Embracing Relapse: Lessons on Change and Growth

Knowing that relapse is common and even a part of the change process helps you move forward."
- Ana Melikian, Ph.D.
In this episode, the host, Ana Melikian, delves into the complexities of learning and change, especially how we can learn from our mistakes and missteps. Ana highlights an error she made on the show regarding the stages of change as conceptualized by psychologists Prochaska, Norcross, and DiClemente, and uses it as a teaching moment to underline the importance of embracing imperfection.
Ana revisits the six stages of change: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and recycling (learning from relapse), clarifying the sixth stage. She emphasizes that relapse is a natural part of change and can be a powerful learning opportunity.
Through personal anecdotes and references to past episodes, Ana encourages listeners to build resilience to failure. She discusses the importance of seeing relapse as an inevitable part of the journey towards lasting change and urges everyone to keep pushing forward despite setbacks.
Ana concludes with a call to action for listeners to reflect on how these concepts can be applied in their lives to foster personal growth and positive transformation.
Let's dive in!
This week on the MINDSET ZONE podcast:
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Celebrating 10 Years of Mindset Zone
01:20 Learning from Mistakes
03:42 The Six Stages of Change
06:13 Lessons from Relapse
08:14 Building Failure Resilience
10:49 Conclusion and Call to Action
Meet Your Host:
Ana Melikian, Ph.D., advises leaders on how to amplify impact while avoiding burnout. She is passionate about teaching others how to unlock their human potential using simple and powerful approaches such as her P.I.E. method.
𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭?
Set a time to speak with Ana HERE and learn about your (or your team's) burnout risk and how to enhance well-being, effectiveness, and teamwork!
Resources:
Changing for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively by James O. Prochaska, John Norcross, Carlo DiClemente
Original show notes.
Related Episodes:
Why Change is So Hard: Practical Steps for Lasting Transformation
Stop Changing – Start Shifting (with Whitney Hutten)
Getting a NO can be your best goal (with Andrea Waltz)
Courage To Be Imperfect
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