What Works

EP 456: Reprogramming Our Source Code


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Why is it that our bodies and brains tend to function on so much outdated code? Our personal algorithms and mental shortcuts are often stuck in a different time and place. We jump to conclusions or inadvertently flood our systems with cortisol because some stray line of code gets triggered.

In this episode, I examine the tricky way that our beliefs have a way of creating our reality—not just describing it. What we believe ends up being what we see. Case in point: work-life balance.

Footnotes:

  • "Religion as a Cultural System" by Clifford Geertz
  • The Second Shift by Arlie Russell Hochschild
  • Systems Ultra by Georgina Voss
  • "Understanding Mindset: Trade-offs, Heuristics, and Navigating Change" by Tara McMullin

⭐️ NEW: Rethink Work, an 8-week cohort-based course ⭐️ Join me for a live and interactive course on rethinking our beliefs about work—including work-life balance, productivity, data, passion, and purpose. Get all the details here.

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