About this Episode Welcome to today’s episode of The Communication Solution podcast with Casey Jackson, John Gilbert and Danielle Cantin. We love talking about Motivational Interviewing, and about improving outcomes for individuals, organizations, and the communities that they serve. In this episode we delve into the complexities of sustaining behavioral changes beyond the initial enthusiasm of the new year. They explore the intersection of motivation, environment, and identity in shaping our ability to maintain new habits. This episode offers a blend of personal anecdotes, motivational interviewing techniques, and practical strategies for long-term change, making it an invaluable resource for anyone looking to transform their approach to personal goals and well-being. In this podcast, we discuss: Understanding Motivation: The discussion on the significance of 'Focus Mountain' as a metaphor for setting and achieving goals. Sustaining New Year Resolutions: Strategies to keep up with resolutions past the excitement of January. Role of Environment in Behavior Change: Insights on how our surroundings influence our ability to sustain changes. Emotional Connection with Future Self: Exploration of how our future aspirations can motivate present actions. Overcoming Deprivation Mindset: Techniques to shift from a mindset of deprivation to one of lifestyle change. The Importance of Small Steps: Emphasizing the power of starting with minimal, manageable actions. Identity and Behavioral Change: Discussion on how changes in self-perception can impact habit formation and maintenance. Celebrating Progress and Finding Joy: The importance of acknowledging small wins and incorporating joy in the journey of change. Leveraging Personal Relationships: How relationships can motivate and challenge us in our journey towards personal improvement. Agency and Informed Choice: The role of agency in behavioral change and the importance of being well-informed in decision-making. You don’t want to miss this one! Make sure to rate us or share this podcast. It would mean so much to us! Thank you for listening to the communication solution. This podcast is all about you. If you have questions, thoughts, topic suggestions, or ideas, please send them our way at casey@ifioc.com. For more resources, feel free to check out ifioc.com. Transcribe Hello and welcome to the communication solution podcast with Casey Jackson and John Gilbert. I'm your host, Danielle Cantin. Here at the Institute for Individual and Organizational Change, otherwise known as IFIOC, we love to talk about communication, we love to talk about solutions, and we love to talk about providing measurable results for individuals, organizations, and the communities they serve. Welcome. To the communication solution that will change your world. Hey everyone. It's Danielle Cantin here with the Communication Solution podcast. And I am with your hosts, Casey Jackson and John Gilbert. Hey Casey. Hey John. Hey. Hey. Glad to have you here. I am looking forward to helping our audience and myself secretly, not, or not so secretly, figure out how to navigate the new year. And how do you actually sustain? Behavior. So I'm thinking ahead February 1st, March 1st, because everything's kind of fun and glamorous in January. And seems attainable. But we've talked in other podcasts episodes about, kind of setting up the goals and change, you know, things that you might want to achieve in the new year. And this seems like a great segue to, to talk about how to, how to sustain those changes. What are your thoughts? You know, I'll, I'll, I'm going to take this off just because I'll do the conceptual. And then John gets into the, you know, he's got the brilliant brain for the technical side of it. The thing I think of Danielle is that it's like prepping for the climb. And this is why, you know, the focus mountain, focus, mountain, focus,
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Jun 5 202436 mins