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🚀 This guide walks you through evidence-based techniques including the 90-second rule for emotions, cognitive reframing, breaking rumination cycles, and building antifragility.
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TIMESTAMP
0:00 - Introduction
1:52 - Chapter 1: "Cognitive Reframing"
3:37 - Chapter 2: "The Emotional First Aid Kit"
5:36 - Chapter 3: "Breaking Rumination Cycles"
7:33 - Chapter 4: "The Spotlight Effect"
9:36 - Chapter 5: "Third-Person Self-Talk"
11:54 - Chapter 6: "Mental Contrasting"
14:08 - Chapter 7: "Building Antifragility"
16:05 - Chapter 8: "The Stockdale Paradox"
18:16 - Chapter 9: "Constructing Your Personal Resilience System"
💡📚 Below is a curated list of books and research papers that further explore some of the concepts discussed in this video. (some links are affiliate links, which help support my channel)
BOOKS
1/ Mind Over Mood by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky
https://amzn.to/3RRH6vJ
A comprehensive guide to cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques that help you change how you feel by changing the way you think.
2/ Emotional First AID by Guy Winch
https://amzn.to/3ZbxWht
Provides concrete strategies and first-aid treatments for emotional injuries like rejection, loneliness, and failure.
3/ Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
https://amzn.to/3GFDdYv
Explores how certain systems benefit from disorder and grow stronger through stress, volatility and turmoil.
4/ Chatter by Ethan Kross
https://amzn.to/42Qf220
Reveals how to harness your inner voice and transform it from critic to coach through research-backed techniques.
5/ Rethinking Positive Thinking by Gabriele Oettingen
https://amzn.to/4jOBXAS
Introduces mental contrasting as a method that combines visualizing goals with anticipating obstacles.
6/ Reframing Negative Thinking by Zera Young
https://amzn.to/44uTNUH
Presents a counterintuitive approach to repurposing negativity and making negative thoughts work for you.
7/ Cognitive Restructuring by Unknown Author
https://amzn.to/42Rfc9t
Explains how to rewire your brain and rescue your life by restructuring thought patterns that feed anxiety.
8/ Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns
https://amzn.to/3RUBWir
A classic self-help book that uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help readers identify and challenge negative thought patterns, improving mood and overcoming depression.
RESEARCH PAPERS
1/ Mental Contrasting As A Behaviour Change Technique by Various Authors
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5123225/
Examines how mental contrasting translates positive attitudes and high self-efficacy into strong goal commitment through controlled studies.
2/ How The Brain Regulates Emotion by Dartmouth College Researchers
https://neurosciencenews.com/emotion-regulation-mapping-25870/
Maps how the brain regulates emotions, distinguishing between emotion generation and regulation through fMRI studies.
3/ The 90-Second Rule Builds Self-Control by Unknown Author
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-right-mindset/202004/the-90-second-rule-builds-self-control
Explores the neuroscience behind how emotions naturally dissipate within 90 seconds unless mentally reinforced.
4/ A Psychologist Shares The '90-Second Rule' To Survive Emotional Waves by Unknown Author
https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2025/03/10/a-psychologist-shares-the-90-second-rule-to-survive-emotional-waves/
Explains Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's research on the 90-second chemical process of emotions and strategies to implement this knowledge.
5/ Improve Your Emotional Self-Awareness With This 90-Second Rule by Unknown Author
https://www.hintsa.com/insights/blogs/improve-your-emotional-self-awareness/
Details how the 90-second window allows you to recognize emotional triggers and observe physical responses before making choices
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