The Fox 🦊 is Dialed in 📺with Ryan Stephens

Sanity and Society

Ryan Stephens, a self-proclaimed "self-improvement junkie," shares his own deft insights and an impressive knowledge base, synthesized from a variety of scholarly sources. His passion for Stoic principles remind us in the Fox Den of how important a resource time is, more valuable than precious stones. Here are some key points discussed in the episode: His introduction to "motivational twitter" Self-improvement tweets as reminders to live with purpose How to retain what you read The Horsemen of Relationship Apocalypse What is "commonplace book" and why you should keep one How to treat your twitter and blog as a journal for your best ideas Factors which contribute to the significant suicide rate in males The importance of community in an age of isolation Sedentary lifestyle and the contemporary man Disconnection from craftsmanship as detrimental to the psyche Exercise and specific benefits to mental well-being Evolutionary biology and the postmodern condition The rise of "hate watching/listening" and the weaponization of rage the myth of multitasking Imperative of a "dopamine fast" to success and mental wellness How to overcome perfectionism and the consequent "freeze" response to stress The mental trick to overcoming perfectionism A key factor which immunizes against trauma becoming PTSD ▶Find Ryan on ✔Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanstephens ✔Masculinity Blog: https://www.dialedinmen.com/ ✔Self-improvement/Reading Blog: https://ryanstephens.me/ ▶Loneliness & Millennials ✔22 percent of millennials say they have “no friends”: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/8/1/20750047/millennials-poll-loneliness ✔Millennials and the Loneliness Epidemic: https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilhowe/2019/05/03/millennials-and-the-loneliness-epidemic/#92803ed7676a ✔The Solution to Millennial Loneliness: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-gen-y-guide/201704/the-solution-millennial-loneliness