Why Is Change So Hard? (Even When You Want It)

About this episode

Megs discusses the challenges of making lasting changes for individuals with ADHD, emphasizing the need for a clear vision and self-belief.

Drawing from The Charisma Myth and her work coaching adults with ADHD, Megs breaks down why lasting change requires both a clear vision and a deep belief that you're capable of it. She explores why people with ADHD often carry limiting beliefs that block growth, how the dopamine pull of novelty (hello, online shopping) fits into that picture, and what it actually feels like to sit in discomfort long enough to forge a new path. Article referenced in show: Never Enough: Why ADHD Brains Crave St...

People in this episode

Host: Megs Crawford

Topics covered

• change
• ADHD
• limiting beliefs
• personal growth
• discomfort
• dopamine

Keywords

• ADHD
• change
• personal development
• dopamine
• limiting beliefs
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Charisma Myth, Never Enough: Why ADHD Brains Crave St...

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