Manufacturing Stoke: Using Anxiety and Negative Emotions Positively

There sometimes can be a benefit to negative emotions and anxiety, and you may not immediately need to suppress them, but only if you know what to do and how to do it right. Athletes, like surfers, often  find peace and have their most meaningful experiences when they are most scared. Using your emotions as a resource for energy and action is a necessary and helpful skill. I call this process “manufacturing stoke.”

 

Get notified about new episodes!

 

Disclaimer: The host does not provide professional advice. Please consult an independent, qualified professional before deciding upon a course of action.

Implementing Change with Small Habits and Picking Up Where You Left Off


Know when the next episode is released!

So much of self-help is focused on doing a bunch of big things based on goals the authors create, which is to say they promote conformity, and that can conflict with your own innate goals and attitudes, not to mention overwhelming you. My approach to personal development in my own life is focusing on smaller things that can impact mindset across many areas, leveraging my past goals and using them as a compass to point me in the direction of what I want to work on (while making changes), and working with others for accountability. This way you make the progress you want to make in a way that works for you, which is what sticks! I also discuss “leveraging stoke” to do bigger, more difficult things situationally.

Tyler Joseph’s “Platforms” Joke and Black Lives Matter – A Consultant’s Analysis

Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots was ill-advised to make his “Platforms” joke, but did not act maliciously and was likely frustrated with implementing appropriate discourse. Communicating about political and social issues in a way that is relevant, appropriate, and in line with the creative tone and voice of an artist is challenging. Simply “canceling” someone or dictating what they say does not work and deprives society of the unique value that creatives bring to the political and social discourse. Creating a collaborative relationship with those who understand political communication is key.

http://www.fixerpunk.com

Subscribe to the Podcast: https://podcast.greysonpeltier.com/wp/subscribe-to-the-podcast/

My consulting practice: http://www.offspeedsolutions.com

Twitter (updated very often): https://www.twitter.com/greysonnation

Reddit post mentioned: https://www.reddit.com/r/twentyonepilots/comments/imn8el/trying_to_respectfully_reconcile_with_many

Sign up for emails and get alerted every time a new episode comes out!

George Floyd and Black Lives Matter: More on Signaling, Community Consent and Game Theory

One of the articles mentioned in the podcast:
https://apple.news/AFZKVBSV_TM6TDa7MSFaLzA

Bobby Hundreds’ post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3IkTuHxml/?igshid=f5td9557qlm2

Killer Mike’s post: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CA0YQxGjTZzpAMIc2b8BDXLPlNblzZQPd3QxbA0/?igshid=16zudxfyd8tr6

Sign up for emails and get alerted every time a new episode comes out!

The Public’s Tolerance of Lockdowns is Waning, This is The Alternative to Lockdown Fatigue

Sign up for emails and get alerted every time a new episode comes out!

This episode is kinda rough and kinda another “hate to say I told you so” episode but the timeline held up from the lockdowns episode. Within a week of April 15th, protests ensued in Michigan and California. Churches defied on Easter and a Pastor was arrested. The measures may be needed, but they carry non-zero risks of their own. An approach that allows true freedom and flexibility, allowing health-friendly decisions that work for the people can create better outcomes but the lockdowns in the current reality serve the valid purpose of legitimizing the protection of public health against capitalist preferences.

How Workplace Petty Tyrants Make You Sick and Dumb and How to Break Away From Management Oppression

Sign up for emails and get alerted every time a new episode comes out!

Why (and How) Crisis Causes Change to Happen – The Flow State in Politics, Society, and Your Life

Sign up for emails and get alerted every time a new episode comes out!

 

Authoritarianism Caused The Coronavirus Crisis. It Is Not The Solution, But There Is Hope.

Sign up for emails and get updated every time a new episode is posted!

Social and Economic Factors Will Decide Length of Coronavirus Shutdowns

Sign up for emails and get updated every time a new episode is posted!