The Hacked Gym

Today we are discussing the teachings of Ethan Kross and his book Chatter. What is the difference between negative self-talk & chatter? Why does the difference matter? How do we manage & eliminate chatter in our lives? Should we even try? Raphael Nadal Rituals Video & Breakdownhttps://youtu.be/wYbCNfC0iuMhttps://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/06/rafael-nadal-ritual-tic-pick-water-bottles

Humans are terrible at estimating the value of future events & experiences. When a payoff is in the future, we especially undervalue that payoff. Most of us will take a lesser payout today versus a higher payout in the future (think, instant gratification) Behavioral Economists have developed a way to model and explain this behavior, called Hyperbolic Discounting. It's complex, yet fascinating math. Below are a few links to help you learn more if you'd likehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p0J6gFwQ1c&feature=youtu.behttps://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/4481499/Laibson_GoldenEggs.pdf

Why are we so bad at forecasting our futures? What does it take to start over? Do people really change? We are covering two mini-episodes this week. In the first segment, we will explore the concept of Affective Forecasting, mood prediction, and emotional influence on future perceptions. Based on the work of Daniel Gilbert & Timothy WilsonIn the second segment, we explore the concert of The Fresh Start Effect by Katy Milkman. email me at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram @thehackedgym for comments or questions. 

Sometimes we are devils to ourselves.  When we will tempt the frailty of our powers, Presuming on their changeful potency. - Shakespeare, Troilus & CressidaThis week I'm presenting two, mini-episodes. Temptation Management & Procrastination vs. OptimizationStick around till the end for a word from our new closed-captioning sponsorInfluenced by the works of Katy Milkman, Dan Ariely and Dean Carlin

*I mention "episode 5" in the podcast a time or two, I meant episode 6Why do we choke under pressure? Not just in athletic pursuits, but at work and at home too. Politicians, athletes, doctors, lawyers, no one is immune to experiencing a choking episode when the pressure is on. Today we will talk about the phenomenon of choking; what causes it, who is prone to it and how do we recover from it. Based on the teachings of Anders Ericsson, Sian Beilock, Steve Jarding , Uri Gneezy and others. Jean Van De Velde meltdownhttps://youtu.be/QV8Qj91T3o0Video Link - Rick Perry Fail https://youtu.be/MyMosJdIfdo