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The Science of Self

By: Peter Hollins
  • Summary

  • Despite so many studies being done on improving ourselves, it can be hard to find specific, actionable steps to make our lives better. Bestselling authors cut out the jargon and pop psychology to give insight and tips to be a better you. If you want proven ways and applicable tips to live a better life, listen in weekly and improve your life from the inside out!
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Episodes
  • Unleashing Your Inner Da Vinci: The Science Of Creativity
    Jul 26 2024

    Rapid Idea Generation: How to Create, Innovate, Conceive, and Invent From Scratch [Second Edition] (Think Smarter, Not Harder Book 5) By Peter Hollins

    Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/rapid-idea


    How to systematically engineer creativity from nothing and unleash your inner ingenuity.


    Creative thinking is surrounded by so much mystique and myth. It’s time to cut through the static and learn how to become an idea-generating machine.


    Spark your imagination, improve your thinking, and solve problems.


    Rapid Idea Generation will take you inside the mind of Leonardo da Vinci, famous polymath of the Italian Renaissance - but it won’t stop there. You will learn not only about da Vinci’s thinking techniques, but the general building blocks of creative thought, and habits and other famous creatives. We go through a huge amount of thinking tools to expand your mind and see the world differently.


    This book is a thorough handbook on what it means to think different and get outside the box. This is book is 100% applicable in solving the problem you have in front of you, or generating an idea out of thin air.


    Stop relying on inspiration or motivation and make thinking outside the box second nature.


    Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience


    Think like one of history’s most famous creatives - and then some.


    •Learn the biology and psychology of the creative mind.


    •Building blocks for creativity - from da Vinci and on.


    •7 techniques to literally thousands of ideas.


    •Creativity routines and habits of household names.


    •How to instantly switch to perspectives and angles.


    Less theory, and more of exactly how to become a prolific creative like the masters.


    This book is a huge boon for creatives. The ability to generate ideas can be the difference between work and unemployment, and you will gain smart systems to generate thousands.


    Even if you’re not someone who works as a creative, creative thought is one of the most important skills you can ever learn. Life is all about getting from point A to point B, and creative thinking gives you 10X the opportunities. You can solve problems easier and quicker. And besides, a creative life is a fun, fulfilled, and happy life.


    To activate your innate creative potential, scroll up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right of the screen.


    This is the fifth book in the “Think Smarter, Not Harder” series as listed below:


    1. Build a Better Brain: Using Everyday Neuroscience to Train Your Brain for Motivation, Discipline, Courage, and Mental Sharpness


    2. Endless Energy: A Blueprint for Productivity, Focus, and Self-Discipline - for the Perpetually Tired and Lazy


    3. Think Like Sherlock: Creatively Solve Problems, Think with Clarity, Make Insightful Observations & Deductions, and Develop Quick & Accurate Instincts


    4. The Science of Intelligent Decision Making: An Actionable Guide to Clearer Thinking, Destroying Indecision, Improving Insight, & Making Complex Decisions with Speed and Confidence


    5. Rapid Idea Generation: How to Create, Innovate, Conceive, and Invent From Scratch [Second Edition]


    6. The Brain Boost Blueprint: How To Optimize Your Brain for Peak Mental Performance, Neurogrowth, and Cognitive Fitness


    How to systematically engineer creativity from nothing and unleash your inner ingenuity.


    Creative thinking is...

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    40 mins
  • Conquer Yourself: How Plato & Nietzsche Can Help You Build Self-Discipline
    Jul 19 2024

    Philosophies on Self-Discipline: Lessons from History’s Greatest Thinkers on How to Start, Endure, Finish, & Achieve (Live a Disciplined Life Book 7) By Peter Hollins

    Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/philosophieshollins


    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08H1BSFCV


    8 meditations on goal achievement and getting things done no matter the circumstances.


    Instead of trying to go it alone or wing it, apply lessons from some of history’s greatest thinkers. Harness thousands of years worth of wisdom, not just your own.


    Our thoughts determine our actions. Learn from the best and create a self-disciplined mindset.


    Philosophies on Self-Discipline brings you the condensed knowledge of philosophers, polymaths, scientists, and psychologists. You will gain a working knowledge of many classic texts and theories, and learn how to apply them to your own modern life. There is no better way to become a well-rounded person who is also productive on command, and never prone to procrastinating.


    Thousands of years of knowledge in one book.


    Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience.


    A quintessential guide for procrastinators and couch potatoes.


    •Plato, Akrasia, and the power of small wins.•Nietzsche and the energy that our willpower runs on.•How to re-imagine hedonism for your own purposes.•Freud, subconscious desires, and getting things done.•The science of behaviorism and what we can learn from rats.•Kaizen, rituals, and focusing on the present.


