When we set a goal, we typically use willpower to drive our actions. But, what happens when life gets in the way? I was caught in this loop for so many years where I would feel motivated to exercise every day, eat food that made my body feel good, and avoid drinking alcohol, but then I hit a wall. I didn’t understand why I couldn’t just continue to thrive in all areas of my life. 

What I didn’t realize is that willpower is a limited resource. It works against your brain and nervous system, which eventually leads burn out. The solution is to start paying attention to your thoughts and feelings instead of relying on discipline. Once you can identify what’s going on in your mind, you can start to shift your perspective and create sustainable changes. 

Your thoughts and feelings drive your action. Once you can really identify and articulate what you’re experiencing, you can unlock all of these different elements of your life that have otherwise felt inaccessible. In this episode, I share different modalities that can be helpful in this process and unpack how this concept works with real-world examples. 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your favorite podcast platform. 

Topics Covered:

• My previous experiences with willpower and motivation 
• Tools to identify and visualize your thoughts and feelings 
• How to make it easier to take the action that you want 
• Getting to a place where you feel happy and satisfied with the choices you make

Resources Mentioned: 

• Feelings Wheel

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