Resistance In Life and Business

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In the first new episode of the year, I dive into resistance. The thing that stops us in our tracks when we want to make a change or do something new. This has been something recently brought to my attention in multiple ways so I felt like I had to share.

In this episode:

The truth about resistance:

We resist things as a way of protecting ourselves. Waiting doesn’t always protect you. It just makes you sit in discomfort longer.
When I don’t do something I say I want to do or something I know I should be doing it isn’t because I don’t want to do it. There is a deeper reasons and it often isn’t really a good one.

Ways resistance shows up:

Feeling sleepy
Feeling unmotivated
Being defensive
Procrastination
Over researching
Over proofing/editing
Playing small
Self Doubt

The list of new habits I want to build and how they turned out in December.

Here is a sneak peek at the daily list:

Write 5 affirmations.
Do a meditation followed by journaling.
Do stretches before bed.
Do 15 minutes of working out.
Drink 1 celery juice in the morning.
Drink at least 8 glasses of water.
Drink one green tea.
Do one lesson or chapter for business growth or personal development.
Find 1 thing to sale, donate or throw away.

Questions to ask yourself when you feel stuck and aren’t sure why:

Where is this resistance coming from?
Is the resistance causing more harm than good?
Is letting myself sit in this zone of resistance really just keeping me away from my goals?
Is it causing me to play safe or see a threat that isn’t there?
What is the worst thing that can happen if I do this?
What is the best thing?