Hi guys and welcome back to another episode of
. I hope you noticed that we rebranded our podcast to Change Wired . If you're new to this podcast , we just rebranded our podcast to Change Wired , something that is more aligned with what I'm doing in the world and , if I think about that , I've been passionate about that exact topic or pursuit of it since I was a little kid Change , growth , evolution . So this podcast is still going to be pretty much about the same things of growing ourselves , of self-leadership , self-development , but it's going to have a little bit more structure , a little bit more focus , a lot more talk around change . And also on Saturdays , we're going to have extra episodes leading through change , when we're going to be talking with experts from around the world leaders in their organizations , in HR , in culture , but also in change management and change leadership , people who are dealing with change as their profession on a regular basis and who are committed to mastering this art and science of leading change not just changing themselves , but also changing people around them , their teams , their families , their companies and sometimes
the entire world . So that's going to be our episodes on Saturdays we're going to have guests .
Speaker 1On Mondays , we're going to have our Mindset Mondays where we're going to talk all neuroscience and how our brain , how our thinking changes , the way our body works , changes how we even see our reality , and then how we can restructure that thinking process , what's inside of our heads , to better match the vision of our life . On Wednesdays , we're going to be all about well-being Wednesdays , but it's also going to be all about biological resilience and stress , fitness and health and all the hacks and this idea that our biology , that our body , changes the way we think and the way we see the world and our emotions , and how we can use that to again change and grow in the direction we want . And then on Fridays , we're going to talk about strategy and top productivity systems and , yes , of course , sometimes about the AI , but also about goal setting , about how to approach your to-do list so you get maximum return of investment on your time and our episodes . Also , we're going to transition more towards more structured approach and episodes are going to last mini-sorts on Monday , wednesday , friday somewhere around 15 minutes , 10 to 15 minutes . 10 minutes is our aspiration . Make it value-packed , super actionable and also super relatable and science-backed so you could immediately apply that and get value and get results and get positive improvement and positive change . So change wired , change in days , not in years , and in the way that you want .
Speaker 1Today , guys , is Monday , so we are on our Mindset Monday episode , and I want to start with Navy SEALs . Guys , did you know that Navy SEALs write down and say and repeat their affirmations ? I don't know how often you need to talk to some of my Navy SEALs friends , but they create affirmations , and these are some affirmations most elite performance in the world . They are paid handsomely by the government and their time is very valuable . So why would they spend time on such a kumbaya thing as affirmations Might be ? Because it works . So affirmations right . Like .
Speaker 1I am a surgical warrior , the top 1% in my field . I am disciplined in all aspects of my life . Discipline drives me to superior performance . I am self-aware , relentless in my self-discovery . I openly hold myself accountable for my strengths and weaknesses . I am audacious . My greatest fear is letting down those who trust in me . I am creative , agile and adaptive . Complacency is my most formidable enemy . I'm humble , for humility elicits admiration and trust in those I protect and object terror in my enemy . So these are some real affirmations that Navy SEALs use on a regular basis to create the identity that puts the desired behavior and decision making . Especially in the conditions when you are on some hardcore mission and you don't know what's going to happen in the next moment , you need to be on autopilot . Not on autopilot really fast , doing the right , the hard thing , instead of going with the flow , with the fear , and just not really serving the moment , doing your best or being that elite performer who you were hired to be to solve world's toughest challenges .
Speaker 1Talking about affirmations and signs
, guys . Repeating self-affirmations produces physical changes in the brain regions associated with self-processing , ultimately impacting your view of yourself . And these changes are associated with subsequent positive changes in your behavior . That's what University of Pennsylvania researchers there tell us about why repeating things is so freaking powerful . It literally rewires your brain . Your brain reshapes itself as you say those affirmations . That's not kumbaya , it's real life , and that's why Navy SEALs use them , because it actually works .
Speaker 1And so in today's episode , you're going to learn a few ways you can use affirmations to solidify , to create , very often to grow your identity or change the one that you have into the identity that will serve you long-term to move you closer towards your goals . What am I talking about here ? Let's get practical , let's get
personal . If you struggle , let's say if you struggle with exercise or nutrition or any other health behavior or habit there is probably no identity in your mind that says I am a healthy person , I am a fit person , I am someone who committed to my health and feeling and doing my best every day . I am someone who invests and prioritizes my health . I am someone who leads by example , those who want to do their best and take care of themselves so they can show up and help others .
Speaker 1So how can you use I am to reprogram your identity and , what's most important , on autopilot , do the right thing , the thing that you want to do , even when you don't feel like doing it . So how can you do that ? Sorry , I just hit my computer with enthusiasm . So how can you do that ? You can write down your IAM statements and start affirming them on a regular basis . And your subconscious , guys ? It's kind of like memory in computer where you write programming . But the trick about your subconscious and that's what research tells us is that what goes into your subconscious needs to be repeated . Not everything that you just say to yourself once is going to just go into your subconscious . For kids it's almost true , but for an adult , you need to repeat that and that's why affirmations work when you repeat them , especially with the emotion , with the belief , with the motivation that , yes , I am committed to becoming this . So that's what .
Speaker 1Rich Devaney , a friend of mine , is someone who wrote a book Masters of Uncertainty . That's what he did when he was a Navy SEAL commander . He wrote these statements for his team and then they would recite these statements on a regular basis to become the most elite performance in the world . So I am . Or , for example , if you struggle with self-sabotage and you're like I don't know why I do this behavior , it doesn't serve me , it doesn't work . Why do I do that ? Well , that's because you're still running that old program . Some part of you , some identity , is still alive . You have this program installed and you never bother to install something that is stronger , something that works better for you , something that is different and something that will override the identity that doesn't work for you .
