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The OptimalWork Podcast

Hosted by Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif Younes, co-founders of OptimalWork, The OptimalWork Podcast will help you learn to challenge yourself in each hour of work according to your highest ideals. We discuss all aspects of Dr. Majeres"s approach to work, which he developed in his private practice and teaches at Harvard Medical School, and show how it applies to everyday situations like professional work, study, sleep, and relationships. For personalized plans to help you put the ideas into practice,

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00:26:39

162. How to Conquer Procrastination

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/09/25

#162: Procrastination is something of a mystery. Its costs — decreased quality of work, fraying of bonds with others, increased negative emotions like stress, even health effects — are universally acknowledged. Yet procrastination persists — or, put precisely, people persist in procrastinating. In this episode, we discuss the primary cause of procrastination (a reluctance to experience negative emotions like stress or reluctance), how it leads to a vicious cycle of procrastination, and how to

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00:30:03

161. How to Develop Lasting Motivation

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/09/18

#161: This episode continues our discussion of Alfie Kohn’s “Punished by Rewards.” Kohn believes that a person’s motivation (especially a child’s) starts out pure but gets corrupted by rewards and praise. Here we explore the possibility that intrinsic motivation is actually something that develops over time, and thus behavioralist psychology, rather than destroying intrinsic motivation, in fact opens up a path to it. Find more at https://OptimalWork.com

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00:27:05

160. Punished by Rewards?

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/09/11

#160: In this episode, we explore the radical claims made by Alfie Kohn in his 1993 book Punished by Rewards. Kohn, an expert in education and psychology, argues against the use of rewards to incentivize behavior. For Kohn, such incentives cause people to lose intrinsic motivation: for instance, kids get motivated by grades, not learning; employees get motivated by money, not creativity and service. Find more at https://OptimalWork.com

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00:27:45

[Rebroadcast] How to Be Generous and Still Thrive

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/09/04

#159: At OptimalWork, we often emphasize generosity as a crowning ideal: a key character quality to strive for. But this raises some questions. Should you just give everything to everyone? What are the limits? What if people start to take advantage of your generosity? In this episode, we discuss how to set boundaries that will help you maximize your generosity by making it sustainable. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:27:54

[Rebroadcast] How to Have Deeper Conversations

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/08/28

#158: Conversations can be a source of frustration, but they can also be the source of our deepest and most fulfilling joys. The bonds that we form with others are forged in large part through conversations. In this episode, we’ll talk about the key skill needed to have good conversations. Find more at https://OptimalWork.com

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00:29:05

[Rebroadcast] Challenging Anxiety

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/08/21

#157: Do you have any anxiety that you feel might be holding you back? In fact, anxiety is like a forge that you can use to shape yourself according to your highest ideals. In this episode, we show you how to find the challenge at the root of your anxiety and engage it as a unique opportunity. Find more at ⁠https://www.OptimalWork.com⁠.

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00:26:47

[Rebroadcast] Making Wise Use of Small Blocks of Time

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/08/14

#156: Do you ever find that you don’t have enough time to accomplish all the things you’d like to? Small blocks of time may seem inconsequential, but they add up. Making wise use of these blocks can increase your productivity by 20% — the difference between getting ahead and falling behind. How to do it? That’s the topic of today’s rebroadcast. Find more at https://OptimalWork.com

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00:30:50

[Rebroadcast] Boost Your Sleep Skills

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/08/07

#155: A lot of people have heard about the practices of sleep hygiene, and are using them, but still struggle to achieve sleep. It may seem like sleep is something that either happens effortlessly or not at all. Recent research, however, suggests that falling asleep is a skill that can be learned. Find more at https://OptimalWork.com

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00:26:59

154. Mastering Your Brain’s Predictions

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/07/31

#154: The pain you experience from negative emotions is your brain’s way of predicting and preparing you for some kind of avoidant behavior. In this episode, we’ll show you how to most directly change your brain’s predictions and thus attain a new mastery over discomfort. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:24:19

153. Break Through Your Brain’s Predictions

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/07/24

#153: When you experience anything — tiredness, pain, distractions — you’re engaging not just reality, but also your brain’s predictions. This insight has profound consequences for how you should engage challenges like tiredness, and for the types of beliefs you should have about yourself. In this episode, we discuss how to interpret and respond to your experiences and your brain’s predictions. Find more at ⁠https://www.OptimalWork.com⁠.

