sense The lure of the conspiracy (you know the secret, life is unfair) How language shapes our beliefs (the mass media, conspiracy theories) The value choice Understand they aren’t a villain in their heads Understand the common values Think in the nuances Separate the views Respect their choice Master the clear argument articulation Know the challenging questions Avoid scrolling online

S03E15 Why people believe all sorts of sh*t (and how to deal with that)

In this episode, I explore the idea that bad things often just happen to us and the unfairness of life.. And how to change this perception!! The law of attention  Negative filter  Victim mentality Confirmation bias Understand the nature of life (is neither good nor bad) Luck and Freewill See the character you play Pronoia Control Search for the positive Future Learn from others

S03E14 Why bad things always happen to you (and how to change that)

THREE TYPES OF WOW MOMENTS:   INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCES Stunning - Beauty, Awe, Greatness Surprising - Magic, Storytelling, Shocking facts Savoring the Moment Sharing with likeminded people   INSPIRING EXAMPLES Show Stoppers - Simone biles  Star gazing Visionaries - musk, besos, jobs female Struggling Underdogs - Tyson fury, greatest underdogs Sacrificers - Great War example and sacrifice example    INGENIOUS INSIGHTS Scientific Discoveries  Solutions  Seeing Clearly: understanding why and how  Spotting Patterns and coincidences    HOW TO TRANSCEND EXPECTATIONS 1. Alert by Epinephrine & Cortisol Focus on Problem and Consequences, Uncertainty, Questions, Normal Marketing & Framing at the beginning Focus by Acytecholine with Relevance Excite them scarcity    2. Set the Expectations Motivate with Expectations by Dopamine Mesolimbic Pathway    Reference Dependence We value objects and experiences relative to an existing reference point. A raise of 10 grand a year is great until you learn everyone else at the company got a raise of 20 grand.   So moments are wow are partly constructed by the relationship between what we expect (our reference point) and what we experience   Expectations vs Experience   Social Proof The reference point and expectations we have for an experience is influenced by what other people think. It will raise and lower the expectation point.   3. Transcend the Expectations Mesolimbic Pathway & Mesocortisol Pathway Medio-orbital frontal cortex and Beauty   Remembering vs Experiencing Self Remembering Self turns experience into a narrative. Remembers CHANGE, SIGNIFICANT MOMENTS & ENDING   Stories The stories we tell ourselves about what is supposed to happen (expectations) The stories we tell ourselves about what is happening (experiences) The stories we tell ourselves about what happened (memories) change, significant moments, ending  

S03E13 How to Wow People

Contrary to what movies and storybooks tell us, our feelings and emotions do not come from the heart. They actually come from the brain.   In this second part of a special outtake of my Clubhouse session, I dig into the neuroscience of love, relationships, and heartbreak. I explain certain terms like synaptic pruning and neurotransmission. I then talk about how specific neurochemicals and hormones work when you meet someone, get into a relationship, or get out of one. I also weigh in on attraction, lust, and ghosting, offering advice so that you can better deal with strong feelings or emotionally-driven situations. Hope you enjoy!   Key Takeaways: Dopamine is the chemical that makes us want something or someone Serotonin stabilizes our mood, feelings of well-being, and happiness Oxytocin plays a role in social bonding, reproduction, and the period after childbirth Phenethylamine acts as a releasing agent for dopamine and other chemicals On pheromones, vasopressin, testosterone and estrogen On takotsubo cardiomyopathy or "broken heart” syndrome Set some rules or guidelines so that you don’t just go with your feelings Loving someone and being in a relationship can lead to amazing experiences but it’s not always easy so be kind to yourself   Quotes: “Feelings and emotions are largely the produce or the effect of these chemicals going across the brain.” “Oxytocin allows you to empathize more easily with people.” “Being attracted to someone and actually acting on that are two different things.” “As soon as you get heartbroken, you’re also having your future broken.” “When you fall in love with someone, your brain is actually blind to the negatives.”   Resources: S03E10: Special Outtake on The Neuroscience of Love Part One Dr. Andrew Huberman’s podcast Helen Fisher’s books How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett Love Sick by Frank Tallis   Subscribe to the Changing Minds Podcast!

