In episode 17 of "The Art of Levelling Up", Kashaf Masood sits down with Stephanie Darlington, the host of the wonderful podcast "Twenties Talks | The Unspoken Truth". They discuss all things related to navigating life after graduating college or university. They touch upon topics including the different emotions we feel after graduating, the rut of the quarter-life crisis, how we can find our true purpose, strategies to maintain a balanced schedule post-graduation, how to navigate the corporate world as a new grad, and so much more! 

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In episode 16 of "The Art of Levelling Up", biomedical engineering graduate Kashaf Masood discusses rest. She introduces rest by talking about the seven types of rest. She explains why the modern society is so rest deprived. Finally, she provides proven strategies to help you layer different types of rest into your life so that you don't become burnout.

Resources:
If you would like to learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode, please check out the book listed below, it was referenced to in the making of today's episode.

1. “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" | Emily Nagoski, PhD & Amelia Nagoski, DMA

Episode Chapters:
Chapter 1 (0:47): The Different Types of Rest & Why Rest is Important
Chapter 2 (10:20): Why Rest is So Hard in Today's Society
Chapter 3 (15:10): Methods to Integrate Rest into Day-to-Day Life

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In episode 15 of "The Art of Levelling Up", biomedical engineering graduate Kashaf Masood discusses burnout and how it relates to unprocessed stress. First, she provides a little introduction to burnout. Then she explains the different causes of burnout while also providing an understanding of what one of the root causes of burnout is. Finally, she dives deep into proven strategies on how to complete the stress cycle to prevent burnout.

Resources:
If you would like to learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode, please check out the book listed below, it was referenced to in the making of today's episode.

1. “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" | Emily Nagoski, PhD & Amelia Nagoski, DMA

Episode Chapters:
Chapter 1 (0:47): An Introduction to Burnout
Chapter 2 (4:38): One Key Cause of Burnout
Chapter 3 (8:56): Proven Strategies to Address Stress

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In episode 14 of "The Art of Levelling Up", biomedical engineering graduate Kashaf Masood discusses bad habits and addictions. She talks about what bad habits and addictions are and explains why they form in the first place. She explains what happens to the brain when we engage in addictive behaviours. Finally, she provides proven strategies to help you conquer your bad habits and addictions so you can live a more healthy, balanced life.

Resources:
If you would like to learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode, please check out the books listed below, they were referenced to in the making of today's episode.

1. “Rewire: Change Your Brain to Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, and Conquer Self-Destructive Behaviour” | Richard O’Connor, PhD
2. “Atomic Habits” | James Clear
3. “Dopamine Nation” | Anna Lembke, MD

Episode Chapters:
Chapter 1 (0:53): Bad Habits, Addictions, and How They Form 
Chapter 2 (6:41): The Brain and Addictions
Chapter 3 (13:31): Proven Strategies to Break Bad Habits & Addictions

DISCLAIMER: Fighting an addiction can be a tough process and can be mentally and physically draining. If you or anyone you know is suffering from a serious addiction, please consider consulting a professional. The strategies listed in this episode are only a guide and are not a substitute for professional help. 

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In episode 13 of "The Art of Levelling Up", biomedical engineering graduate Kashaf Masood talks about failure. She first provides an introduction to what it truly means to fail and the different ways we may come across failure in our lives. She then explains the various effects of failure from both a psychological and biological perspective. Finally, she provides an 8-step to help you come back from failure so you can use the failure as a catalyst to your future success.

Resources:
If you would like to learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode, please check out the resources listed below, they were referenced to in the making of today's episode.
1. https://www.betterup.com/blog/what-is-failure | BetterUp
2. https://www.verywellmind.com/healthy-ways-to-cope-with-failure-4163968 | Verywell Mind
3. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-fear-of-failure-5176202 | Verywell Mind
4. https://www.aboutmybrain.com/blog/having-the-courage-to-fail-and-then-try-again | About my Brain

Episode Chapters:
Chapter 1 (0:49): Introduction to Why and How Failure Occurs 
Chapter 2 (4:59): The Psychological and Biological Effects of Failure 
Chapter 3 (11:12): 8-Step Plan to Coming Back from a Failure 

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In episode 12 of "The Art of Levelling Up", biomedical engineering graduate Kashaf Masood talks about the comfort zone. She first provides an introduction to the different zones of living; the comfort zone, the complacent zone, and the survival zone. She explains why stepping out of our comfort zone is not the way to success, she lists the consequences of forcing yourself out of your comfort, and finally she introduces a 3-step guide to expanding your comfort zone so you can reach your full potential.

