Mo Gawdat: A WARNING about Stress & Anxiety! This Is Causing 70% Of Heart Attacks In Young People!
- Apr 25, 2024
- 2:53:46
- Full Episode
Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer for Google X, the founder of ‘One Billion Happy’ foundation, and co-founder of ‘Unstressable’. He is the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Solve for Happy’, ‘Scary Smart’, and ‘That Little Voice in Your Head’.
00:00 Intro 02:01 Mo How Are You Doing? 07:08 Mo's New Book & The State Of The World 12:31 The Speed Of The World 17:14 Stress Is The New Addiction 26:41 Will I Lose Productivity Without Stress? 31:06 What is TONN? The Origin Of Stress 36:07 Upsetting People With Change & Choosing To Put Ourselves First 43:31 What Is Loss Aversion? 50:43 The Noise Of Stress 01:01:38 How Do We Spot Our Own Stress? 01:04:49 Are We Really Too Busy? 01:12:18 Setting Limits & Prioritising The Important Stuff 01:18:20 How Our Childhood Impact In Our Bias To Workaholism 01:22:22 Loss And How Long We Have Left 01:29:02 Passport Control Detention 01:29:49 How Do We Undo Stress 01:44:02 Work / Life Balance 01:44:52 The Impact Of AI 02:02:04 Being Successful And Balanced 02:16:20 Love & Relationship Advice 02:26:17 Why Some People Don't Find A Partner 02:34:22 Becoming Unstressable 02:40:15 Mo's Family Heartache 02:44:53 What Would You Tell The First People You Loved
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Brief Summary
Mo Gawdat discusses stress management, its effects on health, and practical techniques to cope with stress in a changing world.
Key points
- The True Nature of Stress. Understanding how we deal with stress is crucial for our well-being.
- The Addiction to Stress. We often create circumstances that make everything feel urgent and crucial, leading to stress addiction.
- The Pain of Change. Humans resist change, even when it may be beneficial, due to fear of the unknown.
- The Burden of Clutter. Holding onto unused items can stress you out. Letting go creates space for new opportunities.
- The Myth of Busyness. We often claim to be too busy, but it's a lie we tell ourselves.
- The Illusion of Time. Reflecting on the fleeting moments with loved ones and the importance of presence.
Episode highlights
- The True Nature of StressUnderstanding how we deal with stress is crucial for our well-being.“It's not the events of your life that stress you, it's the way you deal with them.”8:21Apr 25, 2024
- The Addiction to StressWe often create circumstances that make everything feel urgent and crucial, leading to stress addiction.“You're creating all of those circumstances to make it look like everything is so crucial.”26:20Apr 25, 2024
- The Pain of ChangeHumans resist change, even when it may be beneficial, due to fear of the unknown.“We love consistency; we hate change.”38:49Apr 25, 2024
- The Burden of ClutterHolding onto unused items can stress you out. Letting go creates space for new opportunities.“If you're not using it, it's stressing you out.”49:11Apr 25, 2024
- The Myth of BusynessWe often claim to be too busy, but it's a lie we tell ourselves.“The truth is, we're not too busy.”1:05:43Apr 25, 2024
- The Illusion of TimeReflecting on the fleeting moments with loved ones and the importance of presence.“You never get them again.”1:23:30Apr 25, 2024
- Living vs. PlanningA poignant reminder that life should be lived, not just planned.“We spend most of it planning to live.”1:26:34Apr 25, 2024
- AI's Impact on JobsAI is set to replace many jobs, raising questions about productivity and human value.“AI is now doing the equivalent of 800 customer service jobs.”1:45:05Apr 25, 2024
