Ravé Mehta's guest appearances

Ravé Mehta

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey—formerly Bulletproof Radio

Get Yourself Optimized

Stellar Life

Tony Molina

Roger Love

Andrew Hill

Luke Storey

Jonathan Levi

Amy Killen

John Gray

Ben Lynch

Anat Baniel

Dave Asprey

Nir Eyal

Kute Blackson

Robert Cialdini

Harry Adelson

JJ Virgin

OwlTail

What are you afraid of? It's okay to have fears because we all have them. Everyone does. There are the common fears like fear of rejection and fear of failure, and there are so many other fears that people are afraid to admit in public or in person. You could be so consumed with your fears that you close the doors of possibility. Entrepreneur, award-winning pianist, and bestselling author Ravé Mehta will teach you how to open those doors and hack your fear and flow state. He discusses the three pillars of fears and how to powerfully go back to the present and eliminate that possibility of future failure or the fear of failure. He also touches on how you can go back into being present and shares some techniques that will help you when you are dealing with fear. 

What are you afraid of? It's okay to have fears because we all have them. Everyone does. There are the common fears like fear of rejection and fear of failure, and there are so many other fears that people are afraid to admit in public or in person. You could be so consumed with your fears that you close the doors of possibility. Entrepreneur, award-winning pianist, and bestselling author Ravé Mehta will teach you how to open those doors and hack your fear and flow state. He discusses the three pillars of fears and how to powerfully go back to the present and eliminate that possibility of future failure or the fear of failure. He also touches on how you can go back into being present and shares some techniques that will help you when you are dealing with fear.

142. Hacking Your Fear And Flow State with Ravé Mehta

Fear is universal, but that doesn’t mean it needs to control your life. Ravé Mehta, the founder of Mehta Labs, is an expert in hacking fear. In fact, he’s spent over 15 years researching and hacking fear to better understand how we can overcome these reactions and feelings. In addition, Ravé is a pioneer in the virtual reality industry, with nearly two decades of experience in using VR for accelerated learning. He’s also an engineer, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and even an award-winning pianist! Achieving such impressive feats is easier once fear is out of the way, and Ravé offers all sorts of insights and tips into how to join him in that state. Find Out More About Ravé Here: @ravemehta on Twitter@ravemehta on FacebookRavé Mehta on LinkedIn In This Episode:  [01:38] - What does it mean to hack fear, and why would we want to do it? Ravé shares the personal experience that started his journey into hacking fear. [02:31] - Ravé explains that there are two base emotions: fear and trust. All negative emotions are somehow rooted in fear, and all positive emotions emerge from trust. [04:30] - We hear more about the experience Ravé mentioned before and how it forced him to come face-to-face with his fear multiple times daily, as well as the impact it had on the rest of his life. [07:55] - Ravé talks about techniques he used to stop this fear from controlling his life. He also describes what he calls the three pillars of fear. [09:37] - The first pillar is time, and Ravé gives another example of how figuratively knocking down this pillar destroys fear. [11:32] - The second pillar is attachment, which revolves around relationships. Ravé describes how important it is to let go of rigid attachments and shift into cultivating orbital attachments instead. [15:04] - The third pillar, expectation, is the attachment to a specific outcome. [17:47] - In response to a specific example of a fear from Stephan, Ravé describes the differences between acute fears and chronic fears. He then gets specific about how to overcome this example of  fear. [20:56] - Ravé explains how trust is like a muscle, and explains the importance of preparation and managing your experience. [22:12] - What are some of the experiences that Ravé put himself into as part of building his trust muscle? [25:53] - Ravé talks about where the fear of public speaking comes from. [27:08] - Why does Ravé call it “hacking fear” instead of just “overcoming fear”? [28:35] - Moving toward your fear is step 1, Ravé says, because it puts you in a position to confront (rather than avoid) your fear. [30:00] - We have an emotional immune system in addition to our physical one. Ravé goes into more detail, and touches on how our emotional state can affect our physical health. [31:57] - Ravé explains how to use “why” questions to get to the root of fear, using another personal example to demonstrate the concept. [36:45] - We hear a lot about fight or flight, but what is freezing in the context of these fear reactions? [38:51] - Ravé discusses being in a  flow state, explaining what that is and how one feels when in one. [42:11] - Stephan asks Ravé which books he would recommend to learn more about these sorts of topics. Ravé ’s first recommendation is a book Stephan had already mentioned:  The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler. [43:43] - Ravé elaborates on the 4% push that he mentioned earlier in the show, which is the optimal percentage of increase to aim for. [45:17] - We hear more about Ravé ’s work with VR accelerated learning, and how this relates to flow states. In his answer, Ravé discusses how he taught algebra to a six-year-old child. [48:40] - What does Ravé want to make sure listeners get out of this episode?  Get Optimized!  Next time you feel any negative emotion, take a step back and trace it to its roots in fear. Understanding where it comes from will help you overcome it. Practice knocking down the first pillar of fear -- timing -- by focusing on being present in the current moment rather than succumbing to the question of “what if?” Examine the strongest attachments in your life and categorize them into rigid attachments or orbital attachments. Shift your perspective to release the stress of rigid attachments.  Links and Resources: @ravemehta on Twitter@ravemehta on FacebookRavé Mehta on LinkedInTony RobbinsFlow stateThe Rise of SupermanFlow   How I Taught a 6-Year-Old Algebra in Four Months

