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Episode 579
The Doctor's Farmacy

How To Conquer Your Mind To Live Your Best Life

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Several months ago, I took thirty days to be by myself in a secluded Vermont cabin. I had no phone, no podcasts, no music, no TV, no work, and no company—it was just me and my thoughts. 

And I can’t tell you how refreshed, recharged, and centered I felt after that trip. It can be incredibly hard spending time alone with your inner self, but it’s always rewarding. That’s what today’s conversation with my good friend Colin O’Brady is all about. 

Colin is one of the happiest people I know. We always spend our time together laughing and it’s clear that his inner attitude shows up in his quality of life. Today, we talk about his incredible journey pulling a 300-pound sled for 54 days over 932 miles in Antarctica. Oh, and it was usually negative 30 degrees Fahrenheit. His physical and mental endurance are incredibly inspiring. We discuss how he found strength to overcome limiting beliefs during his lowest moments and the importance of spending time alone with ourselves to discover inner peace and happiness. 

Colin is now on a mission to get others to tap into their own mental power. He explains that after that amazing expedition he went through a deep depression, and that a 12-hour walk on the beach renewed his spirit. Everyone can take one day to put down the phone and spend time alone. Colin explains how to make this protocol work for anyone at any level and why it’s such a profound practice for reframing the mind. 

We also talk about the nutritional action plan Colin used for mitochondrial fuel during his Antarctic race, the advice his mother gave him at a young age that changed his life, and so much more. 

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I hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did. Wishing you health and happiness,
Mark Hyman, MD
Mark Hyman, MD

Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

  1. Colin’s solo crossing of Antarctica
    (7:44)
  2. The personalized nutrition food bars Colin ate on his expedition
    (9:37)
  3. The advice Colin’s wife gave him on the first day of his Antarctic crossing
    (18:51)
  4. How Colin broke out of a period of anxiety and depression
    (27:24)
  5. Conquering your own mind
    (31:18)
  6. The experience that led me to become a doctor
    (41:34)
  7. Facing the feeling of not having enough time
    (43:50)
  8. What Colin fears more than dying
    (47:35)
  9. Becoming unstuck from the zone of comfortable complacency
    (49:10)
  10. The severe burn injury that served as a major turning point in Colin’s life
    (54:59)

Guest

 
Mark Hyman, MD

Mark Hyman, MD is the Founder and Director of The UltraWellness Center, the Head of Strategy and Innovation of Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine, and a 13-time New York Times Bestselling author.

If you are looking for personalized medical support, we highly recommend contacting Dr. Hyman’s UltraWellness Center in Lenox, Massachusetts today.

 
Colin O’Brady

Colin O’Brady is a ten-time world record breaking explorer, New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, speaker, and expert on mindset.

He is focused on sharing his hard-won wisdom to encourage others to step outside of their comfort zone and unlock their best lives. Colin’s highly publicized expeditions have been seen by millions and his work has been featured by The New York Times, The Tonight Show, BBC, Forbes, and Today. His world-renowned feats include the world’s first solo, unsupported, and fully human-powered crossing of Antarctica, speed records for the Explorers Grand Slam and the Seven Summits, as well as the first human-powered row across Drake Passage. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 100 companies like Nike, Google, and Amazon and top Universities including UPenn, Georgetown, and Johns Hopkins.

Learn more about Colin at colinobrady.com/ and get a copy of his new book, The 12-Hour Walk: Invest One Day, Conquer Your Mind, and Unlock Your Best Life, here. Get a copy of Colin’s book, The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice―Crossing Antarctica Alone, here.

If you are looking for personalized medical support, we highly recommend contacting Dr. Hyman’s UltraWellness Center in Lenox, Massachusetts today.

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