3103: [Part 1] How to Get Good at Dealing With Massive Change by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Personal Growth

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🗓️ 8 March 2024

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3103: Leo Babauta's guide on "How to Get Good at Dealing with Massive Change" offers a transformative approach to navigating life's inevitable shifts. Through cultivating a mindset of openness and adaptability, Babauta teaches how to embrace change as an opportunity for growth and joy, rather than a source of stress. His insights into the habitual reactions our minds default to when faced with upheaval, paired with practical strategies for mental training, promise a path to resilience and profound personal development. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/everchanging/ Quotes to ponder: "The situation just exists, it is not bad. So instead of continuing to be caught up in your thoughts, drop into the pure experience of the present moment." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily episode 3103, how to get good at dealing with massive change.
0:07.0	Part 1 by Leo Babbauta of Zen Habits.net, and I'm Justin Molek.
0:12.0	Happy Friday and welcome to one of the only podcasts in the world where articles are narrated
0:17.2	to you for free with permission from the authors or websites.
0:21.0	And it's an award-winning podcast, thanks to you.
0:23.0	And today I have a bit of a longer post, so I'll read the first half today and then finish the rest for you tomorrow.
0:29.0	So with that, let's get right to it and start optimizing your life.
0:34.0	How to get good at dealing with massive change, part one, by Leo Babbauta of Zen Habits.
0:45.0	It can be stressful and anxiety-inducing to be in the middle of a bunch of life changes at once.
0:51.0	So much so that it can turn a time of change into a time of misery.
0:57.5	We all go through times of massive change, divorce, death in the family, change of job or loss of job, moving to a new home or
1:06.9	city, turbulence in your relationships, political chaos, and all kinds of uncertainties and demands on your time and attention.
1:16.0	It can be overwhelming and distressing. But what if we could get good at dealing with all kinds of changes. It would open us up in times of change
1:25.8	so that these times can be times of deepening, growth, and even joy. We can train to get good at dealing with times of massive change.
1:36.0	And here's a secret. Actually, we're always in times of change.
1:41.0	If you're waiting for things to settle down it's a beautiful shift to
1:44.6	let go of that and just relax into the groundlessness of it all.
1:49.7	Quote, we are always in transition. If you can just relax with that, you'll have no problem.
1:56.7	Chogim Trunkpa. So let's talk about training the mind to get good at dealing with change. How our mind usually reacts to change.
2:08.3	Imagine if your entire life was upended overnight. A storm came and destroyed your home and your job and you couldn't find
2:16.2	everyone you know and love. You don't have any possessions and no way to communicate. How would your mind react?
2:24.1	You would react out of habitual patterns that have been formed since childhood.
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