Productive Insights Podcast — Actionable Business Growth Ideas — with Ash Roy

Productive Insights Podcast — Actionable Business Growth Ideas  — with Ash Roy


010. 7 Mistakes Your Brain Makes Everyday And How To Fix Them Using Mindfulness

March 24, 2015

7 Mistakes Your Brain Makes Everyday And How To Fix Them Using Mindfulness
 

This is the narration of an article that I wrote as a guest contributor to lifehack(dot)org.

Reach out to me on ash@productiveinsights.com if you need help implementing these ideas in your business.
Key points covered in the article:

* Our tendency to avoid threats — as opposed to our tendency to maximize opportunities
* Gamblers fallacy and how to overcome it
* How to deal with cognitive dissonance
* How to become aware of confirmation bias
* Learn how not to confuse selection factors with results
* How to not fall victim to price anchoring
* Dealing with overwhelm by not falling victim to the paradox of choice

 
Conclusion

* A mindfulness analogy and how to use it to overcome the above mistakes we make everyday.