It's Not About Willpower: 5 Things You Need to Change Habits

It's Not About Willpower: 5 Things You Need to Change Habits

It's a very common mistake when making change. I've made it myself many times before. Not knowing your core “why,” which goes beyond the surface level of the habit change. For example, the surface level “I want to eat healthier,” has a deeper why underneath. What would eating healthier result in?

Choosing Liberty

Choosing Liberty

I have jumped out of an airplane at 14,000 feet.

I have walked down a slick fashion show runway in heels
and spoken to a crowd of 400+ people.

I have also rappelled down a cliff next to a 110-foot waterfall.

Each of these actions carry a certain level of risk. For a couple of these decisions that I made years ago, there is the obvious risk of death. A month ago if you asked me what kind of risks I’m taking in my every day life today, I would have replied, “None.”

Weathering the Storm

Weathering the Storm

The instructions were clear.

Take cover.  

By the time I pulled into my driveway the local emergency warning alarm was sounding. My nervous system (aka threat detection system) was now activated into Fight or Flight or the sympathetic state. My body was responding as if “The Nothing” from “The NeverEnding Story” was coming.