In Episode 14 of The Reset, Shaun explores a difficult but universal moment:

What do you do when the excitement fades?

When the endorphins don’t hit the same.
When the habits feel heavy.
When the streak becomes a burden.

This episode dives into the tension between discipline and alignment — and how to know when to push… and when to pivot.

Because not all consistency is healthy.
And not all breaks are weakness.

• Motivation vs identity
• When habits become ego-driven
• The trap of streak culture
• Gym identity vs evolving identity
• Yoga as practice vs yoga as life
• Bottom-up (body-led) vs top-down (ego-led) decisions
• Guilt when balancing self-growth and family
• Rest as intelligence, not laziness

“If it feels too hard, it’s okay to take a break.”

But ask why.

Is it:

• Avoidance?
• Insecurity?
• Ego?
• Or genuine fatigue?

There’s a difference between resistance and depletion.

Learning that difference is maturity.

Shaun shares openly about:

• Stepping away from traditional weight training
• Finding new expression in calisthenics and combat sports
• Forcing 2–3 hour yoga streaks out of pride
• Breaking that streak after illness
• The guilt of sneaking away from family to maintain discipline

The lesson?

When practice becomes punishment,
it’s no longer aligned.

If your motivation has dropped, ask:

• Am I forcing this to maintain identity?
• Is this discipline — or ego?
• Is my body asking for movement or rest?
• Am I chasing endorphins that no longer come?

Sometimes growth means evolving your expression.

Not quitting.

Not doubling down blindly.

But adapting consciously.

You are allowed to evolve.

You are allowed to rest.

You are allowed to change the form without abandoning the path.

Because the real path isn’t the workout.
It isn’t the streak.
It isn’t the routine.

It’s alignment.

And alignment sometimes means pivoting.

If you know someone stuck between discipline and burnout, send this to them.