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Ludwig saying he plays 'electric' (i.e. good) and Dr K. thinking he's talking about a character named 'Electric' is a fascinating misunderstanding to watch never get resolved.

“What is gooning” I shouldn’t have laughed as much as I did. Too funny man

that was my first time watching a stream on this channel, and it was incredible. I feel like this has helped with my own happiness & motivation issues and is pushing me in a healthier direction. Thank you Dr. K and the team behind HealthyGamerGG for this stream and thank you Ludwig for being on here which led me to watch the stream

I love all of the conversations on this channel, but I think this one was super interesting because Ludwig is very good at honing in on exactly what you're talking about. He doesn't want to half-understand your point and move on, he wants to make sure that if there's something in there that sounds weird to him, he's going to get to the bottom of it, and because you guys think differently but are both working to untangle any knots it makes the point both more accessible and more precise, which I think is great. The perfect productive tension between two different approaches to the same goals.

Man, I don't watch Dr. K a lot (maybe two videos a month), but every time he talks it's just extremely healthy dialogue beamed straight into my brain

2:06:33 "It's just day one, two, and three, over and over and over again. And the whole reason that people get burned out is because people live day one, two, and three in a shitty way hoping for day 100 to be better. And then they go back to day one, two, and three, sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice but it's just day one, two, and three over and over and over again." Love this sentiment, it's a message that seems simple but people (including me) forget this cycle

Ludwig is so good at asking questions, it feels like every question he asks can be broken down and explored

As someone with ADHD I have realised that in order to get anything done, I rely on the flow state and the "one pointedness of the mind" as you put it, that comes with it. I used to think of this simply as "I need stress to get anything done" which is of course a very poular thought in the ADHD space. The problem I had which really derailled my life was that I found that the lower limit for "enough stress to do the thing" kept getting higher and the upper limit of "too much stress to do the thing because I'm overwhelmed" began to fall, untill they crossed over, and there was no space in between to function and I couldn't do the simplest tasks without getting really overwhelmed. This then became its own meta-source of anxiety which compounded things because the thought of my work giving me anxiety was itself giving me anxiety. I would love to see a video on this, because although I'm doing better now, I never really dealt with this problem.

You should reach out to Gotham Chess! He is working on becoming a GM right now, and a lot of his focus is on the mental aspects. Levy and you would have a great conversation!.

Just to clear things up at 46:55: if you are in an emergency in the EU, you call 112 instead of 911!

This conversation connected a lot of dots that have been floating around in my head for months now. Questions like how much effort should I be putting into life, what do I do when I can't live up to the standards that I set for myself, what do I do when I feel like I've fucked myself by being lazy in the past. I've been ruminating a lot on the difficulty of life and how that relates to the idea of putting in effort without expectations. I think this conversation covers these ideas from a really intriguing angle. The majoras mask analogy is really powerful to me, it felt like everything was building up so this sentiment could be expressed in that way

Personal notes 1:00:49 - Life should be played in alignment with yourself 2:05:55 - Majora's mask analogy 💜 2:09:06 - Eudaimonia (happiness) involves Self-determination, Self-expression, Importance, Effort

The 1st healthy gg video I watched was your first time having Ludwig on. You 2 have a great chemistry in these conversations. Thanks to both of you for what you do!

I love every time Dr K has Lud on the stream. Ludwig is such a good listener and truly is willing to listen and learn. I hope that he has him on here again.

I'm 27, so around same age as Ludwig. I also worry about stuff like he does. I work as a 3D character animator. I love it so much. I'm also overwhelmed at times by all the different creative projects I want to do, I want to pour my heart into, I like writing and I wanna write stories, I want to make independent productions on my own, blah blah blah. It scares me, this idea, that not all of my ambitions and designs and passion projects and desires will be fulfilled. I don't want to let my ideas down. I don't want to give half of myself. I want to give my entire creative self to this existence, but also I'm just a person and I face burn out and I have to work on non-passion project things to survive and I also enjoy that too. But I do know that I'm a passionate person; I won't let things slip if I really want them to exist for me. Of course in general, I wouldn't like to neglect the things that I want to do. But it's also not up to me to write every detail of my life and have it go justly accordingly to plan. At some level, I have to sacrifice what I want so that what can be can be. A lot of the great things in my life now were completely out of my control and scope before they got here, and so did my desires adjust thereafter. Keep a log of your past goals and plans, and revisit it from time to time to see if it holds true. Even for small personal projects, I end up dropping most of them. I outgrew them!

