Switching Old Habits Without Willpower
About this episode
Heidi Hadley discusses the limitations of willpower in changing habits and explores more effective approaches.
In this episode of Somatic Movement and Mindset, Heidi Hadley explores why trying to change habits through willpower alone often leads to frustration, burnout and self-criticism and what actually works instead. Many habits are not conscious choices. They are automatic patterns driven by the nervous system and reinforced by repetition, stress and past experiences. When the body and brain perceive threat, overload or pressure, they default to what is familiar, even if it is no longer helpful. I...
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