by Andy Proctor | May 25, 2018 | Longevity, Mindfulness, Optimism, Podcast, Purpose, Relationships, Telomeres
This week my grandma turned 99. WOW! It was a very special day for her and for our whole family. Not many people live that long. I am amazed at how long she has lived and love hearing the wisdom from someone who just entered her 100th year of life! I can’t stop...
by Andy Proctor | May 16, 2018 | Achievement, Engagement, GRIT, Meaning, Mindfulness, Optimism, Podcast, Purpose, Relationships
Quick Summary of Episode 66 This week’s episode is an interview with Olympic marathon runner Jared Ward. Marathons are so commonly used as metaphors for life, so I thought it would be powerful to interview an actual olympic marathon runner to see how the...
by Andy Proctor | May 12, 2018 | Hope, Optimism, Podcast
Where is Hope Developed in the Brain? Martin Seligman’s research on learned helplessness is possibly the most cited set of research in the academic journals of psychology. However, 50 years later, he has admitted that he was wrong. Very exciting research on the...
by Andy Proctor | May 6, 2018 | Podcast, Stress
In this episode of the podcast, I talk about how our relationship with stress changes the outcome of the stress. Dr. Kelly McGonigal has done extensive research on what she calls the upside of stress. Stress is often seen as something that is really horrible that...
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