512: How to reduce anxiety & negative self-talk | Performance psychologist Michael Gervais, Ph.D.

Published: Nov. 20, 2023, 10 a.m.

b'\\u201cFear of other people\'s opinions might be one of the great constrictors for human potential," says Michael Gervais, Ph.D.\\nMichael, one of the world\\u2019s top high-performance psychologists, joins us for a master class on reducing anxiety, boosting self confidence, and overcoming FOPO\\u2014 the fear of other people\\u2019s opinions\\u2014plus:\\n- What is FOPO & why is it detrimental? (~00:18)\\n- How to know if you suffer from FOPO (~07:55)\\n- When comparison can be a motivator (~09:27)\\n- The recipe for long-lasting happiness (~12:57)\\n- How to actually measure self-worth (~15:12)\\n- How to raise genuinely happy kids (~18:46)\\n- How to build confidence (~25:35)\\n- How to reduce performance anxiety (~29:33)\\n- How to limit negative self-talk (~34:47)\\n- How to stop prioritizing other people\\u2019s opinions (~38:41)\\n- The power of the Barry Manilow effect (~43:20)\\n- How to become a better friend (~48:42)\\n- Who Michael wants to work with next (~51:34)\\n- Standout people Michael has worked with (~53:27)\\n- How to invest in your own psychology (~57:12)\\n\\nTake 25% off vitamin D3 potency+\\xa0with code D3POD. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout.\\n\\nReferenced in the episode:\\n- Michael\'s book, The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying about What People Think of You. \\n- "The Good Life" Harvard study.\\n- The Barry Manilow study.\\n- Sign up for The Long Game.\\xa0\\n\\nWe hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it\'s an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at:\\xa0podcast@mindbodygreen.com.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'