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Have More Energy. A Blueprint for Productivity, Focus, and Self-Discipline—for the Perpetually Tired and Lazy (Think Smarter, Not Harder Book 8) By: Peter Hollins
Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/MoreEnergyHollins
00:00:00 Have More Energy
00:10:21 Pyramidal Thinking.
00:14:23 The Seven-Minute Morning Workout.
00:19:51 Channeling That Energy.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CNZ2KDP
All of your best intentions will fail without the energy to execute them. Become more energetic: biologically and psychologically.
Want to create new habits? Become more disciplined? Change your life in any way whatsoever? Strategy comes later. First and foremost, you need the energy to take these challenges on. Learn to become your own battery.
Fix fatigue, laziness, apathy, and sloth.
Discover the secret to unlocking your full potential. In this video, we dive deep into the concept of energy and its crucial role in everything we do. Learn about the Energy Pyramid, a groundbreaking framework that explains how to optimize your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energy. Discover the importance of a strong energy foundation and how to cultivate it through simple yet powerful strategies, including a daily 7-minute workout. Ready to boost your energy levels and achieve your goals? Watch now!
Stop Calling Yourself Lazy: It's About Barriers, Not Blame
Friday, August 16, 2024 • Duration 29:46
In this video, we'll explore the common barriers that may be holding you
back from reaching your goals, and how to overcome them. It's time to
stop blaming yourself and start understanding the root of your
struggles. Let's tackle that fear of failure together!
Practical Self-Discipline: Become a Relentless Goal-Achieving and
Temptation-Busting Machine (A Guide for Procrastinators, Slackers, and
Couch Potatoes) (Live a Disciplined Life Book 5) By Peter Hollins
Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/practicalselfdiscipline
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084DMBPL2
00:00:00 Practical Self-Discipline
00:04:48 Barriers, Not Laziness.
A true guide for procrastinators, slackers, couch potatoes, and those
who get what they want right now, instead of what they want the most.
Want to get somewhere worth going? It's not going to be easy, and it's
not going to be comfortable. So, now what? This book gives you the
missing key to all that you want in life.
Practical Self-Discipline is exactly what the title promises: PRACTICAL.
You will gain scientifically-proven new perspectives and tips to manage
your day, energy, motivation, and self-discipline. In doing so, you
will also deeply learn about your brain and what it is that drives you
on a biological basis. You'll learn how to deal with the tangled,
contradictory mess that is the human psyche, and use it to your
advantage for once! Unlock the secrets of how top performers
Unlock Your Learning Potential: The Learning Brain Explained
Friday, June 7, 2024 • Duration 38:36
Neuro-Learning: Principles from the Science of Learning on Information Synthesis, Comprehension, Retention, and Breaking Down Complex Subjects (Learning how to Learn Book 7) By Peter Hollins
Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/neurolearninghollins
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082RDLL3C
Work with your brain, not against it. Use neuroscience foundations to learn better, faster, and stronger.
All our lives, we've been taught ways to learn that are utterly ineffective and ignorant as to how our brains work. This book will transform your approach to learning.
Scientifically-proven, step-by-step methods for effective learning.
Neuro-Learning is a mini tour of our brains, including its highs and lows. This book will show you the most effective methods for learning, the pitfalls we must avoid, and the habits we must cultivate. It borrows from multiple scientific disciplines to present comprehensive techniques to simply learn more, faster.
Memorize more and learn more deeply - in less time.
Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience.
Achieve expertise faster, beat distractions and procrastination, and break down complexity.
•A tour of the brain's main functions and how they affect your quest learning goals.
Introverts: The Thriving Brains Behind the Quiet Confidence
Friday, May 31, 2024 • Duration 43:33
Ever wondered how introverts not only survived but thrived throughout history?
00:00:00 The Science of Introverts
00:01:13 The Prefrontal Cortex
00:17:39 Brain Chemicals
00:28:40 Background Noise
00:34:46 How Did Introverts Survive Evolution?
The Science of Introverts: Explore the Personality Spectrum for Self-Discovery, Self-Awareness, & Self-Care. Design a Life That Fits. By Peter Hollins
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L9C77YJ Discover the hidden causes behind your behaviors and habits. Stop trying to impersonate someone you’re not.
