The gap between knowing better and doing better, and how to close it

The gap between knowing better and doing better, and how to close it View our Twitter (X) feedView our Youtube channelView our Instagram feedView our Substack feedView our Spotify feed The gap between knowing better and doing better, and how to close it Tal Ben-Shahar explains the Knowing-Doing gap, and how our typical interventions to close it fall short every time. The gap between knowing better and doing better, and how to close it Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar is an internationally renowned teacher and author in the fields of happiness and leadership.

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Tal Ben-Shahar calls this the Knowing-Doing gap, and our typical interventions, like retreats and month-long overhauls keep it open. Most of us can recite the benefits of exercise, gratitude, and patience while doing none of it. One video is just the beginningMembers go deeper — they get unlimited classes, early releases, zero ads, and our quarterly print issue.

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