Sneak Peek: Your brain is hardwired to resist change. Here’s how to get better at it.
Aug 3, 2023
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Shankar Vedantam, host of Hidden Brain, discusses the challenges of transitions and how to embrace them. The conversation touches on personal growth, adaptability, and resilience during times of change.
Life transitions offer chances for growth and self-discovery.
Brains resist change despite adaptability; embracing change is key for transition success.
Deep dives
Navigating Life Transitions
Life transitions, such as becoming a young adult and milestones like parenthood, can be both challenging and clarifying. They offer opportunities to reflect on personal values and identity. The podcast explores how individuals navigate quarter-life crises and cope with significant changes. Through interviews with psychotherapists, journalists, and columnists, the series encourages listeners to embrace transitions as avenues for growth and self-discovery.
Brain's Response to Change
The podcast delves into the brain's response to significant life transitions. Shankar Vedantam, from Hidden Brain, discusses the paradox of human adaptability and resistance to change. While our brains can handle substantial changes, there is a natural reluctance and fear associated with transition. The series aims to provide practical advice and insights for listeners facing major life changes. It emphasizes the importance of embracing change while acknowledging the complexities of adaptation and uncertainty.
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Exploring Big Life Transitions and Overcoming Brain's Resistance to Change
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. Listen to the full interview on Apple Podcasts.
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