00:00 Introduction00:54 Why You Need a Mentor01:44 Network With People in the Tech Industry02:44 Ask for Help03:36 Analyze Your Company04:30 ConclusionA couple of years ago, while I was living in Denver, I wanted to buy a house. And so I started job hunting at some point, NASDAQ headhunted me, and my friend Will loaned me a suit for the initial interview. I got hired by NASDAQ, but after a few months, I was utterly stressed out. I hated the job. I couldn't get anything done. I didn't get the results I wanted. I just wasn't happy. Another friend of mine at the time, Justin, was a remote software developer and showed me what it was like to work remotely, so that's something that I really aspired to. Because of all these struggles and because he saw how hard I worked, my friend will, who was obviously also my mentor, set me up with his company, where I was able to work remotely. And this made all the difference in the world. I'm still with this company today. I love my team. I love the product we're working on, and just that one key relationship has helped me so much.

As a young professional tech, the skill to set boundaries at work is essential to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Here's how to say no to colleagues and managers without compromising the work you get done or how you're perceived. First off, look at everything that is expected of you and how they impact the product and yourself, and the team. Prioritize according to which ones are most important. Then whenever your manager asks you to do something, you'll be able to tell them, "I would really like to get this done, but I have other things that require my attention and with a much greater impact." "Can we talk about what I should deprioritize in order to get what you're asking me to get done?" More often than not, you'll find them willing to drop the issue.00:00 Introduction00:10 Learn to Say No00:54 Use Routines01:56 Time-Block Your Schedule02:51 Unplug to Recharge03:47 Look for Win-Win04:34 Conclusion

Meditation is a practice that involves training the mind to focus and relax in order to achieve a heightened state of awareness, inducing mental and emotional calm. It's a technique to improve mental clarity, increase self-awareness, and reduce stress and anxiety.Someone who is mediating might not seem to be doing much other than breathing or repeating a mantra over and over again. Inside their brain, however, a lot is happening. Modern diagnostic and imaging techniques, such as electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), show that meditation can have a wide variety of positive impacts on the brain and mental health.00:00 Meditation01:14 The Science Behind Meditation03:49 Getting Started with Meditation

Journaling is the habit of keeping a record of your thoughts, feelings, insights, and struggles and wins in your life. Whether you decide to write by hand on paper, type on the computer or use an app on your phone, journaling is a fantastic and low-cost option to maintain and improve your mental health. The idea of starting a journal and thereby setting the expectation of having to write may seem overwhelming at first. But the idea isn't to write an entire chapter every day. It doesn't have to be a beautiful story, and it doesn't have to be polished. The idea is simply to do a "brain dump" and transfer whatever is taking up space in your head to paper in order to create more room in your head. Some days that may be a few paragraphs, and other days you may only write one sentence.00:00 What Journaling Is and Isn't01:09 The Benefits and Purpose of Journaling03:08 How to Get Started With Journaling

Impostor syndrome is the belief many of us hold that we aren't actually as capable or smart as others think we are, no matter how much evidence there is that we're successfully navigating our professional and personal lives.Impostor syndrome isn’t a diagnosis or a medical problem but a pattern of thinking that can lead to self-doubt, negative self-talk, and missed opportunities. According to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, more than eight out of every ten people experience impostor syndrome.00:00 What Impostor Syndrome Looks Like01:19 Impostor Syndrome is Just Another Variation of Shame03:01 The Solution to Impostor Syndrome Is Exposing It

In today's fast-paced and high-stress world, burnout has become a common problem that affects many of us. It can leave you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and detached from your work or personal life. Today, we'll explore the science behind burnout and how you can use neuroscience to prevent it.

Statistics show more than half of young Americans don't feel close to anyone, and that number has doubled since the 1980s. Part of being human is that we all feel lonely at times. Even the most extroverted people have likely felt the urge to connect and experienced sadness from being unable to interact with someone.

In today's fast-paced world, the pressure to do more in less time has led to the widespread belief that multitasking is the key to achieving success. However, research has shown that multitasking is nothing more than a myth. Today, we will explore why multitasking is ineffective and discuss the switching cost and its demands on cognition.00:00 Multitasking has become mainstream01:30 The switch cost02:33 Not everything is equally important

00:00 What Is Dopamine?01:15 The Causes of Dopamine Imbalance02:36 Strategies for Maintaining a Healthy Dopamine BalanceDopamine plays a crucial role in how we perceive pleasure in our lives. However, excessive consumption of processed foods, technology overuse, chronic stress, and inadequate sleep all disrupt our dopamine levels. Today, we explore the causes of dopamine imbalance and provide you with practical strategies to en ensure a healthy balance and improve your overall well-being.

Today, we explore the idea that focusing on one thing each day is the key to achieving extraordinary success. Despite our tendency to multitask, success comes from doing the right things in the right sequence, with each action building on the last. We also delve into the concept of the domino effect and how focusing on the right priorities can lead to momentum and awesome results.00:00 Going Small by Focusing on one thing02:00 The Domino Effect02:52 Focus

The pursuit of a perfectly balanced life is a common goal, but often an unattainable one. Work-life balance has become an important concern, especially with the rise of technology and the shift towards remote work. Today, we will explore the concept of counterbalancing as a solution.00:00 Introduction00:43 The Unattainable Ideal Of A Balanced Life01:35 History Of Work-Life Balance02:37 Counterbalancing