I really enjoy the conversations between Lud and Dr. K. The back and forth and just listening to everything really gets me to think. I hope there will be more Ludwig and Dr. K talks because I like the chemistry between you two

I found Doctor K Maybe 2 weeks ago going through a hard time in my relationship, will forever be grateful for the sense of relatability and pure conversations that have been had, that eventually helped me in so many ways and made me more in touch with myself and not afraid to feel.

Ludwig's Majora's mask comparison just blew my fucking mind. That was a genius and dare I say perfect find! Hope you all is learning as much as me since starting to watch these talks. Soon ill start to study again re-energized and chin up

Stream Start, Intro & 988 Sponsorship : 03:33 *Conversation w/ Ludwig:* 7:34 - Market Basket Discussion: 07:44 - Shame & Learning New Things: 09:26 - Ludwig's Confidence: 14:28 - The "Treadmill" Analogy: 17:14 - Asceticism & Deprivation: 21:20 - Gooning & Edging: 24:27 - Video Games & Immersion (Elden Ring): 26:09 - Getting Lost in Activities (Tokyo Vice, Shogun, Dota 2): 28:26 - Balancing Dota 2 & Writing a Book: 29:18 - Unpublished Book & Dr. K's Writing Process: 35:06 - Success vs. Striving: 36:06 - Should vs. Want & Quitting Video Games: 39:00 - Dr. K's Medical School Experience: 41:56 - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Sponsorship: 44:34 - European Emergency Numbers: 46:58 - Understanding Flow State: 47:49 - Flow State & Urination: 50:23 - How to Live Life: 57:57 - Running Out of Content & New Experiences: 59:19 - Female Sociopathy & Bullying: 1:06:29 - Clenching Fists & Aggression: 1:13:26 - Dr. K's Responsibility & Tiredness: 1:15:14 - Dr. K's Wants & Desires: 1:19:32 - Healthy Gamer's Purpose & Dr. K's Role: 1:20:31 - Winnie the Pooh & Regret: 1:26:18 - Defining Regret: 1:28:10 - Avoiding Regret & The Precautionary Principle: 1:29:29 - Technical Difficulties (Discord Server Change): 1:30:04 - The Illusion of Control & Accepting Responsibility: 1:32:28 - Dr. K's Attempts to Save People: 1:41:03 - Flow State & Avoiding Responsibility: 1:41:19 - Dr. K's Burnout Point: 1:45:07 - Crafting an Enjoyable Day-to-Day: 1:48:44 - The Midlife Crisis: 1:50:36 - Eric Erickson's Stages of Development: 1:51:45 - Living in the Present Moment: 1:52:32 - The Illusion of External Solutions: 1:54:06 - The Thousand Day Bakery: 1:58:44 - Zen Tradition & The Impermanence of Creation: 1:59:16 - The Joy of Making vs. Having: 2:00:01 - Majora's Mask & Living in 3-Day Cycles: 2:05:59 - Book/Show Recommendations: 2:17:24 - Ludwig's Japan Trip: 2:23:18 - Outro & 988 Outro: 2:24:42

"there must be a biological mechanism that unlocks the flow state" Dr. K has been reading Dune

12:32 寒い (samui) for when *you're* cold, 冷たい (tsumetai) for when *something* is cold! (use samui for the weather being cold though)

my 2 favorite content creators ever are having a discussion that opens my mind and reminds me to re-focus my mind on what matters most; being content in everyday life, living day by day. when u guys said that you're making contents that heals people, know that your contents heals at least 1 person (me lol) so thankyou so much for putting these beautiful convo out here for people to see and hear :)

This is one of the most helpful and eye opening videos, I liked how ludwig asks and how he made Dr K think and talk about his life and feelings. I really find these 1-1 conversations to be super engaging and informative.

