Running Man Self Regulation Skills Project
Understanding Stress, Anxiety, and Decision-Making: Unveiling Your Paleo-Caveperson Wiring
Explore the fascinating interplay of stress, anxiety, and pain on our ability to think, choose, and act in modern life through the lens of our paleo-caveperson wiring and survival programming.
Discover why we sometimes exhibit socially inappropriate behaviors under stress and find it challenging to make sound decisions in tense situations.
Gain insights from psychology, neuropsychology, physiology, sociology, biology, and social dynamics, explained in everyday language without overwhelming scientific jargon.
Tell me what you would like to hear on the podcast and your feedback is appreciated: runningmangetskillsproject@gmail.com
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Music intro and outro: Jonathan Dominguez
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Episodes
121 episodes
When Danger Looks Beautiful: The Hidden Cost of Stress-Based Decisions
Ep 121. Why We Lose Intelligence Under Stress – The Science of Survival DecisionsWhen we're in a high-stress situation—facing threat, fear, trauma, shock, or emotional overwhelm—our b...
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Somatic Empathy: The Hidden Superpower Your Body Uses Before Your Brain Reacts
Ep 120. The Hidden Power of Somatic Empathy: How Your Body Feels Before Your Brain ThinksEmpathy is more than just understanding someone’s feelings—it's a core human superpower that shapes every interaction, both at home and...
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You Are Not Your Thoughts: The Hidden Science of Consciousness and Behavior
Ep 119. Unlocking the Science of Consciousness: How the Brain Shapes Your Reality and FutureSince the dawn of human evolution, our brains have developed powerful survival mechanisms—rooted in consciousness and self-awareness....
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How to Rewire Your Emotions: Master HRV and Take Control of Your Mind
Ep 118. Unlock Emotional Resilience: Train Your Brain, Breath & Body for Inner PeaceIn today's fast-paced world, emotional regulation isn't a luxury—it's survival. Emotions are not just fleeting reactions—they are deeply ...
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Breathe to Rewire Your Brain: How Breathwork Unlocks Calm, Focus, and Peak Performance
Ep 117. Unlock the Power of Breath: The Hidden Link Between Breathing, Stress, Beliefs & Peak PerformanceWhat if the key to unlocking a calmer mind, sharper focus, and more powerful performance wasn’t in a pill or a mindset tr...
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You’ve Been Programmed Since Birth: How to Reclaim Your Mind & Master Yourself
Ep 116. Unlock True Freedom: How Self-Regulation Rewires Your Brain and Breaks You Free from Social Conditioning The Illusion of Freedom: How Conditioning Controls You (And How to Break Free) Are you truly free—or...
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Hurry Slowly: The Ancient Secret to Modern High Performance
Ep 115. Why Slowing Down is the Secret Weapon for High Performance & Mental ClarityIn a world obsessed with hustle culture, speed, and instant results, it's easy to believe that faster is always better. From survival inst...
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Why Good People Do Bad Things: The Hidden Psychology of Roles, Authority & Morality
Ep 114. What Hidden Roles Control Your Mind? The Psychology Behind Our Darkest DecisionsWhy do good people do bad things? It’s not always about morality—it’s about identity. Specifically, the unconscious roles we play eve...
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Triggered? How to Transform Stress, Anxiety & Trauma Into Strength
Ep 113. Feeling Triggered? Here’s What It Really Means – and How to Take Back Control In today’s fast-paced world, terms like stress, anxiety, trauma, and being triggered ar...
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The Attention Economy: Why Your Focus Is the Most Valuable Currency in the World
Ep 112. Attention in our electronic age is considered the new currency of commerce and influence of the global human masses and we are moving unerringly in the direction of growing electronic interface and dependence that is quickly going...
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Stillness in the Chaos: The Meditation Technique That’s Changing Lives
Ep 111. How to Find Inner Stillness in the Chaos of Modern Life: A Meditation Practice That Transforms Stress into StrengthIn both ancient wisdom and our hyper-connected modern world, one truth remains unchanged: stres...
