{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/64651bdb48feb40011238f28?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to Get Unstuck (a scientific take) | Adam Alter","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/1648056069779-ebcb3f937e108fa985ea67bc61b2cc4e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://stephanie197.typeform.com/to/j1scjtOU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>We want to hear from YOU! Take our survey.</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Have you ever felt stuck in any part of your life? Trapped in a soul-sucking job, an unfulfilling relationship, a health, fitness or performance plateau, or a creative rut? What if there was a way to tap scientifically-validated principles to get unstuck, break free from the invisible forces holding you back and unleash your full potential? What if you could literally engineer breakthroughs? Turns out, you can.</p><p><br></p><p>Adam Alter&nbsp;joins us to discuss his new book <a href=\"https://amzn.to/41NPYG2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most</em></a>, which explores the often unavoidable experience of feeling stuck - whether it's a relationship, career, or health issue - and what we can do to turn stuckness into breakthrough. Adam shares strategies and&nbsp;mindset shifts&nbsp;to get unstuck and how simplifying and experimenting can ultimately help us make progress.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Stuckness&nbsp;is an inevitable part of the&nbsp;human experience, especially for long-term goals that have a lull period in the middle. We become fixated on the end goal and overlook the journey.</li><li>When stuck, people feel anxious, confused, isolated, and like their struggles are unique even though stuckness is universal. It leads to a flailing response that doesn't help.</li><li>The first step is managing emotions by taking down the pressure and slowing down. Only then can you start to think strategically about how to move forward.</li><li>Hitting plateaus is natural due to the plateau effect -&nbsp;constant methods&nbsp;become less effective over time. Anticipating plateaus and chunking large goals into smaller ones helps navigate through them.</li><li>Failure is also inevitable but we have different&nbsp;cultural baggage&nbsp;around failure depending on the domain. The key is to reframe failure as learning rather than a stain on your character.</li><li>Conducting a \"friction audit\" - identifying and removing obstacles - can reduce stuckness, especially if done periodically.</li><li>Simplicity trumps complexity when stuck - focus on the 1-2 most important factors that will make the biggest difference now.</li><li>Experimentation, exploration, and luck also play a role in breakthroughs. Being more exploratory increases serendipity.</li><li>Surrounding yourself with different types of people, including those who challenge you, can enrich your life.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can find Adam at: <a href=\"https://adamalterauthor.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/adamleealter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you LOVED this episode </strong>you’ll also love my <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-life-project/id647826736?i=1000591863424\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">January episode on the power of success scaffolding</a> to achieve incredible visions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Check out our offerings &amp; partners:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><strong>My New Book </strong><a href=\"https://sparketype.com/book/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sparked</a></li><li><strong>My New Podcast </strong><a href=\"https://pod.link/1610198312\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SPARKED</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.goodlifeproject.com/sponsors/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Our Sponsor Page For a Complete List of Vanity URLs &amp; Discount Codes.</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Jonathan Fields / Acast"}