Fear is universal, but that doesn’t mean it needs to control your life. Ravé Mehta, the founder of Mehta Labs, is an expert in hacking fear. In fact, he’s spent over 15 years researching and hacking fear to better understand how we can overcome these reactions and feelings. In addition, Ravé is a pioneer in the virtual reality industry, with nearly two decades of experience in using VR for accelerated learning. He’s also an engineer, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and even an award-winning pianist! Achieving such impressive feats is easier once fear is out of the way, and Ravé offers all sorts of insights and tips into how to join him in that state. Find Out More About Ravé Here: <a href="https://twitter.com/ravemehta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ravemehta on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ravemehta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ravemehta on Facebook</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rvmehta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ravé Mehta on LinkedIn</a> In This Episode: <ul> <li>[01:38] - What does it mean to hack fear, and why would we want to do it? Ravé shares the personal experience that started his journey into hacking fear.</li> <li>[02:31] - Ravé explains that there are two base emotions: fear and trust. All negative emotions are somehow rooted in fear, and all positive emotions emerge from trust.</li> <li>[04:30] - We hear more about the experience Ravé mentioned before and how it forced him to come face-to-face with his fear multiple times daily, as well as the impact it had on the rest of his life.</li> <li>[07:55] - Ravé talks about techniques he used to stop this fear from controlling his life. He also describes what he calls the three pillars of fear.</li> <li>[09:37] - The first pillar is time, and Ravé gives another example of how figuratively knocking down this pillar destroys fear.</li> <li>[11:32] - The second pillar is attachment, which revolves around relationships. Ravé describes how important it is to let go of rigid attachments and shift into cultivating orbital attachments instead.</li> <li>[15:04] - The third pillar, expectation, is the attachment to a specific outcome.</li> <li>[17:47] - In response to a specific example of a fear from Stephan, Ravé describes the differences between acute fears and chronic fears. He then gets specific about how to overcome this example of  fear.</li> <li>[20:56] - Ravé explains how trust is like a muscle, and explains the importance of preparation and managing your experience.</li> <li>[22:12] - What are some of the experiences that Ravé put himself into as part of building his trust muscle?</li> <li>[25:53] - Ravé talks about where the fear of public speaking comes from.</li> <li>[27:08] - Why does Ravé call it “hacking fear” instead of just “overcoming fear”?</li> <li>[28:35] - Moving toward your fear is step 1, Ravé says, because it puts you in a position to confront (rather than avoid) your fear.</li> <li>[30:00] - We have an emotional immune system in addition to our physical one. Ravé goes into more detail, and touches on how our emotional state can affect our physical health.</li> <li>[31:57] - Ravé explains how to use “why” questions to get to the root of fear, using another personal example to demonstrate the concept.</li> <li>[36:45] - We hear a lot about fight or flight, but what is freezing in the context of these fear reactions?</li> <li>[38:51] - Ravé discusses being in a <a href="https://www.verywell.com/what-is-flow-2794768" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> flow state</a>, explaining what that is and how one feels when in one.</li> <li>[42:11] - Stephan asks Ravé which books he would recommend to learn more about these sorts of topics. Ravé ’s first recommendation is a book Stephan had already mentioned: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Superman-Decoding-Ultimate-Performance/dp/1477800832" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Rise of Superman</a> by Steven Kotler.</li> <li>[43:43] - Ravé elaborates on the 4% push that he mentioned earlier in the show, which is the optimal percentage of increase to aim for.</li> <li>[45:17] - We hear more about Ravé ’s work with VR accelerated learning, and how this relates to flow states. In his answer, Ravé discusses how he taught algebra to a six-year-old child.</li> <li>[48:40] - What does Ravé want to make sure listeners get out of this episode?</li> </ul> Get Optimized! <ol> <li>Next time you feel any negative emotion, take a step back and trace it to its roots in fear. Understanding where it comes from will help you overcome it.</li> <li>Practice knocking down the first pillar of fear -- timing -- by focusing on being present in the current moment rather than succumbing to the question of “what if?”</li> <li>Examine the strongest attachments in your life and categorize them into rigid attachments or orbital attachments. Shift your perspective to release the stress of rigid attachments.</li> </ol> Links and Resources: <a href="https://twitter.com/ravemehta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ravemehta on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ravemehta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ravemehta on Facebook</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rvmehta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ravé Mehta on LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.tonyrobbins.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony Robbins</a><a href="https://www.verywell.com/what-is-flow-2794768" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flow state</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Superman-Decoding-Ultimate-Performance/dp/1477800832" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rise of Superman</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061339202" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flow </a> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rave-mehta/reclaiming-our-world-rank_b_6413910.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How I Taught a 6-Year-Old Algebra in Four Months</a>

