Nir Eyal is the author of 2 New York Times Bestselling books; Hooked and Indistractable.  We discuss the main ideas from his book Indistractable and dive into; why to-do lists are getting in your way, how you can surf the urge of distraction, and Nir's top tips to organize your life so you never feel guilty for scrolling again. 

Indistractable bonus content and a link to Nir's blog is here: http://nirandfar.com/indistractable

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In this episode is do an extended Q+A from Instagram. I answer questions about; Introversion/extraversion, narcissists, attachment styles, my time in the Royal Marines, What to do if you don’t like yourself, ghosting, books for break-ups, Psychadelics/weed and whether happiness is a reachable goal.

It’s worth noting anything I say about any form of drug must not be confused with me encouraging their use in your life. We all have different opinions on lots of topics and I do understand my views are quite liberal here.

Books recommended

Emotional Agility by Susan David

Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

Option B by Sheryl Sandberg 

The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fuck by Mark Manson

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku

Chasing The Scream by Johann Hari 

Content Recommendations 

Joe Rogan and Nick Bostrom podcast

Kristen Neff’s Ted Talk

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Dr Richard Wiseman is one of the UK’s best-known Psychologists, his studies have covered Luck, Lying, Paranormal activity and have been featured widely in national press and television, he has sold over 3 Million books, been in the Magicians Inner Circle since he was 17 and holds the UK’s only professorship in Public Understanding of Psychology. 

We discuss; How you can bring more luck into your life, how to deal with your own self-perceived high intuitiveness, how being in the Magic Circle has influenced luck in his life, how he came up with the idea of changing your life in under a minute, and other now-popular self-help concepts, the psychology of motivation, what you can learn from the moon landings and how his simple approach to life has helped him succeed in getting psychological studies in the eyes of the public en masse.

Find more for Richard on Twitter https://twitter.com/RichardWiseman and his website  www.richardwiseman.com 

Books Discussed 

The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman

David Copperfield’s history of magic by David Copperfield and Richard Wiseman

59 seconds by Richard Wiseman

Quirkology by Richard Wiseman

Paranormality by Richard Wiseman

Shoot for the moon by Richard Wiseman

How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

How To Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie 

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey

Carter beats the devil by Glen David Gold

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Will Storr is an award-winning writer. He’s the author of five critically acclaimed books, including the novel The Hunger and The Howling of Killian Lone. His journalism has appeared in titles such as The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The New Yorker and The New York Times. His work on sexual violence against men earned the Amnesty International Award and a One World Press Award. His new book “The Status Game” is available now. 

We discuss; What status is, why it’s so important. the dangers of a reduction in status (Not even Paul McCartney is safe) and how you can play the game in the least harmful manor, just how Hitler managed to achieve God status among the Nazi’s, we answer the question of whether Is it more important to be successful or virtuous and explain why self-esteem isn’t as desirable as you’d think. 

Find all you need for Will on https://willstorr.com/ 

Books Discussed

The Status Game. Selfie, The Science Of Story Telling (All by Will)

The Righteous Mind by Jonathon Haidt

The Elephant In The Brain by Simler & Hanson

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathon Haidt

And When Did You Last See Your Father by Blake Morrison

Them by Jon Ronson

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In this episode, I review Sam Harris’ short book ‘Lying’. I chat about; Why I love Sam Harris, What a lie is, The paradox of lying, why we lie, what the different types of lies are, when it’s ok to lie, why Immanuel Kant was wrong about lying, the impact lying has on your mental health and where I’ve made changes in my life since reading this book for the first time last year. 

Books discussed

Lying by Sam Harris

Waking Up by Sam Harris

Letters To A Christian Nation by Sam Harris

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Lucy Davis is Personal Trainer, YouTuber, Podcast Host, and former elite swimmer. She joined me to discuss; Mental health in sport, why having a training program is so important, training like a navy seal and Mo Farah, my 6-hour meditation, therapy, remembering what you’ve read, the time Tom Hardy called me a c*nt and I prescribe Lucy a book as ‘The Book Doctor’.

Lucy’s Podcast (The Not So Fit Couple), Youtube, Instagram, and Coaching can be found through this link: https://linktr.ee/lucydavis_fit 

Books discussed

Atomic Habits by Atomic Habits

Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Unfuck Yourself by Gary John Bishop

How To Change by Katy Milkman

Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fuck by Mark Manson

Chimp Paradox by Prof. Steve Peters

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I'm joined by Adam Lind (@adam.floatinghome) to discuss his, far from the ordinary, journey through life. We discuss; his experience joining the circus, naked retreats and digital detoxes for happiness, hitchhiking to Iran, existentialism, managing anger and rage,  NLP, acute stress relief, and we openly discuss intrusive thoughts. 

Lost Connections by Johann Hari 

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Homecoming by John Bradshaw

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

You Can Heal Your Own Life by Louise Hay

Uneasy Paradise

Educated by Tara Westover 

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Coming up next: Episode 127 Lucy Davis