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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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00:24:30

142. Making the Most of Challenge

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/05/08

#142: Is it possible to sustain a high level of challenge throughout the day? At first, it may seem daunting. But embracing challenge brings growth and with it an increase in energy. The key is to embrace challenges in order to serve, so that challenges are not about improving yourself in isolation, but deepening the bonds with those around you. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:27:23

141. The Inward Living of Ideals

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/05/01

#141: When focusing on self-improvement, it is natural to look first at your behaviors and strive for behavior change. In this episode, Dr. Majeres and Sharif explore what change on the inside looks like: how you relate to the inner friction produced by “parts” of you, like an inner critic or a harsh taskmaster. They show that behavior change is best built on a foundation of interior transformation. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:30:47

[Rebroadcast] How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/04/24

#140: One of the consequences of living in threat mode is that you often feel overwhelmed. Your view of yourself and your situation becomes fixed, and you can lose your optimism. In this rebroadcast, Sharif and Dr. Kevin Majeres discussed how to regain a sense of possibility and freedom whenever you’re overwhelmed.

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00:23:28

139. Reframing Without Limits

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/04/17

#139: It is possible to accept in theory that every challenge presents an opportunity, while still in reality viewing the actual challenges you face in a negative light. In this episode, Sharif and Dr. Majeres discuss the need for a robust worldview to be able to reframe any challenge, and how to tap into that worldview to make it more operative. Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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00:23:06

138. Is Dopamine Worth the Hype?

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/04/10

#138: There is increasing interest in dopamine, a molecule that is closely related to our experience of pleasure, reward, expectation, and motivation. It’s involved in negative processes, like overindulgence and addiction, but it can also be harnessed to set virtuous cycles in motion. Surprisingly, as Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif discuss, the dopamine molecule is involved in the very spiritual processes of living ideals and deepening bonds.

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00:29:03

137. Striving for Self-Mastery in Conversations and...

The OptimalWork Podcast ·

2023/04/03

#137: Sometimes when people learn about OptimalWork they think the principles apply only to desk work, academic work, or deep work: in a word, work that can be completely controlled. In this episode, Rashad Badr and Dr. Kevin Majeres show how OptimalWork’s principles can be applied to all types of work, focusing especially on meetings you attend, the quintessential example of work that’s “out of your control.” Find more at https://www.OptimalWork.com.

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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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