We use the terms introvert and extrovert constantly. We use them to label ourselves and everyone we know. But what do they really mean? How much of so-called common knowledge is misconceptions and stereotypes?
The Science of Introverts will uncover everything you never knew about yourself and others, and will teach you how to take advantage of who you are and capitalize on your unique strengths.
Feel comfortable and confident in your own skin.
This episode of The Science of Self dives into the brain science behind introversion, exploring the prefrontal cortex, brain chemicals, and how introverts adapted to background noise. We'll also explore the evolutionary advantages that made introverts crucial to our species' success. Join us as we unlock the secrets of the introvert mind and discover the power of quiet confidence.
30 Days to Self-Discipline
Friday, May 24, 2024 • Duration 37:54
30 Days to Self-Discipline: A Blueprint to Bust Laziness, Escape the Couch, Become a Machine, and Accomplish Your Every Goal (Practical Self-Discipline 2.ed) (Live a Disciplined Life Book 9) By: Peter Hollins
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X3SBMCV
A true guide for procrastinators, slackers, couch potatoes. In 30 days, you won't be one anymore!
Want to get somewhere worth going? It's not going to be easy, and it's not going to be comfortable. This book holds the answers.
You Need a Strategy AudioChapter from The Art of Practice AudioBook by Peter Hollins
Friday, May 17, 2024 • Duration 01:00
The Art of Practice: Accelerate Your Learning, Quickly Build Expertise, and Perform Like a Pro (Learning how to Learn Book 25) By: Peter Hollins
00:00:00 The art of practice.
00:02:15 The Deliberate Practice Roadmap
00:16:59 Slow Practice
00:21:26 Understanding Energy Levels
00:30:46 Embrace the Growth Mindset
00:31:57 Be Aware of Cognitive Biases
00:35:31 The Stages of Mastery
00:51:49 The Zone of Proximal Development
01:01:02 Seek out a More Knowledgeable Other (MKO)
01:03:33 The Yerkes–Dodson Law
01:12:19 Find the Optimal Challenge Level
01:13:02 Manage Stress and Avoid Extremes
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPF4ZX9L
Discover why some people progress 100x faster than others, and how you can harness those secrets.
Whatever you want to do or accomplish, there is always going to be a learning curve. The question is - can you overcome it quickly enough to get to your goals? Or will the slow progress make you give up?
Refine your practice strategy to reach your potential in record time.
The Art of Practice is a book from renowned learning expert Peter Hollins that simply deconstructs the entire process and gives you an easy step-by-step process to go from novice to expert. You'll learn that it's not about talent or genetics; rather it is about strategy and tactics. Memorizing the phone book is doable for EVERYONE if you know the best way to do it. When you learn to unlock the art of practice, you unlock the rest of your life because all of your goals will be within reach.
Unlock Your Inner Powerhouse: Master Self-Discipline With Brain Science
Sunday, August 4, 2024 • Duration 42:39
Discover how to unlock your inner powerhouse and master self-discipline
using brain science. Learn the secrets to achieving your goals and
reaching your full potential.
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00:00:00 Unlock Your Inner Powerhouse
00:02:22 The Biology Of Self-Control.
00:09:50 Understanding Delayed Gratification.
00:15:52 What Does Impulsivity Look Like In Your Life?
00:23:22 Why Even Bother With Self-Discipline?
00:30:21 Willpower Fatigue.
00:35:22 How To Protect Your Willpower.
00:36:03 Do The Most Important Thing First.
00:37:21 Give Yourself Fewer Decisions.
00:38:56 Don’t Beat Yourself Up.
00:40:12
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How to truly live a MIND OVER MATTER life.
Most people can't accomplish what they want. They let themselves
underachieve and don't have the energy to do better. But you are
different. You will learn how the true meaning of mind over matter.
Unleashing Your Inner Da Vinci: The Science Of Creativity
Friday, July 26, 2024 • Duration 40:10
Rapid Idea Generation: How to Create, Innovate, Conceive, and Invent From Scratch [Second Edition] (Think Smarter, Not Harder Book 5) By Peter Hollins
Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/rapid-idea
How to systematically engineer creativity from nothing and unleash your inner ingenuity.
