How To Waste Your Life & Never Be Happy - The #1 Thing Sabotaging You | Paul Conti PT 1

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Impact Theory

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🗓️ 10 October 2023

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Prepare to dive deep into the intricate web of human psychology, trauma, and the essence of personal responsibility. Today, I’m joined by the insightful Dr. Paul Conti, a psychiatrist, consultant, and author who is adept at helping people untangle complex problems and find a path to healing. His book, Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic, examines the most recent research, clinical best practices, and dozens of real-life stories to present a deeper, richer, and more urgent view of trauma. In the first part of this episode, Dr. Conti unravels the complexities of trauma, its lasting impact on our mental and emotional well-being, and the pivotal role of personal responsibility in our healing journey. We also explore the power of self-belief and conceptualizing trauma, gaps that exist in society around understanding and treating trauma, and the role of meaning and purpose in surviving and overcoming trauma. SHOW NOTES: 0:45 | Process of Understanding Ourselves 11:40 | Overcoming the Shame Spiral 18:30 | Markers of Trauma 25:59 | Conceptualizing Trauma and the Power of Self-Belief 33:01 | Societal Gaps in Understanding Our Responses 49:09 | The Depth of Loneliness and Feeling "Dead" Inside 1:05:13 | Compassion in a Societal Context 1:15:00 | The Role of Meaning and Purpose in Trauma Follow Paul Conti: https://drpaulconti.com/ SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://bit.ly/AG1Impact. Right now, Kajabi is offering a 30-day free trial to start your own business if you go to https://bit.ly/Kajabi-Impact. Head to www.insidetracker.com and use code “IMPACTTHEORY” to get 20% off! Learn a new language and get 55% off at https://bit.ly/BabbelImpact. Try NordVPN risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee by going to https://bit.ly/NordVPNImpact Give online therapy a try at https://bit.ly/BetterhelpImpact and get on your way to being your best self. Go to https://bit.ly/PlungeImpact and use code IMPACT to get $150 off your incredible cold plunge tub today. ***Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?*** If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness. This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. * New episodes delivered ad-free * Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more * Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list * You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: *Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement *Money Mindset: Business & Finance *Relationship Theory: Relationships *Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health *Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Impact Theory podcast, your source of empowering ideas and actionable techniques from the world's highest achievers.
0:08.8	Join host Tom Bill You, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the billion-dollar brand Quest Nutrition, on a journey to unlock your potential and realize your vision of success.
0:19.6	Welcome to Impact Theory.
0:26.3	The world is a chaotic and beautiful place, but to take in the beauty, we first have to bring
0:32.5	order to the chaos.
0:34.4	To do that, though, I think we have to take responsibility for the state of our minds
0:39.1	and our lives. How do you take responsibility for moving forward? I think the first step is to
0:47.4	try and understand ourselves in sort of observable ways, which often we don't do of taking
0:53.0	stock of, what is it that I know about myself?
0:56.1	What am I aware of that may or may not have changed in me?
0:59.4	We hide a lot from ourselves.
1:01.7	So the idea of curiosity and self-scrutiny tells us a lot, right?
1:06.6	It could tell us a lot.
1:08.1	But it also tells us that there is so much of which we are not readily aware.
1:15.2	So our minds are like icebergs, right, with the conscious part of the mind above the water
1:20.7	and the much larger part underneath.
1:23.1	Right.
1:23.8	So understanding ourselves is often a much richer process, right, than just taking an inventory of self, for example.
1:32.8	And self-examination includes reflection, talking with others, sometimes psychotherapy, the kind of things we do to grow ourselves, right?
1:41.4	So reading and learning.
1:43.3	So the process of understanding ourselves is
1:45.9	taking stock in a sort of inventory kind of way, but that's really the beginning. And even that
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