Think in Models: A Structured Approach to Clear Thinking and the Art of Strategic Decision-Making (Mental and Emotional Abundance Book 5) By Nick Trenton

00:00:00 Think in Models, a structured approach to clear thinking and the art of strategic decision making

00:08:12 Erik Sadberg-Diment wrote in 1985 in the New York Times

00:27:18 The Problem of the Runaway Trolley

00:35:33 Famous investor Howard Marks

00:42:58 “The Monkey’s Paw”

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Learn mental models for error-proof thinking, analysis, and decisions.

The world is not as it seems. It requires a bit more analysis to see reality, and applying mental models is the best way to start.

A thinking toolkit for nearly all problems and complexities in life.

Think in Models is a collection of the world’s (and history’s) greatest mental models that are exclusively focused on getting the most insight from the least amount of information. You’ll learn over 20 of the most helpful and widely-applicable mental models and above all else, learn to think like a genius.

A wide variety of examples, explanations, and step-by-step guidelines are also included.

Nick Trenton grew up in rural Illinois and is quite literally a farm boy. His best friend growing up was his trusty companion Leonard the dachshund. RIP Leonard. Eventually, he made it off the farm and obtained a BS in Economics, followed by an MA in Behavioral Psychology.

Knowing how to think is always better than having more information.

•The simple way to know whether you are truly open-minded or not•Why you must always ask yourself a few questions in Latin•What your gut feeling is really telling you•How to analyze systems in your everyday life•How Sherlock Holmes thinks and solves crimes

Don’t just wing it. Emulate the best and reach your goals.

Thinking in models isn’t just important for large decisions or work issues. You can use all of these skills in daily life to live better, happier, and more stress-free.

Think in models and think like history’s most accomplished thinkers.

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00:00:02 Hello listeners

00:05:46 The Positive IS Powerful, But ...

00:11:15 Good Versus Whole

00:14:26 Letting Go of Toxic Positivity

• Toxic positivity is a kind of cognitive distortion and is an overgeneralization of a positive and optimistic attitude. It consists of denial, minimization, and invalidation of your own experience. Toxic positivity grows with shame, silence, and judgment. Positivity itself isn’t toxic, but denying our reality is. Human beings are wholes who contain both good and bad.

• We can embrace the whole instead of the good by watching the phrases we use, making friends with discomfort, being patient while we are in process, distinguishing between productive and unproductive negativity, and reconnecting to what we value and want to achieve in life. Ask yourself, “How does a person who values what I value behave when they experience what I’m experiencing?”

• Keeping a gratitude journal is a great way to create genuine feelings of positivity.

#RussellNewton #NewtonMG #AvoidTheTrapOfToxicPositivityAndFeelYourFeelings #NickTrenton

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00:00:00 Hello listeners

00:01:59 BELLY BREATHING

00:07:38 THE 5-4-3-2-1 GROUNDING TECHNIQUE

00:13:09 HAVE A MANTRA

00:18:41 SCAN YOUR BODY

00:26:58 LAUGHTER MEDITATION

00:31:43 LOVING-KINDNESS MEDITATION

• Easy, everyday lifestyle changes can make a big difference with anxiety and overthinking. An obvious area to examine is whether you’re having too much caffeine. Try to limit yourself to four hundred milligrams daily.

• Everyone worries, so at least do it strategically by scheduling worry time. Keep a worry journal so that instead of fighting worry, you postpone and contain it, tackling it on your own terms.

• Practice gratitude daily to gently shift your perspective to focus on everything that is going well in your world. Use a journal or write thank-you notes to people who have shown you kindness.

• Mental anchoring is a technique that, once established, can be used as often as you like to help ground and calm you. Choose an anchor, choose a desired state, then connect the two during visualization so that revisiting the anchor brings you back to that state of mind.

• Have a consistent morning routine where you focus on good food, nature, healthy habits, and quiet contemplative time where you set your intention for the day. Make sure you’re hydrated, since dehydration can elevate cortisol levels.

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00:00:00 This is The Path to Calm

00:06:42 The Science of Self-Talk

00:15:05 The Dialogical Self Theory

00:16:23 The Relational Frame Theory (RFT)

00:18:01 Self-Talk as an Amplifier

00:24:09 Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe

• Have you ever noticed a voice inside your head that is constantly chattering about something or the other right from the moment you wake up? You might have grown so accustomed to it that you barely notice it anymore, but it's definitely there, and it’s either hurting or helping you. No perspective is truly neutral. This voice, a part of your stream of consciousness, is an inner monologue that runs alongside your life, observing and commenting on its various happenings. It tells you who you are, and how you should feel about your identity and the events that occur in your life.

