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Habit Science

The Actual Science of Change: Richard E Boyatzis on PYP 611

Why do most change efforts—individual, organizational, societal—stagnate and fail? And how can we do better?

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Fake It ‘Til You Make It?: How Action Can Trigger Transformation: Matt Nagler on PYP 582

To change our behaviors, we can try to change our thinking. But today’s guest shares a faster, more reliable way to become a different, better version of ourselves.

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The Sneak Attack that Makes Cravings Irresistible – and How to Resist Anyway: Glenn Livingston, PhD on PYP 576

Why do cravings return with a vengeance just when we think we’ve got them beat? And can the answer help us defeat our cravings for good?

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My Coaching Evolution: Glenn Livingston interviews Howie Jacobson: PYP 567

My coaching has changed a lot over the past 20 years. Here’s how I now help clients achieve lasting, effortless, transformational change.

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The Art and Neuroscience of Transformational Change: Dr Tori Olds on PYP 553

For most of the 20th century, neuroscientists believed that old emotional memories could only be managed, not removed. Until the discovery of Memory Reconsolidation…

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Becoming a Brave Athlete – and Screen Writer! – with Simon Marshall and Lesley Paterson: PYP 550

Five years after Lesley and Simon appeared on this podcast to talk about how to set and achieve athletic goals, Lesley just won a BAFTA for screenwriting. So let’s listen again to this 2018 conversation for clues about how to live a brave life.

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How to Live Based on Values, Not Impulses: Russ Harris on PYP 547

Russ Harris, author of the bestselling The Happiness Trap, shares techniques and practices for unhooking from the mind’s dictates to live a joyful, authentic, and purpose-driven life.

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How to Stop Rebelling Against Your Own Best Interests

Rebelling against unjust and unhealthy systems is great. But what about when we rebel against our own best interests? Read More

How to Make Your Next Decision: Nika Kabiri on PYP 496

How happy are you with the outcomes of the decisions you’ve made? Would you like to get better at decision-making? Today’s guest shows you how.

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Change is a Break with the Past: Peter Bregman on PYP 483

Is it possible to change other people for the better? Or should we just mind our own business, and concentrate on ourselves?

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