The Key Strategies Of Behaviour Change - Dr Rangan Chatterjee (4K)

Rangan Chatterjee is a physician, author, and podcaster. Breaking old habits can be just as challenging as building new ones. As we step into a new year, what does the latest science say are the best strategies for forming positive habits and letting go of the old ones? Expect to learn what the problem with reliance is and why having minimal reliance is important, why hero worship is problematic, why there are problems with perfectionism, how to let go of the past, why so many people feel the need to be liked, why focusing too much on behaviours is problematic, why people struggle to make changes that last, and much more... - 00:00 The Problem With Being Too Reliant 10:47 How to Deal With an Overload of Health Information 16:46 Why Perfectionism is So Dangerous 26:08 Should You Have Regrets? 31:59 Choosing the Narrative of Your Life 43:34 Are Non-Negotiables Actually Helpful? 57:55 How Stress Can Cause Autoimmune Illness 1:07:20 How Chris Finds Balance 1:15:20 The Link Between Health & Being Offended 1:27:48 What Complaining Says About Your Mindset 1:38:26 Where to Find Rangan - Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get a 20% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get the best bloodwork analysis in America and bypass Function’s 400,000-person waitlist at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostDr Rangan Chatterjeeguest

Jan 9, 20251h 39mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 9, 2025
Duration: 1h 39m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Rangan Chatterjee is a physician, author, and podcaster. Breaking old habits can be just as challenging as building new ones. As we step into a new year, what does the latest science say are the best strategies for forming positive habits and letting go of the old ones? Expect to learn what the problem with reliance is and why having minimal reliance is important, why hero worship is problematic, why there are problems with perfectionism, how to let go of the past, why so many people feel the need to be liked, why focusing too much on behaviours is problematic, why people struggle to make changes that last, and much more... - 00:00 The Problem With Being Too Reliant 10:47 How to Deal With an Overload of Health Information 16:46 Why Perfectionism is So Dangerous 26:08 Should You Have Regrets? 31:59 Choosing the Narrative of Your Life 43:34 Are Non-Negotiables Actually Helpful? 57:55 How Stress Can Cause Autoimmune Illness 1:07:20 How Chris Finds Balance 1:15:20 The Link Between Health & Being Offended 1:27:48 What Complaining Says About Your Mindset 1:38:26 Where to Find Rangan - Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get a 20% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get the best bloodwork analysis in America and bypass Function’s 400,000-person waitlist at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Chris Williamson
host
Dr Rangan Chatterjee
guest
Narrator
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Dr Rangan Chatterjee, The Key Strategies Of Behaviour Change - Dr Rangan Chatterjee (4K) explores cut Reliance, Trust Yourself: Dr. Chatterjee Redefines Lasting Change Dr. Rangan Chatterjee argues that most behavior-change efforts fail because we obsess over the behavior itself (alcohol, sugar, porn, work) instead of the uncomfortable internal state those behaviors are soothing. Rather than adding more external knowledge, he urges people to cultivate ‘internal knowledge’—self-awareness, interoception, and the ability to run personal experiments and trust their own data. He challenges over-reliance on experts, perfectionism, busyness, and taking offense as subtle “reliances” that generate emotional stress and drive self-sabotaging habits. Throughout, he offers simple, low-cost practices—like daily solitude, one-priority-per-day, reframing adversity, and writing your own “happy ending”—to help people make calm, values-aligned changes that actually last.

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