• There are three main types of inner voices or self-talk. The first is positive self-talk, which acts as a continuous reaffirmation of the good things about you and your life. This type of inner voice bolsters our confidence and elevates happiness levels. However, on the other end lies negative self-talk. This voice is always critical and saying degrading things to us about who we are, what we do, etc. If left uncontrolled, it can lead to several mental health issues. The third type is neutral self-talk, which simply consists of unbiased observations as we walk through life—although this almost always has a positive or negative subtext.

• Our inner voice, regardless of type, represents the inner representation we have of ourselves. Often, this is not consistent with reality. The way we think we are and what we actually are can be miles apart, but reality seldom matters if we’re convinced that things are a certain way. This leads to why having healthy self-talk is so important. It influences our thoughts, perceptions, and the way we view ourselves, all of which have physiological correlations that affect how we feel and behave. The basis behind this is neuroplasticity, as the more you repeat something, the more it changes your brain’s structure and becomes your reality.

• If you’re wondering what exactly counts as self-talk, it includes positive or negative statements we say to ourselves, our ruminations, racing thoughts, and the conversations we have with ourselves. Regulating this self-talk can have many positive effects that are essential to our well-being, such as improving sports performances, reducing stress, promoting better self-esteem, and helping us cope with the ups and downs of life. Monitoring self-talk is the key to changing your emotions, behavior, perspective, and life potential.

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00:00:00 Hello listeners

00:02:30 Beyond Radical Acceptance: Amor Fati

00:07:36 Tip 1: Define the event as objectively as possible

00:08:37 Tip 2: Have a mantra

00:09:36 Tip 3: Focus on action, focus on solutions

00:11:18 Negative Visualization

00:18:24 Stoicism and CBT Combined—the “What-If” Technique

00:30:08 Be Honest with Yourself

00:36:39 Keep It Simple with the Two-Column Exercise

• The ancient Stoics were masters of living in the present.

• One way of rethinking your relationship to the past is to adopt the Stoic attitude of amor fati. This translates roughly to “love of one’s fate.” Whatever happens is embraced, wanting “nothing to be different.” To practice it, look at events as neutrally as possible and then respond to them with a simple mantra like “good.” By focusing on action and solutions, we are able to transform adversity.

• Negative visualization is where we occasionally spend a short amount of time imagining in detail the negative things that could happen in life. This renews appreciation and gratitude for what matters, allows us to prepare for the future, and creates psychological resilience.

• With the “what-if” technique, we write down a fear and ask, “What if this were true?” and explore the worst that could happen, showing ourselves that it is tolerable and not so bad after all. Likewise, remember Memento mori, Latin for, “remember that you will die” to help remind you of what matters.

• Problem-focused thinking zooms in on what’s wrong. Solution-focused thinking zooms in on what could be right and looks to taking action to change the situation. Thinking needs to be balanced with action. Focus on the problem needs to be balanced with focus on the solution.

• Remember the Serenity Prayer and try the two-column exercise to help you identify what you can change and what you can’t. Accept what you can’t, act where you can.

• Ask what you want and value, then ask yourself, “Is what I’m doing, thinking, or feeling bringing me closer to that?”

Rewire Your Anxious Brain: Stop Overthinking, Find Calm, and Be Present (The Path to Calm Book 12) By: Nick Trenton

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Introduce your brain to moments that are free of worry, anxiety, and pressure.

Whether it's from work stress or relationship discord, an overactive brain is never a good thing. It keeps you trapped in the future or the past, and it keeps you out of the present. It's time to change.

Your anxious brain is completely within your control. Really.

Rewire Your Anxious Brain tackles the problem of an overactive brain from the inside out. Anxiety comes from thoughts, which come from beliefs, which can come from environmental and upbringing factors. The key is to deal with all of these aspects simultaneously, and this book offers you the tools to do that.

Stop dwelling on the negative with therapy techniques.

Nick Trenton grew up in rural Illinois and is quite literally a farm boy. His best friend growing up was his trusty companion Leonard the dachshund. RIP Leonard. Eventually, he made it off the farm and obtained a BS in Economics, followed by an MA in Behavioral Psychology.

Deconstruct the cycle of anxiety and conquer it.

