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Addiction & Flourishing: Why Our Addiction to Pleasure is Making Us Unhappy

Addiction & Flourishing: Why Our Addiction to Pleasure is Making Us Unhappy

FromFlow Radio


Addiction & Flourishing: Why Our Addiction to Pleasure is Making Us Unhappy

FromFlow Radio

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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Aug 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE
Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in touch with you very soon.
 
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.
 
ABOUT THE EPISODE: 
In this episode, you will learn about:
Intro (0:00)
The Problem with Dopamine (1:24)
Not Being Immune To Addiction After All (2:56)
Different Types of Drugs (4:27)
Happiness & Flourishing (7:00)
The Good Life & Sisyphyus Analogy (9:51)
How Modern World Affects Our Purpose (15:52)
Pleasure Pain Balance (18:40)
Restoring Baseline Homeostasis (26:09)
Dopamine Detox (32:08)
Dopamine Detox As a Way Of Life (38:07)
Chosen Suffering Can Be Meaningful (41:55)
Emotional Endurance (47:40)
Dopamine Addiction & Productivity (52:23)
Flourishing Question (1:00:45)

 
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Released:
Aug 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Flow Research Collective Radio is a podcast dedicated to helping you unlock the upper edge of your potential. Join New York Times bestselling author Steven Kotler and Co-Founders of the Flow Research Collective, Rian Doris and Conor Murphy, as they attempt to decode the science of peak performance and flow with world-leading experts on the topic. Kotler is the author of thirteen bestselling books including Bold, Abundance, Rise of Superman, and Stealing Fire. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Wired and TIME. The Flow Research Collective is focused on researching the neuroscience of flow states and training individuals and organizations to harness the power of flow so they can achieve more, faster. Research partners include institutions like USC, Imperial College London and Stanford University and clients include organizations like Accenture, Google and JP Morgan.