Creative thinking is surrounded by so much mystique and myth. It’s time to cut through the static and learn how to become an idea-generating machine.
Spark your imagination, improve your thinking, and solve problems.
Rapid Idea Generation will take you inside the mind of Leonardo da Vinci, famous polymath of the Italian Renaissance - but it won’t stop there. You will learn not only about da Vinci’s thinking techniques, but the general building blocks of creative thought, and habits and other famous creatives. We go through a huge amount of thinking tools to expand your mind and see the world differently.
This book is a thorough handbook on what it means to think different and get outside the box. This is book is 100% applicable in solving the problem you have in front of you, or generating an idea out of thin air.
Stop relying on inspiration or motivation and make thinking outside the box second nature.
Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience
Think like one of history’s most famous creatives - and then some.
Conquer Yourself: How Plato & Nietzsche Can Help You Build Self-Discipline
Friday, July 19, 2024 • Duration 44:14
Philosophies on Self-Discipline: Lessons from History’s Greatest Thinkers on How to Start, Endure, Finish, & Achieve (Live a Disciplined Life Book 7) By Peter Hollins
Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/philosophieshollins
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08H1BSFCV
8 meditations on goal achievement and getting things done no matter the circumstances.
Instead of trying to go it alone or wing it, apply lessons from some of history’s greatest thinkers. Harness thousands of years worth of wisdom, not just your own.
Our thoughts determine our actions. Learn from the best and create a self-disciplined mindset.
Philosophies on Self-Discipline brings you the condensed knowledge of philosophers, polymaths, scientists, and psychologists. You will gain a working knowledge of many classic texts and theories, and learn how to apply them to your own modern life. There is no better way to become a well-rounded person who is also productive on command, and never prone to procrastinating.
Thousands of years of knowledge in one book.
Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience.
A quintessential guide for procrastinators and couch potatoes.
•Plato, Akrasia, and the power of small wins.•Nietzsche and the energy that our willpower runs on.•How to re-imagine hedonism for your own purposes.•Freud, subconscious desires, and getting things done.•The science of behaviorism and what we can learn from rats.•Kaizen, rituals, and focusing on the present.
Unlock Your Potential: The Importance Of Energy In Productivity & Performance
Friday, July 12, 2024 • Duration 01:06:57
00:00:00 Endless Energy: A Blueprint for Productivity, Focus, and Self-Discipline
00:09:59 Pyramidal Thinking.
00:26:21 Physical Energy Vampires
00:35:43 Sleep, Circadian, and Ultradian Rhythms
00:48:28 Eating For Glucose.
00:58:27 Shoring Up Deficiencies.
01:02:10 A Note On Water.
Endless Energy: A Blueprint for Productivity, Focus, and Self-Discipline - for the Perpetually Tired and Lazy By Peter Hollins
Hear it Here - https://bit.ly/3SpEtC9
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081W5KQL1
All of your best intentions will fail without the energy to execute them. Become more energetic: biologically and psychologically.
Want to create new habits? Become more disciplined? Change your life in any way whatsoever? Strategy comes later. First and foremost, you need the energy to take these challenges on. Learn to become your own battery.
Fix fatigue, laziness, apathy, and sloth.
Endless Energy is a guide to becoming insanely energetic. It addresses what drains you, what energizes you, and everything in between. It goes deep into the psychology and physiology of energy to make sure that symptoms as well as root causes are addressed. In the end, you will have all the tools to jumpstart your life in any direction you choose.
Biohack the science of high energy and productivity.
Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with dozens of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience.
consistently exercise self-discipline.
It can be frustrating to glide through life not competing things, or
leaving things unfinished. It can be painful, even. But now, discover
how to practically implement self-discipline into your life - mostly
painlessly - and become a master finisher.
Overcome the barriers that actually lead to "laziness".
•The learning techniques that work, and those that don't - with evidence.
•How to never need to cram again.
•The learning mistakes you are probably committing right now.
•The learning myths you are probably still believing.
•How your emotions and imagination can assist in learning.
Learning to learn unlocks everything you want in life. It takes you from Point A t Point B, and is the only way to guarantee continual progress and development in your life and skills.
Save your valuable time by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page.
