insights from physician, writer & buddhist, alex lickerman
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Alex has extensive speaking experience, having given lectures at medical conferences throughout his career including a talk to an audience of over 3,000 at a Pri-Med Conference put on jointly by the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. He’s appeared on the television program On Call With Dr. Michael Breen and on Milt Rosenberg's nationally syndicated radio show, Extension 720. Alex has been quoted in Crain’s Chicago Business, Playboy, The Chicago Tribune, Men’s Health, and TIME, and has had articles appear in Psychology Today and Medicine on the Midway. He’s also written a television pilot called Sessions that was optioned by DreamWorks Television, as well as several movie screenplays, including an adaptation of Milton's Paradise Lost. Alex's overarching goal is to encourage people to explore happiness from a scientific point of view and help them think about life and themselves in ways they never have before. In doing so, he hopes to help people from all walks of life become happier. Tweet with us @33voicesTRANSCRIPT
10 Insights From PRESENTS
ALEX LICKERMAN
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Physician, former assistant professor of medicine & director
of primary care, & current assistant vice president for Student Health and Counseling Services at the University of Chicago.
Practicing Buddhist since 1989.
DETERMINES YOUR STATE OF HAPINESS e way you think about the events of your life
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e undefeated mind is the one that doesn’t give in to discouragement
& thrives in adversity
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What am I doing that’s contributing to that suffering?
To reform certain beliefs, start by asking yourself -
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e promises to yourself that you’re most likely to keep are the ones most aligned
with the goals that you care deeply about
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Treat the little voices in your head like you treat negative people - GO WHERE THEY’RE NOT
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Fear of the unknown makes you suffer much more than the consequences of a known bad event
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When you shift your thinking from self-esteem to self-compassion, you have far more satisfying outcomes
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ere’s nothing that you can lose that you can’t recover from
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Gratitude is a prescription to happiness.
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A sword is useless IN THE HANDS OF A COWARD
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Do you have an impossible goal that you’re afraid to pursue? Can
you do one thing to take a step forward?
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