A brain surgeon, author, and wrestling coach Dr. McLaughlin knows how obstacles affect your body & mind. He explains the science behind quitting and its effects on the brain, and why it’s critical to overcome obstacles. We get good at what we do, which includes quitting. Through his life experiences, he’s learned to metabolize fear using what he calls “Cognitive Dominance.” It allows you to make quick decisions in stressful situations, something we all need! Don’t be limited by fear and always keep challenging your brain!  LESSONS You are what you repeatedly do  Challenge your brain  Follow your circadian rhythms  Don’t let fear limit you  You can metabolize fear in a healthy way  This episode was brought to you by TrueForm Runner. Visit www.trueformrunner.com/spartan and use the code SPARTAN10 to save 10%    LINKS https://www.markmclaughlinmd.com/book TIME STAMPS  0:25 Joe intros this episode  1:20 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM intro  1:50 Interview begins with wrestling  3:00 His family's history & beginnings of weightlifting  7:15 The psychology of quitting  9:00 Challenging your brain  12:00 Parenting strategies  14:00 Training good habits  15:30 Earn your breakfast  17:10 Camp Spartan on Youtube  18:15 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM break 19:45 Rites of passage  22:45 Limitations of fear  25:30 Overcoming anxiety of perceived failures  27:00 Cognitive dominance and advanced situational awareness  28:00 A map to metabolize fear  29:00 Alchemy in transformation  30:00 Quadrants of the subjective and objective  32:00 Go towards your fear  33:00 Joe debriefs what he learned    FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod   CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc. Hosts: Joe De Sena  Sefra Alexandra, Johnny Waite & Colonel Nye send their regards :)     Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty   © 2020 Spartan