This is the seventh book in the “Learning how to Learn” series as listed below:
1.The Science of Self-Learning: How to Teach Yourself Anything, Learn More in Less Time, and Direct Your Own Education
2.The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition: Advanced Methods to Learn, Remember, and Master New Skills and Information [Second Edition]
3.The Self-Learning Blueprint: A Strategic Plan to Break Down Complex Topics, Comprehend Deeply, and Teach Yourself Anything
4.The Science of Accelerated Learning: Advanced Strategies for Quicker Comprehension, Greater Retention, and Systematic Expertise
5.Learn Like Einstein: Memorize More, Read Faster, Focus Better, and Master Anything With Ease… Become An Expert in Record Time (Accelerated Learning)
6.Accelerated Learning for Expertise: Rapid Knowledge Acquisition Skills to Learn Faster, Comprehend Deeper, and Reach a World-Class Level [First Edition]
7.Neuro-Learning: Principles from the Science of Learning on Information Synthesis, Comprehension, Retention, and Breaking Down Complex Subjects
8.Build Rapid Expertise: How to Learn Faster, Acquire Knowledge More Thoroughly, Comprehend Deeper, and Reach a World-Class Level
9.Polymath: Master Multiple Disciplines, Learn New Skills, Think Flexibly, and Become Extraordinary Autodidact
You'll learn how to keep up your motivation, focus, and self-discipline as well.
Save months and years. Seriously.
Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience.
Scientifically-proven methods that your brain will appreciate.
What a perpetual beginner's mindset can do for you and your excitement and motivation
How to calibrate your energy levels, and maintain the optimal level of challenge for your upskilling
Adaptability and understanding the role of expectations, process, and flexibility
How backward and forward chaining can unlock your brain's preference for learning and memorization
The mindset of focusing on flaws and putting them under a microscope and how to do it while keeping positive
•Learn the biology and psychology of the creative mind.
•Building blocks for creativity - from da Vinci and on.
•7 techniques to literally thousands of ideas.
•Creativity routines and habits of household names.
•How to instantly switch to perspectives and angles.
Less theory, and more of exactly how to become a prolific creative like the masters.
This book is a huge boon for creatives. The ability to generate ideas can be the difference between work and unemployment, and you will gain smart systems to generate thousands.
Even if you’re not someone who works as a creative, creative thought is one of the most important skills you can ever learn. Life is all about getting from point A to point B, and creative thinking gives you 10X the opportunities. You can solve problems easier and quicker. And besides, a creative life is a fun, fulfilled, and happy life.
To activate your innate creative potential, scroll up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right of the screen.
This is the fifth book in the “Think Smarter, Not Harder” series as listed below:
1. Build a Better Brain: Using Everyday Neuroscience to Train Your Brain for Motivation, Discipline, Courage, and Mental Sharpness
2. Endless Energy: A Blueprint for Productivity, Focus, and Self-Discipline - for the Perpetually Tired and Lazy
3. Think Like Sherlock: Creatively Solve Problems, Think with Clarity, Make Insightful Observations & Deductions, and Develop Quick & Accurate Instincts
4. The Science of Intelligent Decision Making: An Actionable Guide to Clearer Thinking, Destroying Indecision, Improving Insight, & Making Complex Decisions with Speed and Confidence
5. Rapid Idea Generation: How to Create, Innovate, Conceive, and Invent From Scratch [Second Edition]
6. The Brain Boost Blueprint: How To Optimize Your Brain for Peak Mental Performance, Neurogrowth, and Cognitive Fitness
How to systematically engineer creativity from nothing and unleash your inner ingenuity.
Creative thinking is surrounded by so much mystique and myth. It’s time to cut through the static and learn how to become an idea-generating machine.
Spark your imagination, improve your thinking, and solve problems.
Rapid Idea Generation will take you inside the mind of Leonardo da Vinci, famous polymath of the Italian Renaissance - but it won’t stop there. You will learn not only about da Vinci’s thinking techniques, but the general building blocks of creative thought, and habits and other famous creatives. We go through a huge amount of thinking tools to expand your mind and see the world differently.
This book is a thorough handbook on what it means to think different and get outside the box. This is book is 100% applicable in solving the problem you have in front of you, or generating an idea out of thin air.
