Eric Zimmer joins the Being Well Podcast to explore one of the most important and misunderstood skills in wellbeing: self-regulation. The conversation covers the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it, and why real change is far less dramatic than we tend to think.
Key Takeaways:
- Insight Is Not Enough: Understanding what is good for us does not automatically lead to action, and bridging that gap requires something more than willpower or good intentions.
- Values vs. Desires: Learning to distinguish between what truly matters to us and what we simply want right now is central to building lasting self-regulation.
- Shame Derails Change: Rather than motivating better behavior, shame tends to make slips worse, and shifting our relationship to it is a crucial part of getting back on track.
- Small Steps, Consistently: Most meaningful change does not come from dramatic overhauls but from modest actions taken again and again, especially after things go sideways.
Being Well Podcast offers science-based practices and curated insights for better mental health. New episodes usually air every Monday.
