33. Understanding Willpower and Habits

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Most of us have habits we'd like to change -- both getting rid of bad ones and adopting good ones. It's easier said than done! Habits by nature are hardwired and happen without much activation energy. In this episode, Christina Shenvi MD, PhD breaks down the nature of willpower, how knowing it's a limited resource can play to our advantage, strategies for getting out of bad habits, and how to adopt the ones you want.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guest Bio: Christina Shenvi MD, PhD is an emergency physician at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill where she is the director of the UNC Office of Academic Excellence. A frequent guest on Stimulus, she has now started coaching and teaching more broadly on time management. Her goal is to help busy professionals find more peace with their schedules, feel less stressed, and use their time more effectively. Dr. Shenvi blogs at:</span> <a href= "http://www.timeforyourlife.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.timeforyourlife.org</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and offers workshops on time management.</span></p> <p><strong>Episode Sponsor</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span> <a href= "https://panaceafinancial.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Panacea Financial</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is a financial services company created for doctors, by doctors -- aiming to improve the lives of physicians and physicians in training with products and services tailored to the medical community.  Whether it's scheduling residency interviews, trying to buy a house during training, or looking for ways to fund your practice,</span> <a href= "https://panaceafinancial.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Panacea Financial</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">was created to remove the unique financial hurdles of physicians and allow you to better serve your communities.</span> <a href= "https://panaceafinancial.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Panacea Financial</span></