The key to solving any problem is first understanding what the problem truly is. In this episode of the Change Academy podcast, we define the three types of problems that crop up and teach you how to identify which one you’ve got. Because once you recognize what type of problem you’re dealing with, your chances of solving it go way up.
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In this episode, Mitch Harb joins us to talk about his “easy wins” approach to creating sustainable behavior change.
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Some habits are just habits. We do them because they take us down the road of least resistance. But our other habits give us pleasure, and we often think of those habits as being more like an addiction – something that is going to take willpower or determination to break. But what if we told you that you can break a highly rewarding habit without resorting to a monastic lifestyle? That is what we are going to cover in this episode.
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Being easily distracted can be a bad habit and also a barrier to change. But we can also use distraction as a way to break bad habits or ingrained behaviors. The trick is being more intentional about when, why, and how you choose to distract yourself.
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In this episode, we explore how and why we often talk ourselves out of making the changes we want to make – and give you some tools that will allow you to push through that self-sabotage.
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People seem to love these short-term challenges where you give up sugar for a week, do 25 push-ups every day for a month, or give up alcohol for SoberOctober. While these can be fun, and an interesting challenge, do they ever actually result in permanent change? In this episode, we will give you a recipe to make the most of them.
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Ep 21: You Reached Your Goal, Now What?
Sometimes we get excited about an idea, we follow through on a goal, and are very successful at it. But while everything should be peaches and cream, we realize that this isn’t the happy reality we thought it would be. Or maybe our feelings and values have simply changed. That is when we are faced with the problem of “what do we do next?”
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Most of us have a long list of things about our lives (or ourselves) that we would like to change. The problem is that when we try to change too many things at once, we end up changing nothing. That is why knowing what to focus on, and when, is essential.
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It’s hard to believe that change is possible when all the evidence seems to point to the contrary. And this is why it is so important to collect evidence that a different choice is possible.
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We humans like comfort. We believe that making ourselves comfortable is a good way to take care of ourselves and make ourselves feel content. But is this desire truly helpful or is it simply a way to keep ourselves stuck exactly where we are?
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