Get Control of Your UNCONCIOUS MIND, Change Your Behavior & MASTER Your Emotions | Leonard Mlodinow

Given the stress of the global environment we are living through. Daily threats to our finances, freedom, and relationships, people are living on edge and tensions are high. Outburst at home during family time slips more often and road rage is becoming common behavior. Tensions are high and with that comes heightened emotional responses.

Leonard Mlodinow is an American physicist, screenplay writer, and a five time NY Times best selling author. He and Tom discuss the context of being emotional and understanding how feelings shape our thoughts and our actions from his latest book, Emotional, How Feeling Shape Our Thinking. Leonard reveals the importance of knowing your emotional tendencies, how to regulate your emotions and make conscious decisions for a better emotional response. If you’ve ever thought people were either emotional thinkers or rational, this conversation is going to open your mind to a much bigger picture.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 | Introduction to Leonard Mlodinow
1:45 | Emotions and Rational Thought
11:03 | Emotional Reactions
19:25 | Emotional Northstar
32:11 | Mind Body Connection to Emotion
42:03 | Emotional Tendencies & Malleability
46:44 | Wanting Things Vs. Liking Things
59:39 | Free Will and Determination

QUOTES:

“Emotions go hand and hand with rational thinking. There is no rational thinking without emotion. If you think at any point, ‘I’m thinking purely objectively and rationally without any emotion's, you're just wrong.” [3:54]

“Every thought that you have is influenced by your emotions.” [6:35]

“Each emotion is a state of calculation.” [14:09]

“If you don’t want to feel that anger there’s something you can do about it. That anger comes from an appraisal, [...] to reappraise it, you tell yourself a different story.” [17:59]

“You want to look for an interpretation of what happened that is both true and optimistic.” Tom Bilyeu [32:53]

“Liking is a little less direct than wanting. Liking makes you want, makes you do it. Wanting makes you do it directly.” [50:21]

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[TomBilyeu]

What steps do you take to gain emotional control?

[thechancellor-]

To the *worthwhile person* seeing this, your dream is not dead. Don’t allow the past and current pains and hurts stop and define you. You’re more than a conqueror. Rise up and put yourself together. Keep pushing your future depends on it. I wish you all the best in life ❤️

[nancydickson]

*YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE GREAT TO START BUT YOU HAVE TO START TO BE GREAT—BLOSSOM JEFFERSON* 💖.

[ycc]

To sum up: Perception creates thoughts--thought +emotion= act. Awareness of your thoughts and feelings(emotions) is the key that gives you choice.

[psi.dayanamoore]

Please interview Teal Swan. Her take on emotions is just fantastic. Not to mention that she's incredibly intelligent and articulate. I'd love to watch Teal and Tom discussing emotions! 🤍

[lilamnbdh]

This is one of the best conversation Tom, thank you so much for sharing 🙏.

[sandybell]

We all have different interests, nobody is less or more if your determination is different from others. Nobody ows anything to anyone!

[PrettyInPink]

This interview was so inspirational to me! Thank you, this was so helpful and I will watch and re-watch this interview. I love your perspective of “think kindly of people”…that is the path of least resistance…being angry is so difficult.

[podium_podcast]

Your emotions are key to the data your brain interprets and make decisions from. 🙌

[thomaswayne]

I see clearly where Data from TNG came from listening to this. Fascinating

[incomeinventors]

"Our scars can destroy us, even after the physical wounds have healed. But if we survive them, they can transform us. They can give us the power to endure, and the strength to fight." - The Batman 🦇

[jordanisland]

I had to watch this 2 times. Makes me want to watch all these videos over and over again. Can't believe how much my perspective has changed. It's too bad we could do Scientific experiments everyday that could be cited just as normal citizens. That's how we know when our society has progressed ahead of its time lol

[bonyclyde]

Absolutely loved this conversation!! On of my favorites in your show! ❤️

[DOLLEROFFICIAL]

Impact Theory my favourite programme in the world

[crilo]

ive been watiching your videos for years and this ones my favorite for sure. very inspirational!

[seamusdebuitleir]

Thought and time are two fundamental elements in fear, and disturbing emotions 🔑🤝💚🙏🏻

[GregoryJackson]

Physiology of the Spiritual (Quick Guide)
-The pleasurable “chills” or “goosebumps” (aka frisson) experienced when listening to music, watching movies, viewing art, dancing etc. is a sensation that is sustainable for long periods and increases in intensity with dedication. It is the sensation needed to enter altered states of consciousness known as the Jhanas as well as to self-induce out of body experiences from a meditative state (visualization techniques are also required for OBEs).

-If you pursue this sensation within yourself by attempting to feel it as much as possible (all day, every day if you are able), it builds in strength significantly over time to the point where it becomes a full body sensation with the pinnacle being at the crown of the skull. You must become your own experiment as each individual’s set of beliefs and emotional reactions are unique.

-One fundamental key to the sensation is to achieve states of genuine, positive emotions such as love, gratitude, inspiration, courage, joy, unity etc. Therefore, anything that enables you to feel these emotions will work. Conversely, anything that prevents these, will prevent your sensation. Control of thought is the key.

-It is important to take a non-judgmental perspective of all things, including yourself, in order to cultivate acceptance and love within yourself. Try to be honest with yourself at all times. Trust your feelings and intuitions.

-Be patient and be understanding of yourself if you think you are struggling. This is a progression and it will take some time to strengthen, especially while first beginning to induce in meditation, as your brain reforms its pathways via neuroplasticity (weeks to many months depending on effort). Love yourself unconditionally for the greatest success.

-Your sensation will inevitably grow in strength with persistence and you will begin to feel it more easily to a broader range of stimuli. You will eventually realize it is not the stimuli at all, but only your emotional state and control of your mind/thoughts that matter.

-It is this same sensation that monks attempt to achieve during meditation and chanting. The chants or mantras are to create vibrations in the chest which can help stimulate the sensation as well as to keep one’s focus single pointed.

-It is the same sensation that “spirit runners” or indigenous long-distance runners attempt to achieve. Also called “runner’s high” in the west.

-The current scientific term for the sensation is “Frisson” and it remains relatively unexplained in the public sector being reduced simply to a release of endorphins.

-Other names include: Chakra Energy, Kundalini, Prana, Mana, Qi, Chi, Holy Spirit, life force, vibration among others depending on your cultural lens.

-Remember this sensation is sustainable and will increase in intensity. Much love.

[lilamnbdh]

Thank you so much Tom 🙏 ❤️, I love your channel.

[Arrian_YT]

Funny thing is last few weeks I am struggling hard to control my emotions. Not only my emotions, my cravings and impulses.

[saladstrongsoprano]

13:13 Not always: I fit into my coat, my coat fits into my suitcase, so: I fit into my suitcase…🤣