S03E12 Special Outtake on The Neuroscience of Love with Owen Fitzpatrick Part Two

In this episode, we explore the neuroscience of motivation and, in particular, the chemical dopamine which makes us feel motivated. Dopamine is the chemical from which adrenaline or epinephrine is made Here and Now chemicals: Serotonin, Oxytocin, Endocannabboids, Endorphins pain Dopamine suppresses adrenaline and H&N and visa versa VTA- Nucleus Accumbens - Dopamine Desire Circuit Ventral Tegmental Area - PFC - Dopamine control circuit PFC control release of it Control vs Desire Circuit Desire vs Desire Circuit Desire vs H&N Circuit Known as pleasure but more to do with desire and craving Wanting vs Liking Rat Experiment Pain and Pleasure side to it Anticipate pleasure but pain of craving it as time goes on CRAVING: One part dopamine and mirror image of dopamine Downward in pleasure EVERY BIT OF PLEASURE SAME AS PAIN The Law of diminishing returns Towards and Away from Evolved to lead to action Progress Praise Power Novelty Status Sex/Love Challenge - Game Achievement Intrinsic Motivation vs Extrinsic Motivation Predictable Reward to start Intermittent Reward to continue Maybe… 50/50 is best

S03E11 The Neuroscience of Motivation

 Love.   Just what is it?   And why is it something that many people want to have or experience? Plenty of books and movies portray love as a romantic ideal; however, love is actually more complex than that. There are many aspects to this phenomenon—psychological and philosophical theories—but having all this knowledge doesn’t automatically mean you will be able to find the right person for you and achieve “happily ever after”.   There is one more factor we need to consider: our own personal beliefs about what love is or isn’t supposed to be. These stories we tell ourselves tend to influence our experiences which then leads to problems when it comes to forming relationships.   In this episode, in the first of a two-part session, I have taken a special outtake of my Clubhouse session on the neuroscience of love, relationships, and heartbreak. Hope you enjoy! Key Takeaways: Robert Sternberg's triangular theory of love and how the 3 components of love generate 8 possible kinds of love The 8 different types of love according to the ancient Greeks John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth’s attachment theory On the self-limiting belief that one is either the victim or the villain of circumstance How the principle of scarcity is related to the saying “nice people finish last” On the problematic belief that a significant other is either property or an “other half” Quotes: “Make sure that you and your beloved are on the same page.” “Once you’re aware of what kind of (attachment) style you have, it’s then up to you to do what you can to start to work on that.” “Understanding more about yourself is a tool that allows you to be able to accept some aspects, but you can always improve.” “When it comes to love, we can be our own worst enemies in many ways.” “Love is something that you work on.” “You need to look at your love narrative. What are the kinds of beliefs that you have?” Resources: Robert J. Sternberg Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker Give and Take by Adam Grant Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel Subscribe to the Changing Minds Podcast!

S03E10 Special Outtake on The Neuroscience of Love with Owen Fitzpatrick Part One

In this episode, I explore catastrophic thinking and how it manifests in our minds. As always I offer you some strategies and insights as to how to combat it effectively! WHY Negativity Bias Drama Bias Salience Effect (Why… because big events made a big difference to us… dramatic events require us to take more action… we paid more attention to what could go wrong) Mistakes we make The excuse of worst-case scenario planning The Pessimism vs Realism problem The exaggeration habit The negative zone Strategies to change it Scenario Planning 101 Focus on the facts Create the odds Notice your state and ignore the voices Focus on the goal Go to after the goal is achieved

S03E09 Why you think the worst (and how to change that)

Changing Minds is a psychological podcast by Owen Fitzpatrick that reveals the insights and science behind why we do what we do, think what we think and say what we say.The idea is to help you to change how you think and learn to influence others so that you can be at your best more of the time.

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