72. Knocking Down the Three Pillars of Fear with Ravé Mehta

Ravé Mehta is an engineer, entrepreneur and professor as well as an award-winning composer, pianist and bestselling author. His book The Inventor: The Story of Tesla is a bestselling nonfiction graphic novel based on the true story of Nikola Tesla as he battled his mentor-turned-rival Thomas Edison in the AC/DC wars to bring light and energy to the world. Ravé is the founder of Helios Entertainment, an award-winning creative-technology firm that develops socially empowering content to artistically engage kids and adults while inspiring STEM learning through graphic novels, music, films, games and shows. On today's episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dave and Ravé talk about understanding and overcoming fear, public speaking, Tesla and Edison, different stages of vulnerability and more. Enjoy the show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ravé Mehta is an engineer, entrepreneur and professor as well as an award-winning composer, pianist and bestselling author. His book The Inventor: The Story of Tesla is a bestselling nonfiction graphic novel based on the true story of Nikola Tesla as he battled his mentor-turned-rival Thomas Edison in the AC/DC wars to bring light and energy to the world. Ravé is the founder of Helios Entertainment, an award-winning creative-technology firm that develops socially empowering content to artistically engage kids and adults while inspiring STEM learning through graphic novels, music, films, games and shows. On today's episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dave and Ravé talk about understanding and overcoming fear, public speaking, Tesla and Edison, different stages of vulnerability and more. Enjoy the show! See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Ravé Mehta - Fear & Vulnerability Hacks: #303