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Dr James Doty: Stanford U Neurosurgeon Reveals the Science and Strategy of Manifesting - EP#10
07/10/2024
Dr James Doty: Stanford U Neurosurgeon Reveals the Science and Strategy of Manifesting - EP#10
On this week’s episode of This Magic Life, a Stanford University clinical professor of neurosurgery, entrepreneur, and NYT bestselling author shares his journey from 12-year-old amateur magician (the sleight of hand kind!) to discovering real magic when he serendipitously stumbled across a magic shop in his neighborhood and met Ruth, the owner’s mother. That chance encounter led him to escape poverty and manifest his wildest dreams, in which he not only became an immensely wealthy neurosurgeon, but also a leading expert in the type of magic known as manifesting. Founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research, Dr. James Doty, joins Andrea this week for an incredible conversation about our brain’s ability to actually change events and experiences around us… And a heartwarming deep dive into Dr. Doty’s own story of rags to riches: having gone from a profoundly dysfunctional childhood to becoming a successful neurosurgeon who had achieved a mind-boggling level of wealth – including a mansion in Newport Beach, CA, a villa in Florence, Italy, every luxury car imaginable, and a downpayment on his very own island off the coast of New Zealand (all of which he sought to manifest as a little boy!)... To eventually losing everything he had and starting over with a new focus and purpose that led him to become a much happier and more deeply fulfilled person. Listen to the full episode to hear Dr. Doty reveal the brain science that’s involved in manifesting, the key ingredient he overlooked when manifesting his future as a little boy, and why connecting with your emotions is actually an incredible superpower. Plus, you’ll discover Dr. Doty’s 6 steps to manifesting (as outlined in his newest book, Mind Magic), how to train your mind to be still and peaceful, and his top advice for attracting more magic and serendipity into your life… starting now. Tune in to the next episode of This Magic Life on July 17th to hear billionaire, serial entrepreneur, and philanthropist Naveen Jain reveal the real power of cultivating curiosity as a fasttrack to experiencing magic. More Magic with Andrea: In this episode, you'll discover: 04:58 A powerful story about how our emotions connect humanity. 07:42 Dr. Doty’s definition of manifestation. 10:22 How to use the abilities within yourself to create the life you dream of. 14:41 Dr. Doty’s story of having everything he’d manifested as a 12 year old boy to losing it all, and how he recovered. 17:30 The key ingredient Dr. Doty forgot when he was manifesting as a kid. 21:15 Why Dr. Doty created the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research at Stanford. 24:51 The #1 most powerful way to manifest. 27:20 How sitting in fear over student debt (or anything else for that matter) actually prevents you from paying it off. 29:28 Steps to retrain the part of your brain that triggers fear. 33:50 How the default mode network (DMN) in the brain impacts manifestation. 36:43 How to calm your anxious thoughts through mind training. 43:10 The 6 steps to manifesting as found in Dr. Doty’s book, Mind Magic. 45:22 Dr. Doty’s top advice for attracting more serendipity into your life. 49:23 The shocking results of a powerful experiment about rats and hope. 52:05 Dr. Doty shares the secret to the magic he’s experienced in his own life and career. Resources to go deeper:
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