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PODCAST

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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00:24:42

136. The War of Art

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/03/27

#136: In this episode Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif discuss Steven Pressfield’s book “The War of Art.” Pressfield has developed a kind of mythology to describe the psychology of following one’s true calling. You know you’re on the right path if you encounter Resistance. But if you persevere and work through the Resistance your Muse will inspire you to do great things. In this episode, we compare Pressfield’s practical conclusions to the advice we give at OptimalWork. Find more at

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00:25:03

135. How to Flourish in Work and Life

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/03/20

#135: Cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and other developments in the field of psychology have put flourishing on the map as a primary goal of psychological growth. In this episode, Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif discuss the nature of flourishing, and the surest path to obtaining it. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:31:27

[Rebroadcast] Turn Problems into Projects

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/03/13

#134: If there’s an area in your life where you want to grow, it can be difficult to know how to make progress. In this episode, we discuss how to get started by formulating strategies and steps, that is, by applying prudence to the question of how to grow. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:25:52

[Rebroadcast] How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/03/06

#133: We’ve often spoken about the importance of maintaining a cheerful tone around us. But sometimes people find that inwardly they are very harsh and demanding with themselves. In this episode, we’ll discuss how to aim for the ideal of cheerfulness, but interiorly: with ourselves, our thoughts, and our emotions. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:25:01

132. Living the Ideal of Temperance

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/02/27

#132: In this episode, we focus on the ideal of temperance, sketching what it looks like at various levels, and how to grow in it. At all levels, we show how temperance, the ability to act according to your ideals no matter what desires you have, is not a matter of effortful willpower, but can be gained with the simple practice of mindfulness. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:28:21

131. The Four Degrees of Humility

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/02/20

#131: Ideals lie at the core of our approach. Indeed, our mission is to help you challenge yourself according to your highest ideals in each hour of work and life. For this, it is necessary to have an image in your mind of what the various ideals look like when lived fully. In this episode, we paint a picture of humility. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:25:38

130. The Confident Mind

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/02/13

#130: In his book “The Confident Mind,” Dr. Nate Zinsser, shares the approach he’s developed as the director of West Point’s Performance Psychology Program and consultant for numerous elite athletes. His insights, which center on the idea of confidence, can be transformative not only for preparing for combat and athletic competitions, but also for approach challenges in everyday life. In this episode, Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif discuss his work, compare it to OptimalWork’s approach, and identify

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00:27:20

129. A New Approach to Mental Health

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/02/06

#129: In the book “Brain Energy,” Dr. Chris Palmer explores the link between metabolism — which includes diet, exercise, environment, lifestyle, and other factors — and mental illness. There is a broad overlap between metabolic disorders and mental illness. In this episode, Dr. Kevin Majeres and Rashad Badr discuss Dr. Palmer’s work, and compare metabolic approaches and cognitive behavioral approaches in treating mental illness. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:26:18

128. Cultivating Mindfulness of the Heart

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/01/30

#128: When people face psychological challenges, they need to fully feel the difficult emotion in order to rise above it. Similarly, important bonds are greatly strengthened by fully feeling positive emotions — in order to second and intensify them. All people can benefit from the practice of mindfulness of the heart, a form of mindfulness that can be practiced all day long. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:24:50

127. The Power of Reframing

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/01/23

#127: Reframing lies at the heart of OptimalWork’s approach. In this episode, Dr Kevin Majeres and Sharif survey some precursors to reframing in the literature and practice of psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy, and what distinguishes reframing from these other approaches. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:24:31

[Rebroadcast] How to Learn to Love Anxiety

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/01/16

#126: You may think that anxiety is an inherent trait, something that cannot be changed, only managed. In fact, it’s a state of training — of a small region of your brain called the amygdala. In this rebroadcast, Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif discuss the definite steps you can take, not just to overcome it, but actually to transform it into your best performance. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:23:10

[Rebroadcast] Early to Rise

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/01/09

#125: In this rebroadcast, Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif discuss the importance of rising early to meet the challenges of the day head-on. They present an email from someone who uses OptimalWork asking for advice: whether she should adjust her schedule to be much earlier to accommodate a morning workout. They apply OptimalWork’s approach to this question and examine the results it yielded. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:26:08

[Rebroadcast] Beginning the Year with High Hopes

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/01/02

#124: The New Year provides a unique opportunity for a fresh start. To make the most of this opportunity, approach your resolutions with hope and creativity: hope so that you strive for the highest things (ideals, bonds) and creativity so that you can strategize how to achieve them. In this rebroadcast, Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif Younes discuss a broad array of questions related to New Year’s resolutions. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:23:08

[Rebroadcast] A Cheerful Giver

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2022/12/26

#123: In this rebroadcast, Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif discuss the nature of service. Working with a spirit of service means shaping yourself so that you’re the kind of person who is ready to give cheerfully to all those around you. Although this requires that the work you’re doing be helpful, the essence lies more in the way you do it: with a willingness to form and prioritize bonds with those closest to you.

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00:29:55

122. Is Courage Still Relevant in the Modern World?

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2022/12/19

#122: The classic example of a courageous person is one who can approach the possibility of death in battle. But this case has little to do with work in the modern world. Is courage, then, irrelevant? In this episode, we discuss what courage means in a modern work context and why it is not just relevant, but essential for thriving.

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00:30:06

121. Why Motivation Is Crucial for Forming Deeper Habits

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2022/12/12

#121: As you start to develop a new habit, you may meet internal resistance. Far from being a sign that you’re failing to build a virtuous cycle, facing internal resistance is actually a sign that you’re on the verge of real progress. Resistance is necessary in order to build true and lasting momentum and connect your new habits to deeper and more meaningful motives. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:27:56

120. How to Approach Every Challenge With a Sense of...

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2022/12/05

#120: Whenever we do something repeatedly, we’ll tend eventually to do it in a rote, automatic way. This even applies to OptimalWork’s core practices: reframing, mindfulness, and challenge. In this episode we show how curiosity can help you overcome this tendency and bring a sense of newness to every challenge you face. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:33:22

119. How Work Can Help You Integrate Conflicting...

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2022/11/28

#119: This episode is a deep dive into the relationship between Internal Family Systems (IFS), a growing method of psychotherapy, and OptimalWork. We can view friction in life as different parts of us locked in conflict, ultimately seeking to avoid a painful emotion. Through work — and the practice of reframing, mindfulness, and challenge — we can learn to redirect the energy that powers these parts to work for us. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:30:35

118. An Unconventional Way to Stop Wasting Time

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2022/11/21

#118: 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 episode, 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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00:28:01

117. Should You Expect Fulfillment from Your Career?

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2022/11/14

#117: What is the appropriate attitude toward your career? At one extreme, some treat it as merely a way of getting a paycheck. At the other, some place all hopes for fulfillment in life in their career. In this episode, we discuss how to approach your career in a way that brings out the best in you, but doesn’t make an idol of success. We want to give credit to Terry Trespicio, whose excellent Ted Talk "Stop searching for your passion" was the source of a number of ideas discussed in this episode

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