You 2.0: How to Get Out of a Rut

O tym odcinku

<p>There are times in life when the challenges we face feel insurmountable. Authors succumb to writer’s block. Athletes and artists hit a plateau. People of a certain age fall into a midlife crisis. These are all different ways of saying: I’m stuck. This week, in a favorite conversation from 2023, psychologist <a href="https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/adam-alter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Adam Alter</strong></a> shares his research on why we all get stuck at various points in our lives, and how to break free. Then, psychologist <a href="https://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/gab38/" rel="noopener noreferrer">George Bonanno</a> answers your questions about trauma and resilience.</p> <p>In this episode, you'll learn:</p> <p>*Why the beginning and the end of a project is often more manageable than the midway point.</p> <p>*Techniques that can help you to get through the "plateau" phase of a project or goal. </p> <p>*How to break down daunting endeavors into smaller, more manageable pieces.</p> <p>*Why perfectionism is so destructive to creativity, and how we can avoid this mental trap.</p> <p>*Why it's difficult for us to see other people's "stuckness." </p> <p>*The relationship between being prolific and being successful. </p> <p><i>Hidden Brain is heading back out on the road in 2026! We're coming next to Philadelphia and New York City, with more tour dates across the country to be announced later this spring. More info and tickets at </i><a href="https://www.hiddenbrain.org/tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>hiddenbrain.org/tour</i></a><i>. </i></p> <p> </p> <p> </p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>