In This Episode

Kyra Bobinet, MD MPH, national speaker, best-selling author, and CEO/Founder of engagedIN, and Dr. Parneet Pal, Chief Science Officer of Wisdom Labs, discuss how to become the designer of all aspects of your life, at home and at work.

Conversation includes: why behavior change is so hard, how self-blame affects motivation, the need for compassion in building self-control, aligning aspirations with energies of motivation, ROI for wellness programs, and the excitement and creativity of behavior change.

Links:

Kyra Bobinet

engagedIN

Well Designed Life

Stochastic Dominance

Kahneman’s Systems 1 and 2

Metacognition

Show Notes

2:49 – Becoming the Designer of Your Life

4:24 – The Empowered State

5:05 – It’s Not About Motivation

7:45 – The Epidemic of Self-Blame and Anxiety

8:08 – Self-Control and Empowerment through Compassion

9:48 – Slow Brain/Fast Brain

11:03 – The Journey to Goals

12:01 – The Motivation Network

13:16 – Self-Identity and Motivation

14:03 – Environmental Cues for New Behaviors

14:52 – Long-term Change and Flexibility

16:33 – It’s Not If Our Designs Will Fail, It’s When

16:58 – The Excitement and Creativity of Behavior Change

19:01 – Return on Investment for Wellness Programs

20:34 – Be a Partner to Your Wellness Vendors

21:53 – Alignment of Leadership is Key

23:07 – The Implicit Value of Engagement

23:48 – Outcome Metrics

25:10 – The Pros and Cons of Rewards and Incentives

26:59 – The Ideal Ecosystem for Mindfulness in the Workplace

28:09 – The Leading Edge at engagedIN