Achieving Sustained Happiness with Dr. Niraj Nijhawan - Spartan Leadership Podcast Episode #3

Dr. Niraj Nijhawan founded the Life Ecology Organization (LEO) in 2014 with the mission to establish dynamic, exhilarating, and effective work communities to help society in these challenging times.

The world is rapidly becoming ever more complex. This chaos is destabilizing and is increasingly resulting in mental health problems as well as poor adaptability and engagement. But there is a simple explanation underlying it all, which my guest Dr. Niraj Nijhawan refers to as the Higher Brain and Lower Brain. By understanding this concept, the result is substantially improved mental health and a growth mindset, leading to greater effectiveness at work and many other aspects of life.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro

1:50 Dr. Niraj overcoming his narcissistic nature

4:21 Books that helped Dr. Niraj

6:22 Falling in love with neuroscience

9:56 The higher brain and lower brain

17:01 Loss avoidance

24:45 The state of mental health today

28:17 Teachers and school leaders are kind people

30:59 Solving nationwide anxiety

34:57 Tips for working towards the higher brain

38:30 How to combat depression & anxiety forced upon us