Intermittent fasting is a diet that focuses on when, rather than what, you eat. Followers of this diet eat only during a specific time period or just one meal a few days a week. Fasting can help your body burn fat more effectively and has been shown to have several potential health benefits.00:00 Introduction01:06 How Intermittent Fasting Works01:50 Benefits of Intermittent Fasting03:37 Drawbacks of Intermittent Fasting05:00 Intermittent Fasting Plans

While blue light is environmentally friendly, it may not always be so friendly to our health. For example, blue light can affect your sleep and potentially contribute to disease. Until the invention of artificial light, the sun was our only source of light, and once it had set, people spent their time in relative darkness.00:00 What Is Blue Light02:21 Blue Light and Sleep03:18 Blue Light and Eye Strain04:03 How to Limit Blue Light Exposure

00:00 Introduction to the Amygdala01:35 Emotions and Social Behavior02:37 The Impact of Stress on the Amygdala04:43 Strategies for Calming the AmygdalaThe amygdala is a small, almond-shaped structure of cells located in the temporal lobes on both sides of the brain, just above the hippocampus and below the frontal lobes. It is part of the limbic system, a group of brain structures involved in processing emotions, motivation, and memory.The amygdala's primary function is processing and responding to emotionally charged events and regulating social and emotional behavior, including the fear response. It receives input from various senses, such as sight, hearing, and touch, and helps to identify and respond to emotionally charged stimuli.The amygdala is also involved in the consolidation (e.g., storage) of memories, especially emotional ones, and plays a role in triggering memories during the retrieval process. Finally, the amygdala is also involved in the stress response.The amygdala plays a crucial role in our emotional, social, and professional lives. Therefore, understanding its functions and how to maintain its health is vital for mental and emotional wellness as well as being successful in life.

Motivation is best described as the process that initiates, guides, and maintains human behavior. It's a condition inside of us that desires a change, either within ourselves or in our environment. At the core of motivation is the energy for persistent goal-directed behavior. When we are motivated, we get into motion and take action, for better or worse.Since motivation is a driving force behind all human behavior, understanding how it works and the factors that influence it can be important for a variety of reasons. Understanding motivation increases your efficiency, encourages you to take actions that are in alignment with your goals, and helps you avoid unhealthy behaviors, such as unnecessary risk-taking and addictions.00:00 Introduction00:51 Types of Motivation01:35 Components of Motivation02:56 Improving Motivation04:31 Motivation as a Habit

We often interpret failure as rejection in one way or the other. The brain can perceive rejection as threatening our safety and survival, thus activating mechanisms that make us feel distressed. The brain evolved to keep us alive, and it uses these painful mechanisms to get us to do whatever it thinks will lead us back to safety.00:00 Our Biological Response to Rejection01:37 Rejection and Failure03:19 Processing Failure

Core values represent the fundamental beliefs you have about your life. They not only guide your behaviors, decisions, and actions but also bring you a sense of purpose and self-confidence. They serve to remind you what’s important to you and the things you want more of in life.The society we live in defines success as achieving certain goals such as fame, wealth, status, and respect; a big house, a fancy car, and a large salary. If you identify with this standard of success, you set yourself up for unnecessary suffering because you will always be striving to reach the next goal.True success is being exactly who you are by living in alignment with your values. This doesn’t mean giving up on your goals; it means using your values to set your goals.00:00 What Are Core Values00:24 Why Core Values Matter01:41 Core Values Give Direction02:28 Core Values Simplify Decision Making03:17 Core Values Boost Wellbeing04:00 My Core Value: Freedom04:47 Identifying Core Values

00:00 What Is Empathy01:05 Types of Empathy02:15 The Importance of Empathy03:16 Lack of Empathy04:18 Empathetic Conversation05:58 Empathetic Habits07:22 Why I Care About EmpathyEmpathy is the ability to sense other people's emotions and imagine what someone else might think or feel. Empathizing with others enables you to act with compassion and find ways to reduce their distress and your own.Empathy isn't reserved only for challenging moments in life; it also allows you to share in the excitement of others and experience joy together. It will enable you to create more meaningful relationships by authentically connecting with what others think and feel and for others to connect with what you're feeling.

00:00 What Is Self-Medication00:58 My Self-Medication Story01:55 Reasons for Self-Medication02:29 Types of Self-Medication03:28 Signs of Self-Medication05:14 Dangers of Self-Medication06:13 Awareness and Self-Medication07:24 Beliefs and Self-Medication08:30 Alternatives to Self-MedicationIn today's busy world, fueled with anxiety and stress, many people seek relief through substances. You might smoke weed after a long day to relax or have a snack to distract yourself from feeling lonely. Maybe you turn to prescription drugs to finally get some "quality sleep," or perhaps stimulants to keep you focused during the day.Using substances such as alcohol or drugs in this manner - to manage symptoms of mental health, is known as "self-medicating." Maybe you're perfectly aware you have mental health issues, such as being under too much chronic stress, but you're not aware of any healthier ways to cope. While self-medicating can undoubtedly offer relief from discomfort in the short term, your struggles will gradually compound and increase in the long term. Whether you use alcohol, drugs, or prescriptions, the habit of self-medicating can lead to addiction and increased mental health problems.

True confidence isn't characterized by the absence of fear but rather by having a positive relationship with it. Any time you step out of your comfort zone or take a risk, you will feel fear. That's not weakness because fear isn't your enemy; it's a powerful source of energy you can tap into for your own benefit.Building confidence requires continuously practicing your skills until they become second nature. Whatever we want to feel comfortable doing, we must put in the effort to practice it. The actions come first, and the feelings of confidence follow as a result of that work.