(Is not making the same choice that we did yesterday).

I was listening to a podcast the other morning. The speaker referred to Joe Dispenza's assertion that:

"The hardest part about change is not making the same choice we made the day before".

Which struck me...

Because we are creatures of comfort.

We dislike change; we hug the shores.

We talk ourselves into all sorts of stagnations and repetitions. And OUT of all sorts of adventures.

Because "Netlix and chill" will always trump swimming upstream...

I'm not glorifying PRODUCTIVITY here. The "change" doesn't have to be a 'get fit project', or a side gig, or a sparkly clean house.

The CHANGE can be more self-kindness and gentler words to oneself.

The CHANGE can be 3 deep breaths, before acting or retaliating.

The CHANGE can be phoning a friend.

And, as Joe says, the "hardest part" is simply choosing something new. Which is not in most people's' nature. (Largely by design, because predictability keeps us safe).

What could you do today, that is different to what you did yesterday?

About the Author

Debbie Rahimi is a psychologist and relationship therapist in Johannesburg, South Africa.

She writes about themes and trends in mental health, to normalise experiences and offer tips and strategies for coping.

Her focuses are:

(i) Assisting couples in conflict to stop fighting and start communicating, so that they can experience deeper connection and fulfilment. (ii) Helping pre- and post-surgery bariatric patients to overcome compulsive and emotional eating, so that they can maintain at goal weight for life. (iii)Fostering deeper self-awareness and personal empowerment, by viewing our individual ‘emotion triggers’ as gateways to self-understanding, healing and mastery. Debbie has a range of ‘plug-and-play’ transformational programs that can be accessed immediately from anywhere in the world. She also offers online individual and group coaching.

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