Your Truth Revealed podcast

Meet Art Markman, PhD in the 2nd part of his interview. He shares ways to help you make a contribution and change your behavior to successfully accomplish it. Art is the co-host of the radio show and podcast Two Guys on Your Head produced by KUT. He is on the advisory boards for The Dr. Phil Show and The Dr. Oz Show. He is the author of Smart Thinking, Habits of Leadership, and Smart Change, which is the focus of episodes 1 and 2 of Your Truth Revealed. Subscribe to YOUR TRUTH REVEALED weekly videos on YouTube - https://bit.ly/2MjsfdK ➤RESOURCESFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.comSmart Change book: https://amzn.to/2I9090eTwo Guys on Your Head: https://apple.co/2P1iLG5Grit TEDTalks: https://bit.ly/208daJtStore: https://bit.ly/2H99Iwl ➤ SUMMARYWhat is a contribution and why is it important?Contributions: accomplishing a much larger scale goal that makes a difference to an individual, organization, or society. People who make a contribution take their routine seriously. Achievements are the specific goals you need to develop and complete to make a contribution, a task that has been completed. What are the 2 types of goals?There are 2 types of goals. Think about your behavior change as a process rather than an outcome. Outcome goal is the most typical goal people pursue Process goal that focuses on a set of actions you can perform, ongoing procedures Outcome: "I bought a shirt," rather than Process: "I went shopping for a shirt."  What are the 3 aspects of making your goals more specific?There are 3 aspects of making your goals more specific: 1.      Action- Think about actions you can take 2.      Obstacles- you must overcome. There are many obstacles to success. a.      Positive thinking alone will not successfully change behavior 3.      Signs- How you will know you're finished a.      Define all your goals in ways that have specific markers of success Goals- allow yourself the flexibility to change them. We often set unrealistic expectations for the achievement we make on the road toward making a contribution. Why is our brain designed to spend as little time thinking as possible?1.      Brains are very expensive to operate. It uses 20 - 25% of the calories you burn each day and requires a lot of oxygen and blood flow to keep in running. 2.      The brain requires about the same amount of energy no matter what is is doing. 3.      Your brain wants to minimize the amount of time you spend thinking about anything to make sure the energy cost of thinking does not exceed the value of what you are thinking about. How does the arousal of a goal influence your performance?The relationship between the arousal of a goal and the performance on that goal looks like an up side-down U, the Yerkes-Dodson curve. 1.      Low levels of arousal - you don't put in much effort to achieve the goal. 2.      Middle levels of arousal - there is a sweet spot where you're able to focus on the goal and get a lot accomplished. 3.      High levels of arousal - you have so much energy that you have difficulty staying focused on the goal (panic). ➤CONNECT WITH MEAll Episodes: https://bit.ly/2NfSst4Podcast: https://apple.co/2KzQ3rGInstagram: https://bit.ly/2MjShh0Facebook: https://bit.ly/2z41u4i Business Inquiries: [email protected] ➤ABOUTYOUR TRUTH REVEALED video podcast. Sharing the Power of Self-Knowledge. Be Truthful. Know Yourself. Then Flourish. This original video podcast series offers resources for living your truth that generates an informed and empowered relationship with yourself. Decisions become clearer. Health is easier to maintain. And life feels good! Season one helps you to Be Your Own Health Expert as I interview industry professionals to explore your hidden mental and physical health potential.

Meet Art Markman, PhD in the 1st part of his interview. He shares ways to help you make a contribution and change your behavior to successfully accomplish it. Art is the co-host of the radio show and podcast Two Guys on Your Head produced by KUT. He is on the advisory boards for The Dr. Phil Show and The Dr. Oz Show. He is the author of Smart Thinking, Habits of Leadership, and Smart Change, which is the focus of episodes 1 and 2 of Your Truth Revealed. Subscribe to YOUR TRUTH REVEALED weekly videos on YouTube - https://bit.ly/2MjsfdK ➤RESOURCESFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.comSmart Change book: https://amzn.to/2I9090eTwo Guys on Your Head: https://apple.co/2P1iLG5Grit TEDTalks: https://bit.ly/208daJtStore: https://bit.ly/2H99Iwl ➤ SUMMARYWhat is a contribution and why is it important?Contributions: accomplishing a much larger scale goal that makes a difference to an individual, organization, or society. People who make a contribution take their routine seriously. Achievements are the specific goals you need to develop and complete to make a contribution, a task that has been completed. What are the 2 types of goals?There are 2 types of goals. Think about your behavior change as a process rather than an outcome. Outcome goal is the most typical goal people pursue Process goal that focuses on a set of actions you can perform, ongoing procedures Outcome: "I bought a shirt," rather than Process: "I went shopping for a shirt."  What are the 3 aspects of making your goals more specific?There are 3 aspects of making your goals more specific: 1.      Action- Think about actions you can take 2.      Obstacles- you must overcome. There are many obstacles to success. a.      Positive thinking alone will not successfully change behavior 3.      Signs- How you will know you're finished a.      Define all your goals in ways that have specific markers of success Goals- allow yourself the flexibility to change them. We often set unrealistic expectations for the achievement we make on the road toward making a contribution. Why is our brain designed to spend as little time thinking as possible?1.      Brains are very expensive to operate. It uses 20 - 25% of the calories you burn each day and requires a lot of oxygen and blood flow to keep in running. 2.      The brain requires about the same amount of energy no matter what is is doing. 3.      Your brain wants to minimize the amount of time you spend thinking about anything to make sure the energy cost of thinking does not exceed the value of what you are thinking about. How does the arousal of a goal influence your performance?The relationship between the arousal of a goal and the performance on that goal looks like an up side-down U, the Yerkes-Dodson curve. 1.      Low levels of arousal - you don't put in much effort to achieve the goal. 2.      Middle levels of arousal - there is a sweet spot where you're able to focus on the goal and get a lot accomplished. 3.      High levels of arousal - you have so much energy that you have difficulty staying focused on the goal (panic). ➤CONNECT WITH MEAll Episodes: https://bit.ly/2NfSst4Podcast: https://apple.co/2KzQ3rGInstagram: https://bit.ly/2MjShh0Facebook: https://bit.ly/2z41u4i Business Inquiries: [email protected] ➤ABOUTYOUR TRUTH REVEALED video podcast. Sharing the Power of Self-Knowledge. Be Truthful. Know Yourself. Then Flourish. This original video podcast series offers resources for living your truth that generates an informed and empowered relationship with yourself. Decisions become clearer. Health is easier to maintain. And life feels good! Season one helps you to Be Your Own Health Expert as I interview industry professionals to explore your hidden mental and physical health potential.

Sharing the Power of Self-Knowledge. Be Truthful. Know Yourself. Then Flourish. This original video podcast series offers resources for living your truth that generates an informed and empowered relationship with yourself. Decisions become clearer. Health is easier to maintain. And life feels good! Season 1 helps you to "Be Your Own Health Expert" as I interview industry professionals to explore your hidden mental and physical health potential. As a video podcast, you have the option to listen to episodes on your favorite podcast app or watch it on YouTube. In addition, if you want to take action, you can join the discussion and buy trusted products. Remember, what you are striving to become is what you, by nature, already are.Here’s to being your best self! Erika--Erika Marcoux, MAAuthor of Foundations for Living Mindfully