Ep.37 Artin Entezarjou: Self-determination theory & personality types in coaching
Artin is a licensed medical doctor and family medicine resident in Sweden as well as being a PhD candidate in the field of primary care at Lund University. On top of that he is co-founder of the brand EBT: Evidence Based Training, which is dedicated to making wellness science simple and understandable.
Self Determination Theory Website
In this episode we cover:
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Artin's work as a medical doctor, his PhD research in Primary Care
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His company, Evidence Based Training and it's goal to promote evidence based training and nutrition information
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The importance of knowing WHY people do what they do and how it applies to medicine, nutrition and fitness
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Self determination theory and how it relates to people's motivation
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The 3 factors necessary to motivate people to make specific behaviours happen
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What are intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and how to they apply to our behaviours
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How to leverage intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to help form new habits
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What are some options to help maintain motivation when progress plateaus
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Why is "autonomy" so important in changing behaviours and how can coaches apply it with their clients
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The main different personality types/components
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Do people's personalities affect the ways that a coach should work to help motivate them
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The importance of relatedness or letting a client know that you care about their progress
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Why knowing you're own personality type can help you better interact with and help others
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Are there any differences in giving advice as a doctor and giving advice as a coach
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The importance of being a good listener and allowing a client to speak their piece
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Some resources for people to learn more about self determination theory and personality traits