Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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It sounds absurd. But you need to schedule time to worry. Instead of obsessing over mistakes all day, you give your brain a specific time to think about them.

And most of the time… you forget what you were worried about.

Author and behavioral design expert Nir Eyal explains why our beliefs shape reality—and how to stop reinforcing the ones that make us miserable.

Featuring Nir Eyal, author of Hooked and Indistractable and has new best-seller out called Beyond Belief.

#Psychology #MentalHealth #Productivity #NirEyal

This interview is from a Full episode of The Gist Podcast, Hosted by Mike Pesca.
🎧Listen Here👉mikepesca.com/thegist/episode/1c7a181b/nir-eyal-your-brain-is-already-lying-to-you

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