#190 How You Can Turn Addictive Behaviors into an Obsessive Focus | Dotsie Bausch on Impact Theory

<p>Addiction. Where does it originate from, what keeps us coming back to feed it, and how can we leverage it into a strength? On this episode of Impact Theory, Olympic silver-medalist Dotsie Bausch joins Tom Bilyeu to discuss such matters and explore the full depth of addictive habits to show how you can take control of your addictions and re-aim them towards new-productive outlets. They speak about the drive that suffering breeds, the other side of addiction and pain, how we are all addicted to something, how Dotsie re-aimed her addictive tendencies towards cycling, the impact therapy had on her life, why you shouldn’t be afraid to enter ‘the darkness,’ and how pushing yourself always leads to growth.</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by:</p> <p>KiwiCo: Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on any crate line with code IMPACT at <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="http://kiwico.com/">kiwico.com</a></p> <p>Indeed: Go to <a href= "https://Indeed.com/IMPACT">Indeed.com/IMPACT</a> for a FREE $75 credit to boost your job post.</p> <p><strong>SHOW NOTES:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Beginnings | Dotsie shares her story of first picking up cycling. [0:31]</p> <p>Suffering | Dotsie discusses body dysmorphia, anorexia, and how discipline ties in. [2:54]</p> <p>Sickness | Dotsie discusses how she pointed her pain towards hardcore Olympic training. [5:53]</p> <p>The Other Side | Dotsie shares how she overcame anorexia and ‘flipped the coin.’ [8:52]</p> <p>Addiction | Dotsie discusses how relinking the mind and body leads to powerful healing. [13:22]</p> <p>Fear | Dotsie shares how her addictions was her best friend and worst enemy. [16:42]</p> <p>Cycling | Dotsie discusses how she began to point her obsession towards cycling. [20:00]</p> <p>Miles | Dotsie shares how she went from inexperienced in cycling to ‘Olympic ready.’ [24:26]</p> <p>Go Harder | Dotsie discusses why she kept pushing herself in pursuit of greatness. [27:02]</p> <p>Compete | Dotsie discusses being competitive with oneself versus others. [30: