The Flinch; An Intro to Hormesis

[00:00:55]   This is a book about being a champion and what it takes to get there. It’s about decisions, and how to know when you’re making the right ones. Julien explains why he wrote the book The Flinch.

[00:01:55]   Julian describes why people should even consider being aware of the flinch and modulating it.

[00:03:29]   Don't you think that as society has progressed, the noise factor has elevated and we kind of lose some of our flinch just naturally being in today's day and age? Julien responds.

[00:05:25]   Julien shares examples of things that he would use to exercise the flinch.

[00:07:30]   The discussion turns to cold showers and butterflies ? and how you can never eliminate your flinch reflex. It can however be transformed, listen how.

[00:14:07]   Julien and Carl discuss the topic of hormesis and what it entails.

[00:15:40]   The psychological aspect of what people can learn from the book is profound. They can use these things in day-to-day life. Julien explains what types of exercises people use for the everyday modern human.

[00:20:00]   The world is changing faster than ever so we have to change along with it. Carl weighs in on this idea.

[00:21:35]   Embracing the flinch could also improve the way your brain functions on a mechanical level. Julien elaborates and shares some of the exercised that could be done.

[00:28:35]   Julien discusses the phenomenal reaction to the book even by big corporate companies.

[00:30:30]   Julien expounds on the 500 mile walk he did in Spain, the Camino Santiago.

[00:34:00]   Julien eloquently replies to a questions Carl’s on overcoming the flinch.

[00:35:45]   The conversation turns to the phrase “that which does not kill you, makes you stronger” and Carl tells a story about a book called the Hundredth Monkey Theory. Julien joins in.

[00:39:53]   Follow the conversation on how the flinch affects you in the physical culture.

[00:42:18]   When you break through the barriers in one area, does that help in other areas as well? Julien responds in detail.

[00:44:10]   The discussion segues into the health benefits to embracing the flinch and breaking through those barriers.

[00:45:08]   The interview ends with a conversation on the opinion of some people that does not understand or agree with the idea of the book.

[00:48:00]   As long as we continue to explore what the solution is. It is about this process of constant exploration and adaptation.