Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project

Guest: Carly Anderson, Ph.D., LP, CMPC, Owner/Founder | Sport Psychologist - Premier Sport Psychology

Are you someone who tends to think improvement is too difficult, not achievable, or often out of your control? Do you tend to fear mistakes before you make them, and then loathe them afterwards? Those may be signs of a fixed mindset, and that can really be stunting your progress, confidence, and overall joy. We need to change that. To discuss how, our session today is titled: Developing a Growth Mindset: How to Grow Beyond Your Fixed Thinking Our expert guest today is Dr. Carly Anderson, founder and Senior Principal Sport Psychologist for Premier Sport Psychology, and she is going to help us answer our big three questions: 1. What is a growth mindset—and why does it matter? 2. Why do we tend to default to a fixed mindset and what are the consequences? 3. What steps can we take to build a growth mindset so we can flourish in both life and work? How to start a Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project “Pod-Club”: Step 1: Find 2-30 friends who want to get better Step 2: Choose your episodes (can be focused on specific themes or random) Step 3: Listen to/watch the episodes Step 4: Meet with your group to work through the provided discussion questions in the PDF for each episode, and feel free to add your own! Step 5: Celebrate the fact that you are turning passive knowledge into action! Discussion Questions for this Episode: 1) After reviewing this episode, how do you personally define a "growth mindset"? 2) Many of the benefits of having a growth mindset are obvious, but some are not as obvious. Which of the benefits of having a growth mindset was the most surprising, or most impactful to you? 3) List at least 5 common behaviors or habits you have that tend to highlight a "fixed mindset." Now list 5 that highlight your ability to have a "growth mindset." 4) We all tend to spend some time with a fixed mindset, and some in a growth mindset. What are the things (triggers) that commonly push you towards a fixed mindset rather than growth? Now that you've named them, how can you be on the lookout for them? 5) In what areas of your life are you worried about failure? What is it about that failure that you actually fear? What steps can you take to work through this? 6) In section three of the podcast, we listed over 10 steps you can take to move towards a "growth mindset." Pick three of these that most resonated with you and discuss why you think those three can be impactful in your life? 7) Tell your group at least one new thing (action step) you are going to do or behavior you are going to adopt to improve your growth mindset. 8) After others list the "one new thing" of "action step" they are going to do, help them refine that to make it clear: clear, objective, measurable, and simple. The more we can make our actions clear, objective, measurable, and simple, the more likely we are to do them and enjoy the process!

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Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project

Guest: Chrissy Holm Haider, Ed.D., MSc, MS, LPCC, CMPC, Athletic Counselor, Certified Mental Performance Consultant | Premier Sport Psychology

We all need to improve our emotional intelligence, and one of the main pillars of that is learning to manage ourselves. We’ve said before that first step of Emotional Intelligence is “Understanding Ourselves.” After that, the next step is “Managing Ourselves.” This concept of self-management is critical to improving our emotional intelligence and interacting with the world. Our expert here to help us with this today is Dr. Chrissy Holm Haider.

The three big questions we have for her are:

1. What is “Self-Management” and how does it fit into “Emotional Intelligence?”

2. What makes self-management so challenging in our modern lives?

3. What are the actual steps I can take to finally master my ability to manage myself?

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Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project

Guest: Erica Martin, PhD, SPHR, Development Programs Director – Department of Development – Mayo Clinic

Conflict is a universal experience. Anywhere two people are present, conflict is likely to occur at some level. This conflict can be devastatingly harmful, but it can also foster growth and progress. Given how ubiquitous conflict is, it’s critical for us to learn how to identify it, work through it, and use it for good. To help us get started in this process, our expert guest is Dr. Erica Martin.

The three big questions she is going to answer for us include:

1. What is conflict and what is its impact?

2. Why do we find ourselves in conflict so often, and why is it hard for us?

3. What can we do to turn conflict into progress— at work and in our everyday relationships?

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Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project

Guest: Dennis E. Dahlen, Chief Financial Officer – Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN

We are all busy and have a lot of tasks that need to be accomplished. And those tasks need to be accomplished somewhere! Whether you are working at home, in an office, or on the road, your physical surroundings play a surprising large role in how you do your work, how much you get done, and the level of quality of that work. In this episode, we are going to talk about some of the science behind how your surroundings impact you, and what you can do to optimize them.

Our expert guest here to teach us more is Dennis Dahlen, and the three big questions we are going to work through are:

1. How do our physical and mental surroundings influence productivity?

2. What common obstacles keep people from creating productive environments and what is secretly sabotaging our productivity?

3. Which practical strategies can anyone apply to optimize their physical and mental spaces for sustained high performance?

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Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project

Guest: Roshanak (Roshy) Didehban, FACHE, Chief Administrative Officer | Mayo Clinic – Arizona,

Interim Chief Information Officer – Mayo Clinic

If you interact with others, then you influence others. Whether you like it or not, we all influence the people around us. Hopefully this is mostly in a positive way, but if you aren’t thoughtful and intentional, that may not always be the case. Knowing that you are going to have an impact on the people around you, you might as well invest the time to figure out how to influence them positively. This is obviously true for leaders, but it really applies to all of us in all relationships, no matter our position.

Our expert here to discuss this topic with us is Roshy Didehban, and the three big questions we are going to tackle are:

1. What exactly is positive influence and why does it matter?

2. Why is it often hard for us to positively inspire ourselves and others?

3. What practical steps can we take to positively influence others so they can be their best selves?

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Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project

Guest: Peter Rhee, DO, MSc, Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Assistant Dean for Trainee Well-Being, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education | Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN

In a world of increasing pressure and growing demands, our stress levels continue to climb. When it seems like everyone is spinning out of control, having the ability to appropriately manage our stress can be a real superpower. To continue to be high performers, we must develop appropriate ways for viewing, understanding, managing, and overcoming stress. Our expert guest today is Dr. Peter Rhee.

The three big questions we have for Peter are:

1. What exactly is stress and how does it show up in our lives?
2. Why do so many of us feel overwhelmed and what are the consequences?
3. What are the practical steps we can take to reduce and control our stress levels?

Learn more about the Human Optimization Project at: https://ce.mayo.edu/optimize X: @MayoHumanOpProj Instagram: @MayoHumanOpProj YouTube: The Human Optimization Project - YouTube Email: optimize@mayo.edu

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project

Guest: Kimberly D. Collins M.A., ACC, Owner/Founder, Executive Coach, Enneagram Consultant | Enneagram Reflections

If you don’t first understand yourself, you’ll never be able to understand and interact with the world around you. We’ve talked about the concept of emotional intelligence a lot on the Human Optimization Project, with the four main components being 1) Self-Awareness; 2) Self-Management; 3) Social-Awareness, and 4) Social-Management. Today, we are going to focus on all things related to “Self-Awareness.” Our expert to help us with this is executive coach, Kimberly Collins.

The three big questions we have for her are:

1. What is Self-Awareness, and how does it fit into the bigger picture of “Emotional Intelligence”?

2. Why is true Self-Awareness rare, and what modern traps keep us from understanding ourselves?

3. What steps can one take to start improving their Self-Awareness in a meaningful way?

Learn more about the Human Optimization Project at: https://ce.mayo.edu/optimize X: @MayoHumanOpProj Instagram: @MayoHumanOpProj YouTube: The Human Optimization Project - YouTube Email: optimize@mayo.edu