Change Academy Brock Armstrong & Monica Reinagel

The majority of us have a laundry list of aspects of our lives (or ourselves) that we would like to change. And while that is a great place to start, when you are working on creating a more fulfilling life, the problem is that when we try to make a bunch of changes at once, we end up changing nothing. That is why knowing what to focus on and when is essential.

It's hard to believe that change is possible when all the evidence seems to point to the contrary. And this is why it is so important to collect some evidence to support the idea that a different choice is possible.

We humans like comfort. We believe that making ourselves comfortable is a good way to take care of ourselves and make ourselves feel content. But is this desire truly helpful or is it simply a way to keep ourselves stuck exactly where we are?

You have probably heard the term 'grit' thrown around but what does it actually mean? Our guest on this episode boils it down to “getting back up, one more time.”

In this episode, Monica interviews guest Rebecca Louise, of the It Takes Grit podcast about why we feel stuck what it takes to get unstuck.

Sometimes our compelling reason is a positive vision of a future we want to create but other times it’s a negative vision of a future we want to avoid. Is one better or more effective than the other?

In this episode, we talk about impulse control and how giving in to unplanned urges can get in the way of achieving lasting change. Not only that, but it can rob us of the pleasure of anticipating and maximizing an indulgence.