099 How to Create Habits that Stick: Interview with Michael Balchan

Have you ever wanted to achieve a goal or bring about a positive change in your life, but struggled to consistently take the actions needed to do so? The solution may lie in developing the right habits – but often, it can be difficult to continue following those habits after you initially create them.

Michael Balchan, our guest in Episode 99 of The MINDSet Game® podcast, believes that building positive habits and sticking to them requires an understanding of how your mind works, as well as a clear sense of the identity you're seeking to adopt. A Harvard-trained behavioral economist and psychologist, Michael now serves as the Head Coach and Chief of Staff at Heroic, a public benefit corporation that uses proven, behavioral-designed technology to empower individuals to move from theory to practice to mastery and express the highest version of themselves.

In this episode, Michael shares numerous insights, including the following:

• The importance of using celebration and positive reinforcement to help yourself continue following a good habit
• How to create algorithms that use your environment and willpower to reinforce the habits you're seeking to build
• An overview of the differences between the reptilian, mammalian, and rational parts of your brain – and simple actions to take when the rational part disengages and you feel inclined to do things that may be inconsistent with your highest self
• The importance of getting clear on the identity you want to have, and how that identity drives your behaviors – which, in turn, reinforce your identity

In addition to helping build Heroic, Michael has partnered with his longtime mentor, Brian Johnson, to create a scientifically backed 300-day coach certification program that has trained over 11,000 individuals in over 115 countries. To learn more about Heroic, visit https://www.heroic.us, where you will find an abundance of tools and materials designed to help you become the highest and best version of yourself.

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