Want to Be More Rational? Do This

About this episode

This episode discusses how to improve rational thinking by understanding the interplay between the logical and emotional parts of the brain.

Being logical is a great mental state to be in. It improves the quality of your decisions, and of your life. There are all sorts of benefits to being more logical. But, that's not always the easiest thing to do. The biggest reason for that has to do with the second part of your brain - your lizard brain. That part often overpowers and overrides the logical part of your brain. Understanding why that happens can help you become more aware of what's going on in your psyche and improve your ability to deal with things when your logical brain malfunctions or takes a backseat. And developing your awareness and getting more insights and clarity about that (which is one of the most potent ways you can become more logical) is what this episode of the Better Mindset Show is all about. If you want to learn how you can stop your rational brain from malfunctioning (and how you can get both parts of your brain to work together better and more synergistically), this one is definitely for you. Listen to this talk to learn more.

Topics covered

• rational thinking
• decision making
• psychology

Keywords

• lizard brain
• awareness
• mental state
• logical decisions

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