E12 The Art and Science of Personal Change: Overcoming Barriers to Become Your Best Self

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project

Guest: Anni Shandera-Ochsner, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, Clinical Neuropsychologist & Medical Director of Joy at Mayo Clinic | Mayo Clinic Health System – La Crosse, WI We all have areas of our lives that we’d like to improve. In fact, many of us have been at this for years…with varying levels of success. If you’ve been able to transform your life in a positive way, that’s worth celebrating. But transformation doesn’t come easy to most of us. Why is this process of self-improvement such a challenge? How can we better position ourselves for success in our journey to become the best humans we can be? These are some of the things we will discuss on this episode with Dr. Anni Shandera-Ochsner, who is the Medical Director for Joy for the Mayo Clinic Enterprise. The three big questions we have for her in this session are: 1. What exactly is meant by self-improvement, and do we really need to try to change ourselves? 2. Why is it so challenging to recognize our own shortcomings and develop an objective plan for personal growth? 3. What practical actions can the average person adopt to create lasting behavioral changes?

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