Schooling Struggle

18: Stages of Change: Ep. 18

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Peter and Todd talk about the elements/drivers of and change and behavioral modifications.  We stack the ideas and discuss where we think we are on the continuum, and how we could do better.  As an educator, Peter reflects where the topics found in the coursework intersect with school settings – and shares what he is learning with us all here.

Definitions:

  • Autonomy: The capacity to make an informed uncoerced decision.
  • Mastery: Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment.
  • Purpose (noun): The reason for which something is done or created, or for which something exists.
  • Purpose (verb): To have as one intention or objective.
  • Ambivalence: Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something so.

    • Related points:

    • Fuel prices have been up in the last few weeks... strange behaviors sometimes ensue.
    • Many of our listeners are helping others be better versions of themselves.
    • Peter is on a nutritional education quest.
    • The drivers of motivation are mastery, autonomy, and purpose.
    • It's amazingly easy to see our own shortcomings.
    • ‘Y’all’ is a good replacement instead of using ‘you guys’.
    • Sometimes you just need to reboot.

      • Mental habit / action / tool examples:

      • The five stages of change: Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.
      • To help support someone change, start with empathy through reflective listening.
      • Adjust to resistance rather than opposing it directly.
      • Surround yourself with people who you can trust, and who can trust you.
      • Never be afraid to assert that you don’t know something if you truly don’t.
      • If a situation is challenging, chances are there many opportunities within that struggle to be a better version of yourself.

        • Quotes/quips:

        • "Someone once wiser and smarter than me said everything moves at the speed of trust.”
        • “I'm not certified anything, but I'm an expert in what I'm interested in.”
        • “I know what I know, and I don't know what I don't know.”
        • “I truly don't believe in bad days, just challenging moments within 24-hour periods.”

          • Rando Mentions:

          • Motivational Interviewing - Books by Stephen Rollnick | Stephen Rollnick
          • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition: Covey, Stephen R.: 9781982137274: Amazon.com: Books
          • George Carlin - Wikipedia
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