Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • Welcome!

    • Introduction

    • Course Description

    • Getting To Know Each Other

    • Before We Begin
  • 2

    Module I: The Rising

    • Section 1—The Profound Power of Patterns

    • Top of the Mountain

    • Tool #1: Tale of 2 Brains

    • The Basal Ganglia

    • Riddle of Attention

    • The Frontal Lobe

    • Test Your Learning: The Profound Power of Patterns (Section 1)

    • Feedback: The Profound Power of Patterns (Section 1)

    • Section 2—Attention: The Mother of Everything

    • Two Types of Problems

    • Understanding an "Emotional Fever"

    • Inattention: The Heart of Why We Get Stuck

    • Tool #2: Rule of 3

    • Test Your Learning—Attention: The Mother of Everything (Section 2)

    • Feedback on Attention: The Mother of Everything (Section 2)

    • Section 3—In Defense of Pain: The Paradox of Progress

    • Further Examination of the Paradox of Progress

    • Paradox of Progress: Examples

    • Avoidance and Fear

    • A Rationale for the Paradox of Progress

    • Test Your Learning—In Defense of Pain: The Paradox of Progress (Section 3)

    • Feedback on In Defense of Pain: The Paradox of Progress (Section 3)
  • 3

    Module II: The Changing

    • Section 4—Identify the Big "T" Target: Calibrating for Change

    • Tool #3: Arrival Point + Arrival Statement

    • Putting It All Together: The Case of Dolores

    • Test Your learning—Identify the Big "T" Target: Calibrating for Change (Section 4)

    • Feedback on Identify the Big "T" Target: Calibrating for Change (Section 4)

    • Section 5—Words on the Mind: Examining Language and the Brain

    • What is Precision Language?

    • Affect Labeling: Part 1

    • The Amygdala

    • Affect Labeling: Part 2

    • Tool #4: "Can You Say More?"

    • Example of Tool "Can You Say More?"

    • Language and the Brain: Conclusions

    • Test Your Learning—Words on the Mind: Language and the Brain (Section 5)

    • Feedback on Words on the Mind: Language and the Brain (Section 5)

    • Section 6—Making a Map: Charting the Course to Sustainable Behavior Change

    • The Substance of Behavior Change

    • The Sequence of Behavior Change

    • The Price of Progress

    • Test Your Learning—Making a Map: Charting the Course to Sustainable Behavior Change (Section 6)

    • Feedback on Making a Map: Charting the Course to Sustainable Behavior Change (Section 6)

    • Conclusion
  • 4

    The Finale

    • Before you go...

About the instructor

President of NeuroHealth Partners

Dr. DiGangi

Dr. Julia DiGangi is a psychologist and a yoga instructor. She completed her residency at Harvard Medical School. Her area of expertise is stress and the brain. As a medical and fitness professional, Dr. DiGangi brings a unique perspective to mind-body wellness. In clinics, yoga studios and gyms, Dr. DiGangi helps people better manage their emotional lives. She has published extensively in scientific journals and has presented to thousands of people on health-related topics. Additionally, she has designed evidence-based curricula for various organizations. Currently, she works in the field of neuroscience, where she uses cutting-edge technologies like fMRI and EEG to study the brain. Using her health and wellness knowledge, Dr. DiGangi educates fitness professionals and the general public on the neuroscience of yoga and exercise.  Known for her compelling, funny and relatable communication style, Dr. DiGangi is a liaison between the complex research world and the public, teaching people about their brains. She has honed her communication skills through her work at The White House Press Office and on U.S. presidential campaigns. Recently, she gave a TED talk on the relationship between stress and the brain.