Brad Stulberg: Why Stability Comes from Changing, Not Resisting Change

About this episode

Brad Stulberg discusses his book Master of Change, emphasizing that true stability comes from adapting to change.

Brad Stulberg returns to discuss his book Master of Change, exploring how the science of allostasis reveals that true stability comes from adapting rather than resisting. He shares practical frameworks like 2Ps vs 4Ps for handling daily disruptions and tragic optimism for navigating life's bigger changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Srinivas Rao

Guest: Brad Stulberg

Topics covered

• change
• adaptation
• stability
• allostasis
• optimism
• frameworks

Keywords

• stability
• change
• allostasis
• practical frameworks
• tragic optimism

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Master of Change

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