When we talk about breaking a habit, we often make change feel like a battle. In this episode, I’m exploring why words such as stopping, removing and giving something up can create resistance before we have even begun.

I share a simpler approach: swap the old pattern for something that moves you towards the person or leader you want to become.

With a real example of replacing one high-intensity activity with a more restorative option, I show how a small change in language can make new behaviour feel lighter, more achievable and far less like punishment.

Highlights:

(01:31) - Why fighting your habits creates more resistance

(02:26) - The problem with relying on willpower

(03:08) - Why adding something can work better than giving it up

(04:02) - The question that connects change to your identity

(05:13) - How one simple swap improved energy and wellbeing

(06:37) - Turning a stopping goal into a towards statement

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