Change Academy

In this episode, we'll show you how to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones on the road to success.We may stumble when we’re trying something new and don’t yet know where the tricky parts are. (Fair enough!)  And then there are those things that we seem to stumble over and over again.  You’d think we’d learn how to avoid them! But one of the reasons that we don’t is that we focus on the wrong part of the story.Every path to success includes its share of stumbling blocks.  Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode, psychologist Dr. Monica Johnson talks with Monica about the ways in which people with ADHD often struggle with various aspects of behavior change–whether that’s staying focused on the goal, following through on plans, or resisting impulses that lead them astray.  Monica Johnson, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist and owner of Kind Mind Psychology, a private practice in NYC.  She is also a busy speaker, author, and mentor–as well as the host of the Savvy Psychology podcast.  Visit her at kindmindpsych.com Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

When we become aware of a gap between our present reality and our desired reality, our inclination is to add something. A new practice. A new program. A new effort. When that doesn’t work, we go back to the drawing board and add another thing. What if the answer were not to add something new but to subtract something that is not working, or not pulling its weight?  Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode, Monica talks with Dr. Segar about the research she’s laid out in her newest book, The Joy Choice, as well as her 3-step process for staying on track even when life goes off the rails.Dr. Michelle Segar is an NIH-funded researcher at the University of Michigan. She’s also a best-selling author and health coach. She’s spent close to thirty years studying how to create sustainable changes and healthy behaviors that can survive the complexity and unpredictability of the real world.Topics covered in this interview include:Why it is hard to follow through on our best intentionsHow research on ADHD has influenced behaviour change The concept of Goal ShieldingHow all or nothing thinking has sabotaged our behaviour changeHow working memory affects our behaviours and how we can leverage itMichelle's "POP" 3-step process and why play is an important aspect of itWhy we need to be taught that "something is better than nothing"Visit MichelleSegar.com Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Our expectations powerfully impact what happens to us.  If we believe something is going to help, hurt, suck, or be fun - our experience will probably fulfill that belief. But it's not only that we behave in ways that fulfill our expectations or that we interpret what happens through that lens. Although both of these things are true. Our expectations actually determine our physiological responses to inputs like diet and exercise and stress.   Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

We’re told that self-care is essential to our well-being; it’s practically a duty! But it’s easy to confuse self-care with self-indulgence–and while indulgences can be fun, they don’t necessarily improve our well-being. In this episode, we explore the difference between self-care and self-indulgence, so that you can make sure that the time, energy, and money you spend on self-care is actually moving you toward your goals.  Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

For example, you’ve decided you want to start exercising after work, or you’ve resolved to not drink wine on the weekdays or to cut out the pastry that you always order with your afternoon coffee. You have lots of good reasons for doing this. You’re convinced it’s in your best interests. But when the moment to follow through on that plan comes, you have a thought that somehow justifies NOT following through. It’s been a long day. Or, you deserve a treat. Or, it’s too late to get in a full workout so why bother. Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Quitting can start to become a habit--or even part of our identity. But so can Not Quitting. Which habit and identity would you rather strengthen? Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Takeaways:Frustration is not necessarily a sign that things aren’t going well. By working through frustration, you have created more durable learning.Reframing the feeling of frustration as a positive sign can make it less frustrating and more fruitful.Frustration is actually an opportunity to refine your thinking or beliefs, to set up more robust systems or revise your tactics - and to really learn. Mentioned: Is Frustrated Learning Key To Building Creative Problem Solving Skills?Lab ExperimentThe next time you feel frustrated, stop and ask yourself what your frustration telling you. What data is it conveying?  How can you use either that information–or the feeling of frustration (which is a desire for change)–to fuel positive growth? Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

When people are trying to achieve a certain goal or outcome, they often look for a regimen to follow. After all, that's how we've been trained to approach these things. And while a set of rules or instructions may help you create a specific result, it rarely leads to long-term change. For that, we believe you need more than a regimen. You need a system. Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★