On this week’s episode, Dr. Maya Shankar – a cognitive neuroscientist and creator and host of the podcast, A Slight Change of Plans – sits down with VP of Performance Kristen to how to change our patterns of behavior when it comes to our health. Maya shares the secrets of staying motivated, what the fresh start effect is, and how we can handle setbacks when we're not making the progress we want towards our goals. Maya shares her story of studying violin under Itzhak Perlman (2:22), how a hand injury spurred what she calls identity foreclosure (5:41), her transition to neuroscience (8:48), how she changed her plans and found herself on her career path (10:31), what the endowment effect is (17:14), the benefits of the fresh start effect (18:22), how to think about restarting after your goals have been derailed (23:44), the best ways to cement new habits (25:29), the power of data and behavioral science (29:43), how to make good decisions (31:11), and the illusion of control (34:15).

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Liverpool missed the chance to further extend their lead at the top of the table by losing their first away league fixture of the season after falling to a self-inflicted defeat by Fulham at Craven Cottage.Neil Atkinson hosts John Gibbons, Ian Ryan and Beth Lindop.

Also in the show John Gibbons is joined again by Liverpool FC Foundation trustee Steve Bowers for another chat, this time centred around health, both physical and mental and how to manage everyday stresses and excesses.

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