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Why We Give Better Advice Than We Take · PTT Music Podcast

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  Welcome back to the PTT Music Podcast, and a warm welcome to all our new listeners
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  joining us for the first time!
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  I'm Jordan Sterling, alongside Ava Brooks.
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  This is the space where music is so much more than sound.
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  It's a purposeful force designed to inspire confidence, awaken emotion,
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  strengthen the mind, and move people forward in life.
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  Today, we're exploring an empowering topic: Why We Give Better Advice Than We Take,
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  and how we can use positive behavioral techniques to direct that same wisdom toward
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  ourselves.
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  That's right, Jordan.
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  Psychological researchers call this phenomenon Shalamah's Paradox,
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  also known as Solomon's Paradox, named after King Shalamah,
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  also known as King Solomon, who was celebrated across the ancient world for his
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  extraordinary wisdom in guiding others, yet struggled to apply those same insights
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  when making decisions in his own personal life.
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  When we advise a colleague, a team member, or a friend, our brains naturally operate
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  from a clean, objective perspective.
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  We see the big picture, analyze the variables with complete clarity,
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  and offer empowering solutions without getting bogged down by immediate emotional
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  noise.
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  But when it's our own challenge, our perspective narrows dramatically.
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  That's because our brain perceives personal uncertainty through the lens of ego
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  threat and self defense, which pulls blood flow toward the emotional centers and
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  away from the prefrontal cortex.
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  Exactly.
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  In psychology, this is known as the difference between immersed processing and
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  distanced processing.
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  When you're immersed, you're looking out from inside the storm,
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  where every gust of wind feels overwhelming.
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  But when you advise someone else, you're viewing the landscape from an aerial view.
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  Dr.
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  Ethan Kross at the University of Michigan and Dr.
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  Igor Grossmann at the University of Waterloo, in a 2014 study published in the peer
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  reviewed journal Psychological Science, discovered that wise reasoning,
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  like recognizing the limits of our knowledge, considering multiple perspectives,
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  and seeking constructive compromise, peaks when we create psychological distance.
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  And the breakthrough finding is that we don't have to wait for someone else to ask
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  for our advice to access that aerial view.
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  By intentionally using third person self talk and referring to ourselves by name,
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  we can ask, "What's the most constructive action for Jordan to take right now?"
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  Research led by Dr.
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  Ethan Kross, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in 2014,
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  showed this helps people stay calmer and perform better under stress.
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  And a 2017 study in the journal Scientific Reports found that it reduces emotional
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  reactivity in the brain within the first second, without requiring extra mental
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  effort.
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  That's how personal pressure becomes high level strategic coaching.
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  It completely changes your cognitive vantage point!
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  Instead of feeling like an actor overwhelmed on stage, you step into the director's
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  chair where you can view every challenge as an opportunity to innovate,
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  adapt, and lead with purpose.
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  You begin treating your own potential with the exact same respect,
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  generosity, and bold conviction that you offer to the people you champion every
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  single day.
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  To anchor this transition and make it a sustainable habit, positive behavioral
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  science points directly to sensory cues.
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  Auditory triggers have an immediate pathway to the nervous system,
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  bypassing overthinking and establishing an instant mental rhythm.
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  That's why we created the PTT Music track "What's Workin'".
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  "What's Workin'" was crafted specifically to serve as a sonic anchor for
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  inspiration, mental clarity, and focus.
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  The arrangement directs your attention away from circular doubts and channels it
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  toward tangible progress.
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  When you pair positive behavioral strategies with a track like "What's Workin'",
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  you provide your mind with an immediate environment that fosters breakthrough
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  thinking and deliberate problem solving.
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  It reminds you to ask what is already functioning, what's gaining traction,
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  and how we can multiply that success.
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  And once that clarity is established, the next essential step in positive behavior
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  is execution.
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  When you want to shift that mental clarity into immediate physical momentum,
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  joy, and confidence, pairing it with our track "Bold" creates an unbeatable energy
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  boost.
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  "Bold" serves as an extraordinary auditory trigger for joy,
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  celebration, and pure creative expression.
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  It helps you step out of analysis and move directly into purposeful action.
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  "Bold" is all about owning your confidence, celebrating your strength,
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  and bringing enthusiastic energy into every room you enter.
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  Combining both "What's Workin'" and "Bold" gives you a complete sonic toolkit for
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  both high focus clarity and high energy celebration!
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  One gives you the grounded wisdom to assess the path, while the other gives you the
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  unwavering courage to walk it without hesitation.
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  We've designed a simple, powerful practice you can use anytime you want to optimize
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  your focus and momentum.
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  We call it the High Focus Name Swap Drill.
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  Step one: play an inspiring track like "What's Workin'" or "Bold" from PTT Music as
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  your grounding anchor.
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  That sound primes your brain for insight and resilience before you even begin
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  processing the challenge.
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  Step two: pause, take a deep breath, and ask yourself a guiding question
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  using your own name, such as "Ava, what's the boldest, most productive
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  step to take next?"
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  Step three: deliver the exact empowering advice you would give to an esteemed
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  colleague or best friend.
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  When you hear your own voice articulating the strategy from that elevated vantage
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  point, hesitation dissolves.
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  This rapid self coaching routine immediately unlocks clarity,
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  grounds your nervous system, and aligns your thoughts with intentional action.
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  By harnessing both positive behavioral science and the transformative power of PTT
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  Music, you maintain full mastery over your focus and drive every day.
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  You become your own most trusted mentor, backed by an unstoppable soundtrack.
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  So as you step forward into your goals today, take a seat in that director's chair.
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  Use "What's Workin'" and "Bold" to energize your atmosphere,
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  guide yourself with wisdom, and lead with unwavering confidence.
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  You already have the answers inside you; you simply need the right tools and
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  perspective to bring them to light.
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  Again, thanks for spending this time with us on the PTT Music Podcast.
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  We hope today's conversation left you inspired, encouraged,
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  and ready to carry that energy with you wherever life takes you.
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  I'm Jordan Sterling...
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  and I'm Ava Brooks.
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  We'll see you next time for another conversation that celebrates creativity,
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  purpose, and the power of music.
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  could use a little inspiration today.
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  Until next time, keep moving forward, and let the PTT Music continue to move you.