Eric Zimmer is a behavior coach, author, and the host of The One You Feed Podcast. He is endlessly inspired by the quest for a greater understanding of how our minds work and how to intentionally create the lives we want to live. _____ Learn more about Eric! Website: www.oneyoufeed.net The One You Feed on Instagram: @one_you_feed The One You Feed on Twitter: @oneyoufeed The One You Feed on Facebook: @1ufeed _____ In this episode, Learn about: 3:29 - 4:33: Getting arrested and getting launched onto his recovery journey  8:25 - 10:21: The 2 things that need to occur for people to be sparked to make a change: combination of consequences and hope 17:11 - 20:49: The gap between knowing what to do and doing it: 1. Tactical aspects 2. Emotional regulation 21:43 - 25:43: Reasons for distraction. Stay a little bit longer with the discomfort  27:34 - 32:20: The importance of Self-compassion. Addiction as a learning disorder 36:21 - 36:43: What most people are looking for — to learn to be less reactive.  38:26 - 43:04: How to be less reactive — Time in silence, breathing. Realizing you’re about to react. Work on self-awareness. 46:18 - 48:51: How to flip a negative emotion into a positive one _____ Eric’s 3 things to get closer to his best self: Better Understand my Energy Profile Write everyday More consistently go out in nature