Brains For Brilliance

Tonight we're going to talk a little bit about anxiety and fear. There are ways that we can reengineer our thoughts in order to use fear and anxiety to our advantage. Remember, you are not alone and you can't expect to avoid these your whole life. They can function as catalysts for personal growth and act as sort of a super power. Don't let fear and anxiety anchor you down when it can project you into the stratosphere!

In this episode, we talk about…

• Different types of fear and anxiety
• Why do we feel these things?
• How to reengineer your thoughts to overcome limiting self-beliefs
• What your anxiety is trying to tell you
• Treating your anxiety as fuel
• What you can achieve without road blocks

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Tonight, we are going to be talking about limiting beliefs. What are limiting beliefs you ask? A limiting belief is a belief that you have about yourself that hinders your ability to achieve any goal. The tough thing about limiting beliefs is that many times we are not consciously aware of them. It is sitting in the back of your mind. If you have the wherewithal to recognize what it is, you need to write it down and work on it. Do not let where you come from determine where you are going!

In this episode, we talk about…

• What are limiting beliefs?
• The most popular limiting beliefs
• Not letting where you come from determine where you are going
• Avoiding the "if I had" mindset
• Recognizing the advantages in your own life
• Advice to take away from this episode

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Today we're going to dive into just who Brendan Lund is and his transformation. Brendan's rags-to-riches story is nothing short of miraculous. He never accepted the depressing day to day 9 to 5 gore that almost everyone goes through just to get a paycheck. This man is a role model for anyone who wants to achieve financial freedom and does not want to deal with the depression that comes with hating your job. There is a path for everyone to go from unhappy to happy, ungrateful to grateful. Remember, there is no blueprint to life.

In this episode, we talk about…

• Homelife, family, and childhood
• Brendan's self-depressing employment loop
• Making a list of opposites
• How BrainsforBrawn took off
• Learning to run his own company by finding a mentor
• BrainsforBusiness comes to fruition
• What Brendan is working on right now
• Achieving financial freedom without hating your day to day

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As individuals, we form our own ideas about people based on their social media. That's why it is so important to be as real as possible whether you are online or offline. When you're real, people know exactly what they're going to get when they enter your life. This can help you avoid surrounding yourself with the wrong people and getting into the wrong relationships. Having the the right people in your life is vital because you need people to support you when you're having self-confidence issues or when you're training for a show or for any number of reasons. Remember, stay away from the cookie cutter or "my way or the highway" mindset. Stay true to who you are and stick with what works best for you.

In this episode, we talk about…

• Finding the small things in life to be happy about
• Meagen's story
• Staying true to who you are on and offline
• Relationship issues that arise when training for a show
• Post-show weight gain mental struggles
• The need to change the "my way or the highway" mindset in fitness

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A lot of people listening to this focus on surviving instead of thriving. Having that mindset will hold you back from success. Everyone wants to eat better food and safest car and comfiest clothes. The entire point of having extra income is to increase your quality of life. There's nothing wrong with chasing more money because you don't know how long you're going to be here. If you are here to thrive, you will be willing to do what it takes every single day.

Being perfect is what you make of it, especially when it comes to being healthy. Good health is really how you describe it personally. Going out to have a drink isn't going to kill you. In fact, letting go a little and having fun is a major factor of being mentally healthy because health is not just a physical aspect. Another factor of mental health is whatever your relationship status is. If you're going to be in a serious relationship, you need to be with someone who is on-board with you chasing your dreams. They are either helping or hurting you whether that is their intent or not. Remember, you cannot truly love someone else until you truly love yourself.

In this episode, we talk about…

• Being a result of your environment
• Getting complacent when you're the big fish in the small pond
• The drawbacks of having a poor-money mindset
• Surviving compared to thriving
• There's nothing wrong with wanting to increase your quality of life
• Finding the balance between money value and memory value
• Defining health from a physical and mental standpoint
• Being perfect for yourself
• Effects on business of being in a relationship
• Having a toxic social circle
• The importance of truly loving yourself
• Benefits of selfish decisions
• The answer almost always falls in the middle

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