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0:06
Personal Experience with Snowboarding and Aging
1:02
Freestyle Skiing and the Perception of Aging
2:03
The Traditional Idea about Aging and Peak Performance
3:38
Theory and Lab Research
4:09
Testing the Theory with Personal Experience
4:41
Discoveries and Progress in Park Skiing
5:12
Learning Park Skiing as an Older Adult
6:14
Teaching Older Adults to Park Ski and Snowboard
6:46
Challenging Negative Age-Related Mindsets
7:16
The Power of Positive Psychology and Language Priming
8:18
Ageism as a Socially Acceptable Stereotype
9:20
Making Fun of People and the Importance of Mindset
9:52
The Power of Stereotypes on Aging and Health
10:22
Ella Langer's Experiment Methodology
11:53
The Results of the Experiment and its Implications
12:24
Peak Performance Aging and the Importance of Dynamic Activities
13:26
Defining Dynamic Activities and Deliberate Play
13:56
The Role of Novel Outdoor Environments in Lifelong Learning
14:28
Cognitive Reserve and the Importance of Lifelong Learning
14:59
Understanding Brain Vulnerability and Redundancy
15:31
Neurogenesis and the Production of New Neurons
16:32
Using Outdoor Experiences to Stimulate Neurogenesis
17:02
The Role of Novel Environments in Brain Function
18:35
Comparing Modern Technology to Evolutionary Design
19:38
Biology's Influence on Decision-Making
20:09
The Role of Reward Chemicals and Addiction
20:40
The Seeking System and Peak Performance
22:44
Personal Experience with Getting Gizzard
23:14
The Impact of Fear on Performance Aging
24:47
Interventions for Late-Life Performance Improvement
25:48
Avoiding Fear by Blaming Age
26:49
Talented Older Individuals in Action Sports
27:21
Longest Lived Communities and Health Practices
28:55
Challenging Age-Related Stereotypes
30:00
Access to New Thinking Styles and Abilities
30:30
Gaining Relativistic, Multi-Perspective, and Systems Thinking
31:02
Unlocking Creativity, Empathy, and Wisdom in Midlife
32:05
Overcoming Risk Aversion to Access New Abilities
33:07
The Need to Train and Overcome Physical and Mental Fragility
33:37
Fear, Risk Aversion, and the Blockage of Creativity
34:08
The Impact of Fear on Brain Function and Creativity
35:47
Staying Creative and Avoiding Ruts in Performance
36:19
The Limiting Effect of Choice and Time Stress on Creativity
37:21
The Importance of Relaxation in Reducing Stress and Increasing Creativity
37:53
The Feedback Loop of Stress and Anxiety
39:26
The Impact of the Pandemic on Trauma, Risk Aversion, and Innovation
39:58
Stress and Computer Malfunctions
41:00
Unconscious Aging and Inflammation
41:31
Long-term Effects of Stress
42:02
Gnar Style and Thriving in Later Years
43:05
Mindset Shifts for a Better Second Half of Life
43:36
Overcoming Impossible Challenges
44:07
The Importance of Honesty in Self-Experimentation
45:39
Learning from Others and Finding Inspiration
46:40
New Movement to Unplug and Get Outside
47:11
Personal Technology Use and Outdoor Activities
47:41
Author's Perspective on Phone Addiction
48:44
Benefits of Divorcing Your Phone for Older Adults
49:15
Course and Book Information
49:48
Book Pre-Order and Free Resources
50:21
Course and Training Information
50:51
Book Content and Approach