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The Truth About Willpower: Why Blood Sugar and Brain Energy Are the Real Keys to Self-Control
Ep 110. Unlocking True Willpower: Why Mental Endurance Is Fueled by Blood Sugar and Cognitive EnergyThe concept of willpower is often misunderstood and overstated. Contrary to popular belief, willpower is not a fixed trait—it’s ...
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Unlock Your Power: How the 5 Types of Influence Shape Success & Leadership
Ep 109. Discover the 5 Hidden Powers That Shape Influence, Leadership, and SuccessFrom ancient empires to today’s digital age, power has always been the silent force behind human behavior, leadership, and global transformation. But power...
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The Avatar Effect: How AI, Gaming, and Digital Avatars Are Changing Who We Are
Ep 108. We are witnessing an explosive surge in human-technology interaction—from smartphones, tablets, and touchscreens to AI-driven wearables, virtual assistants, and advanced language models like ChatGPT. The digi...
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How Your Brain Tricks You: The Hidden Power of Assumptions and Visual Perception
Ep 107. How Your Mind’s Eye Shapes Your Reality: The Hidden Science of Perception and BeliefWhat you see with your eyes—before you ever form a thought—has a powerful impact on how you experience the world. In every moment, your brain bui...
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Episode 107
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Rewire Your Brain: Break Free from Stress, Anxiety, and the Default Mode Trap
Ep 106. Unlocking Conscious Awareness: How to Rewire Your Brain for Mindfulness, Focus, and Emotional ResilienceDid you know that your brain is often operating on autopilot, using what neuroscientists call the default mode network (DMN)?...
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The Hidden Link Between Immunity, Stress, and Resilience: Breathwork Explained
Ep 105. Unlocking True Resilience: How Your Immune System and Breath Control Can Transform Stress into StrengthResilience isn't just about "toughing it out" or pushing through environmental stress. True resilience is biological....
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Episode 105
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How to Hack the Default Mode Network and Enter Flow State, Neuroscience Explained
Ep 104. Unlock the Science of Flow State: The Truth About the Default Mode Network (DMN)What if the biggest thing standing in the way of your full potential… was your own brain? Meet the Default Mode Network (DMN) — a critical part of yo...
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Episode 104
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Unlocking Peak Performance: The Power of Neurotransmitters in Achieving Greatness
Ep 103. Neurotransmitters play a crucial role in shaping human actions and behaviors, particularly those we label as successful or skillful. Skill building inherently involves effort, and to sustain this effort, there must be a rewarding payoff...
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The Crucible of Personal Growth: How Life’s Challenges Forge Your True Self
Ep 102. In today’s modern world, we’ve lost the essential rites of passage that once guided our transition into adulthood and defined our roles within tribes, families, and communities. Without these critical milestones, many people feel lost—l...
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Episode 102
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Survival, Safety, and Transformation: The Unseen Forces Shaping Your Life Story
Ep 101. The influence of environment—both our internal personal environment and the external world—significantly shapes and conditions who we become over a lifetime. Sometimes, this impact can be sudden, life-threatening, and even transformativ...
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The Science of Procrastination: Unlocking Your Survival Instincts to Overcome Fear and Hesitation
Ep 100. In today's fast-paced world, we often find ourselves caught in cycles of procrastination, hesitation, and self-doubt, leading to unnecessary stress and limiting our success. Understanding our primal survival instincts – often referred t...
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Unlock the Power of Attachment Styles & Survival Instincts: How They Shape Your Relationships
Ep 99. In today's fast-paced world, how we interact with our environment, the stressors we face, and our relationships—whether personal or professional—are deeply influenced by our attachment styles. This powerful psychological concept shapes t...
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Break Free from Ancient Fears: Transform Your Life and Unlock Limitless Potential
Ep 98. Many of our deepest fears are biologically wired into us, embedded in our ancestral programming that stretches back to primordial times—before written history. These innate, visceral fears are primal and often pre-verbal, shaping the cho...
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How Shame, Guilt, and the Need to Belong Impact Your Life and Identity
Ep 97. Humans, like all animals, have evolved to live in groups for safety, security, and the opportunity to thrive. Our deep-rooted need for belonging—whether to a family, tribe, city, or modern corporation—has been crucial for survival and ge...
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