In today’s episode, we cover how to change with Katy Milkman. Katy is a professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, host of Charles Schwab’s popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology, and the former president of the international Society for Judgment and Decision Making.

 

Making long lasting changes in our behavior can be difficult, so what mindsets help us to make changes, what can you do to overcome low confidence when making big changes, and how do you overcome procrastination so you don’t keep putting off the life you want? 

 

What to Listen For

Introduction – 0:00

What mindsets are best suited to achieving long lasting results when attempting to change something about yourself?

 

Overcoming low confidence when making big changes – 14:00

What can you do if you don’t feel confident in your ability to improve yourself or make a big change in your life?

What can you do to create accountability in you and your friends’ lives?

What simple and powerful tip can you implement to make hard habits easier to form?

 

Strategies for overcoming procrastination – 25:00 

What strategies can you implement to overcome procrastination?

How can you set up your life so it makes it easier for you to make better decisions for yourself?

 

It’s not easy to make long-lasting improvements in our lives. Fortunately, there is plenty of science to show us different ways to make those improvements easier, whether it’s relying on friends for accountability, associating the behavior change with a positive activity you enjoy, or even different ways of punishing yourself for not following through with your commitments.

 

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Resources from this Episode

Katy Milkman’s website

How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Katy Milkman

Stickk website

Beeminder website

 

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