In This Episode

Kyra Bobinet, MD MPH, national speaker, best-selling author, and CEO/Founder of engagedIN, and Dr. Parneet Pal, Chief Science Officer of Wisdom Labs, discuss how to become the designer of all aspects of your life, at home and at work.

Conversation includes: why behavior change is so hard, how self-blame affects motivation, the need for compassion in building self-control, aligning aspirations with energies of motivation, ROI for wellness programs, and the excitement and creativity of behavior change.

Links:

• Kyra Bobinet
• engagedIN
• Well Designed Life
• Stochastic Dominance
• Kahneman’s Systems 1 and 2
• Metacognition

Show Notes

• 2:49 – Becoming the Designer of Your Life
• 4:24 – The Empowered State
• 5:05 – It’s Not About Motivation
• 7:45 – The Epidemic of Self-Blame and Anxiety
• 8:08 – Self-Control and Empowerment through Compassion
• 9:48 – Slow Brain/Fast Brain
• 11:03 – The Journey to Goals
• 12:01 – The Motivation Network
• 13:16 – Self-Identity and Motivation
• 14:03 – Environmental Cues for New Behaviors
• 14:52 – Long-term Change and Flexibility
• 16:33 – It’s Not If Our Designs Will Fail, It’s When
• 16:58 – The Excitement and Creativity of Behavior Change
• 19:01 – Return on Investment for Wellness Programs
• 20:34 – Be a Partner to Your Wellness Vendors
• 21:53 – Alignment of Leadership is Key
• 23:07 – The Implicit Value of Engagement
• 23:48 – Outcome Metrics
• 25:10 – The Pros and Cons of Rewards and Incentives
• 26:59 – The Ideal Ecosystem for Mindfulness in the Workplace
• 28:09 – The Leading Edge at engagedIN