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The Only 12 Lessons Buried In Every Self-Help Book - Spencer Greenberg - #1161

Spencer Greenberg is a mathematician, founder, CEO & creator of ClearerThinking.org Expect to learn the most valuable lessons from over 500+ personal development books, why understanding values are so hard, which popular self-help advice turned out to have surprisingly little substance behind it, why intelligent people seem particularly vulnerable to…

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  1. Why Did Spencer Greenberg Ask Men for Hugs? at 27:25

    Spencer Greenberg says many people are limited by fear and could benefit from not letting fear stop them from the things they find most valuable. Full answer

  2. How Does Cold Water Stop an Emotional Spiral? at 38:02

    When people are highly emotionally dysregulated, Spencer Greenberg says grounding outside the body helps. Full answer

  3. How Does Spencer Greenberg Use Worry Time? at 44:17

    People with a lot of anxiety hold beliefs about worry that work against them. Worry feels urgent, so it has to be handled now. Full answer

  4. What Is Cognitive Restructuring? at 50:03

    Spencer Greenberg says cognitive restructuring is learning to change the thoughts a person has over time. A person often cannot change the first thought. Full answer

  5. Why Does Spencer Greenberg Call 70-hour Weeks a Trap? at 55:11

    Spencer Greenberg says healthy productivity equals time times efficiency times importance. Full answer

  6. Why Can Five Hours of Typing Last a Lifetime? at 59:49

    Spencer Greenberg says the first way to work more efficiently is coming prepared. Full answer

  7. Why Does Spencer Greenberg Swap Phone Scrolling for Documentaries? at 1:03:20

    Spencer Greenberg calls them glad you did it activities. Afterwards, you are glad you did the activity. Full answer

  8. Why Won't Reading Self-help Change Your Life? at 1:22:40

    Spencer Greenberg says the least sexy, highest-impact part of self-help is that you cannot just learn techniques. You have to sit down, make time, and do them. Full answer

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