How To Be Your Future Self Now - with Dr Benjamin Hardy

On a Mission Podcast

Today I’m on a mission with organisational psychologist, multiple best-selling author, prolific blog creator with over 100m views, and father of six, Dr Benjamin Hardy.

Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning in self-development books and conflicting information from podcasts but Benjamin has a unique way of cutting through the bullshit and articulating things in a way that really lands!

Amongst other things we talk about the importance of levelling up in life, dealing with trauma and how we can control our reactions to the blows we will inevitably face.

A genuinely unmissable episode for all the high performers amongst us, constantly pushing but not always appreciating. This podcast is a game changer!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• All human beings mature over time. We are constantly evolving and growing, but people mature far slower than they could, as they rarely put themselves in positions that demand a swifter upgrade.
• Trauma formulates within us in the aftermath of emotional pain, and when we frame the experience as a negative, and then isolate the pain by not discussing it.
• We must have hope for the future and maintain meaning in the present. If we lose hope in the future then the present becomes a prison from which to escape. Many choose addiction or worse in this event.
• Journaling can give us new perspectives. If we start to measure ourselves and look backwards, we can see the huge changes in our lives, the gains we have made, and provides us with a far more healthy mind-set as a person.

BEST MOMENTS

'I've always been a believer in putting yourself in a position where you're forced to adapt up to a higher degree of demand and responsibility'

'Trauma isn't what happens to you. It's what you hold on the inside in the absence of an empathetic witness'

'Addiction comes from suppressed trauma, and it's because you're keeping secret your painful emotions'

'I started to build hope back in my own future, and that helped me to get traction again in my life'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

On A Mission - https://omny.fm/shows/on-a-mission

Dr Benjamin Hardy - https://benjaminhardy.com

Dr Benjamin Hardy LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminhardy88/

ABOUT THE HOST

The On A Mission Podcast brings you Ellie Mckay's no holds barred chats with some of the UK's top business leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, athletes, top thought leaders, influencers and mindset experts.

On a Mission is for unconventional thinkers that want to challenge the status quo. For all those people on a mission to live their best lives and take control of their own destiny.

Ellie is a straight-talking, successful property entrepreneur who passionately believes that everyone has the power within themselves to transform their lives no matter what their situation.

As a mumpreneur with 3 young children and multiple businesses, Ellie likes to keep it real with her no-bs insights and share the things that have helped her achieve the level of success she has enjoyed to date.

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