Ep231: Becoming a Master of Change in All Aspects of Your Life | with Brad Stulberg

Want to continue learning from the world’s experts on time management, networking, career development, better sleep, overcoming burnout, and so much more?→ Click here for your customized podcast playlistBrad Stulberg is the bestselling author of The Practice of Groundedness as well as the upcoming book, Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything is Changing, which we will be discussing in our conversation today.Brad and I nerd out on the science behind how we react to changes and why change can cause stress, anxiety and even depression. Brad reveals a simple and effective formula for relating to change and how to apply it in every day life. We cover the reasons why contentment can be such a sticky and loaded topic. Plus, you’ll learn some therapeutic theories and tools such as the arrival fallacy and behavioral activation, to help you understand and work with anxiety and depression..Our conversation then pivoted to the latest change that the creatives in the entertainment industry are encountering now. Brad provides concrete steps and questions we can ask ourselves to help us deal with the strike and the developing world of Artificial Intelligence. If you’ve been feeling a shift in your identity, or some form of an identity crisis, there are some helpful ideas for managing this change.This is a timely conversation that will be relevant for years to come due to the everlasting nature of change and our evolving relationship to it.Want to Hear More Episodes Like This One?» Click here to subscribe and never miss another episode Here's What You'll Learn:What is groundedness and how does it apply to us?Homeostasis vs Allostasis (and why the difference is important to know)How our brain reacts to changes and the reason we are so resistant to themThe two neural pathways our brains can take when experiencing changeHow to accept where you are especially when there is resistanceWhat is behavioral activation and how we can use it in the face of changeWhy behavioral activation works even if we don't get the result we expectThe concrete steps to follow when a big change occursUnderstanding the hype cycle and why the hype about AI might be outweighing the gravity of what it really isThe more important thing we should focus on that's more robust and less fragile to changeHow to manage an identity crisisThe real life story of an athlete who shifted from being a "specialist" to "generalist"Why your core values matter particularly in shifting identitiesWhy "positive thinking" doesn't always work (and what evidence based tool does)The two types of fatigue and how to identify each of them
Useful Resources Mentioned:Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing - Including YouEp132: How to Pursue Fulfilling Work and Find Your ‘Calling’ | with Dr. Tal Ben-ShaharEp216: Chase Jarvis On Building Your Network of ‘A-Gam