Swimming World Record Holder Shares How To Find Purpose & Overcome Limiting Beliefs In Life

Dr. Mike Van Thielen, PH.D. Holistic Nutrition, Health & Wellness Expert, Author, and World Record Holder in swimming, has been involved in optimal health practices, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, sports performance, nutrition, and supplementation for over three decades.

Dr Mike Van Thielen background

• Grew up as an athlete, was interested in swimming
• Had local records and titles
• Recently set the world record for over 45 age group

04:55 How He Came To America From Belgium

• Got called in to be a physical therapist
• Settled in the Daytona Beach area

05:55 What Are The Big Mistakes We Make In America With Health & Wellness

• Fast food is spreading in all countries now
• Eat good healthy nutritious food is very important
• Just providing our body with essential nutrients is very important

09:35 How He Helps Patients With Chronic Pain

• Reviews to see if inflammation is the cause due to pain
• Can test for someone’s inflammation using HS-CRP blood marker
• Recommends anti-inflammatory foods to get rid of the inflammation
• Other reason is structural damage to body

13:20 Dr Mike’s Top 3 Anti-Aging Tips

• Beliefs control your life – work to recognize beliefs and overcome limiting beliefs
• Neurotransmitters – stimulate oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin
• Eat clean diet and exercise

20:35 How To Find Your Purpose

• Lot of people are not fulfilled
• Dr Mike does exercises to help people revisit their passions
• He helps them start to focus on passion projects
• The forward movement brings clarity and answers
• This helps you control your path
• Then you come up with plans, strategies and more
• Dr Mike has developed the IZOD method. He’s also written a book on the same topic.

30:40 How People Can Change And Grow

• When people decide to change, they go from comfort zone, fear zone and growth zone
• You have to be careful of people closest to you
• Change your beliefs to support you

36:45 How You Can Change Your Beliefs

• It’s important to be aware of your beliefs
• You have to make time to practice new beliefs
• You must repeat the positive behaviors over and over
• Meditation and visualization are very important
• Beliefs are probably the most important aspect of change

42:50 How Long Does It Take To Change Beliefs?

• There are many tools that allow you to get there faster
• Some people can turn beliefs around in just a few months

45:30 How Can People Improve Focus?

• Social media, bad food causes us dopamine overload
• Can use productivity techniques such as pomodoro and others
• Smart drugs or nootropics such as FocusPlus
• You can go to TrySmartBill to get Focus+

55:10 Where To Find Dr Mike?

• Dr Mike’s website is BiohackingUnlimited.com