Dr. Maya Shankar: Does Change Make You Feel Lost Or Uncertain? (Use THIS Framework To Find Direction Again and Use Change to Upgrade Your Life!)

Change and its impact on self-identity are explored, highlighting the difference between chosen and unexpected change. Dr. Maya Shankar, author of "The Other Side of Change," discusses her personal experience of losing her career as a violinist due to an injury and how it threatened her sense of self. She emphasizes the importance of anchoring oneself to the "why" behind one's actions rather than the "what," using the example of a human rights lawyer who found a new purpose in advocating for the long-hauler community after being incapacitated by long COVID. Shankar also shares how practicing gratitude and revisiting ingrained beliefs can lead to personal transformation, even during difficult times, referencing her struggles with infertility and societal expectations around motherhood.