I'm glad to see that more and more streamer/viewer interviews are coming back. They're probably my favorite way to consume content on this channel, it provides you a deep amount of introspection when Dr. K mentions a new topic or new science you hadn't heard of; and provides you with a more humanizing view of others and yourself. Thank you for bringing these people back on the channel, Dr. K!

Such an amazing and eye opening conversation! These talks are so gooood! Love learning from these

I've been a fan of Dr. K for years and I've gotta say this is one of my favorite chats ever! It resonated with me so deeply and I just felt things click into place. I couldn't wipe the smile off my face and I'm so deeply thankful for all the work and events that came together to lead to this moment.

Caught a quick snippet of the live and decided to watch the entire stream a couple days later... It was really intriguing, thanks for making it!

Watched your episode on the Diary of a CEO podcast on my walk home this morning after dropping my son off from school. I cried at the end with what you said about your kids. It's so relatable. Ordered your book today. I would love to know more about your meditative practices as well. What you say about meditation reminds me of a book I read a long time ago "Meditation As Medicine" by Guru Dharma Singh Khalsa M.D.. He speaks about meditation from the perspective of an endocrinologist. Best wishes to you and your familia!

YES the two legends are finally back! I love the conversations you two have ALWAYS!

I love when Ludwig is on with you Dr K. The discussions had usually feel very personal and vulnerable while being entertaining. I think this creates a dynamic that can resonate with me personally and a lot of the messages unearthed over the session can be applied to my personal life in a positive way. I hope to see more content with Ludwig in the future it’s truly a gift each time.

A conversation between Dr. K and Gotham Chess would be great. He’s training to become a GM and his biggest barrier is the mental aspect

Thanks Dr. K and Ludwig, I rarely comment but just wanted to express my gratitude. I'm studying for my finals just before my thesis year in Elec Eng and I've been listening to this convo before starting my study for the day. I already have a sticky note of 'Delay Failing' on my wall from your ADHD video, but rehearing this expression of kinda the same concept was just what I needed right now. Just take one day at a time, Today is Today, and Tomorrow is just another Today!

The work you do is amazing ty for the fresh perspectives

Wow it's nice to see someone ask you the kinds of questions you usually ask

It is really inspiring learing about living your life without avoiding regrets. I think I was trying to live like this most of the time, but everyone around always said: "don't do that, because you will regret it. It's not worth it" and so on. Glad I ignored them 😂

I just want to say that even though I’m not a gamer, finding Dr. K’s content has really made a deep impact on me. Definitely a life changing impact. Almost every time that I listen to him I feel incredibly seen and understood even though he has no idea who I am. And every time I learn something that makes me understand my own inner life so much better. So thank you❤

As someone who tends to overthink and dwell too much on the future this has been extremely helpful with how i view my life. Thankful for Dr.K and the informational content as usual

I didnt really know what to expect from Ludwig, But this was really insightful. Thankyou Dr.K and Ludwig.

This was a lovely video, your conversations with ludwig are always very personally insightful to me.

How does every conversation that Dr.K has with ludwig start with ludwigs shirt

Man... I would love to do a Dr. K conversation. I really love the meta conversation and the free expression when he's talking to someone as opposed to the slow, carefully controlled speech and facial expression when teaching a lesson. I am very vata as well, so I resonate with him a lot. (You keep streaming when I'm at school so I can't watch live... very sad)

I think Ludwigs biggest strength is he is a very honest liar. In that, he will lie but follow up almost instantly with the truth. However, sometimes he draws it out, so you're always engaged in what he's saying, waiting for the other shoe to drop.

One Love! Always forward, never ever backward!! ☀️☀️☀️ 💚💛❤️ 🙏🏿🙏🙏🏼

Dr. K just know this man we all appreciate what you do! When you stop you will not be forgotten ❤

Dr K I can listen to you everyday. Fun and I can tell you enjoy what you do. Well done my friend🧡

I am so grateful for Dr K and I’m somehow reminded of it most times I watch one of his streams

Dr. K has helped me a lot just by watching his videos that are free to watch on You tube. This was a impressive video to watch never the less thanks Ludwig & Dr. K.