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00:25:19

[Rebroadcast] Why You Should Aim for Silver Instead...

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/07/17

#152: You may have a goal of achieving a high level of performance with no difficulty, no inner turmoil whatsoever. In this rebroadcast, Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif discuss approaching challenges in a different way: not aiming for effortless success, but rather for acceptance of difficulty and perseverance — what Dr. Majeres calls aiming for silver, rather than gold. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:24:44

[Rebroadcast] How to Face Imposter Syndrome

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/07/10

#151: More and more people report experiencing “imposter syndrome,” often in new and challenging social or professional situations. They are unable to internalize their own success, attributing it instead to external factors like chance or luck; as a result, they often see themselves as “frauds.” In this rebroadcast, we introduce a solution to imposter syndrome that gives us independence from the validation and judgements of others. Find more at ⁠https://www.OptimalWork.com⁠.

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00:30:35

[Rebroadcast] An Unconventional Way to Stop Wasting Time

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/07/03

#150: If you think you waste too much time—for example, on social media, internet, and entertainment—there is likely some part of you that is urging you to do better. In this rebroadcast, we show how to redirect the energy of these different “parts” of you—the one seeking entertainment, and the one criticizing your time wasting—in order to integrate them and achieve inner harmony. Find more at ⁠https://www.OptimalWork.com⁠.

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00:28:07

[Rebroadcast] How to Dehypnotize Yourself

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/06/26

#149: Are you hypnotized right now? It might surprise you to learn that, in a technical sense, you very well may be. Understanding how trances work, the topic of today’s rebroadcast, will allow you to free your attention from the things that capture it. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:27:02

148. Why Leisure is More than Just Rest

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/06/19

#148: We work in order to produce something of value for others. In order to work better, rest is important to restore ourselves and maintain energy. But activities of leisure carry us beyond rest to contemplation, and are done for their own sake. In this episode, Dr. Majeres and Sharif discuss the relationship between rest, work, and leisure. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:26:20

147. Why Growth Goals Are Better than Outcome Goals

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/06/12

#147: Sometimes it may seem like the outcome is the most important thing you need to obtain: the perfect grade, the well-deserved promotion, or the necessary money. In this episode, Dr. Majeres and Sharif discuss the superiority of growth goals and why you should never aim for outcomes as ends in themselves. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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146. The Problem of Toxic Positivity

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/06/05

#146: Toxic positivity means invalidating the negative emotions of others. In this episode, Dr. Majeres and Sharif discuss how to engage negative emotions — in ourselves and others — in a constructive way, by being understanding and encouraging, rather than positively toxic. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:31:04

145. The Best Way to Do OptimalWork

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/05/29

#145: Over the past five years, OptimalWork has grown into a unique and powerful digital platform for growth, centered on our MasterClass. In this episode, Sharif and Dr. Majeres discuss the history of our digital platform and recent findings about how effective the MasterClass is in helping people achieve behavior change. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:29:34

[Rebroadcast] A Summer to Remember

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/05/22

#144: Do you think you have a bad memory? Do you think summer goes by too fast? It turns out, there’s one solution for both problems. In this rebroadcast, Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif discuss strategies that can both improve your memory and enrich your experiences, which can apply to making your summer more fruitful and making it seem longer. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:26:39

143. Why People Pleasing is a Trap

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/05/15

#143: Working with a spirit of service lies at the core of working at your best. But the spirit of service has a doppelgänger: aiming to please people. This often arises from motives of fear (fear of conflict, etc.), whereas service is rooted in love. In this episode, we compare these two motivations, and discuss how to escape the trap of seeking to please others. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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