-Learning how to emotionally calibrate to deal with hardships

-The simple ABCDE method for anxiety and overcoming overwhelm

-How to manage your expectations and change your beliefs

-How to use three columns to see a different perspective

-How to turn your anxiety and worrying into an actual superpower

How to overcome feeling paralyzed and terrified - and start living your life.

#Overthinkers #RAIN #Rewire #RewireYourAnxiousBrain #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #RewireYourAnxiousBrain #UnderstandingHowAnxietyWorks #NickTrenton

Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety and overthinking? You're not alone! This video dives into 6 powerful, yet simple lifestyle changes you can incorporate into your daily routine to find calm and quiet your mind.

00:00:00 Hello listeners, welcome back to the Path to Calm on April 2nd, 2024.

00:00:53 LIMIT YOUR CAFFEINE INTAKE

00:04:31 SCHEDULE YOUR “WORRY TIME”

00:11:28 CULTIVATE GRATITUDE

00:17:12 Gratitude Tip 1.

00:17:56 Gratitude Tip 2.

00:19:01 Gratitude Tip 3.

00:19:56 USE “MENTAL ANCHORING”

00:26:25 HAVE A SOLID MORNING ROUTINE

00:29:43 Ali Miller is a dietician and author of The Anti-Anxiety Diet

00:34:35 START A HOBBY

We'll cover:

Limiting caffeine intake: Discover how much is too much and how it affects anxiety.

Scheduling "worry time": Learn how to strategically tackle worries on your own terms.

The power of gratitude: Shift your focus and appreciate the good things in life.

Mental anchoring: Discover a powerful technique to instantly calm your mind.

Building a solid morning routine: Set the tone for a peaceful day with healthy habits.

Finding a fun hobby: Engage in activities you enjoy to take your mind off worries.

These small changes can have a BIG impact on your anxiety levels! Take control of your well-being and start living a calmer life.

For more info, check out the book "Anxiety is the Enemy" by Nick Trenton, and visit his website at bitly.slash.NickTrenton

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The Overthinking Cure: How to Stay in the Present, Shake Negativity, and Stop Your Stress and Anxiety (Mental and Emotional Abundance Book 3) By: Nick Trenton

00:06:22 Drop Blaming and Complaining

00:09:50 The Key to Calm, Focused Flexibility

00:11:51 Nip “If Only” in the Bud

00:14:01 No More Blaming or Complaining

00:15:20 No More Reacting, Only Responding

00:16:17 No More Daydreaming, No More Excuses

00:17:58 Create Perspective by Creating Mental Distance

00:19:49 Introspection is Not Mind Chatter

00:22:44 Kinds of Distance—And How to Create Them

00:26:24 Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create Distance

00:27:26 Advise a Friend

00:28:41 Picture Another Version of Yourself

00:29:50 Reframe Perceptions

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JMNMD71

Your mind doesn't have to be a minefield. Constant chatter is unhealthy; find a better way and see a brighter life.

A distracted and non-present mind is the biggest cause of unhappiness. It prevents us from seeing what possibilities lie before us. Life turns into a minefield rather than a set of new opportunities.

The key to a happy life is your internal dialogue. Remain your own master.

The Overthinking Cure is a book that understands where you’ve been through,the exhausting situation you’ve put yourself into, and how you lose your mind in the trap of anxiety and stress. Acclaimed author Nick Trenton will walk you through the obstacles with detailed and proven techniques to help you rewire your brain, control your thoughts, and change your mental habits.

What’s more, the book will provide you scientific approaches to completely change the way you think and feel about yourself by ending the vicious thought patterns.

Keep your thoughts from spiraling out of control.

Nick Trenton grew up in rural Illinois and is quite literally a farm boy. His best friend growing up was his trusty companion Leonard the dachshund. RIP Leonard. Eventually, he made it off the farm and obtained a BS in Economics, followed by an MA in Behavioral Psychology.

A day without worry, rumination, or anxiety. That could be yours.

-Simple ways to shift your perspective to positivity and opportunity

-The anti-anxiety superweapon of going META

-A new approach on how to destroy the toxic habit of rumination

-How to change your world one cognitive distortion at a time

-Seeing the world in shades of grey - and not black and white

Psychologically-proven tips to get out of your head and into your life.

No more self-deprecating talk. No more sleepless nights with racing thoughts. Free your mind from overthinking and achieve more, feel better, and unleash your potential. Finally be able to live in the present moment.

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