Do you want to feel more connected and fulfilled in your life? Have you been feeling a bit off-course and disengaged? The practice of groundedness leads to a sustainable path to feeding a life in alignment with your values. In this episode of “Your Life in Process,” Diana discusses how to ground deeply in your values with author and executive coach Brad Stulberg.

About Brad Stulberg

Brad Stulberg is the bestselling author of The Practice of Groundedness. He also runs a one-on-one executive and performance coaching practice. He has both undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Michigan. He can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BStulberg.

Key Takeaways

• When you are stuck in restless energy and struggling with focus, having a foundational base you can ground yourself in is key to forward motion in life.
• Becoming grounded requires slowing down and practicing patience, which in our fast pace culture is a radical action.
• When we slow down in physical movement, true connection and community can grow.

Related Resources

• Download Your Daily Practice for this episode
• Find out what kind of Striver you are and get your free Skillful Striving Toolkit
• Learn more About Brad Stulberg
• Find Brad Stulberg on Twitter
• Read Brad Stulberg’s books: The Practice of Groundedness; Peak Performance; The Passion Paradox
• Read about Annie Paul-Murphy; The Extended Mind
• Learn about Katy Bowman’s Ideas on Nutritious Movement
• Listen to Diana’s Conversation about Dopamine Nation with Dr. Annie Lembke
• Learn more about InsightLA

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Thank you to the team Craig, Angela Stubbs, Ashley Hiatt, and Abby Diehl. Thank you to Benjamin Gould of Bell & Branch for your beautiful music.

Remember when you become psychologically flexible, you become free.

Episode Segments

• [00:00] Introduction
• [00:45] About Brad Stulberg
• [01:49] From Peak Performance to Groundedness
• [06:13] Brad’s Experience with OCD
• [15:35] The Practice of Groundedness
• [16:44] The Practice of Patience
• [25:01] The Practice of Presence
• [30:52] Work Boundaries
• [32:24] The Practice of Movement
• [37:44] Tips For Incorporating More Movement Into Your Workday
• [39:39] The Practice of Deep Community
• [46:37] Your Daily Practice
• [49:39] Connect With The Podcast