Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast

Leveling up in Real Life(IRL): The Introduction

March 12, 2024 Robert Walker Season 3 Episode 2
Leveling up in Real Life(IRL): The Introduction
Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
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Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
Leveling up in Real Life(IRL): The Introduction
Mar 12, 2024 Season 3 Episode 2
Robert Walker

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This episode of The Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast explores the concept of "leveling up" in real life and how it can benefit you. Host Robert Walker dives into the psychology behind leveling up in games like D&D, explaining how a growth mindset, tiered reward systems, and the illusion of progress can all motivate us to achieve our goals.

The episode acknowledges that there's no one-size-fits-all approach to leveling up in real life.  It offers a sneak peak of developing a personalized plan that includes self-reflection, setting achievable goals, choosing a reward system, tracking progress, and celebrating small victories.

Looking ahead, the episode teases upcoming episodes where each D&D class will be explored as a metaphor for real-life skill development. Listeners are encouraged to grab a journal and calendar to prepare for this upcoming adventure in self-improvement.

Download YOUR Character Sheet


Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,

Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher

Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay

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Text us, Psyclithids

This episode of The Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast explores the concept of "leveling up" in real life and how it can benefit you. Host Robert Walker dives into the psychology behind leveling up in games like D&D, explaining how a growth mindset, tiered reward systems, and the illusion of progress can all motivate us to achieve our goals.

The episode acknowledges that there's no one-size-fits-all approach to leveling up in real life.  It offers a sneak peak of developing a personalized plan that includes self-reflection, setting achievable goals, choosing a reward system, tracking progress, and celebrating small victories.

Looking ahead, the episode teases upcoming episodes where each D&D class will be explored as a metaphor for real-life skill development. Listeners are encouraged to grab a journal and calendar to prepare for this upcoming adventure in self-improvement.

Download YOUR Character Sheet


Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas,

Podcast Art by Kyle Baerlocher

Intro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from Pixabay

Support the Show.