Modern WisdomOct 22, 2018

#035 - Life Fails 101

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Notable books mentioned: image streaming, Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen, The Ethics of Touch

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Born to Run

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The Ethics of Touch

The host discusses the implications of a massage therapist deriving pleasure from their work and how it affects the client's experience. This leads…

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Welcome to the dark side of Life Hacks. Jonny & Yusef join me today as we begin to document all of the times we've tried to optimise our lives and fallen flat on our faces. Enjoy as we face-palm our way through a full hour of embarrassing stories. Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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Referenced books include image streaming and Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen.
The strongest audience signal points to Individuals interested in cognitive enhancement and personal development and Individuals interested in mindfulness and pain management strategies.

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ethics of massage(1)optimization techniques(1)pain management techniques(1)

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Individuals interested in cognitive enhancement and personal developmentIndividuals interested in mindfulness and pain management strategiesclinicians and massage therapists

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image streaming

Best for Individuals interested in cognitive enhancement and personal developmentOften cited around optimization techniques

“I read a book that described a process that supposedly Albert Einstein used, a technique called image streaming.”

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Sentiment: Passing Reference

Trigger: optimization techniques

For: Individuals interested in cognitive enhancement and personal development

Key quote: “I read a book that described a process that supposedly Albert Einstein used, a technique called image streaming.”

The host mentioned 'image streaming' as a technique purportedly used by Albert Einstein to enhance brain connectivity. This reference was made in the context of discussing personal experiences with life optimization methods that led to humorous failures.

ASIN: 1430318627

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Born to Run

Bruce Springsteen

Best for Individuals interested in mindfulness and pain management strategiesOften cited around pain management techniques

“The speaker mentions reading 'Born to Run', a book about African tribes and long-distance running, which discusses dealing with pain during running.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: pain management techniques

For: Individuals interested in mindfulness and pain management strategies

Key quote: “In that they talk about when they're suffering with pain, when they're running about rather than hiding from the pain, they go into it and they open the pain up.”

The host mentions 'Born to Run' to illustrate a method of coping with pain through mindfulness and acceptance, as described in the book. This approach helped him manage an intense physical experience while undergoing treatment for injuries sustained in an accident.

ASIN: B01BNVRATS

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The Ethics of Touch

Best for clinicians and massage therapistsOften cited around ethics of massage

“There's a book called The Ethics of Touch and it's recommended to anyone who is a clinician, I suppose it involves touching someone.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: ethics of massage

For: clinicians and massage therapists

Key quote: “So there's a book called The Ethics of Touch and it's recommended to anyone who is a clinician, I suppose it involves touching someone.”

The host discusses the implications of a massage therapist deriving pleasure from their work and how it affects the client's experience. This leads to a mention of 'The Ethics of Touch' as a resource for clinicians to navigate these complex ethical considerations.

ASIN: 1882908406

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