Episode Details

Leidy Klotz shares simple shifts for creating more spaces that improve well-being.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The three core needs that well-designed spaces meet 

2) How to feel in control of spaces you can’t control

3) How to harness the “home turf” advantage anywhere

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— ABOUT LEIDY — 

Leidy Klotz is a behavioral scientist and engineering professor at the University of Virginia who studies how and why humans design. He has written for the Washington Post, Fast Company, Scientific American, and Harvard Business Review; has published his work in top journals like Nature and Science; and has been interviewed on Hidden Brain, Freakonomics, Mindscape, and The Atlantic’s How to Build a Happy Life. Klotz has advised clients ranging from the Departments of Energy and Homeland Security to CapitalOne and Amazon.

• Book: In a Good Place: How the Spaces Where We Live, Work, and Play Can Help Us Thrive

• Website: LeidyKlotz.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “Location in negotiation: Is there a home field advantage?” by Graham Brown and Marcus Baer

• Book: Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos (And Why Resilience Alone Isn’t Enough) by Tasha Eurich

• Book: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo

• Book: The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heat and Dan Heath

• Past episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD

• Past episode: 684: Achieving More by Tapping into the Science of Less with Leidy Klotz

• Past episode: 1066: How to Thrive When Your Resilience Runs Out with Dr. Tasha Eurich

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