Running Man Self Regulation Skills Project
Understanding Stress, Anxiety, and Decision-Making: Unveiling Your Paleo-Caveperson Wiring
Explore the fascinating interplay of stress, anxiety, and pain on our ability to think, choose, and act in modern life through the lens of our paleo-caveperson wiring and survival programming.
Discover why we sometimes exhibit socially inappropriate behaviors under stress and find it challenging to make sound decisions in tense situations.
Gain insights from psychology, neuropsychology, physiology, sociology, biology, and social dynamics, explained in everyday language without overwhelming scientific jargon.
Tell me what you would like to hear on the podcast and your feedback is appreciated: runningmangetskillsproject@gmail.com
Episodes
86 episodes
Free Your Breath, Free Your Life: A Guide to Stress Relief and Well-Being
Ep 86. Unlock the Power of Your Breath: A Journey to Stress Relief and Emotional FreedomBreath is our ever-present companion, influencing how we experience joy, fear, terror, and bliss. The way we breathe is an adaptive response shaped b...
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Episode 86
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From Panic to Peace: Transforming Your Response to Stress
Ep 85. In today’s fast-paced world, stress and sudden surprises can activate our sympathetic nervous system, triggering a fight-or-flight response. But what happens when we hold our breath in fear instead of exhaling? This often leads to anxiet...
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Episode 85
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Transforming Your Response: The Role of Memory in Daily Adaptation
Ep 84. How Memory Shapes Our Adaptability to Life’s ChallengesMemory plays a crucial role in how we adapt to our environment. The malleable nature of memory significantly influences our beliefs about the world around us, as well as o...
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Episode 84
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Unlock Your Potential: The Transformative Power of Lucid Dreaming
Ep 83. Unlocking the Power of Dreams: Enhancing Skills and Self-UnderstandingDreams play a crucial role in our lives, often seen as a way to solve problems and consolidate memories. However, there's much more beneath the surface o...
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Episode 83
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Secret Language of the Body: Embracing Mind-Body Awareness for Healing and Compassion
Ep 82. The concept of the mind-body connection has evolved into a more nuanced understanding: mind-body awareness. This perspective indicates that rather than viewing the mind and body as separate entities, we recognize their intricate relation...
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Episode 82
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How Experiences Shape Learning: The Role of Observational Learning in Our Development
Ep 81 Have you ever asked your children, "Where did you learn that?" or found yourself reflecting on your own upbringing when someone asks you the same? These common questions highlight the profound impact of observational learning on our...
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Episode 81
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Mastering New Skills: How Dopamine Drives Your Learning Journey
Ep 80 Behaviors and skills either caught like a contagion or taught. Learning new skills and behaviors is an exciting journey, often driven by observing and imitating others. This process of skill acquisition is not only thrilling but also fuel...
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Episode 80
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Desire, Free Will, and Survival: A Deep Dive into Human Motivation and Happiness
Ep 79. Discover the profound insights from philosophical and psychological perspectives on desire, free will, and human behavior. The Buddha famously stated that desire is the root of all suffering, a concept explored through various lenses of ...
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Episode 79
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The Halo Effect and Recency Bias: Unmasking Emotional Dysregulation in Celebrity Worship
Ep 78 In this insightful exploration, we delve into the Halo Effect, Recency Bias, and Hypnotic Effects and their profound impact on emotional dysregulation. Discover how our admiration for celebrities and heroes oft...
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Episode 78
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The Energy Drain: Unpacking Attentional Fatigue in Our Daily Lives
n today’s episode, we explore the intriguing concept of attentional costs and their impact on our energy levels. Have you ever felt drained after engaging in a new experience or facing a frightening event? This phenomenon, known as attentional ...
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Episode 77
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Easy Visualization Methods; Boost Your Sports Performance and Health Recovery
Episode 76. Unlock the Power of Visualization for Peak Performance and Recovery: Techniques Anyone Can UseVisualization techniques are widely recognized at the elite athletic level, benefiting individual sports like golf and ...
