Why Your Brain Resists Change Even When You Desperately Want It

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Why is developing your future self so difficult, even when you genuinely want to change? Even when you know what to do and when the cost of staying the same is obvious?

Okay, so you've made the decision. You're motivated. Maybe you've even started. And then somewhere along the line it all falls apart. Again.
The hardest part isn't starting over. It's that quiet inner voice that asks: what's wrong with me?

There's nothing wrong with you. Something very specific is happening in your brain, and once you understand it, everything changes.
6 Jun English South Africa Self-Improvement · Alternative Health

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