Hi, maybe it's just my perception, but I like that DrK is taking conversation to more meta level. It is less profitable for us ADHD bros, but for general population it is very profitable. I like the difference between strict plans what to do step by step and meta goals what to aim for for a better success. Thank you.

You have no idea how good it made me feel to hear you, someone I look up to and view as a person who takes their work very seriously and is admired by a lot of people for it, say that you ignored your work to play dota all day. That really opened my eyes to the fact that these things are normal and I'm not lesser for succumbing to the same

That part about gooning left me cry laughing on the floor.

Yall really gotta get together more. Easily my favorite Dr. K interviews

This talk really inspired me to set an hour aside to get some things sorted on my day off. Really made me feel a lot better about relaxing the rest of the day, which I would have done anyways. Thanks a lot Dr.K and Ludwig 😁

I honestly can't express how insightful these streams with Ludwig have been. The other guests are also helpful and interesting to see, but the "mundane" side is something that kinda falls to the side for many of them. Ludwig seems like a dude who mostly has it all together in a way I'd like to believe I too do - meaning he has very similar problems. That last bit of conversation about Majora's Mask and day 1-2-3 suddenly made it click for me as to how I can enjoy my job more (it's pretty inconsistent as of currently). The way they spoke about streamers not getting breaks - the exact feeling/problem I also face as a student (and at work). They made me realise that I'm currently not cut out for that. They also made me very hopeful towards my mental improving after uni because of this. Hands down the best conversation (for me in my situation) in a long while.

I love these videos. Thank you

This is genuinely the greatest video I’ve ever watched on RU-vid

Love you Ludwig, love you Dr K! Its kinda cool seeing Ludwig go from a streamer playing games with friends to being a boss and struggling with that responsibility and having a fellow human talk about the ins and outs of what that means. Thanks this has been helpful for me too

I've been a viewer for many years and the part I always enjoyed most is Dr Ks experience with the eastern religions/philosophys. I understand that "Dr KS guide to Buddhism" sikt coming soon, but one video I would love is a Dr K approved reading list to learn more about eastern thinking etc. It's so a category that is so full with humbug that it's really hard to navigate what is good and bad source material.

Dr K bringing out his psych reading folder like a kid showing his friend his Pokemon binder 😂 1:03:00

Ludwig touching his Anja chakra during the conversation about Dr k's responsibility is actually so amazing after subscribing to Dr k's content.

I realized something about the flow state a while ago, flow state I always find is a state of comfortability, thats not saying what your doing isn't challenging but if you can see a path through it you can get into a flow state. Two examples are writing and fighting, when you write if your not well versed on your material then you feel lost or its really slow going, if i research and research and research and then start writing i can write for days, all the paths of thought I was building up comes out in a flow. An important note is that flow state doesn't mean things will be good, that comes with skill, flow is more a state of mind. Fighting is another example, when facing an opponent that you don't fear but don't look down on your brain can get comfortable, seeing paths for attacks and defence, you might still lose to an opponent thats not in flow state if they are just better but still you will make flow state. Being able to turn on and off flow state i think is an important skill cause it lets you do shit faster, and we all need some extra time

that echo tripped me up, i thought it was my ear buds since it does that so much sometimes so i was trying to get it to stop for awhile and then i finally checked live chat and was like oh it’s not just me

Same thing Ludwig , after playing osrs for years I looked back and lost so much time to be productive and grind irl. Havent logged in months, got in the gym & my whole daily routine has changed. I have no desire to even start my pc anymore , the happiness does not compare !

Ludwig reversing to the therapist role and saying “let me think about that” killed me 😂

While the streams, meditations, and the knowledge and insight HAVE been helping. I still feel I haven't had that switch happen in my brain, yet? I still have floods of thoughts, impulses I feel I can't control, and times of running away and self destruct only for me to regret it later once I have calmed down. Probably bipolar. Thank you Dr. K for investing your time in the well being of those of less mental stability.

What a great conversation this was.