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Episode 76
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Harnessing Positive Thinking: Transforming Stress into Opportunity
Ep 75 In modern times, navigating life from physical survival to fiscal stability brings inevitable stress and difficulty. Overcoming challenges not only builds resilience but also triggers growth in the Anterior Mid Cingulate Cortex. Conversel...
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Episode 75
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The Power of Mentorship and How Kindness Shapes Our Growth. Paying Kindness Forward: A Journey of Learning and Gratitude
Ep 74 On my journey through life, I've been fortunate to learn from incredible mentors who profoundly shaped my perspective and growth. Their guidance fostered my curiosity, allowing me to ask questions—even the difficult ones—that ignited my p...
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Episode 74
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Language and Communication. Unlocking the Power of Metaphor
Ep 73. Communication takes various forms to transmit information, but often our interpretations can be inaccurate. Language serves as an imperfect medium to convey the messages and thoughts of our minds to others. Aristotle once described spoke...
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Episode 73
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We Tend to Follow our own Placebos. Navigating Life's Path
Ep 72. Placebos are known for their powerful effects in pharmaceutical experiments. In our daily lives, we rely on beliefs, expectations, and predictions to guide our ethical decisions, adhere to guidelines, and shape our behaviors. These...
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Episode 72
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Use Biofeedback Tools for Improving Your Skills of Self Regulation Skills for When it Counts
Ep 71. Mastering any skill, including self-regulation, demands consistent practice and repetition. Achieving the level of unconscious competence where skills are second nature requires ongoing dedication. However, you don't have to reach this p...
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Episode 71
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Time is on My Side; How we Experience Time Jumping in the Bouncy House and Under Stress
Ep 70. Time is an element of every human experience. How we experience fun and joy often goes hand in hand with time moving too quickly leaving us whishing we could do things again or wishing the fun would last forever. When we experience painf...
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Episode 70
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Time Perception in Stress and Flow States: When One Second is Forever
Ep 69. Explore how stress and anxiety affect our perception of time. Learn about time dilation in relation to familiar skills and the flow state, and discover how self-regulation skills can influence these experiences positively.
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Episode 69
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Traditions, Conservation and Innovation: the Role of Tradition in Skill Building and Self-Regulation
Ep 68. Explore the significance of tradition in skill preservation and self-regulation. Understand how deeply embedded behaviors affect reactions and learn to evaluate their relevance in modern contexts for improved self-awareness and growth.
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Episode 68
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Dynamic Attention, the Cost of Attention, Speed Of Perceptual Presentation and Prosopagnosic Events
Ep 67. Explore how attention functions beyond simple on/off responses. Learn about the role of novelty and survival instincts in shaping our focus, and discover practical tips for maintaining attentiveness in daily life. Atte...
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Episode 67
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Lying as a Survival Advantage; Social Camouflage and the Amygdala Response
Ep 66. Explore the psychology behind dishonesty and ethical boundaries. Learn about the conditioning effects of lying, its implications in different contexts like business and studies, and reflect on the influence of internal and external facto...
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Episode 66
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Break Free from Habitual Thinking: Embracing Creativity, and Improved Outcomes in Your Life
Ep 65. Explore how breaking habitual thought patterns can lead to creativity and personal growth. Learn practical strategies to envision goals, leverage time effectively, and make incremental steps towards a fulfilling life. ...
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Episode 65
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Relaxing into Pain, Painful Beliefs, Actual Pain and Pain as an Opinion
Ep 64. Explore effective ways to manage physical, emotional, and mental pain. Learn how beliefs and expectations influence our responses and discover techniques to observe and alleviate pain through mindful practices. Painful event...
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Episode 64
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Practicing Kindness: The Three Gates Approach to Self Regulation
Ep 63. Explore the Three Gates technique for promoting mindfulness and kindness in daily interactions. Learn how to cultivate compassion and peace by being mindful of our words and actions, fostering a harmonious social environment.The ...
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Episode 63
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Nurturing Your Inner Voice: the Voice that No-one Hears
Ep 62. Explore the impact of our inner voice on authenticity and self-trust. Learn how nurturing self-kindness and acceptance can lead to transformative personal growth and enhanced social interactions. Our inner voice, deeply pers...
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Episode 62
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