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Despite loving audio books and being a big fan of the work Dr. April (my counterpart here at Peak Mind) does through the Building Psychological Strength podcast, I don't really listen to a lot of podcasts. Unless someone sends me a specific episode, promising me that I'll find it interesting, or...
Who would you rather have on your team: the person with the natural talent, the one with the highest intellect, or the person with the most grit?
I hope you opted for the gritty one.
While our culture tends to value natural talent and innate intellectual ability, the reality is that grit...
As we get ready to celebrate America's independence on the heels of a Supreme Court decision that feels like a major step backwards, I find myself thinking about freedom and choice, two things that seem so inherently important and so deeply woven into the fabric of American...
I have some questions for you. How important is health to you? What do you do to take care of your health?
Take a sec to think of all the things you do to protect your health. What comes to mind? Diet, exercise, sleep, routine medical and dental care, vitamins, fitness trackers?
How many of...
The end of my first semester in graduate school was probably the most stressed out I have ever been. It was finals week, and I had a ton of writing assignments due within an 18 hour window. Did I work ahead and plan my time out accordingly? No! Of course not! My best friend and I watched ...
Intolerance of Uncertainty
As an anxiety specialist, I spend a lot of my time helping people learn to tolerate uncertainty. OCD, for example, is perhaps best understood as an allergy to uncertainty that manifests in a number of ways: will I get sick (I need to know for sure this...
What exactly is 'Psychological Strength,' and why is it such an important set of skills for your team to develop? This is the question we'll dive into in this post.
It probably comes as no surprise that our mind is the lens through which we experience and interact with...
CUE THE CONFETTI! Friends, this is episode 200 of the podcast, and in honor of that huge milestone, we’re diving DEEP into the different facets of psychological strength.
You see, when we talk about ‘building psychological strength,’ we’re really talking about...
If you've been with us for a bit, you're probably coming to realize some truths about our minds. Among others:
They're powerful...
They take shortcuts...
They're prone to creating habits...
And sometimes those habits aren't helpful.
Because of the nature of the way our minds work, they...
I have to share a painful/slightly hilarious story with you.
I'm currently training for my first half-marathon. Yesterday, I was a little over 7 miles into my planned 8 mile run, and I was feeling good. Really good, in fact, so I picked up the pace. I crossed 75th Street,...
Pop quiz. What color is this?
Most people will say grey.
But, what if I told you that this grey paint is actually composed of 4 other colors mixed together. How easy would it be for you to figure out what those 4 colors were?
Pretty tough, right?
This simple paint example actually illustrates a...
Think about how far you've come.
Truly. If you're in the Peak Mind community (or you're reading this post), you're the type of person who believes in intentionally working to better themself.
Think about all the progress you've made since you started your journey. Now think about...