Resources:
If you would like to learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode, please check out the resources listed below, they were referenced to in the making of today's episode.
1. "The Comfort Zone" | Kristen Butler
2. https://www.realsimple.com/how-to-get-out-of-your-comfort-zone-7559829#:~:text=We%20are%20wired%20to%20seek,Eventually%2C%20progress%20plateaus.
3.  https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/leaving-your-comfort-zone/
4. https://www.healthline.com/health/yerkes-dodson-law#stress-performance-bell-curve
5. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2023/04/17/18-actionable-tips-for-stepping-out-of-your-comfort-zone/?sh=3838c9f2ce49 

Episode Chapters:
Chapter 1 (0:56): Introducing the Three Zones (Comfort, Complacent, & Survival)
Chapter 2 (8:16): Consequences of Leaving the Comfort Zone
Chapter 3 (14:21): A 3-Step Guide to Expanding Your Comfort Zone

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In episode 11 of "The Art of Levelling Up", biomedical engineering graduate Kashaf Masood provides an introduction to negative self-talk. First, she defines what exactly negative self-talk is and why we engage in it from a biological, psychological, and evolutionary perspective. She then discusses the various consequences of negative self-talk and how it affects the brain. Finally, she dives into proven steps that can help us flip our negative inner script to a positive one. 

Resources: 
If you would like to learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode, please check out the books listed below, they were referenced to in the making of today's episode. 

1. "Negative Self-Talk and How to Change It", by Dr. Shad Helmstetter 
2. Self-Talk Affirmations (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTMAxawSbOY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBP53BcSj8

Episode Chapters: 
Chapter 1 (0:52): Defining Negative Self-Talk
Chapter 2 (7:30): The Consequences of Negative Self-Talk
Chapter 3 (11:25): Proven Strategies to Move from Negative to Positive Self-Talk

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In episode 10 of "The Art of Levelling Up", biomedical engineering graduate Kashaf Masood gives an introduction to self sabotage. She defines self sabotage and its psychological roots. She expands on numerous ways we self sabotage in the behavioural, emotional, and social realms and their negative effects. Finally, she provides proven strategies to help us let go of self sabotaging tendencies so that we can live a life true to ourselves. 

Resources: 
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1. "The Mountain is You: Transforming Self Sabotage Into Self Mastery” | Brianna Wiest

Episode Chapters: 
Chapter 1 (0:51): Introduction to Self Sabotage & Reasons for Engagement
Chapter 2 (5:05): Different Ways we Self-Sabotage & the Negative Effects of It
Chapter 3 (14:27): Proven Strategies to Stop Self-Sabotage

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In episode 9 of "The Art of Levelling Up", biomedical engineering graduate Kashaf Masood provides an introduction to brain blunders - different ways our brain makes errors in decision making. First, she introduces the biological and psychological mechanisms that govern decision making. Then, she introduces five different ways our brain skews judgement. Finally, she explains why it's necessary to be aware of these brain blunders so that we can make wiser decisions. 

Resources: 
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1. "Thinking Fast and Slow" | Dr. Daniel Kahneman 

Episode Chapters: 

Chapter 1 (0:48): Introduction to System 1 and System 2
Chapter 2 (4:29): Heuristics, Studies, and Examples 
Chapter 3 (14:05): Why Being Aware of Heuristics is Important

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In episode 8 of "The Art of Levelling Up", biomedical engineering graduate Kashaf Masood provides an overview of detachment. She introduces detachment and what it really is. She talks about the reasons why we should detach and some common obstacles we may face when learning to detach. Finally, she outlines eight proven strategies to help you use detachment in your life so you can focus your energy on what truly matter. 

Resources: 
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1. "The Magic of Detachment: How to Let Go of Other People and Their Problems" | Dr. Lyn Kelley

Episode Chapters: 
Chapter 1 (0:47): An Introduction to Detachment
Chapter 2 (3:32): The Reasons for Detachment & Related Obstacles
Chapter 3 (9:23): Proven Strategies for Detachment

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