Science & Soul with Dr Kristen Holmes
Dr. Kristen Holmes: Why Being Unprepared is the Worst Thing You Can Do and How Personal Readiness Can Solve It
Published: 2 April 2025 at 06:00 Europe/London
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Are you checking all the right boxes in life, but still not feeling fulfilled? You’re not alone. Instead of focusing on empty goals, you need to build meaning into your life, so your psychological needs are being met. In this episode, Dr. Kristen Holmes will help you break that pattern and start living with purpose, by aligning your identity, your values, your behaviors, and your habits through Personal Readiness. If you’ve ever wanted to change how you show up in the world, this is the blueprint to create that new life.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:25) Embracing Personal Readiness
(03:06) Your Core Physiological Influences
(03:58) Your Core Psychological Influences and the Tactics to Fulfill Them
(05:09) Start Close by David White
(06:42) The Poem's Connection to Personal Readiness
(07:31) The Psychological Need for Purpose
(09:08) The Psychological Need for Self-Efficacy
(12:11) The Psychological Need for Control
(14:45) The Psychological Need for Connection
(17:16) How to Meet Your Psychological Needs
(18:41) Building Purpose Through Identity
(19:57) Defining Your Own Identity
(21:57) Building Control Through Values
(23:01) The Danger of Value and Behavior Misalignment
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(29:25) Building Self-Efficacy Through Anchors
(30:07) Use Your Values to Create Anchors
(31:25) Identify Your Core Anchors
(32:33) Make the Time For Your Anchors
(35:01) Using Anchors to Support Your Values and Identity
(35:42) Are Hidden Commitments Holding You Back?
(37:52) Building Connections Through Outlets
(39:51) Using Outlets to Express Your Values
(41:33) Challenges of Personal Readiness
(42:51) The Importance of Living in Alignment
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