Tim Ferriss

What Tim Ferriss Says About Mental Health

12 episodes about mental health

Tim Ferriss has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and one of Fortune’s “40 under 40...

Key Insights on Mental Health

50 million women have unnecessarily suffered for decades because of one misquoted study - the WHI study that led to the FDA black box warning on hormone therapy

  • The ideal window for hormone therapy is ages 45-55, during late perimenopause to early menopause, for maximum cardiovascular and brain health benefits
  • Jersey's athletic approach focuses on progress and breaking records rather than comfort-based physical therapy
  • Military pilots are pulled from flight duty and given psychological evaluations if they report UFO encounters, creating a culture of silence
  • A Hangzhou court ruled companies cannot legally cite AI as justification for layoffs, providing a swift regulatory calming effect on public anxiety.
  • Depression may be a learned behavior from childhood - hurting yourself through unhappiness to get attention, which becomes an unconscious habit
  • Index fund investing has been 'solved' - the challenge is psychological discipline to avoid checking portfolios and making emotional decisions
  • Harvard research shows founders who start companies within a year of selling usually regret it due to psychological dangers

Episodes

The Most Incredible Transformation I’ve Ever Seen — Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions

The Most Incredible Transformation I’ve Ever Seen — Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions

4-Hour Workweek Success Story, Brian Dean — From Dad’s Basement to Selling Two Companies

4-Hour Workweek Success Story, Brian Dean — From Dad’s Basement to Selling Two Companies

How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman

How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman

Tim Ferriss — How to Quiet the Ruminative Mind, Avoid Traps of Self-Help, and Focus in a World of Promiscuous Overcommitment

Tim Ferriss — How to Quiet the Ruminative Mind, Avoid Traps of Self-Help, and Focus in a World of Promiscuous Overcommitment

Jordan Jonas, Champion of Alone — The Art of Survival, Lessons from Nomadic Tribes, Hardship as the Path to Peace, How to Handle Rogue Wolverines, and Why Not to Photograph Attacking Bears

Jordan Jonas, Champion of Alone — The Art of Survival, Lessons from Nomadic Tribes, Hardship as the Path to Peace, How to Handle Rogue Wolverines, and Why Not to Photograph Attacking Bears

The Peace That's Always Within You — Guided Meditation by Zen Master Henry Shukman

The Peace That's Always Within You — Guided Meditation by Zen Master Henry Shukman

From Stress to Stillness — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

From Stress to Stillness — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

Permission to Do Nothing — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

Permission to Do Nothing — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

Be Still — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

Be Still — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

Arthur Brooks — Finding The Meaning of Your Life, The Poet's Protocol, The Holy Half-Hour, and Why Your Suffering is Sacred

Arthur Brooks — Finding The Meaning of Your Life, The Poet's Protocol, The Holy Half-Hour, and Why Your Suffering is Sacred

The Random Show — The 2–2–2 Rule, The Future of AI, Bioelectric Medicine, Surviving Modern Dating, The Promises of DORAs for Alzheimer’s, and Wisdom from Anthony de Mello

The Random Show — The 2–2–2 Rule, The Future of AI, Bioelectric Medicine, Surviving Modern Dating, The Promises of DORAs for Alzheimer’s, and Wisdom from Anthony de Mello

Dr. Gabor Maté — Trauma, Addiction, Ayahuasca, and More

Dr. Gabor Maté — Trauma, Addiction, Ayahuasca, and More

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