Ludwig had the same reaction as me hearing the "When I wake up tomorrow, I will have more energy". Good shit.

the hedonic treadmill is the one lud was talking about, it works for positive and negative events

Timestamp: 2:08:39 1. self determination 2. self expression 3. importance and 4. effort = contentment, eudemonic happiness

2:26:30 that was great especially "You can't be paralyzed today just because you could be making a mistake"

ludwig being dr k's therapist in this vid

I was playing Majoras mask randomizer while listening to this so lost my shit whith the analogy One of my favorite interviews i got so much from it

This was an unexpectedly interesting merger of two sides of RU-vid that I consume lol - great job to you both for your respective skillsets :)

This was such an amazing stream. ❤❤❤

The gooning conversation. I’m CRYING. Ohmygod.

Book suggestion for BOTH Ludwig and DR K "zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance". It will scratch the itch for both. The physical book is good, but honestly the older readings of the audiobook are also amazing, just be sure whichever source you get also includes the prologue at the end. It is a book any man should go through on regular intervals in their life

Love both yall! Dr K please talk to Hayden Pederson, he really needs your perspective!!!! Thank you!

I don't think I've ever laughed this much at a healthy gamer video

"How good of a strategy do you think it is to live a life of avoiding regrets". I love this and am gonna use this forever

Lud's description and definition of "gooning" was so clear and elegant that it IMMEDIATELY made me want to mail him a dictionary.

Interesting thing Dr K talks about understanding and living your life with understanding, but also says that no one knows if he's gonna regret things a year from now

Been puttin this off, but glad I came back. Seen enough shorts clips of the stream, and I remembered how Dr K did such a good job talking to him last time he came on. Can definitely feel my ego... the urge to see a tall poppy brought back to earth is STRONK.

idk why i love these so much 💀

I was dying when he started talking about gooning

This is probably my favorite stream because Ludwig absolutely cooks the best questions

35:00 WHAT?! In school I would always get marked down points on essay questions because I would just answer in a few sentences that are straight to the point and accurately answer the question instead of wasting everybody's time coming up with paragraphs of word vomiting in past experiences of mine that have nothing to do with the actual question. Especially because I was in honors classes that expected you to do extra work for the sake of extra work, that was a single-handedly why my grades dropped in school and I stopped caring about it as much. After I got my first job I ended up just dropping out and getting my GED ahead of when I would have graduated anyway. I had done the calculations while I was wasting away a class and realized how much money I would be making

This was awesome. Love ludwig's questions. Felt good to see the seats switched haha

Wow I needed to hear this. With the fear of responsibilities I carry.

i’m actually crying at ludwig teaching him about gooning

Absolutely love the role reversal

I love ludwig's reaction when Dr K used his new learned word gooning, like "okay, yeah hmmm, that's not how it's used" lol

The right hand left hand clenching thing: can we channel that to control the direction of our aggression? I.e. intend to restrain it to consciously clench the left hand or intend to release it using the right hand. I am left-handed and noticed that people usually notice that I have good restraint with my anger. Wondering if this is a viable way to have a controlled release?

Finally managed to catch one of these live and it was great. I just wanted to get clarification on the ending. Dr. K stated that we should live in today and not dwell on the past or look into the future but how would that relate to goal setting? For example if you wanted to train for a marathon surely you'd have to think about your future self and how you're going to achieve that. Maybe its me missing the point but hopefully someone can clarify this for me. Thanks

“You can strive for more! You can play to win, but you don’t need to tilt just because you lose!” 🤯

57:57 great question from ludwig about what we should live life by if not shoulds 1:54:30 the relationship baggage analogy dr. k uses later is great

37:00-39:00 I personally think a good example of really close opposites are love and hate, really intense feelings for a person that make you act that won't go away easily, you have that person in your mind at times that even you don't really want. but at the end of the day those feelings are kinda opposites.

Gaben woke up, heard this and said "all right the time is right, drop the patch"

Just a beautiful dialog between two beautiful men. I just respect that so much! Keep doing what you're doing)

Wow I would love to see QT talking with Dr. K!

I would watch 100 hours of Dr K and Ludwig chatting.