We teach you the four-pillar mental toughness system Navy SEALs use to conquer doing the hardest things, the research that proves it works, and how to put each Navy SEAL technique to use the next time pressure hits you.

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Smith, E. N., Young, M. D., & Crum, A. J. (2020). Stress, Mindsets, and Success in Navy SEALs Special Warfare Training. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, Article 2962.

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We break down what manipulation is, walk through the six tactics researchers pinpointed people use to manipulate you, in a real psychology study, and then give you 3 ways to stop manipulation in its tracks, whether it's coming from a coworker, a family member, a friend, or a partner.

A must listen if you feel like you are or have been manipulated.

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Buss, D. M., Gomes, M., Higgins, D. S., & Lauterbach, K. (1987). Tactics of manipulation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52 (6), 1219–1229.

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We look at what the research says about why planes are a hidden productivity goldmine and give you 5 tips to make your next flight much more useful to get work done. Based on science and my experience traveling over 500,000 miles in the air.

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Mark, G., Gudith, D., & Klocke, U. (2008). "The Cost of Interrupted Work: More Speed and Stress." CHI '08: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, pp. 107–110.

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Descript, an AI video editor that turns long videos into short-form social clips by letting you edit video like a document.

We explain how Descript works, look at research that shows why short clips are worth the effort, and give you a simple process to pull 10 clips from one video...easily.

CITATIONS:

1. Apasrawirote, D., Yawised, K., Chatrangsan, M., & Muneesawang, P. (2022). "Short-form Video Content (SVC) Engagement and Marketing Capabilities." Asian Journal of Business and Accounting, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.22452/ajba.vol15no2.8
   
   
2. Boeker, M., et al. (2024). "Shorts vs. Regular Videos on YouTube: A Comparative Analysis of User Engagement and Content Creation Trends." Proceedings of the 16th ACM Web Science Conference. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3614419.3644023
   
   

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We explain what psychologists call “hope” that can change how you feel, look at a study from the Journal of Organizational Behavior that shows how hope drives real performance, and give you 3 science backed strategies to use hope to feel better and more positive.

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We explain how to build trust on your video calls by breaking down why looking at your camera lens instead of your screen can 10x your ability to build trust in virtual meetings.

We explain the psychology behind virtual eye contact, review research that shows what it does and how best to do it, and finish up by giving you 5 proven tips to master this skill and become more trustworthy and persuasive in every video call you have.

CITATION:

Hietanen, J. O., Peltola, M. J., & Hietanen, J. K. (2020). Psychophysiological responses to eye contact in a live interaction and in video call. Psychophysiology, 57(6), e13587. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.13587

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More than half of adults in the U.S. are mouth breathers, and it's quietly sabotaging their energy and focus. Whether you breathe through your nose or mouth makes a massive difference in your productivity.

We explain the science behind a simple breathing switch that will increase your oxygen uptake by up to 18%, review research showing how nose breathing lowers blood pressure and sharpens focus, and give you 3 practical techniques to make nasal breathing work for you starting today.

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1. Pingali, H., & Hunter, S. D. (2024). Acute nasal breathing lowers diastolic blood pressure and increases parasympathetic contributions to heart rate variability in young adults. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 326(2), R147-R156.
2. Lundberg, J. O., Settergren, G., Gelinder, S., Lundberg, J. M., Alving, K., & Weitzberg, E. (1996). Inhalation of nasally derived nitric oxide modulates pulmonary function in humans. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, 158(4), 343-347.
3. Weitzberg, E., & Lundberg, J. O. (2002). Humming greatly increases nasal nitric oxide. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 166(2), 144-145.

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Today we're breaking down Gamma, the AI presentation tool that recently got supercharged with Claude integration.

We'll show you why this combination is a productivity game-changer, look at research proving AI tools dramatically cut creation time, boost quality and attention, and finish up by giving you 4 power moves to start using Gamma today.

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