Why Lacking Charisma and Hanging Out with Toxic People Can Decrease Your Longevity with Vanessa Van Edwards

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers and JOOVV. 

Did you know being more charismatic and having key personality traits can help you live longer and make your daily life easier? Whether you consider yourself an extrovert or introvert, knowing your tendencies on these traits and knowing whether they bring you life or drain your energy is critical. If you're curious about the science behind what helps people thrive, this episode is for you. 

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Vanessa Van Edwards, an expert on the science of people. Vanessa deep dives into the science behind personality, behaviors, and narratives that can help promote longevity. She shares the research about how we view the world and its connection to what we manifest in our lives.

Vanessa Van Edwards is a multi-time bestselling author and renowned behavioral researcher on professional communication and leadership. Vanessa’s work has been featured in national and international media and to audiences in workshops worldwide. 

In this episode, Dhru and Vanessa dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

How charisma can help you live longer and get what you want (1:57 / 1:57) 

Key personality traits that we can develop to help you live longer (3:00 / 3:00)

How life becomes easier when you step into your charisma (16:19 / 13:17)

How to take the cognitive load off your mind and ask key questions (24:15 / 20:48 )

A practice that parents can use to connect to their children (25:47 / 22:22 )

Nonverbal cues you can look for in a conversation that show dopamine and oxytocin stimulation (28:31 / 25:08) 

Dhru shares two questions that he uses to form a connection: what are you navigating, and what are you celebrating (32:00 / 28:14 ) 

The three levels of intimacy to assess what questions to ask (33:32 / 30:08)

The hero and victim self-narrative (36:29 / 33:03 )

How your perception of luck changes what you manifest (38:04 / 34:48)

Practical tips on breaking free of toxic relationships (42:30 / 39:11)

Why ambivalent relationships are more harmful to your body than toxic relationships (46:11 / 42:42) 

Red flags in a relationship and physical cues to look for (49:13 / 46:50)

How to be a master communicator and take red flags as an invitation to repair (57:24 / 56:22)

Strengthen your ability to decode (1:03:05 / 59:20) 

Also mentioned in this episode: 

Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication

Captivate: The Science of Succeeding With People

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