51. Anxious morning routines

51. Anxious morning routines

Author: Eldar, Katherine, Mike, Toliy January 6, 2023 Duration: 2:33:43

Are you ready to finally "unbuy your own bullshit" and bridge the gap between who you are and who you want to be?

In this episode, the crew is joined by Tommy to go down the ultimate rabbit hole of human behavior: the "switch" that makes us finally take action. We explore the internal bullshit we feed ourselves to stay comfortable and why the excitement of a new project so often flips into 90% stress and 10% dread. From Tommy’s hilarious story of being called a "politician" in French class for talking in circles to Eldar’s deep dive into compelling reasons, we break down why change only sticks when the stars finally align and you stop being just "another brick in the wall."

The Most Insightful Moment:

"We're going down the rabbit hole of what actually is the switch that makes you jump and take actions... you have to have a lot of compelling reasons in order to finally unbuy our bullshit and try something new." — Eldar


Key Takeaways:

  • Unbuying Your Bullshit: The psychological process of identifying the lies you tell yourself to avoid the discomfort of sustained change.
  • The Excitement Flip: Why new ventures start with 90% excitement but quickly invert into 90% stress, and how to survive the transition.
  • The Politician Trap: Tommy reflects on the habit of "talking in circles" to avoid a direct truth—and why we all do it when we’re sold out to our old habits.
  • Compelling Reasons: Why "wanting" to change isn't enough; you need a mountain of reasons to move the needle and make a new behavior stick.
  • No Stone Left Unturned: A look at the honesty required to look at every part of your life and decide if you're actually living your truth or just following a script.

Are you tired of making promises to yourself that you can't keep? Subscribe now to learn how to flip the switch and sustain the change you’ve been chasing.

Tommy tries to advocate for a "no stone left unturned" lifestyle, but Mike threatens to "kick him out" of the session when the conversation gets a little too real. Stay tuned to the final minutes to find out what Tommy said that pushed the crew to the edge and whether they finally found the "switch" for lasting transformation.

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Forget the quick fixes and motivational platitudes. Dennis Rox: Confessional Self-Improvement & Psychology is a different kind of conversation. Hosted by Eldar, Katherine, Mike, and Toliy, this podcast operates as a raw, long-form group dialogue where self-improvement is treated as a deep, psychological excavation. The focus here is on the roots of human suffering-the unexamined conflicts and social conditioning that dictate our lives. Each episode is a confessional, a multi-hour session of genuine vulnerability where the hosts and their discussions pull apart the mechanisms of feeling stuck. You'll hear a natural, unfolding exploration of philosophy, culture, and relationships that challenges surface-level advice. Listening to this podcast means joining an intensive examination of the self, framed through the lenses of psychology and lived experience. It’s a commitment to depth over distraction, offering a thoughtful space for anyone weary of simplistic solutions. The dialogue is the method, and the long, unfiltered format allows for complexities to be honored, not hurried. This is where self-improvement meets authentic, collective inquiry.
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