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The Cognitive Triangle: How Thoughts Create Your Reality


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You can have perfect training, nutrition, and sleep; but if your emotional energy is in the tank, you're not executing. Rob Gallagher breaks down the science of emotional energy and gives you practical tools to shift from stress addiction to peak performance. This is fuel for driven men.


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You've dialled in your training. Your nutrition is on point. You're sleeping well. So why aren't you executing at the level you know you're capable of?

The answer: emotional energy.

In this episode, Rob Gallagher reveals why emotional energy is the most untapped power source for high-performers. Drawing from real client transformations and cutting-edge neuroscience, you'll discover:

  • The Cognitive Triangle - How your thoughts create your reality (and how to redirect them)
  • The Vibrational Energy Framework - Why some states drain you whilst others fuel you
  • Breaking the Stress Addiction Loop - How to stop running on adrenaline and cortisol
  • Your Nervous System Explained - Fight-or-flight vs rest-and-digest
  • Practical Tools - The 4-7-8 breathing technique and why walking in nature is non-negotiable

Featuring real examples from finance professionals and entrepreneurs who've transformed their performance by mastering emotional energy.

This isn't soft psychology. This is performance engineering.

Action Step: Pick ONE tool from this episode. Use it consistently for 7 days. Notice the difference.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:00] Introduction - Why emotional energy is your missing performance edge

[02:00] The Cognitive Triangle - How thoughts, feelings, and behaviours feed each other

[07:00] The Vibrational Energy Framework - High, low, and neutral states explained

[13:00] Breaking the Stress Addiction Loop - Real stories from Ed & Nicky

[18:00] Your Nervous System - Understanding fight-or-flight vs rest-and-digest

[22:00] Practical Tools - 4-7-8 breathing & walking in nature

[26:00] Action Step - One tool, seven days, consistent execution

KEY CONCEPTS:

  • Cognitive Triangle
  • Vibrational Energy States
  • Stress Addiction Loop (Trigger → Release → Crash → Repeat)
  • Reticular Activating System (RAS)
  • Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic Nervous System
  • 4-7-8 Breathing Technique

QUOTES:"Your brain cannot distinguish between a real threat and an imagined one."

"Neurons that fire together, wire together."

"This isn't soft psychology. This is performance fuel."

CONNECT:Instagram: @rob_telosEmail: [email protected]Website: www.yourtelos.com



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