Stop relying on inspiration or motivation and make thinking outside the box second nature.
Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience
Think like one of history’s most famous creatives - and then some.
•Learn the biology and psychology of the creative mind.
•Building blocks for creativity - from da Vinci and on.
•7 techniques to literally thousands of ideas.
•Creativity routines and habits of household names.
•How to instantly switch to perspectives and angles.
Less theory, and more of exactly how to become a prolific creative like the masters.
This book is a huge boon for creatives. The ability to generate ideas can be the difference between work and unemployment, and you will gain smart systems to generate thousands.
Even if you’re not someone who works as a creative, creative thought is one of the most important skills you can ever learn. Life is all about getting from point A to point B, and creative thinking gives you 10X the opportunities. You can solve problems easier and quicker. And besides, a creative life is a fun, fulfilled, and happy life.
To activate your innate creative potential, scroll up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right of the screen.
This is the fifth book in the “Think Smarter, Not Harder” series as listed below:
1. Build a Better Brain: Using Everyday Neuroscience to Train Your Brain for Motivation, Discipline, Courage, and Mental Sharpness
2. Endless Energy: A Blueprint for Productivity, Focus, and Self-Discipline - for the Perpetually Tired and Lazy
3. Think Like Sherlock: Creatively Solve Problems, Think with Clarity, Make Insightful Observations & Deductions, and Develop Quick & Accurate Instincts
4. The Science of Intelligent Decision Making: An Actionable Guide to Clearer Thinking, Destroying Indecision, Improving Insight, & Making Complex Decisions with Speed and Confidence
5. Rapid Idea Generation: How to Create, Innovate, Conceive, and Invent From Scratch [Second Edition]
6. The Brain Boost Blueprint: How To Optimize Your Brain for Peak Mental Performance, Neurogrowth, and Cognitive Fitness
Use tips and techniques that combine psychology with philosophy.
No more ifs, buts, or ands. Just simple action and execution.
Get started, fight your resistance, and finish your task -- starting with clicking the BUY NOW button.
This is the seventh book in the “Live a Disciplined Life” series, as listed below:1.The Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals2.Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, & Self-Discipline3.Neuro-Discipline: Everyday Neuroscience for Self-Discipline, Focus, and Defeating Your Brain’s Impulsive and Distracted Nature4.Mind Over Matter: The Self-Discipline to Execute Without Excuses, Control Your Impulses, and Keep Going When You Want to Give Up5. Practical Self-Discipline6.Legendary Self-Discipline: Lessons from Mythology and Modern Heroes on Choosing the Right Path Over the Easy Path7. Philosophies on Self-Discipline: Lessons from History’s Greatest Thinkers on How to Start, Endure, Finish, & Achieve
Long-term and short-term solutions for instant energy to accomplish your goals.
•One energy pyramid to rule them all.
•Diagnose the emotional, psychological, and biological costs to your energy.
•Understand cellular biology and how it impacts your energy.
•How to institute a diet and sleep routine that helps you.
•How to optimize your work schedule and other tips for energy management.
•Why coffee and caffeine are not the answer.
Stop struggling in vain and address what really matters: your energy levels. Wake up and start seizing your life by scrolling up and clicking the BUY NOW BUTTON.
This is the second book in the “Think Smarter, Not Harder” series as listed below:
1. Build a Better Brain: Using Everyday Neuroscience to Train Your Brain for Motivation, Discipline, Courage, and Mental Sharpness
2. Endless Energy: A Blueprint for Productivity, Focus, and Self-Discipline - for the Perpetually Tired and Lazy
3. Think Like Sherlock: Creatively Solve Problems, Think with Clarity, Make Insightful Observations & Deductions, and Develop Quick & Accurate Instincts
4. The Science of Intelligent Decision Making: An Actionable Guide to Clearer Thinking, Destroying Indecision, Improving Insight, & Making Complex Decisions with Speed and Confidence
5. Rapid Idea Generation: How to Create, Innovate, Conceive, and Invent From Scratch [Second Edition]
6. The Brain Boost Blueprint: How To Optimize Your Brain for Peak Mental Performance, Neurogrowth, and Cognitive Fitness
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