About this episode

In this episode, Patrick hosts Chris Irwin to discuss a self-assessment tool for mental fitness based on the Five Mind Killers.

What if you could assess your mental fitness the same way you track your lifts, your miles, and your macros — with honest data, asked on a regular schedule? In this episode, Patrick hosts Chris Irwin to build a practical self-assessment tool rooted in the Five Mind Killers: a set of diagnostic questions mapped across each mind killer that, asked honestly every three to six months, reveal whether your mental fitness is trending in the right direction. You'll learn why the sickness-wellness-fitness continuum applies one-for-one to mental health, how the language "I have anxiety" is quietly keeping you stuck, and what twenty questions — grouped across Oblivion, Storytelling, Suppression, Fear, and Stagnation — can tell you about where you actually stand. 👉🏼 Get the full Listener's Guide here 🐾 Start your Free Trial of the ChaseTracker ❤️‍🔥 Free Newsletter & the Chase Club 👋 New to Chasing Excellence? Start here See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Cummings

Guest: Chris Irwin

Topics covered

• mental fitness
• self-assessment
• Five Mind Killers
• mental health
• anxiety
• personal development

Keywords

• mental fitness
• self-assessment
• Five Mind Killers
• anxiety
• mental health
• personal development
• diagnostic questions

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