    Use tips and techniques that combine psychology with philosophy.


    No more ifs, buts, or ands. Just simple action and execution.


    Get started, fight your resistance, and finish your task -- starting with clicking the BUY NOW button.


    This is the seventh book in the “Live a Disciplined Life” series, as listed below:1.The Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals2.Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, & Self-Discipline3.Neuro-Discipline: Everyday Neuroscience for Self-Discipline, Focus, and Defeating Your Brain’s Impulsive and Distracted Nature4.Mind Over Matter: The Self-Discipline to Execute Without Excuses, Control Your Impulses, and Keep Going When You Want to Give Up5. Practical Self-Discipline6.Legendary Self-Discipline: Lessons from Mythology and Modern Heroes on Choosing the Right Path Over the Easy Path7. Philosophies on Self-Discipline: Lessons from History’s Greatest Thinkers on How to Start, Endure, Finish, & Achieve


    #Akrasia #Aristotle #FriedrichNietzsche #Nietzsche #PhilosopherDonaldDavidson #Plato #Schopenhauer #Selfdiscipline #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf #PhilosophiesonSelf-Discipline


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    44 mins
  • Unlock Your Potential: The Importance Of Energy In Productivity & Performance
    Jul 12 2024

    00:00:00 Endless Energy: A Blueprint for Productivity, Focus, and Self-Discipline

    00:09:59 Pyramidal Thinking.

    00:26:21 Physical Energy Vampires

    00:35:43 Sleep, Circadian, and Ultradian Rhythms

    00:48:28 Eating For Glucose.

    00:58:27 Shoring Up Deficiencies.

    01:02:10 A Note On Water.

    Endless Energy: A Blueprint for Productivity, Focus, and Self-Discipline - for the Perpetually Tired and Lazy By Peter Hollins

    Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/3SpEtC9


    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081W5KQL1


    All of your best intentions will fail without the energy to execute them. Become more energetic: biologically and psychologically.


    Want to create new habits? Become more disciplined? Change your life in any way whatsoever? Strategy comes later. First and foremost, you need the energy to take these challenges on. Learn to become your own battery.


    Fix fatigue, laziness, apathy, and sloth.


    Endless Energy is a guide to becoming insanely energetic. It addresses what drains you, what energizes you, and everything in between. It goes deep into the psychology and physiology of energy to make sure that symptoms as well as root causes are addressed. In the end, you will have all the tools to jumpstart your life in any direction you choose.


    Biohack the science of high energy and productivity.


    Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with dozens of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience.


    Long-term and short-term solutions for instant energy to accomplish your goals.


    •One energy pyramid to rule them all.


    •Diagnose the emotional, psychological, and biological costs to your energy.


    •Understand cellular biology and how it impacts your energy.


    •How to institute a diet and sleep routine that helps you.


    •How to optimize your work schedule and other tips for energy management.


    •Why coffee and caffeine are not the answer.


    Stop struggling in vain and address what really matters: your energy levels. Wake up and start seizing your life by scrolling up and clicking the BUY NOW BUTTON.


    This is the second book in the “Think Smarter, Not Harder” series as listed below:


    1. Build a Better Brain: Using Everyday Neuroscience to Train Your Brain for Motivation, Discipline, Courage, and Mental Sharpness


    2. Endless Energy: A Blueprint for Productivity, Focus, and Self-Discipline - for the Perpetually Tired and Lazy


    3. Think Like Sherlock: Creatively Solve Problems, Think with Clarity, Make Insightful Observations & Deductions, and Develop Quick & Accurate Instincts


    4. The Science of Intelligent Decision Making: An Actionable Guide to Clearer Thinking, Destroying Indecision, Improving Insight, & Making Complex Decisions with Speed and Confidence


    5. Rapid Idea Generation: How to Create, Innovate, Conceive, and Invent From Scratch [Second Edition]


    6. The Brain Boost Blueprint: How To Optimize Your Brain for Peak Mental Performance, Neurogrowth, and Cognitive Fitness


    #ChristopherBarness #EndlessEnergy #ManagingEnergy #HighPerformance #JimLoehr #LoughboroughUniversity #NeilKleitman #PersonalRenewal #PhysicalEnergyVampires #Circadian #TonySchwartz #PyramidalThinking #UltradianRhythms #USArmyResearchInstitute #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #PeterHollins #TheScienceofSelf #EndlessEnergy #UnlockYourPotential: #TheImportanceOfEnergyInProductivity&Performance


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    1 hr and 7 mins

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Great insight at a perfect length.

I tend to listen a couple times a week. I feel like it helps ground me and check my perspective.

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The most excellent author

I’m a huge fan of his work and I love how I can get these little snippets of inspiration on a regular basis. The narrator has an amazing voice on top of it!

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