In this weeks episode, Alex unpacks social comparison and some of the benefits and drawbacks of comparing ourselves to each other.

Whether it’s by starting a new business, getting a 90 on your dissertation, or by being the strongest in the gym, we always find ourselves in pursuit of admiration from others. This can be a good thing because it drives us to be better and forces us to leap out of our comfort zone, but can also be a bad thing when seeing people more successful causes us to lose all hope. This is the issue laid out in this episode.

Some theories touched upon in this episode include Festinger's (1942) social comparison theory. Alex also reiterated Warren Buffet's Ovarian Lottery and Inner/Outer Scorecard.

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In this episode, we discuss sleep, why it’s important, and how we can get more of it. We take a more scientific approach this week, with information on different types of sleep, such as REM and Non-REM sleep, and what happens in our brains during these phases.

Show Notes

Intro (00:00)

What is Sleep? (00:27)

How can Sleep benefit us? (16:22)

How can we get better sleep? (25:04)                              

Biscuit of the Week (34:13)

References

Alex mentioned the work of Matthew Walker frequently during this episode, specifically from his book, ‘Why We Sleep’. For more information on the topics discussed today, we would recommend this book. 

You can also listen to his guest lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXflBZXAucQ

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EPISODE NOTES

In this episode, we discuss morning routines and how important they are for our emotional wellbeing. We also talk about the so-called “billionaire morning routine”, with examples from Warren Buffet, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.

Steff (in his non-scientific opinion) also stresses the absolute necessity of including biscuits in our mental diets. In his own words, “we can’t talk about mental health without biscuits.” (I think this might become a pattern).

If you found our discussion interesting and would like to learn more, check out these posts:

https://www.nami.org/blogs/nami-blog/august-2017/the-power-of-a-morning-routine

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/productivity-boost-how-to-start-your-day-at-500-am.html

Some interesting YouTube Videos you might also like include globally successful author, entrepreneur, and podcaster, Tim Ferris, and his ideas on building good morning routines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHAyE0UC5I4, and a lens into the daily routine of Tesla Technoking, Elon Musk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WBAduCwpYo 

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Welcome to our first episode!

In this episode, we introduce ourselves and share information about where we're from, what we're doing at the moment and how the pandemic has affected our motivation. We are both second-year university students, so we have dedicated this episode to how student life has changed over the course of the UK lockdown and how we are coping with the new ways of learning. We touch on our career goals and how isolation has changed our thinking about our ambitions, and we discuss how virtual learning has impacted us and our studies. 

We introduce motivation and discuss how we motivate ourselves for our studies and in our daily lives. Motivation is at an all-time low, however as of the date this episode was recorded, plans have been announced for a slow return to normal life in the UK, so we discuss how motivated we have been over the past year and how this might change moving forward.

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