Abel James - How Social Media is Breaking Our Brains and How To Live With Purpose - Clovis

Abel James - How Social Media is Breaking Our Brains and How To Live With Purpose

About Abel James

Abel James, is a best-selling author, musician, speaker, and entrepreneur. Abel is best known for his work as, The Fat Burning Man. He created a web-series by the same name and hosts The Fat Burning Man podcast which achieved meteoric success in 2012 become the #1 ranked health podcast. From there, Abel went on to create an app, becoming the first independent publisher ever to hold Apple’s #1 Food App and #1 Health Podcast at the same time! Abel’s work has helped millions of people reclaim their health with outdoor adventures, cutting-edge science, and ridiculously good food! Among his insane list of accomplishments, Abel was a trainer on the wildly popular ABC Show “My Diet Is Better Than Yours.” He is also the #1 best-selling author of The Wild Diet. He’s presented keynotes for the federal government, lectured at Ivy League universities, and advised Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, Shell, and Lockheed Martin.

Most recently, Abel teamed up with his wife Alyson to launch Wild Superfoods, a line of shelf-stable nutraceuticals with everything from Organic Green Superfoods to Omega 3's and probiotics!
Abel and Justin outline the dangers of living in our modern world of social media and constant notifications and why we need to disconnect to find our purpose!
Topics Covered:
9:45 Welcome, Abel James!
11:00 - Turning down the “noise” of social media...
13:50 - Introverted extroverts…
15:55 - The problem with texts…
19:55 - “Open Loops” are stressful…
22:15 - The “ROI” of Self-Care…
28:00 - Most Influencers are faking it…
31:35 - How Abel deals with fame…
38:00 - Chasing money never works and fame is bought and paid for…
46:50 - The dumbing-down of the entertainment industry…
53:10 - Finding miracles in daily life…
01:01:30 - Give up your identity to increase happiness…
01:06:36 - Auto-pilot is the opposite of Flow State…
01:09:49 - Being silly is good for you…
01:16:55 - Stop optimizing everything!
01:20:59 - Consumer vs. Creator, which one are you?
01:23:08 - Simplicity makes life better…
01:30:00 - Institutions do not have your best interest in mind…
01:39:10 - Beware of online Abel impersonators…
01:45:00 - Pull yourself out of The Matrix…
01:52:00 - Society is starved for real, genuine, conversations…
02:05:30 - Abel’s core principals for a fulfilled life… amazing advice!!

Links and Resources:

FatBurningMan.com - The Fat Burning Man Podcast - Follow Abel on Twitter - Follow Abel on Instagram - Abel's YouTube Channel - Wild Superfoods - The Wild Diet by Abel James - The Musical Brain by Abel James - Able James on ABC! "My Diet Is Better Than Yours!" Interesting Things Mentioned: - Abel's Interview with Gary Collins - The Dangers of Social Media - Abel's Interview with JP Sears - Abel's Interview with Dr. Alan Christianson - Metabolic Reset and Liver Health - Abel's Interview with Dr. Perlmutter - Grain Brain - Justin's ABC TV Show - The Big Time - Justin's Music YouTube Channel - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo What Happens When You Give Abel and Justin Free Wine...
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