How To Waste Your Life & Never Be Happy - The #1 Thing Sabotaging You | Paul Conti PT 2

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Impact Theory

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🗓️ 11 October 2023

⏱️ 85 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 second part of this episode, Dr. Conti emphasizes the importance of acknowledging our traumas, understanding their origins, and taking proactive steps towards healing and self-awareness. We also explore the societal misconceptions surrounding trauma, the significance of human connections in our healing process, and how logic and emotion work to craft our narratives. SHOW NOTES: 1:41:30 | Building a Strong Sense of Self 1:53:44 | The Challenges of Social Media and Shared Narratives 2:10:50 | Generating a Shared Narrative 2:18:45 | The Roots of Evil and its Connection to Trauma 2:27:51 | The Significance of Human Relationships and Love QUOTES: “Don’t make yourself special in a negative way.” [1:39:59] “The best thing that life has to offer you is the love of another human.” [2:32:07] “We are terrified by nothingness - the meaning isn’t in logic, the meaning is in emotion.” [2:33:37] 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
0:05.8	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
0:14.5	on a journey to unlock your potential and realize your vision of success.
0:19.6	Welcome to Impact Theory.
0:26.9	So how do you help people ascribe meaning to trauma is probably the most important thing?
0:34.5	Something very bad has happened to them and they have to put it in its place.
0:39.8	How do you do it? How do you put meaning to something? Well, first, we have to look at the
0:44.5	truth of it. And the truth very often is that just something really bad has happened, right? That
0:51.9	abuse and denigration coming through the lens of prejudice is real, right?
0:56.2	The death of that person is real. The injury is real. And we need to honor that. Now, can there
1:02.7	be a silver lining, so to speak, of negative things? Yes, there can be. And that's not a
1:08.1	polyana statement to make. And when people make it in a
1:11.5	poliana way, we'll turn this good. There's nothing to get someone who suffered bad trauma to
1:16.6	recoil from you more than saying that. We have to acknowledge it it's bad. There's nothing good
1:21.1	about having been abused or denigrated. There's nothing good about this, right? It's bad. But we can
1:26.6	see it for what it is and for what it means and what it
1:29.6	doesn't mean. Someone really hurt you? There's shame there, but the shame is on the person who hurt
1:35.8	you, not you. Right? Let's see it for what it really is. And then we can move forward and we can
1:42.5	make something good. Has good come of my brother's suicide?
1:46.6	I think it has.
1:48.3	It's a huge part of why I went to medical school.
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