Whenever we face problems in our lives, we tend to crave complicated solutions over easy ones. Somehow we think complexity is more likely to give us a result—unfortunately, while simple is boring, it’s also effective. No one wants to hear that the solution to losing weight is eating less. Instead we look to fad diets or new workout techniques, and it takes us even longer to reach our goals. We’re so caught up in optimizing everything that we forget to perfect the basics. Is there anything in your life you’re over-complicating? Humans prefer complicated solutions over simple ones [1:00] Trying to gamify our lives [2:43] Our brain works against itself [6:09] You can’t do the advanced things before the basic things [7:34] We underestimate the impact of the small things [9:50] Consistency over optimization [11:51] What parts of our lives can we simplify? [14:50] Get 20% off your Magic Mind order using code THEBESTLIFE20 magicmind.com/THEBESTLIFE20 Get a personalized playlist for all your fav podcast topics! thebestlifepodcast.com/playlist  Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can also be sent to [email protected], and you can head to thebestlifepodcast.com to join our Facebook Group. FOLLOW US ON IG: @TheBestLifePodcast FOLLOW JILL: @jillfit FOLLOW DANNY J: @dannyjdotcom You can also follow us on Facebook @Jill Coleman @Danny-J Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy