Dr. Lisa Riegel reveals why 85% of New Year's resolutions fail by week 2 and the brain science that makes change actually stick. The NeuroWell Framework explains how your thalamus (Harold) and amygdala (Bob) hijack decision-making and what to do about it. In this conversation, Dr. Lisa A. Riegel, breaks down the neuroscience of self-regulation, the 4 states of awake, a 30-minute relaxation protocol, and her 8C Commitment Framework for making personal change last.
Meet our guestDr. Lisa A. Riegel is a leadership strategist, educator, and author who helps organizations use neuroscience to build cultures of engagement, wellbeing, and sustainable change. She's the creator of the NeuroWell Framework and author of NeuroWell. With over 2 decades of experience across education, nonprofit, and community-based organizations, she translates complex brain science into practical tools leaders can use.
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- Your brain is a corporation: the thalamus (Harold) handles data, the amygdala (Bob) runs security, your prefrontal cortex is the CEO
- 85% of Americans ditch their New Year's resolutions by week 2
- A 30-minute relaxation alarm trains the vagus nerve to auto-regulate
- The "solution to pollution is dilution": you can't erase negative brain filters, but you can crowd them out
- Social anxiety is misdiagnosed 98.7% of the time, per NIH data Dr. Riegel cites
- Roughly 30% of Americans have undiagnosed blood sugar issues masquerading as mental health disorders
- AI cognitive offloading atrophies the exact brain region responsible for character, morals, and consciousness
- Celebration is the #1 underrated ingredient in the 8C Commitment Framework for sustained change
00:00 Intro
02:31 Your brain is a company (meet Harold & Bob)
05:12 The 4 states of awake: calm, alert, alarm, fear
07:53 Which protective filters to keep vs. dilute
08:11 Building your trigger sheet
13:08 The 30-minute relaxation alarm
16:24 Why 85% of goals fail by week 2
20:49 Why your proprioceptive system is broken
24:11 AI anxiety and the local expert crisis
34:10 The vault: workplace venting done right
36:01 Chronic stress, autoimmune disease & blood sugar
37:18 Social anxiety is misdiagnosed 98.7% of the time
42:28 Creativity is born of boredom
49:42 The 8C Commitment Framework
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