Apple News In Conversation

Think Again: Your brain is hardwired to resist change. Here’s how to retrain it.

Aug 3, 2023

29:11

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Episode guests

Shankar Vedantam

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Cultivating Purpose: Taking the Next Step is action not contemplation

01:21

Managing Negative Emotions in Big Transitions

01:06

The Three Engines That Shape Your Life

02:34

Introduction

2min

The Paradox of Adaptability in Transitions

2min

The Evolution of Change

2min

The Role of Choice in Satisfaction

2min

How to Choose a Vines to Swing To

2min

How to Get Purpose and Meaning

3min

How to Know When to Make a Dramatic Change

4min

The Power of Ambivalence

3min

How to Better Manage Negative Emotions That Come With Big Transitions

2min

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The Power of Self-Compassion

2min

11.

The Importance of Self-Compassion

2min

12.

The Power of Curiosity, Humility, and Bravery

4min

Transitions can feel intimidating and destabilizing. But these moments can also be opportunities for growth, reflection, and self-discovery — especially when you have the right tools. In the first episode of Apple News In Conversation’s monthlong ‘Think Again’ series, host Shumita Basu talks to Hidden Brain's Shankar Vedantam about why pivot points can feel so challenging and how to embrace them as opportunities, rather than obstacles.

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