Chris Ruden is an elite Powerlifter, entrepreneur, model, and motivational speaker– despite his congenital birth defect leaving him with only two fingers on his left hand and a shorter left arm. Nineteen years into battling his physical situation, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. But for Chris, losing is not an option.
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Read MoreIn today's episode, we are back again with our How To Train Your Mind series covering movement or how to move well. This may seem counterintuitive to some. How does moving the body help people train their minds? As with many aspects of training the mind, being able to move well allows you to build awareness of the body and by extension, the mind when you're not in a training environment. From my own experience, I've found that as a beginner, there is resistance when training your body is not accustomed to the movements. As you gain experience, the act of movement can become more internal in the sense of how nuanced the feeling of that movement is. A movement practice also becomes a place that you can push yourself to failure that is, for the most part, safe. For me, moving well allows me to become comfortable with failure at a personal level but still be able to try again.
Read MoreJordan Criss joins us for this conversation, which started with a discussion around The JOKER starring Joaquin Phoenix. We concluded the film is much more of a social commentary than only for entertainment purposes. Jordan gives clear analogies what he believes the film was trying to accomplish, and for him, it was an unsettling film because of how real it felt. From there, the conversation expanded into questions about our modern world with subjects of friendship, connection, communication, and mental health. We wrap up with a discussion on what we are working on at a personal level. Jordan's latest goal is to be more positive, which is facilitated by being as present as possible.
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