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episode 12: Your Dueling Minds: The Battle for your Thoughts, Mood, and Performance
012(P): In this episode of Culture and Confidence, I discuss the Duel going between the Four Minds within your brain: The Controller, The Doer, The Reactor, and The Responder. How and When these minds interact, goes a long way in determining your thoughts, focus, mood, effort, perspective, and performance. We'll cover:
- A quick anatomical look at the brain and what the different areas are responsible for
- A non-anatomical look at the Four Minds and what they do
- The Duel between Minds 1 and 2 for your movement and performance
- The Duel between Minds 3 and 4 for your mood and emotions
- Trying Hard vs. Giving Effort
- Thinking vs. Being Focused
- Optimal Performance: Which mind(s) should be active when
Note: In this episode, I reference the book,
The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey. You can find the book on Amazon via this link:
https://amzn.to/3JiNjwJ
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Chapters:
- Introduction
- My 6-Part anatomical view of the brain
- Paul MacLean's "Triune Brain"
- Wire for Survival
- The 4 Minds in your Head
- Movement and Performance: The Controller vs. The Doer
- Mood and Emotions: The Reactor vs. The Responder
- Why The Controller and The Reactor seem to be our "nature"
- Trying too hard vs. Relaxed Concentration
- The Interaction between these Two Duels
- Trying vs. Effort
- Thinking vs. Focus
- When to be conscious and deliberate
- Next Episode: Strategies for Quieting The Controller and Reactor, and Trusting The Doer and Responder
- Your Floor and Your Ceiling
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