Have you ever reached the end of the year and felt… underwhelmed? You worked hard, hit some goals, and overcame challenges—but still wonder, Did any of this really matter? In this episode of The Art and Science of Thriving, I explore the neuroscience and psychology behind why achievement alone rarely feels fulfilling—and how meaningful reflection is the key to ending your year with clarity, confidence, and a genuine sense of progress. You’ll learn: Why your brain’s dopamine system is wired fo...
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Have you ever reached the end of the year and felt… underwhelmed? You worked hard, hit some goals, and overcame challenges—but still wonder, Did any of this really matter? In this episode of The Art and Science of Thriving, I explore the neuroscience and psychology behind why achievement alone rarely feels fulfilling—and how meaningful reflection is the key to ending your year with clarity, confidence, and a genuine sense of progress. You’ll learn: Why your brain’s dopamine system is wired fo...
Episode #71: 5 Tools to Achieve High Performance and Mastery of Anything
The Art and Science of Thriving
32 minutes
1 year ago
Episode #71: 5 Tools to Achieve High Performance and Mastery of Anything
There are a lot of fads, gimmicks, and just plain wrong ideas out there about how to achieve High Performance or mastery in something. You can't just "flow" all the time on command to perfection, or use gummies, and the "10,000 hours" concept is a gross misunderstanding (although it is a helluva lot closer than gummies!). I have studied high performance across many modalities - from the world's largest and longest study on high performance, to applied neuroscience, to sports psychology of e...
The Art and Science of Thriving
Have you ever reached the end of the year and felt… underwhelmed? You worked hard, hit some goals, and overcame challenges—but still wonder, Did any of this really matter? In this episode of The Art and Science of Thriving, I explore the neuroscience and psychology behind why achievement alone rarely feels fulfilling—and how meaningful reflection is the key to ending your year with clarity, confidence, and a genuine sense of progress. You’ll learn: Why your brain’s dopamine system is wired fo...
