This episode focuses on Mo Godwat's book, 'That Little Voice in Your Head'. The discussion delves into understanding and optimizing our inner voice drawing from computer science and neuroscience concepts. The episode offers practical exercises to control thoughts and emotions and gives examples of how to reshape them positively. Godwat’s inspiration from his son’s death, his movement 'One Billion Happy', and his role as a former Google X top executive are highlighted.A guided practical activity is proposed to understand four reasons our brains could impede happiness: conditioning, old patterns, pent-up emotions, and hidden triggers from traumas. It goes on to discuss faulty inputs, defense mechanisms, and brain polarities that might cause unhappiness. The conversation ends with a discussion on rumination being the main cause of unhappiness and the benefit of meditation and giving to improve the state of mind.Timestamps: ---Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sidd_z_chau..⁠⁠.LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddhant-..⁠⁠.tiktok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sidd_z_chauha..⁠⁠.website: ⁠⁠https://siddhant-chauhan.ghost.io⁠⁠weekly newsletter: ⁠⁠https://siddhantchauhan.substack.com⁠⁠podcast: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/pure-entropy⁠⁠ - available on all major platforms. we discuss the human condition and life's strange curiosities with my brother and share ideas to help make our daily lives more happier and efficient.read my latest newsletter 👇:⁠⁠https://siddhantchauhan.substack.com⁠⁠subscribe 😃 : ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/ucdos..⁠⁠.building a second brain referral - ⁠⁠https://building-a-second-brain.circl...⁠⁠artswrk - [⁠⁠https://artswrk.com/join/siddhantchauhan⁠⁠](⁠⁠https://artswrk.com/join/siddhantchauhan⁠⁠)4ocean - [⁠⁠https://4ocean.refersion.com/affiliate/⁠⁠](⁠⁠https://4ocean.refersion.com/affiliate/⁠⁠)enchroma- colorblind test -[⁠⁠https://affiliates.enchroma.com⁠⁠](⁠⁠https://affiliates.enchroma.com/⁠⁠)thanks for watching and hope you join in this journey 🤝