Change Your Habits, Change Your Life with Maneesh Sethi
Maneesh Sethi grew up struggling with ADHD, having trouble focusing and getting things done. He learned early on that the secret to success was in his habits, and he joins JJ today to share how you, too, can change the habits that are holding you back from achieving your goals. Listen as Maneesh talks about his innovative technology called Pavlok and how it can help you break unhealthy habits and transform your life. As Aristotle once said: we are what we repeatedly do. Find out the simple steps you can take to upgrade your habits and sculpt your best self!
Freebies From Today’s Episode
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Main Points From Today’s Episode
- While attending Stanford University, Maneesh worked under one of the professors who originated habit psychology. He learned a lot about how human beings are motivated.
- Making a small commitment for any habit change is important. It’s easier to stop unhealthy habits when you set step-by-step goals.
- Maneesh’s Pavlok device can vibrate, beep, and release electrical stimuli when directed. Heavy sleepers can set their device to do jumping jacks to turn off the alarm, or else they’ll receive an electric shock!
Episode Play-By-Play
[3:06] Maneesh Sethi’s career briefing.
[5:28] How did Maneesh become interested in habits?
[6:37] Maneesh started learning about what motivates human beings during his studies in human psychology.
[7:53] How did the idea of Pavlok originate?
[8:37] The top 5 habits of happy, healthy, and successful people.
[11:13] What is Pavlok, and how can it help you achieve your goals?
[14:00] The Pavlok device can vibrate, beep, and release electrical stimuli when directed.
[15:25] How do you break unhealthy habits and form new ones?
[17:10] Making a small commitment for any habit change is important.
[19:27] Accountability is key when you’re first beginning to change your habits.
[21:03] The Pavlok technology helps you build aversions to the habits you want to stop.
[26:14] Get your coupon to save 50% on the Pavlock 2 device.
[27:18] The most powerful habit that Maneesh has broken.
[29:15] Having a JJ Virgin Paleo Inspired All-In-One Shake for breakfast sets your metabolic tone for the day, and ensures your body burns stored fat for fuel.
[29:55] Listener’s question: I’m hooked on these low-fat, low-calorie biscottis, and I have to eat one every morning. Is that really so bad?
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