The Mindset Reset: Scientific-Backed Approaches to Goal Setting with Dr. Gina Merchant

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4.6 • 690 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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We are kicking off the new year with a show that will help you get a jump start on your resolutions. Our VP of Performance Science Kristen Holmes is joined by behavioral scientist and WHOOP Scientific Advisory Council member Dr. Gina Merchant to share her insights on behavioral change. Dr. Merchant and Kristen discuss creating the framework for change (3:18), intrinsic and extrinsic motivations (7:38), how core values can impact changing habits (11:08), the science behind behavior change (16:...

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0:00.0	Hello folks. Welcome back to the Whoop podcast. That's right, happy new year. I'm your host,
0:09.3	Will Amit, founder and CEO of Woop. We're on a mission to unlock human performance. It's the new
0:16.7	year. I hope you got maybe a chance to reset at the holiday break. A few more green recoveries than
0:23.0	red. Interestingly, in 2022, our lowest recovery average of the year was January 1st. So I'm hoping
0:32.3	many of you have now since recovered from that and you're enjoying rolling into the new year.
0:37.4	If you're a WOOP member, we're launching the January jump start, an opportunity for our members
0:42.4	to set one goal for the month, track their habits in the Woop Journal, and see their progress.
0:48.0	And that's also why we have Dr. Gina Merchant, joining the podcast this week for a conversation
0:53.7	with no other than,
0:56.1	Kristen Holmes, our VP of Performance Science.
0:59.3	Dr. Merchant is a behavioral scientist and member of the WOOP Scientific Advisory Council.
1:05.4	Her research is at the intersection of psychology, public health, informatics, and data science.
1:11.4	As we think about forming new habits, letting go of old ones, and achieving our goals,
1:15.6	there's no better person to join us in kickstarting the year.
1:19.5	All right, Dr. Merchant and Kristen discuss how to develop new habits and get rid of bad habits,
1:26.3	how to psychologically prepare yourself for long-term
1:29.2	goals, staying committed and compartmentalizing goals, the impact of making small changes in a daily
1:36.1	routine, how technology can be helpful and hurtful developing habits, and how online communities
1:43.0	can help some achieve their goals. If you're not yet on
1:47.4	whoop, you can use the code will and get a discount on a WOOP membership. Check that out at
1:53.5	whoop.com. Also, if you have a question, you want to see answered on the podcast, email us
1:58.9	podcast at Woop.com. Call us 508-443-4952.
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