{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6761963be33879c6287b0a6f/6a1d5888c1105f0d11de52c0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why \"OPTIMIZATION-MAXXING\" could be RUINING your life","description":"<p>This week Adam and Andy talk \"optimization-maxxing\" – the practice of controlling your life and environment to make sure that you achieve all your goals, be they fitness, academic or career.</p><p><br></p><p>Is there neuroscience to back up this trend – and should Stephen Bartlett's omission about alcohol stop us as well?</p><p><br></p><p>Full Stephen Bartlett Clip: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HgoTCKECHEM</p><p><br></p><p>Diary Of A CEO Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryOfACEO</p><p><br></p><p>If you need any specific help with this, don't hesitate to email the show adamwright@aypuk.com</p><p><br></p><p>Buy us a Coffee!: https://ko-fi.com/onebrainpodcast </p><p>---</p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 - Clip</p><p>00:50 - What is \"optimization-maxxing\"?</p><p>04:00 - Stephen Bartlett Clip &amp; Reaction</p><p>07:00 - Make life worth living</p><p>09:18 - Should you sacrifice your 20s?</p><p>14:46 - Routines as a way of a controlling the world</p><p>21:16 - Extreme ends of the spectrum</p><p>26:09 - Consistency of Well-being is VITAL</p><p>29:40 - Accept uncertainty</p><p>33:13 - Notes from a reformed 'maxxer..'</p><p>37:21 - Outro (Inc. Spurs chat and donations!)</p><p>---</p><p>This podcast will change your life, if you let it.</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. </p><p><br></p><p>At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.</p><p><br></p><p>Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. </p><p><br></p><p>Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!</p><p><br></p><p>📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.</p><p><br></p><p>👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast</p><p><br></p><p>📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@one.brain.podcast</p><p><br></p><p>📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr</p><p><br></p><p>📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential</p><p><br></p><p>One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright &amp; Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&amp;list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&amp;index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.</p>","author_name":"Action Your Potential"}