Rewind with Dr. Maya Shankar: Control is an Illusion

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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This week's Rewind features cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar. She also hosts “A Slight Change of Plans” — a podcast about who we become in the face of big change. Today she discusses the illusion of control, and how when life gets in the way of our plans, we don’t have to see it as a defeat. If you'd like to hear some great stories about personal change and the science of human behavior, check out Dr. Maya Shankar’s podcast “A Slight Change of Plans” here. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, this is Kaisanga.
0:06.5	As you know, we've been playing some of our favorite radio headspace episodes that explore
0:11.5	how to take on the new year.
0:13.7	Speaking of which, this week we're revisiting some episodes from one of our favorite guest
0:19.8	hosts, Dr. Maya Shankar.
0:23.2	She's an expert on the science of change, forming new habits and how to deal with curveballs
0:28.8	in life.
0:29.8	So, we thought it would be great to look back at some of our advice, especially during
0:34.7	this time when we're thinking about possibilities for 2023.
0:39.3	And just as a heads up, I'll be back with brand new radio headspace episodes next week.
0:45.5	So stay tuned for those.
0:47.6	But for now, here's the first of five episodes about change with the incredible Dr. Shankar.
0:55.0	I hope you enjoy.
1:02.0	Hey, I'm Dr. Maya Shankar.
1:13.3	Welcome to Radio Headspace and to Monday Morning.
1:17.1	I'll be guest hosting Radio Headspace this week and I'm so happy to be here.
1:21.9	I'm a cognitive scientist and the host of the podcast, A Slight Change of Plans, which
1:26.8	Apple chose as the best show of the year.
1:29.1	It's all about who we are and who we become in the face of a big change.
1:35.1	And this week, we're going to dive deep into how we deal with change.
1:39.3	Because even though it's a core feature of what it means to be human, navigating change
1:43.8	can be very difficult.
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