In this episode, I deviate from the normal content to talk about something I think will be very helpful to people. Part of living an Optimal Life is creating financial security. Most people do so through a job, and to get the right job, you have to be able to nail interviews.

I have sat across from 100s of candidates over my 25+ years of interviewing people, and to this day, I am shocked at the mistakes even seasoned professionals make. As a cognitive neuroscience researcher, I look at interviews differently. So much of who a person is comes through in how they answer questions, how they approach the conversation, and how they handle the pressure.

Nailing down some of the basics can make the difference between getting the job and not. The job market is tough. Companies are getting flooded with resumes, fake profiles, people misrepresenting themselves, and people trying to game the system. The signal-to-noise ratio is not in the candidates' or the companies’ favor. If you are lucky enough to break through the noise, get past the AI screening, and get your chance to interview, you will want to carry the lessons from this episode into your interviews.

Please remember to download the Optimal Life app from the App Store to access The Optimal Life program - FOR FREE! You can also access the program at elliotbarnett.com. And make sure to buy The Myth of Living Better from Amazon if you haven't already!

Are you living an accidental Life? If you are, it really isn’t your fault. We are thrown into this world not having chosen our families, our socioeconomic situation, or any of the early childhood experiences that end up driving who we are as adults. We are then left wondering why we struggle with anxiety, have bad relationships, can’t seem to find success, or otherwise aren’t living the life we want.

In this episode, we will explore why who we are tends to be hidden from us and how that can drive patterns that become the cycles that become our lives. We will discover why living an accidental life is the unfortunate default for many people, but living with intention is not only achievable, but essential in living the life we want, our Optimal Life.

Please make sure to download The Optimal Life app from the App Store (Android version is coming soon) - you will gain access to the full Optimal Life program FOR FREE! The same content is also available at elliotbarnett.com along with the certification programs for Cognitive Response Therapy and the ARAEt framework.

Change is easy to want and can seem impossibly hard to make happen. I have spent my entire adult life researching and discovering why that is and working on strategies to make it at least possible. I say “at least possible” because there’s no magic wand here. Even the best strategies take a lot of effort to realize the benefits. Change is not hard because you lack discipline. It is hard because your nervous system thinks your old life is keeping you alive. That is annoying, inconvenient, and, as you'll hear in this episode, biologically reasonable.

In this episode, I will provide insights as to why change is hard and a couple of simple but powerful strategies I have seen be very effective in kickstarting the change people are after and help empower your Optimal Life.

The Optimal Life app is now available on the App Store for iPhones with the Optimal Life program - all for FREE! The same program is also available at elliotbarnett.com. And of course, the certifications are available for CRT and the ARAEt framework as well. Together, we can usher in the new era of mental health and make mental health affordable, accessible, and effective for anyone looking to live their Optimal Life!