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#096 - Brian Sachetta - Engineer Your Calm: Debugging Mental Loops

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MindHack's Latest Code Drop: We unpack a groundbreaking approach to mental wellness with former software engineer and author, Brian Sachetta. Brian reveals how to 'debug' your mind, treating anxious thought loops and mental overwhelm like 'rogue software' that can be systematically reprogrammed.

Discover his powerful IRA framework: Interrupt, Reframe, Anchor, a concrete algorithm to halt anxiety spirals and transform stress into 'rocket fuel' for enhanced performance. Learn actionable strategies to optimize your mental operating system, tackle imposter syndrome, and cultivate profound resilience.

Tune in to engineer your calm and unlock a sharper, more focused mindset.

ℹ️ About the Guest

Brian Sachetta, the visionary former software engineer and founder of Get Out Of Your Head. Brian uniquely applies tech-inspired solutions to mental wellness, helping us debug our minds. His powerful books, including 'Get Out of Your Head: A Toolkit for Living with and Overcoming Anxiety' and 'Navigating the Abyss of Depression,' offer concrete strategies to reprogram anxious thought loops and cultivate profound resilience.

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Chapters

1. Introduction: From Software Engineer to Mental Health Pioneer (00:00:00)

2. Anxiety as Rocket Fuel: Harnessing Stress for Performance (00:00:00)

3. The Recursive Nature of Anxiety (00:02:00)

4. Understanding Prolonged vs. Acute Anxiety (00:07:00)

5. The IRA Framework: Interrupt, Reframe, Anchor (00:12:00)

6. Presence vs. Rumination: Breaking the Mental Loop (00:19:00)

7. The 10 Steps to Getting Out of Your Head (00:26:00)

8. Anxiety as Rocket Fuel: Harnessing Stress for Performance (00:42:00)

9. Depression: Understanding the Black Cloud (00:54:00)

10. Foundational Practices for Mental Health (01:14:00)

11. Closing Thoughts and Resources (01:22:00)

88 episodes

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Content provided by Cody McLain. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Cody McLain or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

MindHack's Latest Code Drop: We unpack a groundbreaking approach to mental wellness with former software engineer and author, Brian Sachetta. Brian reveals how to 'debug' your mind, treating anxious thought loops and mental overwhelm like 'rogue software' that can be systematically reprogrammed.

Discover his powerful IRA framework: Interrupt, Reframe, Anchor, a concrete algorithm to halt anxiety spirals and transform stress into 'rocket fuel' for enhanced performance. Learn actionable strategies to optimize your mental operating system, tackle imposter syndrome, and cultivate profound resilience.

Tune in to engineer your calm and unlock a sharper, more focused mindset.

ℹ️ About the Guest

Brian Sachetta, the visionary former software engineer and founder of Get Out Of Your Head. Brian uniquely applies tech-inspired solutions to mental wellness, helping us debug our minds. His powerful books, including 'Get Out of Your Head: A Toolkit for Living with and Overcoming Anxiety' and 'Navigating the Abyss of Depression,' offer concrete strategies to reprogram anxious thought loops and cultivate profound resilience.

👨‍💻 People & Other Mentions

Support the show

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Introduction: From Software Engineer to Mental Health Pioneer (00:00:00)

2. Anxiety as Rocket Fuel: Harnessing Stress for Performance (00:00:00)

3. The Recursive Nature of Anxiety (00:02:00)

4. Understanding Prolonged vs. Acute Anxiety (00:07:00)

5. The IRA Framework: Interrupt, Reframe, Anchor (00:12:00)

6. Presence vs. Rumination: Breaking the Mental Loop (00:19:00)

7. The 10 Steps to Getting Out of Your Head (00:26:00)

8. Anxiety as Rocket Fuel: Harnessing Stress for Performance (00:42:00)

9. Depression: Understanding the Black Cloud (00:54:00)

10. Foundational Practices for Mental Health (01:14:00)

11. Closing Thoughts and Resources (01:22:00)

88 episodes

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