#219 The 'To Die List' vs The 'To Do List': Proven Identity Habits to Boost Longevity | Karen Salmansohn @ Your To Die For Life
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.
Meet our guestKaren 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.
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- 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
- Make decisions through the lens of your future self to avoid regret later
- 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
- Bridge the gap between your current self & eulogy self with intentional daily actions
- Use tools like marble jars & life maps to make time visible & inspire better choices
- Apply the greater-than sign to choose long-term fulfillment over short-term comfort
- Swap bad habits with better stories & behaviors that support who you want to become
04:01 Living a “To Die For Life” With Intention
06:38 Using Death Awareness to Design a Better Life
15:35 Building Identity-Based Habits That Stick
36:41 Practical Tools to Anchor New Behavior
48:54 Overcoming Resistance, Self-Doubt & Old Patterns
Links- Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RTHQ4rFZPu0
- Full episode show notes: outliyr.com/219
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