Speaker 1To give you an example from my life , when I used to associate myself or call myself an entrepreneur , my business wouldn't go anywhere far Not like I'm rich and famous already , but it's going in the right direction . Finally , I'm seeing the quality improvements and I'm seeing the clients and I'm seeing that a lot of things are happening .
And that's because at some point I stopped calling myself an entrepreneur , which in my head was associated with figuring things out , stumbling on things and just sometimes doing things , so exploring different ideas , and I started calling myself a business owner because for me , business owner is someone who's more serious about establishing an entity that is abundant , stable , that produces income , that have great offers , that have great structure , that delivers amazing service , that takes care of people who are involved in the business . Business owner is someone who figures things out , who does the thing that needs to be done , who does the hard thing instead of cutting corners , because business owner is committed to building something that lasts for decades . And once I started looking at myself as a business owner and I started looking like that at my schedule , I'm like okay , is this meeting really a good investment of business owner time ? And I remember about all of these individuals or leaders who I would either message or interact in real life and I would ask them for a meeting and they're like you know , I can't do it this week or next week , or I can only do it next month , because I'm committed to all these other things and I realized that's what a business owner is do . They are responsible adults who know their responsibilities to their families , to their business , to other causes , and when somebody jumps at them with even the greatest opportunity in the world , they have their other commitments that they made obligations towards prior and they know that to build a reliable business , business that creates more abundance , more income , takes care of people who are employed in the business , who delivers value consistently in the world , certain things have to be consistent and you can't just jump on the next opportunity whenever I don't know the wind blows in the right direction , right . And so once I started associating myself with being a business owner , that behavior all over the place and jumping on every meeting disappeared . I'm like you know what ? Yes , there are all these people going to this meetup and party or whatever . That is a mix of things . But you have other things to do , because you have this vision for your business and you need to move these milestones and they require quality work , not just a couple of hours here and there , and so that's why you're gonna stay at home and you're gonna work on those things , or just stay at home and get good quality sleep so you can wake up the next morning and , in your best time , actually work on those things . That's what a business owner would do . I am a business owner . You see how powerful that is .
Speaker 1So if you struggle with some part of your life , ask yourself , what identity do I have ? What is this ? I am statement . If what you have doesn't work for you , it means you have some identities , because we have several in parts of your life which do not serve your future vision . So how do you change things ?
Speaker 1Again back to Navy SEAL affirmations . You write down those affirmations that
will help you to own this new identity . Several of them , like Navy SEALs didn't just have one . I'm a Navy SEAL , whatever that means . They have this . What is it like ? Six , the one that Trichy Davini shared in his book Masters of Uncertainty , like I'm a surgical and I'm disciplined in all aspects of my life . Discipline drives me to superior performance . I'm self-aware right ? Who would think that Navy SEALs need self-awareness ? But they do to be flexible in the most uncertain situations and still do their best . I'm relentless in my self-discovery . I openly hold myself accountable for my strengths and weaknesses . So all of this guys affirmations repeated on a regular basis , create a certain kind of identity that makes decisions the ones that you want to make , and take hard actions on autopilot . And what it means is you don't struggle with that anymore , Like when I go to the gym in the morning . I don't struggle with any discipline because I'm the kind of person who elevates other people's performance . I am the kind of person who leads by example . I am a leader , I'm a motivator , I'm an inspiration , I am an example of self management , of self-leadership towards that better vision that I have for myself . So , to summarize this episode I am .
Speaker 1Statements are very powerful . It is a very powerful tool based on neuroscience research and psychology research and behavior research approved by some of the top elite performance in the world , performing in the most difficult situations that you can possibly go through in life . Navy SEALs use them and then again , every minute of their time is paid a lot . So they use them . They spend their time to create these affirmations , to recite them , to repeat them , to manufacture , to redesign their identity , to do the hard thing , to do the right things , no matter what circumstances they find themselves in . So my call to action to you is to try it .
Speaker 1What identity do you need to do the things that you got to do consistently , that are hard , that you are failing at currently or don't do them consistently enough . What are the identities that you need and what are the I am statements . Write down five , six or 10 , or just explore , as Rich Davini recommends . Write down those , do this exercise . Write down I am statements , I am this , I am that for different parts of your life , and maybe you'll discover that some identities clash and don't serve you , and maybe that's why you quote , unquote , self-sabotage right .
Speaker 1Do the I am exercise and then ask yourself this question what identity do I need to improve this specific area whatever that area is for you of my life ? What identity do I need ? And then write down about five sentences at least five to 10 sentences I am , I am , I am . That will define that identity and then obviously write them down and put it on your mirror , on your wardrobe , in front of your desk , somewhere where you can repeat and obviously when you repeat them out loud it is more powerful . So when you can do that maybe in the toilet , in the bathroom , like my , for example , housemates are used to me shouting in my room you can also tell your family or whoever it is you live with . You know I'm going to do these things . It works for Navy SEALs .
Speaker 1Here is the research . If you need research , then ask me or just ask GPT to find it for you . So I am . What identity do I need to make the next version of yourself happen and then write five to 10 I am statements to recite , to repeat every day , to write in this identity into your subconscious , kind of like a program . So , on autopilot , you do the right things . You do the hard things . You make the right decisions . Autopilot you do the
right things . You do the hard things , you make the right decisions , take the right actions and grow the kind of self that you're absolutely proud of and excited about . So try it and don't forget to share this episode with someone who you know would benefit . Let's grow our collective consciousness and awesomeness together . So please do share with one person who would benefit from it . Let me know how we did on our first Mindset Monday episode and till next time , stay awesome and be careful about what you say after I am .