A Eulogy as A Life Hack? (Proven Identity Habits to Boost Longevity) | @karensalmansohn-OFFICIAL ​

How many meaningful months do you actually have left?

Karen Salmansohn confronts the fear of death head-on & shows how it can fuel joy, growth & focus. This conversation covers mortality-based mindset shifts, bioharmonizing daily routines, & creating identity habits that connect your actions to your deeper purpose.

📕 Video chapters
0:00 Introduction
03:17 Why Karen wrote the book "Your To Die For Life"
04:01 The concept of a "near life experience" & living on autopilot
04:49 Mortality awareness as a motivator, not a fear
05:31 How contemplating death creates urgency & action
05:35 Why some people are paralyzed by mortality & others are motivated
06:38 Writing your own eulogy & bridging the gap between current & aspirational self
07:27 Introducing the "to die list" versus a to do list
08:40 How to write your eulogy & Aristotle’s philosophy on life’s purpose
09:28 Defining your end goal: learning & growing as your best possible self
10:42 The misunderstanding of pleasure vs. happiness
11:34 LinkedIn profiles vs. meaningful eulogies
15:35 Identity is destiny: voting study & core values as actions
17:04 Journaling exercise: Who do I need to become?
19:53 Using multiple core values & rotating them
21:37 Handling negative self-talk & deserving behaviors
22:11 Techniques to rewrite identity
26:09 Ripple effects of embracing core values in different areas
28:49 The importance of specificity in action statements
29:36 Case study: How to help someone lose weight using identity statements
32:21 Linking eulogy, core values, & behavior change
36:41 Monthly marble ritual & journaling prompts
39:45 Reframing mortality as motivation for life
40:43 How Karen structures her daily behavioral change reminders
44:27 Additional habits & mid-day "integrity slumps"
48:54 The deathbed reframe & evaluating daily actions
49:34 The root of behaviors: negative dominant beliefs & patterns
52:05 Chronological mapping: visualizing positive & negative life incidents
56:21 Not letting one event define your whole life
57:41 Visual benefit of the life map
59:15 Shifting your personal narrative intentionally
60:07 The "stop & swap" technique for changing behaviors
01:01:16 Outro

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📝 About our guest
Karen Salmansohn is a best-selling author & Behavioral Change Expert known for blending psychology, neuroscience & bold humor to help people live with greater intention. With over two million books & courses sold, she’s the founder of NotSalmon.com, a personal development hub with 1.5 million followers, and has appeared on Oprah & in Psychology Today.

Her unique background in advertising & design fuels her witty, research-backed content, including bestsellers like *How to Be Happy, Dammit*. Karen empowers others to break free from autopilot & create more purposeful, fulfilling lives.

🔑 Key takeaways
- Stop living on autopilot by focusing on presence over just going through the motions
- Use mortality awareness to fuel urgent positive action instead of fear or paralysis
- Write your eulogy now to clarify what truly matters & aim for meaningful goals
- Replace your to-do list with a to-die-for list filled with lasting experiences & deep relationships
- Anchor daily habits to core values since identity creates lasting behavior change
- Use tools like marble jars & life maps to make time visible & inspire better choices
- Swap bad habits with better stories & behaviors that support who you want to become

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