The Change Lab

When we’re stuck, we tear ourselves apart as if we’re being drawn and quartered by the voice of should and the voice of “f*ck it!” The nonstop negotiations and rationalizations are its own particular kind of torture. In today’s episode of The Change Lab, Dr. Heinz works with a podcast listener who is ambivalent about her weight loss goal; a part of her wants to lose weight and a part of her doesn’t want to at all. In a real life coaching session, Dr. Heinz helps her client break down the dialogue between her emotional side (her elephant) and her rationale side (her rider) and helps her see the many brilliant ways her rational rider justifies her emotional elephant’s behavior. If you have ever struggled with weight loss or diets, don’t miss this illustrative coaching in the lab episode.

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Ever caught yourself putting off an onerous task until tomorrow “when you’ll want to do it,” or blaming your love for midnight snacks on genetics? Yeah, it's time to call out that BS. This week on The Change Lab, we're stripping down the layers of self-deception and exposing the laughable but crafty ways we rationalize our nonsense, justify our childish behavior, and dodge the discomfort of growth.

Get ready to confront the sneaky ways your inner Rational Rider defends and justifies your inner Emotional Elephant’s inclination to seek comfort, avoid pain, and do what it damn well pleases.

In this episode, Dr. Heinz breaks down 12 common ways your Rider justifies and defends your Elephant’s less than stellar behavior. Your mission, if you dare to accept it, is to dive headfirst into the messy, hilarious truth of how you've been letting your inner elephant run amok.

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Today in The Change Lab we’re talking about the power of metaphors. The figures of speech we use to describe the mind inform how we relate to it and work with it. If you think of your mind as a garden, then your job is to be a gardener. If you think of the mind as a computer, then your job is to update the software. If you think of your mind as a conference room full of competing committee members, then your job is to mediate the conflict. Metaphors are powerful. And in this episode, Dr. Heinz will share the metaphor she uses to illustrate the inner tension between our reason and our emotions: The elephant and the rider. You’ll never think about your mind in quite the same way.

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We all struggle to follow through on doing the things we know are good for us and critical to our long term health. In today’s episode, Dr. Heinz coaches one Change Lab listener who wanted to understand why, despite his genuine motivation and evident discipline in other areas of his life, he continues to blow off exercising and getting into the shape he’d like to be in. Listen as Sasha helps him explore the hidden commitments that are holding him back from making progress on his goal. If you are dedicated to doing things for the people you love, but have a hard time prioritizing your personal desires and goals…this episode is for you.

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Feel like your old self is tripping you up? Trust me, you’re not the only one tangled up in the past. One Change Lab listener shot a question out to Dr. Heinz, wanting to know how to move past…well, her past. In this episode, Dr. Heinz answers her listener's question and dives into how changing the direction of the chapter you're currently writing will also change your backstory. Tune into this week’s Change Lab episode and discover the secret to turning your past from a horror story to a hero’s origin story.

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Shira Gill is a globally recognized home organizing expert, bestselling author, and speaker. She has inspired thousands of people to clear clutter from their homes and lives, and developed a process and toolkit that applies to anyone, regardless of budget, space, or lifestyle.

Shira is the author of Minimalista and Organized Living, and has been featured in 100+ print and media outlets including Vogue, Dwell, Better Homes & Gardens, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Domino, Forbes, Goop, Harper's Bazaar, HGTV, Today, InStyle, Parents, Real Simple, and The New York Times.

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Most people know exactly what they want to change, but don’t know exactly how to make that change happen. In this episode, Dr. Heinz dives into the wonky, but wonderful world of change theory. Discover how mastering these concepts can unlock your potential to become a more skillful self-changer. Unpacking the critical differences between "action-centric" and "mindset-centric" approaches to personal transformation, Sasha sheds light on how your approach to change might, in fact, be the issue that is holding you back from making progress. Whether you're looking for more effective ways to work with coaching clients or simply trying to navigate your own growth journey, this episode offers valuable insights and tools for anyone eager to evolve and transform.

Show Notes

Changing to Thrive: Using the Stages of Change to Overcome the Top Threats to Your Health and Happiness

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In Part 2 of "Understanding Our Allergy to Change," Dr. Heinz dives deep into the psychological immune system. While it's essential for preserving our emotional well-being (yay!), it can inadvertently hinder our progress toward our goals (not so yay). Dr. Heinz illuminates the five threats that trigger this internal defense, illustrating through real-life examples how the protective nature of the mind shapes our actions and holds us back from achieving our most important goals. Listen in to uncover a more effective, science-based approach to personal transformation that uses self-inquiry, not self-criticism to make changes that last. Say goodbye to the Resolution Model of Change and welcome the Evolution Model of Change.

Show Notes

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One of the great ironies of being human is that while we deeply desire transformation, we all kinda suck at making changes. In this episode, the first in a series called Understanding our Allergy to Change, Dr. Heinz breaks down the “Resolution Model of Change” and debunks the myth that a failure to change is a failure of motivation and willpower. It turns out, you don’t have a weak will, you just have a very healthy and strong psychological immune system.

Show Notes:

Sarah Ashman https://www.sarahashman.com/ https://www.public-persona.com/

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Reading on the PURE Study

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Welcome to the very first episode of The Change Lab with Dr. Sasha Heinz. Why the heck do we stop paying attention to human development when we hit our quarter-life milestone? It’s a great question! In this episode, Sasha discusses how growing up isn’t just for kids and why it’s important to lean into your growth edge in adulthood if your goal is to like yourself and like the life you’re creating. Many of the challenges we face as adults–people-pleasing, perfectionism, procrastination, and compare and despair–are not necessarily invitations to analyze our childhood, but invitations to mature. Join Sasha on this journey as she clears space for the science of transformational change and adult development in the loosey goosey world of life coaching and self-help.

Show Notes:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10902-020-00274-0

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