Podcasts by Highly Functioning

Free Will from 2021-06-30T14:14:18

On this week's episode, we talk about free will. We talk about our own opinions on the topic, the arguments from both sides on whether free will exists, and explore our beliefs on idea that “ev...

Running in Reverse from 2021-06-16T14:13:11

On this week's episode, we talk about looking forwards and backwards. We touch on the differences, pros and cons of depth and breadth of thinking and talk about the ways in which we intake, inte...

Feeling Stuck in Your Family from 2021-06-02T14:22:55

On this week's episode, we talk about feelings of Stockholm syndrome within your friends and family. We explore cultural values and personal experience that shape this feeling within us and shar...

Impact of Childhood from 2021-05-19T14:19:05

On this week's episode, we talk about the impact of childhood on how you manifest as an adult. We talk about our own personal experiences of reflecting on childhood events that affect our judgem...

KNOWLEDGE vs ACCREDITATION from 2021-02-17T19:15:46

On this week's episode, we talk about seeking knowledge instead of accreditation. We talk about the underlying use of accreditation, how it manifests in the culture and how its bastardization af...

MINDSET - Our Deepest Fear from 2021-01-27T15:43:46

On this weeks episode we talk about a change in mindset. We do this by reflecting on the famous quote, “our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful b...

WHAT'S NEXT | Reflections and Projections for Highly Functioning from 2021-01-13T14:46:35

On this weeks episode we talk about our year in review. Our last year, our learnings, our setbacks and our successes. We also talk about things we have planned for the future, how the podcast mi...

BONUS | How to be Authentic and Feel your Emotions from 2021-01-05T16:21:19

Welcome to our first bonus episode. This was a post episode recording but thought it was one of the most important videos to share. The topic we talk about is authenticity and feeling your emotions...

THINKING | What Are Standing Orders? from 2020-12-09T22:38:22

This week we discuss standing orders. What they are, how they are relevant to mindfulness and the correct and incorrect ways to implement them. A key point we touch on are how standing orders and o...

FIGHT OR FLIGHT | Is it Still Useful ? Does it Affect My Mental Health? from 2020-12-02T22:06:33

This week we discuss the fight or flight response. We cover why we have it, what we use it for and why this is at the core of other issues in our current environment. We also touch on the ways your...

FRIENDS | Are Conversations Like Music? from 2020-11-25T18:07

This week we talk about conversations and music. Specifically we explore why it is important to pay attention to people to the same extent and intent as you do music. This means you understand ever...

AUTISM | Am I a Sociopath or Am I Just Autistic? from 2020-11-18T16:48:35

This week we talk about the different traits of sociopathy, enlightenment and autism. We discuss the similarities and differences between these three ideas. Throughout the conversation we touch on ...

PRINCIPLES | Do I Think in Principles? from 2020-11-11T15:57:01

This week we discuss the importance and benefits of thinking in principles. We talk about the difference between thinking in rules versus principles, why we are taught to use rules in shaping our w...

ADDICTION | How Can I Overcome It? from 2020-11-04T18:00:55

This week we talk about addiction: our personal experiences, how we define it and how we find ourselves in an addiction. This includes addiction as an escape or as time filler. We also talk about p...

TRAPPED IN CONVERSATIONS | Why Does It Keep Happening? from 2020-10-28T17:23:38

This week we talk about getting trapped in conversations, and our hypotheses on how it happens. We also discuss over exhaustion of conversation and the fear of not being understood.

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IMPOSTER SYNDROME | How Comfortable Am I With Myself? from 2020-10-21T17:15

This #Episode of #HighlyFunctioning focuses on identity issues surrounding the psychological phenomenon called imposter syndrome.

David and Winston discuss instances and experiences in...

POLITICAL CORRECTNESS | How Does it Affect Who I Am? from 2020-10-14T17:15:06

How comfortable are you moderating your speech and thoughts? How sensitive should we be to other peoples sensitivities?

This #Episode of #TheSafeSpace focuses on #PoliticalCorrectness,...

HAPPINESS | Happiness Through Omission? from 2020-10-07T19:11:43

In this #Episode of #HighlyFunctioning, we expand our understanding of happiness discussing how we define values to achieve a happy life, pursuing happiness through omission, micro motivations t...

DEPRESSION | How Do I Manage and Overcome It? from 2020-09-30T17:25:18

Today's incredibly insightful and helpful episode focuses on #Depression, & the tools we can use to mitigate the impact it can have on our lives in the short AND long term.

Anyone ...

ANXIETY | Do We Really Understand Anxiety? from 2020-09-24T00:40:51

In today's #Episode of Highly Functioning, Winston & David exchange insights, identify underlying characteristics of #anxiety and other mental conditions.

If you find value in thes...

GOOD HABITS | Napping and How Can I Form Good Habits? from 2020-09-16T15:13:16

This week, we cover the importance of managing your mental load with tools such as meditation and naps. We often find ourselves being robbed of our attention by hundreds of things going on aroun...

AUTISM | What Was Elementary School Like? from 2020-09-09T17:14:22

On this episode of Highly Functioning, we talk about our experience in elementary school. We believe this years of your life are instrumental in the way you shape your worldview as you grow up a...

EMOTIONS | Using Emotions to Be More Rational from 2020-09-02T17:00:04

On this episode, we cover the importance and implementation of emotions. We talk about how people can refrain from including emotions in their decision making, the validity of logical and emotio...

LOVE | Understanding Love from 2020-08-26T17:00:45

On this week’s episode of Highly Functioning, we talk about the concept of love. We talk about how we experience love differently, and how it manifests itself differently in our relationships, and ...

AUTISM | Am I on the Spectrum? from 2020-08-19T17:00:26

In this episode, we talk about Winston's personal journey on how he's come to discover he might have Asperger's and the personal experiences that he's had throughout his life and how they starte...

AUTISM | Do I Have Asperger's? from 2020-08-12T17:00:59

Today we talk about David's mental health journey, how he's come to realize he might have Asperger's, and talked a lot about his personal experiences, struggles and hurdles he's had to jump thro...

HIGHLY FUNCTIONING | What Are We Doing Here? from 2020-08-05T17:00:01

On the first episode of Highly Functioning, David Birnbaum and Winston Devendrarajah touch on why they started this project, why they think it is important to explore the mind as the next fronti...

Highly Functioning - Coming Soon from 2020-07-21T13:06:32

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