Embracing Change
Change can trigger cognitive dissonance, even when it’s positive, leading to feelings of anxiety and stress. Dedeker shares her struggle with change despite a history of travel and spontaneity, emphasizing the need for routine and stability. Jase reflects on how establishing rituals helps navigate unfamiliar environments, highlighting the balance between comfort and the challenges of adapting to new experiences.In this clip
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In episode 321 - Navigating Big Life Changes and clip Embracing Change, if a person is instructed to try and feel positive emotions like joy, happiness, and excitement during the initial attempts to keep the body calm using breathwork when negative beliefs or thoughts arise, and while redirecting focus to the intention of becoming a famous singer, is it fair to say that the person will probably only feel frustration and anxiety as the brain begins to adapt to this new belief and dissociate from the negative default thoughts?
Could I say that when we are in unfamiliar environments surrounded by novelty, the brain is more open to neuroplasticity and there are neurotransmitters more available to try and make sense of all the new stimuli, as discussed in the episode How to Focus to Change Your Brain | Huberman Lab Podcast #6 and the clip Neuroplasticity Myths? It's like the nervous system understands it may need to change.
Could I say that when we are in unfamiliar environments surrounded by novelty, the brain is more open to neuroplasticity and there are neurotransmitters more available to try and make sense of all the new stimuli, as discussed in the episode How to Focus to Change Your Brain | Huberman Lab Podcast #6 and the clip Transforming the Nervous System? It's like the nervous system understands it may need to change.